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The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., recently released for public review a report that identifies issues and proposes priorities for developing technical standards and an architecture for a U.S. Smart Grid. The nearly 300-page report, developed and delivered to NIST by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, Calif., is part of the first phase of NIST's three-phase plan, announced in April, to expedite development of key standards for the Smart Grid. The report is available on the NIST Smart Grid Web site. NIST will accept public comments on the report for 30 days after the publication of an upcoming notice in the Federal Register announcing the report's availability.
"Widely adopted interoperability standards will enable integration, effective cooperation, and secure two-way communication among the many networked elements of a smart electric power grid," says George Arnold, national coordinator for Smart Grid interoperability at NIST. "This report is an important step forward in that process."
Earlier this year, NIST awarded a contract to EPRI for assistance in developing the standards framework. EPRI technical experts have compiled and distilled recommendations from a variety of Smart Grid stakeholders, including technical contributions taken from two EPRI-facilitated, two-day public workshops. The EPRI report also incorporates contributions from six expert working groups established by NIST in 2008 and a cybersecurity coordination task group established in 2009.
NIST will use the EPRI report in drafting the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework. The NIST document will: describe a high-level architecture; identify an initial set of key standards; and provide a roadmap for developing new or revised standards needed to realize the Smart Grid. Release 1.0 of the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Framework is planned to be available in September.
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Photo Essay: Israelis and Palestinians Join Up to Rebuild Homes
"If peace and reconciliation can be achieved in the Holy Land, it can be achieved anywhere."
—Sheik Abdul Aziz Buchari
As a conscious Jewish American, I have understood that Israel/Palestine is a land where people are vastly divided and alienated from one another. Israelis and Palestinians often feel deeply rooted to the exact same parcel of land.
The intent of this photographic essay is to personalize the struggle of those displaced from their homes as land ownership changes and to illuminate the untold story of the dedicated Israelis and Palestinians working together to forge lives of peaceful co-existence.
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What's the first thing you think of when you hear of Israel and Palestine? When was the last time you heard about Israel-based grassroots organizations composed of Arabs and Jews working together to create equality, justice, and peace?
Like you, I had very little knowledge that these organizations even existed. I had heard plenty about this land that several organized religions call home, and plenty more about the ongoing conflict, religious and social polarizations, ingrained religious dogmatisms, and, of course, who has the better hummus.
—Sheik Abdul Aziz Buchari
This photo essay tells the story of courageous organizations wherein Israelis, Palestinians, and volunteers from other countries work side-by-side toward a peaceful co-existence. Additionally, the pictures provide a view into the personal struggle of the displaced, connecting the ramifications of this conflict at the level of families and individuals with the importance of the organizations dedicated to repair and peace.
This past summer in Israel, I confronted the stark reality of a decades-long conflict. Working with the Israeli Committee Against Housing Demolition (ICAHD), I hepled to document some of the 24,000 stories of Palestinian and Bedouin households demolished by the Israeli government. I met families whose entire village had demolished to make room for the expansion of a Jewish settlement's orchard, even when other seemingly suitable undeveloped land was nearby.
The villagers, however, the land had been all they had. The ICAHD was there to help. The committee works closely with both the Israeli peace camps and Palestinian partners, as well as with dozens of civil society organizations worldwide. They work in the Occupied Territories, specifically helping rebuild demolished homes, with 165 homes successfully rebuilt.
Israelis and Iranians Feel the Love
As their leaders talk violence, some residents of Israel and Iran are reaching out to each other directly with a promise of peace.
Similarly, I visited the South Hebron Hills (in the West bank) with the Arab-Jewish partnership group called Ta'ayush. According to the group's website:
"Ta'ayush (Arabic for "living together"), is a grassroots movement of Arabs and Jews working to break down the walls of racism and segregation by constructing a true Arab-Jewish partnership. Together we strive for a future of equality, justice, and peace through concrete, daily, non-violent actions of solidarity to end the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and to achieve full civil equality for all."
One Israeli volunteer acknowledged to me that he knows the actual physical work they do is not high-quality. They are not trained construction workers. Yet his contribution's true value is not the physical labor alone. Its value lies in demonstrating to the Palestinian villagers—as well as to the soldiers, settlers, and the Israeli government—that what is happening to these villagers matters to Israelis and to the world.
In the face of the horrifying realities ensuing from the ongoing conflict, I was encouraged by these organizations. All kinds of people, old and young, western and eastern, are continuing to come together to work for a peaceful tomorrow.
Photo Essay: Amid the noise of escalating violence, Benghazi citizens speak for themselves: "This does not represent us."
After hateful ads implying that Muslims are "savages" were posted in New York subway stations, a Christian group launched its own campaign.
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Daly: CBA negotiations could resume this weekby Dan Rosen
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Monday the League's owners are committed to starting the 2012-13 regular season on time and he is hopeful negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement will resume this week.
The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association last held a formal negotiating session Sept. 12 in New York.
Preseason games through Sept. 30 have been cancelled. Opening night of the 2012-13 NHL season is scheduled for Oct. 11.
"We're 100 percent focused on not missing any regular-season games and hopefully we can achieve that objective," Daly said from Toronto after meeting with Union representation to finalize the players' share of hockey-related revenue for the 2011-12 season. "Obviously, we've got to talk before you can get a deal, so I think it's important to get the talks going again. But you also have to have something to say. I think it's fair to say we feel like we need to hear from the Players' Association in a meaningful way because I don't think that they've really moved off their initial proposal, which was made more than a month ago now."
Daly said there are no CBA negotiations scheduled, but the sides have kept in close contact. He said the topic of resuming CBA negotiations was not discussed during the meeting Monday, which was also attended by NHLPA Special Counsel Steve Fehr.
However, Daly did suggest the topic could come up Monday night at the NHL Alumni Awards Gala Dinner. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Daly, NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr and Steve Fehr are expected to attend the event in Toronto.
Daly also confirmed the players will be getting back approximately 99 percent of their salary money that was withheld in escrow for the 2011-12 season.
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The Saturdays Are Sexy Housewives Seeking a 'Gentleman' in New Video
Eat your hearts out, 'Real Housewives of (Insert City),' because the Saturdays are officially the hottest girls on the block. These ladies are sure to drive all the neighborhood boys wild!
In the group's latest clip for 'Gentleman,' Frankie, Mollie, Rochelle, Vanessa and Una are carrying on with rather mundane lawn work, though they're doing so in full hair and makeup, as well as luxurious pink gowns and fabulous dresses. Careful your trains don't get caught in your mowers, girls!
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Malaria nets don't generally grace the pages of Vogue. But that could change, thanks to a couple of inventive Cornell University scientists.
The two, both from Africa, have created a hooded garment embedded with insecticide to ward off mosquitoes infected with malaria, a preventable and curable infectious disease that kills more than 650,000 people a year on the continent, according to the World Health Organization.
The getup consists of a colorful hand-dyed one-piece bodysuit and a mesh cape and hood. While nets treated with insecticide are a common, cost-effective prevention tool in Africa, the Cornellians say their garment can be worn during the day for extra protection. Plus, their fabric's mosquito-repellant properties are extra strong and long-lasting.
"The bond on our fabric is very difficult to break," said Frederick Ochanda, a postdoctoral associate in fiber science and apparel design (FSAD) in Cornell's College of Human Ecology. "The nets in use now are dipped in a solution and not bonded in this way, so their effectiveness doesn't last very long."
Ochanda, a native of Kenya, collaborated with Matilda Ceesay, an FSAD apparel design major from Gambia, to bind the repellent methyl parathion to cotton fabric at the nanolevel using clustered crystalline compounds called metal organic framework (MOF) molecules. They say their mesh fabric can hold up to three times more insecticide than normal fibrous nets, which usually lose their insect-repellant capabilities after about six months.
A model wearing the garment sashayed down the runway last month at the Cornell Fashion Collective's spring fashion show. The outfit was part Ceesay's larger "njehringe" collection, which reflects her African heritage, and, she says, "explores and modernizes traditional African silhouettes and textiles by embracing the strength and sexuality of the modern woman."
While a couple of Facebook commenters viewing the above photo note that mosquitoes can bite through tights, it should be stressed that Ceesay and Ochanda's anti-malaria ensemble is not a completed outfit on store racks but a prototype they hope will drive new technologies for fighting malaria's spread. Both have family members who have suffered from the disease.
On the horizon, Ochanda said, is an MOF fabric that releases repellant in response to changes in temperature or light, offering wearers more protection at night. At the very least, they hope the technology can be used to create longer-lasting repellant-infused nets, though some researchers now worry that Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides.
"We can't get complacent," Ceesay said. "I hope my design can show what is possible when you bring together fashion and science and will inspire others to keep improving the technology."


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'Three Bats' Ughh... -ponders- I guess anything weird about me is that the only art work I have sold over the last two months was to this old guy who bought my paintings of some maggots I painted festering on rotten flesh. Im not a goth or Cultivist, it was just my girl friend's and mine joint work of her failed 'Ham man' in cooking A2
'Four Bats' Anime?... well... there is of course stoof like Dragon ball Z and the such from the magic box, but what got me started was staying up till 4am on my step-fathers couch at the age of 8/9 to watch Sci-Fi's anime seasons. Because of this, Akira was the first anime movie that got me hooked and Evangelion was ht efirst series that made me THIRST for even more. Video games have always just been a part of my life, even today my days are pretty much spent on consoles. However, thanks to me father and step-father who are computer programmers and flash animators, I sense a forced future to be a slave to games instead of fans of them -sigh-. Music isnt that difficult. I only really enjoy classical music as I was also forced to listen to Mozart at the age of 4. Currently, I am taking conducting tutouring and am reciting the Russian Red Army Orchestra's 'Hunt for Red October' at my local amplitheatre.
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3. I can tell what ppl are thinking so well my friends think i can read minds.
4. Akira and Ninja Scroll made me love it. DBZ made me want more.
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3. I have a REALLY long tongue
4. Akira and Naruto
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4.My friend was into anime and so he brought me into anime!
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i'm into anime ever since i was a kid... it all started with voltes V and Daimos... i bet you never heard of those animes... hehehe...
but now, im into Samurai X, Dragonball and Naruto.. and sometimes hetai... oopsss.. ... kidding...
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4. My own fascination with the Japanese culture ever since I was 5 or 6/eh...not much of a music video person.../:lol:An American kid..need I say more?
3. I like to play guitar, write music, and watch anime.
4. I got into anime because my father was into anime. The first anime I watched was Tekkaman Blade 2 when I was 4 or 5 or around there.
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4. When I was a kid I loved all the Japanese cartoons... had no idea what anime was back then. My faves were Mysterious Cities of Gold, TranZor Z, stuff like that. I didn't really get into anime until I saw Rurouni Kenshin on Cartoon Network a long time ago. Then I was hooked. Bought all the DVD's and started getting as much anime as I could.
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4. In chronological order: Pokemon, Final Fantasy, Totoro, Naruto. After that, all kinds of stuff.
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larry, stuck here in beautiful maui, i like bodyboarding anything over 10 feet, 29 years old , grew up with classics like dragon ball, robotech ,transformers all original series, by coincidence i stunbled onto crunchy and now i'm hooked all over again, i'm the only one with a computer so all my buddies are here at my pads always watching something on cr...anywayz aloha
Hello, I guess I'm the old foegy on the block here , 43/Male/Clawson MI. USA. and when I say I used to watch the classics, I'm talking about Kimba the White Lion, and Speed Racer when they first came out on public TV, back when you could only get UHF on your televisions, like channels 35 and 62. This is Pre-70s . I have had a love for Anime of every type since then, and it actually got me into doing art for comics in my early 20s. I know I'm old when I go to edit my info page and the age counter doesnt go lower then 1970. Well I sure am glad I found this site and am really enjoying myself, thank you and nice to meet you all.
Oh guess I could have put my favorite Anime, DOH! Well I havnt found any series that just blows me off the map. My Favorite, hands down are, Akira the movie, Ninja Scroll the movie, and Ghost in the Shell the movie. I have watched a couple series, on this web page and did like Elfen Lied. So if you have any suggestions based on my favorites, I'm all eyes. Also, something that was interresting about me? Well when i said i did art for comics, I worked as a fill in artist for Marvel Comics in my early 20s for about 5 years. Then went on to other things. There. Edit Complete.
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j/k I wish I was around to see speed racer back when it first came out.
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The 2011 Ford Super Duty line has all-new engines, a new transmission, new front styling and a slew of less-noticeable updates. The pickup version of the F-450 has been scaled closer to F-350 but maintains towing superiority, while the cab-and-chassis F-450 and F-550 serve the commercial market.
A new 385-hp 6.2-liter gasoline V8 is standard and similar to Ram's 5.7 Hemi and GM's 6-liter in output. The new 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 (390 horsepower and 735 lb-ft of torque) made Super Duty the first production pickup to surpass that 700 marker. Both engines come with a new six-speed automatic transmission.
While the snout is mildly curved and aerodynamics have improved, the Super Duty still mirrors a concrete block with in-your-face attitude and enough chrome to shave in front of it. There is nothing small about a Super Duty and even the shortest, plainest version represents three tons of mass.
For fleet and owner-operator buyers, Ford's Work Solutions system provides facilities for GPS linking, computer access to your office (with cell signal), 110-volt power in-cab, and RFID tags for your tools so you never leave any on the job site. Crew Chief allows a dispatcher real-time truck location, speed, and fuel economy, potentially useful for the Friday-night parent as well.
Towing owners will appreciate the optional under-box fifth-wheel hitch platform and updated integrated trailer brake controller. Side and curtain airbags are now offered.
Luxury-oriented buyers can revel in heated-and-cooled Chaparral leather seats with driver memory, moonroof, one of two types of rear camera, SYNC voice-activated communications and entertainment, navigation, and, since mileage isn't a Super Duty strong suit, remote start. The new diesel is quiet but don't expect luxury levels of noise control and refinement in a truck.
More best defines the 2011 Super Duty relative to its predecessors: more payload, more towing, more weight, more efficient, more choices, but not necessarily more money. With realistic expectations, drawbacks seem small when compared to the ability to plow a big parking lot, carry a car or tow a small home.
If you don't plan on working your truck a Super Duty is not for you, and we don't define working as pulling a 7000-pound boat or RV a few times a year. A Super Duty can haul a ton of camping gear and dirt bike fuel, tow an eight-ton toybox and carry six real-world people, simultaneously, without breaking a sweat.


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Hunger games of the mind
How much we think we have eaten, not how much we have actually eaten, affects our sense of being satiated.
I think, therefore I eat. Our thoughts and memory of eating may affect our appetite more than we realise, new research shows.
A study by the University of Bristol, published last week in the Plos One Journal, found that how much we think we have eaten, as opposed to much how much we have actually eaten, affects our sense of being satiated. So, hunger, several hours after a meal, can be predicted by our perception of how much food we remember seeing in front of us.
To test the theory, 100 adult participants were shown either a small (300 millilitre) or large (500 millilitre) bowl of creamed tomato soup before lunch. They were then given a bowl of soup and told to consume the entire serving.
Using hidden tubes at the bowl's base, scientists adjusted the amount of soup eaten by participants and found that immediately after the meal, those who had, consciously or not, consumed a 500 ml bowl of soup, reported being more satiated.
"We attribute this to the immediate proximal effect of the food promoting neural and endocrine signalling," the authors said - a finding that is consistent with the traditional school of thought that appetite is dictated by our endocrine system's signals, which return our bodies to balance when we are sufficiently satiated.
But, two to three hours after the meal, hunger no longer matched the actual amount consumed. Instead, even after after balancing for age, gender, and initial hunger, the researchers found that participants who saw the 500 ml bowl of soup reported greater satiety than those shown the 300 ml bowl, regardless of which size bowl they ended up eating.
"Participants who thought they had consumed the larger 500-ml portion reported significantly less hunger. This was also associated with an increase in the 'expected satiation' of the soup 24-hours later," the authors said.
It is not the first time research has shown perception plays an important part in appetite. We know, of course, that most people don't eat purely for survival, but for palatability and pleasure too. This can have an important influence on the amount eaten. What we eat and the amount we eat can also be affected by those around us.
In addition to this, it has previously been found that amnesia sufferers may eat more meals than they need because they have forgotten the previous one. Despite this, they still report little change in their hunger. But, it has been said that this may be due to damage in the to hunger-regulating receptors of these subjects' brains.
In light of this, the study authors said that, "for the first time, this manipulation exposes the independent and important contribution of memory processes to satiety. Opportunities exist to capitalise on this finding to reduce energy intake in humans."
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How to Spot Scam Emails
By Sid Kirchheimer , March 11, 2014 01:38 PM
It used to be easy to spot scam emails. They were littered with grammatical and spelling errors, and their so-called Scammer Grammar was anything but what you'd expect from well-educated "barristers," Nigerian kings or executives from respected American corporations.
Well, the typos may remain - and not only because foreign-based fraudsters with weak command of English are often behind emails that hide malware-laden links or phish for sensitive information that could lead to identity theft.
Now, tech-savvy tricksters are purposely misspelling certain words to con you.
Sometimes the "error" is so minor that it's easy to miss. A website address that ends in ".cm" - rather than the more familiar ".com" - indicates that its domain is in Cameroon, unlikely to be the headquarters for your bank or credit card company.
Other times, scammers come up with their own creative spellings to increase the chances that their communications will slip through spam filters that target certain dubious phrases. One common trick: using the number "0" for the letter "o," as in "free m0rtgage qu0tes."
Increasingly, however, bogus emails are spot-on replicas that look and read "official."
Scammers use well-known logos of corporations and government agencies like the IRS and FBI, employ error-free and convincing wording, and even provide links that display an authentic website. But when clicked, your computer can be infected with malware.
So besides knowing that Uncle Sam doesn't send unsolicited email (especially with links), how can you tell what's legit?
Without clicking, hover your computer mouse over the link. When doing this, you should see the full website address. If it's not what appears in an email-offered link (say, a well-recognized company ending in ".com" or organization ending in ".org"), assume you're being directed to a scammer-run website. Again, be sure NOT to click.
Pay close attention to the ending letters, which indicate the country domains: For instance, ".it" is for Italy (not information technology) and ".co" is Colombia (not company). Others can be found here. Links that don't display the legitimate domain of a business (say, your bank) are red flags of impending fraud.
Copy and paste. If a URL doesn't appear when you hover over a link, use this alternative: Without clicking, copy and paste the email-provided link into a Microsoft Word document. Then right-click on the pasted link and select "Edit Hyperlink" from the menu that appears. This will open a pop-up window in Word that shows in the "Address" field the Web address to which the link directs. Then follow the above-mentioned tip-offs.
Look for personalization. What if you get an email purportedly from PayPal, your bank or credit card issuer that alleges a problem with your account, or says you need to update it, but begins with something like "Dear Valued Customer"? That's certainly a ruse to collect passwords, account numbers or other sensitive information. If it's about your account, it should have your name. Even if your name appears, consider contacting the supposed legitimate sender to verify the request before providing any details.
Beware of fiends who pose as friends. Sometimes, personalization can be bad - as when you get emails from people you recognize but that may not "read" as though they come from friends or family.
Sometimes, your email address may be gleaned from the address book of someone whose computer is infected with malware to enlist it as a " botnet" to send spam en masse - to all contacts in address books of all infected computers. (Assume your computer may be infected if your friends report getting suspicious emails from you.)
In another ruse called "scraping," cybercrooks use software that extracts - or "scrapes" - information from websites such as Facebook by programming keywords such as "spouse" and "friend" to collect those contacts in your social network.
Either way, the result can be "personalized" emails that may include your name in the subject line, such as "Hey, John: This is worth seeing." The body text may tout "miracle" weight-loss products whose details are promised in malware-laden links, or it may seek your credit card information. So before clicking, ask yourself: "Would my pal really send such stuff?" If not, hit the delete key.
Also, don't just trust recognized "sender" names; you should also look at the sender's email address. Assume it's a scam if that message from friend Susan Jones doesn't include the real email address of firstname.lastname@example.com but instead has one such as firstname.lastname@example.com.
Photo: Saidul A. Shaari/Flickr.com
For information about other scams, sign up for the Fraud Watch Network . You'll receive free email alerts with tips and resources to help you spot and avoid identity theft and fraud. You'll also gain access to a network of experts, law enforcement officials and people in your community who will keep you up to date on the latest scams in your area.
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Bringing a new wave of excitement to the enhanced water category, New York City-based PepsiCo re-launches Propel, a low-calorie, nutrient enhanced water beverage designed to help hydrate and nourish the body's momentum. With just 10 calories per serving), most Propel flavors contain vitamins C and E and B vitamins.
In addition to modernizing its look, packaging, flavors and portfolio offerings, a new flavor Blueberry Pomegranate has been added to the line. And two new sub lines with added nutrients have joined the franchise. They include: Propel Body - in Peach Mango, which contains 10% of the DV of fiber, at only 20 calories (the fiber accounts for 10 calories) per 8-oz serving; and Propel Mind (10 calories per serving) in Black Cherry, which contains vitamin E plus choline, an essential nutrient for the brain.
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Any of a number of ferns (Aspidium falcatum, Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Nephrodium filix, Onoclea orientalis, Woodwardia radicans), the rhizomes of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine; all are referred to guan jung (guan zhong), and thus not differentiated by genus or species. Ferns are anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic and haemostatic, and are used for abscesses, menorrhagia, leukorrhoea, intestinal parasites and thyroiditis.
fernany pteridophyte plant of the class filicinae, subdivision Pteropsida of the division Tracheophyta, at one time classified in the division Pteridophyta. The ferns constitute the great majority of species in the division and possess large, conspicuous aerial DIPLOID (2) stems. Sporangia are borne on the underside of leaves and the HAPLOID (2) spores usually give rise to homosporous prothalli which carry both ANTHERIDIA and ARCHEGONIA. There is a small group of heterosporous aquatic ferns (see HETEROSPORY).
a terrestrial vascular plant of the order Filicales; reproduction is through spores. A few ferns are poisonous. See pteridium aquilinum, equisetum, cheilanthes, dryopteris. Called also pteridophyte.


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County of Inyo
Board of Supervisors
March 4, 2008
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in regular session at the hour of 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors present: Chairperson Linda Arcularius presiding, Susan Cash, Beverly Brown, Jim Bilyeu and Richard Cervantes. Supervisor Cervantes provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Bilyeu led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment
The Chairperson announced the public comment period and there was no one wishing to address the Board.
County Department Reports
The Chairperson announced the County Department Report period. Mr. Pat Cecil, Planning Director, updated the Board on the WEMO process and the efforts to update the County's General Plan. Ms. Jean Dickinson, Director of Health and Human Services, informed the Board that after the last HHS Newsletter was published, in which there were congratulations offered for the CalWorks numbers, there was a significant decline in the job category. She explained that the unemployment rates for the Country are 4.9%, the State - 5.9% and Inyo County the number has dropped to 6.2%, and that the decline may effect the federal CalWorks penalty calculations. She informed the Board that she will be monitoring this situation and keep the Board apprised. The Museum Administrator, Mr. Jon Klusmire, invited the Board to attend the upcoming Friends of the Museum pot luck. Mr. Klusmire also reported on a collaborative training program, which is being sponsored by the County on museum software. The Agricultural Commissioner, Mr. George Milovich, reported on water estimates and the upcoming mosquito abatement season. He also reported that the Sierra Nevada Conservancy grant application is looking very positive to be awarded. Mr. Milovich also informed the Board the rural counties funding for the pesticide program is being doubled. Mr. Ron Chegwidden, Director of Public Works, reported on the impact of the recent LORP flushing flows on the County's culverts and pipes, saying that there was less impact then originally anticipated. He also reported on the Big Pine Care Facility diesel spill, informing the Board that soil and water samples are preliminarily indicating that the contamination is confined to a small exterior portion of the soil where the leak occurred.
Senior Prg./ Vehicle Purchase
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Cash to approve the purchase of one 2008 4x4 Ford Escape Utility Vehicle from Eastern Sierra Motors in an amount not to exceed $18,865; and authorize the Motor Pool Manager to sign all purchase documents. Motion carried unanimously.
Motor Pool/Vehicle Purchase
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Cash to award the bid to and approve the purchase from Eastern Sierra Motors of four Crown Victoria sedans w/Admin Police Package; one Crown Victory sedan w/Police Package, three Escape Utility vehicles, two Fusion sedans, one 3/4-ton 4x2 regular cab truck, and one 3/4-ton 4x2 extra cab truck, in the amount of $252,405.73. Motion carried unanimously.
Ag Comm./E.S. Weed Mgm. Area MOU
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Cash to approve the revised and updated Memorandum of Understanding for the Eastern Sierra Weed Management Area; and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner and Interim Water Director to sign. Motion carried unanimously.
CSS/Change in Authorized Strength
Ms. Linda Anisman, Director of Child Support Services, provided additional information and further justification for the request to change authorized strength in the CCS Department by adding an Account Technician position. She explained that because of the recent change in the State's CCS program there is a need for fiscal support.
Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Brown to approve a change in authorized strength in the Child Support Services Department by (a) adding one Account Technician Series, I, II, and III; (b) authorizing the filling the position through a closed departmental recruitment at Step I - Range 55 ($2,770 – $3,367); Step II - Range 59 ($3,030 – $3,693), or Step III - Range 61 ($3,184 - $3,867) depending upon qualifications of candidate, and (c) deleting one position that is vacated as a result of the recruitment. Motion carried unanimously.
BofS/Minute Approval
Moved by Supervisor Brown and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2008 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Fish and Game/ Eastern Sierra Wildlife Expenditure
Moved by Supervisor Brown and seconded by Supervisor Cash to approve an expenditure from the Fine Fund in the amount of $2,000 to be paid to the Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care for the care of orphaned, sick and injured animals and birds, contingent upon the submittal of verification of expenses. Motion carried unanimously.
Recess/ Reconvene
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 9:25 a.m., to reconvene in open session at 9:30 a.m., with all Board Members present.
Planning/Rt. Designation Update
Mr. Pat Cecil, Planning Director updated the Board on coordination with the U.S. Forest Service regarding its Route Designation process for the Inyo National Forest. The Board and Staff discussed the first collaboration meeting, which is scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Board Members and Staff Reports
The Board Members reported on their activities during the preceding week, including an announcement that ESTA has hired a new Executive Director, a report on the Cattlemen's dinner, the Early Opener in south County, the Lion's Club Speech Contest, information regarding recent "cattle rustling" activities in Inyo and Mono counties, a Western Counties Alliance presentation, and a report from the CAO regarding the possibility of the County acquiring a surplus building from Northern Inyo Hospital.
CAO-Mid-Year Budget
The County Administrator reviewed in detail the County Mid-Year Financial Report. He congratulated the Department Heads and their staff for their efforts in maintaining a balanced budget. He thanked his Budget Analyst, Ms. Randi Chegwidden and the Auditor-Controller, Ms. Leslie Chapman for their assistance. The Board and Mr. Carunchio discussed the status of this year's budget, including possible impacts to next year's budget as a result of the State's actions to balance the State Budget. Mr. Ron Chegwidden, Public Works Director, responded to questions from Supervisor Cash regarding the status of his Department's projects and the corrective action plan which was submitted to the CAO. The Board and the CAO continued to discuss the mid-year budget actions being recommended. Moved by Supervisor Cash and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to A) accept the FY 2007-08 County Mid-Year Financial Report as presented; B) approve the specific budget action items and recommendations discussed in the report and represented in the Attachments A & B to the Report; C) approve the following: (a) a change in the Public Works authorized strength by creating a Lead Airport Technician position at Range 56 ($2,836 – $3,444) and authorize the filling of this position through a closed department recruitment; and (b) a change in authorized strength in the Eastern Sierra Weed Management Budget and Owens Valley Mosquito Abatement Project Budget by deleting one full-time Account Clerk position at Range 47 ($2,304 - $2,802) and adding one full-time Account Technician position at Range 55 ($2,770 - $3,367) and authorize the recruitment and filling of the Account Technician position at Range 55; D) stress savings in order to maximize year-end Fund Balance by continuing to take a critical and careful look before filling position vacancies and approving use of contingency funds. Motion carried unanimously.
Public Comment
The Chairperson announced the second public comment period and there was no one wishing to address the Board.
Recess/ Reconvene
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 11:35 a.m., to reconvene in closed session at 1:00 p.m., with all Board Members present.
Closed Session
The Board met in closed session to discuss and take action as appropriate on Agenda Item No. 12. PERSONAL [Pursuant to Government Code §54957] – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title: Director of Public Works.
Report on Closed Session
The Chairperson recessed closed session at 2:00 p.m., to reconvene in open session to receive a report on closed session. County Counsel reported there were no items discussed in closed session, which were required by law to be reported on in open session.
The Chairperson adjourned the regular meeting at 2:00 p.m., to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence.
Chairperson, Inyo County Board of Supervisors
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Berkeley Schools, Colleges Gear Up for March 4 Day of Action
Schools, classrooms, corridors and cafeterias in Berkeley are buzzing with excitement over the March 4 Day of Action in California. An idea born out of the Oct. 24 education conference at the UC Berkeley campus, Thursday's rally has evolved into a statewide movement to protest budget cuts, fee hikes and furloughs in public education.
"We see the rally as an important first step that for the first time brings all of education together in one protest," said Joan Berezin, who teaches Global Studies at Berkeley City College. "In the past we have fought group by group—K-12, community colleges, CSUs and UCs. That has often resulted in the politicians playing us off against each other. We want to make sure that we are all seen and heard--that the politicians all over California get the message that these cuts are not okay."
Berkeley City College students plan to march throughout their building at noon Thursday and then take a bus or the BART over to the Civic Center in San Francisco, where a rally is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Berezin, who will speak at the rally, said many of the students who were organizing around the budget cuts had never done anything like that before.
"We hope that we are training a new generation of organizers and activists," she said.
Over the last few months, BCC students and teachers have gone out to churches, unions, schools, farmers' markets, BART stations and hospitals to educate the community about how the cuts were affecting public education.
Marc Lispi, who teaches English at Berkeley City College, said the rally in San Francisco was being held at 5 p.m. to give everybody a chance to participate.
"We could have pushed for the rally earlier in the day, but then that would have forced teachers and workers to either take the day off, call in sick or go on strike, none of which most people are willing to do," he said. "And it would basically mean that most of K-12 would not attend. So it is in the evening, after school and after work to have the greatest turnout."
Dozens of classes have been cut throughout the Peralta College district, part-time teachers, counselors and custodians laid off and bus routes slashed, making it difficult for students to get to college.
"This was by far the most crowded first weeks of classes ever, with some classes having 20 to 30 additional students because other sections had been cut," Lispi said. "Many students just didn't get the classes they needed."
The situation is just as bleak at UC Berkeley, which is planning its own rally at noon at Sproul Plaza. From there students will march to Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, where UC President Mark Yudof has his office.
"We expect pretty much anyone interested in keeping up with the issue of public education in California to be there," said Sue Le Jue, a lecturer of physical education in Berkeley. "This is not just about UC, it's about everyone. The state of California is funding money for prisons instead of education. There's a lot at stake right now. We need transparency in the UC budget, a change in priorities at UC and in the entire state of education. You can't keep building buildings and laying people off."
A protest against an expansion of Durant Hall last Thursday turned violent when an angry crowd went into the streets and set trash cans ablaze, even breaking the glass windows of a sandwich shop.
UC Berkeley administration, faculty and students have condemned the incident, which led to two arrests.
"The real fight is in Sacramento," said Nik Dixit, an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley and Policy Director of Cal Berkeley Democrats. "That's where the budget cuts are being made, and that's where solutions must be found. I personally believe that violent protesters are criminals and don't represent the student population. We support non-violent protest. These protesters are delegitimizing the thousands of students who are speaking out every day."
Dixit and other students are also gearing up for the rally. Students are expected to form picket lines at all the entrances on campus from 7 a.m. to noon.
Cathy Campbell, President of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, said teachers from the Berkeley public elementary and middle schools will be leafleting at their school sites in the morning and gathering outside district headquarters at 2132 Martin Luther King Jr. Way around 3:30 p.m. to answer questions about the cuts.
Berkeley Unified School District has slashed $8 million over the last two years and is facing a $2.7 million deficit in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
All teachers on temporary contracts have been released. Campbell said she was concerned about further cuts to the Berkeley Adult School, which lost $1.5 million last year.
Rally organizers said they were hopeful the protest would remain peaceful.
"At this point the biggest worry is the weather," Berezin said. "We hope it will cooperate."
Ray Barglow contributed reporting to this story
Some of Thursday's events include:
East Bay-Oakland regional rally
• 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.—rally at Frank Ogawa Plaza (in front of Oakland City Hall, 14th and Broadway)
• March to the Ogawa Plaza Rally from:
-UC Berkeley: 12 p.m. Rally at Bancroft and Telegraph, followed by march
-Laney College: 11 a.m. rally, followed by march
-Fruitvale BART: assemble at 11 a.m., march at 11:30 a.m.
• Travel to San Francisco regional rally (See regional listing below)
San Francisco regional rally
• 1:30 p.m. rally at San Francisco Civic Center
• 5 p.m. rally at San Francisco Civic Center
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MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United and West Ham paid a big price for fielding heavily weakened teams in the FA Cup when they were knocked out in the third round on Sunday, while Chelsea and Liverpool advanced relatively comfortably.
Swansea capitalized on the 80th-minute sending-off of substitute Fabio Da Silva by scoring in the last minute through Wilfried Bony in a 2-1 win at United, the latest setback for David Moyes in his turbulent first season with the English champions.
United has lost four of its last six games at Old Trafford in all competitions and failed to reach the fourth round for only the second time in 30 years.
"We had another big game in 48 hours' time so we have to keep that in mind (but) no excuse," said Moyes, referring to the first leg of a League Cup semifinal against Sunderland on Tuesday. "We had a strong team out. Nearly every player out there was an international."
Like United, West Ham used a lineup full of reserves ahead of its League Cup semifinal against Manchester City on Wednesday, and the gamble backfired. The injury-hit Premier League struggler was crushed 5-0 at second-tier Nottingham Forest in the third round's biggest shock.
"We had a huge amount of problems in terms of the available members of the squad so I've got to keep them intact, that's a major priority," said West Ham manager Sam Allardyce, who was already under pressure with his team next to last in the league. "Many, many managers have changed the team in all divisions, but my changes had to be severe. I didn't want it to be but it had to be."
Chelsea and Liverpool played stronger lineups — and it showed. Second-half goals by John Obi Mikel and Oscar earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory at Derby, while Liverpool avenged last season's surprise defeat to third-tier Oldham in this competition by winning 2-0 at Anfield thanks to Iago Aspas' first goal for the club and an own goal by James Tarkowski.
That game also saw Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers go up against his own son, Anton, who plays for Oldham and came on as a second-half substitute.
"I've seen Anton's life from when he was a young footballer and to see him run out there was a bit surreal really," Rodgers said.
Sunderland beat third-tier Carlisle 3-1 in the other third-round match featuring a Premier League team.
The fear factor about visiting Old Trafford has disappeared since Alex Ferguson left United last summer and Swansea was the latest team to take advantage, recording its first win at the home of the champions.
"Let's not kid ourselves, it's a really bad result," United midfielder Darren Fletcher said.
The Welsh side was helped by Moyes picking a shadow team that was missing injured strikers Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie, as well as senior players Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Michael Carrick.
And Wayne Routledge put Swansea ahead in the 12th minute, running onto Alejandro Pozuelo's through ball and lobbing goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard. Javier Hernandez turned in Alexander Buttner's cross four minutes later for the equalizer, and Moyes said he was disappointed not to see his team kick on from then.
Fabio was given a straight red card for a studs-first lunge at Jose Canas, just four minutes after coming on as a substitute, and Bony made United pay by rising to head in Routledge's left-wing cross to cap an impressive performance.
"In my world, they are still a big team and for us to beat them, we still have to do a very good performance," Swansea manager Michael Laudrup said.
Allardyce fielded an unrecognizable starting XI featuring a host of youth-team players at The City Ground and they collapsed in the second half.
Djamel Abdoun's goal gave Forest a 1-0 lead at halftime before Jamie Paterson scored a hat trick and Andy Reid completed the humiliation with the fifth in injury time.
West Ham's lineup further highlights the FA Cup's increasing lack of appeal in the eyes of many top clubs nowadays but Allardyce made no apologies and knows there may be repercussions.
"There might be, who knows?" Allardyce said. "I'm not saying it won't happen unless I start to get results. I have got to get results, I know that."
The depth of Chelsea's squad shone through as Mikel headed home Willian's free kick in the 66th minute for only his fourth goal for the club in 300 appearances, before Brazil playmaker Oscar struck a fierce shot in at the near post five minutes later.
Chelsea will host Stoke in the fourth round while Liverpool must travel to Bournemouth or Burton.


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A winner was selected from 108 designs submitted by 37 freelance designers.
Fun, modern new logo needed for existing Southern California landscape design and build company. Logo needs to be based on an aloe plant with orange aloe flowers stemming from it, possible in hand drawn style, possibly not. Have fun!
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We are a landscape design company that does eclectic, modern, fun lanscape design. Based in Southern California.
Logo should be based on an aloe plant with a few orange aloe flowers stemming from it, as seen in the pictures below:
I would like to see some entries that look drawn, but am not married to that idea.
The logo should have the words "Elow Landscape Design" as the primary text, with "and Build" secondary, almost like a tag line.
You can see our current logo and style at http://www.elowlandscapedesign.com. We want to get away from the hibiscus plant in the current logo. We don't need the font to be the same, either. Main text "Elow Landscape Design" should be orange, and "and Build" should either be orange or a complementing color.
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Before Disneyland, Walt Disney's enthusiasm for realistic model trains had evolved into an elaborate backyard live steam railroad. At the heart of his railroad was a quaint red barn, which was his center of operations. Now at home in Griffith Park in Los Angles, the barn is a gem in the collection of the Los Angeles Live Steamers, an organization of train enthusiasts dedicated to educating people in railroad history and lore, and to further the avocation of live steam, gas-mechanical and electronic railroad technology.
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Coast Highway
Huell travels from Oceanside south to La Jolla on a "Road Trip" that includes stops at the California Surf Museum, Del Mar Racetrack, Torrey Pines State Reserve and the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institute.
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A visit to the huge polo fields, which have made the Coachella Valley a polo center!
California's Gold with Huell Howser
A shout echos through Yosemite ... "let the fire fall," and from 1872 to 1969 that's just what happened. Join Huell at the top of Glacier Point with Nic Fiore who was the last to push a pile of burning embers off the edge, creating the beautiful red hot "waterfall" effect know as Firefall. Then down to the bottom at Camp Curry, the best spot to view Firefall, where Huell talks with Keith and Ginny Bee who for 42 years ran the nightly outdoor theater show which led up to the fiery finale of this now lost California tradition.
California's Gold with Huell Howser
Yosemite Railroad
In this episode, Huell rides the historic Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad in Yosemite.
California's Gold with Huell Howser
Huell Howser visits two locations to learn about California's Ice Age history. At the George C. Page Museum in Los Angeles and at Sonoma Coast State Beach the Columbian Mammoths that once roamed our state come to life.
Palm Springs with Huell Howser
Indian History
Visit the spa where Elvis soaked, and then walk through the magnificent Indian Canyons.
California's Gold with Huell Howser
The squeegee was such a simple invention, but like Kleenex and Jell-O, its name has become synonymous with all rubber-bladed window cleaners. Join Huell Howser as he visits the Ettore Corporation in Oakland to learn first-hand about squeegees developed in 1936 by Ettore Steccone.
California's Gold with Huell Howser
Yosemite Buildings
When most people think of Yosemite, they imagine towering peaks and cascading waterfalls, but there is an amazing human history that is told through some of the many buildings that dot the valley floor. In this adventure, Huell discovers two small buildings that are very historic and very beautiful. He visits the Yosemite Valley Chapel, which was built in 1879 and is the oldest structure in park. The little chapel continues to serve as a place of worship for residents and visitors alike, as it has done for over 125 years.
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Fireboat Update
Huell visits San Pedro Harbor to see what's happened with the old fireboat Ralph J. Scott. He then checks out the brand-new, state-of-the-art fireboat.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Dental Museum
The Orange County Dental Society has an impressive collection of vintage dental objects housed in its Dental Museum in Orange. Huell sees firsthand what a visit to the dentist might have been like decades ago as he examines display after display of chairs, tools and other devices. There are items dating back to the 19th century, and even a denture belonging to George Washington by some accounts.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Fake Food
Have you ever spotted some plastic food and been shocked by how realistic it looks? Have you ever wondered how it's made? In this episode, Huell visits Iwasaki Images of America and gets a firsthand look at this fascinating process.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Huell takes a special tour of Forrest Ackerman's home, which was a shrine to and museum of horror memorabilia. The self-described coiner of the term "sci-fi," Dr. Ackula (as he liked to be called) boasted over 300,000 collectibles from books, genre films, and TV shows. He was also a literary agent and editor of numerous fanzines.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Did you know that America drinks 4.4 billion gallons of bottled water a year? In Los Angeles the company that quenches many of our thirsts is Sparkletts. The company began in 1925 and within three years, they had sold one million bottles of water. Huell gets a wonderful tour of this historic company and even takes a look at its source.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Huell Talks All About Pork Rinds with the Gayton Family
The Gayton family has been making Chicharrones since the early 1900s. Their modern facility was opened in 1935 and still exists in its original location. Chicharrones are pork rinds that have been boiled in oil and seasoned. They are a real treat and Huell learns all you ever wanted to know about "Pork Rinds".
Visiting with Huell Howser
Railroad Museum
The Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, Calif. is the largest operating railway museum in the Western United States and the third largest in the country. Join Huell as he visits during the annual Autumn Rails Celebration.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Many of us have sat down to a Japanese meal and have been served a brothy soup named "Miso". In this adventure, Huell visits Miyako Oriental Foods Inc, to find out how this this traditional Japanese staple is made.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Donut Man
At the The Donut Man in Glendora, people aren't salivating over just jelly donuts and crullers. Owner Jim Nakano's specialty is the strawberry donut. Only available for a few months in the spring, these sweets are piled high with fresh, locally grown strawberries and Jim's own glaze.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Fire Trucks
If you've ever wondered where old fire trucks go when they retire, this is the episode for you. Retired fireman Joe Ortiz has one of the largest collections of antique and modern fire fighting equipment around. Huell goes to Joe's house in Shadow Hills for a personal tour and a very special ride in the back of a hook and ladder.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Join Huell Howser as he visits the Oasis Senior Center in Newport Beach, CA to meet with the Oasis Ukulele Strummers.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Hot Dog on a Stick
It's off to Santa Monica Beach to the site of the very first Hot Dog On A Stick stand. It all started in 1946 when Dave Barham opened his first stand by Muscle Beach. The company has become a California tradition with Dave's daughter at the helm. We get a behind the scenes look at Hot Dog on a Stick.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Pink's Hot Dogs
Family owned and operated since 1939, this L.A. institution has been serving up some of the best chili cheese hot dogs this side of Coney Island. Huell get the lowdown from Mrs. Pink and a handful of enthusiastic patrons, many whom have been eating at Pink's since their childhood.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Joshua Tree Special
Huell travels down to where the streets have no name. There, he sees the world's tallest, oldest, and most peculiar-looking Joshua Trees in an episode devoted to this remarkable desert plant. He later meets a man who grew up on a ranch in the seclusion of what is now Joshua Tree National Park.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Hair Convention
Join Huell as he visits the 1997 Long Beach International Beauty Expo for a very exciting and colorful look at the world of beauty care. Huell and 50,000 beauty care professionals share a wild day.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Basset Hound Picnic
Huell goes to the 1997 Basset Hound Picnic, sponsored by the Basset Hound Club of Southern California. Watch as the dogs are judged on longest ears, best howl, and saddest face.
Road Trip
It's a little bit of Denmark right here in California! Join host Huell Howser as he travels to Solvang on a "Road Trip." This adventure includes tasting some homemade aebleskivers and kringles, visiting the world-famous red shoe, touring the Elverhoj Museum and stopping by the authentic Bethania Lutheran Church.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Weed Show
Weeds are a real nuisance for most gardeners, but that's not the case for the members of the 29 Palms Historical Society. Huell visits the 29 Palms' annual Weed Show and gets a close-up look at some very special "weeds."
Visiting with Huell Howser
Mulholland Fountain
We attend the re-dedication of the stunning Mulholland Fountain at the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard and Riverside Drive. Huell meets the Mulholland family and hears some wonderful stories about the man who changed the face of L.A.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Rosedale Cemetary
Spend "Living History" day at the Rosedale Cemetery, where actors portray some of the famous characters who are buried there.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Korean Market
Huell goes to Koreatown with L.A. Times reporter Connie Kang and goes shopping at the Hannam market, where he learns about many exotic and tasty foods found there.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Happy Wanderers
Huell spends a day with the cast and crew of the popular 60s travel show "The Happy Wanderers" and meets Henrietta, the wife of series star Slim Barnard.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Happy Chickens
Huell visits Lily Farms and Quicksilver Ranch. Lily Farms is the home of the happy chickens. These are free range chickens whose eggs are the best. Quicksilver Ranch is the home of some very sweet miniature horses.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Musso & Frank
In this 1995 flashback episode, Huell visits the oldest restaurant in Hollywood, and talks with longtime employees and patrons about what makes this landmark such a special place. Musso & Frank opened in 1919 and is named after original owners Joseph Musso and Frank Toulet.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Hollywood Ladies
Huell visits with 5 ladies who were all actresses in the 40s and have remained friends and walked together every Saturday for 50 years.
Visiting with Huell Howser
Bullocks Tea Room
Southwestern University School of Law has restored Bullocks Tea Room to its splendor. Huell meets up with some of the people who were in the original program during the closing of the tea room and reminisces about this glorious part of history.
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Point Loma High School remains one of the few schools in Southern California to award its top academic achievers in history. But putting on such a tribute is expensive in an era of deep school budget cuts.
For the past seven years, history department teachers have celebrated the accomplishments of their brightest teens with a classy dress-up banquet at Shelter Island's Bali Hai Restaurant and Resort.
This year's eighth-annual observation is slated for 6 to 8 p.m. on June 5, but community help is needed.
At the event, the brainchild of teacher Patrick McElhaney, each of about 200 students receives a pack that includes a specially created pen and certificate. But McElhaney and his colleagues said they also wish to offer small scholarships of $50 to $100.
The Pointer history department is hoping to raise $5,000 for the event, which will keep the cost of the buffet dinner at $22 per person and allow the department to help students, otherwise unable to attend, a chance to experience the unique event.
Since the banquet's inception, local businesses and clubs with historical/political backgrounds have become part of the event. The scholarships they offer to selected achievers are funded by the club. These offerings are often delivered with verbal jabs at other attending groups with opposing political agendas. The enlightened students join in the laughter that inevitably follows.
Total banquet attendance, including parents, teachers, local groups, and special scholarship presenters hovers around the 500-person mark.
McElhaney is hoping community members will rally around his academic stars and support the upcoming event by donating money, sponsoring a specific number of students or donating items for the event raffle.
Also needed is someone to cover the cost of the $300 deposit at the Bali Hai Restaurant & Resort.
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The Infoshop Around the Corner—Basement Films will be hosting an independent documentary tour this coming weekend. Living Room: Space and Place in Infoshop Culture by Liz Simmons and Courtney Kallas will screen on Friday, Feb. 24, at OffCenter Arts (Eighth Street and Central) beginning at 7 p.m. Simmons and Kallas, who will be on hand for the screening, spent the last two years completing this project. The film discusses, among other things, the fact that we live in a society where public places that people feel like they are an active part of and can use for noneconomic purposes are increasingly rare. "Infoshops" are community spaces that facilitate access to traditionally marginalized information while providing a physical space for people to build creative projects. Simmons and Kallas are kicking off their three-month, 50-city tour right here in Albuquerque, so please show up to lend a little support. For more info, log on to www.basementfilms.org or www.livingroomdocumentary.org.
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A trolley car full of passengers crashed into three vehicles after its brakes went out Jan. 16 in Tucson.
The trolley, part of the system that has been operating in Tucson for about six months, was travelling south on Fourth Avenue when operators realized the brakes had failed. Loaded with approximately 10 passengers, it picked up speed as it rolled down an incline at the entrance of the Fourth Ave. tunnel, which was recently expanded to handle cars and the trolley line. It hit two vehicles along the way.
It was headed toward the intersection at Congress Street, a busy arterial road, before losing momentum on a small hill leading out of the tunnel. That's when it reversed course and rolled backward into a third vehicle.
Tucson Police and Capitol Police Officer Scott Schade arrived shortly after, parking their patrol cars behind the train to prevent it from moving any further.
Schade said the vehicles were damaged, but no injuries were reported.
"It was pretty lucky. It could have been something pretty major," he said. "There is an electrical line in there, who knows what could have happened."
Schade said there have been a lot accidents associated with the trolley system.
"It's just been a nightmare I guess down here," he said. "Ask any officer about the trolley, and they will just shake their head. I'd like to see them shut it down actually."


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The City of Blanding has been awarded a United States. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development loan for $266,000 and grant of $750,300 totaling $1,016,300, to fully fund the Blanding water project.
Funds will be used to expand the water treatment facility by increasing capacity and adding a three million gallon a day membrane filtration system to the current 2.6 million size, doubling the city's ability to serve the community for the next 20 years.
"The City of Blanding was so excited to receive this badly needed help from USDA Rural Development. Water has been a major issue and struggle in our area. This is an important project to our little city," said City Manager Chris Webb.
This project is the final phase of the city's water improvement project to increase capacity and modernize the water treatment plant. Modifications will provide the city with adequate, quality water.
For more info, call the USDA office at 435-587-2473.


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With all due respect, I do not understand how a toy made by Hasbro can be "out of your hands." I am well aware of the rules and regulations that surround retailer exclusives, however the inclusion of another item's sticker sheet is not the fault of the retailer, but the fault of the manufacturer. Given that this is a widespread problem (I have yet to hear from anyone who has gotten the correct sticker sheet with the item), I am hoping you will reconsider making these replacement label sheets available to not only myself, but to the many others who will be buying this product and finding disappointment awaiting them as they seek to add detail to the item.I will be contacting Toys R Us Corporate to speak with them about this matter, as Hasbro seems to feel that they should not take responsibility for their manufacturing mistakes and instead blame a retailer for not somehow knowing exactly what is in a sealed bag that is not visible inside the toy box.
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New Early Voting Location in Tyler Opens Today
Monday is the start of early voting across the state for the May 11th elections, but in Tyler voter administration officials say a large number of voters are showing up at the old location to cast their ballot.
Starting today, the new home of the Smith County Elections Office is located at 302 E. Ferguson, just two buildings east of its previous location in the Smith County Courthouse Annex. The County Elections Office is offering early voting at the new, easy to access location.
The new facility offers customers ample parking, ground-level entry and a spacious early voting area.
Voters in Tyler will consider a $160 million school bond issue for TISD.
Early Voting Hours for the May 11 Election are April 29th – May 3rd: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and May 6th – 7th: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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FRANKLIN, Ind. – All the spoils went to the victor at Franklin College's Faught Stadium today.
The Grizzlies captured the Victory Bell trophy, their third Heartland Conference outright football championship in four years and their third automatic bid to next week's NCAA Division III playoffs in a 48-25 decision over arch rival Hanover College.
Franklin finished its HCAC schedule with an unblemished 8-0 mark and improved to 9-1 overall. FC, ranked 24th in the D3football.com Top 25 Poll this week, will find out its NCAA playoff assignment on Sunday afternoon.
Senior quarterback Kyle Ray completed 34 of 41 passes for 361 yards and five touchdowns and ran for a score, senior split end Matt Zmich made 11 catches for 101 yards and three TDs and Franklin's defense held the upset-minded Panthers to just 29 net yards rushing and 153 yards of total offense to help the Griz defeat Hanover for the sixth straight year.
In most of their conference games this season, the Grizzlies had the game well in hand by halftime, but despite being mostly stymied by FC's defense from scrimmage, the Panthers held strong.
Hanover fell behind 14-0 when Ray scored on a 1-yard sneak and then passed to Zmich for a 9-yard touchdown in the opening quarter. But the visitors got on the scoreboard when senior Daniel Passafiume broke loose for an 84-yard kickoff return for a score.
Ray, who leads all Division III quarterbacks in passing efficiency, struck again with arm, hitting sophomore split end Kyle Linville this time for a 31-yard touchdown. But Hanover again pulled to within a touchdown by recovering a Franklin fumble on the host's own 2-yard-line and scoring on a pass from junior quarterback C.J. Croft to sophomore running back Colton Zeck.
In the second period, Franklin scored twice as Ray hit Zmich with a 5-yard TD strike and senior running back Darryl Stott rushed for a 1-yard touchdown, but gave up a 2-yard TD pass from Croft to junior tight end Matt Robinette to cap the Panthers' longest sustained scoring drive of 61 yards. Hanover also got two points on a safety on a Franklin punt play to pull to within just five points at 28-23 before Stott's rushing TD.
Franklin, which is eighth in rushing defense, eighth in scoring defense and 12th in total defense in Division III, kept the Panthers' offense off the scoreboard after the intermission.
Ray connected with Zmich on a 5-yard scoring toss early in the third quarter to put FC up 42-23. The Panthers tallied another safety on another errant snap on a punt attempt by Franklin. The Grizzlies closed out the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown strike from Ray to senior wingback Ryan Momberger with a minute left. Momberger had six receptions for 135 yards on the day.
In all, the Grizzlies gained 25 first downs and rolled up 445 yards of total offense.
On defense, senior linebacker Nick Cochran, junior linebacker David O'Rourke and senior linebacker Teddy Henkle made eight total tackles each. Freshman cornerback Zack Corpe had two interceptions, giving him eight for the season, and Cochran had FC's other pick-off.