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USA Roller Sports mourns the death of Doris Walsh of Massachusetts. Doris is a former national champion in dance and former coach of renown. She is familiar to most figure skaters and coaches as a National and International judge. Doris was chairman of the Judges Selection Committee for many years and gave years of dedicated service to USARS. She received the Marie Walker Service Award for Figure Skating at the 2012 National Championships. Doris judged three world championships and ran one of the few active judges panels in the USA.
Doris had retired a few years ago and recently had challenges with her health.
Her husband, Mike, and her 5 children survive Doris. Three of her grandchildren have been actively involved in figure skating at the national level.
Doris was a coach and judge for many decades in the northeast region and a driving force within skating. She is remembered as a strong and giving professional who has devoted much of her life to the sport that she loved.

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Stocks Mixed on Earnings Caution; Apple Rebounds
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages were muddled Wednesday afternoon as investors remained cautious about the fourth-quarter earnings season following reports from JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) . Apple(AAPL) shares rebounded.
A decline in shares of aerospace giant Boeing(BA) and a cut in the World Bank's global outlook also weighed on the markets.
The World Bank predicted that worldwide gross domestic product will rise 2.4% from 2.3% last year, down from its prior prediction of 3% growth for 2013, citing risks including the stalling of progress made on resolving the eurozone crisis, the battles over the U.S. budget, the possibility of a sharp slowing of investment in China, and a disruption in global oil supplies.
U.S. economic data points maintained a relatively positive tone Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's beige book report.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 24 points, or 0.2%, to 13,511.
Breadth was negative, with losers edging winners 17 to 13. The heaviest decliners were Boeing, Merck(MRK) , AT&T(T) and Verizon(VZ) .
Boeing shares sank 3.4%. Japan's two biggest airlines grounded all their Boeing 787 aircraft for safety checks Wednesday after one was forced to make an emergency landing in the latest blow for the new jet.
JPMorgan shares were down following its fourth-quarter results.
Intel(INTC) , Hewlett-Packard(HPQ) and Bank of America (BAC) were among the blue-chip components that moved higher.
The S&P 500 rose incrementally by 0.02% to 1,473. The Nasdaq gained 7 points, or 0.2%, to 3,118 as Apple shares rebounded 4.2% to trade above $500 again.
In the broader market, the biggest sector decliners were consumer cyclicals, basic materials, capital goods, conglomerates and utilities. The technology, transportation and consumer non-cyclical sectors were in the green.
Volumes totaled 3.15 billion on the Big Board and 1.68 billion on the Nasdaq. Decliners were outpacing advancers by a ratio of 1.2-to-1 on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.5-to-1 on the Nasdaq.
Paul Pagnato, founder of HighTower's Pagnato-Karp Group, said bank earnings have been good when looking at the bigger picture, with JPMorgan's earnings up over 50%. "They're advancing, they're going forward. I think what happens on a day like today, where you see the market retreat, it's because it's been built in," said Pagnato. "The market's been pushed up, JPMorgan's shares have been rising in anticipation of the earnings, and so it's not uncommon after a report comes out to see them trade down a little bit just because they've already had a nice run."
Ryan Detrick, senior technical strategist at Schaeffer's, said investors are still taking a wait-and-see approach. "With earnings season just heating up, traders are leery of aggressively adding to new positions with prices near multi-year highs," he said. "They need to see some positive earnings before putting cash to work."


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Luft Ready for First Time Appearance in USA Volleyball HP Pipeline
by Deb Stadick for USA Volleyball
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Dallas (June 28, 2013) - While many of the 47 athletes participating in the 2013 U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team A2 (WNTA2) program are veterans of the USA Volleyball High Performance pipeline, Kathleen Luft (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) will don her first Team USA jersey when she takes the court tomorrow with her Team Red squad.
The WNTA2 competition is being held June 30 to July 3 at the Dallas Convention Center in conjunction with the 2013 USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships.
Luft, an outside hitter entering her senior season at Loyola Marymount University, started her volleyball career eight years ago when a friend convinced her to try out for her school's team.
"I don't come from a volleyball family," Luft said. "I was actually all about basketball for a long time." Luft thanks her parents for her athletic tendency. Her father was a football player at the University of Southern California while her mother ran for the track team. They met in the weight room.
"My parents are both athletes," Luft said. "They ended up with athletic kids. One of my brothers played football at Harvard. My other brother played everything in high school before getting injured."
Luft epitomized an athlete, pursuing both basketball and volleyball for several years. A knee injury made her realize it was time to cut back and play just one sport.
"I picked volleyball and am so glad I did," Luft said. "You get to be a beast on the court, and still be feminine. It is great."
After three successful college campaigns, Luft loves her sport more than ever. International dreams after college prodded her to give the USA Volleyball pipeline a try.
"I've learned so much here," Luft said. "The competition is awesome. That's part of what I love about the sport is how competitive it is. It is why I went to Loyola Marymount. And here, it is a whole different level of competition even. All of us are on the same page and going hard and getting after it. It is so much fun."
Luft and her Team Red squad will have a chance to unleash their competitive natures at 5:30 p.m. CT tomorrow as they face Team White in their first match of the WNTA2 tournament.
June 29
Gold vs. Blue, 3 p.m. CT
Red vs. White, 5:30 p.m. CT
June 30
Red vs. Blue, 3 p.m. CT
White vs. Gold, 5:30 p.m. CT
July 1
Red vs. Gold, 4:30 p.m. CT
Blue vs. White, 7 p.m. CT
July 2
2nd vs. 3rd, 1 p.m. CT
1st vs. 4th, 4 p.m. CT
July 3
Bronze-Medal, 3 p.m. CT
Gold-Medal, 5:30 p.m. CT
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
5-Mackenzie Bigbee (Opp, Iowa State University, Williamsburg, Iowa, 3, Six pack)
9-Annemarie Hickey (L/DS, University of Wisconsin, Oswego, Ill., 1, 1st Alliance)
10-Deedra Foss (S, Colorado State University, McKenna, Wash., 2, Kent Juniors)
16-Elizabeth Koberstein (S, Marquette University, Madison, Wis., 1, Capital)
17-Taylor Simpson (OH, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2, Colorado Juniors)
20-Veronica Lewis (L/DS, University of Arizona, San Jose, Calif., 2, Vision)
30-Maddy Klineman (OH, UCLA, Manhattan Beach, Calif., 3, Rockstar)
34- Alexis Mathews (MB, Michigan State University, Detroit, Mich., 1, The Victors)
36- Zoe Nightingale (MB, UCLA, Sacramento, Calif., 2, SynergyForce)
37-Morgan Odale (OH, University of Utah, Star, Idaho, 1, Idaho Stars)
45-Litara Keil (MB, Loyola Marymount University, Long Beach, Calif., 2, Sports Shack)
47- Nicole Walch (OH, Florida State University, Stuart, Fla., 3, Treasure Coast)
Coaches: Andy Banachowski, Linda Hampton
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
3-Caitlin Welch (L/DS, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky., 1, MAVA)
8-Casey Hinger (MB, Cal State Northridge, Fullerton, Calif., 2, Cal Juniors)
14- Hannah Johnson (S, University of New Mexico, Longview, Wash., 3, Cowlitz)
15-Kierra Jones (MB, Purdue University, Fishers, Ind., 2, Munciana)
21-Kori Moster (L/DS, Michigan State University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2, Team Z)
23-Valerie Nichol (Opp, Purdue University, Normal, Ill, 2, Illini Elite)
24-Chelsey Schofield (OH, University of Utah, Provo, Utah, 2, Club Utah)
32- Kathleen Luft (OH, Loyola Marymount University, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 1, Santa Monica)
33- Tai Manu-Olevao (OH, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, 3, Asics Rainbows)
40- Mita Uiato (S, University of Hawaii, Long Beach, Calif., 1, Laguna Beach)
42-Courtney Windham (MB, University of North Texas, Houston, Texas, 1, Willowbrook)
44- Moneshia Simmons (Opp, Clemson University, Buford, Ga., 1, NFC Volleyball)
Coaches: Bill Neville and Ashley Allen
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
6- Whitney Billings (Opp, University of Kentucky, Helena, Ala., 1, Birmingham Volleyball)
7- Carly Cramer (L/DS, Purdue University, Martinsville, Ind., 1, Circle City)
11-Ashley Battle (Opp, Virginia Tech, Apex, N.C., 4, Club Red)
18- Hannah Kvitle (S, University of Louisville, Quincy, Ill., 2, STL CYC)
19-Kaitlyn Leary (OH, Ohio State University, Parma, Ohio, 1, CVC)
27- Ellen Chapman (OH, University of Wisconsin, Glenview, Ill., 2, Sky High)
31-Kathryn LeCheminant (MB, Brigham Young University, Layton, Utah, 1, Club V)
35-Brooke Mattingly (MB, University of Louisville, St. Henry, Ohio, 1, Team Atlantis)
38- DeLaina Sarden (MB, University of Central Florida, Lawrenceville, Ga., 2, A5 Mizuno)
39-Courtney Thomas (S, University of Wisconsin, DeKalb, Ill., 2, Mizuno SPVB)
41-Lauren Wicinski (OH, Michigan State University, Geneva, Ill., 1, Kane County)
Coaches: Mike Hebert and Marci Sanders
Name (Position, College, Hometown, Remaining Eligibility, Club)
1- Kristen Hahn (L/DS, Iowa State University, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1, Six Pack)
2- Chantale Riddle (Opp, University of New Mexico, Roswell, N.M., 2, N.A.)
12-Adreene Elliott (MB, University of Maryland, Winston-Salem, N.C., 2, Set Point)
13-Kimberly Dahl (OH, Brigham Young University, Pleasant Grove, Utah, 3, Club Utah)
22- Ellen Mullins (L/DS, University of Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn., 1, Nashville One)
25- Mackenzie Dagostino (S, University of Maryland, Tampa, Fla., 3, Tampa Bay Juniors)
26- Simone Antwi (MB, University of Florida, Fairfax Station, Va., 3, Virginia Elite)
28-Annie Drews (Opp, Purdue University, Elkhart, Ind., 3, NIVA Juniors)
29-Victoria Hurtt (OH, Iowa State University, Kansas City, Mo., 3, KC Extreme)
43-Ashley Wittman (OH, University of Minnesota, Shakopee, Minn., 1, Northern Lights)
46-Hannah Tedrow (S, Loyola Marymount University, Foothill Ranch, Calif., 3, Surf City)
48-Ariana Williams (MB, University of Oregon, Riverside, Calif., 1, Club West)
Coaches: Ruth Nelson and Mike Gawlik
*Technical coaches with all WNTA2 teams are Jay Van Vark, Ted Wade and Nicki Holmes


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by Anton Shilov
Advanced Micro Devices today reassured X-bit labs its recently released AMD Opteron processors with 1000MHz HyperTransport bus were compatible with the infrastructure originally intended for the chips with 800MHz HT interconnection.
"New AMD Opteron processors are to be compatible with existing platforms. As long as the [main]board has a BIOS that supports the new revision of the Opteron, there should be no issue with a 1GHz HT enabled CPU in a motherboard with a chipset that supports an 800MHz HT spec," AMD's spokesperson Damon Muzny told X-bit labs.
"HyperTransport is designed to communicate at the highest common data transfer rate, which in this scenario, would be 800MHz because of the motherboard's spec," Mr. Muzny added.
The new AMD Opteron processor 152, 252 and 852 intended for 1-way, 2-way and 4/8-way workstations/servers respectively are clocked at 2.60GHz, incorporate dual-channel PC3200 memory controller, 1MB of cache and SSE3 technology, something that only Intel Corp.'s chips have sported so far. The chips are designed for Socket 940 infrastructure, but have a little bit higher thermal design power than typical Opteron chips: instead of 89W, the models 152, 252 and 852 have TDP of 92.6W.
Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices also has numerous chips with the same E4 core produced using 90nm SOI technology for various 1P, DP and MP applications in its lineup. The chips also feature SSE3 as well as 1000MHz HT bus. All such chips clocked from 1.60GHz to 2.40GHz have thermal design power of 85.3W. AMD also sells Opteron chips with 2.0 – 2.20GHz clock-speed based on D4 stepping with TDP of 67W.
Potentially, 1.0GHz HyperTransport bus can speed up transfer rate between CPUs working in 2P, 4P, 8P, etc applications as well as between CPUs and I/O controllers of the systems. For server environments the only core-logic that sports 1.0GHz HT bus validated by AMD is NVIDIA's nForce Professional-series.


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As a thank you and to celebrate this hurdle I am offering a Zip-It Inner Critic to one special reader who leaves a comment to this post. I will put the names in a hat and draw out one lucky person.
For new people; a Zip-It Inner Critic is a stuffy with a zipper who's mouth you can literally zip so you can get on with your writing, art, or just facing life's everyday challenges without the nagging inner voice that tells you that something or other can't be done, or you aren't good enough, or it won't work.
The drawing ends on Wednesday night (January 29) and the winner will be announced next Thursday.


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Install Adium and launch it.
Select the Preferences menu
Click on the plus sign (low left corner) and choose "Jabber".
Now you'll be prompted by the "Account" panel
In the "Jabber ID" field fill in you email address. It would be better not to
fill in your password at this stage (because it would be saved in your
Preferences and thus in your filesystem): you can always type it every time you
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Click on the "Personal" tab and fill in a nickname and an image to represent you.
Click on the "Options" tab and fill in the servername "jabber.autistici.org", the port "5222" and mark the checkbox "Use TLS Encryption".
We could configure many other things but these are more than enough to get started. Click on "OK", type your password and start chatting on jabber :)


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|Strengthening professional training on the ECHR – European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (the HELP Programme)
|Project area
|Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia, "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and Ukraine
|CoE Human Rights Trust Fund
|Legal and Human Rights Capacity Building Department (LHRCB)
|01/02/2010 - 31/01/2013 (36 months)
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Outputs and results and possible follow up
The HELP II Programme was launched in 2010 as a follow-up to the European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (the HELP Programme). It focused on promoting the domestic application of the ECHR by judges and prosecutors through capacity building of national training institutions as regards ECHR training. The project's website (http://www.coehelp.org) and resources provided a crucial platform to improve the training capacity of these institutions to incorporate the ECHR into initial and continuous training.
The project resulted in exchange of experience among all twelve beneficiary countries as regards the state of integration of human rights into the training programmes of their national training institutions. The latter's specific individual needs as regards training and learning processes and methodology were examined. Their approach to development of training materials and E-learning, translation of ECtHR case law and other relevant materials has been highlighted.Three working groups were established on the following subjects: 1) development of materials; 2) training-of-trainers; 3) E-learning.
The first working group focused on the state of play as regards the development of training materials in each beneficiary country. Suggestions were formulated as to how specific materials could be updated in accordance with the specific needs of their respective national training institutions. Feedback on the latter's respective needs for thematic training seminars on either a national or regional level and access to the HELP website and its resources was discussed.
The working group on training-of-trainers focused on the selection criteria employed in selecting trainers, the details of training programmes for future trainers and problems encountered in selecting, retaining and assessing trainers. The working group discussed refresher courses for national trainers and how to expand upon and keep existing teams of trainers.
The working group on E-learning identified at which stage beneficiary countries were in the implementation of E-learning in their respective national training programmes. Discussions resulted in formulating recommendations on the daily topics and subjects for future co-operation in the field of E-learning. The best European practices of E-learning courses and methodology, as well as E-learning's development were discussed.
Universal training methodology that was specifically adapted to the different needs of the beneficiary countries and the target groups programme has been delivered. Furthermore, the training materials and E-learning courses have been developed to reflect the transversal needs of judges and prosecutors in each training institution.
The multilateral aspect of HELP II has enhanced the learning experience of each training institution. This was achieved through the sharing of experiences at regular multilateral meetings and working groups. Similarly, the project benefited from discussion related to best comparable practices of other CoE member states. The HELP II Programme actively encouraged horizontal co-operation between the beneficiary countries in order to facilitate dialogue and enhance the networking between the training institutions. The Programme therefore valued and relied heavily on the commitment of the training institutions of the beneficiary countries.
The need to ensure ownership of the project by national institutions has been crucial to ensure its continuing success. The partners' good knowledge and grasp of the relevant issues and their suggestions as to how the project could be of further concrete assistance in their efforts to strengthen the training on the ECHR has been a positive indication that this was being achieved.
The priorities for the HELP II Programme in 2011 will be to enlarge the number of countries benefiting from it and to involve, in addition to the national training institutions for judges and prosecutors, also other relevant training institutions such as judges' or prosecutors' associations or relevant NGOs. Additionally, the project will seek to involve lawyers' associations to allow lawyers to benefit from the project's resources. The training networks will be maintained throughout national jurisdictions, as well as across the borders. Focus will be placed on the development of E-learning materials. Training programmes will be adapted to suit legal professionals through exchange of experience with their peers from other jurisdictions. The ongoing co-operation will also be multi-country and not just regional.


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Sex and Politics; better than the Farmer's AlmanacPosted Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 1:12 PM
So how do you manufacture a good old-fashioned scandalous affair? Well, nothing spreads better than good old-fashioned gossip, so if you can't find information you create it! Online dating sites are becoming so mainstream that profiles on http://match.com or even the ultra selective http://sugardaddie.com dating websites won't raise an eyebrow any more so you must dig deeper, and perhaps be lucky enough to come up with the holy grail of scandals, the affair with the illegal immigrant nanny and her love child.
The Farmer's Almanac has been making long-range weather predictions since its initial publication in the early 1800's and assists farmers in planting and harvesting their crops. This is eerily coincidental in that the run up to the Presidential Election may begin up to two years prior to the actual vote. The Farmer's Almanac may also give predictions that far in advance with a harvest usually taking place in mid to late fall. The Presidential Election culminates in late fall, a coincidence? Perhaps, but just as the almanac suggests planting seeds, so can political pundits begin planting the seeds of doubt in the character and abilities of a candidate. The time of year can be possibly determined by the intensity of the attacks upon a candidate or political party. As summer turns to autumn so do minor indiscretions turn into full-fledged conspiracies and torrid affairs.
In today's world of high technology a person can get their news in any number of ways such as Cable TV or the Internet, and since so many of the parent corporations of these media outlets have their own agendas, there is never a shortage of good gossip, innuendo and manufactured or skewed views on a topic or person. We as citizens must utilize all the information available, just as Farmer's may use the Almanac's predictions for picking the best crops to plant and when to harvest, so must we use the information offered to us to pick the next Commander in Chief. So if you find yourself without a calendar but notice the leaves falling off the trees in an election year, and the vitriol of the political pundits building to a crescendo, you know its either time to harvest the crops or vote for president!
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In 1986, Terry Peabody made a promise to his family, or at least to the women in his family. They wanted him to go into the wine business, with two conditions: The business would never be sold, and it had to be a family business that would evolve into a lasting legacy. Peabody was a successful enough businessman to make that promise a reality.
Although his search for a winery encompassed France and America in addition to his native Australia, Peabody ended up in New Zealand. He was attracted not only by the winemaking culture of that country but by the youth, energy and pioneering spirit. The vitality of New Zealand appealed to Peabody's entrepreneurial side---he was dreaming of creating wines that would eventually become the benchmarks for New World production.
The result was Craggy Range, located in Hawkes Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. In a country known primarily for commodity wine, Craggy Range produces only single-vineyard releases. Along the way Peabody was fortunate to meet up with Steve Smith, a viticulturalist who had just become a Master of Wine, and Smith has been lending his talents since the winery was launched in 1997.
Melon, lemon zest and red apple highlight the nose of the 2011 Kidnappers Vineyard Chardonnay ($22). Understated on entry, the wine expands in the mid palate into a plump style highlighted by flavors of citrus, ripe melon and peach. The acidity is mouthwatering, and a nice spicy edge emerges on the extreme length. In addition to the usual suspects (fish and shellfish), this would be a good match for chicken, veal and pork in light sauces.
The nose of the 2010 Te Muna Road Pinot Noir ($40) reveals herbal notes and scents of crushed red berries. The wine is bright and exuberant in the mouth, with crisp acidity highlighting flavors of black cherry, strawberry and raspberry. The texture is pure, the fruit is vibrant, and the wine is enormously appealing to drink---either on its own or with a range of dishes ranging from game fish to white meats.
Vivid aromas of black fruits, minerals, fresh herbs and truffles distinguish the nose of the 2010 Te Kahu ($22), a blend of 80% Merlot with small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec blended in. In the mouth, the wine is medium-bodied and ripe, with supple tannins and a beautifully concentrated essence of black raspberries. Once again, good acidity carries the fruit onto the finish.
This is an impressive trio of releases from Craggy Range---memorable, distinctive, and well worth seeking out.
Mark Spivak is the author of Iconic Spirits: An Intoxicating History, published by Lyons Press (Globe Pequot); for more information, go to http://www.iconicspirits.net.


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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Delta Spirit name new album
according to THIS ARTICLE, the San Diego-based band's sophomore effort will see a 2010 release and will be called Natalie Portman Says This Album Will Change Your Life (referencing Garden State)
I'm very excited about a new album from one of my all time favourite bands. they are spectacular live. so much passion and soul!
Delta Spirit - Streetwalker [mp3]
my favourite song by the band, with creepy but amazing LYRICS (it's about children working in the sex trade). originally released on the I Think I've Found It EP, re-released on the Rounder Records version of their eponymous debut
here's a great live version from when I saw them at Bottom of the Hill:
7 comments:
- 2plus2isjoe said...
I cannot wait for this, I reviewed their debut when it got its re-release over here and absolutely loved it!
- June 23, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Hanan said...
it's amazing all right, but no where near their live sound! have you seen them in concert? I always tell people to try to go to their shows. I've been on the Delta Spirit train ever since I saw them in February of '08, and they had self-released CD (which I bought and was slightly disheartened with, as compared to their live performance)
the re-release, which I also bought, has a new version of "Streetwalker", which is cool too. my favourite album of theirs is the EP "I think I've Found It"
by the way, I looked for the review on your site and couldn't find it.
- June 23, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- 2plus2isjoe said...
Oh I didn't make that very clear, I reviewed it for my uni newspaper, not my blog, but I keep meaning to get all those reviews and repost them on the site. Maybe sometime during my holidays.
Have the band done a tour of Europe yet?
- June 23, 2009 at 6:29 PM
- Hanan said...
oh ok.
yeah, they've been on tour for ages. they toured with M. Ward and Matt Costa and The Shins (off the top of my head) and I'm sure they did a Euro tour because I saw some photos on their site from Belgium or something. they're finalizing the new album and a new tour is probably in the works. I'll post dates when I get em.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (209 votes).
In short: I love this race - first did it in 1984 and keep coming back.....What a medal this year!In full: I love this race for the support from the people of Reading (regardless of the weather), the music en-route (spec the drummers by the Oracle) and the finish - what a finish!Date of review: March 5, 2014
In short: Well organised slick top quality raceIn full: I've ran a lot of the 'big' races and this is right up there for me. I've ran GNR, London and New York, all give you extreme challenges either getting to the start in time, or getting away due to the amount of people, it's not perfect to wait an hour for a bus home, but something I'm prepared to put up with for that finish. Bus queue aside, I thought the day was perfect, well organised and clear start, fast and even quite pretty course, this race though is made by the people of Reading who are really helping turn this into one of the 'Must do's' on the road racing calender, Thanks, will definitely be back in 2015. PS, medal is the best I've ever received.Date of review: March 5, 2014
In short: 2nd time for me. A fair old trip for me so probably won't do it again. Excellent course apart from the last couple of miles, the stadium never seemed to get any closer. Mainly flat course. 50 minute wait for bags took the gloss off it a bitDate of review: March 4, 2014
In short: Great Race, Great AtmosphereIn full: I enjoyed the race, happy to wait 20 minutes until we got to the start. Atmosphere all around the route was brilliant with bands playing,people cheering and if you wanted to free beer!Sorry but the bad points,The annoying women from Heart FM at the start and the idiot with the bicycle who tried to cross the road taking out a female runner!Date of review: March 4, 2014
In short: A day to rememberIn full: This is the third year in a row I have taken part in the Reading Half Marathon and I'm always recommended the race to other people because of the support and atmosphere along the route. The support was again fantastic this year – I love how the people of Reading really make an effort and cheer people on. They are awesome and gives you such a lift!I read someone else's post saying how great it would be for the runners to be able to run a full lap inside the stadium, I must admit that sounds a great idea and would give you more time to soak up the atmosphere in the stadium. It would be hard to give an honest assessment of this year's race without commenting on the men's 1-5000 baggage queue. It took 40 minutes to get my bag and that's bad, however you look at it. I would say though I never had an issue with getting my bags the 2 years before.The course definitely has p.b potential; I set mine here last year. I think people should be aware there are a few hills dotted along the course.The medals when you finish are brilliant. I don't think I've ever seen a medal as big and bling as this year's was.Finally, it's the first time I've ended up in the first aid tent after a run, I just want to say thanks to the first aiders who helped me – they were great!Date of review: March 4, 2014
In short: Big race, great support, good route....shame about the baggage arrangementsIn full: Pros: Professional; good value (improvement on previous years); great support along the course; great course with variety and good PB potential; great stadium finish.Cons: too big...many people overestimate their ability causing hold ups on the course; baggage collection please sort out for next year...took 45 minutes to collect my bag.Will be back in 2015!! Date of review: March 4, 2014
In short: favourite half, but next year I will drive and lock bag in the boot! In full: Very enjoyable race and a modern era PB, some of the best support you will find and it's a relatively interesting course for the first 9-10 miles. It's my second time doing it and I don't remember the baggage chaos last year but I am sure it will be fixed next year. Given the numbers involved which some people forget about this organisation is great. There did seem to be a number of people who were set off in faster groups but were obviously slower and were a little dangerous by all wearing headphones. The price is expensive but it's my only plus £20 race a year so I will always find the money. Date of review: March 4, 2014
In short: Best Ever!!!In full: I've done this race a few times before but this year was by far the best ever, great crowds and cheering all the way, medal is brilliant and a finishers t-shirt too, will be back next year.Date of review: March 4, 2014
In short: Ok half with good support but a few things to improveIn full: I enjoyed Reading but the start was far too narrow and too many slow runners at teh front - made the PB impossilbe by mile 1 as I just couldn't get running (despite being in the second wave with a planned sub 1.25). They need to tighten this up. Few too many hills for an easy PB and the water containers were impossible to use! I also was very glad to be a woman at the end as the baggage claim for men was awful!Don't issue numbers based on finish time! Finally- there were just about enough toilets - a bit crowded with 30 mins to go but that is always the way!Date of review: March 4, 2014
In short: Been running this one for the 10th time - keeps me coming back :) Date of review: March 4, 2014
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HOUGHTON – When parents play with their children, it's often just for fun, for bonding time or just to get the little ones' energy out.
However, studies are making it increasingly apparent that physical activity for young children is vital for their development as well. So with winter making it a little more difficult for children to get as much exercise, the Keweenaw Family Resource Center has programs like "Ready Set Grow!" at the Treehouse Indoor Playground in Houghton to keep development going during the colder months.
"Having (programs) at the Tree House enables us to do some gross motor play because we have the space – we have the swing and slide," said Cathy Benda, KFRC director. "'Ready Set Grow!' is incorporating into a standard playgroup – which is usually mostly socialization – more of those physical activities and more emphasis on brain development."
One of the major developments "Ready Set Grow!" focuses on is "crossing the midline." The midline is an imaginary line running down the body, separating right from left. Crossing it involves the ability to move a part of the body into the space of the other side, such as touching one's left elbow with one's right hand. Throwing balls back and forth and parachute play are among the activities involved, according to the KFRC's Andra Ziemnick.
"It helps organize the brain," Benda said. "It has a whole broader impact than just that they're getting physical exercise. We want that, but we also want them to have hand-eye coordination."
"Ready Set Grow!" also features dancing and other varieties of movement that aid in development, which is important because 90 percent of brain development occurs in the first five years of life, according to Benda. That fact was one of the reasons the Treehouse was created.
"You can play here and you have the space," Benda said. "We have a wonderful safety factor here, and kids can get rid of their energy.
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"Some parents have said their best friends are still moms they met at playgroup 10 years ago," Ziemnick said.
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To fund these programs, the KFRC has several donors. The KFRC collaborates with BHK, receives Kellogg Foundation grants, receives general donations and received help from the Keweenaw Community Foundation and Portage Community Health Foundation in particular for its "Ready Set Grow!" program.
"That helped us pilot some programs like parachute play and … brought some people to come in and do activities with us," Benda said.
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Tampa Bay 12, Orioles 10
And to think, with two innings played, the Orioles' prospects had actually looked pretty good. True, Jason Hammel was scuffling along, needing in excess of twenty pitches in both his trips to the hill thus far — but he'd also limited the damage in the first, conceding only an Evan Longoria sacrifice fly after Matt Joyce swatted a single and Ben Zobrist a double; and in the second he'd fan a pair of Rays hitters to strand men at first and second. It wasn't particularly pretty, but then that's been true of Hammel all year, and he was 5-1, coming into this first of three with Tampa. What's more, there were some encouraging signs: namely, that Hammel appeared to be getting a feel for his breaking pitches, command of which had wholly deserted him in the first, but which he began deploying with aplomb toward the end of the second.
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Sam in Kindergarten …sortofPosted Monday, December 14, 2009, at 1:59 PM
As I've mentioned, I have been bringing Sam to work a couple or three days a week. I like the idea of having a "Guard Dog" but I'm not sure how much of that he is.
He is learning what to chew and what "Not to Chew"...Life is hard, but he's getting it.
He has decided to do some 'studying' so, he obviously plans on bettering himself!
Like all students, I like to make sure he gets a "recess"
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OH, he'll get a Christmas break! I will be out of school by the end of this week. So he will be home playing in the snow and runnin' around with Scout ... Scout is about 4-5 years old and likes to try to boss Sam around. Unfortunately for Scout, Sam is his size at 7 months, and rowdy as all heck! I have to let him zoom zoom around the yard for 20 minutes or so before we go to school. He probably won't get alot bigger, but he's only gonna get more muscley (is that a word?) and be able to flatten Scout in a NY minute. Scout will love it though ...for a time.
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kylestyle wrote:Steve-o wrote:Killer Philler
CHOKE!!! Phil "killed" that album... As well as John tried to "kill" Paul´s "Winding Road" with his bass playing that got Paul mad...
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EddieV wrote:This album is different to the other Beatles albums, which was the intention. There are really great song on it and some very bad ones.
Some of my friends, which narmally isn´t in to The Beatles actually like them on this album. We all have different taste in music.
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I was not even aware of this until I flipped on SC this morning and was force fed to watch highlights of a UConn on it's first possession and highlights of nearly every first half point scored by them. Guess it's just ESPN's latest flavor of the month hype story. Don't see how this is close to being equal to UCLA's streak but who am I?
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Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon spoke before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 18, 2011. In his remarks, Assistant Secretary Gordon identified three basic objectives in U.S. engagement with Europe.
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Second, we are still working with Europe on Europe, that is to say working to complete the historic project of helping to extend stability, security, prosperity and democracy to the entire continent. The extraordinary success that the United States and Europe have had together in promoting European integration, in consolidating and supporting the new democracies in Central and Eastern Europe and integrating them into Euro-Atlantic institutions demonstrates the promise of this enterprise. But our work is not done. And so the effort continues in the Balkans, in Europe's east, and in the Caucasus.
Finally, we have sought to set relations with Russia on a more constructive course. President Obama recognized that he had inherited a relationship that was in a difficult place and that this situation did not serve the interests of the United States. Therefore, our goal has been to cooperate with Russia where we have common interests, but not at the expense of our principles or our friends. As such, where we have concerns, such as on Russia's human rights record, or on Georgia, we will continue to raise concerns with government and foster connections with civil society.
Our engagement with Europe begins with the idea that the United States faces a daunting international agenda and that our ability to deal with it is immeasurably increased by working with strong allies and partners. In meeting these challenges, we have no better partner than Europe, where we work with democratic, prosperous, militarily-capable allies who share our values and share our interests. In the words of President Obama, Europe is "the cornerstone of our engagement with the world."
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The Huffington Post sat down with Jack Antonoff of Fun. for an interview. Antonoff examines the flannel years and his music career, offers advice to budding artists, reflects on the music scene, and envisions the bright future of Fun. Click HERE to read the full interview.
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Pardon me GeekgirlUnveiled for posting here in your original post.
Moderator comment. Per rule #4 of TeawareArtisans Guidelines, I have invited our own "Geek" to particpate in this subforum,
normally reserved for makers of teaware. I hope you agree that her photographs are a great compliment to TeawareArtisans.
I bid you welcome to TeawareArtisans, GeekgirlUnveiled
Many years ago, I took up photography as a hobby. It was a high school thing, I used my dad's SLR (a Minolta SRT-101,) and took the photography class from the art department. It was largely an unstructured thing, focused mostly on learning to use a darkroom.
I shot avidly for about a year and a half, then I graduated. No longer having access to the darkroom at the school, I stopped shooting "real" film, and mostly just used a point and shoot, occasionally and not to very good effect.
A little over 2 years ago, I took up shooting "for serious." We purchased a digital SLR (Canon Rebel XTi,) and I gradually added a couple of nicer lenses. I spent many hours in the Chinese and Japanese Gardens here in Portland, in other parks, in my yard. I got some nice photos, but I never felt like anything was really "stand out." I did learn how to handle a camera, about lighting, composition, and other elements of photography. What I really wanted to do was tell a story, evoke a mood, portray an idea.
Mid year, last year, I discovered two things that changed the art for me: Tea, and Poppets. You all have seen some of each on this DB. In this thread, I'd like to share some of my photos inspired by the Art of Tea. I hope you'll find them evocative.
To get things off on the right foot, and make sure I retain my sense of humor, and keep my ego in check, I have a couple of little friends who would like to say something about the Art of Tea. I believe their expressions are all the words necessary.


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Soccer made its debut at the Paralympic Games in 1984. The U.S. team first competed in the 1992 Barcelona Games. The best U.S. finish was a fourth-place finish during the 1996 Atlanta Games. The U.S. team regularly competes in several additional international tournaments, including the Pan American Championships, the World Championships, the World Cup, and several "friendly" tournaments.
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I've cooked 12 pies in a row on steel plate with no drop off whatsoever.I think there may be a market for your product, but I agree that marketing it as an alternative to a traditional wood fired oven is the wrong way to go, it simply can't do what a wood fired oven can.
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HPBA Staff, Members, and Others Submit NOPR Comments to DOE
Comments received by the Department of Energy (DOE) are currently in the process of being posted online. All interested parties submitted their comments in time for the October 14, 2011 deadline. Comment submissions can be viewed on DOE's docket, which is updated on a daily basis.
HPBA's own comments and attachments can be viewed below:
- HPBA's Comments to DOE (October 14, 2011)
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The WPS School Poster Competition, in its 15th year now, was open to all middle and junior high schools students across Utah, including charter schools and private schools. Cash awards are given to the winners and matching awards to the school's art program for participating. This year, the level of interest and participation was unprecedented with over 1,700 entries submitted by 59 different middle and junior high schools throughout Utah. The top 12 entries are included in the Labor Commission's annual safety calendar. We print about 15,000 copies and they are distributed without cost to schools, businesses, and community based organizations for purposes of increasing workplace safety awareness throughout the state of Utah.


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Hi all, I am a newbee here, trying to figure out the ropes of how all of this stuff works.
I am looking for a fabulous sweet Iced tea recipie. My brother used to make the best Lipton Iced tea. I would add lemon to it, and be in heaven.
I can not remember just how many tea bags he used, but it seems like 6-8 to make a whole gallon of sweeted Iceded tea.
He put the sugar in while it was hot, and that seem to make it really good.
I have read that some use black tea for this. I want to use regular size tea bags. Does anyone know a simular recipie to this one? He seem to think it was the fact that he used the same pan each time, that made it taste so good.
It is amazing the things that you can miss from your child hood!
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Susan L. Sellers
Susan L. Sellers (Druzbik) of Fredonia, the retired director of special education for the Orchard Park school district, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at her Fredonia home under the care of Hospice Chautauqua County after a long battle with brain cancer. She was 61.
Susan was born in Lackawanna, N.Y., to the late Joseph and Irene Niedziela Druzbik. Mrs. Sellers was a graduate of West Seneca West High School and D'Youville College with a major in special education. After six years as a special education teacher in Lackawanna, during which she earned a master's degree from Buffalo State, Mrs. Sellers entered Columbia University, where she earned advanced degrees in special education and psychology.
As a graduate assistant to Dr. Margaret Connor, she was part of a group that advised Congress on the creation of the federal law ensuring equal access to education for all handicapped children.
Upon completion of her studies, Mrs. Sellers joined the special education faculty at SUNY Geneseo, where she taught and supervised student teachers in special education. She then joined Erie 1 BOCES as special education supervisor. After four years with BOCES, Mrs. Sellers joined the Gateway School, where she was director of education for three years. For the next decade Mrs. Sellers served as director of special education for the Orchard Park school district, where she helped create a culture of inclusion for special education students into the mainstream of the district's regular education programs.
Upon her retirement in 2001, Mrs. Sellers became a certified interior designer and maintained a successful design consulting practice until she became ill.
Mrs. Sellers was a member of the League of Women Voters. She was a past board member of the D'Youville College Alumni Association and the WCA Home in Fredonia, where she served as secretary. Her most cherished activity was working as a volunteer serving patients being cared for by Hospice Chautauqua County.
In addition to being an accomplished watercolor artist, Mrs. Sellers was an expert skier and an avid golfer. She was a member of the Moon Brook Country Club Women's Golf Association. The highlights of her golf career included scoring a hole-in-one while playing at the Griffin Gate Club in Kentucky and receiving a private lesson from Gary Player during a Champions Tour tournament in Nashville, Tenn.
Survivors include her husband, Ron Sellers; stepson, Wayne (Stacey) Sellers of Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and three grandchildren: Haley, Nolan and Brooke.
She is predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Irene Druzbik; and stepson Eric Sellers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Susan's memory may be made to Hospice Chautauqua County, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.
Friends may call Wednesday 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave., Fredonia. Funeral Services will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia, N.Y., Thursday March 14, 2013, at 11 a.m.
Ron expresses his gratitude to the board and staff of Hospice Chautauqua County for their understanding, kindness and care. To Dr. Raj, Sandy Gopalan, David Prince and Susan Marsh for being such wonderful friends, and to the many others who supported Susan throughout her illness. Online condolences may be made at larsontimkofuneralhome.com.


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Electrical Engineering covers the application of physical laws about electromagnetic phenomena in development of products and services that provide a benefit to the mankind. Information technology, which uses computers, computer networks, communication systems and technology to sense, process, store and display the information, today has a significant impact on electrical engineering. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to come across an activity within electrical engineering that is not interconnected with information technology. Thus, these areas have been joined into the first cycle study program of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. This program develops the competencies to analyze and solve engineering problems of medium complexity, to work as an efficient member of a team, and to contribute to design of systems and processes in the area of electrical engineering and information technology. The fundamental knowledge of mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and information technology, backed up with usage of contemporary computer tools, is utilized.
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They are people too
To the Editor:
Every time I hear of a fatal accident, two things happen. First, my heart goes out to the friends and family of the victim. Second, my heart goes out to the first responders, EMTs and rescue squads. Those who choose these professions to help people in need are just people like you and me.
Imagine the rescue worker cutting out a dead close friend from his car after that friend is involved in a head-on crash. Or how about the EMT who crawls into a badly wrecked car trying to comfort the driver in his or her last moments of life because there is nothing the EMT can do.
These heroes face these possibilities every day. Eventually, something will happen and they need you to understand that they are grieving too.
To the families and friends of these road warriors:?Please give them some time to heal also. If they need time to talk, listen to them. If they need time to cry, let them. If they need time alone, grant them their wish. If they need time to grieve, give them the time. If they have a debriefing about the accident, please encourage them to go. If you see them on the street, pat them on the back, say thanks, or ask, "How are you doing?"
Most of all, they need your love; show them they are loved.
I've been there, done that. I was an EMT for more than six years and have seen quite a bit. Know this:?You are being protected by the best people in the world and they are not afraid to lay down their lives for you. To all my EMT, first responder and rescue squad family, I salute you.
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When the Young Master is defeated in a supernatural chess match, he must surrender his most prized possession to a ghostly prince. Locating a very old and very specific skull is the key to bringing Sebastian back.
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I just saw Part 1of Living in A Material World on HBO. I missed the first 1/2 hour though. You know, I was amazed at all the things I DID know about George. There were only a few things I didn't know and I won't go into them here. It was good but if you followed the Beatles careers you will know most of what went on. Now I want to see Part 2 and see if I still know about George.
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Companies accrue far greater advantages from providing their employees with social media training and letting them engage with their communities than they do from blocking access. I've written here before about the results of The Altimeter Group's study that found the organizations that avoided crises or kept their impact to a minimum were the few deemed "advanced," the ones that conducted such training and didn't block access.
I've talked over the last several years about several ways open employee access serves the organization's interests, from recruiting and access to subject matter experts to idea-testing and brand evangelism. After this morning, I'm adding a couple more to the list.
I have Sara Folkerts to thank. Sara is a social media manager for Sprint at the mobile provider's Kansas City headquarters. Sara's role includes a focus on getting employees engaged in social channels. She was the guest speaker at a meeting of the technology special interest group of the Kansas City IABC chapter. I'm not a member of the IABC chapter, but non-members were invited to join via a Google Hangout or a teleconference. There was even one participant from Costa Rica! The Hangout featured a camera trained on the conference table, shown below:
Sara's presentation focused on the Sprint Ninja program, which so far has attracted some 2,000 employees to undergo training to prepare them to engage in their communities on company-related topics, from helping solve customer problems to evangelizing new phones. She pointed two two important outcomes from the effort. First, internal surveys have determined that employees who participate in the program are more engaged.
Engagement is the measure of an employee's desire to exert discretionary effort on the company's behalf. Engaged employees are also more inclined to recommend the company to others, whether it's recommending its products or its desirability as an employer. Because growth in market share has been linked to levels of engagement, there's hardly a CEO on earth who isn't look to increase the size of his organization's highly engaged population.
Second, Sarah said research Sprint contracted from the Reputation Institute has shown that the company's reputation has improved as a result of its trained employees speaking directly with customers via social channels. Since reputation can also be linked to a company's valuation, a strong reputation is a valuable asset. (The book Reputation by Charles Fonbrum, founder and chairman of the Institute, had a profound impact on my thinking about PR and communications.
Interestingly, the Reputation Institute also suggested the company needed at least 8,500 employees to be engaged online for Sprint to achieve the full potential of employees engaged online with the public. The company's working on hitting that target.
Here's one more nugget out of many I took away from Sara's session: Among the topics Sprint's employee Ninjas say they're most interested in is information about the company's social media activities. That got me thinking: How many organizations report as part of their routine internal communication efforts on what the company is doing in the social space? Among the companies I've worked with, I've seen very little attention paid to sharing social media plans and activities. Internal communicators should make it a habit to keep employees up to date on how the company is engaging with its customers, both tactically (such as reporting on the launch of a social campaign) and strategically (like the steps the company is taking to become a more social business).
In any case, nurturing your internal advocates makes a whole lot more sense than restricting employee access to social media. Sprint is among the companies blazing the trail toward effective, informed employee social interaction.
(She doesn't know it yet, but I'm going to try to convince Sara to be a guest on an FIR interview.)


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Edwards still working on selling Dunkirk airport
Would a private entity be interested in purchasing the Chautauqua County Airport in Dunkirk?
That is the question County Executive Greg Edwards is working to answer. Currently, the county is in the process of analyzing the Dunkirk airport as an asset, to determine whether it could potentially be sold to someone else to run. In the meantime, though, upgrades are being made to the airport, using a combination of local and federal funds.
"There continues to be ongoing improvements in the operations up there," Edwards said. "What was planned for, and is going forward, is some security lighting, or the lighting for landing and takeoff. That's the project that is most active right now, and that is federally funded, with a little bit of a local share. But, it is one of those ones that is required of us if we are going to continue to have traffic in and out of the Dunkirk airport."
In his state of the county address in February, Edwards revealed there is an effort under way to market the airport for sale to a private entity. He said this would then eliminate the county's costs for operating the airport, allowing the county to focus on improving the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown.
The federal dollars that have come in for the airport expansion and maintenance come with an obligation to continue operating the airport as an airport for 20 years. However, Edwards said there are very rare circumstances where there has been a waiver or an authorization to transition the airport into something else.
"The idea was to investigate the value of the airport as an asset, and then begin an analysis of the question, 'Is there a market out there that would have someone be interested in acquiring the Dunkirk airport to operate it as an airport?'" Edwards said. "Right now, we are in the analysis phase. We sidelined a little bit, because of the necessary analysis of upgrading the lighting and those sorts of things where we have refocused our energies in the last few months."
By upgrading the lighting at the Dunkirk airport, which Edwards said is primarily used for privately owned jets and planes, it can remain competitive.
"(Upgrading the lighting) certainly enables (the airport) to operate at the highest of standards," he said. "It's one of those things that we have to do to remain active and competitive, and so we are going forward with those investments as we continue to analyze all of our options."


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Wolf bill signed
MARQUETTE – Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday that allows the Michigan Natural Resources Commission – in addition to the state Legislature – to add species to the list of state game animals, including the gray wolf.
The measure clears the way for establishing a wolf hunt, despite a referendum campaign mounted against it. A vote by the NRC on a wolf hunt recommendation from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is expected today.
Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, introduced the legislation signed by Snyder. Casperson said Senate Bills 288 and 289 build upon voter-approved policy from 1996's Proposal G, which saw nearly 70 percent of voters express their desire that the NRC have exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game, and the commission use sound scientific management in making decisions to the greatest extent practicable.
Additionally, as part of the process, the NRC has to issue orders and provide the public with an opportunity to provide public input before any decision is made, thereby ensuring that the voice of Michigan citizens is heard, Casperson said.
"These new laws reaffirm the people's desire for Michigan's wildlife to be managed using scientific, objective standards," said Casperson. "Sound management through the use of methods including hunting and fishing is extremely important for the health of our natural resources and for the preservation of our way of life in Michigan."
Casperson's legislation undercuts a statewide referendum sought by opponents of wolf hunting. Those opponents have gathered more than 250,000 signatures on petitions seeking a vote on whether to reverse a separate measure lawmakers approved in December that designated the wolf as a game species and authorized a hunt.
If enough signatures are determined to be valid, the issue will be placed on a 2014 election ballot. But the new law makes the referendum ineffective because, regardless of the outcome, the commission will have the power to allow wolf hunting.
Last month, DNR division chiefs recommended the NRC schedule a two-month hunt this fall. The panel was discussing the matter Wednesday during its monthly meeting in Roscommon and is expected to make a decision today.
An opposition coalition called Keep Michigan Wolves Protected urged commissioners to wait until voters have had their say next year.
"Michigan's 7.4 million registered voters would be discounted if the NRC doesn't respect the will of the people," said Jill Fritz, the group's director. "Legislative chicanery must not allow democratic principles to be circumvented and place Michigan's fragile wolf population at risk."
The recommended wolf hunt would be a limited hunt aimed at reducing wolf conflicts in areas where non-lethal measures have proved ineffective. DNR officials recommended harvesting a total of 43 wolves from three wolf management areas.
The DNR chiefs' recommendation was recently revised dropping the harvest quota from 47 to 43 – to include the latest wolf population winter survey results, which showed the minimum number of wolves in the Upper Peninsula had dipped from 687 in 2012 to 658 this year.
The objectives of the hunt are to reduce the numbers of nuisance wolf complaints and chronic livestock and dog depredations.
NRC members consulted Wednesday with wolf researchers and officials with the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of natural resources, which oversaw hunts this past winter in those two states.
Snyder said the legislation helps "ensure sound scientific and biological principles guide decisions about management of game in Michigan."
"Scientifically managed hunts are essential to successful wildlife management and bolstering abundant, healthy and thriving populations," Snyder said.
Casperson's legislation also includes right-to-hunt-and-fish language in state statute to recognize their importance for the conservation, preservation and management of the state's natural resources; provides complimentary hunting opportunities for active military service members and allows the NRC to regulate the taking of fish as they regulate the taking of game.
John Pepin can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 206.


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