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A veteran Republican senator and Democratic economist are political bridge people who've brought differing approaches and shared love of country to generations of economic policy. In this tense political moment, they offer straight talk and wise perspective — and won't let partisan gridlock have the last word. The final dialogue in our Civil Conversations Project.
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is senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center and retired as Republican Senator of New Mexico in 2008.
is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She was vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board, founding director of the Congressional Budget Office, and served in the numerous Democratic administrations.
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Sickens me to hear Pete
Sickens me to hear Pete Domenici characterize himself as the victim of the current bipartianship that exists in congress. YOU HELPED CREATE THE PROBLEM in a party that smears "victims" and preaches personal responsibility. Did Pete call out Sen. McConnell for saying that his #1 legistlative goal was to make sure that Obama is not reelected. I tried to listen to him, but all I hear is a bunch of fluff and him taking no responsibility for the problem that he was part of creating. It is important to have civil conversations, but it is also important to bear witness to the truth.
Oh Michael, if you look up Ms
Oh Michael, if you look up Ms. Rivilin you'll see much of the same. Try to see there's a two way street. And how about bearing witness to the truth that people like you are ruining this country with your unconstitutional spending? How about that truth? What would the founders think of your politics if a moderate Republican like Pete ruffles your feathers? Move to Cuba and feel right at home.
I just heard that politicians
I just heard that politicians in Washington now spend 3 out of 5 business days raising campaign money. I work for my state's government, and I find this unacceptable. Since at best, the raised money would only benefit about half the country, I feel a more than reasonable requirement would be to expect half of all money raised go toward reducing the national debt.
I really enjoyed the dialogue
I really enjoyed the dialogue between Alice and Pete but I was wondering about race and the role it may play today in bipartisatoday? I do sense that comments, ie, Donald Trump have a racial undertone. This may be a huge barrier and brings up the issue that racial tensions are still an problem in this country.
This is fascinating. I hope
This is fascinating. I hope the discussants are right in their guarded optimism for effective public compromise on these thorny issues. But I have a fundamental doubt (I should declare that I am a social-democratic European transplant).
I used to think that the difference between right and left was less in their goals, and more in they way they wanted to achieve them - left believing that government was fundamentally effective and right that it is fundamentally ineffective, with the right prepared to accept a somewhat higher degree of inequality as inevitable/acceptable. But the nature of the dialogue currently in the US has caused me to change my perspective. Instead, I hear very heavy emphasis on the right on personal responsibility, tinged with considerable resentment. Those who don't make it didn't make it for a reason. It is their problem. I will not "subsidize" them. I will not pay for anything that I (or mine) do not directly benefit from.
I find this distressingly unkind. In any welfare system there are always freeloaders, and we have to do all we can to stop that happening and ensure that our systems help to move people up not allow them to stay down. But our society will also always have the less fortunate. And I truly believe that noone on the right would want to live with the consequences of not properly caring from them if cause and effect could be effectively demonstrated.
I, personally, find it hard to listen to or want to compromise with those who have such an unkind attitude.
The participants also make me wonder if this divisive dialog is only at the political level and not reflected in public attitudes - in other words, that media sensationa is most of the problem. I wish that were true but I fear not.
Finally, I know the participants are trying to get away from partisan bickering but it's kind of difficult to listen without hearing anything about the elephant in the room - that even moderate and (formerly) respected Republicans have come out to say that their party has been far more radical in its refusal to compromise than the Democrats. The latter have also been guilty of poor leadership on many occasions, but I think a key issue for the US is the radicalization of the Republican party and how to reverse that. Talking about bipartisan compromise without mentioning this issue.......well, it's not very effective.
Good luck to the moderates in their efforts.
All the things Alice Rivlin
All the things Alice Rivlin and Pete Domenici said _not_ to do are being done by Republicans in Washington D.C. and in other capitals across the country. They said that all political parties need to work together to get things done in our democracy. Well, Republicans refuse to negotiate and compromise, and that's destroying our economy and our country.
I really enjoyed today's show
I really enjoyed today's show. Brought home the fact that no matter our party affiliation, we need to make space for dialogue and collaboration to impact our country in a positive way. I am so tired of the negativity. I am comfortable with being a liberal Democrat and have friends that are conservative Republicans. I accept that there are issues will disagree. But it is important to see where we can agree on issues and the ways to address them. We have to believe this can be done or hope is lost.
Really enjoy the thought
Really enjoy the thought provoking, self-examination that your program provokes me into doing. But would love to know the sources of the music that you use. It unto itself can assist in meditation and comtemplation.
The major party "compromisers
The major party "compromisers" seem to think that by making the budget problem sound complicated, they can "simplify" it enough to hide from the voting public the fact that spending on the military is almost as high as that on social security or medicare and that it has to be cut significantly in order to eliminate the deficit. But the "compromisers" are not succeeding in hiding anything: The public wants to cut military spending by as much as the Obama budget and sequestration combined would do (the one good thing about the "fiscal cliff"). And the public wants to reduce our military commitments abroad even more drastically: There is strong support for defending only the "English speaking peoples" of England, Canada, and Australia, plus Israel. The "radicals" on the left and right (greens and libertarians) agree in calling for such cuts in our military expenditures and involvements, but they are not allowed to participate in the "civil conversation."
Many valuable points were
Many valuable points were made by both Ms Rivlin and Sen. Domenici. Within the context of the discussion the issue of public discussion and co-operation covered many ideas that have been before the public for many years. What I have yet to hear in the public forum is issues of privialige/entitlement not only on the left but on the right coupled with responsibility within the concept of community. There appears to be a plutocracy developing throughout the world and with it a class of individuals who feel that while the law is important - it doesn't apply to them. Exploring this might be interesting.
Interesting show and
Interesting show and compromise is a good thing but isn't it the compromisers like the two participants who got us into this 16 trillion dollar debt? Would they have us compromise our Bill of Rights and future away? Either you follow the Constitution or you don't. We haven't and we are suffering through partisanship mainly b/c we are debating issues that shouldn't even be debated. I for one don't mind a good political fight. Stand for something (limited govt., personal responsibility, not ruining people with govt. spending, protecting human life and marriage b/w a man and a woman) or fall for anything. Just b/c I don't agree with liberals doesn't mean I'm intolerant for they are intolerant of me. We're all intolerant, it's just what one wants to defend. Should I compromise with the university president in CT who recently fired a Christian prof. for signing an anti-gay marriage petition? Never. We should all defend the Bill of Rights and not compromise our freedoms away as this show implies, yet, be agreeable on the little things of course.
I have to somewhat agree with
I have to somewhat agree with Mr Suvak's comments re: Mr Domenici. It seems to me it is easy to be critical of your political constituancy when you are no longer beholden to them for re-election. I could be wrong but I can't ever recall hearing, while he was in the senate, the Mr. Domenici be as as publically and eloquently critical of his fellow senators. Would it not have been far more a courageous a stand to have done so at that time. Don't get me wrong what both of the speakers are saying is exactly what Americans need to hear but would have been more valuable while either of them were more in the public eye. For a moment imagine Mr. Domenici at a public forum and calling out Sen DeMint for his outburst during Mr. Obama's State of the Union. I, for one, would have had a great deal more admiration for him than I do now. Politiciansof all stripes seem to only follow the party line when it comes to legislative initiatives. How about the non-party line about what is best for America rather what is best for my party? I can't count how many times I have heard politians out of office extolling the benefits of bi-partisanship yet have spent their careers engendering partisanship.
I was distressed this morning
I was distressed this morning that Alice Rivlin and Pete Domenici place a national "fence" around economic justice. I have long admired your work healing religious division around the world but economics are part of that. In olden days, before TV, the rising tide of expectation could only see as far as the next wave but now, times they are a-Changin. Never mind the morality question, don't we realize how expensive the military solution is?
I listened to the very
I listened to the very interesting discussion with Pete Domenici and Alice Rivlin and enjoyed the civility of it all. Perhaps I missed it but do not recall hearing anything on the following:
The current debt problems are the result of the Bush tax cuts, two wars and the Medicare Rx legislation, all on borrowed money. Yet to bring the budget into balance they, like the conservatives, point to "entitlement" reductions. Let me remind everyone, since they didn't do it, Social Security and Medicare are funded separately through payroll deductions not the income tax. And in the case of Social Security there is over $2 trillion in the trust fund. Both might need reform in the future but the money going into the programs is a completely separate revenue stream and should not be used for any general budget items.
Nor did I hear any talk of raising revenue to pay for a war. My view is that war should be declared in an act of Congress and that a special tax imposed to pay for it. An excise tax should be imposed on all suppliers of war material to control profiteering.
Furthermore it has been known for a long time that anti-government forces are more than happy to have huge deficits and debt because they can then cast blame onto social safety net programs, Social Security and Medicare while they continue to push for excessive spending on the military. How do the Senator and Ms Rivlin hope to compromise with the likes of Grover Norquist and the so-called Tea Party people who populate Congress? I wish them well but fear that an Obama victory will continue the behavior of congress in blocking all of his efforts, and a Romney victory will further erode the wellbeing of hard working citizens. Thank you.
I lived through the years
I lived through the years when Sen Domenici was a leading spokesman in the Senate. During those years, he was shrill and nasty.
To hear him now as a seff-descrubed "bridge" is sickening. Apparently at 80, he has seen the light, but he did his damage.
He speaks of getting rid of the current messages of hate; I suggest he immediately call up Fox News and ask for moderation.
Better yet, let Fox News invite him to hear his message of bipartisianship.
The duplicity of BOTH of them
The duplicity of BOTH of them was sickening. For Rivlin to say that there will be no change in Medicare/Medicaid with either plan demonstrates her willingness to eject the facts to appeal to the theme of the show: bipartisanism. All dialogue must start with FACTS.
Krista, this program was not worth airing. Sorry.
I have to agree that this
I have to agree that this program segment was not worth airing, Krista. Civil discussions need to be based on honesty and when they do not begin that way it is misleading to proceed. This show took as its guideposts that the two speakers were going to be truthful, that facts were what needed to be paid attention to. The speakers quickly arrived at the observation that this nation's debt was a great danger AND that Medicare and Social Security were what needed to be repaired to correct our financial trends. That smells simplistic and political to me. Fact: Social Security has nothing to do with national debt; it is a paid annuity. Why did your guests not notice that about 12 years ago this country was on track to be debt-free? What happened to change that? Why are entitlements to the following never calculated when we discuss ongoing debt: Big Oil, The Pentagon, Wall Street, Agribusiness, Big Pharma?
All civil conversations need
All civil conversations need to begin in honesty, and when they do not someone needs to take them there (ahem, the moderator). To begin with the premise that facts are what we must focus on and then to establish that Medicare and Social Security are the two major reasons for our nation's debt death spiral, was a supreme act of dishonesty. Social Security has NOTHING to do with our debt. That's a fact. Then, speakiing of entitlements, Krista why did you allow entitlements to Big Oil, Wall Street, Agribusiness, The Pentagon, and Big Pharma to be off limits? Twelve years ago this country was on track to be debt-free in short order. What changed? Well, it was not merely Medicare and Social Security obligations. I agree with one writer, this program should not have been aired. It did more harm than good.
The question was about
The question was about civility. I'm reluctant but,,, what I experience is a distaste for tolerance, of people who want to ignore history, truth, and facts. They take the pundits as gospel. They seem to use negative opinion as positive reinforcement of their reluctance to accept the vastness of America. Sadly, beliefs come in dfferent flavors. Those who belive a thing don't care to be told they're wrong. Myself I've always felt that negative feelings and negative opinions are spread at much greater volume than the positve. Often the positive is overlooked or forgotten. In my own actions I've become reluctant air my knowledge of history and fact with others. My hope is that we learn to use our time and resources rather than blame others for what we wish we had.
While I thought this
While I thought this discussion was worthy of airtime, and I am all for cross party cooperation and civility, I was very frustrated that the budget question was reduced to taxes/revenue vs spending on social entitlement programs. How can we discuss balancing the budget without at least mentioning spending on so-called "defense". Has this become untouchable? Unmentionable? To me, it was the elephant in the room throughout the discussion. Surely, if it was not mentioned by the guests, Ms Tippett has a duty as a journalist to raise it.
Thank you for airing this. I
Thank you for airing this. I was enthralled when I heard it on NPR this weekend in Nashville. I listened to it twice. I'm conservative, but I'm so disheartened with the comments on this page (from both sides) and the animosity people have towards each other. I was especially moved by the discussion on where each of them struggled with the beliefs of their own parties. It's definitely easier to be bipartisan when you're no longer in office, but the wisdom from this conversation is something we all need to hear. Thanks for this and I look forward to listening to some of your other shows.
Ms. Tippett's shows and
Ms. Tippett's shows and interviews are among the best the public airwaves offers, and tend to probe well past the superficiality of most current event coverage and well into human nature. It is in this context of high journalistic standards that I found this particular show terribly vexing. Yes, it is good and noble and important to seek "political bridges." Yet, Ms. Tippett did not really challenge these two in any substantial way at all. Their view of the current financial situation and the way to tackle it has some rather substantial questions about it--questions that incorporate a powerfully alternative understanding than the one espoused by Domenici and Rivlin of our current financial situation, of our political culture in general and of our society as a whole. Sadly, and almost inexplicably, Ms. Tippett chose not even to acknowledge such an alternative understanding. She needn't have steered the discussion into the partisan bickering that Domenici and Rivlin profess to "bridge." Yet she sure could have--and really should have--asked these two some genuinely probing questions. Uncharacteristically, in this interview, Ms. Tippett played more the role of the polite, purposefully naive fluffball interviewer that we see more typically on Sunday morning television network programming.
I teach my students that we
I teach my students that we can find unity in our democracy through the use of civil discourse -- a way of speaking to each other that begins with trying to see the other person's point of view and how that view might have been shaped. I use the acronym EUREKA to identify the steps in civil discourse: As we speak to others, we seek to express EMPATHY with the other, then UNDERSTANDING of that person's position, then RESPECT for the position, then ENDORSEMENT of some of that view if that is possible for us, then we seek KOMMON GROUND (poetic license) and then, and only then do we ASSERT our own position. We INVITE others to see the world as we do. Civil discourse is a form of invitational rhetoric.


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As I've said elsewhere, 'Rockshow' HAS been prepared for release (info from somebody who sat through the digitisation of the film) with lots of extras (rushes WERE kept in this instance) but the word I've heard is that it brought back memories for Paul of his original dissatisfaction with the movie. Remember that 'Rockshow' was in the can by the time 'Wings Over America' came out and the two were (probably) originally scheduled to accompany one another but Paul got into a long-winded process with the movie (particularly the soundtrack) and it was delayed for years. But leaving all this side I have it on good authority that the Rockshow set is ready for release.
My personal theory is that a 'Wings Over America' 30th anniversary set was cancelled last year (there is some evidence of this as a Japanese remaster came out) in order to wait for the 'Rockshow' project.
At a guess, I'd say that somewhere between now and the 30th anniversary of the cinematic release of 'Rockshow' will see a big box-set come out.
Gotta bear in mind that Paul and Apple (and even Ringo and Olivia) are releasing more material than they have since the sixties and early seventies. Think of the schedule of Apple's Beatles releases in the last decade and we've got releases at least annually and sometimes more. So expect everything to emerge in due course.

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Homemade Instant Pancake Mix and Blueberry Syrup
Recipe courtesy of Nigella Lawson
- Nigella Express
This is going to change your life irrevocably. Forgive any scintilla of self-congratulatory preening and accept my boast as simple, enthusiastic[ exuberance. That is the spirit in which it is intended. But I tell you: you just mix up the ingredients below, keep them in a container at easy reach and then every time you are required to be the usher-forth of good things of a morning, you just scoop some dry mixture out, mix with egg, milk and melted butter as directed and that's it. Pancakes a'plenty, without even having to think about it. You know it makes sense.]
- Pancake mix:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
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- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
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DirectionsFor the pancake mix:
Mix the above ingredients together and store in a jar.
For each 1 cup pancake mix, add 1 egg, 1 cup milk, and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Do not overmix.
Heat a flat griddle or pan over medium-high heat.
Spoon drops of 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of batter onto the hot griddle and when bubbles appear on the surface of the little pancakes, flip them over to make them golden brown on both sides. A minute or so a side should do it.
Recipe courtesy of Nigella Lawson
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Large-cabin jets at turboprop prices
In the upper Midwest, where I live, regional airlines are pulling out of small-airport markets just as fast as the Department of Transportation will allow. In the era of $100-a-barrel oil, not even government subsidies can make some of these routes profitable. Flying regional jets (RJs) on these short hauls, often at low, fuel-guzzling altitudes, just makes the bad economics worse. Not surprisingly, a lot of these airplanes are being parked. For the savvy buyer, the growing glut of parked RJs presents a rare opportunity to acquire a relatively new large-cabin jet at near-turboprop prices.
By the end of 2011, nearly 400 RJs were in storage in the U.S., many of them less than 10 years old. They included 62 BAE 146/Avros; 122 Bombardier CRJ100s, 200s and 900s; 36 Dornier/Fairchild 328Jets; 66 Fokker twinjets; and 93 Embraer ERJ 135/145s. American Airlines, the latest major carrier to file bankruptcy, could wind up parking a couple hundred more Embraers belonging to its American Eagle regional subsidiary.
Converting an RJ to executive service is a fairly straightforward proposition: Gut the 50-seat airliner-style interior, replace it with a plush VIP layout with seats for 12 to 20 and add auxiliary fuel tanks for 600 gallons or more of additional capacity, generally in the baggage hold. The entire process takes around six months.
Doing this does not exactly give you business jet performance. Converted RJs generally don't fly as fast or as high as comparably sized corporate jets, nor do they have as much range, even with the extra fuel tanks. At long-range cruise power they lumber along at about Mach 0.74, a tad slower than most airliners. They also tend to suck up more runway. Ah, but the money you save, both in acquisition and operating costs, is nothing short of spectacular.
You can pick up a lightly used, late-model RJ such as a Bombardier CRJ 100/200 at prices starting around $5 million; another $5 million buys new paint, refreshed avionics and a high-end interior with all the bells and whistles, including high-speed Internet and upscale leathers. The Fokkers, with their thirsty Rolls-Royce Tay engines, are not particularly good candidates for conversion, but the other models are.
A converted CRJ gives you roughly six hours or 3,000 nautical miles of range (with eight passengers, baggage and fuel reserves) and the same cabin space (1,990 cubic feet) as a $59 million-plus Bombardier Global Express XRS/6000 or about 30 percent more than a super-midsize. These converted airplanes also can be less expensive to maintain. Major components on airliners generally have to be replaced when they show certain wear patterns or "on condition," while many corporate jet components are still limited by cycles or time in service. RJ parts are also generally plentiful and less expensive. The aircraft themselves have been constructed to withstand the rigors of 12 takeoffs and landings a day and several thousand hours per year of operations. It's the kind of thrashing that not even the most heavily used NetJets Hawker gets.
Five companies currently convert CRJs: Flying Colours in Peterborough, Ontario, and its Jetcorp subsidiary in St. Louis; MJet in Montreal; Comlux in Indianapolis; Capital Aviation in Bethany, Okla.; and Field Aviation West in Calgary. Most CRJ conversions to date have been for customers in Asia, the Middle East and Russia.
If you don't need the cabin space and the range of a CRJ, consider the Fairchild/Dornier 328Jet. Converted, these aircraft have a cabin on par with the space inside a Gulfstream G450 and a range of 2,059 nautical miles with auxiliary tanks. You can find many of these airplanes already outfitted in eight- to 14-passenger executive-seating configurations. You can still pick one up in 33-seat airline configuration for around $2 million and convert it for as little as $1.5 million. Although out of production since 2002, the 328 is supported in the U.S. by Avcraft Technical Services in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and M7 Aerospace in San Antonio.
Like the CRJ, the 328 is a decidedly slow ride, cruising at around 380 knots–about as fast as an Embraer Phenom light jet. But it is an exceptional short-field/steep-approach performer and its high-wing design makes it an ideal choice for unpaved runways. It climbs quickly, too–3,690 feet per minute. Cabin dimensions are generous; 88.5 inches wide, 72 inches tall and 34 feet long. The baggage hold is a capacious 275 cubic feet.
If you need even more space than a 328 or a CRJ offers, consider the massive, four-engine BAE-146/Avro series of commuter jets. Built for the airlines from 1983 to 2002, they originally came with seating for 70 to 100 in three fuselage stretches–models 100, 200 and 300–with cabin lengths of 51, 59 and 66 feet–and maximum takeoff weights between 84,400 and 97,500 pounds, respectively. Cabin height is 6 feet, 8 inches and floor width is a generous 10 feet, 8 inches. Cargo/luggage holds vary from 479 to 812 cubic feet. Like the 328Jet, the 146 is an outstanding steep-approach and short-runway performer. And also like the 328, the 146 offers a slow ride: high-speed cruise is just 432 knots. Standard fuel capacity is 3,099 gallons. Without reserve tanks, this is a three- to four-hour, 1,570-nautical-mile airplane. Although the aircraft was built in the UK, its wings, engines and avionics are of U.S. origin and spares are not difficult to acquire.
If you're considering a 146, opt for one of the 166 Avro models produced after 1993.
They have higher-thrust engines and more modern cockpits. The original ALF502 engines on early models had a myriad of reliability problems, such as prolific leaks and faulty electronic controls. BAE Systems continues to support the aircraft and you can acquire used ones from a variety of sources, including aircraft leasing company Falko. A late-model Avro with a full-up executive conversion can be had for $10-15 million.
British design house Design Q has fashioned a variety of whiz-bang interior concepts for executive conversions, now marketed as ABJs, for "Avro Business Jet." Think Saturday Night Fever meets James Bond in Out of Africa and you'll get the idea. Inflite Engineering in the UK will install the designs. Another firm, Berlin-based Cordner Aviation, also offers 146/Avro conversions, including a Surveyor package that's geared to the mining industry and is thoughtfully equipped with a full medevac suite.
Airline economics dictate that there will be no shortage of parked RJs for years to come. If you're willing to trade a few knots of speed to save millions, a converted RJ may be just the ticket.
I fly out to these airports all the time and this is the number one thing I think of every time I see all these ERJs and CRJs sitting on the ramp. They'll most likely never fly for an airline again, and the idea of the "50 seat regional jet" was just ridiculous from the beginning (not efficient for purpose), but converting to a corporate aircraft makes sense. I'm sure there's got to be businesses in China or other places that'd like a nice business jet, and converting these would make a lot of sense IMO. This would be a practical use, and businesses don't buy business jets for efficiency, it's for corporate image, service, accessibility, and other reasons.
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So yes, you, the long-time reader who has been around for years and has never missed a post. And you, intermittent reader, who comes by when s/he has nothing better to do. And you, friend from real life, who also happens to read this. And you, blog-friend who doesn't comment anymore because come on, don't we talk enough on Facebook already? And you, first-time visitor who just happened to come over and found herself right in the middle of the delurk party. And you, the one who doesn't fall into any of the above categories. This is me, waving at you and asking, who be you? Say hi, use a nick if you are shy about real names, tell me a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What do you do? Do we share any interests? Do you want to keep reading me or should I shut this shop already? Heh, needy question, I know.
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Sherman C. Stein, MD - "Making the Most of Your (and Others') Data"; Neurosurgery
Stephen Tsaur - "Time Dependency of Craving and Response Inhibition during Nicotine Abstinence"; Psychiatry
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WE had 12 keepers and completed a 11 round draft earlier this month.
I took a little time looking at the draft and the additions made my our many members.
These members did a great job.
I was wondering what I was doing while they completed their drafts.
The sure have some nice additions to their rosters.
The season is soon to start.
I would say the second, third and fourth spot are open to competition.
It is hard to say that the first place is already locked up. But, this is one nice team. Nice set of keepers, three of the five or six top keeper starting pitchers is a nice way to start the season.
The rest of the roster looked nice.
Buddy did a very nice job letting the right players fall to him.
Great job.
I have no idea how the rest of the standing are going to shake out.
I decided to trade one of my pitching aces Harang, for an all-star second baseman. I still believe the trade helped both of us.
He was able later to trade Carmona for two young pitchers, so again, he had his moves pretty well planned.
I have to freely admit at the start of the draft I created a snafu.
If you look at the time of the draft, 60 seconds, you'll know it was machine generated. I was planning to draft two pitchers and then hitter, hitter and see what players would fall.
I sent a message to Swerb, explaining the sudden and ugly deaths of my niece and nephew that happened last Saturday morning. It was a murder/suicide. The two children are 9 and 3, girl and boy, respectively. My wife's older sister is the grandmother.
We currently have custody of the children for about a month. We were available, it happened in Boca Raton.
I can say my attention was somewhere else for the first moments before the draft and at the beginning.
I actually like having Sheffield. I am sure I never would have drafted him. But, he sure makes my lineup better.
I think this will be the first year of the five years where my team could be competitive in RBIs and HRs. This will be a big change from the prior years.
I wish you all good luck, but not too good. I would like to finish in the money this year, so hopefully I will field a competitive team till the end of the season, instead of through July 1st to the 30th.


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In a bid to increase its market share, Asustek Computer plans to release its first smartbook next year. The chief executive of Asus believes that smartbooks will enable further growth for Eee PC line. The question is whether ultra-small smartbooks will be anything new for the market, considering the fact that Asus used to offer netbooks with 7" screens.
The first netbook from Asus will be released in the first quarter of 2010 and will cost around NT$6000 ($185 or €125), said Jerry Shen, chief executive officer of Asustek Computer, during a press conference in Taiwan, reports China Times.
Actual details about the machine are unclear, but it is likely that it will be based on an ARM microprocessor and will feature a relatively small screen. In order to boost multimedia functionality, Asus may even power its first smartbook with Nvidia's Tegra chip, however, the firm may decide to use dual-core Cortex A8 processors in a bid to offer more computing power.
It is not completely clear why Asustek wants to address the market of smartbooks. Back in 2007 and 2008 the company offered Asus Eee PC netbooks with small screens, limited functionality and relatively short battery life. With netbooks, Asus will be able to offer longer battery life, but ARM microprocessors will not allow to offer proper performance, run Windows operating system or serious applications.


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Great stuff from our good friend Mike Finnerty on this week's SureWest Sports Show on Surewestsports.com
Highlights and interviews from the prep football world include Elk Grove-Grant, Vista del Lago-Galt, Antelope-El Camino, a hearty sports chat with yours truly on the significance of Elk Grove beating Grant, other area football movers and shakers and Al Davis' local impact.
Finnerty's Spotlight interview is with Elk Grove coach Chris Nixon, a class act whose team is 6-0.
And a hearty reminder to tune in each Saturday on the SureWestSports Radio Show as Finnerty and I break down the prep football world in a big-picture view with analysis, insight, predictions and interviews. It airs live from 9-10 a.m. on ESPN1320 and is linked later in the day on the station's website at ESPN1320.net or through Surewestsports.com
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The Pueblo West Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank our community who participated in our annual Halloween Bash.
The event was a huge success with 650 children in attendance.
First, we would like to recognize the business and groups who donated to the event: Pueblo West Women's League, Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce, Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Walmart, Dr. Michael Purcell, San Isabel Electric Association, Swerdfeger Construction, Wendy's, Cat's Pour House, Adams Ribs, Hen House, Pass Key West, Angelos, Taco Shells, Little Caesar's Pizza, Rojas, CSU Pueblo Women's Basketball, and the Firefighters Union IAFF Local No. 4765.
The biggest thanks goes to our volunteers which includes Pueblo West DECA, Pueblo West Student Council, Connect Charter School, Pueblo West Women's League, the girl scouts, and to those who showed up just to help — you were great!
Thanks again and see you next year.
Carol Cosby
Pueblo West Parks and Recreation Director
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Larry Gene Yates, 76, Joliet, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at this residence.
He is survived by his children, Kimberly (Salvatore) Della Fave, Tina (Eric) Leasure, Larry (Phillis) Yates Jr.; grandchildren, Stephanie and Joshua Conroy, Jennifer Weir, Matthew, Sean, Jill and Paige Boban, Nico Della Fave, Brandon, Noah and Tara Yates and Kristina Demere; numerous great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jolene Killman and loving partner (Kenny Lewis) and Donna Ray (Dale) Ferrell; nieces, Cindy (Gary) Evans and Tammy Wilson; nephew, Greg Ferrell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Vera Yates; and one sister in infancy, Judith Yates.
Born in Carrier Mills, he lived in Joliet most of his life. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in Korea. He retired after 23 years with the Joliet Correction Center.
Larry played professional drums for many years. Larry was an avid White Sox and Bears fan. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the Blackburn-Glegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home in Joliet.
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I have read everything guys.
I've been waiting too long. And finally the Lumia 920 will be having its soft launch this week in our country. The problem is (I know this may sound idiotic but) I am really blinded by the iPhone 5. It's ridiculously smoother than the 4S and looks really really good. Though the 920 is launching this week, we still don't know which carrier will get it which is a major factor for me. Right now, I'm on the verge of buying the iPhone 5 since I am tired of waiting too long and probably looking at the phone everyday on the internet makes me tired. When it was launched, I said this is going to be my next phone but after almost 3 months, I'm actually considering the impossible, getting the iPhone 5.
I am concerned by the benchmarks of 920. I haven't seen them and I've been looking for it for weeks now.
Sorry for this but for the real users of the 920, can you pinpoint what's great about it? I need the users to give me their honest view on the phone.
I don't care about the apps. I just need a nice phone to take a few pictures, for browsing the net and for social media. That's it. This will be my very first smartphone so I'm really being careful about what I will get.
Thanks guys for the help. I appreciate it and Merry Christmas!! :)
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From an old guys perspective, it's beautiful, fits the hand, solid construction, easy to use and most of all, common across OEM platforms. I know Apple shares this as well. My son is a true Apple Geek but he saw my 920 and just said "WOW".
Simple things to like but you gotta to start somewhere in your decision process.
I definitely agree with your statement. I think I need to take another look at the store again tomorrow to remind me how amazing this phone is.
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Other than that, why should you buy a phone based on how well it meets my needs?
Oh well, ok here we go.
WP8 in general
1) it's not an iPhone - no boring rows of icons with red circles. Yay.
2) it's not Android - no boring rows of icons or garish widgets pinned to a desktop, with a mishmash of horrid java apps to boot, all on top of a beautiful linux core.
3) if you use it like it's made to be used, and not like a poor knockoff of either 1 or 2, things are actually well integrated.
Lumia 920
4) it's pretty
5) the screen is nice and large and easy to see
6) I like the weight
7) wireless charging is nice
8) the camera is quite good (post new os update)
9) decent battery life
10) nokia apps are a value add - music and drive are two software reasons to pick nokia over HTC
If it's your first smartphone, you should love it since you'll not be trying to use it like an iPhone or an Android phone.
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You should get it because WPCentral community rocks! This is the place you want to be. I might be bias.
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Naturally I'm sorta biased for being here in the first place, but I wouldn't get iPhone at this point if you are new to smartphones. I think the rows of icons and apps being like mini-operating systems within operating system is outdated and archaic compared to solutions that the WP has.
There's only really 2 scenarios in which I would recommend iPhone over WP (I do that, cos I dont try to blindly convert everyone into WP, but rather get them the device that works best for them) and they are:
1) If said person plays a lot of games on the mobile phones
2) They use/like/want smartphones due to the apps (sorta overlaps with the first point, but more so extends outside games)
Bonus pointer: if they are heavily invested in Apple ecosystem, but this is rarely the case if they are first time smartphoners
Now, as you havn't had a smartphone before, you probably don't really have any addiction to the apps for example. WP has plenty of good apps, but naturally is missing some compared to the huge app stores of Apple and Android.
I don't care about mobile gaming or apps much, but what has totally sold me with WP8 and the Lumia 920 is the integration. One could say I'm fairly heavily invested into the Windows ecosystem as I have Win 8 Pro on my PC, I have a Surface running Windows RT and a Lumia 920 running WP8. My fiancee also uses a WP7,5 phone. I just love how well everything is automatically integrated and often very well across the whole OS.
I know Google and Apple have integration too as well as many other things, but they sorta often require some extra software for example on my Windows PC, what I really like is that the integration is so baked in.
The current software for 920s camera isn't the best atm, causing daytime shots to be a bit soft, but overall I think this is by far the best somewhat normal smartphone camera on the market (barring the 808 Pureview). The image stabilisation is frigging amazing (both video and photo), low light shots are near unrivaled and even the daytime shots are really good considering it's just a phone. And I have no doubts that the hardware is more capable and it's just the software beign non-optimal for daytime atm. Personally I have not however found this an issue, mostly just reflecting the "usual community concern".
I really like the design philosophy of WP8. Maybe the rows of icons and whatnots work for some, but I think Live tiles are great, so are the "headers" that you swipe between within apps. I sometimes find myself just starting at my home screen until the screen times out simply cos it's just nice to watch when it cycles my favourite pictures in the photos app, cycles through people that I care about in the People-app, even seeing my XBOX Live character peeking from the XBOX live tile and whatnot. It's just great.
Not to get started on the screen. I don't really have much words to describe it, it's amazing. Same goes for the physical design of rest of the phone. Some find it too big/bulky/heavy, but I think a phone of that size needs some weight to not feel like a toy. My friends 4,8" Android phone that weights 135g feels like a toy. I agree that the 920 could use a bit bigger screen for the rest of it's physical size, but bezels arn't always bad. It makes easier to hold the phone when doing certain things so that you arnt touching the screen unintentionally. People just don't realize it until they actually use a phone with little to no bezels.
You were worried about benchmarks, I havn't managed to had a single bit of lag or anything bad performance wise, I wouldnt worry about it, especially if you don't really play games.
" I just need a nice phone to take a few pictures, for browsing the net and for social media." If these are your criterias, I wouldnt hesitate at all to recommend getting a WP8 device, especially the Lumia 920. The default People-app (integrated facebook and twitter etc) can't handle Facebook groups afaik, but there are many alternative Facebook apps available too that do. Also if social media includes Instagram (doubt it if you are a first time smartphone user), that is not available at this time for WP8.
Also, if you have any tendency to use/open/edit Office documents, the WP8 is really great. As a university student, the feature is near priceless. And it comes free with the phone! OneNote is godlike as well!
Thanks!! I really hope the phone is coming to my carrier of choice. If not I'll get the i5.. then sell it to get the 920. I really can't help it
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Have you tried asking this question on an iPhone forum? Lol.
Whatever your choice, you can't go wrong with either especially for a first time smartphone owner. They are both easy to learn and get the hang of. They both feel great in the hand.
Social networking will be a better experience on the iphone. Don't let people tell you otherwise. I hate iPhones but compared to wp8, its the truth and many are just trying to cope.
No. Lmfao. I am a member of Macrumors (mainly because of my iPod) and I will get burned to ashes.
I have decided to get the iPhone, try it for a month or two then probably sell it if I don't like it. I'm tired of waiting. :(
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If I buy the S3 now then I will suffer it's price mark down.
The iPhone 5 sells at 830 USD here (34,000 Pesos). I can sell it at 700 (29,000) after 1-2 months of usage.
If I buy the S3, I can only sell it at 460 USD (19000) because it's tad cheap here already. I think 1 or 2 months is enough for me to decide whether to keep the phone or to sell it and buy the Lumia. The 920 (in the black market) sells at 700 USD here. So it would be really practical for me to buy the iPhone now rather than getting the other one which sells cheaply already. The 920 isn't out yet and I need to know which carrier will be offering it. Until then I will settle for the iPhone 5. I want to get the S3 but what if I change my mind and want the 920 instead? I will sell it at a very low price then add a few hundred dollars for the 920. With the iPhone 5 I can sell it, then buy a 920 without adding much more.
Goodluck to me! Lol. It's taking too long. I need a smart phone already. I thought I wouldn't need one before but now I think I do more than ever lol
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Because it's the most innovative phone and + you get hammer as well.
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The iphone5 is really the dud of the series in my opinion. The software is really good in general. It's thin, yes, but the battery life is much worse than the 4 and it's less durable (if that's even
Now, is the 920 better ... yes ... if enough people will stick with the platform long enough to get some (more) apps. The list that theverge.com made for Christmas was just embarrassing.
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I am not an iPhone person but I'm no dickrider either. I think you will like the iPhone especially for a first time user of a smartphone and never having an iPhone. I prefer android phones myself but always refer people to iPhone or windows phone. You can't go wrong with the i5. It just works and is backed by many quality developers.
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Yes, you should buy it. Great phone and an OS that is constantly evolving.
Thank you guys. I think I'm going to buy the 920. It's so hard to resist. I just need to wait for the official announcement.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (1519 votes).
In short: Quite Good North Run !!In full: A massive event which in some ways meant it was too overcrowded especially at the start and trying to track down my folks at the finish!!Well worth doing though as it's the worlds biggest and most prestigious Half Marathon so its good to have on your running CV.However I was put off by the sheer numbers 50,000 was too many to cram into one start area. Great support though and glad to have done it and got the t-shirt ( and the medal ! ).Date of review: December 10, 2007
In short: Fantastic...In full: My first great north and absolutely loved it....until the last mile! The last stretch seemed to go on forever! Fantastic atmosphere and the amount of people carry you along! can't wait to do it again next year!Date of review: August 6, 2007
In short: Would be a good race without trying to get around slow runnersIn full: Badly organised start - couldn't get into my penn and ended up behind slower runners - found it hard jumping on and off the pavemment to get round them - and I'm no elitist runner.Date of review: March 5, 2007
In short: My first half - amrathon. Made me feel like I could do ANYTHING!!!!Date of review: January 14, 2007
In short: Improvements made from last few years with, it seems more on the cards.In full: It's the GNR. What would it be with a flawless run from start to finish with no slow bits? Pens worked out better for me as a mid order runner. It also seems next year they will be asking for certified times for whih pen you get put in.Date of review: December 18, 2006
In short: Brilliant dayDate of review: December 4, 2006
In short: Too many "non-club" runners at head of the fieldIn full: I felt that there were too many charity runners at the very front of the field which caused obstructions at the start. I am not elitist and I do commend all those who do a fantastic job for their respective charities, however I felt this was a bit of a danger. You could see the panic in some of their faces as hordes of 6 minute milers were charging past.Date of review: October 28, 2006
In short: Could be betterIn full: The start was better than last year but could be improved by staggering much more based on certificated times from other or same event(s). We got inside the fences at 10.00hrs (latest time permissible) and still had to wait 1 hr before crossing the start line. If the groups of runners were smaller ( about 1000) and went off every 1-2 minutes I think it would be better - as in the Cape Argus cycle race in Cape Town which has about 35,000 participants, all on bikes of course. Date of review: October 28, 2006
In short: Start line dramas soon forgotten - great raceIn full: The start is a faff and drama - but then again, that's always going to be the case with 50k people getting ready to run. First 3 miles slow due to congestion - and I presume a great deal of self-flatery when stating estimated finishing time!!!! Support from the sidelines fantastic as always!!Date of review: October 25, 2006
In short: the new pen system worked well but still a lot of people lied about times and were in the wrong plce which caused problems for people laterDate of review: October 21, 2006
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Stephenson author highlights international mission work in book
STEPHENSON – Author Gabriella Louise Sheldon sets out to chronicle her experiences volunteering around the world as a Christian witness in her new nonfiction, "Dream Trekker: A glimpse into international volunteering" published by Inspiring Voices.
A unique combination of travelogue, memoir and social commentary, "Dream Trekker" documents seven volunteer outreaches that Sheldon took around the world, working both as her character, Greta the Clown, and a "regular" teacher serving in Poland, Mexico, Lithuania, the Caribbean and Ukraine.
Some pieces of Sheldon's story were previously published in a literary journal and her local newspaper. She is hopeful that readers will gain insight into the hardships faced by people around the world and find themselves to do volunteering of their own.
"It will provide insight into the daily rigors, joys, and challenges of joining outreaches internationally," Sheldon says of her book. "The reader will get a brief glimpse into different kinds of outreaches around the world."
Gabriella Louise Sheldon grew up on a small dairy farm. She writes poetry, stories, memoirs and songs. She has taught at several universities and traveled to every continent except Antarctica, either as a tourist or as a volunteer. She lives in a rural environment where wild animals frequent her property.
At her church, Sheldon teaches Sunday school and serves as a deaconess. She is the author of "The Chronicles of Flora Johnson, Book 1: Flora's Discovery," "The Chronicles of Flora Johnson, Book 2, Flora's Journey" and is co-author of "Bring Your Own Cup."
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Dec. 7 a day to remember
Saturday is Dec. 7. The date should ring a bell for all Americans.
It was 7:55 a.m. (Honolulu time) Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when more than 100 Japanese planes and a number of enemy midget submarines struck the U.S. Pacific fleet of 86 ships anchored in Pearl Harbor.
Today is the 72nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This is an occurrence that should be engraved in every American's mind.
It plunged America into World War II.
Historians have called what happened in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, "folly" for two reasons.
It was American folly to be caught so totally off guard, and it was folly for the Japanese to believe that they could win a war against the U.S.
It teaches Americans the meaning of preparedness and alertness.
On that quiet Sunday morning, the U.S. was neither prepared nor alert.
American Army planes were destroyed on the ground at Hickam Field.
Many men were shot down as they ran to their weapons. Others were trapped and died within the burning sinking warships.
U. S. anti-aircraft guns roared to life, but they did little good. Bombs and torpedoes hit ship after ship: the Arizona, the Oklahoma, the California, the West Virginia, the Utah, the Maryland, the Pennsylvania, the Tennessee, the Nevada.
The American forces at Pearl Harbor were defeated before they could get organized.
When the smoke cleared, more than 3,000 U.S. armed services personnel and civilians had been killed and another 1,300 wounded.
Compiled by Larry Chabot of Marquette, author of The U.P. Goes To War: Upper Michigan and Its Heroes in World War II, here are 12 U.P. residents who died in the first hours of the war:
– Manfred C. Anderson of Hancock, 18th Bombardment Group, Hickam Field, Hawaii.
– Joseph Baraga, son of Mrs. Josephine Baraga of Channing, on the USS Arizona.
– Donald Clash, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clash of Iron Mountain, on the USS Arizona. The Clashes also lost their son James, who died of battle wounds in Germany in March 1945.
– Kenneth Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cooper of Iron Mountain, on the USS California.
– Francis A. Cychosz, son of Mrs. Josephine Cychosz of Bessemer, on the USS Arizona. His brother Raymond was seriously wounded in Italy as a member of the famed 10th Mountain Division.
– William M. Finnegan of Bessemer and Dollar Bay, on the USS Oklahoma, survived by his wife and five children. Later in the war, a Navy ship was named in his honor.
– Gerald G. Lehman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lehman of Hancock, on the USS Oklahoma. His remains were returned to Houghton County for reburial in 2010.
– Francis R. McGuire, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McGuire of Wallace, on the USS Arizona. The McGuires had four other sons in service.
– Herman C. Reuss of Menominee, 11th Bombardment Group, Hickam Field, Hawaii.
– Robert L. Spreeman, son of Mrs. Ida Mae Simmons of Newberry, on the USS Arizona.
– Robert H. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Thomas of Ironwood, 20th Air Base Group, Nichols Field, Luzon, the Philippines.
– Lowell E. Valley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Valley of Ontonagon, on the USS Oklahoma.
Also killed were Joseph Baraga of Channing and James London of Vulcan.
Besides the staggering human loss, the U.S. suffered major losses to its fighting craft.
The Battleship Arizona sunk in the harbor.
Severely damaged were: Battleships Oklahoma, Nevada, California and West Virginia; Destroyers Cassin, Downes and Shaw; Target Ship Utah, Minelayer Ogala.
Damaged and later repaired were: Battleships Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee; Cruisers Helena, Honolulu and Raleigh; one seaplane tender, one repair vessel, and one drydock.
Airplanes lost were: Navy 80, Army 97.
By contrast, the Japanese lost 48 planes and three submarines.
The next day, a somber President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Japan.
"No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory," Roosevelt said. "With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounded determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph. So help us God."
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the beginning of a long, hard struggle which ended with the atomic bomb and a U.S. victory over the Japanese nearly four years later.
The cost of victory was astronomical. More than a million American servicemen were killed or wounded.
Fast forward to Dec. 7, 2013. America continues to fight, this time it is a war against terrorists.
Much like the Japanese sneak attack at Pearl Harbor, the terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, restored American patriotism.
Today, we're learning new, difficult lessons. We're learning that our enemies are not always in uniform, and that creative, covert operations can be more deadly than an armed invasion.
We've learned that attacks on the U.S. can happen at any time, and in many different ways.
We're learned that a terrorist attack may come from enemies who know no country, from renegades financed by private interests.
An attack on our well-being may come as an economic attack, a military attack, computer attack, or another terrorist attack.
It is our mission to be prepared for all.
Thousands of brave men died before they could fight at Pearl Harbor. They were heroes because they gave their lives for our country.
The greatest tribute we can give those men is to pledge that there shall never be another Pearl Harbor.


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By javafx4you on May 07, 2013
Following last year's JavaFX 1.2 and 1.3 End of Life announcement, we decided to postpone the decommission of Oracle's JavaFX 1.x download infrastructure by a few months to allow a handful of companies to finish migrating their applications to JavaFX 2.x. This was the case of SmartBear Software, who have released a new version of loadUI at the end of March.
However, we are still aware of a number of companies and individual developers who didn't have the resources to port their applications to the most recent version of JavaFX, or at least not by the time the EOL would take effect. We've then decided to put together a workaround that would allow third parties to redistribute the JavaFX 1.3.1 Runtime with their applications. This solution is available today, and in order to provide a transition period during which developer's can implement it, we have decided to postpone the EOL by a couple of more months. As you can see from the redistribution instructions, this is a relatively easy workaround to implement. What was more complex and time consuming was to update the license to allow for redistribution of JavaFX 1.3.1.
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County donates $1,000 to Open Door clinic
NEW ULM – Brown County commissioners approved Tuesday a $1,000 donation to a Mankato medical and dental clinic that serves residents without access and offers income-based discounts to those who qualify.
Open Door Health Center, 309 Holly Lane, Mankato, served 5,275 needy patients at 15,404 appointments in 2012. Service included 184 Brown County residents who made 576 visits last year, according to the Request for Board Action (RBA).
The clinic serves patients enrolled in Minnesota Medicaid programs, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Patients without insurance or on high-deductible plans may apply for sliding fee discounts.
"As the need for access to affordable health care services continues, Open Door Health Center is here as a safety net," Open Door CEO Sarah Kruse, wrote in a July 5 letter to the county board.
Kruse said since gasoline prices rose over the past couple years, needy dental patients from Gaylord, Marshall and Dodge Center stopped coming to the clinic so a mobile lab now visits those cities.
Brown County Lay Board member Judy Kuster encouraged people to visit the clinic that serves all people including those with severe disabilities. Services include breast and cancer screening, urgent care, immunizations, tobacco cessation counseling, dental extractions, dental crowns and emergency care.
"You can't find a nicer clinic, and they run on a tight budget," Kuster said.
Call 507-388-2120 or visit www.odhc.org for more information.
In other action, commissioners:
Approved a July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 contract with Avera McKennan Behavioral Health Center, Sioux Falls, S.D. to handle overflow pre-commitments that New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) may not be able to handle due to volume.
Contractor duties include Mental Health Order and Civil Commitment Beds and Services.
These services include confinement, observation, psychiatric, diagnostic, evaluation, nursing, family education and support services, group and individual therapy, medications and medication administration.
Expressive therapy including recreation therapy and other treatment services specified by the patient's treatment plan including chemical dependency and psychiatric treatment are also offered.
Services unit costs to eligible clients cannot exceed $870 a day for hospital services. Charges greater than $10,000 will become the patient's responsibility, according to the RBA.
Accepted a $2,784 Adoption and Foster Care Recruitment grant for July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015 for software to help Family Services find relatives, family and neighbors around the globe who may be interested in caring for a child in county adoption and foster care programs plus the child support system.
Increased the on-call rate for the Chief Deputy, Jail Captain and Communications Lieutenant to $110/weekend and $55/day, the same weekly rate as probation agents and social workers receive.
Unlike on-call probation agents and social workers, the Chief Deputy, Jail Captain and Communications Lieutenant are also on call the entire week, weekends, and holidays.
Denied by a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Andy Lochner dissenting, an additional $17,296 payment to Sleepy Eye Public School District 84.
The formula for District 84 in 2012-13 resulted in only a $1,232 payment back to District 84 due to excess earnings the County had from targeted case management, according to the RBA.
District 84 families and children referred to the Family Facilitator program were not as eligible as in the past or as in the other two county districts for Medical Assistance (MA), according to the RBA.
The recommendation to use $17,296 of the $48,328 grant to Sleepy Eye comes from a concern that the old formula, which began in 1994, doesn't sufficiently recognize the volatility of the referral mechanism that serves all public and private school students in the county.
In addition, because the project is administered through schools, families cannot be charged for the service no matter what their income is. The formula has never followed the program referral mechanism well, according to the RBA.
The formula will continue for one more school year before a new one will be used to better reflect Special Education reimbursement rules, according to the RBA.
Tabled for further direction repair to County Ditch (CD) 1, Section 19, Milford Township. The ditch was not working, Milford Township investigated and called for repair after having Schaefer Well Co. dig it open and close. Heiderscheidt Digging was called for permanent repair.
Concluded the administration of the Energy Assistance Program (EAP) as of the end of the 2012-13 program year through Family Services. The Oct. 1 start of the Affordable Care Act, will add more than 500 families and individuals to the MA/MinnesotaCare program, which is now overseen by Family Services.
Brown County Family Services Director Tom Henderson said he expects the Minnesota Valley Action Council to administer energy assistance program in the future.
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Location:Redmond Way and Cleveland St from 160th Ave NE to Avondale Way
Project Phase:In Preliminary Design
Estimated Timeline:Preliminary Design 2012-2013
Graphic above represents a concept of a two-way Cleveland St.
As part of Redmond's vision for a more walkable urban downtown, Redmond Way and Cleveland St will be converted to two-way operations, consistent with the City's Guiding Principles for the Downtown East/West Corridor. The Couplet Conversion project will make downtown easier to navigate and more connected whether you are driving, walking, biking or taking transit, making Downtown a more attractive destination and community gathering place.
The ultimate design for Redmond Way and Cleveland St will feature two-way travel lanes from 160th Ave NE to Avondale Way with street parking on both sides. Redmond Way will be designed to carry the majority of vehicular traffic as the main arterial for the downtown area and will have a center turn lane, while Cleveland St will be designated as Redmond's "signature" main street.
The planning and design for the Couplet Conversion have begun and construction is anticipated to start in 2015. This project includes work at eleven intersections in downtown. The remainder of the improvements between intersections will be constructed as redevelopment occurs.
The City sequentially constructed new downtown roadway connections over the past several years as part of the staged implementation of the Downtown East/West Corridor Study (DEWCS). These include Bear Creek Parkway, 161st Ave NE, and 164th Ave NE. The Cleveland Streetscape project is the next step. The Couple Conversion project is the final phase, reinforcing downtown Redmond as an economically healthy, people-friendly place, enhanced by the movement of pedestrians, bikes, cars, and a diversity of businesses.
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Born in Buffalo in 1930, Allan D'Arcangelo is famous for his iconic treatment of the American highway landscape. The early versions of these flat, monochromatic canvases with their petrol station logos were typical of the Pop Art movement, but D'Arcangelo's later works have a more abstract quality. He worked at Gemini GEL with Kenneth Tyler in 1966 to create the Untitled print featured in the National Gallery's collection.
This lithograph is typical of D'Arcangelo's early work; giving the sensation of travelling at speed in a car as the lines on the road rush past.
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The New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners regulates and licenses the chiropractic profession in the state of New Hampshire. The Board's mission is protection of the public as well as the licensing and regulation of the chiropractic profession. The Board of Chiropractic is a five member board consisting of five members appointed by the Governor for five year terms. There are four Doctors of Chiropractic and one Public Member.
The Board of Chiropractic is responsible for assuring that applicants are qualified to practice in the state of New Hampshire and that they adhere to professional and ethical standards once they are licensed. The chiropractic profession in the state of New Hampshire is regulated by RSA 316-A and the Board's Administrative Rules. Complaint investigations are conducted by the Board's Professional Conduct Committee consisting of experienced licensed Doctors of Chiropractic.
Chiropractic is a branch of the healthcare profession that emphasizes the body's innate healing ability and the role of the nervous system in the achievement and maintenance of health. It is a portal of entry to the healthcare community. Doctors of Chiropractic utilize many therapeutic modalities including spinal manipulation or adjustment, physiological modalities including electrotherapies, ultrasound, and traction among others. They also use rehabilitative exercise, nutritional and lifestyle counseling, as well as other therapeutic and preventative approaches. Doctors of Chiropractic provide health care services in a variety of settings including occupational health and sports medicine practices. Today's modern Doctor of Chiropractic enjoys good working relations with other healthcare providers, referring and receiving referrals and, when appropriate, with medical specialists, physical therapists, and other health care professionals.
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