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|Miah Maull Shoal, NJ
Description: Nehemiah Maull, born in 1737, was employed as a Delaware River pilot, an occupation that he shared with his father John, who had immigrated to Lewes, Delaware from England in 1725. In 1780, Nehemiah set out on a voyage to England to stake his claim to a portion of the family fortune. Given his occupation, Nehemiah was surely acquainted with the hazards of navigating Delaware Bay, but apparently the captain of the vessel on which Nehemiah was traveling was not, as the ship wrecked on an unnamed shoal in the bay. Nehemiah perished in the accident, but in honor of his years of service on Delaware Bay, his name was given to the shoal, so that he would live on in the memory of those navigating the bay. His multi-syllabic first name must have been considered too long, as the name given the shoal was just Miah Maull.
With a width of 800 yards and a length of 1,000 yards, Miah Maull Shoal lies just east of Delaware Bays main shipping channel. Though late in coming, a lighthouse for the shoal was finally recommended by the Lighthouse Service in 1904 at a projected cost of $75,000. Congress allocated $40,000 for the project in 1906, and the remaining $35,000 the following year. With the lighthouse fully funded, a test boring was made on the proposed site, a circular area with a diameter of 400 feet that was ceded to the federal government by the State of New Jersey.
When the original contractor was unable financially to continue work on the foundation, a new contract had to be drawn up for Tatnall Brown Company of Wilmington, who, starting in June 1909, launched the shell, transported it to the site, and filled it with concrete. In the meantime, Richard Mfg. Co. of Bloomberg, Pennsylvania was working on the cast-iron lighthouse superstructure, which was in the form of a frustum of a cone, three stories high, surmounted by a watch room and fourth-order helical bar lantern, and surrounded at the base by a veranda.
A temporary light, mounted atop a woodshed on the completed lighthouse foundation, became operational on September 13, 1909, and this makeshift beacon would have to serve for a couple of years as funds for Miah Maull Lighthouse were depleted. Congress provided an additional $30,000 on March 4, 1911, and a contract for erecting the superstructure and completing the station was made on April 4, 1912. Work at the site began in May 1912, and a permanent light and temporary fog signal, a 2,000-pound bell struck by machinery, were established on February 15, 1913. The stations third-class Daboll foghorn went into operation on December 5, 1913.
The living quarters for the keepers consisted of a kitchen and dining room on the first floor, two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor, and another pair of bathrooms on the third level.
The original lens used in Miah Maull Lighthouse was manufactured by Barbier, Benard & Turenne of Paris in 1912 and was marked as 456 U.S.L.H.S. The lens completed one revolution every fifteen seconds atop steel balls, and ruby glass was positioned in the lantern room to mark the shoal side of the lighthouse. The same year in which the lens was manufactured the following appeared in the Lighthouse Service Bulletin:
Until recently it has been necessary to procure all the cut-glass lenses used in the Lighthouse Service from either France, England, or Germany, most of them coming from France. The making of a lighthouse lens has hitherto been largely a matter of manual labor, and, as labor abroad is cheaper than in this country, the American manufacturers have declined to compete with foreign makers.
The American firm of Macbeth-Evans started with fifth-order Fresnel lenses, and when these were mastered, the firm began manufacturing a number of fourth-order fixed and flashing lenses. The first of the fourth-order lenses, which could now be manufactured for less than those furnished from abroad, was delivered to the general depot on Staten Island and when tested was found to be superior to foreign lenses. The cost-savings was possible since the prisms were formed by machines instead of by hand.
The lens isnt the only thing at Miah Maull that is not original. The current color scheme used on the lighthouse, a red conical tower on a gray conical pier with a black lantern, was applied in 1931. Before then, the lighthouse was brown.
The Coast Guard assumed responsibility for Miah Maull Lighthouse in 1939, and one of the men who subsequently served as officer-in-charge was Dave Moyer. He recalls the day he reluctantly arrived at the lighthouse to begin his assignment and met the two coastguardsmen who would be serving with him. The three of us introduced ourselves and shook hands. I knew they were a bit apprehensive and I could read their minds. 'Just what is this First Class like? Is he gung ho? Will our world have to change?' They helped me stow my gear and the three of us went into the galley and sat down. Thats when my crew put me through the first test. One of them got up, went into the refrigerator and took out three cans of beer asking me if I wanted one. Two sets of eyes then riveted on me. 'I believe that sort of thing isnt permitted on these stations, is it?' Before they could answer I asked, 'What kind do you have?' I saw them relax. We all popped open a can and I took the opportunity to tell them what I expected.
Moyer only had six months left on his enlistment, and he told the men they could stretch the rules a bit and take some shortcuts, as long as they stayed out of trouble. One of the rules that was relaxed regarded visits by commercial vessels, as they were the source of the stations prized beer collection. Being senior, Moyer took the day shift, while the junior crewmember took the night watch.
Early one morning, Moyer was awakened by a call on the radio Miah Maull Shoal Light Miah Maull Shoal Light This is Cape May Radio, Cape May Radio over. Certainly the man on duty would answer the radio, but moments later the radio barked Fourteen Foot Bank Light this is Cape May Radio do you see anything out of the ordinary at Miah Maull? and Moyer leapt to this feet. The next transmission was a request from Cape May for the thirty-footer from Fortescue to investigate the lack of response from Miah Maull Lighthouse.
Moyer raced below and searched for the guy who was on watch. He was nowhere to be found, but there was a wastebasket full of empty cans of their prized possession. Moyer concluded that the tipsy coastie might have fallen overboard, but then thought to check his bedroom. Moyer gently awakened his slumbering subordinate by grasping his shirt and yanking him to his feet. There was only time for a short string of expletives uttered at full voice, as some quick thinking was necessary to save their skins. Moyer ordered his drowsy comrade to extinguish the light, while he executed his brilliant plan. I grabbed the handset of the radio and began to finger the key on and off in rapid succession while talking. 'Cape May Radio, this is Miah Maull Shoal. How do you copy?' Their reply was the expected one. 'Miah Maull, this is Cape May. You are breaking up, I say again, you are breaking up.' I then repeated the keying only this time a bit slower. 'Cape May, Miah Maull Shoal, how do you copy now?' Their reply came rapidly. 'Miah Maull, Cape May, better but you are still breaking up.' I continued this exercise until I sent normally.
With his improved radio, Moyer explained that they had been working on their problematic radio for a couple of hours and had forgotten to extinguish the light. The thirty-footer, which had monitored the transmissions, still proceeded to the lighthouse, and after slowly circling a couple of times and seeing the sleep-deprived crew sipping from their coffee cups, returned to port. Moyer's quick thinking had definitely saved his own skin and that of his fellow coastguardsman. The story of what actually happened that morning at Miah Maull was a closely held secret for years.
Dave Moyer has supplied the following pictures that document the condition of Miah Maull Lighthouse during his service.
I think its an important mission to keep these historic aids to navigation chronicled and remembered, writes Dave Moyer. They served a valuable purpose in the building of this nation. I would caution those who are enamored by the perceived notion that crews had an idyllic existence while serving on them. Years ago I was asked to address a group dedicated to the preservation of these Bay lights and I think I may have disillusioned a few. Their perception of a bunch of old slicker-wearing slats, smoking pipes and spinning sea yarns while on these lights is simply false. Like most military service, it was extremely boring with the tedium broken by brief spells of extreme nervousness due to some situation or other all the way up to swallowing once or twice to regain your composure after realizing you were isolated and could be in real danger. In my short time, I recall the somewhat frazzled nerves after having to have the foghorn activated for three or four days. The entire structure vibrated and ears literally rang for a day or two after. Its amusing now, but in order to converse, your mind became so used to the noise that you would actually stop speaking mid-word for a few seconds to wait for the horn to stop, and the scary part was that you would do it for a day afterward without thinking.
The Coast Guard removed their last crew from the station in 1973, after automating the lighthouse. The metal veranda on the first level was later removed as well, having deteriorated past the point of repair.
Lewis Maull, a descendant of Nehemiah Maull, was successful in having the lighthouse added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, and a plaque commemorating the honor was installed on the first level of the lighthouse in October of that year. With the Coast Guard from Cape May and descendants of Nehemiah Maull still interested in its future, Miah Maull Lighthouse continues to warn vessels away from the shoal as it honors one who helped others safely navigate the bay.
In June 2011, Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse was declared excess to the needs of the United States Coast Guard and offered to eligible organizations under the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000. Qualified entities were given sixty days to submit a letter of interest and were required to obtain a Tidelands Lease for the State of New Jersey to occupy the submerged lands. After no suitable organization was found to assume ownership of the lighthouse, the General Services Administration initiated an online auction for the property on June 4, 2012. The lighthouse was pulled from the auction block in October, when a notice was posted alerting bidders that a new auction would be held the following spring, once the U.S. Coast Guards design for solarization of the light was finalized. A second online auction for the lighthouse was finally initiated on June 30, 2015, and the lighthouse sold on August 7 for $90,000. Seven bidders participated in the auction.
Located near the center of the Delaware
Bay, eight miles south of Fortescue and
18.5 miles northwest of Cape May. The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Tower closed.
The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Tower closed.
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Today I I be posting in grievance to me ship.
She sank but a few weeks ago, now I have no way to sail the seas! however When I have a new one, I will put a jollyfish into her sails a skull in her jolly roger. hopefully the seven seas will be blessed by his message!
This was her. The picture is 6 months old though because my location sticker under the name had been changed since then.
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*3 Star NCAA BB Late Night Bailout* The San Diego State Aztecs are a very well-coached team. Steve Fisher doesn't get enough credit for the job he does with this team every single year. They play extremely good defense, and they play smart basketball in general. Marquette struggled horribly against Ohio State's lockdown defense. San Diego State could lock them down here too. The Aztecs have more shooters than the Golden Eagles. San Diego State is also in a virtual home game situation with this game being played in Anaheim. Look for the Aztecs to pull off another slight upset as they did earlier this week against Creighton. Take San Diego State.
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"After careful consideration of thousands of public comments, the strategies outlined in the Black Bear Management Plan seek to achieve and maintain bear population levels that are acceptable to the public while providing sustainable opportunity for New York's big game hunters," Commissioner Joe Martens said. "The plan also addresses public partnerships to reduce human-bear conflicts."
The final Black Bear Management Plan for New York State, 2014-2024 is available at www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7215.html. Key elements of the final plan include the scientific monitoring of bear populations; continued use of stakeholders to assess bear impacts and identify population trend objectives; recommendations to expand areas open to bear hunting throughout upstate New York and to increase hunting opportunities in portions of southeastern New York. The plan emphasizes DEC's integrated approach to reduce negative black bear impacts by increasing public awareness of its role in preventing human-bear conflicts, by addressing individual incidents of bear damage, and by reducing bear populations where necessary.
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This should have been posted on HN.
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I was just about to suggest that you all ask mikem this question. After all, he's the expert on Hawk fans like me
Hawks tell us we have no future, and we let you know what we think of Hawk fans, which is a lower opinion all the time. CycloneErik 7/25/2011
With the exception of tm3308. He is a good contributor on this site. It is almost to the point that I question if he is actually a hawk fan. -- Cyclonestate78 7/25/2011
He broke the mold. If he wrote the OP, I would have read the whole thing. CycloneErik 7/25/2011
not as smart as a collie.
Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.
― Alan Wilson Watts
Originally Posted by ThatllDoCy
not as smart as a collie.
You mean a border collie.
Originally Posted by alaskaguy
You mean a border collie.
smart enough for boots
Originally Posted by ThatllDoCy
not as smart as a collie.
Or a Judas goat.
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
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Seminary Hosts Yale Sacred Music Students
On Saturday, September 26, 2015, 60 students and faculty from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music came to St. Vladimir's Seminary for a morning in Three Hierarchs Chapel. The visiting students will be traveling next spring to Estonia and Finland, and their visit to the seminary was part of their preparatory education.
After a short service of prayer "before any good work," students heard a talk by Prof. Peter Bouteneff called "Schmemann and Pärt: Embodying the Sacred." Arvo Pärt and Fr. Alexander Schmemann are linked with each other, not just because both were born in Estonia. Although one is a composer and the other a theologian, both represent a strong theology of incarnation and sacrament. Father Schmemann insisted that words be comprehensible and at the forefront of the Liturgy, Pärt likewise composes almost exclusively to sacred texts, which the music serves to illuminate.
The talk featured a lively discussion session that also included Hierodeacon Herman Majkrzak and Dn. Evan Freeman.


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Just made the lamb, no salad. Absolutely delicious. I wasn't sure about the coffee, but it came through in the taste, not the texture and was great. We just loved this recipe.flag if inappropriate
The lamb was fantastic, though I think that's often a variable of the particular piece of meat itself. But following this recipe exactly yielded a fantastic tasting dinner. The salad, though, I would say was just average in taste, though great presentation--for both. We also had a couple of small red-fleshed yams. All good.flag if inappropriate
Delicious. I pulled the rack out when the thermometer read 130, but within 5 minutes the internal temp had crept above 140 and the lamb was on the medium side of medium rare. If you like your meat more rare, I would pull it at 127 or or less.flag if inappropriate
I only tried the salad but found it a bit boring...?flag if inappropriate
Superb. Really. I got a 6 rib rack of lamb at the local Halal butcher. Had some extra bone on it that I had to remove myself (but, hey, I only paid $4/lb for fabulous local lamb). Used the bones to make a half cup or so of stock that I added to the butter/thyme/garlic deglaze for a sauce. Used navel orange in the salad with meyer lemon juice for the vingegrette. Otherwise,l exactly as published here. It was fabulous. Great bass notes in the lamb and the sauce perfectly complemented by the salad. This is among the best recipes from epicurious of the many I have tried. Highly recommended. The perfect meal for two. Oh yeah. To the Toronto cook: Canola oil is rape seed. It's a made-up name based on Canada, where rapeseed oil is mainly produced, because people react badly to the real name. It's a neutral, unflavored, high smoke-point oil. If you don't want to use it for whatever reason (mainly it's almost all GMO), use grapeseed oil instead. Has all those features and is never a GMO product.flag if inappropriate
This was amazing. My boyfriend and I made it for Valentine's Day and we were completely impressed with ourselves. We served it over the Braised Lentils also found on this site, instead of the salad. This was very easy to make and delicious.flag if inappropriate
My hubby and I made this for our first Valentines day together. He had a blast watching the instructional videos and both of us were floored by how amazing the lamb and salad turned out. A perfect meal to make together but simple enough to manage on your ownflag if inappropriate
THis was just terrific. I had leftover rub, so I'm going to use it on pork tenderloin/roast. I forget to add butter and thyme and don't think it was necessary. There was already so much fat in the pan. Salad is awesome...a keeper all by itself. Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/notes/Spice-Coated-Rack-of-Lamb-for-Two-with-Arugula-Avocado-and-Blood-Orange-Salad-351234#ixzz0fYwJ4dJqflag if inappropriate
Made this for my husband's birthday since it was a perfect special occasion two person recipe and strangely had nearly all the ingredients on hand. I agree with every reviewer before me that this is a delicious and perfect meal. The only thing I found was that the rub made more than I needed, but its a perfect excuse to make this again! Served with roasted white asparagus and the accompanying salad. Followed recommendations to wipe out the pan before putting in the oven, which is probably a must to avoid a smokeout.flag if inappropriate
Excellent, excellent, excellent!! When I was first mixing the spices for the rub, I was a bit nervous about the overwhelming and nearly clashing scents. Still, I followed the recipe nearly exactly and it was incredible! The flavors melded together perfectly on the lamb, and the salad was a refreshing and beautiful accompaniment. My bf was blown away by this meal! As suggested by another reviewer, I too wiped down the pan before transferring it to the oven, and I also roasted the lamb for about 9 or 10 minutes (instead of 7-8) after adding the thyme and garlic. This worked out for a perfectly medium rare lamb. Served over basmati rice with Layer Cake malbec... so good! Also, I was surprised by how simple and quick the preparation was. I can't wait to make this again!flag if inappropriate


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Master Sgt. Edward Barnes receives an award from Col. Sherrie Bosley, commander of the 916th Support Brigade, during a retirement ceremony March 27 at Reggie's as his wife and Command Sgt. Maj. James Higgins and watch. Barnes spent the past 14 months serving in the National Training Center's Inspector General office. He will move to Reno, Nv., with his family, where he will work as a Junior ROTC instructor. Barnes said the thing he will miss most about the Army is leading Soldiers.
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Live On Stage 7/14/2011
If you're a musician who has a gig, or you're a venue owner who has a musician playing, send us your information. It's FREE to be listed here, but we can't tell everyone who's playing if no one tells us.
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Abilene Seafood Tavern, 1882 S. Clack St. Jackie Johnson, 7:30 to 9 p.m. today. Cliff Owen, 9 p.m. Friday. Band Night, 9 p.m. Saturday. KC/DC, 9 p.m. Sunday. Part on the Patio, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Monday. Kirk House, 9 p.m. Tuesday. Kelly Murphy, 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Ball Ranch, Highway 83-84 (2 miles south of Abilene Regional Medical Center). Chuck wagon supper and Old West songs, 7-9 p.m. Saturdays.
Central Baptist Church, 3232 Grape St., Old time acoustic country music, 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free
Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2074 Butternut St. Tony Barker, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Kent's Harley-Davidson, 3106 S. Clack St. Party on the Patio with Jody Nix, 6:30 p.m., today.
Legacy Bar, 3450 S. Clack St. Vincent Allen Dawson, today.
Little Italy, 1417 S. Danville Drive. Dan Mitchell (acoustic) 6-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday.
Long Branch Saloon, 3525 N. 6th St. Happy Fat, 9 p.m. Thursday.
MCM Elegante Remington's Lounge, 4250 Ridgemont Drive. Jerry Beaird and Texas Tradition, today. Taylor Made, 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Mezamiz Deux Coffee House, 3909 S. 7th St. Philip Michael Mahon and Stephanie Phelps, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday.
Monk's Coffee Shop, 233 Cypress St. Jazz Night, 8:30-10 p.m. Tuesday. Open Mike Night, 9 p.m. Thursday.
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar St.
Play Faire Park, 2300 N. 2nd St. Dave Hobbs Band, 7:45 p.m. Saturday. Soul Church with Rev. Doug, 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Rose Park Senior Center, CrossCountry, 7:30 p.m. Thursday ($5).
Strawberry's, 2442 S. 7th St. Hyde Park Showdown and Shotgun Rebels, Friday and Saturday. Tuesday and Thursday Night Jam with Tony and Meatball (open mike), 8 p.m. Happy Fat, Wednesday.
Note: All live entertainment listings are subject to change without notice.
Anson Opera House. 1104 11th Street. Country musical, 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Old Steak House, Dance, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (no smoking/alcohol).
Mule Lip Bar. C.B. Sutton and the Outcast Band (country), 5-9 p.m. Sunday.
Old Glory Community Center. Live band, Thursday, $5.
Grand Ole Oplin. Jack Rosser, Friday.
Big Apple Deli. Tony Barker, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Cross Timbers Country Opry, S. Loop Highway 377 East. Family Country Music Show, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Civic Center, 301 E. Housley St. Country/Western/bluegrass/gospel musical, 6 p.m. Saturday Donations benefit Meals on Wheels (all ages).
JavaJax Coffee House, 325 Oak St. Blues Boy Willie, Saturday.
Wagon Wheel, 1023 South I-20 access road. Muddy Creek, 7 to 10 p.m., Friday.
Note: All live entertainment listings are subject to change without notice.
Buffalo Wild Wings, 4401 Ridgemont Drive. The Party Doc, 9 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday.
Chelsea's Street Pub, 4310 Buffalo Gap Road. Sunday.
Fastlane Bar, 721 S. 1st St. Wolfe Pack Karaoke, Thursday.
Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2074 Butternut St. Tuesday and Thursday.
The Hideaway, 1021 Mockingbird Lane. Wednesday through Friday.
Shooters, 1021 N. Mockingbird. Karaoke, Tuesday.
Western Edge, 1841 S. Treadaway. Karaoke, 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday.
Rack Daddy's, 3351 Turner Drive. nine ball tournament, 9 p.m. Wednesday; 8-ball tournament, 9 p.m. Thursday.
Shooters, 1021 N. Mockingbird. Pool tournament, 8 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday.
Western Edge, 1841 S. Treadaway Blvd. Double elimination pool tournaments, 8 p.m. Thursday and Monday ($10).
Cabo Billiards and Sports Bar, 1874 S. Clack St. Blind draw tournament, 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Cities, counties, schools join forces to help fix state problems
'I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore" is a phrase being heard around the state as local governments are feeling the impact of the state's fiscal collapse. To our region, that means a loss over this next year to our schools of approximately $200 million; and to our cities/county and redevelopment agencies of another $100 million.
Real dollars, real closure of programs and reduced services to our youths, seniors, families and businesses. That's the anger and frustration we all feel.
The economy tanked, taking lots of our savings and investments with it. People are out of work in droves. And, political parties vie for control and expansion of philosophies as to what is the best role of government in our lives, often just ending up in endless gridlock. Most citizens want the government "to do something," although we can't always agree on what that is.
Unprecedented meeting
July 17 and 18, we had an opportunity to attend an unprecedented meeting in Sacramento. This gathering — "Rebuilding California from the Ground Up" — was for members of the League of California Cities, the California State Association of Counties and the California School Boards Association.
Those bodies have, during the past couple of years, established a group known as the Cities, Counties, Schools Partnership. They formed a task force to address the growing problems associated with unstable funding sources in these austere times, with continued raids on local funds by state government — the same state government that continues to cost-shift programs and impose unfunded local mandates.
More than 500 representatives of cities, counties and school boards attended this summit. From Ventura County were Supervisor Kathy Long, Mayor Tom Glancy of Thousand Oaks, Ventura Councilman Carl Morehouse, Santa Paula Councilman Fred Robinson, Ventura County Board of Education member Mark Lisagor, Ocean View Unified School District board member Paul Chatman, Ventura Unified School District board member John Walker, Oak Park Unified School District board member Jan Iceland, Hueneme Elementary School District board member Darlene Bruno and Bill Buratto, president of the Ventura County Economic Development Association.
A presentation explained how the state has gotten into this mess. Besides reviewing the state propositions and legislative actions since the beginning of the 20th century, it was pointed out how state and local finances are now very interdependent, and how the state has ended up with a persistent imbalance between revenues and expenditures.
One of the problems troubling local governments — cities, counties and school districts — is the lack of independent control over local revenues.
Looking for solutions
Group and panel discussions followed to examine solutions and strategies to address how the state structure might be changed to regain some balance. The panel consisted of Jim Wunderman, president and chief executive officer of the Bay Area Council; James Mayer, executive director of California Forward; and Bill Leonard, a member of the state Board of Equalization.
Panelists and their positions were as diverse as the audience and the population of the state. Wunderman's group calls for a statewide constitutional convention.
Mayer's group proposes a number of solutions to achieve the goal of a fiscal system that provides increased performance, transparency and accountability.
Leonard took the contrarian approach that the system isn't broken, but suggested amendments in the state constitution to fix things. The complete opening up of the state constitution to 400 citizens (representing 37 million of us), he contends, would open a Pandora's box.
There was consensus, however, that problems exist and that the state is at or near crisis.
A later presentation was provided by one of the nation's top survey firms, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, with survey results on "The California Electorate and the Mood & Attitudes Toward State and Local Government." The survey showed that most Californians trust their local elected individuals with the spending of their tax dollars more than they trust state officials. In fact, most Californians felt like their cities were headed in the right direction much more than the state.
Further work took place with 17 small-group breakout sessions to review the task force's list of problem areas and solutions. These were winnowed down to the top three. Outcomes are available online at http://www.ccspartnership.org.
Solutions offered were often reflective of political ideologies, i.e., the more conservative parts of the state called for less spending. Others were in favor of eliminating the two-thirds majority requirement to pass the state budget.
Californians trust their locally elected officials more and would like the money to stay closer to home to help solve local problems. To do that, they are more likely to tax themselves at the local level.
At this point, many see that the state's two-thirds rule for the Legislature to pass budgets and term limits might not be such good policies. Also, the Brown Act (open-meetings law) should apply to the Legislature, just as it does for all other legislative bodies.
Partnership for reform
From all this, the CCS Partnership has developed Joint Principles for State Budget and Fiscal Reform to be adopted by the respective associations.
Numerous regions are sponsoring forums to engage the public in similar dialogues, sponsored most recently by the Ventura County Economic Development Association. Planning is under way for a local forum in January, sponsored by the Ventura County School Boards Association.
We can no longer sit by and allow the state's dysfunction to take our local funds, depleting our local resources, closing our school doors and threatening the safety of our neighborhoods. Community engagement is imperative to change how local government is funded and to secure a future for our children and the overall sustainability of our community. We welcome your involvement in the dialogue and solutions.
It is time to take action and fix what's broken.
— Kathy Long is a Ventura County supervisor; Carl Morehouse is a Ventura councilman; John Walker is a Ventura Unified School District board member; and Mark Lisagor is a member of the Ventura County Board of Education.
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It's 150 years since the first battle of Bull Run, one of the highlights of the anniversary of the Civil War, which illuminated a small band of Scottish men who played a crucial role in the most brutal conflict in the history of the United States.
The group, named the 79th New York Highland Regiment, belonged to the New York Caledonian Club, a social organization for young Scottish immigrants , which was formed in 1859 as a civilian militia. It was one of the first regiments to respond to Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers in 1861, after the firing of General Beauregard on Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
"There was a good cross-section of young Scotsmen in the 79th, from recent working class immigrants to men who had done very well for themselves in New York," says John MacDonald, past chief and current secretary of the New York Caledonian Club.
"It really crossed all social boundaries. There were people who were first and second generation Scots, and many who would have been third or even fourth generation. But most of the men who were drawn to the regiment were probably more recent immigrants as they were more aligned to a Scottish identity."
They regiment originally wore kilts in the Cameron tartan, enormous white sporrans (Scottish Gaelic for purse–a traditional part of Scottish Highland outfits) and Glengarry bonnets.
Although they weren't laughed at, they felt very uncomfortable and started to wear Cameron of Erracht tartan trews (trousers). The US government told them that they wouldn't provide money for the uniforms and made them wear Union blue.
They, nevertheless, had strong Scottish fighting spirit and the regiment was one of the most active regiments of the Union side during the Civil War and took part in 27 campaigns.
It is said that the amount of battles they fought and the number of towns they were involved in meant they singularly changed the course of the American Civil War, and as a result, the course of American history.
In addition the New York regiment, we must be aware that many first and second generation Scots fought on both sides of the Civil War. Generals James Geddes and James Wilson, both from Edinburgh, Scotland, and General Robert E. Lee, along with conferderate generals Joseph Johnson and John Brown Gordon (who became governor of Georgia) were of Scottish descent.
"There is a lot of collective amnesia about the Scots involvement in the American Civil War," says Eric Graham, author of Clyde Built, which documents the story of the blockade runners from Clydeside who supplied the Confederacy with vital supplies during the war using Clyde-built steamers. Scots are very keen to present themselves as heroes or victims, never perpetrators, but there were a huge number of Americans fighting in the war who were of Scots descent and there's not a lot been done on that."
There's so much more, so if you'd like read the entire article written by Emma Cowing , please click on Scotsman Heritage and Culture.
Tags: Caledonian Club, civil war, culture, Genealogy, heritage, highland regiment, history, New York, Scotsman


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Some of you have probably noticed I've been behind on paintings. An unfortunate result of work as we know it! But if you're itchin' for a painting, I will be posting a few tonight (Monday). So check back!
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i wonder if 'Mor' is short for Rushmore. regardless, lol at MorNing + EveNing
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Was it just us, or was 2011 an especially steamy year for movies? Whether you like seductive vampires, sexy action scenes or magnificent romantic kisses between your favorite stars—2011 had…
It's sort of like ranking genocides in terms of how fun they were. It just doesn't feel right.
Indiana Jones and James Bond: Together at last.
Love can be stupid, but not as stupid as these films.
This is how you do a romantic comedy.
Marisa Tomei appears in 'Crazy, Stupid, Love,' out this week.
New posters for 'Abduction', 'This Must Be The Place', 'Crazy Stupid Love', and 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'
Pacino is close to playing an aging rock star in writer Fogelman's 'Imagine', and I can imagine him destroying some instruments.
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A lot of talk has surfaced that the New York Knicks are a poor rebounding team. Charles Barkley discussed this idea numerous times during New York's win over the Lakers on TNT Thursday night, and it is being brought up by other media members, as well.
Let's take a look at some numbers and see if this is actually true.
According to NBA.com, the Knicks rank second to last in total rebounding percentage at 47.5%. That, unquestionably, looks horrific, but you need to dig a little deeper to make sense of the Knicks' actual rebounding skills.
New York actually ranks ninth in defensive rebound percentage at 74.1%, compared to 26th in offensive rebound percentage at 23.3%.
The Knicks have played seven games against teams that rank in the top 10 in OREB% and 9 games against teams that rank in the bottom 10 in OREB%. They have also played six games against teams that fall somewhere in the middle. That's a pretty good mix.
Knicks Against The Top 10
In these seven games, New York held the best offensive rebounding teams in the NBA to below their OREB% in five of them, including a ridiculously impressive effort opposite the best offensive rebounding team in the league, the Denver Nuggets.
Knicks Against Middle 10
In this grouping, three of the teams were above their average, one essentially identical and two significantly less.
Knicks Against Bottom 10
For this group, five teams were above their average, three essentially the same and one held below.
When looking at the statistics as a whole, the Knicks do a better job hitting the defensive glass against better offensive rebounding teams than they do against poor or mediocre ones.
While you never want to slack off in any area during games, to me its pretty clear when New York puts a focus to hit the defensive glass, they're more than capable and it isn't something I am overly concerned with right now. Obviously, it is something to keep an eye on and track as the year goes on.


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Pyloric stenosis is typically treated with a surgical procedure known as pyloromyotomy (pie-lor-o-my-OT-uh-me). The surgeon cuts through the outside layer of the thickened pylorus muscle, allowing the inner lining to bulge out. This opens a channel for food to pass through to the small intestine.
Results of surgery are generally excellent with few complications.
Surgery is often scheduled on the same day as the diagnosis. If your baby is dehydrated or has an electrolyte imbalance, he or she will receive fluid replacement before surgery.
Pyloromyotomy is often done using minimally invasive surgery. The surgeon operates through a slender viewing instrument (laparoscope) inserted through a small incision near your baby's navel. Recovery from the laparoscopic procedure is quicker than is recovery from a traditional open surgery, and the procedure leaves a smaller scar.
After surgery, your baby may receive IV fluids for a few hours or until he or she can eat. It's common for some vomiting to occur for a few days after surgery.
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Kurdish women chant slogans as they gather in front of the French... Fotografía de noticiasActivista,Adulto,Asesinato,Cartel,Conflicto,Consulado,Cultura francesa,Cántico,Estambul,Francia,Horizontal,Kurdo,Manifestación,MujeresPhotographer BULENT KILICCollection: AFP 2013 AFPKurdish women chant slogans as they gather in front of the French consulate in Istanbul to demonstrate on March 1, 2013 against the killings of three female Kurdish activists in France. The jailed leader of Kurdish rebels, Abdullah Ocalan, is set to call for a long-sought ceasefire on March 21, 2013, the day of the Kurdish new year, as part of a renewed push for peace with Ankara, officials said yesterday. AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)


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The French election and the collapse of the Dutch government might be seen as just more events reverberating from the long, dark tunnel of Europe's post-2008 financial collapse. But one senses something more. Voters are not just revolting against incumbents; they are turning decisively against German-imposed austerity. The Netherlands, after all, was not a profligate state before the crisis. It was a well-run, budget-balanced, free market economy. And the collapse of its government over budget cuts was caused by a revolt on the far right:
Rutte's hopes to clinch a deal to cut the target below the EU's 3 percent target evaporated on Saturday, when his most important political ally, populist euroskeptic Geert Wilders walked out of the talks, saying a slavish adherence to European rules was foolish and would harm the Dutch economy.
That view is shared by some, such as the government's own Central Plan Bureau, and opposed by others, such as Dutch Central Bank President Klaas Knot. "We don't want our pensioners to suffer for the sake of the dictators in Brussels," Wilders said.
When Geert Wilders is protesting the debt spiral – in which cutting debt leads to lower growth which leads to deeper debt – it's no wonder that even Holland, a pioneer of fiscal rectitude, is likely to break the 3 percent of GDP EU rule for budget deficits in the coming year; and not worry too much. As for Britain, where the Tory government I support embraced immediate fiscal austerity to avoid a pummeling by the financial markets, the best that can now be said is that a double-dip recession has been narrowly avoided – because growth in the first quarter of 2012 is forecast to be … 0.1 percent. The country's AAA rating is also increasingly at risk, after a full-bore austerity regime. The future?
A leading think tank has warned that growth will be at an annual average of just over 1pc until 2016, hitting George Osborne's plan to tackle the country's debts because of the impact of slow growth on tax revenues. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) said unemployment, currently at 2.65m, will rise to around 3m and stay there for at least three years.
The target for structural budget balance has been set back past the Coalition's original five year goal. The Tories will have to seek re-election after brutal austerity without having made a real dent on the actual debt problem. And if US political deadlock continues past the November election, the impact of sudden sweeping austerity in the US will likely tip Europe into an even deeper crisis.
Are there any lessons for the US? There are two. The first is that what we are seeing is anti-incumbent rage and Obama could be in for a shock this November. The second is that what we are seeing is anti-austerity rage, because it isn't just forcing people out of jobs, but because it isn't even helping to bring down the debt. I wish this weren't true, because the inherited debt has to be tackled. But the evidence pouring in would suggest that Romney would import European policies into the US, and would thereby tip the US into a second recession, perhaps worse than the first, given the continuing collapse of Europe.
I don't like this conclusion. I start from the belief that government should run surpluses in good times so that they can have some fiscal lee-way for stimulus in bad times. Readers know I deeply oppose government debt outside of structural investment, i.e. unsustainable entitlements and unsustainable empire. But if premature or excessive austerity actually deepens debt, as seems to be happening in Europe, then the equation changes.
I guess what I'm saying is that if this US election is fought around amnesiac discontent at an incumbent during tough economic times, then Obama will lose. Which is why Romney's strategy appears to be entirely that argument. But if the choice is between drastic European-style austerity on Romney lines, with the burden carried primarily by the poor and working poor, and Obama's emphasis on more long-term structural cost-cutting, infrastructure investment and more revenue from the rich now, then the equation shifts.
I may be wrong, and it doesn't thrill me, but my bet is that the West is moving leftwards for pragmatic reasons. And that America will not be immune. Pendulums swing, and the long free market period of 1979 – 2007 is giving way to a more government-based management of the unintended consequences of the right's initial success and subsequent over-reach. And if Obama doesn't use Europe as a warning sign for what Romney would bring to America, he'd be missing out on an important opportunity.
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I'll be looking at six players in this series — and collect scouting reports, and any other information I can find, for each one. Obviously, there is a possibility that the Orioles draft players other than these, but I want to focus on these elite talents. Here's the full series:
1. Series Introduction
2. Bryce Harper, C, CC of Southern Nevada
3. Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands HS (TX)
4. Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Ole Miss
5. Deck McGuire, RHP, Georgia Tech
6. Chris Sale, LHP, Florida Gulf Coast
7. Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, LSU
8. Q & A with Andy Seiler of MLB Bonus Baby
9. Examining the Orioles' Options by Pat Hickey
10. Karsten Whitson, RHP, Chipley HS (FL)
11. Manny Machado, SS, Brito Private HS (FL)
So, first up is Bryce Harper, one of the most hyped draft prospects ever. He's been on the cover of Sports Illustrated, hit a 500+ foot home run (using a metal bat) and is now 17 years old — playing ball at a junior college in a wood bat league.
Here are some scouting reports from around the web:
Andy Seiler of MLB Bonus Baby has a pretty good rundown on Harper in his "Casing the States" series:
"I honestly don't think there's much I can say about this Harper that hasn't already been said. He features plus-plus power and a plus-plus arm, as well as a solid-average hit tool, a solid-average catching profile, and solid-average speed. That's one incredible package. The big debate seems to be about Harper's long-term position, as he doesn't catch full-time at CSN, sharing duties with a more experienced catcher. However, most scouts are realistic that he should at least get his chance behind the plate in the pros, as his value is maximized there. He's improved his receiving this year out of necessity with the big arms he's been catching, and scouts are giving fairly universally positive indications about his ability to handle a pitching staff. As much as has been made about his arrogance in some circles, Harper is actually a high-makeup player with an intense desire to succeed, and any team would love to get their hands on him come June. He's the odds-on favorite for #1 overall, and though it might take $12-15 million to sign him, the Nationals are likely prepared to pay up."
Like Andy said, there's not much to say about Harper that hasn't been said.
The Nationals are expected to take Harper with the first pick, but he's the only player out of the six above that has basically no chance of being available at pick #3.


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10 U.S. Code § 153 - Chairman: functions
(a) Planning; Advice; Policy Formulation.— Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President and the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Strategic Direction.— Assisting the President and the Secretary of Defense in providing for the strategic direction of the armed forces.
(2) Strategic Planning.—
(A) Preparing strategic plans, including plans which conform with resource levels projected by the Secretary of Defense to be available for the period of time for which the plans are to be effective.
(B) Preparing joint logistic and mobility plans to support those strategic plans and recommending the assignment of logistic and mobility responsibilities to the armed forces in accordance with those logistic and mobility plans.
(3) Contingency Planning; Preparedness.—
(A) Providing for the preparation and review of contingency plans which conform to policy guidance from the President and the Secretary of Defense.
(B) Preparing joint logistic and mobility plans to support those contingency plans and recommending the assignment of logistic and mobility responsibilities to the armed forces in accordance with those logistic and mobility plans.
(C) Identifying the support functions that are likely to require contractor performance under those contingency plans, and the risks associated with the assignment of such functions to contractors.
(D) Advising the Secretary on critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities (including manpower, logistic, and mobility support) identified during the preparation and review of contingency plans and assessing the effect of such deficiencies and strengths on meeting national security objectives and policy and on strategic plans.
(E) Establishing and maintaining, after consultation with the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands, a uniform system of evaluating the preparedness of each such command to carry out missions assigned to the command.
(F) In coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Secretaries of the military departments, the heads of the Defense Agencies, and the commanders of the combatant commands, determining the operational contract support requirements of the armed forces and recommending the resources required to improve and enhance operational contract support for the armed forces and planning for such operational contract support.
(4) Advice on Requirements, Programs, and Budget.—
(A) Advising the Secretary, under section 163 (b)(2) of this title, on the priorities of the requirements identified by the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands.
(B) Advising the Secretary on the extent to which the program recommendations and budget proposals of the military departments and other components of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year conform with the priorities established in strategic plans and with the priorities established for the requirements of the unified and specified combatant commands.
(C) Submitting to the Secretary alternative program recommendations and budget proposals, within projected resource levels and guidance provided by the Secretary, in order to achieve greater conformance with the priorities referred to in clause (B).
(D) Recommending to the Secretary, in accordance with section 166 of this title, a budget proposal for activities of each unified and specified combatant command.
(E) Advising the Secretary on the extent to which the major programs and policies of the armed forces in the area of manpower and contractor support conform with strategic plans.
(F) Identifying, assessing, and approving military requirements (including existing systems and equipment) to meet the National Military Strategy.
(G) Recommending to the Secretary appropriate trade-offs among life-cycle cost, schedule, and performance objectives, and procurement quantity objectives, to ensure that such trade-offs are made in the acquisition of materiel and equipment to support the strategic and contingency plans required by this subsection in the most effective and efficient manner.
(5) Joint force development activities.—
(B) Formulating policies and technical standards, and executing actions, for the joint training of the armed forces.
(D) Formulating policies for concept development and experimentation for the joint employment of the armed forces.
(b) National Military Strategy.—
(1) National military strategy.—
(A) The Chairman shall determine each even-numbered year whether to prepare a new National Military Strategy in accordance with this subparagraph or to update a strategy previously prepared in accordance with this subsection. The Chairman shall complete preparation of the National Military Strategy or update in time for transmittal to Congress pursuant to paragraph (3), including in time for inclusion of the report of the Secretary of Defense, if any, under paragraph (4).
(B) Each National Military Strategy (or update) under this paragraph shall be based on a comprehensive review conducted by the Chairman in conjunction with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the unified and specified combatant commands.
(C) Each National Military Strategy (or update) submitted under this paragraph shall describe how the military will achieve the objectives of the United States as articulated in—
(i) the most recent National Security Strategy prescribed by the President pursuant to section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404a); [1]
(ii) the most recent annual report of the Secretary of Defense submitted to the President and Congress pursuant to section 113 of this title;
(iii) the most recent Quadrennial Defense Review conducted by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 118 of this title; and
(D) Each National Military Strategy (or update) submitted under this paragraph shall identify—
(i) the United States military objectives and the relationship of those objectives to the strategic environment and to the threats required to be described under subparagraph (E);
(ii) the operational concepts, missions, tasks, or activities necessary to support the achievement of the objectives identified under clause (i);
(iii) the fiscal, budgetary, and resource environments and conditions that, in the assessment of the Chairman, affect the strategy; and
(E) Each National Military Strategy (or update) submitted under this paragraph shall also include a description of—
(i) the strategic environment and the opportunities and challenges that affect United States national interests and United States national security;
(ii) the threats, such as international, regional, transnational, hybrid, terrorism, cyber attack, weapons of mass destruction, asymmetric challenges, and any other categories of threats identified by the Chairman, to the United States national security;
(iv) the capacity, capabilities, and availability of United States forces (including both the active and reserve components) to support the execution of missions required by the strategy;
(v) areas in which the armed forces intends to engage and synchronize with other departments and agencies of the United States Government contributing to the execution of missions required by the strategy;
(vi) areas in which the armed forces could be augmented by contributions from alliances (such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), international allies, or other friendly nations in the execution of missions required by the strategy;
(vii) the requirements for operational contractor support to the armed forces for conducting security force assistance training, peacekeeping, overseas contingency operations, and other major combat operations under the strategy; and
(F) Each update to a National Military Strategy under this paragraph shall address only those parts of the most recent National Military Strategy for which the Chairman determines, on the basis of a comprehensive review conducted in conjunction with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the combatant commands, that a modification is needed.
(2) Risk assessment.—
(A) The Chairman shall prepare each year an assessment of the risks associated with the most current National Military Strategy (or update) under paragraph (1). The risk assessment shall be known as the "Risk Assessment of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff". The Chairman shall complete preparation of the Risk Assessment in time for transmittal to Congress pursuant to paragraph (3), including in time for inclusion of the report of the Secretary of Defense, if any, under paragraph (4).
(B) The Risk Assessment shall do the following:
(i) As the Chairman considers appropriate, update any changes to the strategic environment, threats, objectives, force planning and sizing constructs, assessments, and assumptions that informed the National Military Strategy required by this section.
(ii) Identify and define the strategic risks to United States interests and the military risks in executing the missions of the National Military Strategy.
(iii) Identify and define levels of risk distinguishing between the concepts of probability and consequences, including an identification of what constitutes "significant" risk in the judgment of the Chairman.
(I) Identify and assess risk in the National Military Strategy by category and level and the ways in which risk might manifest itself, including how risk is projected to increase, decrease, or remain stable over time; and
(II) for each category of risk, assess the extent to which current or future risk increases, decreases, or is stable as a result of budgetary priorities, tradeoffs, or fiscal constraints or limitations as currently estimated and applied in the most current future-years defense program under section 221 of this title.
(v) Identify and assess risk associated with the assumptions or plans of the National Military Strategy about the contributions or support of—
(I) other departments and agencies of the United States Government (including their capabilities and availability);
(II) alliances, allies, and other friendly nations (including their capabilities, availability, and interoperability); and
(vi) Identify and assess the critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities (including manpower, logistics, intelligence, and mobility support) identified during the preparation and review of the contingency plans of each unified combatant command, and identify and assess the effect of such deficiencies and strengths for the National Military Strategy.
(3) Submittal of national military strategy and risk assessment to congress.—
(A) Not later than February 15 of each even-numbered year, the Chairman shall, through the Secretary of Defense, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives the National Military Strategy or update, if any, prepared under paragraph (1) in such year.
(4) Secretary of defense reports to congress.—
(A) In transmitting a National Military Strategy (or update) or Risk Assessment to Congress pursuant to paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense shall include in the transmittal such comments of the Secretary thereon, if any, as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(B) If the Risk Assessment transmitted under paragraph (3) in a year includes an assessment that a risk or risks associated with the National Military Strategy (or update) are significant, or that critical deficiencies in force capabilities exist for a contingency plan described in paragraph (2)(B)(vi), the Secretary shall include in the transmittal of the Risk Assessment the plan of the Secretary for mitigating such risk or deficiency. A plan for mitigating risk of deficiency under this subparagraph shall—
(i) address the risk assumed in the National Military Strategy (or update) concerned, and the additional actions taken or planned to be taken to address such risk using only current technology and force structure capabilities; and
(c) Annual Report on Combatant Command Requirements.—
(1) At or about the time that the budget is submitted to Congress for a fiscal year under section 1105 (a) of title 31, the Chairman shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the requirements of the combatant commands established under section 161 of this title.
(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:
(C) A description of the extent to which the most recent future-years defense program (under section 221 of this title) addresses the requirements on the consolidated lists.
(D) A description of the funding proposed in the President's budget for the next fiscal year, and for the subsequent fiscal years covered by the most recent future-years defense program, to address each deficiency in readiness identified during the joint readiness review conducted under section 117 of this title for the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 201,Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1007; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1033,Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 751; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IX, § 905], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–226; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title IX, § 921(b),Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1198; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(1),Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2649; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title IX, § 903, title X, § 1043(b)(2),Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1558, 1610; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VIII, § 820(b), title IX, § 941,Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1501, 1548; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VIII, § 845(b), title IX, §§ 951(a), 952,Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1848, 1891, 1892; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title IX, § 905,Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 817.)
References in Text
The National Security Act of 1947, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(C)(i), is act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, which was formerly classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 401 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to editorial reclassification in chapter 44 (§ 3001 et seq.) of Title 50. Section 108 of the Act is now classified to section 3043 of Title 50. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
2013—Subsec. (a)(3)(F). Pub. L. 112–239, § 845(b), added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (a)(4)(F), (G). Pub. L. 112–239, § 951(a), added subpars. (F) and (G) and struck out former subpar. (F) which read as follows: "Assessing military requirements for defense acquisition programs."
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 113–66, § 905(b), which directed substitution of "Joint force development activities" for "Doctrine, training, and education" in heading, was executed by making the substitution for "Doctrine, Training, and Education" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 113–66, § 905(a)(1), inserted "and technical standards, and executing actions," after "policies".
Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 113–66, § 905(a)(2), struck out "and training" after "education".
Subsec. (a)(5)(D), (E). Pub. L. 113–66, § 905(a)(3), added subpars. (D) and (E).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–239, § 952(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to risks under National Military Strategy.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–239, § 952(b), struck out subsec. (d) which related to biennial review of National Military Strategy.
2011—Subsec. (a)(3)(C) to (E). Pub. L. 112–81, § 820(b)(1), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpars. (C) and (D) as (D) and (E), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(4)(E). Pub. L. 112–81, § 820(b)(2), inserted "and contractor support" after "area of manpower".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–81, § 941(1), substituted "assessment of—" for "assessment of the nature and magnitude of the strategic and military risks associated with executing the missions called for under the current National Military Strategy." and added subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, § 941(2), inserted "or that critical deficiencies in force capabilities exist for a contingency plan," after "National Military Strategy is significant," and "or deficiency" before period at end.
Subsec. (d)(2)(I). Pub. L. 112–81, § 820(b)(3)(A), added subpar. (I).
Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 112–81, § 820(b)(3)(B), substituted "the levels of support from allies and other friendly nations, and the levels of contractor support" for "and the levels of support from allies and other friendly nations".
2003—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, § 903(b), substituted "of each odd-numbered year" for "each year".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–136, § 1043(b)(2), in par. (1), substituted "congressional defense committees" for "committees of Congress named in paragraph (2)", designated the second sentence of par. (1) as par. (2), in par. (2), substituted "Each report under paragraph (1)" for "The report", and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The committees of Congress referred to in paragraph (1) are the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives."
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–136, § 903(a), added subsec. (d).
2002—Pub. L. 107–314inserted subsec. (a) heading and redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (b) and (c), respectively.
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107, § 921(b)(1), struck out "(a) Planning; Advice; Policy Formulation.—" before "Subject to the authority".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107, § 921(b)(2), struck out heading and text of subsec. (b) which read as follows:
"(b) Report on Assignment of Roles and Missions.—(1) Not less than once every three years, or upon the request of the President or the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report containing such recommendations for changes in the assignment of functions (or roles and missions) to the armed forces as the Chairman considers necessary to achieve maximum effectiveness of the armed forces. In preparing each such report, the Chairman shall consider (among other matters) the following:
"(A) Changes in the nature of the threats faced by the United States.
"(B) Unnecessary duplication of effort among the armed forces.
"(C) Changes in technology that can be applied effectively to warfare.
"(2) The Chairman shall include in each such report recommendations for such changes in policies, directives, regulations, and legislation as may be necessary to achieve the changes in the assignment of functions recommended by the Chairman."
2000—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IX, § 905(b)], substituted "At or about the time that the budget is submitted to Congress for a fiscal year under section 1105 (a) of title 31," for "Not later than August 15 of each year," in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(1)(C), (D). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IX, § 905(a)], added subpars. (C) and (D).
1999—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 106–65added subsecs. (c) and (d).
Common Measurement of Operations Tempo and Personnel Tempo
Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 326,Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1679, provided that:
"(a) Means for Measurement.—The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall, to the maximum extent practicable, develop (1) a common means of measuring the operations tempo (OPTEMPO) of each of the Armed Forces, and (2) a common means of measuring the personnel tempo (PERSTEMPO) of each of the Armed Forces. The Chairman shall consult with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in developing those common means of measurement.
"(b) PERSTEMPO Measurement.—The measurement of personnel tempo developed by the Chairman shall include a means of identifying the rate of deployment for individual members of the Armed Forces in addition to the rate of deployment for units."
Annual Assessment of Force Readiness
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, § 376,Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1637, provided for an annual assessment of readiness and capability of the Armed Forces by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to be submitted to Congress not later than March 1 of each of 1994, 1995, and 1996 and for interim assessments between annual submissions in the event of a significant change in readiness or capability of the Armed Forces.
Report of Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff on Roles and Missions of Armed Forces
Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title IX, § 901,Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2469, provided for the Secretary of Defense to transmit to Congress a copy of the first report relating to the roles and missions of the Armed Forces that was submitted by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under subsec. (b) of this section after Jan. 1, 1992, and directed the Chairman to include in the report comments and recommendations.
Transition Provisions
Pub. L. 99–433, title II, § 204(a), (b),Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1011, provided dates for establishment of the uniform system of evaluating the preparedness of each unified and specified combatant command and for submission of the first report.
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