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by ajunior148 » Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:22 pm
Kingpin74 wrote:GREAT trade. I've beaten them up all year but if you want to make a run in this historically shitty East, this is the way to do it. The 3 or 4 seed is feasible with so much basketball left.
by Kingpin74 » Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:51 pm
by Spin » Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:31 pm
ajunior148 wrote:Kingpin74 wrote:GREAT trade. I've beaten them up all year but if you want to make a run in this historically shitty East, this is the way to do it. The 3 or 4 seed is feasible with so much basketball left. Good luck with that. We are currently the 13th seed out of 15. Our record is 11-23 (32.4%). The 4th seed is Toronto at 16-16. To finish out tied with them then at 41-41 we'd have to go 30-18 which means we'll have to win at a 62.5% clip. So adding an above average player is supposed to do that? The main question… What is more valuable:Improving your crappy odds of making it to the first round to undoubtedly get knocked out of the playoffs to the Pacers or Heat. While seriously hurting your good chance of getting an impact player in the 2014 draft? Gets your young guys some needed experience. OrKeeping your good chances of getting an impact player in the 2014 NBA draft while not improving your crappy odds of the first round butt whooping. But also continues a losing culture. Not quite the slam dunk long term that it seems.
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by peeker643 » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:16 pm
bookelly wrote:Based on early results (very early) in this Philly game...I'd say the Cavs at the very least made addition by subtraction of Bynum. Maybe it was he and not Dion that caused all the friction. Can't wait to follow this road trip with Deng in tow.
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by Spin » Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:19 pm
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by peeker643 » Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:23 pm
Spin wrote:Interesting thought.The NBA is known for having teams that are "FA destinations". The Lakers got old, and saddled themselves with a huge Kobe contract so they're pretty much screwed. The Celtics got old and found a sucker to take their graying cast of stars for the life of their contracts before they head to the glue factory. Brooklyn looks like a destination until you realize they were the team that took on those old farts. Miami is the new destination, except they're getting old and only have a couple years left. The Clippers drafted high, drafted smart, and are in a destination city, so they seem to be it now. Indiana seems to be the outlier to ths theory, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out. Basically, if Indiana could do it, CLE should have.
by CP » Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:54 pm
jerryroche wrote:You don't see things changing anytime soon? Look again. They've already changed.Chicago 15-18Detroit 14-21LAL 14-21Brooklyn/New Jersey 13-21Boston 13-22New York 12-22Philley 12-23Most of those teams have been among the best the NBA has to offer in the not-so-distant past. All big-city teams that tried to buy free agents and almost immediately went in the dumper.On the other side of the ledger:Indiana 28-6Portland 26-9Golden State 24-13LAC 24-13Most of those teams are from mid-sized markets. They've have been down so long nobody ever thought they'd rise up to even the .500 level. It hasn't been all at once, either--just a combination of smart front-office people that make good trades and good drafts. It CAN be done.Don't want to hear any more about our "mid-size" woes in the NBA. That's all B.S.
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text: Home Recipes & How-Tos 50 Things to Make With Pesto Photos 50 Things to Make With Pesto Email MainPhotos (9) Things to Make with Pesto It's not just a pasta topping: Put pesto to new use in soups, salads and more from Food Network Magazine. Category: Pesto Thumbnails of Previous Next http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/0/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-004_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg How to make pesto: Blend 8 cups packed basil leaves, 1 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, 2 to 4 garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until almost smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/2/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-012_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Italian BLT (No. 5) Spread pesto mixed with mayonnaise on toasted bread; fill with crisp pancetta, sliced tomato and arugula. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/2/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-022_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pesto Butter (No. 7) Mash 3/4 cup pesto into 4 tablespoons softened butter. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/2/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-016_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pesto Cream Tortellini (No. 10) Simmer 1 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup pesto in a skillet until slightly thickened. Stir in 1/4 cup grated parmesan. Toss with 12 ounces cooked tortellini and 2 cups steamed broccoli. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/1/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-023_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pesto Orzo with Peas (No. 21) Cook 4 ounces diced pancetta in a skillet with olive oil until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon. Add 1 bag frozen peas and 1 cup water to the skillet; simmer until tender, 10 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons pesto and heat through. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cooked orzo and 2 tablespoons grated parmesan. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/2/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-014_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pesto Caesar Salad (No. 32) Whisk 2 tablespoons pesto with 1/2 cup Caesar dressing. Toss with romaine and croutons; top with shaved parmesan. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/2/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-021_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pesto Steak (No. 36) Mix 1/4 cup pesto, 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar and 1 tablespoon hot water. Grill or broil 1 1/4 pounds skirt steak; brush with the pesto. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/1/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-026_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pesto Shrimp (No. 43) Marinate 1 pound shrimp in 2 tablespoons each pesto and olive oil; add 1 lemon (cut into wedges) and 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Grill about 3 minutes per side. Season with salt. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2011/2/4/3/RX-FNM_030111-Insert-011_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Pesto Bean Soup (No. 47) Saute 5 sliced garlic cloves and a pinch of red pepper flakes in a skillet with olive oil. Add 2 cans drained cannellini beans and 1 cup water; simmer until thick, 8 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons pesto and 2 tablespoons grated parmesan. Add 3 cups chicken broth and 1 cup chopped celery; cook 15 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup each chopped olives and roasted peppers. http://foodnetwork.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/food/fullset/2010/4/26/0/FNM_060110-Try-This-at-Home-003_s4x3.jpg.rend.snigalleryslide.jpeg Coming up Try This at Home: How to Make Pavlova British chef Nigella Lawson, host of Nigella Express, shows us how to make a homemade pavlova dessert. Advertisement Continue to Next Photo Subscribe Now Give a Gift Magazine Customer Service


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About the Author: Robert O. Blake serves as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
The President's participation in the State Department reception for Indian External Affairs Minister Krishna demonstrated the importance that he places on the U.S.-India partnership, marking his typically gracious and courteous respect for our Indian friends. The President immediately put everyone at ease. After Minister Krishna noted that a restaurant in Delhi has named a dish after Secretary Clinton, the President joked that when he travels to India in early November, he hopes to establish an "Obama platter." He also quipped that a third of his Cabinet has traveled to India already, "and not just for the chappatis." In his remarks, Minister Krishna suggested that the scope of the U.S.-India partnership would further the betterment of humankind. Secretary Clinton echoed the sentiment by reviewing the close partnership that the Strategic Dialogue has deepened.
The reception itself, held in the elegant Eighth Floor of the State Department, featured more than chappatis. Guests munched on samosas, lamb and corn fritters, and Argentinian pulled chicken, while sipping from glasses of champagne garnished with hibiscus flowers. Our great protocol team strikes again! A harpist greeted guests getting off the elevator, and inside the elegant Ben Franklin Room, a trio of musicians played. The guest list included luminaries from the Indian American community, strategic thinkers who have supported the U.S.-India partnership -- including several from the previous Administration -- as well as the many officials, desk officers, and India hands who put the Strategic Dialogue together.
After the meeting, planning already has started on the President's visit to India in November, which will mark the next exciting milestone in this indispensable partnership.
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Who: Eli Bremer, Sam Sacksen, Margaux Isaksen, Head Coach Janusz Peciak and Riding Coach Michael Cintas of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Modern Pentathlon
What: Pre-Competition Media Availability
When:Monday, August 18, 13:00 Beijing time
Where: Main Press Center, Press Conference Room #2
The U.S. men's team consists of Eli Bremer (Monument, Colo./Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force) and Sam Sacksen (Somerset, Pa./Colorado Springs, Colo.).
Bremer is peaking at the right time having completed the best international performance of his career with 12th place at the 2008 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 1.
Sacksen won the tie-breaker to secure his spot over Dennis Bowsher on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. His top recent performance was an eighth place finish in World Cup #5 in Kladno, Czech Republic in May 2008.
At just 16 years-old Margaux Isaksen (Fayetteville, Ark./Colorado Springs, Colo.) picked up the sport of modern pentathlon very quickly. Isaksen burst onto the national scene in June 2007 when she captured all three U.S. National Championship titles (senior, junior and youth). In February 2008, Isaksen made her first World Cup Final at the first World Cup stop of the season in Cairo, Egypt finishing 13th. She served notice that she was a serious contender for 2008 when she won the silver medal at the second World Cup stop of the season in Mexico City, Mexico.
Leading the United States Modern Pentathlon Team for a sixth consecutive Olympic Games will be head coach Janusz Peciak (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Peciak won the Olympic gold medal for his home country of Poland in modern pentathlon at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He also competed in the 1972 and 1980 Olympic Games. Peciak will be joined by Michael Cintas (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) who will serve as the riding coach for the team. Cintas has served as the riding coach for the USA Pentathlon Team since 2003, this will be his first year on an Olympic staff. Scott Novack (Colorado Springs, Colo.), the High Performance Manager for USA Pentathlon, will serve as Team Leader.
The Modern Pentathlon competition for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing China gets underway on Thursday, August 21 with the men. The women compete on Friday, August 22.
The schedule is as follows for both days:
08:30-09:10 - Shooting - Fencing Hall on the Olympic Green
10:00-13:15 - Fencing - Fencing Hall on the Olympic Green
14:30-15:10 - Swimming - Yingdong Natatorium on the Olympic Green
17:00-19:00 - Riding - Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the Olympic Green
20:00-20:30 - Running - Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the Olympic Green
20:30-20:40 - Medal Ceremony - Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the Olympic Green
20:40 - 21:10 - Post Event Press Conference for Medalists - Olympic Sports Center Stadium on the Olympic Green
Representing the United States of America at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China are:
Margaux Isaksen(Fayetteville, Ark./Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Sheila Taormina(Livonia, Mich.)
Eli Bremer(Monument, Colo./Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force)
Sam Sacksen(Somerset, Pa./Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Head Coach: Janusz Peciak(Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Riding Coach: Michael Cintas(Rancho Mirage, Calif.)
Team Leader: Scott Novack (Colorado Springs, Colo.)


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W'bago puts dumpsters to use
WINNEBAGO – Winnebago is taking out the trash.
In June, the City Council approved the purchase of three 3-yard dumpsters, so residents can clean up their yards and houses. The dumpsters are available for free, and the city pays to remove them.
The dumpsters went out for the first time recently and there is a short waiting list, according to City Administrator Chris Ziegler.
The idea for purchasing the dumpsters came about because Police Chief Bob Toland had compiled a list of about 30 properties in town that needed to be cleaned up. The council debated options, including a citywide cleanup, before settling on the dumpster idea because it was cost-effective.
Ziegler calculated that if each dumpster goes out every week of the year, it will cost the city $10,000 annually, at most. A citywide cleanup would cost between $15,000 and $20,000, making it difficult to fit into the budget.
"This way, we have a cap," he said. "The more I worked on it, the more sense that it made."
The dumpsters actually arrived in July, but "it's taken us some time to put the policy together," Ziegler said.
A resident must read the policy and sign an agreement before a dumpster is delivered to their property by B&B Sanitation of Winnebago.
Dumpsters arrive on Thursday and stay for a week. A resident can have the dumpster once during the year for free; additional dumps will cost the property owner $75 each.
Acceptable items to put in the dumpster include furniture, clothes, toys, mattresses, box springs and carpet, to name a few.
Unlike weekly garbage pickups, items don't have to be bagged; they can just be thrown in the dumpster.
The policy has a complete list of unacceptable items and penalties for illegal materials.
Winnebago residents who wish to borrow a dumpster can call (507) 893-3217. Forms are available on the city's website at www.cityofwinnebago.com
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John Hourican: an RBS timeline
Once described as the most senior investment banker you had probably never heard of by Financial News, John Hourican signs off at RBS with a reputation for having gradually repaired its investment bank.
The departure of Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive of markets and international banking in the wake of the bank's $610m Libor settlement with US and UK regulators was confirmed yesterday.
Hourican wrote in a memo to staff of his "sadness" at having to leave but said he had to take "responsibility for the continuing actions of all our employees".
FN looks back at Hourican's time at RBS.
• Early life and career
Born in Ireland on July 24, 1970, Hourican attended the National University of Ireland in Galway, and Dublin City University, before starting work with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
At PwC, he specialised in corporate finance and auditing, working in Dublin, London and Hong Kong before joining RBS in 1997.
Hourican held various roles at RBS, including head of leveraged finance for Europe and Asia Pacific and chief operating officer for the group's global banking and markets business.
At the 2000 leveraged finance team Christmas party, held at London's Oxo Tower, Hourican entertained a 500-strong crowd with his samba dancing skills, alongside Brazilian dancers called Solange and Danda, FN reported at the time – after drawing plaudits from onlookers, Hourican had difficulty convincing them he'd never had lessons.
He became chief financial officer of ABN Amro after RBS bought the Dutch bank in October 2007.
• 2008
The unenviable task of turning around RBS' toxic investment banking division was handed to Hourican in October 2008, weeks after an initial £20bn of government cash had been injected into the bank to keep it afloat.
Hourican was given responsibility for the development and implementation of the strategic plan for RBS's wholesale bank. Only 54 mentions of Hourican are found by FN in a search of all newspaper articles published in the English language, underscoring his relative anonymity.
The writing is on the wall for RBS's investment bank. The group announces 2,700 job cuts at its global banking and markets division, out of a total staff of about 20,000.
In a memo to staff on his appointment as chief executive of global banking and markets, Hourican wrote that he would not be radically altering the portfolio of businesses the bank was involved in. He said, however, that there would be a switch in scale to "face into the macro-economic environment we expect in 2009".
• 2009
On February 26, RBS posted the largest annual loss in UK corporate history of £24.1bn for 2008. The bank's global banking and markets division posted a loss of £1.8bn.
On the same day, Hourican penned a memo to staff. As part of it, he wrote that RBS's venerable Hoare Govett corporate brokerage – acquired as part of the takeover of ABN Amro – would remain an "integral part" of the bank's equities strategy, which called for greater synergies with the rest of its business, such as the bank's lending and debt advisory arms.
On April 3, Hourican was awarded a massive bonus of 21.3 million shares and 7.4 million options. The bonus was billed as a "one-off" associated with RBS's strategic plans and the associated restructuring of global banking and markets. The awards were deferred until 2012 and subject to performance conditions.
Hourican was named on the FN100 list of the most influential people in Europe's financial markets in recognition of the tough job of motivating his workforce in the face of adverse publicity and caps on pay and bonuses.
In November, RBS received an additional £25.5bn bailout from the UK Treasury. The taxpayer's stake in the bank rose from 70% to 83%.
• 2010
On February 25, RBS posted a net attributable loss of £3.6bn for 2009. Operating profits at RBS' global banking and markets division were £5.7bn for that year.
In March, Hourican was awarded 15.5 million shares as part of a bonus package – worth £5.9m at the time – as a reward for improving performance at his division. The shares were deferred over three years and subject to clawback.
• 2011
On February 24, RBS posted a net attributable loss of £1.13bn for 2010. Operating profits at RBS' global banking and markets division are £3.3bn for that year.
In March, Hourican is awarded 5.7 million shares as part of a bonus package – worth £2.5m at the time – again, as a reward for improving performance at his division. The shares were deferred over three years and subject to clawback.
In a sign of the changes at RBS's global banking and markets division, Hourican told a Deutsche Bank financial services conference in June that the division had become "sustainable and balanced". He said the business now had fewer, but deeper, client relationships – down from 26,000 relationships in 2007 to around 5,000.
In August, Hourican told the Financial Times that a further 2,000 jobs would go in global banking and markets.
In October, Hourican was interviewed by Financial News. He described the pressure from the government on RBS as "more rhetorical than actual" and said it did not interfere with his day-to-day business.
In December, RBS put Hoare Govett up for sale, appointing Lazard to consider strategic options for the unit.
• 2012
In January, RBS revealed it would exit cash equities, mergers and acquisitions advisory and equity capital markets businesses. The investment bank would instead focus on fixed income, building on its strong positions in rates, foreign exchange, asset-backed products and debt capital markets. As part of the broad-ranging restructuring, about 3,500 jobs at the group would be cut over a three-year period. The firm's global banking and markets division was dissolved, with a new markets unit and an international banking division created in its place.
In February, US investment bank Jefferies purchased Hoare Govett; it paid a "nominal cash consideration" for the business and some 50 staff.
On February 23, RBS posted a net attributable loss of almost £2bn for 2011. Operating profits at RBS's global banking and markets division were £1.6bn for that year.
On April 5, Hourican cashed in £4.77m from the huge 2009 two-tranche bonus he received as a "one-off" incentive to restructure the embattled lender's investment bank. The main tranche of shares ultimately offered to Hourican was 73% of the total potential amount, and became available to him at the beginning of April.
RBS said Hourican had turned down a long-term incentive plan grant for 2012 that would become open to him in 2015, due to the "public debate around executive pay".
• 2013
On January 10, the BBC reported that Hourican could step down over the bank's manipulation of Libor.
On January 21, FN reported RBS planned to split its investment banking division in two. Hourican was set to leave the bank as part of the plans, which were accelerated in the lead up to RBS's settlement with UK and US regulators over alleged interest rate rigging.
On February 6, RBS agreed a $610m-plus settlement with US and UK regulators over allegations that it manipulated Libor. RBS announced that Hourican would leave the bank. He will also waive a £4m share-based bonus as part of the settlement and depart the taxpayer-backed bank at the end of April.
The bank said in a statement: "This was a difficult decision. While John had no involvement in or knowledge of the misconduct, and very notable business achievements while in office, both John and the Board felt it was right that he leave the organisation in recognition of the management issues identified in relation to this settlement and the impact on the group's reputation."
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Wayne Johnson
Wayne Johnson, 78, Minot, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Trinity Hospital in Minot.
Wayne Gordon Johnson was born Dec. 6, 1934, the son of Winfred and Olga (Opdahl) Johnson, in Westhope. He was raised and educated in Newburg, graduating from Newburg High School in 1954.
Wayne was drafted into the U.S. Army on June 10, 1954, and was honorably discharged on May 29, 1956.
Wayne married Lorayne Skinn in 1968 in Bottineau. They made their home in rural Newburg, where he worked for Oil Field Services for several years. He later worked for Amerada Hess Corporation as a lease operator until retiring in 1994. Lorayne passed away Dec. 5, 1990.
He was a former member of Dovre Lutheran Church in Newburg and the Russell American Legion.
Surviving family includes: brothers, Glen Johnson and Merton (Linda) Johnson, both of Minot; sisters, Violet (Donnie) Seiffert, Westhope, and Judy Ballantyne, Minot; sister-in-law, Frances Johnson, Downey, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Wayne was preceded in death by: his wife, Lorayne; parents; and brother, Clarence.
Funeral: Monday, Jan. 28, at 10:30 a.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Interment: Dovre Lutheran Cemetery, Newburg, in the spring of 2013.
Visitation: Today, Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.
Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access the online obituaries section at (www.thompsonlarson.com).


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What qualified education expenses can I use on my return?
Generally, the only expenses that qualify are the tuition and the fees that are required for enrollment or attendance at any accredited college, vocational school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in the student aid programs administered by the Department of Education.
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A. Qualified Education Expenses are tuition and certain related expenses required for enrollment or attendance at an eligible institution.
American Opportunity Credit
If you qualify for the American Opportunity Credit you may claim the following expenses:
* Tuition and Student Activity Fees are included only if the fees are paid to the institution in order to enroll or attend school. Typically this amount is included in Box 1 or Box 2 of the 1098-T Form.
* Expenses for books, supplies, and equipment needed for a course of study whether they are purchased from the institution or not.
Lifetime Learning Credit
If you qualify for the Lifetime Learning Credit you may claim the following expenses:
* Tuition and Student Activity Fees which are typically Box 1 or Box 2 of the Form 1098-T
* Expenses for course related books, supplies and equipment ONLY if the fees and expenses must be paid as a condition of enrollment or attendance.
Tuition and Fees Deduction
* For purposes of the tuition and fees deduction, qualified education expenses are tuition and certain related expenses required for enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational institution.
Q. What expenses do NOT qualify as an Education Expense?
A. The expenses below are NOT qualified even if they must be paid to the institution as a condition of enrollment or attendance.
* Room and Board
* Insurance
* Medical Expenses
* Transportation
* Personal Living or Family Expenses
* Education that involves sports, games or hobbies
* Any non-credit course unless it is part of the students degree program
Q. How do I calculate the amount of qualified expenses?
A. You should have received a Form 1098-T from your school. You will need this form in order to calculate the qualified expenses that you can claim. According to the IRS you must reduce any amount of qualified expenses by the amount you received as scholarships and grants. Scholarships and Grants cannot be included in the amount of qualified expenses. The program will automatically choose which credit or deduction benefits you the most based off how the questions are answered in the program.
* If you have an amount in Box 1 or Box 2 of the Form 1098-T and there is no amount in Box 5 then your qualified expenses would be that amount plus any other qualifying expenses such as books and supplies.
* If you have an amount in Box 1 or Box 2 and you have an amount in Box 5, you must subtract Box 5 from the amount in Box 1 or 2. This total would become the qualified expenses plus any eligible books and supplies. For example, Box 5 is $1000 and Box 1 is $3000, then the qualified expense amount would be $2000 plus any books or supplies.
* If the amount in Box 5 is greater than the amount in Box 1 or Box 2 then you are not eligible to take an education credit. For examples if Box 5 is $5000 and Box 2 is $2000, you are not eligible for a credit. If the amount in Box 5 for scholarships and grants was used for educational purposes you do not have to report the amount. If the amount was not used for education then you must include that amount as income on your return. To include this amount as income in the Taxslayer program from the Federal Section select Income>>Enter Myself>>Other Income>>Other Compensation>>Scholarships and Grants.
For information on Education Credits click here
For information on Tax Benefits for Education click here
For information on Reporting Education Expenses click here
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House of Commons Hansard #118 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was antarctic.
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- Antarctic Environmental Protection Act
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- Quebec National Holiday
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- Millennium Scholarships
- Middle East
- Governor General's Medal of Bravery
- Public Service
- National Aboriginal Day
- Churchill Women's Institute
- Kyoto Protocol
- Glen Hillson
- Canadian Multiculturalism Day
- Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
- Liberian President
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- Agriculture
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- Health
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- Viking Millennium Celebration
- Justice
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Millennium Scholarships
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Geoff Regan Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, the Millennium Scholarship Foundation provides some of the most prestigious awards available at high school graduations across the country. This year three students in my riding of Halifax West will be receiving millennium scholarships.
In recognition of their hard work and dedication to their studies, I am delighted to announce that Emily Archibald of Millwood High School, Erika Bateman of Sir John A. MacDonald High School and David Langille of Charles P. Allen High School will all be receiving millennium scholarships at their graduations later this month.
I look forward to presenting the awards in person in at least two of the ceremonies.
If our children are our future, as we are so often reminded in this place, then Nova Scotia's future is looking better all the time.
Good work and congratulations to all three.
Quebec National Holiday
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Monique Guay Laurentides, QC
Mr. Speaker, "Rêver bleu", the theme of the Fête nationale du Québec, reflects the legitimate aspirations of Quebeckers to provide a platform for the seven million voices that make us unique on this continent.
A platform to tell you about my country. And my country is Quebec, with all its scrapes and bruises, its longing for a time that was and its tender hopes for the future.
My country is the sound of hearty laughter and an all-encompassing view of the world. It is the desire to be part of a community and to create a place where all can thrive.
My country is the lands cleared by our ancestors, shaped over time and reshaped through the dreams and energy of the young.
My country is a delight to the eye. From Îles-de-la-Madeleine to Abitibi, from Lac-Saint-Jean to the Laurentides, from Beauce to Ungava and Joliette to Charlevoix—all of Quebec invites you to join in the festivities.
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11:05 a.m.
Joe Peschisolido Richmond, BC
Mr. Speaker, in April 1999 the federal government started requiring Canadian residents to report their foreign assets in an effort to reduce tax evasion. This is a laudable goal which unfortunately has resulted in negative unintended consequences.
Would-be investors feel this is an unnecessary breach of their privacy and some immigrant investors avoid compliance by changing from resident to non-resident status.
Studies have shown that the foreign asset disclosure rule has taken some $1 billion out of the B.C. economy by discouraging investment. Therefore I urge the Secretary of State for International Financial Institutions to review the foreign asset disclosure rule to encourage new business and new investment in British Columbia and indeed in all of Canada.
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Gurmant Grewal Surrey Central, BC
Mr. Speaker, in a Canadian Alliance motion in 1999, this House, by a vote of 216 to 55, endorsed the traditional definition of marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others.
Some people live together in a relationship outside of this definition. They deserve our respect and protection; they already have rights.
The issue of the definition of marriage should be dealt with by the Parliament of Canada, not by the courts. Let the people have their say through their members of Parliament to make the laws of this land. A few special interest groups or individuals should not be allowed to pull stunts and intimidate Parliament.
Marriage is an integral part of the family. Let us save it. Let us not forget, stronger families build a stronger nation.
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Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Marlene Jennings Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Millennium Scholarship Foundation has recently announced the names of 120 young Quebeckers who are Millennium Excellence Award recipients for the 2003-04 academic year.
It is with great pleasure that I inform this House that two recipients of the millennium excellence awards are students at Lower Canada College, an institution located in my riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine.
Congratulations to Akil Alleyne and Alypervaez Harji for winning this award which attests to their dedication and enthusiasm for all forms of excellence.
These awards, created by the federal government, are given out to students who have excelled in high school, who have been active in their communities and who have demonstrated an interest for innovation.
In short, these young Canadians are our leaders for tomorrow.
Middle East
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Progressive Conservative
Bill Casey Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Mr. Speaker, with Hamas promising an earthquake and Israel's reactions, violence in the Middle East continues.
The road map presented by the Unites States is being severely tested and the countries of the world must now join together to reinforce this strategy before it is destroyed by extremists who just do not want peace no matter what.
Part of the road map calls for monitors and the U.S. and Europeans have already committed. Yesterday senior Palestinians called on Canada to join in providing monitors to ensure that the road map has the best possible chance to succeed.
Now is the chance for Canada to re-establish ourselves at the very least as a junior partner in an attempt to find peace in the Middle East.
I support the call for Canada to supply monitors, and I urge the government to move quickly and announce the participation of Canadians in this role.
Governor General's Medal of Bravery
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Tony Tirabassi Niagara Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my constituent, Dennis J. Rogers, who has been awarded the Governor General's Medal of Bravery.
On February 18, 2002, Mr. Rogers risked his life to rescue a woman from a burning house in Welland, which is in my riding of Niagara Centre.
Mr. Rogers was driving by with his family when he noticed flames and thick smoke billowing from the house. He immediately pulled over and ran to the back door where an 11 year old boy told him that his mother was trapped inside the home. Getting no response to the calls to the woman, Mr. Rogers raced inside. Crouching and groping around under the blinding smoke, he followed the sounds of the victim's voice until he located her frozen with fear in a corner of the bathroom. As he gasped for air, he carried her outside moments before the House was fully engulfed in flames.
Congratulations Dennis. He truly is a hero.
Public Service
Statements By Members
June 13th, 2003 / 11:10 a.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, between 1998 and 2002, the Liberal government spent $40 million on the Employment Equity Positive Measures Program. According to the report, which is posted on the web site of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, this program has contributed to building a modern public service. However, none of the recommendations in this report are found in Bill C-25.
Each year, Status of Women Canada spends $11 million on a gender-based analysis. However, some parts of Bill C-25 completely disregard employment equity measures.
Nor is the government introducing legislation to ensure the well-being of its employees. Some 21% of federal public servants claim to be victims of harassment. However, Bill C-25 makes no mention of concrete measures to counter harassment when, clearly, the Canadian government, as an employer, has the obligation to ensure the psychological well-being of its employees.
The Bloc Quebecois reprehends this government, which continues investing heavily in beautiful reports, without applying them or acting as an employer responsible for its workforce.
National Aboriginal Day
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Bev Desjarlais Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, June 21 is National Aboriginal Day. It is a day for us to honour and celebrate the aboriginal people and cultures who have blesses this land and who have contributed so much to our country.
It is also a day for us to reflect on the history of aboriginal people in Canada, a history filled with mistakes, tragedy and genocide perpetrated against the aboriginal people by colonial powers and the Canadian government.
While this history is tragic, it saddens me even more to see this Liberal government of today continuing some of those mistakes. Aboriginal people in Canada continue to have the lowest living standards, the worst housing, the least access to clean drinking water, the worst health care and the fewest educational and job opportunities of any group in Canada.
The Liberal government's failure to live up to treaty promises, to provide opportunity and hope to aboriginal communities is a disgraceful legacy for a tired, sad, arrogant government. What is more, with initiatives like the first nations governance act it continues to impose misguided, made in Ottawa policies on aboriginal communities.
I hope the Liberal government will take some time this National Aboriginal Day to reflect on this and remember that the treaties were supposed to be about partnership and sharing.
Churchill Women's Institute
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Aileen Carroll Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, ON
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Thursday, June 12, the Churchill Women's Institute celebrated their 100th anniversary. Adelaide Hoodless founded the first branch of the Women's Institute in southern Ontario in 1897.
The Women's Institute is now an international organization. Its motto, "For Home and Country", provides an educational forum for women with an emphasis on civics.
This is a time when government and organizations throughout North America are searching for ways to get people together to discuss means of enhancing the quality of life in their communities, to increase opportunities to bring people together for companionship and support and social cohesion. This is one of the primary ways to prevent isolation and fragmentation.
I wish to congratulate the Churchill Women's Institute for 100 years of strength and leadership.
Kyoto Protocol
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
James Rajotte Edmonton Southwest, AB
Mr. Speaker, in the Liberal leadership debate last Saturday, the front-runner, the former finance minister, told the party faithful that he would have held off adopting Kyoto targets until there was a plan on how Canada could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
This former minister also told the Edmonton Journal editorial board that:
What they did was to simply ratify Kyoto without a plan, then start to work on it. You see where we are four months later, we still don't have a plan.
What a revelation. The Canadian Alliance has been raising concerns for years that there is no implementation plan.
The industry committee has been studying this issue and has had no details provided to it by the environment minister, national resources or finance.
Canadians deserve answers. They deserve principled leadership. If the member for LaSalle—Émard believes that there was no plan then and there is no plan now, then he should have exercised leadership by voting against Kyoto last December.
The Canadian Alliance will continue to exercise leadership and push the government to start working with Canadian businesses and consumers to reduce emissions and allow our economy to grow.
Glen Hillson
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I along with my colleague from Burnaby—Douglas, all members of our NDP caucus and our leader Jack Layton hear of the death of Glen Hillson, one of the greatest AIDS activists in B.C. and indeed the world.
The people of B.C. and Canada are indebted to Glen's heroic and tireless work for people with HIV-AIDS and his relentless advocacy for government action, research, support and dignity for persons with HIV-AIDS.
Glen Hillson, as the chair of BCPWA and one of the longest surviving people to live with AIDS, was much loved, enormously respected and inspired all of us to work for human rights, accessible health care and dignity for all people.
He will be deeply missed. I am sure that all members of the House join us in offering our sincere sympathy to his dear partner Gerald, his family and all who have known him and his profound presence in our lives.
Canadian Multiculturalism Day
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Carole-Marie Allard Laval East, QC
Mr. Speaker, diversity in Canada is increasing. Cultural diversity has become one of our strengths.
This year, Canada is officially launching Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27. As the most multicultural country in the world, Canada will celebrate, on June 27, our confidence and tolerance, and we will tell our stories.
Let us celebrate June 27 and be proud of the contribution of our communities of all origins.
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Rahim Jaffer Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Speaker, the minister responsible for the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency has been having a hard time doing her job.
Just as she denied the problem of the stolen billion dollars in GST rebates, she denies the problem of people illegally crossing the border from the U.S. into Canada.
She has said that because we have licence plate readers at our high-volume crossings in Canada, we know the licence plate of any car that tries to the run the border.
That however is wrong. According to the Auditor General's May 2003 report, licence plate readers work properly only 70% of the time.
She also has said that we also at our borders have licence plate readings and that the Americans do not have that on their side. In fact the 2002 annual U.S. customs report states that the U.S. has installed 50 licence plate readers on their side of the border.
If the minister continues to misinform the public, instead of checking licence plates, she will be in the big house making licence plates.
Liberian President
Statements By Members
11:20 a.m.
David Pratt Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week the special court in Sierra Leone announced the indictment of Liberian President Charles Taylor for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Taylor was visiting Ghana at the time.
Unfortunately, although Ghana was given advanced notice of this indictment, they allowed Taylor to leave Ghana rather than arresting him.
Now President Taylor is attempting to link the success of the Liberian peace process to the lifting of the indictment against him. Under no circumstances should the Sierra Leone special court indictment against Taylor be lifted.
Charles Taylor has a long history of using peace processes to buy time, to rest and re-equip his fighters with the hope that the international community will forget his record of aggression and terror. Between 1989 and 1997, for instance, Taylor negotiated and broke 13 separate peace agreements.
If we are ever going to end the culture of impunity, we must support this special court and others in the future whose objective is to bring to justice those charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.


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Bargaining Subject of House Hearing
Larry Jones & Roger Dahl
On Tuesday, May 9, the
House subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, Chaired by John Boehner
(R-OH) conducted a hearing on H.R. 1093, "The Public Safety
Employer-Employee Cooperation Act." The bill's stated purpose is to "provide
collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States
or their political subdivisions."
In testimony supported
by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and other public interest groups opposing
the bill, Chicago attorney R. Theodore Clark, Jr. told the Subcommittee that
the bill "is predicated on the apparent assumption that federally mandated
solutions in the labor relations area are better than those arrived at by
state and local governments. The needs of state and local government in the
employer-employee relations, however, can be best determined on state and
local basis rather than by resort to federal legislation."
The bill would set
minimum standards for collective bargaining and those states failing to meet
the standards would have to comply with the provisions of the bill, should
it become law. The bill had 240 cosponsors at last count and covers
firefighters, paramedics who work in a fire department and law enforcement
personnel. Administration of the law would be handled by the Federal Labor
Relations Authority (FLRA), which administers to a rather restrictive "collective
bargaining" law for federal workers.
Law Would Be
In his testimony Clark
argues that H.R. 1093 would be "clearly unconstitutional as applied to
states and in all likelihood it would be held unconstitutional as applied to
units of local government." In addition, he pointed out that H.R. 1093 "would
extend to police officers and firefighters at the state and local level far
more rights than police officers and firefighters employed by the federal
government have."
Police Officers,
Firefighters Have Considerable Political Clout
And, more specially,
Clark said with respect to those "few remaining states that do not have
public sector collective bargaining laws covering police officers and/or
firefighters, the political judgment has presumably been made that such laws
are not necessary. Clark added, "Police officers and firefighters have
their First Amendment rights to petition their public employers, like all
other public employees have a First Amendment right to petition their public
employers. Indeed, unlike employees in the private sector, they have the
right to participate in the election of their employers and to influence the
decisions of those elected officials. From my travels around the country, it
is my unequivocal observation that police officers, firefighters, and their
unions have considerable political clout in virtually every state
legislature. Even though they may not have been successful in getting a
given state legislature to adopt a collective bargaining law, there are
numerous instances in which they have had a significant impact on changes in
pension legislation and other legislation concerning their terms and
conditions of employment."
"There is Absolutely
No Need for the Proposed Legislation"
Clark closed saying "given
the substantial constitution and practical issues posed by H.R. 1093,
coupled with the overwhelming lack of evidence of any compelling need for
Congress to mandate collective bargaining for police officers and
firefighters at the state and local level, Congress should not enact
legislation in this sensitive area. The existence of 38 state collective
bargaining laws at the state and local level covering police officers and/or
firefighters, most of which go substantially beyond what Congress has deemed
appropriate for police officers and firefighters employed by the federal
government, demonstrates that there is absolutely no need for the proposed


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Search for hospital CEO to begin
The process of finding a new chief executive officer for the Van Diest Medical Center has begun, Mercy Network officials said Tuesday night at a meeting of the hospital board of trustees.
Jim FitzPatrick reported that the position had been posted last week and he planned to leave the notice posted for at least two weeks.
"It's our hope that by mid-February we can begin to schedule visits and on-site meetings," he said. FitzPatrick said typically the most resumes and applications are received in the first couple of weeks.
If there's not a viable candidate pool in that period time, he said the posting would be extended an additional week or 10 days.
"We'll come back and report at the next board meeting to see where we stand," he said. There has been interest expressed in the position from a former Iowa hospital administrator and also the present interim CEO, Bob Mason.
"I'm confident you are going have some good candidates," he told the board. The new CEO will be an employee of Mercy Network. FitzPatrick said the candidates would be screened and vetted, and he anticipated bringing two or three finalists for the board to choose from.
Re-elected board member Carroll Ose and new trustee Myra Maxon were given the oath of office during the meeting. Also, the trustees elected a new slate officers to govern the board.
At the December meeting, the nominating committee offered the slate of Don Bottorff for chairman, Henry Witt for vice chair, Nancy Dermand for secretary and Steve Mourlam for treasurer. At Tuesday's meeting, nominations from the floor provided a slightly shifted slate which moved Dermand to the vice chair position and Witt to the secretary position. That slate was passed with four trustees voting in favor and three against.
Maxon said she voted no for the slate of officers because she felt the present chairman – Ose – should stay on in that role to provide continuity during the hospital's time of transition.
Dermand asked that a change in the boards by-laws be made to place the vice chairman on the board's executive committee. Presently, the chairman, secretary and treasurer are members of that committee.
Bottorff said if a change was to be made, he would prefer to see the past chairman on the committee for continuity reasons.
It was also noted that a review of the by-laws was overdue. The last update was approved in 2010.
Other business
Interim Administrator Bob Mason reported that progress was being made on the proposed new special care unit. At the December meeting, the board agreed to move forward with a special care unit. Mason said that two physicians would be making site visits this month with an eye toward working in the emergency department.
Dr. Mark Andrew reported that Dr. Subhash Sahai had been named the new chief of staff for 2013.
Mason said complemented the hospital staff on its response and care following the Dec. 20 multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 35. He said a debriefing on the incident was held recently with the staff and four Iowa State Patrolmen.


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Portland man charged after snowmobile hits home
SHERMAN – A snowmobile was an unwelcome guest at a home on 113 Kendrick St.
According to Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies, 53-year-old Charles M. Shaffer of Portland was charged with operating a snowmobile without insurance after his 1994 SkiDoo hit the Sherman home at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Shaffer told deputies the snowmobile's throttle became stuck and, in an attempt to get the snowmobile to stop, he struck a large snow pile, in which he was then ejected.
The snowmobile continued through the parking lot, crossing Kendrick Street and came to rest after striking the house. Shaffer and the occupants of the home were not injured. Shaffer was ticketed and will later be in Sherman court.
Dunkirk man removed from county's most wanted list
A Dunkirk man has been removed from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office most wanted list. Victor Sanchez, 26, of Dunkirk was wanted by the sheriff's office for criminal sale of drugs.
He was arrested by Westfield Police Department on Jan. 24. He is being held before being brought to the county jail.
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
JAMESTOWN – Sonia M. Buchanan-Ruiz, 43, of West Second Street, Dunkirk was charged with third-degree welfare fraud, two counts of offering a false instrument for filing and misuse of food stamps on Jan. 24. It is alleged from August 2010 to March 2011, Buchanan-Ruiz failed to report employment for an individual living in her residence. She was in receipt of $7,093.35 in benefits she was not entitled to receive. She was released on appearance tickets for the City of Jamestown Court at a later date.
Dunkirk Police Department
Karin Parsons, 73, of Elm Street was charged with five counts of failure to comply with building inspector on Jan. 23 on a bench warrant.
Eric M. Burlingame, 42, of Fredonia was charged with second-degree criminal contempt on Jan. 24.
Victor O. Sanchez, 26, of West Second Street was charged with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief on Jan. 24 on previous charges.
Sara D. Diaz, 20, of North Roberts Road was charged with unlicensed operation and having no headlights on Jan. 25.
Joneece M. Talley, 19, of Route 5 was charged with petit larceny on Jan. 25.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 1, 2012) – Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) and the BCTC Foundation recognized the City of Winchester for its support and commitment in building the new BCTC Winchester-Clark County Campus on Saturday, October 27 at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System's (KCTCS) 13th annual President's Gala and Benefactors' Awards Dinner.
"The City of Winchester was key to making the Winchester-Clark County Campus a reality," said BCTC Foundation Chair, Tom Masterson. "Winchester understands the importance of education in preparing tomorrow's workforce. It is our pleasure to honor their long-time support of BCTC."
The city of Winchester has helped BCTC progress in other ways as well. With the support of the Winchester community, the annual fundraiser 'Run for the Glitz' has helped raise money for student scholarships. This year, the funds will be used to help build an amphitheater at the Winchester-Clark County campus. The open-air venue will not only be used by the college, but also by the community.
"Winchester is a special community," said Augusta A. Julian, BCTC President/CEO. "The city and other generous donors have come together to support access to college in the community. The leadership of the city has been critical to the success of the campus."
Each college in KCTCS recognized 28 of the state's leading individuals, businesses and foundations for their generous philanthropic and voluntary support. More than 600 state and local dignitaries from across the Commonwealth attended the event.


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|Briggs & Stratton: Putting All Energy Efficiency Options on the Table
|Written by USDOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
|Monday, 11 July 2011 11:14
Briggs & Stratton: Putting All Energy Efficiency Options on the Table
Briggs & Stratton manufactures internal combustion engines, as well as yard and home power products for customers in more than 100 countries on 6 continents. Briggs & Stratton is also a company that makes full use of any and all available resources to reduce energy intensity. To date, Briggs & Stratton has been successful in reducing its energy use by 37.1 million kilowatt hours (kWh)*. The company was able to achieve this reduction by leveraging support from a variety of resources, including the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 funds, Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority program, and the company's own experienced energy efficiency staff. These resources have been instrumental in helping Briggs & Stratton facilitate the implementation of hundreds of energy efficiency projects. From 2007 to 2010, Briggs & Stratton saved more than $2.87 million through energy efficiency projects across all of its facilities worldwide.
Energy Efficiency Progress
Overall, Briggs & Stratton aims to maximize the implementation of every energy efficiency opportunity. The Briggs & Stratton energy management program closely tracks the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR® model program. ENERGY STAR® created Guidelines for Energy Management, which consist of the following seven steps:
To supplement its energy management program, Briggs & Stratton also tracks and publishes energy metrics according to standards established by the Global Reporting Initiative—a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping organizations and businesses prepare standardized sustainability reports. Recent energy data are catalogued in the Briggs & Stratton 2008 Sustainability Report.
For the rest of the report, visit http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/pdfs/briggsandstrattoncasestudy.pdf&id=5099
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Independent Studies
The objectives and content of independent study courses are determined in consultation between specially qualified matriculated or exchange students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Their purpose is to provide opportunities for independent study of subject matter not included or not treated in sufficient depth in a regularly offered course. The enrollment in such courses shall not exceed five students. An online Independent Study Form is available at www.rochester.edu/registrar/formrequests.html.
Independent Studies Course Numbers and Titles
(394 INTERNSHIP see below)
The student and instructor determine what course title is most appropriate. The title, limited to 28 spaces, is listed on the Independent Studies Form. This title will appear on the transcript as the official title of the course. If students do not submit a title, the course title will be determined by the number of the course as listed above.
- Students complete the Independent Studies Form with the instructor with whom they arranged the course and secure the instructor's signature or, if using the online "Independent Study Form", the instructor's PIN code. (NOTE: Students majoring or planning to major in biology (BIO) or one of the six B.S. biological sciences tracks (BBC, BCD, BEB, BMB, BMG, BNS) who want to take an Independent Research course (395) need to complete a supplementary form before submitting the College's form. The supplementary form is available in Hutchison 402F, or atwww.rochester.edu/college/BIO/UPBM/IndependentResearch/Guidelines.htm.)
- For four-credit courses, the Independent Studies Form needs to be submitted to the Academic Services counter (or to the Hajim School's Dean's Office) no later than the end of the third week of classes. For three-credit courses, the deadline is the end of the fifth week, and for two-credit courses the end of the seventh week.
- If any questions are raised in the dean's review of the proposed course, the student will be contacted promptly. Otherwise, in an arrangement between the Registrar's Office and the Center for Academic Support, the student will be registered for the course. (Independent Studies courses are never listed on the registration form or on a drop/add form.)
Upper-Level Writing and Independent Studies
Students wishing to use an independent study to fulfill an upper-level writing requirement make appropriate arrangements with their major department.
Instructor Eligibility
The person who consents to supervise the project must be a full-time member of the teaching faculty, or a visiting or adjunct faculty member designated by the department chair as qualified to do so. Students are allowed to take no more than eight credits of Independent Studies courses with the same instructor unless approved by the dean, which is normally granted for senior honors projects approved by the department chair.
Four-Credit Limitations
Faculty rules restrict students to one four-credit Independent Studies course per semester.
Students are limited to no more than four credits of Supervised Teaching (390) in the same course.
Note: The faculty is within its rights to decline to supervise students if registration comes too late after the beginning of classes. Similarly, any request for an exception to the policies noted above may be denied. Therefore, students should begin their planning early.
Internships (394)
Students may work as interns in the profit and non-profit sectors for academic credit ranging from four to sixteen credit hours. These internships are based on the belief that a work experience under supervision can provide a valuable educational experience that would augment the regular academic program of many students. Internships for credit combine an academic component along with the direct work experience. The direct work experience is under the supervision of the staff where the internship takes place, and the academic portion of the program is under the supervision of individual faculty of the College. This part of the program is determined by mutual agreement between the student intern and the faculty sponsor.
Normally, internships are graded using regular letter grades. With the approval of the department chair, however, individual faculty members are able to supervise internships that lead to mandatory Pass/Fail grades. This determination is made at the time the student and instructor complete the Independent Studies Form.
Internships are part of the Independent Studies program of the College. See above for registration procedures.
Local internships are subject to the discretion of the faculty sponsor, and students must seek such a sponsor if they wish to engage in an internship for credit. Students proposing four-credit internships are expected to be on site for 10-16 hours a week. No more than eight hours of local internship credit may be applied toward degree requirements. Students requesting eight credits for one internship experience must secure the approval of the Internship Committee well in advance of the start of the internship.
All non-local programs carrying between 8 and 16 credit hours (with the exception of the Washington Semester and Art N.Y. programs) require the prior approval of the Internship Committee. Interested students should make arrangements with a faculty sponsor. No more than 16 hours of non-local internship credit may be applied toward degree requirements. Students pursuing credit-bearing internships away from the Rochester area complete a Change of Status form in the Center for Advising Services, and are registered for the internship course.
Students who wish to register for an internship during the summer should consider CAS 396A and CAS 396B. See www.rochester.edu/college/CCAS/Internships.html for further information.
Several formalized internship programs are sponsored by individual academic departments and the College. See the Internship Guidelines handout for overview information; it is available in the Center for Advising Services.
Special Internship (0.5 credit) CAS396i
CAS396i is designed for international students with an F-1 or J-1 visa seeking a paid internship opportunity in the U.S. that relates to their program of study. Consultation with the College Center for Advising Services must precede registration to obtain approval from the Office of the Dean of the College and CPT Authorization from the International Services Office. Student who qualify for this internship should follow the .pdf instructions found here.


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City Council to hear audit presentation
The City Council of Webster City will review the 2011-2012 city audit report Monday night during the council's regular session at 7 p.m.
Jeff Peters, Williams and Company, the city's audit firm, will present the results of the audit. The council is expected to then accept the report and place it on file.
Representatives of the Border Brigade Archery Club are also on the agenda to update the council and the public on the group's progress and activities. The group has also included a request for assistance. According to a memo from City Manager Ed Sadler to the council, the archery club has secured the use of 7B Ranch. As part of that agreement, Sadler indicated that there was some discussion of raising or moving the entry to the road as the road is in the flood plain. He said the club is requesting city assistance for that purpose. The request specifically asks for assistance from the city engineer.
In his memo, Sadler reminded the council members that the city does not have an engineer on staff, but works with a contracted engineering firm.
"So any work on this would cost the city money directly to pay our contract engineer," Sadler said. He added that the request would also entail spending money to benefit both private entities and private properties.
"The city has not previously spent taxpayer money to benefit private organizations or private businesses during my tenure as city manager and I cannot recommend that the city do so now," he said.
He added that the city has faced severe budget cutbacks in recent years, including the cutting of several positions. With the city expecting to again face more cutbacks as officials plan for the upcoming city budget, Sadler said that there is no money available for projects like this one.
Signs will again be on the agenda Monday night. The Planning and Zoning Commission has been discussing signage issues. The commission reviewed the sign ordinance and revisions were made to the political sign section. The proposed revisions to the political sign regulations include the following recommendations:
Political signs shall not be placed within the right-of-way, street or public grounds;
Political signs shall comply with the visual corner clearance requirements set out in Chapter 129.09(I);
Political signs pertaining to any election, caucus or referendum may be displayed for 45 days before the official vote. They must be removed within 7 days after the vote with the only exception being that signs from the primaries do not have to be removed until 7 days after the general.
Individual political signs can be no larger than 4-square-feet (using one or both sides). A property can have a total of 20-square-feet (using one or both sides) of political signage on their premises.
The commission also clarified definitions of "bulletin boards," electronic message boards and addressed the issues of unshielded illuminated signage and suggested hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
In other business, the will consider a resolution adopting a community wide entrepreneurial development plan as well as a resolution supporting the implementation of the 2012-2013 Iowa Great Places grant. The third and final reading of the proposed electrical rate increase is also on the agenda. If approved, the council is expected to pass and adopt the new rate schedule.


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Following up on Swerb's baseball thread on the topic. Here is a link with SI.com that asks you to select your favorite uniform from the history of each franchise. I found it rather nostalgic. I must admit, I (and many other voters) was swayed by "who" was wearing the uniform. They give you four uniforms from different eras.
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Joseph F. Thill
KENMORE – Joseph F. Thill, of Kenmore, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at Elderwood Health Care at Wedgewood, in Amherst. He was 84.
Mr. Thill was born March 20, 1928, to Loretta (nee Farrell) and Joseph Frederick Thill and raised in the North Park neighborhood of Buffalo. He was a 1945 graduate of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute and a 1948 graduate of Canisius College. He worked as a social worker and an officer for the New York State Probation Office before beginning a 28-year career as a counselor/supervisor with New York State Vocational and Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities in 1963.
Mr. Thill was active in the Buffalo Ornithological Society and a lifelong student of natural history. He collected and catalogued 2,300 ants, wasps and spiders from Western New York, Southern Ontario and the Adirondacks.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kathleen (nee Murty); two sons: John, of Buffalo, and Joseph and his wife Nathalie (nee Costa), of Lake Clear; a daughter, Mary and her husband Mark Wilson, of Saranac Lake; two grandchildren: Simon and Lucy Thill, of Lake Clear; a sister, Joanne Gelston, of Rogers, Ark.; nieces, nephews, and many good friends.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at D. Lawrence Ginnane Funeral Home, 3215 Delaware Ave., in Kenmore. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at St. Timothy's Church, 565 East Park Drive, in Tonawanda; burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna.
Memorial contributions are gratefully accepted by the Alzheimer's Association of Western New York, 2805 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221.


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Women's Resource Center
The Women's Resource Center is designed to educate and empower women for success by enhancing their academic performance and personal development. Services offered include information, advocacy and support. Center personnel provide information by educating the PCC community about health issues, informing women about academic opportunities available, and by providing information about safety concerns for women. They also offer assistance to campus groups in developing programs to improve appreciation and a greater understanding of women. In addition, the staff aids students in locating and utilizing campus and community resources including counseling services. Center personnel work closely with staff, students, and faculty to seek input from the campus at large.
Events are posted on the PCC websites and fliers are distributed across campus. Special events sponsored by the Women's Resource Center have included "Women Be Aware: Rape Prevention & Self Defense", "Women Beware: The Edge on Car Buying & Repairs", and "Lunch & Learn Series". "Coffee Talk for Women Over 50" is an informal group that meets to share advice, experiences, and ideas on educational, professional and lifestyle issues.
For assistance please contact:
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Craig Goess Student Center, room 110
(252) 493-7222