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Solar energy systems hang their hats on payback. Financial payback is as tangible as money in your bank account, while other types of payback—like environmental externalities—are not usually calculated in dollars. There's no doubt that photovoltaic (PV) and solar hot water (SHW) systems will pay you back. Maybe not as quickly as you'd like, but all systems will significantly offset their cost over their lifetimes. Here we'll try to answer: Which system will give the quickest return on investment (ROI)?
Financially, solar pool heaters and off-grid PV systems have the quickest payback of all home-scale solar energy. Solar pool heaters pay back in three to ten years. Off-grid PV systems can have an immediate ROI if they eliminate the need for costly utility-line extensions. However, not everyone uses those kinds of systems. Most U.S. homes have utility-generated electricity and are without swimming pools. The two most common solar energy systems are utility grid-tied PV and domestic SHW. These systems can reduce your utility bills and cut your carbon footprint. Let's take a closer look at the economics of the two technologies.
No subsidies or incentives have been factored into these payback scenarios—the paybacks are based on simple rates of return and are used to show the relative value of each technology based on its estimated cost and energy production. The scenarios do not include system maintenance, although some maintenance will probably be required over the life of each. The payback periods will vary with location depending upon the climate, the cost of utility-generated electricity, and installation costs.
ROI calculations can be much more complex than the simple methods used here. We left out the future value of the initial investment and the tax-free nature of solar returns and just tried to keep this as simple as possible. Our methodology concentrates on the comparison of grid-connected PV and SHW systems. Information similar to return on investment is an integral part of information given to policy makers to support the need for incentives to offset the initial cost of the solar energy systems. Quicker payback periods that are incentive-driven through local rebates and tax credits have resulted in big increases in market penetration. Without dramatically higher utility rates and/or more attractive incentives, solar energy systems in most of the United States will have a tough time being installed on the basis of economic payback alone.
First, we'll look at a simple solar heating system payback. The installed cost of a two-collector direct forced-circulation antifreeze system with an 80-gallon tank is typically between $8,000 and $9,000. In Richmond, Virginia, this system will produce an estimated 3,100 KWH per year (equivalent to about 10.6 million Btu), according to the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC). Richmond, with an average of 4.8 peak sun-hours per day, has a moderate climate and is near the U.S. average for payback times (see table). The SRCC publishes estimated production data for many other cities on their Web site (see Access).
In Hawaii and the southern part of each state that borders Mexico or the Gulf, the climate is mild enough to allow lower-cost SHW systems. Integral collector storage (ICS), thermosyphon, and direct forced-circulation systems are also used in these climates. The installation cost of these systems can be thousands of dollars less than the example two-collector SHW system, dropping payback length by 10% to 30%.
Now let's look at a simple PV payback scenario based on a 2 KW, batteryless grid-tied system. The estimated installed cost of this system is between $16,000 and $20,000 ($8 to $10 per watt). Calculating system KWH production is done slightly differently for PV systems than for SHW systems, but both methods arrive at the average expected KWH production. This example system is also located in Richmond, Virginia, again at 4.8 average peak sun-hours per day. Average peak sun-hour values account for cloudy days, so we can simply assume that 4.8 hours per day of full sun is received every day of the year. We also multiply by a 0.70 derating factor to account for inefficiencies due to temperature, inverting, module production tolerance, wiring losses, and module soiling. This system can produce an average of 6.72 KWH per day (2 KW x 4.8 sun-hours x 0.70 derating) and 2,453 KWH per year. Plugging this estimated output into different electricity costs gives us the info for the PV Payback table.
To verify the estimated PV KWH energy production figures, we can use PVWatts, an online PV energy estimation program supplied by NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab, see Access).
This easy-to-use program allows us to select our site (Richmond, VA) and enter the 2 KW system size to calculate energy production data on a monthly and yearly basis. In this case, PVWatts estimates average AC energy production to be 2,532 KWH per year. Our estimation of 2,453 KWH per year is within 3% of the PVWatts estimation. You can use this calculator to find energy production values for other PV system sizes in other cities and states.
Looking at the solar payback tables, we can see that the sample solar hot water system's payback is about 2 1/2 times faster than our sample grid-tied PV system. Of course our estimations assume no available incentives, so actual payback times will depend heavily on available solar rebates and tax credits (see "Solar Assistance" sidebar). Also check out the incredibly fast payback times of the energy-efficiency upgrade example (in the "Efficiency Pays" sidebar), where we see full financial payback in months, rather than years.
NREL also has payback maps for SHW and PV systems. These maps illustrate how payback times vary for different locations across the United States. Although the NREL payback maps are a little outdated with 2004 data, they are still worth a look. The fine print states that the grid-tied PV systems have an installed cost of $10 per watt—a reasonable figure, but perhaps a little high. The SHW map assumes a cost of $900 per square meter (about 10 square feet) and 40% efficiency. This cost is too low for the pump-driven 80-gallon example system (according to NREL estimates, our $8,000 to $9,000 system would only cost $6,000). The rise in copper prices in the last four years is probably a factor in this discrepancy. Even with this cost difference, the maps are an eye-opener for how the two types of systems pay back their owners. What the maps don't show is the current trends of lower PV installation costs and higher SHW material prices—which are somewhat narrowing the previously wide gap in the respective payback times.
While these simple payback calculations are important to the pocketbook, the primary motivator for many is not which investments will yield the fastest payback, but rather how can they produce renewable, clean electricity or hot water. The reduction of pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), as a result of replacing "average" U.S. utility energy—which includes hydroelectricity, nuclear, oil- and coal-based generation—with renewables or efficiency measures is shown in the "Pollutant Savings" table. Note that emissions from strictly coal-based electricity, which accounts for about 50% of all electricity generation in the United States, will be higher.
All these examples substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants while they are paying back the up-front cost—and will continue to produce pollution-free energy (or reduce pollutants, in the case of the energy-efficiency upgrade) after they have achieved financial payback.
While many utilities sell electricity at affordable rates, inflation as well as energy price history and forecasts indicate price increases in our future, which will make RE systems' payback even quicker. Historical data reported by the Edison Electric Institute shows that from 1929 to 2005, the average annual price increase for electricity has been 2.94% per year. And according to the Energy Information Administration June 2008 Short Term Energy Outlook, utility rates are projected to increase by an average of 3.7% in 2008 and by another 3.6% in 2009.
Note also that we are figuring payback times on utility rates based on conventional energy production, which does not account for "externalities." If consumers had to pay for the true price of conventional energy (coal, natural gas, fuel oil, and nuclear) without the benefit of hidden subsidies and unaccounted-for environmental and military costs (see "Leveling the Playing Field" sidebar), payback times for solar would decrease dramatically.
Solar Thermal Editor Chuck Marken is a New Mexico-licensed plumber, electrician, and heating and air conditioning contractor. He has been installing and servicing solar thermal systems since 1979. Chuck is a part-time instructor for Solar Energy International and the University of New Mexico.
Justine Sanchez is a NABCEP-certified PV installer, Home Power technical editor, and Solar Energy International instructor. Justine lives, works, and teaches from an on-grid PV-powered home in Paonia, Colorado. And while her PV system will not reach the financial payback milestone for another 44 years (at the local utility rate of $0.09 per KWH), she couldn't care less—it has negated 8,769 pounds of CO2 in its 24 months of operation.
SRCC • www.solar-rating.org
NREL's PVWatts • http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/codes_algs/PVWATTS/


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Police Aide Alberto Figueroa had just finished his tour of duty at District 7 on Nov. 1 and was on his way home when he observed a subject climbing onto the Lloyd St. bridge over Hwy 41 at N. 47th St.
PA Figueroa engaged the subject in dialogue and learned that the subject was suicidal. The subject told PA Figueroa that he was going to walk to the middle of the bridge and presumably commit suicide by jumping off. The subject was on the outside of the fence on the bridge and was standing on a 6-inch ledge.
PA Figueroa parked his personal vehicle and approached the subject from the other side of the fence. PA Figueroa then grabbed onto the subject's jacket through the fence in an attempt to keep him from jumping. PA Figueroa then used his cell phone to call 911 and requested assistance from on-duty personnel, while still maintaining dialogue with the suicidal subject and continuing to hold onto his jacket. Several officers responded to the scene to assist. District 3 P.O. Hector Claudio then climbed onto the 6-inch ledge that the subject was standing on and took hold of the subject's clothing to prevent him from jumping. P.O. Claudio also began a dialogue with the subject, who made several more suicidal statements and refused to come off the ledge.
The subject physically let go of the fence and leaned backwards a number of times, but was prevented from falling by P.O. Claudio, PA Figueroa and other officers. MFD responded to the scene and set up a ladder but the subject refused to get on it and continued to refuse to get off the ledge. The subject just kept asking officers to leave so he could jump. MFD personnel then were able to take control of the subject and pull him down the ladder to safety. Family members related that the subject had been very depressed lately and was suffering from mental issues. The subject was conveyed to MCMH for evaluation but was not injured in the incident.
PA Figueroa and P.O. Claudio"s quick thinking and actions prevented the subject from harming himself and stopped the subject from getting farther across the bridge and jumping. PA Figueroa's off-duty intervention facilitated the quick arrival of on-duty personnel and a peaceful resolution to the situation.


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DALLAS (AP) — The head of the pilots' union is making an emotional pitch to approve a tentative contract with American Airlines, saying rejecting the deal would set pilots on "a path of self-destruction."
Allied Pilots Association president Keith Wilson said Tuesday that the contract would eventually boost pay to industry standards.
Wilson said some opponents of the contract are intent on punishing airline management and not helping American emerge from bankruptcy protection as a successful company.
The message underscored the deep divisions within the union and hostility that many pilots harbor toward management of American and its parent, AMR Corp.
In August pilots rejected another offer from American by a 61-to-39-percent margin. American responded by cutting pay and benefits, which was followed by a surge in delayed and canceled flights that American blamed on an illegal work slowdown by pilots.
The latest agreement would eventually raise pay in line with pilots at United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and give pilots 13.5 percent of AMR stock after bankruptcy. In exchange, American would get more flexibility to outsource flying to other airlines. Some pilots oppose the six-year length of the deal. Voting ends Dec. 7.
American is trying to use the bankruptcy process to cut annual labor costs by about $1 billion.
Wilson said in a message to union members that another pilot told him he'd rather see American liquidate rather than approve the latest deal. Wilson responded with a reference to an airline that failed after crippling strikes and lockouts.
"While martyrdom in the manner of Eastern Airlines is one option, I do not believe that the majority of our pilots would prefer to embark upon a path of self-destruction in order to make a political point or poke management in the eye," he wrote.
Wilson, who has said he voted against the company's August offer, said the deal now before pilots is much better.
Robert Mann, an aviation-industry consultant who once worked at American, said Wilson's comments seemed reasonable and aimed at overcoming a "toxic lack of regard for and mistrust of the AMR management team" among rank-and-file pilots.
American declined to comment.
Unions for American's pilots, flight attendants and mechanics support a takeover of AMR by US Airways Group Inc., and agreed on conditional contracts with US Airways. The companies have been talking about a potential merger for two months, but signs indicate that AMR prefers to emerge from bankruptcy protection on its own.


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April 12. 2013 11:48PM
University of New Hampshire sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk has been named an All-America first team defenseman.
The team was announced Friday at the men's Frozen Four in Pittsburgh.
van Riemsdyk, of Middletown, N.J., had eight goals and 25 assists this season for the Wildcats.
Other members of the East first team are Quinnipiac senior goalie Eric Hartzell, Rensselaer Polytechnic senior defenseman Nick Bailen, UMass Lowell junior defenseman Chad Ruhwedel, St. Lawrence senior forward Kyle Flanagan, Boston College sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau, sophomore, and Boston College senior forward Steven Whitney.
West first teamers are Ohio state senior goalie Brady Hjelle, St. Cloud State junior defenseman Nick Jensen, Michigan freshman defenseman Jacob Trouba, Miami sophomore forward Austin Czarnik, North Dakota senior forward Danny Kristo, and St. Cloud state senior forward Drew LeBlanc.
Members of the East second team are Providence freshman goalie Jon Gillies, Union sophomore defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, St. Lawrence senior defenseman George Hughes, St. Lawrence junior forward Greg Carey, Merrimack junior forward Mike Collins, and Yale senior forward Andrew Miller.
The West second team is Denver sophomore goalie Juho Olkinuora, Western Michigan junior defenseman Dan DeKeyser, Minnesota junior defenseman Nate Schmidt, North Dakota senior forward Corban Knight, Notre Dame junior forward Anders Lee, and Nebraska-Omaha junior forward Ryan Walters.


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VIENNA (AP) — Israel on Thursday expressed skepticism of Western hopes that the election of a new Iranian president could reduce tensions over the country's nuclear program, asserting that Tehran remains committed to building nuclear arms.
The Iranian envoy lashed back at a meeting of the U.N nuclear agency, accusing Israel of making "unsubstantiated allegations" about a nonexistent nuclear weapons program meant to divert attention from Israel's own nuclear weapons arsenal.
Iran's new president, Hasan Rouhani, has said he wants to ease international confrontation over his country's nuclear program, and the United States and other Tehran critics indicated this week that they are hopeful that his words will translate into action.
U.S. envoy Joseph Macmanus urged the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency board meeting earlier this week to seize what he called an opportunity opened by Rouhani's more conciliatory rhetoric, though he threatened unspecified diplomatic action if Iran hasn't cooperated by November with the U.N. agency's efforts to probe allegations that Tehran worked on nuclear arms.
Israel is the most outspoken of nations accusing Iran of using its nuclear program to achieve the ability to make weapons. Referring to Iran on Thursday, Israeli delegate Ehud Azoulay said is no "change in their (nuclear) policy," even if the rhetoric coming out of Tehran under Rouhani is more low-key.
"An evil regime," he said, "is about to turn ... (into) a nuclear-armed evil regime."
He was challenged by Iranian envoy Reza Najafi, who said Azoulay's comments were meant to divert attention from Israel's "unwarranted underground nuclear weapon facilities."
Israel is widely believed to have an undeclared atomic arsenal but has never confirmed or denied that status.


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LOS ANGELES, April 9 (UPI) -- Glee actress Naya Rivera and rapper Big Sean have ended their engagement.
"After careful thought and much consideration, Sean has made the difficult decision to call the wedding off," Big Sean's rep said in a statement.
The two became engaged last October after dating publicly since April 2013.
The rapper also denied media reports that he had cheated on Rivera.
"The recent rumors and accusations reported by so-called or fake sources are simply untrue. Sean wishes Naya nothing but the best and it is still his hope that they can continue to work through their issues privately. We will not be commenting again on this matter."


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The presidency of Donald Trump -- a work in progress
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) —
President Donald Trump ran on a platform of changing Washington inside out. Can the president do it -- or will Washington change Trump?
Two former Trump advisers say Washington has to change and it could take two decades to do it. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon said on "60 Minutes" the GOP is part of the problem in reforming Washington.


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Other than danger posed by hurricanes, there isn't much to dislike about island communities, with their seafood, beaches, nature sanctuaries, houses on stilts, submersed shipwrecks, and often with their pirate lore and history.
Thanks to paparazzi following celebrities and politicians on their vacations, some island vacation destinations like Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Mass., and off the left coast, Catalina, are fairly well known. We decided to take a look at some other water-bound locations, beautiful isolated hamlets on land masses surrounded by water. Using the Census Bureau's most recent data (2010) for average household income, some are tourist-economy playgrounds for the very affluent and some are more geared to year-round residents. They may be connected to the mainland by bridge, or they might be even more isolated and only accessible by ferry or helicopter.
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Open grown Osage orange trees often have drooping branches that afford cover to bobwhites, but trees cut and laid over place more dense cover on the ground where quail need it. Consider cutting such trees to improve brushy cover.
Scott Sudkamp, Missouri Department of Conservation
Hedge wood is renowned for its hardness and resistance to decay. These same characteristics that make it so desirable for fenceposts make it attractive to habitat managers. Hedge trees cut for covey headquarters can be expected to persist for a decade or more without breaking down. Osage orange leaves are alternate, simple, and shiny with a long pointed tip. Twigs typically bear numerous stout spines.
Osage orange fruit, or hedge apples, are up to 5 inches in diameter and resemble a green brain.
Inside the pithy fruit are dozens of elongated seeds. Quail and other birds sometimes consume these seeds, often after squirrels open the fruits.
Steve Hurst, USDA-NRCS Plants Database
A member of the mulberry family, Osage orange grows as a medium-sized tree up to 50 feet tall, and occurs along streams, at the edges of woods and in fencerows and thickets. Fleshy fruits up to 5 inches in diameter have a yellow-green color and a knobby surface that resembles a brain. Fruits form in late summer and begin to fall in October. Alternate, simple leaves taper to a long, pointed tip. The twigs are slender with milky sap and have stout, straight spines about 1/2 inch long that emerge from above the leaf attachment.
Osage orange has been planted since the early 1800s primarily for windbreaks and hedgerows. Bobwhites readily find refuge from weather and predators beneath the boughs of Osage orange where thick stands can form an impenetrable canopy. The suitability of Osage orange diminishes with age. Periodic thinning of mature stands is required to maintain the dense shrubby qualities of this species. As with eastern red cedar, mature Osage orange trees offer better cover to bobwhites when cut and laid over than when left standing. Significant numbers of Osage orange seeds have been found in quail crops. They were probably eaten after squirrels or other animals opened the fruits.
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So, how does Rent the Runway work?
First, you sign up at www.renttherunway.com (totally free by the way) and start browsing. Browse by Designers, What's New, Trends, Style or Occasion. Rental prices range from $50 to $200 (depending on the retail price/value of the dress). Pick the dress of your choice (and a second size, just in case, for free) and pick a second dress for $25 in case your first option doesn't work. Enter your shipping zip code and the day you would like it to be delivered, and in just a few days…you will have the perfect dress for your special occasion or fabulous event. If you live in New York City, there's a plus…you can get same day delivery!
From the moment I came across Rent The Runway, I thought this was the best idea anyone's had since Project Runway. I mean seriously…when you own a fabulous dress, you wear it once anyway, right? Even my [knows-nothing-about-fashion] boyfriend came across an article about Rent The Runway and told me about it right away…he thought it was a great idea too! He was slightly disappointed when I told him I was already signed up for it, but when you're as obsessed with fashion as I am, what do you expect? 🙂
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There's no in between. You're either Abercrombie hot – or you're not.
Kristen Carmichael discovered she didn't fit the clothing store's self-described "sexy, effortless style" when she was pulled from a sales position on the floor of the NorthPark Center store and shoved back to the stockroom to fold clothes.
This was after they'd rated her face.
These rating systems remain legal as long as they don't discriminate based on race or gender.
"There's no real problem to discriminate against 'ugly' people," said Jahan Sagafi, a partner at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, the firm that represented the plaintiffs in the original diversity suit. "The problem is when you define beauty to incorporate white, which it essentially does at Abercrombie."


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Curlew from Iittala
This Curlew is a mouth-blown piece from Professor Oiva Toikka, one of the greatest names in Finnish glass. His imaginative, rich and bold glass art deviates from the streamlined aesthetic of Nordic design, and he has received numerous awards including the Lunning Prize, Pro Finlandia Medal, World Glass Now 85 Award, Kaj Franck Design Prize and the Prince Eugen Medal. The Birds Collection is Toikka's best-known work; the Curlew is from the 1998 collection. Each piece is individually made, so a slight variance from the picture above is possible. See more items from Iittala here.
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Brigette Madrian
Brigitte Madrian is the Aetna Professor of Public Policy and Corporate Management at the Harvard Kennedy School. Before coming to Harvard in 2006, she was on the Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (2003-2006), the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (1995-2003) and the Harvard University Economics Department (1993-1995). She is also a research associate and co-director of the Household Finance working group at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Dr. Madrian's current research focuses on behavioral economics and household finance, with a particular focus on household saving and investment behavior. Her work in this area has impacted the design of employer-sponsored savings plans in the U.S. and has influenced pension reform legislation both in the U.S. and abroad. She is also engaged in research on health, using the lens of behavioral economics to understand health behaviors and improve health outcomes; in the past she has also examined the impact of health insurance on the job choice and retirement decisions of employees and the hiring decisions of firms.
Dr. Madrian received her Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and studied economics as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University. She is the recipient of the National Academy of Social Insurance Dissertation Prize (first place, 1994) and a two-time recipient of the TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award for Scholarly Research on Lifelong Financial Security (2002 and 2011).


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The suggested Pre-Veterinary Medicine curriculum is
based on those courses that fulfill or exceed the 60
core hours required to enter the University of Missouri
School of Veterinary Medicine. If alternate choices
of Veterinary schools are to be considered, students
should individually tailor their program to fit that
school's requirements. In addition to these hours, it
is recommended that students should include a major(s)
in Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture. Pre-Veterinary
students should expect to take courses beyond the minimum
needed to graduate. It is recommended that the student
take very high course loads since this is highly considered
as a criterion for admission to veterinary school. Students
need a minimum of 40 hours (more hours are suggested)
observing one or more veterinarians actively engaged
in their normal work environments through at least one
credit hour of internship. Admission to veterinary school
is very competitive, and the student should prepare
for another career in case he or she is not admitted
to veterinary school.
MAT 175 Calculus I
English or Communication courses: 6
hours from the following or more advanced courses
ENG 303 College Composition II
SPC 103 Public Speaking
SPC 203 Interpersonal Communications
Inorganic Chemistry:
CHE 114 General Chemistry I
CHE 124 General Chemistry II WI
Organic Chemistry:
CHE 215 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 225 Organic Chemistry II WI
CHE 424 Biochemistry
PHY 225 General Physics I
PHY 235 General Physics II
Biological Sciences:
BIO 114 General Zoology
BIO 124 General Botany
One or more additional courses for science majors
Social Sciences: 10 hours
Can include courses from history, economics, political
science, geography, literature, mythology, psychology,
and philosophy
Internship: 1 hour (more hours are desirable)
Observing one or more veterinarians actively engaged
in their normal work environments
Electives: 10 hours
CHE 314 Physical Chemistry I
CHE 324 Physical Chemistry II
CHE 334 Quantitative Chemical Analysis
CHE 344 Instrumental Chemical Analysis
BIO 244 Cell Biology
BIO 304 Microbiology
BIO 434 Animal Physiology
BIO 444 Genetics
AGR 114 Animal Science
AGR 283 Animal Health
AGR 303 Animal Nutrition
AGR 313 Animal Breeding
AGR 402 Artificial Breeding
A minor in Animal Science is an excellent option for
the Pre-Veterinary student allowing an opportunity for
the students to be involved with College of the Ozarks
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minor is not viable, then any or all of the listed courses
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English: ENG 333 Technical Writing
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"Gentlemen of the jury, Kirk is not a bad man. He takes his grog and will fight. Many have been sent away and carried off. He is as good as Bill Smallwood, the great drunkard. And, as sorry a fellow as Kirk is, ya'll know he has done some good things and Bill has never done anything good," so said James Kirkpatrick as he personally plead his case to the trial jury assembled to determine his guilt or innocence after he took a butcher knife and tried to cut Bill Smallwood's clean off.
James A. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick was a veteran of "The Oconee Grays," known as Co. K, 5th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A., during the late war, known to some around these parts as "The Late Great Unpleasantness." The deciders of his fate were made up primarily of men with whom he had fought the Yankees. So, when the alcoholic veteran asked permission to address his peers, they listened to see what ol' Kirk would tell them that would make them change the conclusions they had after the close of the evidence. Prosecutor Fleming Jordan had made out a prima facie case for Kirk's guilt. Everyone in the court room knew ol' Kirk had done it. After all, Kirk's lawyer M.N. Murphy put up no defense to the charges. With the court's permission, Kirk asked leave to make a statement in his own defense.
"Dick Hatfield, do you remember the night after the Battle of Baker's Creek? Kirk took your gun and stood at your post while you stood aside to eat corn. When you dropped the corn, a picket fired nearly hitting Kirk when it should have been you instead of Kirk. Remember when you were in a tight? Remember Kirk is in a tight. He wants you to stick, he does," Kirkpatrick added.
"Seaborn Fountain, you remember when you were marching to Corinth after Shiloh and you remember how hungry and foot sore we all were, asked Kirk. You told me you were starved and I gave you a chew of tobacco, my last piece, to chew on. Kirk had been saving it all day so that he could lay on his back and enjoy it. You looked around so pitiful and begged me for it so hard, you did, until I gave it you and went without myself. You said you'd remember me. You were in a fight and Kirk stuck. Now Kirk wants you to stick," Kirk concluded.
"Jim Jones, remember when we camped in the winter of '63? You went broke in a card game and you begged me for a stake and Kirk loaned you one. You remember you said that loan done more good than any favor you ever received and you'd always remember Kirk for it. Now Jim, you were in a tight then and broke and Kirk stuck. Remember Kirk is in tight and he wants you to stick sure," Kirkpatrick ended.
"Joe Johnson, remember the night when the army was driven from Missionary Ridge, you do and you had run out and lost your hat and was bareheaded and shivering from the cold. You came to Kirk and said you never wanted a drink so bad in your life. You told Kirk that you not only would pay him back, but you will stand by him to last. You said it Joe. Kirk handed his whole canteen and you came near to drinking the bulk of my quart. You did Joe. I didn't charge you nothing. Remember Kirk is in a tight now and he wants you to stick Joe," Kirk pleaded.
"Alfred Hall, you were always a good praying fellow and you and Kirk did not run together only when a fight was on. You remember the night after the battle of Resaca you came to Kirk afer our line had fallen back, and said, 'Kirk my brother is left behind, either wounded or killed.' You were wounded so that you could not go and you requested me to do you a favor, to go back and look after your brother. Then it was Kirk who told you he would do it. At the risk of his own life, Kirk went out and found him and he was mortally wounded, and took him on his shoulder and carried him for a mile or more, brought him into our lines, laid him down and saw him die. Now Alfred, you thanked Kirk then for his kindness and said you always remember him for it, and if you could ever do him a favor you would. Alfred, now Kirk's in a tight and he wants you to stick," Kirk begged.
"Bart Stevens, you remember the army fell back at Kennesaw Mountain across the Chattahoochee River. You was sick and begged Kirk to stay with you and take care of you, you did. Kirk did so and carried your gun and knapsack all night for you. The next morning you told the Captain what he had done for you and promised that you would always stick to Kirk, you did. Now Bart, the time is at hand to stick for Kirk and if you think well of what he has done for you, stick," commanded Kirk.
"Sam Hatfield, you remember the Battle of Atlanta. You got wounded, you did. We had to fall back and form a new line and you called to me, 'Kirk help me, don't leave me alone, the Yankees will get me.' I will do it. He took you on his back and carried you to a place of safety. You thanked him and said, 'If I can be of any service to you, call me.' Kirk doesn't remember whether he ever called on you before, but understand he is calling you now. He is in a tight and needs you to stick," Kirk shouted!
"Jesse Arrington you remember me on the return after the bloody battle of Nashville in 1865. It was sleeting and snowing and freezing and you were barefoot. You were. It was a terrible day, you and another soldier of some other command got in a scrap over a pair of shoes lying on the roadside. The other fellow was about to get the best of you when Kirk showed up. Jesse, Kirk reinforced you and you held on to the shoes. You sat down and put them on, and said 'Kirk, these shoes make my feet feel so much better and if it had not been for you that fellow would have defeated me and they would be on his feet. I assure you that I appreciate your assistance and whenever an opportunity is offered, I certainly will stand by you.' Now Jess, Kirk has never called on you before, and begorra, he wants you to stick," Kirk exclaimed!
James Kirkpatrick turned to the remaining four members of the Wilkinson County jury, the names of whom he did not remember, and said, "If I have not been of service to you, don't blame Kirk, for it was only the want of opportunity and your misfortune for not being with Kirk, for he certainly would have divided his last chew with you, and his only drink with you, had a chance came and a way to have done so. Kirk is nothing but a dirty drunk old Irishman who has lost all the caste blood and family gave him, but he carries a big heart and forgiving spirit. He loves mercy. It is only when he lost his head from drink that he is vicious and wants to fight. He is sorry that his neighbor was hurt, but it was not Kirk that hurt him, it was the grog he was carrying that he ran up against and got hurt. Now, if you gentlemen of the jury who know Kirk and for whom he has done something are willing to stick to him and relieve him and his good kin folks, and above all his bright little fellow from disgrace, then stand for Kirk and stick for him."
Kirkpatrick returned to his chair and sat down. Judge George T. Bartlett instructed the jury to retire to the jury room and deliberate the case of assault against Kirkpatrick. Within a few minutes, the jury returned and announced their verdict of "not guilty!"
For more history of East Central Georgia and Laurens County go to the digital edition of the Courier Herald or my blog at www.dublinlaurenscountygeorgia.blogspot.com.


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Financial Market Lab Re-Opens for Business
Canisius now has bigger and better assets in the Nelson D. '67 Civello Family Financial Markets Lab (FML). The lab recently underwent a $400,000 expansion and renovation project that increased the size of the FML to 1,000 square feet and added many of the same tools of the trade used on Wall Street. A four-color ticker display provides news headlines and current stock and index prices. Four LCD panels connect to live market broadcasts or can be used by faculty to display teaching materials. The FML also houses Smart Board technology and 30 student computer stations.
The showpiece of the Financial Markets Lab is the Bloomberg terminal. Used by professionals throughout the industry, the Bloomberg system provides live market data and news information, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and stores information on virtually every public and private company.
The Financial Markets Lab supports the college's business programs, particularly economics and finance.


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Saturday night, the Friends of the Library celebrated 30 years of fundraising for the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library and it was a packed house or should we say...library.
Close to 500 supporters showed up for the event and library director Cameron Duff says the library is a focal point of our community.
The fundraiser will help to supply the short-term needs for supplies and equipment for the library. Duff names off some examples of what funds have been used for in years past.
Hopes are that this year's fundraiser will exceed last year's total raised of $45,000.


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March 26. 2014 10:09PM
Man claims he wanted 'nudist' lifestyle before being arrested for child porn
By JAMES A. KIMBLE
Union Leader Correspondent
— A man charged with possessing child pornography and exposing himself to a 7-year-old Exeter girl told police he was trying to begin a "nudist" lifestyle before his arrest on Tuesday.
Stephen Day, 26, remained jailed on Wednesday after a judge entered no plea during his arraignment in 10th Circuit Court on charges of possession of child sexual abuse images and indecent exposure.
Day admitted to police that he maintained a collection of child pornography on his computer, saying, "This is just something that like I fight with myself all the time on," according to a sworn affidavit by Detective Ryan Veno.
Exeter police began investigating Day on Aug. 10, after they received a complaint about the girl possibly being sexually assaulted, court documents say.
The girl told police that Day made had her undress and dance around a laundry room in the basement of her home.
Day acknowledged that he "spent the day naked" with the girl while he was doing laundry and playing games with the girl, but detectives confronted him about his reasoning behind having the girl undress.
"The nudist thing. That's not what's going on here," Detective Sgt. Michael Munck told Day. "You can tell yourself that. And you can use it as a shield, but you and I both know that's not what's going on here."
Day reacted by putting his head down and his face in his hands as if he were about to cry then asked if he needed a lawyer, according to Veno's affidavit.
Exeter police obtained a search warrant for Day's laptop computer on Nov. 5, according to court records. Day admitted he had amassed a collection of child pornography "while he was in the Navy stationed in Japan," the affidavit says.
Day also told police that he wiped out his hard drive before returning to the United States, but investigators with the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force forensically recovered photographs and videos of young girls performing sexual acts, court documents said.
Day is being held on $500 cash bail and $10,000 personal recognizance bail.


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Played in Real Time with numerous view modes including full 3D with over 50,000 animated soldiers on the battlefield, Les Grognards makes the epic, sweeping battles of the early 19th century truly come to life.
Matt Faller, Battlefront.com game designer and lead Beta Tester "Nothing stirs the soul like the sight of unflinching ranks of troops advancing across the field of battle with banners held high and fluttering in the morning breeze while artillery shells crash about them and cavalry saunters out to pick at the enemies flanks. With Les Grognards, you can finally relive the pageantry and vicious savagery of the Napoleonic era in stunning 3D. I am not only proud to be part of this project but genuinely excited about what this game will bring to wargamers aching for a game of this scale, scope and genre. Your long wait is over, Les Grognards delivers!"
Les Grognards Features :
- Authentic Napoleonic style combat from the years 1805-1814.
- Thrilling 3D battles with over 50,000 Infantry soldiers, Cavalry and Artillery crews - all fully animated!
- Single player action against the computer and multiplayer with up to 6 players
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- Variable speed play from real time 1 minute = 1 minute to accelerated 10x time where 6 seconds of game time = 1 minute of real time. PBEM mode played in 15 minute turns.
- Environmental effects such as, rain, fog, snow and smoke.
- Units organized into historically accurate and individually controllable Regiments, Brigades, Divisions, Corps and Armies.
- Huge variety of troops types including; Sappers, Skirmishers, Grenadiers, Fusiliers, Chasseurs, Imperial, Middle and Young Guards, Hussars, Cuirassiers, Dragoons, Gendarmes, Carbiniers, Lancers and Mameluks among others.
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- Play as any of 15 different major, minor and city state military powers including France, Russia, Austria, Wurtenmberg, Saxony, Poland, Italy and Naples.
- Exhaustively researched Table of Organization and Equipment for all the major combatants included.
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ROCHESTER — The man accused of inflicting serious head injuries to a man at the Rochester Inn Thursday remains held on $25,000 cash only bail after his arraignment Tuesday.
Clifford Gagnon, Jr., 24, was charged with second-degree assault, in connection to an incident that caused a 49-year-old man to be flown by helicopter to Maine Medical Center on Thursday.
According to a police affidavit by Police Officer John Gantert, the victim suffered facial and cranial bone breakage, as well as two swollen eyes, after the assault at the inn. As of Thursday, the victim was in a medically induced coma with a breathing machine in the Critical Care Unit at Maine Medical Center.
When police responded to Rochester Inn around 8 p.m. Thursday, they found the victim intoxicated, bleeding from his face and head, with clothing covered in blood and pools of blood in his room, according to the affidavit.
The man who called police to report the incident told officers on scene that he heard three loud thumps, and upon looking out the window, saw Gagnon leaving the victim's room. Another person staying at the inn told police that Gagnon yelled for someone to call for help, because the victim got "jacked up." Gagnon then reportedly left the area, walking toward Milton Road.
After interviewing multiple witnesses, police were informed that Gagnon was at a Periwinkle Drive residence. Upon arrival to that home, police arrested Gagnon on a bench warrant; according to Police Capt. Paul Toussaint, Gagnon had a warrant for his arrest for failure to appear in court for a separate case, involving a simple assault charge.
According to the affidavit, Gagnon denied assaulting the victim.
After he was arrested on the bench warrant, Gagnon told officers that he had escorted the victim to his room to make sure he was all right. Then, about 15 to 20 seconds later, while Gagnon was on his way back to another room, he heard someone screaming, and when he returned to the victim's room the victim was on the floor, covered in blood, according to Gagnon's claims to police as described in the affidavit.
Gagnon also had blood on him as he was interacting with police, and according to the affidavit, Gagnon told police the blood came from him trying to pick up the victim from the floor after the incident.
Gagnon told police that no one else was in the victim's room when he dropped off the victim there, and he did not see anyone fleeing from the room. Gagnon allegedly heard the scream while being about 30 feet away from the victim's room.
When police asked him why he left the scene, Gagnon told officers he did not want police to think he committed the assault, according to the affidavit.
Gagnon, whose last known address is on Milton Road in East Rochester, told police he now couch surfs, and occasionally stays with his grandmother.
According to police, Gagnon and the victim know each other, and the alleged assault does not appear to be a random act.
Toussaint said Tuesday would not comment on the potential motive for the assault, or whether the police have had a chance to interview the victim so far in the investigation.
While the victim was in an induced coma on Thursday, staff at Maine Medical Center said Tuesday they have no record of anyone with the victim's name on their records. Toussaint could not comment on the victim's condition, but said a fatality did not occur.
During Gagnon's arraignment at the Rochester Circuit Court on Tuesday, Judge Daniel Cappiello ordered $25,000 cash only bail for Gagnon.
A probable cause hearing for Gagnon's second-degree assault charge, a Class B felony, was scheduled for Feb. 27, at 1 p.m., at the Rochester Circuit Court.


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Wideout DeSean Jackson addressed his teammates, then spoke to reporters before Eagles coach Andy Reid's news conference today. Here is the complete text of his remarks to the press.
"I had a long conversation with coach Reid. I'm just going to move forward with the situation. We addressed it. We talked as men. I had a chance to talk to to my teammates as well.
"It's kind of a tough situation for myself. I just have to be a man about it and learn from everything that happened and just continue to move forward and do the best to my accountability as possible."
Asked if he apologized to the team, Jackson said:
"I addressed the team and coaches. Everybody was in there. I just explained to them the thing that I've been going through. Me not being myself, it's been hard to come to work and be happy just because of everything that's happened. I addressed it as a professional, as a man. I know what I need to do to kind of continue to better myself and put me in the best position as possible for my career.
"I hope everybody kind of can understand where I was coming from. Whatever happens happens and is deserving. We learn from it as an athlete and as a businessman. I just need to continue to do what I need to do to better myself.
Asked about a report that he felt the punishment of being inactive for Sunday's game after missing a Saturday meeting was too harsh, Jackson said: "I didn't think it was too harsh at all. I never made a comment on it. For anything to say what I felt, this is the first time I'm speaking out on it. I never said what he did was harsh, never said it was wrong or anything. As a man, what he did, I respect him. He had to do what he did for the team's sake and from a head coach point of view. So we're kind of over and done with that. I kind of wish it would've happened different. But I can't sit here and dwell on it. I've gotta continue in second half of season to do everything I need to do.
"For people to say whatever it is, they don't know what I'm going through. I'm the one who has to come to work. I'm the one who has to be here. Everybody can have their own opinion and say it. But I'm the one dealing with it.
Asked what he is feeling, Jackson said: "I'm not gonna sit here and get into it. I think it's obvious. Everybody knows my situation. As a professional and as a man you just have to handle things. I can admit to some things that I've done that I need to do better. Everything happens for a reason. Me not playing Sunday, I was able to sit back and watch the game and realize what it is. And I'm just ready to. . . whatever it is I need to do, that's what I'm going to do. Not to make it a big deal, but I addressed my teammates and they know what it is. The outside world, everybody else, I could really care less as long as the organization and my teammates know how I feel. When I say I'm going to put it on the line and just go out for rest of the year and just continue to do what I need to do to help this team win games."
Someone asked if the contract impasse has been a detriment to his play.
"It's not no detriment to my play. The results might not be the same (as previous years). Everybody might say (he's got a bad) attitude or he's not producing as well. But you have to analyze it and see what's going on and what teams are doing besides me not getting the stats and things like that.
"Everybody knows the contract situation. As a human being, these are just things you have to go through in life. I realize what it is and am just ready to continue and go forward. Whatever I've done in the past is over. I'm just gonna continue to handle my business like I need to do. Regardless of what anybody else says about it, I could care less about it. I know what I need to do and I'm gonna make it happen.
Is it true he overslept Saturday? "It don't matter what happened. I missed the meeting and my punishment was my punishment.
Asked about teammates' reactions, Jackson said: "Everybody understands what it is. It's a tough situation to go through. Regardless of anything, it's tough. Knowing what I need to do to continue on this season, I'm going to do it. I'm not sitting here saying I'm going to do anything else, but besides do my job and do everything I'm asked to do."


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1. Slicked French Twist
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Sectioned Hair
This style works with both a tousled or sleek texture. Create a ponytail, then section off two or three more sections using clear hair ties. Pull sections out from the middle to create more texture and a "poof," like Odette Annable's style.
3. Stylish Scarf
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Consensus Report
Diagnosis and Control of Johne's Disease (2003)Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
Johne's Disease is a chronic, progressive intestinal disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) that affects primarily ruminant animals. In recent decades there has been growing concern over the lack of effective control of this disease and questions have arisen regarding the possibility that Map infection could be a cause of some cases of Crohn's disease in humans. This report presents a broad outline of the steps that should be taken to control Johne's disease, reduce the spread of Map, and minimize effects of the disease in animals. The report also describes the weaknesses of our current research agenda and provides recommendations for a new research strategy to resolve the question of whether there is a link between Johne's and Crohn's diseases.
Key Messages
- Prevention of fecal contamination of feed, water, and the environment will reduce the opportunity for transmission of Map.
- Animal agriculture has recognized the serious economic consequences of the disease and identified it as a major animal health issue. U.S. animal agriculture has requested assistance addressing JD.
- Animals in the late preclinical or clinical stage of infection are more likely to shed high numbers of organisms than are early-stage infected animals.
- Available diagnostic tests and information about the biology of JD and methods to control it are adequate for immediate implementation of control programs.
- Because JD is currently of greatest concern to the dairy industry much of the emphasis in control recommendations is directed there. Other industries, however, should consider this an opportune time to deal aggressively with the disease, before infection prevalence increases and the disease becomes more widespread.
- Control of JD will require a long-term commitment and iterative program implementation to maximize the chance of success. This commitment must come from all constituencies, including USDA, state agencies, and industry.
- Diagnostic and screening tests are adequate for detecting shedders at the individual animal and herd level, but tests are used best at the herd level.
- Infected adult ruminants are the major transmission source of the organism.
- Introduction of new Map-infected animals is a primary means by which a herd or flock becomes infected.
- JD control programs are based on knowledge about the transmission of Map, the organism's persistence in the environment, and methods for reducing exposure to Map in animal environments.
- Johne's Disease (JD) is a significant animal health problem that warrants implementation of control programs tailored to specific animal species and specific segments of the agriculture industry. Furthermore, JD control deserves high priority from the USDA, individual states, and industry.
- Map can persist in water, manure, or other environmental sites for extended periods (one year or longer).
- Most transmission of Map is through a fecal-oral route, but transmission also can occur in utero or via colostrum or milk.
- Removal of newborn calves from dams at birth (before suckling) can interrupt an important avenue of transmission.
- Reporting ELISA results as likelihood ratios, rather than as a positive or negative test result, will be beneficial for control programs and could increase confidence in the tests.
- The NAHMS prevalence surveys should continue, with attention given to maximizing the data obtained from the samples collected through add-on projects and investigations.
- The USDA National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) prevalence surveys for JD have been a critical element in laying the groundwork for control programs.
- The Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program proposed by the National Johne's Working Group (NJWG) has most of the elements necessary for a successful control program, but prospects for success are and will be limited by a lack of uniform implementation among individual states.
- The committee considered ongoing research to be important for the success of any control program and therefore felt that a research element should be integral to future program development.
- The committee endorses the NWJG's efforts in educating producers and veterinarians, and advocates the expansion of these efforts.
- The committee identified significant gaps in the current state of knowledge of the pathophysiology, immunology, diagnosis, and control of JD in domesticated livestock and wildlife.
- The emergence of regional and national JD programs in Australia, Japan, and parts of Europe to certify the JD status of herds, flocks, and zones will increase pressure for additional government assurances of the JD status of animals and animal products destined for export.
- There are significant gaps in knowledge about some areas relevant to control, and are discussed below under recommendations. The committee emphasizes that closing those gaps will improve control programs, although the need for information should not delay their implementation.
- There is some evidence that JD could be linked to Crohn's disease in humans.
- There remains insufficient evidence to prove or disprove that Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis is a cause of some or all cases of Crohn's disease (CD) in humans.
- Young animals (less than 6 months of age) are most susceptible, but older animals can be infected by heavy or prolonged exposure


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April 10. 2013 5:49PM
Berwick, Maine, pastor takes aim at hoop challenge for a new Somersworth church
BERWICK, Maine - Joshua Gagnon, lead pastor of Next Level Church, will shoot free throws for 24 hours this weekend in a Hoops for the Dream challenge to help build a Somersworth, N.H., church.
The event will be held at Noble High School from 6 p.m Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday.
In his first one-hour practice, Gagnon made 862 free throws in one hour, a pace that would result in shattering the Guinness world record if he can sustain it for 24 hours.
People and organizations are asked to pledge any amount of money (starting at just 1 cent) for every shot he makes in 24 hours.
If Gagnon makes 10,000 shots, a pledge of 1 cent would result in a donation of $100 or a pledge of $1 would mean a donation of $10,000.
The goal is to raise $250,000 to equip and furnish the new Next Level Church facility currently under construction at 436 Route 108 in Somersworth.
In just five years, Next Level Church has grown from 12 people in one town to four locations in three states with more than 2,000 people calling NLC their church.
Founders believe the church was sent for those who need help and encouragement in their brokenness, not just those who have life figured out.
In the new building, thousands of adults, families and children who are in need of a place of hope, love, and encouragement will find help.
The church is working with dozens of local community partners such as Salvation Army, End 68 Hours of Hunger, and House of Hope.
The adjacent property, which is under contract, will become the future home of a community center, where church members can give single moms a fresh start through housing assistance, counseling and job training.
Gagnon, who has played basketball competitively at every level throughout his life, is already practicing for the event.
The challenge will be broadcast live online through the website www.hoopsforthedream.com so anyone can watch all day long, and the whole event will be open to the public if people want to come along to the high school to cheer for Gagnon.
There will be free activities for anyone who wants to participate, from kids events to a 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
Gagnon said, "I believe the church exists to bring hope to our communities and to be encouragement, and if shooting free throws can help us do that, I will shoot free throws for days on end."
Construction of the new building is scheduled for completion in April, 2013.
There are renderings of the finished building and updated photos and videos of the progress at www.nlc.tv/building-updates.
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Texas Longhorns enter Lubbock wary of Texas Tech's Seth Doege
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas coach Mack Brown has seen quarterbacks such as Seth Doege at Texas Tech.
On Saturday, Doege and the No. 20 Red Raiders' receiving corps will challenge a Texas pass defense that's giving up 229 yards a game, while Texas Tech is averaging 358 yards through the air.
Brown thinks Doege, who's thrown for 30 touchdowns and 2,540 yards this season, is one of the nation's best quarterbacks and is similar in accuracy and competitiveness to former Red Raiders signal-callers Graham Harrell and Kliff Kingsbury.
Doege deserves to be in the conversation for the Heisman Trophy, Brown said.
"His name should be right in the middle of that list, in my estimation," Brown said. "He's the No. 7 passer in the country, No. 1 in TD passes. I don't know how you keep that guy out of the Heisman race as you look at it."
Doege got press as a dark-horse contender for the Heisman before the Red Raiders fell 55-24 at No. 3 Kansas State last week. Going into that game, Doege had thrown 13 touchdowns in wins over West Virginia and TCU.
Against the Horned Frogs he found Alex Torres in the middle of the end zone for a career-best seventh touchdown in the Red Raiders' 56-53 win in triple overtime in Fort Worth.
Texas has won back-to-back games, most recently a slim 21-17 victory at Kansas. Starter David Ash was pulled from the game and backup Case McCoy's one-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Grant with 12 seconds left gave the Longhorns the win.
Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said the defense will be prepared to play against Ash, who was named the starter for Saturday's game earlier his week.
"But we'll prepare for both" quarterbacks, he said. "But most of the time, and we'll do it in this game, is prepare for the offense, because you can't run two different offenses."
Brown said he wouldn't hesitate to turn to McCoy again if circumstances warrant taking Ash out. He called it a "tremendous situation" to have two good choices.
"That is no different than any other position except it gets more publicity," he said. "You play the guy that does the best. Throughout the year David has done a great job. Saturday he struggled, and Case did the best."
Texas has won the last three games against Texas Tech. The Red Raiders last beat the Longhorns in 2008 when Harrell hit Michael Crabtree for a touchdown in the final seconds of the game.
Crabtree was expected to be at Saturday's game. He plays for the San Francisco 49ers, who have an open date Sunday.
Doege wants to see it as just another game, one in which the offense plays well in both halves.
Against the Wildcats, the Red Raiders scored just two touchdowns in the second half. Had Texas Tech won the two teams would be tied for first in the Big 12 and the Red Raiders would still have a shot at a BCS bowl.
"I think there is a little fire burning inside of us after what happened on Saturday because that was such a great opportunity for us," Doege said. "Just because we get hit in the mouth or just because a big-time play turns negative and maybe shifts the momentum, we have to learn to fight back and understand we can still make plays to get us back in the football game."
The in-state rivalry between the two schools makes the week fun. Longhorns offensive guard Mason Walters was a teammate of Doege's at Frenship High near Lubbock. Doege, though, had knee injuries that kept him from playing his junior and senior years.
The two have remained friends and get together whenever Walters returns to visit his parents.
"We're still buddies," Doege said. But "during this week we're not that close of friends."
On the Longhorns side, Johnathan Gray has family ties to Texas Tech. His father James Gray was a running back for the Red Raiders in the late 1980s. He still holds the record for career rushing touchdowns (52) and is second in career rushing with 4,066 yards.
The younger Gray, who's gotten a touchdown and 427 yards on 81 carries, will start his first game Saturday,
"I'm going to Texas, they went to Tech," Johnathan Gray said. "It's kind of a rivalry in the house. They talk smack. I just be quiet and wait till the results after the game."


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Builders broke ground on more houses than forecast in December, capping the best year for the industry since 2008, another sign residential real estate is boosting the U.S. economic expansion.
Starts climbed 12.1 percent last month to a 954,000 annual rate, exceeding all forecasts in a Bloomberg survey of economists and the most since June 2008, the Commerce Department reported today in Washington. For all of last year, construction began on 780,000 homes, up from 608,800 in 2011 and also the most since 2008.
Low borrowing costs and rising property values are spurring homebuyer traffic for the market that triggered the latest recession. Confidence among homebuilders such as Lennar Corp. is improving, even as tight credit remains an obstacle to further progress in residential real estate's healing.
"The housing market's in a decent recovery," said David Sloan, a New York-based senior economist at 4Cast Inc., who projected a rise in starts to a 920,000 rate. "There is momentum continuing in the housing market recovery."
Another report today showed the number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments fell more than forecast last week to the lowest level in five years, pointing to further improvement in the labor market.
Fewer Jobless
Applications for jobless benefits decreased by 37,000 to 335,000 in the week ended Jan. 12, the fewest since January 2008, according to Labor Department figures. Economists forecast 369,000 claims, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. A spokesman for the agency said the drop may reflect the difficulty the government has in adjusting the data following the holidays when seasonal workers are let go.
Stock-index futures added to earlier gains after the report. The contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index maturing in March climbed 0.5% to 1,473.1 at 8:45 a.m. in New York.
The median estimate of 84 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for an increase to 890,000. Projections ranged from 850,000 to 930,000. The prior month was revised down to an 851,000 pace from a previously reported 861,000 rate.
Building permits, a proxy for future construction, climbed less than starts, indicating the industry may take a breather in coming months. The number of applications issued climbed 0.3% in December to an 903,000 annual rate from a 900,000 pace in November. The reading was in line with the 905,000 median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
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good morning dayThursday, April 03, 2008
Hey! We are back from our trip feeling refreshed yet tired. Don't know how five days can feel like we were gone for one month.
I was never so happy to see the sun come over the mountains as I was this particular morning.
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You were HERE! And I didn't even know! It sounds like you had a wonderful time - Vail is such a great place. So beautiful, so much to do. I've never even heard of snow-biking though - it sounds like a blast!ReplyDelete
Definitely glad you made it through that pileup. CDOT said it's the worst they'd seen in many a decade. Crazy!
That is a wonderful picture of the sky over the mountains.ReplyDelete
what a great photo! glad to hear that you had safe travels.ReplyDelete
Welcome home! My good friend described that weird post trip feeling perfectly the last time he returned from a trip by saying that he "Had to wait for his soul to catch up". That made sense to me.ReplyDelete
I'm not much of a winter sport person but ski biking sounds like too much fun to pass up. I wonder if they have that here in VT?
Glad you guys are safe.
i have never done the ski biking thing. is it really that fun?ReplyDelete
Welcome home! Wow, that's a lot of snow. Glad you made it back safely. I have to tell you, while you were away I was browsing through your archives and finally tried some of your cookies. Kristen and I made the chocolate chocolate mint chip cookies - can we say yummylisious!!!ReplyDelete
Ski biking sounds like so much fun! the Welcome back, Leslie.ReplyDelete
Sounds like a fantastic trip Leslie!ReplyDelete
Glad you are safely back! What a scary drive you had, so glad you weren't in the pile up!ReplyDelete
OMG, never heard of ski biking and it looks like so much fun!
Vail is so beautiful, what a great trip. Snowshoeing is fun but so much WORK! I thought about you while I was knitting on my plane ride as I know you are a big fan or airplane knitting:)ReplyDelete
Glad your trip was fun!!ReplyDelete


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Welcome back, Blackhawks.
After kicking off the regular season with a win over the Washington Capitals Tuesday at the United Center, the Blackhawks' Patrick Kane dined at Chicago Cut Steakhouse with Corey Crawford, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Johnny Oduya and Jimmy Hayes and hung out at Public House with Bryan Bickell, Andrew Shaw, and Brandon Saad.
Kane was spotted Saturday at The Underground and Sunday at Carmine's in the Gold Coast.
Crawford and Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews had lunch Sept. 25 at Prasino in Wicker Park. Fellow Blackhawk Marion Hossa had dinner Monday at Japonais.
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