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September 30, 2005
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It has been a rough month. Nat was in the hospital all month, she came out Saturday. I got in a car wreck last week, I had a tooth ache last weekend which ended up as a 5 hour 2 dentist root canal, I now have a temporary crown, like a princess (GAH!) And today I have to say good bye to my 'lil bear. My Bee, Be-Bop, 'lil Bee, purr friend. I have to say good bye.
Test results all came back inconclusive however I have 3 vets look at all the tests and rule out everything it could be other that FIP. It is a classic case, and sometimes the test are inconclusive. She has been hospitalized for 9 days now, sometimes eats, sometimes has to be syringe fed. There is no cure, and it is highly contagious. I know I have said this several times, but I need to say it again. There is nothing I can do. NOTHING (FUCK).
I will spend some time before hand, and then the doc that has been taking care of her will do it. I hope October is a better month.
September 26, 2005
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The update. Lil Bear is still at the vets office. The preliminary test finally came back last night as most likely FIP. But the vet, not my regular vet, or my second favorite, but a good vet who I trust, said yes she is FIP positive, probably. She is not suffering, she is doing ok, She can only come home if I keep kittens separate and "bleach" in between. So I agreed to have her board until the test comes back. Which should be sometime between this Wednesday and Friday. So Today I go in to see her, and talk to the Doc. The test did not get done so it will be another 7-10 days. I will never be able to bring Lil Bear home without totally compromising my Mitzi. She needs to be helped to the bridge but it is hard to do when she sits in my lap (with her huge belly) and just purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssssssssssssssss. I will board her until she starts to get uncomfortable, or the "other" test comes back positive. God help me.
September 22, 2005
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I just sent Rosalie this, it basically tells all if you are interested.
Basically right now the vet told me that the "confirming test takes 7-10 days. So I can either leave lil bear at the vets ($$$$$$$$), or bring her home and keep her completely separate from mitzi. Which I don't really mind really. I would rather do that than put her to sleep and find out she was fip negative, (about a 1000:1 chance that I am willing to take). God I couldn't live with myself then. So I think I talked jake (17 year old) to room mate with mitzi for a week, here at home. It would ready him for the dorms! Thank you so much for caring, we have been on line together for a long time, and it is the animals that brought us together. It means a lot. Hugs. annie
September 21, 2005
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Lil' Bear has not been quite right. I couldn't put my finger on it, lethargic, not playing with Mitzi, and her tummy seems to have grown! Last night I decided I better take her to the vet. She had been eating, and drinking water so I was not to alarmed, but just knew something was wrong.
I dropped her off on the way into the office a few hours later I got a call that she most likely has FIP, Feline Infectious Peritonitis. It is a death sentence, she has the "wet" variety which is almost always fatal, and to top it off it is highly contagious, which means Mitzi might also get it. There is no treatment that is known to work.
September 19, 2005
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I cleaned up my links a bit, and added a few additional ones. My PC at work took a dump last week, so I am working off my laptop here. One of my techs is reinstalling and readying my PC so it should be available later today.
I am going to a conference in Orland0 late this month. I am a little nervous with all the hurricane activity. I suppose I will just watch the news and see what is where prior to my departure.
This weekend was pretty boring. Lots of errand, nothing really fun. I got a flat tire on the freeway yesterday on my way to see Nat, which meant I never got to the hospital. I will go today.
September 18, 2005
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It has been a very trying week with Nat. She finally settled down yesterday, and seems like she has accepted the fact she will be in the hospital a bit longer. Actually we are not even sure how long, as she is being given some drugs just ion case of rejection. We will know more early this week.
I slept in this morning. I was really tired. Yesterday we got up early and went to the farmers market. I really love going, this time of year there are still really good tomatoes and corn. The fruit has tapered off, but I found some wonderful beefstake tomatoes for 1.50 a pound. I also splurged on some heirloom tomatoes. I am going to make a light balsamic vinaigrette for them and serve them tonight for dinner.
Candice is coming over, and we are having steelhead. She love fish, and some broccoli slaw too. I am getting hungry writing this!
September 14, 2005
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Little black footprints
I got a ton of stuff done this morning here at the office, it was all for the Finance Dept and my new boss. He really should have one of his accountants doing what I was doing, but they are not technically savy enough. So I put on my accounting hat and went to work writing reports and file extracts.
Hubby is back tonight. I hate to say this but sometimes I like when he is gone. I don't have to worry about him being a jerk, or yelling at me about the animals.
The kittens are such fun. Mitzi is a goof, always running around, attacking Bear and getting into things. Bear is a bit more serious, she hangs out with me when I am home, sits in the kitchen, or next to me on the couch. She is not really needy, where as Mitzi wants to suckle on my fingers when she is with me. I have been letting them in the bedroom and bathroom when hubby is gone, he wants them to stay out, so he squirts them with a squirt gun. We also do that when they get in the fireplace. I always know when they have been in the fireplaces (we have 3) because there are little black footprints everywhere.
Nat's middle name is Catrine. My sister wanted to name her that, but I guess the middle name was a compromise. I haven't written much about the devastation, and the sadness. I suppose it is because of the anger and disgust I feel about how this country reacted. Not just the federal government but the little city I work in too. Three employees out of about 400 signed up to do Red Cr0ss relief. What was the City's reaction! Not how wonderful, can we send more, can we pay your wage, of course you can go…
They balked. OMG, who will do their jobs while they are gone? They are going to take vacation right? We have a City to run etc etc. I was disgusted, and ashamed to work for this local government who shows no compassion. There was a proposal to collect items and ship them, well we were told to do that on our "own" time, not to use city e-mail for this either. A neighboring city of about the same size trained all their employees, and told them that they could go provide relief for 2 week periods, the City would pay their wage and they would rotate so that all departments would be covered. That is what I call compassion. Our mayor is a cold hearted bitch.
September 13, 2005
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Nats back up to her old antics. I went to visit her at the hospital yesterday and she wanted to check herself out. I told here that the doctor would put her back in the physc ward as 5150 again if she did that since she was a danger to herself. The doc told me if she leaves the hospital she will die. She didn't believe me. I left, I was not going to have a screaming match with her after a long day, and weekend.
I called her this morning and asked if she was still going to check herself out, she said she didn't know. She told me that doc would not 5150 her. I told her that is not what I heard. That is all. I am not going to call her, she can call me. I am sick of her abusive behavior and her sense of entitlement!
My hero
One of the people who work for me, we will call her "B" signed up to go work in a shelter somewhere in the south. She left last Thursday and is now in a small Alabama town working at a shelter in some church. I really miss her. She is such a great person and friend. Please keep her and all those poor souls she is helping in your prayers. I await her safe return, and stories next week.
Other stuff
I have lots to do here at the office, but can't get very motivated. Maybe after lunch.
Send condolences to poor hiss at the loss of her beloved Patchouli.
Check out Yvonne's gorgeous photo site!!!
September 11, 2005
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Life has gotten away from me these last few weeks. Things have been challenging at best. I suppose I should break down the events so I just don't ramble along. Also "Welcome back Rosalie"!
Nat and the pneumonia
Nat was admitted with pneumonia 2 weeks ago. After a couple days they put her into ICU, and then had to intubate her, put her on a ventilator to breathe because she could not breathe herself. So we had several days of wondering if she was going to get better. Fortunately, she started to respond to the antibiotics and was taken off the ventilator after 4 days. That was a week ago. She is now resting comfortably on the pediatric ward. She still has infection in one lung. But is out of danger at this point. The doctors decided it was not any type of rejection, but a community pneumonia, probably from being immune suppressed and living in the place she was at. Just before she was put in the hospital I moved her to be closer to her outpatient rehab, and she is in a nice 2 bedroom apartment with 3 other girls. Much better situation.
The Colonel
Last month I mentioned that I would be getting a new boss. Well he has arrived, and we dubbed him the Colonel. He has white hair, and had a beard, but shaved it off. It is good to have a code name so that when we are talking about him, no one suspects! Anyhow he is a complete "nebesh", good for nothing. He can't make a decision to save his life. He is not very knowledgeable of technology. So I inundated him with lots of technical details, he has pretty much backed off. Last week he didn't even talk to me once! Just one or two insignificant e-mails from him did it. He did however approve my conference in Orlando the first week of October. I am presenting and running for the Board so it would be hard for him to say no.
'lil Bear
Yesterday I was sure we lost my lil bear. The contractors came early and I was asleep, Hubby got home from his bike ride about 9:30 and came in and woke me up and told me I better put the kittens away. I usually lock them in the bedroom when the contractor is here because 1) those idiots always leave the front door open, even though I have asked them not to several times 2) the tore hole in the floor and wall in the back bathroom which allows access to under the house.
Both the kittens are very afraid of strangers. They know their family, but are frightened of anyone else. They are feral, so I am not surprised.
So I got up and found Mitzvah, and fed her and called lil bear. Now lil bear always always comes to me. She loves her mama, we have a very tight bond. Mitvah however does as she pleases. So after an hour of searching the house with no evidence of bear I started to go into a full blown panic.
I made the contractor go under the house twice, as there was still a small hole in the bathroom under the tub. I searched all around, at that point unsure if she ran out the front door or went into the hole in the bathroom to hide. One thing I did know is that until the noise stopped from them working she would hide. I even climbed up the hillside on the side of the house to see if she had jumped out the window, which for some reason was wide open with no screen.
I put up flyers all around the neighborhood, and was beside myself. I had rescued this little thing from certain death, and now I had put her at risk.
HUbby and I went and ran errands, I went because staying home would do not good. We went to visit Nat and stopped at our favorite fish market on the way home. I said a zillion prayers to Saint Francis of Assisi, who is the protector of all animals. I was hoping when we got home, bear would be at the front door waiting. The contractors gone, and quiet resumed. I even left the dogs in the house so she wouldn't' worry about them. Nope no kitty.
I would go into the bathroom periodically and call her through the small hole. After dinner I went into the bathroom again and began to call, I heard a small meow, I reached my hand through the hole, it was very dark so I couldn't see anything and felt fur. I did not let go, and pulled her by her head through the hole safe into my arms. I was so relieved. I didn't let go because i was sure she would run if I did. I fed and watered her and dint put her down for the rest of the night.
House update
As you know we finally got the work going on our house. Our bathroom was completed about a week ago, except the shower door which should be in next week. We put up a curtain temporarily so we could move back in the bathroom. I can't tell you how great that is! We had th contractor (stupid contractor) start on the kids bathroom, as we knew there was problems. It turned out to be terrible, they had to replace the whole floor, all the tile, and the floor under the tub. Thus all the holes to under the house. Once this bathroom is done, the only thing left is the floors for the 3 bedrooms and hall. We have a carpe budget, but I am going to push for bamboo floors. They are kind of like wood, but it is a more renewable resource. Plus with all the animals, carpet is a bad idea. I hope I can talk hubby into it.
One it is done, I will move the twin beds into Jakes room and make the girls old room into an office/gym. It will still have a bed, but I can put my treadmill there and get a weight bench. I should be nice. I want this all done by Thanksgiving, so I can entertain with no more construction. It will be a year next month when all these problems started. In case you don't remember you can go here to read all about it.
Whats left
Jake started school, his senior year!
Hubby got a great job offer from M@ttel, you know they make that good awful doll with the big boobs! B@rbie! I am excited, this means we do not have to move out of the area. It is also a great opportunity for him as he will be responsible for Engineering Globally, and in charge of 2 plants in Asia. He wont start until November.
I have been helping out this rat rescue, read about the MDR rats. IF you can help, Dan is a great guy, and I personally know that any thing you donate will go to helping those babies.
Don't forget to remember those who lost loved ones 4 years ago today. We will never forget.


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Whenever I'm getting close to departure on a long flight my thoughts turn to the many frustrations of air travel. Some, such as the hassle at security and the invariable kicking of heels in terminals, are unavoidable. Other's aren't - or ought not to be. Here are ten of my recurring gripes:
Those persistent airport updates that blame delays on the late arrival of the incoming aircraft. Why can't they tell us the reason, whether it's air traffic congestion, bad weather, a technical fault or some other problem? It wouldn't get you away any more quickly but it might soothe our irritation a little and make us a bit more sympathetic if the problem is out of their hands.
Rip off rates at airport currency exchanges. The cost of changing money is already an unfair burden on leisure travellers – without penalising them for leaving it until just before departure.
Being asked for my boarding pass in airport shops - particularly for something costing peanuts such a bottle of mineral water or a snack - and that was before I learned the VAT discount I was supposed to get was going straight on to the retailer's bottom line.
Cabin staff who announce that you are about to arrive into your destination. It's an abominable abuse of language and, sadly, its use is spreading like Japanese knotweed.
People who carry on ludicrous amounts of cabin baggage - in defiance of the maximum dimensions set by airlines.
Passengers who ram their seats back, especially on short flights, with no regard for the person behind. How I cheered when the traveller opposite me, who had falling victim to a particularly aggressive recline assault, shoved the woman in front's seat upright again twice – first when she went to the lavatory, then when she leant forward to get something out of her bag. Long legged sympathisers – please copy.
Parents who don't stop their kids kicking your seat back.
Passengers who hog the in flight lavatories. The toilets should not be used for shaving or applying make up.
Travellers who insist on moving as far as possible towards the exit while they wait for the doors to open – making it difficult to get your carry on bags out of the overhead bin.
And - probably worst of all - people who crowd close to the baggage carousel forcing you to squeeze between them when you luggage arrives before theirs.

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"This sounds kind of corny," Mick McCardle says, leaning in a little. Jerry Garcia is singing in the background, just above the rattling dishes of the lunch rush. I lean in, too — toward the chocolate lava brownie in front of me. "But I look at Sylva as one of just a few places in the United States left like this." Between bites, I look out the window onto Main Street, wondering just what this means.
I think I know. It means that this place looks like Hollywood's idea of a Small Mountain Town: a quaint strip lined with local shops, a stately old courthouse (now the public library) towering above the town, the Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains surrounding everything. A place where people might say "how do?" on the street and give to their neighbors in need without blinking.
"Instead of owning it," Mick says, "we're borrowing from tomorrow. There's a sense of stewardship involved."
Mick owns this restaurant we're in, the one that has ruined all desserts for me for the rest of my life because of the generous sprinkling of toffee from Baxley's Chocolates, and the whipped cream on top. He bought this place, Lulu's on Main, in 2013, but the restaurant was already an institution in Sylva. It opened in 1989, and it's a good bet that if you meet someone who has ever been to Sylva, they've eaten at Lulu's: For nearly three decades, people have come to order the pasta salad ala greque — a Greek-inflected, warm linguine dish originally served by Louise Turner, the restaurant's namesake and first owner.
For Mick, stewardship of Sylva has meant helping Lulu's function more and more sustainably. It has meant using the toffee remnants from Baxley's up the street on this dessert (have I mentioned the dessert?). And recycling used cooking oil at the Jackson County Energy Park, where it helps fire pottery kilns. And keeping the half-used loaves of bread at night to whip up cinnamon roll pudding in the morning.
It also means buying eggs and cheese from nearby Dark Cove Farm and vegetables from Cullowhee Creek Farm. It means fresh North Carolina fish and humanely raised, hormone-free beef. It means artwork painted upon repurposed wooden pallets, and original doors and windows from the building reworked as art and shelving throughout the restaurant.
But this all happens behind the scenes. Out in the open, it's time to eat. And at Lulu's, there's a wide world of cuisine on a relatively small menu in this relatively small mountain town: New York strip, chicken tikka masala, cedar plank salmon, paella, Thai chicken over noodles, hominy salsa, Hi-Wire lager, mai tais, margaritas. You can order smothered pork chops and collard greens that once raised a man to his feet in the middle of the restaurant to exclaim, "Good God, Mama, I'm home." Or you can order kimchi about which a Korean customer warned the staff, "Don't ever tell my grandmother that yours is better."
Behind this eclectic menu is Mick's son and Lulu's executive chef, Devin. After studying at the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont, Devin worked in kitchens around the country, picking up new flavors and techniques at each stop. More than a decade later, his dad decided to make a home in Sylva — he had passed through for years, and every time, he found himself staying a little longer. He bought Lulu's, and Devin left his job as a head sous chef on the Outer Banks to come to the mountains.
While Devin brings worldly flavors to Lulu's, Mick brings a career spent managing country clubs. Nothing about Lulu's feels stuffy or overly manicured, but light touches from Mick's experience show up here and there: "I want this to be a casual place with country club service," Mick says. As if on cue, the waiter asks to refill my coffee and takes my picked-clean brownie plate. "And, of course, really good food."
Lulu's On Main
678 West Main Street
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-8989


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Four Polk State soccer players earned All-Region Team honors for the 2017 season.
Laura Knott and Maddy Miller made the First Team while Kathryn Huapaya and Kaitlyn Dickie joined the Second Team.
"This is a well-deserved honor for each of our athletes," said Head Coach Steve Linamen. "They represent Polk State well."


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I've been waiting for this movie for a long time. I wanted to go on Thursday but because I have lots of things on my mind these days and was very busy, so I couldn't go but I managed to find a day and it was yesterday. I was so excited, as if I was entering la la land 😀
Let's talk movie. The movie was superb, marvellous, wonderful, amazing, etc. From graphics to storyline, transcript to acting. We all found it more amazing than the first one.
Thor goes to earth searching for Jane because the guardian of Azgard can't see her, she wasn't on earth for few hours. Later, they find out she posses Ether, a great dark power that Malakeith is searching for to destroy all planets and light will no longer exist, only darkness.
Thor teams up with guess who? His evil brother who seeks vengeance after Malakeith kills his mother. I will not talk about the ending which was beautifully directed and acted but I gotta say that it didn't shock me because I was somehow expecting it.
let's talk characters. Thor is more handsome than ever, his voice, his character, his acting were excellent. Loki, oh Loki. I just love him, he's an evil kind character that you fall in love with him no matter what he does. I felt sadness for him in this movie because a soft side of his character gets exposed and you get to know him a little bit. Other characters were also good, loved the fun character of Darcy, she made us laugh a lot.
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Remember that we are only in school next Monday and Tuesday, so the push for credits before Thanksgiving break only leaves us with a few more days. Lets hold this momentum through Friday, and put a cap on a really productive week.
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|Scientific Name
|Otocinclus vittatus Regan, 1904
|Common Names
|LDA023, Common Otocinclus
Dwarf Sucker, Ohrgitterharnischwels (Germany), Oto, Stribet Dværgsugemalle (Denmark)
|Type Locality
|Descalvados, Rio Paraguay system, Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
|auto SINK luss - vit TAT us
|Greek, ous, oto = ear + Latin, cinclus = latticework; in allusion to the holes of the head in the ears.
- CotM 1996 December
|Species Information
|32mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
|Very similar indeed to O. mariae.
|Females are larger and broader especially when viewed from above.
|Habitat Information
|Tropical South America
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La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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|5.5 - 7.5
|21.0-26.0°C or 69.8-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
|Husbandry Information
|Initially algae, add a shoal to an ''algaefied'' tank and then supplement diet with sinking tablets and the usual cucumbers / lettuce or courgette (zucchini).
|Large leafed plants and vertical flat rock surfaces (especially slate). Not essential, but likes bogwood and a large rounded substrate. Live plants seem essential to the long term survival of this fish.
|Suggested Tankmates
|Keep in groups (preferably at least six) with any small to mid-sized community fish.
|See Shane's World Article
|Breeding Reports
|There are 3 breeding reports, read them all here.
|Further Information
|Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1), pp 267, Pl. 15 (fig. 3).
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U.S. Department Of Commerce And Labor, Bureau Of Statistics (July, 1905-June, 1912) And U.S. Department Of Commerce, Bureau Of Foreign And Domestic Commerce (July, 1912-March, 1941); Bureau Of The Census Thereafter. Imports For October, 1922 Include Approximately 69.00 From September 22-30 Under The Tariff Law Of 1922. Beginning January, 1934, The Series Is Called Imports For Consumption Instead Of General Imports. General Imports Are Defined As Merchandise Entered For Immediate Consumption Plus Merchandise Entered For Storage In Bonded Warehouses. Imports For Consumption Are Defined As Merchandise Entered For Immediate Consumption Plus Merchandise Withdrawn From Bonded Warehouses For Consumption. For The Years 1942-1946 The Figures Were Furnished By The Survey Of Current Business, Current Business Analysis Division, With A Letter Of January 28, 1954. They Include Revisions Due To The Revaluation Of Tin Ore That Have Not Been Published. After 1946, Figures Are Taked From Survey Of Current Business, And Checked Whenever Possible With Monthly And Quarterly Summary Of Foreign Commerce Totals. Monthly Summary Of Foreign Commerce Becomes Quarterly After The April, 1951 Issue, But Earlier Monthly Issues Do Not Show Revised Back Data. In Survey Of Current Business April, 1956 The Data Are Given As Millions Of Dollars. They Are Obtained By Subtraction From Quarterly Figure In Quarterly Summary Of Foreign Commerce Beginning In February, 1955. Source: Monthly Summary Of Commerce And Finance (July, 1905-June, 1914); Monthly Summary Of Foreign Commerce (July, 1914 - April, 1951) And Survey Of Current Business. Changed To Quarterly Summary, April, 1951 Through 1956. Survey Of Current Business, Statistical Supplements For 1951 And 1953, And Monthly Issues, Except For Revised Figures Obtained From Survey Of Current Business Direct.
This NBER data series m07014 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 7 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter07.html.
NBER Indicator: m07014
National Bureau of Economic Research, Imports for Consumption of Crude Materials for United States [M07014USM144NNBR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M07014USM144NNBR, January 25, 2020.


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Every Waterkeeper program is different, unique to the leadership of the individual, the facets of the communities, and the challenges facing the waterway. Their jobs can be contentious in the United States, life-threatening in other countries. And while the four Waterkeepers in the Great Lakes region with whom I spoke agree their success hinges on inclusion, collaboration, transparency, influence, and science, they also insist their primary job is to be the voice of the waterway.
The Grand Traverse Baykeeper
John Nelson was a board member of the Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Initiative in 2000 when the decision was made to apply to become a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance.
"During a weekend strategic planning session, we decided that while the Watershed Initiative had done an excellent job in education and collaboration, it needed an arm of the organization that would advocate strongly for
Accepted into the Waterkeeper Alliance two years later, Nelson agreed to become the first Baykeeper.
"My first job as the Baykeeper was to get involved in a proposed plan to link Hartman and Hammond Roads by building a bridge over the Boardman River," Nelson said. "It was highly controversial at the time, recommended by the road commission but fought by those concerned about sprawl. I focused on the damage that would be done by building the bridge through the wetlands, negatively impacting the quality of water in Grand Traverse Bay.
"Largely because of the effect on the bay, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality did not award the permit," Nelson continued. "Instead, working with a coalition of people, we were able to get the $3 million planned for the bridge invested in a 'Grand Vision,' a comprehensive land use and transportation plan for the region."
His second issue was intervening in a development plan approved by the planning commission that would allow Lowes to build a store and create a road through the wetlands adjacent to Kitts Creek.
"I explained to the developer all the reasons the road violated the Clean Water Act. Working together, we came up with a way to build a bridge, not a road, and the company got the green light to go ahead with the project."
Before long, developers came to Nelson before going through the permitting process. "I never tried to stop development, just improve it," Nelson added. As a result, few permits are submitted to government agencies without first being reviewed by the Baykeeper team.
"One of my greatest memories is walking the 132-mile shoreline—from the Leelanau Lighthouse to Norwood on the East Bay. My goal was to inventory the number of streams discharging into the bay, the nature of the shoreline, and the effect human activity was having on the quality of the water. It took two years. When people heard about what I was doing, they began joining me on the walks. They wanted to share their part of the beach with me, wanted to learn, to understand what they could do to help keep these waters pristine."
To participate in the Alliance, a Waterkeeper must have a vessel for monitoring the water. While Nelson started with a kayak, eventually the organization raised money for a tug. The boat is used, among other things, to identify and analyze the vegetation pads found in deeper water. The pads are an indicator of potentially harmful phosphorus levels in the bay.
Nelson retired in 2016, turning the job over to Heather Smith, a woman who grew up sailing the bay with her parents.
"His are tough shoes to fill," she admitted. "But I feel we are lucky to be in a position to preserve and protect this beautiful body of water that is also so integral to our local economy."
The Milwaukee Riverkeeper
The Milwaukee Riverkeeper program began as the Friends of the Milwaukee River, a group of citizens who "got tired of a river full of trash" and formed a nonprofit organization in 1995. Several years later they filled out an application to join the Alliance, a fairly rigorous and extensive process. Applicants must live in the watershed, complete a twenty-page proposal that looks very similar to a business plan, and be vetted by Alliance staff members.
The Milwaukee Riverkeeper organization advocates for the Milwaukee River Basin, which includes the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers. The basin is divided into six watersheds and is located in portions of seven counties, contains 13 cities, 32 towns, 24 villages, and is home to roughly 1.3 million people. The Milwaukee River Basin is a designated Area of Concern, one of the most impaired Great Lakes waterways.
"What drew me to the job was the ability to be a strong advocate for the water," said Cheryl Nenn, Milwaukee Riverkeeper since 2003. "I have a science background, so I pushed for monitoring the river, gathering data to influence decisions. Facts give us legitimacy."
Nenn reviews all permits within 1,000 feet of the river and pushes for the most environmentally-friendly solutions.
"Most Waterkeepers avoid litigation, use it as a last resort," she explained. "But our main mission is to have a voice, identify sources of pollution and work across the many parties involved to find solutions."
She used the discovery of high levels of bacteria found in the water as an example. The nearby municipality pointed to squirrels and raccoons as the source. She submitted the water samples to a local university and the DNA was found to be human. Based on the sampling, they are now working with the municipality to prioritize the stormwater outflows that are most troubling so the issue can be addressed.
While every Waterkeeper is trained and mentored, one of the greatest advantages of participating in the Alliance is the ability to tap into people of similar passion, facing similar challenges as they work to improve the quality of the water world-wide.
"None of us have a ton of resources. There is great value in helping each other, whether it is learning from the Waterkeeper in Casco Bay, Maine how to influence without litigation, or a North Carolina Waterkeeper on a new construction technique that minimizes runoff, or ways to use social media to tap into our grass roots organization, or sharing legal briefs. The list is endless."
Since she began in 2003, Nenn has seen the number of species of fish in the Milwaukee River increase from four to forty. She says it wouldn't have happened without a strong grassroots organization armed with facts, willing to get engaged.
Lake Erie Waterkeeper
"I am all about the lake," said Sandy Bihn, Lake Erie Waterkeeper. "That's it. I won't sell my soul—which makes me a bit of a maverick. But being a part of the Waterkeeper Alliance gives me the right to speak for the water I love."
Bihn is known for the alliances she has created over the last 17 years to address the water quality issues plaguing Lake Erie. She initially founded the Maumee Bay Association in 2000, a grassroots organization created to stop the expansion of a dredge disposal facility in the bay. She applied to become a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance in 2005, focusing initially on the western end of the lake, before expanding the program to serve all of Lake Erie in 2011.
"I found that if you don't encompass the whole watershed, it's difficult to identify the top priorities and build the consensus necessary to drive change," Bihn said. "For example, our focus right now is on accountability reporting and measurement. As we've drilled down to address the source of algae plaguing the entire lake, we've discovered the primary issue is manure.
"One of the first challenges is understanding how many animals are in the watershed and where they are located," she continued. "Each state's permitting process is different so gathering that information is difficult. In Ohio, permits are required for 800 cows. Less than that, and we don't know where the farms are located. Indiana requires permits for farms with 300 cows. Information is the basis for building the alliances we need to drive change."
Because Lake Erie is the shallowest and warmest of the Great Lakes, it will get sicker, quicker than the other lakes.
"Applying to become a Waterkeeper forced me to understand the statistics of the lake," Bihn said. "It was an amazing process. And it gave me access to all these resources and people—ambitious, dedicated people who were willing to explain things in a simple, straightforward way."
The Voice of the Water
There are just shy of two thousand nonprofit organizations whose efforts touch the waterways of the Great Lakes. And, as evidenced by the Milwaukee River Basin, there are many levels of government involved in decisions affecting the quality of the water.
Do you know who is advocating for water in your
community? Who, armed with science and backed by law, is at the table with local
Do you know how to find out?
I don't. But since I started this series of blogs expressing concern about the Kalamazoo River, I have decided to investigate who is advocating for that waterway. And while I don't live in the Kalamazoo River watershed, the river flows into Lake Michigan seven miles from my home. With predominantly southwest winds, it potentially affects the quality of my life as well as my drinking water.
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Last week, Noah and I walked to the coffee shop for some hot cocoa. We do it at least twice a month. We picked a table and waited for them to bring us our chocolaty goodness.
At the table next to us was a young couple. They couldn't have been older than early twenties. The girl was all bundled up. Hat, scarf, thick coat, gloves. She was leaned-in close to him with an angry look on her face. The guy had draped his stay-warms across the table and was also leaning in. I couldn't see her hand, but he was sporting a gold band signifying that they were married. They both took turns looking down and then looking at each other (though never at the same time). Neither of them were happy about whatever it was they were talking about.
After a few minutes our cocoa arrived and we began sipping it as we slipped further and further into sugary bliss.
I could sense the conversation happening next to us getting more heated. Eventually instead of just muddled whispers, the occasional phrase was said a little just a little too loud. I wasn't trying to listen in, but it was hard not to.
Mumble mumble mumble mumble "yes I would!"
Mumble mumble mumble mumble "it was not that bad!"
Mumble mumble mumble mumble "we both got so tired of all the crap last time."
Mumble mumble mumble mumble "you say that now!"
Mumble mumble mumble mumble "and what happens when you start spending more time with him than with me?"
Mumble mumble mumble mumble "and what about when your mom stays over?"
Mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble mumble.
I thought we were hearing the side scraps of some epic drama that involved intrigue, jealousy, lover's scorn, insecurity, and who knows what else. I always loved me a good real life soap opera, and I may have started eavesdropping more than I should have. Noah was content coloring.
Then out of nowhere, the guy started furiously putting on his coat and gloves and much too loudly said, "fine, you can get the stupid dog. Let's go."
It took everything I had not to bust out laughing.
Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing
PS. This blog post has also been recorded as a podcast. You know, if you're into that kind of thing.


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Rhetorics of Trauma
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Reference/Background Sources
Use these sources to help you pick a topic and to provide context to your research based argument.
Selected Searchworks Subject Terms
Here are some "controlled vocabulary" terms for trauma-related topics. Use the Limiters on the left column of the results list : Topics, Call Numbers (for Subject Area), Location (which library - another clue for subject/perspective), Publication Date, etc.
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Primary Sources
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"It's basic, but most people don't think of this," said the executive. "You can promise heaven and earth, but if they don't want heaven or earth it's not a good incentive plan."
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"You also have to make sure the incentive plan is worth it – is the value of the work being produced by your sales reps equal to the incentive that you are offering," said the executive.
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"It does not matter what the incentive is – trips, points, cash, a new TV, awards, recognition – all of these things are great," noted the executive. "The key is to make sure you have the right people in place otherwise they won't be incentivized by anything. The value of the work must equal the value of the incentive."
The greatest sales incentive plans will fail if they are not clearly defined and poorly presented to the sales team. There has to be a specific goal and outlined rewards for every level of cold calling, prospecting and receiving business. Any type of uncertainty can work against the managers and may hurt the morale of the employees, according to Kivett.
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"You can also give the sales reps options – let them tell you how they'd like to be incentivized to perform," Kivett said. "Poll your audience – ask them what they want."
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"Instead of spending $50,000 on an awards/recognition event, your salespeople may work harder if you just split that money up among them without an event," Kivett said.
If they are accountable for the incentive plan, and their input is taken, the level of disagreement will drop by a significant amount.


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West Africa's foremost Information Technology Company, Resourcery Plc. in conjunction with TriVersa, itssubsidiaryarmplayed host to leading IT professionals at the first Enterprise Architecture Seminar for the Banking Industry. The seminar with the theme 'Enterprise Architecture Enabled Business Value' afforded banking and IT stakeholders with the opportunity to discuss initiatives on IT standards as well as the significance of effective implementation of Enterprise Architecture (EA) in the Nigerian banking industry.
TriVersa, anEnterprise Intelligence solutions company, is a subsidiary of Resourcery PLC. The companyspecialises in assisting large enterprises in architecting and implementing enterprise-wide intelligence solutions such as Analytics, Risks, Compliance and Fraud prevention. The company also has a track record in assisting large enterprises such as Banks to mature their Enterprise architecture as well as adopt the right architecture framework to underpin their business-oriented IT strategy.
TriVersa in partnership with ATE Enterprises UK and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), provided participants with vital information on adopting The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) as the de-facto EA framework for banking enterprises, the link between EA and the business of banking as well as relationships of the framework with other standards and frameworks such as ITiL, IT4IT and Zachman.
Motayo Williams, Managing Director, TriVersa, in his opening remark, stated that "The seminar was aimed at fostering ease of EA adoption and to promote a vision beyond regulatory compliance among the Nigerian banks. Resourcery in collaboration with TriVersa and ATE Enterprises, have carefully designed an EA Program that will ensure a unique and accelerated experience for each of the banks if adopted", System Analyst representing the Central Bank of Nigeria, Aaron Yadamu, in his keynote address titled 'CBN on Enterprise Architecture Standards', reiterated the core objective of this seminar saying "TOGAF is the most widely adopted framework for Enterprise Architecture in Nigeria and most parts of the World that provide detailed methodology/customization to meet both business and information technology needs of an organization. The Financial Industry is expected to comply with TOGAF standard as prescribed by IT Standards Council."
Judith Jones, Managing Director, ATE Enterprises and a renowned advocate of TOGAF Worldwide during her presentation addressed specifically the challenges for Nigerian Banks
for Enterprise Architecture and ways forward. She stressed "The value of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (i.e. TOGAF) as an enabler for creating, maintaining and evolving future IT state; towards underpinning short and long term business needs and services".She also described eloquently, the benefits that are directly attributable to training, certification and mentoring on TOGAF.
In addition to the topical presentations, experiences from business organisations that havealready adopted the Enterprise Architecture journey were also shared for the benefit of all.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Day 146 and the Furkerchief
If the Boy scouts of America were a little more fabulous and a little less outdoorsy, I think this would be the kerchief that they would wear :D.
SO easy and a great way to use up some of that wicked boa yarn that every knitter has grabbed or been gifted at some point after the love has faded.
1 ball bernat Boa
Size 15 needles
tapestry needle
Yarn is held double throughout
Gauge is not important, but the resulting fabric should not be delicate or flimsy.
Around 3 stitches per inch.
Cast on 4 stitches leaving a 12 inch tail.
(Increase section)
Odd numbered rows: Knit
Even numbered rows: Knit into the front and back of the first stitch, Knit across the remainder of the row.
Complete these 2 rows until you have 12 stitches.
(Even section)
Knit every row. Do this until your piece measures 15 inches from the cast on edge.
(Decrease section)
Pay attention to the way your fabric is angled at the beginning section. Make sure that the straight edge is on your right and the angled edge is on your left when you begin decreasing.
Odd numbered rows: Knit to the last 2 stitches, K2tog
Even numbered rows: Knit
Complete these 2 rows until only 4 stitches remain. Bind off leaving a 12 inch tail.
From the remaining yarn cut 4- 24 inch strands. Thread 2 strands through each point of the fabric and center them. Using the cast on and bind off tails and the new strands, make a braid 8 inches long. Tie a knot and cut the excess.
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I'm working on a project that aims to teach programming novices. I want them to follow specific guidelines of programming and get accustomed to those (due to the fact that these guidelines are generally accepted as 'best practices').
Therefor I wanted to use a program that can react to the various actions taken by the user while programming (e.g. creating an Object).
Should this program rather admonish 'bad' behavior or compliment 'good' behavior? Is there any (scientific) evidence that one of these ways (or a mixture of both) is considered more efficient or appropriate for certain situations?


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While I'm digging around in my own little clay corner, the clay world kept on doing interesting things. Here's just a few:
- If you had the chance to vote in the PCAGOE March challenge, they've posted their winners right here
- Alice Stroppel, always fun to visit, has been making legs. Yes, legs
- Bryan made the neatest robot from clay. It got a round of ooh, that's cool from my jaded (and often dragged over) family


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Legalgirl Gets a Make-Over
To all existing and new users: Welcome to the new site.
As with the ever adapting Legal system, legalgirl is also moving with the times.
The new website still contains many of it's original features, however new features include a 'rolling' front news page which allows users to easily see all the latest information loaded onto the site, but the one I am most excited about is the new 'Users Blog' section(located in the top, right hand corner).
This section gives users the opportunity to make their own contributions on all things law related. This could be either submitting articles on topics you feel strongly about, maybe a question and answer forum to ask all those niggling legal questions or simply somewhere to publish content so you can evidence this in your pupillage/training contract applications.
I hope you enjoy using the new site and would love to hear any comments/thoughts on things that could be improved or anything you would like to see added.


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Back when they were announced, I opposed the scale and timing of spending cuts on the grounds that:
- Spending cuts would hurt growth, cause more unemployment and increase the cyclical budget deficit.
- The UK bond market was not on the verge of collapse (UK situation different to Ireland and Spain, constrained by Euro) But, anyway austerity measures have an unfortunate habit of not solving deficit problems - if the spending cuts cause lower growth. (Savings and Austerity)
Insolvency firm, Begbies Traynor, suggest 147,836 companies got into payment difficulties last year. The number of corporate insolvencies in 2011, could rise to 23,500.
Also as the spending cuts bite, it gets worse. Not only is there the pain of job losses, and lower growth, there is also the negative long term impact on desirable public sector investment.
We are told we have no money to fill in potholes. What this means is that we will pay for it through increased repair bills and councils getting sued for failing to meet safety requirements.
Filling in potholes is exactly the kind of thing we need the government to be doing. These spending cuts not only hurt aggregate demand, but also aggregate supply and the future productive capacity of the economy.
It's still not too late to reverse these spending cuts. Keeping investment in trains, roads, education and health care, would be helpful, despite the high level of public sector debt.
Unfortunately, it would be harder to change people's expectations which have largely absorbed the prospect of spending cuts. But, it needn't be this painful.