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Tasktop Dev for Eclipse
Access your task tracker from Eclipse
- Query your bug tracker for tasks
- Use the rich task editor to update bugs fast
- Access and edit shared tasks when offline
- See change notifications in Eclipse rather than your email inbox
- Built-in connector for Bugzilla; one- step install for Jira, Rally, and
- CollabNet. Also supports compatible Mylyn connectors.
See only the interesting code
- Filter your Eclipse views to show only the code you are working on
- Spend less time searching, scrolling, and clicking
Know what to do next with powerful task scheduling
- Focus the task list to see just the tasks scheduled for this week
- See tasks scheduled for today in blue
- Optionally set a due date to turn a task red when overdue
- See just the tasks for a particular project
Know where your time goes with automated time tracking
- The time tracking dashboard provides an overview of what you worked on each day
- Pie charts show you the proportion of time spent on each category and working set
- Customizable reports show you the details for any time period
- Export to HTML or CSV
- Time Tracking and Reporting video [6 min]
See your appointments in Eclipse
- Synchronize your task list with Outlook and Google calendars
- Know what is the next appointment for you and your team
- Easy access to appointments in the next few days
- Access your appointments while offline
Browse the web without bookmarking
- Web pages you access are automatically tracked as part of a task
- Instantly recall the pages you viewed by reactivating the task
- Quickly search the web from Eclipse
Create tasks from email messages
- Add tasks sent to you by email to your task list in Eclipse (Outlook and Gmail)
- Schedule email tasks to remind you when they need to be done
- Use email threads for collaborative tasks (GMail only)
Find documents instantly
- Link your document folders into Tasktop
- Find files with the integrated search
- Files you access are automatically tracked as part of a task
- Instantly recall the files you need by reactivating the task
Using Tasktop Dev will increase your software development productivity. Tasktop's task-based management of information, reduces the overload of information you are faced with everyday by
- allowing you to track the bugs on which you work without leaving Eclipse
- providing instant recall to the source code, documents and web sites needed to work on the task
- uncluttering email inboxes
- focusing task lists on what is important now
- providing access to agendas and reminders of upcoming meetings right in Eclipse
- providing to-the-minute time tracking per task, helping to improve estimates and complete time sheets quickly
Keep on top of your bugs without leaving Eclipse
Tasktop Dev inherits Mylyn's capabilities for rich bug editing in Eclipse, making the tasks from your issue tracker available in the IDE. With your task and its associated discussion in the IDE, you no longer have to spend time switching to a web browser, finding the appropriate task, switching back to the IDE, and so on. All of those clicks and applications switches disappear, saving you time. When changes occur to tasks on which you work, notifications appear right in your task list in Eclipse, saving you the need to check other applications and allowing you to fit responding seamlessly into your workflow. Tasktop Dev provides task-based discussions for Partner connectors (Atlassian's JIRA, CollabNet's Issuezilla, SFEE and ProjectTracker, Rally) as well as any task-repository supported by Mylyn 3.0 (e.g., Mozilla's Bugzilla and TRAC).
Instant access to documents, web pages and code
Tasktop Dev extends Mylyn's capabilities for automatically tracking the code you work on for a task to web pages you visit and desktop documents you work on. When you start working on a task, you simply activate it (a one-click operation) and Tasktop Dev automatically starts building a model of the information you work with and how interesting it is for the task on which you are working. Tasktop Dev uses the model to focus the views in the IDE to show you just the code, web pages and documents that are needed for a task. Switching to another task requires simply clicking that task and magically you will see just the information needed for that task. Think of the time you will save not searching for the relevant information!
Unclutter your email inboxes
Tasktop Dev includes two features to reduce the clutter in your email inboxes. First, notifications for tasks you have brought into Tasktop Dev via a connector to a Partner or other bug repository, will be shown as incomings in your task list. For an active team, this means a significant reduction in flow into your inbox of notification messages from the repository. Second, Tasktop Dev enables you to mark particular emails you receive as tasks and have them automatically appear in your task list. These task emails can then be scheduled alongside your other tasks. This means no more hunting through your overfull inbox trying to figure out if you have missed anything you were supposed to be doing!
Focus on what you need to do now
Tasktop Dev inherits Mylyn's powerful abilities to focus the task list on what you are supposed to be working on this week or on a particular day. Instead of having to manage your to do items across multiple bug repositories, email and other systems, you can bring the tasks into Tasktop Dev and use one scheduling mechanism to ensure you are getting your work done when you need to.
Know where you need to be
Programming is often an intensive collaborative activity. Tasktop makes it easy to stay on top of your calendars through an agenda view that aggregates events for the day drawn from multiple calendars and a trim reminder of what event is coming up next. Having your calendar accessible from Eclipse means it is a single-click to check events for your next few days. Having the trim remind you what is up next means that even when you are fully immersed in programming, you won't miss that meeting with a client. Tasktop Dev goes even further with its calendar integration, also enabling you to synch tasks to and from your calendar, enabling you to manage your planned tasks from a calendar view.
Know where you spend your time
Do you have to provide estimates for the tasks you have been assigned? Do you need to complete time sheets for the tasks on which you've worked? Tasktop can help. The time spent on each activated task is tracked automatically to the minute as is the time you spend without a task active. At any time, you can check your Tasktop Dev dashboard for a quick view of how you have spent your time or generate a report for a specific date range. To help account for time not at the computer, when you generate a time tracking report, it is possible to adjust the time for a specific task. With Tasktop's time tracking, filling in time sheets is a breeze. All time tracked is kept private to you. You can choose to use it to refine estimates for tasks you are assigned or to share directly with your team lead.


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When it comes to heifer fertility, reproductive experts say to focus your efforts on those factors that you can control through your actions and decision-making.
In the March 2013 William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute Farm Report, Katie Ballard looks at these heifer fertility factors that humans control:
- Heat detection efficiency
- Heat detection errors
- Skill of the inseminator
Ballard says her discussion points are inspired by a presentation given by Phil Senger at the 2003 Western Dairy Management Conference.
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Source: March 2013 William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute Farm Report

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Oildale businesses worry 'sweepstakes cafe' will set up shop
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Some Oildale shop owners are worried about what will open up in a now-closed medical marijuana dispensary. One merchant has heard it will house a so-called "sweepstakes cafe," and he thinks that would bring crime and problems to the area.
"These guys come in here, and it'll just ruin it," TJ Esposito told Eyewitness News on Tuesday. He owns Happy Hydro just north of the big white building at 1704 N. Chester Ave. That site has been vacant since Measure G passed, the county ordinance restricting locations for medical marijuana dispensaries.
"I caught the property manager out in the parking lot and was talking to him about the new other business coming in," Esposito said. "He told me it's going to be a new Internet cafe."
Eyewitness News is trying to reach the property owner to verify who the new tenant will be.
Esposito said he wants anything except an Internet caf.
"I've done my research," he said. Esposito said a friend has a business in another area with an Internet caf next door, and it's been nothing but trouble. He worries about drug use by caf customers and other problems.
"You have loitering," Esposito said. "It's a 24-hour business. Basically it's an unregulated video gaming casino."
Kern County Deputy District Attorney Greg Pulskamp has been investigating the sweepstakes cafes.
"It's illegal, that's our opinion," he told Eyewitness News last year.
Last summer his office filed civil action against nine facilities and the local courts issued a preliminary injunction ordering them to stop running the sweepstakes games. But other cafes have stayed open, and more have started up.
Esposito said the Oildale business area has worked hard to make improvements, like the landscaping on North Chester.
"You've got Covenant Coffee, you've got Wattenbarger's, you've got good solid companies all around me," he stresses.
In that area, Eyewitness News heard from one nearby shop owner who said he has no problems with a possible Internet caf. Another business spokesman said they want to be sure the area has a positive environment. And one business owner said he's heard of problems at other Internet cafes, adding getting one on North Chester would "definitely be bad news."
At Chester and China Grade Loop a sweepstakes caf is open for business. In that shopping center, one nearby business said caf customers have caused problems for them, but others said they've seen no effects.
Esposito is still worried.
"They haven't even opened yet, I just want to really be proactive," he said. Esposito is looking for help, and said he contacted his county supervisor. He got a call back from Mike Maggard's office and they asked him questions about the situation, he said.
Maggard's staff told Eyewitness News they are in touch with sheriff officials who are investigating Internet cafes, adding in this situation nothing has opened yet.
Esposito said he also contacted Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood on Facebook.
"He posted on there," Esposito said. "He's frustrated, he doesn't like them either, but there's nothing they can do about it because they're waiting on a court ruling."
Deputy D.A. Greg Pulskamp has told Eyewitness News his office is working on their case against the nine sweepstakes cafes, and five of them have filed legal challenges with the appeals court.
Esposito is convinced the operations amount to illegal gambling.
"They disguise it by selling cell phone minutes, snacks, stuff like that," he argues. Some Internet cafes have told Eyewitness News the games are just a marketing tool.
Esposito wants to protect his business, he sells hydroponic gardening supplies.
"We cater to old people, young people," he said.
The business owner says he'll move to another location if a sweepstakes caf starts up next door.
"We do produce a lot of revenue, you know, and I'll take the business somewhere else away from an Internet caf for sure," he said.


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GTA IV. Still good.
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GTA IV. Still good.
I've probably played my 360 a total of 3 times in the last 3 months, but the past couple of days I've played a couple quick exhibition games of 2K8 to get back in the swing of things for 2K9 on 10/7...
Madden 09. I should stick to the NBA.
I just bought Tiger Woods 08 so i'll jam on that tonight... n placed my deposit for the pre-order of COD 5 Collectors Edition...
ohh yeahhhhhhh
Ya Think Ya Used Enough Dynamite there Butch...
Fifteen bucks.
NCAA Football 2009
Finally got to the 'ship, and then took care of business...
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Not wanting to really bring this up again but after tonights gaming session i have found the most disturbing part of it, it seems to me there is a lot of teenage girls saying the most nastiest stuff... having played about 22 Hours of COD4 now it seems like i have seen a pattern and i agree it's disturbing...
Just in general all the real nasty words are used with out hesitation...
I haven't used any reporting, i just mute and find a difference game
anyways just my two cents..
Jees Tigers Woods is a good game.. bloody addictive... n starting as a jr in career mode is hard, my first round i was 33 over par...
Ya Think Ya Used Enough Dynamite there Butch...
Surprisingly fun game...
Super Mario Bros. 3
Gunstar Heroes
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
Rockband....too much, wrists hurt.
Another round of Rock Band and the wrist still hurts from it.
Rock Band for me too. My wrist is fine. I don't know what you've been doing.
Still playing Warhammer level 22 now. Defended Reikwald against an assault by some 20 or so level 30+ destro characters. It was probably one of the coolest things I've ever done in a video game.
NBA 2K9 for PS2.
First, couldn't do much from a front office perspective.
Second, why the **** does my team shoot like 33% on lay ups?
Honestly, I have never, ever, played a good basketball video game. They take too long, they're too gimicky...etc.
Great Football, Baseball, and Hockey? You bet.
Basketball...my favorite sport...100% failure rate.
Anyone get Saints Row 2? Hopefully I'll be picking it up tomorrow.
The Legend of Zelda (original)
Played it on a Yobo NES clone.
Man...I really hate those creatures that look like orange Big-Macs...if caught
by one it takes your expensive "magical" shield away. Arrrrgh!
Mega Man 9. Pig Nash laughed at me until he tried to play it himself. Now he won't play it anymore.
Rock Band 2 in two days, baby!
Rock Band 2.
Awesome sauce.
Dead Space- It started off slow, now that I am into it a few chapters it's hard to stop playing. It's a horror/sci-fi, FSP with some cool weapons. There are some battles in 0 gravity which is pretty fun, no on-line features though.


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Complete article HERE.HOUSTON — It shouldn't, but the sound bite virtually always trumps the fuller narrative.That's a modern media fact of life and it's especially true at a saturated carnival like All-Star weekend and during a free-for-all availability in which questions sometimes sound like pick-up lines and shout-outs are requested in three or four languages simultaneously. LeBron James has been in front of enough cameras and dealt with immense fame for long enough that he was ready to deliver his lines with ease when the inevitable topic was raised on Friday.
"That's his own opinion," James said of Michael Jordan's recent statement that he would pick Kobe Bryant over James on the basis of the Lakers guard's five championships. "At the end of the day, rings [don't] always define someone's career.
"If that was the case, then I would sit up here and say I would take [Bill] Russell over Jordan. I wouldn't. I wouldn't take Russell over Jordan. Russell has 11 rings, Jordan has six. Take, I don't know, Robert Horry over Kobe. I wouldn't do that. It's your own personal opinion. Rings [do] not define a person's career."
This was a clever, almost senatorial maneuver: James answered the question, shifted the discussion and briefly distracted a five-deep pack of reporters that surrounded him.
"You look at a guy like [former Bulls reserve] Jud Buechler, he has multiple rings, Charles Barkley does not have one ring," James continued. "He's not better than Charles Barkley. Patrick Ewing is one of the greatest of all time, Reggie Miller is one of the greatest of all time. Sometimes it's about the situation you're in, the team you're in and it's about timing as well."
That sound bite was followed by another, in which he tried to play off Jordan's comments.
"I don't play the game and try to define who I am over what guys say or how they feel about me," he said. "It doesn't matter to me. I play for my family, I play for my teammates, I play for our coaching staff and I play for our fans, that's it."
LeBron's sound bites, politically crafted and politically correct, served their specific purpose, providing a rebuttal to Jordan's widely circulated comments. The fuller context — in this case, still only 30 minutes of questions and answers — rendered the sound bites wholly unconvincing. The extended conversation gave the impression that James not only cares about the comparisons but that he cares deeply, and implied that he particularly cares about Jordan's opinion. What other impression could be reached after listening to James rattle off his favorite Jordan moments, in honor of MJ's upcoming 50th birthday, in rapid-fire succession?
"I've got 50 of them, s— I've got 100 of them," James said. "I've got so many memories of MJ. You name it. From the shoes, to him flying through the air, to him hitting the threes against the Blazers, to him being on the TV screen with Bugs Bunny. From him jumping over the buildings in a suit in the commercials. To him hitting the golf ball, swinging the baseball bat, so many memories. Him having the [ProStars] cartoon, you guys remember that? … I've got so many memories. MJ was an inspiration to me growing up."
Not only an inspiration but, he admitted, but a full-fledged hero.
"You always tried to look for someone that was a superhero or someone who was beyond life," James said. "Mine was Batman, mine was Transformers and Michael Jordan. Growing up those were the ones. I was like, I wish I could transform into this, I wish I could fly like Michael Jordan, or propel like Batman does."
Does James, who so openly idolizes Jordan as an adult and who wore No. 23 in high school and in Cleveland, really expect anyone to believe that Jordan's assessment of his progress doesn't matter to him? As James' friend Jay-Z would say, "We don't believe you, you need more people."
But this has morphed past simply validation-seeking now that James has claimed his first title and could very well add a second in a few months. Because just as easily as he made his respect for Jordan known, James didn't blink in putting a target on his back.
"I want to be the greatest of all time," James declared, adding later: "As my talent continued to grow, as I continued to know about the game, appreciate the game, continued to get better, I felt like I had the drive, first of all, the passion, the commitment to the game to place myself as the greatest of all time, the best of all time, however you want to categorize it. I don't do it to say I'm better than this guy or that guy. I do it for my own inspiration. I inspire myself. When I go out on the floor, I want to be the best of all time. That's how I help myself each and every night."
The logical next question, then: How will he ultimately decide that he's achieved his goal? Surely championships — rings — would be among the criteria, right? Does James have a checklist, a la a young Tiger Woods, who methodically tracked his progress alongside golf's greats? What are the mileposts he is striving to hit?
"Nope, nope, nope, nope," James said, unwilling to reveal any details. "If I go out and play at a high level, those things will take care of themselves."
The fuller narrative, of course, reminds us that James values winning above everything. "It's about damn time," he declared after securing his first title last June. The previous year, after losing to the Mavericks in the Finals, he told reporters that he barely left his house for more than a week, such was his despair. How are we to reasonably believe the spirit of his sound bite — that rings aren't critically important in judging greatness — when we have clear and convincing evidence of how much he personally values them?
Moreover, the fuller narrative between James and Jordan, even in just this half-hour window, grew so complicated and intertwined that it became difficult to keep up. To summarize: James disputed Jordan's standard for comparing him to Bryant; claimed he doesn't seek Jordan's validation; ranked Jordan over Russell; spoke openly about how he idolized Jordan as a child; and stated clearly that he wants to be the best player ever, which would push Jordan, Bryant and everyone else to the side.
Eventually James conceded — not dejectedly but not eagerly, either — that these comparisons, for as long as they have already raged, are only just beginning.
"That's the life," he said. "I understand it. That's the life I live in. The comparisons are going to come. I'd rather be compared to Michael Jordan than somebody who wasn't in the league very long. It's very humbling. I'm grateful for the opportunity I've been given. Mike is in his own lane and I try to create my own."
What happens if and when James gets his second title? His fifth? His sixth? What happens if and when he passes Jordan — and Bryant — on the all-time scoring chart? What happens if and when he hits statistical peaks for career points, rebounds and assists that have never been achieved by the same player? What happens when he's 50, like Jordan will be on Sunday, looking back on his career with the next generation of stars going after his records?
"How do I want to be remembered when I'm 50?" James asked rhetorically. "I'm 28 years old, I ain't thinking about that."
There it was, one last unconvincing sound bite. He wants to be the greatest and, like any man, he wants his due. Jordan won't yet give it to him, but James is savvy enough not to whine about it and smart enough to make his case on the court. The fuller narrative suggests that the comparisons will be even more difficult and more complicated five years from now. Friday's full narrative suggested that James knows that better than anyone.


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'He was a lifelong friend for those students': Longtime Eugene teacher passes away
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene's Madison Middle School is mourning the sudden death of one of its longtime teachers.
"Every school has its own anchor that staff member that is kinda the glue for the building and that was Andy," said principal Scott Marsh.
50-year-old Andy Morgenstern, a long-time social studies teacher, died unexpectedly earlier this week, after suffering a heart attack.
"There was a lot of sadness, there's also quite a bit of joy in a way because a lot of people just celebrated the fact that we were fortunate enough to have Andy in our lives," said Marsh.
Morgenstern, who started his career at 4J in 1992, spent most of his career walking the halls of Madison, leaving an impact on every student he taught.
"They really were his kids a far as he was concerned," said his brother Dan. "Each different class Andy got a new group of his own kids."
"He was a lifelong friend for those students and they knew they could always go back to him," said his daughter Summer.
Summer and her brother Pao said the impact he left on the school and the community will stay with them.
"He truly wanted everybody to be happy and that's something you don't see everyday," said Pao.
And even though he might not walk the halls anymore, he'll always be a part of Madison Middle School.
"We'll walk the hall and we'll see bits and pieces that Andy had his hand in or there will be events that we do that Andy maybe brought to the school and it'll always be there, little memories of him," said Marsh.


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This is a ten-year postapproval study to evaluate the long-term clinical performance of Sientra Silicone Gel Breast Implants under general conditions of use in the postmarket environment.
|Breast Augmentation Breast Reconstruction Breast Revision
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|U.S. Postapproval Study of Sientra Silicone Gel Breast Implants
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Further study details as provided by Sientra, Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Long-term safety of Sientra Silicone Gel Breast Implants in women [ Time Frame: 10-years ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2025
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2025 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Gel Participants
|Control Participants
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Women who receive Sientra Silicone Gel Breast Implants for augmentation, revision augmentation, reconstruction, and revision reconstruction. Control participants are candidates for and undergo aesthetic surgery other than implantation with Silicone Gel Breast implants.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Genetic female with US residency
- Is at least 18 years old for primary or revision reconstruction or 22 years old for primary or revision augmentation
- Agrees to Sientra study requirements
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has an active infection anywhere in body
- Has active cancer without adequate treatment
- Currently pregnant or nursing
- Has any condition or diagnosis that, in the investigator's opinion, would negatively affect ability to complete study requirements
- If control participant, has undergone breast implant surgery with silicone gel-filled breast implants
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01639053
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01639053
|United States, California
|Sientra, Inc.
|Santa Barbara, California, United States, 93117
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sientra, Inc.
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|Sientra, Inc.
|Sponsor GmbH
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Sientra, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01639053 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 10, 2012
|Last Updated:
|May 5, 2017
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Keywords provided by Sientra, Inc.:
Breast Augmentation
Breast Reconstruction
Breast Revision
Silicone breast implants
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Faces of the Campaign: Charles Watkins
Name: Charles Watkins
Campaign role: Community organizer, Southwest Chicago turf
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Based in: Chicago, Illinois
How did you first come to the campaign?
In 2008, I remember watching the President's Election Night speech on television and crying like a baby. I just had tears of joy that we had a president who shares our values, and I knew it was going to be great for the country.
But soon after I was wracked with guilt. I realized I had done nothing to support his candidacy other than talk to friends about it and vote. And as it became clear to me that the number one goal for a lot of Republicans in Congress was to make President Obama a one-term president, I realized I couldn't sit this one out.
So this past fall I was working at a nonprofit, and a client came in who needed help putting together a flyer—and it was a flyer for a campaign open house. So I took that as an opportunity to jot down the info and go to the open house myself. And I've been on the ground ever since.
What does a day as a volunteer look like to you?
As a community organizer, I have a hybrid role—I'm a volunteer who helps coach and manage other volunteer team leaders and I also help recruit new volunteers. So in addition to my day-to-day responsibilities working with new volunteers, I'm also involved in other events in the area. For example, I'll have a role in the Bud Billiken parade this weekend, and I'll be speaking at a policy roundtable next week as well.
What's your favorite part of your role?
The thing I find most rewarding is my contact with prospective volunteers. I really enjoy their enthusiasm and the privilege of channeling that enthusiasm in a way that makes the volunteer feel rewarded and also moves the campaign forward.
Back when I joined in September, it was important for me to truly own my OFA experience. And I try to take that same approach with new volunteers—I share with them where the campaign has been and where the campaign is going. Then I share my story to allow them to bring their own story to the surface, and put their commitment to re-electing the President right at the forefront. That idea of owning your experience, really empowering yourself to take charge of what you can bring to the campaign, is something I want to help instill in others.
What's the most unexpected part of your role?
I knew coming into the campaign that I was going to work hard, but I didn't anticipate the wonderful staff and volunteers. Our shared experience and commitment are really powerful and galvanizing things, and I know that I'll have some great friendships beyond this campaign. Also, I've only been in this role for a few months, but I feel like I've acquired such a depth and breadth of knowledge. There are some great training tools available to volunteers, and I've been given the opportunity to learn and share new skills and knowledge with others. And those opportunities are really a testament to the organization here in Illinois and the campaign as a whole.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself.
I'm actually extremely shy by nature—I think a lot of people who I've interacted with would be surprised by that. I knew going into the campaign that I needed to be a leader, to make a conscious effort to engage with fellow volunteers and engage with my team, and at some point it stopped being a conscious effort and it just became my comfort zone. So my work in the campaign has actually been helpful in my personal development.
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The parent company of Jared and Kay Jewelers has filed a lawsuit against Zale Corp., accusing the Irving-based jeweler of false advertising when it says its Celebration Fire diamond is "the most brilliant diamond in the world."
A hearing for a preliminary injunction has been set for Dec. 17, just as the year's biggest days begin for fine jewelry selling. The week before Christmas is huge for both companies, the two largest fine jewelry chains in the U.S.
The lawsuit was filed last month in a federal court in Ohio by Sterling Jewelers, the Ohio-based U.S. division of Signet Jewelers Ltd., which is based in Bermuda and also has stores in the United Kingdom.
"Zale's claim that it has proven its Fire diamonds to be more brilliant than any other cut of diamonds in the world can be true only if its Fire diamonds have been tested against every other cut diamond in the world," Sterling said in the complaint. "Zale's admission that it has tested only a 'select' subset of round-cut diamonds renders this claim false."
Zale said Sterling's request would force it "to shut down a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign" in the middle of the busiest shopping period of the year.
Sterling is asking for "millions of dollars" in damages from Zale.
Zale spokeswoman Roxane Berry said the company believes the lawsuit is without merit.
"Our advertising was based upon testing by an independent laboratory, and our ads make that fact clear," she said.
In its response, Zale also questioned Sterling's timing. Zale said it has been advertising its diamond as the "most brilliant diamond in the world" since January and launched the Celebration Fire campaign in October. Zale had previously marketed the diamond as the "Brilliant 10."
Zale noted in its response that Sterling's own expert said in his affidavit that "under his own testing, a randomly selected Celebration Fire diamond purchased from Zale earned higher scores for brilliance than 97.2 percent" of the other diamonds tested by the expert.
Sterling asked the court for expedited discovery, saying Zale's point that now is the "busiest part of the year for jewelry sales" only emphasizes the need for immediate injunctive relief and the need for expedited discovery.
Signet spokesman David Bouffard said that "it's important to note that the brilliance of a diamond is a recognized property within the global jewelry industry and among jewelry consumers." He added that it's not a statement of subjective opinion "but is capable of being systematically, reliably and scientifically measured."
Follow Maria Halkias on Twitter at @MariaHalkias.


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Recent News
Posted on: 07 November, 2011
Study Abroad opportunities in Spain will be discussed at East Central University Thursday [NOV. 10] at Go Global: Spotlight on Spain.
Spanish natives and ECU students who toured and studied in Spain will provide information from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Regents Room in Knight Hall. Spanish tapas and door prizes also will be available.
The evening is sponsored by ECU's Global Education Office and the Global Education Committee. For more information contact Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya at firstname.lastname@example.com or Dr. Robert Newcomer at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Posted on: 07 November, 2011Homecoming activities are planned for East Central University students Monday through Friday [OCT. 10-14] before the traditional events on Saturday. The Campus Life and Leadership Office has changed some student events and added several new ones, including a Homecoming concert at 9:30 p.m. Thursday with Texas singer/rapper Chalie Boy.
Posted on: 03 November, 2011
The 2012 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, who will speak Monday [NOV. 7] at East Central University, believes her strength is loving to "start the applause" as she inspires her students to love school, strive for personal excellence and leave her classroom prepared for the future.
Kristin Shelby, a 4th grade teacher at Sallie Gillentine Elementary School in Hollis, will speak at ECU's Marvin Stokes Endowed Lectureship. She will discuss "The Race: Ours to Win!" at 6:30 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Center in the Bill Cole University Center.
$2 MILLION GRANT TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITYPosted on: 02 November, 2011
East Central University has been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant for Strengthening the Culture: Undergraduate Research and Student Academic Success, a program to improve and expand ECU's capacity to serve Native American students and low-income students.
The grant, effective Oct. 1, was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, and is funded from the department's Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions, Part F Program.
MARK TWAIN, HANNIBAL MUSEUM CURATOR, DR. ALVIN TURNER COMING TO ECU NO. 10 FOR DAY OF HISTORY-RELATED EVENTSPosted on: 01 November, 2011
Mark Twain is coming to East Central University on Nov. 10 [THURSDAY], along with the curator of his museum in Hannibal, Mo., and retired ECU dean Dr. Alvin Turner, the author of a new book of poetry about a famous historical event in Ada.
In addition, Native American cultural events, demonstrations and performances are planned earlier that week for Nov. 7-9 [MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY].
All the history-related events are free and open to the public.
Posted on: 27 October, 2011The East Central University Flute, Clarinet, Brass and Jazz Ensembles will perform on the Instrumental Ensembles Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday [NOV. 3] in the Ataloa Theatre in ECU's Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.The Flute Ensemble's concert will feature the music of Catherine McMichael who writes "some of the most beautiful literature in the flute choir repertoire," said director Juliana Overmier.
Posted on: 27 October, 2011Members of the Oklahoma Veterans Council, which awards scholarships annually to state veterans or family members of veterans, were shocked this year when all three recipients happened to be students at East Central University.
CONSTRUCTION ABOUT TO BEGIN ON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, CONFERENCE CENTER AT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY IN ADAPosted on: 19 October, 2011East Central University broke ground Tuesday [OCT. 18] for a 62,000-square-foot School of Business and Conference Center, and officials said noticeable changes should be visible Monday when students return to school from fall break.Piazza Construction Ltd. of Denison, Texas, was awarded the bid to construct the three-story building at a cost of $10.65 million. Contractors planned to move in equipment on Tuesday and begin erecting a fence around the empty corner at Main and Center Streets that has been used as a parking area.


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ESSEX Leopards player-coach Robert Youngblood is ready for his first final in his coaching career as the Big Cats prepare to face Tees Valley Mohawks in the National Trophy tomorrow.
Youngblood took over the Leopards hot-seat during the summer.
And he is thrilled to have taken the team to this weekend's showdown at the Braunstone Leisure Centre in Leicester "It's absolutely fantastic to be in a final in my first year as a coach and I'm really happy to be given the opportunity to coach the Leopards" said Youngblood.
"I set out to put a good product on the floor who would compete night in, night out, and to have a good team who would contend and win things like they did last year."
Leopards head in to the game sitting sixth in the EBL Division One standings, just one place lower than the Mohawks.
And Youngblood knows exactly what to expect from the Middlesbrough based side having already faced them twice this season "They're a really good team. They're guard orientated with three really good guards, but you can't just key in those guys as they have Jamie Kohn who's a beast on the board as well," said Youngblood.
"If you gang up on the guards, he's shown he's a force to be reckoned with.
"They like to run the fast-break and they like an up and down game, so we have to slow them down.
"They're well coached and well organised so we have to be ready for them.
"I'm sure that after a weekend of two losses they'll be hungry for a win as well.
Leopards secured three trophies last season but failed to get their hands on the National Trophy.
And Youngblood is desperate to try and win in this weekend.
"Winning something in my first year as coach would be brilliant and having a title would be a pressure release as there are expectations when you coach a club who won the treble last season," said Youngblood.
"Winning the one we didn't get last year would be sweet and we've been working very hard in the build up to the game.
"We've had some good extra practice, working on our fitness as well as some plays.
"All the guys are getting recordings from last time we played Mohwaks to watch and I'll be testing them to make sure they've watched it."


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The Tanya and Charles Brandes Fellowship Fund
Fellowship Description
The Brandes Fellows program is intended to assist the Rady School in attracting the highest quality students to its MBA program.
The Brandes Fellows program intends to reduce barriers for exceptional students who might otherwise not attend the Rady School and selects the most meritorious candidates from a pool of applicants who have economic need. The Brandes Fellows program is grounded in a belief that it will, in the longer term, contribute to the economic vibrancy of the region through the development of exceptional business leaders.
Potential Brandes Fellows are identified first on the basis of merit, with a deep respect for and interest in supporting individuals who have been extraordinary in the context of their particular circumstances, backgrounds and experiences. Merit will be evaluated both in terms of academic qualifications and of professional experience and contributions. Each Brandes Fellow will demonstrate achievement of a significant goal that he or she has set. Fellows will also have demonstrated a philanthropic or community spirit, with a clear desire to give back to their communities and the world.
Eligibility for fellowship funding is evaluated at the time of admission to the MBA program. All applicants are considered for available fellowships.


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In the first nine months of 2012, the number of accidents involving both U.S.-registered and non-U.S.-registered business jets increased over numbers recorded in the same period last year. According to figures compiled by AIN, the total number of nonfatal N-registered business jet mishaps increased slightly from 21 in the first three quarters of 2011 to 23 in the same period this year. Fatal accidents climbed from one event last year to four this year, and fatalities jumped from four last year to 17 this year. All the fatal accidents in both periods occurred under Part 91 operations.
Total accidents of non-U.S.-registered business jets also increased over the comparable periods, from three in 2011 to five this year. Two people were killed in the single fatal accident this year of a privately operated non-N-numbered corporate jet compared with 68 fatalities in five accidents in the period last year.
Meanwhile, U.S.-registered business turboprops experienced a drop in nonfatal and fatal accidents in the first nine months of this year versus the same period last year, with the number of fatalities down by half, from 16 last year to eight this year. All three fatal accidents in 2012 occurred under Part 91 operations while five of the seven fatal accidents last year happened under Part 91. The other two fatal crashes in 2011 involved aircraft operating under Part 135.
Non N-numbered business turboprops, however, did not fare nearly as well as their U.S. counterparts, experiencing nearly twice as many accidents in the first nine months of this year compared with the same period last year. Non-N-numbered turboprops saw 20 accidents and 33 deaths in the first three-quarters of this year compared with 11 accidents and 28 fatalities in the same period of 2011.
Daniel Bachmann (not verified)
October 9, 2012 - 11:18am
A sad testament to our commitment to safety.
Are lessons learned fading with time? Are they stacked up in a hangar somewhere?
Are they blending in with the theoretical risk mitigation?
Is aviation's social memory, or worse, inertial memory forming a gap between experience and theory?
Please advise. We can't afford another life loss.
scott elder (not verified)
October 10, 2012 - 7:45pm
I know a lot of people who died during my aviation career.......doesn't take much to become a statistic.... look at the three killed in Universals G4 in July..,..out on a trip, depart the runway and never come home...s√cks..


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County Executive Proposes $3.3 Billion Budget For FY 2009
Fairfax County Office of Management and
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Contact: Susan Datta, Director
Feb. 25, 2008
County Executive Proposes $3.3 Billion Budget
For Fiscal Year 2009
On Feb. 25, 2008, Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin proposed a General Fund budget of $3,322,726,158 for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009), a decrease of 1.59 percent from the FY 2008 Revised Budget Plan. Excluding adjustments in the current fiscal year, the increase over the FY 2008 Adopted budget is $5.3 million or 0.16 percent. The proposed budget maintains the Real Estate Tax rate at $0.89 per $100 of assessed value. The total of all Appropriated Funds is $6,055,007,173.
In conformance with the Board of Supervisors' Budget Guidelines for FY 2009, the recommended transfer to the Public School Operating Fund is $1,586,600,722, which is the same level as Fiscal Year 2008. However, the transfer request approved by the School Board on Feb. 14, 2008, is $1,650,347,739, or 4.0 percent, over the FY 2008 Adopted Budget Plan transfer. The gap between the School Board's request and the County Executive's recommendation is $63.75 million. In addition, the County's Transfer for School Debt Service is $154,633,175, an increase of $6,774,471 or 4.6 percent over the FY 2008 Revised Budget Plan. The combined transfer for School Operations and Debt Service is $1,741,233,897, which represents 52.4 percent of total County General Fund Disbursements.
Based on maintaining the Real Estate Tax rate at $0.89 per $100 of assessed value and an average assessed value of $524,076, the typical homeowner will pay $4,664 in Real Estate Tax in FY 2009. This is a decrease of $163 or 3.4 percent from the FY 2008 amount.
In order to balance this budget, substantial action was needed to eliminate a deficit of approximately $120 million. This has been achieved through a series of measures including:
- A net 4.0 percent reduction in agency salary budgets.
- A reduction of 50 percent in employee compensation increases.
- The inability to fully fund inflationary adjustments or those required by population increases, federal/state mandates, or new service requirements.
- Reductions in capital project funding.
- Fee and User Charge enhancements.
- Utilization of new transportation revenues.
- The use of one-time balances.
In addition, the revenue downturn prohibited the County Executive from providing resources for new initiatives or to enhance ongoing services in areas such as public safety, human services, and code enforcement.
"There are many things that we should do, but unfortunately, this budget is only able to accommodate the things that we must do given our limited revenue growth. This budget focuses on fiscal responsibility and accountability, and provides direction and resource allocation for those things we must do rather than for those things we want to do," stated Griffin in his presentation to the Board.
Griffin noted that Real Estate Tax revenues make up 60 percent of total County revenues and residential real estate comprises nearly three-quarters of the total real estate base. As such, the crisis in the housing market dominates the County's fiscal outlook. Given the County's reliance on Real Estate Tax revenue and the current and near-term forecasts, Griffin added, "Clearly, we face many challenges over the next few years. In the short term, I expect that there will be much discussion in the upcoming months about this budget, much of it focusing on what it does not include. In the longer term, the next few years will present us with continued challenges, foremost among these will be the revenue picture. Nevertheless, I am confident that with the Board's strong leadership, our adherence to our guiding principles and strategic priorities, and by working collaboratively both within and outside of County government, particularly with our community partners, that we will be able to overcome the difficulties we face and continue to provide the excellent services for which Fairfax County is known."
The County Executive has noted that in addition to any Board-recommended changes, his proposed budget will have to be re-evaluated as a result of Federal Reserve and state action that occurred as the budget documents were being printed. "As the FY 2009 budget was being printed, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates and new state budget forecasts indicated additional losses in state revenue. As a result, we believe FY 2009 revenue will be down $32 million from the revenue estimates included in this budget proposal," stated Griffin. To address this shortfall, the County Executive has developed a list of additional reductions to be considered by the Board of Supervisors during their deliberations on the FY 2009 budget, and included them in a memo dated Feb. 25, 2008.
Highlights of the FY 2009 Advertised Budget
The following information is a summary of portions of the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan. You are encouraged to consult the County Executive Summary and Budget Highlights in the Overview Volume, as well as the other FY 2009 budget volumes for further details.
FY 2009 County Revenue
FY 2009 General Fund revenues total $3.30 billion, an increase of just $14.72 million or 0.45 percent over the FY 2008 Revised Budget Plan. It should be noted that with the further reduction of approximately $32 million necessary as a result of interest rate adjustments and anticipated loss of state revenue, FY 2009 revenues will actually reflect a decrease of approximately $17 million, or 0.5 percent, from FY 2008 revenues. This is a sharp departure from revenue growth rates over the past seven years, which allowed the Board to reduce the Real Estate Tax rate $0.34 from $1.23 to $0.89 per $100 of assessed value. The substantial slowdown in FY 2009 revenue is due to a decrease in residential assessments. In FY 2009, the Real Estate Tax base is projected to increase just 0.5 percent. A drop in residential assessments due to worsening conditions in the housing market was offset by a moderate increase in nonresidential properties. Residential equalization, the reassessment of existing property based on economic conditions, fell 3.38 percent in FY 2009 following the reduction of 0.33 percent in FY 2008. Further contraction of the residential housing market is expected in calendar year 2008 severely impacting revenue in FY 2010.
The value of nonresidential properties continued to rise but at a reduced pace in FY 2009. Nonresidential equalization registered a 7.0 percent increase, down from 13.57 percent in FY 2008. This deceleration reflects the softening of the office market during 2007. The decline in residential values combined with a rise in nonresidential property values resulted in an increase in the Commercial/Industrial percentage of the County's Real Estate Tax base from 19.23 percent to 21.06 percent. All other revenue categories combined are forecasted to decline 0.3 percent from FY 2008 levels primarily due to lower interest on investments based on interest rate projections and a decrease in personal property tax collections resulting from reduced new vehicle sales. More detailed information on FY 2009 revenue projections is included in the General Fund Revenue Overview section in the Overview Volume of the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan.
FY 2009 General Fund Direct Expenditures
FY 2009 Direct General Fund Expenditures total $1,230,247,000, a decrease of $28,904,889 or 2.30 percent from the FY 2008 Revised Budget Plan. Excluding adjustments in the current fiscal year, the actual increase over the FY 2008 Budget is $28.0 million or 2.33 percent. This category contains traditional municipal services such as police, fire and EMS, libraries, etc. Fairfax County has taken significant steps in recent years to ensure these services are highly efficient. A measure of the efficiency with which the County provides services is the number of staff required to meet service demands resulting from increases in the County's population, as well as changing requirements such as mandates, shifting demographics and other influences. As a result of process redesign, enhanced technology and strategic prioritization of resources, Fairfax County continues to reduce the number of positions per 1,000 residents from 13.57 in FY 1992 to 11.49 in FY 2009. This represents significantly improved productivity because in that same period, approximately 170 facilities have been added or expanded to meet community needs. These include fire and police stations, libraries, recreation centers, school-age child care centers and senior centers, among others. The budget proposed by Griffin includes a total of 41 new positions for FY 2009, all of which are directly connected with the new transportation funding.
In addition, Griffin's proposed budget for FY 2009 maintains the linkage between the Board's strategic priorities and spending decisions. "In determining how to allocate available resources for FY 2009, I relied on these priorities as well as the County's seven vision elements," added Griffin during his presentation to the Board of Supervisors. The subsequent pages show major funding initiatives listed by Board priority and/or County vision element. Some of these initiatives may support more than one vision element; however, they are shown on the following pages based on their predominant focus.
Strong Investment in Education
The greatest share of the budget is dedicated to Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). In accordance with the Board-adopted guidelines for the FY 2009 Budget, the proposed County General Fund transfer for school operations in FY 2009 is held at the FY 2008 level and totals $1,586,600,722. It should be noted that the actual transfer request approved by the School Board on Feb. 14, 2008 is $1,650,347,739, an increase of 4.0 percent over the FY 2008 Adopted Budget Plan transfer. The gap between the School Board's request and the County Executive's recommendation is $63.75 million.
When compared to most other school systems in Virginia, Fairfax County funds a much larger portion of its school budget with local funds, as nearly 73 percent of the FCPS budget is funded by the County. The average school division in Virginia receives approximately half of its financial support from its local government. The County will continue to work cooperatively with the School Board and FCPS staff in order to maintain the high quality system of public education, while ensuring fiscal responsibility. In addition to the operating transfer of $1,586.6 million, $154.6 million is included for School Debt Service to fund school bond sales for school construction, for a total in transfers of $1,741.2 million. This represents over 52 percent of total General Fund Disbursements. The County also provides additional support for FCPS in the amount of $63.5 million for programs such as Head Start, School Health, School Resource Officers, School Crossing Guards, after-school programming, field maintenance and recreational programs, among others.
Public Safety and Gang Prevention / Maintaining Safe and Caring Communities
$6.4 million, including fringe benefits, is included for a 2.96 percent
Market Rate Adjustment discounted by 50 percent to 1.48 percent for
public safety personnel including uniformed Police, Sheriff, Public
Safety Communications, and Fire and Rescue employees to maintain pay
$3.1 million is provided for merit increments for those public safety
employees eligible to receive them based on grade and step.
$0.9 million is included to continue the phased reduction in employee
contributions to the Police Retirement system to make the Police
benefits package more competitive with surrounding jurisdictions.
$0.1 million is included to provide gang prevention services/efforts in
targeted areas of the County. These efforts, which provided community
case management services to youth in gangs and youth at-risk of
becoming gang involved, had been supported by an expiring federal
grant. Two County geographic areas, East County and South County, are
currently being serviced.
$2.6 million in additional funding is included for the Department of
Family Services (DFS) associated with the Child Care Assistance and
Referral (CCAR) Program. As directed by the Board of Supervisors, this
funding replaces the most recent loss of federal pass-through
funding. With this additional funding in FY 2009, the CCAR program can support 5,141 children.
$4.1 million has been put in reserve to address the Comprehensive
Services Act (CSA) anticipated expenditure shortfall in FY 2009. The
increased costs are attributed to the recent state reinterpretation of
the policy regarding foster care prevention, an increase in the number
of children served in FY 2007, and an overall increase in the cost per
child associated with contract rate increases.
At no net cost, a realignment of domestic violence programs is
recommended as part of the FY 2009 budget. Funding and positions
previously reflected in Fund 106, Fairfax-Falls Church Community
Services Board, are being moved to the Office for Women and Domestic
Violence Services in the Department of Family Services as part of a
multi-agency effort to streamline and strategically focus the County's
domestic violence services.
$0.1 million is included to continue support of Citizen Corps volunteer
programs, previously supported by grant funding. Citizen Corps programs
provide volunteer support for several County agencies, including the
Office of Emergency Management's Citizen Corps Council, the Police
Department's Neighborhood Watch and Volunteers in Police Services
(VIPS) programs, the Fire and Rescue Department's Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT), and the Health Department's Medical Reserve Corps
$0.5 million is included to allow for staffing initiatives within the
Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in response to significant
workload-related issues and to provide for an improved career ladder
and retention of employees. The reorganization will result in the
conversion of vacant administrative/support positions to higher grade
positions to support court requirements.
$2.0 million, including $0.9 million for the Fairfax–Falls Church
Community Services Board, $0.5 million for the Department of Family
Services, and $0.4 million for the Sheriff's Office, will support
limited contract rate increases to providers, as well as accommodate
limited increases in medical supplies and services to meet the needs of
those served.
$0.6 million is provided for the Fairfax-Falls Church Community
Services Board (CSB) to maintain efforts to continue to address the
timely access and manageable caseloads for Mental Health adult
outpatient services while system redesign efforts are underway.
- Within the CSB's FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan baseline funding level, CSB Mental Retardation Services currently projects that all special education graduates expected in June 2008 can be served at no additional cost through a combination of approved Medicaid MR Waiver slot allocations, program attrition, efficient use of existing funding and continuation of recently implemented management initiatives. Overall, in June 2008, there are expected to be 70 new special education graduates turning 22 years of age who are eligible for day support and employment services.
Affordable Housing / Building Livable Spaces
$22.8 million, or the approximate value of one penny on the Real Estate
Tax rate, is included in The Penny for Affordable Housing Fund to
preserve and create affordable housing opportunities.
$6.9 million is included in FY 2009 for the most critical capital
renewal projects including roof repair/replacement, HVAC, emergency
generators, among other needs.
- A total of $5.1 million to continue the athletic field maintenance and development program. This includes athletic field lighting, water and irrigation system maintenance, minor ball field repairs, synthetic turf, and payment for FCPS staff to open and close facilities used by indoor sports organizations. Revenue in the amount of $950,000 generated from the Athletic Services Fee directly supports this program.
Environmental Protection / Practicing Environmental Stewardship
$22.8 million, or the approximate value of one penny from the County's
Real Estate Tax, has been included for prioritized stormwater capital
improvements to the County's stormwater system to protect public
safety, preserve home values and support environmental mandates, such
as those aimed at protecting the Chesapeake Bay and the water quality
of other local waterways. It should be noted that in FY 2009, salary
costs and related expenses of staff supporting the stormwater program
are proposed to be charged to Fund 318, Stormwater Management Program,
based on budget constraints. This adjustment to Fund 318 will impact
future stormwater project implementation schedules.
$0.1 million is included to fund a redirected position that will serve
as the County's Energy Coordinator in the Office of the County
Executive. This position will lead work across a number of County
agencies to develop coordinated, cross-agency energy efficiency/
conservation and cost-avoidance actions, as well as policies that could
be directly linked to enhancing air quality, reducing adverse climate
change impacts and cost savings through reduced emissions and
cost-avoidance associated with reduced electricity demand. This
individual will also serve as a central conduit of information to and
from agencies and the community to better understand and leverage
energy efficiency and conservation practices employed and lessons
$0.6 million is included in FY 2009 to provide funding for prioritized
initiatives that directly support the Board of Supervisors'
Environmental Agenda. The Environmental Excellence 20-year Vision Plan
includes six topic areas: Growth and Land Use; Air Quality and
Transportation; Water Quality; Solid Waste; Parks, Trails and Open
Space; and Environmental Stewardship. FY 2009 projects include:
continued outreach materials for air quality awareness targeted at
County employees, residents, school children and business owners;
removal of invasive plants that threaten native plant communities;
expansion of volunteer and outreach programs; conducting additional
remote household hazardous waste events; conducting a litter campaign
and other environmental initiatives; energy management at eight park
facilities; and continued partnering with three nonprofit agencies to
expand tree planting throughout the County.
- $1.3 million is included to support non revenue-generating solid waste programs such as the County's Recycling Program, the Code Enforcement Program, the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program, and the Citizen's Disposal Facilities. The FY 2009 General Fund reflects a decrease of 50 percent from the FY 2008 Adopted Budget Plan transfer of $2.5 million based on limited availability of General Fund monies and the current level of program requirements.
Transportation Improvements / Connecting People and Places
In the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan, new funding sources are
available to support a major expansion of transportation, including
additional personnel, operations, and capital projects. This funding is
available on an annual basis, beginning in the second part of FY 2008,
as a result of the General Assembly's April 4, 2007 passage of the
Governor's substitute for House Bill 3202 (HB 3202). This bill is the
first infusion of new transportation dollars in Northern Virginia in
more than 20 years. The County will merge the current activities,
program, and staff of the County's Department of Transportation with
the staff of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
(DPWES) who currently support planning and design related to roadway
improvements. The merging of all staffing functions and programs in
support of transportation permits an integrated seamless system for
addressing a current and growing list of transportation capital
projects and efforts to improve traffic flow, transit and general
mobility of Fairfax County residents.
Two significant sources of funding included in the FY 2009 budget are revenue remitted to the County from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and funding from a proposed increase to the County's commercial Real Estate Tax. House Bill 3202 gave the NVTA the authority to implement seven new taxes and fees to support transportation-related projects and services. This revenue will raise over $300 million per year for Northern Virginia. From these funds, NVTA annually will set-aside $25 million for Virginia Railway Express (VRE) operating and capital expenses and $50 million for Metro capital expenses. It will utilize 60 percent of the balance of raised funds for regional projects, and will return the remaining 40 percent to the jurisdiction where the funds were raised. The FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan includes a projected $60.0 million in revenue associated with the 40 percent returned to Fairfax County from this NVTA distribution.
HB 3202 also gives local jurisdictions within Northern Virginia the authority to increase the Commercial Real Estate Tax, which was previously held to the same value as the Residential Real Estate Tax, by as much as $0.25 per $100 assessed value in support of transportation. The FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan includes a recommended Commercial Real Estate Tax rate increase of $0.12 which will generate a projected $52.8 million. Of this new revenue, $0.08 will address transportation project increases, approximately $0.02 will address new staffing requirements due to the influx of transportation project funding and approximately $0.02 cents will fund existing staff resources and related costs associated with transportation planning and implementation projects. A total of 93/93.0 SYE existing positions, including 75 in the Department of Transportation and 18 in the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, Office of Capital Facilities will now be supported by these funds.
As part of the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan, funding is included to begin the phase-in of 41/41.0 SYE new positions in support of transportation planning, management, and engineering design. These positions will also address future planned expansions of the Fairfax Connector; proffer and zoning workload increases resulting from transportation studies and improvements to the Tysons area and revitalization areas; and increasingly complex prioritizing, reporting, and invoicing requirements associated with major projects with multiple funding sources.
The total FY 2009 General Fund Transfer for Fund 100, County Transit
Systems, is $34.7 million, the same level as the FY 2008 budget but
incorporates increases to fund FY 2009 partial year operations of the
new West Ox Bus Operations Center, costs associated with new
operational and service contracts for Connector operations, and
additional estimated Connector fuel costs based on continuing increases
in diesel fuel prices as well as a 21 percent increase in the County's
subsidy requirement for VRE based on operating system and debt service
requirements. In addition to the General Fund Transfer support, $12
million in newly authorized State Aid support for mass transit will
support FY 2009 projected expenditures. The newly authorized mass
transit support results from a provision within HB 3202 that provides
for an earmark for mass transit of $0.02 per $100 of state recordation
tax collections.
The total Fairfax County requirement for Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority (WMATA) Operating Expenses totals $68.6 million, an
increase of $5.5 million, or 8.6 percent, over the FY 2008 Revised
Budget Plan and supports Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess
(paratransit) service. Additional State Aid and Gas Tax revenues as
well as savings based on the transfer of bus service in the western
part of the County from Metro to the Connector system results in a
General Fund Transfer of $17.5 million, a decrease of $2.8 million or
13.8 percent from the FY 2008 Revised Budget Plan.
- Utilizing funding available from savings in the County's health insurance fund and in I-NET resources included in the Cable Communications fund, interest income and state technology funding, as well as a General Fund transfer of $11.8 million, the Information Technology project fund includes a recommended list of IT initiatives in the amount of $22.8 million. These projects meet one or more priorities established by the Senior Information Technology Steering Committee and include a mix of projects that provide benefits for both residents and employees, as well as maintain and strengthen the County's technology infrastructure.
Creating a Culture of Engagement
$0.6 million is included to fund the full year costs associated with
opening the new Burke Centre Library in July 2008.
The Office of Human Rights and the Office of Equity Programs have been
merged to form the new Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs. The
mission of this office will be to institute an affirmative human rights
program of positive efforts to eliminate discrimination and to provide
the public and Fairfax County employees with recourse for
discriminatory acts. It is anticipated that there will be savings in
administration as a result of this consolidation.
- $0.3 million is included to support election officers, staff overtime, limited-term personnel, and additional postage for the mailing of voter cards and absentee ballots associated with the 2008 Presidential election.
Maintaining Healthy Economies
$9.0 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or approximately 3.0
percent, over the FY 2008 Revised Budget Plan reflects the General Fund
transfer to support the first year of a new two-year cycle in the
Consolidated Community Funding Pool (CCFP) to leverage nonprofit
organizations' resources to meet community challenges. Under more
normal circumstances, the County Executive would have recommended an
increase closer to 10 percent as he has in previous budgets.
- $13.6 million, funded by a transfer from the General Fund, is provided through Fund 119, Contributory Fund, to various nonsectarian, nonprofit or quasi-governmental entities for the purpose of promoting the general health and welfare of the community.
Exercising Corporate Stewardship
In order to meet budget limitations based on available resources as a
result of the continued softening of the residential real estate
market, a 2 percent across-the-board reduction in Personnel Services
totaling $16.5 million was taken in General Fund and General
Fund-supported agencies. This is in addition to a similar 2 percent
reduction taken as part of the FY 2008 Adopted Budget Plan and Pay for
Performance adjustments noted below.
$6.3 million is provided in order to continue the Pay for Performance
(PFP) program for over 8,000 non-public safety employees; however, as a
result of budget constraints in FY 2009, employee increases as part of
the PFP system have been discounted by 50 percent and the impact of the
lower PFP funding is reflected here.
An additional $2.5 million in General Fund support over the FY 2008
Adopted Budget Plan is included to address higher fuel prices and
related Department of Vehicle Services' charges as a result of market
$1.6 million is included for increased custodial, repair and
maintenance, and landscaping costs associated with new facilities
opening in FY 2009. These facilities include the West Ox Bus Operations
Garage, Forensics Facility, McConnell Public Safety and Transportation
Operations Center (MPSTOC) and the Girls Probation House. Combined,
these facilities account for an additional 203,160 square feet to the
inventory maintained by the Facilities Management Department.
$8.6 million or 4.3 percent over the FY 2008 Revised Budget Plan is
included as an increase for fringe benefits, including Health
Insurance, Dental Insurance, Social Security, and Retirement.
A new Health Promotion and Wellness Initiative is supported by
anticipated savings in County health plans. The program will include
Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) and an enhanced disease management
program, reduced membership rates for merit employees and retirees at
the County's RECenters, and influenza vaccinations for County employees
and retirees.
Beginning in FY 2008, the County's financial statements were required
to implement Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement
No. 45 for other post-employment benefits. This standard addresses how
local governments should account for and report their costs related to
post-employment health care and other non-pension benefits. Fund 603,
OPEB Trust Fund, has been created in order to capture long-term
investment returns and make progress toward reducing the unfunded
actuarial accrued liability under GASB 45 and funds the cost of other
post-employment benefits (OPEBs) including health care, life insurance,
and other non-pension benefits offered to retirees, such as the
County's retiree health benefit subsidy. In FY 2009, the County's
contribution of $8.2 million toward the Annual Required Contribution
(ARC) will be made through a transfer from Fund 506, Health Benefits
Trust Fund, as a result of excess revenues received from employer
contributions. Any future balances identified in Fund 506 as a result
of excess revenues received from employer contributions will also be
considered for possible transfer to Fund 603 to assist in addressing
the County's unfunded OPEB liability, which has been calculated at
nearly $380 million, excluding Schools.
The County provides monthly subsidy payments of $30 - $220 to eligible
retirees based on years of service at retirement to help pay for health
insurance. The cost of this benefit, totaling $5.8 million, will be
paid out of Fund 603 as a result of implementation of GASB 45 and
supported in FY 2009 by CMS Medicare Part D reimbursement and one-time
or limited savings in employer health plan contributions.
- Funding of $7.0 million, from a transfer from Fund 506, Health Benefits Trust Fund, is included as a down payment for a multi-year, joint initiative between the County and the Schools to modernize the County's enterprise information technology systems that support finance, human resources and payroll, budget, procurement and related applications. This FY 2009 funding is available from savings in employer contributions for health insurance and will be used to offset the costs of Phase I of the project which will replace the County's Human Resources and Payroll system. Previous assessments of these aging corporate systems revealed that they are past their projected useful life cycle, no longer comply with today's technology standards, and do not meet the demands of resource and financial management and decision-making. FY 2009 funding, followed by future-year investments, will allow for the award of software and systems implementer contracts.
Tax Rates and Fees
The following are highlights of taxes and fees:
Real Estate Tax Rate and Personal Property Tax Rate:
- The Real Estate Tax Rate remains at $0.89 per $100 of assessed value and the Personal Property Tax Rate remains at $4.57 per $100 of assessed value.
General Fund Fees and User Charges:
As part of the development of the FY 2009 budget, a thorough review of
the County's General Fund fees and user charges was conducted. Fees
were compared to state maximum rates and to those of surrounding
jurisdictions. As a result of this review, General Fund fee increases,
totaling $4.5 million in revenue, are included in the FY 2009
Advertised Budget Plan. The bulk of the additional revenue is the
result of a proposed increase to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Transport Fee structure, which is expected to generate an additional
$3.5 million in FY 2009. Current General Fund fees to be raised also
include Fire Marshal Fees, parking garage fees, various parking
violation fines, police report and photo fees, and taxi cab licenses.
These increases will raise cost recovery in FY 2009, while maintaining
consistency with surrounding jurisdictions.
Refuse Collection Fee:
- In order to cover anticipated expenditures in FY 2009 and maintain essential reserves, an increase in the annual Refuse Collection fee from $330 to $345 is required for approximately 44,000 customers who receive this service.
Sewer Availability Fee and Sewer Service Charge:
- The Availability Fee charged to new customers for initial access to the sewer system will increase from $6,506 to $6,896 for new single-family homes based on current projections of capital requirements and is consistent with the analysis included in the Forecasted Financial Statement for July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012. The Sewer Service Charge will increase from $3.74 to $4.10 per 1,000 gallons of water consumption in FY 2009. This equates to a 9.75 percent increase in rates and will result in an anticipated increase in the annual cost to the typical household of $27.36.
McLean Community Center:
- Facilities and operations of the McLean Community Center (MCC) are supported primarily by revenues from a special property tax collected from all residential and commercial properties within Small District 1, Dranesville. The Small District 1 Real Estate Tax rate for FY 2009 is recommended for reduction by $0.002 from $0.028 to $0.026 per $100 of assessed property value. It should be noted that this two-tenths of a penny reduction reflects a savings of just under $20 on the average Small District 1 residential tax bill.
Commercial Real Estate Tax for County Transportation Projects:
- The Commercial Real Estate Tax for County transportation projects is recommended to be $0.12 per $100 of assessed value. This tax will be levied on all commercial and industrial properties in the County and is in addition to the Real Estate Tax rate of $0.89 per $100 of assessed value.
Financial Forecast
Staff has prepared a financial forecast for FY 2010 and FY 2011 that maintains the current Real Estate Tax rate of $0.89 per $100 of assessed value. Based on continued weakness in the real estate market as well as slow growth in other revenue categories, our revenue forecasts project no growth in FY 2010 and less than 1 percent growth for FY 2011. Assuming funding for basic compensation and inflationary adjustments as well as support of County obligations in debt service, Metro and other transfers, County disbursements are anticipated to require funding increases of 4 to 5 percent annually. As a result, the forecast shows shortfalls of $200 million in each year. It will be necessary to take steps to match available funding to expenditure growth in order to balance the budget in future years. Details of the FY 2010 Forecast can be found in the Financial Forecast section of the Overview Volume of the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan.
Public Hearings
Public hearings on the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan will be held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax on March 31, April 1 and April 2, 2008. The public hearings will begin at 7 p.m. To sign up as a speaker, the public should call the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903. The Board Auditorium is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Additional Information
For further information on the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan, contact
the Department of Management and Budget at 703-324-2391, TTY 711, or
access the budget at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/budget or www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb. The entire budget is also
available on CD.
Reference copies of the FY 2009 Advertised Budget Plan are available at
all County libraries.
A limited number of copies are also available at the Publications Desk
on the first floor of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000
Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The public is encouraged to call in
advance to confirm availability of the printed budget. The telephone
number is 703-324-2974, TTY 711.
A reference copy will also be available in the Office of the Clerk to
the Board of Supervisors, 12000 Government Center Parkway,
- As the FY 2009 budget was being printed, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates and new state budget forecasts indicated additional losses in state revenue. As a result, FY 2009 revenue is projected to be down $32 million from the revenue estimates included in this budget proposal. In response, the County Executive has developed a list of additional reductions to be considered by the Board of Supervisors (PDF) during their deliberations on the FY 2009 budget, and included them in a memo dated Feb. 25, 2008.


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Girardi guards against fatigue during twin bill
CLEVELAND -- No rest for the weary, wounded and aged.
The Yankees are amid a stretch of 17 games in 16 days, with Monday's twin bill at Cleveland serving as the pinnacle of perseverance for a team saddled with a litany of injuries.
To keep his players as rested as possible, manager Joe Girardi said that only center fielder Brett Gardner was likely to play the field in both games of the double dip. Vernon Wells wasn't in the starting lineup for the first tilt, and Girardi planned to use Robinson Cano as designated hitter in the second contest.
"We're in a real long stretch," Girardi said. "If we had a day off [Tuesday], we might do it a little different, but because we don't, I have to give some guys a little time."
The much-maligned bullpen could be in for a challenge as well. Girardi said that closer Mariano Rivera and setup man David Robertson were likely to be unavailable for Monday's affairs. That would leave the Yankees with four viable options out of the bullpen -- Preston Claiborne, Shawn Kelley, Boone Logan and Adam Warren. Girardi said that, if necessary, the club would make a roster move between games to bolster the bullpen.
"We're in a doubleheader today, and I can't afford to abuse players where they end up getting hurt," Girardi said.
Zack Meisel is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @zackmeisel. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hello everyone,
For about a year now, I have been making my way following Buddhist teachings and practicing frequent meditation; I have begun to take an interest in formal Buddhist rituals and practices, but I really have no idea where to begin!
I am looking to learn about simple rituals that I can practice daily, alongside meditation, and I would also like to learn about the ethical use and creation of a small home shrine.
Thank you all


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Tami is hanging out with a family that's prepared for anything. You should be, too!
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I used the Beast Wars-cartoon head as reference, but with a lot of leeway. I made the head sleeker and left out the mandibles at the side of his head, both to match the alt-mode better, and to allow the head to fit into the vehicle mode cavity.
It?s not painted yet, some of the putty still has to cure completely before I take a brush to it.
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My wife and I recently played this course on a trip back home. Being novices, the course was challenging right out of the block. The concrete pads were great to tee off from though sloped and slanted. The course is heavily wooded with narrow fairways, steep and hilly terrain and lots of blind dog-legs. (great to hone your skills)
The thick undergrowth made finding your disc difficult as you tried to avoid the poison ivy. A very clean course with lots of trash cans. Some fairways criss-crossed. A very peaceful course with lots of wild life.
Don't know if I'll play it again. It was challenging, as looking for your disc gets old. Great way to get in shape as you combine hiking with disc golf. Other players were friendly and helpful


text: WASHINGTON — Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland said he has not decided whether to appeal a series of Vatican decrees that reversed the closings of 13 parishes.In a letter sent March 27 to be distributed at Masses the weekend of March 31-April 1, Bishop Lennon said he was continuing to study the decrees from the Congregation for Clergy in a effort to "fully understand" them.The letter was made public on the diocesan website March 28, two weeks after Bishop Lennon was informed of the congregation's actions."As I hope you can appreciate, this is a very complex matter with no easy or perfect solution," Bishop Lennon wrote. "With the help of a number of advisers — including members of the clergy, laity and experts in church law — I am carefully studying and seeking to fully understand the decrees.I can assure you that this is not nearly as clear-cut as it may appear on the surface. Although the decrees are brief in length, they are deep in underlying meaning and I continue to receive significant input and clarification."The bishop promised to explain his rationale for the decision he finally reaches."Be assured that I will act fully in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church and with the utmost respect for its governance and authority. I pray that God will guide me and I ask for your prayers," he said.Parishioners who had hoped their churches would reopen in time for Easter, April 8, expressed disappointment that the bishop has not yet acted in accordance with the decrees.In response to the bishop's letter, the canon lawyer working with three of the parishes filed motions with the congregation requesting that church officials order the immediate restoration of their parishes and the reopening of their churches."Again we'll be shuttered out of our churches in the holiest time of the year," said Patricia Schulte-Singleton, president of St. Patrick Church parish council when the west side Cleveland parish closed who formed the Save St. Pat's Committee."The saga continues. I know at St. Pat's we have our advocate in Rome who will be ready to make any motions and do whatever is necessary to protect the right of St. Pat's parishioners," she said.Attorney Christine LaSalvia, a member of St. James Parish in Lakewood, Ohio, told Catholic News Service March 29 that she and her fellow parishioners were ready to begin rebuilding the parish in the west side suburb."Obviously we're going to have to do some work to get it back to where it was and we want to get going on that," LaSalvia said."We have a very active group at St. James. There's a lot of people who've been involved and kept the hope alive the last three years. We do have a lot of people ready to go and volunteer and do what needs to be done to rebuild the parish," she added.The decrees from the Congregation for Clergy said the closings were not carried out according to canon law and instructed Bishop Lennon to restore the churches for worship.Bishop Lennon has until mid-May to appeal the congregation's decisions to the Apostolic Signature, the Vatican's highest court. He can also file a motion with the congregation for reconsideration.The congregation's rulings stem from appeals by parishioners who were assisted by canon lawyers. The decrees reversed the closings undertaken in 2009 under a diocesan-wide reconfiguration plan that saw 27 parishes closed and another 41 merged to form 18 new parishes.