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Statement of John Garder, Director, Budget and Appropriations, National Parks Conservation Association
Before the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
April 11, 2014
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Moran, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of NPCA. Since 1919, NPCA has been the leading independent voice in support of enhancing, protecting and promoting America's National Park System for people from all walks of life to learn from and enjoy – now and into the future. On behalf of our 800,000 members and supporters from every state in the Union, I appreciate the opportunity to provide our views regarding the Park Service budget for the upcoming fiscal year. NPCA requests for Fiscal Year 2015 appropriated funding for the National Park Service of $2,623,646,000, which is equal to the president's appropriated request but rejecting his request to reduce National Heritage Area Funding by $9,087,000. This includes NPCA's priorities this year of meeting—at a minimum—the president's request for a $47 million increase in park operations, and $10 million in appropriated funds for the Centennial Challenge.
Let me say at the outset, Mr. Chairman, that we are very pleased to welcome you in your new capacity as Chairman of this important subcommittee. We trust our longstanding, excellent working relationship with the Subcommittee and its outstanding professional staff will continue under your leadership, and we look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead. We fully appreciate the tremendous challenge you face in setting reasonable, responsible spending priorities for the varied federal agencies and programs under your subcommittee's jurisdiction when the goal of substantially reducing the level of federal spending has driven so much of the political discourse and agenda. We share the hope that the budget and appropriations cycle now underway for Fiscal Year 2015 might signal a return to a more orderly and reasonable process, particularly with the landmark centennial of the National Park System fast approaching.
Providing adequate funding is more than simply another expenditure; it is an investment in our nation's future with tangible returns that are particularly significant now as we continue to recover from a long economic downturn. The government shutdown demonstrated the economic importance of national parks to gateway communities. According to the Interior Department, these communities lost $414 million in visitor spending alone during the 16-day shutdown. Investments in the park service budget support robust economic activity:
- Every dollar invested in the National Park Service yields ten dollars in economic activity;
- National parks support nearly $27 billion in economic activity annually and nearly a quarter million private sector jobs;
- Of the 25 most popular travel destinations in the United States, eight are units of the National Park System.
I know I don't have to tell you—as a longstanding member of the subcommittee—that the budget situation for the National Park Service for the past several years has been like a roller coaster ride, headed mostly down. Over recent months and years, the Park Service and the national treasures entrusted to their care have been damaged by compounded budget cuts. So has the experience and enjoyment of the people who visit them. The October 2013 16-day government shutdown came on top of an ongoing pattern of declining budgets followed by the damaging and indiscriminate across-the-board cuts mandated by the sequester. The budget to operate the national parks has been cut by nearly eight percent in today's dollars compared to four years ago. That is on top of many years of chronic underfunding for park operations that have resulted in operations shortfalls ranging from estimates of from $500 million to as much as $800 million annually. Over the past decade, the National Park Service construction budget has been cut by over $272 million, or 66% in today's dollars. This has compounded the years of underfunding, resulting in today's nearly $12 billion backlog. That underfunding is due to actions and inactions over many congresses, and by both political parties.
The maintenance backlog is attributable to chronic funding deficiencies in several categories, including operations, transportation and construction. These deficiencies have forced park managers to make choices between what needs to be done and what absolutely must be done immediately to keep facilities up and running and visitors safe. The longer needed repairs and maintenance to facilities are put off, the more expensive and difficult they become.
The result of this long-term budget roller coaster, particularly during the sequester but not limited to it, has been:
- parks and park facilities opening later and closing earlier or more frequently;
- Fewer park rangers and other staff protecting and maintaining parks;
- visitor centers operating with fewer rangers or closing altogether for lack of staff;
- compromised science and resource protection and decreased cyclical maintenance;
- fewer backcountry patrols to ensure visitor safety and prevent poaching and looting
- other impacts that compromise resources and public enjoyment and safety.
To be sure, park managers have done the best they can to weather the many rounds of budget reductions. There has been some level of savings through employee attrition, but superintendents will tell you that while operating a park with insufficient staff can be managed in the short term, it simply can't be sustained over the long run. At some point the consequences become evident, compromising the parks' ability to protect resources from damages, keep visitors safe and provide adequate visitor services. Director Jarvis recently testified before this subcommittee that the proposed FY15 investment in park operations would return some seasonal rangers to our parks, but pointed out that under the proposal only half of those lost seasonal rangers would return. Clearly, more work is needed to bring our national parks and the men and women who steward them back to where they once were.
The real question for Fiscal Year 2015 is whether progress will occur in getting the National Park System in the shape it should to begin its next century in a manner consistent with the pride Americans feel for our heritage and our national treasures. FY 2015 is an opportunity for Congress to help answer that question, since it is a critical year to begin preparing for 2016. In light of that, the administration has proposed a multi-year centennial initiative that builds on the one proposed by the Bush administration. Recognizing the magnitude of the challenge posed by the backlog, the administration proposes that legislation be enacted to begin reducing the backlog on a mandatory basis. They also propose to renew the Centennial Challenge—a program familiar to this subcommittee from the Bush/Kempthorne era—in an amount identical to that proposed by the Bush administration. This subcommittee can play a significant role in promoting such an initiative and in educating others about why it is necessary, and we stand ready to help in that effort. A Centennial Initiative that attacks the backlog would produce needed construction jobs while restoring America's treasures. And the Centennial Challenge can help the national parks capitalize on the attention the centennial will bring to attract donations from private and other non-federal sources. The fact that Presidents Bush and Obama both have supported renewing our parks in connection with the centennial provides further evidence of the nonpartisan appeal of the parks, and we hope that Congress will seize upon its role in formulating a legacy that will last for the next century.
As a down-payment on enactment of Centennial Challenge legislation, we ask that the subcommittee appropriate at least as much as the administration request—$10 million—if not more. This subcommittee has noted the importance of matching funds and has drafted report language to that effect. The Centennial Challenge program would leverage important dollars to support signature projects at parks throughout the country. It's a wise investment.
As for park operations, we have consistently noted to this subcommittee NPCA's view that this account should be prioritized. The proposed operations increase would provide funding to enhance the visitor experience, better connect young people with their natural and cultural heritage, and put more rangers to work addressing overdue maintenance needs. We recognize as Director Jarvis did that the proposed increase is insufficient to return ranger levels to where they should be, but it is a welcome step in the right direction. There is a direct connection between those popular rangers, the enjoyment of visitors, and correspondingly the economies of surrounding communities that depend on those visitors having a safe and inspiring experience.
We also support the administration's request of $192.2 million for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a critical tool for protecting our national parks. Since it was first enacted, with a dedicated stream of revenue in place from offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters, the LWCF has realized its full $900 million envisioned level only once in 49 years. Park Service LWCF funding has declined from $126 million in FY 2010 to less than $100 million in FY 2014, a decline of more than 20%. We believe in the healthy, rewarding recreational opportunities that LWCF was intended to provide. The completion of existing national park units by purchasing inholdings from willing sellers will often make park administration and resource management more efficient and cost effective, thereby freeing up money for to other needs.
We also respect the constraints that both the PILT program and wildfire suppression needs have caused for this subcommittee's allocation, and hope they can be dealt with so that there are more dollars available to appropriate to our national parks and other pressing needs. We're pleased to be a supporter—among so many other diverse stakeholders—of the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and are appreciative that the former chairman of this subcommittee, Mr. Simpson, is a lead supporter. We are urging Congress to move this important legislation forward.
We respect the importance of enhancing this subcommittee's 302(b) allocation so as chair of the Green Group appropriations team, I have spearheaded community efforts to emphasize this need.
Finally, this subcommittee was extremely helpful last year when it proposed an extension of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which was extended through the end of FY 15. Unfortunately, with the likelihood of authorizing legislation passing both houses this year in question, we ask that you include another one-year extension in this year's bill, to ensure that the National Park Service retains annual fee authority at the end of this calendar year.
Mr. Chairman, it seems as if there is always a good deal of talk on capitol Hill about what the American people want and what the American people expect and deserve, and so on. Recent events have made the views of the American people about their national parks as clear as ever. Their love affair with the national parks spans time, region, economic status and political persuasion. During the government shutdown, we heard from the American people how much they love the parks and want them open and well-staffed. Polling we have previously shared with this committee conducted by Hart Research Associates and North Star Opinion Research indicated that 9 out of 10 likely voters agree that funding for our national parks should be held stable or increased. A bipartisan majority of Americans (73%) believe it is important that the parks are fully restored and ready for the national park centennial in 2016.
As that milestone 100th anniversary approaches, the national parks will be more and more at the forefront of people's minds, and more and more Americans will be drawn to visit a national park or park unit, as will many others from around the world. Will Americans be proud of what they find? Will pride in our heritage and shared experience be evident when they visit? If the parks they visit are not in a condition worthy of their legacy, who will they blame?
Overall, the budget for the National Park Service constitutes less that 1/15th of one 1% of the entire federal budget, and our research shows that the average American household pays roughly as much in taxes for their national parks as it would cost them to buy a large coffee at Starbucks. Surely we can find a way to meet this important federal responsibility to restore our parks during the lead-up to the parks 100th anniversary. Now more than ever, taking care of the national parks should be a priority. We thank this subcommittee for its leadership and are eager to work with you to ensure our national parks are protected this year, and for generations to come.


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Wouldn't they have said charred body identified by dog tags?
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For those who don't know yet ! This Nick guy our fellow member is razor sharp when it comes to gathering information. And he if he share's something man it's worth paying attention in my view.edit on 12-2-2013 by randyvs because: (no reason given)
At least they should take the body back to town for proper ID.
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They haven't recovered body yet, so they say, because they're afraid of lots of ammo in there smoldering.
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Would the term 'burner' have a tactical meaning of anything but a fire starting device? Anyone have this knowledge?

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The rating here is definitely price sensitive. I recently bought a new bag at outlet closeout for $90. The bag uses what I think is the best lightweight sleeping bag fabric, very lightly, or un, calendared Pertex Quantum --and so doesn't create that clammy feel when temperatures rise--and 900 fill down in a cozy 19 oz (med) package whose most serious compromise is the absence of a zipper. Of course it packs down very small, and at black hole densities occupies less space than a micro-filbert. Well, maybe that last is not too useful, but it does pack very small.
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Bought this for an un-resupplied JMT trip. It always kept me warm and packs down to a large grapefruit. Also used it on a May trans-Sierra ski trip at 12,000 ft. camps-no worries. I usually have lt.wt. thermals, Montbell UL down inner jacket and down hood or balaclava with we which will take it well below freezing. One of the best tools in my quiver.
it is one of the lightest full covering mummies available. It is very soft, light, and compressable. I like its weight a lot too, just 20.5 oz for a large size. It is a great sleeping bag.
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The Brownfields Revitalization Fund (BRF) was established in Vermont statute as part of the state's voluntary contaminated properties clean-up program, known as the Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties Program (RCPP). The BRF utilizes the expertise of two State agencies and VEDA:
- The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) administers the BRF;
- The Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) is responsible for overseeing site management and approving redevelopment work plans; and
- The Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) is authorized to use the funds in the BRF to make loans to eligible and qualified applicants.
Eligible Borrowers
- Initial application must be made to ANR to determine eligibility under the RCPP. If determined to be eligible by ANR, the applicant must participate in the RCPP program in order to qualify for a BRF loan. If ineligible under the RCPP, an applicant may submit a request for eligibility based on applicable provisions of the BRF statute;
- Prior to receiving funding, applicants must receive approval of their work plan by ANR; and
- Eligible borrowers can be for-profit, not-for-profit and municipal entities that own, control or otherwise have interest in properties that meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) definition of Brownfields, and who are committed to reclaim those properties.
Eligible Sites
- Sites must be vacant, abandoned, substantially underutilized or to be acquired by a municipality; and
- ACCD and ANR currently maintain a priority list of sites that are under active consideration for reuse. Loans may be made only for sites that are on that priority list and for projects that demonstrate remediation will reduce threats to public health, provide an appropriate return on public investment and offer significant development opportunities.
Use of Proceeds
- Redevelop Brownfields sites contaminated by, or perceived to be contaminated by, hazardous substances and/or petroleum; and
- The main focus of the BRF will be on site clean-up, but in some instances, funds may be used to perform site assessment or characterization.
Loan Terms
- The maximum Brownfields Revitalization Fund Loan Program loan will depend on the amount of loan funds available when an application is received; these funds may be offered on a subordinate basis and/or combined with other sources of funding to pay project costs;
- Loan terms will be determined on a case-by-case basis based upon financial analysis of the borrower and the project;
- The interest rate is negotiable; and
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Seattle. From Space.
Over the past couple years, I've occasionally shared a series of #iwifeinhistory posts on Instagram. I love getting down to the DNA of my favorite places, and it's just fun to learn more about my hometown and stuff I take for granted. This particular series was significant for me because the experience was intensely visceral: way up there in a teeny tiny helicopter, simultaneously fearing for my life and overcome with glee. (I've been petrified of flying all my life) In hindsight, it was like riding the coolest most intense carnival ride of all time…
~ Seattle pioneer Thomas Mercer (1813-1898) was the first to point out the benefits of building a navigable passage between the fresh waters of Lake Washington and the saltwater of Puget Sound to the Pacific beyond.
~ At a village celebration on July 4, 1854, Mercer proposed the name Union for the lake lying between Salmon Bay on the west and Lake Washington on the east, in the full confidence that a canal would eventually connect these waters. Eighty years passed before this vision was fully realized. • The Lake Washington Ship Canal has connected Seattle's largest freshwater lakes to the Puget Sound since the early 1900s. (You can just make out the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks below…)
~ Hiram M. Chittenden had command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Seattle in 1906, and worked tirelessly to ensure completion of the canal against financial and political odds. By the time the Lake Washington Ship Canal's Government Locks opened in 1917, a stroke had confined Hiram Chittenden to a wheel chair. He died on October 9, 1917. Then, in 1956, the Corps of Engineers renamed the Ballard locks to honor his memory." [historical narrative excerpts courtesy of HistoryLink.org]
As children, my parents brought us to the Locks regularly where we marveled at the fish ladder and watched for hours as the boats raised and lowered on their passage to and from the Sound. They instilled in me a deep admiration and respect for the many facets of our maritime heritage. One of my favorite places to shoot is at Golden Gardens Park just south of the Shilshole Bay Marina which is pictured above)
I feel very fortunate to live in such a beautiful city, surrounded by water…
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An enjoyable photo-essay with a balanced mixture of factual and personal information. Thank you Rachel.


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Live from DNC: Denver Is a Riot
Vodkapundit reports on the wildlife surrounding the DNC. Latest: How the PJM film crew caused a mini-riot.
August 25, 2008 - 4:00 pm
UPDATE — August 26, 00:24 PST — Denver Is a Riot
My instructions for covering the Democratic National Convention were clear: "Show us the stuff we can't see on TV." Fun! So when I heard that a group called "Shake Your Money Maker" were going to attempt to levitate the Denver Mint with happy thoughts, I knew we had to be there.
The PJTV video crew, plus blogger (and PJM contributor) Charlie Martin, Michelle Malkin and myself gathered — along with the more police and press than protestors — to do what we thought would be a fun little puff piece. And the pieces were certainly all in place: there was a guy wearing a silver and knock-off Oakleys, and his parter in metaphysical crime under the purple wizard hat. Then came the drums, the chants, the confetti, and — surprisingly enough — a continuing just-standing-there by a rather large and solid stone building. Let the snark begin!
Then things got ugly.
9/11 "Truther" and all-around rabble-rouser Alex Jones was there, and recognized Michelle. Soon he was in her face, easily five times her size, shouting and threatening. He wasn't alone. Charlie got an elbow in the kidney. Our Intrepid Video Dude, Andrew Marcus, got right in the middle of it, and got some great video.
But the shouting and shoving got worse, the cops did little, and the best we could do was to make our way out without further escalation.
In the end, no one was hurt — or even much rattled. But we did have an interesting, exciting even, five minutes. And the Denver Mint never even so much as shrugged.
August 25: A Walk on the Wild Side
PJM's Stephen Green lives in Colorado so he seemed a natural to cover the convention for us, giving our readers the local angle. Today, Stephen observed the imported wildlife that showed up for the convention in various venues around the city. Judging by what he found, zoologists may have to come up with a few new genera in order to properly categorize his observations.
In this photo essay, Mr. Green reports on this invasion as only he can.
Our first bit of local color comes from the management of this fine establishment. A quick look inside yielded no sign of Eliot Spitzer.


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Read one of Joyce Hostyn's columns and you will be covered for reading material for a month. Joyce brings the fruits of her prodigious reading habits to every column she writes, opening up the conversation about customer experience to a bigger conversation about the potential of businesses to be human.
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New York, NY – July 21, 2013 – AMC announced today that Chris Hardwick will host "Talking Bad," a weekly, half-hour live after-show and companion piece for its Emmy® Award-winning series, "Breaking Bad." "Talking Bad" will analyze and examine every detail of "Breaking Bad's" final eight episodes beginning Sunday, August 11 at 11pm ET/PT, and is produced by Michael Davies' Embassy Row in association with Sony Pictures Television.
"Talking Bad" features Hardwick spending time with fans, actors, producers and tv enthusiasts, recapping the most recent "Breaking Bad" episode, and taking questions and comments from viewers. Fans may continue to engage with the after-show following the on-air conclusion, online, at amc.com for more videos, weekly polls and photo galleries of the guests featured on the series.
"We have had so much success with Chris Hardwick and 'Talking Dead,' the show-talking-about-a-show that attracted more than five million live viewers after last season's 'The Walking Dead' finale," said Joel Stillerman, AMC's EVP of original programming, production and digital content. "An after-show hosted by Chris seemed like the perfect way to pay homage to and countdown the final eight episodes of 'Breaking Bad,' giving fans the opportunity to come together and talk about the end of this iconic series brought to life by creator Vince Gilligan and his amazing cast and crew."
Chris Hardwick commented, "'Breaking Bad' will go down as one of the best shows in television history. Obviously, it's tonally much different than 'The Walking Dead,' and I will strive to give 'Breaking Bad' the send off it deserves. I am honored to be able to give fans a peek behind the curtain for the last eight episodes so we can all say goodbye to it together. AMC will tell you that it's because of the success of 'Talking Dead' or my friendship with the BB cast that they asked me to host this, but I maintain it probably has more to do with my unmistakable resemblance to Jesse Pinkman, BITCH."
On Sunday, August 11 at 9PM, "Breaking Bad" kicks-off its final eight episodes. From acclaimed writer, producer, director Vince Gilligan, the series is produced by Sony Pictures Television with Mark Johnson (Gran Via) and Michelle MacLaren serving as executive producers. "Breaking Bad" has garnered seven Primetime Emmy® Award wins and a Peabody, and been named to the American Film Institute's (AFI) list of the "Top 10 Programs of the Year" (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012). Recently, "Breaking Bad" received 13 nominations -- the most in the series' history—for the 2013 Emmys®. The explosive series that The Hollywood Reporter called "one of the greatest dramas in TV history," returned to AMC for the first part of its final season on July 15, 2012 with its most watched episode to date with 2.9 million viewers (up 14% over the season four premiere). "Breaking Bad" stars three-time Emmy® Award-winner Bryan Cranston; two-time Emmy® winner Aaron Paul; Anna Gunn; Dean Norris; Betsy Brandt; RJ Mitte and Bob Odenkirk.
Following "Breaking Bad" is the premiere of AMC's newest original series, "Low Winter Sun" at 10pm ET. Throughout "Low Winter Sun," the network will air interstitials about the upcoming episode of "Talking Bad," which will culminate at 11pm with the live premiere. Starring Mark Strong (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, Zero Dark Thirty) and Lennie James ("The Walking Dead," "Jericho," Snatch), "Low Winter Sun" is a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred. The series is a co-production from Endemol Studios and AMC Studios. Chris Mundy ("Criminal Minds," "Cold Case") serves as Executive Producer and Writer.


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February 19, 2010 new debate is raging in Egypt over the niqab, that's the veil worn by some Muslim women that covers their face and body, except for their eyes. Debates over whether to allow head coverings have been the subject of debate in other countries, but now the practice is causing a controversy at Egypt's leading Islamic educational institution, Al-Azhar, which is one of the latest institutions to implement a ban against the niqab. To talk about the debate, host Michel Martin is joined by Al Jazeera reporter, Rawya Rageh who is based in Cairo.
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January 15, 2010 For years, Ada Calhoun chose to downplay or hide her faith from friends, many of whom are liberals. But she recently decided to 'fess up and "come out of the closet" as a Christian. Host Michel Martin talks with Calhoun, who recently wrote about the reaction she received when she disclosed her faith and why she hid it for so long.
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January 15, 2010 Evangelical and former Republican Presidential candidate Pat Robertson recently suggested on his show "The 700 Club" that the tragedy in Haiti was retribution for a age-old "pact with the devil" made by Haitians. But is this notion of "God's Wrath" commonly held among Christians? And what are the theological underpinnings of such a belief? Host Michel Martin talks to Rev. Hershael York, professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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January 8, 2010 Making the sign of the cross before swinging at a baseball pitch, kneeling in prayer after making it to the end zone and thanking God in post-game press conferences are among frequent practices observed by professional athletes. Tom Krattenmaker, author of "Onward Christian Athletes," says many ballparks have been turned into pulpits and players into preachers. It is a reality that some say has become all too common.
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Ducks excited about national opportunity
It's hard to predict the outcome of the Dallas shootout between LSU and Oregon with so many unknowns, plus both teams' head coaches have taken pains to hide what they're doing in practice. The Ducks have the advantage of a proven quarterback and running backs–LSU has the home field advantage and a lot of big, fast athletes up front, on both offense and defense. In the past two BCS showdowns for the Ducks, against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and Auburn in the BCS championship, the Ducks were out muscled up front. We'll see what shakes out–I'd bet on Oregon, but would like to get four points in the process–we'll see,stay tuned. Post-Game analysis, from the coaching point of view, will be here after the game.
Ken Woody is a former Fox Sports football commentator who played defensive back, receiver and kicker for Oregon from 1966 to 1970. He coached college football for 18 years, including stints as an assistant coach at Oregon, Washington, WSU and Utah State, and was head coach at Whitman College and Washington University-St. Louis.


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Per the title of this post, php and mysql are now installed on my web server already running apache. I am trying to connect to phpmyadmin after it has been installed and configured per many online tutorials I have gone thru.
My question is, where does phpmyadmin need to be saved? I've seen in the /user/share/ directory as well as the apache root directory.
Can someone please shine some light on this?
right now when i browse to mysite.com/phpmyadmin i get a 404 not found error message


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Police officers in Leicestershire who misuse stop and search powers will be disciplined, warns Home Secretary
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Police officers who misuse their powers to stop and search suspects will be disciplined.
Home Secretary Theresa May has announced a series of measures to reform the way the police use the powers.
The move is designed to reduce unnecessary street searches, including the disproportionate use of the power against black and Asian people.
Leicestershire Police has previously been criticised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission for the apparent over-use of the powers on black and Asian people.
Mrs May said: "Nobody wins when stop and search is misapplied.
"It is a waste of police time. It is unfair, especially to young black men. It is bad for public confidence in the police.
"If the numbers do not come down, if stop and search does not become more targeted, if those stop-to-arrest ratios do not improve considerably, the Government will return with primary legislation to make these things happen."
Mrs May has commissioned the College of Policing, a national body which oversees police training, to introduce an assessment of officers' fitness to use stop and search powers.
If officers fail this assessment, they will not be allowed to use the powers.
Currently in Leicestershire, about one in 10 searches results in an arrest.
Officers' use of stop and search powers has fallen sharply in the past three years – but black and Asian people are still disproportionately targeted, according to figures published in the Mercury last month. In 2010, Leicestershire officers used the powers on about 25,000 occasions. Last year, they were used 4,600 times.
Three years ago, the commission said black people in Leicestershire were almost five times more likely to be searched than white people, and Asians one-and-a-half times more likely.
The latest statistics suggested the discrepancy has reduced.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Newcombe, who oversees the force's use of the power, said: "That is a reduction, but it is stubbornly fixed and we have not got to the bottom of why that is yet.
"On the one side, we have people's concerns about civil rights and on the other there is a Home Office national survey which found 80 per cent of people think we need to use it to catch criminals.
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White Stripes
My red and white tears, shed for the official breakup of The White Stripes
The news just broke that the White Stripes are no longer. Even casual acquaintances of mine might assume I'm drowning in red and white tears over "the end" of one of my favorite groups. I am a little.
But actually I'm slightly relieved because nothing stings more than a beloved band going the way of just-too-much. I've loved watching the amazing White Stripes trajectory since I began my Jack White love affair {June 15, 2000 to be exact, when I saw them open for Aislers Set and Bratmobile at an afternoon show at the Sit & Spin}. I'm so happy for Jack & Meg and the masses that we've had over a decade of scarlet and ivory good times {and great limited edition stuffs}.
I can honestly say I've never been disappointed by a single White Stripes release or show or media interaction, so it makes sense that I'm likewise impressed with Jack's announcement of the break-up {as posted on Third Man Records.com}:
Anyone get a Triple Decker Record today?
My video addiction this week hasn't been a video for a song but a video about a vinyl record single. Each time I watch it, I'm more intrigued, baffled, and hungry to get my hands on a copy of a Triple Decker Record. Anyone in Nashville want to run down to their local Third Man Records to pick me up one?
Here's the press clipper scoop:
The Dead Weather's latest single, "Blue Blood Blues", will have a limited edition component in the form of an all new Triple Decker Record. Designed by Jack White and assembled by United Record Pressing, the Triple Decker contains a 7" record embedded inside a 12" record. The Triple Decker is limited to 300 copies and are available at Third Man Records in Nashville on Friday Sept. 17, and at finer brick and mortar independent record stores worldwide. 50 copies will also be inserted in random mail order for "Blue Blood Blues."
Side note: I also would sign up for any class that Jack White teaches. Civil War History 101, Calculus, or Auto Mechanics... I'm in. He's such a good explainer!
Latest comment by: Anonymous: "cool record love to own one. it shits me because i can never get my hands on the ltd releases from thirdman records because i live in australia,while fuck wits put the records on ebay before there out of the store. "
The Air Force fell in love with a girl... Jack White's retort
It's no secret that I love and trust everything Jack White does. From his short drumming stint with Goober and the Peas, to anything White Stripes, to the recent Dead Weather album, I'm all about the JW love.
You can imagine my surprise when I heard the melody of the White Stripes' "Fell In Love With A Girl" as the soundtrack to the Air Force ads that played during the Super Bowl ad breaks. I never would have imagined he'd be into that sort of thing: White Stripes, Air Force? Really? Surely he must have signed off on the usage of the highly recognizable version of the song... but *why* would he? I was confused.
But then, today, AHA! I was comforted to learn that Jack actually didn't sign off on it. Looks like the USAF used it with out his permission... and our dear ole Mr. White had a thing or two to say about it to clear up the matter! Go Jack!
As posted on the Third Man Records website today:
And now that I read his response ... can you imagine the White family's surprise when they saw this commercial as they crowded on their living room couch in front of the TV and chomped on their Super Bowl nachos?
Didn't a similar thing happen in 2008 when the NFL used an Arcade Fire song during the halftime show with out their approval? What is up with people?!
Latest comment by: ig viva: "der. whoopsie."
imaginary liz's favorite songs from the last decade that are worthy of recognition
{stylish photo by nancyo23}
I hope I'm not getting too granular with my listage, but given the empowering nature of turning the page on the decade, I can't help myself--I wanted to make sure that that certain song gems didn't go unrewarded for their brilliance.
Thusly, I compiled the below list of songs released in the last decade that are total A+++, but who's album didn't make it on my favs of the decade list... either because the song is from an EP or single; the album is good, but not as solid as the 75 albums that made my list; a bunch of other albums by the band/artists appeared on the list; or I just was bad with tabulating and this should have been on the list based on the strength of said song alone.
Please enjoy the below a recap of the top 10 songs from the last decade that amaze me beyond belief (and didn't make my favorite albums of the decade list). What amazing splashes of song brilliance rocked your 2000-2009? I bet between all of us we could make the most amazing quad-mix cd ever!
imaginary liz's favorite albums of the last decade
Yesterday I divulged my favorite albums of the year. Today I am ready to let go of my latest obsession: My album recap of how I spent my 00's.
The below listage rant is my own little time capsule to remind myself why 2000-2009 musically ruled. As with my other list posts, I'm certain I totally forgot to add something really important to my end-all-be-all-recap. It's up to you to remind me by posting your favs of the 00's below.
Latest comment by: imaginary liz: "I know -- I totally expected "The Worst You Can Do Is Harm" top WIPTF, but when I studied the track listings side by side the fact that WIPTF has "Shapes,""Stupid" "Cinnamon" AND "New Girl" I realized I couldn't live without that album. Although TWYCDIH has the ...
It's a Meg-White Wedding
How neat is it that Meg White not only married in the surely beautiful Nashville southern belle of a home of Jack White (bandmate, ex-husband) but she's hitched herself to Jackson Smith (son of Fred and Patti Smith) in a double wedding ceremony.
The other couple hitched in the ceremony: Jack Lawrence, the bass player in the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, and his girlfriend Jo McCaughey.
It's been a while since I've heard of a double wedding ceremony, but good for them combining resources and making things easy on the out of town guests. Didn't Marcia and Jan Brady have a double ceremony? Or was it someone on the Love Boat?
Did anyone catch a Mega Prego Meg on one of the goodbye NYC Conan shows a while back? I can't find it on YouTube anywhere... but needless to say she was exceedingly cute. I know that some of you are unable to fully love her because of her drumming "style" -- but I am all about the Meg and wish her tons of love and happiness with her new Jack.
Latest comment by: Kiku: "That is so neat! I would love to see Meg's dress, I bet it's outrageous"
New Raconteurs album ... next week (?!)
I'll make this quick because I'm off in Oregon working working working but ...
The semi-supergroup, the Raconteurs, made of Jack White and Brendan Benson among others, announced that they will be releasing their new album, Consolers of the Lonely, next week.
Yup, the band will be releasing an entire disc of new material on all formats on March 25.
{Hat tip to NME for letting us know.}
Latest comment by: randy: "Looks like it sold out in presale (unless more tix are going to be available on Saturday). Glad I got mine at 10:05. I've never seen the White Stripes live, but this should be almost as good, maybe better, and in a small venue. I'm excited. "


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Are You Ready to Re-write Your Story?
Within every soul lives a writer waiting to be born.
I was recently blessed to bear witness to the re-birth of 21 awe-inspiring beings in Nairobi, Kenya; the majority of whom were men. I remain intrigued by this anomaly, given that in my homeland Jamaica, it is primarily the women who are embarking upon this yogic journey. As observer and participant in both places, this posits a series of questions:
- * Are Jamaican women more curious about union of mind, body and spirit than our Kenyan sisters?
- * Are Kenyan men more sensitive to their emotions and/or do they feel less threatened by the various illusions that those unfamiliar with yoga often face?
- * Will Kenyan men be the trail-blazers for our Jamaican men, some of the fastest in the world, to follow suit?
Spending time with the Africa Yoga Project community is always an uplifting and inspiring experience for me. Their expressed level of commitment to their practice and themselves is deeply humbling for me, both as a teacher and a student.
On this particular day, I am their mirror, to reflect back to them what is already alive within each and every one of them. My lesson is to understand from a place of immense respect and love, rather than to seek to be understood.
After all, who am I to dare to think that I can show a nation steeped in story-telling how to write?
The potent power of story-telling lives in its ability to unite and to heal.
Story-telling has always been an intrinsic part of African culture especially.
Recipes, rituals and rites of passage are all essential life ingredients and form the thread that binds one generation to the next.
Our stories are encrypted in our DNA and each human being's story is unique. Yet, our stories needn't define nor limit us. With each breath and in every moment that life presents us, we get a chance to re-write and fine tune our script.
As we open ourselves up to share with others, we learn that as humans we are more similar than we are different, and that we're never alone.
For three hours we remain gathered in a sacred circle, stirring a cauldron of color and deeply felt emotions. Any fear that may have arisen at the outset is quickly washed away with compassion and love for each other.
In the theater of our life, we discover that we have the power to re-write our script as we transcend from one act to another.
Victor, a dancer of arresting stature, shared with us, a tiny bit of his story. Here's what he had to say:
"Spoken word, my story, my worry,
I engulf every air that comes around me just to feed it with my all attention, mind body and spirit,
When the birds chirp in the air, i dance with my heart as the words come out.
Spoken word, my story, my worry,
Who said that what i feel in it is not truthful and honest to my emotions?
I speak my mind here, share my feelings here, i turn the unturned soul in me just here,
So tell me how deep should i go to prove a fact that does not fluctuate?
Spoken word, my story my worry,
Like you, you might, dislike you; you might not, how i tell it is how i perceive it,
You complain but to me, this is where i am rated, placed upon the plain,
Who listens to it is not my worry, who understands the words get my story,
And those are my spoken words……..spoken word, my story , my worry " ~Victor Iloo
What's your story these days?
Are you ready to re-write it?
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Oh, I forgot to mention, when you make your kids sit outside and hold the guylines, you first must duct tape their mouths shut. Otherwise, all you will hear all night is, "Daddy, can we come in now?" "I'm cold!" "Daddy, my feet are numb." Children can be so inconsiderate of adults trying to get a little shut-eye.
I use sprinkler risers, drilled to accept some cord. They are 6" long and work well in the dense snow we have here in the Sierra. They might not work as well in lighter snow. The ridges really hold well. They do weigh 0.8oz with string but at $.50 they are cheap.
I have used the Vargo Ti Snow Stakes and returned them the same week. Although they are light, they were so small I could not see them holding up to much. When I used them, even the next morning in the teens on 15' of snow, they pulled out with almost no effort. I suppose they would be good just to keep the fly taught off of the tent inner walls but, nothing else. I bought the SMC snow stakes the next week.
Hello all,In Washington, our snow is highly variable but tends to be wet and deep. I swear by SMC T Anchors- http://www.smcgear.net/products.asp?cat=4&pid=56I use Aircore Pro Dyneema for the cord. I also use SMC stakes deadman style and carry them in a silnylon stuffsack that I also use as a deadman. Add in ice axes and I'm good to go. I've tried the Sierra Designs Snow Stakes but out of all of them, the SMC T anchors are the easiest to place, the easiest to remove in frozen snow, and are totally bomber (they've held solid in dicey snow in over 70mph winds). I LOVE these things! At one ounce each, they aren't the lightest but they'll always be placed in my most critical placements.Can't WAIT for the winter- it's snowing in the Cascades right now!Doug
Another vote of confidence for the T-Anchors. They're expensive, but I've found nothing else that holds as well, nor that is as easy to place.I put loops of spectra line through them, then girth-hitch them to tie-outs on shelters. Ryan's addition of mini-carabiners is a fine idea as well.
Edited by slnsf on 11/12/2006 13:36:19 MST.
hey,don't know if you still care, but we use a bunch of sil nylon stuff sacks. fill them with snow, wrap your guy lines around them with a hitch and bury them. back fill the hole, stomp it, wait 15 minutes and they don't budge.greg the trailgoonSoCal boyJob 38:22
> we use a bunch of sil nylon stuff sacks. fill them with snow, wrap your guy lines around them with a hitch and bury them. back fill the hole, stomp it, wait 15 minutes and they don't budge.Well, ys, but imagine the quite common situation where the snow is a little wet in the late afternoon and freezes overnight. How on earth do you get the bags out in the morning? Cary a serious iceaxe and snow shovel?
Why can't aluminum tin slightly bent in the shape of the SMC T-anchors with some holes knocked in be used? I know I know...the metal fatigue or weakness of aluminum. Why would that matter when it's buried one foot down in snow that becomes rock after it's compacted (depends on snow type)? It seems the metal strength is less important than having some surface area with holes so the snow can help it stay in place.
Edited by jshann on 12/30/2006 13:47:14 MST.
I have been thinking the same thing, or kind of thing John. I am going to try the four corners of a gallon milk bottle, and went to OSH to see what they had in a commercial grade aluminim or light weight item that might secure a tent guy. Found some, will report later. I am thinking of trying super light tent stake to attach the guyline to and poking them through pieces of old aluminum pie pan or the plastic milk bottle corners.
Edited by bdavis on 12/30/2006 18:45:37 MST.
Small tough plastic cups with holes in the bottom. Yogurt cups? Let us know your results.I also thought about half inch wood dowel cut to six inch segments and used as deadman anchors, similar to a stick. I'd leave them, but that ain't LNT I guess.
Edited by jshann on 12/30/2006 19:34:47 MST.
I tried the Ursalite carabiners with some poly spectra guylines (EZC line) this year and it's superb! Quick and easy, and not enough extra weight to cause guilt.
Homemade stakes work great. I got a 10' piece of thin aluminum angle at home depot, sawed it into 1' pieces, drilled a hole in the middle (for deadman style) and at top (stake style) two loops of P-cord. Maybe not the lightest but dirt cheap.In Alaska we are pretty much always carry shovels so removing deadman fabric anchors is a no brainer. Even very small pieces will hold a lot of force. I used cordura and 3/4 webbing in the past but want to see how Si nylon and p-cord will hold up. I'm pretty sure my beat up shovel blade will shred them quickly.
I picked up a 4 pack of SMC T-anchors and plan on making my own additional stakes from some thin aluminum sheet. I have a few questions:Does it matter which direction you face the SMC T-anchors? That is bend side pointing toward the tent like:> ---- TENT (think this is how SMC pictures the config)or:< ---- TENTAlso, SMC recommends 3-4mm thick cord, which seems unnecessarily thick. How thin have you gone? and what type of cord did you use?Thanks!
Edited by brianjbarnes on 01/29/2009 17:04:52 MST.
I'm sorry - you can ALWAYS find a rock or a stick for a deadman. Really. This is a web-site dedicated to lightweight backbpacking, right? If you truly wanna save weight, take no stakes at all - zero. Traveling in a snowy environment does NOT require a commercial stake of anykind. Sticks and rocks and some piece of your unused gear will ALWAYS work - - even in faceted snow, you just need to wait a little longer. The one exception is huge glacial ice fields. I camp for 30-days in a row on big alaskan glaciers and I use ICE instead of commercial snow-stakes. If I can't find ice, I bury tiny stuff sacks full of snow.Please - read this article:http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/ditch_your_stakes.html
Edited by mikeclelland on 01/29/2009 19:58:55 MST.
> you can ALWAYS find a rock or a stick for a deadman.In fine mild sunny winter weather this may well be so. But what about here?Please remember that we could see for maybe 2 yards in the storm the evening before this morning. We had to feel our way by walking around to find a level spot. Just how long should we have spent looking (quite hopelessly) for stick and rocks?Ice? None around, just half-frozen snow and spindrift. And a 50 mph wind.> some piece of your unused gear will ALWAYS workA nice idea if you have lots of unused gear. We don't. Most every bit of gear we had was used that night.The next night was spent on a saddle on the top of the Range in a wind which was getting over 80 mph at times. Rocks? Sticks? One jests.Different places, different needs.Cheers
Edited by rcaffin on 01/29/2009 20:09:42 MST.
I've worked 30-day expeditions in alaska for a decade, and I've worked as a guide out of talkeetna, during all that time I've experienced some horendous weather, and the small stuff sacks work perfectly for holding a tent down in all kinds of snow. I will add that I am working mountaineering courses, and we have a LOT of available gear to burry.
Brian ->--tent is the recommended configuration for the T-anchors, but I've used them both ways and they've been rock solid regardless.I've been using Kelty Triptease for the attachment loop and have had no problems so far.Agreed that sticks, ice, rocks, and sacks can make fine anchors and save weight...but I sure like the ease and effectiveness of the T-anchors. I don't mind carrying the extra weight as a trade-off for savings in time and peace of mind.
Edited by slnsf on 01/29/2009 21:02:55 MST.
Mike, I tried the stuff sacks last winter for a crappy windy campsite in warm temps where my plates were pulling/melting out. They worked great. They were pretty big sacks though (tent and mat size)How small do you think you can go?Rod
> I am working mountaineering courses, and we have a LOT of available gear to buryThere's the big difference in styles, and needs.Sue and I travel by ourselves, with no extra gear. When we pitch our tent in the snow the weather is often poor, there may not be anything around us immediately useful, we are tired and hungry and low on energy, and it is late and getting rather cold. I don't think we have ever camped anywhere near another group: we have to be self-sufficient.There have been times when Sue has helped me stamp out a platform while shivering and poorly coordinating. OK, we are pushing it a bit fine at times, but we think we know what our limits are. I make sure we can get that tent up fast and Sue inside it into shelter. So for us, a handful of good snow stakes is the optimal choice.But for other people, other styles, under other conditions ...CheersPS: if you are just starting out in the snow, DON'T push your limits! Play safe. We did too, for many years.
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The Giro High-Rise socks are made from Coolmax to keep your feet feeling fresh and, as the name implies, they're longer than usual.
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