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It is expected the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 will be in a restructured format. The restructured format will utilize the budget entity code to reflect the major program service areas of the state budget. Traditional appropriation categories such as salaries and benefits, other personal services, expenses, and operating capital outlay will still be used for the specific line item appropriations within the Bill.
A copy of the proposed House of Representatives General Appropriations Bill may be obtained at the following site index: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/house.html
A copy of the proposed Senate General Appropriations Bill may be obtained at the following site index: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/senate.html
New budget entity codes have been established to accommodate the restructured General Appropriations Bill format. The existing 29 digit FLAIR (Florida Accounting Information Resource) account codes will not be used for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 since the budget entity code is an integral part of the account code. New 29 digit FLAIR account codes will need to be established for the new fiscal year. In addition, it is our understanding that the appropriations contained within the Fiscal Year 2000-2001 General Appropriations Bill will be based upon a restructured format for program components (state program code). Consequently, the departmental accounting FLAIR code structure will need to be updated effective July 1, 2000.
The Legislative Appropriations Committees have communicated to the Comptroller's Office the desired results of the new General Appropriations Bill format. The Comptroller's Office, the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget (OPB), and the Auditor General's Office have assigned resources to work with the state agencies and the other FFMIS subsystems to facilitate the FLAIR account code changes while ensuring compliance with legislative intent.
The Legislative Appropriations Committees have communicated to the Comptroller's Office the desired results of the new General Appropriations Bill format. The Comptroller's Office, the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget (OPB), and the Auditor General's Office have assigned resources to work with the state agencies and the other FFMIS subsystems to facilitate the FLAIR account code changes while ensuring compliance with legislative intent.
A web address has been established to facilitate communication and provide a calendar of activities, announcements, and deadlines pertinent to the implementation of the new account codes. The address may be obtained through the site index on the Comptroller's web page at www.dbf.state.fl.us and scrolling down to FLAIR or direct using www.dbf.state.fl.us/dishelpdesk/index.html. The paragraphs below are numbered to facilitate communications. The narrative under the topic headings is arranged by date.
1. By 3/31/00 FLAIR will provide a work file for each Operating Level Organization (OLO) for the 29 digit FLAIR account codes (expenditure and revenue) that reflect the new year budget entity code structure or a copy of the LAS/PBS and Account Description file records. These files will be provided in a choice of media and formats. For personal computers, we plan to provide either a text file or Excel spreadsheet format by a 3.5" diskette or email media. If requested, we will provide a cartridge file for mainframe use. The work file will expand all of the existing active 29 digit FLAIR account codes to the new budget entity code structure. The cash controls will remain at the existing level for the new 29 digit account codes. The work file will be sent via 3.5" diskette in Excel spreadsheet format to the agency FLAIR contacts for account code conversion unless the FLAIR account code conversion coordinator (Patti Calhoun) is notified that a different medium, format, or recipient is desired. Patti's email address is email@example.com. Her fax number is 410-9386, Suncom 210-9386. Her phone number is 410-9388, Suncom 210-9388.
2. By 4/14/00 each agency will have updated the work file for any necessary changes. Agencies do not need to add or update any titles on this file. The work file will be turned into the Bureau of Accounting for review and approval. The Bureau of Accounting will establish a staggered schedule for each state agency to turn in their work file.
3. By 4/28/00 the Bureau of Accounting will have completed the review of each of the agency work files. The work files will be uploaded to the central accounting account description file. At this time the account code descriptions will be updated for the new titles effective 7/1/00.
4. State agencies will be able to begin work on updating the departmental accounting FLAIR code structure (organization codes, expansion options, versions and the like) as soon as the new 29 digit FLAIR accounts have been approved and uploaded to the central accounting account description file. FLAIR will provide, on request, a work file and will accept batch uploads for the changes to the departmental accounting FLAIR code structure.
5. By 6/1/00 each state agency will need to have completed their proposed account code structure for FLAIR and the Cooperative Personnel Employment Subsystem (COPES).
6. By 6/1/00 each state agency will be required to provide copies of updated cross walks that show the links between the old account code structure and the new account code structure to the Florida Financial Management Information System (FFMIS) account code coordinator (Martin Young), FLAIR, COPES, LAS/PBS, and any other interested stakeholders. This is needed to assist in numerous processes such as journal transfers, prior year warrant cancellations and 12-month warrant voids.
7. By 6/15/00 the new account code structures established by the state agencies will be reviewed by a consortium. The consortium will consist of staff from the Department of Banking and Finance, the Office of the Auditor General, the Office of Policy and Budget, the Legislative Appropriations Committees, and the FFMIS Coordinating Council to ensure compliance with legislative intent.
8. By 6/15/00 state agencies that receive revenues from billing other state agencies for goods or services utilizing the JT-2 process will be required to provide the FLAIR account code conversion coordinator (Patti Calhoun) a list of the new 29 digit revenue account code and its description. FLAIR will publicize the list of these revenue accounts on the DBF web site and through other media.
9. Beginning 7/1/00 the State Treasury will begin using the new 29 digit account codes provided by the state agencies for new deposits and debit memos/charge backs. The State Treasury will communicate with agencies by a separate memo. The Comptroller recommends that the State Treasury reject pending deposits in the old format if not posted by the close of the 6/30/00 window.
10. The tentative and final certifications forward amounts will utilize the old account code structure for operations and for most fixed capital outlay. For non one-time fixed capital outlay projects such as the DOT Work Program the final certifications forward amounts will be approved by OPB in the new account code structure if requested by the agency. Active fixed capital outlay projects that have a fiscal year indicator prior to FY 2000-2001 will be converted to the new account code structure prior to the beginning of FY 2003-2004.
11. The Comptroller will request the Legislature and the Governor to support the immediate implementation of the Business Case Study recommendation regarding the certifications forward process.
Business Case Study Recommendation BPR-37: Eliminate the detailed certified forward process for operations appropriations
This can be accomplished by carrying forward automatically the prior year obligations on June 30 and allowing agencies to process these obligations through September 30. All moneys not expended by September 30 revert to the applicable fund source and are available for appropriation in the current fiscal year. An exception process would have to be developed between OPB and agencies for certain items that need to be carried forward beyond the September 30 reversion date. It is recommended that this process last approximately 2 weeks beginning on or about September 15. Those obligation items that will truly impact an agency's current year funding if they are not allowed to be carried forward beyond that date, should be itemized at the detail level. Those items that are not carried beyond September 30 will be paid by the agency out of the subsequent year's funding. All operating items not disbursed within 6 months of the end of the fiscal year will need to be funded from the subsequent year's appropriation and any unexpended moneys will revert to the applicable fund sources at that time. Florida Statutes, Chapter 216.301: Appropriations; Undisbursed Balances will have to be modified to move the date for certification from August 1 to October 1. The OPB will also need to develop a different policy for this process to accommodate the change.
12. To provide sufficient time to update the COPES system with the new accounting codes, the payroll schedule for June and July has been modified. A revised schedule for all payrolls from 6/19/00 through 7/21/00 is as follows:
Two Class C payrolls will replace the Class C payroll of July 7, 2000 (warrant date July 13, 2000).
Class C 1 Run date June 23, 2000 (warrant date June 29, 2000)
The supplemental payroll scheduled for July 5, 2000 (warrant date July 11, 2000) will be rescheduled to June 27, 2000 (warrant date June 30, 2000). In order to allow time for EFT cancellations, the rescheduled supplemental has to be processed on June 27th.
All other payrolls for June and July will remain as scheduled.
13. All payrolls run on or after 7/1/00 will utilize the new 29 digit account code structure. The Bureau of State Payrolls and COPES will develop system edits to detect and prevent the use of the old 29 digit account code structure for payroll payment purposes. Payroll expenditures for the prior fiscal year will be recharged through journal transfers to the certification forward accounts. Agency COPES and FLAIR organization codes, in some cases, will have funding sources with multiple budget entities, program components and or funds. The current state payroll system and COPES can not handle positions with multiple funding sources. Agencies will have to assign a single 29 digit FLAIR account number to each position and recharge expenditures as appropriate to the other account codes.
14. COPES will utilize a crosswalk to update the FLAIR and COPES account codes necessary for payroll payment purposes. No turnaround documents will be generated.
15. FLAIR will provide COPES a table of valid 29 digit account codes for payroll processing purposes. The table will be built based on the account codes submitted with a payroll indicator set to Y on the file described in number 2 above.
16. FLAIR and COPES will jointly develop a contingency plan to ensure that state employees will be paid in July notwithstanding the FY 2000-2001 account code conversion.
17. By 7/7/00 each state agency with Criminal Justice Incentive Pay (CJIP) will provide the Bureau of State Payrolls (BOSP) with a cross-walk for the account codes used for these payments. The BOSP will make the conversions to the CJIP master file prior to the CJIP submission date of 7/13/00.
18. Each state agency will assign a contact person to coordinate and oversee the account code changes to FLAIR by 3/31/00.
19. Each state agency will develop a work plan that addresses the activities, the due dates, and the individuals assigned for the account code conversion. The work plan will include a segment for COPES, FLAIR, LAS/PBS, and agency internal systems (if appropriate). By 4/3/00 the work plan will be submitted to the FFMIS account code conversion coordinator (Martin Young). Martin's email address is email@example.com. His fax number is 410-9934, Suncom 210-9934. His phone number is 410-9415, Suncom 210-9415.
20. Each state agency will provide written progress reports on their work plan accomplishments to the FFMIS account code conversion coordinator. The progress reports should include an estimate of the amount of staff overtime and/or compensatory time required to implement the agency account code conversion plans.
21. The FLAIR agency contacts for the code conversion activities will meet weekly beginning with the week of 4/3/00. During the month of May and June the FLAIR agency contacts will meet at least weekly but may meet more often as necessary.
22. FLAIR will provide downloads of the expansion option and/or expansion set files for each agency on request. These files will be in Text File format on tape or 3.5" diskette. To facilitate the updating of expansion options using the new departmental accounting FLAIR code structure, FLAIR will accept batch uploads for additions and/or changes to these files. FLAIR will also provide a facility for the pre-editing of these files prior to the actual upload date. Each agency will need to request the download files and schedule any pre-edit or upload runs through the FLAIR help desk. Tape downloads and uploads are already available. Diskette downloads and uploads will be available by 3/31/00 and a pre-edit process will be available by 4/28/00.
23. FLAIR will not provide a systems solution to convert master file balances from the old accounts to the new accounts.
24. FLAIR will not provide a systems solution to convert the ownership fund correlation table for property records.
25. FLAIR will not provide a systems solution to convert the Purchasing Card and Invoice Tracking (EDI) authorization files.
26. FLAIR will not provide a systems solution for prior fiscal year warrant cancellations, 12 month old warrant voids. FLAIR will record these items in the old 29 digit account codes. State agencies will be requested within 60 days to process accounting transactions to properly record these amounts in the appropriate new 29 digit account code.
27. FLAIR will not provide a systems solution for the contract to account code correlation table.
28. FLAIR will not provide a systems solution for the project to account code correlation table.
29. The Comptroller's Data Center will make the appropriate arrangements to ensure there is adequate disk storage space to accommodate the additional new account codes. In addition, the Comptroller's Data Center will make the appropriate arrangements to ensure there is minimal degradation of response time for online input and for running reports resulting from the account code conversion.
30. FLAIR will review its systems to identify and update any programs containing hard coded account codes.
31. State agencies need to review and update their FLAIR reports and agency internal systems that utilize FLAIR account codes.
32. In addition, in order to fulfill the requirements of the Florida Single Audit Act, state agencies will be required to update a new recipient type field in all existing federal grant records effective 07/01/00.
33. FLAIR will extend its normal operating hours to allow state agencies additional system access for the additional workload associated with the account code conversion project, the close-out of FY 1999-2000 and the start-up of FY 2000-2001. Effective 3/20/00, the extended hours will be from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST. These hours may need to be modified before or after peak processing nights.
Questions regarding the information contained in this memo should be directed to the contact persons identified in number 1 and 19 or the FLAIR Helpdesk at 410-9340, Suncom 210-9340.


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One of the most electrifying performers in all of SXSW this year was hands down Charles Bradley, the "Screaming Eagle of Soul" and an all-star of the Daptone Records label.
Echoing the music of the 1960s and 1970s, singer Charles Bradley performs in the styles of funk, soul, and R&B that are consistent with the revivalist approach of his label, Daptone Records. Bradley, often referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," began working with Daptone in 2002. After writing with the label for several years, he released his debut album, No Time for Dreaming, in 2011. The following year, Bradley appeared in the documentary Soul of America, which debuted at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin.
Bradley released his sophomore studio album, Victim of Love on April 2. Rolling Stone describes the album as a mixture of heartbreak and hope, full of the buoyant grooves and croons notable to Bradley's musical style.
Bradley played an outstanding set during the Public Radio Rocks showcase at the SXSW day stage – see him and his band perform "Why Is It So Hard" in the video produced by WFUV on The Key, and listen to his performance in its entirety on The Key. Then join us Friday, April 12, for an XPN Free At Noon concert featuring Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires!
Charles Bradley & The Extraordinaires are touring this spring, playing Union Transfer on May 17.
Show Your XPN MemberCardXPN Members! If you are on this week's Free At Noon reservation list, get there early and show your MemberCard for priority entry to the show from 11:30 – 11:40am!
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I thought I added an entry to the Classic set re-imagined category, but it hasn't come up yet, even though another entry that I added later has already come up.
Did I not add it after all? I can't see it in the Naughty list.
Bruce N H wrote:Moved to Miscellaneous - entry does not meet minimum category requirements
ACPin-Viking Whaling Outpost - I'm pretty sure this is over the 32x64 or 48x48 footprint.
"swamp route"... and why am I writing this in third person?
This area was not always swamp, long ago it was rocky fortress, and so the inhabitants built themselves an outlook on top of the tallest stone outcropping.
Bruce N H wrote:ZacharyIslazy - Thanks for noting that. I've moved it to misc.
Mpoh98 - Your link for Boar Hunt leads to a MOCpage with 8 photos, your link for Valley Gate leads to a MOCpage with 5 photos.
Griffon wrote:It seems my pictures are too large but I had resized them to 600x800 which is the admitted size so I don't see what I have done wrong, please give me guidence.
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Istaria:serious updates
New big (and I mean Big) update for Istaria.
- Crafting before: mostly needed 2 metal ores to make 1 metal bar. Example: you needed Nickel and Cobalt to make Cobalt
- Crafting after update: you need only one ore. Example: you need Cobalt to make CObalt. Nickel has been renamed to "Dark Iron" and is a source of Steel.
- Results after update: rejoicement of crafters, many people are happy.
Combat also experienced some major improvements.
After update:
- changed social behaviour of some monsters. Most of them are made NON social. My Oastics are no more social ones, which means lower level players may attack them with less risk to be killed. On the contrary, some Wolves were made social;
- changed Dragon rite of passage: now all monsters are "in different locations of the Northern desert";
- Bloodmage adventure [combat] school has been changed to gain more positive revamps.
Some new quests introduced. Needless to say, Istaria offers big number of quests and now there are at least 11 more. Also, some improvements were made, like teleportation landing pads on several usefull locations (less running), NPC relocation. From what I read - all improvements would be usefull.
As it is big update, it took all last day, so I was unable to log in and check. Today, players are reporting problems with servers and asking developers to take some action. I believe, it would be corrected before I return from my work so I would be able to play my favourite Istaria.
I am looking forward to craft, craft and craft. As I am level 81 Weaponsmith, level 74 Miner - I need very little to achieve magic level 100 in at least Weaponsmith school. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to report all my experiences in this blog.


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Searching Problem at Footnote.com
I finally found the Revolutionary War Pension for Samuel Rhodes of Hawkins County, Tennessee using Footnote.com. However, I am having another searching problem for this Samuel. I cannot get his entry to come up in my search results.
When I search the Virginia set of Revolutionary War Pensions at Footnote.com for "Samuel Rhodes" I get no results, yet when I browse these pensions by name, his record comes up--spelled the exact same way as I entered it.
If anyone is aware of what I am doing incorrectly, I would appreciate knowing.
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Dr. Art Farnsley '83 will bring his expertise on faith-based initiatives to campus this week along with a personal interest in folk art.
Farnsley is the Executive Director of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology of religion and has written books on welfare reform, Southern Baptist politics, and American religion.
He will speak at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Center Hall 216, and again Wednesday at noon.
His Tuesday lecture will be titled, "Rednecks, Religion, and Freedom." On Wednesday, he'll share his interest in folk art at noon in Baxter 114. That talk is titled "Folk Art, Outsider Art, Visionary Art." Pizza will be served.
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In that same vein, I hope to apply that same kind of pressure
to the owners in all of my leagues by beating my opponents to
the punch in regards to personnel moves. Sometimes, reaching a
conclusion about a player too quickly is much like trying to blitz
Peyton Manning – dangerous and painful. However, coming
to a correct conclusion two weeks or two minutes quicker than
your opponents is considered foresight. Fantasy owners can be
a uneasy lot, knowing that one two-or-three-game losing streak
can wreak irreparable damage to his/her team's chances to
make a visit to the fantasy postseason. But just as it is in the
NFL and in life, it's hard to land the big prize by playing
scared. Thus, I will strive each week to help each of you become
a smart blitzer, so to speak.
Allow me to present exhibit A: Steven Jackson vs. Maurice Jones-Drew
vs. Ronnie Brown
Jackson - Talk about a team committing
to its offensive centerpiece. Despite the fact that the Rams have
lost in five of their eight games so far by more than 20 points,
St. Louis hasn't forgotten who its best player is. In Week 1,
Jackson saw a season-low 16 touches, all rushes. Since then, he
has no fewer than 22 touches with only two games with fewer than
three catches. Now the argument can be made that Jackson is the
only offensive threat the Rams have, but I would argue that most
teams or coaches would air the ball out in the second half of
these blowout games in a desperate (usually futile) attempt to
move the ball quickly down the field. The Rams understand that
Jackson is not only their best rusher, but also their best big-play
threat in the passing game. Most Rams' supporters knew 2009 was
going to be a rough year, so why should they go out of their way
in an effort to come back when they don't have the horses to do
Jones-Drew: Fantasy MVP?
Jones-Drew - Most fantasy owners
are happy when their player delivers a healthy fantasy point total,
regardless of how those numbers are reached. This brings me to
MJD, who has arguably been the most valuable player in fantasy
so far despite the fact he has seen 13 or fewer rushes in four
of the Jags' seven games so far. As I alluded to in last
week's column, I want my "feature back" to see 20-25 touches
each week, not 20-25 rushes, so MJD should be plenty fresh for
the stretch run. What troubles me is that in nearly half of Jacksonville's
games so far, "Pocket Hercules" has seen 17 or fewer touches four
times, including two games with only nine touches (both vs. TEN,
one being Week 4's blowout win and the other being last week's
blowout loss). It was particularly sobering to see him receive
his first carry at the 5:50 mark of the second quarter of Week
8 - an 80-yard TD run. (Interestingly, his last touch came at
13:33 of the fourth quarter, meaning he did all of his damage
in less than two quarters.) Seeing as how MJD's yards/touch average
is up to 5.6 and that he is scoring once every 14.1 touches in
2009, Jones-Drew could easily be pushing LaDainian
Tomlinson's historic 2006 season if he was getting anything
close to Jackson's workload. (By comparison, Adrian
Peterson is scoring once every 23 touches.)
On Tuesday, Jags HC Jack Del Rio laid the blame for MJD's
inconsistent touches at the feet of QB David Garrard, suggesting
that Garrard audibles out of runs too often. Therefore, Del Rio
has limited Garrard's ability to audible on certain plays. The
last time there was a public outcry of MJD not receiving enough
carries, it was the RB himself calling out his offensive coordinator.
Since this directive is coming from the coach this time, it would
be more than a little surprising if the mighty mite isn't receiving
well over 20 touches/game for the remainder of the season. As
luck would have it, the schedule would appear to favor such a
strategic decision, starting this week with the Chiefs.
Brown - While I praised the Dolphins'
coaching staff's usage of acknowledging their offensive strengths
last week, I also mentioned how much I would like to see Miami
throw the ball to their backs more often, especially given their
lack of any consistent receiving threat. It's becoming more apparent
to me that either they have no desire to create regular big plays
from the passing game or they don't think they can. What is problematic
for me is that for a team as RB-centric and ball-control as the
Dolphins are, they don't use their two best receivers - their
RBs - in that role more often. There are any number of things
that Miami can do - maybe a swing pass out of the Wildcat or lining
both RBs out wide as neither RB could consistently be covered
by a LB - in order to get its backs more catches. But it is inexcusable
to have two receiving backs as good as Ricky
Williams and Brown to rank fourth and seventh, respectively,
on this team in catches. While Williams is producing better than
most of the lead backs out there, Brown - still Miami's best playmaker
- and his value to fantasy owners is way too dependent on the
ground game. Just as the Dolphins have been able to use two RBs
at the same time successfully in the run game, they can do the
same thing in the passing game.
Hopefully, the Jackson example sheds a bit of light on the notion
that it is possible for a team to continue sticking to the run
later in a game while not actually giving up. Understandably,
the knee-jerk reaction to falling behind in a game is to catch
up by going pass-heavy because it can often gain yardage in chunks
quickly. But what if your team's best big-play option is a handoff
to the running back? Game-breaking players play all over the field,
so just because a team is inconsistent offensively or finds itself
behind in a number of games, it shouldn't necessarily mean that
the time is right to force-feed the ball to a group of receivers
who may or may not be up to the task. In the Jags' case, the fact
that Jacksonville actually has some receiving talent should actually
help the team stick with MJD longer because they should be able
to convert on third down more regularly. As much as I have respected
Jags' OC Dirk Koetter's ability to run an offense in the past,
he simply is not doing a great job of utilizing his weapons as
well as he could this season.
Now getting back to the "logic" of fantasy football.
Because my big-money team - the one I have mentioned here over
the past few weeks (and below as well) - seems to not only be
my best team talent-wise and the best example of the topics I
write on each week, I will reluctantly mention it yet again because
it has also become my biggest source of frustration this season.
After rolling out to a 3-1 start in dominating fashion, my team
has taken a Giants-like turn for the worst, losing four straight.
After consecutive weeks of running into a 150-point buzzsaw in
a league where 120 is a good total, I managed to put up a fair
effort in Week 7 minus MJD and Brandon Marshall. Week 8 was supposed
to be the week where my team got healthy on the competition, but
alas, my team was burned like many other owners' teams were by
a sad home effort from the Cardinals' defense, who watched the
Panthers' defense put up 20 fantasy points on them instead. My
current losing streak has come despite a dramatic talent upgrade
to my roster.
I honestly don't believe I could do much more to ensure
my team's peak production and believe that, ultimately, fantasy
justice will prevail, if there is even such a thing. While I'm
as disappointed in this team's record as any fantasy team I can
remember, the trading deadline has passed, so my upgrades will
come via the waiver wire. Believe me when I tell you that I have
won leagues in many different ways. Some of my past championship
teams recorded 100-point victories en route to a 15-1 record while
others have started the season 0-3, only to breeze through the
second half of the fantasy schedule and win the championship going
away. I even recall a team about five years ago winning the league
prize on a tie in which I was wrong on just about every lineup
decision I made in Week 16, only to win based on bench points.
I often refer to that "championship feeling" I have
about teams I own; this is one of those teams. Just for comparison's
sake, I'll share the before (Week 1) and after (now) of my team.
Note: In this
league, I own the 10th- and 11th-best QBs (fantasy points/game),
the #1 and #10 RBs, four top-35 WRs (although Marshall is my best
at #20 right now after a dreadful Week 8 and Boldin has been significantly
less than 100% the past two weeks), two top-20 TEs, the #1 K and
#1 defense.
Here's how I break down my losses so far: my team has lost two
games in which my opponent had field days, two in which not enough
of my players put it together in the same week and one on a terrible
lineup decision in Week 2. Unfortunately, I'm experiencing one
of those seasons where I usually lose if I don't pick my lineup
exactly right each week. During the bye weeks (in which I often
feel I can pull away from the competition due to my team's depth),
I have run into season-best performances from Matt
Cassel, Roddy
White and Kellen
Winslow (Week 5); Thomas
Jones, Owen
Daniels, Mason
Crosby and the Patriots defense (Week 6); Ryan
Grant (Week 7, with MJD on a bye) and Matt
Forte (Week 8, when Ronnie Brown and the Cardinals defense
combined for three total points). Some fantasy teams can go all
season facing perhaps five season-best performances from opponents
- in one four-week period, I have been on the wrong side of nine.
(Remember what I said about a week or two ago about being every
team's Super Bowl?)
I often preach patience when it comes to fantasy football and
this situation is no different. Seriously, how many more times
can I really expect to be on the wrong end of such outstanding
performances? Sometimes, an owner just has to realize when his
team is getting the short end of the stick. For some, it comes
in Week 16 after 15 weeks of domination, for others it comes in
1-2 week intervals periodically throughout the season. I choose
to believe that most of mine came during one miserable four-week
This week, despite facing one of the league's most talented teams,
I feel I have a good shot at winning because for the first time
in a month, the matchups are on my side in Week 9. So, in the
spirit of a Jim Fassel "I'm pushing all my chips in"
speech which guaranteed his Giants would make the playoffs several
years ago, I will exercise the same bravado with this team. Up
until the time when I can no longer make my league's six-team
playoff, I will choose to believe it will not only make the postseason,
but also win the title (unlike Fassel's team).
It's about time to take a look at the updated workload/target
numbers. By now, you know the rules, but here they are again.
For RBs, I've drew the line at seven touches/game and for
WRs/TEs, I stopped at five targets/game, rounding up if I need
Each position will be sorted by touches or targets/game
I saw what I needed to see from Ray Rice vs. Denver. Not only
did he run well against a difficult run defense, but he also continues
to score from outside the 5 and be the Ravens' leading receiver.
I still highly doubt he'll continue his TD pace, but he's on track
for 87 catches, which is roughly about twice as many as the most
optimistic projector would have forecasted for him this season.
His upcoming schedule doesn't do him any favors, but the fact
that Rice has five or more receptions in five of his seven games
so far and finds himself 14th in the NFL in receptions pretty
much insures that he isn't slowing down anytime soon from a fantasy
perspective. I doubt I'll ever understand why OC Cam Cameron chooses
to wait 2-3 games into the regular season to make one of his RBs
a "feature back" (he did the same thing with Ronnie
Brown in 2007), but suffice it to say that his offense is as fantasy-friendly
as they come, so enjoy the ride for as long as Rice can pull the
Goodbye Steve Slaton, hello Ryan Moats? Not so quick, unless
Slaton fumbles again this week, in which case Moats could easily
steal his job. All associations to his former boss - Mike Shanahan
- aside, Texans HC Gary Kubiak can't be blamed for doing what
he can to make sure Slaton gets "it". Seven fumbles
(five lost) is as bad as it sounds, so unlike other waiver-wire
phenomenons, I think Moats has staying power. Why? First of all,
Moats isn't some fly-by-night journeyman RB who couldn't
hack it in the league; he enjoyed moderate success in Philadelphia
when the Eagles chose to use him. Despite being knocked for his
lack of size, his physical dimensions are eerily similarly to
Jones-Drew. Secondly, fumble problems don't tend to just go away
over the course of a week or two, so if Slaton continues to cough
it up, his role in the offense will shrink quickly. Remember,
for as much as Slaton was tearing it up in fantasy over the past
few weeks, he has only had one game in 2009 in which he's averaged
over 3.7 YPC. Most of his damage has come in the passing game.
Notice I did not say that Moats was more talented than Slaton
or a carbon copy of Jones-Drew, but if there is one thing that
will keep a talented player off the field, it is ball-control
Kubiak's offense has a history of getting production from the
RB position and when I look to separate the one-week wonders from
the second-half surprises each year, I look at the history of
the offense and the coach as well as how likely the up-and-comer
can consistently produce. Slaton's number of fumbles is inexcusable
- he's tied with JaMarcus Russell for the league lead in fumbles
lost - and Kubiak has enjoyed some degree of success from all
kinds of backs in the 3 1/2 years since he became the Texans'
coach (Ron Dayne, Wali Lundy, Slaton and now Moats). With that
in mind, it's not a big stretch to suggest that Moats is another
Slaton fumble away from becoming the lead back. Will it happen?
I believe it all hinges on whether or not Slaton fumbles vs. Indianapolis
in Week 9.
Many coaches preach in the offseason speak to how they want to
commit to the run, but somehow it seems to take 3-5 years before
their teams actually do so. I don't recall any preseason soundbytes
in which the Saints were "committing to the run", but as we stand
here midway through the 2009 season, they are tied with Miami
for second in the league with 33.7 rushes/game, with an average
of 22.7 of those carries going to Mike
Bell and Pierre
Thomas despite each back not securing a rush in two games
apiece. (The 33.7 mark is nine more per game than the 24 the team
averaged in 2007 and 2008.) This is possible, in part, because
New Orleans rarely ever trails, but it is also occurring because
HC Sean Payton saw he had the perfect mix of an explosive offense
and ball-hawking defense. Coming off a season in which his QB
nearly broke Dan Marino's single-season passing yardage mark,
it would have been easy for the coach to dial up another 600 pass
plays. Instead, Bell is averaging an unthinkable 18 touches/game
while Thomas is doing fine work on just 13 touches/game. Because
the Saints play the league's easiest schedule from here on out
(with several games against the league's worst offenses - two
vs. Carolina, two vs. Tampa Bay, one each vs. the Rams and Redskins),
don't expect Payton to ease up on his "hammer" (Bell) to close
out those games, so low-end RB2 production may be in store for
both Saints RBs.
(Moving onto WRs and TEs, I decided this week to put some weight
into the number of targets WRs and TEs have received over the
past three weeks. Obviously, many of these players have served
their bye weeks during this time, but I feel this will still be
helpful to those of you who play in deeper leagues.)
Wayne's owners had to take a deep breath after learning he
had tweaked his groin muscle during Week 7. After receiving a
league- and season-high 20 targets in Week 8, it appears he will
have no injury issues regarding said groin anytime soon. Wayne
has been a model of consistency this season and should remain
as such now and into the future. He's not Marvin
Harrison during his glory days, but as long as Peyton Manning
keeps playing at his current level, Wayne should be a top-five
WR in fantasy for years to come.
Next season is still a long ways away, but I have a feeling many
of my teams in 2010 will feature at least one or two of the following
three players: Wayne, Marques
Colston and Vincent
Jackson. I have been a fan of Jackson's ever since he was
a very raw second-round pick in the 2005 draft from Northern Colorado,
but entering this season, I was skeptical of him for three reasons:
1) the healthy return of Antonio
Gates, 2) the healthy return of LaDainian
Tomlinson and 3) the lack of targets he had last season (101;
35th in the league). While Gates has seen only one fewer target
than Jackson through seven games, it's clear to me that Gates
is Philip
Rivers' second choice when the team needs a play in the passing
game. As we know with Tomlinson, his line has went from one of
the best run-blocking lines a couple of years ago to one of the
worst (I challenge Adrian Peterson, MJD, Chris Johnson or Ray
Rice to average four yards/carry running behind the Chargers'
current line). While Jackson would seem to be clearly motivated
with 2009 being his contract year, I tend to believe that - like
Colston - Jackson is nearly impossible to guard. Both WRs have
QBs who can throw the fade stop as easily as they throw the jump
ball. With both receivers in the 6-4 to 6-5 range and possessing
incredible leaping ability, it's almost unfair to ask a DB to
stop that.
As far as season-ending injuries go, this season has been fairly
tame. In Week 8, however, many owners riding the Owen Daniels
bandwagon were served a cold dose of fantasy reality when he tore
his ACL for the second time in his football-playing career. While
the natural inclination would be to pick up backup TE Joel Dreessen
or athletic rookie James Casey, the fact of the matter is unless
you had a late-round find (Brent Celek and Heath Miller come to
mind) in reserve, the best replacement you can hope for is a player
like Fred Davis (if you believe Chris Cooley's injury is going
to take him more than four weeks to recover like I do) in deep
Daniels' absence from the Texans' offense will likely lead to
an Andre
Johnson target parade in the near future, if not already in
Week 9. However, with that force-feeding will also come more defensive
attention. Of course, Johnson is physically able to beat whatever
scheme is designed to slow him down, but I'd like a clear indication
he is nearing 100% before expecting him to perform like a top
WR in fantasy again. I suspect he will, but in may be about time
to put Kevin
Walter back to use as a WR3 in all leagues, as he should receive
the bulk of Daniels' looks. But it won't all be on Walter, Jacoby
Jones could easily emerge in the coming weeks as a player
worth spot starting when the Texans face a week pass defense.
It also wouldn't surprise if even David
Anderson or Andre
Davis put together a fantasy-worthy game or two.
Accident, pattern or trend? It bears mentioning that it has been
Jags rookie Mike Thomas - and not Mike Sims-Walker or Torry Holt
- has seen the most targets in Jacksonville over the team's last
two games. While a 15-14-14 split is hardly worth sacrificing
life and limb for, it wasn't too long ago Sims-Walker was the
clear #1 target each week. With 7.5 targets over his last two
games, I plan on making a cheap bid for Thomas in most of my leagues
to see if this is the start of something good. If his targets
hold up, expect Holt to be the one who suffers, not Sims-Walker.
For Week 9, however, expect Jacksonville to employ a run-heavy
approach, so if you do pick Thomas up, play the wait-and-see game
with him.
It's become pretty clear when the Niners need to make a play
in the passing game, San Francisco's QBs have been instructed
to find Vernon
Davis and Michael
Crabtree. While that may already be obvious to many owners,
I thought it was notable that the pair has combined for 31 of
a possible 65 targets since the rookie joined the lineup, which
represents 48% of the passes Shaun Hill and Alex Smith have thrown
in that time. With that kind of involvement and their talent,
Davis and Crabtree should be regular starters already in most
fantasy leagues, as hard as that is to believe for a player many
thought was an underachiever prior to the season (Davis) and a
holdout rookie WR (Crabtree).
Philadelphia simply has to find a way to get DeSean Jackson more
involved in the passing game. While the Eagles will throw him
a bone on an end-around every so often, it is inexcusable for
him to have three games of five targets or less, with all three
of those contests coming over the last four weeks. Of the Eagles'
235 pass attempts, only 50 (21%) have went in the direction of
Jackson. For a player averaging 19.9 yards/touch (including a
ridiculous 16.4 YPC on seven rushes), he simply needs more work.
As surprising as his 62-catch season of 2008 was, Jackson is only
on pace for only 54 catches in 2009 despite averaging 21 yards/catch.
While overuse has to be of concern due to his slight frame, it
can't be that big of a worry if he is returning punts. Furthermore,
I can't imagine his career will be shortened all that much
by an additional 2-3 offensive touches per game. Considering he
is scoring once every 6.2 touches in 2009 and already has six
offensive plays of over 50 yards, it isn't as if he's getting
beat up all that much anyway.
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As we approach the March 31 deadline to sign up for Obamacare or face a penalty, a few research papers that have landed on our desks are pointing to interesting trends.
The first comes from management consultant Aon Hewitt. They've conducted a survey of 1,230 employers covering more than 10 million employees. The survey says a large number of employers will move toward private health exchanges in the next three to five years in an effort to cut costs for themselves in the hopes their employees can save money.
About 5% of employers now route their workers through a private health exchange, but that should grow to 33%, the survey says. Most of that growth will come from fewer employers who manage their own health-care systems.
Another study from the Urban Institute finds there will be inevitable disruption in the health insurance market due to the Affordable Care Act, but says it is less inclined to upset the apple cart than alternative health reforms, such as the implementation of a single-payer system or a market-based proposal.
Urban Institute fellow Judy Feder says that since most companies will continue to offer health coverage, the disruption won't be as strong as it would if all Americans were forced to convert to a government-run system. Most of the upheaval will be in the individual and small-group insurance markets, she says.
Finally, even though the federal effort to enlist Obamacare enrollees is falling behind the desired pace, much of that ground could be made up during this tax season. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says 74% of the uninsured who qualify for Medicaid or subsidies on public exchanges still file federal tax returns.
The foundation also points out the much-desired "invincibles," or young, healthy adults needed to spread the risk for insurers, could be a prime target for tax preparers who take the time to make sure they get covered in order to avoid tax penalties. Roughly 90% of those in these age groups file returns.
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Lancaster Super Speedway will host the the track's Fall Finale Saturday night at the half-mile dirt oval.
Divisions running include the Super Stock, SECA Crate Sportsman, Renegade, Pure Stock V8, Vintage and Extreme 4.
The 2017 LSS racing season is coming to an end, with major improvements expected to happen during the 2017-2018 offseason at the track.
The racing season has had its ups-and-downs, with the numerous rainouts hurting the LSS racing campaign all summer long.
Lancaster Super Speedway returns to racing action with double points night.
The race will likely shake up the points in numerous divisions.
On the Saturday night card will be SECA Crate Late Models ($200 new winner bonus), Super Stock ($200 new winner bonus), SECA Crate Sportsman ($200 new winner bonus), Renegade ($200 new winner bonus), Extreme 4 ($200 new winner bonus), Pure Stock V8 ($100 new winner bonus) and Vintage.
The pits admission is $25 and $12 for the grandstands.
Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and 5 for the grandstands.
Lancaster Super Speedway saw its racing card washed out Saturday night at the half-mile oval.
Lancaster Super Speedway owner Doug McManus and the Carolina Clash Super Late Models Series are trying to find a date to reschedule the race.
Coming into the race Saturday night, fan favorites and hometown drivers Ben Watkins and Josh Langley were seeking to defend their home turf against the rest of the strong field in the Carolina Clash.
The ever-popular USCS Sprint Cars will headline the show at Lancaster Super Speedway on Saturday night.
Seems each time the USCS Sprint Cars invade the big half-mile of LSS, the crowd is record breaking.
A big crowd is expected this week after the track had its third rainout in the last four weeks.
The USCS Sprint Cars will carry speeds close to 150 miles per hour down the long LSS straightaways into the turns.
The fan favorite is Mr. Lancaster Super Speedway, Eric Lee Riggins Jr.
Mother Nature has prevailed the last two Saturday nights at Lancaster Super Speedway, but LSS officials are hoping Mother Nature doesn't make it a wet three weeks in a row and a rainout Saturday night – July 8.
The racing focus is usually on the track, but track officials will be eyeing the sky as the start of the racing action nears Saturday night at the half-mile dirt oval.
Mother Nature prevailed for the second straight week to wash out racing action at Lancaster Super Speedway on Saturday night.
The LSS pits were full of 21 Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models and numerous support division cars, and everyone was excited about the night of racing ahead at the half-mile dirt facility.
The Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models headlined the night with $1,500 to win, $200 to start the race, with the highest finishing 604 Crate Late Model receiving a $100 bonus.
With the NASCAR race in Charlotte and drivers seeking an early-season break with their families, Lancaster Super Speedway officials decided during the offseason to take this Saturday off at the speedway.
The LSS is taking a pit stop for Saturday night action.
Racing is slated to return at the half-mile dirt oval May 27.
The Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models return to Lancaster Super Speedway on Saturday night.
On April 1, the Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models made their LSS debut.
On that night Ben Watkins dominated the race.
Watkins will not be here on Saturday night as he will be racing with the World of Outlaws Super Late Model Series.
So this Saturday, LSS will have a new winner in the Blue Ridge Outlaw Late Models Series.
Lancaster Super Speedway is taking this weekend off for Easter to give the drivers, fans and staff members some time off to spend Easter with their family and friends.
Some of the Lancaster Super Speedway drivers will be racing elsewhere this weekend.
David Laney is traveling to East Lincoln Speedway located on Mariposa Road, Stanley, N.C., 28164.
Laney will be taking his Extreme 4 car to ELS for the first time. The divisions running at ELS will be Lighting Late Models, Renegade, Thunder Bombers, Stock 4, Pro Stock 4, Extreme 4/Front Wheel Drive.
The 2017 Lancaster Super Speedway racing season is getting closer and closer.
LSS race teams across the Carolinas are preparing for the upcoming racing season at Lancaster Super Speedway.
The ever-so popular Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series will be competing twice at the LSS half-mile during the 2017 season.
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The widespread government spending cuts that were triggered on March 1 will impact nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, including wind energy. Indeed, sequestration will slash the government's budget for renewable energy, including in the areas of finance, research and development, and even regulatory matters.
Last week, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar warned that the sequester would delay the already-lengthy process of issuing permits for new energy projects, as well as slow the environmental-review process for projects sited on public lands.
The budget cuts also threaten to delay the studies needed to jump-start U.S. offshore wind energy development, Salazar said, adding that the identification and leasing of wind energy areas would move at a slower pace.
Under sequestration, the DOI's budget will be reduced by $883 million for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. That amount includes a $75 million cut for the Bureau of Land Management and an $8 million reduction for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
It is also possible that there will be layoffs within the DOI, as the White House's Office of Management and Budget has slashed the department's salary budget by $31 million. The DOI has not clarified whether those reductions would come in the form of layoffs, furloughs and/or pay cuts, but fewer staff could potentially lead to a slower permitting and siting process for energy projects.
Meanwhile, within the Department of Energy (DOE), $91 million will be cut from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's $1.8 billion budget, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy will take a $14 million haircut off its $277 million allocation.
The DOE's loan-guarantee program will also take a 5% hit, reducing its budget by $2 million through the end of the fiscal year. Although Section 1705 – the program that backed now-defunct solar company Solyndra – expired in 2011, the DOE is still considering applications for Section 1703 of the program, which supports clean energy technologies that are unable to obtain conventional private financing.
Cuts to Treasury programs
Sequestration will also deal a blow to the Treasury Department's renewable energy programs, including the Section 1603 cash-grant program, which allows companies to claim a 30% cash grant in lieu of the investment tax credit (ITC).
This week, the Treasury announced that cash grants awarded between March 1 and Sept. 30 will be reduced by 8.7%, no matter when the application was received by the Treasury. Cash grants awarded prior to March 1 will not be impacted, and the sequestration rate could change after Sept. 30, the Treasury notes.
In order for a wind project to qualify for a cash grant, it must have started construction before Dec. 31, 2011, and have been completed before Dec. 31, 2012. Because the project-operation deadline has already passed, cuts to the Section 1603 program will have a more severe impact on solar energy companies, which have more of a preference for the ITC than does the wind industry, which tends to opt for the production tax credit.
Most wind energy companies that applied for a cash grant have already received it. However, several projects could be subject to the recent cuts. According to Keith Martin, a partner at law firm Chadbourne & Parke, there are at least six wind projects that are still awaiting cash grants.
Section 1603 applications for wind projects must be received within 90 days of the project's commercial operation date, Martin notes, so that gives companies with projects that went online in December 2012 roughly until the end of this month to file an application.
But even though the Section 1603 haircut may only have a minor impact on wind energy projects, it could have larger indirect ramifications for the industry, notes David Burton, a partner at law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
"The more indirect impact the sequester could have on the [wind] market is that more solar projects may opt for the ITC, rather than grants, due to the haircut of the sequester," he tells NAW. "So that will create even more demand for tax equity, and there's already a shortage of tax equity in the market."
"We could see wind projects having to pay higher yields to tax-equity investors," he adds.


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Lecturer: Al-Qaeda Threat was Over-blownby Patrick Mcalister '10 • April 3, 2008 Share:
Terrorism as a field of study is arguably the most important area of foreign policy study in the 21st Century. As the "War on Terror" has been the self identified defining factor in the Bush administration's foreign policy over the past seven years, it naturally follows the study of terrorism is an essential component in the political education of a Wabash student. Unfortunately the study of terrorism has only recently become a central area of study in political science, so listening to expertise developed over time may prove to be difficult.
Fortunately this was not the case for Wabash. Dr. Martha Crenshaw, who is the Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation and the Freeman Spohli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, published her first article on the subject of terrorism back in 1974. Since then she has published multiple articles and books on the subject and has become a leading academic expert in that area of study. The N. Ryan Shaw II Fund along with the Political Science Department sponsored the 11:15 talk on Tuesday as Dr. Crenshaw spoke to a packed audience in Baxter 101.
Dr. Crenshaw noted since 9/11, the bush administration has released approximately eight strategy statements regarding terrorism. Although she did not have enough time to go into all eight, she choose to focus her talk on a series of statements coming out of the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and again in 2006 when the administration did an assessment of the war.
One of the most important decisions coming out of the statements after 9/11 was the conscious choice to use the verbiage 'war on terror'.
"It did not have to be framed as a war," Crenshaw said. "The president chose to do so. There are divergent accounts as to why we came about calling it 'war' or simply something else. It could have been simply a 'counterterrorism strategy', not a 'war on terrorism'. He could have said we could have gone to war against Al-Qaeda as we went to war against Afghanistan, but we choose to go to war against 'terror and 'terrorism'."
"People disagree exactly why he did this," she continued. "I talked to someone who was once on the National Security Council Staff and he said we didn't mean a 'war', we just meant to be very important and we called it a 'war'. Others have said Bush used it quite deliberately and that Bush used it as a mobilizing tactic and we really meant to use military force."
Because there was a choice of using the word 'war' to describe the terrorism conflict, Crenshaw noted that certain precepts were accepted. "If it was a war," she said, "it means you'd have to use military force, it'd mean there is an enemy out there and it'd mean there had to be victory at the end."
Based on this framework, Crenshaw said a 'victory' in the war on terror for the bush administration in 2002-2003 would mean a world in which terrorism does not define the everyday lives of Americans and their friends or threaten our way of life.
By 2006 after multiple years in Iraq, Afghanistan and fighting terrorism the administration redefined what victory meant.
"If you shift forward to the 2006 expression of this strategy," Crenshaw said, "there's almost a complete change. By this time the new goal of American strategy is to bring effective democracy and end tyranny around the world. This is the American strategy for ending terrorism."
"This is an enormously ambitious objective," she continued, "and in doing so, and I'm quoting directly from the strategy, 'to create an environment inhospitable to extremism.' The assumption is by bringing democracy that would be an end to extremism around the world."
Crenshaw offered the audience some of her own conclusions on the 'war on terror' drawn on years of study of the subject.
"I think we need to drop the war metaphor," she said. "We should decouple counterterrorism strategy from 'war' and we should decouple Iraq from counter terror measures. I think we need to deemphasize the use of military force in dealing with terrorism. I don't think it creates an atmosphere inhospitable to extremism and if you want to persuade people to reject these murderous ideologies you need to do more than coercion by force. You also need to recognize that this is not just coming from a group located in the northwest providence in Pakistan but really this is something that occurs in democracies not just against democracies."
Crenshaw also believes the Al-Qaeda threats to the existence of the United States were overblown.
"I think we also need to recognize Al-Qaeda does not threaten the existence of the United States," she said. "It never did, it never will and it's not the equivalent of Nazi Germany or Japan during World War II or the Soviet Union during the cold war. We need to put the threat in proportion and undemocratic counterterrorism means will only undermine our credibility and authority to lead a coalition and persuade allies to pay the cost of counterterrorism."
The talk was followed by a question and answer period. On such a divisive subject, the audience's reaction was mixed.
"Overall I thought it was a very good talk," said Brian Deyo '08. "I was a little concerned by her notion that there was not an existential threat by any terrorist organization."
I thought it was a terrific talk," said Economics Professor Christie Byun. "She touched on a lot of interesting subjects that are relevant to foreign policy today. Her analysis was very insightful and very informative."
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Student or Learner
Topic: Describe in less than 300 words,the values and beliefs you hold strongly to.Please provide examples of how you have demonstrated these in your actions.
The values that I believe in play a very significant role because they shape the way I live my life and make it worthwhile for others as well. There are three main values that I strongly cherish and stand upon DEDICATION TO MY WORK, LOVE FOR SCIENCE AND HONESTY IN SPEECH.
I admit that success is not always to the intelligent or the strong and it is to some extent a game of gamble, but nonetheless those who are dedicated and give their best, sooner or later make their way in life. Life is not a bed of roses and hard work and strong willpower are the only ways out. I have always excelled in academics and co-curricular activities and have brought many laurels to my school in regional and national level competitions, including NTSE. All of this was possible only because of the constant motivation from my parents and my concerted efforts.
I also feel that the study of science is a kind of worship of the Goddess Nature, her marvelous ingenuity and her resourcefulness. Science has always encouraged me to look deeper into the various aspects of life and has created an insatiable thirst for knowledge. That is one of the probable reasons why I chose NTU for my further studies.
I am an extrovert and a man of action. I believe that one should be honest in his words and bring his words into action. I have proved myself in this aspect by serving as the house captain and organizing different intra-school events and functions.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow, find us farther than today
Longfellows words have always inspired me. My values reflect my own self and I have always demonstrated them in my actions.
Thanks a lot...
......Brahmarshi Kar


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Was An Anti-Gay Tea Party Congressman From Nebraska Just Outed?
Michael Rogers, "the most feared man in Washington," continues to make good on his summertime promise to out three anti-gay members of Congress. On Monday, Rogers, an openly gay blogger with a perfect track record of outing anti-gay politicians (Larry Craig and Mark Foley, to name a few), turned his attention to Sen. John Barrasso from Wyoming.
On Tuesday, however, he was already implying that he had moved on to his next target.
Surprising that we have not heard from @RepAdrianSmith during the health care debate. Is he hiding in a closet somewhere?
— Michael Rogers (@MichaelRogersDC) September 30, 2013
The tweet is clear enough, but when asked to expand on the meaning, Rogers declined. "My tweets stand on their own."
Even if you disregard the innuendo in the tweet, Smith's voting history aligns with Michael's June pledge to out three vehemently anti-gay Congressmen.
The New Civil Rights Movement provides a bit of backstory:
Smith voted against ENDA in 2007. He voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) this year, which included provisions for "underserved populations" including sexual minorities and Native Americans. Smith even voted against the VAWA last year — two years in a row.
Rep. Smith even voted to prohibit the use of any federal funds to support same-sex marriages on military installations. So, if, say, an officer in the Navy wanted to marry her same-sex partner in Groton, Connecticut, where the subs are, Smith would want to ensure that even a janitor would not be paid by the U.S. government to mop the floor after an on-base or onboard wedding.
Congressman Smith certainly has earned his zero rating from HRC. Every chance possible, he voted against repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and against the Hate Crimes Bill.
Though a majority of the community would take issue with the casual outing of prolific closeted personalities (Perez Hilton took a lot of gay flack for such a thing), is Rogers' work acceptable?
"I was in our capital city this weekend and found out that a gay friend of mine had an affair with Adrian Smith (Republican candidate NE-03) who is running on a save-traditional-marriage, anti-gay-rights, anti-civil-union platform.
I know - it's no longer news when a hyper-Christian Conservative is found to be gay so let me tell you the REALLY BIG NEWS: the Kleeb campaign has known for a while and consciously chose not to take action! OMG! Could it be we have a chance to send a truly decent man to Washington?
You know what really makes me mad? Not that Smith's gay. Who cares? I don't. It's that we all know what the Republican party would do if they had a whif of this kind of information about a Dem. Hell the RNCC has been using Scott's support of civil unions as a gay-baiting scare tactic in their sleazy ads.
I don't want to out Adrian, but a bit of googling will find some info here and there about him so I'm going to write this. From what my friend said Adrian was a really great guy but he stopped seeing him when he found out who he was and and the many anti-gay bills he sponsored and/or supported. Adrian really does seem like a nice (and decent) fellow, but I sure as hell hate to send another hypocritical, conservative Christian closeted gay to Congress even if he is a nice guy. Obviously, like all the other conservatives being accidentally outed, he hates himself and this is his way of compensating for that hatred." ~ mydd.com


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Friday, June 05, 2009
Home-Made Rhubarb Ice Cream Recipe
It's been raining non-stop for the last two days (or is it three now?), and the temperatures have dropped below 10 Celsius. That's quite sad, as the kids have all began their summer vacations and just last weekend the weather was hot, sunny and truly summery. Full of promise. That's when I made this rhubarb ice cream, to keep us cool in the heat. I really loved the creaminess that wasn't cloying, as the acidity of the rhubarb came through. Plus it had a rather nice colour, don't you think?
It's very easy to make, as you only need to whisk the egg yolks, and not turn them into a custard base. You don't even need an ice cream machine to make it, even though it's a lot easier if you have got one. (If you haven't got one, then read the instructions further down on how to make the no-churn version of this.)
Home-Made Rhubarb Ice Cream
Serves six to eight
300 g young rosy-pink rhubarb stalks
4 Tbsp water
85 g sugar
200 ml whipping cream (35%)
200 ml single/pouring cream (10%)
3 egg yolks
2 tsp icing sugar/confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cut the rhubarb into thin slices. Place in a small saucepan with water and sugar, bring into a boil and simmer gently for about 10 minutes, until the rhubarb has softened. Cool and blend into a purée. (Look at the pretty colour of the purée below!)
Whisk egg yolks with icing sugar until pale and frothy. Fold in the creams and cooled rhubarb purée.
Place into the fridge for 1-2 hours, to cool the mixture thoroughly.
Then churn in your ice cream machine according to the instructions. If necessary, place in a bowl with a lid into the freezer to harden.
PS! If you haven't got an ice cream machine, then you can still make this ice cream. Use 300-400 ml of whipping cream instead of 200 ml of single and 200 ml of double cream. Whisk until soft peaks form, then fold into the whisked egg yolks together with the rhubarb purée. Place in a container, cover and freeze. (You may stir it couple of times during the next few hours, but it's not necessarily necessary). Take out of the freezer to soften about 20 minutes before serving.
9 comments:
- Justin said...
for some reason i've never bought rhubarb before -- it makes me nervous. but these sounds really good.
- 4:00 am, June 06, 2009
- rachel said...
This looks so yummy. I'm hoping for more warm, dry days, and hopefully rhubarb will still be in season! But why does my rhubarb always look pale green and never that lovely red?
- 1:14 am, June 07, 2009
- Pille said...
Justin - hope you'll overcome your rhubarbphobia- it's a lovely fruit/veg :)
Rachel - next week, they say. And it's actually beautifully sunny outside this morning, so who knows. Rhubarb should be fine until St John's Day. And re: pale and green? Do you peel your rhubarb stalks? I never do :) Half of the colour is in the peel, so by peeling you'll end up with pale and green rhubarb stalks.. (Of course, the type of rhubarb counts as well - there are slender dark red varieties and large green varieties and all the inbetween ones)..
- 8:00 am, June 07, 2009
- Andrew said...
not seen any rhubarb around these 'ere parts yet (Also waiting for gooseberries) but am tempted by several of your rhubarb recipes - more please!
- 5:51 pm, June 07, 2009
- Trig said...
Looks great. I'm responsible for making ice cream for the restaurant these days, but rhubarb grows much better at your lattitude (and where my dad lives in Yorkshire) than it does here in southern Spain.
- 7:53 pm, June 07, 2009
Glad you included the tip for those of us who don't have an ice cream machine. Moi! Your ice cream looks so delicious. I hope it's stopped raining now.
- 12:24 am, June 08, 2009
- Pille said...
Andrew - I'm sure you've missed the season already - the rhubarb was in stores way earlier in England and Scotland than it ever was in Estonia (and our season ends in a fortnight or so).
Trig - I can imagine! One of my PhD supervisors lived in Barcelona most of the time and whenever he was visiting Scotland, he was looking for rhubarb to take back to Barcelona :D
Paz - well, the weather could be much better these days. But hopefully it'll turn to the better..
- 11:44 am, June 10, 2009
Well our garden this year is swamped with rhubarb so Im going to try this recipe with my birthday pressy - ice cream maker!!!!!!! WATCH THIS SPACE XXX
- 5:10 pm, June 13, 2009
- ptasia said...
There's something about the colour of rhubarb that just makes my mouth water!
Round here it's more or less finished... But I've planted some plants in my summer house garden!
- 9:02 pm, June 17, 2009


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Ahh. It's October already...
Lance turned 25 this past week and Maggie turned 3. Time is flying.
October means that the next month is NOVEMBER which means boards. I really am going to crack down and REALLY study instead of just reading my review book. October is also the month I decided to apply for jobs. Wish me luck!
Our group finished and turned in our masters project and I am so excited to be DONE with that. We only have a presentation at the end of the month.
We have been attending all the home Aggie football games and let me just lett you that it is going to be a LOOOOONG season. We missed the first game because we flew to Las Cruces last minute to see Lance's grandma. We were very glad we saw her that week because she passed away only a short week later. We were glad we got to see her one more time. We brought Maggie with us and she just loved on grandma. It was too sweet.
I made a Halloween wreath and have it hanging on our front door. I think it looks pretty cute. We will get LOTS of trick-or-treaters this year and I am kinda excited about that.
I'll try to update more, but who knows if I really will. I use my iphone instead of a computer these days!
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Ahh. It's October already...
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