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Concern over fracking
ALPENA – More than 100 people attended an informational meeting on horizontal fracturing at Alpena Community College Friday organized by State Rep. Peter Pettalia.
"I'm not doing these meetings to alter your opinion," he said. "These meetings are informational."
However, Pettalia said he sits on the Committee for Energy and Technology. He scheduled three separate 2-hour sessions in his district Friday so he could learn more about the issue and public sentiment about it.
The panel of four guests included Jim Peters, operations manager for Northstar Energy; Tom Hoane, a geologist with the Department of Natural Resources Minerals Management Section; Rick Henderson, field operations supervisor for the Department of Environmental Quality, and Grenetta Thomassey of Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, Petoskey.
Although the mood was cooperative, dozens in the audience expressed concerns about the deep drilling technique, which uses water, pressure and chemicals to fracture rock 5,000 to 10,00 feet underground so natural gas can be extracted. Some were concerned the process contaminates and destroys millions of gallons of fresh water, which is one of Michigan's legacies.
Peters gave a brief overview of Michigan's oil and gas industry, which started in 1925, when and oil well was drilled in the Saginaw area. Since then 60,000 wells have been drilled throughout the state.
About a dozen deep, horizontally fracked well permits have been approved, and some projects are under way in the Kalkaska area. Two wells are located outside Cheyboygan, he said.
The initial phase of drilling takes four to six weeks, followed by a four- to six-week period during which a horizontal hole deep in the ground is fracked. Then production follows, and a well is in use for 50 years, he said.
"Technology is changing all the time," Peters said. "We'd love to get away from fresh water in four to five years."
Peters said oil field service company Haliburton is working on creating a fracking fluid that would be made out of food-grade chemicals, including rust inhibitors, bio-inhibitors and surfactants. Oil and gas engineers also are working with ways to recycle the water from the fracking fluid instead disposing it deep within the earth.
Thomassey said she has been working on water use policy with the industry to protect Michigan watersheds, lakes and streams. She also is examining the regulatory environment.
In the past, the oil and gas industry enjoyed a priviledge status, because energy was necessary for progress and independence, she said. However, public participation in permitting decisions is limited, or after the fact. The process, instead, is handled by permitting and regulatory agencies in Michigan.
Another issue is that the chemicals contained in the fracking fluid are a potential hazard because they are kept secret, she and others said. In the competitive oil and gas environment, a handful of companies are competing against each other to get the most gas out of the ground.
Thomassey said the list of chemicals used at a fracked well usually are released to the public after 30 days, but said the information should be made available sooner, in the event of an emergency.
"If we don't know what to test for, determining the chemicals in the fracking fluid is a tall order," she said.
Others in the audience worried that that fracking could hurt property values, damage roads and impinge on quality of life in Northeast Michigan.
Henderson, who is with the DEQ, said his department monitors drilling and fracturing, and enforces state regulations.
Last year, 200 permits were applied for, and the state reviews the applications over a 50-day period, he said. The field staff does onsite environmental reviews, looking for houses, threatened or endangered species. They check that the information on the company application is correct and make sure the casing and other engineering is appropriate.
"I really doubt you will see any of these deep wells on this side of the state," Peters said.
Henderson said the state has been taking samples and testing for radium for several decades.
"We've worked for several universities and we have taken a look at that and the radiation that is in the brine that's one of the reasons it goes down the disposal well," Henderson said. "We know the brines in southern Michigan contain radioactive materials."
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The family Scarabaeidae as currently defined consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide. The species in this large family are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family is fairly unstable, with numerous competing theories, and new proposals appearing quite often. It is probable that many of the subfamilies listed here will no longer be recognized very much longer, as they will likely be reduced in status below subfamily rank, or elevated to family status (the latter is most likely, e.g., with the family "Melolonthidae" already appearing in some recent classifications). Other families have been removed recently, and are nearly universally accepted (e.g., Pleocomidae, Glaresidae, Glaphyridae, Ochodaeidae, Geotrupidae, and Bolboceratidae).
Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles, many with bright metallic colors, measuring between 1.5 and 160 mm. They have distinctive, clubbed antennae composed of plates called lamellae that can be compressed into a ball or fanned out like leaves to sense odors. The front legs of many species are broad and adapted for digging.
The C-shaped larvae, called grubs, are pale yellow or white. Most adult beetles are nocturnal, although the flower chafers (Cetoniinae) and many leaf chafers (Rutelinae) are active during the day. The grubs mostly live underground or under debris, so are not exposed to sunlight. Many scarabs are scavengers that recycle dung, carrion, or decaying plant material. Others, such as the Japanese beetle are devastating agricultural pests.
Some of the well-known beetles from the Scarabaeidae are Japanese beetles, dung beetles, June beetles, rose chafers (Australian, European and North American), rhinoceros beetles, Hercules beetles and Goliath beetles.
Several members of this family have structurally coloured shells which act as left-handed circular polarisers; this was the first-discovered example of circular polarization in nature.[1]
White grub
White grubs, grubworms or curl grubs are the larvae of scarabs. Grubs commonly attack the roots of turfgrasses and ornamental plants. Damage first appears as drought stress, such as wilting and drooping.
Heavily infested turf first appears a gray-green off color and wilts in the hot sun. Such infestations typically appear in oddly shaped and sized patches among healthy plants, creating an unsightly contrast. Continued feeding will cause the turf to die in large irregular patches.
The tunneling nature of the grubs causes the turf to feel spongy, and it is easily rolled back, since the deep roots are consumed first, exacerbating the plants' problems with drought in hot dry weather. Grub populations also attract predatory mammals such as armadillos, skunks, raccoons, opossums, and moles that can hear the grub activity and dig into the turf in search of a meal - causing further damage to the turf.
Until recently, the most common treatment in the United States was an application of an extermination chemical, such as diazinon. However, diazinon use has been discouraged by EPA in favor of chemical preservatives, which alter the taste of the roots and more specifically target grubs without affecting other insect species as does diazinon or other poisons.
Somewhat more natural pesticides, with fewer unwanted side effects, include milky spore disease (MSD or Bacillus popilliae Dutky) and beneficial nematodes (Heterorhabditis spp.).[2]
Ancient Egypt
In ancient Egypt, a dung beetle now known as Scarabaeus sacer was revered as sacred.
In his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin described the genus Ateuchus as the "sacred beetle of the Egyptians."[3]
Liparetrus species; subfamily Melolonthinae
Onthophagus species; subfamily Scarabaeinae
Punctate flower chafers (Polystigma punctata) mating
Melolontha melolontha, the once common cockchafer or May bug
Adult Japanese beetle, (Popillia japonica)
Male Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (The green beetle in the background is a flower beetle, Eudicella gralli)
Common June beetle (Phyllophaga sp.) found in Michigan
Used in 19th century amateur art (Bankfield Museum)
Ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata) found in the western United States and Canada.
Rear view of Pachnoda sinuata
Male Milichus durandi
See also
- ^ A. A. Michelson (1911). "On metallic colourings in birds and insects". Philosophical Magazine 21: 554–567.
- ^ Control of Japanese Beetles and White Grubs (Ohio State University Extension)
- ^ Darwin, Charles (1859). On the Origin of Species. John Murray. p. 103.
Further reading
- RU Ehlers. Current and Future Use of Nematodes in Biocontrol: Practice and Commercial Aspects with Regard to Regulatory Policy Issues. Biocontrol Science and Technology Volume 6, Issue 3, 1996.


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Skip to comments.Is Black Friday edging out Thanksgiving? (Shoppers started camping out last week)
Posted on 11/18/2012 1:17:47 PM PST by Libloather
Is Black Friday edging out Thanksgiving?
By Bob Greene, CNN Contributor
updated 10:27 AM EST, Sun November 18, 2012
(CNN) -- The debate over whether the hand-to-hand-combat excesses of Black Friday represent a grotesque over-commercialization of the holiday season has lost its meaning.
The point is no longer whether or not Black Friday tarnishes the holidays.
The point is that Black Friday has become a holiday of its own.
It will arrive again this week, even as Americans are still sitting at their Thanksgiving dinner tables. Black Friday -- with its door-buster sales, hordes of frenzied shoppers shoving for position, employees nervously waiting for the onslaught -- has shrugged off the confines of its name and has now established squatters' rights on Thursday.
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Thanksgiving afternoon, the basket of Christmas books come out, and that evening the first of the Christmas stories were read. After children were in bed, we would put on the classical Christmas music, and I would begin the writing of the Christmas cards. Used to write close to a hundred, each with a personal note keeping in touch with favorite people and tell those we loved what they mean, and how truly thankful we were. One year for fun, we had a fresh baby. So I was Mary, Dad was Joseph Eldest was Angel, Second was shepard with stuffed lamb and youngest was King. and of course the fresh baby was the Christ child in the manger.
Fun times.
From Thanksgiving until Christmas, we decorated, made cookies, and opened Advent calendars. The only shopping besides food that we did was as a family for a needy family. And it was all done within a background of Christmas music that was about the Season, and stories about the Christmas. We owned and watched selected Christmas movies together each year. I cry at the Claymation ones from the sixties, for my grandmother and I watched them every year together.
We would cut a fresh tree each year and decorated in a magnificent fashion. Not only traditional ornaments, but souvenirs from trips, special booties and shoes and toys and jewelry were all on the tree. More of a memory tree.Everything on it had meaning.
Of course on Christmas eve we had special food, and tea and tea cakes while Luke was read. Then everyone was off to bed. In the morning, no one was allowed to go downstairs until every one was up in Mom and Dads room. Dad would check to see if everything was ok ( and turn on the Christmas lights and music) and we would all pray then troop downstairs to another wonderful Christmas Day!
Who are these camper-outers?
I shopped at Walmart last year after Thanksgiving dinner and it was a blast. Am looking forward to doing it again this year with a friend.
I'll be doing my bit for the economy on Thursday evening. Walgreen's is always open.
Seeing this story makes me glad that I have to work Friday until 5. I miss the entire thing.
Back in 2010, after being out of work for more than a year, the very first job I got was a part time seasonal job at Target. Of course I had to work Black Friday but then I was just so grateful to have a job, any job and was even more appreciative to work the Black Friday shift starting at Midnight because we were paid a .60 per hour holiday premium. And I have to say that the management at the Target store where I worked at showed their appreciation by providing food (breakfast, lunch and dinner), snacks, Christmas cookies and drinks that entire weekend and after the Christmas season was over, we all got $10 gift cards. I worked my but off (I worked the sales floor stocking, helping customers, working a cash register when the lines got long) but I actually enjoyed it, especially working the toy aisle. On Black Friday I was assigned to help with crowd control stationed to help move the line along in an orderly fashion and help customers or answer their questions. I had never been shopping on Black Friday myself but I was very impressed with how organized this store was. A few customers complained about the long lines but most told me they were very pleased with how fast the lines moved and how orderly it was.
Target is very active in promoting its sales on Facebook. They want to draw in customers and give them a good shopping experience. Good to hear that they treat their holiday employees well. As for all the big box stores like K-Mart, Walmart, etc., I try to hit them all at least once during the holiday shopping season.
God help us.it keeps getting worse,
God help us.it keeps getting worse,
God help us.it keeps getting worse,
Especially those looking for homosexual agenda promoting T shirts.
I had to walk across the room to check ours after reading that.
Our school district also has "Winter Break" written across the last part of December and first of January, but "Christmas Day" is clearly written on the 25th. I can't really complain about the term "winter break" because that's what it is -- spanning across two major winter holidays.
Thanksgiving holiday (two days) is labeled as just that.
Spring break here is nowhere close to Easter.
The one really politically correct thing is that "KWANZA" is labeled on December 26th. Probably no one within 200 miles of here celebrates that (if anyone).
This is what happens when people don't have jobs, and are getting government checks. They have nothing better to do with their lives than sit out in line for a week.
Of course, if they got a minimum wage job for the hours they sit in this line, they'd make a lot more money than they could possibly save, and they'd be able to use it to buy what they want, not whatever the sale item is at Best Buy.
What I like to do is show up somewhere after the opening, and see if I can grab a sale on something I actually needed. Actually, last year what I decided I liked to do was to sleep in late, and then work on the christmas lights.
Some of the black friday deals really are good, and if I could be sure to get them, I would happily get up early and drive to the store. But I won't wait for hours in line for a mere chance.
Interestingly, I find these sales are discouraging. If I know something was on a black friday sale, I can't bring myself to buy it later for more money, because I KNOW I could have gotten it cheaper.
I'll admit I found it fun last year to try to grab the Amazon quick-deals. It was like a game, but I'm going to try to avoid that this year because I still have a few things in my house in boxes from last year, because I never used them.
Ahhhh.....lots of wine and then throw them all out. ;)
KWANZA. The holiday brought to you through the courtesy of the FBI.
It is the same here. About 10 yrs ago I put my foot down and said 'STOP' with Christmas. We only buy for the kids. Christmas Eve we have a large open house for family and friends....tamales, rice, and beans with drinks, kids and all. We usually have about 40 people here and everyone loves it. Christmas Day is a great dinner with family.
I used to hate Christmas but loved Thanksgiving. Now I love the holidays all the way through.
Black Friday on Thursday; 50% off sales on Saturday because holiday sales will already be so bad.
I cannot imagine trying to shop in such a crowd.
Have none of these people heard of the internet? I buy through WalMart's web site quite frequently. You can get it delivered to your door or to the store. There's not a sale in the world worth messing with a bunch of crazy people for.
Another TV? a little bigger or with some "better definition" that practically no one can make out the difference?
Quite frankly I go to electronic centers and can't see anything that I'd want to buy -- i'm happy enough with my 5 year old MP3 player and 6 year old DVD/CD music player.
i'll buy books yeah, but more than that, i'd rather spend time with people I care about.
People who worship Mammon realise that Mammon doesn't satisfy..
funny story -- we got a puppy last year and for a few months I went nuts and bought expensive puppy toys. She played with all of them just for some time and got fed up. But the thing she loves the best and never tires of is any stick she finds :) Free, yet satisfying
And people are the same -- the best things in life ARE free
As parish priest, Vianney realized that the Revolution's aftermath had resulted in religious ignorance, due to the destruction of the Catholic Church in France. At the time, Sundays in rural areas were spent working in the fields, or dancing and drinking in taverns. Vianney was astonished, especially since Sundays were meant to be reserved for religion.
I look forward to the Friday afternoon news hilights of all the mob rushes, tramplings, stabbings, tazings and arrests.
I have no sympathy for these idiots. I don't care if silver-haired grannie is trampled to death. She got in line, she takes her chances.
No sympathy.
She got in line, she takes her chances with the rest.
Coincidentally, here is something recently written and said by Cardinal Dolan:
". . .We work at giving our people good examples of humble, repentant pastors, aware of our own personal and corporate sins, constantly responding to the call of Jesus to interior conversion. Remember the Curé of Ars? When a concerned group of his worried supporters came to him with a stinging protest letter from a number of parishioners, demanding the bishop to remove John Vianney as their curé, claiming he was a sinner, ignorant, and awkward, St. John Vianney took the letter, read it carefully ... and signed the petition!"
In my experience going way back till the present.....after the family has gone home, the rest of the night is spent rinsing the dishes in the sink, scraping the gravy-encrusted plates, laboring over the big, grease-laden roasting pan, denuding the turkey carcass and wrapping and loading the infinite variety of leftovers into the fridge, not to mention soaking the tablecloth for overnight to take out any wine or cranberry stains.
Then fall into bed from UTTER EXHAUSTION after 3 solid days of shopping and prep work for the big day. Who on earth but an addled shopaholic wants to haul off to the mall after all this????
This is all in good humor, of course, although perfectly true. To me all the work associated with putting on a Thanksgiving dinner is a labor of love for family togetherness and religious gratitude.....and it provides me and most folks, I'm sure, with psychological satisfactions no amount of avaricious, frenzied shopping at WalMart or Target can ever duplicate.
That sounds beautiful!! I wish we had such special times when I was growing up! But thakfully, I now have an 18 month old of my own & intend to make some great memories!! Thaks for sharing yours!
I just reread the post. We were dressed that year as the Holy Family for our annual christmas picture which we sent to friends and family
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From where rugs are sold to what price points are offered, the rug industry has undergone major changes in the past four years.
Price points are down 10 percent to 30 percent for most rug suppliers. Alex Peykar, principal at Nourison, summed up the situation, saying, "Our company and the rest of the industry had a drastic drop in price offerings due to a sluggish economy and consumer demand for lower price points. This was a double edged sword, as while we were trying to give consumers what they wanted, we had to sell many more units to get the same dollar amounts."
At Capel, the average selling price has declined approximately 10 percent, according to Allen Robertson, vice president, sales, Capel Rugs.
For Mohawk Home, it's a steeper discount. "The big box/mass market retailers have reduced prices," said Bill Kilbride, president of Mohawk Home. "What was a $300 rug is now $199."
Oriental Weavers (OW) has an interesting vantage point, according to Jonathan Witt, vice president of Sphinx by Oriental Weavers. "Our Sphinx brand is sold in furniture stores, catalogs and Internet, while Oriental Weavers of America is sold through the mass merchants. Sphinx has lowered prices originally $299 to $399 to now $199 and $299 in a 5 x 8," Witt said.
Jeff Brown, vice president, Shaw Living, agreed that price points took a hit, adding, "The middle (market) was hit the worse with the lower and upper end more stable."
Post-recession: Fewer doors, less space
The effects of the recession were felt in store closures across all channels. The loss included department stores, specialty stores and furniture stores, according to Peykar.
Even some mass marketers closed locations, resulting in lower rug sales when combined with lower prices, according to Robertson. "Walmart and Costco would be exceptions to this trend," he added.
Floor space is a big issue too. "As more mass retailers are moving into grocery, they are deciding not to give as much space to area rugs and mats," reported Kilbride. "They are also not changing out products as often. This year's spring change out is minimal. The decisions are for selections with longer life cycles — colors that consumers want but won't be out of style in a season," he said.
Furniture and Internet good for rugs
While some big box retailers, as well as mass merchants, continue to generate sales and Macy's continues its healthy rug business, furniture stores are growing as more are putting together a full package with accessories, Peykar said.
RSAs in furniture stores are well suited to sell fashion, according to OW's Witt. "They are used to working with color and pattern. A shopper can come in with a pillow or swatch, and they are comfortable helping them find a rug," Witt noted.
E-commerce has grown as a channel for the rug business. Traditional bricks and mortar retailers have joined online-only operations to get their share of e-commerce, which has helped them maintain their levels of business, Peykar stated.
Online, retailers can offer an unlimited variety of styles. "Consumers can see all the choices they want," Kilbride explained. "It's less expensive than retail floor space, so retailers are investing to maximize their presence on the Internet."
The fastest growing channel today is catalog and Internet shopping, agreed Witt. "Consumers are comfortable choosing a $199 rug and ordering it," he said.
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Mohawk Home has product for each part of the market: Karastan is the top of the line; American Rug Craftsmen targets middle market; and, Mohawk Home serves mass. "At the higher end of the rug market, the business is flat to down, but has started to recover," said Kilbride. "It's subject to the same factors as the mass market and is also about apparent value," he judged.
Feizy Rugs also offers products across all categories. John Feizy, founder and CEO, said, "Our higher-end business has stabilized and is increasing steadily, but slowly. The mid to low range products are very fashion-oriented and really follow the trends and are performing very well for us."
Importers face unique issues
According to Capel's Robertson, importers face kinks in the global supply chain. "India and China rug manufacturers must compete for labor with their electronics and other textile industries. Competition for skilled labor will be exacerbated by the saturation of the marketplace with low price machine made rugs both domestically and globally, which will keep margins low for this category," Robertson explained.
Feizy of Feizy Rugs, added, "The greatest challenge for rug importers is the rising cost of goods and the shortage of weavers willing to commit to producing finer products, as well as the pressure in the marketplace to lower cost."
2013 trending up
So far, so good is the verdict for 2013. The recovery is directly related to housing, according to Peykar. "Fortunately we are seeing signs of improvement in most parts of the country where homes values are beginning to rise on a gradual basis. Consumers' confidence and net worth play a very important role where it's been depressed for the last several years. We are experiencing a gradual improvement and comeback that is also reflected in stock markets and unemployment rates," he explained.
OW has managed to grow because when the high-end disappeared, the shopper who had bought $1,500 rugs moved to $299, giving OW market share. "And, we added two new categories in 2008 — rug pad and patterned broadloom in the U.S. Those new lines helped increase business," Witt said.
Capel has realized increased sales so far versus 2012, but, Robertson cautioned, "Sales are fluctuating month to month." Still, he is optimistic about the rest of 2013, saying, "We anticipate sales to continue to increase with strongest gains in third and fourth quarters."
Kilbride does not expect major change in 2013. "It's not going to change overnight. Housing has had a lift, but in some cities, prices have dipped again. Prudent business wisdom says to adapt to the environment that you are in — that's our model."
The year has begun well for Shaw, but "We continue to be cautious," said Brown. "With housing rates staying low and an expected continued growth back in construction, we are hopeful for stronger demand for the remainder of the year."
Capel's Tracery features a traditional pattern, executed in grays for a subtle look.
Amalfi by Feizy super-sizes a traditional element and colors it in a two-tone pattern that is bold without being overpowering.
From Loloi's Sahara collection, this contemporary style features a simple pattern in teal and gray.
From Karastan's Panache Collection, Indonesia features large stylized flowers in modern shades.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo
. - The USA Men's National Volleyball Team is ready to take on the world. The United States has been selected to participate in the 2006 World League by the FIVB Volleyball World League Council at a recent meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, USA Volleyball announced Thursday.
CSTV: College Sports Television has partnered with USA Volleyball as the official and exclusive broadcaster of the World League in the United States and will broadcast several matches throughout the season as part of its Olympic Pursuit programming.
Team USA - absent from the international event for each of the last four years - was selected from a group of 19 candidates vying for the esteemed slots, which will expand from 12 to 16 teams next year. Announced prize money for the world's most prestigious annual event will total more than $20 million for the first-time ever.
"It's hard to overvalue the impact - for our men's team and for our sport - of getting back into the World League," said Doug Beal, USA Volleyball CEO. "The level of competition that we get to face each year is invaluable for the team and for their preparation for major world events, particularly leading up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
"The alternative for us during the years we have not participated has been very costly, from a competitive point of view, because there simply are not top teams to compete against during that two-month block of time that the World League is scheduled," he added. "So you miss out on the really important development matches and you have to replace them with matches against teams that are usually not ranked in the top 10 or 15 in the world. From the team perspective, it's a terrific boost for the level of schedule that they will have, certainly for 2006 and hopefully in the years beyond.
"Equally important from my perspective is the value and the opportunities for the association and for our efforts at growing the game, popularizing and promoting the sport and particularly, exposure for our men's national team," stated Beal.
Television Coverage
CSTV Networks will feature at least seven World League matches next year on College Sports Television.
"If we are going to be serious about achieving excellence, not only with our teams but with the direction that we are growing the sport and how we are trying to position volleyball in the sports/entertainment marketplace, we simply have to be on television," said Beal. "As delighted as I am that the FIVB has welcomed us back into the World League, I am equally delighted - maybe more delighted - with the relationship we have established with CSTV, and especially their commitment to partnering with us to help grow our game!"
Brian Bedol, CEO of CSTV, said, "CSTV provides the most comprehensive college sports programming available, and we are just as dedicated to showcasing America's future Olympic champions and amateur athletes. We're delighted to provide national television exposure to satisfy existing men's volleyball fans and introduce this terrific sport to new viewers as well. We expect to expand our coverage with USA Men's Volleyball to include international World League matches as well as men's and women's national team matches."
For the third consecutive year, CSTV features weekly volleyball matches, in conjunction with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), featuring the top teams from the top conferences around the country, such as Nebraska, Penn State, Hawaii and Florida.
Sites, dates and times for CSTV broadcasts of the USA Men's Volleyball Team are being finalized and will be announced at a later date.
World League
The 16 World League teams are divided into four pools of four teams each. Each team will play the other three teams in its pool four times in the preliminary phase - twice at home and twice away - over the course of six weekends from July 14-Aug. 20 (two matches each weekend).
The final round, scheduled to take place in Moscow from Aug. 22-28, will feature the top team in each pool, the host team (Russia) and one invited team from the remainder of the field. Should Russia win its pool, the No. 2 team in its pool will also advance to the final round.
"We were extremely excited when we heard the news," said Team USA head coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand). "The boys were real happy. It's one of the key ingredients that we have identified as part of our future success. We want to be able to train at sea level, we want to keep a high number of players training with us and we want to be able to play the best competition possible.
"World League allows us to do that, so it's a huge, huge thing for us," McCutcheon added. "It's wonderful. You can't say enough good things about the work that Doug and [USA Volleyball Secretary General] Kerry [Klostermann] did towards making this happen. It's really a fantastic thing for us."
The Americans will be a member of Pool A along with Japan, Poland and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Serbia and Montenegro, which has earned medals at each of the last four World Leagues (silver in 2005, bronze in 2004, silver in 2003 and bronze in 2002).
"We like the pool a lot; it's a strong pool," said McCutcheon. "We think we can win some matches but we know it's going to be very, very difficult. Serbia and Montenegro is a perennial powerhouse in the international volleyball arena. They're a good team...they have very good players and we're excited to have them in our pool. We want to play the best teams that we can.
"Poland, which placed fourth at this year's World League, is also a strong team," he added. They have a strong professional league in Poland and their national team is very good. Japan is one of the strongest teams in Asia and they always have been. They have a very good team as well. I am happy with the pool that we have."
The United States begins pool play at home with two matches against Poland on the weekend of July 14-16. The team then travels to Japan for two matches on the weekend of July 21-23.
Team USA will host Japan and Serbia and Montenegro in weeks three (July 28-30) and four (Aug. 4-6), respectively. The USA Men will then be away for the final two weekends of preliminary play against Poland (Aug. 11-13) and Serbia and Montenegro (Aug. 18-20).
Defending Olympic gold medalist Brazil, winners of the last three World Leagues (and five overall) headlines Pool B along with Argentina, Finland and Portugal.
Pool C features eight-time champion Italy, 2002 champion Russia, China and France.
Cuba, a team the United States defeated to win the NORCECA Zone Championships on Sept. 15, earned the bronze medal at the 2005 World League and will compete in Pool D along with Bulgaria, Egypt and Korea.
Egypt's participation makes the 2006 edition of World League the first major worldwide sporting event to be played on five continents (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America).
"This is really a wonderful opportunity for us and we need to take full advantage of it," explained Beal. "We need to produce these events in an attractive way, sell enough tickets and get enough people at the matches so the FIVB will want to keep us as a regular participant. We want to be a regular participant in World League."
Pool A-Japan, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, USA
Pool B-Argentina, Brazil, Finland, Portugal
Pool C-China, France, Italy, Russia
Pool D-Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, Korea
2006 World League Teams (In Order of World Ranking)
1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. Serbia and Montenegro
4. Russia
6. France
7. Argentina
8. Poland
11. Korea
12. Cuba
15. Portugal
16. Bulgaria
16. Japan
18. China
21. Egypt
31. Finland
2006 World League Teams (By Zone)
Serbia and Montenegro
All-Time World League Champions (USA Finish)
1990 - Italy (USA, 7th)
1991 - Italy (USA, 6th)
1992 - Italy (USA, 3rd)
1993 - Brazil (USA, 9th)
1994 - Italy (USA, 12th)
1995 - Italy (USA, 10th)
1996 - Netherlands (USA, DNP)
1997 - Italy (USA, DNP)
1998 - Cuba (USA, DNP)
1999 - Italy (USA, DNP)
2000 - Italy (USA, 6th)
2001 - Brazil (USA, 9th)
2002 - Russia (USA, DNP)
2003 - Brazil (USA, DNP)
2004 - Brazil (USA, DNP)
2005 - Brazil (USA, DNP)
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a fellow TeaChatter, Trevor, had asked me for pics of how I keep my tea.
This is the tea cabinet. It measures five feet across and three feet tall. I got it from a rental home that we take care of. The thickness of the board...eyeballing it, is 3/8" or 1/2". Each level within the cabinet is one foot tall. The interior is plastic, and no mold has appeared anywhere - I check weekly.
You can't see it, but there are holes in the back. To the left, I keep my bowl of water. when I checked it, the humidity was lower than usual, at 77%. The aroma within the cabinet is strong and sweet, similar to caramel and cedar wood. If you have any questions, just let me know. Happy Drinking, Friends.


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Debates of May 4th, 2005
House of Commons Hansard #91 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was burma.
- Mayor of Milton
- City of Kelowna
- Canadian War Museum
- Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative
- Cadet Corps
- Mental Health Awareness Week
- National Day of Mourning
- Occupational Safety and Health Week
- Meritorious Service Cross
- Red River Floodway Project
- Emergency Preparedness Week
- Member for Ottawa Centre
- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- MP for a day
- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- Atlantic Accord
- Justice
- The Budget
- Justice
- Air-India
- Democratic Reform
- Justice
- Sponsorship Program
- Government Contracts
- Sponsorship Program
- Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Social Development
- Pay Equity
- Sponsorship Program
- Justice
- 400th Anniversary of Quebec City
- Port Infrastructure
- Justice
- Dairy Industry
- Presence in Gallery
- 125th Anniversary of Hansard
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Employment Insurance Act
- Bank Act
- Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act
- Farm Income Protection Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 115
- Question No. 116
- Motions for Papers
- Committees of the House
- Civil Marriage Act
- Privilege
- Criminal Code
- Patent Act
- Citizenship Act
2 p.m.
The Speaker
As is our practice on Wednesday we will now sing O Canada, and we will be led by the hon. member for Cape Breton—Canso.
Mayor of Milton
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Gary Carr Halton, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize that 2005 marks Milton Mayor Gordon Krantz's 25th year serving the town of Milton as mayor.
Since being elected to Milton council in 1965, Gordon Krantz has helped build the foundations and cornerstones of this community through his involvement in services provided by the Region of Halton, the Niagara Escarpment Commission, Conservation Halton and Milton Hydro.
Elected as mayor in 1980, Gordon Krantz has helped shape Milton's future with significant projects, such as the restoration of the Town Hall facility, the Milton Leisure Centre, the 401 Industrial Park, Mill Pond restoration and Rotary Park redevelopment to name a few.
Mayor Krantz demonstrates leadership, compassion, vision and commitment. He has served his constituents well and has great pride in serving as mayor.
I would like to extend my most sincere gratitude and congratulations to Mayor Gordon Krantz on 25 years of excellence, dedication and commitment.
City of Kelowna
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Werner Schmidt Kelowna, BC
Mr. Speaker, may I bring to the attention of the House the 100 birthday of the city of Kelowna.
People from all over the world flock to this beautiful city every year for its mountain skyline, its clear lakes, fine wine and championship golf courses. Others bring their families to stay in the city that offers jobs, good schools, safe streets and a strong sense of community.
From its cattle ranching, grain and orchard growing roots, Kelowna has become the largest city in the interior of British Columbia and the economic and cultural jewel of the Okanagan.
As its member of parliament for more than 11 years, it has been my honour to serve the people of Kelowna. It gives me great pleasure to wish our city and its citizens a happy 100th birthday.
Happy birthday, Kelowna. May growth and prosperity continue to define our future.
Canadian War Museum
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Yasmin Ratansi Don Valley East, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week our World War II veterans are in Holland to commemorate the 60th anniversary of victory in Europe.
As a tribute to the brave young men and women who served and sacrificed for Canada throughout our history of human conflict, the federal government will officially open the new Canadian War Museum here in the nation's capital.
An architectural delight, the building itself is built on the theme of regeneration, the idea that nature endures the devastation brought on by war and not only survives, but also regenerates and creates new life.
Towering over visitors to the facility, the stunning 24.5 metre arch of the museum faces toward the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill and serves as a symbol that peace is an ideal toward which we must all strive.
On behalf of my constituents of Don Valley East and all Canadians, I would like to express my pride in our veterans with the official opening of the new Canadian War Museum.
Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Guy André Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Mr. Speaker, there is considerable disappointment and concern among Quebec agencies that work with the homeless. The federal government included nothing in its latest budget on extending and improving the program known as the supporting communities partnership initiative. As a result of this inaction, the continuation and consolidation of services to the most disadvantaged members of our society are at risk.
The budgets allocated under this program made it possible to improve shelters and drop-in centres, the housing and shelter development strategy, and support for street worker projects.
The Bloc Québécois urges the Liberal government to add the necessary funds to SCPI, and to transfer to Quebec full responsibility for housing and the corresponding budget envelopes.
Cadet Corps
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Nancy Karetak-Lindell Nunavut, NU
Mr. Speaker, I want to speak of an outstanding young man in my riding of Nunavut. Cadet Chief Warrant Officer Neil Kigutaq of Arctic Bay has reached National Star level. This is the highest level and honour a cadet can achieve.
Cadets who attain this highest honour must go through the ranks from green, to red, to silver, to gold star and finally National Star level. Candidates must complete a daunting written and fitness exam.
Neil has been with the Arctic Bay cadets for over six years, has obtained the highest rank within the cadet corps, has done his standard first aid, his gold level physical training and is a level three marksman. Neil has also obtained the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Neil is an excellent role model for all young Nunavummiut to follow. I want to congratulate him on this remarkable achievement.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Carol Skelton Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
Mr. Speaker, a healthy body goes hand in hand with a healthy mind. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It is an excellent opportunity to educate those directly and indirectly affected by mental health issues.
The Canadian Mental Health Association stresses the connection between physical and mental health.
Mental health can be achieved through many ways. A realistic attitude, draw on that optimism, have a sense of perspective and flexibility. Enhance one's self-confidence and self-esteem. Focus on the qualities that make someone a good friend, a valued colleague, a loving parent or family member. Seek emotional support; close ties with family and friends builds support networks and, in turn, helps others. Giving our minds and bodies a workout by engaging in a variety of mental activities, such as reading or puzzles, enhances mental agility and promotes overall wellness.
I encourage all Canadians to take time to assess their mental health and improve it.
National Day of Mourning
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, the annual National Day of Mourning was held Thursday, April 28. I rise today to commemorate those who have been killed or injured in the workplace.
Every working day in Canada, nearly four people die from work-related accidents or illnesses. Those four people could be members of your family or mine.
The significance of the National Day of Mourning is striking when close to 350,000 people are injured seriously enough to prevent them from reporting to work for at least one day, while the total number of work related injuries and illnesses occurring each year in Canada is close to one million.
Workplace deaths are increasing, and this day serves as an important reminder that much remains to be done.
I ask all hon. members to take the time to remember the workers who have lost their lives or been injured on the job. Let us honour them by putting forth our best efforts to foster safer and healthier workplaces through continued education, awareness and cooperation. Let us prevent these needless tragedies from ever happening again.
Occupational Safety and Health Week
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to bring to the attention of the House that this is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. The theme this year is "Equip. Educate. Empower."
This is an opportunity to stress the importance of Quebec's expertise in occupational health, which is particularly evident in its labour legislation provisions on psychological harassment in the workplace.
This Parliament must correct the current injustice that results in there being two categories of workers in Quebec, those protected from the scourge of psychological harassment by the Quebec legislation, and those who are totally unprotected.
It is my hope that this North American Occupational Safety and Health Week will provide an opportunity for parliamentarians to grasp the full significance of the workplace psychological harassment bill introduced in this House by the Bloc Québécois.
Meritorious Service Cross
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Andy Savoy Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the heroic actions of an RCMP officer in my riding of Tobique—Mactaquac. Constable Tony Vienneau will be awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Right Hon. Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, later this month.
He is receiving the cross as a result of his life-saving efforts in my hometown of Perth-Andover. In 2002, Constable Vienneau prevented a young man from committing suicide. He was off duty and on his way home when he saw a young man standing near the railing of the Perth-Andover highway bridge. Constable Vienneau called for back-up, then stopped his vehicle, got out and approached the young man. Despite the sub-zero temperature, Constable Vienneau stood on the bridge for almost an hour eventually convincing the young man not to jump and to seek help instead. Constable Vienneau suffered hypothermia as a result.
Constable Vienneau is one of just two recipients of the Meritorious Service Cross nationwide. His heroic actions are a reflection of the dedication of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police across this great country.
Red River Floodway Project
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, a major scam similar to the Liberal ad scam is being played out by a Liberal-NDP partnership in Manitoba. The $660 million expansion of the Red River floodway is equally cost shared between Ottawa and Manitoba.
Manitoba construction workers are being forced to pay union dues to the tune of $2.91 per hour even though they are not unionized, adding millions of dollars to union coffers with no benefit to the project or to the taxpayers.
The federal government is standing by silently even when the President of the Treasury Board was approached for assistance in this matter.
The expansion of the Red River floodway is essential to the safety of Winnipegers during a flood. It is shameful that the Liberal-NDP partnership has to put construction companies at risk to do it.
Emergency Preparedness Week
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Roy Cullen Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, the 10th annual Emergency Preparedness Week is taking place this week.
World events have highlighted the value of emergency preparedness at the personal, community, business and national levels. Each year at this time awareness building events in every province and territory promote the importance of planning ahead for potential emergencies. Ultimately, these efforts are making Canada a safer place in which to live.
Emergency Preparedness Week is coordinated nationally by Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada working in cooperation with provincial and territorial emergency management organizations.
The provincial and territorial governments champion activities at the local level.
I would like to ask all hon. members to join me in acknowledging Emergency Preparedness Week and encouraging the public to familiarize themselves with the measures they can take to prepare for emergencies.
Member for Ottawa Centre
Statements By Members
May 4th, 2005 / 2:15 p.m.
Alexa McDonough Halifax, NS
Mr. Speaker, for 40 years the hon. member for Ottawa Centre has worked passionately and tirelessly to improve life for ordinary Canadians.
During his 15 year political sabbatical, the hon. member continued to pour his heart and soul into building a better world through his university teaching and international human rights work.
His return to active political life will be remembered for many accomplishments, among them electoral reform, the struggle to eliminate child poverty and restoring integrity to public life. His passion for politics is exceeded only by his deep devotion and boundless love for his wife, Lucille.
During all the years they have been together, his wife, a proud francophone, has dedicated herself to improving his accent when he speaks French, but with less than spectacular success.
Throughout Ed's career, Lucille has always supported him and always been there to support progressive causes.
Today as always, the hon. member for Ottawa Centre is there for Lucille. This remarkable couple has the support of everyone who admires them and cares for them deeply.
Our caucus, our party and all Canadians extend to Ed and Lucille our appreciation and our deepest love.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Nina Grewal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is outrageous when a minister of the crown makes over the top shameful insinuations comparing his political opponents to members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Yesterday the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration tarnished his office and the public image of all politicians. The minister trivializes the Klan, the racism and hatred it represents while looking to score cheap political points. He forgets that he represents the Canadian people who expect leadership and dignity from their government.
As immigration minister he should be combating real racism. He should be taking steps to ensure newcomers become full participants in our economy and are not relegated to menial jobs. He should be focusing upon our broken immigration system that keeps families apart and makes qualified applicants wait years before coming to this great nation.
The Conservative Party understands immigration and is looking for constructive ways to improve the lives of new Canadians. It is time for the minister to resign.
MP for a day
Statements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Caroline St-Hilaire Longueuil, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to welcome to Parliament Hill today Marie-Pierre Mona Arguin, the winner of the "MP for a Day" contest in the riding of Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher.
Aged 16 and a secondary IV student, Marie-Pierre Mona was the outstanding student in the national history course at the Jacques-Rousseau school in Longueuil.
She is accompanied by her teacher, who has also been the coordinator of the contest for the past six years, Georges Dupuis, whom I also wish to greet.
During her stay in Ottawa, Marie-Pierre Mona will take part in various activities to familiarize herself with the workings of Parliament.
Marie-Pierre Mona, on behalf of my colleagues from the Bloc Québécois, I welcome you to Parliament. I hope this visit will be a profitable one and that you will become more aware of the importance of democratic institutions.


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Dell, one of the world's largest makers of personal computers, said on Tuesday that its premium-class Adamo XPS laptops are still available in the U.S. and Europe and the company had no plans to discontinue the lineup of Adamo systems.
"The Adamo XPS is still available in the U.S. through Best Buy and bestbuy.com. It is an engineering marvel that that is really appreciated when seen in person. It is also something of a limited edition product, a showcase for our design and engineering capabilities that has proven to resonate with individuals – when they see it, they want to touch it," said Anne Camden, Dell consumer product PR.
In addition, Dell Adamo XPS premium class laptop that is only 9.99mm thin is available in the UK, Germany and other countries.
Dell Adamo XPS is based on Intel Core 2 Duo U9400 (1.40GHz) ultra low voltage processor and a core-logic set with integrated graphics core. The computer is equipped with 4GB PC3-6400 (800MHz) DDR3 memory, 128GB solid-state drive, 13.4" LED display with 720p output capability, 802.11n wireless network adapter, Bluetooth 2.1 adapter and so on. The notebook does not feature any optical drive, however, it has two USB 2.0 ports, audio output and, most importantly, replaceable battery, something that numerous computer makers sacrifice in order to make their computers even thinner.
Although Dell significantly reduced the cost of the original Adamo in less than a year after the launch, the company claims that it still offers a higher-end model with better performance for those, who want to have not only style, but also performance.
"The original Adamo has a starting price of $999 but, I would not classify passing along cost savings as a failure. The $999 entry level configuration includes an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.40GHz, 2GB memory, 128GB SSD, 802.11n and Bluetooth. From there people can add the accessories and peripherals they want, or move up to a $1799 configuration with a Core 2 Duo 2.10GHz, 4GB memory, 256GB SSD drive, 802.11n, AT&T HSPA card (plan and activation cost extra), etc. We are happy to provide choice," added Ms. Camden.
It looks like Dell is very serious about conquering the market of high-end ultra-portable notebooks with its Adamo family of computers. While Dell admits that Adamo XPS is "something of a limited edition product", the laptop is available and has not been discontinued.


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Those who own dogs that are middle-aged or older may begin to notice a slight "haze" beginning to form in the dog's eye as time goes on. This is referred to as nuclear or lenticular sclerosis in dogs and is something that owners of older canines should be aware of.
The good news is that lenticular sclerosis does not appear to significantly affect a dog's vision and isn't anything to be overly concerned about. It's considered a natural progression for dogs as they grow older with age. In fact, studies have shown that some form of lenticular sclerosis is present in nearly 100 percent of dogs over the age of 13.
However, that does not mean that lenticular sclerosis does not need to be monitored. Although relatively harmless on its own, scientists believe there is some relationship between lenticular sclerosis and cataracts in dogs. While not all dogs affected by lenticular sclerosis will develop cataracts, VCA Animal Hospitals recommends dogs with lenticular sclerosis see a veterinarian on a regular basis to monitor the potential development of cataracts.
Cataracts impair the vision of a canine and may eventually cause the dog to go blind if left untreated. Fortunately, if a cataract does form, it can be treated with surgery and the dog will typically make a full recovery.


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|Next Action
|Repair kitchen door hinge.
|Clear Genie-width path to member storage
|Construct and affix dry-erase marker holders to every whiteboard
|Collect, test, and sort all dry-erase markers and populate above holders.
| Purchase another few dozen Sharpies and put "i3" heatshrink bands
on them like the last batch.
| See Nathaniel B for the right size heatshrink.
Costco usually has a good price on the Sharpies themselves.
|Mount monitor on/near rack, for admin KVM usage
| Consolidate adhesives/solvents/cleaners/etc and label
each location with pointers to the other locations
|Bring blue bins down from attic and wash them all
|Matt O
|Fridge cleanout
|Matt O
|Affix QR codes to every tool with a wiki page
|Cover roof openings, consider snow-melt drainage in your design
|Level concrete near rack
|Garage-door concrete
|Winterization stuff (Bill putt suggested -- need more specifics)
|North & East Storm windows
|Get measurements and figure hardware
|Steve H
| we need a stock rack/box in machine shop, 5"x5" by 12"deep eggcrate, about 12 holes,
1/4 ply, could be laser cut, ply frame. - Ask steve H
|consolidate and shut down small black freezer
|Run air hose to bike shop
|run black air hose to new bike shop area
|add dividers to member storage shelves
|use tape or paint to divide the shelves into quarters
|clean up FIRST area
|throw away junk and put all gear into bins below benches
|sweep and vacuum your butt off
|identify emergency exit routes and paint the lines
|we have floor marking paint, (update:picked up skinny rollers)
|install other welding curtain
|talk to Nate B. he has vision for this
|Fix bottom seal on garage door
|use quickrete to level ground
|install safety chain on theatre lights
|get chain, or aircraft cable and crimpers
|make bins/shelf for welding area metal storage
|make a set of cubbies for storage of cut offs in metal shop area
|shelves should be 12-14 in deep
|finish up audio system
|mount amplifiers in rack, mount speakers, run wire
|hook up outdoor light outside main door
|mount and wire security cameras
|talk to Joe B or Nate B about camera mount locations
|Make boxes to store assorted tools in tool area
|identify tools which need boxes
|refill handy bins
|talk to dustin about contents of handy bins
|clean up library in loft
|consolidate books down
|remove desk from whiteboard room
|make a bin for casters and wheels
|put bin in consumables area
|organize fastener area
|organize and label fasteners
|build table for little sanblaster
|talk to dustin about getting the sandblaster set up
|clean up and organize consumables area
|this is the wire rack near the tool crib w/tape, switches, etc
|Label every trash can with the size of bags it takes, and purchase bags of each size.
|Wash trash cans
| Reroute all e-room bench equipment power cords to go behind shelf
(empty shelf, rip half an inch off its depth, remount it, reload it)
|Label all E-room gear power cords (Many already done, follow example)
|Repair / upgrade selected 115V circuits
|Documentation: Breaker Panels, Theater Lights
|Dave S
OLD LISTS use for inspiration but move relevant tasks to new list above, please only copy the name, and reconsider the "next action" and secure a new volunteer.
Can be tackled immediately:
|Next Action
|Change thermostat batteries
|Determine what they take
|Rewire laser exhaust on 230v
|Doublecheck SSR and PSU
|E-room pretty lights, wire to second switch.
|Install outlet, extend cord.
|Craft room: Establish Cricut-stuff box
|Find and label suitable box
|Kitchen: Label cabinets with contents
|Launder everything launderable
|Welding area: Commission P&H welder
|Print a copy of the manual
|Shop: Redundant tools and rearrange
|Identify owners of redundant tools
|Tool area: Archive dubiously-useful hardware
|Find sturdy boxes for metal thingies
|Photograph everything for insurance documentation
|Figure out where to store photos when done
|E-room: Network jacks
|Test and trace existing wire
|Nate W
|Cleaning supplies / flammables / etc
|Decide on scheme and implement, then label.
|MSDS update
|Find binder!
|Mount and wire additional ceiling fans
|get it done before we all melt
|Small project Storage
|Move lockers and build additional storage locker units
|E-Room shelving
|Clean space, assemble units, place units and fasten to wall
Just need supplies:
|Next action / need
|E-room fluorescent lights, fix flicker
|Note type of ballasts, and obtain replacement(s)
|E-room powerstrips
|Obtain another wall-mountable strip with switch
|Welding curtains
|Need a pile of sticks and string and sketches
|Nate B
|Cover and insulate roof-fan openings
|Needs foam, plastic, sticks, and plan.
|Nate B
|Tool area: Sort electrical parts
|Just need some boxes...
|Nate B
|Easy Button not weatherproof. Find a button that is.
|Nate B
|Craft-room bench cushion
|Craft-room table painting
|Floor gouge in FIRST area
|Garage door bottom seal
|Garage door side seals
|Identify and obtain appripriate thingies
|Safety chain for theater lights
|Identify appropriate type of chain or cable
|Lubricate Genie column
|Boe-Lube solid (MSC carries it)
|Nate B
Need approval, concept, or otherwise not immediately doable:
|Welding area: Store scrap metal
|Nate B / Karen?
|Whiteboard room lights
|Find a useful plug-in PIR outlet / Wattstopper perhaps?
|Nate B
|Multizone audio
|Cohesive plan, mounting location, speaker wire?
|Is this idea still alive?
|Shower leak
|Assess problem, identify repairs needed
|Security (PIR) sensors
|Need something to wire 'em back to
|Eric M?
|Vending machine light
|Concept, wiring diagram...
|Update website static pages
|Concept, see i3detroit-web group
|Nate B
|Sign proposal
|Outdoor light
|Concept, box, conduit, permit??


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The answer to future food shortages may be right outside our doors.
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is trying new strategies to solve the root causes of hunger.
Upcoming heat wave will provide the fuels needed for more wildfires, and monsoons could provide the spark to get them going.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: County elections start taking shape; author tells grandfather's amazing story; and Tucson's replica cultural army.
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Did you know that every year, "Happy 100th Birthday" cards are being sold in larger numbers? Meet and hear stories from women and men aged 99 years and older.
Teenagers like 15-year-old Tyler often overlooked when it comes to adoption 'but they still need love,' says his new dad, Ben Woelfle.
Pima County Supervisor Carroll called for performance audit last summer to assess management of park amid mountain lion shooting.
Mac Tippins will spend 4-5 months on duty in Mt. Lemmon's Lemmon Rock Lookout.
Story of a teen mom working hard to graduate high school despite getting pregnant at the age of 15.
"Who is Dayani Cristal?" puts Pima County on international map as it premiers across the world.
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Current Catalog Graduation Requirements
As the image below suggests, you must complete the following requirements in order to earn a Bachelor's degree at SJSU:
- General Education requirements (Core GE & SJSU Studies),
- Major coursework (varies by major)
- Minor coursework (if applicable)
- Two different Kinesiology (PE) activity courses (ie. volleyball, aerobics, etc.)
- American Institutions requirements (F1,2,3)
- Elective units up to the minimum requirements for the degree (varies by major)
- Additional Requirements
The undergraduate graduation requirements listed on this page must be satisfied either by completing coursework or by passing waiver examinations, where available. See Modification, Waiver or Substitutions of Requirements below for more information. Restrictions on where undergraduate credit may be earned and counted for a bachelor degree can be found below at Limitations of Undergraduate Credit.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte. The competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans will take place in Colorado Springs, May 11-17, utilizing venues at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy.
Volunteers are being sought to assist with venue management, officiating, score keeping, medal ceremonies, stocking hydration stations, among many other responsibilities.
The competition, which assists in the rehabilitation of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans into their communities – through sport, will feature approximately 260 athletes from all of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as a team from the United Kingdom.
If you are interested in volunteering at the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, please apply as soon as possible at https://usolympiccommittee.wufoo.com/forms/warrior-games-volunteer-application/.
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Parent Coaches - We applaud your dedication, hard work and caring. USA Badminton needs you and the young athletes you train. Thank you.
Badminton players don't appear from nowhere. Each player starts off in a family, and for many the first coach the player learns from is a parent. Some of those parents go on to coach players in community or club settings. Some parents become school coaches, and some go onto become elite coaches.
Over the last few years at Junior Nationals, the junior committee has asked those seated in the coaches chair at the end of the court to wear a coaching credential. This helps our young players get used to the idea of a certified coach, formally coaching, as they grow into international players. We of course certify club coaches (and player coaches assistants), but also credential any parent who wishes to be the on court coach.
This recognition of parent coaches is long overdue. Who else watches and works with a player from the earliest years? Who else is there at every match? Who else is always ready to video tape and review match tapes? The Parent Coach.
In years past, when funding was low for our Juniors going to Junior Pan Ams and Junior Worlds, and we could often send only one coach, parent coaches have stepped in to fill the gap and coached international matches. This year, 2009, for the first time we are able to send a Head Coach and 5 assistant coaches. However a group of parents have all signed up to certify as Level I USAB coaches to be the back-up if more coaching is needed, and to sit 2nd chair and learn more.
The USAB coaching department is continuing to develop its Coaching Certification Programs. Although in the past the goal has been 1) certifying Level I coaches for school and community activities and 2) working to develop a pool of elite coaches for the future. Fred Coleman will host a Lunch meeting at Junior Nationals, OCBC, Tuesday July 21 with those parent coaches, recently certified for Junior Pan Ams 2009, (as well as other interested Parent Coaches) to learn what future needs of Parent Coaches can be met by programs and training opportunities provided by USAB as the parent coach remains critical.
Parent Coaches - We applaud your dedication, hard work and caring. USA Badminton needs you and the young athletes you train. Thank you.


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Impact of the genetic screening revolution: understanding and meeting the needs of previvors with a known family mutation in BRCA/BRCA2
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Saint Louis University Cancer Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Correspondence to Suzanne M Mahon
Saint Louis University Cancer Center, 3rd Floor West Pavilion, 3655 Vista Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA; mahonsm{at}slu.edu
Implications for practice and research
▪ The increasing availability of genetic testing enables other family members who have not yet developed breast cancer to determine if they have inherited the risk; those with a mutation are known as previvors.
▪ Once a previvor is identified, they are faced with complicated, and often difficult, decisions regarding prophylactic surgery, chemoprevention or aggressive screening.
▪ Persons considering genetic testing need to understand the potential impact of testing for themselves and family including recommended measures for management before undergoing testing.
▪ Further nursing research is needed to identify the best means to communicate risk and genetic testing results.
Approximately 10% of all women diagnosed with breast cancer have a genetic predisposition most commonly associated with mutations in BRCA1/BRCA2.1 Once a mutation is identified within a family, other first degree relatives have a 50% chance of also having the mutation, which places them at increased risk (up to 90% lifetime risk of breast cancer and 50% risk of developing ovarian cancer). Known as previvors, these individuals must be provided with comprehensive and impartial information to help them decide how to manage this substantial risk.2 Ideally, primary prevention strategies are utilised, which include prophylactic mastectomy and prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy. Secondary prevention activities might include more aggressive screening including the use of breast MRI and pelvic ultrasound.
This study of 19 women aged 18–50 utilised Heideggerian qualitative methodology with purposive and network sampling techniques. The women participated in taped in-depth interviews (in person or via telephone) which lasted 40–60 min. …


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Mitch Spivack: THE FIRST YEAR OF ISSUE COIN!! While this coin actually has the highest mintage of any proof platinum $100 in the series (just under 21,000), let's put that in perspective. The first year of issue proof $50 Gold eagle (1986) has a mintage of roughly 446,000 and the first year of issue proof Silver $1 eagle (1986) has a mintage of about 1,446,000! Notwithstanding the "high" mintage, this coin has the HIGHEST "difficulty factor" (you heard the term here first) of achieving a PCGS-PR70DCAM grade than ANY $100 coin in the entire series.
So, what do I mean by the "difficulty factor" (a variable I personally use to measure the scarcity of a modern coin such as this in the "PR70DCAM" grade)? I take a ratio of the total population of "70's against the total population of 69's and 70's. At the time of this writing, there were 1,791 PR69DCAM and 46 PR70DCAM 1997-W $100 coins graded by PCGS. So, PCGS has graded a total of 46 "PR70's" out of 1,837 total PR69/PR70 coins. This translates to a difficulty factor of 39.93 (of course, the higher the number, the more difficult the coin is to obtain in the PR70DCAM grade). Collectors often ask me why a coin such as the 1999-W $100 PR70DCAM with a PCGS population of only -39- PR70DCAM coins (at the time of this writing) generally sells for less than the 1997-W $100 with a higher "PR70DCAM" population of -46- coins and a higher mintage than the 1999-W $100 (and the Price Guide also (correctly in my opinion) has the 1997-W $100 at a much higher price than the 1999-W $100). I believe the "difficulty factor" aids one in understanding why this has been the case. The difficulty factor on the 1999-W $100 is 25.21 at this time. Again, 39.93 on the 1997-W vs. 25.21 on the 1999-W. Of course, the difficulty factor is an ever-changing calculation - collectors should keep a close eye on the PCGS population report to track its movement and direction.
Additionally, locating the "most perfect" of the "perfect" specimens of this date is quite a pursuit. And, by "most perfect" of the "perfect", I mean those coins with meticulous surfaces even free from planchet imperfections of a pre-striking nature that, in some cases, may not technically affect the "70" grade. It is not uncommon for proof platinum planchets (and especially those from the earlier years) to have pre-striking issues, such as minor pitting, very tiny pinpricks, minor metal flaking, etc. In some cases, these coins are graded PR70DCAM as it is determined that these pre-striking issues with the platinum planchet do not technically affect the grade of the post-struck coin. Extreme premium quality examples of this coin are few and far apart. Collectors should carefully study these coins to fully grasp this issue.
About a quarter of the entire mintage of all of the 1997-W $100 Plats are found in a neat product the U.S. Mint sold back in 1997 called the "Impressions of Liberty" set, which contained a 1997 proof silver, gold and platinum eagle. I will discuss this cool set in detail in my commentary on the 1997 $50 proof gold eagle in the future. Stay tuned.


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From its pagoda-topped mountains to gleaming skyscrapers and ancient temples, China is a heady mix of imperial splendour, natural beauty and rapid development. Sip cocktails on Shanghai's postmodern Bund, uncover the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, see the giant pandas in Chengdu, or just sit back and explore China through Beijing's many delicious and vastly different regions.
The culture of modern China is a complicated blend of fervent capitalism and ancient tradition. Fast-paced and cosmopolitan, Shanghai's skyscrapers loom above imperial temples, parks are filled with locals doing tai chi in Beijing and China's most historic temples can be found in Chengdu. Muslim Xinjiang and Buddhist Tibet, like many of China's vast regions, have their own unique cultures and flavours to be discovered.
Feel the imposing grandeur of Beijing landmarks like the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, or head south for the ultra-modern skyscrapers, glamorous bars and tree-lined avenues of Shanghai. Explore the bamboo gardens and backstreet restaurants of easygoing Chengdu, get lost in Xi'an's labyrinthine Muslim Quarter, or wander the atmospheric Old Town in Lijiang, surrounded by towering white peaks.
Scale Hunan Province's sacred Hengshan Mountain, dotted with temples built into the cliffs, or hike the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan Province. Camp beneath the mystical towers of the Great Wall, cycle in the shadow of the limestone peaks around Yangshuo, or sail the mighty Yangtze from Chongqing. Get close to rare giant pandas at the Wolong National Nature Reserve outside Chengdu.


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NSC website goes live today!Posted Friday, September 25, 2009, at 10:40 AM
In an effort to bring the North Stoddard Countian into the 21st Century, we are proud to announce that this morning a new North Stoddard Countian website was launched.
To visit the site, simply direct your browser to http://www.dailystatesman.com/nsc or click on the link at the right side of the Daily Statesman web page.
The site has almost all of the features offered by the Daily Statesman website and should be a real boost not only for the North Stoddard Countian, but for the community as well.
Links are posted to numerous different community web sites in an effort to put community needs right at the reader's fingertips. Feel free to send in any links not on here that may be useful.
In the immediate future, new blogs will begin to be introduced in addition to other new features.
The site will give us at The North Stoddard Countian to post news more frequently than what is currently possible with a weekly newspaper. For instance, Tuesday morning is when we put the NSC together and it is printed in Kennett in the afternoon. This Tuesday afternoon, a car caught on fire on Depot Rd. in Bloomfield. I was on hand to get photos of the incident, but because of deadlines, it would be 8 days before the photo can be used. This would give us the opportunity to get that information out to the public sooner.
While not all of the information contained in the North Stoddard Countian will be published online, additionally not all online material will make the newspaper.
Anyone with suggestions or tips, feel free to e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
We hope everyone enjoys the new site and sees it as an opportunity to make a useful tool for our communities.
Happy Surfing!
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Yahoo!! This is GREAT, Corey!!! Good luck on your/our new enterprise! May it prosper!
-- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Sep 25, 2009, at 1:44 PM
I looked and the site doesn't have Ace Reporter Madeline DeJournett's column. Will that be added to the website?
-- Posted by FJGuy on Fri, Sep 25, 2009, at 4:50 PM
I'm still having trouble viewing any of the other stories that are supposed to be on the site. Whenever I click on the numbers, I just get the "error" message down at the bottom of the screen.
So far, at this early stage, I don't see an advantage of this site. It looks just like the Statesman site and has the same things.
I guess it'll be more developed as time goes on.
Good to see Mr. Corbin on here!
-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Sep 29, 2009, at 9:09 PM
Corey Noles' response:It's quite possible you're having a computer issue GL. So far, no one else has said anything about not being able to see the stories.
While currently there are only 10 stories on the new site, only three of them appear on the Statesman site as well. Sharing of content is a practice that goes on with all of our sister papers so there will always be a certain amount of overlap, but this site will have plenty that will be exclusive to it. In the very near future there will be NSC only blogs posted. A couple have been selected from the Bloomfield area and some are being hunted for in Advance as we speak.
Because not all of the NSC stories ever made it to a website, we have never had the ability to see comments on our stories and this site will change that.
Just give it a little time and trust me! This will be a good thing once it gets moving.
Thanks for reading!
Ah, I trust you, Corey! I'll try to be patient, and I also have an order in for a new computer before the end of the year. Then, I'll be able to see how much of my problem is because of a 7-year-old computer and which is due to DIAL UP!
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 10:23 AM
Update: Corey, I'm on a different computer, and - you're right - I can access all of the stories on this site! Great local news! Still can't post comments about them, but I guess that'll come in time, too.
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Sep 30, 2009, at 10:29 AM
FJGuy, maybe that's because Ace Reporter MD hasn't written any new columns! Her last one still appears to be on there, along with the stories (which I can't access on this computer.)
My home computer is getting soooooooooooooo slow! It's driving me craaaaaaaaaaazy!!!
-- Posted by goat lady on Sun, Oct 4, 2009, at 8:01 PM
Guess I need new glasses because I don't see any of MD's columns on the website. But GL, it seems that your o and a keys are sticking! Either that or you get distracted when ppprrreeesssiiinnnggg them!
-- Posted by FJGuy on Tue, Oct 6, 2009, at 4:10 AM
You are soooooo riiiiiiiight! Oooooops!
Which "columns" are you talking about, FJ? Right now, only one column is current: The rest are in the archives on the Statesman site. It would indeed be nice if our NSC bloggers could post "extra" blogs on the NSC site - but it looks as if the blogs will be identical for both the NSC and the Statesman.
It would also be nice if we could entice some other local bloggers to jump on board with some NEW blogs! We need more blogs!!!
-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Oct 6, 2009, at 11:15 AM
Corey Noles' response:As of this week there will be one new NSC-only blogger. He would've gone live already, but there were some flu issues in the family that put things on hold for a short bit, but it is coming. I also have at least one other lined up, but don't have a start date yet.
As always, though, we're still looking for more!
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Robert Bellmore
BELLMORE, Robert Dale, 83 of Rogers City died May 6, 2013, in Rogers City.
He is survived by his wife, Jan; six children, Michael, Nancy (Henry III) Dietlin, Marti (Dave) Farmer, Jeanne (Steve) Eberspacher, Doug, and Meredeth; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Kelley; and sister-in-law, Judy Montych.
Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Tuesday from 3-8 p.m. where the rosary will be recited at 6:30 followed by the parish wake service at 7 p.m. with Dr. Jerome Green conducting.
Visitation will continue on Wednesday at St. Ignatius Catholic Church from 9 a.m. until time of mass at 10 a.m. with Rev. Arthur Duchnowicz officiating.
Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Online condolences may be addressed through www.beckfuneralhome.org


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