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Sydney Goffinet of Branchville served as a page for Sen. Richard Young March 29.
Goffinet, 14 met Young, and gained a firsthand look at how the legislative process works during her time at the Statehouse. Students ages 12-18 are eligible to serve for one day assisting with various legislative activities including running errands within the Statehouse, delivering messages and helping with a variety of other tasks.
FERDINAND – The annual Ferdinand Herb and Garden Days will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday with various activities throughout the days.
Shops throughout town will have herbs, perennials, hanging baskets, annuals, ferns, landscape and bedding plants, primitives, antiques, home and garden décor, patio, gardening seminars, arts and crafts markets and food available.
LEOPOLD – Jon Suhrheinrich and Andy Connor of Boy Scout Troop 191 received their Eagle Scout awards Sunday March 27, at the St. Augustine Church in Leopold.
Suhrheinrich is the son of Brian and Kathy Suhrheinrich of St Croix. Connor is the son of Rick and Arleela Connor of Leopold.
Connor's Eagle Scout leadership project was to erect a flagpole and perform landscaping and maintenance at the Leopold Park.
Students of North Perry Head Start visited Oakwood Health Campus April 7 to perform plays and sing songs for residents. Children acted out well-known stories about a farmer and the turnip, the three little pigs and the big bad wolf and the three billy goats gruff. After their performances, students visited with residents and shared punch and cookies.
TELL CITY – The Tell City High School Class of 1971 are in need of help in finding information for classmates. If you know an address of any of the names below, contact Janet Damin at 547-3266 during the day or at 547-7451 during the evening.
Information on these classmates is needed: Jonell (Sprinkle) Schepers, Tim Fischer, Donna Scheidegger, Ronnie Knight, Pat Hauser, Dan Graves and Jim Wells.
The Perry County News is pleased to announce events of local interest as a service to our readers and the community. Information should be sent to The News at P.O. Box 309, Tell City, IN 47586. Information can also be faxed to 547-2847 or e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include a telephone number.
Special-needs group to meet today
TELL CITY – The Tri County Special Needs Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City in Conference Room C.
Humane society meeting Tuesday
TELL CITY – The Humane Society of Perry County will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The meeting will take place at Fifth Third Bank in Tell City.
For more information, contact Jim Carter at 836-4138.
TELL CITY – The annual Farm Toy Show and Farm Scene Display contest, sponsored by the Perry County 4-H Fairgrounds Committee, will be held April 23 at the fairgrounds.
The event will be held inconjuction with an annual consignment auction.
All money raised will benefit the 4H fairgrounds.
Doors will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is $1 per person; children 6 years old and under get in for free.
Winners of a farm scene-contest will be announced at 2 p.m. the day of the show.
PERRY COUNTY – All girls interested in joining the Girl Scouts are invited to a night of fun.
Girls from kindergarten, including girls entering kindergarten this fall, to 12th grade can attend the event and preregister for Girl Scouts.
The event will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Evangelical United Church of Christ, 802 10th St., Tell City.
While parents complete registration paperwork, girls will make Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere and enjoy ice-cream sundaes.
TELL CITY –The Tell City Knights of Columbus will have their annual Tootsie Roll drive at various locations in Tell City Friday and Saturday.
The cause is to raise money for the mentally challenged citizens of Perry County.
Watch The News for more information.
The Perry County News is pleased to announce events of local interest as a service to our readers and the community. Information should be sent to The News at P.O. Box 309, Tell City, IN 47586. Information can also be faxed to 547-2847 or e-mailed to lifestyles@ perrycountynews.com. Please include a telephone number.
CANNELTON – A team of five individuals from around the area will gather Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Perry Marine boat dock in Rocky Point for a plunge to help raise money for a local girl suffering from epilepsy.
This date is a change from the previously scheduled March 26.
For every $50 raised, a member of the team will take a plunge into the cold water. Money raised will help Victoria Brucken, a 17-year-old Cannelton resident, receive a seizure alert dog.
FULDA – A fundraising benefit will be held for Jennifer Chappell May 14 at the Fulda Sportsman Club. Events will begin at 6:30 p.m., including a silent auction and dine-in or take-out chicken dinners from the New Boston Tavern.
A dance will be held from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Music will be provided by Tammy Cassidy band and friends.
A Perry County native, Chappell has been diagnosed with spondylolisthesis, a condition in which the vertebrae in the back slide over bones below.
The condition leads to spinal cord and nerve roots being compressed.
TELL CITY – The Perry County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold an indoor yard sale Friday, April 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The sales will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2939 at Main and Washington streets in Tell City. There will be numerous items for sale. The community is encouraged to attend.
Auxiliary members should bring items to the VFW Thursday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Members should have your items priced.
TELL CITY – The Tell City-Perry County Public Library will kick off National Library Week with a special Antiques at Your Library event Saturday.
From 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., several local experts will be on hand to display items in the areas of Tell City furniture, Civil War memorabilia, coins, old pictures, pottery, bottles, glassware, western statues and toys. Some of the collectors scheduled to appear are Chris Cail, Mike and Kathy Finley, Michael Highfil, J.R. Flynn, Mark Laflin and Spud and Helen Kleeman.
TELL CITY – The Perry County Junior Women annual Bunny Breakfast will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Schergens Center in Tell City.
The community is invited to share in a breakfast of doughnuts, milk and juice as well as participate in games, crafts and pictures with the Easter Bunny.
Picture sales will benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Door prizes will also be awarded. Admission to the event is free.
For more information, contact Stephanie Epple at 547-4999.
TELL CITY – Amy Blackford, a primate keeper for the Tampa Lowery Park Zoo for the past seven years, has been given a chance to be a part of Project Borneo, a documentary film and global collaborative project to halt the destruction of the world's important rain forests and to create a permanent home for orangutans.
The project is looking for 10 candidates to lead a global action project for five months in Borneo, a large island located in the Pacific Ocean near southeast Asia.
TELL CITY – William Tell Elementary will hold a family health fair from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school gym.
An Air Evac Helicopter will land in the back of the building around 5:30 p.m. and many local businesses and organizations will be in attendance. They will include New Directions, Everbody's, Perry County Memorial Hospital, Purdue Extension, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Ivy Tech, Herbs and Health Care, Omni Home Care, Golden Living Center, Oakwood Health Campus, Burris-LeClere Eye Center and Deaconess Gateway Hospital.
On a recent trip to Jacksonville, Fla., Janette Hearst of rural Tell City had the opportunity to participate in a five-generation photo with family members. Pictured in the photo are Janette Hearst (great-great grandmother), Carol Turner (great-grandmother), Teresa Miller (grandmother), Samantha Miller (mother) and Jocelyn Miller (child).
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The primary advocates for local businesses on Wednesday unveiled a five-point program to create thousands of new jobs and pump hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment into the community.
The primary advocates for local businesses on Wednesday unveiled a five-point program to create thousands of new jobs and pump hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment into the community.
In its first mass gathering of business leaders since Ocala's two biggest business groups merged, the Ocala-Marion County Chamber and Economic Partnership, or CEP, offered a plan to create 3,500 new jobs and produce $225 million in new capital improvements over the next five years.
CEP President and CEO Kevin Sheilley told hundreds of business, civic and government leaders that reaching those marks would require them to invest more out of their own pockets into the organization's mission.
But the payoff, Sheilley added, would be success for them individually as well as the community at large.
"Everything that we do at the CEP is going to go against: Does this provide a return on investment for our partners?" Sheilley said. "You are investing in what we're doing. . . . to grow the economy so that your business can grow."
He noted that the group's efforts would encompass businesses across the county, and not just those anchored in Ocala.
"We want all of our community to move forward," Sheilley said.
Sheilley outlined the group's program at its first mass gathering since the CEP evolved from the May 2011 merger of the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corp., formerly the top recruiter for new businesses.
Doug Cone, chairman of the CEP board, told the 570 people who attended the luncheon that the event was the largest-ever gathering of Marion County's business leaders.
In explaining the plan, Sheilley, a Kentucky transplant recently hired by the CEP, tied his comments to those made by University of Louisville football coach Charlie Strong — an analogy that went up like a lead balloon among the Florida Gator faithful in attendance who were still smarting from the drubbing Louisville gave the Gators three weeks ago in the Sugar Bowl.
Sheilley said the CEP would use an "aggressive" offense, "tenacious" defense and "special teams to get the job done" to help spur the economy.
Going on offense, the CEP would to beef up attempts to recruit employers outside the community.
Specifically, the CEP would target logistics companies, manufacturers, aerospace firms, suppliers of "back office" administrative functions and those catering to the horse industry.
"We're not going to wait for companies to find Ocala," Sheilley said.
To that end, he noted that on Tuesday the CEP had hired Brett Barnes, a business recruiter and project manager for the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, as its new director of business attraction.
Playing defense, he said, meant making sure existing companies stay put.
Research indicates that 70 percent of new jobs in any given community are created by the companies that are already there, Sheilley said.
"We're going to focus on that 30 percent, but we're not going to let that 70 percent slip away," Sheilley said.
He said the CEP's retention staff would double that of its recruitment team.
As for "special teams," Sheilley said, their mission would be helping new startups, advocating to elected leaders what the business community thinks about public policy and providing business services.
Sheilley praised the public-private partnership that created the Power Plant, the incubator program for new companies in downtown Ocala.
That program, and others that would provide counseling and micro-lending, for instance, would be key to helping new entrepreneurs get off the ground, Sheilley said.
To help with advocacy, for example, the CEP would soon launch a program called "ExCEPtional Mornings," whereby business and civic leaders from across the country would be brought in to discuss policy matters that they face, Sheilley said.
Yet it also would help Ocala's exposure, he added.
"We don't want to be the hidden gem," Sheilley said.
Finally, serving companies, in part, would mean helping improve the networking of business owners — through social and training initiatives — and the education of the workforce, Sheilley said.
The goal at the end of five years would be to produce thousands of new jobs paying 115 percent above the average salary, Sheilley said.
According to the CEP's data, as of 2010 the average income per worker in Marion County was about $33,000 a year.
Sheilley said that was about 83 percent of the state per-worker average.
The group was preparing a fundraising campaign called "Moving Forward" that would launch in a couple of months, Sheilley said.
During that, local business owners would be asked to contribute to the CEP's initiatives "to help grow this economy not just for the short term, but for the long term," he said.
The overall goal, he added, was to build a "diversified economy, (so) that the next time that the economy takes a slip, we're prepared, and it doesn't hurt like this last one hurt, and provides opportunities for young people to come back here, provides opportunities for families to stay here and provides opportunities for retirees who want to be here."
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Terri Raines was born in Eugene, Oregon, USA on the 20 July, 1964. Her father drove heavy-haul trucks and would often bring home wildlife that had been injured on the road. This instilled in Terri a love for wildlife and a desire to help animals from a very early age.
At 22, Terri was running the family business, worked part-time at an emergency veterinary hospital and operated a wildlife rehabilitation organisation called 'Cougar Country', rehabilitating and releasing predatory mammals such as cougars, bears and bobcats. It was not long before she was caring for more than 300 animals a year.
In 1991 during a holiday to Australia, Terri visited the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park. Terri was captivated by the enthusiastic man in the khakis talking so passionately about crocodiles, and introduced herself, realising they both had in common their passion for wildlife and conservation. This chance encounter would change their lives forever!
Steve and Terri married on 4 June, 1992, in Eugene, Oregon. The wedding was a huge occasion with all of Terri's friends, family and colleagues realising they would be saying goodbye as she started her life in Australia with Steve. Terri and Steve immediately began their life together in Australia with wildlife documentary filming, an amazing zoo, and later two incredible children and a stack of adventures.
Steve and Terri's wildlife documentaries have brought Australia Zoo to the world stage and have attracted visitors from across the world to the Sunshine Coast. Steve and Terri have filmed over 300 episodes of The Crocodile Hunter, Croc Diaries, Croc Files, New Breed Vets, Ghosts of War and Bindi: The Jungle Girl, and starred in the blockbuster movie The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. These programs have been watched in 142 countries by more than 500 million viewers worldwide.
In 2006, Terri was awarded an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia for her 'outstanding dedication to wildlife conservation and the tourism industry'. She was also the winner of the 2006 Ernst & Young Northern Region Social Entrepreneur of the Year and 2007 Queensland Telstra Business Women's Award.
In 2014, Terri was a Queensland nominee for the prestigious Australian of the Year Awards, and also won the InStyle Australia Women of Style Environmental Award, recognising her for her outstanding work in wildlife conservation.
In 2015, Terri won the Award for Excellence in Women's Leadership in Queensland and received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from The University of Queensland in recognition of her outstanding contributions to conservation and environmental management efforts.
Becoming an Australian citizen in 2009, Terri continues to be a passionate wildlife spokesperson and conservation icon around the world. She actively speaks out and supports conservation issues, including the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve, a 135,000-hectare property in Cape York dedicated to Steve. After a tireless six year battle, Terri successfully spearheaded a campaign to save the Reserve from the threat of strip mining for bauxite in November 2013. Terri is determined to dedicate the rest of her life to Bindi, Robert and her husband's passion for conservation.


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Maria Paula Lopes David McDougal
Aug. 4, 1935 - Apr. 22, 2013
Paula McDougal was born in Lourenco Marques (Maputo),
August 4th, 1935.
She peacefully passed away at home, in her sleep, on a quiet spring morning, April 22, 2013.
Paula is survived by her loving
husband, Marvin McDougal from Stockton, CA; her daughter
Maria Lenora McDougal from Orangevale, CA; her son Marvin McDougal Jr. from Healdsburg, CA; along with her two grandchildren: Sara and Sean Monoham; sister-in-law: Edith Ferreira of Olhos de Agua, Portugal; Bel
David of Lawrence, Kansas; Lusa David of Sao Joao do Estoril,
Portugal; Mary Prettyman, of Greensboro, North Carolina and numerous nieces and nephews in America, Portugal and France.
With her passion for music, she devoted her time to teaching piano to children at her private studio, in her home; first in Kansas and later in California, from 1960-2007. In the early 70's Paula preformed concerts for the Portuguese National Radio in Lisbon. She was a significant and influential member of the Music Teacher's Association of California, Stockton Branch.
When Paula was 13, her father passed away and she was sent to live with her Uncle Deniz David, in Portugal; a destination that would forever change her life. She graduated from the Conservatory of Music, in Lisbon, Portugal in 1957. Her studies also brought her to Munich, Germany and Belgium. Paula was the first Portuguese person to receive a Full-Bright Scholarship to study in the United States. She received her Master's Degree in Music and met her future husband, Marvin McDougal at the University of Kansas.
Paula has not only touched many peoples' lives, but she has become a part of their lives. We can think back and remember the simplest joys of a smile, a silly moment, a proud achievement, words of encouragement, arms of support and take comfort; these are her gifts that will always be, always in reach. A daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend, Paula's spirit was full of life, love, music and family. Her song will live on; heard in the hearts and memories to all that have known and loved her.
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The Augusta Adventure and Activites Group is Augusta's premier social activities group.
We are interested in anything and everything and try to arrange a wide variety of activities including paintball, bowling, comedy nights, cookouts, horseback riding, zipline, attending concerts/gigs, kayaking, camping, dancing, skating, playing board/card games, outdoor sports, dinners and much, much more. There's something here for everyone.
Our members come from every background imaginable and are some of the nicest, most friendly people you will find in the CSRA. We love to meet new people and welcome them into our group of friends.
Our group will only thrive and grow with participation, so we are always open to your thoughts and suggestions. If you have an idea for an activity, click on 'Discussions' at the top of the page and start a new topic on the Message Board. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to suggest an activity, even if you have just joined! Organizers are always watching the discussion board and will do their best to turn suggestions into meetups. If you have the time, we would be more than happy to have you host an event for us, or if you've got some good ideas and the drive to help make AAAG the best group in Augusta, we're always looking for people to join our team of organizers.
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The European Union's top energy official ignored a warning delivered in 2009 about potential manipulation of Platts oil benchmarks "because markets trusted" them.
Andris Piebalgs, who was EU energy commissioner from 2004 to 2010, cited the confidence traders had in the pricing system when a lawmaker questioned the reliability of Platts' prices more than three years ago. The warning went unheeded until May, when EU antitrust officials raided Platts, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, BP Plc, and Statoil ASA as part of an investigation into the possible rigging of benchmark energy assessments.
The EU's oil probe escalated global action beyond financial benchmarks such as Libor, the London interbank offered rate. Regulators warned of "huge" damage to consumers if manipulation is confirmed and drew comparisons with the bank- rate scandal, which has seen Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, UBS AG, and Barclays Plc fined about $2.5 billion. Platts publishes the Dated Brent benchmark that helps determine the price of more than half the world's oil.
If the market "trusts" in the pricing-mechanism, then it "has a reason to trust," Piebalgs, now the EU's development commissioner, said in an interview in Brussels on June 27, referring to the oil-pricing system now under scrutiny. "I always believed that Libor is very reliable. It seems that sometimes things need to be checked."
'Reality Check'
Piebalgs in January 2010 dismissed concerns raised in a written question from Portuguese politician Ilda Figueiredo. He responded that liquidity flowed to "markets perceived as transparent" and that this "provides a 'reality check' of the reliability of services provided by Platts and similar entities."
Spearheaded by Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, the EU probe follows a series of critical reports about the $3.4 trillion-a-year oil market as early as 2011 from the International Organization of Securities Commissions.
The investigation, which extends to undisclosed crude- derived products and biofuels, underscores how pricing in some energy markets lacks the transparency of financial products such as stocks and U.S. corporate bonds. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission opened an investigation that mirrors the EU review, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Two minutes from the supermarkets and central bus station, we have a comfy DVD lounge, huge garden, massive balcony complete with BBQ and stunning views of Mt. Ngauruhoe (Mt. Doom) and beyond.
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Market Overview – What We Think:
- Minor Cycle continues to look vulnerable to extent we suspect ascent of market is unsustainable in face of "Overbought" conditions and Momentum that continues to fail on upside.
- In spite of bullish price "tendencies" since November lows, uptrend initiated in March 2009 is mature. In fact, upside "measured move" targets calculated on a variety of cycle points suggest that on average S&P, Dow 30, NASDAQ, and VAY could be within range of make long-term highs in this bull trend.
- So long as pricing and indicators are not in synch on upside as they were from March 2009 until May 2011, lingering long-term doubts will persist, and we will continue to wonder how much longer this market will be able to shake off unfavorable indicator divergences.
- But so long as Minor, Intermediate, and Major Cycles remain positive, however, deference must be paid to trend direction regardless of lack of indicator confirmations.
In short, the market is comprised of many themes, but the primary benchmarks we must follow are index pricing and market underpinnings. In a nutshell, while the market has made modest progress for the better part of the past two years, the majority of it since last November relative to the May 2011 highs, our key indicators have continued to lag price action. Some such as our Call/Put Dollar Value Flow Line (CPFL) have perked marginally higher over the past several months, but on a relative basis have not confirmed strength in the major indexes.
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All that our key indicators have had in common with the gains in the major indexes since the March 2009 lows and to some extent over the past two years is that they have all been moving in the same direction at the same time. All were in synch on the upside off of the 2009 lows. All peaked into the first intermediate high in April 2010 and then pulled back into the July lows. All then advanced into the May 2011 highs, pulled back, rallied to March 2012, pulled backed, rallied to September 2012, pulled back, and rallied to current bids. Point is, while synchronicity in terms of direction has been coincident since March 2009, the extent and degree of indicator movement has not confirmed price action. In other words, the higher prices have moved, the extent of each price rally has diminished as the indicators have held back.


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Niner Wine Estates, located in Paso Robles wine country, will offer a Level Two Olfactory Evaluation of Wine Seminar from March 26 through March 30, 2012 from 2-5 p.m. This seminar is intended for the industry professional who wishes to further their sensory evaluation knowledge, through olfactory analysis. The cost to attend is $725 per student. Read More ==>
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Pearl Harbor
- FDR Leads the Nation into War
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 10-25-11
- Language: English
- Publisher: Tantor Audio
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Regular price: $24.49
Publisher's Summary
Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." History would prove him correct; the events of that day - when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor - ended the Great Depression, changed the course of FDR's presidency, and swept America into World War II.
In Pearl Harbor, acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon provides a vivid, minute-by-minute account of Roosevelt's skillful leadership in the wake of the most devastating military assault in American history.
FDR proved both decisive and deceptive, inspiring the nation while keeping the real facts of the attack a secret from congressional leaders and the public. Pearl Harbor explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal twenty-four hours that followed, a period in which America burst from precarious peace into total war.
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How everything became suddenly very simple
This is not a particularly enlightening book, but with its moment by moment recital of the events in and around the White House at that wrenching moment in history, it does make clear how all the political skirmishing and hostility of the preceding months suddenly became inconsequential in the face of the Pearl Harbor debacle. FDR's ability to read the American will correctly at that moment and his decision to deliver a simple address informing the country of the seriousness of the attack and expressing the nation's resolve seems like the obvious choice now, but Gillon makes it clear that the President's advisers pressed for the kind of extended historical diatribe which would have diminished the clarity and power of the speech. We are left with an image of a president perfectly attuned to the task of leading a unified nation into the conflict.
There is little else of significance in Gillon's account. The biographical material about FDR's struggle with polio and the unraveling of his marriage does little to shed light on his initial response to the crisis in the Pacific, and notes about the scramble to establish a new security environment for the White House do not add much to our understanding of the crucial events of the day. As I listened I found myself waiting for more momentous revelations, but they never came.
John Pruden's narration is competent and unremarkable.
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- John
- 03-28-14
Informative, Enjoyable, Unfocused.
Some of my favorite reads are books that select one sliver of time, a single, crucial historical event, and delve into all its' aspects. An extreme example is George Stewart's Pickett's Charge: a micro-history of the final attack at Gettysburg, a book that limits itself strictly to the afternoon of July 3, 1863. More expansive is David Hackett Fischer's Paul Revere's Ride and Washington's Crossing, works that thoroughly set the political, cultural and military stage before describing the signal events in their titles. This second type is what Steven Gillon promises us in his introduction: a study of how FDR handled the crisis of December 7, 1941. In very large part, he delivers on that promise.
His basic premise is something I can agree with wholeheartedly: recent fashions in historiography have devalued the acts of great actors and focused on the "impersonal forces of history". A Marxist hangover, this notion dehumanizes our bygone ancestors just as efficiently as Marxism has disposed of its living enemies. Gillon starts on the right track.
I admit to being new to World War II historiography, so can't say whether the insights and opinions Gillon offers are standard issue or genuinely original. Beyond knowing that the Pacific was seen as "our war" while Europe was considered "Britain's war"—a perspective passed on to me by parents who lived through it all—just about everything Gillon offers up is a revelation to me. These range from local weather conditions to the military realities and public illusions of the day. For example:
December 7th, 1941 was an unusually warm day across the nation so fewer people were by their radios.
Before Pearl Harbor, there was no such thing as a Press Pass to the White House.
Pearl itself was a well-fortified base that many Americans, FDR included, considered impregnable.
To attend the emergency cabinet meeting, the Vice President and two cabinet members took a commercial flight from New York to Washington.
FDR had recently moved the Pacific Fleet from the West Coast to Pearl as a countermove to Japanese aggression.
Most satisfying of all, Gillon refuses to link that last detail to the worn-out "FDR-let-Pearl-Harbor-happen" conspiracy theory. Pretty extensive reading in other eras of history has shown me how rare real, bona fide conspiracies are in human affairs.
Gillon's style is ideal for consumption through ear buds: not so sophisticated that it can't be followed but not so plain as to be unlistenable. And, though a work of history, no maps are necessary. Initially John Pruden's performance struck me as a little flat, but I got used to it and now think he was a perfect pick to deliver this book.
On the downside, Gillon revels in detail. There are mountains of it here, much of it unfocused into any thematic channels. I'm thinking especially of the chapter on White House security, or rather the lack of it and the fevered effort to beef it up quickly. We are told how many men were assigned to the South Lawn, how many weapons they carried and of what caliber, what the air raid bunker under the East Wing was constructed of, even the nature of the "facilities" (port-a-johns). But this is never set into a larger context of a nation stepping, albeit unconsciously, into the role of superpower.
Admittedly, I would never have bought this book if it hadn't been a Daily Deal last December 7th. I avoid 20th Century history for the simple reason that partisan colors come out far too easily and, given the political allegiances of most of academia and publishing, that partisanship is predictably Liberal. We are told that FDR's war message prompted Republican lawmakers to cheer him "for the first time in years". Is this really that surprising? Isn't the essence of a two-party system that there are two essentially different visions of how things should be? Reference is also made to Roosevelt's recast Supreme Court, by 1941 purged of old "conservatives" and restocked with younger men who "shared FDR's faith in activist government". Living in the aftermath of more than 70 years of activism, it's a faith I find it very hard to share. Perhaps the lowest point for me was when Gillon credited FDR with a level of deception and news-management that would be unthinkable today. It makes one wonder if he reads today's papers.
Also, the idea that the Second World War saved Roosevelt's failed New Deal policies is credited to Adolf Hitler—a clear warning to anyone who has entertained that notion on their own. But then Gillon goes on to enumerate the number of unemployed (17%) in 1941, a clear indication that those policies had been less than wholly successful.
Again, this is why I usually avoid "modern" history. Beyond being something of an oxymoron, "modern" history reviews the arguments of 50, 60 and 70 years ago—arguments that are the prelude to the arguments of 2014. The epilogue contains perhaps the best example of this: rightly (and obviously) saying that World War II set up America on the road to Cold War confrontation, Gillon opines that the liberation of Europe and defeat of Japan didn't prepare us for the "moral ambiguities" of fighting Communism in Third World countries. But didn't we confront the Axis powers in North Africa? And what could be morally ambiguous about resisting dictatorships that existed longer and inflicted more human suffering than Hitler could dream of? And World War II was not free from moral ambiguity, either; my parents certainly felt that Dresden, Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary, but that's debatable. But this is why I usually shun "modern" history.
On the other hand, you shouldn't shun this book. Overall it is very informative and enjoyable, especially for someone like me who has only touched the tip of the historical iceberg called World War II.
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- William Milz
- Wisconsin
- 12-08-11
Great Summary of December 7th
What did you love best about Pearl Harbor?
Wide ranging coverage, beyond the formal accounts of bomb damage. Good background insights from variety of angles. My wife's Aunt was a Navy nurse at Pearl Harbor during the attack, stationed initially downtown, but ended up at Hospital for 10 days constant duty. She had been an Army nurse in 1918 in France, became a Navy nurse in 1923, and retired in 1944. Had seen enough after December 7th.
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- onekajun
- 10-09-15
Excellent book
Book is less than 7 hours. It was well narrated, well told events in history. I enjoyed listening to it.
- Hanan K
- 06-29-14
Good book
Where does Pearl Harbor rank among all the audiobooks you've listened to so far?
This is a solid book. with the facts right and deliver them in compelling way. there is a lot in the book about FDR himself, so if you look for a book about FDR - it is a good book for you. If you look for the historic event only, you may pass.
- Jon Crawfurd
- 02-28-14
Great perspective on a critical time in history!
General history is something less than cliff notes. This book takes this critical period of history and dives deeply into how Roosevelt reacted. I loved reading and learning of the detail and nuances of leadership.
- George
- 01-09-14
Unprovoked and Dastardly Attack
Roosevelt's leadership between Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the "infamy speech" is the focus of this book--a 24 hour period in US history. A short listen, it defines a transition from isolationist to world power. The book was also a short biography of FDR, including his career and personal life, with particular emphasis on his polio disability; how he managed the duties of the president. In the afterward, the author draws parallels with the present day. I enjoyed the book and would read/listen to more by this author.
- Sam Motes
- Tampa
- 12-21-13
A dissection of the day that lives in infamy
Builds the history of the events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and then focuses on FDR and his staff's response to the events of that day. It gives interesting insight into men grappling with an insane event and how to respond appropriately. The book focuses on the time span from the attack until congress gives the vote to go to war.
- Tim
- United States
- 12-10-13
Nothing New from the Past
Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation into War by Steven M. Gillon is just okay. There is nothing new that I haven't read about. I've listened to numerous of hours on this war and the 32nd President, that I have became a nerd on this subject. There are way better books out there.
If you are a total novice on the subject, or teaching history in high school and need reading material on Pearl Harbor and FDR, then this is a good start. But, if you are a history geek, I would simply pass on Gillon's writing on this one.
There is nothing new from the past that wants you to listen to more..
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- mike hammer
- fort valley, va, United States
- 10-31-11
rehash that excludes faults of FDR
Nothing new in this book, except the exlanation that FDR was under the influence of cocaine being used for treatment of his sinus problems. For those of us, who do not lavish praise on FDR, his health is just one issue that seems to cast negative light on his ego. As someone who suffered a disability mid stream in my professional life, I know of the courage required to overcome a handicap, and go on, as best one can to do whatever possible. The difference betwen FDR and myself is the apparent lack of regard that our handicaps may affect others. FDR's polio,like so many others who have handicaps, used it for all its worth in sympathy and excuse.
The author never seems to touch on the hubris of a man who asked the country to re-elect him, despite his knowing that in addition to his polio, his dimished mental capabilities were being accelerated by his disregard for avoiding smoking and alchohol.
The author seems to ignore that FDR was forced to get rid of Henry Wallace on the ticket. The author also seems to ignore FDR's unseemly petty history, which included how he treated Al Smith, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, and even Wallace, who, as the author writes was verbally promised by FDR that he would remain on the ticket in 1944, but gave into the realities imposed by the Democratic party. The author also does not give much time to the fact that due to the failures of the New Deal, the Reublicans made substantial gains in the 1938 and 1942 off year elections. Which could be a tribute to the personal popularity of FDR, but in recently released documents by Henry Morganthau, he admited the serious errors of the New Deal philosophy itself, which caused unemployment to remain in the mid-teens. Morganthau admits that the "soak the rich" schemes were based more on political slogans rather than economic theory. This gives one further insight into the true character of FDR. Was he for himself and party, or for the people he claimed to fighting for? Lastly, since controversy still surrounds Pearl Harbor.
FDR and Winston Churchhill, in numerous documents, have stated their mutual strategic goal in fighting the Axis, was to get ther otherwise non-interventionalists willing to fight another war in Europe. The author casts negative arrows at those opposing the war, and never really gets into the dishonesty politically and constitutionally by FDR when he was preparing for War, while making political statements that "American Boys" wouldn't fight another war.
Making arguments about how evil the Axis was, and I would agree they were. However, since WWII had not ended and a new half century war was already begining. The author does not seem to care that FDR's clandestined efforts to get us into war, were depending on your perspective, what caused the begining of the Cold War. During the fight against the Axis, there were many persons, including Henry Wallace, numerous New Dealers and spies from both the British and Soviets, who took the cause of Communism within the country from which FDR allowed for a good intention, but unfortunately went astray. The Soviets were given the screts to the A bomb, diplomately and allowed to digest Eastern Europe. Many of the New Dealers FDR had brought to Washington couldn't seem to forget that Stalin was no longer an ally. Winston Churchill had the only comon sense idea as to what was going on after 1945. Using Stalin as a necessary evil and ally, should have ended when victory was in sight. Ever since my childhood, I can remember veterans of the European war, especially in Patton's army, say they could have advanced to Berlin, shuting out the Soviets, and their hegomony over Eastern Europe. But FDR did not like Patton, nor did he like MacArthur, and neither did many of his New Dealers, who seemed more at home with the regimes that eventually lead to the nuclear standoff between the US and Soviets.
The author seems to miss the fact that it was the economic defects of Communism that led to its downfall. And it was the return to basic capitalist prinicpals that lead the West into its dominante role. If one looks at Korea, that is a perfect example of the history of the last half of the 20th century.
The communists ruled the North with communism and dspotism, while the South adopted free elections and capitalism. Looking from space, you can easiy see S. Korea,bathed in light, while in the North, it is nearly totally black, hiding the suffering and starvation that was once considered the future by so many of the people who surrounded FDR.
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Plaintiff then filed a lawsuit, requesting compensatory damages. She alleged disparate treatment because of her race. The district court excluded two pieces of exhibit evidence which plaintiff intended to offer to support her contentions that racism was pervasive at the agency facility. The one exhibit which became the central issue on appeal was a fake employment application containing numerous racial stereotypes of African-Americans, which had been circulated in the facility. The exhibits were excluded on the grounds that they were not relevant and could unfairly prejudice the defendant agency. The case was tried to a jury without the exhibits and supporting testimony. Plaintiff presented evidence intended to show that in investigating her accident and deciding to terminate her, she was treated less favorably than white employees. Judgment was entered for the agency, and plaintiff appealed.
The Court of Appeals decided that the district court improperly excluded the fake employment application from trial, characterizing the application as a "key piece of evidence." The Court stated that evidence of a racially hostile atmosphere clearly was relevant to plaintiff's allegations of race discrimination. The Court observed that in discrimination cases such evidence, even though typically "unflattering" to the defendant, may be critical for the jury's assessment of an employer's motive. The agency had argued that the application was not relevant because plaintiff failed to show that one of the supervisors involved in plaintiff's termination had any connection to the fake application. The Court disagreed. The application remains a possible link, the Court stated, even though the application alone might not prove plaintiff's case and might require the jury to draw inferences. With respect to the agency's claim of unfair prejudice, the Court stated that the racially inflammatory nature of the evidence is not enough of a showing. The racially inflammatory nature was "precisely why it is probative," stated the Court, and therefore the agency would have to allege more in order to establish a danger of unfair prejudice.
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Stevens High worker charged with sexual assault on minorsBy Meghan Pierce, Union Leader Correspondent
March 21. 2014 11:37PM
CLAREMONT – A Stevens High School employee has been arrested and charged with three counts of felonious sexual assault.
Christopher LeBlanc, 29, of Claremont was charged as the result of an investigation into "an allegation of a possible inappropriate relationship between an employee of Stevens High School and a minor," police said in a press release Friday night.
Police and Stevens High School administration investigated the allegation together.
Police did not say if the minor involved was a student of the high school.
The class B felonies are each punishable by up to three and a half to seven years in prison.
LeBlanc is currently being held at the Sullivan County House of Corrections pending his arraignment on Monday in the 5th Circuit Court District Division in Claremont.
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UK judge to hold secret hearing in Litvinenko case
LONDON (AP) — A British judge said Wednesday that he will hold a secret hearing to assess whether some evidence about the death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko should be kept from the public.
Litvinenko, a Russian intelligence officer turned Kremlin critic, died in London in November 2006 after drinking tea spiked with the radioactive isotope polonium-210. His family says he was working for Britain's intelligence services, and believes the Russian state was behind his death.
Moscow authorities deny the claim, and refuse to extradite for trial two Russians identified by British authorities as the prime suspects in the killing.
Judge Robert Owen is due to oversee a coroner's inquest. Such inquests are held to determine the facts about violent or unexplained deaths.
Britain's government wants some evidence kept secret for national security reasons, a move opposed by Litvinenko's family and several media outlets.
A lawyer for Litvinenko's widow, Marina, complained Tuesday that the family and legal team do not even know what material the government wants to restrict.
"We are dancing in the dark," attorney Ben Emmerson said, accusing the British and Russian governments of conspiring to stop the truth from coming out.
Owen said Wednesday that he would examine that evidence behind closed doors, but promised to give the government request the "most stringent and critical examination." He said he could make the evidence public if he was not convinced of the government's case.
"It is my duty to carry out a full, fearless and independent investigation into the circumstances of the death of Mr. Litvinenko," the judge said. "That, I intend to do."
The inquest had been due to start May 1, but Owen conceded Tuesday that it would likely be postponed.


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summertime saturdays.4Saturday, July 12, 2008
Banana's that look like this in our house, mean one thing.
Banana bread. I have my mothers recipe, that I have always made. But this morning, I tried Heather's recipe. And wow. It is a keeper.
I doubled the recipe, except for the banana's. (I only had three.) And made one with nuts. One without.
We slathered it with cream cheese. And ate almost both loaves.
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I had some bananas that I was going to use for bread for our Sunday brunch and now I will be trying the recipe you just posted. Thanks!ReplyDelete
ooh, i'd like the nutty one, and i'll have to try the cream cheese on top. i've never done that!ReplyDelete
enjoy your free moments today! i would love a little quiet right about now...
Hope you enjoyed your day alone, and you picked a great day to NOT go to the pool!ReplyDelete
nuts,gotta have nuts in banana bread...bask in the solitude while you can...ReplyDelete
I hope your Saturday was wonderful and relaxing!ReplyDelete
Love the seed stitch throw...
Banana bread is so tasty. What a great way to use up bananas that have started to head out the door.ReplyDelete
Time alone, heavenly, enjoy the opportunity.
ooh! a day alone in the house! sounds like bliss.ReplyDelete
your saturday mornings are so delightful.
- Anonymous7/13/2008
My husband makes banana bread every Christmas...only he also puts in chopped up marrachino cherries and chocolate chips and bakes them in soup cans. You clean the cans of course and slather the insides with either cooking spray or whatever else you might use to grease pans. Fill them 2/3 full and bake as directed in recipe...but watch them and test for doneness with a toothpick. VERY yummy and family expects this every year!!! They're pretty too cute into "rounds"!!!ReplyDelete
The bread looks delicious. I tried your strawberry tart recipe, it was easy and yummy. Everyone loved it! Thank You.ReplyDelete
I love banana cake, so nice just out of the oven with creme fraiche!ReplyDelete
I made banana bread last week using my mother-in-law's recipe and wow...it was really delicious. I had forgotten how much I like it. I am going to try cream cheese on it next time. I bet it is wonderful.ReplyDelete
hope you had some enjoyable alone time.
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>Your oven: gas or electric?
>Your bread pan: what is it made of (glass, metal, silicone)?
My husband uses pyrex pans in a gas oven and the bottom is always over cooked :-(


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When cyclists and motorists are both on the road, Eric Carlson said, it can be "like a culture clash."
Carlson, of Sycamore, said there are drivers who believe all cyclists should be on the sidewalk, and they don't give those on bikes necessary space. And there are cyclists that don't follow the rules of the road as they're supposed to when riding in the street.
"There's a lot of people I see riding bikes that pretty much have a blatant disregard for cars and motorists," said Carlson, who uses his bike to get to and from work in DeKalb.
DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said the number of bicycle accidents the sheriff's office has dealt with since the end of September – four, including one fatality – is unusual.
"I don't recall a year where we've had this many bike accidents in one year, let alone a few weeks," Scott said.
Cyclist John M. McGrath, 38, of Sycamore, was killed the morning of Sept. 27 when a pickup truck struck him in the 16000 block of Mount Hunger Road in Sycamore.
The driver of the truck, who was attempting to pass another car, was cited for improper overtaking on the left. Police said McGrath did not have a light on his bike and was not wearing a helmet.
Other accidents have occurred on rural roads or state highways, including two within 24 hours Oct. 2 and 3.
On Saturday, a pickup truck headed east on Route 64 west of Annie Glidden Road was attempting to pass a cyclist when another car headed west prevented the truck from completing the pass.
The driver, Bruce E. Latimer, 82, of Clare, struck the cyclist with his side mirror and was cited for improper overtaking of a bicycle.
Scott said the price of gas has led a greater number of people to use bicycles as a primary means of transportation. Sycamore police Lt. Darrell Johnson also said more are using bikes with fitness in mind, or convenience if making a quick trip in town.
Drivers need to be aware of cyclists on the road and give them necessary space when passing, Scott said, and those riding in streets need to remember to observe the rules of the road, which he said are often disregarded by bicyclists.
DeKalb police Lt. Carl Leoni said they've dealt with 24 accidents involving bicycles so far this year. In 2011, the total was 22.
Many bike accidents occur at crosswalk intersections where drivers are making right turns, Leoni said. About half the time, motorists are at fault; the rest of the time, it's cyclists.
"Regardless of who's at fault, the cyclist always ends up with the bad end of the deal," he said.
Leoni said he rides his bike often and encouraged cyclists to practice defensive biking. When riding around the city, he said, he makes eye contact with drivers before crossing their paths.
"It does you no good having the right-of-way if [motorists] don't give it to you," he said.
On rural roads and where possible, drivers who pass bicyclists should do so as if passing a car, going all the way into the oncoming lane to give proper space, Scott said. Cars are required to give bikes at least 3 feet of space.
"The law is 3 feet," Leoni said. "I can tell you from experience I don't get 3 feet."
Cyclist Eric Sterling of DeKalb, who said he'd like to see more designated bike lanes in the area, finds biking on sidewalks to be dangerous, too, if people using headphones don't hear his bike bell as he approaches.
Kevin McNary, vice president of the Northern Illinois Cycling group at Northern Illinois University, said there's plenty of room on the road for both cyclists and motorists, and cyclists need to be smart when biking around DeKalb.
"If you follow the rules of the road, and you use hand signals most motorists recognize, I think it's safe," he said.
Cyclists should use proper lighting on bikes at night, remain visible during the day and ride with traffic, not against it, Scott said. On rural roads, shoulders can be narrow and uneven, but cyclists might want to ride on the shoulder if it's safe to do so.
Scott said cyclists approaching intersections often think they have a clear view of it and roll through stop signs, but it's essential that they come to a complete stop.
"They're required to obey all the laws, just like cars," he said.
Safety tips
• Cyclists should wear properly fitted helmets in case of an accident.
• Bicycles should be equipped with a front light visible from at least 500 feet, to be used whenever cars must have lights on, and reflectors on the front and back. Bikes should also have horns or bells, working brakes, wheel-mounted side reflectors and properly adjusted gears and seats.
• Cyclists riding in the road should ride in the same direction as traffic and obey all traffic laws that apply to motorists.
• Drivers need to give cyclists 3 feet of space when passing.
• Cyclists should use hand signals to indicate which way they are turning at an intersection: A left turn is indicated with an extended left arm, a right turn can be indicated with an extended right arm or left arm at a 90-degree angle pointing up, and coming to stop is indicated with a left arm at a 90-degree angle pointing down.
• Cyclists riding on sidewalks need to obey all pedestrian signs and signals and must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in sidewalks and crosswalks.
• Cyclists should not ride on sidewalks in downtown business districts.
Source: Police and Bicycle Rules of the Road by the Illinois Secretary of State's Office


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Just How 3D Are We? Part 413 Apr, 2011 By: Robert Green
In this final installment in the 3D CAD usage series, you'll learn how to select your first project and tackle other implementation challenges.
In the previous three editions of the CAD Manager's Newsletter, I've been exploring the actual versus perceived usage of 3D systems, and drawing the conclusion that management support and realistic expectations are required for any company to implement and use 3D optimally.
In my last installment, I even assigned you some homework: defining your company's 3D implementation and usage. In this installment, I'll pick up where we left off, assuming that your homework is done and your senior management team is on board.
Get Started with IT Now!
3D software produces larger files than 2D does, and brings with it capabilities like animation, rendering, and clash detection analysis that all create large files too. In addition, the workstation resources required to perform these types of 3D tasks are well beyond those of a basic AutoCAD machine.
Bottom line: You're going to need better workstations and more network storage in a 3D environment than in a 2D environment, and that means your information technology (IT) department will need to get involved.
Given this bottom line, you've got to have a plan and a budget for your IT requirements. Of all the items on your checklist, this one requires the longest lead time — because workstations and networks aren't cheap — so you'd better start planning now!
Select Your Starter Project
Now that you've got your workstation and network plan in place, it is time to choose your first 3D project. (Or, if you're expanding your existing system into a new area of 3D use, your first project to test the new functionality.) To get started on the right foot, consider the following when making your choice:
Dip your toe in the water first. The point is to learn the new 3D tools, and that's best done on a project of minimal complexity where you're ensured a good outcome. Don't try to design the next moon rocket during your first foray into 3D!
Allow time to train. Even if you pick a starter project that is manageable, you'll never succeed if you don't provide training and mentoring. Training can be carried out in many ways (more on this in a moment), but it must be done or users will be discouraged and unable to complete their work.
Complete training just prior to usage. Do not train users in their new 3D software environment three months prior to your starter project. Instead, bring users back from training and start them working in 3D immediately, so what they've learned will be fresh in their minds.
Select the right users. The employees you choose for this project should be motivated, eager to learn, and willing to put in extra time to get the project done.
Startup and Training Define Expectations
When I assigned you homework in the last edition, one of the concepts I focused on was managing stakeholder expectations about how fast and easy the transition to 3D would be. I hope you thought about expectation management a good deal, because not thinking about it typically results in disappointed senior managers and users — which no CAD manager wants.
As you prepare to launch your training and startup projects, realize that you'll never get a better chance to manage expectations. Here are some key points to realize:
The need for training proves that 3D isn't easy. After all, if transitioning to 3D were simple, you wouldn't need to train people, right? Users will appreciate that you're training them, and at the same time senior management will get the message that there is no "Easy button" for learning 3D.
A well-chosen starter project demonstrates that new work methods must be used. Users will see that working in 3D is different than 2D, while management learns that procedures and processes will have to change to make 3D work. By making the test project manageable from a technical standpoint, you will highlight the workflow changes that 3D software brings.
There's no denying that it takes time. By the time you pick your starter project, design your training, and start instructing the first users, you'll be several months into the process of 3D implementation. Senior management should be getting the message that 3D doesn't just happen by this point. And if they still don't get it, it's time to have a serious discussion about why the unrealistic expectations are still present (more on this in a moment).
Implementation Recommendations
The complications that could arise during 3D implementation are many, but these recommendations are based on the most common scenarios I've encountered:
Implement 3D at the pace of your IT schedule. If you can only get five 3D workstations in the next six months, then only plan on having five 3D users fully operational on 3D.
Don't be rushed. Avoid "too fast" implementations. If management says, "Here's all the money you'll ever need — now get the whole company on BIM next week," you'll need to throttle back the speed of implementation. The reality is that you can only install new machines and software so quickly, and the same goes for training (more on that later).
Delay implementation if necessary. Avoid "too cheap" implementations. If senior management says, "Sorry, but you'll have to get the whole company on BIM in three weeks even though everyone has a four-year-old computer," you should call for a delay. During this delay, assess why management thinks you can run radically more powerful software on old machines. Has there been a lack of education? Are budget concerns affecting management's perspective?
Summing Up
It is my hope that this exploration of how widely 3D is really being used has opened everyone's eyes about why 3D isn't being adopted more quickly. I also hope that by following the steps I've outlined, you'll be able to get your senior management teams (and users) on board with 3D. Just be patient and manage the process methodically, and you should be able to guide your company's transition to 3D with minimum aggravation and maximum success.
About the Author: Robert Green
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Recent rain alleviates drought in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. —
The recent rain has helped alleviate drought in Nebraska, but most of the state remains dry with the worst conditions being reported out west.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday says that nearly 7 percent of Nebraska in the southeast corner of the state is no longer experiencing drought.
The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says the other 93 percent of the state is still experiencing drought, but the severity of it has improved this spring.
Only 39 percent of Nebraska in the western half of the state is currently experiencing either extreme or exceptional drought. Three months ago, 96 percent of the state fell into one of those two categories of drought.


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As a new user of photo supreme I encounter the problem that google maps doesn't load opening the application(up till now there were no problems):
"Oops something went wrong;This page didn't load Google Maps correctly. See the JavaScript console for technical details"
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NORWICH, N.Y. and SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBT) (Nasdaq:NBTB) and Alliance Financial Corporation (Alliance) (Nasdaq:ALNC) announced today that both companies received approval from stockholders at special meetings conducted this week to complete their merger. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between NBT and Alliance, dated October 7, 2012, Alliance will merge with and into NBT. Additionally, Alliance Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliance, will merge with and into NBT's wholly-owned subsidiary, NBT Bank, N.A.
The merger of Alliance into NBT is expected to be completed at the close of business on March 8, 2013, and will provide NBT with the addition of $1.4 billion in assets, including $920 million in net loans held for investment, and $1.1 billion in deposits. Following a weekend systems conversion, Alliance Bank branches will open as NBT Bank offices on March 11, 2013. NBT and Alliance have worked together to minimize the impact of this transition to customers, who will retain their account numbers following the conversion and be able to use their current checks and debit cards. Direct deposits will also continue without interruption.
Alliance Bank's 26 branches are located in a five-county area in central New York—including the counties of Onondaga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida and Oswego—that is contiguous to NBT Bank's existing footprint in upstate New York. With the merger, NBT Bank's branch network will grow to a total of 161 locations in five states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
"We are excited to bring together our two community-minded upstate New York banks," said NBT President and CEO Martin Dietrich. "We share a commitment to our customers and to banking fundamentals that will create an even stronger local banking resource to benefit the markets we serve and create long-term value for our stockholders."
Alliance Chairman, President and CEO Jack H. Webb added, "This merger offers continuity for our customers, as they will continue to receive high-quality service from a bank that puts customers first. At the same time, they will gain access to an expanded branch network and to the enhanced lending and product capabilities of a larger banking organization."
Webb will become a member of NBT's Executive Management Team following the merger, serving as Executive Vice President, Strategic Support. In addition, Webb will join the NBT Board of Directors along with two current Alliance directors who will be named later this month.
Alliance Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Group Manager Richard J. Shirtz will lead NBT's efforts in the greater Syracuse area, serving as Regional President following the merger. In this role, Shirtz will have responsibility for NBT Bank's commercial banking business and geographic oversight of all other area business units. "I look forward to the opportunity to guide NBT Bank's efforts in greater Syracuse to deliver the responsive community banking that has been integral to the success of both organizations," said Shirtz.
NBT is headquartered in Norwich, N.Y. and had assets of $6.0 billion as of December 31, 2012. Alliance is headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y. and had assets of $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2012.
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|Alliance Financial Corporation
|Martin Dietrich
|Jack H. Webb
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Photographer Bill Jacobson Fêted in Boston with Joint Retrospective
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Image rights: Bill Jacobson / courtesy Robert Morat Galerie
Bill Jacobson began creating his trademark out-of-focus photographs in 1989, focusing on inner states and fleeting memories rather than clear recognition or representation. The works highlight quiet and potent emotions through the immateriality of light and form, creating their own melancholy narratives. Jacobson has recently begun experimenting with in-focus photographs, creating minimalist still lifes of objects and scenes reduced to almost abstract planes and shapes—an extension of his interest in challenging the specificity often assumed to be inherent to photography. "A photograph can simply be a document of 'what is', or it can be about a sense of longing, or desire, or love," he has said.
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Joel D. Livingood has graduated from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army.
He completed basic training prior to OCS, earning a physical training award in July 2009. He entered the army with a degree in political science from Northern Kentucky University.
Livingood is the son of Ron and Alane Livingood of Crittenden.
He is a 2003 graduate of Grant County High School.
Air Force Airman Michael S. Lashley graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
Lashley is the son of George Lashley of Flagstaff, Ariz. and Dawn Noel of Dry Ridge.
He is a 2009 graduate of Grant County High School.
When Vi McMurtry was 6 years old, her grandmother taught her how to quilt the old fashioned way: embroidering every single stitch by hand. Thus began a lifelong love of creating quilts with her own hands. Today, though carpel tunnel syndrome has robbed her of the ability to do hand stitching, she still creates cozy quilts on her sewing machine.
McMurtry said she believes she has made 93 quilts in her lifetime. The majority of her creations are given away as baby gifts, shower gifts, wedding and graduation gifts. She has only sold one of those 93 quilts.
Steve Croy and Diana Wise-Warner of Dry Ridge are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Justine Croy to Aaron Hatton, son of Mike and Kellie Hatton of Dry Ridge.
The wedding is planned for 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Williamstown Baptist Church.
A reception will follow at the JMB Center in Dry Ridge.
The bride and groom are 2007 graduates of Grant County High School.
Both are students at Cincinnati Christian College.
The 26th annual Vincent family reunion was held Oct. 10 at the Mammoth Cave National Park in Edmondson county. Fifty descendants of Calvernia and Gillis Vincent were present and enjoyed the delicious buffet provided by the Mammoth Cave Restaurant staff.
Josh and Angie Parsons of Dry Ridge would like to announce the birth of their second child.
Nash Micah Parsons was born at 12:25 a.m. on July 5, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood.
He weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
His maternal grandparents are Robert Bush, Jr. of Kingman, Ariz. And Phyllis Bush of Dry Ridge. His maternal great grandmother is Letha Opal Eversole of Independence and Robert Bush, Sr. of Kingman, Ariz.
His paternal grandparents are David Parsons of Union and Edie Parsons of Dry Ridge.
Four former local educators were recognized recently at a Teacher Who Made a Difference program ceremony hosted by the University of Kentucky.
The breakfast and recognition ceremony honored 200 teachers who were nominated by students.
Among those recognized were Gene Wynn, Joyce Doyle, Dorothy Ballard and Ron Livingood.
Wynn, of Dry Ridge, was a former science teacher and principal at Grant County High School for a total of 32 years.
A Cincinnati Girl Scouts troop gained a sense of history while recently helping clean up an old Grant County cemetery.
A group of nine 8-year-olds from North Colerain Township, along with 15 adults and siblings, worked to clear out debris from a cemetery toward the end of Shiloh and Keefer roads in Corinth.
About 50 gravestones are located on the farm property owned by John Tensing.
David and Lois Wolfe will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Nov. 21.
They will renew their vows at 6 p.m. Nov. 21, 2009 at Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Williamstown.
R.S.V.P to Missy at 513-403-2403.
The gift of your presence is all that is desired.
Retired elementary school teacher Mary Butler of Dry Ridge recently joined the Friends of KET Board of Directors, a statewide network of volunteers who work to advance KET's mission in their communities.
Members of the Friends of KET promote programs and services in their own communities, plan and host special events, and meet several times a year to share ideas for new initiatives. Those interested in learning more about the Friends of KET can contact Julie Schmidt at email@example.com or (859) 258-7945.
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Hamburger, in the eye of the beholder
Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, hold this thought
Doctor: No more hamburgers for you! Neighborhood bar and grill: $2. Police officer: The alleged hamburger. Teenager: Like, you know, like hamburger. Old-timer: In my day, we didn't have hamburgers. We ate dirt, and we were damn happy to have dirt. Why, I remember one time in '48, maybe '49, we were playin' football with a rock, and we were damn happy to have a rock and . . . Fast food: All-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun — $3.95. Assistant: Hamburger helper. Politician (national): I have a hamburger vision. Politician (state): The hamburger is in Chicago. Politician (local): I've never smoked a hamburger. Ex-Illinois governors: Wednesday is hamburger day in the prison mess hall. Bad hamburger poet: I think that I shall take a seat/and eat hamburgers as a treat./No need for bun and all its wheat,/the fat alone makes it complete./A cookie baked upon a sheet,/tastes OK — but where's the meat?/And once I tried to eat a beet,/but I could not complete the feat. /For as we know, when life is sweet,/the greasy burger can't be beat. Minister: God bless the hamburger. Stockbroker: Sell hamburgers; buy hot dogs. Broker fee: $100. Bad hamburger joke: Knock, knock. Who's there? Wanda. Wanda who? Wanda have another hamburger? Classic hamburger joke: I went to a movie the other day, and in the front row was a bald man with a hamburger toupee on his head. The movie was both funny and sad. In the sad parts, the hamburger cried; in the funny parts, the hamburger laughed. After the film ended, I decided to go and speak to the man. "That's the most amazing thing I've ever seen," I said. "That hamburger really seemed to enjoy the film." The man turned to me and said, "Yeah, it is amazing, because it hated the book." Editor: Do you need to say "on his head?" Does not "toupee" imply that the hamburger is on his head? Philosopher: Those who live by the hamburger die by the hamburger. It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations. Vegetarian: Soy burger. Meat market: Ground USDA chuck. Chain restaurant: Hickory-smoked prime beef smothered in our signature barbecue sauce, nestled on a bed of garden-fresh iceberg lettuce, sprinkled with hearty California sun-kissed parsley, flanked by a succulent medley of homegrown premium hand-picked onions, accompanied by our world-famous extra-thick homemade mustard blend. Served on a fresh-baked hoagie roll, topped off with a deluxe array of crisp pickles. $9.95. Add our celebrated mushrooms for only $2.95. Top-of-the-line restaurant: $29.95 Springfield: Hamburger horseshoe. Belgium: Hamburger horsemeat. State worker: Take your time cookin' that hamburger — I'm on a three-hour lunch break. Psychiatrist: How does the hamburger make you feel? Grade-school teacher: Don't talk while you're chewing, and never end a hamburger with a sentence. Coach: There's no "I" in hamburger. Conservative: Another example of the left-wing liberal press misleading the American people — for, after exhaustive study, we have determined that the so-called hamburger is, in fact, more beef than ham. We have therefore initiated a lawsuit to . . . Liberal: Another example of the Bush administration in bed with big business to mislead the American people — for, after exhaustive study, we have determined that the so-called hamburger is, in fact, more beef than ham. We have therefore initiated a lawsuit to . . . U.S. Supreme Court: Ham v. Burger Me: I think I'll have a double hamburger with everything, extra onions, large fries, and a tall glass of cold beer. Wife: Think again! No more hamburgers for you!


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