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Pennsylvania State University has dropped a controversial plan to levy a $1,200 annual fine on employees who fail to answer health-related questions that many faculty members called too invasive.
A professor on the university's Harrisburg campus who had been one of the plan's most vocal opponents said eliminating the fine had alleviated faculty members' biggest concerns.
At issue was an online questionnaire the university unveiled in July as part of a new wellness plan. The plan was aimed at cutting the institution's health-care costs, which have risen by 20 percent over the last two years, to more than $217-million in the 2013-14 academic year.
Among other questions, the online survey asked employees about their plans to become pregnant, about how frequently they drank too much alcohol, and about whether they had experienced problems with violence, depression, or a divorce or separation.
The questions drew loud objections from both inside the university and out. Professors said the university was compelling employees to reveal private information or face a $100-a-month fine.
The university's Faculty Senate planned to meet next week to consider a faculty petition that called on university administrators to delay the new health-care initiative by a year. The petition said the university needed to talk more to experts about the wisdom of the plan, as well as to faculty members about their concerns.
In addition, this week the chairwoman of the American Philosophical Association's Committee on the Status of Women wrote a letter to Penn State administrators saying questions about female employees' pregnancy plans were not only invasive but discriminatory.
"Penn State's health-care provider targets women employees by imposing on them a special burden of disclosure about their sexual intent," wrote Hilde Lindemann, a professor of philosophy at Michigan State University. "Are male employees required to disclose their intended sexual activity over the year?"
Feeling Penalized
In a statement it posted on Wednesday on its Web site, Penn State said it recognized widespread objections to the wellness plan and agreed that administrators needed more time to discuss it with professors.
"We have decided to suspend the $100-per-month surcharge so that people who are uncomfortable with any aspect of the survey will not feel as if they are being penalized," said Rodney Erickson, the university's president. "What we are hearing is that there has not been enough time to discuss and digest this initiative."
The university said that while it would drop the $1,200 annual fine for those who failed to answer the questionnaire, it could not afford to delay the wellness plan for a year. It will still ask employees to complete the survey and to participate in the plan's two other elements.
They ask employees to pledge to have a complete physical examination in the next year and to undergo health screenings to measure waist size, blood pressure, and other indicators. Those screenings are being performed this fall on the Penn State system's campuses by the university's health-care provider.
Matthew C. Woessner, an associate professor of political science and public policy at Penn State's Harrisburg campus, was one of the first to publicly object to the new wellness plan. He had suggested that faculty members protest the questionnaire by completing it, in order to avoid the fine, but by providing bogus answers.
Now that the university has dropped fines for those who do not want to complete the survey, Mr. Woessner said professors' concerns had mostly disappeared. "It removes the major ethical obstacle moving forward," said Mr. Woessner, who added that the Faculty Senate would still discuss the plan at next week's meeting. "It takes away the coercive aspects of the plan."


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Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso reckons he got 'more or less the maximum' after finishing fourth in the German Grand Prix.
The Spaniard started down in eighth after the Scuderia opted for different tactics in qualifying and ran both its drivers in Q3 on the harder medium compound tyres.
However the strategy didn't really pay off and Alonso felt the pace in the early stages was what cost them the opportunity to get on the rostrum.
"I think it [fourth place] was more or less the maximum," Alonso told Sky Sports F1 post-race. "Obviously the race was not too bad. We did a good 60 laps overall, but not good enough for the podium.
"The Lotus' were very fast today. The soft tyre surprised us a little bit [and how well it stood up]... The strategy we did yesterday didn't pay off so much [as a result].
"It was good - but we didn't have the pace. Not at the end, we were fast then and could catch them. It was in the early part of the race we didn't have the pace. We lost a podium in the first twenty laps when we were not quick enough."
Despite losing ground to Sebastian Vettel in the title race, however, Alonso insisted there was still much to be happy about and he added that the Scuderia now know what direction to go in with the F138.
"Even if we were hoping to finish on the podium, finishing less than eight seconds off Vettel after starting eighth is an encouraging result," he continued.
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SANTA CRUZ >> As the city's water ratepayers prepare to conserve their way through a fifth month of rationing, there is a little-known way for a small number of other customers to get as much water as they want.
Last year, the Santa Cruz Water Department sold 3.1 million gallons of drinking-quality water to construction contractors, paving companies and other industrial users through three bulk water stations that operate on the honor system. While the city grapples with its third consecutive dry year and charges residential customers steep overuse fees, the amount of water sold in bulk increased 28 percent from 2010-2013 as the economy improved and construction projects ramped up.
Without question, the amount of bulk water sold is negligible, at less than 1 percent of the system's overall consumption in 2013 and equivalent to the current rationed limit for 35 single-family households. And the amount of revenue made by the city on bulk water sales last year was only $17,000.
But compared to the mandated residential and large landscape rationing that counts every gallon of drinking water, the bulk water program operates with far fewer controls and offers flat pricing that charges the same rate whether a customer takes 2,000 gallons or 200,000 gallons.
The city does meter how much overall water is taken from bulk stations and reconciles those figures with self-reported use by customers. But there is no way to know for certain if the individual reports are accurate or if bulk haulers actually use all of the water inside the city as required.
Santa Cruz water officials are quick to say they have no reason to believe the dozen bulk permit holders are under reporting, or using or selling water outside the city. In general, they say the department knows which customers are working where in Santa Cruz at any given time, and there have been no reports of customers trucking water outside city limits.
However, the department did recently put up signs on its bulk stations on Natural Bridges Drive, Portola Drive and Sylvania Avenue in the Harvey West industrial area reminding customers that resale of city water is prohibited and will result in the loss of their permit. According to city records, nine of the 12 permit holders are based outside Santa Cruz, including in Salinas, Aromas and San Jose.
Many communities offer bulk water sales but others are more secure than Santa Cruz's program. In neighboring Scotts Valley and Soquel Creek water districts, bulk sales cost more and are individually metered.
Room for improvement
Water Director Rosemary Menard said she is willing to examine changes to the bulk water program. But given the relatively small amount of water involved and the lack of suspicion about misuse or theft, she said there are far greater priorities right now managing a historic drought.
The city has enacted residential rationing for the first time in nearly 25 years and is undergoing a citizen-led study on managing future supply.
"We need to make it work for customers and there needs to be responsibility and accountability on both sides," she said of the program. "It wouldn't hurt to do some more research."
But she said investing in swipe-card readers or an individually metered system isn't merited.
"We could turn them off, but the purpose is dust control and making construction impacts less on an area," she said. "That doesn't seem like a good strategy."
Tommy Souza, superintendent for Don Chapin Co., the construction firm that will soon begin work on the long-delayed Fairfield Inn on Mission Street Extension, said having access to bulk water is critical. The city and regional air-quality regulators require projects to minimize dust.
"We need water for just about every aspect of what we do," Souza said.
The amount of water used by bulk customers isn't high enough that it would make sense for anyone to abuse the system, Souza said. But if the city chose to individually meter customers, he said he would have no objection considering that's how it's done in other jurisdictions.
John Presleigh, head of Santa Cruz County's public works division, which also is a bulk water customer for the city, agreed the service is important.
"If you have a plugged sewer line, you need to be able to flush it out," he said.
How it works
Industrial users apply for a bulk water permit of $30 annually and make a $100 deposit. The city charges $4 per unit of water, the same as the city's commercial rate, which will increase 10 percent in October and every July thereafter for four years as part of a general rate increase. The Water Department also is considering whether to tier commercial rates in the future.
When permit holders report their monthly use, the amounts are reconciled with the overall consumption. The city, which began metering the bulk stations only three years ago, can check consumption by the hour to determine if there is use at odd times, which could be a sign of theft.
Although there is no way to know exactly who is using the water at any given time, Menard said she can't imagine water being siphoned off, and doesn't believe security cameras or personnel at the site is warranted.
"Water is heavy," she said. "People are not going to take water and go someplace else."
When the overall consumption is higher than the total of what customers report taking, however, the department is able to offset costs by charging permit holders a fee of $60 if they fail to report each month. Customers also are charged a $30 fee if they report using no water during the month.
The amount of bulk water sales may be affected by the economy, but pricing and regulations certainly have an impact. Soquel Creek Water District officials found greater accountability and higher prices contributed to a dramatic drop-off in bulk sales.
In 2011-2012, the district doubled its bulk water rates and have increased them each year since. The rates were a flat $5.71 per 1,000 gallons in 2009-2010 and are now $17 or $19 per 1,000 gallons depending on volume. About three years ago, after the district installed a pre-paid swipe-card system, it saw bulk water sales drop nearly 55 percent.
In Scotts Valley, the cost to buy bulk water is up to eight times as high as in Santa Cruz. The district charges a $203 flat service fee per month and a higher per-unit consumption rate that goes up as the volume of water sold increases.
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Santa Cruz isn't the only bulk water provider lacking strict regulations, however.
Through its Sanitation District, Santa Cruz County manages Davenport's water supply and has one regular bulk customer, Sala Bros. Water Trucking of Aromas. Like in Santa Cruz, the sales are handled on the honor system — the county doesn't have a meter on San Vicente Creek — but it does keep an eye on creek levels.
"It's really a small percentage of what's going down the creek past our dam," said John Swenson, who manages the program for the county. "We have the water. If it comes to a point where things are looking like they're dwindling, then we would definitely shut them off."
Swenson said the sales help the county pay for the small district, with former cement plant operator Cemex Corp. no longer managing or subsidizing the town's water supply. When a $5,000 piece of electronic equipment recently broke, the $2,000 per month the county makes from bulk water sales helped replace it.
"This money that's been coming in has pretty much paid for that," Swenson said.
Presleigh, the county's public works director, said he believes Sala Brothers sells the water to area residents who are on wells that have dried up, but acknowledged there is no way to know whether the company sells all its water locally. Nor is there a requirement to do so.
"They are obviously using it elsewhere," he said, noting Davenport's small population — about 500 residents — and the fact that many homes are hooked up to water lines. But he said, "We just know that they've got a good reputation ... and I feel very comfortable with them doing it."
A representative for Sala Brothers, who is also a Santa Cruz bulk water customer, refused to answer questions about their operations.
Staff writer Jason Hoppin contributed to this report.
Bulk water sales
Santa Cruz, Soquel Creek and Scotts Valley water agencies sell bulk water to industrial users. Here's how many gallons they've sold in rounded numbers during recent years, some of which are represented in calendar year or fiscal year.
Santa Cruz
2013: 3.1 million
2012: 2.8 million
2011: 2.1 million
2010: 2.4 million
Soquel Creek Water District
2010-11: 1.9 million
2011-12: 859,000
2012-13: 725,000
2013-14: 684,000
Scotts Valley Water District
2012-13: 270,000
2013-14: 390,000


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I've been struggling to write this Bloop. I'll apologize up front for how long this is. But hey--at least there's pictures!
My big goal race for this fall was Chicago Marathon. I had a goal finish time of 4:19:59, which is about 9:55 pace. I had a plan to hit this goal. I didn't hit this goal. At all. But, we'll back up a bit.
Originally, I signed up for this race with six of my RBs from our running group, Lost in Pace. (you like that name? We do!) I think even before training started, one had to drop out. Training went well for most of us. I did have a calf issue, which turned into a knee issue, then a hip flexor area issue. You know, The Case of the Travelling Injury. Do you guys get that?
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A day before we left, a journalist from one of our local newspapers called one of my RBs and asked if he could do a story about us. He interviewed two of us (sadly not me or it would have been a much more exciting article). We were expecting a human interest piece. You know, "Local All-American Moms Set Example For Youth" kind of stuff. Turns out he just wanted to find out if we were scared about being bombed. (the answer here is no) Here's the article for your perusing pleasure. I got a very nice mention from those two. I feel honored to be their friend, ya know?
Okay, so anyways. Saturday, day before the race. (this is getting long-winded!) We all piled in the van and successfully checked into our hotel on the Executive Level (they must have gotten wind about our fame from that article! We saw all kinds of elites. Or people that looked like elites that we decided were elites even if they weren't. We then popped by the expo where I ended up running into Brandon HopB4. I'm sure my RBs were skeptical about me meeting up with a bunch of strangers that I met on the internet (oldest story in the Loop Book). I ditched him shortly so they wouldn't have to wait around for me. Besides, I'd see him in a few hours!
Here's the group at the expo. Practicing our bad running form.
A few hours later and I'm hurtling across town, gritting my teeth in a Death Taxi. I made it across town in TEN minutes. Since I was twenty minutes early, I waited around for the rest of the Loopsters, getting quite nervous. Eventually, Cristina, Mama T-Bird (Michelle), and her DH, Brandon, and Omar all showed up. Now, something to know about me: when I get nervous I talk. A lot. And don't shut up. So, sorry if I wouldn't shut up!!! These cats are super-cool! Cristina and Omar were pretty quiet. Or was I just not letting them talk??? Sorry, guys. I'll steal a picture from them:
Race morning. I should tell you—I was perfectly prepared for this race. No alcohol for a week, lots of sleep, I ran less than normal due to a nagging pain, ate quite clean all week long, drank, drank, drank water, water, water, and some Gatorade. And I carbed up. So really, I couldn't have better prepared myself to reach my goal.
We were part of the second wave. Man, was that course CROWDED. This is my third year doing Chicago and I don't remember it being so crowded. The only thing I can think of that would cause this is that I was a lot further up in the corrals than I have been in the past. At one point a few miles in, the course was so crowded (thanks to the street going from four lanes to two lanes) that we came to an almost stop. Now, I'll admit this here. In the RW Boston issue, I read Bart's (was it Bart?) story about how when he was running Boston and things bottlenecked and he was all "WTF, why are these people bottlenecking and making me go slower???" but really they'd stopped because of the course. Well, this did enter my mind. That maybe it bottlenecked because something happened somewhere further up the course. Obviously, nothing happened and it cleared out.
My plan to get to my goal was to negative split. I was quite good at this last year and wanted a repeat. I ran my proper paces that I had planned out. Not too fast, not too slow. I ran with Lisa (the first timer) for the first half. Then I slowed down for a bit (not on purpose) and Lisa pulled away. I got some energy about mile 14 and got up to the pace I needed, which was pretty much the fastest I'd be till almost the end. Look at this form! I'm flying! (I totally tried really hard to look like I have good form for these pics)
Then came Mile 17.
Everything was good until Mile 17. I slowed way down. Started walking at water stops. This continued through 18. Then sometime in 19, I started walking between water stops too. Mile 20 I'd designated as DS1's mile because that's where I saw him last year when he was spectating. Even thinking about him couldn't get me going. Mile 21 was DS2's mile. I was walking when I started that mile. That's when I saw a sign up on a balcony that said "When you feel like quitting, remember why you started." DS2 is why I started. I started getting choked up. It was like God had sent me a message. I started running. But, it wasn't to last. I kept the walk/run thing up the rest of the way. At one point I was hanging on to a 4:30 finish. Then a 4:40 finish. Then it became just a Finish.
At one point the 4:40 pace group came by and one of the leaders said something to me about how I was almost done and to keep it up and keep running. So, I ran. I stuck with them for a good half mile. But eventually I lost them too.
I walked and ran all the way to the finish. They took a picture of me going up the hill. I wanted to punch him. I didn't. I didn't have the energy.
I did finish. 4:45:59. Not what I wanted, but it was an almost 9 minute PR and a totally respectable finish time.
So, what went wrong? My goal was WAY too lofty. I thought about it a lot while I was run/walking. I bit off more than I could chew. So, I've decided I'm not going to chase that 4:20 PR. I'll chase a 4:40 PR instead. Something that I KNOW I can achieve. And even then, I'm not sure I'll chase it. Maybe I'll just have fun. Something I forgot to do during this race season. Run Fun.
l'll be running Marine Corps with DH on Sunday. He's slightly injured, so we won't be racing it. I'll be able to Run Fun.
And now a few gratuitous pictures. For fun.
I call this guy Tall Tom the English Tourist. He just LOOKS British, doesn't he?
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The latest transcripts of the conversations between Gurunath Meiyappan and Vindoo Dara Singh indicate that almost half of the matches of the last edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League were fixed.
Gurunath and Vindoo are heard discussing placing bets on the match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals on May 12, 2013. Gurunath tells Vindoo that CSK will score about 140 and Chennai ended up scoring 141.
During the match, Gurunath placed bets of Rs 1.4 crore against CSK and confidently told Vindoo that Royals will win.
In a conversation at 21:09 on May 12, 2013, stating that he has already placed bets of Rs 20 lakh, Gurunath asks Vindoo to place Rs 30 lakh more on Rajasthan.
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Before the start of another CSK match, on 14 May, Gurunath and Vindoo discuss team information - where Vindoo says: "LB, Holder, Bravo, Hussey." Then Gurunath says, "No other change, no other change."
Another conversation on May 14 reveals that Gurunath gave information to Vindoo on team composition, weather and toss before the CSK-Delhi Daredevils match.
Former Tamil Nadu Superintendent of Police (internal security), G. Sampath Kumar, who had earlier in his report claimed that Dhoni reportedly was party to a deal with Gurunath and a bookie named Kitty, told HEADLINES TODAY that Gurunath had approached Dhoni and Raina on a bookie's insistence.
"There were reported meetings between Vikram Aggarwal and Meiyappan. Vikram asked Meiyappan to talk to a few CSK players and Meiyappan approached Dhoni and Raina in a party," Sampath said.
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- IPL probe report: Six India capped players under scrutiny
- Did Dhoni, Srinivasan misrepresent facts to Mudgal?
- IPL spot-fixing: Panel says players had links with underworld
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November 21, 2016
Champions League 2016/17 - Referee Appointments for Matchday 5 (Wednesday)
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So Group D goes to First Group referees. Brych has Arsenal - Paris and Atkinson has Ludogorets. Both are sensible appointments especially after Atkinson's first CL match. Orsato with Celtic - Barca and Cakir to Leverkusen. Also good appointments. Skomina in Turkey will be interesting.ReplyDeleteReplies
Çakır to Mönchengladbach 😃Delete
Why is Atkinson doing Ludogorets v Basel when Arsenal is in that group?? Isn't that usually avoided??ReplyDeleteReplies
Arsenal is already through, while Ludogorets and Basel only have chances for EL. The same was done with Velasco Carballo in 2014 (can't remember the match though) and with Brych last year (Juventus-City).Delete
It's a good move... There is no doubt about any referee's integrity at this level so definitely a good move... I'm all for it 😃Delete
Massive game for Aleksei Kulbakov... A possible promotion on the cards??ReplyDeleteReplies
Observer is committee member and game is good, at least on the paper, but you must always look at the standings: Atlético is already qualified for KO stage, as well as Bayern.Delete
Winner and runner up (first and second place) will be decided very likely on MD6 with the head to head between the two teams.
So this game is important only for PSV for Europa League qualification, but it is still difficult to think they could win in Madrid.
So, this should be the list of Elite referees to be appointed on MD6 in CL: Deniz Aytekin (GER), Jonas Eriksson (SWE), David Fernández Borbalán (ESP), Sergei Karasev (RUS), Szymon Marciniak (POL), Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP), Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR), Nicola Rizzoli (ITA), Gianluca Rocchi (ITA), Tasos Sidiropoulos (GRE), Paolo Tagliavento (ITA), Craig Thomson (SCO), Clément Turpin (FRA).ReplyDelete
13 referees. I think we could very likely exclude Moen, I see room only in EL for him, if appointed. So 12 referees for 16 matches. We will have at least four Category 1 officials. Among the Category 1 officials, possible appointments for: Michael Oliver (ENG), Felix Zwayer (GER), Matej Jug (SVN), Danny Makkelie (NED), Anthony Taylor (ENG). In addition, debuts if planned.Replies
I forgot Manuel de Sousa (POR) among Category 1 officials still to be appointed.Delete
We'll have to see how many matches will still be important. If there are less than 12, it would be sensible to appoint some of the Elite referees for the decisive EL matches instead.Delete
If Moen should stay in Elite, he should get a CL match on MD 6 in my opinion, obviously not a very important one.
I expect Moen in a CL game too. Furthermore, I don't think we'll see a debut. The main candidate for, Ivan Kruzliak, has an UEL game on MD5, so it is very, very unlikely. Same counts for another UCL game of Vad who has also an UEL game this Matchday.Delete
Maybe a comeback of Pawel Gil? Quite unlikely, but who knows...
I think we can expect Oliver, Zwayer and Makkelie for sure.
I have a gut feeling that 1 or 2 big name refs might end with 4 group stage matches!!Delete
Why no game for Marciniak??ReplyDeleteReplies
He will appear on MD6.Delete
Regularly, appointments are made in this manner: first game on MD1 or MD2, second game on MD3 or MD4, third game on MD5 or MD6.
Very interesting, Artur Dias had a speech with players from both teams in the tunnel before joining the field. He warned and instructed the players about what to do and the correct behavior during the game. I never saw something like that at Champions League level, that was very nice. Eriksson warns the player but with just a fewwords at coin toss, the Portuguese was so detailed and finally asked: "Am I clear?". Players were aware.ReplyDeleteReplies
Marciniak always talks to players in the tunnel before games.Delete
Ultimately in big, sonorous games in challenging atmosphere all these lecturing becomes invalid... The real test would begin when the atmosphere will get challenging in a game like it did in Sevilla v Juventus yesterday... What actions referee takes at that time would be more interesting to see!!! 😃Delete
I think Mazic does that too. I like when the referee have a talk to the players before start of the game, because then the players should know on what the referee pays attention.Delete
Marciniak, as already mentioned, does this as well. I really like his style how to deal with the players. Before the match, he is always relaxed when he talks to the players.
Minute 30': a correct YC for a player from Rostov, following a holding in the midfield, stopping a counterattack.ReplyDelete
One minute later, correct decision to stop an OGSO by Rostov, after a clear foul made by attacker on the last defender (pushing).
Soares Dias was close.
Total clear red Card missed in rostov- he looked behind to Ribéry... crucial mistakeReplyDeleteReplies
I missed this situation, can you say more about what happened?Delete
Sorry for the Text - iPhone...Delete
Correct tackle from a rostov player than he start a run, Ribéry tryed to Follower him but without any Chance! In the run the player of rostov looked behind to Ribéry, stoppen his run and checked Ribéry... he does not have any interest in keeping the ball and goes on the goal! He only want to Check ribery
@Chefren can you please help me in understanding this situation?? Incredibly confusing for me!!Delete
Sorry... wait for replay with the phone it's difficultDelete
@Pat rick don't worry, if you give the minute of the situation, we will check that when available.Delete
Thanks to DutchRefDelete
Pat Rick, yes you were right. Red card.Delete
Thanks :-)Delete
but the situation is total clear and i can't understand that because the 4 OF has a perfect Position
So that would mean a 7.9 for Artur Dias and maybe a possible promotion opportunity gone begging?? 😞Delete
Soham, you must contextualize your reasoning. Even in case of crucial mistake assigned by the observer, we are far away from saying "a possible promotion opportunity gone begging". You can't draw such conclusions based only on one situation. Surely a point for discussion and perhaps referee can improve, but there are many other things to take into account. There were many games before this one in order to judge the Portuguese, and I think committee has already clear ideas in a way, or another one :)Delete
86': Soareas Dias whistled a penalty but immediately converted his decision in offside because the player fouled looked to be ahead. Replay was not that clear, perhaps it was a very, very tight offside. The change of gesture by Soares occurred very quickly.ReplyDeleteReplies
There was another Situation when he whistled a Foul against rostov- Dias pointed on the offender but i looks like he gives the FK to rostovDelete
Artur Soares Dias, very bad referee.Replies
Strange situation in Rostow - Soares first wanted to give a penalty for holding in favour of Bayern and pointed to the spot. After one, two, maybe three seconds he changed his decision - Lewandowski was in an offside position and AR2 raised his flag. Looked quite curious.ReplyDelete
I think that Soares Dias couldn't imagine how much challenging was this game.ReplyDelete
Still warning players a few seconds before the end.
The three most interesting situations in FC Rostov - Bayern Munich (Artur Soares Dias) clipped:ReplyDelete
48' Penalty RST and YC Boateng (BMU)
56' YC Katskan (RST)
86' Penalty BMU or offside?
1) Penalty is a correct decision, perhaps AAR1 cooperated with Soares Dias.Delete
2) Absolutely RC, the player from Rostov knew that Ribery was there, deliberate act with the only intent to hurt the opponent. Violent conduct and RC.
3) The offside looks to be a correct decision, it was extremely tight. Let's remember that the right arm of defender doesn't count for the assessment, so attacker was slightly ahead. However, given the fact that this was quite difficult situation, we can't blame Soares Dias for having whistled the penalty without waiting. Cooperation among the officiating crew must be praised.
Oh dear, oh dear. The 3rd situation in 86' is a very (!) crucial mistake. Since July, at two offences at the same time, the more serious (regarding the consequences) should be punished. So, offside (= indirect FK) and penalty foul (= direct FK, penalty) at the same time, must definitely be a penalty. There always can be lacks of awareness, but an UEFA referee should not make mistakes violating the LOTG, especially if they are that new. Very disappointing by Soares Dias.Delete
Oh dear, oh dear, I hope you never decided like that since it would almost certainly result in a replay (!) of the match. Offside and foul are not simultaneous. Offside comes first, then comes the foul. Very disappointing by Gitzlo. But be happy, your false interpretation has already been copied by someone German followers might know as the plagiarizer from Plauen... Cheers!Delete
Oh dear, oh dear - very disappointing by ComicBookGuy. :) According to the LOTG, this should have been a penalty. There is no doubt about since June. And you are right, I am not the only one having this interpretation, I recommend you for example 'Collinas Erben' on Twitter (or simply the LOTG...)Delete
True Gitzlo, the DFB made a semiofficial announcement, in which exactly this situation resulted in a penalty. So, dear comicbookguy, don't jugde about others without being in the position for it.Delete
Thanks to Niclas who was very quick with this great posting: http://footballrefereeing.blogspot.co.at/2016/11/holding-and-offside-offence-at-same.html#.WDawV1xWWrg - I hope it makes the case clearer.Delete
Not a good start for AR1 Octavian Şovre in Napoli - Dynamo Kyiv, I think he raised a wrong offside, denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity to home-team.ReplyDeleteReplies
He recovered with a pair of some good calls a few minutes later. Excellent onside at 17'.Delete
Arsenal - PSG : very good double onside by german AR2 Lupp prior to 0-1. Very good Start by Brych and his team !ReplyDelete
Minute 19' NAP - DYN: very dark YC to Sydorchuk. Late and more than reckless challenge...ReplyDelete
28'30 : mandatory YC missed by Brych for clear elbow foul by Coquelin. In match context, perhaps acceptable to just give the foul, but just after YC for Marquinhos so i think YC should have done before...ReplyDelete
Wrong penalty given to Arsenal and missed red card to Cavanni at the end of first halfReplyDelete
Correct penalty decision by Brych, however a VC was missed right before the execution, as Cavani hit his opponent. Actually no chance for Brych to detect it, I'm not sure whether FO could have helped.ReplyDeleteReplies
Correct decision??? It was a DIVE! And what an obvious dive, I can't believe Brych whistled such a penalty. Very bad acting from Sanchez, it was obvious "from the plane".Delete
My impression is/was that the defender carelessly produced a contact. As I have only seen one replay yet, I'll rewatch this incident.Delete
It is still a simple and clear penalty. Clear contact on the leg and sanchez had all the right to fall. Good decision.Delete
Strongly disagree. Clear dive for me. But i respect your opinion Victor :)Delete
The contact is so small, and after contact finished Sanchez decided to fell down. This is good angleDelete
No penalty for me.
Well, I feel vindicated. Careless contact produced by the defender, which is not that small. Penalty is correct in my view.Delete
Situation to rewatch in London! After penalty whistled it Looks like VC in First replay! In the Second i find there was only a contact on shoulder and the Arsenal player falls down and keeps his Face! I dont know at the Moment of it should be YC (shoulder) oder RC (face)! Definitely missed cardReplyDelete
Very good first half by Cakir in Mönchengladbach. Very good foul detection and disciplinary control. He was completely acceptet by all players.ReplyDelete
AR2 maybe with one missed offside, but it was a really close situation (~40').
I think a good idea to appoint him as a experienced elite official after Turpin's controversial performance last year.Replies
It's his 40th birthday today by the way.Delete
Cakir missed clear foul (pulling) just before first goal (camera from the other side shoved that pulling was blatant). Significant mistake, maybe even crucial.Delete
I think a good refereeing will be the greatest gift for his birthday))Delete
A very, very happy birthday to Mr. Cüneyt Çakır 😃 So nice to see him do well on his birthday... Here's hoping that the 2nd half is even better than the good 1st half that he had 😃Delete
You didn't say something very important, it was almost impossible to detect.Delete
Maybe for Cakir, but his AR2 had to see that. And the way defender fell should be a signal for experienced referees that something happened. Unfortunately the goal came afterwards. Now excellent offside call from AR1.Delete
50' Correct disallowed goal by AR1. Good offside call.Delete
Right after that 2nd YC for Stindl for a reckless elbow, I think.
62' 2nd YC for Fernandinho as well, small pull (also kind of SPA), Cakir is really consistent in punishing pulls with YC...Delete
45' : WoW, WoW, WoW. Very difficult situation for Brych but i think clear mistake and wrong penalty on Sanchez. I think dive from Arsenal Attacker...but not sure. Many incidents and complaints of PSG players after. We have to Check the decision.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ok guys. I see replays. Clear mistake and dive by Sanchez. Clear mistake and 7.9 for me. And actually YC missed for Cavani.Delete
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For me it's no dive, because of the situation: I don't think that Sanchez can put his leg beside with the same speed as his opponent slides. So there must be at least a small contact. I also doubt, that Sanchez wouldn't play on so close in front of the goal. And last, even the try can be punished by the LotG. So in my opinion no mistake.Delete
No any color of card for Cavani or Ramsey...Interesting that referee like Brych missed that incident.ReplyDelete
Here a video of the incident involving Cavani and Ramsey. There is a punch by Cavani on the chest / stomach of Ramsey, the latter pretends a hit in face, by a clear simulation. However, the action by Cavani is for me enough for a RC, even though the punch is perhaps soft... we must remember that it is always a violent conduct.Replies
If Sporting player received RC for "punching" Kovacic last night, this should be straight red, too. Best refs need to have same decisions in similar situations. This punch from Cavani is more obvious. But, what makes me very angry are those simulations. Just look at Ramsey and his acting. The same did Kovacic from Real last night - he was slightly punched (enough for RC), but he fell down like Tyson knocked him. Few seconds later he jumped, but immediately "remembered" that he was hurt, and put his arm on his chest (punch was in stomach, not chest). Referees need to sanction this kind of behavior.Delete
I agree with you, Jelena.Delete
It is really annoying to see such simulations so often and obvious. I can't understand the sense of this behaviour. Simply unsporting behaviour...
You are right, all refs shoud decide consistent in these situations.
Speaking about simulations... Just watch this one, which was totally missed by Brych (at least this should be 2nd yellow for Cavani).Delete
The German commentator said it should have been a penalty. For me neither penalty nor simulation, as you can clearly see the contact with the defender's knee, which is not careless, in my opinion. Play on is appropriate.
Speaking in general, there are many simulations where the attacker would be still able to play the ball without diving. This kind of simulation I really don't understand. This is one of the most unsporting behaviour I know!Delete
I heart once from an experiment (don't know the country anymore) in which the journalists asked the player who simulated during the game why he did this. As there were hardly explanations the real fans of football didn't like these players anymore so they stopped diving...
I think that the associations should think about a fine after the incident had been checked via TV by them. Then there would be less simulation acts, I think.
But it is difficult to find an appropiate solution...
I don't see a clear penalty either, but Cavani should have been sent off for sure. I guess all officials missed that. If they had seen it, no doubt - German officials are usually rather strict in terms of violent conduct (except Ribery is the offender ;)) - he would have gone.Delete
And on the penalty awarded - a clear one for me. Don't see any room for interpretation. The defender clearly touched and hit Alexis' leg. In such a situation with high dynamic, it simply makes you fall. Correct call by AAR1.Delete
I have now watched the penalty called (or at least confirmed by AAR1) for Arsenal, very borderline to a simulation by Sanchez. Yes, we can say there was a minimal touch, but the player was just waiting that to fall down and get the penalty, I think he could have easily avoided the contact.Delete
Let's say, it was a sought contact, emphasized by an excessive fall, this is the reason for which one can turn up nose, however no mistake by German officials.
Well I am the first one to caution attackers for sought contacts or hidden simulation - but here I really must defend Alexis Sanchez. If you are in full speed, turn around by more than 90° and then receive a contact at the feet, which is definitely more effectful in real speed than in slow-motion, then I dare to say that physical laws leave you no other choice: you have to fall. The raised arms, well... of course he added kind of dying swan on top of the foul, but it stays a relatively clear foul in my view.Delete
2nd yellow for Stindl could also ne straight redReplyDeleteReplies
Only 1 replay to see, so it is a little bit difficult for me - but at first glance I agree with Cakir's (second) YC. Some seconds before AR1 disallowed a ManCity goal correctly.Delete
I saw another replay now. How that should be a straight RC? What for?Delete
About Cakir's 2nd sending-off: I see no reason therefor. Definitely no SPA, imo neither an unsporting holding. For me simply wrong and a crucial mistake. Furthermore 1 missing YC (9'-10'). 7.8/7.9 (8.2/8.3), I guess. Nevertheless: Happy Birthday, Mr. Cakir!Delete
Orsato celebrated his birthday in Glasgow too (congrats for that).Delete
Unfortunately Orsato could have a more relaxing birthday too. There was a situation inside the PA, for me it was a missing penalty. Another crucial situation involving Neymar was correctly solved with 2 YCs (no violent conduct, but definitely an unsporting behavior). Happy birthday!Delete
Three more matches with nothing to play for on MD6, but I doubt that ManCity-Celtic and Bayern-Atletico are used for debuts. Barca-Gladbach might be possible.ReplyDeleteReplies
We could see Moen in one of these games...Delete
I don't think Moen is considered for CL this year and I have some doubts whether anyone else will get his first match in CL. If I had to pick one, I'd take Vad who has already had some matches in CL last year.Delete
Basically, I agree with you. It wouldn't make so much sense to appoint Moen in CL just because he has to get it at least once. The punishment against him has been very severe so far. I guess he will be appointed in Europa League with a committee member (again, after Fandel), however I strongly doubt he could be demoted... a candidate for WC, the nr. 1 of Norway at moment. Well...Delete
If there is someone who should be demoted from the elite group, it's Moen without a doubt...Delete
Early MD6 predictions:Delete
PSG-LUD: Borbalan
BAS-ARS: Mateu
DYN-BES: Makkelie
BEN-NAP: Marciniak
MCI-CEL: Jug
BAR-GLA: Oliver
BAY-ATL: Turpin
PSV-ROS: Aytekin
LEV-MON: Mazeika
TOT-CSKA: Tagliavento
LEG-SPO: Zwayer
RMA-DOR: Rizzoli
BRU-KOP: Karasev
POR-LEI: Rocchi
LYO-SEV: Eriksson
JUV-ZAG: Moen
Turpin could be a good tip. I cannot imagine a 1st group referee (Makkelie) in group B.Delete
I also expect Turpin/Karasev/Sidiropoulos in Bayern-Atlético. More experienced alternatives might be Eriksson or Rizzoli.Delete
Reasonable predictions, but I expect an Elite referee in Dynamo Kyiv - Besiktas as well. It seems that in this group B really everything can happen. The game in Ukraine will be very important, surely less than the head to head Benfica - Napoli, but in case of loss by Turkish team, both teams involved in the game in Portugal would be qualified.Delete
I think Mateu Lahoz could be there.
Marciniak should be the name for the game at Estádio da Luz: here I agree.
The question is, how much Makkelie is already considered as an Elite referee. If his promotion is already clear, he might get a R16 match and then I don't see a problem with the match in Ukraine.Delete
Otherwise Mateu is indeed a good alternative, Makkelie could be in Paris then and Borbalan in Basel.
Makkelie seems to be at the CWC anyway. Then it's strange, he wasn't appointed at MD5.
PSG-LUD: David Fernández (ESP)
BAS-ARS: Antonio Mateu (ESP)
DYN-BES: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
BEN-NAP: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
MCI-CEL: Felix Zwayer (GER)
BAR-GLA: Danny Makkelie (NED)
BAY-ATL: Tasos Sidiropoulos (GRE)
PSV-ROS: Paolo Tagliavento (ITA)
LEV-MON: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
TOT-CSKA: Deniz Aytekin (GER)
LEG-SPO: Matej Jug (SVN)
RMA-DOR: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
BRU-KOP: Sergei Karasev (RUS)
POR-LEI: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)
LYO-SEV: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
JUV-ZAG: Craig Thomson (SCO)
Ok, so forget about the predictions :PDelete
Makkelie seems to be the worldwide expert in video refereeing ;)
I think the decision to appoint Makkelie was taken later, and perhaps committee will be angry for that...Delete
And indeed, FIFA has replaced Tesfarghiorgis due to his suspension.Delete
This is how CAF "works":Delete
Indeed... makes sense to suspend AR2 who was miles away from the wrong penalty.Delete
Niclas, probably this MD6 will become quite challenging for Jonas Eriksson :) You've appointed him twice (in Kyiv as well as in Lyon). Instead of one Eriksson and Makkelie I could imagine Turpin and De Sousa. Otherwise I don't see anybody with only =<2 appointments so far. While Turpin is possible in Barcelona (instead of Makkelie), you probably must swap some games to find a suitable game for De Sousa (as the two Eriksson games are not possible for him).Delete
The suspended Davies Omweno refereed the CAF CL final in October, so he could no have been bad earlier this year...Delete
I thought he would own a Hermine-like time-turner. ;)Delete
No, of course you are right:
PSG-LUD: David Fernández (ESP)
BAS-ARS: Tasos Sidiropoulos (GRE)
DYN-BES: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
BEN-NAP: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
MCI-CEL: Felix Zwayer (GER)
BAR-GLA: Clément Turpin (FRA)
BAY-ATL: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
PSV-ROS: Paolo Tagliavento (ITA)
LEV-MON: Manuel De Sousa (POR)
TOT-CSKA: Deniz Aytekin (GER)
LEG-SPO: Matej Jug (SVN)
RMA-DOR: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
BRU-KOP: Sergei Karasev (RUS)
POR-LEI: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)
LYO-SEV: Craig Thomson (SCO)
JUV-ZAG: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
@Philip S, thank you for the link with FIFA referees appointed for the Club World Cup..the birthday date of Damir Skomina is totally wrong, they've made him 6 years younger than he actually is :-) ..He's been 40 this year; the right BD is 5 August, 1976 (not 24 May, 1982) ..Delete
See, even Skomina owns a time-turner. :)Delete
They apparently copied the date of birth of Turpin.
Shukralla's AR2 has been replaced as well by a young (1988) Qatari assistant referee.Delete
A situation from Napoli - Dynamo Kyiv: the player was already booked.ReplyDelete
Missed (second) YC?
Not mandatory, IMO. The fouled player has no control of the ball and its likelihood is not so clear as well.Delete
Maybe not mandatorily, I agree, but to be honest I would prefer it.Delete
Thank you.Delete
All the other situations from this game:
2' Offside?
19' YC Sydorchuk
75' YC Koulibaly
78' Penalty appeal by Napoli, unluckily no further replays
2': approximate line http://fs5.directupload.net/images/161124/hwywbsx4.jpg
78': probably a pushing, difficult to see without proper replay.
Won't comment on the cards as a voting is planned on that.
Skomina penalty: https://vimeo.com/192917029ReplyDelete
(positioning and teamwork included)
How you can thank your colleague for saving your ars:
A likeable approach by Skomina and an excellent teamwork.Delete
But the most interesting thing in this situation is Skomina's positioning. At first, really excellent for my taste. He has the perfect view on the first crucial situation. But then the ball goes to the sideline again and Skomina has a problem: Should he go in the direction of the halway line (pos.: better overview, especially on the penalty area - neg.: he has to cross the way of the attacker, maybe even of the ball) or should he go in the direction of the sideline (pos.: he does not interfere with play - neg.: he is far away from the penalty area)?
Skomina decided to do the second (to be honest, I would do it the same) and it came how it had to come: There was a crucial situation inside the penalty area and he was far, far away. But blessedly there was Mister Vincic. Well done!
Thank you Niclas for both videos! Very interesting, especially the second one :-). I was watching the match but didn't see the ''thank you'' gesture of Skomina to his AAR2 Vinčić, who saw the handball and notified Skomina, who overlooked it.Delete
You're welcome.:) @Gitzlo: Could not have summarized it better, indeed it was a dilemma in terms of positioning. The critical moment probably was at 9 seconds in the video - in retrospect, a quick sprint towards the other direction would have been better, but it's understandable that he intuitively chose differently.Delete


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By the end of the night, Vigneault's assessment of his top line had changed dramatically.
Derek Stepan scored his first three goals of the season, and Carl Hagelin added his first two as the Rangers had their best offensive output of the season Saturday night in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
"It didn't start the way I wanted, not just the game but (Stepan's) line. Their first three shifts were totally in our end," Vigneault said. "I must've sat that line out eight, nine minutes of the first period."
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"We've been chasing the game lately, and we're not getting the timely saves," Carolina coach Kirk Muller said.
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In Uniondale, New York, John Tavares, Andrew MacDonald and Thomas Vanek notched second-period goals, and backup Kevin Poulin made 26 saves for his first win of the season.
Blackhawks 5, Jets 1
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Ducks 6, Sabres 3
In Buffalo, Emerson Etem and Corey Perry both scored two goals.
Lightning 4, Blues 2
In Tampa, Brett Connolly and Valtteri Filppula scored in the third period.
Flyers 1, Devils 0
In Newark, New Jersey, after being embarrassed by Washington at home 24 hours earlier, Philadelphia ground out a win.
Penguins 3, Blue Jackets 0
In Columbus, Deryk Engelland, Chris Kunitz and Jussi Jokinen scored, and backup Jeff Zatkoff made 19 saves in his first NHL win.
Capitals 3, Panthers 2 (SO)
In Washington, Nicklas Backstrom scored in the first period and added the winning goal in the shootout.
Canucks 4, Maple Leafs 0
In Vancouver, Roberto Luongo made 21 saves for his second shutout of the season.
Predators 4, Kings 3
In Los Angeles, David Legwand's second goal of the game with 3:56 left carried Nashville past the Kings.
Red Wings 5, Oilers 0
In Edmonton, Petr Mrazek needed to make only 14 saves to earn his first NHL shutout in his third game as Detroit cruised to its third straight victory.
Avalanche 4, Canadiens 1
In Denver, Gabriel Landeskog scored a goal and assisted on rookie Nathan Mackinnon's go-ahead score.
Coyotes 3, Sharks 2 (SO)
In San Jose, Antoine Vermette scored in the opening minute and then got the winning goal in the shootout.


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14 RV Parks near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Glenbeulah, Wisconsin 3.98 miles SW
Plymouth, Wisconsin 5.79 miles SE
New Holstein, Wisconsin 8.95 miles NW
Howards Grove, Wisconsin 9.9 miles E
W7039 County Road SR Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 53020 Click To View Phone
Sites: 62 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 7 Reviews
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Sep 2015 - $30.00
The water hookups in the area we were in were shared and not close to your site. We needed to purchase addition hose as it was 100' from our site to the water hookup. There is a restaurant/bar on site and the prices were very reasonable. The sites in the area were were in were very large but they offered no privacy. - F350John
Jun 2014 - $30.00
We paid for electric and water, but the spigot was not close enough for our RV hose length. No big deal, we were able to fill our tanks when we pulled in. Great campground, kid/dog friendly. Lots of mosquitoes, but that is not the campgrounds fault. We fogged our site every morning because we hate those buggers! Relaxing, beautiful time. Can't comment on the restrooms or shower; did not use. - veebs
Jun 2013 - $30.00
This park was a little difficult to find, but is very pretty setting. Lots of trees around, which makes TV reception a little iffy. For the price, I thought we should get cable TV and free internet, as well as a sewer on site. The only bathrooms within the park are pit toilets and the woman's was filthy. Hadn't been touched in a long time. Showers located at or near the restaurant, so we didn't use them at all. We are here for a wedding, so doubt we will ever be back here. If we are, I would look for a different campground. It's very pleasant and the sites are lovely, however. - mcleff
N7271 Lando St Plymouth, Wisconsin 53073 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 678 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 19 Reviews
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Jun 2017 - $65.00
This park should not be referred to as a resort. It is a campground. The roads are extremely narrow with tight turns. I would estimate that 65% of the sites are owned and the units on some of those sites are taken care of but many are in various stages of disrepair. The sewer hookups are only holding tanks. The holding tank at our site was close to full when we arrived and emitted a very fowl odor. We asked one of the maintenance workers if it could be pumped out. He told us to call the office and they would put us on the list. The following day we had to request (again) that our tank be pumped out. Finally they took care of it. Golf carts are abundant and do not observe the speed limit. The number of screaming kids was overwhelming. We were very disappointed (especially for the price) and will never return. - Sue List
Sep 2016 - $35.00
Stayed for one night with a 45 ft MH and 20 foot trailer. Office was supposed to be open until 5 on Sunday - closed at 3. Had to work with security and maintenance folks - who were very helpful. Roads are VERY twisty and narrow. LOTS of low tree limbs. I was 45 fee/MH with a 20 foot trailer that could not be disconnected nor could I back into a regular space. We were given a space in a large grass field near the office. Difficult to navigate. If it rains/has rained you will be in trouble. Could never get the bus close to level. Also turned out the they had no sewer and only 30 amp in this area. Also no cable. Eventually one of the helpful maintenance guys suggested I plug into 50 amp electrical in an unoccupied cabin nearby. Thankfully I had 50 foot extension. Forget satellite - air TV was one national channel. Leaving involved dodging more low limbs - unsuccessfully and running over a grass median with a cut down tree stump to get an angle to escape. There are a lot of permanent looking units there which are nicely kept. Nice surroundings but the area where I was given is not big rig friendly if you are unable to disconnect your trailer/car. - Zoey and Reba
Jun 2016 - $19.00
We stayed in the 50 amp, W/E overnight site with our Thousand Trails discount. The site was long an flat. Roads in the park are extremely narrow, and all one way. Uncomfortable driving through in the motor home. The park was mostly annual sites. People and staff were friendly. Facilities were clean and well maintained. Good satellite and Verizon. We would stay here again when in the area. - Deniselg53
Glenbeulah, Wisconsin (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 285 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 7 Reviews
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Aug 2010 - $22.00
Rate is PPA. Lots of kids, but if you have them, there's lots to do. Connections were poorly planned, and most hookups are in the wrong location. Fishing lake is just a stagnant pool of water in a field. Lots of permanent residents. This is a family themed park, with arcades, movies, outdoor areas, and pool. No Wi-Fi, except a pay log-in that we did not use. We would probably look for another park if in the area again, but was ok for a night. - Matt&Nessa
Aug 2010 - $39.00
This is a very popular campground for local people with many families staying here for weeks during the summer season. We were staying here for a week during the PGA Championship tournament being held near Sheboygan. We were greeted at the entrance gate and were provided with information and site location from the gatehouse person (a very friendly college-aged woman). We had problems from the beginning as we could not find our electric or water hookups at the site. We had requested and paid for full hookups. In addition, the site was an interior, sloping site between transient sites and seasonal sites. While I waited at the site, my wife took our tow vehicle to the park office, about 400 yards down the access road. She returned several minutes later with the park's general manager who was very helpful in showing me where the "missing" hookups were: shared with several of the seasonal sites. I let him know that the site was unacceptable to us (which had been assigned by the phone rep when we made our reservations months earlier). He said he understood and assigned us to a far superior site near the center of the park and near all the amenities offered. The other negative was that the park had a plague of mosquitos! You could not leave your RV without repellent on. We left at the end of the week with bites all over us. For families the park may be a terrific place, with many, many activities for kids. It's also a NASCAR-themed park for people interested in that. We will not stay here again. - Jim J
Jun 2010 - $38.00
We reserved a spot here for our Spring Vacation. Even though we specifically requested a 50A site, upon arriving, we were put into a 30A one. The spot is slightly uneven, and is missing quite a bit of gravel. The water hookup is shared, and needs to be routed under the RV (It is readily apparent that this RV park (really cannot call it a 'resort') is geared towards 'seasonal' and/or 'permanent' residents - the majority of the spots are not available for a nightly or a weekly stay. Wi-fi signal is 50-70%, apparently requires $$, but the landing web site does not even come up. We were not able to use the Wi-fi; stuck with our Verizon Broadband card. DirecTV satellite is working well. In summary, extremely beautiful area, with tons of 'outdoorsy stuff' to do, but this park is definitely not a resort. If you will be using the park as a 'home base' to explore the area, mostly sleeping in your unit, a good choice; if you're looking for a nice park to stay around your rig & relax, we'd advise against this park. - k9amz
N2827 Dusty Ln Cascade, Wisconsin 53011 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 75 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 8 Reviews
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Aug 2016 - $30.00
Good clean place. Excellent little boy in the site next to us. We had a great time. The pool was clean and inside the lake was good for boating, fishing. We just a good time, we will be back. - danny e boy
Jun 2016 - $20.00
Driveway in has you wondering where you will end up; road looks as though it washes out occasionally. There were two nights of heavy rain and grass sites were soft and became muddy. Electric dropped to below 110 volts, which is not good for onboard electrical/electronics.
Campground is remote and quiet. But also lies low. Our site happened to be in a low area of the campground. Marsh was across the road. Believe it or not, there were NO mosquitoes, which was great! - be rob
Jun 2016 - $20.00
Lowest campground power I have ever seen!
Voltage dropped from 122 volts to 98 volts when I turned on the air conditioner! Fortunately, it was cool enough in the evening that we didn't need it.
Interior roads a mess! Lumpy and bumpy, full of mud holes.
Our friends in a 5th wheel had to put their truck in 4-wheel drive to get in and out of their site. I understand the campground can't stop the rain, but they can put gravel down!
Looked like a junkyard as we entered with derelict campers and unidentifiable machinery.
This campground appears to cater to locals who want to get away for the weekend.
Sorry, just can't agree with previous reviews. I would have rated it a bit higher had the electrical been up to par, but not by much.
When I spoke to the campground about the power situation, I was told that when it rains, the power is bad. Obviously, they know there is a problem but have not addressed the issue. Maybe it was just my site, I don't know.
Our site was barely long enough for our 28 foot TT. We had to park our tow at an unused site nearby. - thetravelkids
N3554 Hwy 67 Campbellsport, Wisconsin 53010 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 100 | 0 Reviews
W9070 Crooked Lake Dr Cascade, Wisconsin 53011 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 85 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 3 Reviews
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Aug 2013 - $32.00
This was our first time camping with our RV and we didn't have a problem getting a site. We chose one on the lake which was perfect. Our one complaint is that 3 ladies were camping next to us that they were very loud and partying until 4 a.m. The pool is a lake which we could see the kids and adults loved. The bar (Monkey Business) was nice and good drink specials. We didn't eat at the snack shop but plan on trying that next time. Meet a very nice seasonal camper and we will be returning next year for sure. - LPalm
Sep 2010 - $28.00
We camped here Labor Day weekend with a last minute reservation. They just had a cancellation and we were able to get a peninsula site on the lake and it was really nice. I agree with the other post that the campground is made up of a lot of seasonal sites who could use a good clean up. Water was accessible at the back of the site but electric was at the front and on the curb side so we had the cord running across the site. We love the Kettle Moraine area and will be back. Campground was quiet and campers were respectful, except for one family who would not clean up after their dog. Loved that the campsites were semi-private with trees and bushes between most of the campsites! Peninsula would be really hard to navigate with anything bigger than 25 feet. Had a nice bar and a separate grill. - weasel007
Aug 2006 - $22.00
We stayed here for only one night as a stop over on a day trip. We found the campground to be clean and relatively quiet. However, with 125 seasonal sites this seemed to be more of a lake community than a campground. Many of the seasonal units were quite old, but very well maintained. You can tell that they are used often. The only real complaint we had is that the sites for campers were somewhat small, and the electrical hook-ups were between sites on main drive, and you needed a long extension to reach them. Also, the water hook-ups were on the wrong side which was a pain. The access road to the camper sites was tight someone in a large trailer or motor home would have difficulty on this road. The lake was nice, employees were accommodating and the play ground area was pretty nice. There is a bar and snack bar on the grounds as well. - rita
N1490 County Road GGG Campbellsport, Wisconsin 53010 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 135 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 1 Reviews
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Jun 2009 - $18.00
We have been to Mauthe Lake several times. Wonderful state park. Staff is helpful and friendly. Facilities are clean with plenty of hot water. Lake is fun and clean. It is a very nice campground with nice playground, beach., fishing pier, little store, beautiful trail around the lake. Milwaukee river flows through Mauthe Lake. Our kids, 6,4, and 1 love this place. The campground is nice, clean and very quiet. The campsite itself is very wooded and secluded. Would come back in a second! - basiamil
1020 Beach Park Ln Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 137 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 10 Reviews
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Jun 2017 - $30.00
This is one of the best camping areas. Large sites with close distance to trails and lake. Great family area. Quiet at night. Close to a city to pick up things you forgot at home. Clean bathrooms and showers. Nature center. Difficult to find a last minute spot. Plan 11 months ahead to reserve a campsite. Well worth it. - toedoc
Aug 2016 - $33.00
We stayed in this lovely State Park for three nights. They have many activities and nature walks to participate in. I went on a bird walk early the first morning here. Unfortunately we didn't see many birds but did learn a lot from the volunteer doing the walk. We only had electric at our site and it's a bit misleading when you pay for your site, as you also need to pay $11.00 a day for a park pass. The beaches are clean and lots of picnic tables and benches to sit on. I also had lots of great roads to ride my bike and hikes to do with my dog. Definitely recommend this lovely surprise!! - Barb Stout
Jun 2016 - $30.00
This is the camping area that we come back to every year. Mature trees and great hiking paths. You can walk through forest or sand dunes. A nice beach area . It also has a nature center. Easy drive to a very nice city where you can find anything that you would need. - toedoc
N4475 Ledge Rd Chilton, Wisconsin 53014 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 137 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 5 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $41.00
We stayed one night on our way to Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin. We arrived on a Sunday evening and most camping spaces were vacant. Lots were very spacious. Only a few small trees in our area. We pulled into our site. No cable, no internet,no sewer. There was a distant view of Lake Winnebago. They have a pool which we did not use. We really liked the extra large dog park. However, if you have an escape artist he could get out in certain sections of the bottom of the fence. There was a large seasonal population in the wooded area. - Sunnie-Wheelhouse
Jul 2016 - $37.00
This campground was the July monthly choice for our local camp group and the transient area of the park where we camped was wide open, treeless, bordered by a soybean field and with a great view overlooking Lake Winnebago. There are 38 sites available for transients. The rest of the park is primarily seasonal and their sites are located in a heavily wooded area. Given the warmth of the days, some shade would have been nice but there was a steady unobstructed breeze that helped cool us off. The campground's utility layout is puzzling at best. All the sites in our area had a pedestal located near the front corner on the curb side of the rig if you backed in. It's like they were designed for a coach park. The option we chose was to pull forward into the site so the utilities were on the proper side but you had to drive onto the grass to get your rig setup properly on the pad. There was plenty of room for that maneuver at every site. Evidently the owners don't mind so most everyone in the group did likewise. Those who didn't, ran power and water under the rig to the other side. There is no sewer, but they have two dump stations conveniently located side by side as you exit. The pads are gravel and most of the sites will require varying degrees of leveling due to the sloping terrain in this area of the campground. Patios are grass. Site length is very generous and site width is incredible with 60+' between rigs. Water pressure was good at around 45psi. 50a electric was stable and heavily used due to the heat. The park is geared to families with an on-site restaurant, a pool (always full of youngsters when we were there), put-put golf, disc golf, game room and lots of golf carts. The park was full the weekend we stayed and some of our neighbors pushed the limits of the quiet time rule by an hour. Once they left on Sunday everything was peaceful and serene. We would come back to this campground again but during the week. - Born2Roam
Apr 2015 - $40.00
The park was very nice. We found out about this campground at the local RV show. We camped there the last week in April so nothing was really open in the campground but we still had fun. We loved the dog park, our dog seemed to love it. There was a lot of room for him to run around off leash. This is a nice change. The view from the campground was wonderful overlooking the lake from the top of the hill. We would stay again. I do wish they had full hook up sites but can't have it all. It does have a bar and restaurant on site and hope to come back while it is open . - splicer
Martin Avenue & 17th Street Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin 54935 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 18 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 2 Reviews
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Aug 2014 - $20.00
This place is great in a pinch. We stayed here on Labor Day weekend, as we could find nothing else. Basically, you are camping in a parking lot with a tiny bit of grass. It worked in a bind, but, no amenities outside of basic utilities. NOTE: Basically, their website and others say that you can check in at night and on weekend, via a drop box. But, this has changed. If you don't get there by 3'ish, you are SOL. In their defense, they are working on an automatic system. But, during out visit, we saw numerous folks pull in and leave, after discovering a locked utility box. - Legends Of America
Sep 2009 - $20.00
It's not a campground. Forget the amenities. In late Sept., even the bathrooms were locked. There are two rows of grassy and dirt pads out in an open field/parking lot. Electrical power is centrally located with two 50A plug ins, several 30A, the rest are 15A. If you don't get one of the central spaces, bring a real long power cord or you won't reach. Water is available at all sites. The odd thing here is the sewer. Someone with a travel trailer or 5th wheel whose black valves are on the back corner would not have a problem. If you are in a Diesel Pusher, with drains in the middle, forget dumping you tanks. On both rows the sewer intakes are on high ground. The slope of the pad puts your RV's sewer drain many inches lower than the parks sewer inlet. Do-do doesn't run up hill. The only thing this place has going for it is it's right in Fond Du Lac. Downtown is walking distance away. (note that the "other" Fond Du Lac listing on RV Park reviews is dislocated. It is actually several miles south of town). - whizbang


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Click on images to download constitutions. Click Here to get detailed information on each regional state.
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hi? may I get the regions constitutions in Ethiopia please?
Posted by | November 19, 2014, 12:16 pm
Why Tigray constitution is not on list ?????????????
Posted by | May 30, 2014, 3:39 pm
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Posted by | February 20, 2014, 6:47 am
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Posted by | December 22, 2013, 12:29 pm
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Posted by | October 18, 2013, 3:33 pm
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Posted by | October 1, 2013, 2:49 pm
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18 May 2013
Instagram photos from recent times
Unrelated to the photos: the good, the bad and the ugly. A busy few weeks at work, a performance in the Scottish play (just two scenes; candlelight, black corporate suit and evil intent), rain and mist, a tap routine to Johnny Cash, learning Brahms Lullaby at strings group, blue skies, Son#1 passing his driving test and proudly dropping his brother at school some mornings(freaking me out), making feijoa jam and chutney, a disappointment, sewing a spotty skirt, trying to sew a spotty dress but I botched the zip and can't find the energy to pull it out and start again, receiving a palest pink silk scarf from Vietnam, a death, dinner with friends.
There's chicken and vegetable soup on the stove for when the kidlets come home from soccer, with chocolate cake to follow. This week's yoghurt is fermenting in the cooler bag with a couple of hot wheatbags and i'm going to sit by the fire with my knitting for a while.
Bec! Number 12 came out of the hat and you were the twelfth commenter. The 'Sew Red' book will be in the mail when you email me with your address!
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5 comments:
- bec said...
Took me ages to work out that cryptic IG message! Teehee, that's so exciting! Will email tomorrow....yay me!
- Saturday, 18 May 2013 at 22:12:00 GMT+10
- from Amal's table said...
you are so artistic... love your photos and your writing (and of course the knitting!)!
- Sunday, 19 May 2013 at 04:14:00 GMT+10
- willowcaroline said...
Sorry to hear about the death. Second son now has his license - at 16 it just seems too young. So scary here too as he runs errands and gets himself to events.
- Monday, 20 May 2013 at 05:11:00 GMT+10
- Kaviare said...
I love that photo of the light on the wall. Takes me a while - are we looking up at the sky? Down at water? Lovely play of light.
Sorry to hear about the bad and the ugly. Thank goodness for warm fires and knitting, and all the other good things. Hope that the ratio of good:ugly swings up again soon.
- Monday, 20 May 2013 at 11:17:00 GMT+10
- The Coffee Lady said...
Can I sit with you? I have no knitting.
- Tuesday, 21 May 2013 at 22:41:00 GMT+10
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Amidst all of the criticism surrounding early implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there was, in fact, a bright spot. As soon as the ACA was signed into law, California developed a landmark initiative known as the Low Income Health Program (LIHP).
The program would go on to provide more than 660,000 low-income residents with health insurance in the lead-up to reform (2010–2013). In addition to exceeding enrollment goals, the program led to a more cohesive, integrated safety-net system across the state.
Blue Shield of California Foundation was one of LIHP's earliest and most committed supporters. Over three years, the foundation invested more than $8.5 million in the program's development, implementation, and evaluation.
On January 1, 2014, more than 90 percent of LIHP participants were seamlessly transitioned to Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program), and 4 percent were referred to the state's marketplace under the ACA, Covered California, for enrollment in a qualified health plan. The other roughly 5 percent were not eligible or decided not to enroll in Covered California.
What Is LIHP?
California's Low Income Health Program was made possible by the state's Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver, also known as the "Bridge to Reform." With the passage of the ACA, states were permitted to expand Medicaid eligibility immediately but were responsible for 50 percent of the costs related to expansion until January 1, 2014. The Bridge to Reform waiver provided California with up to $10 billion in early federal funding, making it possible for the state to expand its Medicaid program as early as November 2010 and begin making new investments in the safety net—particularly to reshape public hospital systems and community health centers.
How It Worked
The Low Income Health Program enabled California to lead the nation in efforts to enroll the uninsured into health care coverage. Given this head-start, the state made a concerted effort to carefully plan the program's development and ensure its success. While the state was responsible for regulatory oversight and federal negotiations, LIHPs were developed and managed at the county level. By 2013, LIHPs had been established in fifty-three of fifty-eight counties in California. (Fresno, Merced, Stanislaus, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties did not establish a program.)
Blue Shield of California Foundation's Role
The LIHP's potential to improve health care coverage and access to care for some of the most vulnerable Californians is what attracted Blue Shield of California Foundation's interest in the program. The foundation was deeply committed to supporting California's health care safety net to (1) successfully implement the ACA and (2) expand access for the uninsured. Given this natural alignment in goals and mission, the foundation invested in a variety of activities that were fundamental to getting LIHPs off the ground.
Early in the LIHP development process, the foundation realized that many counties would need assistance to determine whether to create a LIHP, based on a clear understanding of the program's parameters and the capacity required to implement it. In effect, to set up a LIHP, most counties had to create a temporary Medicaid managed care-like program. Most health departments had little to no experience running this type of program, which created a real risk that many counties would choose not to implement a LIHP simply because it was too complex.
To address this problem, the foundation provided support in a number of ways, including giving planning grants to twenty-two counties and one tribal organization, convening state and county leaders, providing technical assistance to the California Department of Health Care Services, and awarding implementation grants to fourteen counties.
The foundation also awarded several grants to the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Center for Health Policy Research to work with the state and counties on data collection and evaluation of the LIHP. To date, six publications analyzing and assessing the program have been released. The most recent report reveals that LIHPs became powerful incubators for innovation and system redesign within the safety net. Data also show (1) a trend away from patients seeking high-cost emergency services, (2) greater integration of primary and behavioral health care, and (3) enhanced ability among safety-net providers to use data to improve quality of care.
Lessons Learned from the Program
Though a complex and ambitious undertaking, California's LIHP was an unquestionable success. Lessons learned throughout the process are as follows.
Building a System
One of the most important outcomes was greater integration of safety-net providers. Every county that implemented a LIHP reported collaboration as essential to the success of its program. Riverside County, for example, deployed a team of case managers to guide collaborative efforts and train physician groups throughout the program.
Nine LIHPs encouraged coordination beyond the county provider network to include community-based organizations.
In many counties, LIHPs deepened the relationship between county health systems and behavioral health agencies, which historically have operated independently. Since the LIHPs' essential benefits package included coverage for behavioral health care, the program created new incentives for county agencies to work together. Almost all LIHPs engaged in projects to improve the connection between primary and behavioral health care, including streamlined referral systems, access to electronic health records for both providers treating the same patient, and placing primary care and behavioral health staff in the same facility.
Creating a Culture of Patient-Centered Care
For the LIHPs to effectively manage care for their low-income residents, county officials had to rethink the way in which health care services were delivered. Using the medical home model, LIHPs assigned each participant to an individual physician or health center. Participating clinics reported holding team meetings to discuss individual patient care at least weekly. Many of these meetings also included nonmedical staff, such as social workers and health educators, to coordinate care across the system. Data show that this approach improves patient satisfaction and engagement.
Lessons Learned for Foundations
Blue Shield of California Foundation learned that effecting policy change at the state and county level was a high-risk strategy but delivered high rewards. Creating LIHPs required deep engagement with state officials and health agency directors in counties across California.
The foundation had the resources to maximize chances of success by investing in any county willing to contemplate creating a LIHP. In some places, like California's Central Valley, an agricultural region of the state, poverty is concentrated such that there was great need for new coverage options for low-income adults, but resources for a LIHP in the counties in that region were minimal. Although ten counties in the Central Valley and Central Coast received LIHP planning grants from the foundation, five of them ultimately did not develop a LIHP because leaders in those counties decided that their county did not have the fiscal or staff capacity to invest in a new program.
Despite this failure in five counties, in other parts of the state, the LIHP investment by the foundation made a huge difference in achieving its goals of improving access to care for low-income Californians and strengthening the health care safety nets in those counties.
What Does the Future Hold?
California's LIHP was a pivotal strategy in the state's implementation of the ACA and one that required significant support from the philanthropic sector. Discussions around what will happen to LIHP's remaining infrastructure continue, as stakeholders in the state look for ways to use the program as a model for addressing the needs of the residually uninsured—including the undocumented and others not covered by the ACA.
For funders, this presents an opportunity to invest and engage in promising projects that build off of LIHP's lessons and success. The reexamination that the program catalyzed will continue to drive transformation of the safety net, and there is a clear role for grant-making organizations to help guide and support this work going forward.