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I can endlessly recommend all sorts of attractions I've visited around the world, but when it is time to come up with ideas about things in my home town to entertain foreign visitors, I am usually at a loss.
When I had a free evening in Bogota this week, my Colombian friends didn't have that problem. They knew they had to take me to Andrés Carne de Res, a restaurant that is an institution in this cosmopolitan capital that has more than its share of great eateries.
Needless to say, I had never heard of it, but they breathlessly extolled its virtues as we travelled there by taxi. The original Andrés is actually in Chia, which is a suburb that is north of the city and just too far for the one evening that we had together. Our visit instead was to Andrés, D.C., a franchise in the Zona Rosa, a trendy shopping and dining district that could also be considered a gay neighbourhood.
Reservations are a must at Andrés because the line is out the door as I discovered and it was only Wednesday. Carlos and Olga, my Colombian friends, didn't have the time to get reservations, so we waited in line. We were eventually hustled into an elevator, complete with burly elevator operator who looked more like a bouncer than anything else. We couldn't wait at the bar until a table was ready, because even that was full so we instead were parked at a makeshift table in a corner by the elevators. It didn't matter, because the instant you were in the room, you could feel the festive spirit of the place and the warmth of the servers made you instantly welcome.
Inside, the music was loud and Colombian. The decor could be best described as urban industrial with lots of exposed pipes and ductwork and decorations consisting of found bits of building detritus that were mashed together as art. Signs were everywhere and they mostly consisted of funny Spanish slang words or punny phrases.
Not speaking much Spanish, I didn't know if I would be able to navigate such an insider's place without my friends, but it turned out that the menu, which is more like the size and page-count of a glossy magazine, was completely bilingual and all of the servers and staff seemed perfectly capable of conversing with customers in English. My own attempts at Spanish are always enjoyed for the unintentional comic relief they provide so I was glad that I could be understood in my own language.
The food was exceptional. Andrés is known for its grilled meats, so we tried a sample platter that was bursting with sausages, beef, pork, chicken and other traditional Columbian sides. We also had an order of beef tenderloin which is immersed in salt then wrapped in a burlap cloth before being grilled. It was perfection on a plate.
The wait for the meal was about 40 minutes, but entertainers wander the restaurant to distract the hungry. I was serenaded by a garishly-dressed trio, given a ceremonial sash to welcome me to Colombia, then showered with paper flowers. I can't say I've experienced that before. It was an example of the sense of humour that pervades the restaurant.
It starts with the menu and the signs hanging from the ceiling, but the staff dress in goofy outfits and joke around with customers. They also go to great lengths to project their sense of humour even going so far as to brand the bottled water and even the sugar packets with their own funny logos and witticisms.
There was plenty of music, some of it live and some of it recorded, some of it Colombian and some of it international. It wasn't long before the restaurant became a makeshift dance hall as a group of students near us took to the floor even though it wasn't really meant to be a dance floor. The wait staff took it all in stride as they navigated the room full of happy patrons.
It was a restaurant experience like few others and certainly gave me the favourable impression of Bogota that my friends had hoped I would get.
I now have another international destination to recommend, but am no closer to coming up with any suggestions for foreign visitors to my own town.
Online: www.andrescarnederes.com


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Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, announced today that pro-life leaders and groups are gearing up for the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, which will be January 22, 2013.
"I can assure you that you will see an intensification of pro-life activity at every level, and a greater unity among the diverse pro-life organizations," Father Pavone said. "Moreover, this anniversary – which will be observed both as we lead up to January, and also throughout 2013 -- will be marked by a significant recruitment of pro-life activists across the nation."
In the coming weeks, various initiatives and events to mark the 40th anniversary will be planned, and special opportunities announced.
"One of the significant preparations for this major commemoration will be a successful election season in November. By successful, I mean that people will elect public servants who know the difference between serving the public and killing the public. Supporters of abortion have no place in public office, and it's time to say so in the pulpits and in the voting booths," Father Pavone stated. "At the end of this month, we have the first of three National Voter Registration Sundays designated for 2012 by the organizations that comprise the Vote Pro-life Coalition. Pentecost Sunday (May 27) reminds us of the new energy and courage that the Holy Spirit gave the apostles to go out and change the world. That same Spirit is among us today, and it's time to respond."
See www.PoliticalResponsibility.com. And coming soon for the 40th anniversary activities: www.RoevWade40.com.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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Three Unconventional Documentaries from Gaza
Al-Akhbar Management
By: Omar Shabaneh
Published Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Amman – Between 2008 and 2010, Palestinian filmmaker Najah Awadallah made three documentary films about marginalized women in the Gaza Strip.
The work of Awadallah, who writes her own films, is a triumph for Palestinian documentary filmmaking, with its distinct intellectual vision and compelling artistic performances.
Awadallah explores Palestinian society in Gaza from many angles. She seems obsessed with her characters' depth and believability. The filmmaker told Al-Akhbar, "Usually, the character itself lures me. Some people have a great and exciting story, but they can't tell it. A film requires not only a good story, but also a good narrator."
In Awadallah's "There Here," she documents the lives of three foreign women – a Romanian, a Bulgarian, and a Russian – living in Gaza. The three women talk of their experiences in Gaza and their husbands in a way that weds the narrated story with the visual material. The women are attached to their environment and local traditions in what is sometimes an alien society to them.
"In this film, I was closely observing their challenges in terms of language and adapting to the country's political, social, and cultural circumstances. I wanted to say that coexistence is possible. The three women have become part of the social fabric in Gaza," said Awadallah.
"Brides" deals with the life of a struggling woman who married and left her parents' home at the age of 14 only to later on start a successful business.
"I found Asmahan, or Umm Saleh, to have a strong presence, an ability to tell her story in a very powerful way. I admired her as an example of Palestinian women who struggle in the face of hardships, but are able to create something," said Awadallah.
"The Ember Bearer" documents the struggles of Sahbaa al-Barbari, the widow of Palestinian poet Muin Bseiso.
Barbari was one of the pioneering communists in Gaza. Through her experience in Egyptian prison under Gamal Abdel Nasser in the early 1950s we discover many details about life in Palestine and Egypt. Not only does Barbari meet Bseiso in prison, but also Egyptian activists such as the painter Inji Aflatoun and the actress Mohsena Tawfik.
"Since I was a child, I used to hear from my father about the activist Sahbaa al-Barbari. When I grew up, I stopped hearing anything about her, although I would always hear about Bseiso. I was surprised to find out that she was still in Gaza. I tried for five years to get her to tell her story, but she did not want to talk about herself. She would talk about Bseiso, but not about herself," said Awadallah.
Awadallah's accomplishment is somewhat surprising coming from Gaza. How does the Hamas government deal with an artwork that criticizes its policies and highlights negative changes under its reign?
"Some small shots that clashed with Hamas' social vision were not accepted and the films were not allowed to be screened until I removed these shots. And so no film can make it to any festival before it makes it through the censor's scissors first," she said.
This article is an edited translation from the Arabic Edition.
- Section: Culture & Society
- Category: Articles
- Tags: Documentary Film, Palestinian Art, Gaza, Palestine, Najah Awadallah


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RICHMOND, Va. – With only a few meets left in their collegiate careers, the seniors of the Virginia Commonwealth University track & field program are doing their best to leave a legacy with the Black & Gold.
This past weekend added to that legacy as a slew of veterans led the Rams to outstanding showings at both the Vanderbilt Invitational and the James Madison Invitational on a busy weekend for the Black & Gold.
"At this point in the year, you always look for your seniors to really show their leadership and give it their all with the end of their careers on the horizon," Head Coach Jon Riley said. "This weekend was just another great example of how hard work pays off and it's just another step toward our goal, which will take place in a couple weeks with the conference championships."
In all, the Black & Gold claimed 27 top-three finishes and 10 victories between the two meets. VCU posted 14 different qualifying marks for the IC4As and ECAC Championships, which take place later this spring.
The performance of the weekend came from senior Quina Fortune (pictured, right), who scorched the track and her competition in the 200-meter dash at the Vandy Invite en route to a time of 23.38. That time not only won the event, but also puts her in among the top-10 200m times in the East Region this year. It would be a school record, but because of wind readings being above 2.0, it doesn't qualify.
Fortune wasn't done as she posted a second-place finish in the 100-meter dash, right behind teammate Dionna Hayes (pictured, left) . The duo posted times of 11.53 and 11.55 respectively, both of which are personal bests and rank in the top-25 times in the East Region.
That had to be it for Fortune, right? Think again. She then teamed with juniors Nicole Walters and Jazlynn Finney, as well as freshman Niamani Aduma to break an 18-year old school record in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:46.70.
The record breaking continued in the 4x100 meter relay when Fortune, Finney and Aduma teamed with Hayes to post a time of 45.67
"We've talked all year about fine tuning the little things to get big results," Riley said. "We're starting to see that and hope to continue that in the coming weeks."
It wasn't much different on the men's side where the Rams dominated the sprints thanks to seniors DeAngelo Wilson and Donnie Seward. Wilson won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes with times of 10.61 and 21.36, both are career bests for the Richmond, Va. native.
Seward finished fourth in the 200-meter with a personal best of 21.78 and then went on to pick up a victory of his own in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.91.
VCU's success was not limited to the track as junior Julia Anyaugo broke her own school record yet again in the discus throw, this time by over seven feet. Her mark of 157' 8" was good for third in the event. Anyaugo has broken the record three times this year and has now increased the school record by over 23 feet this year.
"Coach Tussing has done a great job of continuing to find new ways of improving our throwers skills and Julia is a true testament to that," Riley said. "She's an extremely hard worker and it's nice to see it starting to be big dividends."
Rounding out the strong performances at the Vandy Invite was the senior distance duo of Axel Mostrag and Walid Berkhedle, who finished first and third respectively in the 800-meter run with times of 1:51.75 and 1:52.28.
At the JMU Invitational, senior Joe Edwards won both the high jump (6' ½") and the triple jump (47' 5 ¾"). Sophomore Alex Hinton was the other Ram to post a victory in Harrisonburg, crossing the line in 1:58.07 to best his competition.
The Black & Gold will take a few athletes to the prestigious Penn Relays next weekend, but the majority of the squad will focus on the CAA Championships, which take place at VCU's Sports Backers Stadium on May 6-7.


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Harvard looks to advance to the CWPA Eastern Championships for the second straight year (Photo courtesy Harvard Athletic Communications).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's water polo team has released its schedule for the 2012 season. The Crimson will host five games, including the North-South Challenge, and travel to California as the team looks to reach the CWPA Eastern Championships for the second straight year.
Harvard gets the season started by competing in tournaments the first three weekends of September. The Crimson will kick off the 2012 campaign just down the road at the Zesiger Center with a tripleheader against Diablo Valley College, MIT and Yale's club team Sept. 1 in the Labor Day Invite. The Crimson will then head to the Garden State for four games at the Princeton Invitational against the Tigers, Cal Lutheran, Cal-Berkeley and Johns Hopkins Sept. 7-9 before hosting the North-South Challenge Sept. 15-16.
After making another trip to MIT (Sept. 21), the Crimson will entertain Fordham and Iona at Blodgett Pool on Sept. 22, then travel to Connecticut College on Sept. 23.
The Crimson will jump back into tournament play the following two weekends with a trip to Lewisburg, Pa. for the Bison Invitational Sept. 29-30 and California for the Claremont Convergence Oct. 5-6. Harvard will also play a single game against UC Santa Barbara Oct. 7 before leaving the Golden State.
Upon returning to the East Coast, the Crimson wrap up its home schedule against Brown on Oct. 11 and conclude the regular season at St. Francis on Oct. 20.
The postseason will see Harvard return to the home sites of several Ivy League foes. The Ivy Championships are at Yale (Oct. 27-28), the Northern Championships are at Brown (Nov. 3-4) and the Eastern Championships are at Princeton (Nov. 16-18).
Harvard is coming off a 10-20 season in 2011 that saw the team finish seventh at the CWPA Eastern Championships.


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GEORGETOWN The death of a skier just beyond the boundaries of Loveland Ski Area remains under investigation two weeks after his body was discovered.
The Denver Post Sunday first reported the death of the 33-year-old skier. Details, including the mans hometown or identity were not released by the ski area or Clear Creek County Coroner Don Allan. Allan told The Associated Press that the death remains under investigation.
Loveland spokesman John Sellers says the ski patrol was notified of the missing skier March 17 and patrollers found the man just outside the ski areas boundaries near an expert run called The Face.
Sellers says Loveland does not issue news releases when theres a death at or near the ski area along the Continental Divide near Interstate 70.


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(Tool description last modified on 2013-09-25.)
As the publisher of the STW Thesaurus for Economics, the ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics provides experimental thesaurus web services for use by humans and by machines. In the first instance these services are designed to support query expansion in the context of information retrieval applications. Before 2012, the services were called "STW Web Services".
Within our own applications, particularly these services proved useful:
- /suggest - for feeding autosuggest boxes; suggestions resulting from SKOS altLabels and prefLabels linking to SKOS concepts (example)
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NHIAA Roundup: Bedford girls start fast, top Pinkerton; Central boys rally to stay undefeated
February 15. 2013 11:38PM
The Bedford High girls' basketball team opened a 17-point lead after one quarter and handed Pinkerton of Derry a 55-39 setback in Bedford on Friday night.
The victory extended Bedford's winning streak to 10 games and improved the team's Division I record to 14-2. Bedford held Pinkerton to four points in both the first and fourth quarters. McKenzie Brown scored 17 points, and teammate Rachel Collins sank two treys and tallied 16 points for the winners. Colleen Fortier and Brandy Bonneau each contributed nine points to Pinkerton's cause. Pinkerton is also 14-2.
Winnacunnet 48, Central 39: At Manchester, Melissa MacLeod scored a game-high 21 points to help Winnacunnet raise its Division I record to 10-5. Katherine Johnson tossed in a team-high 11 for Central (4-12), which was outscored 13-5 in the second quarter and 14-7 in the fourth.
Sanborn 43, Raymond 41: At Raymond, Sanborn overcame a five-point fourth-quarter deficit and improved to 2-16 in Division III. Sanborn's Amanda Turco led all scorers with 18 points. Amanda McGee led Raymond (3-15) with 16.
Londonderry 75, Trinity 30: At Londonderry, the Lancers led 30-0 after one quarter and improved their Division I record to 12-4. Londonderry's Jamie King made three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 13 points. Elizabeth Graveline led Trinity (4-11) with nine.
Groveton 57, Littleton 35: At Littleton, senior Makenna Burke poured in 19 points, including her 1,000th career point, to help Groveton raise its Division IV record to 13-4. Burke, who has been averaging more than 15 points a game this season, reached the milestone with her final basket in the game with 1:53 to play in regulation.
Alvirne 68, Salem 67: At Salem, Leanne Winans dropped in a free throw with five seconds left in regulation to snap a 67-67 tie and improve the Broncos to 12-4. Earlier, with just under a minute to play and Alvirne leading 67-65, Brenna Blakslee hit a layup to tie the game. Winans finished with 11 points, but the game's high scorer was teammate Veronica Moceri who netted 25. Blakslee led the Blue Devils (10-6) with 18 while Emily Hickey added 15.
Nashua South 59, Manchester Memorial 43: At Manchester, despite 26 points and 14 rebounds from sophomore forward Makenah Grisson, the Crusaders fell to 5-10 in Division I. Memorial shooting guard Danielle Fletcher suffered a torn ACL 16 seconds into the contest. Fletcher missed the previous six games with a concussion.
Caitlyn Perry made five 3-pointers and scored 26 points for South, which improved to 3-11.
Boys' basketball
Central 50, Winnacunnet 46: At Hampton, the Little Green hit clutch shots in the closing minutes of play and went 12-for-12 from the free throw line in the second half to remain undefeated through 15 Divsion I games. Central trailed by two points in the closing minutes of play before opening a six point lead off a Troy Pelletier (14 points) trey, a Mike Plentzas (10 points) jumper and two clutch free throws from point guard Dawson Dickson (10 points).
Central hit 24 of 28 free throws in the game and, with Taylor Kelly's 10-point contribution, had four players score in double figures. Rich Ruffin led Winnacunnet (6-8) with 16 points.
Nashua South 77, West 63: At Manchester, Tim Preston scored a game-high 26 points and his older brother Jack Preston added 17 as South improved to 11-3 in Division I. Nolan Flynn led West (1-12) with 25.
Bedford 55, Pinkerton 40: At Derry, Cam Meservey and Taylor Grande scored 19 and 12 points apiece for the Bulldogs, who sport an 8-6 Division I record.
Pinkerton, which led 15-10 after eight minutes, was fueled by Luke Testa's 13 points. The Astros are 4-10.
Alvirne 71, Salem 33: At Hudson, Tyler Brown tossed in 15 points and Tyler Livingston added another 13 as the Broncos rolled to their eighth Division I win of the season. Tim Dodier tallied 10 for Salem which slipped to 5-8.
Trinity 74, Londonderry 40: At Manchester, Carmen Giampetruzzi collected 25 points and 18 rebounds as Trinity raised its Division I record to 12-1. The Pioneers led 23-9 after one quarter and 42-20 at halftime. Robert Wilson scored eight to lead Londonderry (4-11).
Littleton 59, Groveton 28: At Littleton, the Crusaders locked up the No. 1 seed in Division IV as they improved to 16-1 with one game to play.
Josh Bogardus led the winners with 21 points. Owen Stone chipped in 10. Christian Guay paced the Eagles with eight points. Littleton led by 10 after one quarter and 14 at the half.
Exeter 46, Concord 45: At Exeter, after being fouled on a 3-point attempt with one second remaining in regulation, Tyler Russ made all three awarded free throws and the Blue Hawks eked out the Division I victory. The one-point tosses capped a 17-10 Exeter fourth period.
Russ finished the game with 15 points.
Kaleb Marquis netted 18 points for Concord. Concord's Walter Szulc totaled 17, including three 3-pointers.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House showed some bipartisan cooperation Friday by voting overwhelmingly to end Soviet-era trade restrictions so that American companies and farmers can take advantage of Russia's expanding and more open markets.
But Moscow reacted angrily to a provision that punishes Russian officials involved in human rights violations, threatening to increase tensions between the two countries at a delicate time. "A defiantly unfriendly and provocative attack," the Russian Foreign Ministry branded it and promised "a tough response."
The Obama administration supports the legislation, which now goes to the Senate, where the Democratic leadership has indicated it will consider the measure promptly. The House passed it by a 365-43 vote.
The vote to establish permanent normal trade relations was a priority for American businesses concerned that they were being left behind as Europe and China move into Russia's market of 140 million consumers.
Russia joined the World Trade Organization in August, and Moscow is now required to lower tariffs and take other market-opening measures. But unless Congress voted to eliminate a 1974 trade restriction and establish permanent trade relations, the U.S. would be alone among 156 WTO members in failing to benefit from those new trade rules.
The legislation stalled before the U.S. election as lawmakers shied away from voting for a measure that might appear to be aiding Russia at a time when President Vladimir Putin's government had become increasingly hostile. Many members of Congress were mollified by the addition to the bill of a measure that punishes Russian officials involved in human rights violations.
The vote came on the third anniversary of the death of Russian lawyer and whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, who died died in a Russian prison after allegedly being tortured.
"It is very gratifying that the first item out of the chute after the election is something we will be able to do in a bipartisan way," said Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif.
Differences remain between the House and the Senate on the human rights proposal. The House bill imposes visa and financial restrictions on Russian officials linked to human rights abuses. The Senate version would broaden that to human rights violators around the world.
Numerous House members said they would not have voted for the trade bill without inclusion of the human rights proposal. "The issue that concerns me and many members is not trade but human rights," said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The trade bill, unlike bilateral free-trade treaties, requires no concessions from the U.S. side. With passage, U.S. companies and farmers would see lower tariffs, better protections for intellectual property and greater access to Russia's service market and would be able to go to the WTO to resolve disputes.
The administration and economists have predicted that U.S. exports of goods and services, currently at $11 billion, could double in five years if trade relations were normalized.
The White House said in a statement supporting passage that the bill "is about providing opportunities for American businesses and workers and creating jobs here at home."
"Ensuring that American companies and workers can compete in the growing Russian market is essential to increasing U.S. exports, growing our economy and creating American jobs," said Doug Oberhelman, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., and chairman of the Business Roundtable's international engagement committee.
The legislation also would extend permanent normal trade relations to Moldova, another former Soviet state.
At issue is the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, named after Sen. Henry "Scoop" Jackson, D-Wash., and Rep. Charles Vanik, D-Ohio. The amendment to a 1974 trade bill tied trade with the Soviet Union to greater freedom for Jews and other Soviet minorities seeking to leave the country. Since the 1990s, U.S. presidents annually have waived the now-obsolete requirement, but it still must be eliminated as part of a permanent trade relations accord.
Democrats who normally take a harder look at trade bills were strongly supportive, with many mentioning the addition of the Magnitsky provision.
"It's important to remember that the rule of law in another country is vital, otherwise investment is perilous," said Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan, top Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee. "The Magnitsky legislation was added here in part in recognition that when you talk about trade, you have to look at a fuller picture," the Michigan congressman said.
But passage of the human rights provision could spike tensions with Moscow at a time when the United States and Russia already are at odds over issues including missile defense, Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear ambitions.
After the vote, the Russian Foreign Ministry called the Magnitsky provision "a defiantly unfriendly and provocative attack. The congressmen did not listen to our repeated warnings that such a step will negatively affect the general atmosphere of Russian-American relations and will not remain without a tough response from our side."
The Obama administration has said that while it does not object to the Magnitsky provision, it would have preferred that the trade legislation be taken up on its own. The White House policy statement on the bill refers generally to the need to promote respect for human rights around the world and says the administration will continue to work with Congress to support those seeking a free and democratic future in Russia.


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New Hampshire Union Leader
December 19. 2013 9:57PM
MANCHESTER — A top city school official is saying little about the pending transfer of West High Assistant Principal Keith Puglisi, a school fixture described by one student as the "one constant positive leadership figure" at the school.
Puglisi has been an assistant principal at the school for the last 15 years, a tenure that reaches back to the final years of principal-turned-mayor Robert Baines. He has worked as assistant principal under five other principals and even served as an interim principal in late 2011, when school officials began efforts to push Principal MaryEllen McGorry out of the job.
This summer, former Nashua North assistant principal Christopher Motika took over the top job at West. Motika followed his Nashua North principal — David Ryan — to Manchester; Ryan is the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the city.
Several students told the New Hampshire Union Leader they are upset about the transfer, which comes at the middle of the year and means seniors will finish their high school careers with new faces on the graduation dias.
"Even when disciplining students who deserve punishment, he gains the respect he deserves and treats them like every other student," wrote Danny McMillan, a senior and 2013 recipient of a Youth of the Year award from the Boys and Girls Club.
"Our school has never had one constant positive leadership figure besides Mr. Puglisi," he wrote in an email.
Puglisi will start his new job as assistant principal at Memorial High School on Jan. 2, Ryan said. Puglisi swaps jobs with Marianne Wood, the assistant principal at Memorial. She has been at Memorial for nine years.
Ryan said the school district does not discuss specific personnel issues as a matter of policy. But he said the decision was "difficult to make" and acknowledged the lasting friendships the two have made with staff and students.
"Decisons such as this one will always be met with opposition for a variety of reasons, and in the short term it is difficult to navigate through the change," Ryan wrote in an email. "We understand change is hard, and our high schools have excellent support systems to assist students with adjustments."
McMillan said Puglisi helped him recover from a serious automobile accident and even offered to get back on the road with him. Puglisi supported McMillan through the Youth of the Year contest and announced McMillan's statewide award to the entire school, he said.
Senior Class President Sabryna Boutin said Puglisi ensured her safety when she was being bullied.
McMillan said he has collected 500 signatures on a petition that calls Puglisi's transfer unfair and immoral and demands that he remain at West. Ryan said the school district administration has invited the students to meet with them on Monday.
At Memorial High School, principal Arthur Adamakos said the administrators at the main office will be sad to see Wood go.
"We've been a team for almost a decade and work well together," he said, adding that such a tenure is rare. But Adamakos said he is confident that Puglisi will be able to pick up where Wood left off.


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US stock market confirms primary downtrend
"Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call, and I'll be there, you've got a friend …" These are the lyrics of Carol King's song. Yes, as life swings from boom to gloom it is the support of friends that often provide the necessary solace.
It is unlikely that Mr Market will come patting you on the back when your investments go pear-shaped, but he does provide his own unique variety of comradeship. In an environment cluttered with noise, Mr Market offers us the very simple but true adage of "the trend is your friend". This sounds comforting enough, but Mr Market still expects us to fulfill a task: to identify the direction of the trend.
An important point to realize is that there are trends within trends, varying from ultra short (intra-daily) to short (daily) to intermediate (weekly) to long term (monthly). Although day traders play short-term trends from minute to minute, I believe that it is really the identification of the primary (multi-year) trends that holds the key to successful investing.
One way of approaching this is to gauge the fundamental landscape – factors such as unfavorable valuations, stretched profit margins, mounting evidence of an imminent recession and increasing default risk. These paint a fairly bleak picture, but keep in mind the discounting nature of the stock market, having already factored in the gloomy news we are faced with 24/7. In order for the market to fall further the nature of the problems should turn out to be broader and deeper than currently discounted. As mentioned previously, I believe that the fallout of the housing and subprime situation has not been fully discounted.
A more visual way of recognizing the primary trend is by means of analyzing the technical picture, especially using a longer-term perspective.
The following graph indicates how the Dow Jones Industrial Index has been mapping out a series of lower lows and fallen below its 200-day moving average (often seen as an indicator of the primary trend). The shorter term 50-day moving average is trending down and provides an early indicator of what is in store for the longer-term average. The Index has just dropped below its November low on increased volume, serving as further confirmation of a downtrend.
Source: StockCharts.com
The chart below shows the percentage of stocks on the NYSE that are trading above their 200-day moving averages. As of yesterday's close the reading was 28.1%. This is the lowest reading in five years and indicates that more than seven out of every 10 stocks are in primary downtrends. Although the current level appears low, the number has fallen as low as 10% at previous bear market bottoms (such as 2002).
Source: StockCharts.com
Next is the 10-year graph of the NYSE Composite Index (based on monthly data), indicating the price trend together with the MACD oscillator. The failed year-end rally in December witnessed the histograms falling below the zero line (see blue circle) for the first time since the start of the bull market in 2003. (The previous MACD sell signal was given eight-and-a-half years ago in July 1999.)
Source: StockCharts.com
Turning to a monthly graph of the Dow Jones Industrial Index, a similar picture emerges when using the 14-month RSI oscillator. This indicator is overbought at levels above 70 and oversold below 30. The RSI's trend is now falling for the first time since the bull market commenced in 2003.
Source: StockCharts.com
My assessment of the above is that there is more weakness for the stock market ahead. Although the market is oversold on a short-term basis, I would be very reluctant to take long positions in the face what I believe is a market topping out and embarking on a primary downtrend. I therefore concur with Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at New York University, when he says: "… a lousy stock market in 2007 will look good compared to an awful stock market in 2008."
I wrote a series of bearish articles on the stock market (and bullish on gold) during the latter months of 2007 of which the last one on December 17 was entitled "Is this the end of the stock market party?". Mr Market has provided the answer and it is a rather discomforting one. Yes, "the trend is your friend", but only if you heed Mr Market's warnings and appreciate that the stock market is in a downtrend. Be inordinately cautious with your investment strategy.
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G5160, Reviewed October 1993
Pruning trees in the yard and in the forest can yield many benefits — if it is done correctly.
In a woodland or plantation, pruning helps maintain a central leader, repairs storm damage, or improves the chances of a clear bole to produce a higher grade of lumber or veneer.
In your yard, pruning shade trees controls the tree's size or shape, removes undesirable branches, or reduces a hazard posed by dying or broken branches. Poorly formed branches in the unpruned shade tree can get weaker each year. It is also necessary to prune trees along power lines in both rural and urban settings to prevent damage during storms.
Trees in Christmas tree plantations are sheared to produce a tapered shape and dense foliage.
Whether in a forest setting or yard, start proper pruning early in the life of a tree and continue when necessary as the tree grows. In the forest setting, economics dictate that only the higher-value species, such as black walnut or possibly white oak, should be pruned in Missouri. A clear walnut bole, free of rot and damage, will bring a much higher price at the mill. Because of the thin foliage of black walnut, it is a poor self-pruner. Its natural pruning ability is further reduced in the plantation setting, where it is planted in wide spacing to promote diameter growth.
All pruning is potentially harmful to a tree; prune so the resulting wound can close as easily as possible. At the time of planting, trees can be pruned to correct multiple leaders. Select one strong central stem and do not prune this stem or any twigs along the upper branches of the tree. Remove any other weakened or damaged branches. Always maintain at least two-thirds of the total tree height in living branches.
As a shade tree grows and total height increases, you can remove lower side branches. Do not prune all side branches in a vertical line in one year. If you start pruning early, tree-splitting may be avoided later because low, heavy branches often split during storms or when weighed down with snow and ice.
Trees do not "heal" in the sense of restoring cells at the site of injury or damage. Trees have the ability to compartmentalize, or form a barrier zone at the damaged area to help prevent disease infection. Prune properly to help this natural process occur as quickly as possible. Trees may be healthy but still have numerous infections walled off in pockets throughout the stem. The genetic makeup of some trees allows them to form this barrier zone tissue more easily than others.
The best time to prune live branches is during the dormant season — late winter or early spring before leaves form. These wounds heal most rapidly and sprouts from dormant buds are less likely to develop. If possible, avoid pruning at the time of leaf formation and leaf shedding. If sprouts do develop, remove them promptly. Remove diseased and dead branches any time you notice them.
Much of the following information on pruning guidelines is based on the years of experience and extensive research of Dr. Alex L. Shigo, retired Chief Scientist on tree decay, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Durham, New Hampshire, and Dr. E. A. McGinnes, Jr., MU. They have conducted extensive studies on the effects of pruning black walnut. To produce walnut veneer and timber, prune in stages until a clear bole is reached. On a medium-quality site, black walnut should be pruned to 9 feet by about the 10th year and to 15 to 17 feet by the 16th year. That produces at least a clear 14 foot log at harvest. Your local forester from the Missouri Department of Conservation can give you more advice on black walnut management.
Follow these steps to help promote fast healing of your pruned trees, whether in the forest or yard:
Figure 1
Natural pruning steps include locating the branch bark ridge. Then find target A — the outside of the branch bark ridge — and target B, the swelling where the branch meets the branch collar. If B is hard to find, drop a line from point A. The angle from XAC equals the angle from XAB. Next, stub the branch to be cut. Finally, make a cut on line AB. (Drawing courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation.)
Maintain the vigor of your shade trees before and after pruning by watering during dry spells, fertilizing when necessary (usually from late September through early April), and avoiding unnecessary wounding. Injury at the tree base can occur if you hit it with your lawn mower.
In the forest setting, practice good timber management by cutting out less desirable and poorly formed species to benefit your more valuable trees. A well-conceived plan can help your trees stay "fit" for many years.
For free technical advice on forest management, contact a forester from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Additional information can also be obtained through local MU Extension centers.
For more detailed information on tree health and biology, contact Dr. Alex L. Shigo, Shigo and Tree Associates, 4 Denbow Road Durham, New Hampshire 03824.
Order publications online at http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/shop/ or call toll-free 800-292-0969.


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Moon and Mars [1]
[SFX: dust devil]
On the surface of Mars, this might be a common sound — the sound of a dust devil whirling past. These twisting columns of air and dust are common on the desert planet. Heated by the Sun, a column of air rises and spins. It picks up sand and carries it into the sky. An orbiting spacecraft recently photographed a dust devil that was 12 miles high — many times taller than the ones here on Earth.
No one has actually heard a Martian dust devil. But a team from the University of Southampton in England recently created some Mars sounds. Team members used knowledge of the Martian atmosphere and of the way sound moves to simulate what you'd hear on the Red Planet.
Mars's atmosphere is less than one percent as dense as Earth's. It's much colder than Earth's, and it's made of a different mixture of gases. In that environment, sounds would be thinner and appear more distant than those here on Earth. Here, for example, is a comparison of a clap of thunder, first on Earth, then Mars: [SFX: thunder]
And here's what a voice would sound like — again, first as it sounds on Earth, then Mars: [SFX: voice]
We won't hear actual sounds from Mars for a long time. But we can appreciate the view of the planet. Tonight, it's to the upper left of the Moon as darkness falls, and it sets by around 1 a.m. Mars looks like a bright orange star.
More about the Moon, Mars, and some other companions tomorrow.
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The District Court of The Hague held that selling infringing products to a Dutch company from a third country, and delivering these products FOB in that third country does not constitute an infringing act in The Netherlands.
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Schieffer is the only network television news anchor selected to moderate a presidential debate; the debate will be held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., and will focus on foreign policy
Bob Schieffer, CBS News chief Washington correspondent and anchor of "Face the Nation," will moderate the final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday.
Hosted by Lynn University, the 90-minute debate will take place Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. The debate will be divided into six 15-minute segments focusing on foreign policy. Schieffer will begin each segment with a question, and each candidate will have two minutes to respond. Schieffer will use the remaining time in each segment to continue discussion of the topic.
Schieffer is the only network television news anchor selected to moderate a presidential debate this election year. In 2008, he moderated the final presidential debate between Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) at Hofstra University. He also moderated the final presidential debate between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) at Arizona State University in 2004.
Schieffer has spent 43 years at CBS News and is one of the few broadcast or print journalists to have covered all four major beats in the nation's capital - the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department and Capitol Hill. He has covered every presidential election since 1972. Since 1991, Schieffer has anchored "Face the Nation," CBS News' Sunday public affairs broadcast and one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television. Schieffer is also CBS News' chief Washington correspondent, a post he has held since 1982.


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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. – Sophomore attackman Cameron Dabir (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich./Culver Academy) totaled four goals and two assists to lead the 12th-ranked Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team to an 11-10 win over Hampden-Sydney on Saturday afternoon at Everett Stadium.
The Generals (13-3, 7-2) never trailed in the contest and seized a 4-1 lead after a three-goal run in the first quarter. Sophomore midfielder Garrett Paglia (Forest Hill, Md./Gilman) began the surge with a man-up goal off a feed from senior midfielder Jack Switala (Lloyd Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) at the 5:09 mark. First-year midfielder Will Douthat (Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry) then scored in transition off a feed from sophomore defenseman Colin Fraser (Long Beach, N.Y./Chaminade) at 2:37, and Dabir capped it with an unassisted tally at 1:54.
The Tigers (11-5, 6-3) scored three of the game's next four goals to pull within 5-4 just 2:28 before the half. However, the Generals scored a pair of goals in the final 1:15 to assume a 7-4 lead at the break. Paglia scored unassisted at 1:15 and senior midfielder Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) cashed in off a Dabir assist with one second remaining in the half.
Dabir scored uassisted just 1:28 into the third period for an 8-4 lead, but Hampden-Sydney scored four straight over the next 7:56 to knot the score at 8-8. Sophomore attackman Mike Funk totaled two goals and one assist during the run. Sophomore attackman James Hughes and senior attackman Ryan Martin each found the cage man-up as well.
The Generals quickly responded to the Tigers' rally, scoring a pair of goals 12 seconds apart for a 10-8 advantage. Senior attackman Mac Means (Sewickley, Pa./Sewickley Academy) beat the goalie one-on-one for a 9-8 lead at 2:30, and Dabir scored off a feed from senior midfielder Cooper Brown (Baltimore, Md./Gilman) in transition off the ensuing faceoff for the two-goal lead at 2:18 of the third period.
Hughes made it a 10-9 game with a goal at 1:15 of the third period, but Brown gave W&L a two-goal lead when he scored unassisted at 7:25 of the fourth quarter.
The Tigers climbed to within a single tally with 30 seconds left when Funk scored on a two-man advantage, but junior midfielder Jared Mitchell (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) won the ensuing faceoff and the Generals ran out the clock for their second straight win over the Tigers.
W&L held a 38-25 advantage in shots, while Hampden-Sydney claimed a 28-26 edge in ground balls. The Generals also won 13-of-23 faceoffs in the contest.
Dabir's effort was supported by two goals from Paglia, and one goal and one assist from Brown. Sophomore Warren Berenis (Ocoee, Fla./Lake Highland Prep) played the entire contest in goal, posting eight saves. Seven of his saves came in the second half, including four in the decisive fourth quarter.
Funk led the Tigers with three goals and three assists, while Hughes had two goals and one assist. Martin and sophomore midfielder Thomas Armstrong added two goals each. Sophomore David Noftsinger recorded 10 saves in 60 minutes of action in goal.
The Generals will now wait to see what seeding they will receive for the ODAC Tournament. A Lynchburg win over Shenandoah would ensure the Generals of the third seed, in which case W&L would host sixth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan in a quarterfinal contest on Tuesday. An LC loss would make W&L the second seed and it would then receive a bye to the semifinals on Saturday.


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CAMP June Newsletter: Page 1
Funding Will Help Revitalize Upstate and Bolster State's Innovation Economy
From left: CAMP Deputy Director Jack Prendergast, Clarkson University President Anthony Collins, Keynote Speaker Doug Neugold (President & CEO, ATMI), Executive Deputy Director of NYSTAR Ed J. Hamilton, and Distinguished University Professor /CAMP Director S.V. Babu.
From left: Clarkson University Provost Thomas Young, William Ayres (President, Ag Bio Energy LLC), Keynote Speaker Rick Schmachtenberg (Senior VP, Xerox), Distinguished University Professor /CAMP Director S.V. Babu, Dr. Santokh Badesha (a Xerox Fellow at the Xerox Corporation), and CAMP Deputy Director Jack Prendergast.
Edward Reinfurt, Executive Director of the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), announced that Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) has been re-designated by the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) as a Center for Advanced Technology (CAT). This re-designation will provide the center with approximately $10 million over a ten year designation period.
"These investments demonstrate our commitment to strengthening the State's innovation economy," said Governor David A. Paterson.
Clarkson University's CAMP is currently completing its 20th year as a CAT. CAMP is dedicated to science and engineering research in areas related to high-technology materials synthesis and processing. The research focuses on processes in which extremely small particles - colloidal media and/or surfaces -play an important role in the final product. In addition, the Center is expanding its focus to include "smart" materials, fuel cells, solar energy and biomolecular and pharmaceutical applications.
"This is what growing New York State's economy is all about," said Clarkson University President Anthony Collins. "It is exactly what is required for New York State industry to compete in a global world. We are fortunate to have Governor Paterson's strong support for the CAT program, which is a national model of how government, industry, and universities can grow a State's economy."


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Book review: 'Mud, Snow, and Cyclocross' by Molly Hurford
By Adam Newman
There's no doubt author and racer Molly Hurford is passionate about cyclocross—after all, this is the woman who permanently inked it into her skin, an act made famous by her column known as "The Girl With the Cowbell Tattoo" that appears in "Cyclocross Magazine."
She has recently turned that passion into her first book, "Mud, Snow, and Cyclcross," where she traces the history of 'cross in North America as it spread from humble beginnings in the 1960's and '70s to the rabid, nation-wide passion it garners today. She tracked down and interviewed anyone and everyone who has had a hand in shaping the sport and collected it into an oral history, letting the subjects themselves tell the story.
Like most ruminations on the sport of cyclocross, this book—published by Deeds Publishing—begins with an explanation of the racing and its rules. Rather than rehash the expected "cross between mountain and road biking," Hurford lets the racers and race promoters share their own thoughts on the matter: "It's one of those things you just have to see to understand," says one quote from elite racer and two-time National Champion Ryan Trebon. "Its like a road race and a mountain bike race, combined… without the crappy parts."
Trebon is just one of dozens of elite-level racers, both past and present, as well as men, women, and juniors, that makes an appearance in the book, with each sharing their first-hand thoughts on why they love the sport. Katie Compton dishes in on her "Best Worst Day," and racer-turned-race promoter Adam Myerson traces his career from winning collegiate Nationals in 1997 to winning the Verge Series overall title in 2010.
Women play a key role in the story as well, as female American racers have had far more success on an international level than their male counterparts. Mo Bruno Roy, a native New Englander who spends a large chunk of her season racing in Europe, recalls, "In my first race, there was a women's category—Women's Open—and there were 10 to 15 women, so now to see a Cat 3/4 field with over 100 riders in a phenomenal difference in a short amount of time."
Recounting the drama of the racing and elite racers is to be expected, but Hurford goes beyond the course tape to share the spotlight with the race promoters in the early days that put in a massive effort to attract national sponsors and grow the sport beyond isolated, regional scenes. For example, Paul Curley helped organize the National Championship races in 1992 when, for the first time in the U.S., courses were designed, marked, and maintained by professionals with professional-level amenities for riders and spectators. "It's the first time we had pro and amateur fields, locker room facilities, and hot showers. We charged admission. It took it to a slightly higher level," he said.
While one chapter focuses on the individual race series' and their key venues, one of my favorite sections is the contrast of East Coast vs. West Coast racing and their very different styles. The East Coast scene has a long-held reputation as being very serious and very aggressive, while out west the races are often more laid-back with a greater emphasis on spectator fun.
The spectators are as big a part of the sport as the racers, and Hurford gives credit to the hecklers—both at the races and online—for helping expand the popularity of the sport. After all, cyclocross is perhaps the most spectator-friendly type of bicycle racing. Jeremy Powers discusses being the subject of an online reality show, "Behind the Barriers", and Hurford shares her advice for choosing the right spectating location: "Just visit any major race… and look for where the crowd is cheering the loudest. Congratulations, you just found the beer garden."
Like the sport itself—and its often rowdy participants—the book is a little rough around the edges. One bummer was that despite the attention paid to the importance of women and equality, there is also no listing of the Women's National Champions alongside the Men's in the appendix. Hurford told me it would be added in the next printing.
Bumps and bruises aside, I thoroughly enjoyed "Mud, Snow, and Cyclocross." Already a huge fan of the sport, I was glad that Hurford kept the introductory and beginners sections short. Most of the books I've read about cycling are written with a beginner rider in mind, and I never understood why some authors write books designed to introduce readers to a sport, despite the fact that most of the actual readers will already be well versed. Thankfully, Hurford avoids this trap well and presents a novel account of a sport I love. This is a rare book that can appeal to newbies and experts alike.
So what's next for cyclocross in the U.S.? This winter, Louisville, Kentucky, will host the 2012-2013 UCI Elite World Championships, an event that is sure to boost the visibility of the sport and expand its American audience. "Most of the elite racers think that Worlds in the U.S. will be game-changer," Hurford writes. "For one thing, there's a mandatory clause that it needs to be televised, presenting the first chance to make a push for races to be watched and popularized… And that's when the shift from a fringe sport to a major American pastime begins to happen."Tweet Print


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SAN DIEGO (AP) - A San Diego court commissioner is denying that a scientist's physics paper had anything to do with her dismissing his $200 traffic ticket.
News outlets reported this week that Dmitri Krioukov of the University of California, San Diego, used an equation-filled paper on the physics of a car in motion to successfully appeal a ticket for failure to stop.
Superior Court Commissioner Karen Riley says that's not true. She tells U-T San Diego that she listened to the physics argument but much of it went over her head.
Riley says she found Krioukov not guilty because the officer who cited him wasn't close enough to the intersection to have a good view.
Information from: U-T San Diego, http://www.utsandiego.com
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Suffolk, ss. DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW APPEALS
Appeal of:
Thomas George,
State Board of Retirement,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Suzette A. Ferreira, Esq.
189 Main Street - 3rd Fl.
Post Office Box 170
Milford, MA 01757
Appearance for Respondent:
Melinda E. Troy, Esq.
State Board of Retirement
One Ashburton Pl. - Rm. 1219
Boston, MA 02108
Administrative Magistrate:
Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Pursuant to G.L. c. 32 §16(4), the Petitioner, Thomas George, is appealing the February 26, 2007 decision of the Respondent, State Board of Retirement, not to include his monthly allowance for expenses in the calculation of his superannuation retirement benefit (Exhibit 1). The Petitioner's letter of appeal was timely filed pursuant to G.L. c. 32 §16(4).
A hearing pursuant to G.L. c. 7 §4H was held on April 10, 2008 at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 98 North Washington Street, Boston, MA. Various documents were entered into evidence at the hearing (Exhibits 1 - 22). The Petitioner's Pre-hearing Memorandum was marked as "A" for identification and the Respondent's Pre-hearing Memorandum was marked as "B" for identification. The Petitioner testified in his own behalf. The testimony of Mark Finnerty, the Director of Legislative Payroll Benefits, who testified on behalf of the State Board of Retirement in the matter of Marie J. Parente v. State Board of Retirement, CR-07-187 on March 11, 2008, was incorporated by reference into the current appeal. The record in this case was left open until May 15, 2008 for the filing of written closing memoranda.
Based on the testimony and evidence presented, I make the following findings of fact:
1. The Petitioner, Thomas George, d.o.b. 5/2/38, served as a State Representative in the Massachusetts Legislature from January 1997 through December 2004 (stipulation of the parties).
2. H was a member of the State Retirement System during this time (stipulation of the parties).
3. In or about November of 2004, the Petitioner filed an application for superannuation retirement benefits, said retirement to be effective January 6, 2005 (Exhibit 5).
4. Throughout his tenure as a State Representative, the Petitioner was paid $600 per month, or $7200 per year, for expenses. That amount was deposited directly into his account each month in accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 3 §9B (testimony of the Petitioner).
5. The check for the monthly allowance for expenses was not included with his bi-weekly regular pay and was not part of the payroll system. The Petitioner received a Form 1099 "Miscellaneous Income" each year reflecting his $7200 annual expense allowance (testimony of the Petitioner).
6. On November 15, 2006, the Petitioner sent the State Board of Retirement a written request to include his monthly expense allowance as part of his regular compensation for the purposes of calculating his retirement benefit (Exhibit 3).
7. On February 26, 2007, the State Board of Retirement sent the Petitioner written notification denying his request to include his monthly allowance for expenses as regular compensation for retirement purposes (Exhibit 1).
8. On March 5, 2007, the Petitioner filed a timely appeal of this denial with the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (Exhibit 2).
After careful review of the testimony and evidence presented in this case, I conclude that the Petitioner is not entitled to have his retirement allowance recalculated to include as regular compensation his monthly allowance for expenses.
G.L. c. 32 §5(2) provides that a superannuation retirement allowance shall be based on the average annual rate of regular compensation received by such member during the member's last three years, or the highest paid three years, of creditable service (emphasis supplied). Regular compensation is defined by G.L. c. 32 §1 as "salary, wages or other compensation…lawfully determined for the individual service of an employee by the employing authority not including bonus, overtime, severance pay for any and all unused sick leave, early retirement incentives, or any other payments made as a result of giving notice of retirement .. ." (emphasis supplied). Regular compensation is further defined in Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) regulation, 840 CMR 15.03 (1)(a), which provides that in order to be considered regular compensation, a payment must "be made as remuneration for services actually rendered." In Boston Assn. of Sch. Administrators and Supervisors v. Boston Retirement Board, 383 Mass. 336, 419 N.E. 2d 277, 280 (1991), the Supreme Judicial Court opined that the term regular compensation "refers to remuneration geared to work or services performed; moreover regular as it modifies compensation, imports the idea or ordinariness or normality as well as the idea of recurrence."
(1) Monthly Allowance for Expenses
In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 3 §9B, the members of the General Court receive an annual allowance of $7200 for travel, meals, and lodging. The members receive $600 per month, payable on the first day of each session and the first business day of each month thereafter, until the total amount of $7200 has been paid. The monthly allowance checks are issued separately by the Department of the State Treasury and are not included with the member's regular bi-weekly pay check. In or about March of 1953, a Special Commission was created to review the issues relative to travel and expense allowances for members of the General Court as the general consensus was that these members were entitled to an additional annual payment since they had expenses above and beyond the expenses normally incurred by employees in private industry. This Special Commission noted that "it is the unanimous intent of the Commission that the members should be reimbursed their actual travel, hotel and living expenses only, and to assure that this is accomplished, have recommended that payment be made by the treasurer only upon the submission by the member of a voucher wherein he certifies that he actually travelled as stated, and used the hotel and meals as authorized" (Exhibit 15). The report of the Commission subsequently led to the promulgation of G.L. c. 3 §9B in 1953 as "An Act to Establish Travel Allowances for the Members of the General Court And to Reimburse Them For Such Of Their Expenditures As Are Singularly and Solely Incidental to the Adequate Performance of Their Official Duties" (Exhibit 15).
The Petitioner argues that since his monthly allowance for expenses was regular and recurrent, it should be classified as regular compensation. In support of his position, the Petitioner cites the case of William Bulger v. CRAB, 856 N.E. 2d 799 (2006), where the housing allowance paid to the Plaintiff as President of the University of Massachusetts was determined to be regular compensation in the calculation of his superannuation retirement benefit. In Bulger, supra at 806, the Supreme Judicial Court held that "the expression `regular compensation' points to recurrent or repeated amounts of compensation not inflated by extraordinary ad hoc payments. [M]oreover `regular' as it modifies `compensation,' imports the idea of ordinariness or normality as well as the idea of recurrence [citations omitted]."
Notwithstanding the Petitioner's argument, the fact that the monthly allowances were recurring does not render them regular compensation. See Cooke v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board, (Suffolk County Superior Court, CA Number 06-0632; March 22, 2007), where the Court held that despite the fact that the Plaintiff received a portion of an institutional allowance on a recurrent and regular basis, the payment did not qualify as regular compensation since he "never received the institutional allowance as remuneration for services he performed as a university employee." Moreover, the Bulger case, supra, may be distinguished from the present case. In Bulger, the Court noted that both Mr. Bulger and his employer recognized that the housing allowance was not intended to be used for housing but instead was meant as an economic inducement for President Bulger to remain employed at the University of Massachusetts. In this case, the monthly allowances were meant to reimburse the Petitioner for his actual expenses incurred in performing his duties as a State Representative.
Both DALA and CRAB have held that monthly travel payments for transportation, mileage, meals, hotel accommodations, parking, and tolls, are considered to be ordinary and reasonable expenses associated with fulfillment of the requirements of a certain position and are not payment for services. Thus, these monthly travel payments are not considered to be regular compensation. See William Turner v. Teachers' Retirement Board, CR-00-1009 (DALA dec. 5/25/02; no CRAB dec.), where it was held that the travel allowance Mr. Turner received in his position as Superintendent of Schools for the Narragansett Regional School District was not considered regular compensation for purposes of calculating his superannuation retirement benefit. See also Judith Riordan v. Teachers' Retirement Board, CR-02-564 (DALA dec. 3/10/04; no CRAB dec.) where the payments made to the Petitioner, the Superintendent of Schools for the East Bridgewater Public School System, for travel and telephone costs were excluded from regular compensation as they were paid as a reimbursement for a necessary cost of employment.
The Petitioner further claims that his annual allowance for expenses should be considered regular compensation as he had to include it as gross income for income purposes. The1099 Miscellaneous Income Tax form issued to the Petitioner indicates that the annual allowance of $7200 is "nonemployee compensation." The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) follows the definition used by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that gross income is "all income from whatever source derived." 26 U.S.C. §61(a). Notwithstanding the fact that the federal definition of regular compensation is broad in scope, regular compensation as the term is defined in G.L. c. 32 §1, the retirement statute, does not include reimbursement for expenses.
At the outset of the hearing, the State Board of Retirement raised the issue as to whether the Petitioner waived his right to request that his monthly expense allowance be included as regular compensation since he failed to raise that issue at the time he retired from state service. However, since I have concluded that the Petitioner was not entitled to include his monthly expense allowance as regular compensation, I decline to address the issue of the timeliness of the Petitioner's appeal.
Based on the foregoing, I conclude that the Petitioner's monthly allowance for expenses does not constitute regular compensation for retirement purposes. Since no retirement deductions were taken from the monthly expense allowance, there is no need for a recalculation of the Petitioner's retirement allowance.
Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Administrative Magistrate
Dated: 6/27/08
This information is provided by the Division of Administrative Law Appeals .


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TORONTO (AP) — IndyCar has given an outside organization the rights to operate its Indy Lights feeder series beginning in 2014.
The multi-year agreement announced Friday with Andersen Promotions gives the company all three rings in the "Mazda Road to Indy" ladder system. Andersen already owns and operates USF2000 and Star Mazda series.
"This is a positive move for our sport," said IndyCar President of competition Derrick Walker. "A strong and relevant training system is important to develop the next generation of IndyCar drivers."
The ladder system provides training for drivers and teams trying to make it to the IndyCar Series and Walker said tying the final step to the first two through Andersen will position Lights for faster growth and consistency among the three ladder divisions.
Andersen will direct on-track activity while using IndyCar personnel, and will be the primary contact for business, marketing and promotional operations.
Indy Lights is expected to run up to 12 races a year, with 10 as companions to IndyCar.
IndyCar will work with its television partners on broadcast continuity and will continue to support the scholarship for the Lights champion to move up to IndyCar.
One of the biggest challenges will be increasing car counts in the Lights series, which had just eight drivers run the last three events. The May race at Indianapolis had a season-high 11 drivers in the field. It's a far cry from the heyday of the series that produced many of today's current IndyCar drivers.
"I think it's tough seeing it at Pocono when there's eight cars running around a two-and-a-half mile circuit, they were separated by 20 or 15 seconds," said 2000 Lights champion Scott Dixon. "Back a while ago when we raced in that series, it was very competitive. You had full fields of 25-odd cars, sometimes more. It's a great feeder series. Hopefully they run it strong."
Dan Andersen, owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions, admitted there are several challenges facing the series and increasing participation.
"Some people think it's purely a cost challenge, we need to reduce costs," Andersen said. "But I actually don't think that's the major issue. I think the cost is not far off where it should be for a proper development step.
"The most important thing we need to do is regain the interest in the ladder, and we need to do that via changes to the car, changes to the way we produce the whole series — mainly PR and marketing worldwide."
Andersen said manufacturers Mazda and Honda both have interest in supporting the series from a sponsorship aspect — an important development if Lights can secure an engine partner. He's also eyeing a new car for the series by 2015, which could make next season the most challenging for Indy Lights.
"Implementing a new car may take more than a one year to fully do," Andersen said. "As we have ideas in mind that the current car will not be run as is for next year, but it will likely be run in some form with some updates to it. The new car will encourage a lot of participation in 2015. I'd like to see us at 15 cars or more for next year. I'd like to see us at 20 cars or more the year after that.
"I think it's totally doable. If we enlist another four to six team owners, we've solved our problem."