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By Alfred Opp, Vancouver, British Columbia
Edited by Connie Dahlke, Walla Walla, Washington
By the time the war in Europe ended, the US Army was sitting on a huge arsenal pile that was becoming out-dated before the last shot of the war was fired. The Atomic-Jet Age was well on its way, built on the technological and scientific advances made during the war effort. The American forces in Europe had more hardware sitting around than they knew what to do with. To ship it all back home would involve enormous shipping costs. Both post-war funding and the merchant fleet were limited. It was the Soviets who helped the Americans make a decision.
Russia had the Eastern Block smothered under a tight blanket, armed and ready to defend their socialistic ideas from a capitalistic onslaught. The shouting match between the two powers increased as time went on. The tension of another confrontation was real. The fence protecting the West from onslaught by the East started to sag under the pressure of Russia's political might.
It was the existence of the Atomic Bomb that put the damper on the fireworks. The Soviets were into the propaganda game but were cautious about pushing the US too far, as they were unsure how the US might react. For Germans, this new wrinkle gave our feelings an added scare. Were we doomed to suffer through another war - a nuclear war at that? Western European nations had to start thinking defensively. The fear of being swallowed up by another Monster had them thinking about their own protection. These nations all needed weapons to defend themselves. The Americans made a smart move and decided to sell their used arsenal to their allies. But before this US equipment went on the market, it had to be checked out and overhauled as needed. The US Army turned to the German people to get the work done. One such refurbishing plant was set up in a town near where we were living. This town was central to many smaller villages. The plant was set up to restore motorized vehicles of a variety of makes and styles - nearly every kind except tanks. The workers were a mix of refugees, farmers with no particular trade skills, handicapped war veteran's, and people like me who had training in an out-dated trade that had no future. We were all in need of help to get back on our feet. In the US Army-run facility they treated us well and paid us union wages. It worked out very well for everyone.
The plant did everything needed to get these vehicles back into shape. Part of the success story was the use of standardized parts that could be used on a variety of vehicles. The US Army had that down pat. Every vehicle left the plant running well, with a new paint job, upholstery and logos to suit the new owners.
The workers worked in shifts. All sorts of disabled people were employed in this effort, including war veterans who were blind, or were missing one or both arms or legs - we had them all. I was in the upholstery department sewing tarps. We had a guy with no arms who was our courier taking work orders from one department to the next. Then we had another guy with no legs who was our comptroller. A blind man sorted nuts and bolts. A guy who had lost touch with his world was our go-get pal. That man for years had been in a Russian war camp and when he came home he was a complete wreck. Then his wife left him and he was finished. All he did was talk to himself. By being patient with him and including him, we found he had a lot to say.
That first year, the army gave us a Christmas party. The company picked us up and got us back in buses. The hall was nicely decorated for the occasion. They gave us a nice dinner with a Santa in attendance all the way from the good old USA. He gave everyone a bag of sweets with each of us promising to be good. The Major gave a warm speech thanking everyone for the good work we did. We all gave him a standing ovation. The evening closed with all of us feeling good.
Two months later the company gave us a «Falshings-Party» - a Masked Ball. For this occasion, everyone showed up in a colorful outfit. This type of party is very popular in the German speaking Catholic areas of Central Europe such as Austria and southern Germany, but especially in the Rhine region. This custom seems to go back to very ancient times when the people felt the need to chase off ghosts and witches. Mask-makers past and present have shown great talent in the expressive masks they make for the «Falschings-Party. «Various dances are staged throughout the evening for the masked participants to enjoy. If someone showed up at the party without a costume, they were given a funny hat to wear so they could join in the fun. We young people went all out to dress for the occasion. I went as a pirate with black pants, a white shirt and a red scarf tied around my head. A bit of shoe polish did the trick for makeup - it was cheap and effective. I escorted the daughter of one of my co-workers who wanted to go to the party, but not particularly with her dad. So I was a good guy and "helped out." Linda was also a good sport who was a little older than I. She knew a little English, but I did not. For this event, the Americans were our invited guests and were seated in a select area to watch the evening unfold.
The first half of the evening involved some clowning around, showing off our costumes and silly tricks. This came to a conclusion with a vote of the "people's choice" for the best costume. After that we got a beer and a bite to eat. Then the dance band took over with traditional German dance music - Polkas, Waltzes, Folk Dances and all the Latin numbers. During the dancing I noticed a young American lady with a big smile sitting in the visitors' box. As my buddies and I sat down after one of the numbers, I bragged to my buddies that I was going to get me that lady for a dance. They thought I was nuts. "They'll grab you by the pants and throw you out" they teased, with grins and laughter all around. I wasn't afraid, and decided to go for it. Before I headed over to the visitors' box, my date gave me a quick lesson in English: "May I - Please - Thank you." . . . "May I - Please - Tank ju - " . . . I walked right up to my American lady and said, "Please." She just about jumped out of her seat - not because of me, but because she wanted to dance. Her beau sat there and didn't move a muscle. He had the looks of a Drill Sergeant. I gave her my arm and we made our way down the steps to the dance floor. Once we were on the dance floor, I noticed how well-dressed she was, in a pretty dress and high heels - she looked gorgeous. She was of a short build with a youthful look.
And so we danced. What a dancer she turned out to be. She swirled around with ease, her skirt flying. All I had to do was lead. All the time we danced, she talked. All I could say was, "jajaja, jaaa, " that was it. I didn't understand a word she said. She went through the Polkas and Waltzes with ease, never missing a beat. I was in good shape from doing sports, but she never missed a step, didn't break a sweat. After dancing a few rounds, I walked her back to her seat thinking, "What a nice lady she is." I thought by now the Sergeant would show some displeasure. He showed absolutely no reaction.
When I got back to my seat, my buddies swarmed all over me, patting me on the back and hoisting their beer glasses in celebration, as if I had just scored the winning goal in overtime. I was disgusted. What was the lady thinking of me now, with those fools celebrating on me like I was the "Deer Hunter". But there was nothing I could do.
As was customary, later in the evening the band leader announced "Damenwahl" - ladies choice. Here the ladies could have their choice of a dance partner. My lady didn't understand that at first. When she saw what was going on, she made her move to do the same. In hopes she might reciprocate, I asked Linda to wait - she didn't mind. My American lady came down the steps and walked straight to our table, took me by the hand and led me to the dance floor. At that moment, she put my heart and thoughts at peace.
We both reached out to have a good time, the American lady and the German refugee. We tossed aside the barrier of contempt and took down our masks to show our true feelings. When I walked the lady back to her seat, she smiled and squeezed my hand, and so did I. Now I could understand what she was saying. All humans have feelings. As it turned out, it wasn't a «Fool's Party» after all.
Alfred Opp is the author of "Pawns on the World Stage" - the memoirs of his childhood in Teplitz, Bessarabia and the experiences of his family in war-torn Europe (Poland during 1941-1945 before they fled to East Germany in 1945, then the reconstruction of West Germany 1945-1955).


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Conservation & Environment, Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand by Anna Wemyss
I arrived at the Conservation project, bewildered, and to be honest, not really knowing what to expect. However, before I knew it I was whisked away, into the nearest town of Ao Nang. It was a scorching day, with different aromas of things such as Pad Thai noodles and the fumes from the tuk tuks buzzing around. People walked past smiling creating a friendly atmosphere. At this point all the other volunteers were out on the boat diving, and as the day was coming to an end I was taken back to the volunteer house to meet them all. Everyone was so friendly, and before I knew it I felt like I had been there for days!
The next day, I was told about everything by the diving instructors and was filled in about everything I need to know! Within two weeks I had done my Open Water and Advanced Open Water qualifications and was ready to go and explore the 'new world' under the depths of the sea. And that I think..is the only way to explain it! It was incredible; there were so many species of all different shapes and all different colours. The dive masters really helped out and they showed me and my buddy amazing creatures such as seahorses to leopard sharks.
It was a fantastic experience, and such a great feeling to know that I would be experiencing this three times a week. Whilst diving we picked up salvage including things such as little bits of rubbish to fishing nets which go on for what seems like miles. However, by doing this you don't just experience what's under the water but you also come up with a feeling of satisfaction due to the fact that you are helping both the marine life and the locals within that area.
We also did beach clean ups, and helped the locals in planting mangroves. This involved both finding the mangrove seeds and then planting them. I remember we had to do this in the boiling heat, but everyone's doing the same thing and is always a good laugh. When doing the beach clean up it was always surprising to see how much rubbish was on the beaches. So once again it was always very rewarding to help out, and much of the time the local children would get involved. Beach clean up was always good fun, a day on the beach doing some work but at the same time playing beach games sunbathing and snorkelling.
Thailand was an incredible place in its own right, but for me what made the experience, was volunteering abroad to help the locals, living with a kind family and such fun volunteers. A lot of work always seems to get done..but at the same time a good night out is never missed out in the schedule! The volunteers get very involved in the Thai culture, and the work done is very much appreciated by the locals. It's such an amazing place out there, and to be honest you can read about Thailand but the only way you can really experience it is by visiting the country and get involved in a project such as this conservation one! What an experience!
Anna Wemyss
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On January 11 2008, 10:42 AM, lellis34 wrote:I'm just wondering, call me crazy, do you think the vet or a tech might make a house call? Could some of the things he needs be done at home? Just a thought.
No, he needs blood work done before each chemo treatment to determine what kind of injection he is getting. But that would've been a great idea otherwise.


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State Sen. Dan Wolf, who has declared his intent to run for governor next year, hosted a roundtable discussion with some local business owners on Monday, with conversation spanning from challenges of small business owners, to the economy and the government's role in entrepreneurship.
State Sen. Dan Wolf, who has declared his intent to run for governor next year, hosted a roundtable discussion with some local business owners on Monday, with conversation spanning from challenges of small business owners, to the economy and the government's role in entrepreneurship.
Participating in the discussion with Wolf at the Caldeiras Restaurant were Alda Moniz of Affordable Real Estate LLC, Luis Pacheco of Accounting Portfolio, Joe Pacheco of Pacheco Insurance and Real Estate, Alexander Gorodetsky of Gorodetsky Engineering and Frank Baptista, host of "Radio Voz Do Emigrante."
Wolf, founder of Cape Air, started his airline as a pilot and mechanic with six employees who flew from Cape Cod to the islands. The company has grown to 1,000 employees and flying to expanded hubs from locations in the Midwest to the Carribbean.
Wolf asked Moniz, whose family business opened in 1985, how the real estate market in Fall River was faring.
"It was great before 2006," Moniz said. "This is my third down market and it's the worst."
At one time, the business had up to 13 self-employed real estate agents, but with the downturn, Moniz said she is down to six employees. The number of closings from 2006 is down 60 percent, Moniz said.
"But it's coming back, though, I'm seeing a change," Moniz said. "In this market you have to be very creative."
Gorodetsky said that government regulations hurt smaller businesses and give large companies an edge.
"One of the things our government allows to happen is to give total advantage to big corporations and businesses," Wolf said. "They create hurdles that big companies can get over and small companies can't."
Wolf, who is chairman of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, said he remembered when he started his airline he struggled to provide health care for the small staff.
Baptista asked Wolf about a recent opinion from the state ethics commission that his position as CEO of Cape Air creates a conflict of interest because his planes fly in and out of Logan Airport with agreements with Massport. The commission ruled that the only way the conflict could be corrected is either his airline no longer serve Logan Airport or Wolf sell off his 20 percent share of the employee-owned company.
The airline pays the commonwealth for landing fees and counter space, so it's been a frustrating couple of weeks, Wolf said.
"It's hard because it's one of these things that, I think we would all agree, we want successful entrepreneurs and business people in government, yet what I'm facing is somebody who has been successful actually been kept out of government," Wolf said.
Baptista also brought up the issue of big-box stores like Walmart and Home Depot causing the closing of many local small businesses.
How does the government and the capitalist system thrive, Baptista asked, but at the same time protect small business?
Wolf said if the government wasn't involved, "you accumulate more and more into fewer hands."
"The government plays a vital role in protecting entrepreneurial opportunities," Wolf said.
The candidate said he was also worried about opportunities for young people that generations before have enjoyed.
Wolf posed a question to the group, all of whom immigrated to the United States between the 1970s and the 1980s.
"If somebody came here now, like you did back in the '70s, would they have the same opportunities?" Wolf asked.
"It would be a lot harder now," Pacheco answered.
Wolf said he started his company in the 1980s using his skills, learning to fly and using his hands.
"I built a great company," Wolf said. "I don't think anybody can do that now."
The question is, Wolf said, what is the government actually doing to make sure children today have the same opportunities as that group of successful business people were afforded.
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text: Following up on where we left off, the guys at NetDevil were merciful and — even though they caught Crecente trying to get a sneak peak at Lego Universe — kind enough to give us some hands on time with a build of Jumpgate Evolution. Hermann Peterscheck gave us the grand tour of Jumpgate on a monster triple 24 inch monitor setup, sporting a resolution near 5000x1080. He explained to us some of the goals the team had been trying to achieve with the title since the last time Crecente gave it a try.


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Reading some of the prior posts had me thinking of the SubEye. I can't find any real information of the camera or even a price, but it may be a great canidate for an U/W digicam. Whenever I look at it I think this would make a great digital.
Nikon is a huge company, dropping the nikonos may have made sense to their accountant, my accountant would of said I was nuts. Its possible, particulary with todays machining capabilities to maintain a line of cameras from a home shop. Just because nikon dropped them does not mean a small shop would.
This is why I thought of the SubEye. The camera uses Nikon lenses and the lenses are the only part of the camera that is housed. It simplifies the production process, making it more viable for a small company.
If what I read in many posts and personal websites is true, a 6-8megapixel camera is more than adequate for most of our underwater shooting. I dont see why a single style digital cannot hande the needs of most shooters for a profitable period of time. As long as a baody is designed with upgradability in mind you keep an standard body with room for upgrades. and of course a pricey model for those who really need the increase in resolution.
I think its very feasable, its just a matter of who wants to do it.
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NEW YORK -- The island that ushered millions of immigrants into the United States and became a monument to its mosaic of ancestries reopened to visitors Monday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, adding a chapter to the narrative of hard-won recovery on the eve of the storm's anniversary.
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum hasn't fully recovered from the floods that filled its basement; many of its more than 1 million photographs and other artifacts are still in storage, and officials haven't yet repaired computers the public can use to research forebears. But visitors were able to return to much of the graceful main building, including some exhibits, and to absorb the island's singular views of the nearby Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan.
"Awe" was Cathy Scheer's reaction as she stepped off the first visitor ferry Monday morning. The Riverside, Calif., resident and a colleague at a school bus driver-training company had arrived a day early for a business trip in hopes of seeing the statue and Ellis Island.
Some of Scheer's German and Scottish forebears immigrated via Ellis Island, so she was excited at "the chance to walk in my ancestors' shoes," she said.
Sandy's surge swamped Ellis Island, the entry point for about 12 million newcomers from 1892 to 1954 and a public historic site since 1976. David Luchsinger, the National Park Service superintendent for the island and the Statue of Liberty, arrived the day after Sandy to find doors and windows blown out, pilings strewn on the grounds and the basement full of water, which destroyed the electric, heating, air conditioning and phone systems.
Liberty Island was also inundated during Sandy and reopened on July Fourth, only to close again for a time during the recent partial federal government shutdown.
The floodwaters didn't touch the Ellis Island exhibits, which are on the first and higher floors, but they were later moved to storage because they could have deteriorated without climate control.
Rebuilding and storm proofing the electrical and other networks without marring the 1900, Beaux-Arts-style building was a challenge to plan and is still a $21 million, 18-month work in progress. Heat is currently running through the building's original radiators, instead of the modern climate-control system.
Officials are still working on regulating the radiators before bringing back venerable documents, clothes, musical instruments and other objects, Luchsinger said. He hopes to start returning the items to their galleries within about a month and to have the public family-research computers running again by the end of November.
"Yes, we are shy a little bit on exhibits and artifacts, but we're not shy on character, at all," he said while standing before a glass-enclosed array of steamer trunks and suitcases in the former baggage room where immigrants left belongings.
The climate-control and other systems are being elevated and waterproofed as much as possible without compromising the building's historic and architectural qualities, Luchsinger said. He estimates the building will be able to recover from any future major floods in a month or less.
"This is an icon," he said, speaking of the island and its role in the nation's diversity. "It's what this country is all about."
As the region looked toward the anniversary, federal Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan on Monday announced the release of a second, $2.1 billion round of federal Sandy aid to New York state, plus another $1.3 billion to New York City.
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"The first year since Superstorm Sandy focused on recovery; the second year will focus on rebuilding," Sen. Charles Schumer said as he, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others joined Donovan at the announcement.
Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new post-disaster insurance rules meant to get claims processed faster and get disputes resolved more quickly.


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jeff10 needed a new t-shirt design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 119 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
It's time men stood up and embraced their leadership role. They were created to provide godly headship in marriage and exemplify a good work ethic to non believers among other things. We must never allow ourselves to be walked on or be pushed around. The backbone we can trust is Jesus Christ who empowers us to be bold for His sake. Please help design a shirt that says, "Rooted in Strength".
Stand Up Clothing/ http://www.standupclothing.com
i need a shirt designed that says "rooted in strength". the name of the clothing line is "Stand Up Clothing". the idea is that as christians we are rooted in the strength that god is. he is all-powerful and unstopable. we find our strength in his power. i have seen a great visual on another shirt. it was a pic of a tree. you could see the branches abouve ground as wel as the roots underground. the roots grew around a certain symbol. maybe that will help you be creative.
cutting edge. rough, tough looking. a shirt that says, "take me seriously", and "i'm not like the average 'wimpy' christian". BOLD STATEMENT http://www.standupclothing.com
to be overly "artsy".


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text: 2014 Farm Bill: Decision Time March 7, 2014 08:52 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Katie Humphreys Farm Journal Managing Editor Email Five crop years are riding on a one-time selection There's a lot riding on the new farm bill—almost $1 billion per page, actually. After three years of hearings, markups and floor time, the 959-page Agricultural Act of 2014 is official. House and Senate approval and the President's signature are only half the battle, though. "In 12 titles, the bill provides a cross-section of support for agriculture and rural America—from commodity programs and crop insurance to rural development and research," says Sara Wyant, editor of Agri-Pulse. In the end, 79% of the farm bill funding goes to nutrition. "Commodity supports are still there in case of significant price declines," she adds. "The big change for farmers—and one we'll continue to see—is a shift from traditional commodity price support to crop insurance, where farmers have more skin in the game." Due to the complexity of the farm bill and the fact that farmers will make decisions they have to live with through 2018, the long tail of implementation isn't so bad. "Not only does USDA have to write the regulations that go with the farm bill, but they have to develop software for the new programs," says Roger Bernard with Informa Economics Inc. "Use this time to your benefit and take advantage of the various tools and data to make the best decisions for your operation. Set yield and price expectations to help in the decision-making process, as well." Commodity support. In the commodity title, which was cut by $14.3 billion, direct payments, ACRE (Average Crop Revenue Election) and counter-cyclical payments are out. Two new programs that provide farmers the option to secure revenue- or price-based coverage are in. The Ag Risk Coverage (ARC) program is available on an individual or county level. This is the "shallow-loss" program many talked about during the farm bill process. If you choose the individual coverage under ARC, all crops are enrolled in that program because it is a whole-farm approach. The Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program uses target prices to determine if farmers can earn payments under the program. If you choose PLC or the county ARC, you can mix and match which crops on the farm are covered under which program. The target price for corn is $3.70; soybeans, $8.40; and wheat, $5.50. Choosing which program to participate in is a one-time election that locks you in for the 2014 through 2018 crop years. If you don't decide, USDA will automatically enroll you in PLC. "One interesting change to note is that landlords have to agree and sign off on the program," Bernard says. ARC and PLC payments will be made on base acres. Your total base acres are the same as base acres as of Sept. 30, 2013. Farmers can elect to reallocate base acres among the farm's covered crops according to each crop's share of the farm's total acres planted to those crops from 2009 through 2012. Reallocation can't result in an overall increase in the farm's base acres, though. Payment hole. "Since direct payments were eliminated in the new farm bill, farmers won't receive any payments in October 2014," Bernard notes. "The first payments will not arrive under the new commodity title until after Oct. 1, 2015." Given that, the price support loan program will likely increase in popularity, Bernard adds. "It will provide cheap financing for farmers who need cash flow, help them avoid selling postharvest and hold out for higher prices, which is what the commodity loan program was intended to do," he says. Insurance boost. With crop insurance, farmers repeatedly said they liked the previous farm bill's programs. They'll be happy to hear the new bill enhances existing crop insurance programs a bit and adds new products, Wyant says. The most notable changes to the crop insurance title, which received a $5.7 billion lift, include: Crop insurance tied to conservation. If producers are deemed to be out of compliance with conservation requirements, they will be subject to a loss of premium subsidy assistance in the year following the final determination of a violation. Adjustment in APH (actual production history). A farmer can exclude one or more yields from their APH if the county (or contiguous county) yield in that year was at least 50% below the counties' simple average for the previous 10 years. Enterprise units for irrigated and non-irrigated crops. Crops will now be separated by these practices to establish enterprise units. "The producer will also be able to elect different levels of coverage, which is a huge positive," says Jamie Wasemiller with the Gulke Group. "In many instances, a producer with irrigation will have less concern about yield, thus meaning they might elect a lesser coverage level, unless they are concerned about price decline." Producing crops on native sod. If a producer decides to farm ground that has not been tilled for the production of an annual crop in Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Montana and Nebraska, then for the first four years of planting, a crop insurance T-yield (estimated county yield) of 65% and a 50% reduction in premium subsidy will apply. Young producers and ranchers assistance. Beginning farmers and ranchers will receive an additional 10% premium assistance. Beginning farmers who have been involved in an operation can use the previous producer's production history or assigned yield to determine yield coverage. Any excluded yield will be replaced with a yield equal to 80% of the applicable T-yield. Supplemental coverage option (SCO). Starting in 2015, this county insurance plan pays farmers when county revenue falls below the 86% expected revenue trigger. It will then cover from 86% down to the MPCI (Multiple Peril Crop Insurance) coverage level. The trigger will be determined by the MPCI purchased—revenue trigger for RP (revenue protection) and RP-HPE (harvest price exclusion) policies and yield trigger, if under a yield policy. This policy has a 65% premium subsidy. "Most producers purchase either an 80% or 85% policy, so this new product does not provide much benefit, in my opinion," Wasemiller says. "This product is also only an option for those who participate in the PLC program." Remember, these crop insurance provisions will not be available until 2015. High cotton. Beginning in 2015, a Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) is offered for cotton with no payment cap because it falls under the crop insurance title, not the commodity title as in past farm bills. Farmers will receive a transition payment for 2014, and the transition payment in 2015 would only be made to those in counties where STAX is not available. STAX is operated by the Risk Management Agency and available as supplemental insurance or a stand-alone policy, although maximum coverage for an area already covered under other insurance cannot exceed the deductible for the underlying crop insurance. The STAX program provides coverage for revenue loss of at least 10% and up to 30% for a stand-alone policy, insuring cotton for a minimum price based on the expected price established under existing Group Risk Income Protection or area-wide policy and crop year. Programs of note. Other key titles and provisions in the farm bill include: Conservation. For 2014, the Conservation Reserve Program cap will fall from 32 million acres to 27.5 million acres. By 2018, that number will be 24 million acres. The 23 conservation programs in the 2008 farm bill are consolidated into 13, with the Conservation Stewardship Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) still intact. Nutrition. At 79% of the farm bill, the nutrition title incentivizes SNAP participants to buy more fruit and vegetables, raises minimum thresholds for some programs and makes lottery and gambling winners ineligible. Rural development. Funding for rural development programs is set at $228 million, and the Beginning Farmers and Rancher Development program receives $100 million. It also authorizes an updated study of waterways and transportation infrastructure. Payment limits. There will be two sets of limits—$125,000 per person or $250,000 per married couple—with no separate per-program amounts. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). The new farm bill calls for one limit for on-farm and one for off-farm income—with a unified three-year average AGI limit of $900,000. Implementation earmarks. In the $100 million set aside for the Farm Service Agency to implement the new farm bill, $3 million goes to the Extension Service to help educate farmers, and an equal amount goes to universities to develop web-based tools. "Farmers can't sign up yet, but it will run into the fall and potentially into 2015," Bernard says. "That will give farmers a lot of data to consider, including the Prospective Plantings and other acreage reports and supply and demand reports. Use the data and educational tools wisely because your decision sticks for five years." Livestock and Dairy Programs Big questions remain for livestock producers. For dairy farmers, in particular, the bill becomes as much of what they didn't want included as what became law. Livestock disaster programs are in, but the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) is not. Livestock payments are reauthorized back to 2012. Programs reauthorized include Livestock Indemnity Payments, Livestock Forage Disaster Program and Emergency Assistance for Livestock. Under the miscellaneous title, the Secretary of Agriculture is to conduct an economic analysis of USDA's Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rule. Dairy farmers will have a choice between the new margin insurance program or Livestock Gross Margin insurance–Dairy (LGM–Dairy). While margin insurance coverage is limited to a farm's highest annual milk history of 2011, 2012 or 2013, LGM–Dairy has no production limits and will be offered as long as government insurance subsidies are available. There are no limits on the margin insurance either, but it insures a milk-feed margin based on national prices. The margin insurance calculation is based on a whole herd ration covering all milking cows, dry cows and replacement heifers. The 2014 farm bill has been signed into law; now the real work begins for farmers. To learn more about the ins and outs, visit www.agweb.com/farm_bill You can email Katie Humphreys at email@example.com. Back to news


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LAS CRUCES, N.M.. — Dwindling water supplies and fewer farm laborers in southern New Mexico are taking a toll on one of New Mexico's most famous crops: chile.
Statistics released last week by state and federal agriculture agencies show the amount of hot peppers planted, harvested and produced in the drought-stricken state in 2013 was down from the year before.
There were 65,000 tons of chile produced last year. That's about 16 percent less than the nearly 78,000 tons produced in 2012 and significantly less than a decade ago, when production topped more than 100,000 tons.
Fewer acres were grown in 2013, and officials said yields were lower for most varieties, including hot and mild long green chilies.
"Certainly, the drought has an effect," said Stephanie Walker, a vegetable specialist at New Mexico State University.
Walker said farmers have had to rely more heavily on groundwater pumping to irrigate their crops because of the low river and reservoir levels that have plagued the state in recent years. That pumping has resulted in more salinity, which affects the yield of the chile plants.
In 2013, 9,000 acres of chile were planted in New Mexico, down from the 10,000 planted in 2011.
New Mexico State University researchers are trying to solve the labor issue through the development of machines that can harvest the crop. Walker said one focus is on the development of a one-row harvester and finding out which chile varieties would work best with mechanized harvesting.
Some small companies are getting closer to developing a machine for de-stemming green chilies, she said.
Those technological developments could be game-changers for New Mexico's chile industry, Walker said.
Chile has been a staple of New Mexico cuisine for centuries, and the Hatch region has become world famous for the flavorful hot peppers grown there. Chile is also the state vegetable and serves as the basis for the official state question: "Red or green?"
Despite marketing efforts and the attractiveness of New Mexico's green chile- and red chile-based spices to national suppliers, the statistics show the value of the crop dropped to an estimated $49.5 million in 2013. That's almost $16 million less than its value the previous year.


text: Students compete to lower electricity consumption in their residences News Home 05.06.13 By: Buff Lindau About 500 Saint Michael's College students who reside in the college's townhouses and apartments saved 37,497 kWh of electricity in just three weeks in April solely by changing their behaviors. In the 3rd annual Townhouse/Apartment Electricity Competition, students in those residences were challenged to and succeeded in turning off lights, unplugging chargers, and limiting any and all electricity consumption. "Imagine what the savings could be if we all paid a little bit more attention to our electricity consumption habits year-round," asked Heather Ellis-Lynch, Saint Michael's Coordinator of Sustainability, who organized the competition. During the spring semester each student in the Townhouses, Hodson Hall and the Ethan Allen Apartments received an excel spreadsheet that had their baseline usage, weekly usage update, and an account of what they could expect their monthly electricity bill to be based on the previous week's usage. By knowing the facts and monitoring their usage, they lowered their bills and lessened energy consumption. For the past three years at the end of each spring semester, the Office of Sustainability, headed by Heather Ellis-Lynch, has organized the three-week electricity competition. Just under 500 students were challenged to see which units in each area would have the lowest total per capita kWh over the three-week period. The winners received a delicious local meal from Sugar Snap (thanks to the Student Association). Students were also able to check-out a Watts Up Pro meter to learn about the electricity consumption of their appliances. Ellis-Lynch offered all members of the campus community a chance to borrow a Watts Up Meter to inventory their appliances.


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Gaeloe needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 206 designs submitted by 60 freelance designers.
BBF Travel and Coffee Shop
'BBF Travel and Coffee Shop' is the brand name we want to use for our coffee shops. 'BBF' (referring to 'BangkokBestFlights') is mostly used by our team members and clients. 'Travel and Coffee shop' is simple and explanatory of what we do.
We are a opening our first travel and coffee shop in Bangkok - with plans to open more locations in the near future.
This project has started 12 months ago and 'BangkokBestFlights' is the brand name we have been using to sell air tickets online - mostly using our Facebook page (over 13,000 fans so far). We'd like to take this further, get closer to our fans and clients - and opening a coffee shop where you can also buy air tickets seemed the right thing to do (at least for us!). We just need a great logo that we can use for the shop, our cups, t-shirts, etc...
Our BBF target audience on Facebook is: 60% Thai, 64% female, 70% between 25 and 44 years old, living in Thailand
Our shop is located at the entrance of an office building - therefore, it will cater mostly to office workers
Wording must be "BBF travel and coffee shop".
We need a slightly sophisticated logo yet simple to recognize and reproduce on cups, tshirts, etc...
Our shop is going to be Starbucks-like but we plan to include or suggest parts of an air plane, reminding our customers that we are all about travel & coffee - not coffee only.
50% travel, 50% coffee is the global idea of this coffee and travel shop
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In this blog I talk about some of the personal programming I do as a hobby. By trade I'm a Java and database developer but I've dabbled in Haskell, front-end development, etc. I'm currently working as an architect but still enjoy getting my fingers dirty in code!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Nested records headaches in Haskell
In my (embryonic) Haskell RPG game, a character is defined as a data type with several named fields (name, gender, traits). Traits is a collection of all characteristics (Strength, Dexterity, etc.). Each trait is itself a record with three values (normal level, current level, experience points). When an action is performed, not only we look at a rating value, we also update the rating experience as a result. So I want a function that takes a character, the name of a characteristic, and can update the proper characteristic rating.
With records
Traits { strength::Rating...}
I get a lookup function: a function strength that I can use to get the current value, so I can have a function like
testTrait :: Character -> (Traits -> Rating) -> ...
Where ... is whatever result the function returns (something like IO(Character,TestResult). But if testTrait needs to modify the record, I don't have a dynamic function to do it! And even if my code could hard code that "strength" is the trait I need, then the update mechanism is singularly cumbersome, since:
let c1=c{traits{strength{experience=1}}}
Doesn't compile (c is a character, I want to set experience of strength to 1). And if I want to modify the value (like do a +1 instead of setting to 1), then I need to unstack everything and rebuild it. Argh! Surely there is a better way?
The solution I have for the moment is that Traits contains only a list of Rating objects. Then I've defined an Enum with a constructor for each characteristic:
data Characteristic = Strength | ...
deriving (Show,Read,Eq,Enum,Bounded)
and I can have a method that combines fromEnum and !! to retrieve the right value. I can also have a little function that let me update a precise element in a list. But of course the type system does not guarantee me that every Character will have the right amount of Rating objects in the array!
It may be that my brain has been totally formatted by years of Java (in Java I could just pass the Rating object and it would get modified in place of course), but I just don't know what structure would give me total safety (enforcing that every character has the proper data) with no boilerplate code and no duplication. (I know I can define helper methods to do all of that, but I though Haskell would let me cut the amount of purely technical code needed and concentrate on the business).
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- Justin said...
Record syntax is pretty ugly in Haskell, and it's unfortunate. The trick is you need to capture each inner record when you define testTrait, and then reuse those values to build your "modified" value.
I don't know if I divined your data types correctly but you'll see it does reuse the character defined.
testTrait takes a test, an acessor and an update function. I think the update function is missing from your definition and probably what is giving you trouble. As the caller, you have to tell testTrait how to test, what to test, and what to update. I don't know that you could "reflect" the attribute to update based on the test from within testTrait.
When you run the program, the character "Bob" has their strength XP set to 1 in the first case, and their dexterity is unmodified in the second case. Note both cases start with the initial character.
Probably blogger will mangle the code badly - feel free to email me.
data Character = Character { charName :: String
, traits :: Traits }
deriving Show
data Traits = Traits { strength, dex :: Rating }
deriving Show
data Rating = Rating { curr, xp :: Int }
deriving Show
testTrait :: Character -> (Traits -> Bool) -> (Traits -> Rating) -> (Traits -> Rating -> Traits) -> (Character, Bool)
testTrait character@(Character { traits = ts }) test access update =
if test ts
then (character { traits = update ts ((access ts) { xp = 1 }) }, True)
else (character, False)
char1 = Character "Bob" (Traits (Rating 2 0) (Rating 1 0))
main = do
let (char1Str, _) = testTrait char1 (const True) strength (\ts r -> ts { strength = r })
(char1Dex, _) = testTrait char1 (const False) dex (\ts r -> ts { dex = r })
putStrLn $ "Example character is " ++ show char1
putStrLn $ "Testing strength gives " ++ show char1Str
putStrLn $ "Testing dex gives " ++ show char1Dex
- JP Moresmau said...
Thanks for this. I understand your code (and you've got my data types correctly) but what I don't like is the duplication in testTrait: I need to pass strength and a function that tells the code how to update strength. So it's easy to write buggy code that will read one trait and update another.
- Justin said...
Good point. If you parameterize the different ratings by type, and modify the signature for testTrait, then you can ensure the same trait is both accessed and modified. In "Rating p", p is a "phantom type" because it does not show up on the right-hand side. Traits then declares that "strength" and "dex" have different types, even though they are both Ratings. This ensures that testTrait cannot get two different traits, as the various "Rating a" types must all be the same.
If you change the main function to access strength but update dex, you'll get a compile time error, which is exactly what you want to happen. Just the modifications needed are below:
data Rating a = Rating { curr, xp :: Int }
data Strength = Strength
data Dex = Dex
data Traits = Traits { strength :: Rating Strength
, dex :: Rating Dex}
testTrait :: Character -> (Traits -> Bool) -> (Traits -> Rating a) -> (Traits -> Rating a -> Traits) -> (Character, Bool)
- JP Moresmau said...
That's sweeter, yes. Your post led me towards "scrap your boilerplate" and Data.Generics, and using generics does allow nice concise syntax I believe. I'll post when I have the code working!


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Outback tourism experiences earn gong
The leaders in Outback Queensland's tourism industry have been recognised at an annual awards night.
Almost 300 people attended an awards ceremony in Longreach in the state's central-west over the weekend.
Sixteen categories were awarded, with winners including the Qantas Museum for major tourist attraction and Winton's Outback Festival for the best event.
Alan Smith from Longreach was awarded the Vince Evert Award for Outstanding Contribution to Outback Tourism.
He has been involved in the outback travel sector for 25 years and says it is now world-class.
"After all these years, we have a heartland heritage experience that is all about people and places that you cannot find anywhere else on the planet," he said.
"Our sheer space affects the people in such a relaxed way.
"The industry really needs to band together, we need to get on one page, we need to work out what we agree on and just work on that."
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Other influences of the Mishka brand include: pop culture in general, comics, heavy metal, indie rock, horror and B-movies.
In Russian, Mishka literally translates to 'Bear Cub' and so much of the Mishka Clothing range features designs revolving around bears, from aggressive bear face logos to disturbed, graffiti teddy graphics. Mishka Clothing founders were most inspired by the bear, an animal that is intelligent and gentle yet ready to hold its own and fight if angered.
Mikhail had begun designing a bear motif in around 2000 after graduating from college, and after he became uninspired with his 9-5 job and life, he then played around with some t-shirt designs.
The start-up of Mishka Clothing was self-funded by the duo on credit cards and from working on random tv shows. They wanted the growth of their business to be organic and real and say they would rather have people find them and become fans naturally than try and convince people to buy with them.
In addition to this philosophy, Mishka like to nurture young graphic talents, embracing emerging artists and working closely with the young designers on their graphic concepts."
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Outrageous hotel perks for pets
By Jeryl Brunner, Travel + Leisure • Published 19th September 2011
Gunny, a devoted Peninsula Beverly Hills guest, often visits the posh hotel, and the staff joyously greets him as he strides along the lobby's marble floor. Retiring to his room, Gunny finds a specially monogrammed towel beside his bed and sits down to a grilled New York sirloin and scrambled eggs with aged Tillamook cheddar on bone china. And when he needs styling, the hotel's Rolls Royce shuttles him to the salon.
All pretty normal for a 5-star hotel -- except Gunny is a golden retriever. "Like their owners, pets should have a chance to get away from their normal routine," said the hotel's head concierge, James Little.
Travel + Leisure: America's best dog-friendly hotels
It's not uncommon for a hotel to be pet-friendly these days. "America is more pet obsessed than ever," said Andrea Arden, pet expert for the Today Show. "We see them as part as part of the family." But some luxury properties go to such extremes to cater to pets that the line between man and man's best friend is a bit, well, fuzzy.
Pet bathrobes, pet massages, and pet treadmills are becoming practically de rigueur at five-star hotels these days. Vermont's Spa at Topnotch, for example, has doggy Reiki. Hotels are also competing for Fido's affection with food. The Mandarin Oriental, Miami offers grilled beef tenderloin, while Los Cabos' Las Ventanas al Paraíso features made-to-order dishes for pets with special dietary needs.
The list of extras doesn't stop with food, especially for chains like Loews, which has taken pet pleasing to new heights. When the surf's up at Loews Coronado Bay Resort, in California, pups can join Su'ruff Camp, where poodles and bulldogs alike can take a shot at catching a wave. And if you've dreamed of your pup becoming the next Britney Spears, the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville offers voice-coaching lessons and the chance to cut a CD.
So what gives? Aren't we recovering from a recession? "With the economy in bad shape, people cut back on their own luxuries, but not on their pets," explains Arden. "For many, indulging their pet is more rewarding than indulging themselves."
But some of these programs are focused on giving back as well. The Hotel Indigo Atlanta-Midtown donated $1 from each signature drink ordered during its "Canine Cocktail Hours" this spring to help a local dog park. The hotel even invited the Atlanta Humane Society to bring four-legged friends to the event to encourage adoptions.
Some of these pets may even become hotel guests. "There's nothing like when you've had a bad day and you come home to your dog smiling and beaming unconditional love," says Peninsula Beverly Hills concierge James Little. "Why shouldn't you have that when you're in a hotel?"
Travel + Leisure: Weirdest animal smuggling incidents
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park
Before arrival, the staff contacts all guests to see if they have special needs or requests -- of course, this includes four-legged visitors as well. But there's plenty that comes with the Pampered Pooch package, too, like wrought-iron pet beds, 22-karat gold plated ID tags, and home-baked dog treats. And when water is pouring down from the sky, both pet and owner can borrow Burberry raincoats.
Las Ventanas al Paraíso, Los Cabos
A stress-reducing neck massage is the perfect antidote to a long flight, no matter whether that neck is human or canine. And at this Mexican resort, pets can also enjoy the beach or pool in a portable pet cabana. When it's time to dine, the Canine Delights menu (served in metallic bowls with faux gem stones) features items like Rin Tin Tin (shredded braised beef and steamed rice) or made-to-order dishes for pets with special dietary needs.
Loews Hotels, Nashville, Coronado
Sure, there's gourmet room service and luxurious bedding at Nashville's Vanderbilt Hotel, but you can also have your pup cut a CD in a professional recording session. After being shuttled to a recording studio in a limo, dogs work with a voice coach (!) and howl along with a musician or bark to their favorite karaoke tune. It's part of the chain's Vacation for Pets learning camps, which includes Su'ruff Camp at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa in San Diego where pups can learn to catch a wave.
The Peninsula Hotels, Beverly Hills, New York, Chicago
Humans have ergonomic chairs, so why shouldn't pets have the same for their bowls? That's just one of the perks at the Peninsula Beverly Hills, where they also receive monogrammed paw-printed towels and scented poop bags. At the Peninsula Chicago, treats include special room-service dishes like the Spaniel Spinach Salad with corn and chopped beef or Tabby Tuna Tartare. And the Peninsula New York offers a personalized menu option with the pet's preferred brand of food.
Kimpton Hotels, New York, Denver
Side-by-side massages are usually meant for two humans, but at New York's Muse Hotel, the "Hers and Furs Pet-icure" the second creature should be canine. Kimpton properties have always featured a special devotion to animals, and that dedication has only grown; today, each property welcomes the pet on the lobby activities board, and many have a resident pup. At the Denver's Hotel Monaco it's Tulo -- a cocker spaniel "Canine Concierge" named after Troy Tulowitski, shortstop for the Colorado Rockies.
Travel + Leisure: Most outrageous hotel concierge requests
One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos
Your pet may not need a passport to travel to Mexico, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want one. Hotel staff will take your pup's photo for a "Dog Passport" (written in, um, "Paw-lish") and marked with a One&Only Palmilla passport stamp. Once you both make it through immigration, Fido will find gourmet menu offerings like organic roasted chicken, beef tenderloin, and steamed Pacific salmon. Pets can even relax in poolside doggie cabanas.
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel & Resorts, Rome
There are no toga-clad waiters serving your dog grapes, but the hotel does offer four-course pet meals of fish, game, or vegetable soup in Gucci dog bowls (and on golden trays to boot). When it's a little chilly in the Eternal City, order an Odilia Prisco Dog Haute Couture cashmere sweater with your pup's name written in rhinestones. But Fido may not want to wear it during his visit to La Domus Aventina, a nearby dog spa, for his green-clay and aloe vera skin-and-hair-revitalizing massage.
Hotel Indigo Atlanta-Midtown, Atlanta
Even pets have stressful days and (like their owners) need a happy hour. So every Thursday night this spring, this hotel obliged, serving chicken, steak, or vegan options for pups. Humans joined in, of course, and when they ordered one of the Hotel Indigo's signature drinks (a Greyhound, Salty Dog, or Yellow Lab), $1 was donated to the local Piedmont Park Dog Park.
Mandarin Oriental, Miami
Four-legged guests receive a luxurious plush bed, a golden Mandarin Oriental collar tag, treats, bottled water, and a bone-shaped place mat. But so they don't go hungry, culinary choices include grilled beef tenderloin, organic chicken breast, and gourmet desserts. Afterward, pups can work out with a certified trainer at the hotel's Doggie Boot Camp and focus on issues like excessive barking, jumping, or housebreaking. And for the stylish dog, there are bathrobes with the Mandarin Oriental logo emblazoned in blue or pink Swarovski crystals.
The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix
Who doesn't like welcome gifts -- especially if they include a cookie, commemorative bowl, and placemat? The Biltmore also features a special room-service menu with Zen Yo, a hearty vegetable stir-fry with poached eggs, steamed brown rice, and salmon, which is perfect fuel for taking your pet on a walk around the property's 39 landscaped acres (the hotel provides a map of the trails).
Topnotch Resort and Spa, Stowe, Vermont
Reiki isn't just for humans. Here, pups can get a "Rover Reiki" massage on a magnetic dog bed. "Usually dogs are excited but calm down quickly as the therapist starts to work on them," says Alexandra Sharpe, the resort's spa director. "At the end of the treatment the dogs are usually relaxed and sleepy." Fortunately, they can then retire to an "Aero Paws" inflatable dog bed wrapped in soft fleece covers, with Mini-Bone cookies at turndown.
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Has the Judicial Conference developed a privacy policy regarding the availability of electronic court records on-line?
CM/ECF (Electronic Case Filing)
Yes. The Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management has issued a Report on Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files.
In addition, the Clerk of Court has also issued a privacy notice.
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Books and Theses
Patterns of Safe Collaboration
Object-Capability Security in Virtual Environments
E in a Walnut - This is a basic tutorial on the E language covering basic, distributed, and secure distributed programming.
Robust Composition - Towards a Unified Approach to Access Control and Concurrency Control. This is Mark Miller's PhD disseration, and it explains the rationale, philosophy, and goals of E and related systems.
Safe Serialization Under Mutual Suspicion (Wiki conversion in progress)
Tutorials - several short tutorials showing how to use E.
Quick Reference Card - Reminders of some useful patterns.
Capability-based Financial Instruments "An Ode to the Granovetter Diagram" - diagramming communication relationships.
Paradigm Regained: Abstraction Mechanisms for Access Control by Mark S. Miller and Jonathan S. Shapiro.
Concurrency Among Strangers: Programming in E as Plan Coordination - by Mark S. Miller, E. Dean Tribble, Jonathan Shapiro. Explains E's concurrency control & distributed computing model.
Authority Analysis for Least Privilege Environments by Toby Murray and Gavin Lowe.
Causeway: A message-oriented distributed debugger by Terry Stanley, E. Dean Tribble, and Mark S. Miller.
Talks and Presentations
Secure Collaboration - How Web Applications can Share and Still Be Paranoid by Mike Samuel
Tradeoffs in Retrofitting Security: An Experience Report by Mark Miller
Google TechTalk: Caja by Mike Samuel
The Lively Kernel by Dan Ingalls
Object-Capabilities for Security by David Wagner (slides from an earlier version of this talk)
Gears and the Mashup Problem by Douglas Crockford
Desktops to Donuts: Object-Caps Across Scales by Marc Stiegler
Core Patterns for Web Permissions by Tyler Close
Paradigm Regained: Abstraction Mechanisms for Access Control by Mark Miller
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San Ramon, Calif.-based EMerge Alliance, an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for commercial buildings, recently announced that 22 additional products have been registered as compliant with the EMerge Alliance initial standard covering the occupied space in commercial buildings and 16 new members have joined the organization.
Now more than 75 members strong, the Alliance has added ABB, Bosch Solar Energy, Delta Products, Hubbell, and Juniper Networks at the Participating level; EverLast Lighting, Focal Point, Konarka and Samsung LED at the General level; JLC Tech, PulseStar Technologies, and TDK-Lambda at the Supporting level; and the Center for Power Electronics Systems at Virginia Tech, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Underwriters Laboratories, and the University of Toledo at the Liaison level.
According to EMerge Alliance Chairman Brian Patterson, more and more companies are realizing the benefits of efficient DC power distribution throughout commercial buildings, and they are signing up to help bring solutions to the market. This includes applications related to 24VDC in room-level power distribution, as well as new standards and products for higher voltage applications, including 380VDC distribution throughout the building for data centers, building services and outdoor uses, such as electric vehicle charging stations.
"We're aggressively working with our members to advance DC power standards and release compatible building products," says Patterson. "By contributing to EMerge Alliance standards and building registered products, our members are making net-zero energy buildings a reality."
Since the Alliance announced its first registered products last November at Greenbuild, the following additional products have achieved EMerge Alliance Registered product status. They have been independently evaluated and determined to be compliant with the EMerge Alliance Occupied Space Standard, which integrates interior power, infrastructures, controls and peripherals into a microgrid platform to facilitate the hybrid use of AC and DC power in commercial interiors:
- Crestron – C2N-CBD-P, C2N-CBD-E Cameo mounted keypads
- Crestron – CEN-RFGW-EX infiNET EX wireless gateway
- Crestron – CLC-1DIMFLV2EX24-W wireless dual-channel 0-10V dimmer
- Crestron – DIN-AP2 control processor
- Crestron – GLS-LOL, GLS-LCL 24VDC photocells
- Crestron – GLS-ODT, GLS-OIR ceiling mount occupancy sensors
- Crestron – INET-CBDEX - Cameo wireless keypads
- Crestron – MC3 control processor
- Focal Point – Aerion 2x2 and 2x4 fluorescent luminaires
- Focal Point – Equation 2x2 and 2x4 fluorescent luminaires
- Focal Point – Luna Narrow Basket 2x2 and 2x4 fluorescent luminaires
- Focal Point – Verve IV suspended direct/indirect fluorescents
- Nextek Power Systems – 12/24V DC Speed Control for fans
- Nextek Power Systems – 24VDC T5T8 Emergency 1-Lamp ballast
- Nextek Power Systems – Vari-Cyclone 3-Blade variable speed fan
- Nextek Power Systems – Vari-Fan 5-Blade variable speed fan
- Northwire – Net Zero Cable 12/2 CL2P plenum rated cable
- Northwire – Net Zero Cable 18/2 CL2P plenum rated cable
- OSRAM SYLVANIA – Exterior Light Engine modular LED light engine
- OSRAM SYLVANIA – HF2 Chain LED (white) high brightness LED module
- OSRAM SYLVANIA – HF2 Narrow Stick compact high intensity LED module
- OSRAM SYLVANIA – Optronic OT Dim electronic LED control interfaces
Each of these products now wears the EMerge Alliance registered logo to indicate interoperability in this room-level power distribution system.


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The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classifies business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. economy. The NAICS industry codes define establishments based on the activities in which they are primarily engaged. NAICS codes are also used for administrative, contracting, and tax purposes. NAICS is production oriented (not product oriented) and categorizes businesses with others that have similar methods of production.
SBA uses NAICS as a basis for its size standards. Size standards using NAICS as their basis apply to all Federal government programs, including procurement. When the Federal government intends to acquire goods or services, it identifies the NAICS code that describes the principal purpose of that procurement. Your business may have myriad capabilities, and the NAICS code for a given procurement opportunity may not be the same as your primary NAICS code. That will not keep you from bidding or making an offer, so long as you meet the size standard for the procurement and have the capacity to provide the goods or services.
How do I qualify for Federal contracting opportunities set aside for small businesses?
The Federal government sets aside procurement opportunities for small business concerns. To qualify for a "small business set-aside" you must first be a for-profit business concern and meet the small business size standard for the NAICS code that the contracting officer assigns to the procurement. That may or may not be the same as your principal business activity. However, if it is not, it does not stop you from bidding, if you meet the size standard and can fulfill the contract requirements. For more information about qualifying as a small business concern, please visit What is a Small Business? and SBA's Guide to Size Standards. For more about SBA's contracting programs visit SBA's Contracting web page.
To participate in Federal procurement (whether or not you are a small business concern) and some other programs, you must register your firm in the Federal government's System for Award Management (SAM). On July 29, 2012, SAM replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), with which you may be familiar. Please visit www.sam.gov for more information and to register or update your registration which SAM carried over from CCR. If you or your customers need help (troubleshooting, data concerns, general information, etc.) with SAM, contact the Federal Service Desk or call 1-866-606-8220. To send a question via email to the FSD helpdesk, click on "Ask A Question." It will take you to the "Your Account" tab. There you can sign up for an account (if you do not already have one); please follow the guidance provided. You must register at least one NAICS code, but can include more, in your SAM profile.
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By Matthew Heimer
Ed Koch, the controversial and colorful former mayor of New York City, passed away early this morning at the age of 88. His mayoral tenure ended in 1989, but Koch stayed busy and in the public eye in a variety of roles in the ensuing two-plus decades. And as MarketWatch's Jeremy Olshan writes today on the WSJ Speakeasy blog, there was one encore career that Koch particularly relished. "Most of us cringe at criticism. Ed Koch basked in it," writes Olshan. "Maybe that's why he became a movie critic."
Koch was a lifelong movie fan (he titled his 1992 autobiography "Citizen Koch"), and for most of his post-mayoral life he wrote two or three reviews a week for weekly newspapers in New York and its suburbs. His approach to the task was, like much else about Koch, refreshingly unorthodox. Koch didn't attend preview screenings ("too many other critics," Olshan explains); instead, he'd watch and write up the movies only after other major-paper critics reviewed them. That gave him a chance to pick fights with critics from the New York Times and other papers: "'Janet Maslin raved about this,' many of his reviews begin. 'But I think it's ridiculous.'" Koch said he would typically see a movie with a group of friends, discuss it afterwards at dinner, sleep on it, then write his review in bed on a yellow legal pad.
Koch passed away just as "Koch," a feature-length documentary about his life, reached theaters in Manhattan. "The former mayor and film critic ended his life as a movie star," Olshan concludes.


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We talked about Andrew Wiggins, certainly. It'd be ridiculous to have a conversation with coach Bill Self about Kansas basketball without that name coming up, without his potential impact on the 2014 Jayhawks being considered at length. Wiggins, though, was not the only KU player who spent a good deal of June on campus in Lawrence. He was not the only player who made a positive impression upon his coaches. And he was not the only player referenced when Self told Sporting News, "This is without question the most athletic team we've had." Wiggins surely was a major reason for that assessment, though.
This is the second year in which college basketball coaches have been allowed to work with their players on a limited basis while they are enrolled in summer school. That has been hugely important this summer for Self, who is replacing nearly an entire team with a group of players who had either supporting roles, minor roles, no roles or, in the case of six freshman recruits and one graduate transfer, business elsewhere as Kansas was winning its ninth consecutive Big 12 championship last winter.
More or less unanimously expected by analysts to be the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Wiggins is the most prominent of the latter group. A 6-8 forward originally from Toronto, who figures to be one of the most dynamic athletes ever to play the game, Wiggins withdrew from competing for Canada in the FIBA U19 World Championships because of his interest in getting started at Kansas. His presence allowed Self to get a more complete view of what to expect from the team this winter, and it's as important for the Jayhawks as for any team in Division I.
Kansas played 37 games last season. With the requisite five players starting each game, that represents 185 starts through the year. Sophomore power forward Perry Ellis made four of those, sophomore power forward Jamari Traylor one. The players who made the other 180 starts are all gone from the roster, with four of them completing their eligibility and All-American guard Ben McLemore filing for early NBA draft entry.
So that means KU is starting over with players who accounted for 2.7 percent of last season's starts.
"Perry, without question, even though he didn't start, in my mind he's the equivalent of a starter," Self said. "But with all that being said, it's still the youngest team that we've had."
Ellis, Traylor and point guard Naadir Tharpe, who averaged nearly 20 minutes a game as Elijah Johnson's backup, will be the most experienced players in KU's rotation. Well, anyway, they're the most experienced at being Jayhawks. Self also has grad transfer Tarik Black, who scored nearly 1,000 career points in three seasons as a regular at Memphis. "He's without question the most experienced guy we have, as far as playing in big games," Self said.
What was learned during KU's summer-session practices:
—Wiggins must improve his conditioning to equal his athleticism, which is no great surprise. It's rare for high school athletes to arrive in the kind of shape that has become common for college athletes who are exposed on a daily basis to elite strength training. Wiggins will need to learn to use his burst more efficiently; he'll get to the rim more often than most but will be more dangerous if he pulls up for short jumpers or to feed teammates who become open when defenders collapse.
—Center Joel Embiid, a 7-0 native of Cameroon who attended high school in Florida, impressed Self with his skill and potential. "When we recruited him, I thought he had a chance to be pretty good. And then we watched him with his high school team and thought he had a chance to be real good," Self said. "And then after coaching him for a while … he's just so young in the game, but I think he's got a chance to be one of the best big guys I've ever been around."
"He's just got it. He just doesn't know how to do it yet."
—The pressure on Tharpe to be a functional point guard might come as much from freshman Frank Mason of Massanutten Military Academy as from the responsibility inherent in such a high-profile position. "Naadir and Frank Mason and Conner Frankamp, they're all guys definitely better than what I've thought, but still a long way to go to run a team, to being the primary guy," Self said. "There's definitely competition there. Mason's going to put pressure on everybody to be better. He wants it so bad … Our workouts have been so competitive."
—The abundance of athleticism, which includes freshman wings Wayne Selden and Brannen Greene, will allow KU to play a more ferocious defensive style. "I think we've got to defensively do things to pressure more because for the first time in years we can actually pressure the ball," Self said. "We've got wings that can run through passes. I think we'll have to do more stuff fullcourt.
"And then also, we haven't played any zone, but I think we can have an unbelievable zone team. I'm not saying we'll do that a lot. I definitely want to investigate it."
Kansas has been installed with 10-1 odds to win the NCAA championship according to The Linemakers, which puts the Jayhawks behind only favored Kentucky in the race for the 2014 title.
KU has been a No. 1 regional seed five times in the past seven seasons. Whether this can be another of those teams, Self is not sure.
"I don't think this team, I would say, would win more games. But just as far as having bodies and active guys …" Self said. "We should be a fun team."


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Holding Court with Sandra Day O'Connor
By Frank Radosevich II
April 10, 2013
After serving 25 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor had just two pieces of advice for Bradley students: learn to read fast and to write well. Both skills were vital for O'Connor who read volumes of court documents and penned pages of opinions during her career as a lawyer, judge and later as a justice at the nation's highest court.
"If you can read fast and write well you can do anything," the 83-year-old O'Connor said. "That's all it takes. You don't need any thing else."
Some 20 Bradley students interested in the legal profession met and interacted with O'Connor during her Wednesday visit to the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Peoria. Judge James Shadid '79, chief U.S. District judge of the Central District of Illinois, arranged the private meeting in his courtroom.
"It was a very significant experience," Rasheed Habler, a freshman public relations major and Mock Trial member, said of meeting the former Supreme Court Justice. "I was in the courtroom with the woman who changed history."
In addition to O'Connor, students had the chance speak with Shadid and U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm about legal careers. Both judges answered questions about attending law school, dealing with nervousness when it comes to public speaking, technology used in the courtroom and how to connect with a jury.
Nominated by the late President Ronald Reagan, O'Connor was the first female justice appointed to the bench where she often was the tiebreaking vote on numerous cases. She retired from the court in 2006.
O'Connor recalled receiving a phone call from Reagan asking to nominate her. She said the news of her nomination changed her world "in a big hurry" as the media beat a path to her front door. Reflecting on her work and the country's judiciary, O'Connor said America is lucky to have in place the legal system it does and is pleased she was the first but not the last woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
"I see three women up there. It's pretty amazing and as far as I can tell," she added with a bit of dry wit, "they're doing pretty well."
Junior Kelly Sheehan said meeting the nation's first female Supreme Court Justice was exciting. "She's the first and it's really inspiring to talk to her," Sheehan said. "It was intimidating but she seems like a down-to-earth person."
Enrolled in a constitutional law course at Bradley, Sheehan has read some of O'Connor's Supreme Court opinions and studied the complex issues that are involved. A member of Bradley's Mock Trial group, Sheehan is considering a career as a lawyer and said that meeting with O'Connor and Judge Shadid at the courthouse nudges her toward the legal profession.
"Every time I visit here it makes me want to be a lawyer," she said.


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We had about an hours down time this morning due to a fight between a 97 Ford Explorer and one of our old power poles. The pole lost. Well, actually you should have seen the other guy too - what a mess. There were splinters and glass everywhere. But our greedy electric company was their usual prompt self and got us back online in record time with little loss of revenue. I apologize for any inconvenience this must have caused. Thanks.
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More BS from the Evil One.Submitted by srlinuxx on Friday 4th of February 2005 07:56:15 PM Filed under
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