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Venturing is a year-round program for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age to provide positive experiences through exciting and meaningful youth-run activities that help them pursue their special interests, grow by teaching others, and develop leadership skills.
- Sea Scouts is a specialized segment of the Venturing program, which was organized to address members' boating skills and promote knowledge of our maritime heritage. Swimming, lifesaving, first aid, Coast Guard Auxiliary Sailing and Seamanship, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses are taught with the ship by its officers.

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Friday, October 26, 2018 – MCLE: Civil Trial Series – CT Code of Evidence Changes Effective February 2018/An Effective Pre-Trial Conference: How to Persuade the Court – presented by John Nazzaro. 3:00p.m., Courtroom 1, 70 Huntington St., New London
The NLCBA is proud to co-sponsor the annual Professionalism Symposium on Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Middletown Courthouse starting at 9:00 a.m. Carpooling is recommended. Registration is open. Please visit ctbar.org.
Friday, November 16, 2018 – MCLE: DUI: From the Courtroom to the DMV – presented by Gregg Wagman. 3:00p.m., Courtroom 1, 70 Huntington St., New London.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 – Please join us for a Bench/Bar Pizza Lunch! 1:00p.m., Courtroom 1, 70 Huntington St., New London. Free for NLCBA Members; Non-Members $15. Registration required: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 – Members are invited to attend our Holiday Happy Hour at Hot Rod's Cafe in New London at 5:30 p.m. Wings and appetizers will be provided!
The NLCBA will host a Service of Remembrance for recently deceased members on December 13, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. – Superior Court 2nd Floor Courtroom, One Courthouse Square, Norwich.
The NLCBA will be honoring several recipients of the 50 year award. The event will be held at Langley's Restaurant, 28 Lamphere Rd, Waterford, CT on February 12, 2019.
The ABA Law Day event in 2019 will be held on May 3rd. More details to come.
Join the NLCBA for our annual meeting and golf outing! The event will be held in May 2019. Stay tuned for more details.
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The Houston Texans didn't address their quarterback deficiency until they selected developmental project Tom Savage at the tail end of the fourth round in the 2014 NFL Draft.
New coach Bill O'Brien essentially has four clipboard-holders on his quarterback depth chart.
Does that mean the Texans will end up rekindling talks with the Patriots regarding former O'Brien pupil Ryan Mallett?
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport told Dan Hellie on "NFL Total Access" on Monday that there is still "mutual interest" in a Mallett trade.
"From what I understand, there is still a chance (for a trade)," Rapoport said on NFL Network, adding that May 27 is the key date because that's when the Patriots take the field for organized team activities.
If trade talks are still extant later this month, it wouldn't make sense for the Patriots to risk an injury to Mallett by allowing him to join teammates in practices.
This is a match we're pulling for, if only to see if O'Brien can set an unofficial record for most No. 2 quarterbacks on one roster.
The "Around The League Podcast" wrapped up the draft by picking our winners and losers.


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Sweet Sherry at Everyday Possibilities sent me an email with the most unbelievable ads from the 1930's. They are hilarious, but also make me wonder about the laughter ads from today's magazines are going to bring eighty years from now. Probably a good thing I'll never know.
Click on photo to read why women should douche with Lysol.
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Mirada Fine Art represents an array of talented artists from around the world. This month, Mirada highlights a local artist better known in art markets such as Los Angeles, New Orleans and New York, rather than in his own hometown of Evergreen. Andrew Baird is a former art teacher from Evergreen High School who has become a national phenomenon for his unique artwork. Baird's first exhibition in Colorado in more than three years, "Beautiful Chaos," opens Friday at Mirada Fine Art in Indian Hills.
Sculptor Dan Toone stood in front of his piece as it was being installed in downtown Evergreen.
While Toone, from Taylorsville, Utah, said he didn't worry that something might go wrong during the installation, his crossed arms and hand over his mouth belied something a bit different.
The 300-pound, 11-foot metal sculpture called "Austere" now stands in front of Evergreen Crafters as part of the yearly Sculpture Walk sponsored by Sculpture Evergreen, formerly Art for the Mountain Community.
On Friday night, the Evergreen Lake House will get into the swing at the Evergreen Chorale's Swing Into Spring event. This special evening of 1940s music and swing dancing is a fund-raiser for the chorale and for Center/Stage Theatre, and will include a group swing dance lesson, dinner, drinks, and a live auction.
The partnership of artists David and Danna Cuin goes beyond a love of glass. The couple, both of whom have professional backgrounds in technical specialties, jumped into the world of art in 1998 and have never looked back. This month, the Cuins are approaching retirement from their second careers, as artists. After showing their work in galleries throughout the world, the Cuins will bring their entire collection of glass pieces home to the Evergreen Gallery.
Many dictionaries define "reality check" as "an assessment to determine if one's circumstances or expectations conform to reality." In the Evergreen Players' latest evening of short plays, "Reality Check," the actors and audience members alike will find themselves transported to four distinct and wonderfully warped worlds, each of which makes us question what reality truly is.
Wrapped in a wardrobe of hot pink and carrying her dog, Bruiser, the brainy and beautiful Elle Woods brings a sparkle to Evergreen High School's production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical," which opens this weekend.
"Legally Blonde" is based on the original novel by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon. With a book by Heather Hach and music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, the musical premiered on Broadway in 2007, running for 595 performances and garnering multiple Tony and Drama Desk nominations.
The Felonius Smith Trio is among four musical groups making their debut at the Evergreen Jazz Festival in July. Bassist Scott Johnson and harmonica player Nic Clark will perform a blend of country, folk and delta blues with Jeff Smith, who has mastered a finger-picking style on his slide guitar.
The trio will showcase tunes from its recently released CD, "Before That Rooster Crows," at the Jazz Festival, which runs July 24-26 at venues in Evergreen.
We've all met the girl who wants something so badly that she tries too hard to get it. That's Charity Hope Valentine, the girl who wants to be loved so much that she has lost sight of who she is. Charity sings, dances, laughs and cries her way through "Sweet Charity," the latest production by StageDoor Theatre's high school company.
Hungry alien plants on a quest for world domination aren't usually what come to mind when one thinks of a sentimental love story. In the case of "Little Shop of Horrors," alien plants, skid-row orphans and maniacal dentists are exactly the right recipe for unlikely love. The Evergreen Chorale's production of this madcap musical proves that love can be found in the most unlikely places even with a lounge-chair-size monster plant hanging over your shoulder.
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Blog of Dr. Miland Brown that features different aspects of world history. Not everything can be covered but sites dealing with any historical issue or topic are possible future posts. Also includes sites which discuss teaching history. Dr. Brown is an academic in North America.
Sunday, September 26, 2004
Chinese Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi
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Tzu Hsi (pronounced "Tsoo Shee" and spelled Cixi in Pinyin) was born on November 29, 1835. Her clan name was Yehonala or Yehenara. Little is known about her background, but according to some accounts her father was a captain in the banner corps that guarded the emperor's home, the Forbidden City.
China at that time was ruled by the Manchus. The Manchus were originally nomads from Manchuria, located northeast of China. Around 220 BC Emperor Shih Hwang-ti of the Ch'in (or Qin) dynasty built a wall to keep Manchus and other barbarians out of China. More walls were built over the next 1,500 years, and the Ming dynasty (which ruled from 1368 to 1644) joined them together, forming the Great Wall of China, which still stands today. It was 1,500 miles long, on average 25 feet tall, and 15 to 30 feet thick at its base. Despite the wall the Manchus ultimately conquered China and established their own dynasty, the Ch'ing dynasty (Qing in Pinyin), so called because they claimed descent from the Ch'in dynasty.
Like the emperor and most other prominent people in China at that time, Yehonala and her family were Manchu, and had little contact with Chinese people. Some writers have claimed that a teenager Yehonala fell in love with a Manchu garrison commander, Jung Lu and they planned to marry. But Yehonala's beauty and charm attracted the attention of others, and at the age of 16 she was chosen to be one of the concubines of Emperor Hsien Feng. Instead of marrying Jung Lu she went to live in the Forbidden City, a vast complex of palaces and gardens run by thousands of eunuchs.
The Forbidden City contained an outer palace with three ceremonial halls where the emperor held audiences. His family lived in the inner palace, surrounded by twelve courtyards where the emperor's concubines lived. Yehonala was now one of those concubines. The emperor would pick which woman he wanted to see each night. To make sure she couldn't smuggle a weapon into his bedroom, she was escorted there by eunuchs and left naked on the foot of the bed.
3 comments:
- Mister said...
The emperor would pick which woman he wanted to see each night. To make sure she couldn't smuggle a weapon into his bedroom, she was escorted there by eunuchs and left naked on the foot of the bed.This doesn't seem like a promising way to start a relationship. Just when I'm ready to be open minded and inclusive in my understand of foreign cultures, they go and do something barbaric like this. Now it's back to same ol' xenophobic ethnocentrism I call home.
- Michael said...
Well, it made me more appreciative of Chinese culture. What a great job the Emperor had!
- BelikeLinus said...
^ i hope that was just a really bad joke, these concubines were young girls seized from their families and forced to live in enclosed palaces


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Robert Schwentke is a director who's clearly not interested in being pinned down. His first English-language film was the Jodie Foster thriller Flightplan, and he moved on from there to the moody and romantic Time Traveler's Wife, which he's now following up with the manic-- and hilarious looking--comic book adaptation Red. Based on the footage we've seen so far I wouldn't be surprised if Red turned into a small-scale hit, and maybe Schwentke's counting on it too-- he's now circling another largish project, an adaptation of the book Shadow Divers at Fox 2000, according to Deadline.
The last time we wrote about the book was back in 2006, when Master and Commander's Peter Weir was in negotiations to direct it. Apparently in the meantime Ridley Scott took a look at it, but he's got so many other projects in his pocket he probably just lost this one in the couch cushions and forgot about it. Even Schwentke doesn't necessarily have the space in his schedule to fit it in-- he's also eyeing an adaptation of the Robert Ludlum thriller The Osterman Weekend over at Summit.
Shadow Divers, with the clunky subtitle The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II, tells the story of two deep-sea divers who discovered a wrecked German U-boat off the coast of New Jersey in 1991. Their investigation into the wreck resulted in two of their fellow divers losing their lives and put them in contact with former U-boat officers who had survived the war. At first glance it sounds like the kind of fascinating story that might work best in an expansive book, but it also sound interesting enough-- and cinematic enough, with all that potential for deep-sea photography-- to go onscreen. Eat your diver heart out, James Cameron.


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DailyDirt: Robots To Help Feed Everyone
from the urls-we-dig-up deptRobots are supposed to help people do all sorts of jobs -- dangerous jobs, repetitive jobs, etc. And one really important job that robots could be really useful for... would be to help feed us humans. Here are some robots that are already pitching in.
- What could be more fun than a pancake-making robot made out of Lego... A Disney lawsuit story over the Mickey Mouse-shaped pancakes? [url]
- Autonomous robot farmers will help harvest and cultivate all sorts of crops. As long as humans aren't turned into Coppertops... [url]
- Maybe grocery stores could just be giant vending machines. But somebody still needs to mind the store because it looks like roughly half of the population might try to walk out without paying. [url]
- To discover more interesting robotics-related content, check out what's currently floating around the StumbleUpon universe. [url]
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Powder Paws – Lodging & Dining
Pet Friendly Restaurants and Lodging
Several hotels and restaurants allow dogs in Summit County. In general, if the restaurant has a deck or patio they probably allow leashed dogs, call to confirm. For hotels allowing dogs, a small surcharge applies.
Empire Burger
Enjoy delicious burgers, fries, and assorted sandwiches with your pup at this pet friendly burger joint in the heart of downtown Breckenridge. This is just one of many pet friend restaurants in Breckenridge, CO.
The Lodge at Breckenridge
An intimate mountain lodge owned by Guest Services , set at 10,200 feet overlooking Boreas Pass, Breckenridge Ski Resort and the Ten Mile mountain range. A dog friendly hotel, The Lodge is complete with daily housekeeping, free long distance, complimentary WiFi, mountain view hot tubs, Meridian Spa, and complimentary continental breakfast. The Lodge and Spa at Breckenridge allows up to two dogs of any size for $30 per pet per night. Sorry, no cats.
Motherloaded Tavern
Motherloaded Tavern is dog-friendly and has a goofy, fun atmosphere with tasty food and friendly service. There are water bowls scattered around the patio for your dog to drink.
Oscar's of Breckenridge
Casual, friendly atmosphere. Two outdoor patios and dogs are welcome. Easy to find behind the yogurt shop on main. Park behind the building and walk right in. Good food, friendly staff. Try the battered fish tacos or the Bourbon Barbacoa tacos.
Red Mountain Grill
Great food at this bar and grill with a friendly staff that even provides water for your dog. You are welcome to have your dogs on their patio.
Tiki Bar at Dillon Marina
Pug Ryans Lakeside Tiki Bar, located at the Dillon Marina, is the coolest scene and hottest deck in Summit County. The Tiki Bar was selected by Sunset Magazine as the 5th best deck in the western United States and most recently one of the Denver Post's Top 5 Beach Bars in Colorado! Open from mid May to mid September, 11:30am to Sunset (weather permitting), the Tiki Bar has a huge deck right on Lake Dillon and in the center of the Marina. With spectacular views, the atmosphere is unique and the fun never stops. Pups are allowed throughout the marina as well as in the Tiki Bar tents surrounding the bar.
5th Avenue Grille
Great burgers, seafood, steaks and salads. Well behaved dogs are welcome on the nice patio in front. Perfect spot for happy hour or early dinner after a hike! First come, first serve outdoor tables.
Carlos Miguels Mexican Bar & Grill
Mexican restaurant. Delicious food. Great patio area for your pup out back.
Inn at Keystone
Inn at Keystone allows up to two dogs of any size per guest room for an additional fee of $25 per night in standard rooms and $40 per night in suites. At check-in you know that your dog is welcome with a gift bag from the Inn that includes a treat for the dog and a copy of FIDO magazine. With views of Keystone Mountain, and surrounding peaks and wetlands, the Inn at Keystone is a six-story hotel centrally located between River Run and Lakeside Villages.


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Mervin Mfg's Boxes for Days made it's ceremonial international debut last week at Sanosaka Resort in Hakuba, Japan. Riders from all over came out to try and best the 100'+ box and hang on a sunny day with Think Thank pros Jesse Burtner, Sean Genovese, Austin Hironaka, Ted Borland and Chirs Larson. Bananas we eaten and smashed into the snow…thousands of photos were taken…a snow-biker might have broken some ribs…Coal beanies were given out…records were spun…and three people cleared Level 10 while snow monkeys watched from a distance…it was awesome. The afterparty at UFO Stadium was equally fun as drink tickets magically appeared, Ride TM Matt Sickels put on a small break dance exhibition and one stoked kid walked home with a new Gnu snowboard.
HUGE thanks to Snowboard Connection's Kenji Kato, Garage 902's Kenken and Jimmy Concrete for going over and above to make this event happen. Video from Think Thank coming soon!


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The highly publicized Cornell University study that reported that monarch butterflies died after ingesting pollen from Bt corn is being contradicted by prominent entomologists, including one from Cornell. The original study by John Losey, Cornell assistant professor of entomology, reported that pollen from Bt corn killed monarch butterfly larvae in laboratory tests.
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If you�re like me, you have been enjoying the strawberries this spring. Fortunately, we can purchase, pick, eat and preserve local produce!
However, the season is winding down, so savor these last few weeks of local strawberries!
The strawberry is the most popular berry in the United States. Strawberries are the only fruit with about 200 seeds on the outside.
Nutritional benefits are as follows:
�A 12-ounce container of strawberries has just 97 calories with no cholesterol, fat or sodium. One cup equals 55 calories.
�Eight strawberries provide 4 grams of fiber, 20 percent of the daily value for folate, and 140 percent of vitamin C � more than that in one orange.
�Strawberries are an important source of potassium, one of the minerals featured in the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet developed to decrease blood pressure.
�In a USDA study, strawberries had the greatest total antioxidant capacity of 17 fruits and juices tested.
�Strawberries are so delicious that you can get your daily-recommended fruits and vegetables quickly. You can eat them at breakfast, lunch or dinner!
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Three of Major League Soccer's four conference finalists in 2010 didn't qualify for the playoffs in 2009
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Last year, the Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes occupied the bottom three spots in the Western Conference and subsequently missed out on the MLS Cup Playoffs.
This year, that trio makes up 75 percent of the league's conference finalists.
What's more, with FCD taking on the LA Galaxy in the Western Conference Championship and the Rapids meeting the Earthquakes in the Eastern Conference Championship, at least one team which didn't make the postseason in 2009 will challenge for MLS Cup 2010 on Nov. 21 at BMO Field in Toronto. Should Dallas knock off the Supporters' Shield-winning Galaxy in the West, both sides in the 2010 title game will be non-playoff teams from last season.
Such is life in MLS, where recent history has proven that teams' performances from year-to-year have little correlation.
"Every year is a different year, so you can't base one year on the last," said Revolution defender Darrius Barnes. "Every year takes on a life of its own. Every year teams are looking to get better and bring in new players, and I think that shows with a lot of the teams that have made the playoffs this year and are making some deep runs into the playoffs."
Of the seven teams which didn't make the playoffs in 2009, four reached the postseason in 2010. That figure includes the three previously-mentioned conference finalists and the New York Red Bulls, who went from worst-to-first in the Eastern Conference with a remarkable 30-point increase in the standings.
While the Red Bulls were admittedly boosted by a series of new acquisitions – including high-profile signings Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez, plus the lower-profile-but-ultimately-more-effective Joel Lindpere and Tim Ream – the Rapids, Earthquakes and FCD were able to improve significantly in the standings with rosters largely similar from 2009 to 2010.
The phenomenon of the one-year turnaround is especially promising to the Revolution, which seemingly defied the odds by reaching the postseason for eight straight years from 2002-09 before having that streak snapped in 2010.
According to Chris Tierney, an overall improvement in quality of play and the league's increasing level of parity have allowed for the dramatic reversals from year-to-year.
"The gaps between the teams are smaller and smaller every year," he said. "The league continues to get better overall, and more teams have more quality players all the way through their squads."
"You don't see those teams who really run away (with the title) or see those blowouts," added Barnes. "Early in the year LA had a huge point lead, but a lot of teams caught up with them toward the end. I think it's a great competitive league and I think it's only going to get better as the league continues to grow."
Historically, success in MLS has often been linked to a combination of core veteran leadership and roster consistency, which was the hallmark of the Revolution sides which went to three straight league title games from 2005-07.
With longtime stalwarts like Jay Heaps, Jeff Larentowicz, Pat Noonan, Michael Parkhurst, Steve Ralston and Taylor Twellman all departing in recent years, the Revs have seen their fair share of turnover. As a result, a younger, less-experienced team has taken shape while newer signings like Marko Perovic and Ilija Stolica have worked their way into the squad.
But while 2010 was a struggle in terms of results, it was far from a lost cause for the Revolution, which must take the lessons learned from this season and apply them in the future.
"We have to look at it as a year gained in experience," said Tierney. "Obviously the results weren't great, but it was definitely an opportunity for a bunch of our younger guys to grow up a little bit. Hopefully that experience that a lot of our young guys gained is going to pay off come next year."
This offseason, the Revs will undoubtedly be looking to make additions to their roster as they aim to bolster the squad ahead of 2011, but just as important as any new signings will be the performances of those players who return to Foxborough for another year.
As for hopes and expectations heading into 2011, the Revs need look no further than the Rapids, Red Bulls, Earthquakes and FCD for examples of clubs which used one difficult season to catapult them into the next.
"It really proves that it's still anyone's game in this league and there are no teams that have really separated themselves as elite teams from any other," said Tierney. "I think we're ready to put this season behind us and we're optimistic looking toward next year."


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House Republicans have proposed increasing federal retirement contributions by 1.2 percent over the next three years to pay for a one-year extension of the reduced interest rate for student loans.
In a letter to President Obama dated Thursday, Republicans from both chambers of Congress rejected Senate Democrats' proposal to pay for a one year extension of a reduced interest rate for subsidized Stafford student loans with a tax hike on small businesses. Republicans suggested three alternatives to the tax hike, the first of which targets federal employees' pension contributions.
"We believe our alternative is reasonable and responsible, but in the interest of finding common ground," Republican lawmakers wrote.
Under the proposal, those in the Civil Service Retirement System and those in the Federal Employees Retirement System would contribute 0.4 percent more to their pensions in calendar years 2012 through 2015. This would add up to a 1.2 percent increase over current contribution levels. The House passed a bill earlier this month that includes a 5 percent pension hike phased in over five years for CSRS and FERS employees.
Both the National Treasury Employees Union and the American Federation of Government Employees asked the White House to reject the proposal, calling it another attack on federal employees from congressional Republicans. "Pension contribution increases amounting to $15 billion in additional revenue were recently enacted to offset a temporary extension of unemployment benefits. Federal employees have done more than their share to help address our budget shortfalls; shortfalls that were not caused by them," NTEU President Colleen Kelley said in a letter to the president.
AFGE President John Gage called the proposal an "unjustified income tax" in his letter to the White House. "Not only is federal retirement entirely unrelated to student loan interest rates, requiring federal employees to pay more for their retirement benefit is nothing more than an unjustified income tax increase on one small segment of the population, the working and middle class Americans who make up the federal government's workforce," Gage wrote.
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Title 30 TAC 116.621 - May 22, 1997
Subchapter F Standard Permits - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
116.621 Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
A person may claim a standard permit for the construction or modification to a municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) or municipal solid waste facility (MSW facility) as defined in § 101.1 of this title (relating to Definitions), including, but not limited to, Type I, Type 1-AE, Type II, Type III, Type IV, Type IV-AE, Type VI, and Type IX sites as defined in § 330.41 of this title (relating to Types of Municipal Solid Waste Sites).
(1) An MSWLF and associated waste acceptance and handling facilities which comply with § 116.610 of this title (relating to Applicability), except § 116.610(a)(1) of this title; § 116.611 of this title (relating to Registration Requirements); § 116.614 of this title (relating to Standard Permit Fees); and § 116.615 of this title (relating to General Conditions) qualify for a standard permit.
(2) Separate permit authorization under Subchapter B of this chapter (relating to New Source Review Permits) must be obtained for the following:
(A) industrial solid waste solidification/stabilization facilities;
(B) outdoor burning;
(C) waste incineration other than that used to control landfill gas emissions;
(D) landfill cells in which any regulated quantities of hazardous waste will be placed;
(E) MSWLF and MSW facilities with passive collection systems as defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), § 60.751; and
(F) any project which constitutes a new major source, or major modification under the new source review requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act, Part C (Prevention of Significant Deterioration review) or Part D (nonattainment review) and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be subject to the requirements of § 116.110 of this title (relating to Applicability) rather than this subchapter.
(3) Registration shall include, in addition to the information required by § 116.611 of this title, an initial design capacity report in accordance with 40 CFR, § 60.757(a)(2).
(4) The permit holder shall comply with the air emissions standards as specified in 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW, with the following additions and changes.
(A) The gas collection and control system (GCCS) shall conform with specifications for active collection systems as specified in 40 CFR, § 60.759.
(B) The GCCS shall be designed to control nonmethane organic compounds (NMOC) gas emissions in one or more of the following ways by routing the total collected gas to:
(i) an open flare with a minimum height of 30 feet and which satisfies all of the requirements of § 116.211 of this title (relating to Standard exemption List), Standard exemption Number 80, except that registration using Form P1-7 or P1-8 shall not be required;
(ii) a control device (such as an enclosed flare) with a minimum vent release height of 30 feet and which reduces the total collected NMOC gas emissions by 98%, or to less than 20 parts per million by volume (ppmv), as hexane;
(iii) a gas treatment system that processes the collected gas for subsequent use or sale. The sum of all emissions from any atmospheric vent from the gas treatment system shall be subject to the requirements of clause (ii) of this subparagraph;
(iv) gas or liquid fuel-fired stationary internal combustion reciprocating engines or gas turbines that satisfy all of the requirements of § 116.211 of this title, Standard exemption Number 6, except that registration using Form PI-7 or PI-8 shall not be required; or
(v) boilers, heaters, or other combustion units, but not including stationary internal combustion engines or turbines, that satisfy all of the requirements of § 116.211 of this title, Standard exemption Number 7.
(C) The active GCCS may be capped or removed only if, in addition to the requirements listed in 40 CFR, § 60.752(b)(2)(v), the MSWLF is permanently closed pursuant to § § 330.250-330.256 of this title (relating to Closure and Post-closure).
(5) MSWLF owners and operators shall monitor and control particulate matter as follows.
(A) All material handling and transport operations shall be conducted in a manner so as to minimize any fugitive particulate matter emissions.
(B) Roads and other areas subject to vehicle traffic shall be paved and cleaned, watered, or treated with dust-suppressant chemicals as necessary to control particulate matter emissions.
(C) During excavation, MSWLF cells shall be watered or treated with dust-suppressant chemicals as necessary to control particulate matter emissions.
(6) High volume air sampling for net ground level concentrations of total particulate matter shall be performed upon request of the executive director or a designated representative. Each test shall consist of at least one upwind and one downwind sample taken simultaneously. The tests shall be performed during normal operations. A monitoring plan for high volume sampling shall be developed in accordance with the Office of Air Quality Management Plan, Appendix I (United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans, dated February 1995) and the "TNRCC Sampling Procedures Manual," Chapter 11 ("Particulate Matter," dated January 1983 and revised July 1985), and shall require approval by the executive director or a designated representative prior to sampling. The executive director or a designated representative shall be afforded the opportunity to observe all such sampling equipment, operations, and records upon request.
(7) GCCS components (compressor seals, pipeline valves, pressure relief valves in gaseous service, flanges, and pump seals) at an MSWLF or MSW facility, where the total of all estimated uncontrolled fugitive emissions from all components is greater than ten tons per year, shall be inspected and maintained pursuant to the requirements of § 116.620(c)(1)(A)-(J) of this title (relating to Installation and/or Modification of Oil and Gas Facilities), with the following changes and additions.
(A) Instead of the definition in § 116.620(c)(1)(A) of this title, a leak shall be defined as the escape of gas with a total organic compound concentration greater than or equal to 10,000 ppmv above background as methane; or the dripping or exuding of process fluid based on sight, smell, or sound.
(B) In § 116.620(c)(1)(C) of this title, new and reworked underground pipelines containing NMOC that are located within the gas collection area and are in continuous vacuum service may contain buried valves.
(C) In § 116.620(c)(1)(E) of this title, high density polyethylene pipe connections may be fused or flanged.
(D) In addition to those components exempted in § 116.620(c)(1)(A)-(J) of this title, the following additional components are exempt from the maintenance and inspection protocols:
(i) components which are in a continuous vacuum service;
(ii) valves which are not externally regulated, such as in-line check valves;
(iii) pressure relief valves which are downstream of an intact rupture disc; and
(iv) reciprocating compressors which are equipped with degassing vents and vent control systems.
(E) Alternate methods of fugitive monitoring may be used, subject to the approval of the executive director.
(8) The owner or operator of each MSWLF unit shall maintain complete and up-to-date records sufficient to readily determine continuous compliance with the requirements of this section for the previous five years of operation. All the records shall be maintained in an operating record in accordance with § 330.113(b)(11) of this title (relating to Recordkeeping Requirements). The records shall be available for review upon request by representatives or any local air pollution agency having jurisdiction. The following recordkeeping requirements shall apply, in addition to those specified in 40 CFR 60, Subpart WWW.
(A) Permit holders who are subject to a standard exemption specified in paragraph (4) of this section shall maintain any records specified in the exemption.
(B) Permit holders who are subject to paragraph (7) of this section shall maintain a leaking-components log in accordance with § 116.620(e)(2) of this title.
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In a large saute pan, heat oil. When almost smoking, add olives and red pepper flakes. Saute for 3 minutes over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low and carefully pour in tomato sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water. Add pasta to the sauce and toss to coat completely. Add pasta water if you need to thin out the sauce a bit. Plate pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil.
In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
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Performed by...
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First appearance...
Sesame Street: Season 2 (1970)
Most recent (new) appearance...
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Best known role...
Sound mimicker; "Sound Song" singer
Simon Soundman is a classic character from Sesame Street who speaks mostly using sound effects to communicate. Although he can speak using actual words, he elects to use sound effects such as "THUMP THUMP" or "RUFF RUFF!" instead, leaving others on Sesame Street to have to figure out what exactly he means. Simon Soundman first appeared in Sesame Street's second season in a sketch with Ernie. Simon runs into Ernie's apartment asking to use his phone and it's up to Ernie to figure out why by deciphering Simon's sounds. (Turns out his car had broken down.)
In his first appearance, Simon Soundman had brown hair and a brown mustache (resembling Grover's frequent customer Mr. Johnson). As Simon Soundman evolved into a more recurring character, he gained black hair and mustache as well as a brand new pair of eyebrows. Perhaps Simon Soundman's best known appearance is in the "Sound Song" from early in Sesame Street's run. In the song, Simon sings about how hiss "ruff ruff" chased a "meow meow" up a tree, while handy animations of a dog and cat assist young viewers in figuring out what he's singing about.
Simon Soundman has interacted with numerous classic Sesame Street characters, always aggrivating them until they can figure out what his sound effects mean. He has tried to order a chicken sandwich from waiter Grover at Charlie's Restaurant, played weather reporter on reporter Kermit the Frog's news show, taught Bert to make the sound of a tuba, and helped Old MacDonald find his lost animal.
Simon Soundman made frequent appearances on Sesame Street consistently until about Season 25, when he was phased out from the show and no new segments featuring the character were made. He appeared in silent cameos in the backgrounds of The Muppets Take Manhattan, Follow That Bird, and A Muppet Family Christmas.
Simon Soundman is as important to Sesame Street as a RUFF RUFF is to a man! Why, they go together like a VROOM VROOM on the street! (Thus ends our lame attempt to imitate Simon Soundman.)
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Can't .... breath... laughing...to hard...at your...awesomly lame ....attempt....to imatate...simon...soundman.... okay guess what I'm trying to say *ruff ruff loves ruff as oink oink loves ribbit ribbit* -psst clue- rowlf loves lassie so piggy loves ?who? Huggs and giggles~mariaReplyDelete
Simon was a great character who should make a comeback someday.ReplyDelete
And, like with most of Jerry Nelson's characters, I think Matt Vogel would do a great job as a new performer Simon.Replies
Aside from Simon I think Herry, Guy Smiley, The Amazing Mumford, Prairie Dawn, Little Bird, Frazzle, and Sherlock Hemlock should also comeback. They were all great characters that need to be back on the show along with current characters of the street! That would be awesome!Delete
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I asked John Kennedy if he could do a good Simon (as well as Herry Monster and Biff), but he said if anyone could do an awesome impression of Simon, Herry, and biff it would be Matt.Delete
my daughter's soundman impression! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJlWo8ocN44ReplyDelete


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Angela D. Payne and Jeffrey J. Werner proudly announce their engagement and upcoming marriage, Dec. 31, 2012, at the Cozad Elks Club. The 5 p.m. ceremony will be officiated by Andy Hendricksen. The bride-elect is the daughter of Winona Love of Dunning. She is a 1989 graduate of Anselmo-Merna High School. The prospective groom is the son of Larry and Janice Werner of Cozad, and the grandson of Lorene Biesterfeld of Cozad. He is a 1989 gaduate of Cozad High School. The bride's daughter, Chelsa Grantzinger of Merna, will serve as Matron of Honor. Triteny Werner, daughter of the groom, will be bridesmaid, while Clatyn Fleharty will be flower girl. The groom's son, Tysen Werner of Cozad, will serve as Best Man, and son Eli Werner will be groomsman. Conner Grantzinger, the bride's grandson, will be the ring bearer.


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When college becomes an attainable dream for disadvantaged youth05/02/2013
For 25 years, a uniquely Akron story about collaboration and dedication to a dream has played out on the campus of The University of Akron. Thanks to a public private partnership, a generous gift from the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1987 has "kept on giving"—creating extraordinary opportunities for disadvantaged youth to become college graduates, civic leaders and successful executives.
Wendell Niles is one of those success stories—now an engineer and business executive traveling from Germany to his home town of Akron next week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Strive Toward Excellence Program (STEP) and "pass the torch" to the next generation of achievers, including twenty 6th graders about to enter the program.
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The new class of STEP hopefuls were inducted and honored May 3, during which they and their families caught a glimpse of the dream—thanks to philanthropic dollars and dedicated professionals who built a program to change the lives of economically disadvantaged youngsters and make college attainable.
UA STEP coordinator Deborah Stone has run the program for all 25 years, rejoicing with each graduating class and proud of the nearly 600 "Firestone Fellows" who beat all odds and expectations. "We identify them when they are in the sixth grade—kids who have great potential based on test scores and school performance, but are facing great risks because of their life circumstances. They become part of our program where we support them every single step of the way—financially, emotionally, socially, academically." And when they reach high school age, these youngsters transition seamlessly into federally funded programs, like Upward Bound, to continue academic and social preparation for these first-generation college-goers.
One graduate's story: Derrick Hall
That preparation goes beyond the classroom. For example, dance classes are part of the mandatory summer academic enrichment program, along with English, composition, math, science, speech/debate, drama, study skills and swimming. And field trips—from the White House to whale-watching in Boston—provide experiential learning opportunities to many students who would otherwise have been unable to afford the travel.
"Most of the kids will say they can't possibly do well in dance classes," says Stone. "When they learn they can succeed—and even enjoy a dance recital in front of their families—they learn a valuable lesson in life." All instructors work together to instill in the youngsters the importance and accessibility of a college education and how these life skills contribute to life success.
Life lessons and skills training and confidence building have produced a 90 percent college attendance rate among these select Akron students. Those who stay in Akron to attend The University of Akron are eligible for full scholarships.
The original letter from then UA President William Muse to then Firestone CEO John Nevin (11/12/87) requesting funding for this program promised "to perpetuate the Firestone presence in Akron through the lives of disadvantaged young people…consistent with our shared aspirations and concerns for the well-being of the Akron community." The gift of $3 million was shepherded by then Firestone executive Ben Ammons who also was chair of the UA Board of Trustees at the time. "The success of this program is due largely to the dedication of its management, who warmly works with each youngster to ensure they and their families stay actively engaged and on track to achieve their dreams of a college education," says Ammons. "It's such a wonderful feeling to see these youngsters when they are at the start of the program, to feel their excitement, and years later, to see the gratitude expressed by the graduates."
Attaining the dream
STEP became a unique collaboration between public school teachers and counselors, private industry, university and community leaders and has been described as the first-of-its-kind endowment by a business targeting a specific community in the state for disadvantaged, low income and minority students. Federal, state, and local support ensures that generations of high achievers are able to attain the dream and the promise of a college education.
Hank Hara, Chief Technology Officer of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation, describes his company's ongoing commitment to STEP: "A key pillar in our company's foundation is having a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work. We are proud of our 25-year partnership with the University of Akron's STEP program. The STEP program's college prep workshops and scholarship opportunities supported by Bridgestone are certainly having a positive impact on our community. We look forward to another 25 years of positive community impact from the partnership between Bridgestone and the STEP program."
Says Stone: "When I first meet these youngsters in 6th grade, I ask them 'What do you see when you grow up? What do you want to be?' One boy told me I want to be a businessman, a pharmacist, a lawyer and a politician. Today, he is all four." And that boy, now all grown up, was in attendance at the 25th anniversary of the program that helped deliver on his dreams.
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Perry D. Stahli, 69, of North Mill Street, Ridgway, formerly of Johnsonburg, died suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 at his home.He was born April 22, 1944 in Johnsonburg, the son of the late Michael and Garnet (Wolf) Stahli. A Lutheran by faith, he enjoyed playing bingo, and watching wrestling, the Pirates, and old westerns on television.Perry is survived by a brother, William Stahli (Karen) of Lockport, N.Y.; and a sister, Patricia Dilley of Johnsonburg. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews including two that helped care for him, Ella Dempsey and Ronald Stahli. He leaves behind many friends and also his dog, Abe.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, Robert (Soup), Wilmer (Muggs), Philip, Gale (Moose), Ted, and Jonathan Stahli; and by one sister, Marjorie Ferraro. A memorial service for Perry D. Stahli will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Ubel Funeral Home in Johnsonburg.The family will be receiving friends on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.Burial will take place in Wardvale Cemetery, Johnsonburg. Memorials, if desired, may be made to Helpmates or to the donor's choice.


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by Carol L. Peszka
On Aug. 20, my dad, Frank Gunther, would have turned 103 years old. On the morning's sports news that day, I remember hearing the commentator say that even though it was mathematically possible for the Phillies to be in the playoffs, it was pretty much not going to happen. I was sad hearing that prognostication, both for the fact that my dad was no longer here to celebrate another birthday and the "Fightin's" were not going to celebrate a World Series championship in 2012. (My dad, who worked at Philco Corp. in Kensington as an expeditor, died in 1998 at the age of 89.)
When an invitation to a wedding in October offered an opportunity to be in the area of the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame, my husband and I jumped at the chance to make a long weekend include this wonderful nugget of baseball memorabilia. We lucked out with incredibly beautiful autumnal weather and a bed-and-breakfast in Cooperstown that was beyond description with an owner who was not only a great hostess and cook but had a wealth of knowledge of the area and opera; yes, I said opera.
Since 1983 Creekside Bed and Breakfast has been a home away from home for scores of theater people. Gwen and Fred Ermlich helped found Glimmerglass Opera Productions. Today, memories of stage productions still play an important role at Creekside. Before becoming an inn, the house had expanded out of necessity just meeting the needs of hosting both opening and closing night parties for opera productions.
Fred is now gone, but Gwen invites families to roam the acres of land that offer plenty of room for touch football as well as a floating dock that beckons fishermen to the trout-stocked stream. This is still the family home, and we were lucky enough to meet Gwen and Fred's two sons, Patrick and Paul, and their wives and children.
After a very delicious and hearty breakfast, we were off to the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame. Going to the museum at this time of year was wonderful in that there were no crowds, and one could wander at leisure through the various exhibits reading every explanation involved. I reveled in the discovery of an idea, thought by many to be invented by Abner Doubleday, that evolved into the sport that so many of us know, watch and love.
My dad inspired my devotion to the sport at an early age. I vaguely remember my dad "rooting" for the Philadelphia Athletics. Connie Mack was the grand old man of baseball, and his name was revered in our house. In 1901 the American League claimed Major League status by placing franchises in Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. Shibe Park was opened April 12, 1909, named for Benjamin Shibe, a co-owner of the franchise.
J. D. Shibe and Co. were manufacturers of baseballs and sporting goods. For many Philadelphians of a certain age, the words Shibe and baseball bring memories of a long-gone era. In 1953 Shibe Park became Connie Mack Stadium honoring the man who in 1902 led the Philadelphia Athletics to the first of nine pennants won under his tutelage. By 1910 the Philadelphia Athletics began a dynasty that produced four pennants in five years.
Connie Mack lived on Cliveden Street in Mt. Airy and was a Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Santa Maria Council, in Flourtown. His first marriage produced three children. After his wife died of complications from childbirth, he remarried, and the couple had four daughters and a son, Cornelius, Jr. His great grandson is Connie Mack IV, who is currently running as the Republican Party's candidate for the U.S. Senate in Florida.
My fondest memories are the days of the 1950s' Whiz Kids with my dad taking me to games to see Robin Roberts, Del Ennis, Dick Sisler, Eddie Sawyer, Curt Simmons and, of course, the incomparable Richie Ashburn. Who knew that so many years later, "Richie," along with the sonorous tones of a man named Harry Kalas, would bring such pleasure on a summer day with the words "It's outta here"?
Most of us are familiar with Veterans Stadium, which opened April 4, 1971, with the last game being played Sept. 28, 2003. Citizen's Bank Park, aka the Bank, opened April 3, 2004. Over these years we often watched, enjoyed and experienced heart-pounding games that we would remember for years. However, my biggest sorrow was the day Richie Ashburn died. It was also the week Princess Diana died, and as much as I admired Diana, my heart was with Richie as I heard the sad news. When my dad died, one of my sons, Christopher, wrote a eulogy honoring him that I sent to Richie's daughter, Karen.
She was so touched that she wrote back to me because Christopher mentioned Richie in a funny story about my dad. Harry Kalas was never the same in the broadcast booth after Richie's death. There was never again the comment that it would be nice to have a pizza during an extra-inning game, and shortly afterwards a pizza would magically be delivered to the broadcast booth from a local pizzeria that adored the dynamic duo. Sadly, Harry the K joined Richie at the broadcast booth in the sky on April 23, 2009.
As he was readying for that day's game at the Bank, he collapsed and died.
Yes, a walk down memory lane was just what the doctor ordered as I mourn three men who gave me my love of baseball to this day. And now I have a grandson, Matt, and I am able to continue this love as I enjoy watching him play second base, catch and roam the outfield.
Life is good.
Carol L. Peszka has been a resident of Erdenheim for 37 years.