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Markets Cheer Jobs Data; Looking Into Early Spike
Surprisingly upbeat jobs data have investors in a good mood with the Dow and S&P setting new record-highs. A spike in some major currencies before the data was released has some scratching their heads, though. Jonathan Cheng joins MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
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WASHINGTON -- Russian authorities alerted the US government not once but ``multiple'' times over their concerns about Tamerlan Tsarnaev -- including a second time nearly a year after he was first interviewed by FBI agents in Boston -- raising new questions about whether the FBI should have focused more attention on the suspected Boston Marathon bomber, according to US senators briefed on the probe Tuesday.
The FBI has previously said it interviewed Tsarnaev in early 2011 after it was initially contacted by the Russians. After that review, the FBI has said, it determined he did not pose a threat.
In a closed briefing on Tuesday, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee learned that Russia alerted the United States about Tsarnaev in ``multiple contacts'' -- including ``at least once since October 2011,'' said Richard Burr, a Republican of North Carolina, speaking with reporters afterward.
Senators said the briefing also revealed failures among federal agencies to share vital information about Tsarnaev, indicating, they said, that the US government still has not established a strong system to ``connect the dots'' about would-be terrorists residing in America more than a decade after 9/11.
Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, praised law enforcement authorities for quickly producing videos of the suspects and putting a halt to their violent spree Thursday night and Friday.
"But I'm very concerned that there still seem to be serious problems with the sharing of information, including critical investigative information,'' she said after emerging from the closed-door committee briefing. ``That is troubling to me, this many years after the attacks on our country in 2001, that we still seem to have stovepipes that prevent information from being shared effectively, not only among agencies but also with the same agency in one case."
Collins, who was among senators receiving a briefing from Deputy FBI Director Sean M. Joyce and officials from the National Counter-terrorism Center and the Department of Homeland Security, did not elaborate on details of those failures.
Members of the House also received a briefing Tuesday and emerged with questions.
"We have to go back and take a good hard look at the gaps,'' said Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, a Florida Democrat. ``With each event that occurs like this one, we have to go back and take a look at what lessons we could learn and how to fill in those gaps.''
Warnings raised by Russia have loomed large in the investigation of how Tsarnaev, a Kyrgyzstan national, and his younger brother, Dzhokhar, a naturalized US citizen, allegedly prepared for the April 15 bombing attacks near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
``I think the increasing signals are that these are individuals that were radicalized, especially the older brother, over a period of time,'' said Republican Senator Marco Rubio, of Florida, after the briefing. He said the brothers ``used Internet sources to gain not just the philosophical beliefs that radicalized them, but also learning components of how to do these sorts of things."
US officials have faced tough questions for not tracking the older brother's travels to the Russian provinces of Dagestan and Chechnya -- where he spent more than half of last year and may have interacted with militant groups or individuals.
The FBI has said it was not aware that Tsarnaev had traveled to Russia in 2012. Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, said Monday that the FBI told him it was not aware of the older Tsarnaev's travels because his name had been misspelled on an airliner passenger list. US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano confirmed the misspelling during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, but she said Homeland Security nonetheless was aware of his trip.
"Even with the misspelling under our current system, there are redundancies, and so the system did ping when he was leaving the United States," she said.
Napolitano said the Senate's proposed immigration overhaul bill would improve that system to avoid any chance of clerical errors, by making passports ``electronically readable.''
Her disclosure that Homeland Security knew of the trip, but not the FBI, raised questions among lawmakers.
"I want to make sure that DHS is talking to the FBI," said Senator Charles Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee. "It looks to me like there is a lack of communication."
Others expressed concern about signs that officials did not connect the dots about the potential threat Tsarnaev's may have posed.
"Post-911 we thought we had created a systems that would allow for the free flow of information between agencies," said Senator Saxby Chambliss, a Republican from Georgia and member of the intelligence panel. "And I think there have been some stone walls .. .that have been re-created that were probably unintentional."
Senator Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, cautioned against jumping to any final conclusions.
"We had a full discussion back and forth over the process that's followed and we need to keep at that and we need to see if there are any loopholes in it, that we fix those loopholes," she said.
She characterized the issues as part of an evolving intelligence process.
"With every one of these we find problems, it's not just this one," she said. "And you try to remedy the problem so next time it's not going to happen and something else pops up next time, but the right things are being done and the right kind of investigation is being conducted."
"I think there's concern about knowledge about the individual's trip to Russia and was that information shared between the FBI and Homeland Security," said, Representative Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who chairs of the House Homeland Security committee.Globe Correspondent Julia Edward contributed to this report. Noah Bierman can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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OCCA strengthens the arts by ensuring that the Oregon coast has a rich and vibrant arts community through support and promotion of arts organizations and individual artists.
This directory represents the coastal areas of Oregon, which include Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Coos, and Curry counties and the coastal towns of Lane and Douglas counties. OCCA is the regional arts council for this area. Learn more about OCCA's regional arts activities.
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Watercolors by Jowanna Gosselin, Nina Toepher, Carol Summers and oils by Maeona Urban for fall and winter.
Also see the Permanent Exhibit by Yachats Arts Guild at Ona.
Toad Hall has affordable framed watercolor art by Carol Summers. Talk to Valeria. You can also find Summers' art in Yachats at Mari's Books, Drift Inn, Ona Restaurant the Visitor's Center and Touchstone Gallery.
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Stevens President Nariman Farvardin, Stevens Provost George Korfiatis and Stevens Vice Provost Christos Christodoulatos have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a prestigious honor awarded to inventors from business and academe.
Dr. Farvardin—who became the seventh president of Stevens in 2011 and has been the driving force for the implementation of an ambitious 10-year strategic plan—has an impressive background as an inventor and entrepreneur. As a member of the University of Maryland faculty for 27 years, he pioneered research which made significant contributions to a number of communications standards and practical systems in data communication, image and video compression, and voice coding in wireless applications. Farvardin holds seven U.S. patents in data communication, image coding and wireless communication. He also co-founded two companies: Zagros Networks, a venture-funded fabless semiconductor company; and NovaTherm Technologies, a high-tech start-up company that develops technologies to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. He is also a passionate advocate of technological innovation, contributing to numerous professional organizations, corporate boards and educational non-profits. Earlier this year, he was named CEO of the Year by the New Jersey Technology Council.
Dr. Korfiatis, provost and university vice president, is an internationally-recognized expert in environmental research and technology development. In his 30-year career at Stevens, he has been a professor and researcher, the dean of engineering, and interim president. As dean of the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science at Stevens, he implemented an environment of academic entrepreneurship where faculty and students work to enhance inventiveness, creativity and entrepreneurship as the core values of the university's educational foundation. He was also a co-founder of two Stevens spin-off companies—PlasmaSol Corp. and HydroGlobe LLC—which each marketed technologies which were acquired by Fortune 500 companies.
Dr. Christodoulatos, vice provost of innovation and entrepreneurship, has successfully modernized the technology transfer process at Stevens and also spearheads the inclusion of innovation and entrepreneurship concepts in the classroom and the research laboratory. Christodoulatos is an accomplished environmental science researcher whose research accomplishments include the development of environmentally compatible technology and responsible natural resource management practices that support environmental sustainability. He holds several patents in water and air treatment technology. He is the cofounder, with Korfiatis, of PlasmaSol Corp. and HydroGlobe LLC.
"The fact that three members of the leadership team of Stevens Institute of Technology were named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors this year is a fitting illustration of what distinguishes Stevens," said Farvardin. "Innovation, invention and entrepreneurship are a part of our heritage and a part of our DNA. Generations of Stevens faculty and alumni have made tremendous contributions to society based on their inventions and innovations. To this day, Stevens is defining the future through its education and research programs, and I'm honored to be a part of this."
Farvardin, Korfiatis and Christodoulatos will be inducted as NAI Fellows by the U.S. Commissioner for Patents Margaret A. Focarino on March 7, 2014 at the United States Patent and Trademark Office headquarters in Alexandria, Va. The induction ceremony is part of the 3rd Annual NAI Conference.
NAI Fellows are academic innovators who have contributed to the invention of products, goods and services which have positively impacted quality of life, economic development and welfare of society. They are nominated by their peers for outstanding contributions to innovation in areas such as patents and licensing, innovative discovery and technology, significant impact on society, and support and enhancement of innovation. They must be a named inventor on at least one patent issued by the USPTO and must be affiliated with a university, nonprofit research institute or other academic entity.
The inaugural class of 2012 NAI Fellows included 101 innovators who hold more than 3,200 U.S. patents and represent 56 prestigious research universities and non-profit research institutes. Included in the class is Stevens telecommunications pioneer Dr. Victor Lawrence, as well as eight Nobel Laureates, four recipients of the National Medal of Science, and many other notable honorees.
The NAI Fellows Selection Committee is comprised of 13 prestigious innovators, including: NAI Charter Fellows, recipients of U.S. National Medals, National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees, members of the National Academies, and senior officials from the USPTO, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association of University Technology Managers and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University®, is a premier, private research university situated in Hoboken, N.J. overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1870, technological innovation has been the hallmark and legacy of Stevens' education and research programs for more than 140 years. Within the university's three schools and one college, more than 6,100 undergraduate and graduate students collaborate with more than 350 faculty members in an interdisciplinary, student-centric, entrepreneurial environment to advance the frontiers of science and leverage technology to confront global challenges. Stevens is home to three national research centers of excellence, as well as joint research programs focused on critical industries such as healthcare, energy, finance, defense and STEM education and coastal sustainability. The university is consistently ranked among the nation's elite for return on investment for students, career services programs and mid-career salaries of alumni. Stevens is in the midst of a 10-year strategic plan, The Future. Ours to Create., designed to further extend the Stevens legacy to create a forward-looking and far-reaching institution with global impact.
About the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors® is a 501c3 non-profit organization comprised of more than 45 U.S. and international universities and non-profit research institutes, with over 2,000 individual academic inventor members, and growing rapidly. It was founded in 2010 to recognize and encourage inventors with a patent issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, encourage the disclosure of intellectual property, educate and mentor innovative students, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society. The NAI publishes a newsletter and edits the multidisciplinary journal, Technology and Innovation – Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors, published by Cognizant Communication Corporation (NY).


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Medical device makers flex muscle
Several key lawmakers advocating a medical device tax repeal deal to end the current fiscal standoff could be rewarded by more than just a peacemaker reputation.
The olive branch they're offering could boost their campaign coffers.
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Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wis.), Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah) are among the lawmakers urging their colleagues to end the shutdown stalemate by ditching the new levy, created in 2010 as part of Obamacare.
They also are among the top 12 House recipients of campaign cash from the medical supplies manufacturing industry, which is spending millions each year lobbying for repeal of the tax on items like pacemakers and X-ray machines, estimated to raise $30 billion over a decade.
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After Obamacare passed, the industry boosted donations to candidates, growing its total campaign expenditures from about $4.9 million in the 2010 election cycle to about $6 million in the 2012 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP).
"This is the way the game is played in Washington," said Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center, which backs limits on donations. "You give the money sometimes to encourage a position, to get in the door, and make sure you get heard. And in that way, the system obviously benefits those who can afford to be big contributors."
The tax has attracted bipartisan opponents who want it gone.
It has recently taken center stage. With the government entering a third week of a shutdown and the debt ceiling deadline looming on Thursday, lawmakers in both chambers have looked to the medical device tax repeal to forge a solution. And although the Senate seems to be heading in a different direction, the idea has vocal proponents and could re-emerge.
Kind and Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Penn.) earlier this month led a bipartisan group of 16 House lawmakers calling for a repeal deal. The idea was that Democrats would give Republicans the repeal while Republicans would drop their demands for an Obamacare delay and re-open the government for half a year.
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A closer look at campaign contributions to that group showed these lawmakers received double the donations over the past few years from the medical supplies industry than the average House member, according to data compiled by MapLight, a nonpartisan group that tracks money and politics. On average, each got about $13,000 in donations since the tax became law on March 23, 2010; all other House members averaged $6,900.
During the 2012 election cycle, Kind, who said he has no medical device manufacturers in his district, received $39,600 from the industry, according to CRP data. Between this January and August — the most recent campaign contribution data currently available — he took in another $5,500 from them.
Supporters of the repeal deal say their ideas are driven by principle, not money.
"Some will try to say this is all politically motivated and all based on contributions … but there are some of us around here who actually care about policy," Kind said.
Matheson — one lawmaker in the Kind-Dent group who Paulsen said successfully whipped support for the idea — received about $61,000 from the industry during the last election, plus another $6,000 in the first half of this year.


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I'm back with more commitment issues in my living room! I really appreciated your suggestions on my last living room post- I definitely think that I need a little texture/ color/ pattern action in there. Yesterday I picked up a new 8 x 10 rug off of Craigslist that I thought might start leading me in the right direction:
Back to the indecisiveness: What do you think about it compared to the jute rug?
I did take the pictures in bad lighting, but it does seem like the orange rug brings out more orange tones in the floor. Luckily, it wouldn't be a big deal if we didn't end up using it in the living room because we need to start from scratch in the bedroom anyways. Thrifty Little Tip: ALWAYS have a backup plan for your Craigslist purchases. Remember, you can't return them!
And a rarely seen angle (with horrible lighting):
Bonus: the seller through in two pillows, but I ended up paying $10 for the two of them because I had just came from the ATM with a bunch of twenties and I'm apparently too nice.
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Merit Badge Day
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Scout Spirit, Active, Special Needs, Eagle Projects, Scoutmaster Conferences,
Boards of Review, Appeals, Courts of Honor, Time Extensions, and more.
A Merit Badge Day may also be known as a:
⇿ Merit Badge Clinic ⇿ Merit Badge College ⇿ Merit Badge Conference ⇿ Merit Badge Camp ⇿ Merit Badge Jamboree ⇿ Merit Badge Midway ⇿ Merit Badge Seminar ⇿ Merit Badge University ⇿ Merit Badge Weekend ⇿ Merit Badge Workshop
Merit badge days are often hosted by local councils, districts, troops, civic groups, fraternities, or charter organizations and held at a college campus, high school, civic area or during a camporee. Many merit badge days are held once or twice a year, often in the fall, winter, or spring.
The largest merit badge event is the National Jamboree Merit Badge Midway established at Fort A.P. Hill. Since 1981, this program has been held at each jamboree and is expected to feature hundreds of counselors offering nearly 100 merit badges to thousands of Boy Scouts at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.
A merit badge day let's Scouts learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers. A merit badge day may focus on a single merit badge or offer a variety of fields to explore that might not normally be available. Observatories, planetariums, parks, museums, ships, colleges, universities, police, and fire departments may offer special events available only to Scouts and only one day each year. Scouts might learn first-hand from dentists, veterinaries, doctors, lawyers, financial planners, engineers, chemists, artists, astronomers, scientists, and other experts.
Many merit badge events also offer training in the skills needed through the First Class Rank as well as adult and youth leader training. Regardless of the setting or content, the goal is to have fun as you learn new skills and gain knowledge.
Often certain requirements must be completed outside of the merit badge day either as preparation or in completing the work with a merit badge counselor back home.
Boy Scout Requirements
Most merit badge days follow the Boy Scout Requirements and Advancement Policies.
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|— Boy Scout Requirements p. 22 - 23.
Advancement Policies
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- Group Instruction of Merit Badges
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- Troop and Team Merit Badge Counselors
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- Responsibility for Merit Badges
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- Qualifications of Counselors
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Merit Badges Offered
A merit badge day may focus on a single merit badge or offer a variety of fields to explore that might not normally be available.
Merit Badges offered might include:
Merit Badge Worksheets
Merit Badge Worksheets allow Merit Badge Counselors to offer group instruction but still test each Scout individually. The counselor can see who is understanding and who will need more time. Worksheets require the Scout to be an active listener not just hearing words but understanding concepts.
Cub Scout Belt Loop Days
There are also many Cub Scout Belt Loop Days are sometimes called Loopapaloza's that may be offered at the same time as a merit badge day or as a separate event. These events may focus on Cub Scout Academics or Cub Scout Sports belt loops and pins. In two moring and two afternnon sessions, Cub Scouts may earn up to four Belt Loops. Cub Scout Worksheets are available for all belt loops and pins.
Webelos Days
Similarly, a Webelos Day or Webelos Workshop may be scheduled to coincide with other events or as a separate event. Indoor settings Webelos might work on Readyman, Citizen, Scientist, Craftsman, or Engineer. In outdoor settings, Webelos Days might include Outdoorsman, Aquanaut, Naturalist, Forester, or Geologist. Webelos Worksheets for all 20 Activity Badges.
Scouting Magazine Articles
Scouting Magazine has featured numerous merit badge events in its articles for adult leaders:
- Astronomy for Scout Groups - Observing the stars and planets makes a great group activity.
- Merit Badges and Five Arrows- South Florida Council's annual college, 900 Scouts earn all or part of more than 2,800 merit badges, while another 400 Scouts work toward First Class in a special advancement program.
- Days of Discovery - Missouri merit badge college
- Troop 73's 2,500-Mile Learning Adventure - Scout Spirit Days& - a special Walt Disney World program for earning merit badges..
- High-Tech Badges and High-Ideal Lives - The annual merit badge weekend at the U.S. Naval Academy lets Scouts and midshipmen share good times and common values.
- Partnerships for Learning - Merit badge clinics and Webelos Scout workshops presented at the St. Louis Science Center.
- Tools of the Trade - A Wisconsin troop's annual Home Improvement Camporee gives Scouts hands-on experience in the building trades while they perform a service project.
- Great Times at Merit Badge U - Alpha Phi Omega, the national service fraternity, hosts a day on the University of Texas campus in Austin for Boy Scouts and Venturers to work on merit badges and other outdoor skills.
- What a Blast! - Hands-on experience, quality instructors, great facilities, and fun have made this Utah merit badge event a soaring success for 48 years.
- Trek Into History - The Henry Ford serves as the ideal vehicle for a weekend of learning and fun for Detroit-area Scouts.
- A Garden State First - New Jersey State Police team with five local Scout councils to host 6,100 campers for a first mega-camporee dedicated to learning about law enforcement.
- News Briefs - Georgia Merit Badge University Looks to Repeat Success
- Rendezvous at Ripley - Five Scout councils team with a National Guard facility to host 9,000 campers at a mega camporee filled with history themes, action centers, and merit badge workshops.
- A Boost Toward Eagle - A council's special camp helps older Scouts move up the Trail to Eagle by offering instruction in required merit badges - plus a healthy dose of high adventure.
- Seeing Beyond Disabilities - A special camporee lets Scouts personally experience the impact of different physical handicaps and also realize that such limitations need not keep a person from living a full life.
- To God and Country - Georgia and Alabama Scouts convene at a site rich in historical significance for a weekend focusing on issues of citizenship and the importance of spirituality in their lives plus American Cultures and American Heritage merit badges.'
See also
|General Merit Badge information
Some merit badge days state publicly that they do not follow the Boy Scout Requirements or Advancement Policies.
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Led by a trio of players who rank 1-2-3, the University of Oregon leads the OGIO-Santa Barbara Intercollegiate Golf Tournament after two rounds. The Ducks lead the host UCSB by 19 shots, 561-580.
The tourney is being held at Sandpiper Golf Club, which is located just north of Santa Barbara and situated on the Pacific Coast. The Pacific Ocean borders several holes and the weather played to the script on Monday. It was perfectly clear and sunny.
Oregon players Jack Dukeminier and Robbie Ziegler are tied for the individual tournament lead. Both players shot 5-under par 139 in the first two rounds. Dukeminier checked-in with a 67 in the first round and an even-par 72 in the second round while Ziegler was 3-under par in the first and 2-under par in the second. A third Duck, Daniel Miernicki, is one-shot off the lead at 140.
UCSB senior Andrew Gunson is one of a trio of players who sits at 1-under par 143 after the first two rounds. He is joined in a fourth-place tie by Long Beach State's Kevin Roy and Bhavik Patel of Fresno State.
Nic Booth of Southern Utah is the only other player to play at or under par through two rounds of the tournament. Booth is in seventh-place by himself after carding an even-par 144.
Gaucho senior Tyler Weir and Southern Utah's Jeff Evans are in a flat-footed tie for eighth at 1-over par 145. Weir recorded an even-par 72 and then a 1-over par in the first and second rounds respectively. Evans was just the opposite, going 1-over in the first and even in the second.
Third-place Fresno State trails UCSB by 12 shots and first-place Oregon by 31 shots. Long Beach State is in fourth, three shots back of Fresno State, 15 behind Santa Barbara and 34 behind Oregon. Pacific, Southern Utah State and San Jose State are in a fifth-place knot at 598, they trail the leader by 37 shots, the Gauchos by 18, Fresno by six and Long Beach by three.
The 16 teams will play the final round on Tuesday morning. The first group will tee-off at 8:00 a.m. The leaders, Oregon and UCSB, will start at approximately 9:00 a.m.


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I'm really new at making bentos, and the thought of leaving my bento out of a refrigerator makes me a bit nervous, and I wanted to ask your thoughts.
You see, I have to leave my house very early in the morning (around 5:50 am) to get to work on time during the summer, and I typically don't eat lunch until 12:00. I'm worried that leaving my bento out of the refrigerator for 6+ hours would be unsafe, but the thought of eating ice-cold rice from the fridge isn't exactly appetizing to me either! :\
I know I could pack my bento in a microwave-safe container and nuke it, but I much prefer my food at room temperature anyway. Could I maybe leave my bento in the fridge until an hour or so before I'm ready to eat it? Or do you think rice/cooked chicken or fish/etc. would be safe at room temperature for that long?
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The Idaho Legislature has approved a bill that would phase out tenure for new teachers and limit their collective-bargaining rights, marking a victory for lawmakers seeking union reforms in state capitals across the country.
The bill went to Gov. Butch Otter's desk after it was approved by the House on a 48-22 vote, with nine Republicans joining Democrats in opposition to the GOP-backed measure after hours of debate.
The measure is part of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's plan to reform the K-12 education system in Idaho. It would restrict collective bargaining agreements to salaries and benefits while also phasing out "tenure" for new educators and current teachers who have yet to attain it. New educators would instead be offered one- to two-year contracts following a three-year probationary period.
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Supporters of the legislation contend the plan will hand over more power to Idaho's locally elected school boards when it comes to labor relations.
But the Idaho Education Association bemoaned passage of the legislation to limit the union, saying it will gut teacher rights. The group planned protest rallies across the state on Wednesday, when the House is expected to take up another piece of Luna's reform plan and vote on a bill that would introduce merit pay.
"One person's medicine is another person's Kool-Aid and I refuse to drink it," Democratic state Rep. Brian Cronin said, according to Fox 12.
Teacher tenure is a longstanding benefit for public school teachers and college professors dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. The campaign for tenure sprung out of other workers' rights movements and was tied to the push for broader women's rights -- it was meant to keep experienced teachers safe from the whims of administrators and cultivate talented instructors.
But over the years, teachers' unions have pressed for expanded rights, and critics of tenure -- which in some cases can be earned in just two years -- say it's morphed into a tool to keep bad teachers from being fired.
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Tenure and sabbatical leave is a perk no other industry has that I am aware of. If teachers and union thugs want this crap, they can move to France. Teachers that take off a year to go back to school or just to sit their ass at home receiving the majority of their pay is something that the taxpayers can no longer afford. Let them go to night school like I did. Plus, they can go to summer school.
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"Slender but never slight, and often extremely funny, the nine stories in this debut collection offer insight into both gay life in Puerto Rico and the human condition in general…the reader should be left both completely satisfied and wanting more."—Publishers Weekly
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Indeed everywhere you turn these days, there seems to be a huge buzz about Fair Isle Knitting. The most recent Vogue Stitchionary is all about knitting with color, Interweave Knits has been featuring many intriguing Fair Isle patterns in every recent issue to date, and the newest issue of Knitty is laden with color patterns a-plenty. Never one to shy away from a trend (yes, I was rocking stirrup pants and asymmetrical hairdos with the best of them in the late 80s), I am fully absorbed in the mania. Just call me the perfect lemming/target consumer! Sadly Fair Isle can't be churned out at the rapid rate that other objects can as they do require attention, counting and a general level of concentration that say, socks on size 5 dns do not. However, I am enjoying myself immensely...the biggest challenge so far has been keeping the tension even so as to avoid the puckered look. The recent issue of Knitty has a good little article about that that I found to be helpful.
For those of you looking for a quick Fair Isle knit and a killer stashbuster project, might I suggest the Center Square hat featured on the splash page of said knitting publication? I cast it on last night at 9 and finished it several moments ago. I am not entirely convinced that I love the decreases at the top, but the pattern is very easy and seems uniquely modern. Unfortunately the Rowan Harris DK that I used from my stash doesn't show the contrast as well as I would have liked, but I'm hoping my next one will show the pattern off more. Yes, I have found my perfect Christmas gift--move over, Fetching, there's a new quick knit gift in town!
The Children's neck down pullover from Knitting Pure and Simple is almost done. All that remains are the sleeves. I am realizing that sleeves are the second sock of the sweater world--so very tedious.But I am trying my best to get them done asap because Mademoiselle has spoken loud and clear: she wants that sweater immediately!
I have also been working on two other projects. One is a random free-form hat that ie allowing me to use a bunch of Dale of Norway Neon Falk from my stash. As you can see, that is one loud yarn, but I love it as I still worship at the altar of all things Scandinavian. In the same vein, I am also slowly working on a pair of Gotland Island mittens from the Folk Mittens book. This is definitely not knitting to be undertaken while trying to do anything else, this is sitting at your kitchen table with the chart knitting. But I am enjoying it as it's allowing me to channel my innner Swede!
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- Karen said...
Wow, look at all that stranding going on over there!!! Good for you - I still haven't worked up the guts to give it a whirl. Everything is coming out so beautifully. Great job!!
- K. said...
I love colorwork. That means I love all your projects! I'll have to take a look at the article on Knitty. I have barely had a chance to fall in love with patterns, let alone check out the articles.
I agree that stranding/fair isle seems to be everywhere these days. I've been meaning to try it but have been a little intimidated. Your lovely hat (it looks great!) has given me the confidence to give it a whirl...once I get around to it!
- Jennifer said...
Amongst my Christmas decorations I found a pair of truly scary 80's country Christmas stockings that I knitted for dh and me back in 1990. (A goose on mine and a gander on his, and BOWS!) Yeesh! That was my last attempt at colorwork. Maybe it's time to try something new? I'm loving your hats...nice work, as usual.
- Gingersnaps with Tea... said...
Fairisle has never held any interest for me… then I saw your hat. Now I'm thinking wow… that knitty hat would look great in say graphite and cream or cream and cadet blue… here come the lemmings ;-D! Seriously, nice work!
- Lone Knitter said...
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful words. I think I will make Aunt G's grandson something.
You've been knitting away! I love all the colors. I haven't tried fair isle, but I do have some dk yarn in my stash and might take a stab at that hat you did in dk yarn.
- Dove Knits said...
Wow, you have alot of projects! And they look great. Can't wait to see the finished products.
I am so bad at colorwork that it's the only knitting thing I fear. Let me clarify - I can do intarsia and mosaic knitting, but have severe tension issues with Fair Isle. I'm promising myself that after the Christmas knitting is done, I'll dive into something with Fair Isle. Don't yet know what.
- Melissa said...
What an awesome group of projects! I'm impressed by all the fair isle. I still have yet to try it.


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If you live with a smoker, or are close friends with one: don't be a NAG about their smoking habit! (You can make noise about their smoking in the house or near you, because their second hand smoke hurts you – but don't nag them to quit. There's a BIG difference!)
Just three times a year you can ask your loved one – briefly – VERY briefly – to please quit smoking -- in VERY loving and warm tones. (Try surrounding your request with HONEST complements, keep it BRIEF, and they might be more open to hearing you.
But if you speak up more than three times per YEAR, then you're a yukky, obnoxious NAG. Ick! And your beloved smoker will be so ANGRY with you that they'll keep smoking just to spite you. You'll be defeating your very purpose.
I ask nonsmokers to honor their smoking loved ones, and treat them like adults.
And if your loved ones are nagging you, don't fall into the old trap of hurting yourself by continuing to smoke out of your anger toward them. Instead, let them know how you feel.


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Published: August 29, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An accomplished 13-year-old motorcycle racer died Sunday after he fell off his bike and was run over by another motorcycle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The racer, Peter Lenz of Vancouver, Wash., was pronounced dead by the Marion County coroner, who said Lenz had sustained "traumatic injuries." Lenz crashed on a warm-up lap before his race and was struck by 12-year-old Xavier Zayat, who was uninjured.
Medical workers immediately placed Lenz in a neck brace, put him on a stretcher and began chest compressions while taking him to a hospital. The coroner confirmed his death about three hours later. It was the first death of a competitor at the speedway since the IndyCar driver Tony Renna was killed in October 2003.
A posting on Lenz's Facebook page, signed, "Dad," read: "Peter passed away early this morning when he was apparently struck by another rider. He passed doing what he loved and had his go fast face on as he pulled onto the track. The world lost one of its brightest lights today."
It was not clear whether his parents were in Indianapolis, and no home telephone number for the family was listed. Track officials confirmed that Lenz was the youngest racer killed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which opened in 1909 and has been used by numerous series.
"We would like to thank Peter's friends and supporters for all their help throughout the years," the family said in a statement. "We are deeply saddened by the loss but know that Peter is racing even faster in the sky."
The crash delayed the United States Grand Prix Racers Union event in which Lenz was to ride, but three races sanctioned by the MotoGP Series started on time.
Lenz had ridden six years, winning nine national titles, and appeared to be a rising star in a series that bills itself as a prep for riders 12 to 18.
The fatal accident could spark a debate about how young is too young for racers to be competing on one of the world's best-known tracks, whether inside a car or riding a motorcycle capable of speeds well over 100 miles per hour.
Speedway officials pointed out that East Coast Region riders also competed at Virginia International Raceway, and the West Coast Region holds races at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah and Portland International Raceway in Oregon.
Hot, dry weather this weekend made Indianapolis Motor Speedway's bumpy, 2.621-mile course slick and challenging. The reigning world champion Valentino Rossi had fallen four times since practice opened Friday.
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My Obsession is fertile
If you've been reading my site for a while, you know I've been obsessed with Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson since the very beginning. Like, they announced their engagement 3 months after he turned 19. So they were together when he was 18. And they were filming a movie together when he was 17. And 9 months after proposing, they welcomed their daughter Wylda Rae. Now, just a year after Wylda's birth, they've confirmed they're expecting again. Sam is 44. Aaron just turned 21!
Of course of course, you've heard it all. They say he is an old soul and she is a young spirit. She says she's not worried about age, that happiness is all that matters. And that they make each other so happy. Obviously. I mean, he's at his sexual peak, and they say women hit theirs in their 40s. So ... totally compatible?
Many of you have written to me this weekend asking for my thoughts. I'm going to break this down for you the way it's going around in my head. It's probably crass. Please, click away if you're easily offended.
Me I'm not in my 20s anymore, but I don't think boys in their 20s have changed much. At this age, boys, they want to f-ck, like, all the time. And so for those of you who are all, "why doesn't she just get her tubes tied?", you can imagine, I mean this is how I would feel, that she wouldn't want to give up what many women perceive as their woman-ness and risk not being able to match up. Whether or not you agree is another discussion. The fact is a lot of women feel an attachment to their fertility. And as they approach menopause, as Sam is now, even more so. Sam is also a breast cancer survivor. She had a mastectomy, battled through, and then she divorced and then this hot young guy wanted her ass and keeps wanting to make babies with her...
That's pretty simple psychology, non?
My question then is... if you were in her position, would you? Would I?
I am a worrier by nature. I am wired tight. I stress. I can't stop stressing. I don't think I could. But Sam is an artist, bohemian, pseudo-bohemian, whatever you want to call it, unshackled by social worries. She has found her justification, and she doesn't seem to spend any time analysing and re-analysing it. There are those, and probably me included, who think he'll ultimately leave her, being so young and all, for something else when he doesn't want to spent the back half of his 20s wondering what's out there. What I wonder though, as a woman, is whether or not it's pragmatic to have those concerns, they or whether or not in having them it really comes down to insecurity. This may be why we find Sam's choices so fascinating.
PS. Oh gross. Aaron does the belly cupping move too.
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Trophy bass tagging study already revealing
This past spring, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists tagged 136 trophy largemouth bass greater than eight pounds in Florida's public waters. Each trophy bass had a yellow plastic dart tag inserted into the back of the fish just below the dorsal (back) fin.
Each tag has a unique number that identifies a monetary reward value and information on how to report catches.
The Chiefland Area Athletic Association will host a turkey shoot from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Strickland Park in Chiefland. The family event will offer prizes, food, drink and T-shirts. The Deer Camp Expo will also be on-hand, offering bow adjustments, bow supplies, bow maintenance and helpful tips and pointers. The event supports the CAAA.
A tournament to honor the memory of Lucas "Luke" Corbitt will be held Sept. 1 at the Waccasassa Boat Ramp in Gulf Hammock. Cash prizes of $100 will be rewarded for biggest red, biggest trout and biggest combination.
There is a $25 entry fee. Call 352-273-5831 for advanced registration. Day-of registration starts at 6 a.m.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety Internet-completion course in Levy County.
The class is Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete this classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them.
The location for this class will be given to those who register in advance by calling the regional FWC office at 386-758-0525 or going to http://www.MyFWC.com/HunterSafety.
Here we go folks we gonna break down Cedar Keys' waters we gonna tell a few stories.
Heck we might even brag a little bit about how cool of a fishing spot we have here.
This week was just like last week afternoon showers with hot mid day.
Redfish biting well and getting better by the way.
Hey everyone, hope all is well in the Key. Rain, rain, rain. That's the big topic of discussion as of the last month or so. I know that too much rain is possible. And, well, I don't think we are actually to that point but I'm pretty sure that as far as our saltwater health aspect goes, we aren't far from too much.
The farmers, well, they have had lots of prayers answered this year. All those rain dance parties paid off.
Recently, kids who love the outdoors joined the Refuge Ranger for Discovery Day Camp at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Local children as well as visitors from Orlando joined in the free fun.
Hello fellow Cedar Key folks.
Hope everyone is successful at finding ways to stay cool.
Our water has gotten another dose of river water. A couple days of northwest winds pulled it around the corner to us.
We now have tea for water as of now.
As you head southeast it clears up a bit.
The clarity doesn't seem to mess with the fishing much, just not the prettiest scene.
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The Gulf waters have settled and are starting to clear. Some areas are still taint and reddish but reports in Steinhatchee, Cedar Key and Homosassa have clearer waters. This will make scalloping much easier.
Hey everyone, I hope all is good and bellies are full. I say that cause mine is. I loaded up the family last week and went scalloping to our south a lil' ways. We got all we wanted and my knee is feeling it from swimming so much.
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Perfection in design? Not possible, right? Well, this 2U rackmount chassis comes close, in my opinion. Meet the RM0152, a 2U rackmount chassis. This unit is genuinely an impressive housing. The innovation alone is worth it's price, not to mention the overall quality / craftsmanship.


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Can you make the distance?
Who can write the looooooooooooooooooongest sentence that makes sense to the reader?
Can you make the distance?
Who can write the looooooooooooooooooongest sentence that makes sense to the reader?
Now don't be shy...
Hi Andrea,
This is the sentence I was referring to as an example. It is from the Seeress of Kell by David Eddings and is one of the longest sentences I've ever come across. Even out of context it does still make sense although I suspect it would help to know the story.
"I presume to bear thee warmest greetings from their Majesties, King Korodullin and Queen Mayaserana, monarchs of well-loved Arendia, for, doubtless, as soon as I return to Vo Mimbre and reveal that those who were once lost are now joyfully found again, their Majesties' eyes will fill to overflowing with tears of thanksgiving, and they shall embrace thee from afar, if needs be, as a brother, and, as great Chaldan gives me strength, shall I presently return to thy magnificent city with missives top-filled with their regard and affection which shall, methinks, presage a soon-to-be accomplished reunion – may I dare even hope, a reunification – of the dissevered branches of the holy blood of sacred Arendia."
Eddings, D. 1991, Seeress of Kell: Book 5 of the Malloreon Corgi, London, p. 379.
uh, oh. Is there a last date? May I participate? If I may, here's my entry:
And so he ran - his hair up in spikes, his forehead aglitter with sweat - as if King Kong were in pursuit which, incidentally, was far from the actual reason of this mad, lung-swelling, calf-muscle-weakening dash towards the last pint of beer, balanced precariously at the edge of the table at the far end of the football field.
Carole and Anindita - these are brilliant!
Stunning, in fact :)
I am reminded of a course coordinator I work with in engineering who once told me that he wrote an 80 word sentence which was then followed by a three word sentence. :)
Personally - having a journalism background - I love short sentences.
The punchier the better. However, you have certainly demonstrated some wonderful athletic prowess with your use of commas.


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Irish Noir is the story of Irish Crime fiction. From its gothic origins, through the fast paced storylines provided by Celtic Tiger excess – and right up to the bleak fictional landscape inspired by Austerity Ireland.To listen in, clickety-click here …
In the last 15 years, Irish crime writing has experienced a renaissance in popularity comparable to the Scandinavian and Scottish crime writing scenes. But before that, Irish crime writing was in the doldrums. Irish Noir is a major new four-part series presented by John Kelly, which will explore why it took so long for this popular genre to get a comfortable footing in this country. To what extent did politics and history play a part? And did the enormous success of Irish literary giants like Joyce and Beckett cloud the ambitions of writers who might have naturally had more hard-boiled aspirations ...? In other words, did we turn our literary noses up at crime fiction?
This will be a must-listen series for all bookworms, featuring contributions from the biggest names in our country's crime writing scene – John Connolly, John Banville, Tana French, Declan Burke, Declan Hughes, Arlene Hunt, Alex Barclay, and Stuart Neville to name but a few ...
Irish Noir was made in conjunction with the BAI's Sound and Vision fund. It starts on RTE Radio 1 at 7pm on Saturday September 14th.
Praise for Declan Burke: "Burke shows again that he's not just a comic genius, but also a fine dramatic writer and storyteller." – Booklist. "Proust meets Chandler over a pint of Guinness." – Spectator. "Among the most memorable books of the year, of any genre." – Sunday Times. "A hardboiled delight." – Guardian. "Imagine Donald Westlake and Richard Stark collaborating on a screwball noir." – Kirkus Reviews. "A cross between Raymond Chandler and Flann O'Brien." – John Banville.
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E-mails reveal under-the-radar maneuvering to land Vikings stadium
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak knew each name that would comprise the slim City Council majority backing his Minnesota Vikings stadium plan more than a month before the group put its support in writing.
The mayor's top aide was drafting letters of support as early as Feb. 21, featuring names of the same seven council members who eventually backed the deal on March 26. The letters are among 120 pages of e-mails released by the city at the Star Tribune's request that shed light on the behind-the-scenes frustrations and horse trading that preceded a March 1 agreement between the Vikings, the city and the state.
The e-mails also reveal the influence a top Target Corp. executive had in shaping even the smallest details regarding the city's Vikings stadium subsidy package.
A week before the stadium deal was announced, Target Executive Vice President John Griffith urged Rybak and others to finalize the city's agreement and bluntly told them what should be included and left out of the package. "I can imagine that some of this has made many of you anxious, my apologies," Griffith, the company's property development specialist, wrote on Feb. 21. "Much work awaits us. Let's go."
In those final days, the city's source of funding for its share of the nearly $1 billion stadium changed dramatically. In a Feb. 18 presentation by Griffith, much of the city's contribution came from a new hotel tax and game day parking surcharges, both of which were eventually dropped from the plan because of perceived opposition from Republican legislators and downtown residents. Other e-mails show the city pushed unsuccessfully to unload the city-owned Target Center onto a newly created stadium authority.
The messages from Rybak's inbox between Jan. 27 and Feb. 27 illustrate the round-the-clock drive to reach a deal, including many missives sent on weekends and late at night. While the stadium bill faces uncertain prospects at the Legislature, the plan got a significant boost when Rybak managed to pull together the narrowest majority in the face of six firm opponents on the 13-member City Council.
Tracking a swing vote
The e-mails show the shifting position of Council Member Sandra Colvin Roy, the crucial swing vote, who told the Star Tribune Feb. 14 that she still wanted a citywide vote on the stadium plan -- something that stadium backers thought would kill the deal. Colvin Roy inquired about the plan's finer points in mid-February, had an extended meeting with the mayor and then sought a meeting with the city's chief financial officer on Feb. 14.
"I think she is getting there," Jeremy Hanson Willis, Rybak's chief of staff, wrote on Feb. 15. "Meeting with her ASAP and underscoring the urgency to move will help."
Gov. Mark Dayton would later lobby Colvin Roy and Council Member Kevin Reich personally. But the mayor's office thought it had Reich's support early on.
On Feb. 3, John Stiles, the mayor's spokesman, outlined an upcoming press conference intended to "move weak Council opponents into the supporters column." Reich, who did not publicly support the plan until March 26, was slated to appear as "our 6th public City Council supporter" and was scripted to say, "I support this plan."
Reich, however, did not join them, and Council Member Diane Hofstede spoke instead.
"We thought that Kevin might join us there. And he obviously did not," Stiles said in an interview Wednesday, adding that Reich "was expressing interest in the event and in the jobs message of the event."
Council Member John Quincy asked the city's development chief, Chuck Lutz, for help crafting his initial position statement. Among other things, he felt the letter needed to address the city's position that there should not be a referendum, despite a provision requiring a citywide vote whenever the city spends $10 million or more on a sports facility.
"How to say this is a logical and good decision -- while weighing it against the risks of not honoring the charter, or appearing to be dismissing the voice of folks, or appearing slippery," Quincy wrote.
Council President Barb Johnson said Wednesday the draft letters featuring the list of eventual supporters, prepared by Hanson Willis, reflected "the people that were persuadable. And it just took a lot of time and answering of questions to ... get people to finally feel comfortable."
The e-mails also showed that city officials, in pushing for the letters, wanted to avoid a City Council vote on the stadium. Lutz said in a Feb. 20 e-mail that the letter was key not only for displaying support to the state leaders, but "avoiding a City Council vote at this time."
On the same day, Rybak wrote that without a letter of support "we will fight attacks from the council through this whole thing."
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Griffith, the Target executive, had been a key player with the Downtown Council's planning vision for downtown Minneapolis, which included a new Vikings stadium. But the e-mails show that Griffith helped put together stadium slide presentations to help city officials sell the stadium plan, and even suggested in early February "a clean simple way to tell the story."
"This is meant to be a quick 'elevator' speech," Griffith said in a Feb. 9 e-mail. Rybak messaged Griffith back the same day that "we are very grateful for the exceptional help!"
On the same day, Griffith again said that "his team" had slides that would show "inflows will be $20 million in Vikings related taxes, taxes on the 3, 4 thousand jobs over the term as well as taxes on the construction jobs up front, additional hotel, restaurant, [and] bar revenue."
Griffith's influence also extended to the stadium's design, including a new plaza. In a Feb. 13 e-mail to Rybak, Griffith talked of having a plaza that at various times would feature six hockey rinks, two soccer fields, two lacrosse fields and an Olympic-size speed skating oval.
Griffith was not available Wednesday for comment, but Target spokesperson Amy Reilly said his stadium involvement dovetails with his extensive work developing a plan for downtown Minneapolis growth.
The Target executive also weighed in on another vital issue: Whether the City Council actually needed to approve the city's stadium subsidy package.
For Griffith, the answer was clear: No. "The legislation should simply state that if the city does not approve the deal, then the state will utilize the convention center taxes to pay the city's share of the stadium debt," he wrote on Feb. 21.
This article was written by Eric Roper and appeared in the Minnesota Pioneer Press.