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Matthew Sturdevant is an award-winning staff writer at The Hartford Courant with a master's degree from Dartmouth. He has been a journalist since 1999, starting at a weekly paper in Caribou, Maine. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Taiwan News, Canoe & Kayak magazine and many other publications.
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Brussels -- The European Commission has tabled its proposal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2014. This is the annual proposal for the amount of fish which can be caught by EU fishermen from the main commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea next year. The proposals are based on scientific advice and aim to make fisheries in the Baltic Sea environmentally and economically sustainable in the short and long term. This is in line with the key principles of the recently agreed reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.
The latest scientific advice indicates that more stocks are now managed at sustainable levels – the so-called maximum sustainable yield (MSY) level - in the Baltic Sea. For 2014, the number of known stocks that can be fished at MSY level increased from three to five compared with 2013. The cuts in Total Allowable Catches (TACs) adopted in previous years have proved to be an efficient measure to support sustainability in the Baltic fishery.
The Commission proposes to increase TACs this year for eastern cod and stocks of herring in the Central Baltic and Gulf of Bothnia. Decreases for the remaining stocks either reflect the natural fluctuations within the MSY range or are linked to the improved perception of stocks' status as a result of recent data revision. The Commission also proposes to reduce the number of days at sea for vessels fishing for cod in accordance with the Baltic cod management plan.
The proposed measures would result in an overall increase by 10 % up to 644 000 tones in fishing opportunities for Union vessels in the Baltic Sea for all species except salmon stocks. This would increase the value of fishing opportunities for 2014 by 12 million euros to a total value of approximately 412 million euros.
The present proposal shall be discussed by the Member States' ministers at the October Fisheries Council and will apply from 1 January 2014.
The Commission proposes to decrease by 15% (to 17 037 tonnes) the TAC for western Baltic cod and to increase by 7% (to 65 934 tonnes) the TAC for eastern Baltic cod. These changes are due to revision of scientific data that became available this year.
For the Western herring stock, after increases in TAC for two years in a row, scientists are advising the Commission to decrease the TAC for the next year in order to remain within limits producing the MSY. For 2014 this decrease is by 23% (to 19 754 tonnes). For Central herring by contrast, after decreases adopted in 2011 and 2012, the TAC can be increased for the second year in a row. For 2014 the proposed increase is 59% leading to a total of 143 500t. Similarly, the proposed TAC for herring in the Gulf of Bothnia amounts to 142 662 tonnes (increase by 35%). There are no changes proposed to the TAC for herring in the Gulf of Riga.
After decreases in TAC adopted in the last years for salmon in the main basin of the Baltic Sea, the Commission can propose to maintain in 2014 the same level of the TAC as for this year. The proposed TAC is in line with the scientific advice received and was calculated according to the target mortality rate proposed in the Baltic salmon management plan submitted to the Council and to the European Parliament. By contrast, according to scientists there is a necessity to reduce the TAC for salmon in the Gulf of Finland. Based on precautionary considerations, the commercial landings from sea shall be reduced by 53%, to the level of 7 256 pieces of salmon.
The Commission proposes to decrease the TAC for sprat by 11%, to 222 102 tonnes.
The scientists have developed a methodology to estimate the size of the plaice stock for which available data is limited. Based on this methodology, which has been applied for two years, the proposed TAC for plaice sees a proposed decrease of 12%, to a total of 3 002 tonnes.
The Commission's proposal follows scientific advice from the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries (STECF) and from International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES). The Baltic Sea Regional Advisory Council (BSRAC) has been consulted on this proposal via the Commission's Consultation document from May 2013.


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Happy New year everyone!
My roommate Alain Octavo is headlining Ruby Skye this Saturday.. One of the best clubs in SF and voted the #1 in the US in 2006.
It will be to stormy to kite so come on out!!! Feel free to invite your friends as well and send me names for the guest list
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The founder and chief architect of the popular Linux distribution Gentoo Daniel Robbins, has taken up a job at Microsoft. He describes his new job as "helping Microsoft to understand Open Source and community-based projects". While in the midst of hastily packing to move to Redmond, Robbins nonetheless managed to find the time to finalize the transfer of Gentoo's intellectual property (essentially copyrights on ebuilds and other software as well as soon-to-be trademarked Gentoo logos) to the not-for-profit Gentoo Foundation, Inc.


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WHITE LAKE, N.C. – Four Cobra golfers finished in the top 20, leading Coker to a fifth place finish at the 2012 Carolina Sands Invitational. As a team the Cobras shot a team score of 294 (+6) in the final round of play on Sunday.
Wingate University took home the championship with UNC Pembroke finishing second, Barton College came in third and Mount Olive College placed fourth.
Christopher Fuga (Phoenixville, Pa.) shot a 71 (-1) in the final round and placed 12th overall, while Jake Murphy (Hamilton, N.J.) shot a 73 (+1) and Jared Crane (Greenville, S.C.) shot a 74 (+2) in the second round; both finished in a tie for 19th overall.
Diego Polo (Guatemala) and Josh Clay (Stark County, Ohio) rounded out the field for the Cobras with scores of 76 (+4) and 78 (+6) respectively.
Coker will now prepare to take on the rest of the Conference Carolinas in the 2012 Conference Carolinas Men's Golf Tournament on April 22-24 hosted by Belmont Abbey College in Vass, N.C. at the Maple Golf Course at Woodlake.


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On May 20th Ol' Myrt here created GenealogyBank: What are your thoughts, DearREADERS in advance of an interview with GenealogyBank web designers. I subsequently posted That GenealogyBank meeting: my report.
It now appears that GenealogyBank just released its site revision for general use. I'm in classes at Samford University's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, and cannot take time right now to see if some of the suggestions I made actually made the final cut. But I certainly want to invite my DearREADERS to explore the new site and test out the search engine.
What are your reactions to the new site?
- Is it easier or harder to navigate?
- I hear there are more than five hits showing up on a search results page.
- Are you finding things more readily? Do you attribute this to the new design, or familiarity with record groups you've previously studied on the site?
On a side note, I'd like to send kudos to GenealogyBank for responding this past Saturday to a frustrated professional genealogist who didn't realize her GenealogyBank account had expired. She had made a posting on Facebook thinking she couldn't log in due to browser or website issues. GenealogyBank's offices weren't open until Monday. However, the person monitoring the GenealogyBank Facebook page took note, and granted a few extra day's access to the researcher, thereby immediately diffusing the situation. Brilliant PR, appreciated not only by the researcher in question, but also by the rest of us who observed her panic with a looming client report deadline.
Happy family tree climbing!
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- Sydney Harbour Tunnel
- Eastern Distributor
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Lane Cove Tunnel
- Hills Motorway
- South Western Motorway
- Westlink
- Cross City Tunnel
- Cammeray (Falcon Street) Ramps
- CityLink
- EastLink
- Gateway Motorway
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February 8, 2011
Me - I'm turning 43 today.
When I was a kid or even older, a teenager, I considered people aged over 40 old, accomplished.
Now, that I'm turning 43 myself it's different - I don't feel accomplished at all and wonder if I ever will.
I'm just on the road,
sometimes the road is bended, sometimes it's not.
I still like polka dots...
30 comments:
- Tania said...
Happy birthday!
And you're only as old as you feel :)
- February 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Happy Birthday Pascale.
I also love polka dots and I love your style (the lines, colors, materials ...that you use in your crafts). Thank you for your tutorials , which are very clear and practical. I learned how to make french seams with one of your tutorials and now I can use it whenever I make a drawstring bag.
Have a great day!.
- February 8, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- la.daridari said...
Happy happy birthday!
- February 8, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Mim Smith Faro said...
Happy Birthday! I recently turned 42 and know exactly how you feel.
How can we be 40-something? How does that happen ;)
- February 8, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- CraftyCripple said...
Happy Birthday. Hope you have a lovely day.
- February 8, 2011 at 1:32 PM
happy birthday to you! hope you are having a fantastic day.
- February 8, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- isa k. said...
wish you a very happy day
- February 8, 2011 at 1:48 PM
- " me " said...
happy birthday and.... join the club of the 43-ers !
Time flies when you're having fun ;)
- February 8, 2011 at 1:56 PM
- Trina Curran said...
Happy Birthday! I turned 40 this year and I don't think I'm a bit over 25. :) And I still like polka dots too...LOL! That's what keeps you young. Hope your day is wonderful!
- February 8, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- by night said...
super joyeux top méga gelukkige anniversaire à toi! un plein de pois, d'étoiles et de bonheur surtout!
je t'embrasse!
- February 8, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- Tids said...
Happy Birthday to yoooouuuuuu! I felt the same when I turned 30 last year. As a teenager I was convinced anyone over 30 was practically dead and yet I still feel like a kid most of the time! In fact, my 11 year old is more mature than me....
Tids xx
PS. The word verification I just got for this comment was 'filly'. How apt!
- February 8, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- Patricia said...
Happy Birthday! Have FUN ;-)
- February 8, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Meri said...
Happy Birthday! Just remember, it's all relative...you're an infant compared to SOME of us!(I just turned 54!)
And, btw..you are VERY accomplished and talented. You prove it all the time!
Keep on loving those dots...
- February 8, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Happy birthday from the netherlands!!
It's a beautiful age 43 (and I am not just saying that because I turn 43 in3 months!)
Polka dots are the best!
- February 8, 2011 at 4:34 PM
- Ana Reyes said...
Hola Pascale!
Super Happy Birthday!.
May you be happy, healthy, prosperous and extremely creative (pretty please!).
Greetings from Spain.
- February 8, 2011 at 5:06 PM
- Emily said...
Happy birthday! Hope it's a great year! I love polka dots too. :)
- February 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM
Happy birthday! May you never tire of polka dots!
- February 8, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Jacqui said...
Happy birthday! I'll be turning 43 in May, let me know what the water's like :) I feel the same about my age, it's always a bit of a surprise when I have to tell people my age because I don't feel 42, I think I feel about 25. A smart and mature 25! People say "oh you don't look 42" but really, what does a 42 year old look like? Does anyone actually look their age these days? And polka dots are the best - they would make a 90 year old feel 12 again :)
- February 8, 2011 at 9:28 PM
- PaigeKS said...
Happy Birthday!!!!!
- February 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM
- Kirsty said...
Happy, happy birthday to you!
- February 8, 2011 at 11:42 PM
- Kylie said...
Happy Birthday Pascale! I'm 43 as well, and I so understand/feel the same about 'getting there' only to realise you're still not there... here's to ongoing processes and always learning! ;) Hope you had a fabulous day! Kx
- February 9, 2011 at 12:15 AM
Happy, happy birthday, Pascale! I am convinced that the 40s are truly fabulous, and look at how amazing you are. You've shared so much beauty, joy, and honesty on your blog. Thank you and warmest wishes for a wonderful year!
Hugs from karen m.
- February 9, 2011 at 2:51 AM
- blue moss said...
happy happy birthday to you!!!
hope you had the best day....the best week!!
- February 9, 2011 at 5:00 AM
Happy B-day :)
- February 9, 2011 at 7:46 AM
Happy birthday from Portugal!
One of this days it will be me, with 40's..
- February 9, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- RosaMaría said...
happy (belated) birthday Pascale!!
hope you have a fantastic year full of happiness!
- February 10, 2011 at 12:15 AM
- Nauli said...
Happy belated Birthday! Hope you enjoy your road forever! I'm not yet over 40, but I feel the same and hope I keep the feeling...
- February 10, 2011 at 11:45 PM
- cindy said...
happy belated birthday, pascale! it's funny how people don't see the things in themselves that others do. i think you are very accomplished. lovely family. lovely photos. lovely imagination. lovely tutorials. lovely crafts. lovely you. sounds good to me! enjoy your break! xo, c
- February 11, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- Baa-Me Kniits said...
A belated Happy Birthday Pascale! I have been without power for a week so I am just catching up. Hope you had a lovely day :-)
- February 12, 2011 at 6:00 AM
- eloleo said...
Owowow, ik sta wat achter met lezen. Ook van mij nog een late prettige verjaardag gewenst! Ik loop niet zo ver achter je ;-).
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Three large beer brewers are building their east coast breweries in North Carolina, combined with 60 or so craft beer brewers and a thriving number of amateur brewers and there has grown a significant demand for one of beer's primary ingredients — hops.
The crop is not native to the Tar Heel state, but has been grown in the past and can be grown now, but just how to do that has proven to be a perplexing challenge for North Carolina State University Horticulturist Jeanine Davis.
Davis and her research team at North Carolina State's Mountain Horticultural Research Station in Mills River, N.C., and on the main campus in Raleigh, have taken up the challenge and are making progress in getting hops planted in the western and piedmont sections of North Carolina.
With the financial help of the North Carolina Golden Leaf Foundation, North Carolina State University soil scientists Rob Austin and Scott King, established a short trellis hop yard, which is the terminology used for a planting of hops, at the Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory in Raleigh, N.C in 2010.
The experimental hop yard includes 200 total hops plants on one-quarter of an acre. The hop yard contains 10 different U.S. hops varieties replicated four times throughout the experimental site.
The varieties were selected based on their range of alpha acid content (bitterness), yield potential, disease and pest resistance, total U.S. production, and demand by local craft breweries.
In 2011, with financial help from a Specialty Crops Block Grant through the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Davis established a quarter acre high trellis (20 feet tall) hop yard at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station. It has 10 varieties, eight of them the same as in the Raleigh yard.
Austin, King, and Davis have worked the past three years with a small community of growers with established hop yards in western North Carolina.
Sierra Nevada, a nationally known brewery with some quirkily named, but highly popular beers, recently began construction of a brewery adjacent to the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station in Mills River. "We considered building a zip line across the river direct to the brewery," Davis jokes.
Charmed by people, environment
When asked why they chose to move to the mountains of western North Carolina, a Sierra Nevada spokesperson says, "We were charmed by the people and environment in Asheville. We love the sense of the outdoors and connection to the land, as well as the amazing beer culture and brewing scene that's sprung up over the past decade."
Currently, New Belgium and Oskar Blues breweries are in the process of establishing breweries in North Carolina.
New Belgium, which markets the highly successful Fat tire brand beer, plans to break ground for it $175 million facility in the first quarter of 2013 and plans to begin brewing beer there by early 2015.
Oskar Blues will actually be the first of three breweries to begin operation from their plant in Brevard, N.C.
In addition to national craft brewers, like Sierra Nevada and New Belgium, a number of local craft brewers, or micro brewers have been highly successful in western North Carolina, especially in and around Asheville.
"And, making home beer has become such a big hobby that there are now competitions, much like chili cook-offs", Davis says.
Growing hops in the cool mountain air of western North Carolina may seem like a natural, because of the similarity with areas in southern Germany, in which hops production is done on a large scale. However, in reality, most of the old world hops varieties grown in Europe aren't well suited at all for production in the Upper Southeast.
Though Germany, in particular Bavaria, is the largest hops producer in the world, with about 35 percent of worldwide hops production, the U.S. is rapidly gaining, producing about 24 percent of global output.
In the U.S., hops production is highly concentrated in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Davis notes that hops grows best between the 35th and 55th latitude, considerably farther north than North Carolina.
Even the Pacific Northwest, at the bottom end of the ideal crops production area, growers can count on 16 or more hours of daylight during peak hops growing season. In western North Carolina, maximum daylight is about 14 hours.
This is critical because hops is a highly day-length sensitive crop. Davis points out there are now some hops varieties that are more daylight neutral and require less daylight than varieties grown in most areas of the world.
"These day-length neutral varieties, bred in South Africa, are the ones we need to use in North Carolina, she says.
"Brewers will likely ask for more commonly known aromatic hops, but any new grower should grow hops varieties suited for production in North Carolina, and then convince the brewer to use these varieties," she adds.
"There are some indications that growing day-length sensitive varieties here in North Carolina is severely limiting our yields. In some cases, we may be losing up to 85 percent of potential yield, just because we are trying to grow the wrong varieties".
Want locally grown hops
She points out the obvious — all these new craft brewers coming into North Carolina want locally grown hops. "We know there is demand for locally grown hops, but so far I don't know of any local growers who have found a way to grow hops on a large scale and do so profitably," she adds.
"We're working on it, but so far the hops industry in North Carolina is definitely in its infancy".
Labor is definitely a limiting factor in establishing commercial size hop yards. Right now all the hops grown in North Carolina are hand harvested. It takes about an hour to hand-harvest a pound of wet hops, which sells to local micro or craft brewers for $16-$20 per pound. Dried hops sells to home brewers for $3-&5 per ounce.
To be profitable, the research indicates that commercial growers need to harvest at least one pound of wet hops per plant and sell those for about $20 per pound.
To brew a small batch of a seasonal beer with wet hops, most breweries need 25 to 30 pounds of hops. This is an attainable goal, but so far, none of the growers are reporting making a profit.
The cost of establishing a hop yard is high, somewhere between $12,000 and $16,000 per acre, perhaps somewhat less if a grower has free access to tall, sturdy locust poles needed in the construction process.
When selecting a hops site, growers should pay special attention to three things, Davis says:
• Select fertile, well drained soils;
• Select a site with good air circulation;
• Select a site with good overall drainage.
Hops is a perennial plant that is usually grown from spring transplanted rhizome pieces. It grows and fruits best when it grows vertically, hence the need for tall, sturdy poles as part of the hops yard. As the hops yard matures, production typically goes up and production costs come down.
The over-riding key to have any chance at making a hops yard profitable is to choose varieties that are best suited to your growing conditions, the North Carolina State specialist says.
"Hops are typically grown from rhizome pieces, and it is critical to get clean, healthy rhizomes for transplanting, she adds.
The North Carolina specialist says not keeping the sprouts pruned back long enough in the spring is probably limiting production. "Waiting until April to let these sprouts grow seemed to work best for growers this year," she says. Research continues to uncover production tips and these are passed along via myriad conventional Extension channels and not-so-conventional social media outlets.
So far, so good with the few hops growers trying it on a small scale, Davis says. "Hops are doing surprisingly well here, considering how far south we are located! They seem to be doing particularly well in the mountain areas, she says.
"Our hops mature really early here; we start harvesting in July. We aren't sure what that means for the plants in the long-term. We have more disease, insect, and weed pressure than in the Pacific Northwest, but we expected that and we are figuring out ways to cope.
"I think our success will rely on having markets that will pay a premium for high quality, locally grown, hand-harvested hops," she adds.


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Eleven lucky fans of Reno Tahoe USA's Facebook page won a free pair of tickets to the Air Nautique Wakeboard National Championships, presented by ROCKSTAR, July 14-18, 2010. The five-day pro-am wakeboard and wakeskate contest included the top wake athletes in the United States competing for national titles in 20 different divisions . . . and it rocked their socks off. (Click here for video.) Big thanks to our fans for sharing pictures!
Cheryl Guinan, Reno, Nevada: "I had never been to the WWA event before. What surprised me most was how fun and laid back it was. Everyone was just relaxed and enjoying themselves. It had fun sponsors, nice vendors and some pretty sweet wakeboarding. I plan on going back next year. Thanks to KRZQ for the information and Reno Tahoe USA for the tickets!"
Cory Williams, Reno, Nevada: "This was my third year at the event, and it only gets better every time. I watched some of the women's wake skate events Wednesday and Thursday – they were pretty incredible. Sunday, however, was intense. The pro finals were awesome. I remember sitting in awe watching Harley's winning run. All the riders were great, and very approachable. They really enjoy the support they get from fans and were also willing to give a tip or two to us weekend warriors. I will without a doubt be back next year, as will my friends and anyone we can drag along. This is an event that everyone into water sports in the Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area needs to attend."
Jennifer Seeger, Reno, Nevada: "The south shore of the Marina was base camp for wakeboarding vendors, competitors and enthusiasts wanting to get an autograph from their favorite athlete. Thanks to ALICE @ 96.5 and Reno Tahoe USA, my husband and I were able to enjoy watching the wakeboarders tear it up! This is my second time to the event and I would recommend it to my friends. I will probably go back next year!"
Sarah Smith, Reno, Nevada: "I had never been to the WWA event before, it was fun. I was kind of surprised at the price, though. It seemed a bit much for the size of the event. I would recommend this event to a friend – it's fun over the summer. I found out about the event through the Reno Tahoe USA announcement of a contest on Facebook, where I won the pair of tickets. "
Walt Suen, Reno, Nevada: "Somehow I'd never made it down to this event before. We loved it. I was really surprised by how easy it was to see, there really are no bad seats. I would recommend this event to a friend. We own a boat and so do most of our friends – it was a great way to see all the new stuff on the market and see what real pros doing what we wish we could! Thanks to the folks @Reno Tahoe USA, we didn't miss this event."


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Nebraska senior Jordan Hooper captured her second Big Ten Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week award of the season after averaging 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in a pair of Husker victories last week. She became just the third Husker and fifth Big Ten player to achieve the combined career milestones of 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Hooper reached those combined marks when she finished with 25 points and 10 boards to power Nebraska to an 84-51 win over Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Hooper hit 9-of-13 shots from the field, including 4-of-6 three-pointers against the Wolverines.
Hooper added her Big Ten-leading 10th double-double of the season with 25 points and 13 rebounds in NU's run past Iowa on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. She added three assists, two steals and a blocked shot at Iowa. With 12 defensive rebounds, Hooper individually accounted for 15 defensive stops against the Hawkeyes.
For the week, Hooper hit 20-of-35 (.571) of her shots from the floor, including 7-of-14 three-pointers and all three of her free throw attempts. For the season, Hooper is averaging 19.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
Hooper enters the week with 36 career double-doubles and will move past 1993 Wade Trophy winner Karen Jennings into sole possession of second on the Nebraska career list with her next double-double.
Hooper is also in position to move into the Big Ten's all-time top 15 in both scoring and rebounding this week. She enters the week with 2,078 points and 1,013 career rebounds. Hooper needs 53 points and six rebounds to move into the No. 2 spots on Nebraska's career scoring and rebounding charts.
Hooper owns eight career Big Ten Player-of-the-Week awards in three seasons. The award marks the third by a Husker this year, joining Hooper's award on Dec. 31, and Rachel Theriot's first career honor on Jan. 20.
Nebraska (15-5, 5-3 Big Ten) returns to Big Ten road action on Wednesday when the Huskers take on Wisconsin.


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Officials find better way to combat meth labs
State officials are set to scrap a pilot program in a handful of North Dakota counties that aimed to combat methamphetamine labs by requiring farmers to lock up their fertilizer tanks, in large part because they have found a more effective way to crack down on the illegal drug labs.
Anhydrous ammonia fertilizer can be used to make some forms of meth, but any form of the drug requires pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in over-the-counter cold medications, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said. Restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine that were put in place in 2005 in North Dakota have contributed to a dramatic drop in law enforcement busts of meth labs — from nearly 300 in 2003 to fewer than 10 in 2010.
"The (tank lock) pilot program was just that — a pilot program back in the days when we were searching for ways to control the local meth labs," Stenehjem said. "We (later) hit on what turned out to be a much better process for controlling the meth labs, and that was cracking down on the one product you need to have — pseudoephedrine.
"The tank locks was a good idea when it started, but this approach is something that just has been working far better," he said.
The pilot program approved by state lawmakers in 2003 required farmers and chemical dealers to put special locks on the valves on mobile tanks of anhydrous ammonia when the tanks were left unattended. The program was implemented in the northwestern counties of Williams and McKenzie, where officials said meth labs were prevalent, with the idea that it could be expanded statewide if it proved successful. The only expansion came in 2005, to the northeastern counties of Walsh, Pembina and Cavalier.
Meth lab busts in Williams and McKenzie counties dropped after the tank locks were required, but only to a level on par with drops seen in other areas of the state where there was no such requirement. Some farmers and chemical dealers in the two affected counties also raised questions of fairness, said Spencer Wagner, fertilizer specialist with the state Agriculture Department.
"It was becoming more of a hindrance to the industry that it was stemming anhydrous thefts," he said.
Law officers had little time to devote to enforcing the requirement anyway, Williams County Sheriff Scott Busching said.
"We didn't spend a lot of time on it," he said. "For us to walk out in the field and check if a guy's anhydrous tank was locked, that didn't happen."
Violations of the lock requirement carried a $100 fine for a first offense and fines up to $5,000 for repeated offenses. No violations have been reported and no fines levied in the 11 years of the project, according to the state Insurance Department, which handled enforcement of fertilizer regulations until last year, when the duty shifted to the Agriculture Department.
The Insurance Department, which reimbursed farmers for the cost of the locks from a fund created with Homeland Security money and a contribution from Nodak Mutual Insurance Co., said 355 locks were purchased when the program started in Williams and McKenzie counties. Numbers after the 2005 expansion were not available.
While the program wasn't a financial burden, some farmers said it could be a hassle.
"It was time-consuming," said Ed Mrachek, who lives near Alexander in McKenzie County. He had to lock dozens of tanks during spring fieldwork. "Our biggest problem is we'd lose the key.
"I won't use them (the locks) if I don't need to," Mrachek said. "I mean, geez, they're a pain."
State officials are going through public comments received during a comment period that ended Dec. 18 before proceeding with the repeal of the program, but it is likely to happen.
"We looked at how difficult it was to enforce, we talked to ag officials, we talked to local law enforcement, we took their advice on repealing it altogether," Wagner said.


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Family farmers: Living on the edge
The year 2009 was a particularly challenging one for independent farmers like Teri Rosendahl. With the global financial crisis in full swing, small family farms were hit hard, and Rosendahl and her husband, Peter, were forced to mortgage a lot of the equipment they used at Udder Valley Dairy in rural Spring Grove, Minnesota just to get by. But from small daily struggles to major financial obstacles, challenges had simply become a way of life on the small, family-owned dairy farm.


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Fellowship for Afghanistan Programme concludes 2012 Cycle in Kabul [1]
Kabul, Afghanistan, 11 December 2012 - The Fellowship, which has has seen 400 Fellows graduate to date, is an annual programme which builds the capacity and enhances the leadership, management, and professional skills of a core group of senior government officials, academics, and practitioners from Afghanistan. Sharing Hiroshima's lessons in post-conflict reconstruction, the Fellowship discusses important themes such as organization development and change, project design and management, and human resources development and management.
Four workshops are held during each Fellowship cycle – two in Kabul, as well as in Abu Dhabi and Hiroshima. These are augmented by several Web seminars over the course of the Fellowship, connecting Hiroshima and Kabul with Singapore; Doha, Qatar; Calgary, Canada; and Austin, Texas. In addition, for the duration of the Fellowship, Fellows are connected to international Mentors, from Canada, Chile, Japan, Singapore, and the United States, who work to provide international support, insight, and advice regaarding the Programme's activities.
The 2012 Graduation Workshop concluded with the Minister of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. Dr Omar Zakhelwel, a long-time supporter of the UNITAR Hiroshima Office and the Fellowship Programme, providing concluding remarks, and presiding over the graduation ceremony. A video presentation was also made by the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, Director ad interim, Sally Fegan-Wyles. Also in attendance were the Chairman of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sharkat (DABS); Ministry of Finance Human Resources Director and UNITAR Honorary Faculty Member Mr. Musa Kamawi; Members of Parliament; and related Ministry officials.
UNITAR thanks the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan, Fellows, Coaches, and ARPs, as well as the international Mentors and Resource Persons for their dedication and support for another successful Fellowship Cycle.


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The Boston Bruins are off to their best start in 36 years and on Sunday, February 24th they can thank Zdeno Chara for his beautiful goal to put them up 2-0 in the first period against the Florida Panthers. The defenseman stands tall at 6'9″, so amazing dangles aren't typically expected from him, well that's not the case any more. Chara took a backhand pass that was behind him from Brad Marchand, performed a counter-clockwise spin-o-rama to create space and roofed a beautiful backhand shot beating Jacob Markstrom glove side. Whether the spin or the backhand shot was more impressive is irrelevant, but the fact Zdeno did it so smoothly is the icing on the cake.
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Students in Environmental Health are actively involved in research and use state-of-the-art laboratory and field equipment to study complex environmental problems. The Environmental Health Laboratory, in the Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center, is equipped to analyze all types of water pollutants and air contaminants. As part of the senior seminar, students conduct original research and present professional posters at regional meetings. Recently, WCU students have presented award-winning research.
Faculty involve students with their research and bring upper division majors to local and national professional conferences. To keep costs low during a recent meeting in New Jersey, this group camped out along the shores of the Delaware River!


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Lipscomb head coach Bill Taylor and assistant coach Luke Syverson took a "Forrest Gump" approach to the .
Just as life is like a box of chocolates because you never know what you are going to get, a first track and field meet is usually filled with unexpected results, both good and bad.
The first day of the UAB Blazer Invite at the Birmingham Crossplex Arena ran overtime Friday night. But despite the unknowns related to a first meet of the season Syverson liked what he saw the first day. The event continues today.
"Overall, I'm very pleased with how day one went for the Bisons," Syverson said. "We had several strong performances and some great competition learning opportunities.
"We had a couple of hiccups with some of the freshman in their events, but to their credit, some of it was due to circumstances out of their control. It was a great opportunity for them to learn they need to be flexible and always be prepared for anything."
Not surprisingly veterans Tucker Peabody, April Terry and Gemikal Prude all had solid performances.
Peabody, a senior, finished eighth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.89 seconds and qualified for the finals. Peabody also finished first in a field of 56 runners in the 300-meter dash with a time of 33.57 seconds. Peabody's performance in the 300-meters was a school record.
Terry, a junior, placed 10th out of 49 competitors in the weight throw with an effort of 16.13 meters. Terry broke her own school record with her throw.
Prude, a sophomore, was second in the high jump out of 23 competitors, with a 2.10 meter jump. He tied the school record.
"Tucker, April and Gemikal all had a strong day one," Syverson said. "In an early season meet, that really helps set the tone for the underclassmen and the whole team when they do well."
Both Taylor and Syverson were expecting several of the freshmen to shake off the jitters of their first collegiate meet and perform well. They were not disappointed.
Wayne Newman finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.20 seconds, qualifying for the finals. He broke the school indoor record in the event.
"Wayne Newman in the 60 hurdles had a great first collegiate race and looks to improve on that in the finals," Syverson said.
The 300-meters and 500-meters are rare events in meets. Also setting school records in those events were junior Colin Dempster with a fifth place finish in a time of 1:04.95 in the 500 meters, freshmen Cassidy Proce with a time of 44.87 seconds and an 82nd place and freshman Bridget Perine with a time of 1.22.30 and a 33rd place finish in the 500 meters.
Sophomore Ki'Ana Christy broke the indoor school record in the triple jump. She finished 30th with an 11.19 meter attempt.
Freshmen Sarah Browning and Sydney Sloan both tied the school record in the pole vault, tying for 29th with 3.05-meter efforts.
"All in all, expectations were met," Syverson said. "However, we have high expectations so it is always nice to come out in the first meet and achieve those. We look forward to another strong day Saturday."


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Each residence hall has a Resident Assistant(s) living on each floor and each apartment building has a Resident Assistant who lives in that building or the building next door. Your RA is a full-time student who works part-time for the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services. Having lived on campus, your RA knows what it takes to make the most of living on campus.
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Desk Assistants are full-time students. Their job is to keep the Front Desk open to provide services for the residents of the hall. They answer phones, distribute mail and disburse information. They are also there to answer your questions and to help you in the case of an emergency.
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Each residence hall (except University Hall) employs a GA who is a full-time graduate student working part-time for the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services. The GA works under the direction of the Resident Director/Graduate Hall Director in supervising the Desk staff and performing other administrative tasks to help ensure that your residence hall or apartment community is operating smoothly. The Graduate Assistant also serves as a University Hearing Officer. You can meet your GA during posted office hours or by appointment.
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Each residence hall and each apartment complex at South Campus is run by a full-time professional Resident Director/Graduate Hall Director who lives in the building or complex. The RD/GHDs supervise the Graduate Assistant, Resident Assistant and Desk Assistant staffs in their building or complex and are responsible for the daily operation of that hall or complex.
The RD/GHD is available to you for consultation in a number of areas: personal relationships, academic and vocational concerns, or for general information about the University. Resident Director/Graduate Hall Directors also serve as University Hearing Officers. You can meet with your RD/GHD during posted office hours or by appointment. You may also leave messages at the Front Desk or Clubhouse Desk for the RD/GHD or GA. In case of an emergency, the DA or RA will be able to locate the RD/GHD or the RD on-call to assist you.
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The Bethany College football, who held on to beat King's
last week to even their record at 1-1, will kick off PAC play
Saturday night with a match-up against longtime rival Washington
& Jefferson at 7 p.m. in W&J's Cameron Stadium.
Twenty second quarter points by King's last Saturday put the Bison in a 23-13 halftime deficit. But BC answered with 18 consecutive points and held off a late Monarchs rally, including a potential game-winning field goal as time expired that sailed wide left, to come away with a 31-29 victory. Bethany out-gained King's 387-85 on the ground, led by junior RB Eric Walker's 220 yards, and while head coach Tim Weaver was happy with that production, he wants to see the passing game improve, starting this week.
"Last week was a really good win," said Weaver, who has never seen his program get off to a 0-2 start in his five years at the helm. "Anytime you win on the road, but especially when we were down at the half, had to fight our way back to the lead and then held on at the end, it's a big boost. The good news is we dominated the game statistically and were much more physical, gaining more than 300 yards than they did on the ground, which we haven't done.
"We also need to focus on where we can get better," said Weaver. "Offensively, we know we have to start making plays in the passing game, beginning this week."
The trigger man on the Bethany offense is freshman QB Matt Grimard, who rushed for 150 yards and one score to become the first Bethany signal caller in 15 years to gain over 100 rushing yards in a game. His ability to make plays with his legs is a big benefit to the Bison offense, but Weaver says his key focus should be on making the air attack click, as he went 8-for-16 for 58 yards and a score last week.
"Matt's running ability really opens everything up, especially giving us the chance to run counter plays without misdirection," said Weaver. "He has a very unique set of skills, including a good knack for when to pull the ball back on zone reads and he sees the field like a running back.
"It was great that it helped us win the football game, but we stressed that his accuracy must improve for us to beat the better teams on our schedule," said Weaver. "He made a great throw on a third down play last week to Marcus (D'Aguiar-Alexander) on an adjustment they made together, which was encouraging. It will be a process, as he learns our offense and we learn what he can do. He isn't like Chad (Smith, last year's starter for most of the season), as every quarterback has a different set of skills and we have to play to his natural abilities because there isn't time in a game week to rebuild stuff."
Weaver also sees room for improvement on special teams and defense. The main area of concern after last week came from the Bison kicking game, as they missed four extra points, which allowed King's to have a chance at the end. This week, Bethany will turn to freshman Robert Headden to handle the place kicking duties.
"Our extra point situation is an embarrassment to me because I coach the special teams," said Weaver. "If we make two of those four we missed last week, they aren't lining up for a field goal to win the game last week. This is no different than any other spot. It's a competition and you have to perform to keep your job, so we'll give Headden a look this week."
The defense turned in another strong outing, despite the 29 points allowed. Bethany gave up only 307 total yards in the game, but 173 of those (56 percent) came on three long scoring passes. Eliminating those big plays, which Weaver says isn't a case of blown assignments as much as not being aggressive enough, will be the focal point for this Saturday.
"We've probably had our best two-game stretch in the last three years, but it doesn't matter if you can't stop the big play," said Weaver. "We gave up over 50 percent of the total yards on three plays last game. It's not blown coverages, it's more about competition at the point of attack. If you compare our yards allowed to points allowed, they don't match up. We are playing consistently very well, but have to finish passing plays at the point of attack."
Washington & Jefferson comes into Saturday night off a 27-0 loss at #10 Delaware Valley last week. The Presidents were out-gained 466-67, as the Aggies held W&J to -11 rushing yards. After averaging 42 points in wins over Bethany and Waynesburg to close out the 2009 regular season, W&J was blanked by perennial power Mount Union in the NCAA playoffs 55-0 last year and then suffered the shut out Saturday. Despite the recent losses, Weaver says the quality opponents has more to do with the Presidents struggles more than anything.
"They certainly haven't been helped by who they've played," said Weaver. "Mount would embarrass anyone and watching Del Valley on film, they are the best non-conference opponent any of us have played and are truly a Top 10 team. There is no mistake about the team we're going to see Saturday night. Each of the last two years, we've played W&J the week after they've lost to Thomas More and they knew they couldn't lose again, so they have been a very focused and business-like team when we've played them. They are facing nine straight must-win games and for us, it's a step up in class compared to the first two teams we've faced. They are stronger and more explosive than who we've played to this point."
The President defense was the stronger part of the team last year, as they didn't allow anyone to score more than 16 points in 2009 until the playoff game. While the numbers show a tough start to 2010 for W&J, Weaver says a lot of credit should go to Delaware Valley for their long drives and forcing the Presidents to play defense for nearly 40 minutes.
"They had to play way too much football Saturday, but they are still good," said Weaver. "Del Valley had a bunch of 10-, 12-, 14-play drives and you always tell your defense that offense can't be mistake-free for that many plays in a row, but Del Valley did and it led to the win.
"W&J's back seven are as good as we'll see," said Weaver. "They have new faces up front, but their program just replaces good players with more good players, which is where we are trying to get to here."
For the Bison to have a chance at the upset Saturday, they need to play mistake-free football, which they didn't last year when they committed six turnovers in a 49-0 loss, and not be awed by playing a perennial Top 25 team on the road in a night game, which Weaver says is up to the upperclassmen to show their leadership.
"Our key as a program this year is to not worry about who we're playing," said Weaver. "We have enough veterans on this team that we should not be intimidated by who we're playing or the environment. Last year, we were not better than W&J, but they were not seven touchdowns better than us if you take out the turnovers. However, when you give the ball to them an extra six times, you end up with last year's result. On Saturday, we want to come out swinging early, take care of the ball and give ourselves a chance to win in the fourth quarter."
Bethany at Wash. & Jeff. Preview
The Bethany College football, who held on to beat King's
last week to even their record at 1-1, will kick off PAC play
Saturday night with a match-up against longtime rival Washington
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After 50 years of service to the community, Comet Market to close its doors
PUNXSUTAWNEY — The old saying goes, "All good things must come to an end."
Last week, the Levy family, which has owned and operated the Comet Market at 1028 W. Mahoning St., announced to their employees that the difficult decision to close the store's doors had been made.
The decision, Ben Levy said, was a difficult one for the entire family, as the Comet has always been a business it has been associated with since it opened in 1963.
"As far as the West End Comet Market goes, we opened it in 1963. Other than a brief period, from about 1975-1983 when we sold it and we supplied it from the wholesale end before buying it back, it's been owned by our family," Levy said. "That's a good 50 years that we've owned it. It's been a hallmark, a Punxsy institution, which is exactly what makes it so hard."
Despite fighting tooth and nail to save the business, even after a difficult transition in May 2011 when Jefferson Grocery — the Levy's family-owned company of which the Comet was just one operation — was forced to close its wholesale division, Levy said that eventually the odds were just stacked too high against keeping the doors to the local grocery store open.
"We just haven't been doing enough volume at our store for a long period of time," he said. "We kept hanging on and hoping that something good would turn. When we went out of the wholesale business and made the transition to C&S Grocery as our supplier, it wasn't as perfectly seamless as we'd have liked it to be. That probably accelerated the process, and it never did turn around."
Later in the interview, Levy spoke a bit more about the business end of the decision.
"The flaws really came in the transition," he said. "C&S is really set up for stores that run high-low pricing, and we were really more of
an everyday low-price store. So, there was some trouble with that transition. There are also expenses that continue to rise, like hospitalization, that have exploded. That just wasn't the case 25 years ago. For the small guy, that's a tough nut to crack. It's a fine line, but you have to cover those hours. You get to a point where your sales aren't where they need to be to cover the man-hours. It's just a shame, but sometimes, it doesn't add up."
While the business end had to be discussed, though, it wasn't the numbers that tore at Levy and his family the hardest, it was the people — from employees to loyal customers.
"When I went in (last) Monday to talk to those employees, it was so difficult," he said. "There are just so many good — no, great — past and present employees, and there were so many loyal customers. Some folks have been shopping here for 50 years; one employee has worked here for over 49 years. That's what makes it so difficult."
That employee — Pat Stewart — said that in her 49-and-a-half years of service at the market, she has experienced many, many good things: "It's a wonderful company; they have always been so generous; we have had terrific benefits; the family has always been helpful and they always took care of us; and we've had so many wonderful, loyal customers."
Another employee, Geri Hadden, said she'd been working at the Comet for only about four months, but she said it was the nicest job she's ever had and that working there was like being part of one big family.
Levy said that taking care of the employees was something the family's business has always focused on.
"I hope that we were always down to earth with our employees and none of us were on a power trip," he said. "I hope they saw us as good people and saw that we really cared about them. I was never in there yelling at people. It was just people interacting. It was such a good, close-knit group.
"Every once in a while, we could sneak in and help each other out. I hope that continues, that bond. I hope to help them in this transition, too. We'll do our best to help them, whether that's helping get them placed or doing what we can to help them through this transition."
Being a part of the business for so long, Levy said there are so many memories of his interactions with his employees that he'll always hold dear.
"All of the things that stand out to me, they weren't about being married to the grocery business," he said. "It was all about the people. I can't tell you how many times in the store I was just walking by, and I still couldn't remember where things were, as I was in my shopper mode. And the staff would harass me. That's what I remember, just the camaraderie. There were always good stories at the store."
Levy even recalled one particular memory that was one of his favorites.
"We were really packed one day, and the lady behind me was elderly, so I offered to help her take her groceries out to her vehicle," he said. "A young bag boy came in and said, 'Sir, I'm sorry, but only employees are allowed to do that.' One of the other employees told him who I was, and we had a good laugh about that one."
Levy also said that the employees won't be the only ones with whom he'll miss working and spending time.
"We certainly had some good customers who were entertaining and fun to talk to," he said. "But from all the stories they've told us, we're connected to their families too. We care about them, and we'll miss them. That's just another hard part about this transition."
With things winding down at the store, Levy said, on behalf of the family, he had some words to share with the community.
"As far as those loyal customers go, I want to thank them for their loyal patronage over the years. They just kept coming back, and they did so with a lot of kind words, and they treated my employees so well.
"As for those employees, I just can't say it enough. I want them to know I care about them very much, and I want to help them in any way I can. These are great people, and I'm just so sorry the way it ended for them."
Beginning today, the Comet will have a 20-percent discount sale on all items, excepting ones not allowed to be reduced by legal regulations. While Levy said there is no set time table for the process as it unfolds, he did say he does not anticipate a drawn-out closing. He said that as the plan unfolds, he and his family will be sure to communicate it to the community members, so they know what's going on.
So, they say that all good things must come to an end, and so many times, that's a shame.
The Comet Market in town has been a "good thing" for 50 years, and while its time has come to an end, the legacy of the Levy family and their employees will certainly live on and be a continued benefit to the town of Punxsutawney.


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George Takei: "A three-way, and you didn't invite me? Open fire!"
Secret Faction Unlocked: George Takei (Natalya)
Unfortunately, the crew is still having some trouble with the weapons on their captured Klingy warbird. The plasma accelerator misses entirely, and the plasma wave cannon is far too weak to pierce their target's armor. They do at least manage to launch a photon torpedo.
Britannian Space Superiority Group (Kalvinator)
The fighters advance, but are somehow unable to inflict any damage to the Herd ship in their path.
The bombers are more fortunate. The Herd escort frigate takes a point of damage (4 remaining).
The capital ships move up, preparing their turrets for response fire.
T.L.A. Rapid Assault Task Force (Falk)
The Gamma-class moves up and destroys a fighter.
With Space Force One providing targeting support, the Omega-class cruiser fires its Hellrail and missiles at the Spirit of Friendship. The Hellrail misses, but it's unlikely that the slow-moving ship will be able to dodge the heavy missiles.
Britannian Main Battle Group (Zupponn)
All three ships turn around and kill velocity, waiting for the enemy to approach. This might have been more effective if their turrets could fire through the back of the ship. The cruiser is able to launch a heavy torpedo (5 left).
The Armed Courier shoots down a T.L.A. torpedo.
T.L.A. Ranged Support Task Force (Theblackdog)
The fighters do some component damage to the Herd ships, shooting off a light laser turret and a torpedo launcher. They also take 2 HP off the missile frigate (3 remaining).
Although one of the T.L.A.'s remaining torpedoes is destroyed by response fire, the other does two points of damage to one of the Herd's battle frigates (3 remaining) and 1 point of damage to the Spirit of Friendship (11 remaining).
The Beta-class frigate fires a pair of light missiles at the Herd missile frigate (14 remaining).
The Alpha-class cruiser opens up, firing its rail gun and all the rockets . The two missiles are targeted on the Spirit of Friendship.
The rail gun cuts the Spirit of Friendship down to 9 HP while the missiles and torpedoes are on their way.
Suddenly, an enormous cylindrical warship pops into existence near the Britannian fleet, catching them flat-footed (all ships in firing range rolled a 1 for response fire!).
George Takei: "Oh my!"
Bolts of lightning strike the armed courier and Horatio-class, doing 3 points and 1 point of damage respectively. At the same time, a horrifying blast of static hashes communication and scan channels, disrupting nearby ships' targeting systems.
Spock: "This vessel seems intent on killing us all. Fascinating."
Chekov: "Captain, I have discovered a pattern in the transmissions from this wessel!"
George Takei: "On screen."
George Takei: "Ohhhhhoh my!"
Chekov: "GAH! Off screen! Off screen!"
Spock: "It appears these... sea pwnies are using this probe to cleanse all worlds that they have not colonized."
George Takei: "And which worlds would those be?"
Spock: "All of them. Sea pwnies were driven to extinction. But it is logical that if we play this transmission back to the probe, it will stop attacking."
Takei: "Get our communications gear online and transmit!"
Scotty: "Ach, I canna help you there captain. The Simple Harmonic Oscillator is broken. But there does seem to be a communication dish on the surface of that planet..."
Secret Faction Activated: Sea Pwny Cleanser Probe
New Objective: George Takei must stop the cleanser probe, either by destroying it from his ship or by hijacking the comms dish on the surface to transmit the Sea Pwny Song to the probe.
The Herd
The missiles fired last turn hit the Armed Courier, finishing it off.
With some lucky shooting, the escort frigate destroys both Vulcan bombers. Ah well, more where they came from.
The battle frigate exchanges fire with the Britannian Monitor, but neither side manages to accomplish anything.
The missile frigate fires all the rockets . The two missiles are locked onto the Britannian monitor.
The fighters gang up on the monitor and take out one of its laser turrets.
With its fighter screen out of the way, the Spirit of Friendship moves into range...
Sparkly Twilight: "Fire the Elements of Harm! We're gonna show you what friendship could be!"
The Horatio-class cruiser takes 2 points of damage (5 HP left) and will be under the Herd's control for the next turn only.
The Spirit's laser turrets fire on the Omega-class cruiser (since it's the only target in range) and do a point of damage (6 remaining).
It also launches 3 new fighters, and takes out a Britannian fighter.
The chaotic traffic on the other side forces the escort and assault frigates to drift through rather than maneuver.
But the missile frigate puts its broadside launchers to good use, maneuvering to fire two more missiles at the monitor.
Tips for next turn:
I'm generally pretty conservative with special abilities, ramming weapons or weapons with ammo constraints, especially torpedoes. It's best to specifically note if you want to use them.
Play aggressively. Sitting and waiting for the enemy to come to you is generally not a good idea.
If one of your ships has missiles locked on it, you might want to consider dodging. If you can get out of your attacker's cone of fire before the missiles arrive, they will automatically miss.
Send in orders for next turn. Remember to send in orders for your ground forces if you can get them to the planet's surface. The ground Overwatch from last turn hasn't changed:


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A Healing Revival
Pastors Woody and Jodie Butler are returning to Wendell to host "A Healing Revival" at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, June 11 and 12, at the Outdoor Recreation Center Building, 4900 Wendell Blvd., Wendell. Woody and Jodie Butler are the senior pastors at Abundant Life Church in Charleston, S.C.
Rabies clinic
East Wake Animal Hospital will hold a rabies clinic from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 14, at Wakefield Central Baptist Church, 308 Proctor St., Zebulon to raise money for the church's building fund. Cost is $7, cash only.
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Gospel concert
The Chuck Wagon Gang will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church, 4525 Hopkins Chapel Road, Zebulon. A love offering will be taken.
Yard sales
• Zebulon Baptist Church will hold a yard sale June 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 400 Arendell Ave., Zebulon. Proceeds will go to the East Wake Education Foundation, the Boys & Girls Club of Zebulon, Shepherd's Care Medical Clinic, The Purple Shoe Thrift Shoppe and Wake Senior Citizens. Hot dogs and drinks will be for sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Riley Hill Baptist Church will hold a community yard sale from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 28, at 6101 Riley Hill Road, Wendell. Set up your own table for $10. A bake sale, food sale and more will be held. Call 919-879-4424 for more information.
Vacation Bible school
• Zebulon Baptist Church will hold a vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon June 16-20, at 400 Arendell Ave., Zebulon. This year's theme is "Weird Animals," and the program is for age 4 through rising eighth graders. Register at zebulonbaptist.com/vbs.
• Good Hope Baptist Church will host a vacation Bible school from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20, at 4209 Smithfield Road, Knightdale. This year's theme is "Praise Break: Celebrating the Works of God." The program is free. Visit TheGoodHopeWay.net for more information. The church is also looking for over 30 volunteers to assist in the program. Email minister Anthony Hinton at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Support groups
• A grief support group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 125 S. Selma Road, Wendell. Meetings are at 7 p.m. in the church office. For more information, call 919-365-7979.
• Celebrate Recovery is a ministry program that helps its participants deal with emotional struggles. The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Pine St. Fellowship Hall of Wendell Baptist Church, 302 N. Pine St. For more information, visitwww.CelebrateRecovery.com
Bible studies
• Word of God Church in Zebulon has Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 252-452-7674 for more information.
• The Women's Study Group at Zebulon United Methodist Church meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 919-269-9408.
• The couples fellowship of Zebulon First Baptist Church meets at 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month at 304 E. Barbee St., Zebulon. Call 919-269-7355.
• Mt. Zion Holiness Church, 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon, has Bible study at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 919-227-6266.
• An adult singles group meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at Pearces Baptist Church, 4634 Pearces Road, Zebulon. Call 919-269-9768 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Preschool registrations
• Wendell Baptist Preschool is registering children ages 2-4 for its half-day preschool program. The church also offers a five-day prekindergarten program. Call 919-365-3103 for more information.
• Green Pines Baptist Preschool is now enrolling students for the 2014-2015 school year. An open house will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Call 919-266-3363 or visit GreenPines.org.
• Knightdale Baptist Preschool offers a half-day preschool program from 8:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 919-266-2288.
• Zebulon United Methodist Church Preschool offers two-, three- and five-day programs for children ages 16 months to 4 years. Call 919-269-6554 or firstname.lastname@example.com
• Heritage Baptist Church Preschool is accepting children all year round. The church offers programs for children ages 6 weeks through 4 years. Call 919-269-6504.
Food ministries
• Green Pines Baptist Church operates a food pantry from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays at 1498 Hodge Road, Knightdale.
• Mt. Zion United Holiness Church runs a soup kitchen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday at 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon.
• Brown Bag Ministry serves free lunches from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at Zebulon United Methodist Church, 121 W. Gannon Ave. For more information, call Cindy Privette at 919-269-8359.
• Table of Grace offers dinners at 6 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at Wendell United Methodist Church, 129 N. Main St.


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In the past four years, the health care premiums Courtney Liebenrood Ellett has paid for her 12 employees have risen about 70 percent.
Liebenrood Ellett, the founder and principal at Obsidian Public Relations in Memphis, has paid 100 percent of her employees' premiums since 2009.
"I am certainly watching renewals," she said. "When you make the commitment to shoulder the entire burden and to go that extra mile for your colleagues, a 30 percent increase year-over-year really does impact your bottom line."
Beginning in October, Liebenrood Ellett and thousands of other small-business owners will have the option to have employees shop for health insurance through newly created health care exchanges dubbed the Health Insurance Marketplace.
While the Affordable Care Act requires companies with more than 50 employees to pay a fine if they don't provide affordable and adequate health care coverage to their employees, smaller businesses are exempt from the employer responsibility requirements.
Roughly 96 percent of all small firms in the U.S., or 5.8 million out of 6 million total firms – are exempt from offering health insurance under health care reform, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Most large firms with more than 50 employees already offer some form of health insurance coverage to their employees.
Experts say the new health care exchanges could help business owners like Liebenrood Ellett, who want to offer comprehensive health insurance coverage to their employees, but face rising premium costs. Smaller businesses pay health care premiums that are 18 percent higher than what their larger counterparts pay, according to data from Health and Human Services. Over the past decade, average annual family premiums at small firms increased 123 percent, from $5,700 in 1999 to $12,700 in 2009, the data show.
Small-business owners with fewer than 100 employees like Liebenrood Ellett will be able to shop for coverage through Small Business Health Options Program exchanges. The state-based exchanges will allow employers to find qualified plans and to compare prices and benefits. These exchanges are separate than the exchanges designed for individuals, and are expected to have lower premiums than the individual insurance pools.
Geoffrey Lindley, an attorney with Rainey, Kizer, Reviere and Bell PLC, says employers of all sizes are going to face difficult decisions as they sort through the new health insurance coverage options.
"While some businesses may find they can get better insurance through the exchanges … I think it is going to drastically change the pricing," Lindley said.
Health care reform requires every plan to provide essential health benefits, including maternity and newborn care, prescription drugs, ambulatory patient services, emergency services, mental health coverage, rehabilitative services and devices, laboratory services, preventive and wellness services, and pediatric care. Because not all plans previously included all of these services, Lindley said he expects the average health care premiums to rise.
Previously, health care insurers in Tennessee could raise rates or deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions and other factors like age and prior health history. But the new law will ban those practices – which Lindley says also will raise rates for individual and group plans.
Plans still will have discretion to charge 30 percent more to patients who don't participate in qualified wellness programs, and 50 percent more for those who smoke.
But for the large part, the exact nature of the pricing on the newly created exchanges is still unknown until the new exchanges are up and running for enrollment on Oct. 1.
"That's the million dollar question," Lindley says.
Small businesses don't legally have to offer coverage now, so those that do offer coverage largely pay for health care premiums to attract and retain the best employees, says Jonathan Edwards, director of client technology at The Barnett Group, a benefits consulting company.
That likely won't change under the Affordable Care Act – at least, not immediately. Experts say most employers that view benefits as a competitive edge won't switch employees to the individual exchanges until they know the coverage will keep employees happy and satisfied.
Many of the smaller companies that offer coverage to employees tend to employ higher-wage and skilled workers who view benefits as part of an overall compensation plan, Edwards said.
That's also the case at The Barnett Group, which has 13 employees. Edwards, who previously worked in an outside sales position for a company in Wisconsin, was lured to The Barnett Group by the position, but also the benefits.
"One of the things that attracted me was the coverage," he said. "For my company, this may be more expensive, but you can attract the best employees with those benefits. You are trying to set your company apart by offering the best benefits to get people to stay."
Liebenrood Ellett says she began offering to cover 100 percent of her employees' premiums as her workforce got older and their priorities changed. Previously, she took her whole team on trips to places like Jamaica to boost morale and celebrate company successes.
"As my team got older and got married and had kids, their priorities changed," she said. "Their needs were shifting, so the way I handled things shifted."
Liebenrood Ellett stopped the trips and switched to paying her employees' health care premiums – a decision that has kept employees very satisfied, but has been significantly more expensive.
Still, she says she has no plans to change that policy in the immediate future.
"It helps retain and attract the best folks," Liebenrood Ellett said. "There could be a day that arrives when I can't afford to continue the policy, but I hope that day doesn't arrive. I take a lot of pride in being able to do that for my team."
Timothy Finnell, the president of Group Benefits LLC, says he also has many clients who are considering increasing their health care spending to attract talent.
"Some are taking the view that it's a small price to pay," he said. "You are going to have some expected migration to the exchanges, but it's not going to be any giant change. … It will be an evolution."
Finnell says it could be tricky for some companies to figure out if they are exempt from the employer responsibility requirements mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
That's because companies with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from offering coverage, but it can be complex to count the 50 employees in some cases. Companies will have to determine the number of employees by counting all employees who work more than 30 hours per week and adding that figure to full-time equivalents (determined by taking an employee's total part-time hours for the month and dividing that figure by 120).
Regulators are sorting through questions like, is a traveling salesman working when he's going from Memphis to Nashville? And, are adjunct professors considered full-time employees?
"It's amazing as we are really getting into it, how many companies are very close to the limit," Finnell said. "It's just mind-boggling how complex it is, and how many people will be affected."
While the natural inclination for some companies might be to reduce workers' hours to 29 hours or to change the status of some employees to part time, Finnell says that could be very risky.
"I can't imagine any employer trying to change employment status to avoid the Affordable Care Act," he said. "They (regulators) will not look kindly on that."
Roughly 4 million small businesses could qualify for a small-business tax credit this year to help purchase health insurance for their employees, according to Health and Human Services.
Small employers with less than 25 full-time employees and that pay average wages of less than $50,000 are eligible for tax credits. Companies with less than 10 full-time employees, and that pay average wages of less than $25,000 are eligible for the maximum Small Business Health Care Affordability Tax Credits. Any company receiving a credit must contribute at least 50 percent of the total premium cost.
Through 2013, employers will receive a small-business credit of up to 35 percent of their contribution toward the employee's health insurance premium. That figure rises to 50 percent beginning in 2014.
Edwards, with the Barnett Group, says the government also is offering the tax credits to prevent many small businesses from dropping coverage and switching employees to the exchanges. President Barack Obama's administration is hoping that the tax credits spur many firms that do not currently offer coverage to do so because of lower premiums and more choices available in the exchanges.
"If you are giving me a guaranteed exchange where there is guaranteed insurability for anyone who goes to it, a lot of small businesses are going to say we have been really biting the bullet to provide this coverage and there is going to be a cheaper alternative for us," he said. "What smart business owner wouldn't go to it (the exchanges)?"
Finnell says employees at low-wage companies will benefit the most from the new exchanges and expanded coverage options. High-wage employees and companies are unlikely to see a reduction in their health care premiums, and are more likely to be better off obtaining insurance through their employer, than the exchanges.
"Employers are going to have to look at the economic realities of the situation," Lindley said.
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Working in the mill provided many benefits, ranging from pay and union membership to sporting teams and personal bonds created between employees.
Perks, unions, profit sharing programs, and other such benefits were not consistent throughout the company's history; they varied with different ownership and management.
This exhibit focuses on the benefits the employees of Eastern Fine Paper received from working at the mill. Not only does this exhibit use images to outline such benefits, it also uses oral history sound clips of former employees who describe their experiences.


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Motley Crue
**So what do you think are the most overrated and underrated tracks by each band?
The over/unders are always fun.
Okay...first the Crue:
Overrated - Smokin' in the Boys Room...it's not even their best cover (Helter Skelter is better)
Underrated - Bastard...consider that bastard dead!
This is a tough one, I haven't listened to their stuff in years.
Overrated - Dance. Was that the song from the Eddie Murphy movie The Golden Child?
Underrated - I remember really liking "Lack of Communication."
Anything Motley Crue did after Shout at the Devil is probably pretty overrated. Even though Dr Feelgood is a decent album, I don't think it lives up to its own hype. On the other hand, the first two albums get plenty of praise for the fine albums they are. Both are pretty solid all the way through.
Ratt, on the other hand, is difficult to underrate, because they seldom very good. Granted, the singles were decent pop songs, but most of the album tracks as I remember them are filler. That stuff can't really be underrated unless it's considered dismal and I can' think of any Ratt tracks being considered dismal either. To be fair, I haven't listened to much Ratt in the last 20 years with the exception of the occaisional spin of Out of the Cellar.
Motley Crue-
Under-Starry eyes, Red Hot and like ray gillen said Bastard.
Over-You're in love-Just an okay song that got played a lot
Under-Much of the Detonator album
Bob-Gosh, I think you underrated Ratt as a whole. I think it was easy to underrate them because they were very consistant (83-90) and only had like two singles per album. Usually most of their singles got the praise and a number of their other songs didn't get mentioned much.
First off, I'm so sorry for your loss Mark...
Motley Crue
Overrated-I'm with Ray, Smokin' wasn't even a good cover of a third rate song at best...the rumors in Hit Parader and Circus Magazine at the time was that they were working on a cover of Missippi Queen, the Mountain song...THAT would have been COOL!!!!
Underrated-Come On And Dance, from their first album
Ratt-Like Ray, I don't listen to them as much anymore...I was a big fan back in the day... Warren was so cool to me at the time...
Overrated- I Want A Woman...I remember the parody of that on Beavis and Butthead...
Under-the version of Back For More on the Ratt EP, that was much cooler than the one on Out of the Cellar
Over - Girls, Girls, Girls
Under - anything off the Corabi album
Over - Round and Round
Under - Body Talk (from the Golden Child)
Ratt may have been consistent, but they were consistently average. I can't really think of any of the stuff I heard during that period that was unlistenable, but at the same, none of it calls me back for more. If I didn't have a really cool Out of the Cellar poster in my basement, it might not ever get played!
bob-That is a cool poster. Perhaps the best carnival prize of all time.
Motley Crue
Over: Shout at the Devil '97
You don't money around with a song that was good to begin with. This version is not good to me.
Under: Anything from the John Corabi disc. I still like this one a lot.
Over: Round and Round. It is far from their best song, but everyone knows them for this one.
Under: You're In Love. Great Song!
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Crue -
Over: Dr. Feelgood
Under: Red Hot
Over: Way Cool Jr
Under: I'm Insane
Over - "Without You" makes me wanna gag.
Under - "Too Young To Fall in Love" never gets any love!!
First off, I was NEVER a fan of Ratt. One of my least favorite bands of the '80s. I'm tempted to call most of their songs overrated, but I'll play fair.
Over - "Way Cool Junior" is one of the most awful songs I've ever heard in my life.
Under - "Lay it Down" was my favorite of maybe 2 or 3 that I actually liked. They rarely played it on the radio.
Motley Crue:
Over - Smokin' In The Boys Room
Under - 10 Seconds To Love
Over - You're In Love
Under - Lovin' You Is A Dirty Job
Very cool topic!...Enjoyed it!
Crue overrated - Smokin' in the Boys Room
Crue underrated - Merry Go Round
Ratt overrated - fuck, I love Ratt, so I guess it'd be I Want a Woman
Ratt underrated - Tell the World
Motley Crue:
Over - Smokin' in the Boys Room
Under - Too Young To Fall in Love
Over - I Want a Woman
Under - Back For More
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Joe Cahn The Commissioner of tailgating here. As I contemplate my tailgating tour and media blitz for the remainder of the summer and fall sporting season I'm already excited for the start of another great football tailgating season which is just around the corner! There are so many great tailgating venue's I plan to visit again this season, but let's not forget a wonderful start this spring beginning in Louisville at the Kentucky Derby, or the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" the Indianapolis 500 in late May where millions of fans celebrated by tailgating. Entering my 20th season of being an integral part of it all I look forward each season to traveling the country to be with friends, and you my tailgating family in the parking lots of America and beyond!
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