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- Commissioning Provisions of the International Green Construction Code
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The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) details high-performance-building strategies, including energy conservation and commissioning (Cx).
The International Code Council (ICC) is breaking new ground with the International Green Construction Code (IgCC). Due this spring, it will be the first internationally acknowledged code focused on high-performance buildings. It contains a comprehensive and detailed treatment of high-performance-building strategies, including energy conservation and commissioning (Cx).
The IgCC began as a joint venture of the ICC and The American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 2009. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), ASHRAE, and ASTM International subsequently lent their support.
The author of this article, a communicating member of the working committee that developed the Cx portions of the IgCC, was part of a team assembled by the AIA to review the code. This preview of the IgCC's Cx provisions is based on Public Comment Version 2.0 from November 2010—the latest version of the IgCC available for reference—and the public-review comments accepted for inclusion in the code during the final action hearing Oct. 31, 2011, in Phoenix. Although the final code will be a bit different, the discussion contained in this article embodies the intent of the Cx sections.
The IgCC requires Cx for many disciplines involved in building design, construction, and operation, including site-impact mitigation, soil testing, HVAC design and operation, lighting and envelope validation, and post-occupancy inspection and monitoring. The code strives to define and illustrate the basic and more advanced facets of "total building commissioning," which one day may be required by law throughout the United States.
The IgCC uses the model-code approach, which enables communities to tailor requirements to their needs. Most parts of the code are formatted with checklists allowing authorities having jurisdiction to choose the degree of detail and rigor required. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is a jurisdictional compliance option. Cx usually is mandatory, regardless of the compliance route chosen.
Stating the Obvious
All Cx guidelines in the United States would benefit from borrowing a page from The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers' (CIBSE's) CIBSE Commissioning Code M: Commissioning Management, which states, "Building-services plant and control systems should be inherently commissionable," and, "The contractor and client should allow sufficient time for the complete commissioning process and ensure integration into the overall program."
Although primarily a quality-assurance process, Cx is the first step in continuous preventive maintenance. If a piece of equipment or a system cannot be commissioned, it cannot be maintained. For example, if the control panel on a variable-air-volume (VAV) terminal above a hard ceiling cannot be accessed for functional testing, it cannot be accessed for preventive maintenance, and in the long run, the unit will not be maintained. If large equipment, such as a boiler or chiller, lacks metrics proving its acceptability, it lacks benchmarks that will become future indicators of its correct operation.
Although the IgCC requires access for Cx, it does not require that systems be designed for Cx. In other words, it lacks the requirement that equipment and systems be inherently commissionable and, thus, inherently maintainable.
Scope of Cx
In many codes and guidelines, Cx is required for energy-consuming systems, such as heating, ventilation, cooling, and lighting. The IgCC expands on this by including landscape and site work, rainwater and wastewater reuse, more extensive envelope requirements, noise and radon mitigation, and more. ASHRAE has taken a more long-term approach, creating a fundamental Cx guideline (ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process) and following that with application guides for various building components. These components reach into every aspect of a building, including walls, roofs, windows, doors, and, eventually, furniture and interior finishes.
Indoor Environmental Conditions
The IgCC emphasizes minimal energy consumption and the resulting benefits of lower operating costs and carbon-dioxide emissions, citing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) as one of a dozen factors to be considered in the recommissioning of a building 18 to 24 months after occupancy. It does not specify specific techniques for measuring and maintaining a high level of IEQ.


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Authorities given ultimatum to help increase supply of affordable housing.
Finance Minister Bill English gave local authorities an ultimatum yesterday: free up enough land to allow the construction of more affordable homes or the Government will force them to do it through legislation.
Increasing the supply of land for building was one of the key planks in the Government's response yesterday into the Productivity Commission's inquiry into home affordability.
However, the package also includes significant changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) which will have effects well beyond the housing market, and an inquiry into the building industry that will consider Fletcher Building's dominance.
Mr English said the Government had no control over the housing market where rising prices had helped fuel household debt and contributed to damaging imbalances in the economy.
But local authorities could exert considerable influence on the market with planning decisions and the consent process.
He said the Government preferred to work with councils if possible to improve the supply of land for building because they had a local mandate and a better understanding of their area.
But if they were to ignore the Government's objectives, "then we'd be looking to exert a bit more control over their planning process".
"We're making it pretty clear, on behalf of the community, actually, that if we can make housing more affordable just by changing the rules, then why wouldn't you?"
Mr English said he was referring to "well-informed changes in the Resource Management Act and Local Government Act that would promote more affordable housing".
The Government also plans to introduce a six-month time limit on councils processing consents for medium-size projects, including housing developments of more than 20 to 30 homes.
Environment Minister Amy Adams said the limit would avoid "unnecessary costs and long, drawn-out processes for all parties".
However, Ms Adams also said the Government was considering a proposal to allow consents for "large regional projects" to be more easily directly referred to the Environment Court. At present, that ability is only available for projects of national significance. Mr English also announced a "market level study of the construction supply industry".
Fletcher Building's dominance of the construction and building supplies industries has frequently been cited as a reason for New Zealand's high building costs and Mr English confirmed the inquiry would examine that issue.
Labour's housing spokeswoman Annette King said the package sounded "ominous" for councils.
"They seem to be expected to 'share the commitment' of addressing housing affordability at the very same time that government is placing constraints on their core services.
"The Government doesn't look to be offering any revenue sharing to pay for its policy. Ratepayers will again be picking up the bill.
"There is nothing in National's response today that will make housing more affordable. It will do nothing to put the missing rung of the housing ladder in place and give people a leg up to it," said Ms King.
Four key aims
* Increasing land supply. This will include more greenfield and brownfield developments and allow further densification of cities, where appropriate.
* Reducing delays and costs of Resource Management Act processes associated with housing. This includes introducing a six-month time limit on council processing of medium-sized consents.
* Improving the timely provision of infrastructure to support new housing. This will include considering new ways to co-ordinate and manage infrastructure for subdivisions.
* Improving productivity in the construction sector.


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Estudio Cerca de Midtown
N.º máximo de huéspedes3
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Tamaño75 m²
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|Ridgely Place, 07086 Weehawken, Estados Unidos
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This sweet little studio has a pull out trundle bed (single becomes a double) as well as a full size fold down futon. You'll have a small little patio at the back where you can have a cigarette, if you smoke. Absolutely no smoking indoors. The studio is a partial basement with above ground windows. This means only a few stairs to manage with heavy luggage!
There is a small galley kitchen with a microwave, fridge, sink and counter space to sit down. There is no stove, although we do provide an electric kettle and a coffee machine. There's a small grocery across the street where Ms. Kim makes great breakfast sandwiches.
You don't have to bring bed linen, towels or hair dryer, we will provide you with fluffy clean towels and all you need to feel comfortable and at home! The house is equipped with central heat and air conditioning. High speed wireless internet, and other convenient things like iron, city guides, maps, etc. are provided.
Our neighborhood is residential, green and safe. Being very close to the Hudson River, that separates us from Manhattan, makes this a top location to enjoy Manhattan's breathtaking skyline, day or night. Our apartment is 2 blocks away from the first bus stop after boarding from Port Authority Bus terminal in Manhattan. (Read further down for more details about transportation)
It is a 10 minute bus ride to Midtown, near Times Square via the Lincoln Tunnel. As surprising as it may seem, this place is closer to Manhattan than other places located in Upper Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx.
About transportation: I have received many questions from people who don't believe it possible to be outside of Manhattan and so close to it, yet it's true. Here are some facts about transportation:
The apartment is 3 minutes (2 blocks) from the bus stop. The bus is very frequent, I rarely wait for it more than 2 to 3 minutes. Most of the time you won't even wait at all. You will step to the bus stop and a bus will be there. Buses are available 24/7 so you can catch them even when you spend the whole evening out. The price of these express buses is $3 on board, and $2.50 if you buy tickets at ticket window #23 in Port Authority Bus Terminal. You won't find these buses timetable or route on the internet, it's a private bus company that runs many lines in and out of Manhattan.
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Normas del alojamientoNo smoking indoors.
Quiet hours are between 11pm and 7am.
Please be very careful with food around our beds/linens. Grease stains are very difficult to remove!
No additional guests allowed without host approval and appropriate payment.
No bit torrent or downloading of copyrighted content.
We are not able to accommodate late check out or bag storage, but we are happy to help you organize luggage storage in Manhattan.
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Muy acogedor, el apartamento es muy bueno y el anfitrión era muy agradable.
Recomiendo este apartamento situado a 10 minutos de Times Square!
Très bon accueil, l'appartement est très bien et l'hôte est très gentille.
Je conseille cet appartement situé à 10 min de Time square !
It was a very nice trip to New York and the apartment was excellent! It was all very clean and overall everything was perfect. Milu is a very nice host. You are in 15 min at the Time Square. This is really very good.
Thank you Milu for the great apartment.
You are the first choice if I'll visit New York again!
We loved this apartment! VERY clean and comfortable. There were a few issues with the bus to Manhattan. I would suggest not taking the bus after midnight and make sure you tell the bus driver (multiple times) to let you off at Park Ave. Other than that, it was great. We'll definitely book with Maria again.
Many thanks to Maria and Jay for such a perfect welcome to their place.
We really enjoyed our trip in NYC and we won't hesitate to recommend that apartment, which totally correspond to the broadcasted pictures on Wimdu.
Just between you and us, it's even better for real!
Everything was carefully prepared and all the information we needed ON NYC was at our disposal soon we got in it. 10-15 minutes to Time Square, this apartment is really what you need if you want to discover the Big Apple.
It was a great pleasure to stay in this small appartement. It was really cozy, comfortable, quiet and clean; Maria was looking well after their guests and was always ready to give help if you need something. Everything was well prepared and organized. It. ist very nice that the flat is so close to Manhatten and you only need 10 minutes to bei in midtown.
All in all it was such a wonderful time in New York and New Jersey.
Excellent appartment!
Very clean and with excellent furniture. It takes 20 minutes from the door of the apartment to 40th St / 8th Av in Manhattan at every hour of day and night (maybe 10 minutes more during rush hour). The description of the apartment is 100% correct. Milu gave us excellent information on how to reach the apartment from the airport and other useful tips on NYC. She answered very quickly to our requests before and during the stay.
Die Wohnung hat wirklich eine hervorragende Lage. Die Verkehrsanbindung nach Manhattan ist außergewöhnlich gut. Während unseres Aufenthaltes haben wir nie länger als zwei Minuten auf ein Shuttle oder einen Bus gewartet. Die Haltestelle ist in unmittelbarer Nähe zum Apartment (ca. 3 min).
Das Apartment selbst ist sehr ordentlich, alles nötige ist vorhanden. Die Küche ist gut ausgestattet. Das bad ist zwar klein aber alles funktioniert und befindet sich in einem tadellosem Zustand.
Die Vermieterin ist sehr freundlich, persönlichen Kontakt hatten wir zwar nicht, aber stets kam prompt auf eine Anfrage eine entsprechende Antwort. Die Organisation der Wohnungsübergabe und -abnahme verlief reibungslos und und unkompliziert.
Kurzum, wir werden sicherlich wieder eine von Milus Wohnungen anmieten. Bestnote und eine unbedingte Empfehlung!
Schöne, saubere, ruhig gelegene und völlig ausreichende kleine Wohnung mit angenehmen Komfort. Fahrt mit dem Bus zum Times Square / sowie auch zurück absolut problemlos, Stadt wurde erreicht meist innerhalb von 10 Min. je nach Verkehrsaufkommen. Können diese Unterkunft für New York Reisende nur empfehlen. Sehr nette Vermieterin. EINFACH SUPER!!!
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Hot on the wheels of the glittering Geneva motor show, the New York International auto show was never going to feature a massive roll call of launches and big reveals - but there was a handful of machines that we will see on Kiwi roads that I saw firsthand.
Kia, Toyota, Mercedes, Subaru and Jaguar all trotted out fresh metal that's coming here.
Jaguar XJR, XKRS-GT
We'll definitely be seeing the powered-up version of Jaguar's surprisingly agile XJ. It's a machine built for luxury, sized for those who like to spread themselves across the cockpit, and still manages to eat up corners like a far smaller vehicle, thanks to its all-aluminium construction. The new XJR adds another page to the already impressive "R" brochure, and promises to go like a cut cat with over 400kW on tap. The luxobarge market is increasingly interesting, and the new version will add "bespoke aero and chassis developments" to help harness the supercharged five-litre V8's surplus torque.
The XKR-S GT is more likely to be a special order - already priced at the upper end of the market. Already angry enough to require a lot of driver effort, the new machine will get a similar powerplant, but now that it, too, is made of aluminium, it's capable of a screaming sprint to 100km/h in just 3.9 seconds on its way to a limited 300km/h top speed. Nice.
Kia Soul
Kia's new turbocharged Koup, featured on the cover of Saturday's Driven, is a huge release for the Korean company, as is its facelifted Optima - providing even more serious competition for the Japanese giants. It also released a new version of the boxy little Soul - a quirky machine that's extremely well-liked in the United States, although it's less of a hero in New Zealand.
That said, the Soul is vastly improved over its predecessor. A higher standard of materials has been used and, says Kia's US design boss Tom Kearns, the creators lavished time on refinement while the engineers went beserk with high tensile metals to get nearly 30 per cent more rigidity. The body is still instantly recognisable, but has been given HID lights and LED tails, a longer wheel base and more width. The interior's soft-touch plastics, judicious use of carbon fibre-look materials and a monster capacitive touchscreen (the same as most smartphones) take the Soul to a whole new level.
"We took a lot of inspiration from the Trackster concept," Kearns told Driven, "and it definitely worked. We're all very pleased with the result, especially in terms of refinement."
Toyota Highlander
The popular Toyota SUV has been given a ground-up redesign - and a huge usability update - in the latest version unveiled at NYIAS. Simple touches like easy stowage in the dash for smartphones and iPods and better interior materials make the Highlander more attractive for buyers increasingly spoiled for choice in the hard-fought crossover market. It's got a new, slick trapezoidal grille and a far sportier profile, but Toyota promises significant improvements in visibility, including a reshaped A-pillar and bigger rear three-quarter windows. The Yanks get an eight-seater and the option of a hybrid, as well as a bizarre option of middle-row "captain's chairs", but it's highly unlikely we'll see them here. There's a new base four-cylinder 2.7-litre engine, which potentially could tuck alongside the 3.5-litre V6 selection. But whether off-roading or school-run crossover buyers would eschew the extra grunt for a 700cc smaller mill remains to be seen.
Subaru WRX, XV Crossover Hybrid
Subaru has helped its outdoorsy image no end with its new XV Crosstrek Hybrid. Putting a 110kW petrol engine alongside a 10kW electric motor through a CVT trans is a good start, but the XV does add 130kg to the XV, but with the electric motor handling initial acceleration before it starts burning fuel. There's a clever shutter system on the front grille that cuts down wind drag at motorway pace. The fuel claim is 8.4L/100km in the city and 6.9L/100km on the highway - not a huge improvement on the stock XV, and as it's likely to have a price premium over the petrol version, it seems like this will be one for enviro-worriers. In hybrid form, it is available in an exclusive green colour. Aww.
It is the WRX concept that is more likely to excite Kiwis given our Possum-bred enthusiasm for the rally-bred sedan. It shows the direction the firm's headed with the highly-successful flagship Impreza, modernising its design significantly. Information was a bit thin, but the pictures look pretty good.
Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG
Mercedes showed off the stablemate to its fire-breathing A 45 AMG, the CLA 45 AMG, which is likely to be the entry point for AMG action. Like the little A-Class version, the CLA is priced within the reach of mere mortals, and the AMG version is no exception.
It will run the same two-litre engine as the A 45, pushing out a stunning 265kW through a four-wheel-drive system, mated to Mercedes' well-regarded 7-speed robomanual transmission. Most of the time the CLA will be front-wheel drive but, when the driver demands more performance, the power delivery is adjusted to a maximum 50/50 split. Stroppy Benz rally car, anyone?


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For the first time in 2011 2nd place Buck Woodhouse was able to gain points on Tim Powers. However, the lead is still 104 for Powers. Powers will hope to bounce back after a disappointing 11th place finish last week-end. Kevin Durden, Joe Boyd, and Tommy Ausburn have used consistency to hold onto top 5 points positions and hope to continue the trend and hold on. Joe Belkey continues to hold onto 6th even after moving up to the Modified, but has been eliminated from championship contention in the mathematics. Mark Maresca has had an up-and-down season but holds onto 7th in the standings. Maresca hopes to take a win by season's end. Donald Woosley has moved from 14th to 8th in 2 weeks and hopes to continue his climb up the ladder. James Erickson and Howard Osteen round out the top 10.
Jason Gamble gained back half of the deficit with a 4th place finish. Unfortunately for Gamble the lead is still 22 for Brian Shea, still winless in his sophomore season. Gordon Cade is 95 points out of 1st and will be eliminated if he doesn't score 30 points more than Shea. The team-mates will both try to make it to victory lane and enjoy the win more than many could imagine. Vaughn Woodall and Jonathan Gillette are 4th and 5th. Both will be eliminated from championship contention if Shea takes the green flag for even a B Main. Woodall and Gillette will both try to get a victory before season's end. John Thorpe sits 9 points out of the top 5 and hopes to take a win, and 5th, by season's end. Chris Watson, Jonathan Appleby, Chad Scranton, and Tim Mathieu complete the top 10.
Steve Cox and Reid Christensen have fought hard all season but the 2 are split by 126 points after Christensen had cut it to 30 just a few weeks ago. With double points on the line it could give Christensen a shot or it could end his hopes for good. If Cox beats Christensen by 5 points he will clinch his first ever championship. Steve Johnson, Brandon Haseleu, and Matt Kramer round out the top 5. All 3 will attempt to take a win by season's end. Jerry Taylor, Richard Todd, Robert Graham and Kody Fisher are all winless in 2011 and hope to get that win by season's end. In 10th is Casey Feaster, 3 time winner, hasn't won in the Bubba Clem Era but will try to get another win by season's end.
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NFL Preview: The NFC West
The Niners came knocking last year, losing to the eventual Super Bowl winning Giants, but can they repeat atop the NFC West?
It's been over six months since anything even remotely resembling football has been on television (unless, of course, you live in Canada, where their bastardized rendition of the Great American Game starts in July, has three downs, 10 extra yards and literal acres of end zone). It's August and we're all tired of the 162-game baseball slog; it's time to start talking football again, and this week we're talking NFC North.
AFC Previews: East, North, South, and West.
NFC Previews: East, North, and South.
Arizona Cardinals (8-8)
Since Kurt Warner traded his spikes for a suit, the Cardinals' offensive numbers have dropped off dramatically. In the final three seasons with Warner under center they averaged 402 points, good for seventh best in the league; in the last two years without him, they're barely breaking 300 and only five teams have averaged fewer points.
It's time to face facts: despite a $7M bonus in March, Kevin Kolb is barely an average quarterback (57.7 completion percentage, 9-8 TD to INT ratio) let alone a replacement for Warner. He holds on to the ball too long (sacked once in every nine pass plays), which is bad news behind a bottom ten offensive line. He also surrendered eight fumbles in nine games in 2011, a number that would have likely been greater had he not been injured for the remaining seven. The upside for Arizona is that they drafted WR Michael Floyd, who at four years with Notre Dame caught more passes than any other first-round receiver in the last 10 years. He'll be an excellent complement to Larry Fitzgerald, who's been without a running mate since the departure of Anquan Boldin and who the Cardinals want to use more effectively on slant routes and in the midfield where he can beat secondaries and explode downfield. Team that tandem with Early Doucet in the slot and the Cardinals could have a formidable three receiver set…
2012 Expectations: With no one to throw to them. The Cardinals upgraded a passing game without upgrading its most integral part, the QB. The least they could have done is upgrade to O-Line to cater to Kolb's tendency to hold the ball, but nope. There is no run game to speak of in Arizona (they ranked 24th last season with backup QB John Skelton finishing second in rushing yards with 128) so they've put a lot of eggs in the Kolb-coming-around basket. He won't. 6-10, third in the NFC West.
San Francisco 49ers (13-3)
In an age of all-hands-on-deck offense, the Niners took the road less travelled to a 13-3 record last season: superior defense and special teams. And it paid off: They finished the year in the black in takeaways (a plus-28 mark, the best by any team in the past 15 years), held opponents to 77 rushing yards per game (and only 3 TDs) and surrendered a mere 14.2 PPG on any given Sunday. But the defensive number to note this season is 11, as in all 11 starters will be returning in 2012, making for another year of formidable foes.
On the other side of the ball, the Niners could use some work; they finished 26th in total offensive yards but found a silver lining in learning how to use QB Alex Smith effectively. He's better suited to be a game manager than a Brady or a Brees, but after losing an overtime heartbreaker to the Giants in last year's NFC Championship game, the Niners brought in some offensive options to help move the ball better and balance out their team. Giants expats Mario Manningham and Brandon Jacobs offer above-average talent at depth positions and a whole slew of backs will take the pressure off Frank Gore. After finding his groove, the Niners probably won't ask Smith to do much more with the ball, but Jacobs is a prototypical goal-line back and Manningham offers mileage on three receiver sets, so at the very least the options are available should San Fran find themselves playing from behind.
2012 Expectations: Gore is still the star of this show on offense, but the wealth of backs will be welcome as the Niners lost an average of 20 yards on the ground in the second half of last season after defenses started zeroing in on him. Kendall Hunter is a better pass catcher than either Jacobs or Gore, and LaMichael James is a raw speedster, running the 40 in 4.37 and breaking 1,500 yards in each of his three seasons at Oregon. But even with the influx of talent, the Niners won't look to change too much; last year's 13-3 record probably exceeded expectations, but with their core defensive group returning, some additions on offense and a weak division to beat up on, we expect they'll contend for the NFC crown again. 11-5, first in the NFC West.
Seattle Seahawks (7-9)
"Tinkering" is the word we would use to describe what's been going on in Seattle for the past few years. They've been experimenting with different offensive and defensive strategies and personnel trying to find the right fit, and the results have been mixed. But 2012 might yield better results.
Defensively, they seem to have found a good mix; only six teams allowed fewer points last season, and while there are no Jared Allen-esque standouts, the unit as a whole seems to work well. Offensively, the pieces have been a little more replaceable; a revolving door at QB, a wide array of average-at-best receivers. They found a keeper in RB Marshawn Lynch, who after a slow start averaged 105 yards over the final nine games, but they need more to really take that next step toward a winning record. Newly signed QB Matt Flynn is at that point in his career where the numbers could go either way; he takes a lot of sacks (and Seattle gives them up) and in limited playing time has thrown too many interceptions, but he also put up huge numbers against New England and Detroit last year (480 yards and 6 TDs against the Lions). The sacks and INT problem might be solved by short routes from tight ends Zach Miller and Kellen Winslow, but Flynn could find himself overwhelmed by the wealth of receivers and never settle into a groove with any of them.
2012 Expectations: Should the latest Seattle experiment go awry, the Seahawks have Russell Wilson waiting in the wings. At 5'11", he flew completely under the radar in the draft, overshadowed by the likes of Andrew Luck, RGIII and Ryan Tannehill, but in his final season with Wisconsin, he completed 73 percent of his passes and had a 33-4 TD to INT ratio. He seems to be walking a similar path to Andy Dalton; if he continues down that road Seattle might finish above .500, but as it stands they should settle for at least 8-8, second in the NFC West.
St. Louis Rams (2-14)
The Rams' abhorrent 2-14 record earned them a shot at drafting RGIII, and while speculation swirled as to whether they would, they ultimately passed on the opportunity, a nod from the franchise that they still have faith in their former first rounder, Sam Bradford.
Bradford was electric in his first season but it's gone downhill from there. Granted, he hasn't had a lot of talent around him to work with, but a franchise QB has to be better than a 53.5 completion percentage and a 6-6 TD to INT ratio regardless of his supporting cast. To add insult to injury, the Rams allowed a league-high 55 sacks last year, so the pressure is on for him to not only be smarter in the pocket but to work faster. St. Louis does have one of the best backs in the league in Steven Jackson, a 240-pound bruiser they can rely on to move the chains, but with such a shoddy offensive line he rarely finds an opening in goal line situations. On any other team Jackson would be an easy pick for double-digit touchdowns; last season he scored five.
2012 Expectations: But that's not bad considering the Rams only managed 16 offensive touchdowns all season. This is a team that's in trouble; if Bradford continues milling about in the bowels of quarterback mediocrity (a generous term for what he did last year), the Rams will find themselves engulfed in another losing season. Even if he gets back to where he was as a rookie, the Rams will have a hard time getting much done with their receivers, and the window on a big back like Jackson, 29, is closing fast. They did rank just outside the top 10 in defense last year, but if this offense unravels any further (it's hard to believe it can) it won't really matter. Bottom line: Bradford needs to step up, and he needs to do it now. 5-11, fourth in the NFC West.


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The Enduring Voices team traveled to Chile to assess the current status of an endangered South American language, Huilliche. We intended to find out just how endangered Huilliche is, how many speakers remain, and where they live. We also planned to observe efforts being made to revitalize the language, and ask the communities how we might be able to assist.
Our findings are that Huilliche is much more endangered, at least in some communities, and the overall number of speakers lower than previously reported. We also learned that there is more than one Huilliche language spoken in the community.
We visited two different communities, Choroy Traiguen (in Osorno Province) and Wequetrumao (on Chiloe Island). In each, we observed many traditional practices, for example: gathering and preparation of medicinal plants, fishing, weaving of wool textiles, basketry, berry processing, small-scale farming (pigs, chickens, sheep, cows), gardening (vegetables and flowers). Both communities are promoting eco-tourism, have modern small-scale industries (hydroelectric power, sawmills, greenhouse cultivation), and are well connected by mobile phone networks and internet.
The two communities, as we were able to determine from comparative word-lists we collected, differ in their dialects. We conclude, based on both linguistic and sociolinguistic evidence, that there are at least two distinct languages spoken in the Huilliche community. Though both are referred to by outsiders under the single label "Huilliche", they seem to lie at the two extreme ends of a Huilliche language continuum. They are to some degree hidden within the broader Mapuche ethnic group, yet consider themselves quite distinct in both language and identity.
In Choroy Traiguen—perched on a seaside escarpment—they call their tongue Tsesungun. In Wequetrumao—in a low-lying flat part of Chiloe Island—they call their tongue Huillichesungun. They assert that is a different language than Tsesungun. Though the two languages may share as many as 80% of basic words, we confirmed that they differ in their sounds and grammar, as well as in their ethno-linguistic identity.
Both Tsesungun and Huillichesungun are sister languages to Mapudungun (the language of the much larger Mapuche ethnic community in Chile). Unexpectedly, Tsesungun, though it is geographically closer to Mapudungun, is less similar to it.
Both communities are aware and alarmed by the extreme endangered status of their mother tongues. There are few if any speakers of Tsesungun under the age of seventy. Huillichesungun is also severely endangered, with an estimated 8 to 12 fluent speakers. The youngest speaker, Hugo Antipani, is 40, but all the others are a generation older.
People in both communities expressed a sadness and belief that their languages will soon disappear, as well as a desire to revitalize them. In Choroy Traiguen village, speakers in their 50s and 60s used greetings and occasional words ('mother earth', 'wisdom') in their everyday Spanish as a way to assert their linguistic pride and cultural identity. They still perform rituals to a sacred rock, which they call 'shuka kura'.
Wequetrumao village hosts a kindergarten that teaches children elements of the language and culture. Ethnic and linguistic pride are extremely strong in this community, as evidenced by two young hip-hop performers who composed indigenous protest lyrics including words in Huillichesungun.
Photographer Chris Rainier carried out a comprehensive photographic documentation, including rituals, traditional farming and gathering activities, portraits of the elders, and the local environment.
Linguists and National Geographic Fellows Dr. Greg Anderson and Dr. David Harrison, assisted by Willamette University student Freddy Leon, recorded the speech of eight speakers, from four different villages, in both informal and formal settings. We noted many linguistic differences and similarities. We also recorded extended interviews in Spanish. We asked the last speakers what will happen to their languages in the future, and what they are doing to sustain them. We elicited many statements from speakers (and community members who are not fluent speakers) about why the language matters to them. Huilliche language activist Anselmo Nuyado Ancapichun asserted that language matters because it "gives access to other ways of thinking, helps combat acculturation, perpetuates cultural values, and unites the people."
We identified and interviewed several key language activists who have agreed to a longer-term collaboration with Enduring Voices. Enduring Voices has made a commitment to the Huilliche community to provide training, resources, and expertise to aid their linguistic survival.
To see and hear Huilliche speakers, visit www.youtube.com/enduringvoices.
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Read the full report from the Enduring Voices team's 2011 expedition to Arunachal Pradesh, India, where they visited five endangered language communities.
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Meet the Team
Gregory Anderson, Linguist
Dr. Gregory D. S. Anderson is a linguist who is director of the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the documentation, revitalization, and maintenance of endangered languages.
David Harrison, Linguist
K. David Harrison is a linguist and leading specialist in the study of endangered languages. He co-leads the Enduring Voices project at National Geographic and is an associate professor at Swarthmore College.
Chris Rainier,
Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change.
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This fresh-tasting salad is known as Aunt Pammy's salad in my family. It's so colorful that it will take center stage. — Pamela Damm, South Beloit, Illinois
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- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon chopped shallot
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 ears fresh corn, husked
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 cups fresh arugula or baby spinach
- 4 plum tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 cup pecan halves, toasted
- 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- In a small bowl, whisk vinaigrette ingredients until blended.
- Brush corn with oil; grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 8-10 minutes or until corn is crisp-tender and browned, turning occasionally. When cool enough to handle, cut corn off cobs and place in a large bowl.
- Add arugula, tomatoes and pecans to corn. Drizzle with half of the vinaigrette; toss to coat. Top with cheese; serve immediately. Cover and refrigerate remaining vinaigrette for later use. Yield: 6 servings.
Editor's Note: To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
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"We liked this salad a lot. The vinaigrette was super easy and tasty, especially using herbs we just picked from our garden! I roasted the corn (in their husks) at 375 until tender, then finished them (without husks) on the grill for a real flavor boost. I also substituted roasted red peppers for the tomatoes (hubby is a picky eater) and that added even more flavor to the dish!"
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"We liked this. My husband thought given the work (he grilled the corn) it could have had more flavor, but that could be the cob we had. The salad did have a great presentation, and I think the flavor will appeal to a wide variety of pallets, so I will try again."


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Two single beds on request.
The apartment is very quiet because it doesn't overlooks the main street.
It's equipped with: air conditioner, heating, kitchen with everything you need, fridge, microwave owen, toaster, iron and ironing board, washing machine, TV, hair dryer, internet ADSL.
Large pay parking nearby.
The district where the apartment is located is very animated: on the street you can buy fresh bread from the bakery, but also enjoy excellent baked lasagna to rotisserie, or if you prefer, there are Chinese restaurant, pizzeria, ice cream shop.... and then ... then there is Florence! Peacefully, on foot, you can quickly reach all the most beautiful places of this wonderful city: Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Piazza del Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio are just some of the beauties of this city. Also from here you can easily reach, with day excursions, and other equally beautiful places nearby such as Pisa, Lucca, Bologna, San Gimignano .... In short, the ideal place for an unforgettable holiday!
Thanks to its strategic location the apartment is easily reachable by train or by car without any problems because it is just outside the restricted traffic zone. In addition, there is a large underground toll parking near the apartment 24h open. Arriving by train, however, the apartment is easily reached from the train station Santa Maria Novella in a few minutes walk or with the tramway in only one stop (Porta al Prato-Leopolda) near the house.
House rulesSecurity deposit (100 euro) on arrival, refundable upon departure.
Municipal tourist tax on arrival - currently is 2.50 € / night / person (to pay only for the first 7 nights - not applicable to children under 12 years).
No Pets.
Large covered pay parking nearby.
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Our first impression of the appartment was very good.The welcome of Marco was very warm and the introduction of the appartment was helpfull.Everthing was clean and modern.We`re glad that there was W-Lan and an air condition because of the heat in Florence :-)
The appartmant was near the main station and you can reach everything very quick without bus or taxi.
We really enjoy our stay in Florence and want to come back again hopefully this year.
Marco will be our first choice.
Thank you for everything.
Best regards,
John & Oumaima
My mother and I arrived very early at the flat after having taken an overnight train from Munich. Marco let us drop our bags off as soon as the previous guests left. Marco and Patrizia were very accommodating and gave us a lot of information and advice on Florence. The flat was spacious, clean and charmingly modern. I would reccommend this flat to anyone without a moments hesitation! Hoping to return someday!
This was a comfortable, pretty apartment that had everything we needed--comfortable bed, nice bathroom, & well-equipped kitchen. Wi-fi and TV (World Cup soccer!) were welcome extras, and had we stayed longer, we would have taken advantage of the clothes washer. We arrived in Firenze by train and walked to the apartment from the train station (Firenze SMN, ~10 minutes). Marco met us on the corner outside; we recognized him from afar, so we knew we were heading in the right direction. It took us about 20 minutes on foot to get from the apartment to central Florence--not the most scenic walk, and lots of traffic, but straightforward. Given the traffic, I expected the apartment to be louder at night, but it was quite quiet, even with windows open, and it was nice to start and end each day away from the crush of tourists. There's a grocery store conveniently located nearby. Marco was happy to answer all of our questions, and he responded quickly when a city water main went out the last night of our stay (he offered to bring us water, but we just went downstairs and bought a bottle from the bar next door--more convenience!).
love this apartment! reasonable price with complete and comfort equipment provides our a great living environment, the location is also convenient for go to town or to train station. and Marco is very friendly, anyway, this apartment is worth stay. Really leave me a great memory. Thanks:)
Lovely comfortable spacious and convenient to the centre of beautiful Florence, welcoming hosts
Thank you so much ........
very nice ... relatively flat in the center, walking is reaches to santa maria novella, on the other hand, well connected. very clean and organized, with all the essentials. It is on a road with traffic but as overlooks a courtyard outside noise does not bother, there is a Chinese restaurant below but close early, which is fairly quiet and somewhat noisy.
Florence if I repeat them.
muy amables... apartamento relativamente en el centro, caminando se llega bien a santa maria novella, por otro lado, bien conectado. muy limpio y organizado, con todo lo imprescindible. Está en una vía con tráfico pero como da a un patio interior no molesta el ruido exterior, hay un restaurante chino debajo, pero cierran pronto, con lo cual es bastante tranquilo y poco ruidoso.
si vuelvo a Florencia repetiré con ellos.
Marco and Patrizia are very friendly and gracious hosts. Your apartment is clean, tidy and equipped with everything you need for daily life so. Above all, the modern bathroom has been a good experience. The center we walk only requires mere 15 minutes but the station is also right outside the door. Nevertheless, it's nice and quiet in the apartment. In short, the perfect accommodation for a trip to the beautiful Florence!
Marco und Patrizia sind sehr freundliche und zuvorkommende Gastgeber. Ihre Wohnung ist sauber, aufgeräumt und mit allem ausgestattet, was man so fürs tägliche Leben benötigt. Vor allem das moderne Badezimmer hat uns gut gefallen. Ins Zentrum haben wir zu Fuß nur knappe 15 Minuten benötigt, die Bahnhaltestelle liegt aber ebenfalls direkt vor der Tür. Trotzdem ist es in der Wohnung schön ruhig. Kurzum die perfekte Unterkunft für einen Trip ins schöne Florenz!
It is located a stone's throw from the center and is spotless ..... I was really lucky ..... delicious
Si trova a due passi dal centro ed è pulitissimo.....sono stato davvero fortunato.....delizioso
A exceloente experience our stay in Florence. The apartment is very comfortable and equipped with everything you need. The very good location, 10 minutes from the main tourist sites.
Marco and Patrizia are people friendly and independence to ensure you feel comfortable.
Highly recommended in every way. I hope this guidance to other guests.
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Marco y Patrizia son gente amable y te aseguran la independencia necesaria para puedas sentirte cómodo.
Muy recomendable en todo sentido. Espero que sirva de orientación a otros huéspedes.
We had a wonderful stay here. Clean and spacious, the apartment has good facilities and is really easy to walk in to the centre of Florence. Marco is also a fantastic host, really friendly and helpful. He met us from the tram and took us to the apartment and gave us great tips about what to do in florence. Great stay!
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Police are investigating after two people were robbed Friday night at an ATM.
It happened just before 10 p.m. at the ENT Federal Credit Union at 3125 Jet Wing Dr.
Police say two men armed with a gun demanded cash and a cell phone from the two victims as they sat their car at the bank's drive thru ATM.
Both victims were pistol whipped leaving one victim with cuts to the head and the other with neck pain.
Police said the robbers were scared off by an approaching car and ran east.
One suspect is described as a Hispanic male, about 5'05 and 150lbs, wearing all black clothing, sunglasses and a bandana over his face. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male wearing all black clothing, a tank top over his face and sunglasses.
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NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY - Patsy McGowan, 72, has lived in her New Bern apartment for more than 14 years and recently learned she was being evicted. McGowan said she loves her apartment. She doesn't think she can physically pack up and leave.
McGowan has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer. She is worried about what the next rounds of chemotherapy will do to her health.
"When I had breast cancer, I got where I couldn't walk nor talk, nor bathe myself, and I don't know what this kind of cancer is going to do to me," McGowan said.
She said her eviction is the result of misunderstandings between her and the property manager of Autumn Chase Apartments. McGowan said the property manager is making up stories about her being ugly to the manager.
NewsChannel 12 learned of McGowan's plight through an anonymous tip. A doctor who cares for McGowan sent a letter to try to keep her from being evicted.
During this whole process, McGowan says she has kept every single document -- from her eviction notice to a journal detailing every event that has happened.
We knocked on the property manager's office during normal business hours Thursday but did not receive a response.
After leaving two phone messages at the complex, Excel Property Management in Raleigh, which manages the apartments, called us back. Managers wouldn't comment on the reason for the eviction, but in a statement told us:
"A number of our staff has met with Ms. McGowan on several occasions as well as other interested parties by her. She was granted an extension and we mutually agree to extend her stay until August 31. The owner nor management has any further comment regarding this matter."
North Carolina law says landlords must tell you in advance of an eviction if it is not because of a breach in the rental or lease agreement. Excel Property Management has notified her with more than 30 days notice, and given her an extension on the lease.
McGowan's doctor sent a letter to apartment managers on July 3, asking that she be able to stay at least three or four months until after her chemo has finished. For now McGowan is trusting that "God is going to handle things."


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1st Lieutenant Gregory F. Zavota Humanitarian Scholarship is a very special award given to one student each year. It is designed to recognize kind of generosity of spirit Greg Zavota showed throughout his life of twenty four years. Greg was a Black Hawk pilot in the 101st Aviation Regiment of the U.S. Army who followed his heart in his brilliant career. Because he wanted to help save lives, he asked to be transferred from the aviation branch to the medic branch, even though it meant taking a rank demotion. He earned a posthumous award, the Army Commendation Medal, for meritorious service as a forward support MEDEVAC team leader. A caring leader devoted to the well-being of his soldiers and their families, Greg was there for all who needed him.
Greg is fondly remembered locally at Barrington High School, where he was captain of the track team and a lettered athlete. Going on to West Point, he graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering. Greg was known for his smile and his sense of humor, as well as for his determination and hard work. His family established the 1st Lieutenant Gregory F. Zavota Humanitarian Scholarship in 2010 as a wonderful memorial to Greg's passions and accomplishments. Their vision and generosity ensure that Greg's compassion for humanity and spirit for life will be nurtured in all the RIC students lucky enough to be awarded this recognition.
The first recipient of the 1st Lieutenant Gregory F. Zavota Humanitarian Scholarship (2010-11) is Amy Marshall '13. An Early Childhood and Special Education major, Amy was stunned when she learned of her award. While she readily acknowledges how much the scholarship helped her family financially, it is the honor of the award that means most to her. "I like to think that my work follows Greg's example," she states, "But until I got this scholarship, I didn't think of my mentoring and teaching in this way. Now I have seen the courage of the Zavota family, and I can only hope that I can be an inspiration to my students and make a difference in their lives."
Amy has been a mentor to an elementary student for four years in a row. She has also served in leadership positions with the Resident Student Association, the Mentor Organization at Henry Barnard, and Scholarships for Service. Her student-teaching supervisor, Laura E. Parkerson, attributes Amy's success as a mentor and volunteer to her "cheerful demeanor and quiet competence," qualities that the Zavota family might well understand. As Amy said in her thank you letter to her donors, "Since you have recognized me with this scholarship award, I want you to know I am committed to striving." She will do so because she knows first-hand how much one person can matter to others.
Brittany Richer '13 is proud to have been awarded the 1st Lieutenant Gregory F. Zavota Humanitarian Scholarship in 2011-12. The Woonsocket native is majoring in Secondary Education, and feels a strong connection to the award's purpose. She affirms: "I am grateful to be able to receive a scholarship in honor of an outstanding individual. The establishment of this scholarship allows a legacy to live on through the accomplishments of the recipient."
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Brittany's own achievements are impressive, starting with her 4.0 grade point average. On campus, she is a tutor in the Writing Center and serves as a Senior Resident Assistant in the dorms. She has also mentored students for Open Books, Open Minds, led activities in the Honors Program, and has participated statewide in a host of other volunteer efforts. Professor Spencer Hall, Director of English Honors, elaborates on this recipient's stellar qualities: "Brittany is absolutely committed to community and service activities. They are integral to who she is." Brittany is fulfilling the paradigm of the Zavota family for their scholarship, joyously and wholeheartedly.
The 2012-13 awardee of the 1st Lieutenant Gregory F. Zavota Humanitarian Scholarship, Megan Sewall '15, shares another aspect of Greg's accomplishments: she too had a successful high school athletic career in track and field. At Portsmouth High School, she medaled all three years of her participation in the Rhode Island State Track Meet. At RIC, she has turned her athletic skills to a new arena as a member of the women's basketball team, a pursuit that she says "has helped me mature and become mentally strong."
An avid volunteer, Megan has worked to rebuild homes in New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina through Infinity Volunteers, an organization based in her home town. She has also served in Newport County soup kitchens, Aquidneck Island beach clean-ups, and continues to help raise funds for Infinity Volunteer charitable trips to New Orleans, Ghana and the Dominican Republic. As her mentor, Nicolina Kelly, founder of Infinity Volunteers, put it: "I believe Megan, because of her extraordinary abilities coupled with her incredible passion to make a difference, is destined to effect great things."
Like her fellow recipients of the Zavota Scholarship, Megan is an excellent student, earning a 4.0 GPA as she pursues a degree in Communication with a specialization in Mass Media. She hopes to go into sports broadcasting and reporting, but is also focusing on general education. Megan expresses her gratitude for her scholarship simply and sincerely: "I can't thank you enough for awarding me this scholarship. I am honored."
With the 1st Lieutenant Gregory F. Zavota Humanitarian Scholarship, these three awardees have received the jewel in the crown of their achievements at RIC. It is clear that this honor will inspire Amy, Brittany and Megan to maintain a lifelong engagement with the spirited ideals of selflessness and compassion Greg Zavota dedicated his life to uphold.


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I love animals, travel, reading, nature and sports. I am shy but friendly.
Hello, I am Joan, originally from Malaysia and recently graduated. I am a bubbly, fun-loving person, coffee lover and love travelling, especially exploring new places. Currently, I am working full-time as a student counsellor and mentor, love helping the community to find what's their passion is. While I am free, I like to watch movies and go to the gym or a run. On the side, I also love having a chit-chat or a small gathering with friends. I would like to search a private room, shared or ensuite bathroom. I am a home cook, so I would love to have a kitchen with me. I am a tidy and clean person, I have been living with many spaces and I don't usually have any problem with anyone.
We can tell you something...every day ;) We are two people, and we think that we are: tolerant, simple, friendly, communicative, tidy, sharing, caring, funny, strange, interesting and something like that... Whould be great to share new home with someone that likes to be the same tolerant, simple etc, or different. As long as we humans. We are people of the world, but in our passports is written ''lithuanian'' and ''italian''. We have changed our living country few times (England, Spain, here) so we are capable to adapt to all the conditions. Thank you for your consideration, Sinceraly, Simona and Danilo.
I'm outgoing, friendly, clean, tidy, organized, easygoing, open-minded. I enjoy drink some wine and beers with friends, know different people and I love to talk and have a good relationship with flatmates.
Hello future housemates my name is Maria just currently finished my diploma in beauty therapy and now currently working for Endota. I am a very social person love the company of people but I do understand people need there space to chill and relax by them selfs. Hobbie include taking photos, shopping, hanging out with friends and of course going out to eat. Love a good burger or pizza ! I occasionally like to go for a good walk or do some exercising to stay healthy. Just want to live closer to the city because I am finding it hard traveling to get to work from where I am livin at the moment. I am working almost full time hours so won't be home during the day unless I have a day off. I am just looking for a place where I can get along with my housemates.
Indonesian-chinese mixed girl love stay at home and do cooking. Prefer enjoy a cup of tea and relax than partying! And currently looking for a private room with all bills included.
I'm an easy-going Indian guy looking for comfortable and cozy accommodation and tidy and enjoyable people. I'll be doing my post graduation from Monash University and probably will be working part time. Respect people's privacy and expect the same in return. I am looking for a furnished room, please PM me if you have a spare room available or are looking to share with someone, Thanks!! :)
24yo, nursing student. fun, outgoing, laid back guy. work 8 days in a fortnight more of brunch person. I live a active life style which includes going to gym and running most morning or nights. cooking is one of all time passions if your lucky I might cook a few meals here and there haha in between my busy schedule. as I am nursing student I am study focused at times I do ask for respectful/understanding house mates. in my spare time I like to go for long drives down the coast, catch up with friends, meditate, have a kick of soccer or a hit of tennis. I am a very social person... who is looking for social house mates. the people I would like to team up with are either other students or people between the age of 20-29. must be easy going, respectful of other peoples prosperity clean and tidy.
Clean and reliable. Quiet living. Can get along with anyone. Meditation and Qigong teacher. I have a small friendly well behaved dog. Looking for a room or self contained situation. Please contact Adam
Quiet easy going guy, Don't smoke or drink. Play a lot of sport, tidy.


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The tragic school shooting that occurred Feb. 27 at a suburban Cleveland high school is another reminder that communities can and must take action to prevent school violence, according to Delbert Elliott, a nationally renowned authority on school safety and juvenile violence at the University of Colorado Boulder.
"A key prevention strategy is good surveillance and good intelligence," said Elliott, founding director of the CU-Boulder Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. "We need to enlist our students, our teachers and our adults in the community to help us and ask them to notify the police or the sheriff if they see something unusual or have heard that something is about to happen."
In 80 percent of the school shootings examined by the U.S. Secret Service, someone knew the event was going to take place, Elliott said. "Nationally, we know right now of a dozen or more events for which we got a tip and were able to intervene early so the planned event actually never took place, which is, I think, our very, very best security." Some of these plans were on the same level of violence as the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School, he said.
In Colorado, there's a toll-free Safe2Tell reporting system for students and others to call in anonymous tips about safety concerns, the result of collaboration between the CU-Boulder center and the Colorado Attorney General's office. All tips are treated seriously, and when combined with other sources of information, often result in some kind of intervention. Since 2004, Safe2Tell has received almost 10,000 calls.
From 2004 through 2010, follow-up data indicate that 83 percent of all Safe2Tell incidents resulted in a positive intervention or action. These tips resulted in 415 formal investigations, 359 counseling referrals, 298 prevention/intervention plans, 324 potential suicide interventions, 312 school disciplinary actions, 74 arrests and 28 prevented school attacks.
"An equally critical key to security is to create a welcoming environment in which all students feel that they're respected, that the rules are applied uniformly to all students, and students feel safe," Elliott said. "When students feel that some children can get away with bad behavior and others can't, and there's bullying going on, that's when kids feel like they have to take a weapon to school to protect themselves."
After Columbine raised awareness of the need to prepare for school crises, school safety has improved nationally, Elliott said. In Colorado, the Legislature changed the law to allow schools, law enforcement and social services agencies to legally share information and every school in the state is now required to have a bullying prevention plan.
Any parent in the state can now go into their child's school and ask to see what the bullying prevention plan is for that school and make sure that the school is following through with it, he said.
Every school, even those in rural areas, needs an "all-hazards" approach to crises that works for a variety of threats: fires, natural hazards, terrorist attacks, chemical spills, a shooter in the building or a hostage takeover, Elliott said. But most schools haven't practiced these plans with a full response by police, SWAT, fire, victims' services, mental health services and ambulances -- all coordinated by a single command post.
As the responses to both Columbine and Sept. 11 showed, such drills are important because they reveal communications and other crucial response issues between agencies, he said. Such practices could be held on weekends without students being present, he noted.
Elliott also is concerned when school officials tell him that school safety is a lower priority for them than academic performance, that there is no space in their curriculum for an anti-bullying program.
"These two things should not be in competition with each other," he said. "If you've got a problem with students feeling unsafe at school, you're not going to improve academic performance because school safety is a necessary precondition for students to be able to concentrate and even to be willing to come to school.
"We argue that being safe at school and improving academic performance go hand in hand."
Six percent of schoolchildren reported that they had not come to school on occasion because they were afraid of being threatened or assaulted according to the most recent Centers for Disease Control survey, Elliott said.
"Nevertheless, students are more likely to be a victim of violence away from school than at school by a huge margin," said Elliott, who was the senior scientific editor of the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence issued in 2001.
The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence is part of the CU-Boulder Institute of Behavioral Science. For more information about the center visit http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/. To use the Safe2Tell reporting system call 877-542-7233.
Beverly Kingston, CSPV director, 303-492-9046
Delbert Elliott, CSPV founding director, 303-492-1032
Peter Caughey, CU-Boulder media relations, 303-492-4007


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United States Department of Justice
The United States Attorneys Office
Eastern District of Arkansas
United States Attorney's Office
ASH FLAT Tax Preparers Indicted on Multiple Tax and Fraud Charges
February 2, 2011
Little Rock - Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas; Christopher R. Pikelis, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Office of Criminal Investigations Nashville Field Office, Robert Feldt, Special Agent in Charge of the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, Dallas Field Division, Thomas D. Utz, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Central Region, and John McDermott, Special Agent in Charge, Veterans Administration Office of Inspector General, South Central Field Office, announced that James Bruce Morris, age 65, and his wife, Karen Sue Morris, age 48, the operators of B. Morris Ltd. tax preparation services in Ash Flat, Arkansas, were indicted today by a federal grand jury. The indictment charges James Bruce Morris with two counts of theft of funds and one count of concealment of a material fact related to Social Security funds, one count of conspiring to defraud the government, five counts of obtaining Title IV Department of Education Funds by fraud and false statements, six counts of filing false tax returns; and twenty-two counts of causing another to file a false tax return. The indictment charges Karen Sue Morris with one count of aiding and abetting in the theft of social security funds, one count of conspiring to defraud the government, five counts of filing false tax returns, and nine counts of causing another to file a false tax return.
The charges of fraud on the Social Security Administration stem from James Morris's receipt of Social Security Disability benefits and allege that he concealed his employment and his receipt of income from his tax preparation business from 2002 to the present, and that he, aided and abetted by Karen Sue Morris, made affirmatively dishonest statements to the SSA for purpose of fraudulently obtaining benefits. Similarly, the charges related to the fraud on the Veterans Administration allege that Morris concealed his self-employment from the Veterans Administration in an effort to fraudulently obtain disability payments from the VA.
The charge against both Morrises of conspiring to defraud the United States alleges a scheme in which Karen Sue Morris under-reported her income and filed her tax return as if she were not married to James Bruce Morris in order to receive the Earned Income Tax Credit, a credit intended for certain low income tax payers. James Bruce Morris would then file his individual tax return as if he were single, and he too, would under-report his actual income in various ways. Supported by these fraudulent tax returns, Karen Sue Morris would then submit false free applications for federal student aid for two of her daughters who were seeking Pell Grants to help fund their college educations. The substantive false tax return counts and the counts regarding obtaining grant money from the Department of Education based on false and fraudulent representations stem from this same scheme.
Finally, the charges of causing others to file false tax returns relate to the Morrises' tax preparation service B. Morris Ltd. The indictment alleges that Karen Sue Morris aided and abetted in the preparation of fraudulent returns for several clients in connection with claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, as Ms. Morris did for herself. James Bruce Morris is charged with causing others to file false tax returns in various ways including overstating deductions and under-reporting income.
"Return Preparer fraud is a priority for IRS Criminal Investigation and we have committed many resources to investigating and prosecuting cases just like these," said Christopher Pikelis, Special Agent in Charge, IRS-Criminal Investigation-Nashville Field Office. "Taxpayers should be very selective in choosing a return preparer, and have confidence knowing that person will prepare accurate tax returns and safeguard their financial information."
The maximum statutory penalty for theft of government funds is 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. The maximum statutory penalty for concealing a material fact regarding the receipt of Social Security funds, conspiring to defraud the government, obtaining Title IV funds by fraud and false statement is 5 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. The maximum statutory penalty for filing a false tax return and causing another to do the same is three years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
This investigation was conducted by agents from the Internal Revenue Service Office of Criminal Investigations, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General, the Veterans Administration Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Education Office of Inspector General. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Laura G. Hoey and John Ray White.
An indictment contains only allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.


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Music reviews: T.I., Clinic, 'This Is 40' soundtrack
T.I., "Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records) ***
After a lackluster response to 2010's "No Mercy," some questioned whether T.I.'s rap presence was still strong. But the Grammy winner shows he hasn't lost a step, delivering an assortment of quality songs on his eighth album, "Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head."
The self-proclaimed "King of the South" lives up to his billing with one of his best pieces of work, featuring stellar production from Pharrell, No I.D., T-Minus and DJ Toomp, and guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Pink, Andre 3000 and Cee Lo Green.
The 16-track album, which was inspired by Marvin Gaye's 1972 album "Trouble Man," details T.I.'s struggles to overcome his continuous missteps. On three interludes, he reenacts some of those moments, including his arrest before the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards and when his best friend, Philant Johnson, was killed in a 2006 shootout in Cincinnati.
But despite his mishaps, T.I. is unapologetic to his critics. He's certainly that way on the Jazze Pha-produced "Sorry," featuring Andre 3000, who blesses the track with his superb rhymes.
On the top-notch "Can You Learn," with R. Kelly, T.I. asks his woman if she could support her mate who often finds himself in trouble. Pink's vocals soar on the melancholy "Guns and Roses," while "Trap Back Jumpin' " and "Go Get It" are definite street anthems. The easy-riding "Hello" and "Hallelujah" are standouts as well.
— Jonathan Landrum Jr.,
The Associated Press
Clinic, "Free Reign" (Domino) *
Clinic does a lot of silly things. They almost always wear surgical masks when performing and they like to dress up in everything from North Korean-like military regalia to 19th-century English country gentleman chic (think tweed, ties and bowlers).
But when you concentrate solely on the music, Clinic lurks in a dark place – weird, but darkly so.
"Free Reign" is the seventh album from the Liverpool quartet and like previous efforts, the boys dip their toes in prog-rock, hover in and out of early '80s New Wave sound with slight deviations here and there. One of those is "Cosmic Radiation," where wah-wah pedal, galactic sax and echoed vocals raise the level of weirdness, as if acid jazz met the Mars Volta.
But for the most part frontman Ade Blackburn and the band put on a series of slow-burning tracks, nine in all, like the pulsating "Seamless Boogie Woogie" – one of the better songs here about love and losing it.
"For the Season" may be the best track here mostly because things are scaled down, allowing Blackburn to sing with conviction rather than effect. The melody is also divine, simple, sing-songy, a pure joy to listen to.
That's followed up with "King Kong," which is not a pure joy to listen to. In fact, it sounds like the soundtrack to a bad fever dream. Heck, there are even bongos here – a surefire sign that a song is going to fail.
Shtick aside, Clinic tries to experiment. That's commendable in an age of ever-increasing conformity. This is not boring music by any means. It will just make your dark, lonely days all the more dark and lonely.
— Scott Fallon, Staff Writer
Various Artists, "This Is 40 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Capitol Records) ***
It doesn't matter if you're 40 or a fan of Judd Apatow; the soundtrack for the writer-director's latest film, "This Is 40," is worth checking out.


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Checked on the hive around noon today at the peak temp of 52. Many were flying and coming in with pollen loads. Checked later this after noon when the sun went into the clouds and temp dropped a little. Found several bees on top cover sitting there, picked them off and put them at the entrance, they were moving really slow.
80 degrees the last few days, last night it dropped down to 42. Tonight in mid 30's. Sunday night low 30's.
It was amazing to see how cold blooded the girls actually are.


text: While its clear the mens doing quads is rewarded big time; I think one could argue that ladies having the harder triples/doing them isn't really rewarded. This is not a hit on any skater; but rather what can be done in the future. I think perhaps their should be a more different scaled value for the women than there is for the men. Also I really think combinations aren't rewarded enough. I mean they are rewarded big time in the short program; but I think there needs to be something more for doing them in the long. One thing I can't help thinking is why not say that as long as they aren't repeating the same combination and with a limit of only three combinations; why not say that men AND women can repeat a triple at the end of a combination without being affected by the rule. (And do a 3toe on its own). This would encourage girls (and guys) to go for 3/3/3 combinations again in competition. And reward having the harder combos.


text: Visiting campus is a great way to get a feel for a college, and we hope that you choose to visit us! Our office welcomes visitors year-round and is open Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Please register for a visit online or contact our Campus Visit Coordinator at 800-222-2419 ext. 2 (or 630-752-5600) to schedule a visit. Academic Year Visitors During the school year, we recommend visiting on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, as these days offer more class visit options. In addition, chapel services take place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from September through April and provide a great venue for you to interact with the Wheaton community. Please register for a visit online or call our Visit Coordinator at 800-222-2419 ext. 2 (or 630-752-5600) to schedule your visit. On most school days*, tours (led by a Wheaton student) and information sessions (led by an Admissions Counselor) will take place at the following times: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:20 am Campus Tour 10:40 am Chapel 11:30 am Who We Are - Information Session 1:15 pm Music Information Session 2:45 pm Who We Are - Information Session 3:30 pm Campus Tour Tuesday and Thursday: 9:20 am Campus Tour 10:35 Who We Are - Information Session 1:15 pm Music Information Session 2:45 pm Who We Are - Information Session 3:30 pm Campus Tour *Please note that these times do not apply to Wheaton Connection visit days, which have their own unique schedules. In addition to scheduling tours and information sessions, with two weeks notice, the Visit Coordinator can also schedule the following: Appointments with faculty, coaches, and financial aid counselors Chapel visit Class visits: Coming this fall Our Visit Coordinator can also arrange for overnight housing in a residence hall with a student host. If you would like to schedule an overnight stay, please contact us at least two weeks prior to your visit. A hotel list is available for family staying overnight in the Wheaton area. Saturday Visitors If it works best for you to visit us on a Saturday, you're welcome to visit us during the following Saturday mornings this fall: September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 14 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 While here, you will be able to attend: 10:00 am Campus Tour 11:15 am Who We Are - Information Session A limited number of interview slots are also available from 8am-10am; to schedule an interview, please call our Visit Coordinator at 800-222-2419. Campus Tour Guides/Overnight Hosts The Diakonoi (Greek for "ones who serve") are Wheaton sophomores who have been selected to give campus tours and host prospective students during the academic year. The "Dekes" love getting to know prospective students and helping those students get to know Wheaton! Summer Visitors Interested in visiting during the summer? You're welcome to come for a campus tour (led by a student tour guide) and an information session (led by an Admissions Counselor). Please register for a visit online or call our Visit Coordinator at 800-222-2419 ext. 2 (or 630-752-5600) to schedule your visit. 10 am - 12:15 pm: morning tour and information session 2 - 4:15 pm: afternoon tour and information session Travel Information Campus Map Driving Directions Taxi and Limo Transportation Area Hotels The Admissions Office is located in the Student Services Building, which is west of the Beamer Student Center. Parking near the office may be very limited. Please allow at least 15 minutes to secure a parking spot. Campus visitors may park in the "W" permit parking spaces. If you are traveling by plane, we recommend either renting a car or contacting a taxi service.