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October 27, 2010 – New York Rangers 4, Atlanta Thrashers 6 (Game No. 8, Home No. 4)
• The Rangers were defeated by the Atlanta Thrashers, 6-4, tonight at Madison Square Garden to end their winning streak at three games. New York is now 4-3-1 overall, including a 1-2-1 mark at home. Martin Biron started in net for the Rangers, marking the first time Henrik Lundqvist did not start at The Garden since October 19, 2009 vs. San Jose (L, 3-7).
• Ryan Callahan opened the game's scoring just 38 seconds into the first period and added an assist to extend his scoring streak to four games. He has registered six points (two goals and four assists) during the stretch, including an assist in each of the four games, and is now tied for the team lead with six assists and eight points in eight games.
• Sean Avery registered his third multi-point performance with one goal and one assist, and has now tallied three points (one goal and two assists) in the last two games. Avery is tied for the team lead with six assists and ranks third on the team in scoring with seven points on the season.
• Ruslan Fedotenko recorded his first multi-point effort as a Ranger with two assists, and registered three shots and three hits in 15:39 of ice time. He has now registered five points (one goal and four assists) in the last six games.
• Todd White notched his first goal as a Ranger with an even strength tally at 7:56 of the third period, and won seven of nine faceoffs for a 78% success rate. White, who played for the Thrashers from 2007-08 to 2009-10, has now registered 17 points (seven goals and 10 assists) in 13 career regular season games against Atlanta.
• Brandon Dubinsky tallied the primary assist on White's third period goal to extend his scoring streak to three games, registering four points (one goal and three assists) over the span. Dubinsky also recorded four hits and logged 20:31 of ice time.
• Brian Boyle notched his third goal of the season at 10:07 of the third period to pull the Rangers to within one, and finished the contest with four hits and two blocked shots.
• Artem Anisimov and Dan Girardi each registered one assist in the contest. Anisimov recorded the only assist on Callahan's first period goal, and has now tallied three points (two goals and one assist) in the last four games. Dan Girardi registered the primary assist on Avery's second period goal, and led the Rangers with 22:58 of ice time.
• Brandon Prust led the team with five hits in 17:40 of ice time, and has now registered 10 hits in the last two games.
• The Blueshirts' practice schedule for tomorrow, October 28, is 12:00 p.m. at the MSG Training Center.
• The Rangers will close out their three-game homestand on Friday, October 29, when they will face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.), in the first game of a back-to-back set. The game will be televised live on MSG Plus, and can be heard on 970 The Apple.
John Tortorella on tonight's game…
"We have had a little bit of a run here…three games. This, we talked about it before the game, is an important game. These are the games we need to learn how to take the next step and be consistent and we didn't do that. We did it in minutes of the game but certainly not for 60 (minutes). We do not do it consistently enough. That is on us. We have to find a way to do it better."
Marc Staal on the comeback…
"We didn't give up. We were down three goals and kept going after them and kept playing. That's a positive we can take into Friday. Obviously, we can't get down 5-2 but to be down three goals, usually you're out of it, we managed to get ourselves back in the game and gave ourselves a chance to win it."
Ryan Callahan on tonight's game…
"We have to get pucks in there. We have to do that the whole night. We cannot do that every once in awhile and expect to win. It was a good push but it was too little too late. You have to give credit to them. They executed their game plan pretty well by running the trap on us."


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A Cycling UK local campaigner reactivates Crawley cycle forum
Cycling UK Volunteer Support Officer Laura Brooks attended the Crawley Borough Council cycle forum and met the Cycling UK local campaigner and other members. The forum, despite only being revived in 2008, is now very active and effective, so she asked Peter Smith to explain how this had been done.
Peter Smith explains what happened:
Initial Setup
I discovered that the borough council had a Cycle Forum, but that it was not active. I made contact with the Town Hall via my local Councillor and planned to meet the planning officer responsible for the forum. On my initial meeting, I was surprised to discover that there were funds available for cycling and cycle schemes as a result of Section 106 money, of which more anon. And so it seemed clear from the outset that the key activities for the forum were to organise and identify what the local authority should deliver for cyclists.
There was also an active West Sussex cycle forum and we undertook to attend and participate so that we could have a mechanism for involvement in over-arching County activity and bring up the Crawley perspective.
Crawley Cycle forum
We reactivated the forum and decided that it would be constructed as an organisational forum rather than a general public forum. This was important in our case as the objective was to begin to release available funds into schemes, initiate schemes and improve cycling levels in the town. We have not ruled out having a public forum at some time, but are keen to maintain an overall perspective of positively working with the local authorities and others, rather than representing a group of people with a long list of complaints. This was the overall ethos from the outset.
Forum composition
We have a Cycling UK local campaigner and two Sustrans representatives – one is the local ranger co-ordinator, who offered to Chair the forum and the other the area manager. We also have a representative from the British Horse Society who is also active on Rights of Way issues. We were also pleased to receive support from Cycling UK National Councillor Richard Bates, who is also a Cycling UK campaigner for West Sussex and a member of the Cycling UK Advisory board, who frequently attends our meetings.
This group represents the voice of the 'customers' or consumers i.e. the cyclists. Its strength is that it draws on a wide constituency and experience and benefits from national support via Richard Bates and Cycling UK volunteer Support Officer. It is a small group ensuring that disagreements etc can be resolved fairly easily and in an efficient way (down the pub!).
The Council has a planning officer who organises the meetings and room bookings etc. And it soon became clear that although the Borough had the Section 106 money allocated to cycling, the delivery authority was the West Sussex County Council. This relationship is, quite frankly, somewhat inefficient and un-productive, but is the way that local government works in Crawley, and so we invited the WSCC Cycling Officer to also join the forum.
This grouping worked well for some time but we soon realised that on some occasions, in order to get some 'traction' in our activities, we needed to engage with Councillors. And so we invited the ruling group to nominate a Cycling Champion, which they did, and the local County Councillors to attend of which two did.
We had a tremendous benefit initially as WSCC recruited a former Cycling UK employee, Simone Makepeace, as Cycling officer and she worked very effectively with us to put the cycling message and view across at WSCC in a very productive way. Unfortunately this situation has now deteriorated significantly with the removal of the cycling officer post as part of the 'localism agenda'. We are currently trying to understand what that means and how we will engage with WSCC going forward. But we intend to tackle this in the same way as previously by understanding how the new system works and engaging with it.
We immediately did several things.
Introductory Tours: Firstly we invited Council officers, particularly the WSCC cycling officer, on a ride around the town to view the challenges facing cycling. The key objective was not to go over the list of all the problems, but rather to demonstrate the potential for cycling and increasing uptake in cycling, to showcase those existing elements that are good for cyclists and to illustrate some of the major problem areas.
These rides were and are very much focussed on 'selling' cycling in the Town to the people that are responsible for providing the facilities – an easy sell in some cases, but less so in others! We have subsequently taken many people on these short tours including council officers and councillors. This activity is quite simple to do but helps to increase awareness and, more importantly, a cyclist's view of the world within the people that control delivery.
Cycling Facilities Report: On investigation there did not seem to be any overall 'joined-up' view of what needed doing in Crawley particularly as the Borough and the County had different lists of cycling related 'things' some of which were driven by fairly obscure sources. Some emanated from earlier reports or studies, some from the different funding sources, some from Councillors etc. So we organised some rides with local Cycling UK member group riders and Sustrans supporters. This group produced a catalogue of Cycling facilities organised as missing or in need of repair/improvement. This list was then reviewed and prioritised by the Cycle representatives on the Forum.
The key intention here is to have a list of prioritised schemes ready, so that whenever any funds or activity takes place the Cyclists representatives could produce their suggestions and put them on the table.
One key element is that the overall approach was that of a novice non-cyclist's perspective i.e. a utility cyclist and not a regular Cycling UK club rider. So we use Cycling UK member's knowledge and enthusiasm to articulate the needs of people who would cycle as a means of transport.
Lobbying: WSCC highways schemes are prioritised by County Local Committees. These hold their meetings in public and so it has been necessary to both lobby the Councillors on the committees and to attend the public meetings, where the press are present, to argue for cycle scheme priorities.
In addition press releases have on occasion been issued, but only as a last resort. Experience suggests that more progress can be made by persuasion and (relatively) private lobbying than by the rather crude sledge hammer of bad publicity. But we have had to resort to the Press in respect of potholes which just do not receive any proper attention in Crawley. Please see an example of a Pothole article that was published in the Crawley and Horley Observer and also This Is Sussex
Action: We then worked with the WSCC cycling officer, as the highway authority, to get the top priority schemes progressing. This work was driven by our list and by the availability of funding. So some high priority schemes are awaiting funds and some lower priority schemes have been done due to funding availability. But the key thing is that the Cycle forum has been involved in them all at a very early stage.
We have recognised that there are many people who have some element of Cycling in their responsibilities, both in the Councils, the Councils sub-contractors and the Councillors themselves, and that there is typically a desire to do something for cycling, but not always the understanding of a cyclist's needs or the correct level of engagement at the appropriate time.
All too often we have seen 'cycle facilities' appear on the ground that are inadequate in some way and that could have been improved, usually at no additional cost, if the relevant input had been provided at design time.
By engaging with the council officers we have sought to be consultees when schemes are designed. This has included being aware of active schemes via our prioritised list and via regular reports and status updates from the Cycling Officer at forum meetings, receiving plans for review, holding on-site discussions with the planners (usually employees from sub-contractors) and answering questions or queries from anyone involved in the process.
We always comment on draft plans using a template that requests compliance with standards (LTN 2/08 etc) and offers help with amendments/updates etc. Usually we try to include photographs of issues, especially as the WSCC are located at the opposite end of the County and don't necessarily have detailed local knowledge of the sites involved and because they always use sub-contractors who usually have a different individual doing the plan each time.
We also persuaded the Crawley council to produce weekly lists of planning applications. This is vital as you can review the applications that are likely to have Section 106 money related to them and/or transport implications and get involved and make comments at the application time. This is, by far, the best time to get 'in the loop' as the planning authority can make cycle facilities a condition of the application and require the developer to fund them.
Once you achieve this you only (!) need to monitor that the relevant authorities deliver to their commitments, but this is much easier than finding out when the contractors arrive on site to implement some poorly designed and half-baked cycle facility!
We have undertaken a range of other activities to encourage cycling – it's not all about infrastructure.
This has included setting up an annual 'Crawley Bike Ride' during bike week supported by the Council (this also introduces our local member group and we have recruited a few new riders as a result), running a Facebook page/group, encouraging both the County and the Borough Councils to improve their websites (they both now have cyclestreets.net mapping on their sites), engaging with community groups and Sustrans (whatever you may feel about Sustrans routes we have found it is best to work together and present a united cyclists face to the authorities), engaging with Gatwick Airport regarding routes, mapping, access etc, NHS trusts, et. And so on.
Anything related to cycling is 'in our remit' and we can use our network of contacts to speak up for cyclists.
This is not the only way to get cycling activity moving. We do not claim it to be necessarily the best, but we have found that this is a good way to get experienced cyclists involved in all elements of improving cycling, by understanding how the machinery of local government works and seeking to influence it at all stages in a positive and productive way.
A key message would be to recognise that the people you will work with are just that – people – and usually, even if not enthusiastic for cyclists, or even knowledge of cyclists needs, wish to deliver support for cycling and so an overall approach of encouragement and positive feedback should be adopted as people soon get fed up with cyclists who moan about everything all the time! So make comments constructive, suggest that delivering your comment will make their lives easier and you will get good results! The very best of luck in your cycle campaigning.
To find out more please contact Cycling UK Volunteer Support Officer or if you are on facebook you can follow the Crawley's Cycle Forum facebook page
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Buchholz High briefly locked down after gun report
Published: Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 1:44 p.m.
Buchholz High School was under a lockdown for a time on Thursday because an unidentified juvenile was reportedly seen in the area and was thought to be armed, officials said.
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office received a call at 11 a.m. of a male carrying an assault rifle in the 2700 block of NW 51st Street, not far from the high school, according to sheriff's spokesman Art Forgey.
Numerous deputies responded and set up a perimeter and the school was locked down, he said. Deputies soon found a 14-year-old boy wearing camouflage clothing and carrying a paintball gun.
The teen told deputies that he is a student at a military school in Georgia. He was not arrested, Forgey said, and deputies talked to him about being more aware about wearing military style clothing and carrying a weapon near a school.
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office conducted a search of the campus of the school at 5510 NW 27th Ave. before the lockdown was lifted around noon.
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Fort Washington State Park
Rich in modern recreational facilities and historical significance, Fort Washington blossoms with flowering dogwood in the spring. The park takes its name from the temporary fort built by George Washington's troops in the fall of 1777, before heading to Valley Forge. The park is popular with hikers and picnickers. Birders enjoy the seasonal migration of raptors from the Observation Deck.
Hiking - Dog Walking - Picnicking - Softball Field - Fishing - No Hunting - Disc Golf - Cross-country Skiing - Sledding - Organized Group Tenting
Seasons and Hours: The park is open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset. Day use areas close at dusk. The park office is open specific hours. Contact the park office for facility seasons and hours.
Trash Disposal and Recycling: Fort Washington State Park participates in a carry-in/carryout trash disposal program. There are no trash collection or recycling facilities. Visitors are asked to limit the amount of disposable items brought to the park and to take all trash, garbage and recyclables home.
Picnicking: Flourtown Day Use Area and Militia Hill Day Use Area provide over 300 picnic tables. Two picnic pavilions are available for year-round use, weather conditions permitting. The pavilions are available for rental with advance reservations. If not reserved, they are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Large playfields offer ample room for group or individual picnic activities.
Flourtown Day Use Area is a carry-in/carry-out trash disposal area. There are no trash collection or recycling facilities. Visitors are asked to limit the amount of disposable items brought to the park and to take all trash, garbage, and recyclables home.
ADA accessible picnic tables and parking spaces have been designated throughout the park. Militia Hill Day Use Area has an accessible picnic pavilion, mini-pavilion, playground and restrooms.
Softball Field: The softball field in the Flourtown Day Use Area is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fishing: Wissahickon Creek passes through the park offering trout fishing in the spring. During the summer, it offers warm water fishing for carp, catfish, panfish and suckers.
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission laws apply. Complete information on fishing rules and regulations in Pennsylvania is available from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Web site.
No Hunting: Hunting is prohibited at Fort Washington State Park.
Law enforcement officers and individuals with a valid Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms are authorized to carry a firearm concealed on their person while they are within a state park.
Hiking: 3.5 miles of trails
Green Ribbon Trail: This 2.5-mile multi-use trail provides opportunities for biking, hiking and cross-country skiing along Wissahickon Creek. It connects the Militia Hill and Flourtown Day Use areas via Montgomery County Park land. The trail also extends through local communities to the south and connects with Fairmount Park's Forbidden drive in Chestnut Hill.
Dog Walking: Pets are permitted in Fort Washington State Park. All pets must be controlled and attended at all times and on a leash or otherwise safely restrained. Be considerate when walking your dog and carry a container to clean up after your pet. Also, please try to stay away from playfields, ball fields, picnic areas and the organized group tenting area.
Disc Golfing: The wooded, 9-hole course begins in Lot 2 in the Militia Hill Day Use Area at a kiosk with a map of the course.
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Organized Group Tenting: This rustic area is open year-round and has a maximum capacity of 220 people.
Explore organized group tenting for more information.
Winter Activities
Explore the Winter Report for the current snow and ice depths.
Cross-country Skiing: Both beginner and expert skiers can enjoy the 1.7-mile loop trail in the Militia Hill Day Use Area.
Sledding: Near Lot 5 in the Militia Hill Day Use Area is a 400-foot slope for sledding.
Access for People with Disabilities
If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit.


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During his second tour in Iraq, Mike Freedman '14 carried with him a slim tattered book called "Stern" by Bruce Jay Friedman. He reread the comic novel about a veteran who moves to the suburbs, tucked it safely in his ruck sack, and passed it around the team room before missions to ease tensions. "That book relieved an anxiety for me," the former Green Beret and current Veterans in Business Association (VIBA) president said. "It's hilarious."
It was another book altogether — "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" by Ben Fountain — that inspired Freedman to revolutionize the Jones School speaker format and invite six acclaimed literary authors to discuss the veteran experience and its influence on their writing. "Last year I went to Fountain's book reading in Austin not expecting to like the novel, but it blew me away. It made me think I should ask him to come to Rice."
Freedman emailed Fountain a fan letter of sorts and asked whether he would consider coming to speak on a panel with other literary writers. Not only did the author enthusiastically agree, he offered to put him in touch with a few other authors, creating the opportunity for the second-year MBA to begin planning what would become Rice's Veterans in Business Association panel series: "The Veteran Experience." The plan is for the series to occur each year during Veterans Day Week, highlighting different industries, and act as a companion event to the spring's "Veterans Leadership Series," which featured former head of Homeland Security Tom Ridge last year.
After consulting with the previous VIBA president Jimmy Battista '13 and Director of Development Rachel Fleck on the substance of the panel and logistics, he started writing emails to authors. "I wrote Bruce Jay Friedman to explain the event and about carrying his book during combat in Iraq. He wrote back, 'How can I say no?'"
A wealth of words
By the beginning of the school year, VIBA had a surprising six affirmatives: David Abrams, author of "Fobbit," a New York Times "Notable Book"; William Broyles, a Rice alumnus, founding editor-in-chief of Texas Monthly, editor-in-chief of Newsweek, author of the war memoir "Brothers in Arms" and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter; Lea Carpenter, author of the critically acclaimed novel "Eleven Days"; Ben Fountain, award-winning author of "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"; Bruce Jay Friedman, author of eight novels and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter; and Karl Marlantes, author of New York Times bestseller "Matterhorn" and winner of the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize.
The intention of the VIBA-hosted series was to help raise the national profile of Rice University and the Jones School by bringing prominent veterans to speak about their veteran experience. It would also shine a spotlight on VIBA and the Military Scholars Program that Rice supporters have created to support the recent influx of veterans into the civilian workforce and universities. But no one imagined just how extraordinary the six authors would be. Or how many people — veterans and civilians — it would touch.
With the help of first- and second-year VIBA members, the dean, and staff from external relations, event planning, office of student services, IT and marketing, the mission was planned with military precision. Vets were assigned to pick up authors at the airport and escort them to the Hotel ZaZa, a book signing at Brazos Bookstore, and dinner at Ninfa's with an intimate guest list. By Tuesday, the day of the public reception and panel, the authors and veterans were well acquainted, and the atmosphere in Shell Auditorium was charged.
Building momentum
From the moment the dean extended his welcome in the packed auditorium and vice president of VIBA David DeFilippo offered his heartfelt thanks to Freedman's introductions of the writers, the Veteran Experience became so much more than six celebrated guests and their novels, memoirs, short stories screenplays, awards — both literary and military — and memories.
It became a discussion. Are wars different now? Do we have a home front? Does a writer who has never been in combat have the right to pen a book about it? There was also an animated conversation about using humor as a literary style in war writing.
The audience was riveted by personal, sometimes heart-rending, accounts from the authors. Beloved alumnus Bill Broyles spoke not only of his own experience in Vietnam and that possibly everything he wrote came from that place but also the poignancy of being the parent of an Air Force Special Operations Pararescue Jumper. Karl Marlantes shared the painful memory of the name-calling that happened when he returned home, and how he was determined to publish his book, even 30 years after it was written, "to tell a story, our story." David Abrams spent his service at a Forward Operating Base in Baghdad — "in the war, but he was not of the war" — and how his chronicle of behind-the-scenes Iraq grew into a novel. Lea Carpenter's journey to write a book about a mother and her Navy Seal son began after her father's death, when she discovered he had been in special operations. And Ben Fountain's inspiration for Billy Lynn followed a real Thanksgiving Day Dallas Cowboys' halftime show 10 years ago that stimulated a satire on the disconnect between soldiers and civilians. Finally Bruce Jay Friedman admitted with comedic flair that after serving in the Air Force, mostly in public affairs, absolutely nothing of interest had happened to him during the Korean War, but that he still was honored to be a part of the panel.
Because of VIBA, the Jones School is connecting in new ways to the community of veterans within McNair Hall and beyond the hedges — some of whom are Rice alumni, some of whom are not. But that's not enough for VIBA. According to Freedman, "We want to be known as the most veteran friendly school in the country."
With one of the most generous Yellow Ribbon Scholarships available and a veteran scholarship through the newly established Military Scholars Program, the school already is helping to fulfill part of VIBA's mission to provide assistance to veterans transitioning from military service to student life. The club also sponsors philanthropic events to benefit charitable veteran and military organizations through partnering with other student clubs, Rice alumni and the Houston business community.
"We are excited about the enthusiasm and leadership of our veterans and their impact on the Rice community," said Bill Glick, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business. "This Veteran's Experience event was the latest in a series of efforts and initiatives that demonstrate our commitment to supporting military veterans who are transitioning to civilian life after serving our country. Through the Rice MBA, we want to help them translate their leadership skills to civilian roles, and VIBA is playing a very important role in making Jones the most military friendly business school in the country."
At the end of the panel, Bruce Jay Friedman interjected his own gratitude for the Veteran Experience speaker series. "I've learned that though I haven't been in combat, according to Freedman, my book was." And we all appreciate the value of the authors' insights on the veterans' experience.


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The two sides of synthetic nitrogen
One helped quell starvation; other was felt in West.
Updated 12:04 am, Monday, April 29, 2013
At a BASF plant in northern Germany, chemists began manufacturing ammonia on an industrial scale exactly one century ago.
This industrial scaling of the chemical process devised by Fritz Haber served the dual purpose of providing a source of nitrogen fertilizer for growing crops as well as a precursor to the production of munitions later used during World War I.
This dual nature of synthetic nitrogen was again revealed this month with the tragedy in West: Chemical fertilizers both feed the world — conservatively, scientists estimate that the world's crop yields would drop by about one-third in the absence of chemical fertilizers — and blow things up.
But even before the West tragedy, both environmental and fiscal pressures were bearing down on the agricultural use of ammonium nitrate, which likely caused the West explosion, and other chemical fertilizers. As a result, scientists have been working to reduce the use of these fertilizers with some success.
Nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plants, makes up more than three-quarters of the atmosphere.
Yet plants cannot access nitrogen in the air because it is locked in triple bonds to other nitrogen molecules.
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Haber, the German chemist, figured out how to unlock nitrogen on a larger scale. Using high temperatures and natural gas, he developed a reaction that converted nitrogen and hydrogen gas into ammonia.
There were two large tanks of this anhydrous ammonia at the West fertilizer plant.
But Haber's invention did not immediately lead to widespread adoption of chemical fertilizers. Two world wars accomplished that.
During World War II, factories in the United States and around the world manufactured large quantities of ammonium nitrate, an explosive compound that is made from ammonia and nitric acid, said Harold van Es, a crop and soil scientist at Cornell University.
After the war, there was a lot of leftover ammonium nitrate, also a convenient fertilizer that could be spread easily in its granular form.
As industrial-scale farming grew, so did global use of chemical fertilizers, from about 13 million tons in 1950 to 110 million tons in 1984, scientists say.
They helped bring about the "Green Revolution" led by famed Texas A&M scientist Norman Borlaug, who is credited with saving as many as 1 billion people from starvation by increasing crop yields through a number of mechanisms. .
But there's always been a dark side, too.
In April 1995, Timothy McVeigh drove a truck containing a bomb made of 21/2 tons of ammonium nitrate and a motor-racing fuel to lower its ignition temperature into a federal building in Oklahoma City.
Regulations have tightened on the use of ammonium nitrate since then, and farmers now use less of it.
There are good alternatives, such as anhydrous ammonia, which is injected into the ground, and liquid-based fertilizers.
Although scientists worry about the explosive dangers of these fertilizers, for most the bigger concern is an environmental one.
Excess nitrogen from fertilizers pollutes ground water, runs off into rivers and creates areas of hypoxia in large bodies of water, such as the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone." And the nitrous oxide released by fertilization has an equivalent impact on climate change as does the aviation industry, scientists say.
A lot of these problems are the result of over-fertilization.
Because the amount of fertilizer a crop will need from year to year varies greatly due to weather and other factors, farmers in most years apply more than they need, said Frank Yin, a plant scientist at the University of Tennessee.
Scientists like van Es and Yin are working on ways to help farmers to better tailor their fertilizer use.


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ONTARIO- Barbara Hartley, who had been on the Planning Commission since 2005, was recognized for her service at the Jan. 22 meeting.
Hartley's history with the city actually began before her time on the commission, says Jerry Blum, director of the city's Planning Department. Hartley was a city employee, working in the city clerk's office, for more than 40 years.
She was appointed to the commission in 2005 and during the time has attended 96 Planning Commission meetings, 96 workshops in preparation of the meetings, Blum said.
She was also a member of the Historic Preservation Planning Committee, which has met more than 150 times. The group is a subcommittee of the Planning Commission, he said.
During the eight years that's she been part of the Planning Commission, Blum said Hartley was really involved in the development of the Ontario Plan, the General Plan, as well as numerous specific plans.
"She's sat on the commission and review and approved millions of square feet of industrial commercial properties," Blum said.
He said she was very involved the recent development in downtown Ontario.
"We've enjoyed her presence on the commission and enjoyed her comments, her questions and keeping our staff on our toes. We appreciated the service you've provided," Blum told Hartley.
Commissioner Rick Gage, who was presiding over the meeting for the absent Richard Delman, read comments from the chairman.
"Barbara I like to thank you for all your diligent work on the commission and directly involved in many decisions that helped Ontario to continue to be one of the leading cities in the Inland Empire," Gage read from Delman's statement.
In his statement, Delman said her many years of service was in been in the best interest in the city.
"I don't look this as a farewell but we will see you further service in the community," Delman stated.
Longtime commissioner Bob Gregorek said one of the benefits of being on the commission is meeting new people. Like Blum, he commended Hartley for her knowledge of the city's history. Gregorek and Hartley were both members of the Historic Preservation committee.
"I appreciate your knowledge of the past history of the city and it helped immensely, and helped with the decision making," he said.
Gregorek said he really consider more than just a colleague but also a friend.
"I'd really hate to see you go I'm not losing a friend just the time we spend," Gregorek said.
Commissioner Jim Downs reiterated Hartley's importance to the commission and the wealth of city knowledge that she brought along.
"I know you are not going to be a stranger. You'll be back to haunt us and be here and get involved in other things in our city," Downs joked. Gage said he loved hearing all the stories and all the details about what was going on in the city.
"I really appreciate you being a nice person, you are very pleasant to work with," he said. "I especially liked it that you complemented me on my hair all the time. So as a farewell, Barbara I love your hair."
After hearing from all he commissioners, it was Hartley's turn to speak.
She thanked the planning staff for all their knowledge and help through the years.
"Jerry, I've known a lot of planning directors but you are the best," Hartley told Blum. "I'm proud to have been given the privilege of working with you and Scott."
Hartley got a little choked up as she thanked Blum and Scott Murphy, the assistant planning director.
To her fellow commissioners, Hartley said told them she would miss them.
The former commissioner said one of the things she did when she was in the City Clerk's Office was to serve as clerk's historian. "I did research on the city of Ontario, I learned a lot and I passed a lot on," she said.
But Hartley said she does not plan to go away saying that she is involved in a lot of things in the community.
"The historic preservation subcommittee I will hold close to my heart, you guys wonderful, I love you all," she said. Hartley was presented a plaque by the commission.


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THE weather held out just long enough last Sunday for visitors to Dunster Beach to enjoy a family fun day.
Angela Parkin, beach manager, said: "The children really enjoyed the face painting, traditional races and stalls including a coconut shy and bric-a-brac.
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THE Bishop of Burnley, The Rt Rev John Goddard, has announced that he will retire in July.
Bishop John, 66, was consecrated as Bishop of Burnley in 2000 and is considered to be one of the most respected members of The Church of England's House of Bishops.
He was ordained in the York diocese to the parish of South Bank in Middlesbrough in 1970 and at 28 was made vicar of The Ascension, Middlesbrough.
Then in 1982 he became vicar of the town centre parish of All Saints, Middlesbrough and also became Area Dean at the same time.
In 1988 he became vice-principal of Edinburgh Theological College in the Episcopal Church of Scotland before becoming rector of the Team Parish of Ribbleton in Lancashire in 1992.
Bishop John, who has 43 years experience as a clergyman and will lead his final service on July 19, said: "I just feel that this is the right time for me to go.
"My time here in Burnley has been a real blessing and I will miss the people who I have worked with above all.
"I wanted to be a parish priest since I was four-years-old and I always thought that that's the role I would stay in.
"But when this opportunity was offered to me I just thought that it was a great way to serve God.
"Being consecrated bishop was an awesome feeling and I will now go forward and serve God in other ways."
After becoming bishop, he worked with those of other denominations and other faiths to form 'Building Bridges Burnley' which became not only a forum for working across the faiths but also in opposing the BNP.


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Hearse VS Zombies is an addictive physics puzzle game for the iPhone and iPad. It features realistic automobile physics, the ability to customize your hearse, 24 challenging tracks, and three themes (Graveyard, Zombie Amusement Park, and Zombie Forest). The game is instantly playable and simple to control. It offers hours of gameplay and lots of replay value.
Smart Challenge is a computer game to exercise logical thought by solving millions of randomly generated tangram puzzles. It allows you to create and store new puzzles and display the ranking of solution times for each puzzle. Additionally, it has levels of difficulty for the random generated tangram puzzles.
Pybik is an interactive, graphical, single player puzzle about the cube invented by Ernő Rubik. Besides the cube, the program can handle towers and bricks (non-cubic puzzles). Pybik also has solvers, pretty patterns, and a collection of various moves. The cube can be manipulated with the mouse or keyboard. You can change the colors or images on the faces of the cube.
RufasGate is a combination of the Portal and Sokoban games. Using stargate terminology, there are Zero Point Modules (ZPMs) that power the portal guns, which in turn create the two ends of a temporary and short range wormhole, a shortcut through space-time, that allows obstacles to be bypassed. In order to empower the portal guns, all cylindrical ZPMs must be bumped onto their base receptacles. There are currently only four levels, and no way to save a game. RufasGate is also a testbed for learning/illustrating various modern OpenGL techniques including cubemaps, water reflections, sound, and glsl shader capabilities. For anyone planning to use SDL2, it illustrates key-mapping, to get improved keyboard responsiveness from SDL. It supports laptops and high DPI Mac Retina displays.
RufasCube is a slider puzzle where there is a 3x3x3 arrangement of cubelets with the center one missing, allows sliding permutations. After a randomization, the goal is to restore the cube to its original configuration based on color and alphabetic hints. It is challenging, but not as difficult as a Rubik's cube. Here, diligence pays off. Also, incremental solution is possible - you can unscramble one slice at a time. When you finish, you can see the entire English alphabet appear on the 26 cubelets. It supports laptops and Mac Retina displays.


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Sox storm past Astros on Papi's historic night
Slugger swats two homers, including 400th with Boston, drives in six
BOSTON -- When it comes right down to it, Saturday was David Ortiz's night at Fenway Park.
The slugger capped his monster performance with a two-run double to the gap in left-center that finally created a little breathing room for the Red Sox in a 10-7 victory over the Astros.
Ortiz also launched a pair of two-run homers, the first of which was his 400th in a Boston uniform. And he wound up with six RBIs, matching a career high.
As Ortiz exited for a pinch-runner after his double, the roars of "Papi" thundered all around him. He came out for a curtain call.
"It was good. That's when you want to see the fans enjoying what you're doing out there," said Ortiz. "The only way they can give you a standing ovation is when things are going really good."
It was the type of joyous moment that has been lacking at Fenway Park for much of this frustrating season. But through it all, Ortiz has kept hitting.
And just because the Red Sox are no longer realistic contenders for a postseason berth doesn't mean Ortiz will be taking it easy on the opposition.
"Pride," said Ortiz. "You need to have pride in what you do. You have to make sure you go out 100 percent out there and make sure you do your best. The fans come to watch you play, you've got to give them what they expect."
Ortiz joined legends Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the only players in Red Sox history to hit 400 home runs.
Hall of Famers Williams and Yastrzemski both have statues outside of venerable Fenway Park. It's easy to imagine there will be an Ortiz statue in that same general vicinity at some point.
"It's an honor to be out there mentioned with those legends, all those people who did amazing jobs and played for the Red Sox," said Ortiz. "Legendary, legendary. You come to this organization to play and you're not expecting your name to be mentioned right next to those guys. It happens. You do what you've got to do, and that's the only way to get there."
At 38, Ortiz isn't just filling out personal milestones. There are many nights when he is still putting the Red Sox on his shoulders. This was one of them.
It was a game that Boston trailed 5-1 and 6-3, but the Astros simply couldn't stop Ortiz.
"David Ortiz is a Hall of Famer," said Astros manager Bo Porter. "He's about as good as it gets in this game, but at the same time, a couple of those pitches, the location, we didn't throw the ball exactly where we were trying to throw it and a couple of them we probably should have made a better pitch than we actually made. To his credit, that's why he has the numbers he has in his career because he's paid to drive in runs."
Ortiz's second blast curled inside of Pesky's Pole in the fifth as part of the four-run rally that changed the game for the Red Sox.
"Another game of a couple home runs, six RBIs," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "He was a main part of the offense bailing our pitching out tonight. He and [Daniel] Nava both swung the bat extremely well. Every time David comes to the plate, you think there's an opportunity or a chance we might see a ball go out of the ballpark. On two occasions tonight, that was the case."
Right after Ortiz's 401st homer with the Red Sox sliced the deficit to two runs, the Red Sox got a significant break. Yoenis Cespedes hit an infield popup so high that first baseman Jon Singleton dropped it after losing it in the lights. Cespedes roared to second, and then stole third. That was all for Houston starter Brad Peacock, as Josh Fields came on in relief. Mike Napoli worked a seven-pitch walk.
Nava hammered an RBI single to tie the game.
And Jackie Bradley Jr. belted a drive to the wall in center for a sacrifice fly that put Boston ahead at 7-6.
Rubby De La Rosa, who has been mostly effective for the Red Sox, simply didn't have it. The righty gave up nine hits, six runs and four walks over just four innings.
"It was a struggle for him tonight," said Farrell. "He struggled with his command, struggled with any type of putaway pitch."
Alex Wilson was another player who bailed out the Red Sox. The righty came on in relief of De La Rosa and notched 2 1/3 perfect innings, buying Ortiz and the offense time to get back in the game.
"Gave us a huge lift," said Farrell. "Stabilized the game, gave us a chance to have the offense get on track. The biggest thing was a zero after we scored those runs in that fifth inning."
With the Red Sox down, 5-1, in the bottom of the third, Ortiz belted his milestone homer -- a rocket, two-run blast to center.
"To be honest with you, I didn't even know I was one homer away from hitting 400 as a Red Sox," said Ortiz. "When I came back here, Tommy [McLaughlin] the clubhouse guy brought me the baseball. What I'm trying to tell you is you don't play the game for personal numbers, you play the game to do it right. Whatever you accomplish is a plus. You've got to give to the fans, what they expect even if there are some times where you don't produce, but at least they see you trying."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There can obviously be no Islamic Union without Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). And it is indeed not happening. Christians are being oppressed, Jews are being oppressed, and Muslims are being oppressed. And they are preventing themselves forming an alliance. Yet they could be freed if they formed an alliance. They are preventing this with all their might.
Islamic Union would have come about long ago. Turkish-Islamic Union would have come about long ago. They scared some Muslims by saying America will prevent it or Israel will prevent it. That scared them and they gave up. Some said, "Why are you waiting for Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Be your own Mahdi." Then these people just went straight to sleep, naturally. But there is always a need for a leader to motivate people and encourage and enthuse them. That need has always existed. It is also described in the hadiths. Every age needs a kind of Mahdi, or mujaddid, a restorer of the faith he says.
When you recognize Hazrat Jesus (pbuh) you will also have to recognize Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). They go together, as one part. It would be like recognizing half a person but not the other. A person dies when split in half. But a person lives as a whole. One half of the way of the Mahdi is the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and the other half is Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). The two make a single whole. So there is no need to strive in vain or look for indirect signs and figurative meanings.
If you tell someone who does not believe in Allah, "The Gospel is a true Book but has been corrupted," he will not listen. He must first believe in the existence of Allah. In the Qur'an Allah says in hundreds of places that people do not believe, and that the majority of those who believe still ascribe equals to Allah. "Most of them have no faith" says Allah. "Will we be raised up a second time?" they ask. They do not believe in the Prophet (saas) and Allah.
Surat al-Fussilat, 4;
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan; "...bringing good news and giving warning; but most of them have turned away and do not hear."
What is this? They will still not listen if you talk about the Qur'an or the angels. Why not? Because he does not believe in Allah. One first has to establish belief in Allah. That is why I concentrate on belief in Allah. Lack of faith is the greatest problem in the world. Irreligion came to reign after the coming of Darwinism and materialism. Muhammad Rashid Erol says; "Ninety hundred ninety-nine out of every thousand people have no faith. They do not believe in Allah." "And the remaining one in a thousand are flawed and imperfect," he says.
Surat al-Fussilat, 5,
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan, "They say, 'Our hearts are covered up against what you call us to...'" Now you tell someone about the angels. But what do they say? "...and there is a heaviness in our ears." He does not understand what you say. "There is a screen between us and you. So act – we are certainly acting." I describe the invalidity of Darwinism and materialism. And they go on the counter-offensive.
Surat al-Fussilat, 7:
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan. "Those who do not pay alms and reject the hereafter."
Now what kind of effect will you have if you describe paradise and hell to someone who does not believe in the hereafter? Why does he reject the hereafter? Because he does not believe in Allah. He has no faith. Everywhere you look there is a lack of faith.
Surat al-Fussilat, 9,
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan. "Say: 'Do you reject Him Who created the earth in two days'," He denies Allah. "and make others equal to him?" You engaged in polytheism. "This the Lord of all the worlds." Allah first emphasizes faith in the Qur'an. Do you see?
Now Almighty Allah moves on to the signs leading to faith.
Surat al-Fussilat, 10-11:
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan. "He placed firmly embedded mountains on it," That is a sign leading to faith. "towering over it, and blessed it and measured out its nourishment in it, laid out for those who seek it – all in four days. Then He turned to heaven when it was smoke;"
This is a sign leading to faith, for instance. Science tells us that when the universe was first created it took the form of smoke, that it was covered in clouds. This is a miracle of the Qur'an, for instance. A statement that faith in Allah is beneficial to people. "…and said to it and to the earth, 'Come willingly or unwillingly.' They both said, 'We come willingly'."
Allah is describing signs leading to faith here. Here He is describing the existence of lack of faith. And here He describes signs leading to faith.
Surat al-Fussilat, 13:
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan. "If they turn away," look, another impossibility. "…then say, 'I warn you of a lightning-bolt like the lightning-bolt of 'Ad and of Thamud'."
The Prophet frightens them by saying a scourge will come to them from Allah.
Surat al-Fussilat, 14:
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan. "When the Messengers came to them from in front and from behind, saying, 'Do not worship anyone but Allah'." Another reference to faith in Allah. Constant emphasis on faith in Allah. What is the problem? Lack of faith in Allah. "If our Lord had willed, He could have sent angels down," People say, "Since Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has come, let us see angels around his head." "So we reject the Message you have been sent with." So they will not accept Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), either. "And we deny the existence of Allah," they say. People opposed to the way of the Mahdi are generally weak in faith. "Strong in ego, weak in faith," says Bediüzzaman.
Surat al-Fussilat, 15:
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan; "Ad were arrogant in the land, without any right, saying, 'Who has greater strength than us?'Did they not see that Allah, Who created them, had greater strength than them? But they renounced Our Signs'."
"Did they not believe in Allah?" He says. Do you think you are now on the true path, my brother? Open up any page of the Qur'an and it talks about lack of faith. "'Who has greater strength than us?' Did they not see that Allah, Who created them, had greater strength than them? But they renounced Our Signs'."
They reject the signs. How can you tell anything to someone who renounces the signs? You must first have faith in the existence of Allah.
The main issue when a message reaches me from the hypocrites is: One; our abiding by the Qur'an and rejecting nonsense. Two; the way of the Mahdi. Those are the two points they are allergic to. The more they exhibit that allergy, the more I concentrate on it. The more I concentrate on it, the more allergic they become. That has really kept the way of the Mahdi in the public eye.
Jesus the Messiah is never mentioned alone in the hadiths. He is always mentioned together with the Mahdi. They are being very cunning; discount the Mahdi, and it becomes impossible for Jesus the Messiah to come. That is how they have settled this. In this way, there is no Mahdi, no Jesus the Messiah and no Islamic Union. So what are we left with? A global world. Global humanity and humanism. They are developing a logic that will move in that direction.
You have hypocrites on one side and the anti-Mahdi bunch, the collective personality lot, on the other. They are trying to cover up the most evident and open truths. I said that Darwinism and materialism are invalid, and took a stand against Darwinism. A huge association with millions of viewers in France, Muslims with beards and robes, all opposed me saying, "How dare you oppose Darwinism? How dare you oppose evolution? What kind of Muslims are you?" They literally stood up against me. Some communities were duly influenced, and wondered, "How can you be opposed to evolution?" "We are Muslims. Allah creates. There is no evolution? What is your problem?" I ask. And they reply, "What are you talking about? Darwinism and materialism appears in the Qur'an."
That means to ignore three verses from the Qur'an. Where does it say that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will come as a collective personality? It described him as "a Sign of the Hour." It refers to him as Jesus the Messiah, not a collective personality. It says he was taken into the Presence of Allah. "Ma Kate'lehu" He says, "they did not kill him." Almighty Allah says He raised him into His Presence. "Allah has promised those of you who obey you, He will make them successors in the land"" He says. He says that not one member of the People of the Book will be left who does not believe in him. Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ibn al-Majah, the Sunan an-Nasai, Sunan Dawud, all of them speak of Jesus the Messiah as an individual.2012-02-29 11:02:19


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PHP situation: When a given endpoint of my API is reached, a json string is outputed for being consumed. I sent the proper headers, echo the string and exit the script using die(). I could do it more brutally just by doing die($json_string);
I was wondering if the same could be done using javascript. I know that throw new Error(json_string); would pretty much do it. But is that good practice? Would window.stop be of any use?
I expect questions such as: why you wanna do that? why don't you do it in php? answer: for the sake of experimenting and learning.
When it's a programmer error that causes the problem, it is good to have the program fail as quickly as possible so yes, in such cases it is a good practice.
If it's a user error, such situations are where it's not good to throw errors. It's best there to be broad in what functions accept, and narrow in what they return.
A good place in which to gain some further details on this topic is the Error Handling chapter of the Eloquent JavaScript book and online resource.
No, that wouldn't be of much use. That does exactly the same as when you press the stop button on your web browser, so it will stop images from continuing to download, or new windows from loading, but not much else.
So there is no way to just output a json string in javascript and not go any further than that point? (again with the die() php function).
if (myvar == 'output') {
die('i am a string');
That's what throwing an error does for you. You can issue a stop command after throwing the error, but really it's not appropriate to write JavaScript in a PHP manner.Both are quite different languages that each have different environments and situations to worry about.
When you're writing code in a certain language, it's pays to write it in the language that you're writing in, using the techniques that work for that language.English spoken with a French accent can be quite wonderful. With computer programming languages it's not quite as nice.
So how would you solve that particular problem? Javascript doesn't seem to be the right tool for doing what I'm trying to do, which I somehow expected...
Well, what is it that you're wanting to do?
Well, can we get some more details on what it is that you're wanting to do?
Sorry for the delay, Paul.
I know it must all sound obscure, and I think that I'm going to try to find another way. A more appropriate one to javascript. My main issue was to try to translate PHP into js, which I realize now is wrong.


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Big Macs Are Not iPhones
With the Justice Department's motion to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger a few days behind us, politicians and media types are slowly declaring their allegiances in what is promising to be the biggest antitrust fight we've seen in a good long while. Chicago Tribune columnist Steve Chapman inked an editorial [1] this weekend denouncing Justice for moving to stop the merger, and took a stab at debunking DOJ's primary reason for blocking the deal: its anticompetitive effects.
According to Chapman, the situation facing the wireless communications market is no different than that of the burger-slinging set:
The lawsuit argues that losing T-Mobile would be a devastating blow to competition. But there are plenty of other, lesser-known cellphone companies, including U.S. Cellular, MetroPCS and Leap. In fact, 90 percent of Americans can choose from five or more cellphone companies.
The Justice Department scoffs at the importance of these smaller operators because they don't compete nationally as the larger carriers do. It's a strange position that misunderstands the nature of the wireless marketplace.
Joe's Burger Shack doesn't compete with McDonald's nationally, but McDonald's still has to compete with it and thousands of other single-site restaurants across the country. If prices go up under the Golden Arches, patrons have plenty of options besides Burger King.
AT&T faces a similar landscape of small and large rivals. If it loses customers who resent being gouged, it's cold comfort to see them sign up with rivals that don't buy Super Bowl ads.
The similarities between the competitive landscapes facing AT&T and McDonald's are actually quite few.
Chapman is right that competition in the fast food industry is fierce [2]. Aside from Burger King, McDonald's competes against Wendy's, Jack-In-The-Box, White Castle, Hardee's, Carl's Jr., and several other national and regional burger chains. They also have to contend with non-burger-centric national fast food purveyors like Subway, Arby's, KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and so on. So while McDonald's is the leading fast food chain -- according to Techmonic they controlled just under 50 percent [3] of the fast food burger market in 2010 -- the preponderance of national and local competitors means they're getting it from all sides at all times.
AT&T is not, at least not to the same degree. The wireless market in the U.S. is already highly concentrated [4], and as concentration has increased over the past decade the decline in wireless prices has essentially flatlined [5]. Right now, AT&T has three national competitors: Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. If they buy T-Mobile, that would reduce their national competition by 33 percent and likely force Sprint to merge with Verizon (or fold), leaving just two national providers controlling 80 percent of the wireless market. As the DOJ complaint [6] made clear, with just two national providers the risk of anti-competitive coordination goes up.
And it should go without saying that a cell phone is not a burger. When you buy a Happy Meal, you don't sign a contract to continue buying Happy Meals for the next two years. Wireless telecommunications are integral to everyday life in a way that hamburgers are not. And cell phones make use of a spectrum, a publicly owned resource that is available in concretely finite quantities, which provides the government with special incentive to carefully regulate the wireless market. Also, if you're turned off by the high price of a burger and fries at McDonald's, you can find the same exact meal elsewhere. Abandoning AT&T or Verizon for a less expensive regional carrier usually means severely limiting your choice of mobile devices.
What else can we throw at this one? How about this: To compete with a national wireless provider, a regional provider must have huge amounts of capital to construct and maintain wireless infrastructure, as well as pay for the rights to spectrum and increasingly advanced (read: expensive) wireless communications technology. (In 2006, Metro PCS paid $1.4 billion for spectrum rights [7].) And even then they still rely on national providers' networks to provide roaming services when their customers leave the coverage area. Drawing from the example of the current Washington, DC food trend [8], all one needs to compete with McDonald's at a local level is a specially outfitted truck and a good empanada recipe.
So, no: AT&T and McDonald's are not facing a "similar landscape of small and large rivals." And until the day comes when you can check your email on a Big Mac, that's not going to change.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Duval County teacher jailed on five charges involving sex acts with three boys entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment Monday.
Michael Worrell, 62, is being held in the Duval County jail without bail. His next court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 27.
Worrell worked as a fourth grade teacher at Greenfield Elementary School on the Southside when he was removed from the classroom on Aug. 22, according to the Duval County School District. The School Board voted last week to suspend him without pay, the first step in the termination process.
He was arrested on four counts of sexual battery on a child and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child.
It is unclear whether the victims were Worrell's students, but according to a police report, three children all told investigators Worrell sexually assaulted them in various local hotels from 2006 to 2012.
The victims ranged from 9 to 13 years old at the time of the offenses.
Worrell spent nine years in the school system. He was first hired as a substitute teacher, but received a full-time position in 2006 as a fourth grade teacher at S.P. Livingston Elementary School.
Worrell also taught at Paxon Middle School from 2009 to 2011 before his last stint at Greenfield.
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Kingston Council will use a Government grant to freeze its portion of the council tax this year.
But senior councillors at the Liberal Democrat-led authority have warned that the future remains bleak unless the Government increases its support for local councils.
After the council rejected last year's offer of Government funding for a freeze and raising council tax by 1.99 per cent to 'protect front line services', the authority has this year accepted Whitehall's offer of help.
Frontline services, libraries and leisure facilities will again be spared cuts this year, the council said.
It said it had found £7.8m worth of savings – mainly through working with other authorities and organisations, under the One Kingston programme.
But Lib Dem councillor Rolson Davies, lead member for finance, said the future was "pretty grim" – unless the Government stopped cutting its support to local authorities.
Further savings of £10.6m will need to be found by 2015/16, increasing to almost £26.4m by 2017/18.
Coun Davies said: "2015/16 onwards is particularly worrying. The options are getting less.
"We've got to find £10m next year and this is an enormous sum.
"The future is looking pretty grim from 2015 onwards.
"Going back to 2010, if you looked at all our revenue support – business rates, various grants from the Governement and departments – we were receiving £66m.
"By 2017/18 that will have dropped to £28m.
"That has had to be dealt with at the same time as having to keep up with inflation, more elderly and young people needing support from the authority and an increase in pension contributions."
The council said it had increased spending in these areas:
£1m more in 2014/15 to care for growing numbers of older people and adults with learning disabilities;
• £850,000 over three years to tackle homelessness, including extra costs arising from government changes to benefits;
• £300,000 more for children's services;
• £277,000 to meet new flood management responsibilities;
• £100,000 to tackle social housing fraud.
Kingston Council leader Liz Green said she expected a small district council to declare itself bankrupt within three years if the Government's austerity measures continued.
She said: "There are a lot of councils saying they can't afford to continue to do this. You can't keep taking money form us and expect us to carry on providing the same services.
"We can't keep making these savings every time."
Councillor Eric Humphrey, Conservative opposition spokesman for finance and resources, said: "We welcome the fact that this administration has accepted the central government grant to freeze council tax in 2014/15, contrary to the 2013/14 1.99% council tax rise."
Of the £7.8m budget cuts he said: "We believe that there is scope for substantial savings in Council expenditure but there is insufficient detail in these proposals to allow residents to judge the impact they will have on services which affect them."


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This informational session will cover CareerPlace's™ Job Search Process and will introduce members to all of the available programs.
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The first United States President to decorate the White House Christmas tree was Franklin Pierce.
Santa Claus gets his origins from St. Nicholas, a generous man from the 4th Century A.D. who helped children and the poor. He often threw gifts through childrens windows to make them happy. The story was brought to America by Dutch immigrants who called the man "Sinter Klaas."
Mistletoe was used by Druid priests 200 years before the birth of Christ in their winter celebrations. They revered the plant since it had no roots yet remained green during the cold months of winter.
In the Thomas Nast cartoon that first depicted Santa Claus with a sleigh and reindeer, he was delivering Christmas gifts to soldiers fighting in the U. S. Civil War. The cartoon, entitled "Santa Claus in Camp," appeared in Harper's Weekly on January 3, 1863
In 1610 Tinsel, made of real silver, was invented in Germany.
"White Christmas" sung by Bing Crosby was released in 1942 and is considered to be the best-selling Christmas song of all time.
The worlds largest Christmas wreath, as designated by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1988, was 116 feet in diameter and weighed 9060 pounds. It was constructed at the Clemonsville Christmas Tree Farm in Maryland and made from fresh evergreens on an oak framework.
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In 1670, the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany handed out sugar sticks to his young singers to keep them quiet during long Living Creche ceremonies. In honor of the occasion, he had the candies bent into shepherds' crooks. It wasn't until the turn of the century that the red and white stripes and peppermint flavors became the norm.
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RECYCLING rates in Pembrokeshire are among the best in Wales, new figures have shown.
Our county recycled 60% of its rubbish last year (2013/2014) – the third highest rate in Wales.
Pembrokeshire was also the second most improved local authority in Wales, with an increase of 7% on the previous year's recycling performance.
Councillor Huw George, Cabinet Member for Environmental and Regulatory Services and Welsh Language, welcomed the figures.
"Currently we are one of the top performing authorities in Wales when it comes to recycling," he said.
"Although we have many schemes to make recycling easier, this is really down to the voluntary efforts and goodwill of the public.
"There is no obligation for people to recycle, but they recognise that it's good for the environment and jobs, and really keeps costs down.
"It's also thanks to the staff at the Civic Amenity and Recycling Centres in Pembrokeshire, who are consistently helping and advising people on how to recycle their waste."
Provisional figures show that Pembrokeshire's recycling rate improved even further between April and June of this year to 68% - well over the Welsh Government's target of 58% for 2015/16.
Richard Brown, Head of Environment and Civil Contingencies, praised the engagement of Pembrokeshire residents and businesses.
He said the excellent recycling figures of 2013/2014 were also driven by three key factors – fortnightly black bag collections, talking to the local community and the launch of new recycling services.
"The introduction of fortnightly black bag collections encouraged people to look more closely at what they could recycle, and resulted in a huge improvement in recycling rates," he said.
"We also have waste advisors, funded by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) who have been visiting communities with lower recycling rates to find out if they have any barriers to using our services and helping them sort out any problems, which has got good results."
"New services include carpet and mattress recycling at Civic Amenity and Recycling Sites, the opening of a secondary processing facility for furniture, and the continued rollout of the glass and food kerbside collection service."


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I am 29, earning $140,000 before tax, and also have 9% super contributed on top of my salary. I am being "encouraged" to switch to working as a contractor soon, earning $200,000 before tax, so that my employer can reduce payroll tax.
We have an investment property renting at $590 a week, and we pay $415 in rent a week. Once I become a contractor, should I continue to contribute to super or use all of my income to offset my home loan?
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The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) today announced the appointment of its Board of Directors for the 2014 fiscal year, as approved by the Executive Committee.
Alliance Bank of Arizona CEO James Lundy will continue to lead the Board of Directors as chairman.
"As the economy continues to improve, GPEC's team of results-driven board directors will work to ensure the region not only maintains its trajectory but also pushes toward a more diversified and sustainable economy that is less dependent on growth industries like real estate and construction," Lundy said. "I'm honored to work with this talented group of professionals and look forward to a productive year."
Rounding out the Board's leadership is SCF Arizona President and CEO Don Smith and Empire Southwest Executive Vice President Chris Zaharis as vice chairs, APS Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Tammy McLeod as secretary and Bryan Cave, LLP Partner R. Neil Irwin as treasurer.
New Board Directors include: Steve Banta, CEO of Valley Metro; the Honorable Denny Barney, District 1 Supervisor for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors; Scott Bradley, Area Vice President for Waste Management; Mark Clatt, Area President for Republic Services; the Honorable Vincent Francia, Mayor of the Town of Cave Creek; Dr. Ann Weaver Hart, President of the University of Arizona; Bill Jabjiniak, Economic Development Director for the City of Mesa; the Honorable Michael LeVault, Mayor of the Town of Youngtown; Rich Marchant, Executive Vice President, Global Operations for Crescent Crown Distributing; Ryan Nouis, Co-Founder and President of Job Brokers; and Eric Orsborn, Councilmember for the Town of Buckeye.
"GPEC's success is largely driven by its strong Board of Directors, all of whom reflect the region and state's most accomplished professionals," GPEC President and CEO Barry Broome said. "Every single one of them truly cares about our market's success and serves as a community thought leader when it comes to competitiveness."
Mayors from GPEC's member communities and the organization's Nominating Committee are responsible for nominating and appointing Board Directors. The one-year terms are approved during GPEC's Annual Board meeting.
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DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, the term—
"River" means a flowing body of water or estuary or a section, portion, or tributary thereof, including rivers, streams, creeks, runs, kills, rills, and small lakes.
"Free-flowing", as applied to any river or section of a river, means existing or flowing in natural condition without impoundment, diversion, straightening, rip-rapping, or other modification of the waterway. The existence, however, of low dams, diversion works, and other minor structures at the time any river is proposed for inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers system shall not automatically bar its consideration for such inclusion: Provided, That this shall not be construed to authorize, intend, or encourage future construction of such structures within components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
"Scenic easement" means the right to control the use of land (including the air space above such land) within the authorized boundaries of a component of the wild and scenic rivers system, for the purpose of protecting the natural qualities of a designated wild, scenic or recreational river area, but such control shall not affect, without the owner's consent, any regular use exercised prior to the acquisition of the easement. For any designated wild and scenic river, the appropriate Secretary shall treat the acquisition of fee title with the reservation of regular existing uses to the owner as a scenic easement for purposes of this chapter. Such an acquisition shall not constitute fee title ownership for purposes of section 1277(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 90–542, § 16, formerly § 15, Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 93–279, § 1(c), May 10, 1974, 88 Stat. 123; renumbered Pub. L. 96–487, title VI, § 606(a), Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2416; Pub. L. 99–590, title V, § 510, Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3337.)
1986—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–590 inserted provisions relating to function of appropriate Secretary with respect to acquisition of fee title.
1974—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–279 substituted "within the authorized boundaries of a component of the wild and scenic rivers system, for the purpose of protecting the natural qualities of a designated wild, scenic or recreational river area" for "for the purposes of protecting the scenic view from the river".
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