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|Date / Time
|Tuesday March 15, 2016 @05:28AM
|US Projected To Lead the World In New Solar Installations This Year
|Thursday March 03, 2016 @10:36AM
|'Moth Eye' Graphene Breakthrough Could Create Indoor Solar Cells
|Wednesday February 10, 2016 @12:32PM
|World's Largest Solar Power Plant To Supply Enough Energy For 1.1 Million People
|Sunday January 31, 2016 @06:49PM
|France To Pave 1000km of Road With Solar Panels
|Saturday January 23, 2016 @03:31PM
|Gambling State Says the Solar Gamble Is Over
|Monday December 14, 2015 @02:23AM
|North Carolina Town Defeats Big Solar's Plan To Suck Up the Sun
|Sunday October 18, 2015 @09:28PM
|Hurricane-Resistant SURE HOUSE Wins the 2015 Solar Decathalon
|Tuesday August 25, 2015 @12:36PM
|South Africans Revolutionize Concentrated Solar Power With Mini Heliostats
|Tuesday August 25, 2015 @10:45AM
|Next Texas Energy Boom: Solar
|Saturday August 01, 2015 @06:40PM
|Solar-Powered Flight For 81 Hours: a New Endurance World Record
|Saturday July 11, 2015 @11:30AM
|New Record For Solar-Powered Autonomous Flight: 28 Hours Without Refueling
|Thursday July 02, 2015 @01:05PM
|Solar Impulse 2 Breaks Three Records En Route To Hawaii
|Thursday May 28, 2015 @10:52AM
|How Tesla Batteries Will Force Home Wiring To Go Low Voltage
|Sunday April 19, 2015 @11:10AM
|Utilities Battle Homeowners Over Solar Power
|Friday April 17, 2015 @05:16PM
|Researchers Design a Self-Powered Digital Camera
|Tuesday March 24, 2015 @09:42AM
|Elon Musk's SolarCity Offering To Build Cities, Businesses Their Own Grids
|Friday March 20, 2015 @06:53PM
|France Decrees New Rooftops Must Be Covered In Plants Or Solar Panels
|Friday January 09, 2015 @02:23PM
|CES 2015: WakaWaka Sheds Light On Technology, Profit, and Philanthropy (Video)
|Saturday December 13, 2014 @08:54PM
|The Shale Boom Won't Stop Climate Change; It Could Make It Worse
|Friday December 05, 2014 @06:35PM
|Why Elon Musk's Batteries Frighten Electric Companies
|Tuesday December 02, 2014 @06:38PM
|You're Doing It All Wrong: Solar Panels Should Face West, Not South
|Sunday October 19, 2014 @03:50PM
|NASA Cancels "Sunjammer" Solar Sail Demonstration Mission
|Saturday October 04, 2014 @07:42AM
|Solar Could Lead In Power Production By 2050
|Thursday October 02, 2014 @05:33PM
|MIT Study Outlines a 'Perfect' Solar Cell
|Friday September 26, 2014 @11:39PM
|Utilities Should Worry; Rooftop Solar Could Soon Cut Their Profit
|Sunday August 10, 2014 @10:21AM
|Floridian (and Southern) Governmental Regulations Are Unfriendly To Solar Power
|Tuesday July 22, 2014 @11:08AM
|MIT Combines Carbon Foam and Graphite Flakes For Efficient Solar Steam Generati
|Thursday July 03, 2014 @04:01PM
|California Property Tax Exemptions For Solar Energy Systems Extended To 2025
|Friday June 27, 2014 @08:45PM
|Germany's Glut of Electricity Causing Prices To Plummet
|Friday June 27, 2014 @04:11PM
|Half of Germany's Power Supplied By Solar, Briefly
|Thursday June 05, 2014 @08:19AM
|Solar Impulse 2 Makes First Flight
|Saturday May 31, 2014 @09:08AM
|Solar Roadways Project Beats $1M Goal, Should Enter Production
|Friday April 25, 2014 @12:43PM
|How Japan Plans To Build Orbital Solar Power Stations
|Sunday February 23, 2014 @06:55PM
|Japanese Firm Proposes Microwave-Linked Solar Plant On the Moon
|Thursday January 23, 2014 @02:31PM
|Will Electric Cars and Solar Power Make Gasoline and Utilities Obsolete?
|Thursday January 02, 2014 @03:01PM
|Ford Will Demo Solar-Charged Car At CES
|Thursday December 26, 2013 @06:18PM
|Utilities Fight Back Against Solar Energy
|Saturday November 16, 2013 @10:22AM
|Arizona Approves Grid-Connection Fees For Solar Rooftops
|Friday November 01, 2013 @10:04AM
|Arizona Commissioner Probes Utility's Secret Funding of Anti-Solar Campaign
|Saturday October 12, 2013 @03:14PM
|Team Austria Wins the 2013 Solar Decathlon With Their Net-Zero LISI House
|Sunday October 06, 2013 @09:02AM
|World Solar Challenge Underway
|Sunday September 22, 2013 @09:00AM
|World Solar Challenge To Start In Less Than Two Weeks
|Monday September 16, 2013 @12:17PM
|Plasmonic Nanostructures Could Prove a Boon To Solar Cell Technology
|Sunday August 25, 2013 @12:52AM
|This Satellite Could Be Beaming Solar Power Down From Space By 2025
|Thursday July 25, 2013 @08:44AM
|Norwegian Town Using Sun-Tracking Mirrors To Light Up Dark Winter Days
|Thursday July 18, 2013 @09:36AM
|Peru To Provide Free Solar Power To Its Poorest Citizens
|Tuesday June 25, 2013 @10:44AM
|Harvard, IBM Crunch Data For More Efficient Solar Cells
|Thursday May 30, 2013 @09:01AM
|Casting a Harsh Light On Chinese Solar Panels
|Saturday March 23, 2013 @11:29AM
|Meet the Gamers Keeping Retro Consoles Alive
|Friday March 22, 2013 @05:42PM
|Apple: 75% of Our World Wide Power Needs Now Come From Renewable Power Sources
|Saturday December 15, 2012 @10:25PM
|Solar Impulse Announces Flight Across America For 2013
|Friday December 14, 2012 @09:08PM
|Solar Panels For Every Home?
|Saturday November 03, 2012 @04:10PM
|Solar Panel Breaks "Third of a Sun" Efficiency Barrier
|Tuesday September 25, 2012 @09:26AM
|Tesla Reveals Charging Station Sites In 3 US States
|Saturday September 15, 2012 @07:14AM
|Towards a 50% Efficient Solar Cell
|Thursday August 16, 2012 @01:12PM
|Ask Slashdot: Protecting Data From a Carrington Event?
|Friday June 01, 2012 @10:44AM
|Solar Geoengineering Could Lead To Whiter, Brighter Skies
|Thursday May 31, 2012 @08:44AM
|Is a "Net Zero" Data Center Possible?
|Saturday May 05, 2012 @08:02PM
|Swiss Solar Powered Catamaran Finishes 'Round the World Tour
|Thursday April 26, 2012 @08:29AM
|Solar Cells That Emit Light Break Efficiency Record
|Thursday March 29, 2012 @05:05PM
|Ask Slashdot: Home Testing For Solar Roof Coverage?
|Tuesday March 27, 2012 @01:17PM
|MIT Solar Towers Beat Solar Panels By Up To 20x
|Monday March 26, 2012 @12:32PM
|US Puts Tariff On Chinese Solar Panels
|Friday March 02, 2012 @07:34PM
|One In Eight Chance of a Financially Catastrophic Solar Storm By 2020
|Tuesday February 21, 2012 @08:40AM
|Intel Gets Serious With Solar-powered CPU Tech
|Tuesday January 24, 2012 @11:04AM
|Solar Eruption Triggers Strongest Radiation Storm
|Sunday January 01, 2012 @12:25PM
|Optical Furnace Bakes Better Solar Cells
|Thursday December 29, 2011 @10:25AM
|Sun Storms May Affect Radios, Cell Phones Today
|Thursday December 22, 2011 @05:44PM
|Solar Cells Made From a Spreadable Nanoparticle Paste
|Saturday December 17, 2011 @02:09PM
|Innovative Use of Plastics Could Cheaply Double Solar Cell Output
|Thursday November 24, 2011 @11:27AM
|The Myth of Renewable Energy
|Sunday October 30, 2011 @07:37PM
|Apple Building Solar Farm In North Carolina
|Sunday October 23, 2011 @11:37AM
|More Interviews With World Solar Challenge Competitors
|Thursday October 20, 2011 @08:17AM
|Tokai University Team Wins World Solar Challenge
|Monday October 03, 2011 @12:23PM
|World Solar Challenge 2011 Starts In Two Weeks
|Tuesday September 27, 2011 @09:38AM
|NASA Warns of Magnetic Storm After Huge Solar Flare
|Tuesday September 06, 2011 @09:31AM
|Ask Slashdot: Classroom Eco-Projects Suited To Alaska?
|Thursday September 01, 2011 @02:38PM
|Solar Company Folds After $0.5B In Subsidies
|Saturday August 27, 2011 @08:48PM
|Low-Cost DIY Cell Network Runs On Solar
|Friday August 19, 2011 @06:05PM
|13-Year-Old Uses Fibonacci Sequence For Solar Power Breakthrough
|Monday July 11, 2011 @07:39PM
|Belgrade Hosts First Public Solar-Powered Cell Charging Station
|Friday July 01, 2011 @07:53AM
|Solar Impulse Airplane Makes Public Debut In Paris
|Monday June 27, 2011 @09:39AM
|New Technology Turns Windows Into Solar Panels
|Monday June 06, 2011 @11:08AM
|Solar-Powered Bikini Powers Your iPod
|Saturday June 04, 2011 @02:08AM
|Rare Midnight Solar Eclipse Caught In the Arctic
|Tuesday May 31, 2011 @06:37PM
|Carbon Emissions Reached Record High In 2010
|Tuesday May 17, 2011 @06:00PM
|Capturing Solar Power With Antennae
|Sunday May 01, 2011 @09:01PM
|More Data Centers Using On-Site Solar Power
|Sunday March 06, 2011 @02:15PM
|Ariz. Team Seeks Fossil-Fuel Cost Parity, Using Solar Energy Concentrators
|Friday February 18, 2011 @08:51PM
|Solar Flare Interferes With Radio, But No Big Auroras
|Saturday January 22, 2011 @01:27AM
|Solar Car Speed Record Smashed
|Friday December 31, 2010 @01:40AM
|Solar Cells Integrated In Microchips
|Saturday December 25, 2010 @12:23PM
|'Eternal' Solar Plane Stays Two Weeks Aloft
|Friday December 03, 2010 @12:19AM
|Sahara Solar To Power Half the World By 2050
|Monday November 15, 2010 @03:58PM
|Tablet prototype needs no external power supply |
|Tuesday October 19, 2010 @06:54PM
|MIT Unveils Portable, Solar-Powered Water Desalination System
|Tuesday October 19, 2010 @03:51PM
|President Obama To Appear On Mythbusters
|Thursday October 07, 2010 @10:22PM
|Solar Power On the White House
|Thursday October 07, 2010 @04:15PM
|Tapping Solar Wind's Renewable Energy
|Tuesday October 05, 2010 @01:14PM
|Las Vegas Hotel Vdara an Accidental Death Ray
|Friday September 24, 2010 @07:24AM
|IBM Demos Single-Atom DRAM
|Sunday September 19, 2010 @07:02PM
|Self-Assembling Photovoltaic Cells
|Friday August 20, 2010 @02:16AM
|NASA Set To Launch Solar NanoSail Into Space
|Friday July 30, 2010 @12:04PM
|Nuclear Energy Now More Expensive Than Solar
|Thursday July 29, 2010 @02:10PM
|Fly Eyes Used For Solar Cells
|Friday July 23, 2010 @06:18AM
|World's First Molten-Salt Solar Plant Opens
|Saturday July 17, 2010 @11:10AM
|Zephyr Solar Plane Tops 7 Days Aloft
|Friday July 16, 2010 @08:16PM
|Ikaros Spacecraft Successfully Propelled In Space
|Wednesday July 14, 2010 @01:21PM
|NASA Adds $5M Prizes For Robots, Solar Spacecraft
|Thursday July 08, 2010 @12:57PM
|Solar Plane Completes 24-Hour Flight
|Wednesday July 07, 2010 @01:03PM
|Solar-Powered Plane Making 24-hour Flight
|Saturday July 03, 2010 @01:37PM
|World's Tiniest Radiometer To Power Medical Scanner
|Thursday July 01, 2010 @04:43PM
|Solar-Powered Flight Grounded By Equipment Bug
|Thursday June 24, 2010 @08:16PM
|World's First Solar-Propelled Blimp To Cross English Channel
|Wednesday June 23, 2010 @01:36AM
|"Music" Of the Sun Recorded By Astronomers
|Sunday June 20, 2010 @03:45PM
|New Air Conditioner Process Cuts Energy Use 50-90%
|Friday June 18, 2010 @09:58PM
|First Photos From the European Solar Decathlon
|Friday June 18, 2010 @08:43AM
|Quantum Dots Could Double Solar Energy Efficiency
|Thursday June 17, 2010 @06:55PM
|Harry Reid Pushes Nevada As "Saudi Arabia of Geothermal Energy"
|Wednesday June 16, 2010 @01:34PM
|Solar-Powered Ultralight To Try 24-Hour Flight
|Saturday June 12, 2010 @07:22AM
|Renewable Energy To Power Aussie SKA
|Friday June 11, 2010 @12:11AM
|Japan Successfully Deploys First Solar Sail In Space
|Saturday May 29, 2010 @04:46PM
|Japan Plans Moon Base Built By Robots For Robots
|Sunday May 23, 2010 @01:48AM
|The Go-Anywhere Cyber Cafe In a Shipping Container
|Tuesday May 11, 2010 @09:50AM
|New Metamaterial Means More Efficient Solar Cells
|Wednesday May 05, 2010 @02:21PM
|MIT Unveils First Solar Cells Printed On Paper
|Friday April 30, 2010 @06:20PM
|Purple Pokeberries Yield Cheap Solar Power
|Wednesday April 28, 2010 @12:51PM
|Japan To Launch Solar Sail Spacecraft "Ikaros"
|Thursday April 08, 2010 @02:21PM
|MIT Making Super Efficient Origami Solar Panels
|Wednesday April 07, 2010 @01:19PM
|Solar-Powered Plane Makes First Successful Flight
|Sunday April 04, 2010 @09:46PM
|Pumping Sunlight Into Homes
|Tuesday March 23, 2010 @03:14PM
|Neptune May Have Eaten a Planet and Stolen Its Moon
|Thursday March 18, 2010 @05:24PM
|High-Tech Research Moving From US To China
|Monday March 01, 2010 @03:03AM
|Caltech Makes Flexible, 86% Efficient Solar Arrays
|Friday February 12, 2010 @07:17PM
|Tiny ARM-Based Sensor System Makes Battery Replacement Obsolete
|Monday February 01, 2010 @05:22AM
|China Is Winning Global Race To Make Clean Energy
|Monday October 19, 2009 @04:15PM
|German Team Wins 2009 Solar Decathlon
|Tuesday October 06, 2009 @08:51AM
|Dow Chemical Rolling Out Solar Shingles Next Year
|Tuesday September 22, 2009 @01:49PM
|Carbon Nanotube Solar Cells On the Horizon
|Wednesday October 29, 2008 @01:38PM
|Mars Lander Faces Slow Death
|Tuesday July 15, 2008 @09:11PM
|Researchers Improve Solar Cell Performance
|Saturday May 03, 2008 @03:14PM
|Hobbyist Renewable Energy?
|Monday September 24, 2007 @04:06PM
|Method for $1/Watt Solar Panels Will Soon See Commercial Use
|Friday April 13, 2007 @06:29AM
|New Solar Panel Design Traps More Light
|Wednesday December 06, 2006 @05:40PM
|Solar Cell Achieves 40% Efficiency
|Friday November 10, 2006 @04:44PM
|Solar Power Becoming More Affordable
|Monday October 30, 2006 @05:49AM
|New Solar Panel Technology Gaining Momentum
|Monday February 20, 2006 @09:12PM
|Solar Sail News and Upcoming JPL Missions
"No matter where you go, there you are..." -- Buckaroo Banzai


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Hingham, Mass. The Talbots said Tuesday it would close 75 to 100 stores over the next three years as the women's apparel retailer focuses on more upscale outlets to help grow revenue and improve its profit margin.
Talbots also cut its third-quarter revenue forecast, citing inconsistent customer traffic.
From fiscal 2010 levels, the retailer said it intends to grow annual revenue by 4% to 6% a year, and lower selling, general and administrative expenses. Targets include a $60 million to $75 million incremental marketing investment, while total capital expenditures would be about $60 million a year.
"We have made steady progress in turning around the Company over the past few years and we have established a strong track record of meeting our objectives," said Trudy Sullivan, CEO. "While customer traffic in our stores in the third quarter has been inconsistent, which is a reversal of the improving trends we saw in the first half of the year, sales in our direct business continue to trend positive quarter-to-date. That said, we do believe we are solidly positioned for the remainder of the fall as well as the upcoming holiday season."

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16 U.S. Code § 470h–2 - Historic properties owned or controlled by Federal agencies
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(a) Responsibilities of Federal agencies; program for identification, evaluation, nomination, and protection
(1) The heads of all Federal agencies shall assume responsibility for the preservation of historic properties which are owned or controlled by such agency. Prior to acquiring, constructing, or leasing buildings for purposes of carrying out agency responsibilities, each Federal agency shall use, to the maximum extent feasible, historic properties available to the agency, in accordance with Executive Order No. 13006, issued May 21, 1996 (61 Fed. Reg. 26071). Each agency shall undertake, consistent with the preservation of such properties and the mission of the agency and the professional standards established pursuant to section 470a (g) [1] of this title, any preservation, as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(2) Each Federal agency shall establish (unless exempted pursuant to section 470v of this title), in consultation with the Secretary, a preservation program for the identification, evaluation, and nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, and protection of historic properties. Such program shall ensure—
(A) that historic properties under the jurisdiction or control of the agency, are identified, evaluated, and nominated to the National Register;
(B) that such properties under the jurisdiction or control of the agency as are listed in or may be eligible for the National Register are managed and maintained in a way that considers the preservation of their historic, archaeological, architectural, and cultural values in compliance with section 470f of this title and gives special consideration to the preservation of such values in the case of properties designated as having National significance;
(C) that the preservation of properties not under the jurisdiction or control of the agency, but subject to be potentially affected by agency actions are given full consideration in planning;
(D) that the agency's preservation-related activities are carried out in consultation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations carrying out historic preservation planning activities, and with the private sector; and
(E) that the agency's procedures for compliance with section 470f of this title—
(i) are consistent with regulations issued by the Council pursuant to section 470s of this title;
(ii) provide a process for the identification and evaluation of historic properties for listing in the National Register and the development and implementation of agreements, in consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers, local governments, Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and the interested public, as appropriate, regarding the means by which adverse effects on such properties will be considered; and
(b) Records on historic properties to be altered or demolished; deposit in Library of Congress or other appropriate agency
Each Federal agency shall initiate measures to assure that where, as a result of Federal action or assistance carried out by such agency, an historic property is to be substantially altered or demolished, timely steps are taken to make or have made appropriate records, and that such records then be deposited, in accordance with section 470a (a) of this title, in the Library of Congress or with such other appropriate agency as may be designated by the Secretary, for future use and reference.
(c) Agency Preservation Officer; responsibilities; qualifications
The head of each Federal agency shall, unless exempted under section 470v of this title, designate a qualified official to be known as the agency's "preservation officer" who shall be responsible for coordinating that agency's activities under this subchapter. Each Preservation Officer may, in order to be considered qualified, satisfactorily complete an appropriate training program established by the Secretary under section 470a (h) [2] of this title.
(d) Agency programs and projects
Consistent with the agency's missions and mandates, all Federal agencies shall carry out agency programs and projects (including those under which any Federal assistance is provided or any Federal license, permit, or other approval is required) in accordance with the purposes of this subchapter and, give consideration to programs and projects which will further the purposes of this subchapter.
(e) Review of plans of transferees of surplus federally owned historic properties
The Secretary shall review and approve the plans of transferees of surplus federally owned historic properties not later than ninety days after his receipt of such plans to ensure that the prehistorical, historical, architectural, or culturally significant values will be preserved or enhanced.
(f) Planning and actions to minimize harm to National Historic Landmarks
Prior to the approval of any Federal undertaking which may directly and adversely affect any National Historic Landmark, the head of the responsible Federal agency shall, to the maximum extent possible, undertake such planning and actions as may be necessary to minimize harm to such landmark, and shall afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment on the undertaking.
(g) Costs of preservation as eligible project costs
Each Federal agency may include the costs of preservation activities of such agency under this subchapter as eligible project costs in all undertakings of such agency or assisted by such agency. The eligible project costs may also include amounts paid by a Federal agency to any State to be used in carrying out such preservation responsibilities of the Federal agency under this subchapter, and reasonable costs may be charged to Federal licensees and permittees as a condition to the issuance of such license or permit.
(h) Annual preservation awards program
The Secretary shall establish an annual preservation awards program under which he may make monetary awards in amounts of not to exceed $1,000 and provide citations for special achievement to officers and employees of Federal, State, and certified local governments in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the preservation of historic resources. Such program may include the issuance of annual awards by the President of the United States to any citizen of the United States recommended for such award by the Secretary.
(i) Environmental impact statement
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require the preparation of an environmental impact statement where such a statement would not otherwise be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.], and nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to provide any exemption from any requirement respecting the preparation of such a statement under such Act.
(j) Waiver of provisions in event of natural disaster or imminent threat to national security
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations under which the requirements of this section may be waived in whole or in part in the event of a major natural disaster or an imminent threat to the national security.
(k) Assistance for adversely affected historic property
Each Federal agency shall ensure that the agency will not grant a loan, loan guarantee, permit, license, or other assistance to an applicant who, with intent to avoid the requirements of section 470f of this title, has intentionally significantly adversely affected a historic property to which the grant would relate, or having legal power to prevent it, allowed such significant adverse effect to occur, unless the agency, after consultation with the Council, determines that circumstances justify granting such assistance despite the adverse effect created or permitted by the applicant.
(l) Documentation of decisions respecting undertakings
With respect to any undertaking subject to section 470f of this title which adversely affects any property included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register, and for which a Federal agency has not entered into an agreement pursuant to regulations issued by the Council, the head of such agency shall document any decision made pursuant to section 470f of this title. The head of such agency may not delegate his or her responsibilities pursuant to such section. Where a section 106 [16 U.S.C. 470f] memorandum of agreement has been executed with respect to an undertaking, such memorandum shall govern the undertaking and all of its parts.
[1] So in original. Probably should be 470a(h).
[2] So in original. Probably should be 470a(i).
Source(Pub. L. 89–665, title I, § 110, as added Pub. L. 96–515, title II, § 206,Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2996; amended Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, §§ 4006(b), 4012,Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4757, 4760; Pub. L. 106–208, §§ 4, 5 (a)(8),May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 318, 319; Pub. L. 108–352, § 13,Oct. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 1397.)
References in Text
Executive Order No. 13006, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is set out as a note under section 3306 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (i), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
2004—Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 108–352amended directory language of Pub. L. 106–208, § 5(a)(8). See 2000 Amendment note below.
2000—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–208, § 4, substituted "agency, in accordance with Executive Order No. 13006, issued May 21, 1996 (61 Fed. Reg. 26071)." for "agency." in second sentence.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 106–208, § 5(a)(8), as amended by Pub. L. 108–352, substituted "pursuant to regulations issued by the Council" for "with the Council",.
1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–575, § 4012(1), substituted "section 470a (g)" for "section 470a (f)".
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–575, § 4012(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "With the advice of the Secretary and in cooperation with the State historic preservation officer for the State involved, each Federal agency shall establish a program to locate, inventory, and nominate to the Secretary all properties under the agency's ownership or control by the agency, that appear to qualify for inclusion on the National Register in accordance with the regulations promulgated under section 470a (a)(2)(A) of this title. Each Federal agency shall exercise caution to assure that any such property that might qualify for inclusion is not inadvertently transferred, sold, demolished, substantially altered, or allowed to deteriorate significantly."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–575, § 4006(b), substituted "section 470a (h)" for "section 470a (g)".
Subsecs. (k), (l). Pub. L. 102–575, § 4012(3), added subsecs. (k) and (l).
Ex. Ord. No. 13287. Preserve America
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470et seq.) (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act [of 1969] (42 U.S.C. 4321et seq.), it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Statement of Policy. It is the policy of the Federal Government to provide leadership in preserving America's heritage by actively advancing the protection, enhancement, and contemporary use of the historic properties owned by the Federal Government, and by promoting intergovernmental cooperation and partnerships for the preservation and use of historic properties. The Federal Government shall recognize and manage the historic properties in its ownership as assets that can support department and agency missions while contributing to the vitality and economic well-being of the Nation's communities and fostering a broader appreciation for the development of the United States and its underlying values. Where consistent with executive branch department and agency missions, governing law, applicable preservation standards, and where appropriate, executive branch departments and agencies ("agency" or "agencies") shall advance this policy through the protection and continued use of the historic properties owned by the Federal Government, and by pursuing partnerships with State and local governments, Indian tribes, and the private sector to promote the preservation of the unique cultural heritage of communities and of the Nation and to realize the economic benefit that these properties can provide. Agencies shall maximize efforts to integrate the policies, procedures, and practices of the NHPA and this order into their program activities in order to efficiently and effectively advance historic preservation objectives in the pursuit of their missions.
Sec. 2. Building Preservation Partnerships. When carrying out its mission activities, each agency, where consistent with its mission and governing authorities, and where appropriate, shall seek partnerships with State and local governments, Indian tribes, and the private sector to promote local economic development and vitality through the use of historic properties in a manner that contributes to the long-term preservation and productive use of those properties. Each agency shall examine its policies, procedures, and capabilities to ensure that its actions encourage, support, and foster public-private initiatives and investment in the use, reuse, and rehabilitation of historic properties, to the extent such support is not inconsistent with other provisions of law, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation, and essential national department and agency mission requirements.
Sec. 3. Improving Federal Agency Planning and Accountability. (a) Accurate information on the state of Federally owned historic properties is essential to achieving the goals of this order and to promoting community economic development through local partnerships. Each agency with real property management responsibilities shall prepare an assessment of the current status of its inventory of historic properties required by section 110(a)(2) of the NHPA (16 U.S.C. 470h–2 (a)(2)), the general condition and management needs of such properties, and the steps underway or planned to meet those management needs. The assessment shall also include an evaluation of the suitability of the agency's types of historic properties to contribute to community economic development initiatives, including heritage tourism, taking into account agency mission needs, public access considerations, and the long-term preservation of the historic properties. No later than September 30, 2004, each covered agency shall complete a report of the assessment and make it available to the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Council) and the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary).
(b) No later than September 30, 2004, each agency with real property management responsibilities shall review its regulations, management policies, and operating procedures for compliance with sections 110 and 111 of the NHPA (16 U.S.C. 470h–2 & 470–3) and make the results of its review available to the Council and the Secretary. If the agency determines that its regulations, management policies, and operating procedures are not in compliance with those authorities, the agency shall make amendments or revisions to bring them into compliance.
(c) Each agency with real property management responsibilities shall, by September 30, 2005, and every third year thereafter, prepare a report on its progress in identifying, protecting, and using historic properties in its ownership and make the report available to the Council and the Secretary. The Council shall incorporate this data into a report on the state of the Federal Government's historic properties and their contribution to local economic development and submit this report to the President by February 15, 2006, and every third year thereafter.
(d) Agencies may use existing information gathering and reporting systems to fulfill the assessment and reporting requirements of subsections 3(a)–(c) of this order. To assist agencies, the Council, in consultation with the Secretary, shall, by September 30, 2003, prepare advisory guidelines for agencies to use at their discretion.
(e) No later than June 30, 2003, the head of each agency shall designate a senior policy level official to have policy oversight responsibility for the agency's historic preservation program and notify the Council and the Secretary of the designation. This senior official shall be an assistant secretary, deputy assistant secretary, or the equivalent, as appropriate to the agency organization. This official, or a subordinate employee reporting directly to the official, shall serve as the agency's Federal Preservation Officer in accordance with section 110(c) of the NHPA. The senior official shall ensure that the Federal Preservation Officer is qualified consistent with guidelines established by the Secretary for that position and has access to adequate expertise and support to carry out the duties of the position.
Sec. 4. Improving Federal Stewardship of Historic Properties. (a) Each agency shall ensure that the management of historic properties in its ownership is conducted in a manner that promotes the long-term preservation and use of those properties as Federal assets and, where consistent with agency missions, governing law, and the nature of the properties, contributes to the local community and its economy.
(b) Where consistent with agency missions and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation, and where appropriate, agencies shall cooperate with communities to increase opportunities for public benefit from, and access to, Federally owned historic properties.
(c) The Council is directed to use its existing authority to encourage and accept donations of money, equipment, and other resources from public and private parties to assist other agencies in the preservation of historic properties in Federal ownership to fulfill the goals of the NHPA and this order.
(d) The National Park Service, working with the Council and in consultation with other agencies, shall make available existing materials and information for education, training, and awareness of historic property stewardship to ensure that all Federal personnel have access to information and can develop the skills necessary to continue the productive use of Federally owned historic properties while meeting their stewardship responsibilities.
(e) The Council, in consultation with the National Park Service and other agencies, shall encourage and recognize exceptional achievement by such agencies in meeting the goals of the NHPA and this order. By March 31, 2004, the Council shall submit to the President and the heads of agencies recommendations to further stimulate initiative, creativity, and efficiency in the Federal stewardship of historic properties.
Sec. 5. Promoting Preservation Through Heritage Tourism.
(a) To the extent permitted by law and within existing resources, the Secretary of Commerce, working with the Council and other agencies, shall assist States, Indian tribes, and local communities in promoting the use of historic properties for heritage tourism and related economic development in a manner that contributes to the long-term preservation and productive use of those properties. Such assistance shall include efforts to strengthen and improve heritage tourism activities throughout the country as they relate to Federally owned historic properties and significant natural assets on Federal lands.
(b) Where consistent with agency missions and governing law, and where appropriate, agencies shall use historic properties in their ownership in conjunction with State, tribal, and local tourism programs to foster viable economic partnerships, including, but not limited to, cooperation and coordination with tourism officials and others with interests in the properties.
Sec. 6. National and Homeland Security Considerations.
Nothing in this order shall be construed to require any agency to take any action or disclose any information that would conflict with or compromise national and homeland security goals, policies, programs, or activities.
Sec. 7. Definitions. For the purposes of this order, the term "historic property" means any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, and object included on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in accordance with section 301(5) of the NHPA (16 U.S.C. 470w (5)). The term "heritage tourism" means the business and practice of attracting and accommodating visitors to a place or area based especially on the unique or special aspects of that locale's history, landscape (including trail systems), and culture. The terms "Federally owned" and "in Federal ownership," and similar terms, as used in this order, do not include properties acquired by agencies as a result of foreclosure or similar actions and that are held for a period of less than 5 years.
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Thanks for that Keltik!
I think I fluctuate between the two styles but have a lot more success with the "Swedish" style.
Which style do you think is easier on the body / requires the least amount of effort for similar distances? I'm thinking the "Swedish" is a bit easier.


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THE mother of a Cwmbran solider who was killed in Afghanistan has joined the fight to save her son's former school from closure and is saddened that she will lose more of his history.
Sarah Adams lost her son Private James Prosser, aged 21, when he was killed in an explosion in 2009.
He was serving with 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh and was driving his Warrior vehicle in the Musa Qaleh district of Helmand Province when the tragedy happened.
Mrs Adams, from Coed Eva, has joined other parents to oppose plans to close Llantarnam School and Fairwater High School, which will be consulted on between February 17 and March 31.
She said: "We should fight to save this school. It saddens me that I will lose more of James' history. It should be about education of children and future generations, and Llantarnam School offers good educational standards that I believe won't be offered at Fairwater."
The proposal will see the two schools close and a £6 million investment from Torfaen's 21st Century Schools programme to refurbish the current Fairwater site.
She said: "James was happy at Llantarnam School and well supported by the teachers. His school years were some of the happiest."
Torfaen council said closing Fairwater and Llantarnam Schools and creating a single secondary school should help tackle the issue of surplus places for both schools, in line with the Welsh Government target of no more than 15 per cent surplus places.
Fairwater School is proposed as the most suitable site because of its more central location.
Mrs Adams wrote to the Minister for Education and Skills Huw Lewis, MP Paul Murphy, and the leader of Torfaen council, Cllr Bob Wellington, in December explaining why Llantarnam School should be saved, but she is yet to receive a reply.
Speaking about the proposal, the executive member for children and young people, councillor Brian Mawby, said: "It provides us with the opportunity to bring together the best of both the existing schools, which will help drive up the standards of education for the benefit of pupils."
Parents say Llantarnam School is a better option as pupils would need to be housed in temporary classrooms at the Fairwater site while the refurbishment is carried out between 2015 and 2017.
The parent group Education Action Group, set up to fight the proposal, holds a fund-raising Valentine quiz on February 14 at 7.30pm in the Oakfield Inn, Cwmbran.


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We head up the road into Southern and Northern Idaho for two asphalt events
It was the Fourth of July and a Thursday at Meridian Speedway and we would get in two races in a week. This is going to be rare on this year's Tour due to the fact that most tracks out west run on Saturday nights only unless there is a special event like the one on the 4th.
As we coast down from our retreat from the heat in Stanley, Idaho, that we talked about last month, we arrived at Meridian Speedway, a fairgrounds track that helped to host the annual fireworks display for the city by the same name.
From there we motored north through Washington State to a track just west of Spokane and in Idaho for the Stateline Speedway Saturday night events. After these two stops, we will be spending a full month in Washington and visiting five racetracks before heading south to Oregon. So, now on with the show.
Meridian Speedway
Meridian lies in the city by the same name and is just west of Boise. Fortunately, we missed going through Boise as we headed north from Salt Lake City by staying in Stanley, coming up through Sun Valley, Idaho, into the Sawtooth Mountains, and then coming back down to the west as we arrived at the track.
When we went to look for seats to watch the races, we had to look hard for empty seats, and that is a good thing.
MS is run by Adam Nelson who is very capable and runs a tight ship. This is an ASA — sanctioned track and the officiating crew was topnotch. The whole program was managed very efficiently. There were a lot of cars for this special event and the stands were full. When we went to look for seats to watch the races, we had to look hard for empty seats, and that is a good thing.
MS was hosting a special race for the Legends class on Saturday, so Adam also scheduled a race on this day and 32 of those cars showed up. That is more than I've ever seen at one race, even at tracks in North Carolina where they are produced.
Other classes scheduled were the Winged Sprint Cars, Late Models, Non-Wing Sprints, and Hornets. I was speaking with my friend, Marty Zehr, and he mentioned that his old car he used to run here was still racing and now owned by Danny Lowther.
Marty is from Caldwell, Idaho just down the road from here and was a successful racer before he started working with his son, Dalton, whom we all know is running a serious race schedule in and around Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan.
Watching the Sprint Cars was confusing and surprising. Many of them were dirt tracking and sliding the rear tires through the turns. Did I mention this was an asphalt track? The winners in both the Winged and Non-Winged divisions didn't do this and were especially balanced with their setups to the point of being very fast and never going sideways.
And there was a nice large crowd that came on this night to watch the action.
The Late Models were similarly unbalanced and I was able to discuss and help Danny with his setup and his car became very quick and rotated well in the middle after a little work. Luck was not with him on this night and he got run into from behind after a caution came out, returned to come from the rear only to get hit in the side from another out-of-control car that bounced off the turn four wall and into his side ending his night.
This track holds special events where a traveling series or a special class runs several times a year and brings in big numbers of both racers and fans. On this night it was the Legends cars, but it could have been a big money Late Model or Street Stock race or whatever.
The point is, these events are what put the icing on the cake for a track and many times make the difference between making money and going broke. Our next track did something very similar.
State Line Speedway
SLS lies just east of Spokane, Washington, and has a special success story to tell. Larry Bertrand is the general manager here and he is a very busy man. The track was destroyed back in the '70s when the then owner decided to hold a rock concert and one of the headline groups did not show up.
There was a riot, every building on the property was burned and it never recovered and went out of business. So, maybe holding concerts at racetracks might not be such a good idea. The track was eventually sold and improved to its present condition.
But holding special racing events is a good idea and Larry does just that. On this night, three nostalgic race car organizations came together to race and they included the West Coast Vintage, NW Early Stocks, and the Vintage Modifieds.
Larry runs a racing school here too as well as putting on events for local businesses. The place stays busy and generates money well beyond the weekly racing show. And the grounds are kept up like no other we have seen.
Not only in the fan area are there nice plants and flowers, I noticed the same in parts of the pit area as well. And there was a nice large crowd that came on this night to watch the action.
There weren't too many of the Late Models present, but one 15-year-old racer did stand out to me. Nicole Behar races a Super Late Model — and by race, I mean wins consistently at the regular events. And when the touring Late Models show up with the big dogs, she can run in the top five and hold her own.
Watching her race, I noticed that she is very consistent, is willing to take to the top groove to pass and never wiggles, unlike several of her competitors that night. She could be more aggressive for sure, but for now, this is the right way to learn and progress. The aggression can come later on when she has gained the respect of the other more experienced drivers.
The Early Stocks were a surprise to me. I had seen these types of cars run back east and at other parts of the country and there were some nice ones, some rough. But here with the cars that participated, every one of them were professionally restored and looked great.
They looked like museum pieces and not what you might want to go racing with for fear of messing up a really nice example of early stock car racing. They did race hard, but clean, knowing the price to be paid for getting into each other. I really did enjoy that race.
And State Line had a score board that counted down instead of up. Remember me talking about that during last year's Tour? It was one of the things I saw that I really liked. More tracks should consider that option and most of the scoreboards are designed to be set either way.
Our next five races are all in Washington State and we will enjoy a mix of dirt and asphalt racing. We'll even be going to a very short 1/6-mile Mini-Sprint track in Deming, Washington, which is very popular. But best of all, we'll be spending time in places surrounding Seattle and the vast waterways in and around the San Juan Islands and Olympic National Park.
Don't forget to check out the rest of our series on The 2013 AMSOIL Great American CT Tour!
Atomic Motor And Rocky Mountain Raceways
Meridian And Stateline Speedways
Wenatchee and South Sound Speedways
Skagit and Deming Speedways
Evergreen, Douglas County, and Coos Bay
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Only thing that keeps me from dumping cable is the NFL and NBA. I love Netflix and Hulu and if I could get the games online for a reasonable price I would dump Uverse in a heart beat.COMCAST SWOOPS IN TO ACQUIRE TIME WARNER CABLE | Time Warner Cable has been dodging a takeover for months, but it finally accepted another suitor with a sweeter offer. Comcast on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable in an all-stock deal valued at about $45.2 billion. The merger will unite the biggest and second-biggest cable television operators in the country, David Gelles writes in DealBook. Under the terms of the deal, Time Warner Cable shareholders will receive $158.82 a share based on Comcasts closing price on Wednesday.
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Quality Health Care and You - Diabetes
Vision Problems and Diabetes
My husband is being tested for Diabetes Type 2. The doctor prescribed glucovance 2.5/500mg. After just a few days, his vision has gotten worse, he cannot focus, and his eyes appear hazy. Could this be due to the medication? His doctor said just to give it awhile to work.
There are a number of vision problems that can develop in people with diabetes. Poor blood sugar control or changes in blood sugar control are among the reasons for blurring of vision. This blurring occurs because the lens of the eye is unable to adjust and bring the image into focus. The abnormality in the lens function is because changes in the amount of sugar or products of metabolism of the sugar causes accompanying shifts in the amount of water in the lens, interfering with its ability to adjust. Generally this blurriness develops over the course of days-to-weeks. Treating the diabetes may also require days-to-weeks for the blurring to clear up. Frequently, we tell people to NOT have their eyeglass prescription changed under these circumstances because the eyeglass correction chosen when the blood sugar is abnormal may not work when the blood sugar is normalized. Sometimes, the blurring does get worse before it gets better during the course of correcting the blood sugar. So I agree with your doctor that your husband needs to be a bit patient. If the vision still has not corrected after the improvement in blood sugar, I would then look into alternate explanations. This is among the most easily treatable of the vision problems associated with diabetes.
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For years I've been freezing fresh basil, and I've also used my garden basil to make basil pesto for the freezer. This year though, buzz about Julia Child, the upcoming movie of Julie and Julia, and thoughts of Soupe au Pistou inspired me to use my first basil pickings for French pistou sauce instead. What's the difference between pesto and pistou? A little quick research using Food Blog Search turned up many variations of pistou. Some recipes include tomatoes, parsley, or other herbs, and pistou may or may not have cheese. Most times though pistou doesn't contain nuts, and pistou usually has more garlic in proportion to basil than pesto. does. Pesto and pistou are both best made to your own taste anyway, so here's my version of pistou, which I'm looking forward to drizzling on soup next winter.
Pull or snip the leaves from the stems and wash in a salad spinner or wash in the sink and dry with paper towels. (I like to snip the leaves, because the basil turns your fingers black!)
After I filled the containers, I drizzled a little olive oil over the top of each to keep the basil from turning dark in the freezer. Just mix this oil into the pistou when it's thawed.
French Pistou Sauce (Fresh Basil, Garlic, and Olive Oil Sauce)
2 cups fresh basil leaves (very firmly packed into measuring cup)
3 T chopped fresh garlic (or use garlic puree from a jar, although Julia would probably not approve)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
sea salt to taste (I used about 1 tsp.)
Wash and dry basil leaves and put in food processor. (This sauce can also be made with in small batches in a mortar and pestle if you're feeling ambitious.) Add garlic and salt and process until basil is finely chopped (close to a minute, depending on your food processor.)
Place pistou into individual freezer-proof plastic containers with a tight lid. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil over the top of the pistou in each container.
I recommend putting a label and the date on things you put in the freezer, even if you're "sure" you will remember what it is! Have you ever made pistou? If so, we'd love to hear about your pistou recipes or ideas for using pistou in the comments.
Some Recipes Where I'd Use My Basil Pistou:
Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Goat Cheese Holiday Spread
Foil-Baked Salmon with Basil Pesto and Tomatoes
Basil Vinaigrette for Drizzling on Tomatoes
Summer Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese, Basil Vinaigrette, and Fresh Herbs
Chickpea Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Basil
Julia Child's Pistou Online:
Soupe au Pistou from The Blog That Ate Manhattan
Soup au Pistou from Tofu and Cupcakes
More Versions of Pistou from Other Bloggers:
Soupe au Pistou from Cooking in Color
Vegetable Soup Provencal from Ms. Glaze's Pommes d'Amour
Chunky Pistou Soup from Dhangitt's Kitchen
Provencal Soupe au Pistou from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen


text: Resilient Redskins advance By Tommy R. Atkinson May 9, 2013 Story Share Kenny Kemp Hurricane's Addie Fullen gets back to third base after being caught in a rundown between third and home, avoiding the tag by Cabell Midland's Jordan Colliflower (22). HURRICANE, W.Va. - Hurricane has advanced further than any team in the program's history and it's not about to let up now.The Redskins showed resiliency in persevering through a 6-5 victory over Cabell Midland Thursday evening in the Class AAA Region 4 semifinals. A crowd of about 600 ringed the field at Hurricane High School in the matchup of state-ranked teams.Hurricane (29-6), No. 3 in the final state sportswriters' poll, set a school record for wins for a second consecutive season and hosts No. 8 St. Albans (28-4) next Thursday in the Region 4 final, with the winner advancing to the state tournament.The Red Dragons, who have lost twice to the Redskins (9-0 and 13-0), shut out Point Pleasant 6-0 in the other semifinal.Hurricane overcame a 3-0 deficit in the top of the first Thursday, committed four errors and weathered a tenuous top of the seventh as Midland put the tying and winning runs on base.The Redskins defeated Midland 15-13 in their first regular-season meeting, but the Knights won 9-8 in the semifinals of the Best of the Best Softball Classic and 12-2 in the Mountain State Athletic Conference championship game."They came out a little nervous and a little tight, but what can you say, they came back and made the plays when they had to,'' said Hurricane fifth-year coach Josh Caldwell. "This team is the closest and the best team as far as chemistry that I've ever been around. They don't want to quit. They don't want it to be their last day whether it's tonight or next week. They enjoy being together and they enjoy the experience.''The Redskins were cruising along with a 6-3 lead until the Knights rallied in the seventh.Jordan Colliflower laced a one-out run-scoring single through the infield and Savannah Eplin knocked in another on a fielder's choice as Midland closed within 6-5. Hurricane center fielder Nicole Pierson, though, made a game-changing play on Eplin's sharply hit ball with the bases loaded when she fired to third baseman Emily Davis to get the force for the second out.The No. 2 Knights (27-6) still had runners at first and second, but Redskins pitcher Courtney Rogers retired Midland's Erin Kaplan on a popout to second baseman Madi Casto to touch off a wild celebration near home plate. "We just knew we had to make up for the errors,'' said Davis. "In the first when we got down, we got upset, then we picked each other up and we were able to get through it. Everybody always come through when we need them.''"We just started too late,'' said Midland coach Jeanne Lunsford. "Courtney adjusted to our weaknesses. She just didn't keep throwing the same thing. Her pitches were working well and jamming us. We just couldn't get good, solid hits.''Midland scored three unearned runs in the first courtesy of two Hurricane errors to seize the momentum. That was reminiscent of the last meeting in the MSAC title game, when the Knights plated eight runs in the top of the first behind 10 straight two-out hits.Rogers' solo home run, her 11th of the season, in the bottom of the second brought the Redskins to life as they plated six runs on eight hits in the second and third combined for a 6-3 advantage. After Rogers' blast, freshman Amber Null, the No. 9 hitter, added a fielder's choice RBI as the Redskins closed within 3-2. Then in the third, No. 7 batter Davis, a sophomore, had a clutch two-out two-run single to give Hurricane the lead for good at 4-3 and Hebb, the freshman No. 8 hitter, added a two-run double to go ahead 6-3. Hurricane's last three hitters in the lineup went a combined 4 for 9 with a double and five RBIs."Whenever runners were on base, we all came through,'' said Rogers.Davis finished 2 for 3 with a run and two RBIs and Pierson rapped out three hits and Rogers added two. Rogers scattered 10 hits, allowing five runs (two earned).The Redskins knocked out Knights starter Kyla Shull, who held Hurricane in check during the MSAC title game, in the third inning. Shull surrendered six earned runs on seven hits. Midland reliever Jenny Marsh gave her team a lift, keeping the Redskins scoreless over the last 31/3 innings and allowing just four hits.Morgan Zerkle, Midland's leadoff hitter, went 3 for 3 while Kaplan also pounded out three hits, including a triple, and knocked in a run and Colliflower legged out two hits with an RBI. The Knights' Morgan Kelley also produced a run.Reach Tommy R. Atkinson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4811. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 3 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year 4 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Prep softball roundup: Ripley outlasts SC 4-1 in 11 innings Previous Story Track results: Class A Region 4 Next Story


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Grappling fans hit Torrington High School for a Saturday night of Big Time Wrestling
Published 12:00 am, Saturday, December 8, 2012
TORRINGTON >> In a small city tucked away in northwest Connecticut's Litchfield Hills, in a high school gymnasium sparsely attended by about 500 people, children of all ages bought hot dogs with their fathers and older brothers by their sides, the younger generations donning John Cena and C.M. Punk shirts. Those kids, exposed to a different show of professional wrestling, might not even recognize someone like 55-year-old Bret Hart if they ran into him on the street.
But there he was, signing autographs for multiple generations and families who were there to see a show -- a show, "The Hitman" Hart and others would argue has vastly changed within the past decade or two.
Big Time Wrestling's third stop on its 2012 Hart Attack Tour was the Torrington High School gymnasium, a venue much smaller than the ones Hart and fellow professional wrestling cohorts Jimmy Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart were rocking during the sport's glory days of the 1990s. The show featured small-time wrestlers, hoping to make a name for themselves on a circuit that includeds Torrington, Altoona, Penn.; and Port Chester, N.Y.
It was a benefit show for the Torrington Police Athletic League and Explorers programs. The small gathering of an estimated 500 attendees, most of whom aren't old enough to remember The Hitman's two-time World Championship Wrestling titles or five World Wrestling Entertainment titles, cheered, jeered and hollered like it was a worldwide championship match broadcast on national television.
The different parallels of fans, timing and wrestling skill was still enough, however, for "the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be."
"I enjoy doing a lot of these events," Hart told The Register Citizen. "It's good to get out and check out these smaller towns and these wrestlers. A lot of my years and a lot of my fans came from places like this. It's a nice trip down memory lane."
Hart, hailing from Calgary, added that it's "always a good thing" to come out and support smaller circuits. But the sport has changed since his days -- long gone are the Hulk Hogans, Stings, Steve Nashs, Steve Austins and Bill Goldbergs. Even deeper in memory are the Andre The Giant type personalities and the almost mythical heroes.
"The sport has changed a lot," said Torrington Police officer and PAL director Tony Pietrafesca. "It's such a big soap opera show that has taken over.
"It is still a community and family event though," he added. "I see a lot of dads bringing their sons in here, wearing their shirts and stuff, and I remember when my dad would bring me to these things. My dad brought me to see guys like Andre the Giant and it was such a good time."
For Hart, who spent most of his evening signing replicas of his famous pink reflective sunglasses and photos of him in spandex, the industry just isn't the same. The kids don't have it as good these days, he said.
"Everybody has their favorite era," Hart said. "But I'll still take mine. I think a lot of it has to do with the guys I worked with. The Cenas and the Punks are great, and I wish they could have worked with all the guys I worked with, but wrestling is different now."
Although his titles and packed stadiums of screaming support are far behind him, Hart still lights up when he explains wrestling.
"It's important for wrestlers like me to contribute," he said. "And that's why I'm here."
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If a retailer is shafting its customers, can suppliers trust it?
I was reading a recent story about Safeway overcharging customers, despite a 2008 settlement okayed by the CDFA that indicated the chain's responsibility to take corrective measures.
Checking out the 23 reader comments in the November KCBS story, I don't get the feeling there is a lot of goodwill toward Safeway on the issue right now.
From that November KCBS story:
As a result of the most recent judgment against the supermarket chain (.pdf), if an item under $5 scans at the register for more than the lowest advertise price, Safeway and Vons must give the customer the item for free (limit 1 item – the other items must be given at the lowest advertised price). If an item is over $5, Safeway is supposed to give the customer a $5 gift card. The judgment excludes dairy, alcohol, tobacco, fuel and pharmacy products.
"In all the years I've called them this I've never gotten the item for free," complained John Mortimer of San Francisco who says he is regularly overcharged at Safeway.
"They just kinda unhappily give me the difference," added a San Jose Safeway shopper who asked to remain anonymous.
KCBS updated their coverage Dec. 19, with a story titled "ConsumerWatch: Safeway Stores May Be More Likely To Overcharge."
The same story referred to a state of California Department of Food and Agriculture survey of retail price accuracy throughout the state. That survey showed that retailers were more than twice as likely to overprice as underprice. And another county survey of Safeway showed that those stores were four times as likely to overcharge as undercharge.
Sure, there are a lot of complexities in supermarket pricing models - true sales, loyalty cards, PLU numbers (!!) price reduced, advertised price, etc. But if Safeway is overcharging some customers (still), how safe should suppliers feel in the supermarket accounting department when it comes to promotional funds supplied by fresh produce marketers?
Much safer than in Cyprus, I would wager. From a story in The Cyprus Mail, description of the crisis for retailers and the untenable fiscal situation that suppliers find themselves. Photos Photiades, founder of the Photos Photiades Group. and author of the piece, spoke of the repercussions of a bankruptcy of a larger retailer in Cyprus. The market power of the major supermarkets has allowed them to demand credit terms from three to eighteen months after delivery, he said. That has made the supermarket irresponsible with the investments they make. From the story:
For those who are unaware, this is how this disastrous payment system - that has to be stopped at all costs - works.
The supplier delivers the goods to the supermarket that in turn sells the goods and fills up its tills. The supermarket though does not pay the supplier for those goods but instead demands, and gets, further deliveries that also remain unpaid. In the credit period, which can last three to 18 months, the supermarket can receive takings of several million euros. The length of the credit period depends on the 'strength' of the brand and how reliant the supermarket is on a specific brand. The supermarket receives all these products without having to place any kind of security/guarantee and furthermore it is the supplier who will pay the interest arising out of the payment delay. This usually erodes the profit.
The negotiating power of these big supermarkets has increased tremendously over the years as they attract the large majority of the consumers, thus enabling them to impose their own terms on their suppliers however harsh they may be. They secure prices that leave little or no margin, rent out their shelf space at exorbitant prices and make their suppliers responsible not only for the replenishment of the shelves but also for their cleanliness and general upkeep. However their biggest 'achievement' is this credit period that ranges from three to 18 months and which is both interest- and security-free.
Ouch. I would hate to be a supplier who extended 18-month credit terms to a bankrupt Cyprus supermarket. So as retail sins go, perhaps Safeway's apparent overcharging of consumers isn't quite as grave.
But for Safeway, the company's perceived lack of progress in delivering correct prices creates ex-customers and could lead to a healthy skepticism from its own fresh produce suppliers.
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Mike Donelon pulls his gleaming, jet-black Taurus up to the curb at Michael K. Green Skate Park, and kids are all over the car. They emerge from the concrete park on scooters, skateboards and BMX bikes, and when Donelon gets out of the car it's a big tangle of man hugs and pound hugs and a half-dozen variations on the conventional handshake.
He's nothing short of a hero to these kids ranging from grade-schoolers to young adults, most of whom live in the blocks surrounding Green Park at 14th Street and Pacific Avenue, the inner part of the inner city.
The park came from the city of Long Beach and its Parks and Recreation Department, but these kids, the Latinos, the African-Americans, the whites and the Islanders wouldn't tell you that. Mike Donelon, they will all tell you, gave them this oasis.
Donelon spearheaded and pretty much single-handedly launched Long Beach's skate-park program, which has expanded to eight parks, all but one in the city's high-crime, low-income parts of town.
Donelon was a Long Beach councilman representing the 4th District from 1994-1998 when he was given the idea for a skate park in Long Beach.
"A little kid came up to me and said he was tired of getting tickets," Donelon says. "He couldn't skate in schools, he couldn't skate on private property and he said, `Why don't you build me a skate park?' He thought I was a big shot."
Well, he was a big shot. Donelon worked on the project for two years, until, finally, in October 2000, the El Dorado Skate Park opened on the relatively affluent and low-crime east side of town.
"The intent when we opened El Dorado was to give kids a safe and legal place to go to skate," Donelon says. "That was the purpose of it."
Soon, he saw a greater purpose. "Within a year we saw so many at-risk youth coming to El Dorado from the inner city that it didn't take long to see the benefit of skate parks in the inner city."
The Michael K. Green park (named for a talented skater there who was killed in gang crossfire in 2005) was the first, and, Donelon says, within three years violent crime and drug-related crime dropped considerably.
"We realized kids were jumping into skate parks, not gangs (Green was not affiliated with any gangs) and they were picking up skateboards, not guns."
The few cities that do offer skate parks generally consider their work finished when construction is complete, but Donelon began seeing the skate parks as just the beginning of their value to youth.
He started the ASK (Action Kids Sports) Foundation "and we took the kids in the skate parks and got them involved in the community.
"Yes, it's still a skate park, but what ASK does is we gather the kids and get them involved in different events: park cleanups, working with autistic children, doing various outreach programs with the Long Beach Unified School District. The base of kids that we work with now, those who we can get together through social media and word-of-mouth is around 200 to 300 kids. And 90 percent of them are in higher-crime areas."
Donelon and his skater volunteers find work with Autism Long Beach especially rewarding.
"Autistic children get a rush out of high-energy stuff, so skateboarding and BMX is really attractive to them," Donelon says. "We partnered with Autism Long Beach and we put on skate events where the kids can watch, then we put them on skateboards and push them around and get them involved in the mix and they have a blast. And it's good for our kids, too, to interact with children who are less fortunate than they are. It's not all about income; it's about a lot of other things, too."
ASK doesn't make Donelon any money. He's paid in gratitude that will cause his eyes to tear up.
"It's pretty hard to describe the feedback you get from these kids," he says. "Some of them don't have functioning families and what I do and a lot of our guys do is bring them in and make them a part of what you do. You give them self-esteem and opportunities they would never have in their life.
"One of the things I've learned is the disconnect between the haves and the have-nots. These kids are just as wonderful, just as smart as any other kid, it's just that they're low-income and they're at-risk. They've all got hearts of gold and any time you give them an opportunity to give something back to the community and do something for someone less fortunate than they are, they do it, and they really, really appreciate the opportunity to do it."
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DADT makes life stressful and risky for closeted servicemember
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Kevin is from a small town northeast of Dallas. He says he loves Big D and plans to move here eventually.
Right now, though, Kevin is on active duty with the Marines, stationed overseas and deployed to a classified location.
He joined the Marines a few years ago, before he had accepted the fact that he was gay.
Kevin is a member of OutServe, formerly Citizens for Repeal, which was launched last month and bills itself as the first-ever organization for actively serving lesbian, gay and bisexual troops.
The group began in October 2009 as a Facebook page and has grown to 450 members.
"We are active duty and veteran gay, lesbian, and bisexual soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and members of the Coast Guard who are currently serving and who have served — some in silence, some with the open support of our comrades — in defense of our nation," the group said in a statement announcing its launch. "We include service men and women who graduated at the top of our classes at the service academies and enlisted at recruitment centers around the country. Some of our members have lost their lives in service to their country."
Kevin, whose real name is being withheld to protect him from being outed under "don't ask don't tell," talked with Dallas Voice via personal e-mail.
DV: Are you single or do you have a partner at home?
KEVIN: I am in a committed relationship with my fiancé who is also active duty.
DV: How did you manage to develop a relationship while both on active duty under DADT?
KEVIN: We met online, we met up at Starbucks and really just hit it off from the beginning. We started hanging out on the weekends, then after work off base.
The more time we spent together, the more we realized that we couldn't be apart. It is really risky to be in a homosexual relationship and be in the military. But once you have found that special someone you realize what really matters in life. There is a great risk, and we both realize that, but the love that we have for each other outweighs that risk.
We are stationed at the same place. While I am deployed we try and keep in contact as much as possible. While talking on the phone, we have to speak in code to make sure that no one finds out. We never know who is listening. We mainly connect through personal e-mail.
DV: How long have you been out as gay in your private life? Did you know you were gay when you enlisted?
KEVIN: I came out of the closet to myself, my family and friends about two or three years ago. I knew that I was different at the time that I joined the military, but I wasn't ready to accept that yet. I didn't want to be different. I wanted so much to live a normal life, to not have people judge me, to not take the chances of my family disowning me — which by the way didn't happen, my family is completely supportive and are my biggest fans.
DV: What is it like to have to hide who you are on a daily basis? Do you frequently worry about being outed?
KEVIN: It is extremely stressful knowing that if the wrong person finds out about me, my career is over. I love being in the military. I love serving my country. I take great pride in knowing that by me doing what I am doing, I am helping to ensure that my family is able to continue to live their lives the way that they want to.
There was one time that one of my friends and I were out and her supervisor showed up at the same place. He was a little intoxicated and started to make inappropriate sexual remarks to her. She felt extremely uncomfortable and let someone know. What she did was the right thing, but because this individual knew that I was gay, I wasn't allowed to help my friend by telling the proper chain of command what I knew, for fear that he would tell on me — which he eventually did end up doing. But there was nothing that could be done because he didn't have proof. To make sure that the wrong people don't find out about my private life it has to stay just that.
Me and my fiancé aren't allowed to go to lunch together during the duty day for fear of being caught. We don't e-mail each other on our work computers, because we never know who is reading them. We can't call each other's office; we don't go to special functions of each other's that normal families would go, such as promotion ceremonies.
DV: How did you get involved with OutServe and what is your role with the organization? What do you hope to accomplish with the group?
KEVIN: I met [OutServe co-director] J.D. Smith through mutual friends, and got involved in Outserve through him. I guess my role wouldn't be any more important than anyone else's. We all have the same goal, to end DADT.
We want the public to know that we demand equal rights. Some people seem to think that if DADT is repealed then there will be some mass coming out party, where we run around in skirts and have sex at the office. But what these people don't understand is that the Uniform Code Of Military Justice will still be in effect. We will be held to the same standards of professionalism as anyone else.
We are in the military in the first place for one reason: to do our job, accomplish the mission. That's what will still be done once DADT is repealed. We at Outserve are working to make sure that the thoughts and views of actual military members currently serving under DADT have a voice in the decision making process.
DV: Have you taken or seen the survey that was sent to the troops as part of the Pentagon study? What are your thoughts on it?
KEVIN: I have seen it. I wasn't one of the ones chosen to take the survey, but I did find it online. I was completely outraged. First of all, I don't understand why we need the survey to make sure that every man and woman in the United States is treated equally. Second, I feel that the survey was completely biased.
DV: What are your thoughts on what's happening with the DADT repeal process overall?
KEVIN: I think that the process is taking way too long; the policy is unconstitutional and should be stopped now.
All we are trying to do is serve our country and live our lives without fear of losing everything that we have worked for. The only crime that is being committed is falling in love and not being ashamed of admitting it.
I feel President Obama made a lot of promises that sounded great while he was running for president. I completely applaud him for taking on issues that others were scared to take on. I do, however, wish that he would make good on those campaign promises and do the right thing. Put a stop to DADT.
I am unsure if the policy is going to be repealed at this point. All I can do is hope for the best, and promise not to give up the fight until every man and woman in the United States has equal rights.
DV: So you think Obama should issue an executive order?
KEVIN: I definitely think that President Obama should issue an executive order ending DADT, at least at a very minimum to stop discharges and investigations until the policy is repealed.
DV: If it is not repealed, will you re-enlist?
KEVIN: I will not continue to live a lie. I can't take that. I don't believe in lying and hate the fact that I have to. So if DADT is not repealed, then I will not be re-enlisting. It's not worth the stress that it puts on my relationship and my conscience.
DV: What would you say to senators who are undecided about whether to vote for DADT repeal?
KEVIN: I have made contact with my senators and congressman. I got the same reply from all. I was told they all are planning on voting against repeal due to the concerns of military leaders. This answer really frustrates me.
I was under the impression that once a congressman/senator is elected, they are supposed to represent the views of the people who voted them into that office, not the military leaders. I have just about completely lost faith in my congressman and senators.
If I could talk to them I would ask them, "How would you feel if you were completely in love with one person and had to hide it from the world for fear of losing your job? How would you feel if the day you were elected into office, you couldn't share that moment with your spouse because your relationship was illegal? How would you feel if you had to lie to everyone you came into contact with on the daily basis?
"This policy is affecting people's lives. Please do the right thing and vote to repeal."
And I would want them to know that at night when they lay down to go to sleep next to the person that they love, that I am not able to do that because I am currently deployed fighting for that right which, legally, I am not afforded. That my partner is in his bed worried sick about me every night, hoping that something doesn't happen to me. If something did happen he would not be notified.
DV: What can the LGBT community in your hometown/state and across the country do to support you? What is your message to them?
KEVIN: I would encourage everyone to get involved, to stand up for what is right. Flood your congressman and senators with calls and letters urging them to vote for repeal. Get educated on the topics. Anything that you can do to help is greatly appreciated by those of us who can't openly do it.
For more info about OutServe, go to OutServe.org or www.Facebook.com/OutServe.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition August 6, 2010.


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Air Force Research Laboratory
"In recognition of his distinguished career in gaseous electronics, marked by a sustained creativity in linking fundamental processes to the macroscopic properties of gas discharges and plasmas, and for his dedicated role as an advocate for the field of gaseous electronics."Background:
In 1958 Dr. Garscadden received his BSc (Honors) in Physics and in 1962 his Ph.D. in Physics at Queens University, Belfast.
Dr. Garscadden is presently Chief Scientist, Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Edwards AFB, California; he was previously chief scientist of Wright Laboratory: prior studies as a research physicist in laboratories at WPAFB.
He received the USAF Basic Research Award in 1985 and the Air Force Meritoriuos Service Medal in 1998. His memberships and activities include being Fellow of the American Physical Society, Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of Air Force Research Lab, Fellow of AIAA, Fellow of the UK Institute of Physics, Chartered Physicist, NRC Committee on Plasma Processing 1994-96, NRC Committee on Plasma Sciences 1991-93, Chair of Gaseous Electronics Conferences (1982-83) and Chair of Gordon Conference on Plasma Chemistry (1987-1988).
Additional awards and medals to include receipt of USAF Basic Research Award in 1985 and Air Force Meritorious Service Medal in 1998. Member Editorial Board, J. of Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Approximately 140 refereed publications, multiple book chapters, Various consultations on DoD technical programs involving diverse areas such as lasers, hypersonics, combusts, optical-and mass-spectroscopy and plasma sources. Member, Boards of Visitors, Michigan State University Center for Sensor Research 1996-present; and University of Dayton Engineering Department 1997-present. Member, Board of Directors, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Brussels, 1998-present.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Sleep Disorders
Dreaming that I`m Sleeping
This has happened to me several times especially lately, always when I`m falling asleep. I go to sleep, I think, but my dream is that I`m asleep or trying to go to sleep. I`m in the same position I went to sleep in but I heard voices, or see my kids come into the bedroom. I can force myself to wake up and it`s not until then that I realize I had to be dreaming because everyone else is asleep and my kids are in bed. So basically I can`t tell the difference between being asleep or awake. It can last a couple of hours. It drives my husband crazy because I make him get up and check to see if anyone is in the house or if the kids are awake multiple times. Please help me!
This sounds very frustrating for you. Typically, people to not enter into dream sleep until after 90 minutes of sleep or so. However, your description of seeing and hearing things that appear very real at the onset of sleep sounds consistent with what are known as sleep-onset hallucinations or "hypnagogic hallucinations." These episodes at times can be terrifying and anxiety producing.
There are a number of conditions that can be associated with sleep-related hallucinations. These include sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, medication side effects, illicit drug use, past alcohol use, anxiety and sleep deprivation. Narcolepsy is comprised of: excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy (loss of muscle tone after an emotional stir); sleep paralysis; and sleep-related hallucinations (either at the onset of sleep or at awakening). It's also important to recognize that they occur as normal sleep-related phenomena in a certain percentage of adults (known as isolated hypnagogic hallucinations).
I would first ensure you are getting a full night's sleep on a regular basis. Replenishing a chronic sleep debt may help. Excessive caffeine in the afternoon may also be affecting your sleep quality and causing arousals from sleep in the early evening. Try to avoid caffeine after 2pm. Alcohol, sleeping pills, and even over the counter sleeping pills including benedryl can cause confusion during sleep. Try to avoid these.
If you continue to have symptoms after establishing a regular sleep routine and ensuring 7-9 hours of sleep per night, I would recommend discuss these symptoms with your primary caregiver. They will need to do a history and physical to assess for any other signs or symptoms that may require further evaluation. If you have any significant daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, snoring or other relevant symptoms, they may decide to refer you to a Sleep Specialist to determine if testing is needed.
Aneesa M Das, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
College of Medicine
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Back to keep Heyward out of Dodgers series
LOS ANGELES -- Jason Heyward arrived in Los Angeles hoping that lower back discomfort would not prevent him from missing more than Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers. But it now looks like Heyward will not return to the Braves' lineup before Friday night's series opener in San Diego.
Still feeling some discomfort on Wednesday, Heyward missed his second straight start and third in a span of four games. Dating back to Sunday, his lower back has limited him to the four innings he played Monday against the Padres.
"I don't see this being a [disabled list] thing, we haven't even talked about that," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "I'm going to try to lay off him a little bit and give his [back] a chance to calm down."
Gonzalez said he will likely give Heyward an extra day to rest once he says he is no longer being bothered by the back discomfort that he has felt since ranging into foul territory to attempt to make catch against the Marlins on July 24.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The idea that the previous use of a field can influence how it performs in the present may seem simplistic to most people, especially those who have farmed most of their lives. There are, however, many factors that make this statement true, and quite a few of them may be new to even the most experienced farmers.
Reduced tillage and no-tillage farming practices can be used to increase profits, and in most cases yields too. These methods of producing crops have been especially important for the resumption of crop production in the Hill areas where I spend much of my time. Soil erosion can be essentially eliminated, and growers can farm in compliance with conservation guidelines. Many of the growers in this region who have either expanded or have resumed the growing of crops after many years have found that the history of each field is very important for success.
Before the field is considered for cropping, it should be evaluated for drainage issues. Many formerly farmed areas need to have their drainage systems brought up to workable levels since most channels have been clogged with debris. This work can get complicated since in some cases the classication may have changed. With this issue resolved we can move on to soil quality considerations.
The first thing that comes to mind when we think about the history of a field is soil fertility. Soil samples must be taken to determine the needs of the soil, and the laboratory recommendations should be followed as closely as possible. When there are major problems a grower may decide the expense will be too great, or that a long term program of improvement may have to be implemented.
A common problem in most of this area is soil pH, with most formerly idle fields needing lime. Phosphorus and potassium levels may be low, especially in fields where hay has been harvested without the addition of nutrients or lime, as is the case in many old fields. Poultry litter has been especially useful in bringing many of these "abused" fields back into production.
Another issue that has been difficult to deal with is shallow compaction in fields where cattle have been grazed, and especially those where cool season crops like ryegrass have been grown and grazed. The planting of summer crops into these fields can be difficult since no-till planters have problems penetrating the soil surface. Stand establishment is very difficult in some of these situations, and we may need a system such as strip till for planting these fields.
The future will require that we grow more food for the ever increasing world population. In order to do this we will need to farm more land and to produce higher yields from every acre. We can meet this challenge, but aggressive farmers will be required, and they will need to be supported by good information and open minded people who will help them rather than getting in their way.


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In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
On a lazy afternoon, you'll want to head over to Eastwood, an inconspicuous bar in the Lower East Side offering wine and beer and a small snack menu that crosses between Middle Eastern and fish and chips.
Their huge, densely-packed Falafel ($7) features green chickpea fritters with a substantial crunch. The pita is then stuffed with a fistful of hand-cut fries, hot and crispy right out of the fryer (they soften over time, but less than you might fear). With ample tahini and some thick, juicy slices of tomato, this is a falafel we'd head back for. Though a plea for the kitchen: use some better pita, please! The pita we had in our sandwiches tasted straight off the grocery store shelf. The falafel's quality overcomes this setback, but it's an improvement we'd love to see.
You can also get a pita stuffed with egg and tomato ($6), but instead of a sandwich take on shakshuka like you'll find at Taboonette, it's just an underseasoned omelet with some slices of tomato. Stick to the falafel and you'll be much happier.
About the author: Andrea Kang is a rising senior magazine journalism student at Northwestern University. She is the editor in chief of Spoon Magazine, Northwestern's campus food publication, and loves to blog about her food adventures at The Sunny-Side Up Kitchen.


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Ohio School Shooting Survivor Advocates For Gun Safety
A 17-year-old survivor of an Ohio school shooting rampage that killed three classmates says the tragedy has motivated him to lobby for gun safety.
Chardon High School senior Nate Mueller just returned home from a lobbying trip to Washington, urging lawmakers to create tougher gun-safety laws. He told WEWS-TV (http://bit.ly/XTCgLf ) on Friday that surviving a bullet that grazed his ear prompted his involvement in the issue, and he feels it's his duty.
An 18-year-old, T.J. Lane, is awaiting trial on murder charges in the shooting. Lane was at the Chardon school east of Cleveland waiting for a bus to his alternative school.
A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation to determine if Lane is competent to stand trial in the attack last Feb. 27.


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Financial Services Forum President and CEO Rob Nichols said that hitting the debt ceiling "would bring upon us significant economic damage" and generally, the country defaulting on its debt should be "taken off the table."
But when it comes to the fiscal cliff debate, "it is going to be up to those who are negotiating to arrive at their terms," Nichols said." I don't think it's helpful for business groups to be prescriptive on negotiation rules and what should and shouldn't be a part of it."
"The 2011 debt limit negotiations were a defining moment for us," said Aric Newhouse, senior vice president for policy and government relations at the National Association of Manufacturers. "Manufacturers don't want to see a repeat of a process that could lead to another downgrade."
The Business Roundtable has advocated for a cliff deal that would address the debt limit. And U.S. Chamber of Commerce government affairs executive vice president Bruce Josten has said it makes sense to address the debt limit while negotiating fiscal cliff spending issues since they're related.


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so i have a space, 75x150. i caqnt throw in there as it would dammage discs badly. so i was going to hang a tarp about 75 feet away, with a target X on it. i would then let it hang from the rafters. roof height is very high, probily 100 feet, so i can easily throw any line i normally do, save a thumber or some such sky shot. i would then practice hitting the target with hyzers, flats, and annys.
i want to do this because i am a first year player relearning how to throw, and i dont want to unlearn everything over the winter. when i started i used way too many new high speed drivers and tried to learn with them. now i throw rocs, sharks, and leopard/eagles. i am standing on many drives, with some a 2 side step aproach. i can toss the leopard 250 standing and easily 300 with a 2 step. the x step is the next thing to work back in, but i need to make sure i have my release timed correctly. i had huge problems with not throwing in the direction i wanted, early and late. i would always get what i want as far as flight pattern, but that does little good if it hits the tree 30 feet away.
so does anyone see any problems i might have learnign this way?
thanks for any help.


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