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by Hannah Plemons
During the last week of January, sixth grade students from Monticello, Montezuma Creek and Mexican Hat Elementary Schools participated in snowshoe field trips.
The field trips, taught by Canyon Country Outdoor Education instructors from the National Park Service, led students on snowshoe hikes through the Manti-La Sal National Forest and covered lessons on winter ecology. The lessons taught on heat energy, seasons, plant and animal survival strategies and microorganisms are part of the sixth grade science curriculum.
The more than thirty pairs of snowshoes were borrowed courtesy of the Four Corners School. Mrs. Torres' class is pictured after their field trip at Dalton Springs Campground. This was the first time snowshoeing for many students.


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BOONE, N.C. – King College Men's and Women's Track & Field opened their indoor season this weekend at Appalachian State University where they competed in the Appalachian Invite among a host of NCAA Division I and II programs.
King's highest individual placement came from reigning Freshman of the Year, Maegan Henry (Bluefield, Va.) after her second place finish in the women's shot put. Henry hit a distance of 12.98 meters in her first of four throws, finishing in front of three Appalachian State throwers by more than half of a meter. The sophomore also finished eighth in the weight throw with a 14.85m toss.
On the track, King had six top-5 finishes in a variety of events. In the women's 200-meter dash, senior Lanneickia Brewton (Inman, S.C.) finished just 0.01 second behind the event winner, Breahna Morrison (Appalachian State), with a time of 25.92. Freshman Tia Nelson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) finished fourth in the event with a 26.63 time. Also posting a strong time in her debut with the Tornado was sophomore Alexis Robinson (Belton, S.C.), who placed sixth overall.
School record holder Shelbie Burchfield started the year off with a promising third place finish in the women's high jump, hitting the 1.62m mark.
On the men's side, sophomore Knoxville, Tenn. natives Justin Newring and Reggie Warren both finished inside the top-5 in the 200-meter dash. Newring finished fourth with a 22.75 finish time, 0.01 seconds out of third place. Warren was just 0.07 behind his teammate for a fifth place finish.
Sophomore Forrest Stuart (Appalachia, Va.) was the final top-5 finisher of the day, finishing fourth in the 55-meter hurdles event in 7.95 seconds. His time was just 0.23 second off the provisional qualifying mark of 7.72 necessary to qualify for NCAA nationals.
A host of King athletes finished in the top-10 in their respective events. Freshman Joktan Moore (Mount Airy, N.C.) placed sixth in the triple jump, nearly matching his personal record. His best jump was his final one in which he hit 13.79m, holding off Lees-McRae's Malcolm Peeler for best Division II competitor in the event. He also placed sixth in the long jump, registering a best 6.76 meters. Teammates Eric Jones (6.63m) and Forrest Stuart (6.57m) finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in the event.
Also finishing in the top-10, was freshman thrower Jeremy Stamper who placed 10th overall in the shot put (13.44m). Other notable performances include freshman Shayla Goins' 11th place finish in the women's shot put (11.34m), missing the top-10 by just 0.02 meters (0.75 inches).
Both Tornado indoor track & field teams will return to Appalachian State on Jan 18-19 for the Mountaineer Open (Boone, N.C.).


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The sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes can claim the Leaders Division title outright with a win this week over Wisconsin, as the two teams square off in Big Ten Conference action from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Although they were idle last weekend, the undefeated Buckeyes claimed at least a share of the Leaders Division title. Unfortunately, they can not play for the Big Ten championship, or go to a bowl game for that matter, as they are ineligible due to NCAA sanctions. That said, putting the wraps on a perfect season is what the team is focused on now, although accomplishing the feat won't be easy as following this clash with Wisconsin, OSU will take on hated rival Michigan in the finale on Nov. 24.
As for the Badgers, they clinched a berth in the Big Ten title tilt for the second straight season following last Saturday's 62-14 thrashing of Indiana, on the road no less. With the win, Wisconsin improved to 7-3 on the year and ran its league ledger to 4-2. The Badgers close out the regular season on the road next Saturday against another team ineligible for the postseason, that of course being Penn State.
Ohio State owns a commanding 54-17-5 advantage in the all-time series with Wisconsin, but things have been much more competitive in recent years, with the Buckeyes laying claim to a 15-11-1 mark in the last 27 meetings.
One of only four unbeaten teams left in the FBS, Ohio State averages 39.9 ppg in churning out 445.3 ypg. The run (256.1 ypg, 34 TDs) has been the team's weapon of choice, but the pass has accounted for 16 scores and nearly 190 ypg as well. On the other side of the coin, the Buckeyes are permitting 23.9 ppg, with foes having a particularly tough time finding running lanes (107.9 ypg). The defense has picked it up of late, allowing only 43 points in the last three games combined.
Before the Buckeyes enjoyed their bye week, they routed Illinois in a 52-22 final, dominating the game in all aspects. Ohio State outgained the Illini, 567-170, held a 32-15 advantage in first downs and allowed the visitors to convert just 2-of-14 third-down opportunities.
Carlos Hyde rushed for 137 yards and three TDs to power the OSU offense in the win, and he is averaging 104.7 yards in Big Ten play with 12 scores. He is just 267 yards shy of becoming the Buckeyes' second 1,000-yard rusher of the season, joining QB Braxton Miller (1,166 yards).
A 56.9 percent passer on the year who has 14 TD passes and only six interceptions, Miller threw for 226 yards and two TDs against the Illini, while adding 73 yards and a score with his legs. Corey Brown led all pass catchers in the game with 79 yards, and he had a TD grab as well.
Linebacker Ryan Shazier totaled 14 tackles, 11 of which were solo efforts, in the most recent win, earning yet another Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award. He has a team-high 98 stops on the year, which includes 11.5 TFL and four sacks. DB Travis Howard has four of the team's 13 interceptions.
Hyde is gaining confidence with each passing week, and following the win over Illinois he spoke about his attributes.
"I run with passion, aggression and attitude. I feel like I can't be brought down and I run with that in my mind, which allows me to run hard. It doesn't matter who scores more running touchdowns between Braxton and me because I just want to help my team win in whatever way possible."
Montee Ball ran for 198 yards and three TDs, and James White added 161 yards and two scores to power the Badgers to their easy win at Indiana last Saturday. Wisconsin finished the game with a school-record 564 yards rushing, as it averaged 8.8 ypc. The Badgers scored on all seven of their trips to the red zone, including five TDs.
Ball is now second all-time in the NCAA with 77 career TDs, and needs just two more to take over the top spot from former Miami-Ohio star Travis Prentice (78).
Senior QB Curt Phillips made his first career start against the Hoosiers, and went just 4-of-7 for 41 yards with a TD, while carrying the ball seven times for 68 yards.
The Wisconsin defense held Indiana to just 294 total yards, which included a dismal 61 yards rushing. Marc Cromartie and Chris Borland each had eight tackles to pace the Badgers.
For the season, UW is averaging 29.5 ppg while allowing 17.2 ppg. Not surprisingly, the team rushes for more than 218 ypg, and has scored 27 of its 37 offensive TDs on the ground. Ball has gained 1,226 yards and found the end zone 16 times, while White has scored eight times in amassing 647 yards.
Foes are averaging just 103.4 ypg rushing against the Badgers, who have permitted only five TDs on the ground this year.
Mike Taylor heads the defense with 95 tackles, 12 of which have been behind the line of scrimmage, and Devin Smith has half of the team's six picks. In fact, the Badgers have only forced 12 turnovers all season, with three fumble recoveries being credited to Borland.
After the record-setting performance against Indiana, UW center Travis Frederick praised the effort of the entire offense.
"The running backs did a tremendous job, the tight ends really blocked well and the wide receivers made some good blocks on the outside. We did a good job today as a team."


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Area Obituaries
Chandra Denise Davis Pugh, 41, of Jackson died Jan. 7, 2006 at Mobile Infirmary.
She was born Oct. 26, 1964. She was a native of Leroy. She was a member of the St. Union Baptist Church of Leroy. She was a graduate of Leroy High School Class of 1982. She was employed at Huntsman Advanced Materials in McIntosh.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Dewayne Pugh, Jackson; two sons, Elliot Pugh, Austin Nash Pugh, both of Jackson; one daughter, Delisa C. Pugh, Jackson; parents, Edd and Rebecca Davis, Leroy; three brothers, Thomas Davis, Jackson, Cedric Davis, Stan Davis, both of Leroy; one sister, Angela D. Baker, Memphis, Tenn.; grandmothers, Arnetta Chaney and Nellrie Davis, both of Leroy.
The service was Jan. 12 at noon at the St. Union Baptist Church of Leroy. Burial was in the St. Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directed.
Flora Rivers Rankin, 76, of Gainestown died Jan. 11, 2006 at her residence.
She was born Oct. 23, 1929. She was a member of the Rodger Temple A.O.H. Church of God in Gainestown where she served as the mother of the church.
Survivors include her husband, Eddie Rankin, Gainestown; four sons, Eddie J. Rankin, Sammie L. Rankin, Mack A. Rankin, all of Oakland, Calif., Samuel L. Rankin, Gainestown; seven daughters, Mary L. Robinson, Sellastenn Foxx, Wrena Martin, Gainestown, Bessie R. Rodgers, Margaret Rankin, both of Oakland, Calif., Mattie M. Law, Coffeeville, Jaqueline E. Bryant, Walker Springs; four brothers, Hoover Rivers, Jackson, Spencer Rivers, Alma, Chester Rivers, McIntosh, Jessie Rivers, Hollis, N.Y.; five sisters, Doris Hunt, Gainestown, Irene Pogue, Saraland, Lelia McCants, Barlow Bend, Betty James, Eleanor Rivers, both of Hollis, N.Y.; 39 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.
The service will be Thursday, (today), Jan. 19 with viewing to begin at 10 a.m. and the service will be at 11 a.m. at the Rodger Temple A.O.H. Church of God in Gainestown. Burial will follow in the Rodger Temple A.O.H. Church of God Cemetery. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home will direct.
Adeline Robinson, 103, of Leroy died Jan. 4, 2006 at USA Medical Center in Mobile.
She was born April 30, 1902. She was a native of Sunflower. She was a member of the St. Union Missionary Baptist Church of Leroy.
Survivors include three sons, Johnnie L. Robinson, Charles Robinson, both of Leroy, Johnnie M. Martin, Mobile; one daughter, Janie Davis, Leroy; one adopted daughter, Jo Ann Gladney, Leroy; 16 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 50 great-great-grandchildren; two great-great-great-grandchildren.
The service was Jan. 9 at 11 a.m. at the St. Union Missionary Baptist Church of Leroy. Burial was in the St. Union Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directed.
Emma Louise Anderson Williams, 42, of Alma died Jan. 11, 2006 at Mobile Infirmary.
She was born July 17, 1953. She was a member of the Star Zion A.M.E. Church of Jackson.
Survivors include her husband, Austin Williams, Alma; one son, Kevin House, Auburn; two daughters, Tina Hunt, Alma, Sarah Abston, St. Stephens; one adopted daughter, Teandra Hunt, Alma; four brothers, David Anderson, Lester Anderson, both of Jackson, Johnny Anderson, Leroy Martin Jr., both of Montgomery; one sister, Addie Kimbell, Jackson; nine grandchildren.
The service was Jan. 14 at Star Zion A.M.E. Church of Jackson. Burial was in the Woodlawn Cemetery of Jackson. Jackson Memorial Funeral Home directed.
Evins "Shields" Finney Sr., 68, of Whatley died Jan. 14, 2006 at Mobile hospital.
He was born Jan. 1, 1938. He was a member of the Amity Baptist Church in Whatley. He was a retired self-employed mechanic and owned a service station in Grove Hill. He was a volunteer fireman for Grove Hill. He also served as Santa Claus every Christmas season for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia "June" Bush Finney, Whatley; two sons, Shields (Sharon) Finney Jr., Scyrene, Shannon Lee (Kelli Ann) Finney, Whatley; five daughters, Cecilia (Doug) Trammel, Camden, Sandi (Dave) Stolzle, Sweet Water, Shelia (Larry) Wheat, Mexia, Cathy (Buddy) Hughes, Grove Hill, Karen (Boyd) Turnbow, Arcola, Ill.; five brothers, Sam Finney, Wynn, Rev. Ray Finney, Moulton, Miss., Lem Finney, Grove Hill, Rev. Dan Finney, Millport, Van Finney, Jackson; two sisters, Betty Walker, Walker Springs, Nora Flowers, Wynn; 23 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Finney and Minnie Lou Poole Finney and one daughter, Margaret Ogle.
The service was Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. at Amity Baptist Church. Burial was in the Amity Baptist Church Cemetery. Lathan Funeral Home of Grove Hill directed.
Janie Bell Stokley, 71, of the Pleasant Grove community near Coffeeville died Jan. 4, 2006 in a Mobile hospital.
She was born April 4, 1934. She was a native of Coffeeville. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and the Coffeeville Chapter of Eastern Star. She was a retired mental health worker with the Thomasville Adult Adjustment Center.
Survivors include two sons, Albert (Paula) Stokley, Silas, Dewey P. (Jody) Stokley, Jackson; three daughters, Dorothy (Roy) Payne, Rising Fawn, Ga., Christa (Rick) Crooks, Deatsville, Leesa (Laurie) Roberts, Coffeeville; one brother, C.P. McIntyre, Coffeeville; two sisters, Bessie Lee Gibbs, Coffeeville, Lois Baugh, Wetumpka; mother-in-law, Cora Lee Stokley, Silas; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
The service was Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Revs. Gene Long and Mike Malloy officiating. Burial was in the Griffin Chapel Cemetery. Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directed.
Active pallbearers were Jimmy McIntyre, Steve Roberts, Nathan Donald, Alvin McIntyre, Jonathan Rayborn and Bobby Glen Stokley.
Honorary pallbearers were Chris Hudson, Randy Robinson, Bubba Wilkerson, Dewayne Wilkerson, Matt Rayborn, Brent Rayborn, Ron Lee and Terry Reed.
Phillip Lloyd Champion Sr., 53, of Thomasville died Jan. 10, 2006 at Mobile Infirmary.
He was born Dec. 21, 1952 in Selma. He was a member of the Midway Baptist Church. He was employed at Weyerhaeuser in Pine Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Jean Champion, Thomasville; his mother, Doris Mae Champion, Thomasville; two sons, Phillip Lloyd Champion Jr., Fulton, Damon Heath Champion, Thomasville; two daughters, Felicia Diane Champion, Creola, Crystal Dawn Champion, Thomasville; one brother, Alton Danny Champion, Millers Ferry; one sister, Rita Champion Hayes, Lasca; four grandchildren.
The service was Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at Midway Baptist Church with Rev. Don Stephens officiating. Burial was in the Midway Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomasville. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
Active pallbearers were Randy Estes, Randy Bouler, Buck Loftis, Dale Stephens, Shannon Tucker and Tommy Walker.
Honorary pallbearers were James Loftis, Joey Tourne and Glenn Harvell.
Cecil S. "Jack" Chapman, 81, of Grove Hill died Jan. 11, 2006 at his residence.
He was born April 15, 1924 in Selma. He was a member of the Grove Hill United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the 8th Army Air Force as a radar operator. He attended the University of Alabama. He later was owner of the O.K. Service Station and White's Auto Store in Grove Hill. He enjoyed flying and was a Ham operator for years.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice "Bea" Gates Chapman, Grove Hill; two daughters, Joy C. (Willie) Welch, Jackie C. (Wayne) Garrick, both of Grove Hill; one sister, Hattie Bush Chapman, Grove Hill; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death his parents, Cecil and Hattie Bush Chapman, a daughter, Jane Dyess and a sister, Carolyn C. Dickinson.
The service was Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. at Grove Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry May officiating. Burial was in the Grove Hill Cemetery. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Grove Hill United Methodist Church.
Active pallbearers were Jason Garrick, Jeremy Welch, Jeff Garrick, Bobby Dickinson, Clay Dickinson, Frank Noble, Brad Cockerham and Barry Hoven.
Honorary pallbearers were Southern Care Hospice.
James Linuel Garrick, 74, of Dickinson died Jan. 8, 2006 at his residence.
He was born Nov. 26, 1931. He was a veteran of the United States Army and the Immediate Past Commander of Post 5106 of The Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a retired saw operator at Scotch Lumber Company.
Survivors include his wife, Reba Garrick, Dickinson; two sons, Gary L. Garrick, Randy L. Garrick, both of Dickinson; one daughter, Shirley Garrick Cooper, Seguin, Texas; one brother, David "Little Buddy" Garrick, Jackson; three sisters, Eloise G. Tucker, Cantonment, Fla., Dorothy G. Hollinghead, Crestview, Fla., Lula Mae G. White, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby J. Garrick.
The service was Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Faircloth officiating. Burial was in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomasville. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
Active pallbearers were Frank Robinson, Gary Garrick Jr., Benny Ray Stephens, Edward Bradford, Ed Parrish and Dennis Drinkard.
Honorary pallbearers were VFW Post 5106, Noah Morgan, John Bradford, Don Bolton, Phillip Walker and Luther Parden.
Jerry Owens Pugh, 81, of Thomasville died Jan. 13, 2006 at Southwest Alabama Medical Center.
He was born March 22, 1924 in Morvin. He was a member of the Elam Baptist Church. He was World War II Army veteran. He was retired from the City of Thomasville Street Department.
Survivors include two sons, Richard O. Pugh, Thomasville, Jimmy Ray Pugh, Dixons Mills; two daughters, Virginia Hatfield, LaFollette, Tenn., Francene Champion, Arlington; two brothers, John Pugh, Curtis Pugh, both of Thomasville; one sister, Lorena Reid, Thomasville; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren.
The service was Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Elam Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Walker officiating. Burial was in the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomasville. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
Active pallbearers were Richard O. Pugh Jr., Anthony F. Pugh, Patrick A. Pugh, Ed Huggins, Dale Jordan and Larry Joe Rotton.
Grady D. Stephens, 92, of Thomasville died Jan. 13, 2006 at Southwest Alabama Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 24, 1913 in Grove Hill.
He worked all of his life as a row crop and cattle farmer.
Survivors include several cousins.
A graveside service was Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Henley Cemetery in Fulton with Rev. Ron Giles officiating. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home directed.
Alfred Mitchell, 85, of Fulton died Jan. 8, 2006.
He was born July 1, 1920 to the late Alphonsa and Margaret Mitchell Sr. He was a well-known hard working, law-abiding citizen who loved to fish.
Survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Mitchell, Jackson, Geraldine Kennedy, Thomasville; one brother, Alphonsa Mitchell Jr., Illinois; two sisters, Mattie Duff, Marjorie Lipscomb, both of Chicago, Ill.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a devoted nephew, Ernest Mitchell, Brent; a close friend, Lewis Brown, Fulton; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by one great-grandchild.
The service was Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Reese Funeral Home with Rev. David Russell officiating. Burial was in the Lanes Chapel Cemetery in Lower Peach Tree.
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Becky Kempton, 30, is a combat veteran for the Oregon Army National Guard.
Last December, her situation was getting dire. Becky made her son a promise: "We will have a new home by Christmas."
Thanks to a Veterans Assistance Supportive Housing (VASH) voucher, Becky kept her promise to her eight-year-old, who she calls Nate-O. They are now settled in their new Northeast Portland home, just blocks from his school. They had keys on December 20.
VASH is a federal program funded by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Veteran Affairs (VA). The program provides rent assistance for homeless, disabled veterans. The program is administered by Portland's VA Medical Center and Home Forward. Since the program's inception in 2008, our community received several allotments of VASH vouchers. By April 2012, our total allotment was 305 veterans housing vouchers. The program has a history of underutilizing these vouchers, intended for homeless veterans, because of hurdles faced by veterans and tight administrative resource.
Staff from Home Forward worked proactively with VA leadership to get the vouchers into the hands of veterans. When they identified a major barrier—no money for security deposits, for example—Home Forward subsidized deposits using flexible rent assistance funds.
Despite their best efforts, by September 2012, the VASH program still had nearly 100 vouchers left. With a charge from Commissioner Nick Fish and Portland Housing Bureau Director Traci Manning, Sally Erickson convened a coalition with a fierce name and an exacting focus. Operation 305, with members from the VA, Home Forward, Multnomah County, and other nonprofits, agreed to get every last voucher in use.
Sally manages the Portland Housing Bureau's Ending Homelessness team.
Operation 305 quickly identified the remaining barriers to rapidly deploying vouchers. Among them was paying for moving expenses like a bus ticket, an ID card, rental application fees and furnishings. VASH only pays for rent.
In October, the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Home Forward and United Way contributed $10,000 each to cover these small but essential expenses that made a big difference in finding a home. JOIN and Transition Projects administered the funds. The team made a "call to landlords," to help veterans find willing landlords in a tight rental market. Home Forward even offered a $100 incentive to those who rented to VASH voucher holders.
Without a stable place to call home, Becky couldn't focus on her health and education. "This program is giving me the opportunity to finish schooling and get a career."
Becky enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school in Central Oregon. She was deployed to Iraq in 2007, where she was a driver for a convoy security unit. She says she's been dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ever since.
Becky continued her education as a math major at Mt. Hood Community College. As a single mom and student, Becky struggled with her rent and stability. She enjoyed her work study job through the VA, but was overwhelmed by her finances, schoolwork and combat injuries.
"I collapsed and ended up in the hospital with PTSD. I was reliving [combat experiences] every day. Those are things we lock away," said Becky.
After two weeks in the hospital, Becky could no longer afford her home and moved in with her family.
As a combat veteran, Becky had close ties with a case worker who confirmed that she was eligible for a VASH voucher. Becky wasn't homeless yet, but she was also not making it on her own.
"There's a lot of anxiety with PTSD and my case worker made me feel confident that we were going be housed. She was nothing short of amazing in terms of reassuring me," she said.
When Becky received her VASH voucher, she also got an assist from Home Forward, JOIN and her church, Metro Church in Christ, to get back on her feet. "My case manager checks to see if we need anything and I don't. It's a nice feeling to be able to say, 'I can pay my bills myself'."
Becky said that she and Nate-O are back on track. She returned to school and keeps up with counseling for PTSD. "We're doing things we used to enjoy, like jumping on the MAX and wandering around Saturday Market."
Last month, the very last veteran moved into his new home thanks to a tremendous effort from Operation 305.
Portland Housing Bureau and partners are replenishing the flexible funds that help veterans transition quickly from the street and into homes and our community expects to receive 55 new vouchers this summer.
"We have set the groundwork so that we're ready to quickly deploy future VASH allocations," said Sally.
For more information about receiving a VASH voucher, contact The VA's Community Resource and Referral Center at 308 S.W. First Ave., 503–808-1256 or 1-800-949-1004 Ext. 51256 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Charles Hurt takes a look inside the trilliion dollar grab bag passed by the House this week and finds "five words that could drastically undo two decades of welfare reforms."
Kimberly Strassel takes a look and finds Democrats enacting "Obama's agenda of government-run health care — entirely on the QT." Strassel finds that the bill dramatically expands the number of Americans who qualify for Medicaid:
Under "stimulus," Medicaid is now on offer not to just poor Americans, but Americans who have lost their jobs. And not just Americans who have lost their jobs, but their spouses and their children. And not Americans who recently lost their jobs, but those who lost jobs, say, early last year. And not just Americans who already lost their jobs, but those who will lose their jobs up to 2011. The federal government is graciously footing the whole bill. The legislation also forbids states to apply income tests in most cases.
The bill's good works don't stop with Medicaid. They extend to the continuation of group health coverage that terminated employees are afforded under COBRA:
The "stimulus" also hijacks Cobra, a program that lets the unemployed retain access to their former company health benefits — usually for about 18 months. The new stimulus permits any former employee over the age of 55 to keep using Cobra right up until they qualify for Medicare at age 65. And here's the kicker: Whereas employees were previously responsible for paying their health premiums while on Cobra, now the feds will pay 65%. CBO estimates? Seven million Americans will have the feds mostly pay their insurance bills in 2009.
In fact, COBRA affords terminated employees the right to continue their health coverage for up to (not "usually for about") 18 months.
My guess is that Hurt's and Strassel's valuable columns only touch on the many surprises Democrats have buried in their so-called stimulus bill in their mania to create a more socialized America.
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October 01. 2013 8:52AM
SALEM — A motorcycle passenger was seriously injured Monday afternoon when the motorcycle on which she was riding collided with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Route 111 and Ermer Road.
Police and fire personnel responded to the scene shortly before 4 p.m., said Capt. Timothy Kenney of the Salem Fire Department.
Injured was Susan Dionne, 51, of Winchendon, Mass., who was taken to Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital, then transported by helicopter to a Boston hospital. Police said she had severe lower leg injuries.
Police said a 2002 Pontiac minivan operated by David Beshara, 54, of Derry, collided with the 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle on which Dionne was a passenger. Driving that motorcycle was Jay Treshinsky, 57, of Winchendon, Mass.
Salem police are seeking witnesses to the crash and ask that they call Officer John O'Donnell at 893-1911. Police would like to speak with the operator of a full-size black Chevrolet or Dodge pickup truck that made a U-turn at the intersection of Ermer Road and Route 111 immediately before the crash.


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In this lesson, students learn about Free Frank McWorter, the brave and resourceful formerly enslaved man who created New Philadelphia, about the town, and about what archeology has learned about its residents. The following activities will help them apply what they have learned.
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Have each student write a diary entry covering the following questions: How would they decide who to purchase first? How would they plan their trip? What dangers could they expect to encounter on the trip to Kentucky and back to Illinois? What precautions would they take to avoid slave catchers? Ask them to discuss how they would decide whether the trip was worth the risk.
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NEWARK, N.J. – Offensive catalyst Ilya Kovalchuk is returning to the New Jersey Devils' lineup for Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers.
Kovalchuk discussed his return before the opening faceoff of a game that could knock the Devils out of the playoff race.
If the Devils lose in regulation, they will be eliminated from the post-season just a year after playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Kovalchuk injured his right shoulder during a game against the Panthers on Mar. 23 and missed the last 11 games. The Devils' playoffs hopes took a major hit while he was out. They went 1-6-4, with the only win coming on Thursday night against Philadelphia.
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Ice Cream Top, so named for those fabulous sprinkles sprinkled all over it. You may remember this fabric from my Purple Dress. Its the ruffle that is around the collar of the dress. I lined the top with a grape dupioni silk. I also used the short tutorial from Colette Patterns for the hand rolled hem. This I used on the sleeve. Worked out perfectly and it maintains the natural curl in the fabric. Really liked that! Overall the pattern went quite well. Didn't change a thing, but would like to try this top again with more of a romantic billowy sleeve to it.
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Swiss Dotted Silk, Dupioni Silk, Silk Thread, Buttons
- Hand Rolled Hem Tutorial
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Mar 6, 2011, 10.06 PMby bluewillow
I love how you blouse came out. I am looking for similar fabric. How much fabric did you need? My instructions do not have the fabric requirements. I'm not sure why this would be left blank. One person has said 3 yds fabric & 1.5 yds lining. That seems like too much.
Sep 14, 2010, 07.22 PMby flamingjewel
Your blouse makes the pattern tempting. Great work!
Aug 18, 2010, 07.05 PMby kaligrace
Absolutely beautiful! Quick question—did it actually take 3 yards of fabric plus 1.5 for lining?
Apr 13, 2010, 07.10 PMby catkath
Wow! So beautiful!!! :-)
Apr 11, 2010, 09.25 AMby crlt
it's lovely!! ♥ i like so much the fabric (is it a plumetis??) and the colour great!
Apr 5, 2010, 12.48 PMby seussian
SO CUTE!!! I love the color. You, my friend, are awesome :) God bless
Apr 4, 2010, 05.54 PMby Jen Giddens
I love the shirt with that wide, black belt — gorgeous!
Mar 25, 2010, 04.49 PMby pcvalery
So pretty! I love the fabric choice and color
Jan 27, 2010, 02.51 AMby felukita
Wow!! :)
Jan 13, 2010, 08.44 PMby nglalala
This is such a cute top!! Great job!
Jan 8, 2010, 01.44 AMby kat21
Super cute! The purple looks really nice on you.
Jan 5, 2010, 12.06 AMby mayadaughterofsun
Turned out so pretty! Love the color!
Jan 4, 2010, 04.14 PMby sunnilj9
Thanks everyone! What sweet comments! I'm wearing it as I type. First day back at work and what seems like the first day of a beautiful new year!
Jan 4, 2010, 01.18 AMby BeYou TiFul
You did a great job! I totally love it. Very nice fabric and color.
Jan 3, 2010, 10.21 PMby kiraph
This is lovely, what a great colour!
Jan 3, 2010, 09.50 PMby nenasew
I agree with Mo mo sew sew. I think your version is better than the original. Its gorgeous.
Jan 3, 2010, 09.44 PMby vergaminic
i never knew what dotted swiss could be used for, but now i see. i adore the fabric choice and color with the red hair. the style is super cute as well. pretty much love it all =)
Jan 3, 2010, 09.25 PMby lunatepetal
so very pretty!
Jan 3, 2010, 08.39 PMby mo-mo-sew-sew
LOVE.IT. i actually like this one better than the burda original. the color choice pops so well with your red hair!!!
Jan 3, 2010, 08.11 PMby nettie
It is gorgeous! I love the rich color!
Jan 3, 2010, 07.41 PMby hasi
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July 17. 2014 7:47PM
NH gains jobs, still not fully recovered
By KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader
New Hampshire showed continued employment gains in the last year with 8,300 new jobs added, but still has not recovered all the estimated 28,500 jobs lost in the six years since the Great Recession hit the Granite State, a state economist said Thursday.
Employers reported a total 657,600 jobs last month — 1,700 fewer than when employment peaked at an all-time high of 659,300 jobs in June, 2008, economist Annette Nielsen said. The number includes only non-farm workers and is not adjusted for seasonal fluctuations.
Still, the gains are significant and consistent with the 6,000 to 8,000 annual job growth seen during the last three years, added Nielson, who works in the Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau at New Hampshire Employment Security.
"That's still not enough to gain back all of those 28,000 jobs," Nielsen said. "We probably need to have one more year at this pace to recover all of our jobs."
Retail led the number of new jobs with 3,400 more people working in this sector last month compared to June 2013, Nielsen said.
That was followed by 2,800 more jobs in an area of the economy described as "administrative and support and waste management and remediation services," a hybrid sector that includes everything from temporary employment agencies and job recruiters, to companies that provide landscaping, trash collection, janitorial, payroll and other support services.
Eating and drinking establishments, hotels and other lodging outfits gained 2,500 jobs, Nielsen said.
Manufacturing tied with transportation and warehousing with 900 new jobs each.
Sectors leading job losses year to year are:
Government, which lost 1,500 jobs; professional, scientists and technical services, which lost 1,000 jobs; construction lost 500 jobs, Nielsen said.
Nielsen acknowledged sectors leading in job losses tended to offer higher-paying, full-time positions while retail, hospitality and other sectors leading in job growth tend to pay less and hire more part-time workers.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 4.4 percent. The preliminary rate is unchanged from May, but decreased from the 5.2 percent reported in June 2013.
While New Hampshire had the seventh lowest unemployment rate in the country, it continues to be dogged by large numbers of long-term unemployed, Nielsen said.
Defined as those unemployed for at least 52 weeks, the problem was virtually nonexistent in 2006 when their ranks numbered about 2,000, she said. Today, close to 10,000 people have not been able to get work for at least a year, she said.
Nielsen said anecdotal reports from employers are encouraging, with some saying they are not getting as many applicants for open positions and may have to be more aggressive to fill them.


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Senate leaders turned back an effort to strip more than $4 billion in disaster assistance funding from a $122-billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill that will provide $96 billion to continue the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The leaders also called on President Bush not to veto the measure because it contains aid for farmers who have experienced losses due to weather in 2005, 2006 or early 2007. President Bush has said he will veto the supplemental bill if it includes funds for anything besides military spending.
The Senate defeated by a vote of 74-23 a motion by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to strip disaster provisions from the bill. The vote on March 28 came as the Senate was wrapping up action on the overall emergency spending measure.
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said the vote on the Coburn amendment sends a "powerful signal" that urban and rural senators understand how important emergency assistance has become to family farmers and ranchers.
"It has been a long, hard fight but our farmers and ranchers are one step closer today to getting the assistance they need," said Conrad, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
"The U.S. Senate cast a crucial vote today in support of farmers and ranchers who have lost their crops as a result of a weather disaster," said Byron Dorgan, North Dakota's other Democratic senator. "It's now clear that we are going to get a farm disaster package to the president's desk. That is a big step forward."
Besides the threat over the supplemental bill's disaster funding, the measure faces a veto because it sets a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. It requires withdrawal of an unspecified number of troops within 180 days of passage and sets a nonbinding goal of complete redeployment by March 2008.
The agriculture disaster package would provide $4.15 billion in emergency funding to farmers and ranchers who have suffered weather-related crop production shortfalls, quality losses and damage to livestock feed supplies. It will also provide payments for the loss of livestock.
Several figures — ranging from $3.7 billion to $4 billion to $4.15 billion — have been given for the House and Senate versions of the disaster package in recent days. A press release from Conrad and Dorgan's offices listed the total at $4.15 billion.
Dorgan, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a pep rally for the bill at the Capitol on March 27, calling on President Bush to drop his opposition to the disaster aid package.
"The House and Senate have both spoken in favor of lending a helping hand to our family farmers and ranchers, and I'm confident that when the emergency supplemental appropriations bill hits the president's desk, it will include an agriculture disaster assistance package," he said.
"Now it's time for the president to fulfill the promise he made to us years ago — that when the heartland needed help, he'd be there. I hope he will recognize the very real need that our producers have for this assistance. It's time to put them at the front end of the line and deliver help to them right away."
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While a few of the developers continue to work on the new site design, fixing up bugs, improving page load time performance and responding to useful critiques and suggested improvements to the UI and UX from users, I wanted to take some time out to announce a new feature that a few of our other developers are currently working on that we plan to launch in the first quarter of 2018. A new year's resolution of sorts, if you will.
The new functionality I want to talk about today is something I've wanted to do for a long time. Indeed, I initially pitched this idea in the mod author forums back in August to gauge user response and receive feedback from the users who would benefit from the system. Once you initially read what it is, you'll likely realise it's a contentious issue. Please ensure you read all the way to the end before you leave a comment, as it will answer a lot of questions!
To cut a long story short…
We are working on a Donation Points system on Nexus Mods that mod authors will be able to accumulate, through unique file page downloads, that can then be redeemed for rewards through a storefront style system.
Let me cut to the chase and clarify right now that this system definitely isn't going to let any mod author quit their day job. However, it should fulfill that original wish many mod authors have expressed for years now of wanting at least a little something tangible back from their modding hobby, even if it's just some recognition and a couple of free coffees/beers each month to keep them topped up while they're working on their mods.
On a personal level, I've been wanting to find a way to personally donate to mod authors past the occasional donation I throw out to mod authors whose mods I use, from Nexus Mods to you, for a long time now, and this seems like the best way of going about doing that in as fair a way as possible.
At the end of the day, this is going to be a way for Nexus Mods, and the users of Nexus Mods, to donate to and thank all the mod authors on Nexus Mods collectively.
How will this system work?
As a gift, every month we at Nexus Mods will donate a variable amount (expected to be between $5,000 - $10,000 at our discretion) into a central donation pool. This is the base level of contribution, the minimum total pool amount each month from which the Donation Points will be calculated.
When paid modding was first announced for Steam Workshop, lots of users bemoaned the fact that they'd like to see a stronger donation system put in place for mod authors. To that end, we are also working on enabling users of Nexus Mods to contribute into this monthly pool, so that any and all users of Nexus Mods can choose to donate into the total pool for that month if they so wish. Essentially, crowd-funded mod author donations. We'll provide a page on the site where you can see how high the donation pool is for that month, split between what we at Nexus Mods have put in, and what the entire community has put in and we'll probably gamify this a little and let users who donate opt-in to a leaderboard style system that lists how much they've donated and so on.
Donation Points (DP) will have a monetary value attached to them which, at time of writing works out at 1,000 DP being worth $1 USD. This will remain a constant and will not fluctuate or change.
At the end of the month, the total donation money pool will be converted into its DP equivalent. For example, a total donation money pool of $10,000 is the equivalent of 10,000,000 DP. A script will then sum up the total unique downloads that each file page has received in that month, from mod authors who have opted into this scheme, and divide the total available DP amount by the total unique download amount for that month. For example, if the total donation money pool is $10,000 (which is 10,000,000 DP) and the total unique download count is 5,000,000 then that means each unique download would be worth 2 DP. Ergo, a mod author who receives 25,000 unique downloads that month will receive 50,000 DP, which is the equivalent of $50 to redeem in our redemption storefront.
This system is completely opt-in and as such, it's impossible for us to currently calculate how many DP you'll receive per unique download. We can calculate the bare minimum based on a theoretical situation in which every single mod author on the site has opted in all their files, but that would not be a fair approximation. The number will fluctuate from month to month based on the available donation pool as well as what files have been opted into the system.
The metric we are using is the unique download count for a user's mod pages as a whole. Note that this is different from the unique download counts for the individual files you can download from a mod page. For example, if you have 14 files available to download on a single mod page and a user downloads each of those files, your unique download counter is increased by 1, and not 14. I understand this is going to be contentious for some people, especially in regards to big mods that already have a multitude of unique downloads within the community, but unfortunately there are restrictions with our stat tracking that will not enable us to, for example, count all downloads from the start of this scheme as having been reset and "unique" from that point on.
The redemption store - not just about cash
Users can redeem their Donation Points via a section of the site that will act like a storefront. While we will offer options to redeem DP for Pay Pal donations, Amazon gift vouchers and the like, it's also my hope we will offer items and options directly related to the hobby that brought us all here in the first place -- modding! The plan is to offer popular games from storefronts like Steam, Humble Bundle or GOG, subscriptions and software licenses for popular software that modders use for their modding or would like to use but can't afford and even PC hardware, for example, video cards, motherboards, memory and so on and so forth. I know some mod authors are running very old or budget systems. If we could help them improve their systems it could provide tangible benefits to the community as a whole.
Looking into the future, there's also the potential for the redemption store to be sponsored from month to month. For example, we might invite big names in the industry to donate some items to our storefront like Corsair donating some PC peripherals or Nvidia providing us with some video cards, which we'd likely discount in the redemption store for the mod authors.
We will also be offering the ability for mod authors to donate their DP to a few hand-picked charities. Donations will be sent to the selected charity once a nominal yet meaningful amount has been reached.
Why does it have to be another popularity contest? Why are you allocating points based on unique downloads?
As I'm sure you can understand this issue is complicated and can create the potential for a lot of drama in the community. Whatever system we come up with has to be reasonable and most of all, devoid of subjective human opinions as much as possible. That basically means that there should be no one person or group of people in charge of who receives points, whether that's me or anyone else.
Unique download counters are perhaps the most objective metric we have on this site and are a direct representation of the popularity of a file, even more so than endorsements. And most of all, unique download counters are so hard to game in the grand scheme of things that they are the safest bet when it comes to preventing fraud. You'd need to make about 20,000 new accounts, and download the same file using each of them, to make any sort of noticeable dent in the unique download counters across the site. I think that's unlikely. In contrast, if we were to use something like the endorsement system, or the file of the month system, you'd still need to make a lot of new accounts but it would be considerably less difficult to game.
While I appreciate that popularity is not a comparable metric to quality and that in an ideal world quality would be rewarded over popularity (or equally rewarded), I honestly think that this is the only way the system can remain as objective as possible. If you start proposing rewards for file of the month winners or endorsement ratios or anything of that ilk then we run into serious issues in regards to people trying to undermine these systems in order to try and gain an advantage and, in turn, more points. The unique download system cannot be undermined in the same way.
For me, and for us, this needs to be as hands-off as possible. We do not want to be micromanaging disputes between mod authors in regards to this system (e.g. "that author asked for endorsements in his description/comments/YouTube videos and therefore got lots of points when that isn't allowed! Delete their points or ban them!", and similar veins of thought). While I envision there will be some disputes between mod authors over this system, they shouldn't be based on the metric we use.
While I completely understand a system that's less about popularity would be better, no such system exists that won't simply be a huge magnet for drama, people leaving the community over petty reasons and so on and so forth.
Will it be opt-in or opt-out? Will there be restrictions on who can join the system?
This system will be opt-in. As in, if you don't want to be a part of this system you don't need to do anything and you will need to consent to joining up.
There may be stipulations about who can join up pursuant to further conversation with my solicitor about how best to legally set this up, as there may be age and location constraints (e.g. under 18's might need parental consent, and we can't donate or send items to countries that are currently under embargo from the UK/UN, silly stuff like that).
Can I accumulate Donation Points over many months? What's going to be the minimum "payout" for gift cards/Pay Pal donations?
Yes, your points won't disappear each month and will accumulate month after month until you spend them or donate them to others. The minimum donation amount is going to be $10 for Pay Pal and Amazon gift vouchers.
Can I give my points to another user on the site?
Yes, we'll implement a point transfer system for mod authors to give their points to other mod authors or users if they so wish. We'll likely make it possible for you to proactively and automatically donate the DP your files accumulate to users of your choice as well. For example, if you aren't interested in receiving any DP but you'd like to donate any DP you would have earnt to another user (like, say, your favourite mod author), you'll be able to do that.
How will you prevent fraud, or people getting points for uploading mods that aren't theirs, and so on?
Donation Points will be allocated on a NET90 system. That means you won't get your points until 3 months after that month has ended. For example, you wouldn't get your points for January until the start of May, which would be three months (90 days) after the month ended.
This is to give us (and you) a grace period so that any potential issues with a file can be found and rectified before points are allocated and used by a "malicious" author. If a file is found to be against our TOS during this time then it will be dealt with and any Nexus Points that might have been due to that "mod author" from that file will be void.
Case-in-point, imagine someone steals some assets from another mod author without permission and uploads that mod to Nexus Mods, opting in to the points system in the process. Without the NET90 system, if we (or you) don't catch this straight away it could potentially mean this mod author receives points unfairly. The NET90 system provides a buffer for us to root out files that fall foul of our system to ensure, as much as is realistically possible, that only legitimate and "Nexus Legal" files are receiving points.
Why will the contribution Nexus Mods makes to the total donation pool change from month to month?
We cannot commit to an official figure each month as our financial situation and financial needs change from month to month. We need to be flexible on what we can contribute for what, I think, are obvious reasons. However, we aim to commit between the $5,000 to $10,000 range every month.
Have you discussed this system with Bethesda? If Bethesda aren't happy with the system and ask you to remove it, will you remove it?
Bethesda have made it very clear over the years that if you force them to give you an answer on a particular issue it's much easier for them to say "no" than it is to say yes. However, if you simply get on with it and don't ask them, they don't need to say "no" or "yes" and they'll let you know if they have a very serious issue with it.
As far as my solicitor and I are concerned, there really shouldn't be a legal issue here. I'd talk it through with them for sure, but if they're adamant that it has to be removed then I will remove it for any Bethesda games we host as I'm sure you can appreciate getting into a legal fight over this wouldn't be prudent.
I will not remove it for any other game we support that Bethesda has no jurisdiction over.
It would obviously result in a system that benefits far fewer mod authors on the site, but I'm not going to let Bethesda dictate functionality on the site that is about more than just their games now, and has been for many years.
Will you make it possible to opt out specific files and/or distribute points amongst more than one mod author on a specific file?
Yes and yes.
I know there will be some mod authors who'll want to receive points on some files and not on others (e.g. collaboration mods). I also know there are some mod authors collaborating together who will want to be able to split the points that mod makes amongst all the mod authors involved. The uploader of the file will set the point allocation, and we'll likely code something so that all mod authors on that file are notified if that allocation changes at any time (to stop a naughty mod author changing it just before the end of the month in hopes of ripping off all the others).
Just like providing permission for your assets in general or when collaborating, you should document all your discussions in regards to Donation Point allocation so that if there are ever any squabbles and a moderator needs to get involved then you can reference your previous agreements with the person(s) you're collaborating with.
How will you combat people uploading patches for their mods as separate stand-alone file pages to garner more unique downloads?
We will be enforcing strict rules in this regard and bringing our moderation practices up to speed to combat instances where we think people are deliberately going out of their way to try and game the system at the expense of the site and user experience.
While we can plan for eventualities, we don't know what people are going to try until they actually do it. We will react accordingly.
Will other users be able to see how many Donation Points I've accumulated, for example, on my profile page?
No, the amount of Donation Points you have is completely private and only visible to you.
I don't want to use this system and I'm not comfortable with mod authors using my assets in their mods that receive points. Can I prevent this?
Yes. We'll update our own permissions system accordingly to reflect this change as well.
You don't need to be rude about it, but be very clear with any mod authors who ask for your permission, or who have asked for permission in the past, as well as in your own file permissions/credits section that you are not comfortable with anyone receiving points in any mods using your work.
If the mod author using your work tries to kick up a fuss, you can ask a moderator to intervene and set the record straight.
You have the right to stipulate how your assets are used and what benefits other mod authors can receive from that, just as the mod authors asking to use your work have the right to simply walk away and not use your work if they don't like the stipulations being placed on that usage. However, always remember to document any discussions you've had with mod authors in this regard in case of any trouble later, even if that mod author seems genuine and the nicest guy/gal in the world.
We will release this functionality in the first quarter of 2018 unless something goes drastically wrong. We tentatively hope to have something out by the end of January or the beginning of February, but we're saying the first quarter to cover ourselves a little!
Once we have released the system and a few months have passed we will have accumulated enough relevant data to then form some useful conclusions and react, if necessary, accordingly.
As always, your feedback is welcome including anything constructive you might be able to add to improve the system. Please, however, really take note of what I wrote in regards to the use of the unique download counter as the metric being used. When I brought this topic up for discussion with the mod authors in August the response was overwhelmingly positive (as far as mod author responses go!) but there were a lot of questions raised and suggestions provided about using unique downloads which ultimately fall short of the criteria I've set out for the reasons already provided.


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SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday it had yet to interview the driver of a truck carrying U.S. military veterans that was struck by a train in a fatal accident in Texas, and added it may take up to 18 months to wrap up the investigation.
Four veterans were killed and at least 14 other people were injured when the Union Pacific train slammed into a parade float pulled by the truck in Midland, Texas, on November 15 at the start of a weekend of festivities to honor veterans wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Some of the veterans have filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific and Smith Industries, the company that owns the truck that pulled the trailer the veterans were riding on for the parade. The NTSB report does not assign blame for the accident.
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ISRA: Lawful Illinois Gun Owners Can Expect Scolding From Obama This Friday
Feb 13, 2013, 11:10 EST
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA):
Law-abiding Illinois firearm owners can expect to take it on the chin Friday as Obama brings his gun control road show to the windy city. Ostensibly, Obama will be in town to plead for an end to Chicago's record wave of violent crime. In reality, Obama will settle in to the friendly confines of Hyde Park to deliver an ultimatum to lawful firearm owners – give up your guns or else.
In making his plea, Obama will be sure to employ all sorts of half-truths and flowery euphemisms to push his case for domestic disarmament. When Obama talks about "gun safety" he really means "gun bans." When speaking of "weapons of war," Obama will be talking about 85% of the firearms in Illinoisans' gun safes. In Obama's book, "responsible gun owners" are those who will dutifully march down to the local police station to surrender their firearms.
What Obama won't be talking about are police reports which show that about 88% of Chicago's murderers are previous offenders. Likewise Obama probably won't point out that only about 30% of Chicago's murder cases ever result in a conviction. Certainly, we won't hear Obama admit that the recent headline-grabbing murder of a Chicago teen came at the hands of a pair of gangbangers who have persistently slipped through the fingers of the Illinois justice system.
No, Obama's Friday message will be the divisive assertion that free exercise of the 2nd Amendment by suburbanites is the root of Chicago's problems with violent crime.
Rather than attacking firearm owners this Friday, Obama needs to be telling Judges to start locking up violent criminals rather then releasing them to our streets. Obama needs to tell teachers to spend less time counting their days until retirement and more time teaching their students to count to ten. Obama needs to admonish parents to act like parents rather than acting like "BFFs."
Obama could really do the city a favor by pulling a page from his own playbook. When GM was about to fail, Obama basically fired the CEO of GM. What Obama needs to do Friday is to pull Mayor Emanuel aside and tell him to replace Chicago Police Chief McCarty with someone competent enough to handle the job.
The ISRA is the state's leading advocate of safe, lawful and responsible firearms ownership. For more than a century, the ISRA has represented the interests of millions of law-abiding Illinois firearm owners.
WEB SITE: http://www.isra.org
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"Any rule changes must be discussed with Iowa's citizens who might be impacted by the changes before the rule changes are proposed. The new process helps ensure that rule changes serve the public's wishes and do not impact Iowa's economy," said Dr. Dale Garner, chief of the wildlife bureau.
At each meeting DNR staff will facilitate a discussion about what went well last fall, what didn't, and what changes hunters and trappers would like to see for this fall.
These discussions along with the data that the wildlife bureau collects on harvest and population numbers will be used to develop recommendations for any rule changes this fall. Any changes must be approved by the Natural Resource Commission and then go back to the public for further comment before taking effect next fall.
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Quarterback Robert Griffin III wowed reporters with his poise, confidence and sense of humor Friday, and then dropped a little surprise: he met with the Eagles Thursday night.
Griffin, expected to be drafted as high as number two overall, was asked about his schedule and volunteered the info, noting that his next meetings are with Cleveland and Kansas City, two teams with considerably larger quarterback needs.
It's a surprise, but I wouldn't read too much into it for the Eagles. Likely they are doing their due diligence so they can be prepared just in case there is some unlikely turn of events that puts Griffin within reach -- maybe an unexpected tumble down draft boards, or a trade offer from a team picking early. The Eagles are here anyway, and it's hard to see what they would lose by taking the time to meet Griffin.
They have three picks in the first two rounds, so they have ammunition to move up, but, again, it would be a surprise if they would try to draft a top tier quarterback. For one thing, Andy Reid needs a big year, so drafting a prospect to sit for a season behind Mike Vick doesn't make much sense when they need someone who can make an immediate impact. (The Eagles have to pay Vick for 2012, so he's not going anywhere).
More importantly, I've long argued that if there is a coaching change approaching soon -- either through Reid's choice or management's -- it doesn't make sense to let Reid pick the next franchise quarterback. Whoever takes over next will have his own vision and want his own man to lead the team, not a leftover from the previous regime. It wouldn't be wise to invest in a young franchise quarterback only to have to change course again in a few years.
So while the Griffin interview perked up my ears when I heard about it, I doubt we'll see him wearing green this year.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Congress will be slightly more Democratic and more female though House Republicans still hold a majority large enough to confront and confound President Barack Obama as the nation grapples with a slow-moving economic recovery and record deficits.
Senate Democrats, once scrambling to save vulnerable incumbents and their tenuous numerical advantage, surprisingly gained a net of two seats as undecided races were settled Wednesday. The final results gave women a high-water mark of 20 in the 100-member chamber as Hawaii's Mazie Hirono, Nebraska's Deb Fischer, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota were elected to join 15 returning female senators.
"I think what women bring to our Senate is a reality that voters across the country understand and reflect," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chaired her party's campaign committee. "When they see women speaking, there are people who say, 'I understand that.'"
In Montana, Democratic Sen. Jon Tester turned back a challenge from Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg when the vote count wrapped up Wednesday. In North Dakota's open race, GOP candidate Rep. Rick Berg conceded to Heitkamp, the former state attorney general.
Democrats will hold 53 seats to 45 for the Republicans, with the certainty that Vermont independent Bernie Sanders will align with the Democrats and the expectation that Maine independent Angus King will do the same to give Democrats an effective 55-45 majority. King said he could make a decision as early as next week when he heads to Washington. He received a congratulatory call from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., but said he never heard from the Republican leadership.
In the House, Republicans will have a smaller majority but not so small that it impacts their ability to control the chamber's agenda and challenge Obama and Senate Democrats.
"The message I got is Americans don't want a runaway Congress and administration," said Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., who is expected to head his party's campaign committee next year. "If they wanted one-party control, they could have done that this election cycle. They didn't do that."
With only a smattering of House races still undecided, Republicans had won 233 seats, were assured of another after a December runoff between two Louisiana Republicans and led in an Arizona contest. That's well more than the 218 needed to control the chamber, but less than the 242 seats they hold in the current Congress, including two seats vacated by GOP lawmakers.
Months of campaigning and millions of dollars spending left Washington with the same lineup: a Democratic president and a divided Congress. Lawmakers spoke hopefully about bridging the divide and tackling issues such as immigration, but divisions within their ranks, a still formidable tea party presence and even the next round of congressional races could undercut any agenda.
The rancor of the legislative session and the campaign clearly still lingered.
"I will do everything within my power to be as conciliatory as possible," Reid told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference. "But I want everyone to also understand, you can't push us around."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who had said his goal was to make Obama a one-term president, said Republicans will cooperate with the president. "To the extent he wants to move to the political center, which is where the work gets done in a divided government, we'll be there to meet him half way," McConnell said.
Congress can't wait until January to deal with the so-called fiscal cliff of expiring Bush-era tax cuts and automatic spending reductions to defense and domestic programs. If unresolved, economists warn that the double financial hit could plunge the nation into another recession.
A nervous Wall Street reacted Wednesday, with the Dow dropping more than 250 points.
Obama telephoned House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, Reid, McConnell and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to discuss the legislative agenda for the rest of the year. The White House said the president reiterated his commitment to a bipartisan consensus.
Elected to the Senate on Tuesday were moderate to conservative Democrats such as Indiana Rep. Joe Donnelly, Virginia's Tim Kaine and Heitkamp who may see bipartisanship as vital to their political survival in swing and Republican-leaning states. Massachusetts and Wisconsin tapped two liberal Democrats — Warren and Baldwin.
"I think we have some fresh faces coming in from both spectrums," Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said in an interview. "The Democratic Party is the face of America and basically they heard the same thing I heard. People came up to me a thousand times a day, 'Will you please work together, will you please get something done for the sake of my family, my children, this great country of ours.'"
But divisions among Democrats — as well as the ones within the GOP — could prove problematic for House and Senate leaders. Reid will be looking to protect his majority as Democrats again face some disagreeable math in 2014, when they will be defending 20 Senate seats to the GOP's 13.
McConnell not only will have to keep his surly factions united, but he faces his own re-election bid in two years.
In the House, 10 members of the huge tea party-backed freshman class of 2010 lost, 83 of whom sought re-election. Freshman tea party champion Rep. Allen West of Florida was behind Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy by nearly 2,500 votes but refusing to concede. It was the most expensive House race in the country, with the two rivals and their allies spending a combined $23.8 million, about two-thirds of it for West.
"The tea party is a strong movement," said Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, among the re-elected 2010 freshmen.
Around 30 or 40 House Republicans — not all of whom were freshmen in 2010 — have proven difficult for GOP leaders to corral on some issues, including on compromises eventually reached with Obama and Democrats over averting government shutdowns and defaults.
Democrats won 192 seats and led in eight races, giving them up to 200 seats next Congress. They controlled 193 this year, including three vacancies.
It remained unclear Wednesday whether Pelosi will seek to lead the party in the next Congress. In September, the former House speaker told reporters that it would be up to her fellow Democrats and her family "after all this time" to decide her fate.
One major change: For the first time in the House's history, more than half of its Democratic members next year will not be white men, according to figures compiled by The Associated Press. So far about 99 of the 192 declared House Democratic winners Tuesday are women, black, Hispanic or Asian.


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