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Background and Purpose of Guidelines for Prosecution of Environmental Crimes
The 1993 legislature adopted Senate Bill 912 (codified as ORS 468.920 - 468.963), which establishes criminal penalties for certain violations of environmental laws. Section 19 of Senate Bill 912, ORS 468.961, provides that the district attorney of each county shall adopt written guidelines for filing felony criminal charges under Senate Bill 912. It also requires the Attorney General to adopt model guidelines that district attorneys may adopt as their written guidelines. These model guidelines address each of the factors listed in ORS 468.961(2).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.961
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468.961
Hist. JD 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-94
General Principles for Prosecutors to Consider
(1)(a) Each of the acts that Senate Bill 912 makes a felony also violates a civil regulatory statute or administrative rule. For most violations, administrative remedies and civil penalties are an appropriate and adequate response. For some violations, however, criminal sanctions are necessary adequately to punish offenders and to deter similar conduct in the future by the violator or others. For still other violations, both civil/administrative and criminal remedies may be appropriate;
(b) These guidelines are intended to assist prosecutors in deciding when to file criminal charges. Prosecutors are to coordinate with local, state and federal regulatory agencies in making those decisions. Frequently, those agencies may be able to provide the prosecutor with the most accurate information about the degree of harm caused by a violation, the violator's past record of compliance or noncompliance with the law, the appropriate regulatory agency's past handling of similar violations, and other information pertinent to the decision to file or not to file criminal charges.
(2) For purposes of these guidelines the term "person" includes corporations. The term "prosecutor" includes district attorneys and the Attorney General.
(3)(a) The decision to prosecute or not to prosecute a particular violation of environmental laws is a matter of prosecutorial discretion to be exercised in light of the specific circumstances of each case. The guidelines are intended to promote consistency by making sure that all prosecutors consider the same factors before initiating a prosecution under Senate Bill 912. The intent of the guidelines is to guide the prosecutor's exercise of discretion, however, not to replace it with a formula;
(b) The statute requires prosecutors to consider and apply the guidelines before initiating a prosecution, but the weight to be given each factor is a matter of prosecutorial discretion to be determined on a case-by-case basis. The prosecutor's certification in accordance with ORS 468.961(4) establishes conclusively that the prosecutor has applied the guidelines as required by statute and that the criminal charges are being filed in accordance with the guidelines.
(4) The factors listed in ORS 468.961(2) are nonexclusive. In appropriate cases, prosecutors should also consider additional factors, such as:
(a) The probable efficacy and enforceability of civil penalties and remedial orders;
(b) The impact of criminal prosecution on civil regulatory objectives, including prompt remediation of pollution and its effects;
(c) The likelihood that a prosecution will result in a conviction;
(d) The probable sentence if a conviction is obtained; and
(e) The cost of a prosecution, the resources available to the prosecutor, and the severity of the offense compared to other offenses that would not be prosecuted if the prosecutor uses available resources to prosecute an offense under Senate Bill 912.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.961
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468.961
Hist. JD 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-94
Specific Factors for Prosecutors to Consider and Apply
The following guidelines address each of the factors listed in ORS 468.961(2). Each subsection lists the statutory factor, followed by a suggestion of how the prosecutor might weigh that factor in deciding whether or not to file criminal charges in a particular case.
(1) The complexity and clarity of the statute or regulation violated. The more complex the regulation or regulatory scheme, the greater is the likelihood that a person could violate a statute or regulation despite making a good faith effort to comply with the law. The prosecutor may also consider whether the violation is so egregious that, despite the complexity of the statute or regulation, the person should have known that the person's action was unlawful or the person's conduct was nonetheless reckless as to the consequences for human health or the environment.
(2) The extent to which the person was or should have been aware of the requirement violated. This factor is a corollary to section (l) of this rule. The following questions are examples of the type of questions that may aid the prosecutor in applying this factor. To answer these questions, prosecutors are encouraged to confer with the appropriate regulatory agency (e.g., Department of Environmental Quality):
(a) Is it clear on the face of the regulation that the regulation applies to the person and the activity in question? If not, is applicability determined by agency guidance or policy that is distributed to the persons or entities subject to the regulation? Has the agency clearly defined the conduct that would violate the regulation?
(b) Is the applicable statute or regulation readily available to the person? Is its applicability based on a new interpretation of existing statutes or rules?
(c) Does the person engage in a heavily regulated occupation or industry, subject to substantial environmental regulation of the media at issue, so that knowledge of environmental requirements at issue should be an elementary part of doing business?
(d) Is the occupation or industry one in which hiring environmental consultants is commonplace or regulatory agencies offer technical assistance or published guidance?
(e) Do specific circumstances show that the person knew or clearly should have known that the conduct violated the law?
(3) The existence and effectiveness of the person's program to promote compliance with environmental regulations. The existence of a bona fide effective compliance program suggests that the violation more likely is isolated and that the person has means in place to prevent future violations or detect future violations before they result in substantial harm to human beings or the environment. The existence of an effective compliance program, however, does not negate the possibility that a person has knowingly violated the law or caused substantial harm.
(4) The magnitude and probability of the actual or potential harm to humans or to the environment. The greater the magnitude, probability and foreseeability of harm, the greater is the need for criminal sanctions. In considering the magnitude of harm, the prosecutor should consider the toxicity of the pollutant or regulated substance, and whether the harm is long-lasting or can be remedied promptly. If the person's conduct created a great risk of substantial harm, the fact that little or no harm actually occurred may carry little weight in deciding whether or not to prosecute. The appropriate regulatory agency can provide technical assistance to the prosecutor in evaluating the magnitude, probability and foreseeability of harm.
(5) The need for public sanctions to protect human health and the environment or to deter others from committing similar violations:
(a) A person's persistent and willful violation of environmental laws may mean that incarceration is necessary to protect human health and the environment from the person's criminal activity;
(b) If the requirement that has been violated applies to many citizens or businesses, its enforcement may also deter others from violating that requirement or similar requirements. In addition, the prosecution may create general deterrence against violations of other environmental laws in addition to the specific statute or regulation that was violated in the particular case. Prosecutors should also consider whether more consistent or stringent civil/administrative remedies would be sufficient to deter violations.
(6) The person's history of repeated violations of environmental laws after having been given notice of those violations:
(a) Repeated violations after notice imply intentional criminal conduct, which makes criminal sanctions more appropriate. Repeated violations also support an inference that prior civil/administrative remedies, if invoked, were insufficient to deter misconduct, making criminal sanctions appropriate under the same rationale as described under section (5) of this rule;
(b) By contrast, past determinations by the appropriate regulatory agency that a similar violation did not warrant substantial civil/administrative sanctions may suggest that criminal sanctions are inappropriate, under the rationale described in section (9) of this rule. Regulatory agencies can provide the prosecutor with information about the person's previous violations, the person's subsequent compliance efforts, past agency contacts with the person, and past agency enforcement actions.
(7) The person's false statements, concealment of misconduct or tampering with monitoring or pollution control equipment. Knowingly false statements, concealment and tampering imply intentional misconduct, making criminal sanctions more appropriate. In addition, because the regulatory scheme for many environmental laws relies heavily on self-reporting, false statements, concealment and tampering undermine the integrity of the regulatory system. Where the deviation from reporting requirements is unintentional, however, civil and administrative remedies usually should provide an adequate sanction.
(8) The person's cooperation with regulatory authorities, including voluntary disclosure and prompt subsequent efforts to comply with applicable regulations and to remedy harm caused by the violations:
(a) Voluntary disclosure and prompt efforts to remove violations and remedy harm suggest that criminal prosecution probably is not necessary for public retribution or deterrence of future violations by the same person;
(b) Voluntary disclosure and remediation may also reduce the likelihood that a prosecution would succeed. ORS 468.959(4) provides an affirmative defense for a defendant who:
(A) Did not cause or create the condition or occurrence constituting the offense;
(B) Reported the violation promptly to the appropriate regulatory agency; and
(C) Took reasonable steps to correct the violation. Similar conditions apply to the affirmative defenses of "upset" and "bypass," defined in ORS 468.959(2). If admissible evidence establishes an affirmative defense, criminal prosecution is neither appropriate nor fruitful.
(9) The appropriate regulatory agency's current and past policy and practice regarding the enforcement of the applicable environmental law. If the regulatory agency having jurisdiction has determined that a violation is not serious enough to merit civil or administrative enforcement under current agency policy, criminal sanctions usually would be disproportionate to the severity of the violation. In addition, fairness suggests that regulated persons should have notice that their misconduct will be subject to sanctions; a regulatory practice of nonenforcement of the law in question usually would be at odds with fair notice of criminal liability.
(10) The person's good faith effort to comply with the law to the extent practicable. Although it is not conclusive, a person's good faith effort to comply with the law is a factor that weighs against criminal prosecution. In some instances, a given regulation may be so strict that full compliance or compliance 100 percent of the time is virtually impossible. An operator's view of what is practicable, however, does not substitute for legal requirements, and the decision as to what constitutes a good faith effort to comply with the law for purposes of this factor rests with the prosecutor. In appropriate cases, that decision may be influenced by section 17 of Senate Bill 912, which provides affirmative defenses called "upset" and "bypass" to recognize that certain temporary violations of environmental laws do not entail fault for which sanctions should be imposed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.961
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468.961
Hist. JD 3-1994, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-94
State Archives • 800 Summer St. NE • Salem, OR 97310


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Sony Xperia T are excitedly revealing the news that their handset is getting updated to Android 4.1.2. The new features that Google packs with the OS include the smooth lag-free scrolling of Project Butter, and the useful and timely information sent to you by Google Now. With the latter, things like traffic reports for your daily commute, sports scores, stock prices and the weather are sent to you when you need to know them. For example, you can have the traffic for your drive to the office sent to you every morning at exactly the same time. The expandable notifications feature in Jelly Bean lets users save time by taking action directly from the notification screen. Miss a call? Instead of having to open up the dialer, you can just return the call from the notification page.
Sony has thrown some of its own changes into the mix, such as a new music player, a new photo gallery and some new video apps. Also, some minor changes have been made to the stock launcher. The update is coming to the phone OTA, which means you should see a notification when its ready to be downloaded. You can also see if it arrived by going to Menu > Settings > About > Software Updates > Check now. These updates often take weeks to hit everyone, so if it did not hit your device today, or even tomorrow or the day after that, don't panic. Eventually your Sony Xperia T will get Android 4.1.2 and you can go back to using your Goldfinger on the touchscreen.
source: O2, Eurodroid via AndroidCentral

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The Deal
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The Scouting Report
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Festival India – 5 Oct 2014
Festival India Indian Restaurant presents diners with a lovely interior decorated in North Indian designs, reflecting the cuisine, north Indian. We were well looked after by the friendly waitstaff and there's plenty of dishes to choose from, including some which you don't normally see on the menu of your typical Indian restaurant. However, while service was excellent, the kitchen was very slow to deliver. The butter chicken wasn't representative of a typical butter chicken, lacking the tomato base and sweetness, but offering a cashew based creamy curry which was delicious. The goat curry contained slightly chewy meat despite coming off the bone easily but was over spiced, negatively affecting the flavour. The fish grilled in banana leaf fell short of it's potential as the spice mix was too intense. A toned down version would seep into the tender fish and deliver a flavoursome dish. On a bright note, I really loved the huge pooris which puffed up strongly and were soft and crispy.


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Welcome to IndependentTraveler.com's 12 Days of Travel Giveaways! Every day between December 2 and December 13, we'll feature a different travel product for our readers to win. You may enter to win as many items as you wish (but only once per item).
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(Rick Hickman / Special to the American Press)
Last Modified: Saturday, November 09, 2013 6:42 PM
By Bobby Dower / American Press
The Veterans Memorial Park on the banks of Lake Charles has evolved for more than 45 years.
George Heard of the Mayor's Veterans Memorial Park Commission, James Dodd of the Mayor's Armed Forces Commission, Scott Raymond, printing and communications manager for the City of Lake Charles and Joe Toups and Jennifer Graham with the Lake Charles Civic Center talked with the American Press about the park's development.
What was the origin of the park?
Scott Raymond: The State of Louisiana granted a permit to the City for Phase One of the park on March 11, 1968. Phase One was to erect the steel tower with the purple martin birdhouses. It was known as the Vietnam Memorial and that was completed in 1968.
There's been an evolution of things that has gone on since 1968.
The state turned the property over to the City of Lake Charles in 1984. In 1988, an ordinance was introduced to the City Council authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement for construction of a Veterans Memorial Park near the shoreline of Lake Charles at Lawrence Street and Highway 90 at no cost to the City. This was to be Phase Two and Three of the original project, but lack of funds kept the project from fruition at that time.
Then you get into a major event which is a real turning point event for the park and that's Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990-1991. There was outpouring for support for Desert Storm troops and a surge of patriotism generated by the victory helped form an exploratory committee. And from those meetings it was decided to sell bricks engraved with the names of veterans as a means of raising funds for the project.
The City Council approved the concept and on May 18, 1991, which was Armed Forces Day, ground breaking ceremonies were held and a site blessing was held on July 4.
The next year, the City and the Veterans Memorial Park Commission, a non-profit corporation, entered into a cooperative agreement which called for the Commission to construct a park to honor U.S. veterans adjacent to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at no cost to the City on a site approved by the City. The Park was dedicated and named Veterans Memorial Park to honor all U.S. veterans. The Commission agreed to donate the park to the City upon completion of construction.
The original Veterans Memorial Park Commission did great work and moved the project forward. At some point, though, I believe it became inactive. So we get to 2009 and the City Council adopted a resolution formally acknowledging the City's accepting ownership of the park. So that was a first step in the City doing something else, and since there was not a formal active commission that year, the Mayor signed an executive order creating a City of Lake Charles Veterans Memorial Park Commission and we have that to this day.
The Commission has done a lot of good things. You can see some of the good things that they've done. They obtained a Vietnam-era Huey helicopter.
George Heard: I wish I could remember all five of the people. What happened in the early '90s, Al Harris and Loyd Rion and one other person who I can't remember his name, there was about five of us, and they went on a trip somewhere and they saw a memorial that was funded by the sale of bricks.
James Dodd: Was it in New Orleans at the Aquarium?
Heard: It was either in New Orleans or in San Antonio. ... We had this concept and it kind of grew from that. Wes Crain, who at that time was working for the City, because he was a landscape architect said, ''OK, we got the bird tower. We've got this much property. Let's brainstorm what this would look like.'' And the guy who came up with that and he and Wes worked together ... kind of had the concept for the star, the flag, the five service flags and a World War II Memorial and a Vietnam Memorial. It evolved over time.
That's how it got started. It was sold with the concept we will sell these bricks, get money and build the park. Small in-kind work from the City could be done, but in terms of any money at that point in time was not contemplated.
And so we raised some money and had it built in the configuration it is today. Things kind of slowed down for a while. The brick sales went very well. There are bricks in there for people who served in the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Spanish American — you name it, if they served as a veteran, you can put a brick in there. And people who support veterans. It has not been very restrictive.
That's how that got started and that how it came to this day.
The Mayor had the idea of putting a statue. And Jim Jackson who was chairman of the Commission was very instrumental in working with the Mayor and with (Calcasieu Parish District Attorney) John DeRosier, who became interested in this. We raised some money and we were able to purchase the statue and modify the park to accept it.
What I think is really good and what we struggled with from day one, is how to tie this in with the City and once the City started their project of what they've done around the Civic Center, they've go the motif to make it consistent and that was carried over with the architect that was hired into the present day statue modifications to accept the statue which I think is a wonderful thing.
Once we get the Hurricane Museum in and get it really tied in and if they finally get around to doing anything on the north shore — we had that vision way back then to kind of tie it all in, but it was really nothing more than a figment of our imagination. But 30 years later, it's happening, slowly but surely.
The good thing is you've got something to tie into to make it look like it was planned. I think it's wonderful that that has happened. I've go out there not an awful lot, but every time I'm out there, there is somebody that is there looking at the park. Most of them are looking for a brick for someone that is in their family or that they know. And it's a beautiful location. It's kind of serene most of the time.
That flag pole was a big deal. I don't think it's ever been acknowledged, but about two weeks before the park was going to be opened, I was one of the little guys that was in charge of trying to get a flag pole. And through a number of things that occurred, it wasn't happening. And I went up to Al's office and said, ''Al, it's not happening, I can't get it to work. I've got this and that, but it's not going to be ready for the grand opening.'' And Al picked up the phone and he called (Westlake Mayor) Dudley Dixon and within 15 minutes he called back and said Conoco said they would do it. And they did it. And they spent big money on it.
I had procured a flag pole that was 100 feet high and they got in and they inspected it and they said, ''This thing has been up and it's deteriorated. If Conoco is going to put this thing in the ground, it's going to have to withstand a hurricane.''
So they got their engineering department in Ponca City, (Okla.) cranking on it and you end with a 131-and-a-half-foot-tall flag pole that has withstood two hurricanes. They designed the base that went in the ground which is 10 tons of concrete and all the steel. It's not going anywhere.
American Press: Going back to 1968, it could date back to Mayor Alfred Roberts. That means the park has progressed through seven mayors. No one is going to be against it because politically it's not very astute, but at the same time you had the support of different administrations and different councils along the way.
Heard: Absolutely. They have been. It helps that the Civic Center was here and the Civic Center staff over time has always been involved with the sale of the bricks and kind of watching out over the project.
I think the park has worked out as well as it could considering how it got started and it stopped and started a few times. Basically, the interest in veterans and recognizing veterans is always an undercurrent in this area. There's always been a lot of support and all someone really has to do is to come up with a project or an idea. That's just my observation. And people will get behind it. We raised what, 170, 180,000 dollars.
Raymond: ... We raised a total of donations was over 163,000 dollars.
But it was the brick sale concept and the sales of the bricks themselves that basically took it to another level?
Heard: Yes. It got us to the point where we could have a special project to raise money for a statue to honor Doug Fournet, who is as far as we know the only Medal of Honor winner from Southwest Louisiana. This is just not a Lake Charles thing. The people that have donated have been from all over the country.
Raymond: I want to make sure to keep this in perspective with the statue project. The bricks have been something that were and continue to be available and offered up to the public for the park.
The statue project itself I think it's important to note because Mayor (Randy) Roach has been very supportive of veterans and veterans projects. The idea of the Fournet Memorial goes back 2009. About the end of that year, the mayor originally presented this idea to the Veterans Park Commission to erect the statue of First Lt. Douglas B. Fournet. He was a native of Lake Charles and he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in 1970 for his selfless act of sacrifice on May of 1968 during the Vietnam War.
This was actually going to be worked on a little earlier than it ended up being worked on. Several things happened. We were going to work on this a little bit earlier but we went through the great recession issue several years back and then we had the fire at Millennium Park and the rebuild of the Millennium Park Committee was very involved with the community in raising funds in 2011.
But in any event, this project, we had it endorsed by the Veterans Park Commission and the Mayors Armed Forces Commission. The City Council passed an ordinance in February 2010 in supporting this and then the project took hold around August of 2011. We delayed this project and then the Mayor invited several members of the Veterans Park Commission and the Mayors Armed Forces Commission to talk about reactivating this as a community project. He formed this committee — the Mayor's Committee for the First Lt. Douglas B. Fournet Memorial in late 2011. It held its first meeting in January, then they launched the big press conference at (American Legion) Post 1.
Heard: I think it's safe to say that Jim Jackson, and in most projects of this nature, it's been my observation, you're going to have one or two or three people that really become the driving force behind it. And when the Mayor formed this commission and Jim Jackson accepted the chairmanship, he was very active in Post 1 and he has since become the state commander of the American Legion.
Raymond: I want to just clarify one thing — the co-chairs were the Mayor and John DeRosier, but Jim Jackson got very involved and was very supportive and he was the commander of the post in March 2012 when we had the press conference, facilitating that press conference and Jim was very, very active.
Heard: Of course, you're not going to get this type of support unless people like the Mayor and D.A. are fully behind it.
Raymond: The entire commission has been very active on that project.
Dodd: Well, the Mayor, before the statue started coming to fruition, the Mayor we had a committee that tried to change the signs on the interstate system as well. We went to the DOTD and tried to get them to help us with it. Their restrictions were limited, not allowing us to do what we wanted to do. That's when we turned more focus to the statue.
Heard: There's a thread that runs through it. It takes a lot of time and effort and a number of different people to make something like this happen and become a reality.
The memorial to Doug Fournet consists of what?
Heard: A statue.
Raymond: The centerpiece is a statue of Doug Fournet. There are new pavers to the entrance of the octagon area that surrounds the statue (and) two arbors, one on each side of the statue. The Veterans Memorial gateway entrance and then there's the four-sided granite base for the statue. Those are the elements. There's the Fournet statue and these other amenities is part of this Phase One redesign of Veterans Park. Down the road, we're looking at new things.
How tall is the statue? Is it just a bust? Or is it life size?
Raymond: It's a little bigger than full life. Janie Stine LaCroix is the sculptor. She did the (Doctor Michael) DeBakey statue. The architect on the project is Jeff Kudla, the contractor is Keiland Construction. The work began in June out there. ...
The community has been very supportive with numerous donors and they are listed on the base (of the statue). And government entities have stepped up to offer funding support, so it has just been a very successful project. The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana worked with the City to be the location for the donations to be received and we worked very closely with them. Of course our Veterans Memorial Park Commission and James Dodd with the Mayors Armed Forces Commission — you've just seen support through Mayor Roach's commissions and helping any way that they can. It's hard to mention everyone by name because they've all been so supportive.
How were the tank and the Huey helicopter acquired?
Raymond: I don't know the origins of the tank. I think the tank was acquired in the early '90s.
Heard: Now the helicopter actually served with the 1st Cav (Cavalry) in Vietnam. It actually flew.
Dodd: In the movie, ''We Were Soldiers'', that helicopter came through that battle.
Heard: That was the first big fight that any unit from in the Army got involved in in November of 1966.
James Stewart had it painted. I know that Jim Jackson was involved in that to through the American Legion. I could be wrong because I wasn't active when that was actually procured.
Raymond: The helicopter is on loan VVA (Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter) 215. They manage the helicopter. It is the agreement with the Army and there is a name for this group in the Army for archival type military hardware in acquiring it and it's on loan.
Heard: The tank is like that, too. Every piece of military equipment that goes out, somebody accepts the responsibility for maintaining it.
Raymond: Yes, and it must be maintained.
Dodd: In March of 2008 we signed the request from Army TACOM to receive the helicopter through VVA 215.
Raymond: The City has a cooperative endeavor agreement with VVA 215.
Dodd: It came out of Slaughter, Texas, out of the Texas Air Museum. They were getting rid of the museum and we were able to get the National Guard to go pick it up. Major (Jody) Guidry secured a vehicle and a trailer and two guys and they took off one weekend and went out and got it and they secured it for us for a couple of weeks and cleaned it up. Then the Marine Corps League here did some work on it and they got everything secured so we could put it up. Someone with a crane company came out and put it up for us. They did all the work on the pedestal there and we dedicated it on the Fourth of July 2010.
The National Guard played a big part in helping us get it here.
Are the bricks still for sale? How do people purchase bricks?
Jennifer Graham: They call me (491-1256), (and) fill out an application that I can email to them or they can get online (www.cityoflakecharles.com).
And what is the cost?
Graham: Fifty dollars.
Joe Toups: And when they are ordered and they arrive, you are going to get a certificate that they've been placed already.
How can people go about finding their loved one's brick?
Graham: I have a book that's got all the bricks that are out there. We went out there and wrote down the location of each brick that's in the park. All they have to do is tell me their name and I can look it up, what section and what row that it's on.
Raymond: And that leads us to the next way to find bricks.
Heard: Being able to find a brick was thought about when we first started this. And this was the procedure that was developed and it's now every antiquated, the same way that you would do it in 1914.
I think we've progressed to the point that what we would like to have is something, a kiosk there at the park at the entrance when you would come in, probably close to where the statue is, which would have a touch screen. If they can do it to get money out of the darn things that are exposed to the elements, I think if we get in touch with the right people, that we will be able to do that.
It's important and it's something that we wanted to do for a long, long time. There were other things that we needed to do to the park. It's one of those — kind of like your bucket list. It's about time. It's floated to the top now that we have the statue done. We think the statue will have more interest and we want to have along with this kiosk, not only to be able to find the bricks that are already there, but how to apply for a brick and where to go if you have any questions and that sort of thing.
We haven't formally started that but we've had discussions on it for 20 or 30 years that I've been involved with them. I think that's the next thing (for the park).
It was envisioned when we started this that the park is going to grow — things that will happen that we don't even have a vision or a sense of it at this point. The statue is a good example. People come forward with good ideas, they are discussed and vetted and then you move forward with them.
And this is not the end. This is just the beginning.
The kiosk will add a great amenity to the park. Is there anything else on the horizon that you would like to do?
Heard: One of the things that we've talked about and this is very informal discussions, but I think the Hurricane Museum will happen eventually. I believe that. It's far enough along and they have some good people behind it. I think it would be a great addition to Southwest Louisiana. And we've got a place where people can easily get to it, coming down the interstate. And then you've got whatever is going to happen on the north shore and I don't have any concept of how or when, but something will happen there.
So, as we go through it, we will want to try to improve the park certainly with landscaping as time goes on, bigger and better landscaping. A lot of that has been done. The City has been very good about maintaining the grounds so to speak, but not any other than to make sure that we are compatible with the other things that occur there and the other things that occur there take us into consideration also.
We've always talked about somehow improving parking for the park and for the whole lakefront. That's beyond our scope, but that's something that we're always interested in, particularly up to the north of us.
We're optimistic that it will continue to improve and that the additions to the park that haven't even been conceived at this point, but we have the mechanism to do it, just like the mechanism to do the statue was put in place. That's how things happen. The Hurricane Museum, people got interested, they formed an organization and they're moving forward to it.
Raymond: The one thing that is important about the park so that we're comprehensive about it is that both of these commissions, the Mayor's Armed Forces Commission which James Dodd is the president of and George Heard is the chairperson of the Veterans Memorial Park Commission, each year there are activities which take place out at the park or nearby at the Civic Center. The Mayor's Armed Forces Commission is involved in every Veterans Day recognition and the big ceremony.
Dodd: That's where we hold all the ceremonies for veterans projects that we do. ...
People who come through Lake Charles and have seen the park realize that it is one of the better veteran parks that they've seen.


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(Eagle River, WI) – The Partners - Auxiliary Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital, through its fundraising efforts, donated $50,000 to the Howard Young Foundation Special Gift Initiative on March 19. The donation will benefit health and wellness related services at Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital (MERMH).
The Partners - Auxiliary raises money throughout the year through sales at the Hospital Gift Shop inside MERMH, and the Auxiliary Thrift Shop, located at 209 East Pine Street in Eagle River.
"We are very proud of our medical care at Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital, and we want to do what we can to help our patients and staff," said Partners President Peggy Lambert. "Volunteers provided 22,300 hours of service in 2012, and we feel that we are making a positive impact on health care in our community."
"This donation to the Howard Young Foundation was made possible thanks to the countless hours our hospital volunteers dedicate to the Auxiliary, and the community," said John Lund, president, Howard Young Foundation, Inc. "Thanks to our generous donors, the Howard Young Foundation is able to support the needs of Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital by purchasing state-of-the-art equipment that enables patients to receive testing, and services, right here in the Northwoods."
In 2012, generous gifts from donors made it possible for the Foundation to fund a Therapeutic Hyperthermia machine for MERMH. Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital now joins the Mayo Clinic, and many other hospitals around the nation, including Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, in being able to offer this state-of-the-art, life saving, medical technology to patients who have suffered cardiac arrest.
In recent years, Auxiliary donations were used to purchase a state-of-the-art ambulance, and also the latest critical care technology LIFENET®. With the push of a button, LIFENET® allows EMTs to transmit a heart attack patient's electrocardiogram (EKG) directly to Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department.
Howard Young Foundation, Inc. is a quasi-independent philanthropic, not-for-profit, charitable corporation. Established in 1985, the primary purpose of the Foundation is to actively seek and invest charitable support for Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital and Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. "Because of a continued decline in reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid programs, our hospitals must increasingly rely on philanthropic support to assure the high quality of care our residents and visitors expect and deserve," added Lund.
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Project Burnout....I need some motivation
Do you guys ever get the point in a project that you are just tired of working on it? I have worked on my S-10 buildup for over a year now every single weekend.....well except the last three. I just have not felt like it. I have worked my butt off getting it this far, and I just dont feel like working on it lately. I think I may just need a little break. Any of you have any motivation secrects?
I have had this happen to me plenty of times and the best thing you can do is take a break and get away from it for a while. Sometimes a week will do it sometimes you will need a month or longer. Only you will know when its time to go back to work.
Agreed, sometimes you just need to walk away. I found that what helped with my 65 was writing everything down that needed to be finished. I divided all the stuff up into 3 groups. Easy, moderate and big jobs. When I had the energy I'd tackle the tough stuff and when I was pressed for time I'd do something easy. I kept the list on the wall in my garage and as I completed something I'd scratch it off the list. After awhile the list got smaller and smaller and my motivation got better and better. I'm still working on the darn thing but I can drive it which makes a difference. That really motivates me.
Good luck and hang in there.
Ditto to the above. I also find it inspiring to go to rod runs and see the rest of the guys having a great time driving their rods. Makes me wat to be one of them!
Don't give up TurboS10- what I usually do is go to a friends house who also has the 'hotrod fever' and talk shop, go to car shows or swaps, or buy new tools!!! Any of these get me more motivated! Just looking at the pics in some of hotrodders.com albums can get me more excited about my projects. Just imagine the day you fire it up and cruise the streets Totally Done!!! (well...... they're NEVER totally done!!)
Chris, I think you should go to the track. If watching other people run doesn't get you back in the mood, then maybe you need a plain old *** -whoopin'. I been collecting parts and messing around with my truck for three years, so I don't wanna hear it.
Sex...lots and lots of sex, you will be properly motivated after the deed.
Try it, it works. :p
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
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that is it, if you think of all the girls, and how they will want you, then youll want to get it done fast so you can get some nookie. anyone agree with me.
[quote]Originally posted by 4 Jaw Chuck:
Sex...lots and lots of sex, you will be properly motivated after the deed.
Try it, it works. :p

Thats a new one. Sounds like a plan to me though
Thanks for the input guys. I have been on the road for the last month with work. When I get home on weekends, I just dont feel like working on it. I think I need to go to a show, track, or swap meet and get some more goodies. I think alot of it is also the hesitance to spend money. I need to spend about 2k or so to get her done. I got a little one on the way, and it is making me more reserved on spending for the nonessentials. The sex motivation did not work thus far. It has been a bit counterproductive.
Sometimes real life needs to take precedence. I started my Willys in 1966 and shut it down until 1995 when my career was in place and my family was mostly grown.
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Sometimes real life needs to take precedence. I started my Willys in 1966 and shut it down until 1995 when my career was in place and my family was mostly grown.

So true. I think I will be able to get everything bought with all the travelling I am doing. I can make a good bit extra off of the mileage and perdium. SHHHHHHH.....dont tell uncle sam.
Chris, Take out your pictures of the project in the beginning. Just look how far you came. Then imagine you new son or daughter sitting next to you running down the town strip. What a way to show off your new child
right on dutchman. look at the before pics, you'll see how far you really are,i hit a block a month ago, the sex didn't help, it just made me tired.
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Good point! Now I just need to convince my wife.......Hmmm....I might could finish by October....
I have been telling her we are having a boy. I figure by age two he can get nuts and bolts from all those hard to reach places. A year or two after that and I got a little wrench turner.
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Chris, Take out your pictures of the project in the beginning. Just look how far you came. Then imagine you new son or daughter sitting next to you running down the town strip. What a way to show off your new child

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There's been one thing mentioned in here that I have very mixed feelings about. That's the fact that all of this is Lansing's interpretation and, as stated above, the local CO is the person who's interpretation counts in the field. He's the one deciding to write you up or not. The problem is that COs don't always share the same interpretation.
There are COs who don't have a problem with trails that other COs would have an absolute conniption-fit over.
Should there be uniform interpretation and enforcement?
As VP of GLFWDA I have to say yes. . .
but, I'm not going to be the one to bring it up.
That's because I fear that if we do, the interpretations that are more strict will win out, and those few pockets of slightly looser enforcement will be lost.
When it REALLY comes down to it, it's the Judge's interpretation that truly counts. Just ask Marvin Farley, aka Grandman.
We need a better system. One that provides our form of recreation in a manner that is easily accessible by all residents, without needing to drive 3 hours away to get to 'legal 4 wheeling' that leaves the enthusiast wanting bigger, better, and more.
Bigger, better, and more is readily available here; and to have it dangling like a carrot in front of us, while not providing for full-sized ORVs is almost an open invitation by the State for illegal use. How can it
I believe that there can be a tremendous difference between what's illegal and what's immoral. Is seriously damaging a stream bed illegal? You bet. Is it immoral? It is in my values system. Is splashing around in an over sized mud puddle that doesn't drain into anything illegal? Probably. Is it immoral? Not in my mind. Not one bit. Especially when there are THOUSANDS of acres of wetlands that are protected "forever".
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How to fix the sequester? Cancel it.
That's right; Congress can just cancel the sequester. Anything Congress can do, Congress can undo. So Congress can undo the sequester. The latest to call for this solution is the Congressional Progressive Caucus (the CPC), which I've been writing about. From the office of the two leaders, Raúl Grijalva and Keith Ellison:
If Congress cannot come up with a replacement to the sequester before the end of the week, we should eliminate the sequester entirely. One million working Americans should not be forced to pay the price for Republican stubbornness. If this goes into effect, it will be one of the most irresponsible legislative failures in the history of the Republic.
Progressive Caucus: " Just Cancel the Sequester"
Universally acknowledged we're talking about $44 billion in expense cuts.
Let it happen.
If Obama is right and the world will hurtle off its axis, the Democratic party will be in the drivers seat for many many years to come. If Obama is wrong, you're fucked.
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Aprotinin and epsilon aminocaproic acid are effective in reducing blood loss after primary total hip arthroplasty – a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study
Ray, Michael, Hatcher, Stephen, Whitehouse, Sarah L., Crawford, Scott W., & Crawford, Ross W. (2005) Aprotinin and epsilon aminocaproic acid are effective in reducing blood loss after primary total hip arthroplasty – a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 3(7), pp. 1421-1427.
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Summary. A prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was undertaken to determine the efficacy and mechanism of action of two antifibrinolytic drugs aprotinin and epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA) in reducing blood loss in primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA). Aprotinin was administered as a bolus of 2 × 106 kallikrein inhibitor units (KIU) followed by 0.5 × 106 KIU h1 for 3 h, EACA was given as 10 g over 30 min followed by 5 g over 3 h. The median postoperative blood loss 24 h postoperatively was reduced from 450 mL in the placebo group to 180 mL for aprotinin (60% reduction, P < 0.001) and to 210 mL for EACA (53% reduction, P < 0.01). In this population, there was no reduction in the perioperative transfusion requirements. The mechanism of both drugs was independent of platelets as indicated by flow cytometric measurement of change of their expression of P-selectin, platelet–monocyte aggregates, V/Va and CD40 ligand. There were no thrombotic or infective complications and no adverse events were attributable to use of either drug. Infusion of either aprotinin or EACA at the doses described is a safe and effective means of reducing blood loss after THA. These therapies provide a means of reducing blood loss in THA patients.
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|Icemaker stopped working. I need manuals to help troubleshoot this and enter service mode for the icemaker, and anything else relevant to the unit would also help. thanks
|Posted: Thu Nov 18th, 2010 04:27 pm
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|I wasn't sure which IceMaker GE used in that model..
I though maybe somone else would respond ..
Upon further seaching, I found some info ,,
31-9072 service manual
31-9063 Elec ICM service manual
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Remove the plastic plug at top of the cover to reveal and to remove the Phillips head screw holding cover in place.
Rocker switch mounted on right side of icemaker control housing.
Lens mounted on right side of cover to show power is on.
Also used to indicate icemaker fault conditions, like an open or shorted thermistor, or a harvest cycle that takes longer than 30 minutes.
Fault mode is indicated when the LED blinks 1/2 second on, 1/2 second off indefinitely until icemaker is turned off.
The Electronic Control Board is secured by three Phillips screws within the Control housing.
All wiring uses plug-on terminals.
The electronic control board contains two hall effect sensors (similar to electronic reed switches) which are activated by one magnet attached to the end of the ejector arm to determine if the motor has reached the "home" position and one magnet attached to the sensing arm to determine if the "feeler" or sensing arm has reached the fully extended position.
(Ice has not prevented it from moving outward to the fully extended position).
THE SENSING ARM OR "PADDLE" moves laterally or horizontally (not up and down)
THE THERMISTOR is mounted in the mold body directly behind the control housing.
It has two functions:
1) to measure ice temperature during freezing,
2) to determine water level during the fill cycles.
(This icemaker can have up to 3 fill cycles:
1st fill is 5.1 seconds,
2nd fill, if needed, is 2.5 seconds and
3rd fill, if needed, is 2.4 seconds)
The thermistor is looking for a temperature in excess of 39.6°F (4°C) to terminate the fill cycles.
Once this temperature is reached, or is exceeded, the icemaker will start the freeze cycle.
If after the third fill, and the temperature has not reached 39.6°F, the control will override this requirement and the icemaker will automatically enter the freeze cycle.
THE FREEZE CYCLE is the period of time where the icemaker is waiting for the cubes to freeze solid.
This is based on an algorithm programmed into the electronic control board.
The electronic control board makes these calculations once per second and monitors the thermistors' current or present resistance value as well as the rate of resistance change.
This will take into account the various environmental conditions that vary the freeze times, such as control settings, door openings, room temperature, etc., but the average cycle is said to be 75 minutes to drop the 7 cubes in the icemaker mold.
THE HARVEST CYCLE begins when the freeze algorithm (programmed into the electronic control board) has been satisfied and the sensor arm is out or fully extended.
If the arm is in the "in" position when harvest is to begin, a delay of 3 minutes will be added once the arm is moved to the extended position to allow for drawer type ice buckets to be removed for this amount of time without starting a harvest cycle.
This 3 minute delay will begin again if the arm goes back to the "in" position anytime during the delay period.
This arm is spring loaded to go to the "out" position unless it is being held in the "in" position by an obstacle such as an ice cube.
At the beginning of the Harvest Cycle, the mold heater will activate.
One second later the motor will start.
The heater will remain on until the mold temperature reaches 35.6°F (2°C) and a minimum of 20 seconds have elapsed.
If necessary, the heater will cycle within a range of 32°F "cut in" to 35.6°F "cut out".
To assure that the motor makes a complete revolution, the control checks to see if the motor is not "home" for at least 10 seconds and the sensor arm is "in" for at least 10 seconds.
When the ejector then reaches the "home" position, this completes the harvest cycle and the motor will turn off.
If the harvest cycle, which consists of one complete revolution, is not completed within 7 minutes, the control will assume that a cube is blocking the completion of the cycle and will initiate a "Harvest Fix Mode".
If the Harvest Cycle is not complete within 30 minutes, the electronic control board will assume some other problem occurred and will enter the "Fault Mode"
which will cause the LED to start blinking in an 1/2 second "on" 1/2 second "off" pattern.
THE HARVEST FIX MODE occurs when the harvest cycle is not completed within 7 minutes, as mentioned earlier.
This is achieved by raising the mold temperature to 68°F "cut off" temperature, with a 59°F "cut in" temperature.
During this mode the motor will cycle off 10 seconds per minute of cycle time.
If the motor reaches home position, a second revolution of the ejector will occur to verify that there is no more blockage.
At this point, the control board will initiate another freeze cycle without a water fill to avoid a double shot of water from entering the mold.
As mentioned earlier, the control will enter a Fault Mode if a harvest cycle (including a harvest fix mode) is not complete within 30 minutes.
Stuck ejector — caused by a cube that was not cleared or a mechanical problem.
Bad heater — caused by open circuit, control board triac or thermal cut out.
Bad motor — caused by open motor, or control board triac.
Motor home position not operating — caused by control board or loose magnet (the result will be continuous ejector operation).
Thermistor — open or shorted.
THE WATER FILL CYCLE occurs when the harvest cycle is completed and the icemaker is "pre-chilled" to 35.6°F.
This pre-chilling of the mold allows the thermistor to better detect the level of the water.
Water entering the icemaker mold will cause the mold temperature to change, effecting the resistance of the thermistor.
The thermistor has a negative temperature coefficient.
This means that an increase in temperature will cause a decrease in resistance.
The first fill cycle activates the water valve for 5.1 seconds.
After this fill, there is a 15 second delay to allow time for the
thermistor to "read" the water temperature and thus determine if the mold is sufficiently full.
If the temperature exceeds 39.2°F (4°C) after this delay, the icemaker will end the water fill cycle and initiate the freeze cycle.
The second fill cycle is initiated if the temperature is still below 39.2°F after the 15 second delay.
This second fill will be only for 2.5 seconds, and again, another delay for 15 seconds will be made to allow time for the thermistor to determine if the temperature has reached 39.2°F (4°C).
If so, the icemaker will end the water fill cycle and initiate the freeze cycle.
The third and final fill cycle occurs after the 15 second delay if the thermistor detects that the water temperature still has not reached 39.2°F (4°C).
The third fill cycle lasts 2.4 seconds.
After this, the icemaker control board is programmed to override this temperature requirement and will end the water fill cycle and proceed to the freeze cycle.
The point of all these fill cycles is to help compensate for low water pressure and hopefully avoid the "ice cubes stuck in the ejector" problems that is so common with low water pressure.
When the icemaker is first connected to power and the thermistor temperature is 50°F or more,
the control will initiate a "Power On" test before entering the freeze cycle.
The test will consist of the following sequence:
1)Turn on the motor until it reaches home position
2)Turn on the water valve for 1/2 second
3)Turn on the heater for 1/2 second
4)Verify that the feeler arm was in the "in" and then the "out" position.
5)Verify that the motor was not in the home position and then in the home position.
6)Verify that the motor does not remain on after being turned off.
7)Proceed to the freeze cycle.
During the first 15 seconds that power is first applied to the icemaker, the Service Diagnostics Test mode may be entered.
The Service Mode is entered by pushing the feeler arm in and out three times within 15 seconds.
(only three times).
There will be only one fill cycle (5.1 second) in the service diagnostics mode without the waiting period for the mold to "pre-chill".
If the icemaker has already started a harvest cycle and the arm is moving, it may be impossible to start the service mode.
(since the NORMAL cycle is already started).
While in the "Power On Diagnostics" test mode, the "Service Diagnostic" test mode can be initiated and will override the "Power On Diagnostics" test mode.
This icemaker has no replacement parts available and is not intended to be repaired.
Need parts? Call our Parts Department now! 877-803-7957
|Posted: Fri Nov 19th, 2010 03:25 am
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|Thanks very much for the reply.
Unit is getting power. It's getting cold. I replaced the water filter. I tried to enter the icemaker's service mode. Nothing seems to happen. The LED is lit constant green, no blinking. The water dispenser is working. I've filled the tray with bagged ice and it's dispensing properly. I have not taken anything apart. I have not checked for frozen lines. Nothing is leaking. But at the same time this stopped making ice, it got real real quiet as well. Can't be coincidence, can it? I don't have an ohm meter, probably out of shear laziness. It wouldn't appear to be a power issue though. Are there other things I should try? Should I be replying here? thanks a lot, manuals are a big help.
|Posted: Fri Nov 19th, 2010 03:28 am
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|is there ice in the IceMaker, but it won't "harvest" ?
is the Freezer +15F or colder ?
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|Posted: Fri Nov 19th, 2010 03:31 am
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|not sure, how do I check? take it out? yeah, freezer's at zero. left the door open for a bit to troubleshoot, went from 10 back to zero very quickly
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SIZIWANG BANNER, Inner Mongolia Oct. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The primary landing area for China's orbiting manned spacecraft Shenzhou-6 to return has been prepared well and is poised to welcome the two taikonauts (Chinese term of astronauts) aboard the vehicle back home.
Siziwang Banner (county) remains unknown to most Chinese if Shenzhou-6's primary landing area was not sited there. The county is located in the Ulanqab League (prefecture) of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and is about 150 km north of the regional capital, Hohhot. The county used to be fief of four descendents of a brother of Genghis Khan.
Wulanhua Town, at which the county government is seated, covers a total area of around 24,000 square kilometers with a population of 200,000. About 60 km north of Wulanhua Town, there is a vast, smooth pasture named Amugulang in Hongger Township, which has beendesignated as the primary landing area for Shenzhou-6. In Mongolian language, "hongger" means gentle place and "mugulang", safely.
Along with the blastoff of manned spacecraft, residents at Wulanhua have begun to call their hometown "Shenzhou-6's home", with hotel business becoming robust as against the looming return of the spacecraft's re-entry module.
A special highway for recovery of experimental equipment aboard the Shenzhou-6 opened to traffic on Friday morning, which is believed to be able to make the recovery process more efficient.
The 64.69-km-long road links Wulanhua Town and Hongger Township. Construction began in October 2004 and finished on Sept.15, 2005.Shortening drive between the two places from more than two hours to 40 minutes, the highway will not only be used for experimental-equipment recovery, but also contribute to development of local tourism and grassland economy.
At Hongger Township there is a red three-storey building, at which the headquarters of landing-site troop is located. It is China's only troop for satellite and manned spacecraft recovery, according to Yao Feng, head of the unit.
Formed 36 years ago, the troop has since accomplished recovery of five spaceships and 21 satellites. More than 300 people have been organized for the upcoming recovery of the Shenzou-6's re-entry module, Yao said. When there is no task for the troop, however, only 12 people left at the least to take care of related equipment in the landing area, Yao added.
South of the red building, on the grassland eight helicopters array. The aircraft, in yellow and green, will be responsible for searching for Shenzhou-6's re-entry module. Colonel Yuan Shuili, with a flight record of more than 3,000 hours, will pilot the first rescue helicopter and land it at around 50 meters from the planned landing spot of the capsule.
Wang Zhichao, the 26-year-old head of the troop's radar team, keeps gazing at the monitor of wind changes near the ground. Wang said if the wind blows at a speed faster than 10 meters per secondat a height of 100 meters above the ground, it will unsuitable forthe re-entry module to land.
Li Yonghui, head of the troop's meteorological team, told Xinhua on Friday,"In the coming few days, weather conditions at the primary landing area will be basically suitable for the taikonauts to return."
"We should prepare well for the most dangerous situation,"said Sui Qisheng, who serves for the first time as the chief commander of the landing system at large.
All parts of the whole landing system have started since the Shenzhou-6 blasted off on Wednesday morning, Sui added.
The system, huge and rigorous, virtually involves about 10,000 workers, directly and indirectly. They include experienced pilots,doctors, drivers of various special vehicles, telecom experts, meteorologists, divers and rescuers.
Sui considers taikonauts' possible return at night the biggest challenge. Night rescue drillings have been completed on the primary landing area, Sui added.
According to Colonel Zhang Zhenglin, a pilot of the above-mentioned helicopters, each of the copters have been equipped with a night vision device.
"The manned space program is just like a relay race, the landing system is like the runner for the last baton,"said Sui Qisheng. Enditem


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Mobile apps are making headway into Nepal for the first time this year. According to the World Bank, 12% of the population had cell phones in 2007; this is a huge increase from 2000, when the figure was just hitting 3%.
An 8-terabyte storage device! Nepal's tech sector is by no means anywhere close to ours, but it's growing. 13% of households had TV sets in 2007 (compared to 3% in 2000) and 1.5% use the Internet (compared to 0.2% in 2000). Prices for phone calls and Internet connections are dropping.
Perhaps as a means to save already-scarce electricity, the Sony booth was lit up by giant dishes made of aluminum foil.
Laptops for sale were covered in cellophane wrap to prevent dirty fingers from touching them.
The government's Cyber Crime Cell, which was set up in 2007, investigates Internet-based crimes including child pornography, money laundering, and intellectual property.
The biggest sign at the convention hall was for the toilet.
John Hodgman makes his Kathmandu debut on an iMac screen. Apple products are imported directly from Apple Singapore, and are growing in popularity among the educated urban crowd. iMacs and MacBooks are relatively quickly to hit the market here, but there's still no sign of the iPhone — and it could be years before the iPad will get here, says Sanjay Gochha, founder of local tech marketing firm Neoteric Infomatique.
Buddha Power is a local company that sells backup devices. I just liked the name.
Generators are huge business in a country with no electricity for 8-16 hours a day. "The main advantage of Nepal is that it has lower operating costs, an English speaking population, and software-skilled manpower," Neoteric's Golchha says. "But we also have inherent problems such as the shortage of power."
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An army of 500 "guerrilla knitters" from the world of craft and crochet spanning all 50 states and 25 countries has been working hard since October, amassing an arsenal of more than 12,000 five-inch yarn panels. Their mission? To "bomb" the Craft and Folk Art Museum. "CAFAM: Granny Squared" is essentially a homemade quilt for the whole building. But as followers of the Yarn Bombers know, it's much more than the sum of its parts. Operating since 2010, the Yarn Bombers regularly produce temporary public art from the intimate to the ambitious -- think of it as "knit graffiti," popping up all over the urban sprawl. From sweaters for denuded trees to patches for blighted buildings or fences, word-based messages in unlikely locales and even gallery-style interior installations, a brightly hued comfort emanates from their hands and needles, transforming some lucky corners of the city. Blending the goals and strategies of activism and gentrification, art and craft, architecture and nature, institution and access, Yarn Bombing creates public art that is made by and for the people. This particular bomb will be visible only until June 1; after that, this corps of "Granny Squares" is being turned into scores of comfy, cozy, colorful blankets for Christmas distribution on Skid Row. Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-City; Sat., May 25, 7-9 p.m.; $12. Exhibition continues Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.- Sun., noon-6 p.m.; thru July 1. $7. (323) 937-4230, cafam.org.
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We were back to being a twosome again sat. nav. woman was finally out of my life for ever I hope, words cannot describe how happy I was.
Reg had been worry about the drive back to the airport but with the help of a very helpful receptionist at the hotel who printed out some directions which avoided all the road works it was pretty easy a quite!!. I think Reg was glad not to have to drive any more (urban areas are a bit of a nightmare).
We arrived at our Arlington Hotel at 9:30 but an abrupt receptionist said the room wasn't ready yet & we couldn't check in until 3:00pm.(we knew that, we only wanted to confirm our reservation & leave the luggage).
We looking like a couple of wallies in our matching waterproof anoraks, walked to the Metro bought two day passes ($7.80 all day which we thought was reasonable) & it was on into Washington for a first look around. The security is very tight, we couldn't get into the visitors center without ID & going through a security check. It was very overcast, so not very good for photos. After lunch we went to the Arlington National Cemetery. You can't really say going to a cemetery is enjoyable but it was worth seeing. It was all the more poignant as there was a funeral taking place whilst we were there. I don't know how many miles we walked but we were whacked out.Sylv
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On average, listings lease in the $0's per square foot per year. The Chateau submarket is experiencing a decrease in rates. In the last 3 months, the median rate decreased $27 per sqft per year. That's a 100% decline in rent.
In the last 90 days, 10 listings have come on the market, which means new availabilities are probably leasing quickly. You'll want to be prepared to tour spaces as quick as possible. There aren't many listings below 2,000 square feet posted, so finding a space for a small business might be tough.
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Public administration is the dominant industry in this market. Commute by car is the most popular way to get to work amongst Chateau occupants. Commuting more than an hour and a half a day is the norm for those who opt to reside in this part of town.
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Whether in soups or stews, sauteed or roasted, we love this versatile food
Mention onions, and the immediate response you're likely to get is, "They make me cry!" An intriguing theory as to why this is so can be found in ancient Turkish folklore: when Satan was cast down from Heaven, the spot where his right foot first touched the earth sprouted onions, thus bringing tears to humankind. Then there is the more prosaic, but undoubtedly more accurate observation provided by modern science, which explains that the weepy effect is produced by allyl propyl disulfide. This sulfur-containing compound is responsible not only for the onion's pungent odor, but also for many of its health-promoting qualities.
Through the Centuries
Onions have been cultivated worldwide for more than 5,000 years. For much of their history, they were primarily eaten by the poor because of their ubiquity and pungency: ancient Egyptians used them as currency to pay weary workers at the pyramids; for centuries, raw onion sandwiches were a staple of Europe's lower classes. But toward the end of the Middle Ages, the onion began to be recognized for the versatile and delightful vegetable it truly is. Once Columbus carried it to the New World, its culinary dominance was assured.
Its uses were not by any means confined to the kitchen. In sixth century India, onions were employed as a diuretic; Colonial Americans thought raw onions cured measles; and to this day in Chinese medicine, onions are said to calm the liver, moisten the intestines, and benefit the lungs.
Now About Those Benefits
The health benefits in onions derive primarily from the aforementioned allyl propyl disulfide, as well as chromium, vitamin B6, and a flavonoid called quercetin. Allyl propyl disulfide has been shown to lower blood sugar levels; in combination with chromium, it can lower insulin levels and decrease total cholesterol and triglyceride levels while increasing "good" HDL-cholesterol levels. When you stir vitamin B6 into the mix, you are rewarded with heightened protection against atherosclerosis, diabetic heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.
Which brings us to the quercetin. This antioxidant has been proven to be a potent fighter against intestinal and colorectal cancers, as well as breast, ovarian, and numerous other cancers. Add to this some significant anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, and quercetin indeed proves to be a formidable weapon in your healthful-living arsenal.
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Onions are divided into two basic categories—spring/summer and storage. The former are the "sweet" onions—Vidalia, Maui, and Walla Walla being among the better known—as well as spring onions (also known as green onions or scallions); they are more fragile, and cannot be stored for long. They are also milder tasting. As the name implies, storage onions—those with a dry outer husk and a more pungent flavor and aroma—can be put up longer.
In all instances, choose firm, dry onions with no sprouting at the top and no soft or moldy spots. Spring onions should be fresh, green, and tender—avoid any that are wilted and yellowed, and store in a plastic bag in the fridge. Store all other onions in a cool place with plenty of ventilation. Use sweet onions within a week, storage onions within a month.


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She could develop into the next Irene van Dyk - but unfortunately Caitlin Bassett won't be wearing a black dress.
Bassett is set to become a recurring nightmare for the Silver Ferns - not just over the next two weeks but across the next few years.
She has already proved a pivotal figure in this Constellation Cup series. She shot at 100 per cent in the 55-51 loss in Invercargill, then hit 32/36 in Auckland as the Diamonds won 48-45 (no other shooter got more than 25).
But beyond the bare statistics, Bassett offers a presence that can be almost impossible to counter.
At 1.92m, she is the tallest player on the court in this series and allows Australia the option of a genuine holding shooter, for long the domain of van Dyk in international netball.
"She offers real height at the back of the circle," says Ferns captain Casey Kopua of Bassett. "It hasn't always been the typical Australian style and is obviously a good weapon for them.
She has developed a lot over the last few years and is now a lot stronger and much more accurate."
"The penny is starting to drop for Caitlin," says Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander. "She is now comfortable with her height and with who she is and comfortable as our No1 shooter. It's been a big step for her."
Now 25, Bassett was something of a late bloomer on the international stage. She made Australian age group teams but was rarely the No1 shooter, with former Pulse star Caitlin Thwaites ahead of her at under-21 level.
Bassett made her Diamonds debut in 2008 but didn't really come to prominence until the World Championships three years later.
Before that tournament she wasn't seen as much of a threat; Bassett was a typical beanpole, blessed with height but lacking strength and skills. She had been a model of inconsistency for the Fever in preceding years but everything turned in Singapore.
She shot an incredible 151 from 155 attempts across the week and her second-half injection in the final, with the Ferns leading by six goals, was the single biggest factor in accounting for the turnaround in that match.
Her presence unsettled the Ferns, even before she came on. Leana de Bruin had been substituted, with Katrina Grant replacing her but when the Ferns' coaches saw the long legs of Bassett lope on to the court the GK bib was thrown back in the direction of de Bruin.
With seconds on the clock Bassett sank the goal that sent the game into extra time, then she came up with the winning shot in the extra period.
"She was pretty fresh and green when she first came onto the scene," says Kopua. "But that is the same for many players and she has come along well."
The Ferns have one of the best defensive units in the game and can deal with tall shooters - look at how they have handled Romelda Aiken over the years - but the presence of Bassett does change the dynamic between the two teams. It gives the Diamonds a "get out" aerial option which they haven't always had on attack, with their tradition of shorter, mobile shooters.
Bassett's productivity under the hoop - she is almost guaranteed to be a heavy scorer in every game - also adds pressure for the Ferns further up the court. Van Dyk and Maria Tutaia will need to match her goal for goal to maintain parity and then the New Zealanders will hope to strangle the service into Bassett.
"She is obviously a threat and has become increasingly valuable for them over the last couple of years," says Ferns coach Wai Taumaunu. "But we know what's coming, we have prepared ... and we will have to be ready."


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I am new to the forum, and I figure I would introduce myself. I had been looking around for a car for some time and after talking to a friend who has an '05 Saab 9-2x, I started looking for one. Long story short, I test drove an '05 9-2x and was going to buy it, but someone snagged it before I could buy it. A few days later I saw a posting for an '06 WRX wagon on autotrader not too far from my house, checked it out, and I am now the proud owner of a '06 WRX. Here are some pictures that I took a week or so ago.
As for me, I am somewhat a n00b when it comes to cars. The only thing I did to my previous car, a '96 Accord, was the intake and sound system(head unit, speakers, amps, and sub). As for my plans, I'm gonna start off a little slow, and learn what I can first. The car came with SPT intake and exhaust as well as an Alpine head unit(I'm trying to contact the previous owner to see if he did anything else). As for now, I'm simply concentrating on fixing the small problems with the car(the center console needed to be refinished, the rear hatch supports are dead, and it came with some ugly green pinstripes which were removed).
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