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A Tosa resident since 1991, Christine walks the dog, cooks but avoids housework, writes and reads, and enjoys the company of friends and strangers. Her job takes her around the state, learning about people's health. A Quaker (no, they don't wear blue hats or sell oatmeal or motor oil), she has been known to stand on both sides of the political and philosophic fence at the same time, which is very uncomfortable when you think about it. She writes about pretty much whatever stops in to visit her busy mind at the moment. One reader described her as "incredibly opinionated but not judgmental." That sounds like a good thing to strive for!
Silly season: the over-reaction epidemic
Forget H1N1: worry about the over-reaction epidemic.
The town of Glenrock, Wyoming, is smaller than the town my grandfather lived in. But when I visited Canton, South Dakota, as a college student, everyone knew that they didn't know me.
"Who's this young lady, Otto?" the clerk asked. "She's my granddaughter," he said, his eyes twinkling. The woman looked a little nonplussed. "Didn't know Dort had kids that old," she said.
"Naw. Not Dort's. I done it twice, you know," he said, taking my arm and the groceries. Before dinner, everyone in town knew my grandfather had been married more than once, and the proof of the pudding was in his living room. The community alert system was activated, and a contingent of the more boldly curious among them knocked at the door. They wanted to take a peek.
I bring this up because as much as times may have changed, it's hard to believe that the Glenrock police officers who tasered 76-year-old Bud Grose didn't know him pretty well when he and a 9-year-old neighbor took his 1959 John Deer tractor on a little detour during the annual Deer Creek Days parade.
It's hard to believe that two young police officers would think they'd need to escalate to using shock weapons to subdue an old man and a little boy, both members of the community.
You'd think that when they couldn't get the pair to change course, they'd figure out the situation might lead to a little traffic confusion and head off to make the best of it. And then scold Bud over the pulled pork and coleslaw later. Maybe write a little ticket, come to that. Or talk to his kids to make sure something wasn't going on with Mr. Grose.
That's how things work when people know each other and have a little common sense.
It's not so hard to believe that Mr. Grose or the boy who was driving might have more than tapped the police SUV that got in their way. Okay: let's say they might have rammed it, as the police say they did. Though I can't imagine my grandfather doing that with his favorite tractor. Still, you never know what's going to happen when folks get their testosterone up.
That's not right either, though you can imagine how satisfying it might be in a frustrated Towanda! sort of way. In my book, damage to vehicles is not as bad as damage to human beings.
Does it seem like people have lost their ability to distinguish what's a little bad from what's a lot bad? What's worth being watchful about and what demands bringing out the tasers or crowds with burning torches?
I'm thinking about the "silly season" response to President Obama's speech to school children. One BrookfieldNow commenter said:
In 20 minutes he could urge children to convince their parents we need socialized medecine. He could promote his image of volunteerism, steering students to his planned civilian national security force. He can promote redistribution of wealth. He can promote global warming/climate change. He has already seized control of banks, auto manufacturers, mortgage industry, and wants to end talk radio and control the internet. We won't know what was in the original talk to students since it is being revised thanks to vigilant parents. His job experience was a community organizer. I have no doubt he would use those skills to influence our youth to follow his lifelong socialist agenda, a little at a time.
Whew. Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. Anyone who's ever heard presidential comments of this sort -- from any president -- knows they aren't going to go into that territory in this situation. And never would have, vigilant parents or not.
But people seem pumped into a state of exaggerated fear and over-reaction. Despite the evidence of our own lives, most of which are pretty safe, and our experiences with real people, most of whom are pretty reasonable (most of the time), we seem to start from Elevated Alert level yellow and move at any small perception of threat to High Alert orange.
We are scaring our ourselves -- and our kids -- silly.
It might be better to start from blue or green or whatever the real alert level is in Wauwatosa or Brookfield, Wisconsin. Then we might say "listen respectfully to authority figures but keep a large dose of skepticism."
Even for your parents' notions.
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#1 Thu 15 Mar 07 9:17pm
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due to the nature of my job, truck driving, i have to make dinners that i can reheat in my wagon. i have been living off beef and lamb stews for months now, preparing and making on a saturday night, for reheating on a sunday evening. my question is can i make a chicken cassarole and reheat it safely the following evening wíthout resigning myself to the grave-yard??
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Cause no one gives **** about RG3...he's not gonna last long.
Is this thread still relevant?
Mood: WOOF!
Screw the skins and screw RG3. If his career ended tomorrow I wouldn't care. I wouldn't be sad, I wouldn't be happy, I wouldn't care.
I wish RG3 well in his new career behind a desk. His knee is shot and he ain't coming back from this. He know is a running QB who lost what makes him special. He will sit next year and be benched by the year after.


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Discussion in 'POLLing place' started by Coach24, Nov 11, 2011.
Ok. With all the NEW political correctness, which do you prefer?
Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good night.
Of course I also think political correctness is a pansies way of ducking out of standing up for whats right.
Anyone who doesnt like that to bad I'm not now and never will be politically correct, I may sometimes alter my way of getting the point across to spare someone unneccessary hard feelings.
If you dont tell it like it is people have a built in excuse to construe things anyway they want.
I feel political correctness inhibits my "Freedom Of Speech" which is, at least for now, a right of every American, and since it's Veterans day I might add it's a right every Veteran has laid his life on the line protecting, so dont squander it just because some other weenie doesnt like your oppinion of things.
Well Said....
Couldn't agree more.
Everything what Tim said :great:
Not much more you can add to that!
Come on make an effort add some harsh criticism of your commander in chief :grrrrrr:
Love Christmas, but mid October they're putting up decorations in Sears and HD? Come on.
All my criticism for him will come in the form of my vote during the next election.
I hear ya there. 10-4 good buddy. Him and a few more jack asses.
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What are the rates for apple/blueberry pollination in the midwest this year?
Same as last year($35.00-$50.00) depending on travel and amount needed?
What are the rates for apple/blueberry pollination in the midwest this year?
Same as last year($35.00-$50.00) depending on travel and amount needed?
Sounds about right. Mostly depends on labor involved and distance. We split bees coming back from amonds and send in. Even with a split pulled those hives look better than the local hives.
Apple growers have had tough times so I try to work with those guys. To keep us from raising the price the largest grower offered to place pallets in the groves and bring out (like in blueberries) . has worked great ( especially last year in pouring rain and mud). We pull in and they transfer pallets to their trucks and forklifts and place into the groves.
When we return the semi load of pallets are all stacked and ready to load for the trip home.
All for a couple bucks a hive off the price! Wish California brokers would work as cheap.
California brokers placing hives in and out of amonds for a couple bucks a hive! letting us meet the grower and collect the money. My dream was getting interesting and then I woke up to reality!
Make sure you ask about sprays they plan to use as some have been sprayiing asail during bloom.
Here in Calif apples are thinned with liquid Sevin
doesn't hurt the bees though
Will do it for $20
Sevin is very toxic to bees if not applied correctly.
Almond growers pay $160 and apple growers pay $20.
Not sure which party is the dumbest.
Speaking of apple polloination has anyone experienced an unusally high amount of dead-outs by fall in yards that come out of the apples? Three years running now I'm running about a 40% loss in those bees. I'm looking at the fungicide sprays interacting with other chemicals that the bees are already exposed to. The apple bees come out of citrus. These are fungicides that the apple growers have used for years. So no change there but the bees response is different. Comments. Others seeing the same thing. I'm thinking I need to adjust pollination fees to compensate.
Captan is real hard on bees, damages the brood.
I only pollinated one apple orchard last year(then relocated the colonies) and had 2 other yards each within 1 mile of an apple orchard. After reading your post I went back in my log. Those 3 yards had the highest number of deadouts(15 yards total). Not saying that means anything just my observation after you pointed it out. I also had nosema problems
Shannon Leer
Welcome to beesource!
I believe your problem is related to orange and not apples. All the beekeepers doing orange in Florida are seeing the same losses as you speak of. Both temick ( against label) and imidacloprid (by label) is being used on orange.
The year both were first used problems started. Both are systemic. temik is banned in the U.K. but not in the U.S.. label changes were made but 1000's of bags sit in grower warehouses all over Florida.
What we see:
you usually do not see the bees crash while in orange but you will see a decrease in production in the last couple weeks. Once you move out you will see up to 50% start on a downward trend and normally crash. The rest will recover slowly ( very slowly) with feed and pollen patties. Patties are important. Megabee is NOT worth double money. hackenbergs formula is what I use and is now at Randy Olivers web site. Buy the better grade of powdered eggs.
The only apple problems I hear of comes from asail being sprayed while the trees are in full bloom with bees in the orchard. The label is very vauge and does not say its ok to spray when bees are in the orchard but the way it reads many growers have thought so an sprayed. The bees were not killed right then but died after removal kind of like you said. You might check with the apple grower and see if that is what happened. David Hackenberg had two apple orchards sprayed with asail while his bees were in the field and had losses once out. Both growers admited to what happened.
We have been doing apple pollination for decades with no problems but our grower knows we will kick his door in and drag him out in the yard and kick his --- if he dares to spray his chemical of choice Penncap M when our bees are anyplace near his groves.
We had a discussion in the middle of his grove years ago ( beekeepers & his workers) about his trying to go ahead and spray while our bees were within flying distance. Was not pretty! We pulled the keys to the spray truck.
You can never get the bees out fast enough for apple growers wanting to spray the first spray.
Shannon and Missoura,
Thanks for the response. All my bees go through citrus and as you state are exposed to at least two systemics as well as some exposure to the growers battle with psylliad(sp?). I only go into apples with only one semi-load, three orchards. Its these bees that take it on the chin by the end of the year. So I'm presumng that it's something other just citrus and other environmental conditions in Florida and Wisconsin. Again, the fungicides they've been using are the same products that they've used in the past with no apparent damage. I've been doing business with these guys for 25 or 30 years. I'm trying not to point my finger at anybody but something is going on. Shannon, your bees are coming out of almonds and if they're getting hurt by apples then it makes me think that maybe it's an interaction with something that we're putting in the hives and the fungicide that being applies at pink stage of bloom.
Nonetheless, I just need to adjust my fees to account for the losses. Like I said before it's been three years of the same problem.
I should add that almost all of the pollination hives have that spring's queens in them. Been laying for approximately three brood cycles. The first year or so I just chalked it up to bad mating. Now, I don't think so. I may try some hives coming out of honey production with their older queens and see if that makes any difference. It's been my experience those young girls are pretty sensitive to chemicals of any flavor.
Thanks for your thought and input.
Another thing I noticed(observed) that you can use in your "troubleshooting"
was evidence of pesticide kill( had Gordon over) during dandelion. That was happening coincidently at the same time as corn planting. No-Till planting with pesticide coated seed in fields of dandelion( Isn't that the same as spraying pesticide on a field in bloom?). Again I am not blaming this is just an observation.
Interesting, but disturbing too.
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i charge $60 for apples in southern WI/MN
no insecticide needs to be used in an orchard before bloom. check with the grower and get it in your contract no insecticides until petal fall and 48 hr advance notice to pull out.
fungicide is used often during bloom to protect against scab. scab only happens when the spores on the orchard floor get active and that happens with a rise in temp and rain.
a smart grower will put down a protectant fungicide like captan BEFORE bloom at the prebloom stage before the bees are moved in.
if bloom lasts 10 days you can skate by with no spray during pollination if it does not rain frequently. a kickback fungicide like Nova or many others kill scab "backwards" up to 72 hrs from the last rain and infection event.
its all driven on the moisture and temp during bloom. understanding the apple growers spray needs can save your bees in the end. i have been able to get grower cooperation on this or I don't rent bees. most growers are receptive to whatever is best for the bees.
thinning happens about 1-2 weeks after petal fall if you're worrying about Sevin get out after petal fall. I grew up on a large apple orchard so I know the business well.
Hey Bud
I'm sure you do know the apple business well. Just that out here all the growers want to set is the " king bloom " the very first blooms in other words. Biggest & earliest fruit. SO, they spray liquid sevin in more or less full bloom. 48 hours goes fast!
thats in interesting twist I never heard and is not needed since modern thinning practices using NAA and Sevin work well after bloom. In fact a combination of Sevin and NAA can over thin in warm sunny conditions.
Spraying Sevin on a bloom would be a violation of the EPA label law on Sevin.
The label clearly states on page 2 to not spray on blooming crops.
Contact your local State Ag Dept and have them look into this illegal practice.
Any use of an agricultural chemical beyond the label directions including miticides in hives is illegal. Its under this premise that beeks in NODAK and MN have been fined in recent years for illegal mite treatments (i.e. Maverik, Tactic) .
Fruit and crop growers should be held to the same standard and many beeks out here have complained to state ag depts that they have been singled out. In 2008 there were few if any beekeeping fines after the complaints.


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Ace Ventura: Gun rights hypocrite?
posted at 3:03 pm on March 25, 2013 by Guy Benson
AP introduced you to comedian Jim Carrey's anti-gun theatrics on the homepage this morning; here's the inevitable conservative riposte, via Caleb Bonham:
"A tommy gun!"
I struggled to stifle a little chuckle at the 1:35 mark. What sort of message does that performance send to The Children, Jim? Also, I must ask, do we possess DVD's of bloody movies, or do they possess us? Since the Sandy Hook tragedy is the key touchstone for the recent spate of gun control measures, isn't it also relevant that the shooter was reportedly addicted to gory video games? Just spitballing here, but maybe entertainment is the primary culprit in all of this, not firearms. If stars are going to participate in moral crusades against one element of the bill of rights, perhaps they should have to explain why their lucrative freedoms ought not be infringed.* Remember: Evidence of causation, statistical data, and the efficacy of proposed remedies aren't relevant. All that counts is a strong conviction that we must "do something." Come to think of it, "funny or die" seems like an inherently violent slogan, doesn't it? Time to convene the ban squad.
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Update 10-04-2012
It seems that this Letraset font was already known by some members to be the one used on the Pre-Pro #3 and ESB Hero helmets, but was never posted on the forums. I did a search on the forums for this font and all the results were negative.
I will resume this thread from a found font to a simple font presentation.
I had in the past a first attempt to find the Letraset font used for the Pre-Pro #3 and ESB helmets, more specifically on the ears ==> ESB Helmet Decal Templates. Altough this find was close enough, it didn't gived me that whoa-like feeling.
But today I did an in-depth search on the net and after browsing some font types I found this font:
(Note that the second image is an actual Letraset sheet with Compacta Light font)
At a first look it looks like the big winner, but all the first impressions went away after I did a quick comparison with the ESB ear fonts.
Then when I thought that I have no luck with this, I found this... I will let the images to do the talk:
A perfect fit!
Note that the last image belongs to the Pre-Pro #3 helmet because the T is no longer visible on the ESB Hero helmet.
The height of the font is 7mm or font size 19.92 in US and UK or 18.62 in Europe (or 26.45 pixel or 0.2756 inch). It seems that in the text editors the correct font height is 28pt.
Update 03-04-2012
Here are some additional informations and a higher resolution image with the Folio font and the ear decals.
This is the site with the font preview and a short description ==> LinoType | Folio Bold Condensed
This image (compiled by me) is a part of a book found on Google Books which prove that this type of font was used as letraset dry transfer:
And here is the actual font for download in compressed ZIP format (for PC only?):
Folio Bold Condensed.zip
Folio Medium.zip
And the hi-res image:
Update 03-04-2012
Here are some comparison images of the letters on the Pre-Pro #3 ears:
Perfect fit on this too!
And the images with the Pre-Pro #1/Pre-Pro #3 and ESB jetpack letters from post #22:
A comparison image between the Pre-Pro #1 and Promo #2 (AoSW/C-IV exibits) jetpacks:
You can draw the dots (") in any text editor by holding the ALT key and then typing 0149 (in Windows only?):
The left double arrow («) is drawn by holding the ALT key then typing 0171:
The right double arrow (») is drawn by holding the ALT key then typing 0187:
Update 07-04-2012
I found an image (on Flickr) with a page from a 1966 Letraset Catalogue which shows all the fonts used for their products:
I have other images from newer catalogues, but these are from late '70 to mid '80.
Update 19-05-2012
Just wanted to add two PNG files (A4 and LTR) set to transparency with the Folio Bold Condensed - Letraset replica for those who want to do an accurate job on their helmets and/or jetpacks:
Remember to use the fit to page option when printing.
Have fun with these files!


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Someone who can't make or keep their own friends for very long, and therefore rely on taking friends from the only people they know and making connections with them before taking out the person who introduced them in the first place.
When your cousin/sibling becomes a friend sponge and soaks up your friends like they've known each other for years when you only introduced them at that party last Saturday.
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One foot at a time Krystyna one foot at a time. Step on in and we will be right here playing with you. You take that first step and i have a feeling each step after that will come faster and faster.
Two of my three children live in Oregon. I have an 8 yr old Grandchild I speak to about twice a year and have never met. Her mom gets in little tizzies and well it can be a year or two or four once that she didnt allow her to talk to me at all. Tough one .. divorce can put kids in spots they never deserve to be in. sad. things are on the up right now so I am taking it with a big smile. I miss them but each of the kids calls me at least every other day so no day goes by without a Mom call. for this I am very grateful.


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This palette is housed in rubberized slim black casing with a long rectangular mirror under the lid. I like the look and feel of it, but be warned: it attracts all dirt/dust/fingerprints (similar to NARS packaging). For size reference, it is about 1/4" from being the exact length and width of the Urban Decay Naked palette. However, the PRO Palette is about half as thick as the Naked palette.
This palette contains 16 eyeshadow colors: 8 matte and 8 frost finishes. The matte colors are the main reason I wanted to try this product; one of my biggest complaints with the Naked palettes is they don't contain many matte shades. The color selection is mostly neutral, with a few subtle non-neutrals as well. At a glance, it may seem that this palette contains a lot of Naked dupes, but surprisingly, it doesn't. However, I'll make note of similarities below!
The left side of the palette contains lighter colors. I like that there are both matte and frosty highlighting shades, as well as a matte tan, peachy bronze, and gold.
The right side of the palette features darker colors. I love the dark browns, as well as Garnet and Deep Purple... nice to have a few colors that are more "fun".
For the frosty shades, the formulation was especially good. Very smooth, pigmented, and easy to work with. I've had a great experience with these.
PRO Palette vs. Naked Palette: Which do I prefer?
Between this palette and the Urban Decay Naked palettes, I still rank Naked as the best neutral palette out there. This palette has great quality, but the formulation of Urban Decay eyeshadow is better in my opinion. However, if you are someone who relies heavily on matte shades, the PRO Palette may be the better choice.
The LORAC PRO Palette retails for $42 and can be purchased wherever LORAC products are sold. Overall, I recommend this palette! I will definitely be getting a lot of use out of it. It's something that would be perfect to take on a trip for a nice range of wearable colors.
What is your favorite eyeshadow palette?
xx, Allison


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Demetri Martin Cracks Jokes North of the Border
The renowned and multi-talented comedian, Demetri Martin, takes his standup on tour.
The fourth night into Demetri Martin's latest comedy tour, Telling Jokes in Cold Places, lands him aptly enough in Montreal, Canada. Picture the North Pole—that's about how much it's snowing outside. It's the city's first blizzard of the year; but despite the whiteout, Montreal's Theatre Maisonneuve, with a capacity of almost 1,500, is packed. Theatre Maisonneuve is the place you go with your aunt, where the cheap seats start at fifty bucks and it smells like Chanel No. 5 and butterscotch candies.
Martin, who as well as starring in two seasons of his own TV show, Important Things, films like Taking Woodstock and Contagion and penning This is a Book, tends to draw a more Gen Y than Gen X university following. The audience, pre-show, mills around in jeans and pilly scarves under the lighting of crystal chandeliers. The effect: shabby-chic gets its glee on.
Demetri Martin, 38-year-old law school drop-out turned comedian, turns up onstage in a black hoodie, jeans and brand-new sneakers. He opens his act with a request for crowd shout outs. The first comment he gets is a query about his his alterna-shiny hair. The 'do is a distinctive element of his look—it's a sensitive-guy-from-a-70s-flick style bowl haircut.
"How'd you get your hair so shiny?" a lady yells from the middle balcony.
"I just wash it! Maybe it's the lights," he says.
In the Steven Wright vein of stand up, Martin is known for his sardonic one-liners. He throws a few of these out about the paperwork at the American/Canadian border ("Next time I'll touch a cow and shoot it…") and about tossing out some cheeseburger farts around first class on the plane ("Smells like coach…"). He strides back and forth along the edge of the theater's purple-lit stage ("Don't want to alienate the ladies with gruff, manly lights…") and shoots out a couple of barely traceable obscenities.
The humor's exactly what the audience wants from him. It's acerbic, smart, and generally above-board. There's no belligerence here. Martin paces himself well and his deadpan is all the funnier because of his easy demeanor. He has the ability to generate a feeling of intimacy that is remarkable, particularly given the vast, formal context of the theater. A girl in the crowd says to her boyfriend, "I think he made eye-contact with me!"
Martin gets laughs by using the props he's become famous for: Sharpie-etched sketches, some folksy guitar strumming broken by intervals of harmonica and running commentary on the humor of the quotidian. Like how trying to figure out how to get the paper towels out of an automatic dispenser makes you look like a boob, "Using lasers to get paper is solving a problem that didn't exist. You just look like a shitty magician, waving your hands."
When his 90 minutes are up, Martin takes his bow and walks off stage. The crowd applauds until he steps out again, and gives them what they want: an encore.
For tour dates, check out DemetriMartin.com.
This is a Book can be purchased at Amazon and for Kindle.


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H. Scott Caven Jr.
Regents chair: 'Education costs often overestimated'
(June 19, 2008)--Editor's Note: The following comment piece was written by H. Scott Caven Jr., chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, in response to a Houston Chronicle editorial. The Chronicle did not print this response. E-mail comments and suggestions to the University of Texas System at firstname.lastname@example.com
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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It's unfortunate how a single misused fact can lead many to erroneous conclusions, but that's apparently what has occurred as a result of the Houston Chronicle's June 6 editorial, "Denying Access," concerning tuition at public universities. And it is particularly distressing in light of our continuing efforts to keep student costs as low as possible and to reassure Texas families that a college education is within reach no matter what their financial circumstances.
Yet there it was in black and white: tuition has "jumped an average of 112 percent" at state institutions since lawmakers deregulated tuition in 2003.
While it may be true that one component of tuition has increased significantly, it's disingenuous to suggest that total academic costs -- that is, tuition and mandatory fees at a college or university -- increased by that amount.
The case made for repealing tuition deregulation by some legislators and editorial writers conveys a distorted picture of actual increases for students attending Texas institutions.
No one can dispute that tuition has increased. But the real increases in the academic cost of attending state institutions are far lower than the misleading and incomplete information that has been reported -- in fact less than half the figures cited. Surveys show that parents and students alike generally overestimate the cost of higher education, and while use of the inflated figure is a good headline, its use disserves Texas families by contributing to the tendency to overestimate costs.
For example, at UT Austin, total academic costs increased from Fall 2003 to Fall 2007 by 49 percent, not the far larger inflated figure cited in the news media. And the statewide increase was 52 percent, again less than half the purported change. The publicized calculations compared only designated tuition set by the boards of regents with designated, board-set tuition today, but did not take into account fees that affect overall costs and were not included in the calculations of the earlier era.
Increases in total academic costs at UT institutions in the years since deregulation -- on an average annual basis -- have actually been lower than or on par with increases in the 13 years before deregulation, when the Texas Legislature set tuition rates.
As an example, compare compounded annual total academic cost increases at UT Austin:
- 2003-2007: 49.4 percent, or 10.6 percent per year (set by the UT System Board of Regents)
- 1990-2003: 420.2 percent, or 13.5 percent per year (set by the Legislature)
The UT System recognizes the impact that higher costs can have on families and students. That is why we drew the line this year, setting a cap of $300 or 4.95 percent per year on further tuition increases. It should be noted in many instances student leadership supported larger increases to advance excellence on their respective campuses.
It also is why we are focusing much energy on controlling costs at our institutions through such initiatives as joint purchasing of equipment and supplies and sharing services such as information technology systems -- efforts that save millions of dollars for our campuses, savings that directly affect tuition rates.
We heartily support the legislative requirement that 20 percent of the increases imposed since tuition deregulation go toward financial aid. That and other actions by our institutions virtually ensure that our neediest students have been unaffected by tuition hikes.
The investment by UT institutions to provide financial assistance for students to attend college is significant. For the 2006-2007 academic year, total undergraduate financial aid at all UT System institutions was almost $1 billion.
In fact, across all UT System academic institutions, nearly half of all full-time undergraduates receive need-based financial aid, which covers more than 75 percent of their tuition and fees. At most of our campuses, students from families making less than $30,000 do not pay any tuition at all.
Furthermore, since 2003, students at UT Austin from middle-income families earning between $40,000 and $80,000 have seen annual total costs increase only 3 to 6 percent.
Tuition deregulation has provided great benefits in helping spur innovations in pricing that have allowed UT institutions to offer programs such as tuition rebates, flat rates and four-year guaranteed tuition rates, which encourage students to finish their degrees on time and avoid additional semesters attending school -- an incentive that more than offsets tuition increases.
The additional revenues produced by tuition increases have been put to work at UT institutions improving the quality of higher education, allowing us to hire almost 700 new faculty members and lower faculty-student ratios, and enabling us to provide improved student services, such as more academic and financial aid counselors. The flexibility to set tuition lets us strategically tailor tuition rates to the varying needs and student populations that exist across our nine campuses.
We are committed to keeping our universities accessible to all qualified students, regardless of their economic situation, while building and maintaining excellent programs. And peer comparisons clearly demonstrate that UT institutions are among the best values in American higher education.
That's an important and undistorted fact about higher education in Texas. And undistorted facts are important so that students and their families have fair and honest information on which to evaluate the benefits and costs of higher education.
We hope this information is useful to you. And, as always, we are grateful for your interest in the University of Texas System and its institutions.
H. Scott Caven Jr.
The University of Texas System Board of Regents


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Redding Store Clerk Robbed at Gunpoint
REDDING, Calif. - Redding Police are looking for the man who robbed a resale shop at gunpoint.
It happened Tuesday morning around 10 a.m. at Amazing Finds at 3551 South Market Street near Wyndham Lane in Redding.
The employee who was working when the store was robbed reported that she was confronted by a male subject at the counter who pointed a black handgun at her and demanded the money from the register.
The suspect then fled out of the business and was last seen running westbound. Redding Police officers and a California Highway Patrol fixed wing aircraft conducted an extensive search of the area, but did not locate the suspect.
The suspect was described as a white male adult, in his 20s, approximately six feet tall, slender build and unknown hair color.
He was last seen wearing dark denim jeans and a black hoodie pulled down to his eyes. He had visible flames or similar type tattoos on his neck and tattoos on his chin.
Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact the Redding Police Department at 225-4200.


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The natural whorls and fissures of pine give our Stella Double Sink Console its warm, mountain cabin appeal. Its thick, substantial silhouette is softened by the milky hues and crystalline veins of Carrara marble.
- 72" wide x 22" deep x 36" high
- Expertly crafted with a solid hardwood frame.
- Top is made of 1 inch–thick Carrara marble, known around the world for its exceptional quality and natural beauty.
- Console is fitted with a white ceramic sink (included).
- Features three drawers for convenient storage.
- Equipped with two spacious cabinets, each with an adjustable shelf.
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- Carrara marble top. As with all natural marble, the veining pattern varies from piece to piece.
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- Overall: 72" wide x 22" deep x 36" high
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To Travel, Tomorrow
Where will the jet setters of today have on their radar in 30 years? We take a look at four cities that will take off in 2044.
Where to travel right now is very much a question of what interests you. Is it luxury? A good place to party? Or maybe you're just looking for somewhere to relax in the great outdoors, au naturel. Whatever you seek, you can find. And chances are, with overseas travel approaching its apparent peak, you can afford to get there, even if it takes some saving up. But with eyes on the future, it's hard to imagine world travel the same way. Never mind fickle shifts in popular opinion; possibilities of political, economic, social, cultural and environmental change affect the outcome of the question, Where will we travel in the decades to come? It's speculative, we know, but that's half the fun, so here's a list of four cities that we think will take off in the next 30 years.
Havana, Cuba
As it stands, American citizens require government-issued licenses or must incur the cost of a mostly illegal two-leg flight from the U.S. to either Canada or Mexico before heading to Cuba. Many Americans travel within their own borders to get some sun (Hawaii) or take a trip south to Mexico. But the cost of air travel is bound to increase (making the 2000-mile flight from L.A. to Honolulu prohibitively expensive), and with Mexico becoming increasingly volatile in the throes of an ugly drug war, where's a North American to go to get tropical? Whether by boat or by plane, Cuba's not far from a large portion of coastal America, and relations between Washington and Havana haven't been so warm in decades. Sanctions suck, anyway, so may bygones be bygones; ¡por Cuba libre!
Essen, Germany
In the aftermath of the fall of the wall, Berlin became a beacon of art and subculture for the bohemians of Europe. But in recent years, an influx of expats and the subsequent flood of real estate developers have driven the cost of living up. And with the impending demolition of the Tacheles, a decades-old artists' center and internationally recognized symbol of Berlin's dedication to culture, it seems the crowd could be on its way out. Perfect, then, that Essen, previously an industrial hole known only for its coal mines, was named the European Capital of Culture in 2010. And with the refurbishment of its Bauhaus Zollverein coal mine, the proliferation of galleries and museums in the area and a burgeoning music and art scene, Essen looks to become a future cultural beacon of its own.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia might not lack visitors, but with its harsh politics and cold weather, it's not ranking anywhere near the top tourist destinations. But with such a rich cultural history, there's plenty to gain from experiencing the real, raw Russia. St. Petersburg is a marvel, both of historic architecture and WTF moments. Know where else the sun doesn't set all summer and gaudy (not to mention topless) high school grads stream through the streets in Hummers celebrating their academic freedom while men ride horseback down Nevsky Prospekt? NOWHERE. But you may not be able to see it for long: a 2009 World Bank report warned that the country's rapidly degrading infrastructure, poorly prepared cities and massive stretches of land covered by temperature-sensitive permafrost make Russia especially vulnerable to global warming over the next 50 years. The curious among us will get in there before this glorious country sinks into the marshes.
Shanghai, China
With the Chinese government pouring every spare bit of attention it has into Shanghai in hopes of drawing the world's eyes away from Hong Kong (the seventh most visited city in the world), this city of the future (that is also rooted in the near-ancient past) is experiencing growth faster than any other city on earth. It may become exorbitantly expensive to visit, but the allure of greatness is impossible to resist for the average tourist looking for beautiful hotels and attractions, while the search for what lies beneath the surface will attract those less interested in sightseeing. The draw will only increase as this relatively new Alpha-level global city continues to develop its own voice and cultural landscape in the midst of social and political change. We see great things on the horizon for Shanghai, and it's not all in the sparkle of skyscrapers and coins; it's also in the reaction such intense attention will drum up amongst the vocal locals.
For more on the Looper Lifestyle, check out the Looper Network and the Playboy.com Looper Lifestyle page.
Photo Courtesy: St. Petersburg: Herbert Ortner; Shanghai: J. Patrick Fischer; Essen:Thomas Robin; Havana: Julio Maldonado Mourelle


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Seriously though, I feel like as fans of figure skating we should all band together and try to make it a better sport for all of us to follow. This is why calling out inconsistent judging and things like this, especially under the very system which aimed to stamp out these flaws, is so valuable. It may be awfully idealistic of me to think that we could have any significant impact on the ISU, but who knows? We're part of quite a big forum.
SHOW ME A BETTER 3-3 COMBO PLEASE, then maybe I understand.
Trust me, at SA, Yuna was BETTER than most of the Men there, if not all. Before seeing her live, I loved Yuna, but after seeing her, I was just speechless. I don't know if we will ever see another skater like this. People there (No, I am not talking about Koreans, I am talking about WHITE AMERICANS) said Yuna brought the popularity back to skating. Seeing her treated like this breaks my heart. :sob:
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I hate how the one flip call that Yu-Na received is continuing to wreak havoc in her mind, to the point where now she has missed 3 flips this season - once at TEB, a fall at SA and now a completely popped one. Believe me, if this was done to Mao, Miki, Ashley, Caroline, whoever, then I would still protest as vehemently. This is not right for there to be such inconsistent adjudication. It really makes me sad.
What is so debateable about UR calls is that it is very difficult to objectively determine with the naked eye (and even with slow-mo) if a jump is, say, 88-degrees short of rotation as opposed to 92-degrees short. Plus, when we have to make judgment calls on such minute details, factors such as the different camera angles (or wonky landings, etc) can also make a big difference in how one perceives the degree of rotation.
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Btw Miki is quoted saying how she thought her marks were too high. I personally thought she skated really well tonight (3/3 would've been awesome) but it appears that's how she feels.
I do think the UR calls for jumps that aren't obviously underrotated suck. Like Rachael's /3toe at last season's WTT and Fumie's 3flip at Skate America SP this season.


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Early student registration for the fall 2011 semester at Pulaski Tech will begin July 6 and continues through Aug. 10.
Late registration is Aug. 8-10.
Classes begin Monday, Aug. 15.
New students should apply online at www.pulaskitech.edu and turn in all required documents before registration for classes. Students entering college for the first time must submit a high school transcript with graduation date or GED scores and ACT or COMPASS scores no more than five years old.
Students who previously attended college must submit official copies of transfer transcripts from the colleges or universities they attended. A record of ACT or COMPASS scores are required if college-level math and English were not completed with a grade of "C" or better.
The COMPASS is administered in the Campus Center on a walk-in basis from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the North Little Rock campus and Thursdays at the Little Rock-South location. Students must arrive by 6 p.m. The COMPASS will also be offered on Saturday, July 9 and Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the North Little Rock campus. Test-takers must arrive no later than 11 a.m. and have a valid identification. The testing fee is $10.
All students must submit proof of two measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunizations.
First time entering, degree/certificate-seeking students must complete all admissions requirements and register for New Student Orientation at www.pulaskitech.edu/orientation prior to registration for classes.
Students can register in the Campus Center at Pulaski Tech's main campus and at the PTC Little Rock - South site from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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Town Square
Iron Horse Trail
Original post made by frankly, Danville, on Aug 12, 2013
Does anyone have an idea why runners, bicyclists, joggers,
DO NOT read the big white painted 4 letter word S T O P?
they often run right through in front of traffic, give the low life finger salute, even one spit on my car.
Cant figure it out!!!
They dont care; dont look in any direction before entering the street from the Trail, they just plow through believing that it is the responsibility of the driver to stop and have no stake in stopping.
A few do but one day, one of them will be on the ground accusing the driver!!!!!
Any thoughts?
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a resident of Vista Grande Elementary School
on Aug 12, 2013 at 9:01 am
I may be wrong but I believe the law is such that pedestrians have the right of way, if you run over a jogger in the crosswalk I think the driver will be liable. I have almost been hit twice on Del Amigo by drivers talking on their phone driving West. I now always pause and make sure they see me.
Like this commentPosted by frankly
a resident of Danville
on Aug 15, 2013 at 5:44 am
Then why did the agency paint a giant STOP at each and every crossing FOR the bicyclists?
Any idea?
Is the district wrong in painting the STOP for the bikes before crossing the street?


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Outfitted to commercial standards, this new kitchen also provides an uplifting environment that communicates freely with the house's living spaces and its open waterfront site. "The client really does cook," says architect William L. Kite Jr., "and she wanted a workable and functional kitchen—something open and welcoming, but also a very 'defensible' space." The room's vertical-grain fir ceiling rises to the west wall, where a preparation area with a deep stone-composite counter overlooks Narragansett Bay. To the east, a bank of fir cabinets with stainless steel doors and drawer fronts buffers the kitchen from the adjacent dining area and family room. Kick-space drawers help extract every available cubic inch of storage capacity. "In terms of space, material, and layout this is a winner," declared one judge. "The quality of light really makes for a comfortable kitchen."
Entrant/Architect/Interior designer: William Kite Architects, Providence, R.I.; Builder: Berkshire Wilton Partners, Wilton, Conn.; Landscape architect: Bradford Associates, Providence; Living space: 450 square feet (kitchen only); Construction cost: Withheld; Photographer: Albert Garcia/William Kite Architects.
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Dominica is topic of Cultural Thursday program May 2
Central Lakes College's Cultural Thursday event will highlight "Dominica: Hidden Jewel of the Caribbean," presented by Gary Payne at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in Room E354 on the Brainerd Campus of CLC.
The event is free and open to the public.
Dominica is an island in the Caribbean about the size of Crow Wing County. It features three national parks, including a Unesco World Heritage site and 300 pristine rivers that run through protected rain forests down the steep slopes of old volcanoes. One lake on Dominica is actually boiling from the molten rock beneath it.
Sociologist Gary Payne and radiologist Chuck Benson, both of Brainerd, hiked this remote and tiny island nation in early February and visited its Kalinago reservation and museums.


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UTSA's HIV/AIDS Getting in the Know Expo is June 25
By Howaida Werfelli
Health Education Coordinator, Student Health Services
(June 12, 2009)--Members of the UTSA and San Antonio communities are invited to the Getting in the Know Expo on June 25 as part of National HIV Testing Day. In its 15th national observance, the event focuses on providing information and encouraging at-risk individuals to receive HIV counseling and testing.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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>> The UTSA event is 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 25 at Student Health Services in Recreation and Wellness Center Room 1.500 on the Main Campus. Free, confidential HIV testing will be provided on a walk-in basis by the organization Beat AIDS, along with activities and giveaways.
>> Additionally, free, confidential walk-in HIV testing will be provided from 4 to 8 p.m. June 25 at Student Health Services in Buena Vista Street Building Room 1.308 on the Downtown Campus.
The events are hosted by UTSA Student Health Services and SHADES (Sexual Health, Alcohol and Drug Education for Students).
About HIV/AIDS
- According to UNAIDS estimates, an estimated 40,000 in the United States become infected with HIV each year.
- 1.2 million adults and children in the United States were living with HIV at the end of 2005 and 16,000 adult and child deaths due to AIDS were reported.
- Approximately half of those who become infected with HIV do so before age 25.
- At least one-fourth of those who are HIV-positive do not know it.
- Approximately 95 percent of people with HIV/AIDS live in developing nations. But, HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.
- The red ribbon is an international symbol of AIDS awareness worn by people year-round to demonstrate care and concern about HIV and AIDS, and to remind others of the need for their support and commitment.
How to support National HIV Testing Day
- Raise awareness of HIV and AIDS.
- Wear a red ribbon and ask others to do the same.
- Protect yourself and your partner or partners -- the first and best way to stop the spread of HIV.
- If you are worried -- get tested.
For more information, contact Howaida Werfelli at (210) 458-6428.


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Past Event
Science & Technology Planning Meeting
Mon, Sep 9 2013 - 6:15pm
MLF: Science & Technology
Join fellow Club members with similar interests to brainstorm upcoming Science & Technology programs. All Commonwealth Club members are welcome. We explore visions for the future through science and technology. Discuss current issues and share your insights with fellow Club members to shape and plan programs for the months ahead.
MLF: Science & Technology
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 6:15 p.m. planning meeting
Cost: FREE
Program Organizer: Chisako Ress
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Having a solid grasp of networking technologies is essential. This board covers Cisco, Network+, et al.
sil wrote:Before you fork over a lot of money, you should try and use GNS simulators. (http://www.gns3-labs.com/) Haven't ordered from the place you mentioned but haven enough hardware in my closet and basement to know it can become pricey. Simulators can do pretty much all that the hardware can do and its not uncommon that some CCNPs, CCIPs and even some CCIEs have used nothing but simulators.
nicklauscombs wrote:GNS3 is an excellent option if it will suit your needs. if you really want a full hands on lab going through one of these companies is definitely the "easy way" but if you go the ebay route you will save yourself a TON of money. and i mean a TON of money.
Agoonie wrote:I am pretty sure you are correct. You only have access to the images you have support contracts for.
Agoonie wrote:Thanks nicklauscombs. Yeah I am looking at ebay now, and they have kits for half the price including a warranty. I might have to try that. Books are already expensive. Thanks everyone for the info.
sil wrote:Ah yea, forgot about about the contract shenanigans. I have access to mostly everything on there as well as Juniper. I download and horde things to play with. Whether or not I have it
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LOL, I know that sounds crazy. But hear me out.
Most QBs do not have the luxury of going, what, 9 seasons going on 10, without missing a game. It just dont happen.
The few times it has, its produced a guy like Favre.
Theoretically, Eli would own every passing stat including ints, if he were to play another 10 years out of sheer numbers/volume...kinda like Favre.
Now, I know every franchise wants a franchise QB, but they also want that franchise HoF all time great QB too. It raises the value of the franchise and makes it more storied. Ex. Babe Ruth and the Yanks, Michael Jordan and the Bulls, Favre and the Packers (even tho that Jets/Vikings spiel)...do you think that at some point, the FO has wondered about this topic?
If we could invest in an OL that ENSURES Eli gets touched minimally, he should be able to play for as long as possible...I don't see a reason he couldn't rival Favres streak in terms of physical ability. I know its crazy to think anyone hits favres mark and im not saying i think eli does im just saying i think his body could hold up were it needed to...
So, wouldnt it make sense then to invest in OL before anything else. Like, I'd make sure I'd give him a legit impenetrable wall...
crazy homer topic i know, its offseason...sue me.


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A friend asked me for advice on what revolver he should look at for protection against bears. We are in Wisconsin so I am making the assumption we are talking about black bears.
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A friend asked me for advice on what revolver he should look at for protection against bears. We are in Wisconsin so I am making the assumption we are talking about black bears.
The one Hellboy used in his Movies although I carry ruger Redhawk in 44 mag with some 300-grainers but I also carry a 12 gauge sluggun
I'd say a 44mag should be good also. A 357 might be the low end of the scale for this topic.
But you could always be a smart ass and say something like "a real man would only need a good knife" :D
I live in bear country also and I've put my 45 in the safe to carry a Taurus tracker 44 mag.its only a 5 shot but the weight makes it super easy to carry everywhere. Barrel is ported which helps too
I've used my 41 mag S&W on bear and taken 4 with it and lost count of how many deer with it. It works great. The 41 has damn near the same ballistics as the 44mag with way less recoil. I love the 41's. It's sure not a carry gun though,,,it's scoped and has a 7 3/8 barrel,,she's a beast, it rides in a shoulder rig, to heavy to carry around otherwise. It's one of the "custom shop specials" I bought back at least 35 years ago with the recessed chambers, match trigger/hammer assy,and the nice blueing,, it shoots like a house afire and is as smooth as butter!!!! 1" MOA is easily repeatable @ 100 m. It shoots as well as some of my rifles do,,a very nice gun.
If anyone gets a crack at one,, grab it,,there awesome shooters,,,,don't kick much more than most 357's either,,
Puts the "Smack Down" on hogs too. Dumped 3-4 in there tracks with it back in the day when I was where there was hog hunting available to me.
Shotgun and an air horn. They are scared to death of noise.. I live with the damn things down here. Even a full beer can off the head does not scare them.
Every damn time they have a nuisance bear, they drop them off here in the Ocala National Forest.. We have more black bears than people..
My friend raised one from an abandoned cub.. Lived on his porch and roamed free.. Sat and waited his 400+ pounds for him to get home from work.. I would not get near him, but it sat at the table and ate with people..
Pistol? Most anything if shot placement is good.. But living with them, they will not bother you unless it is a mother with cubs, or some idiot has been hand feeding the poor thing..
Make noise walking through the woods, they will do everything to avoid you..
How fast can you run??
How about a magnum whistle?
Chances of getting attacked by a black bear here in WI are slim to none.
As 4th said above, they will not bother you unless there is a mother with cubs.
On the other hand, if he feels more comfortable carrying my opinion is that anything 9mm and up will do. At least for the noise alone.
Just my 2 cents.
My ex-neighbors family of six kept filling up their three trashcans during the week and a bear kept tipping em over and I think they're the ones to blame. Not the bear.the bear started getting more aggressive in behavior and finally turned on them.I blame the people in this case not the bear.
Depends on what type of handgun he can shoot accurately under stress. Otherwise, a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with slugs.


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Discussion in 'INTROS' started by OutlawAlice, Oct 29, 2011.
Is that red bike with the apes Daddy's new bike? Glad you could find Lucky Bike also!
It is! Yep, I ran across Lucky Bike while trying my best to get lost on a lunch break from the shop. Got my eye on a couple of things and I'll be taking a couple of mine there for some advice and parts.
I'm taking my gold Ross to our show. Stuart Ellis is gonna pinstripe it for me!!! :mrgreen:
Have you talked to the guy at the Barnyard about truing your wheel? Wounder what he would charge to relace my wheel with my RB2 coaster brake?
Also, how did the old man hook up the bottle holder on his bike? I've been messing around with old car drink holders to hook one up.
I haven't. I'm going to take the bike to Kip at Lucky Bike instead. I'm looking for another boy's bike for Logan. He doesn't like the Murray High Jinks even though it's uber rare. So I guess I'll sell it. :roll:
The cup holder was already on a little Schwinn we had.
My Mother's Day gift!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Thank you baby! I love you!!!
SWEET! That looks Evol?
Next project - me jumping the caddy on said "Evol" bike! :lol:
Sorry. I should have spelled it "Evel"! Still think you can jump the Caddy if you run it down the hill at Shadyside! Just wear a helmet!
Oof. Noooo....I'll just be a reddish smear on the side of the caddy. The Ross is going with me since Ellis is striping it for me. We worked out a trade - I designed him a logo for him to stripe the Ross. I just gotta figure out how to get it on the squareback. :? :? :? :?
Hubby's new toy. Worksman trike. Couldn't find much info on this model. Amazing ride. Couldn't believe how well I could pedal it uphill! :roll:
Sweet! And it's the right color to!
You could fit a nice size ice chest in the basket.
The basket is HUGE! Todd could pedal, and I could ride in the basket WITH an ice chest! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol: :lol:
Even better!
Sweet score from Turtle64~ Thank you Turtle! I think these will go on my Royce Union....
No problem. Figured that you would use them before I would anyhow. :lol:
Oh yeah! I'm thinking purple and blue Royce Union with a fuzzy seat... :mrgreen:
I got some purple 20" rims if you wanna swap!
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Arkansas Teen College is a summer enrichment program for teens ages 12-18. Students will be involved in more than a dozen classes, including 3-D computer programming, photography, art, music and theatre. All classes are taught by college instructors, so students receive a taste of college while they are still in high school, middle school or junior high.
Registration will be taking place on the first floor of the Information Technology building, and classes will be held in various buildings on the Main campus from 8 a.m.-noon daily through Thursday.
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I dont know about the perfect looking boxes. If thats what the operator wants, thats his business and thats great.
But anyone who looks at a bee yard who actually know about bees knows bees dont paint their boxes
I know the best of operators who has boxes looking a bit grubby.


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Enron wins again, Palo Alto and other cities lose
Original post made by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Jun 20, 2006
The two utilities are paying $50 million to Enron for electricity they agreed to buy but that Enron will never deliver. Moreover, Enron is collecting a termination fee for ending the contract.
That's akin to signing a contract for buying furniture, never having the furniture delivered, but then being charged thousands of dollars for terminating the contract, knowing you will never ever get the furniture.
The agreement makes Palo Alto's settlement of $21.5 million a year ago now seem in line with these two new agreements -- and Palo Alto's case did not drag on as long. I was upset about the city settling so easy, but now it just looks like Enron has some very good lawyers.
But the notion of cities paying out millions of dollars to Enron makes my stomach turn. It was a corrupt, manipulative company. And we are the ones who are paying –- it is our $21.5 million in tax dollars and utility fees that are being forked over to Enron. In Palo Alto, our utility prices rose shortly after the settlement. Let's just call that a coincidence, right?
The decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is quite unusual in the way it favored Enron's creditors. And it certainly makes me wonder about this commission that is looking into the Enron escapades.
An article in the June 14 New York Times' business section states that the staff of FERC will not investigate fraud claims against Enron for manipulating electricity prices, even though Enron made $1.6 billion in profits from what the commission's own staff publicly testified was "unjust and unreasonable" pricing.
Even more upsetting is that Enron is going to collect the $50 million from the people of Santa Clara and Las Vegas simply because of the "termination fee" it charged in its contract. In other words, because the contract was signed and then terminated, FERC has ruled that Santa Clara owes Enron $36.5 million and Valley Electric Association owes $14 million. The fact that Enron delivered no gas and electric doesn't seem to matter.
That's not fair. As Representative Jay Inslee, a Washington Democrat said to the Times, the settlement was "the equivalent of Bonnie and Clyde, having been arrested, demanding that the banks refund the money they stole and the government making the banks give them the money."
But because this was about a contractual dispute about termination fees rather than unjust profits by Enron, FERC said the two utilities had to pay.
Moreover, FERC said the settlement releases "the Enron Parties from all existing and future claims under any legal theory or cause of action" that Enron charged and collected too much, manipulated the electricity and gas markets, or was unjustly enriched.
So Palo Altans, as we pay our utility bills each month, just think of all those Enron creditors laughing all the way to the bank.
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Jun 20, 2006 at 3:15 pm
Where were the legal staffs of Palo Alto and the other cities when they signed contracts that contained the temination clauses that gave Enron protection but no protection to the cities? "Due diligence" obviously didn't happen.
Palo Alto Online blogger
on Jun 20, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Diana Diamond is a registered user.
Great question, Art. I can't understand why Enron would have a termination penalty but the cities did not include any protection if Enron failed to deliver. Maybe they were so anxious about ensuring that customers continued to get gas and electric that they rushed into the contract.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jun 20, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Diana, You are probably correct. They rushed into the contract. Did those in charge, namely, Utilities Director Ulrich skip the legal review or did the legal staff just miss it? Now that the Weekly has access to the Palo Alto Utilities investigation information, perhaps someone should investigate whether allowing Ulrich to retire on a very large pension and full medical coverage was proper or should he have been fired for cause.
a resident of another community
on Jun 22, 2006 at 10:47 pm
Diana, congrats on your new position at the Weekly. I look forward to reading your blog so I can keep up on all the crazies in Palo Alto. Shoot me an e-mail sometime, we need to catch up. — Jeramy
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What happened to competitive primaries?
Original post made by Tim Hunt, Castlewood, on Mar 13, 2012
For the last 10 years, with districts designed to protect the incumbents, only the primary election mattered because seats rarely changed parties in the general election.
The surprise, now that filing for the June primary has closed, is how many East Bay seats will be uncontested in June with the incumbents getting a free pass.
For instance, four of the six seats on the boards of supervisors of Alameda and Contra Costa counties will see the incumbents re-elected without a challenge.
In Alameda County, both Keith Carson and Scott Haggerty are running unopposed. It will be Carson's sixth term, while Haggerty will be unopposed again and will start his fifth term in January. Nate Miley, who now represents Pleasanton, is being challenged by Tojo Thomas, a deputy probation officer.
In Contra Costa County, redistricting shifted Supervisor Mary Piepho's district out of the San Ramon Valley and both she and her East County colleague, Fredrick Glover, are running unopposed. Piepho faced a heated challenge from former Dublin Mayor and state Assemblyman Guy Houston four years ago, but got a free pass this time around.
San Ramon Valley voters will see plenty of campaigning for its representative on the board as Danville Mayor Candace Anderson faces off with Tomi Van de Brooke, former chief of staff for Piepho and current community college trustee. Long-time Supervisor Gayle Ulikema retired, leaving the vacant seat.
Serving as a supervisor is a pretty thankless, although powerful job. Many key decisions get made on the boards, but their ability to raise revenues is severely limited.
The counties provide the safety net and are subject to way too many unfunded mandates from the state along with inadequate funding passed down. That said, as political jobs go—there are no terms limits, benefits are good, and the pay—with Alameda County's matched to Superior Court judges—is reasonable.
And the power comes in with positions on critical regional governing bodies such as the oppressive air board and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which doles out transportation dollars in the nine Bay Area counties.
Turning to the partisan races, the redistricting, although done by a citizens' commission, resulted in districts that are so one-sided that two East Bay incumbent senators drew no opposition and the incumbents are uncontested in three Assembly races.
For the Livermore Valley, the redistricting eliminated the pizza-cutter approach that diced up the valley previously—now it's one Congressional district (incumbent Pete Stark facing off against his younger challenger Dublin Councilman Eric Swalwell along with independent Christopher Pareja) and one state senate and assembly district.
Incumbent state Senator Mark DeSaulnier and Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan both face Republican challengers although the registration favors the Democrats enough that it's unlikely to draw a great deal of party money.
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a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Mar 13, 2012 at 9:53 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Mr. Hunt,
You try to draw some parallel between the lack of competition in this round of elections and the change in redistricting methods with little evidence. Have you looked at how many times a local supervisor has run unopposed prior to citizens' redistricting to see if this election is out of the ordinary? And have you looked at similar data from other locations with citizens' redistricting and incumbents running unopposed?
a resident of Castlewood
on Mar 13, 2012 at 11:35 am
Tim Hunt is a registered user.
One of the results of term limits in Sacramento has been politicians returning to local offices. In Alameda County, Wilma Chan did exactly that as did Gov. Jerry Brown when he was elected mayor of Oakland. Same goes for former speaker Willie Brown in San Francisco or the current Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, also a former Assembly speaker. I may not have been clear in the redistricting comment--that the commission only dealt with Congress, the state Senate and the Assembly. Supervisors redrew their own boundaries.
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With six out of seven Australian states and territories boasting major Corvette clubs, and only one of those playing host to the Corvette Nationals each year, it can take a while for the event to take place in each major center. In 2012, that honor fell to the New South Wales Corvettes Unlimited Car Club.
Organizing Committee Chairman Bob Lynn tells VETTE that the '12 Nationals attracted Corvette owners from all over the country, as well as six from New Zealand and three all the way from the U.S. At its peak, the event saw 200 Corvettes enjoying the spring sunshine.
Lynn says that entrants tend to start arriving on the Thursday prior to the weekend event, getting in early enough to spend Friday preparing their vehicles for Saturday's show-and-shine at Wollongong's beautiful Flagstaff Hill. The popular beachside lookout found itself filled to capacity with virtually every model of Vette, from '55 through to an '11 Grand Sport and even an '11 Carbon Edition Z06. And thanks to the area's tourist-friendly vibe, plenty of spectators were on hand to appreciate the gleaming machines on display.
Previous-feature-car owner Charlie Spiteri and his incredible bright-red, late-model- powered C2 took all the top honors in the show-and-shine event, driving home with trophies for Best Interior, Best Engine Bay, Best Exterior, and Car of Show. With that portion of the show ending mid-afternoon, the festivities continued on into late evening with a "Rock and Roll Theme Night" at one of the local hotels, including a presentation ceremony for all the award winners.
Sunday saw the large contingent cruising their way around the Wollongong coastline and on to the Southern Highlands, visiting the historic Eling Forest Winery for a bite to eat and some responsible wine tasting for the drivers (and possibly some less-responsible wine tasting for the passengers). From there the group continued the scenic cruise, taking in a buffet lunch at Panorama House and weaving along the cliff face of the amazing 716-yard-long Sea Cliff Bridge.
With the 2013 event set to take place in Toowoomba (around 80 miles west of Brisbane) around Easter, now is the time to book your flights to witness Australia's largest annual gathering of Corvettes. Better still, find a shipping container and get in on the action yourself.
|Winners' List
|Car of Show
|Charles Spiteri
|Best Interior
|Charles Spiteri
|Best Exterior
|Charles Spiteri
|Best Engine Bay
|Charles Spiteri
|Longest Distance Traveled
|John Randell from South Australia (1359 km/844 mi)
|Top C1
|Mark Chalmers
|Top Standard C2
|Wendy Forman
|Top Personal* C2
|Keith Hoskings
|Top Modified C2
|Charles Spiteri
|Top Standard C3 '68-'72
|Keith Hoskings
|Top Personal* C3 '68-'72
|Jeff Farrugia
|Top Modified C3 '68-'72
|Nick Zankiewicz
|Top Standard C3 '73-'77
|Robert Kimball
|Top Personal* C3 '73-'77
|Jorge Vazquez
|Top Modified C3 '73-'77
|Steve Rosenfels
|Top Standard C3 '78-'82
|Alan McArthur
|Top Personal* C3 '78-'82
|Ray Smith
|Top Modified C3 '78-'82
|Brad McKay
|Top Standard C4 '84-'90
|Brad Stummer
|Top Personal* C4 '84-'90
|Murray Forman
|Top Modified C4 '84-'90
|Greg Seymour
|Top Standard C4 '91-'96
|John Randell
|Top Personal* C4 '91-'96
|Ross Reynolds
|Top Modified C4 '91-'96
|Les Kernya
|Top Standard C5
|Colin Elliott
|Top Personal* C5
|Gary Butch
|Top Modified C5
|Brian Stroheldt
|Top Standard C6
|Gary Nelson
|Top Personal* C6
|Jenny McMillan
|Top Modified C6
|Thomas Hayward
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Adam RiedAdam Ried is the keeper of the Equipment Corner on America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen.
During his 10-year tenure as an editor for Cook's Illustrated, Adam developed and edited recipes, wrote feature stories, and contributed to many other sections of the magazine, including the popular Quick Tips. Moreover, Adam bore primary responsibility for Cook's Illustrated's highly respected kitchen equipment testing and ingredient tasting features.
Now a contributor to Cook's Country magazine and the cooking columnist for the Sunday Boston Globe Magazine, Adam has taught cooking and food writing, written for local, national, and international publications, and consulted for restaurants, kitchen equipment manufacturers, and other food-related businesses.
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