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Archive for August 6th, 2008
RTA Public Hearing August 5, 2008 Noon at CPL
I have decided to post these notes from the public meeting as is. My comments are italicized. A court reporter was present so instead of snippets the whole testimony should be available soon. There was some powerful testimony given, and it should be recorded and it should be read. It should be read by the state officials that are cutting the public transit budget, it should be read by each and every State elected official, and it should be read by our county and local officials as well. It should be read by riders and nonriders of RTA because the impact will be felt by ALL of us.
Here we are all seated in the auditorium at the Main Library downtown. I just heard that it will start in three minutes. Since I couldn't get a wireless connection in the auditorium I will be blogging this way and not live blogging as I hoped.
I am looking around at the people seated here and it looks much like a bus at Rush hour. SHHHH! everyone is asking for silence. They intend to listen very hard and very closely to us. As usual we will have the presentations first explaining the reason for the cuts in service. They are facing a $20 million deficit at the end of the year.
They have a signer for those who need it, a court reporter that is recording the whole proceeding. Joe Calabrese is now speaking. for thirty-two years he has been speaking on the importance of RTA and the impact we have on the value of peoples' lives. My simple goal is not to cut service and raise fares. Fares cover 20%. Circulators down 7%. Could it be the problem with fare boxes? I know that on any given day 10 people can be waved through on the circulator I ride. That would easily equal 7% on a full bus.
Weak economy is used as reason for problems. 1% sales tax produces less and less each year. fuel costs went up tremendously $20 million this year $24 million next year. Ohio is one of the worst funders of public transportation across the country.
Options internally–
reduce expenses
consolidated 6 bus facilities to 3 bus facilities merged North Olmsted and Maple Heights into RTA. I believe this was years ago. not sure why this is important now.
it is now standing room only. still packing them in. Rising fuel costs up 600%
Fuel costs affecting everyone trucking, airlines, families and Transit systems
Funding from the State of Ohio THIS COULD SAVE THE DAY
2000 $43.5
now dropped by 63% RTA funding comes through ODOT
the state is not doing its part as is other states less than 3% of the funding comes from Ohio.
Ohio has been decreasing funding when other states have increased.
Why are other states supporting public transit when we are not?
Roads, highway, bridges 85% of comments were we need more money for public transit when the DOT task force was going around the state for public hearings
reducing Mgt. positions
Freezing Mgmt salaries
reducing overtime and travel
asking the Unions to help
if we can't reduce enough expenses or obtain additional state funding. the last thing we want to do is add fuel surcharge on fares or cut service
It is not because of the EUCLID CORRIDOR project. It will cost less to run than the #6
Fare collection system Know that they are having a problem. Company who manufactured and sold the boxes to RTA have said they will reimburse lost fares, and replace boxes free of charge. Just how many fares have been lost? Who keeps track? How is this possible?
State funding and fuel costs are the issues
people in audience are shouting that it is salaries, Euclid corridor and fare boxes.
looking at consolidation of service and duplication of service and little used routes.
work related trips versus shopping trips. comes down to getting to work or Kmart shopping. Does not anyone work at Kmart? Might they use public transit? I wonder if he used Crocker Park as the example in Westlake last night?
Citizens advisory Board has letters available for state senators and representatives. Also sign up sheet for lobby day in Columbus
"What is Joe Calabrese's salary?" A shout from the crowd
Second speaker
Sales tax underperformance 2.7 million and diesel 5.0 million
2009 Negative factors
Sales tax projected 5.3 m
Inflation 1.9-2.1
Consumer Confidence Weak/pessimistic
State of Ohio 6.6. our county 8.2 % 6/2008
Diesel prices
2007 $12.2 m
2oo8 budget $15.7 million
2008 Estimate $20.6 m
2009 $24. million estimate
Average cost $2.09 our current estimate $3.72 significant cost increases
Fuel costs nearly doubled
Diesel fuel surcharge indexed to a national fuel cost tables quarterly average will be used. passage prior to October 1st
first step $.50 next step an additional $.25 only implemented if needed by using tables.
Cannot run a budget deficit by law. Sales tax revenue is flat not keeping up with inflation.
As prices go down, the fuel charge could go down. Many systems around the country implementing this model.
Third Speaker–Now talking about the service reductions under consideration
must meet two of three criteria to be reduced or eliminated
service has low ridership
operating out of the county at a financial loss– Avon Lake and Brunswick are the two affected lines
whether alternative service is available
discontinuing all circulator service brings a roar from the crowd shouts of no! no! no!
reading from the brochure
someone shouted "I will lose my job".
Waterfront Line discontinue all service except rush our and special events
all local money paid for this.
when they say what will be discontinued individual voices voice displeasure for discontinuation of the service
mostly because of job concerns.
Have state officials been invited? Are they attending so they can see the disruption of peoples lives and that the quality of life of those lives will be decreased?
YOU HAVE LOST YOUR MIND!! when they are discussing combining #11 and #13
Calling for boycott of RTA your service is not that great.
Official asks for quiet so that they can get through the recitation of the route changes and discontinuation of service. By law required to recite these in public.
these are all in the reader's digest.
he tells us it is the last slide.
we need to know what days of the week you ride, where it starts and where it ends, what route
It is important to have done that for the public record.
Mike Polensek the first speaker look at everyone here. and the 100+ that are standing out in the hallway because they could not get in.
no one understands better than the people in this room . falling on the backs of the working people, the elderly, and the disabled.
Circulator is vital to the residents and the businesses as well. WE fought like hell to get ours. we will lose neighborhood businesses they will fail because they will lose their customers.
Euclid avenue state of the art bus shelters, state of the art buses, the waterfront lines.
Letter from Mike Polensek
look at internal costs
look at contracts
it will represent a return to the automobile our constituents will have no other choice but to do that. RTA will stand for the Return of the Automobile
Please do not put the burden on the backs of these people. Standing ovation for Mike P.
Brianna Anderson 39S and ??X class on Tri-c west campus. I have a job as a client laiason. 45 minutes wait for bus, does not come and then I am late. and then, I looked and everywhere that I go is being cut.
Letitia Feliciano rides the 22 I am very blessed. I still have my great-grandmother, my parents. Livid on getting rid of the circulators. the senior citizens will be screwed. why would you even think of getting rid of them?
Patrick Hauret I have been riding the bus for five years. It is a necessity. the 1,3,145, 15, 88x, 76x My family lives in Garfield heights. I will not be able tot visit my family on Saturday and Sunday. My family can't come see me. I wonder about those who have Dialysis appointments on Saturday. All insurance companies have cut transportation. No bus on weekends will mean no dialysis. Life threatening
The circulator was fought for. takes care of the senior citizens. Dave's supermarkets. Dave's will give you a bus pass when you shop there. I talked to Bart Salzman who said that If they cut the circulators he will have to cut the passes. This is the way they get to the grocery store. This is the way that people get around. Get rid of the little green smiling buses.
Let us apologize we did not anticipate the crowd. they have added noon to 3 tomorrow. Will skip the preliminaries and go straight to comments. This is for the people who are on lunch hour.
Mr. Lee 90 Balsam that goes to Bedford heights only 3 times a day. a mile from Balsam to county line. Why not cut out that mile unless someone is riding that needs to go there.
Janice Hearn– catch three buses to work Monday thru Friday. On the weekend, I use the circulator and buses for errands and family business. Circulator not only for senior citizen. I need the bus to get to the store, pharmacy, this bus allows that. 11 already cut the service it is so bad now it will only get worse. already waits 45 to 1 hr. Senior citizens need circulator to get around the neighborhood. my son also uses the circulator to get to H.S. prices are going up, you need to think of us and how we use these buses every day. If we boycotted the buses, how much would you lose?
Gordon Stamper– represents 129 riders of the Euclid park-n-ride. Rate the service–
F-service, rates, and ?
wrong to compare us to Youngstown and Akron. they have not seen an increase in ridership. 5 times higher in bus service cuts 11.& lower in amount of service. do not patronize us with these false numbers.
national average $1.55 cost of a bus ride
we know that this meeting is only to do what you have to do as required by law. and then you will do what you are told.
we know that you are not running the show because you are appointed. but we can put the three commissioners and the mayor out of office who appoints you.
Raymond walker, garden valley pastor poorest in city. asking for food and bus money. I have been riding the bus for over a year. circulators will be cut. the disabled, the seniors will have no way to get to where they go.
if fares are increased, do you think that the number who can afford the bus will decrease and therefore ridership will go down?
please rethink cutting the service and raising the fares.
handicapped person. this is how she described herself. I am not sure she gave her name. I didn't catch it if she did. fix the lifts on the bus. half the time do not work.
28, 1, 30 94, 39 October to June I go to work. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday need the circulator. no circulator Sunday service on eastside.
806 will take me straight to the church house if it ran on Sunday.
Gwendolyn Johnson circulator necessary. representing the people who could not come themselves. What will happen to the circulators? Can we rent them? can we own them? What is going to happen to those buses? 759 signatures of people who need those circulators. She did this on her own after work on weekends. have a coupon day or a sale day to give a discount rate.
Mark Madden people are not stupid. we know that gasoline and maintenance is going up. salaries do not run on gasoline. Seniors "thank for your ridership for the last 3 years but now we don't need you any more. The Euclid corridor buses will not help the seniors in the neighborhoods.
Dominic Liberatore– resident of Shaker Heights. former Citizen Advisory Board member. RTA, administration and the board to organize the public in support of state funded transit systems. slashed by 63% percent started with Taft continuing with Strickland I would encourage each and every one you to come to the day in spring.
Very rude people, shouting this man down. will back tomorrow from noon to 3 p.m.
Jeannette Thorpe– she starts off explaining that she is handicapped and hard of hearing so she will be shouting. pissed off. Westlake buses will not be coming. I cannot go to school, I cannot go to a job she is overcome with emotion and speaks through her sobs. The crowd becomes strangely silent.
Monica- not here
Diane Howard -use the circulator for metrohealth and steelyard commons 11, and 39 used by son to go to work.
Latanya Gibson– i am new to catching the bus. i got rid of my car to use public transportation. 803 used for my own choice to get rid of car and use public transportation to save money. It is like a slap in the face
Michael Kiakowski– Mr. Calabrese has lied to us has utter contempt, he should apologize. i do not respect him because he does not respect human beings. I am student who attends Tri-C West. three buses to Southland. cutting service to all of these lines. This a ploy to exhort money from the state
Sharron Woods– I hope they do not cut service. construction, parking, to get downtown needed. most of the things already said. Would the customers come together to file a class action suit?
Ramona- 11 and others. My children and I take these buses for doctors, and other things. I thought I was doing great until I heard this. I have children who do not live me. I will not be able to see my son who does not live with me. We should be looking for a better way not making it harder.
Courtney Jennings I am going to high school. strict policies about attendance. will be locked out if I am not on time. I don't want that to happen I need to go school.
Irene Jennings the first circulator–no we count on this bus if we lose the circulator. We are constantly walking and doing without. I am here today. I am not working. I am not getting paid. This bus service is our life. Please consider reading the scripture before going to bed so that you can find a way to help us.
Lindrick Elliot Bus routes that are going to be cut. why try eliminating buses? You are trying to hurt us-east side and west side. I am not sure what this man meant but I think he wanted them to consider the number of buses on a route rather than eliminating the route. I believe he also suggested using smaller buses on the routes with less ridership.
Police have shown up because of the character that continually talks about Joe Calabrese' salary and health care. He has not gotten up to speak at the microphone, but simply shouts out periodically :Joe, tell us your salary? How about those health care benefits, etc."
Josie Flores I agree with what everyone is saying. Why don't the people in the RTA offices go out and ride these buses. What about alternative fuels?
Leah ? expected profit projected increase in ridership-commuters are beginning to ride implied new riders if you make it happen. marketing would help. find new riders. instead of putting burden on the riders you already have. the taxpayer should also support an increase in public transit monies. I believe she was referring to the annual GCRTA report for some of her info. She had a great idea of marketing the RTA as a way to save money, the environment, and time.
Steve Albro-Cleveland Sight Center employee. I teach people to use the RTA. Paratransit- impacts of the cuts 43, 46, 49 and the elimination of the 68. will also cut out a paratransit ride to Tri-c if live farther than five miles. Recommend that enough of the service be restored. These people will not have a ride. Eliminate the opportunity for a person to go to dialysis.
Let the politicians know how you feel. Let's say that we will pay for it.
Mr. Marrin-I wish that the company would think of what they are doing to the people have a little heart. legislate and lobby for the changes need. Rta should take the lead on this.
Jules Coche-Shaker Heights life long user of RTA ride a different number of routes. green and blue line regularly. i support a fare increase that will support the present system we have do not want a decrease service. We need to increase service, not decrease. Service that we are entitled to.
The philosophy- smiley face if you have problems Service we need the service.
entitled to a ride not a seat. We need a seat to make it a tolerable ride. we need to build for future. When prices come down, we won 't be using it. Switching who is responsible for the right of ways and the light rail lines. Maintain the public service as it is.
citizens of Cleveland passed the sales tax to help
the resurrection of the transfer should be considered.
comments up to the date before the vote. need to table vote so the comments and concerns can be genuinely considered.
John Peebles-live in Lakewood have seen improvement from CTS to RTA. I take the bus or rapid every day of the year. circulators service needed. Please do not cut out. I would have to walk a mile to get my prescriptions. I use the bus to get to Marymount hospital.
Maria Tucker– I came down on behalf of the seniors and the children who pay bus fares. the circulators are very important. Children and seniors have the least amount of money. it all comes down to time and money. inner city children hit the hardest. buses are going to run any way. Middle of the day. why would you charge us more? I don't think that we can afford more than $1.00 a ride? Advisory board member is out of touch. projected and proposal. What RTA is asking us to do something that hasn't even happened. Oil went down.
RTA I appreciate them. I wish I could congratulate them but let's get real.
Francis Berry— you have heard our concerns. without me there is no you. If you do go up on the prices, and cut the service, and what if we boycott you and what happens then?
Benjamin Jacobs– Glen Willow 41A consolidated the two 41 buses will take place in August. getting better service. consolidation one of the best things. I understand the rate increase. I understand people's concerns about less buses. That will make it more efficient. Thank RTA for giving us this chance.
Tim Damon– Questions- Percentage of liquefied natural gas and diesel buses. Which is better? possibility of locking in lower prices by using hedges. Why are we finding out only two months before making changes? We need to be responsible using energy? need to contact legislators. If Stevens of Alaska can get funding for a bridge to nowhere why can't our congressmen increase public transit funding?
Daisy Prince– 808 circulator and 20A. We need to find out why these cuts are being made. the buses are filled. the bus breaks down. pulling over and letting buses run by us. have to wait for the next bus.
Vonda Melton– a disabled worker a 16 year old daughter. cannot afford increases. what would I be paying for less service? I ride all routes. 14, 88, 802, 41.
Maureen Koontz– Clifton avenue resident concern that we are losing our bus system the circulator and the 117th how do I get to the rapid? circulator 804 and the 75. yes we have the 55 but that takes us down town.
Ohio with the big red blot. Somebody has been asleep at the switch.
donna Semuth– Lakewood resident historically dependent on public transit. students to not get bused depend on the circulator. CSU U-pass is a great service. Most students do not use pass because the service needed is not available. changing of service invest in the infrastructure of the students so that they will get the service they need.
Troy Smith I used to have a car. nine years have taken bus because it was cheaper. Now I am thinking of going back to car. if you want to get more riders, such as the people who drive their car to and from work. Now, with fare increases not as cheap. But it may be soon that I will buy a car and stop riding the bus. applause
Think of improving service.
Cynthia Roth- main concern is maintenance of the buses. Air conditioners do not work. do not cut back on the maintenance men. Should have more diagnostic services to do preventative. phone systems need to be upgraded. drivers are good attitude drivers, but you have a few that have a few nooks and crannies. need to be watched and disciplined. Don't make me suffer because Jane gave John a hard time. be considerate of your routes. Use the circulators on the weekend. To conserve on your diesel fuel.
Shirley Hammond-raise of fares will have to be because the prices are going up. a public company on line. You made enough money. make them accountable for the use of the money. They did make a profit.
November 2007. already discussed in their board meeting. Why are we hearing about it at this late date?
Mr. Harris-
24 Tri-C East. evening route cut will not be able to get home. I started a petition. 1546 signatures saying that they can not afford the increase. bus drivers taking breaks and lunches.
Maurice Thomasson– 24 if you cut out bus i will not get to job. my job will not understand. this fare increase is not necessary. More money, for less service. more bus fare should be more service.
Not sure this next piece is Maurice. I believe it was a lady who worked at Steelyard Commons
I represent the workers at steelyard 807. take 803 for my errands.
need to save circulators 576 signatures saying save the bus system.
Dana Messinger-Westpark
52 and 22 the way you have cut out transportation it is almost totally impossible for those of us who are disabled. What is the point of punishing people like this? This is hardly a service any more. Does not make any sense. I have been riding buses since I was 15. I am 59 it is time for more buses not less.
George Zeller-Cleveland economic analyst–no one supports the RTA fares and cut in systems. they are listening to us here today. The economy is in miserable shape and 70 % of the money comes from the sales taxes. because we are laid off in this town and we are buying less.
169,000 people laid off in this county. RTA's money will be gone down.
the capital budget needs to be considered as well. every nickel going into the capital budget goes from the service. It also needs to be cut.
Gary Monroe-16,19 and many more. Tri-C and Myers University student. If service is cut 88x and 76x on the weekends, I won't
be able to get home. put it on the ballot. 1974 last time on ballot.
Barbara Rivers-Euclid Beach Club the 806 circulator, disabled. I have a paratransit pass. do not have money to use that pass. I use the circulator because it is cheaper.
like everyone else I am on a fixed income. times that I run out of food. it is not getting easier for anyone. I depend on the 806 because I can't walk. especially with heavy bags. please please keep the circulator.
Shelly Robb-Parma Heights I hope that RTA aggressively looks for federal funds for service. disabled starting back to school TRI-C 68 and 45 service cuts what bus is left? not any. You need to rethink how Tri-C is going to be serviced. There has to be at least one bus that pulls into the campus.
paratransit not an option. late for Dr. appointments. once I was on the bus for 2 1/2 hours. really need to revamp. Circulators could be paratransits. you should rethink who gets the paratransit passes.
Sammy Hill-everything pretty well covered. 808. keep all of the circulators. smaller buses instead of the larger buses more economical. i can see what they say about a cheap state for contributing money. I believe the real problem is the state funding. I think RTA is trying to do what they can do.
Dana Cholowa– ungodly that you are trying to cut out the circulators. have any of you been on these buses/ 805 coming up off the rapid. where are these people going to go? you need to have circulators 9x needs to be increased. not safe to walk. you need to rethink how you will be hurting people
need to increase from point a to b. daily basis it has so many red flags you need to think why people are depending on you more than on cars.
Antoinette Panzo i have been a user of public transit all of my life. At this point, in my life, I choose to depend on RTA. we had a service cut in December. If these cuts continue, I will suspend use and get a car. if it is not convenient, if you can not get where you need to go, you will not use it.
Not everyone works downtown. people work on weekends. not everyone works 9 to 5. if you have to wait longer times, you will not take the bus. especially in the winter. Ride the bus in January. wait an hour and then tell us you are #1 in America.
Linn Mays I came down for all of the people in Garfield Heights who couldn't come themselves. Maple Park Drive. we as a people need to stick together more. we need to get our council and other officials to work with us to get this done.
Chim wuiz a private conversation with me. did not speak at hearing
Thought it seemed a bit contrived and not sincere. excited that I am blogging so that the real story will be told.Salaries exorbitant and benefits needs to be looked at more closely.
what about the capital budget? that is what they did not talk about?
This is a public hearing but are they really listening?
Cassandra Grace– one of those entrepreneurs in Cleveland go to clients homes by bus. almost every bus route on that list effects me and my employees. senior citizens rely on circulators. I have watched RTA change over the years. need to do something about the system. in 1994 stopped riding the bus because of the increase in fares. I will do it again. there are a lot of people from all walks of life, all here today because people want to work. we want things to get better.
Christine Stuckey– I can't help but wonder if this is a little bit like shutting the barn door after the horse is already gone. One thing you need to consider is that disabled and seniors and a lot of other people use the circulators to get out and see others. It is not only for shopping and getting to appointments, but it allows people to have independence. It gives them the opportunity to go to a coffee shop and see other people. Mental health issues need to be considered.
Christine got a lot of applause probably because she talked about quality of life issues.
Missed her name Safety issues. come winter you are going to have a lot of people walking in the streets.
Missed her name– relies totally on the bus system. takes the 3 and the 26 to work at McDonald's. In fact, turned down hours to attend public hearing. can't buy groceries without Dave's, go to steelyard commons. please do not cut circulators.
if you have to raise rates raise them but keep the circulators. I make seven dollars an hour but I will pay somehow if I have the service I need.
Luther Smith-a young elder senior. 80 years old. i am up and about. i do use the bus. I use the 8. on Sunday. it runs empty. Quincy and central line. low ridership. but there is rush hour. use smaller buses on the routes that have less ridership. Run the circulator to central and Quincy if you run them south between cedar and woodland. Euclid corridor bus stops are beautiful but by the time you walk to them you are too tired to get on the bus. wait until winter. snow will be an issue. had a lot of good suggestions on how to change bus service.
John Blunt 806 I will not be able get to shopping. are they thinking of taking away the handicapped fares? Bathrooms at rapid stations. and transit centers.
Russell Haines–822 Westlake goes to the Westlake porter library. I live on the east side.
Betty Forrestor– I know with the prices increases you do need to raise fares. but you do need to think about salary cuts. I do not like that you say our job is to see that they have transportation there and back. you do not need a seat.
You do not pay our salaries. We do pay your salaries. the government pays your salaries. we are the government.
Lakewood man who is disabled. his father is a charter bus driver. when he is gone, man must rely on the bus to get back and forth for shopping. Has a possible chance for a job he will need the bus. he is also going to go back to Tri-c. If my dad is out of town, how will i get to church?
Didn't get man's name.
route 36 eddy road distance is a long distance. a lot of people use eddy road to get to a lot of the other bus routes. to expect those of us who use that route to find another way is an injustice.
52 on the westside. discontinuing late night service to Fairview hospital and the airport. suggested adding 24 hour rapid service. advocate of local and express service. I disagree with cutting out rush our service on 7x. making local routes out of express services. point a to b takes longer. time is money. failure is not an option Apollo 13.
Greater better make it live up to its title.
Vendor at the Q
proactive and not reactive
75 used to get to the Q and the browns stadium. he will have a half hour walk if the service cut. will have to walk from West Park Rapid Station..
John Marshall graduate. 809 used for students at john Marshall.
Karen Green– took vacation day. Buses talk to you. drivers used to do this. made it more personable. hates this feature. much agreement in the crowd.
gets me to the doctor
steelyard commons
make the redline 24 hours
gets me to my job on Friday in Tremont
you rearranged the service when 807 added.
What good is the public transit service if it is not available to those who take advantage of it and use it.
Gotta go!
Well, I packed up at 3 p.m. and left the library. As Christine and I waited for our bus, we saw the RTA employees walking back to their offices on West 6th so we didn't miss much. Please excuse any misspelling of names. I did the best I could. I included names because people stated them for the public record, so since it is part of a public record. I felt it appropriate. if anyone would like their name omitted please let me know.


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WASHINGTON: President Obama's defense budget for 2013 implements the start of the $500 billion in budget cuts required by the Budget Control Act but does not address the additional $600 billion in cuts triggered by the Super Committee's failure.
The most important implication deduced from the chart above would be that the administration has begun playing budget chicken since it does not include any cuts that would be required by the sequestration triggered by Congress' failure to cut $1.2 trillion last month.
Todd Harrison, a respected defense budget analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments here, says in an email that, "this budget fits within the initial budget caps agreed to in the Budget Control Act" if the fiscal 2014 base budget number of $553 billion is a typo.
"It does not fit under the caps imposed by sequestration, which would reduce the base budget by about $54B below the amounts currently projected for each year," he writes. "They could still develop a budget amendment for next year to show how they would revise the budget to fit under the sequestration budget caps. But otherwise, they are essentially playing a game of chicken with Congress over who will blink first in overturning sequestration."
Mackenzie Eaglen, defense analyst and former Capitol Hill defense aide at the Heritage Foundation, says, "these numbers essentially split the baby on more defense cuts." She predicts that Capitol Hill "will not react favorably to these figures, but they're unlikely to move a defense spending bill for FY 2013 until after the election in FY 2014 anyway."
Harrison notes that the administration does not seem to be playing a game many people expected they might try, namely moving money into the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) budget, which funds day-to-day warfighting. "In terms of OCO funding, the $82.5 billion requested is consistent with the number of troops they are projecting. Over the past six years the cost per troop in Afghanistan has averaged about $1.2M per troop per year, and that's precisely what this budget works out to on a per troop basis," Harrison says. "This suggests that they are not moving a substantial amount of money from the base budget to the OCO budget in order to get around the budget caps."
The chart assumes "an average troop level of 68,000 for Afghanistan in 2013."
As we move through the next six months, Eaglen says, "what Congress should be focusing on is the impact of pulling the 'trigger' halfway and the impact that will have on DoD program managers now, the civilian workforce furloughs and notification requirement times, and industry movement to quickly consolidate and downsize in the absence of clear guidance.
"The military isn't going to be saved just because the trigger wasn't pulled…" she says.

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Done. Whew. Thank goodness NaBloPoMo is over. It was starting to get tough to think up topics.
Of course, I have a good one now, but I'm going to let it stew for a bit.
Joke, I got the movie today. Thank you so much! Very, very cool. I love that movie. If you haven't seen it yet, go rent it.


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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
First, VickiDianeDesigns who is responsible for the Etsy Artists Exposed treasuries set her sites on the SteamTeam. The treasury featuring the actual faces of many team members went up yesterday morning and quickly shot to the top of the pile getting hundreds of views. I stole this image and the subsequent links from dbvictorias live journal post...because I'm lazy.
The treasury expires Wednesday, so for posterity, once the link is no longer live, the artists featured are, from left to right, top to bottom:
TotusMel, Tatted Jewelry and Accessories, Unique and Elegant; Tom Banwell, Leather; WinonaCookie, Custom illustration, collage, nifty items; dbvictoria Wire wrapped jewelry and other artful creations; Insectus, Industrial, Steampunk and Gothic Jewelry; CJGrand, The Grand Design;zkitten, Chaoticly Creative; Fantasies in Leather, A bit of leather, lace, love and laughter; IndustrialFairyTale, Jewelry, Books, Art, and Steampunk Odds and Ends; Choklit, Adornments for Tarts; ClockworkCrow, "Flights of Fancy", and more simple silver treasures. Tick-tock; VelvetMechanism, Steampunk Jewelry, Corsets and More!
I know, I cheated a little using an already existing image that effectively hides my face, but it's a good picture!
Also yesterday I had a great photo interview post on a the Tattered Rouge blog. Go check it out if you have a moment, it is also linked in the 'where I'm featured' list in the left column. This is also your last warning. Tomorrow I am posting a giveaway featuring one of my favorite artists, so you will want to pop by and get yourself entered to win a little something. My new tatting project has taken a backseat to a custom order, so it might be a while before I have something tangible to show you, but I will.
4 comments:
- Tom Banwell said...
The masks were only shown during fraction-of-a-second flashbacks in dim lighting. I think we both ended up on the cutting room floor.
- February 3, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Read the interview on Tattered Rouge. Terribly hurt!!! Artistic brothers & grandmother! I seem to remember hearing that you have a very talented mother? Hum, she's never mentioned. Does this mean we ignore her talents and artistic gifts she has provided you with?
- February 3, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- RockLove said...
Gorgeous interview!!!
Okay this Blog thing is confusing - how do I add a subscription gadget that works? Does my layout screw it up? You were able to subscribe but others can't and now I'm stumped. Help!
- February 4, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- TiLT said...
Awesome treasury...I just wanted to comment on your hair...fantastic color job!! So often the bright colors make the hair look fake, but your looks so soft...I'm jealous...and not brave enough to do that anymore at my age...maybe I need to keep peeking at yours
- February 5, 2009 at 6:13 AM


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Hi all
I have played AoC for several months until I had to focus more on some real life commitments.
I stopped playing I believe around January this year, the last thing I remember that there was an event regarding some new equipment like Teutonic Axe or something like that. After trying several games (un)fortunately, I could not find the one that suits me as much as AoC. During the time I played, I was lvl 36 Lich and was in top 10 players in a very active server ( before server merge). As a freemium ( patron+subscriber +1 paid hero) I compensated the gap between myself and other paid users/whales through activity and knowledge.
And as the title says now I'm planning to return to AoC to give it another go and I see there are a lot of things that remained same but also a lot of new things which makes me question starting with "outdated" knowledge. So I am creating this post so that some veterans that are still going strong refresh my knowledge through few questions.
How viable is my knowledge after several months of inactivity?
Status of the races - are "old" roles still viable example : lich best duel, dwarf strongest siege etc.
Heroes - are chest events still happening, is Jaq finally in the rotation (and is he still OP as hell), rework on heroes, new strategies etc.?
Dragons - I saw that we now have dragons (yeeey!) how crucial are they in your gameplay
New PVE content - by the time i quit there was only void and periodic events, are there any new?
New PVP content - same as with pve, is sieging, capturing, dueling still the same
City building - do same strategies still apply such as rushing castle lvls, garrisoning golds as soon as possible etc.
Well ,thats just on top of my mind feel free to answer some things that arent on the list, and tnx in advance


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All of Me (SSATBaB - L5)
This arrangement of John Legend's massive hit tune is an a cappella harmonic adventure, pulling no punches with deep (mostly) six-part reharmonization in an unusual, mostly homophonic choral setting. For advanced groups needing a challenge, this can be a surprising addition to your set list, looking fairly innocuous on your program ("Oh, look, honey, it's that pretty John Legend tune that we heard way too much of a couple years ago...") but packing an ear-punch. There's heart in this arrangement, to be sure, and Julia Dollison is a master of bringing that out on the demo, but this is written inspired by the twisted arranging chops of Jacob Collier and Dirty Loops, and borrows also from the approach of songs like "Hide and Seek" and "Hymn of Axciom".
A cappella with no needed vocal percussion
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The central importance of parks and green spaces for children living in cities has been well established from multiple angles. Such amenities ideally provide platforms for mobility and give space for both physical and social development to occur. However, one less considered aspect of parks is the layer of emotions that overlay these urban spaces, as they can serve to continually attract particular families over long periods of time. The importance of this emotional aspect became evident whilst conducting park fieldwork in Cork City.
The park in question is called Fitzgerald Park. Named after a former Lord Mayor of Cork from the early 20th Century. This 75,000m2 enclosed space sits nestled within the leafy university quarter on the western side of the city. Uniquely, the northern border of the park is formed by the directly accessible, and much locally revered, River Lee. My fieldwork in Fitzgerald Park initially began as a simple pilot study to test methods, yet, as is often the case in social science research scenarios, once you are on the ground the complexities and daily flows of life within spaces provide important threads that inspire further investigation. The relevant thread in this case illuminated how an intergenerational emotional relationship was present between parents and children as they played, walked and socialised together.
While tracking the trajectories of park users to build a picture of the social life of the space I noticed a child playing (thoroughly enjoying the destruction of a huge pile of leaves). The loud noises of delight emerging from her process of diving into, and then through the leaves made me break off my trajectory and pause to observe. Her mother would pick her up and gently throw her into the autumnal pile, the girl would then burrow down and pop out only to be lifted and be made airborne again. When the mother and daughter had finished this cheerful endeavor I approached, explained my purpose and requested to interview them about their park usage, to which they kindly agreed.
Dee was in her forties and her daughter Joanne was five years old. In the interview it emerged that, sadly, Joanne had been born after both of Dee's parents had died. Interestingly, Fitzgerald Park facilitated a form of intergenerational familial connection and knowledge sharing.
Dee: They were both sick [her parents] when I was carrying Joanne. I hoped they would last until she popped out but they didn't. They used to bring me here all the time when I was small. I've a lot of happy memories from here and I feel in some way that I want to give herself [Joanne] the same memories, a few decent ones. This is an important place for me, for us. I hope she'll bring her kids here too one day and remember me.
For Dee, the park acted as an intergenerational platform between the past, the present and hopes for the future. The historical acts of play and activities that were engaged in by Dee and her parents, such as 'feeding the ducks' and 'going over the shaky bridge' (a pedestrian bridge that shudders when crossed) carried meaning that could be replicated and shared forward. This meaningful replication was achieved by Dee engaging in the same familial activities with her own daughter, in the same material space of Fitzgerald Park. Walking on the same paths, touching the same earth and encountering the same features, allowed for a sense of emotional connection to the past, provided a stable platform for the present, and for the sharing of inter-generational memories. The park acted as a spatial anchor to which this family had weaved important everyday moments around. The seeds for the continuation of Fitzgerald Park as this familial anchor site had been instilled in Joanne. This was evident when I asked her the following question and Dee's interjection:
Author: So Joanne, do you like playing games in the park with your mum?
Joanne: I do, I like when daddy is here with me too.
Dee: Daddy had to work today. Do you remember what games me and Granddad used to play here with me Jo?
Joanne: Uhmmm, hide and seek!
Dee: That's right! Good girl.
This process of Dee asking her young daughter to recall what play activities had occurred with the grandfather figure, combined with Joanne's positive response indicates that the relationship with the park was inter-generational. The park acted as a familial cultural platform. Diving deeper into this family narrative connected to the park I was curious to explore the emotions which the space elicited for Dee.
Author: Do you feel close to your parents when you are here?
Dee: Definitely, yeah, definitely. I feel them here sometimes. It`s been hard to know they will never meet Jo. I don't like going to the graveyard and I don't like bringing her to the graveyard; what am I supposed to do there? Point to the ground and say, 'there's granny now Jo', that's not something I want. I prefer to be in here and just remember them that way.
The importance of Fitzgerald Park as a container for memories is clear for Dee in the preceding quote. Dee and Joanne's experiences highlight how the myriad of seemingly banal and ongoing everyday activities, such as playing in a pile of leaves, are crucial shared experiences. These public childhood practices can lead to profound emotional connections, not only within the family itself but also with spaces of the city. The emotional layer which ripples across the urban fabric of our cities is worthy of exploring further so we can better understand the links between space, memory and connection.


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It's no mistake that people have discovered Hamilton again, that least known, most difficult to appreciate, and perhaps the most personally conflicted of America's Founding Fathers. Less a politician than a matchless administrator, Hamilton was a leader who actually seems to have believed the things he said, a man who did not use his time in government to feather his own nest. He was a modern man in many ways, self-made, without family or fortune, but with a nuts and bolts understanding the new science of economics, the realities of international trade, of money and banking. The men Hamilton worked beside, men like Washington and Jefferson, were American aristocrats, slave owners, whose power base lay in land. Jefferson, particularly, took an almost feudal view, imagining a new nation comprised of large landowners who would rule over a laboring class of sharecroppers and slaves.
Hamilton's political enemies, busy calling his patriotism into question, conveniently overlooked the fact that his character was what contemporaries called "Quixotic", like a knight strayed in from some earlier age. At the start of the Revolution, he gave his hard-won college money to outfit a rebel artillery company. He crossed the Delaware with George Washington as a foot-sore captain, freezing and hungry beside his men. During the war, he was the kind of officer who led from the front, and also the kind who intervened when his soldiers, still hot from battle, wanted to summarily execute their prisoners. As an aide-de-camp, he served his boss George Washington selflessly and tirelessly, becoming the perfect secretary/assistant to a beleaguered general with few other such brilliant props upon which to lean. After the war, in his new incarnation as attorney, he was not afraid to defend ex-loyalists whose property had been illegally seized by vengeful neighbors. Hamilton also advocated for ordinary men, like a humble ferry owner, whipped and bullied by a local landlord. Law, Hamilton said, should be dealt alike to all citizens—whether rich or poor.
For a brief time, he even may have dreamed, during the heady first years after America's founding, that we could have a "pure" government, one without party, because servants of this new republic would be genuinely 'public-spirited'. After all, if a person wished only the common good—as opposed to only 'good' for ones' friends-- using the ancient tools of common law, common sense and ordered debate, pragmatic, mutually agreeable solutions would, naturally, emerge. 'The People' (as then defined) could govern themselves, not only without the aid of king or dictator, but without special interest groups, too.
But Hamilton was also an outsider, an immigrant, a "come here," a fact his enemies never forgot or forgave. Worse, he was born illegitimate, and arrived as an orphaned charity child. He was called slightingly, a "Creole," or, with franker hostility, by John Adams, "the bastard brat of a Scots peddler." This is the trope which has moved Hamilton back into public consciousness. Lin-Manuel Miranda, a multi-talented first generation American, is making a big splash with a hip-hop opera at The Public Theater in NYC. I learned about this exciting theater piece around the time I'd begun re-editing a 15 year old "in-the- drawer" book—The Master Passion—but this unlikely form of interest truly cheered me. Now, someone young, gifted, and vocal now wanted to talk about my hero, too!
After all, Hamilton has been in my life since I was ten. I'd early learned that he'd worked against slavery, and that, like the wandering lost prince of all the old stories, he'd come to the 'Kingdom' with nothing but the brilliant head on his shoulders. As a teen, he fought for freedom. He'd won the respect of the commanding general and gained the hand of a local 'princess'. He'd spent the rest of his life devising ways to make his adopted country well-governed, rich and happy, fighting like one possessed in order to get brilliant—but far-less well-informed and/or insightful associates—to understand and accept his financial systems. The simplest way to say it: If Alexander Hamilton hadn't created a plan to unite those thirteen colonies by getting them to pay the debts incurred to fighting men—and to the businessmen who'd backed the war of independence—there would be no United States today. Then as now, nation or family, paying the bills is essential to safety and security, the base from which all creative endeavor and industry flows.
Unavoidably, though, Hamilton was also a man of his time, one scarred by violence, poverty and humiliation. He was a genius and could be vain and brash, impatient with slower minds. He injured and embarrassed his family and friends with a sordid love-affair. He talked too much when he should have remained silent. His insecurities and his anger toward the enemies who'd dragged him through the mud triggered the political missteps which destroyed his own Federalist party. Hamilton might even be thought of as a man who engineered his own death.
Beyond all that, he remains--to me and others--a true tragic hero, a great man beset with fatal flaws. If Alexander Hamilton hadn't come here, hadn't fought, practiced law, been one of those critical first public servants, there would be no United States today.
Bibliography ~ partial
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow ISBN: 1594200092 Penguin, 2005
The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, 21 volumes, Harold C. Syrett, Ed., Columbia University, 1987
Founding Brothers by Joseph L. Ellis, ISBN: 9780375405440, Knopf, 2000
Hamilton by Forrest McDonald, ISBN: 9780393300482, W.W. Norton, 1988
Alexander Hamilton and the Constitution, by Clinton L. Rossiter, Harcourt, Brace, ISBN: 9780151042159, 1964


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Holden Castle has dark, turbulent, secrets and two innocent young men find themselves standing in proxy, reliving the roles of earlier tragic figures long since dead. Tony is an attractive young man recovering from a breakup with the man he thought he would spend the rest of his life with. On the bus from the airport to Holden Castle, which is now an internationally famous four-star hotel, he meets Sean, who has also just ended a long-term relationship with the woman he thought he was going to marry. Its the legend of the castle thats its biggest draw. Prince Holden had fallen deeply in love with a servant girl, but was being forced to marry against his will by his father, dubbed the Tyrant King. When Princess Aednat discovered the Prince%u2019s secret love, she exposed it, and the kingdom was thrown into turmoil. The Prince was so upset he retreated within himself and would not talk to anyone. As an act of final revenge, the princess pushed him off the cliffs late one night while... More > he was walking.< Less
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Today DatPizz is proud to bring you a super special project, Roy Banks' "Sincerely Banks: Loverboy Part 1." Sometimes after hours of SoundCloud's brand of auto-tune hype trap music you need a break from it all and I'll be damned if Roy isn't exactly what the doctor ordered. Roy uses his natural voice on this album, singing his heart's desires out for listeners and calling to mind other singers like Jason Derulo or Frank Ocean. On the song "Deep Cuts" Roy takes a moment to remind us he's not JUST a singer, spitting some of the bet bars that this writer has heard all year. Roy only brought along one feature for this project, Leila, and her angelic voice is the absolutely perfect compliment to his consistent style. Towards the end of the project Roy takes a few minutes to impart some wisdom on listeners and easily demonstrates that he has some incredible views on things and is certainly someone to pay attention to. I had honestly never heard of this artist beforehand, but after this I truly believe he is one of my favorites on the come up. I suggest you drop what you're doing immediately and peep this project, you'll be glad you did.
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Hollywood & Dine was a short-lived food court located in what is now the Hollywood Studios section of Hollywood Pictures Backlot at Disney's California Adventure, featuring four separate quick-service counters based on real-life historic Los Angeles restaurants.
Don the Beachcomber
Don the Beachcomber, based on the real-life chain of Polynesian-themed restaurants founded by Donn Beach, served Chinese cuisine, such as Szechuan beef and kung pao chicken.
Wilshire Bowl
Wilshire Bowl, based on a real-life 1930s Art Deco nightclub on Miracle Mile of the same name, served burgers and chicken sandwiches.
Villa Capri
Villa Capri, based on a real-life Italian restaurant in Hollywood that operated from 1957 to 1982, served pizza and salads
Schwab's Pharmacy
Schwab's Pharmacy, based on the real-life Sunset Boulevard drugstore of the same name, served soup, sandwiches, and salads.
The outside of the building, like much of Hollywood Pictures Backlot, resembled a soundstage. The outdoor dining area featured assortments of movie props and equipment. A large mural, depicting a futuristic Hollywood, featuring movie theaters (showing films such as Scream 33, The Sixty-Sixth Sense, and Fantasia 2460) and futuristic landmarks such as a DisneyQuest hovering thousands of feet over Los Angeles.


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It's that time again! It's Color Our Collections week, a project hosted by the New York Academy of Medicine, in which museums, libraries, and archives around the world create coloring pages inspired by items in their collections. Officially it runs February 6-10, 2017, but really, you can print our pages and share them whenever you want. We'll be happy to see your creative work!
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Konkan holiday this season in Dapoli
Konkan holidays this season in Dapoli. Our resorts create lot of good memories for the guests. When are yours?
We @ Feet-up Holidays Manage Multiple Resorts.Come and enjoy the bliss of solitude, the nearness of the sea, authentic Maharashtrian food and plenty of fun things to do at 'Virgin Winds Villa Resort' Dapoli. Virgin Winds villa resort , one of the properties managed by Feet-Up Holidays, is a perfect destination to enjoy Konkan holidays. Here you can make the most of your short break with your family, friends…and what's more…you can even carry your pet along! This pet friendly resort is situated just 900 meters from the exquisite and safe Kothare beach. So let your hair down and get the once in a life time experience of enjoying the downpour of rain on the beautiful Kolthare beach.
Here you shall experience a luxurious stay at an air conditioned villa with the green forest backdrop in a homely atmosphere. What's more….this holiday destination boasts of a beautiful garden with barbeque facility! The coconut plantation or 'wadi' is an awesome place to while away your leisure. You can loll on the hammocks or join your children as they dart out towards the dart-board or engage in ladder climbing or rifle shooting. A game of cards or carom is also a nice idea for bonding on a vacation with family and friends. The green enthusiasts can connect with our experts & enjoy the forest walk early morning. This villa resort is also an excellent place to plan a family or corporate event. Consisting of twelve villas this peaceful villa resort is an ideal location to host an event.
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[Issue 1 / May 2012]
Please Be Careful with the Children by Heather Fowler
Hortense Algiers sat at her administrator's desk, observing the playground as she always did at nine a.m. Turquoise-rimmed tortoise shell glasses framed her eyes and she dressed in a green suit too hot for this turgid June. Her hunter leather heels, though expensive, already emitted a subtle reek. "Too hot for stockings!" she'd announced earlier that morning—to no one but her twin Siamese cats, facing again, as always, their cool indifference.
This morning, she tapped short nude nails on her desk and opened yet another newsletter draft to be sent to parents about attendance and teacher's mandatory in-house service days. The field rep from Projection Inc. would soon come.
Tired and alone, viewing a faint reflection in the window of her deepening crows' feet, stymied on the very morning she was supposed to make the key decision that no one else would touch, Hortense found she had an aching tenderness for the young ones, almost as if she anticipated their ruin. "I hope you did well," she admonished as they scurried about outdoors where a small blonde girl named Jakie Hen socked a young boy named Herbert in the arm. Hard. "Hit him again," Hortense said, below her breath. "He stole your favorite lunchbox. He also stole Jane French's purse."
As she watched their antics more closely she determined, as always, that the children resembled a hive of strange, loud, colorful insects, clambering over each other, interacting, shouting, laughing, crying, swarming. She adored them with the sort of intensity that swelled her chest and moistened her eyes. Each failure and each victory on that playground was her own.
Last week, all children had been provided peppermint sticks as stimulants for the math and English sections of the test, new shiny pencils for the reading interpretation parts, and foil stickers shaped like tigers or moons as rewards after the new psychological component.
"A psychological component?" Hortense had asked.
"Yes, it helps determine which sector they land within," her rep had replied.
Privately, Hortense cringed. "The test has become more invasive in multiple arenas," she replied.
"Invasive or detailed," the other woman rejoined.
So more personal assessment measures, but that was not all. Testers these days enjoyed special savvy with results polls, integrating governmental housed data like parental incomes, professions, and zip codes with compulsories. This year, the school would present combined data and text evaluations, if Hortense did not fight this—and only yesterday, she had found herself on the phone, incensed, arguing with the same field rep they'd had for two years, Ms. Amanda Chaps, arguing results distribution.
"Well, I know we have provided them to children and parents for years, Amanda," she'd said. "But not this way. We're tying it all up a bit too tightly, don't you think? Such knots could cut off circulation."
"There are always two scenarios provided, Hortense. Nothing has changed in a decade a—"
"Yes, but there are now no generic categories of interest," Hortense interrupted, "more a multi-layered prognostication, based on not only tested data but parental specifics? And an offspring count? To tell them how many children they'll have? Ridiculous!"
"The sample child's results won't resemble everyone's results. A sample was all you saw."
"Still, it's a bit much don't you think?" Hortense asked over the phone, typing in the close of an email about trash collection in the schoolyard and finalizing another pep-talk memo to staff as she spoke. Don't forget how much we value your every contribution, she typed, feeling vinegar towards Amanda, adding a jaunty exclamation mark at the end of that line as if for happy emphasis, then deleting that and alternating it with a period. She changed the punctuation mark a few times, conflicted.
"Data has its uses," Amanda said into the phone. "More is better. It improves accuracy."
"Look, I'm no Luddite," Hortense replied, so offended she rapidly closed the documents on her screen lest such angst spill over. "I have supported testing actions for years, Amanda! Wasn't my school one of the first to participate in the new regime? Don't condescend, please. I have been a great improver of this wheel, even if I did not directly invent it."
Amanda, or her phone persona, remained non-plussed, her spoken tone striking Hortense as identical to the feeling one gets when opening the freezer door on a scorcher. "I don't condescend, Hortense; I merely indicate some improvements are improvements."
Hortense took a deep cleansing breath, desperately wanting to pour the hall coffee decanter's black sludge right down her throat, despite that it was thirty feet away and likely empty by this time in the morning. "And the behavioral component? Why did no one tell me about that before? I think it's creepy that you watched them at play, if you want to know the truth."
"You knew we were proctoring exams. We simply did not tell you there were reps for the playground exams."
Sometimes Hortense strongly desired to lay a fat fist to young Amanda's nose, to give her a hard shove, and this was one of them. Two years talking to this woman and never to have seen her face! Hortense imagined it was small and tight in the way of the faces of closed-minded people. Amanda would be thin, she decided, emaciated and hyper-clean. "Nor did you tell the kids a thing," Hortense fumed. "Some would have behaved better."
"Then their behavior would not be natural, but that for special occasions."
"Testing is a special occasion," Hortense argued. "A child will not act like an animal while being tested."
Amanda sighed as if it were she, instead of Hortense, as the long-suffering party. "Well, there's no need to get angry," she said. "Calm yourself. Tomorrow, I'll come and we can revisit the results together. The parents in your district are eager, Hortense. I've had thirty calls in less than ten days, asking about this distribution. If you had a school from the west side, I'll tell you now, the parents aren't so eager…"
Zoning her out, Hortense decided Amanda definitely possessed a small bony ass, like one of those starving Europeans you saw on news briefings. "Yes, well, what do you see from the students in west side districts with your fancy test results, Amanda? Let me help you out: Choice A: Thug. Choice B: Drug Addict. Choice A: Death Row. Choice B: Military Infantry."
"That is technically incorrect," Amanda replied. "There must always be at least one positive prognostication, sometimes two—though often one warning prediction to caution against sloth and failure."
Sloth and failure, Hortense thought. The bitch was a robot! Metallic fingers and metallic toes! Hortense ripped open a package of blackberry yogurt she'd left on her desk, lifted her silver spoon, and took a bite. Tart and sweet, it tasted of escape and reluctant forbearance, of metal spoon.
The playground, in that moment, was empty, kids at class. "Oh, really? Well what were the positive prognostications provided in areas such as district 56?" she asked, half-focused, watching an email flash across her screen from a teacher in B223 documenting a ditcher.
"Minimum Wage Employee is one option," Amanda replied. "Lots of military predictions. It helps them up and out. Keeps them away from contaminants."
The ditcher Adam Kinsey, a boy Hortense knew, could be seen skirting the edge of the blacktop and rimming beyond the dirt fields to the place in the wire fence where a hole was often used for escape. Adam Kinsey, Hortense thought. Why, you bad child! She could call his mother again, but the mother would not be home and the parent apparently had no control since this was a repeat problem. Another message might be left, but Hortense was already on the phone, with Amanda. "Please be careful with the children," Hortense muttered to Amanda. "That sample evaluation was terribly depressing. Could be a kid's future gets better from here, don't you posit? Intervention? A positive role model? Change in location." Adam Kinsey's rear end popped free from the open hole. Hortense followed the receding dot of his body until he disappeared around the corner. CALL COPS RE: KINSEY AFTER HANG UP, she wrote on her note pad. Sub-note, title case: Deputy Frank.
The line went silent for both women until Amanda replied, "Look, do you think for one moment I didn't argue to have some categories removed? I did, Hortense. Let me tell you, I told them that Teenage Pregnancy should be an eliminated viewable variable—as should the progeny count. I told them these tests could be factored in when or if the budget gets so poor that school will be provided only for students who test in certain registers, that this testing could become its own class system! I told them simpler was better, Hortense—but this extended testing is not so new as you think. In fact, it's not new at all." There was another pause before she said, "For years, we've had more precise measures, yet provided generic descriptors. Do you ever wonder what your own early results said?"
"When I got mine," Hortense replied, "There were no punitive choices. Just one positive choice and one less positive." She wanted to be home, to pet both silent dreadful cats until she fell asleep, to drown out Amanda's relentless voice.
"See you tomorrow at 10 a.m.," Amanda responded. "Let's resolve this, yes? Neither you nor I have any real power. We can only amend. Because that's what we do, so see you then." The line went dead.
When Amanda Chaps arrived at the school the next morning, which was this morning, Hortense was ready, but Amanda looked nothing like she'd imagined. A retiring young woman in navy slacks, Amanda was spatially large, heavy, but took up scant room with her mild energy. Her blouse was stained. She had a red sweaty face and brown curls frizzed by the dry heat. When she sat, she slouched slightly to the left. There were moles on her face and neck, too many. She had soft wide lips that made gentle speech as she said, depressing the button on her recorder, "I'm going to record our conversation; is that all right?" This was a standard mode for such talks.
"All cleared," Hortense replied. "Let us begin."
It was discussed that there were three versions of the test. It was discussed that certain students with particularly dire prognostications would not have results offered in class, but would come to the principal's office to discuss them. It was discussed that Hortense could provide students with the minimal version of the test, but would have to provide the full assessments if parents requested them. "I would like to see every single evaluation, school-wide, before I participate," Hortense said.
"This is good," Amanda replied. "I can train you how to counsel parents as they review their children's results. Don't be surprised if they request the whole evaluations."
By and large, Hortense found the long evaluations shockingly accurate, if not a bit dire. "Even the short versions," she said, "have negative prognostications that are too harsh, don't you think?" she asked Amanda, noting with appreciative admiration that Adam Kinsey was listing with Thief, Grand Larceny, with his other choice of Prestigious Bank President.
Little Jakie Hen listed as Security Guard or Federal Marshall. Some of the others were compartmentalized as well. Jessica Tyrone: Retail clerk or Jewelry Designer. Frank Greene: Barber or Restauranteer. Bob Acell, little Bob Acell they had down as Psychological Institutionalization or Rehab Specialist. Hortense particularly hated the behavioral analysis sections. "I hate to tell you, Amanda," she said. "But I'm not believing these should be shown anyone, the long versions. Don't you think it a bit odd how they went on and on about how Allen Stibald would not give up his shovel? And this is where they derive that he should be a Treasurer at a Service Club or a Senate Representative? Because of his average intelligence level and shovel play?"
"It's not the big things that create our awareness, Hortense," Amanda said. "That shovel is someone's car, later. That shovel is his own pocket book. Maybe yours."
"Oh, really," Hortense said, watching the insect hive outside roil and tangle as they usually did during midmorning recess. "And so the hair-pulling shows, for Alessa Adams, that she should be a low level religious figure?"
"Read the descriptions carefully," Amanda replied. "There's a lot truth in behavior."
The room was hot. Hortense turned the fan on and smelled the reek of her own feet circulating so was eager to conclude the meeting, reflecting at the same time that she needed to use a bristle brush to exfoliate again in her shower, to lose weight to reduce bloat, to better moisturize. "I hate them," she said, shuffling the papers together again into the larger stack. "These full evaluations."
Amanda leaned closer such that Hortense could see right down her sloppy blue top and into the space where her small cone shaped breasts lay flat against a pale abdomen that outgrew them. "Did you follow your evaluation?" she asked Hortense. "Did you attempt both paths?"
"What do you mean attempt both paths?" Hortense asked. "Who has time for two careers?"
"I mean exactly what I asked," Amanda said, urgently. "Did you follow both paths designated for you, or only one?"
Hortense regarded her interviewer with satisfaction. "I followed the right one. They told me: School Administrator or Social Worker. The former was obviously the superior choice, far better off financially. And I'm helping children."
"But are you helping children?"
"Well, of course I am!"
Amanda wore a strange sad look like a mourning veil upon her face. "Of course you're right," she replied. "We're both helping children."
"It's the holistic evaluations I hate," Hortense said. "I am plenty happy with the choices historic tests have rendered, but they didn't use some data-inflated socio-economic norm registers and reactive actions on the playground to make results. They tested my language and math skills, for example, may have assessed my interests index. This is why the short version will be best to use for these children at my school."
"I see. And somebody must have decided this, like you just did, a long time ago," Amanda replied. "Which is partly why it's now mandatory to provide the whole evaluation upon request these days, so no one may hold anything valuable back from those that want to know." She too stared out at the playground where Alessa Adams generously yanked up a small boy tagged in dodgeball and Allen Stibald pointed, aggressively and repeatedly, at the tetherball string as he argued. "But I think you should give the students their whole evaluations," Amanda said. "People's lives can be changed from receipt of one page summaries… Quite a bit. I can't force the issue at this point, as discussed, Hortense, but I can say I think the tests, in total, are valid. I would like you re-evaluate the sample evaluation one last time before I confirm your decision." She turned off the recording device.
"What?" Hortense said. "I don't want to look at that thing again. I saw it—"
"I said that just for the official recording," Amanda replied. "Bear with me. Hortense. I like you, but you followed your path. I followed my path. Many, many of us follow our path—and who's to say the government doesn't own this whole shebang, test op and school? Who's to say the professions aren't handed out in a volume to fill the country's needs for retail employment and economic sustainability? No one! And still, the details are the only places the test results don't seem so conclusive, where people might look in to their alternate stories. If I tell you something very confidential, will you keep it mum, please? I could lose my job."
Hortense looked into the young girl's eyes, which were liquid, brown, and kind. "Yes," she replied.
"Yesterday, I stole your test for you, Hortense. There were evaluations even then, and there have always been playground evaluations, but the 'good choices' are not always the right choices—do you fathom what I mean? I'll leave you with this for a moment, your own full exam. When you are done reading it, return it to my briefcase. I'm going to take a walk among the children."
Amanda stood, turned, and left the room. Hortense removed her slick shoes quickly and shoved tissues in them to dry them. She opened the window, turned the fan on higher, and walked to the sink to wash and dry her hands. Her test, old and yellowed, sat on her desk.
Hortense Algiers, it read. Age 8. She remembered seeing it as a child, the first page.
As she returned to sit at her desk, she flipped the top sheet to read the behavioral analysis and alternately stare toward the yellow painted lines on the blacktop, following their curvatures with her gaze between sentences.
"Hortense Algiers: Child has a strange fixation on justice, as demonstrated by desire for retribution seen in hopscotch incident. Will likely take a leadership role or perform in the aid of society. Thurs, noon, protected a diseased child on the playground and spent the duration of her recess picking up the dropped contents of other child's backpack. Ate snack alone. Threw trash to side of receptacle. Sense of rebellion. As school administrator, will not advance above mid-track placement. Her leadership will be effectual at the local level, but not effect changes at higher levels. Social work advised for candidate since field training and hands on work will increase her likelihood for helping people and/or making a difference, which matches her 'happiness-in-life-quotient' profile. Poor social register and community projected if she routes with higher administration. Less equals in her field. First life choice could prove financially satisfying but more difficult to find romantic partner. Either projection has chance for alteration should later interests emerge."
When she finished reading, Hortense made a copy of her test and returned it to Amanda's briefcase. She looked for the girl.
There Amanda was, out the window, walking freely among the children, as one of them. What had Amanda's test said, Hortense wondered? Why had she stolen Hortense's test at such risk? Were they alike? She remembered Amanda's ring-less hands, her heavy body, her contemplative look. Now, emotively, Amanda seemed to echo whichever cluster of kids she was nearest. By the time she returned, Hortense had thought several times about her own empty apartment, about her two cats, about how no matter what she decided or advised, the kids here were going to do what they were going to do—and most of them would follow their tests toward financially viable solutions if they could. This was only natural.
Yet had she read her own earlier, in full, had she known what hers said, Hortense suspected she would not be so fat now, with two cats and no children, in a high-end apartment on the East Side alone, watching her cholesterol rise and feeling so content that she had elected the "right" side of the choice. Staring out the window, the yellow and white skirt of Amelia Peabody caught in the breeze and was lifted, fully lit by the golden sun.
Hortense could glow like that! Probably would if she chose better! Maybe she wouldn't own any damn cats, but be thin and go dancing four nights a week and have a family who loved her so much their hearts hurt to separate from each other each morning or each evening, maybe even a big family, full of children, and a man, and a house like a home, lowly perhaps, cheap and constraining perhaps, but a spot in the sun, too, for a small barking dog, probably a Shih-tzu. And she'd go to work broke but happy every day. Perhaps then her life would make a difference.
Amanda re-entered the office and switched on the recorder. "So just to confirm, Hortense," she said, nodding like, go along, go along, and putting her soft pale hand on Hortense's shoulder to rub it oddly, almost comfortingly, "Wertenberry School will be providing partial evaluations initially. Our company will still charge the government for full testing, but full tests will be available only upon request by eligible parents. Do we agree or has there been a change after your further review of the sample?"
Mesmerized by the feel of the girl's long slim fingers on her meaty shoulder, by the unusual intimacy of the contact, Hortense nodded.
"Please speak," Amanda said.
Hortense opened her mouth. In a moment, after she answered, the girl would be gone, and there would be nothing so comforting for days, no one so good as to steal a part of her distant past back for her. No sound left her lips. Outside, Jakie Hen slugged another boy. Jessica Hall kissed her art teacher's cheek. Adam Kinsey veered in widening circles toward the holey part of the gate, and Hortense sighed.
She put her hand on top of Amanda's hand, held it there just a heartbeat, and said, "I have changed my mind. Wertenberry School will provide the full evaluations to every child and parent. Thank you very much, Ms. Chaps, for your fine counsel."
"Thank you, Ms. Algiers. Decision rendered. End recording."
Amanda gathered her things slowly then, as if she had all the time in the world. "And what was your other option, Amanda?" Hortense asked her. "If not this?"
"This turned out to be my only option, after all," Amanda said, smiling with a faraway look. "I'd read my own report." If tragedy lingered somewhere behind Amanda's eyes, Hortense knew this was not the time to ask and that there may never be a time.
"Well, thank you for coming today."
After Amanda's departure, Hortense separated and distributed the evaluations into the teachers' cubbies. She left school two hours early, requesting administrative leave, but she didn't leave out the front. Instead, she walked to the far end of the field, with her briefcase in hand, to investigate the metal perimeter fence, to examine the hole in the fence, the size and the shape of the hole in the fence, where Adam Kinsey went each day, absconding.
She regarded this hole quite closely, and, after some quiet deliberation, she elected to test it, to climb right through, ducking low and tearing her clothes only a little—surprised to discover just how easy it was to get out of the schoolyard and into that open patch of blue sky and trees outside the grid, to slip away from these grounds whilst turning tail against, to follow one illicit out into a through.
Heather Fowler is the author of the story collections Suspended Heart (Aqueous Books, 2010), People With Holes (Pink Narcissus Press, forthcoming July 2012) and This Time, While We're Awake (Aqueous Books, forthcoming Spring 2013), which will include the story "Please Be Careful with the Children". She received her M.A. in English and Creative Writing from Hollins University. Her work has been published online and in print in the US, England, Australia, and India, and appeared in such venues as PANK, Night Train, storyglossia, Surreal South, JMWW, Prick of the Spindle, Short Story America, and others, as well as having been nominated for both the storySouth Million Writers Award and Sundress Publications Best of the Net. Her poetry and fiction have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She is Poetry Editor at Corium Magazine and a Fiction Editor for the international refereed journal, Journal of Post-Colonial Cultures & Societies. Please visit her website at www.heatherfowlerwrites.com


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Art lovers will be delighted to hear that some fascinating contemporary art exhibitions are coming soon to The Lillie Art Gallery in Milngavie.
The Lillie Art Gallery is the only Scottish venue this year to be showing 'Futureproof 2016', which is an annual showcase of new talent in photographic image-making selected from across Scotland's photography and fine art degree courses. This will be on display from July 9 to August 11. In association with Streetlevel Glasgow.
There will also be an exhibition by St Petersburg artist Elena Knox called 'Hide-and-Seek' from July 9 to August 11.
This series of drawings and paintings began as an attempt to portray the complexity of a child's life, which is shaped and controlled by adults. It focuses on the influence of the environment on the vulnerable and sensitive child's nature.
James Higgins, team leader at The Lillie Art Gallery, said: "Elena's paintings are really beautiful and very evocative.
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We thought it would be useful to outline what kind of scientific research is performed through the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program. How population growth, changes in climate, and changes in the way that people use land affect ecosystem services are the main questions that guide research conducted through the Coweeta LTER. Ecosystem services are benefits that the environment provides naturally to humans such as clean drinking water, plants that can be used as medicines, crop pollination, or recreational enjoyment. Coweeta researchers are especially interested in ecosystem services of clean and reliable water supplies and benefits provided by plant and animal diversity.
In referring to population growth in the Southeast, researchers involved in the Coweeta LTER often use the term the "Piedmont Megapolitan Region." The term megapolitan is something usually associated with the Northeast, where it refers to that concentrated group of cities like New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
Our region is growing so fast the term is now used to describe the region from Charlotte to Atlanta, including the southern Appalachians. The census shows that the population in this area is both booming and sprawling. For example, Atlanta grew by 5.3 percent inside its city borders and a whopping 18.4 percent outside its city borders from 1990 to 2000, showing the trend of growth that is creeping away from the center of the city and towards the mountains. For instance, in Macon County, the population grew an astounding 26.9 percent from 1990 to 2000 and 11.5 percent from 2000 to 2010.
Visitors from these urban areas come to the mountains to enjoy the weather, the beautiful landscape, and recreate in the forests and streams. New residents need places to live, water to drink, and roads to drive on. This rapid regional and local growth provides opportunities for economic growth and development, but also raises concerns over the ability of mountain communities to meet the demands for water and other services, while maintaining the rural character, quality of life for future generations, and the integrity of local forests and the plants and animals that live in them.
We hope that Coweeta research will help meet the challenge of balancing the need for robust economic development with the importance of maintaining environmental quality.
Whether you agree that humans are causing the climate to change or not, most folks have noticed that the weather has been different.
The seasons seem less predictable, birdwatchers might have noticed their favorite birds arriving earlier than before, droughts are more frequent, and storms seem more intense.
Some of the possible changes that scientists are predicting for the future include dryer summers and more intense rainfall events. If there is one thing that we have learned about long-term research, it is that it takes more than one or two years worth of data to have robust confidence in determining long-term trends in something as complex as climate. Fortunately, Coweeta Hydrologic Lab has been measuring precipitation and temperature since 1934, and we look forward to exploring some of this data in future columns.
We hope that this brief explanation was helpful in understanding what we study at the Coweeta LTER. Although we have scientists studying everything from how Black-bellied Salamanders respond to loss of forest cover to how an invasive exotic grass impacts nutrient cycling, from understanding the impacts of conservation easements on modern real estate prices to modeling the size class distributions of Cherokee villages in 1721, all of these studies contribute to answering the main research question: how does population growth, changes in climate, and changes in the way that people use land affect ecosystem services?
Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions or suggestions — though we can't promise to know the answer, we can promise to do our best to address it!
Editor's note: The Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project will be contributing a bi-monthly column to introduce the public to the program's scientific research and explain how that research can be used to inform local decision making. Researchers also hope the column will serve as an invitation for discussion among community members and between the community and LTER scientists. A core of people at Coweeta LTER is responsible for the content of these articles. Your input, questions and suggestions are welcome; contact information appears at the end of this column.
This column is produced by members of the Coweeta Listening Project (CLP), a branch of the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research Program. Views expressed here are not representative of the USDA Forest Service or the Coweeta Hydrologic Lab. Please share questions, comments, or suggestions for future topics at firstname.lastname@example.com or Coweeta Listening Project, UGA, 210 Field St., Room 204, Athens, Georgia 30602.
Original Citation: The Coweeta Listening Project. Franklin Press. Column on "Science, Public Policy, Community." Page B6. June 3, 2011.


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