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The Raiders on Sunday lost their fifth straight game. In the process, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention and assured a losing record for the eighth time in 10 seasons.
The Raiders can't catch the Colts, who won their eighth game of the season Sunday. The best the Raiders could do is to win their final four games and finish 7-9.
The Steelers and Bengals already are at seven victories, and they play each other one more time. That guarantees that one of them will finish ahead of the Raiders, too.
So, it's on to 2013 for the Raiders on the heels of their 20-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns and the end of their hopes for their first playoff berth in 10 seasons.
"There's nowhere to go but up, unfortunately," quarterback Carson Palmer said. "The good thing is, we get to play fast. We don't have to think about it for very long. We got to start focusing tonight, we have to start watching tape tonight.
"See what Denver does, see how much they've changed since the last time we played them. Nothing cures a five-game skid like a win at home on Thursday night against a team like that."
Modifying goals and lowering expectations are not what the Raiders envisioned after only 12 games. Yet, that's what they're reduced to doing in light of a 3-9 record.
Free safety/cornerback Michael Huff talked about the Raiders having a top-five-caliber defense at the start of the season.
And now?
"It's like it's the same — can't stop the run, can't stop the pass," Huff said. "Things just aren't going well on defense. Right now, I guess we're just a bad defense. We can't really hide it. At this point, the numbers don't really allow it. We're just bad right now."
The Raiders had to feel good about playing a Browns team that entered with a similar 3-8 record and a string of 12 straight road losses.
Yet, the Browns pretty much controlled the game from the outset, leading the entire way and surviving a brief scare from the Raiders early in the fourth quarter.
That threat ended with a Palmer pass that was intercepted and an ensuing drive that yielded a Browns touchdown.
That Browns drive began at their own 6-yard line. It ended 14 plays later with rookie running back Trent Richardson breezing into the end zone on a 3-yard run.
"When you have them first-and-94, we have to make a stop," Allen said. "There was a critical third down in that series that they converted to keep the drive alive. Third down overall in the game was pretty good defensively. That was a critical play in the game. We have to find a way to get off the field and stop them in those situations."
Now the Raiders have to find a way to build some momentum heading into the offseason, when Allen, general manager Reggie McKenzie and owner Mark Davis continue the process of making over the roster.
They hoped this season would end with a playoff berth and run at a Super Bowl title. Instead, it died a painful death Sunday, with four games to play.
— Tight end Brandon Myers' breakout season got a whole lot better Sunday.
He caught 14 passes for 130 yards against the Browns. The 14 receptions tied the franchise mark set by wide receiver Tim Brown in 1997.
"Brandon has done a nice job for us in the passing game," Allen said. "Obviously, our quarterback feels comfortable with him. I'm not really looking for silver linings right now but, yeah, he's done a nice job for us."
Time and again, Palmer looked for Myers whenever a play broke down or other receivers weren't open. Time and again, Myers made the play. He caught all but one pass thrown his way.
Palmer said Myers has the ability to do the right thing more times than not, which leads Palmer to look Myers' way quite often, as he did on the final Raiders drive that resulted in a touchdown by Myers.
"He's just a good football player," Palmer said. "He makes plays. He gets open. He really understands what we're trying to do as an offense. He understands how to get open. He understands defenses. He understands coverages and seems to always kind of find an open spot.
"Just, naturally, you don't teach that. You don't coach that. That's just, you either got it or you don't. And he's got a lot of it."
— Allen conducted his postgame news conference, got dressed in a hurry and was escorted to a waiting car for a ride to the Oakland Airport so that he could get to Texas to be with his ailing father.
A team spokesman said Allen is expected to be back in time to rejoin the team Wednesday and coach the Thursday night game against the Denver Broncos.
Here's to hoping that Allen's father makes a speedy recovery and that Allen's visit helps in that process.
In the interim, Allen appointed offensive coordinator Greg Knapp as the coach to oversee practice during his absence.
— Allen confirmed that he benched wide receiver Denarius Moore and cornerback Ron Bartell for a spell because of inconsistent play.
Bartell was replaced by Phillip Adams, who intercepted a pass but was forced from the game with a head injury.
Moore was replaced by rookie Rod Streater down the stretch after failing to hold on to several catchable passes.
"Yeah, took him out there at the end," Allen said of Moore. "Dropped a couple balls, and we got to make plays when you've got opportunities. Both those guys. It wasn't from a lack of effort, but we've got to make plays when we've got an opportunity."
Streater finished with three catches for 96 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown.
— Quarterback Terrelle Pryor was active for Sunday's game, the first time he was in uniform for a regular-season game in 12 games this season.
Maybe now that the Raiders are out of the playoffs picture, Allen and McKenzie will do more than allow Pryor to stand on the sideline in his uniform.
Pryor didn't play Sunday, and he still hasn't attempted a pass in his two NFL seasons. He was on the field for one botched play his rookie season, when he got called for a false start.
McKenzie said he wants to see Pryor play so that he can get a better feel for what Pryor can do in a real game.
It says here that now is the perfect time to do so. The Raiders have four otherwise meaningless games left. They need to see what Pryor can do, as well as other young, inexperienced players such as running back Taiwan Jones and defensive back Brandian Ross.
— The Browns converted only 3 of 11 third-down plays into first downs, yet they amassed 475 yards offense.
Among those yards, rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden passes for a career-high 364 yards, while being sacked only once in 37 dropbacks.
— The Raiders committed 10 penalties for 65 yards Sunday, while the Browns were flagged only twice for 25.
Naturally, several of the penalties came at the worst time for the Raiders.
On one play, defensive tackle Desmond Bryant jumped offsides on a third-and-one play from the Raiders 10-yard line in the fourth quarter. The Browns scored a game-clinching touchdown two plays later.
— Allen said running backs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson came close to being ready to play Sunday. In the end, he opted to give them a few more days' rest on their high-ankle sprains.
"I would expect both of those guys to be able to play on Thursday night," Allen said. "We tested them out. They just weren't quite ready to go. I'd hope they'd be ready for Thursday night."


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Oprah Winfrey's OWN network is venturing into scripted programming for the first time through a deal with Tyler Perry.
OWN said Monday that Perry will produce, write and direct two series for the cable network to premiere next year. Perry is the creative force behind movies like "Madea's Family Reunion" and the TBS series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."
Perry credits advice from Winfrey for helping him write his first musical, "I Know I've Been Changed," in 1992.
After its slow start, OWN has been improving its ratings performance recently – in large part through Winfrey's more aggressive booking of interviews for her own show.

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Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to Back to Back!!! Set your DVR's for 14 hours!
You can watch the first game at 8:00 a.m. Then try to get your Steeler individual game tickets at 10:00 a.m. before watching game two.
NHL Network to Replay All Seven Games of Stanley Cup Final on 'Saturday With Stanley'
Jun 17, 2009, 10:10 AM EDT
NHL Network will replay all seven games of the Stanley Cup Final on a special Saturday With Stanley celebration on Saturday, June 20.
The 2009 Stanley Cup Final marathon will start with Game 1 at 8 a.m. and will conclude with the decisive Game 7 at 8 p.m., as the Penguins defeat Detroit to win the Cup at Joe Louis Arena.
The full Saturday with Stanley schedule:
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ROCHESTER — Tri-City Co-Op, a Peer Support Agency, is interested in starting a Vet-to-Vet program in the Rochester/Somersworth/Dover area. Vet-to-Vet is a peer driven support group where veterans can help one another work through the issues frequently experienced as they reintegrate into civilian life. The program is open to all veterans and active duty, regardless of years of service, gender or whether they were in combat or not. All that matters is that you served your country. Meetings are normally overseen by two or more Vet-to-Vet peer facilitators. Tri-City Co-Op is looking for those volunteer facilitators. You will be trained by other caring veterans and receive peer support group training.
Facilitators direct and guide the flow of conversation for the group. Everyone who attends peer support meetings have something to teach and share as well as learn from others.
If you are interested in becoming a peer facilitator or would like additional information, contact Martha at (603) 948-1043. Tri-City Co-Op is a non-profit, Peer Support Agency that is dedicated to providing an alternative, non-medical approach to wellness and recovery. They offer a non-judgmental, non-critical, safe, supportive and educational environment for individuals struggling and recovering with a variety of mental health issues. Staff and members share leadership and decision making. They are a place where people practice relationship skills, patience, respect and tolerance for diversity. Members must be 18 years or older and reside in Strafford County.
For more information, contact them at (603) 948-1036 or visit www.tricitycoop.org. They are located at 36 Wakefield St. in Rochester, across from the Rochester Fire Department, and are open Monday–Friday, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.


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Sometimes More C's Isn't More Better
Oct 23, 2012 11:18:06 AM
Three years back when SpyderBatteries - then based in Austin, Texas - brought us their 30C rated packs for independent testing, we were frankly blown away by the results. We performed initial qualification testing at 30C and found they outperformed every 45C+ rated pack we could test them against.
Moving forward a couple of years to present day, Spyder packs have proven their performance and longevity. In the same period of time, other manufacturers have marched forward with 50C and even 60C+ rated packs. The manufacturer of our cells has also offered updated product lines, including "improved" 40C rated cells, followed by presumably better 45C rated cells. With increased C ratings the respective pack weights have gone up, and the capacity has gone down.
Rather than choosing to quickly package and release these packs to consumers, we take the unconventional next step of qualifying the manufacturer's cells against their ratings. To provide a glimpse, here's a snapshot from discharge testing at around a kW of power to illustrate this point. Three different cells are shown: a 45C 5000mAh sample from last week, a 40C 5000mAh sample from 2010, and an original 30C 5300mAh sample tested three years ago:
Lo and behold, much to our surprise we found that the newer 40C and 45C rated cells did not perform any better than our high performing 30C rated cells under load. Testing shows the 30C cell held the highest average voltage under load and provided the greatest capacity, while ringing in at a lower weight than the higher C rated packs.
So we're not just going to slap a 45C label on them and put them up for sale. We're committed to marketing our batteries honestly. Until we see higher rated packs that outperform our current generation, we'll stick with the 30C packs that even now, outperform optimistically higher C rated packs.
Testing is forever ongoing here, and we'll keep you posted when real progress is made in this arena. But for now, it would seem more Cs on the label are not always better, and it makes me wonder what is being sold out there…
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The girl, the cat and the anvil
Let's go back to the beginning: The drawing of a girl with a cat under her arm represents a momentous turning point in the life of creative mind Emil Ziehl. One of six brothers and sisters, Emil grew up in the surroundings of his father's smithy and coachworks in Brandenburg and, in time, he followed his father into the family business as an apprentice in the forge. Having recognised his talents, Emil's form master sought out the child's father with the picture of the girl in hand to try to see what could be done for the boy. He was successful in his attempt - Emil's father could see that his son was not born for a life wielding a hammer and tongs and working the anvil. He packed him off with his freehand drawing talents to the Rackowsche School of Drawing in Brandenburg. At this time, Emil inscribed the drawing of the girl that brought about this momentous turnaround in his life with the initials "EZ"; in the style he would use for the rest of his life.
Having successfully graduated from the drawing school, Emil, who also had an aptitude for technical subjects, spent time at the Technical University. On completing his studies, on the recommendation of his professor, he entered in his first position as a draughtsman with AEG. However, his technical aptitude and inventiveness soon led him on to bigger things, in the field of electric motor development where Emil Ziehl did pioneering work for AEG in the measurement and testing of generators developed by the company. After moving to Berliner Maschinenbau AG, formerly L. Schwartzkopff, in 1897 he was involved in the development of an electric gyroscope for the company. The Imperial Navy gave him his very own torpedo boat to use when testing the gyroscopic compass. And so, the first electrically driven gyroscope held in gimbals came into being at the turn of the century. Emil Ziehl was granted the patent for the new invention as an employee of Berliner Maschinenbau AG in 1900. Even back then Emil Ziehl was using the external rotor he had drawn at the turn of the century for his electrical gyroscope. The published and patented gyroscope design took him all over the world, including to the USA. While employed by Berliner Maschinenbau AG he registered further patents, one of which he was able to sell at a good profit in the USA. The Berliner Maschinenbau AG thanked him with a large bonus. With the money he saved, Emil Ziehl bought the Rolandwerke premises in Berlin-Weißensee in 1909. Together with a Swiss by the name of Abegg, who wanted to participate in the company financially, Emil Ziehl founded ZIEHL-ABEGG on 2 January 1910. So far so good:
The blue era had begun
Unfortunately, in the year of its foundation Abegg decided to part company with the firm and so the promised financial resources to set the company up were not forthcoming and his wind motor patent proved unusable. However, since all designs, business documents and signboards had been drawn up as ZIEHL-ABEGG and were already in circulation, Emil Ziehl decided to keep the name of ZIEHL-ABEGG for reasons of cost. The "Z A" logo, designed by Emil Ziehl, was also used for the first time in the year of the company's foundation. The design that incorporates the letter Z with an A below in the form of a triangle, is still in use to this day, more than a 100 years later, and has lost none of its distinctive impact. In the subsequent years Emil Ziehl continually expanded and consolidated his company through his outstanding success in designing and developing special electric motors. Emil, who in the meantime had become the father of four children – three girls and the long-awaited first son and heir Günther Ziehl (born 5 September 1913), followed three and a half years later by Heinz Ziehl – continued to work tirelessly on new ideas for direct current machines, generators and three-phase alternating current motors. Despite international political crises and war, Ziehl bought new industrial premises on the works railway in Berlin-Weißensee and successfully expanded his company. His successful inventions brought him worldwide respect and recognition. He published numerous specialist articles about the type series, generators and motors he designed. In 1914 he set up a plant in Berlin-Weißensee to manufacture electric motors in series for the first time. The first pole-changing elevator motors were also developed here.
The first airships to cross the Atlantic were fitted out with transformers manufactured by ZIEHL-ABEGG. The F.-T. generators, also developed at ZIEHL-ABEGG, would later run in all Zeppelin airships and Lufthansa machines. In 1920 a devastating fire destroyed a large part of the new factory. Nonetheless, Emil was able to overcome this reversal in the company's fortunes – in part thanks to the outstanding efforts of his loyal employees. His good contacts, but primarily the company's outstanding successes, meant it had become a major supplier to Telefunken, with more than 90% of overall production being accounted for by Telefunken at times.
Further trend-setting products made their appearance, such as a direct current dynamo with an output of 10,000 V DC voltage at 10 kilowatts – a sensation in its time –, submersible motors with centrifugal pumps, transformers, power units and much more. A letter of appreciation still in the company archive reveals the reputation for reliability and quality of ZIEHL-ABEGG products even back then. Written by airship manufacturer Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, the letter refers to the outstanding performance of the F.-T. high-voltage generators for the Graf Zeppelin airship.
1935 – Emil Ziehl celebrated the company's 25-year anniversary and its many successes with his employees, customers, suppliers and local representatives. Around this time, Günther Ziehl, Emil's oldest son, commenced his studies at the Technical University in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Technically gifted like his father, with a keen interest from childhood in how the production processes and the company worked, he was called on to take up the reins of the business at an early age. On 1 June 1939, while Günther was in the middle of his examinations, his father Emil Ziehl, creative mind, multi-faceted maker, thinker and founder of ZIEHL-ABEGG, died.
Deeply shocked and awed by the loss of his father, Günther Ziehl took over the management of ZIEHL-ABEGG, with its workforce now numbering around 1,000 employees, at the age of just 28 years. Before his death, Emil Ziehl had transferred full power of attorney and all rights to the business on his death to his first-born son. Günther Ziehl felt a great sense of duty to discharge this enormous and remarkable trust and legacy responsibly.
Several weeks after these events, Günther took his state examination to qualify as an engineer and carried the company forward in the spirit of his father. With great determination and the support of his loyal employees, the young Günther expanded the company yet further. The start of electrical gyroscope production at ZIEHL-ABEGG did not come from nowhere, after all it was Emil Ziehl who registered the key invention for the gyroscope during the last century. However, this decision had profound consequences for the company in the ensuing war years, since manufacturing at the company did not go unnoticed by the British intelligence services. The British dropped incendiary bombs on the factory in 1943 and, in a major air raid on Berlin in 1944, 24 bombs fell on the ZIEHL-ABEGG works. To their great good fortune, Günther Ziehl and his employees were saved from the worst, as the bombs struck only the administrative buildings. The employees escaped without a scratch and the main production halls remained intact – the bombs had missed their mark.
Thanks to the hard work of the ZIEHL-ABEGG employees, production was able to start up again within a very short period. At the end of the war, Günther Ziehl had to dismantle the entire production facilities, pack the equipment onto rail wagons and hand it over to the Russians. He was at least able to safely hold onto the drawings of the ZIEHL-ABEGG designs needed for production and other important documentation. And so Günther Ziehl fled the Soviet occupation zone and, after an epic journey, reached Füssen in the West, where he settled with his young family. Fortunately, he learned that his younger brother Heinz and his family had also survived the war unscathed. Günther then worked in Füssen for the local transport service, and at the end of a day's work would travel by foot to outlying farms to repair any faulty electrical equipment they had in return for food. It didn't take long for news of his technical know-how to get round. His entrepreneurial spirit soon led Ziehl to start a new business based on this growing reputation. Günther Ziehl applied for an official trade permit for his electrical installation business and, having submitted his certificates and diplomas to TH Berlin, this was granted. Willing to take a risk, but also confident in his own capabilities, technical whizz-kid Günther took on his first big contract – the renewal of the winding for a 300 KVA transformer. The contract was completed successfully and the reputation of the special electrical installations workshop run by Günther Ziehl quickly grew. However, he never lost sight of his father's wishes – and so Günther asked his brother Heinz Ziehl to join him in Füssen so that together they could continue the life work of their father: ZIEHL-ABEGG.
ZIEHL-ABEGG must go on
After scores of problems re-registering and re-establishing the company, the first positive step was taken in 1947, when the brothers started their own motor production business following a move to Pfronten in Allgäu. In spite of the fact that they were not able to register the name ZIEHL-ABEGG in Kempten, the brothers continued to trade under this name.
However, the rural location of the growing business created problems in terms of proximity to suppliers and customers, and there was a need to find a new site with good links to a large metropolitan area. A lucky coincidence and Günther Ziehl's proven negotiating skills led to a decision in 1949 to move the new headquarters of ZIEHL-ABEGG to Künzelsau, close to the city of Stuttgart in the south west of Germany. Günther Ziehl was able to re-enter ZIEHL-ABEGG in the Schwäbisch Hall trade register as he had been the last sole managing director in charge of the ZIEHL-ABEGG works in Berlin up to the end of the war. He was able to submit comprehensive calculation notes on film reel and all the vital documentation he had kept safe during the family's flight. This meant the right to continue the company was first allowed and then recognised on the basis of the intellectual property and without the requirement for any money to change hands.


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The Office of Transit advocates and supports safe and reliable personal mobility by coordinating and funding public transportation as a vital element of Ohio's transportation system.
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If we take out our crystal ball and look forward two months, the big three will have their precious loans in hand, Barack Obama will have solved global warming and given everyone a puppy that craps rainbows, and the 2009 Fisker Karma will be fighting the 2010 Toyota Prius and the 2010 Honda Insight for bragging rights as press darlings of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
Considering this preview image looks pretty much exactly like the original concept right down to the solar panel roof, it's going to be tough for the decidedly less sexy Prius and Insight to keep up. The car will be debuting at the Detroit Auto Show just one year after it rocked the boat with its debut and ambitious production timeline. We can already see where this is going.
Looking deeper into that crystal ball, we can already hear the sensationalist articles spouting off about how the Karma is proof of the ineptitude of the Not-So-Big Three — look what they were able to do in only one year after all! That'll be fun, but those headlines will probably also ignore the GM sourced Ecotec inline 4-cylinder under the hood, the outsourced assembly happening at Valmet Automotive, the asking price many times higher than other hybrids and the low volume production plan. It'll all be there, and the mainstream media will eat it up with a spoon. Click here for a full resolution image and bask in the glory of the hybrid sports cruiser that'll be displacing the Porsche Panamera, the Aston Martin Rapide, and the Maserati Quattroporte on all of Hollywood's most self-satisfied red carpets. [Fisker via Autoblog]


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"Sex Confessions" is a series featuring your naughtiest bedroom secrets and fantasies. Some will sound familiar, others may give you ideas, some will turn you on, and some are dark and twisted. You might want to sit down for this.
We all know how difficultt it can sometimes be to have sex in your own house when you have kids around. Some of us can get creative, but some of our kids are far too sneaky. Pauline and John* have three kids under 10, two dogs, and a cat. Someone always wants something. And naturally, Pauline and John really want each other. They have what may be the world's coolest solution: They go to a friend's house to have sex. It's a unique arrangement but it sure beats spending money on a hotel room. I'll let Pauline explain.
A couple of years ago, I was talking to my friend Amanda* about how it's hard for John and I to be intimate in the house. We do have our quickies, but we also like to have more than that sometimes, but with a full house it's not so easy. Amanda doesn't have any kids and she and her boyfriend don't live together. Amanda offered up her house, by arrangement, so we could have a sexual escapade for as long as we have the babysitter.
How it works is about once a month, I ask Amanda if a certain date works for her. She makes plans to be at her boyfriend's house and I make plans with the babysitter. John and I usually get take-out that night, bring it to Amanda's and have a romantic evening with just the two of us in the comfort of her home. We get to have sex for longer than 5 minutes and everyone is happy! Especially me. Quickies are fun but I cannot live on quickies alone.
Weird? Maybe. When I told another friend about it, she was sort of repulsed. I felt kind of embarrassed and assured her I wasn't telling her so I could have another sex den in her house. I avoided telling anyone else. It was actually Amanda's idea. And we've been friends forever. I'd do the same for her ... if I could. It's not like we are kids and making a terrible mess in her house. If we do, we clean up of course. It definitely beats the cost of a hotel for a few hours -- and is proof that good friends will help you out when you're in need.
What do you think of this confession? Do you wish you had a set-up like this?
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i wasn't infuriated when he played "LA Woman" (i'm not a hipster, either), but it is interesting to note that this show happened exactly 10 years to the day after malkmus came to starr hill music hall AND that he played "LA Woman" at that show as well (in a covers medley with "Sister Ray" and Elastica's "Connection").


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OTTAWA — The federal government wants consumers to complain directly to food companies for some labelling problems as part of cost-cutting at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The initiative, outlined in the federal budget that expects the agency to cut $56.1 million from its overall budget by the next fiscal year, comes after an internal review of CFIA's role in policing food labels.
"The government will change how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency monitors and enforces non-health and non-safety food labelling regulations. The CFIA will introduce a web-based label verification tool that encourages consumers to bring validated concerns directly to companies and associations for resolution."
Examples of "non-health and non-safety" food labelling rules include things such as grading of meat products and the net quantity of items.
In a statement, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said the government "is committed to making sure consumers have the information they need about their food, which is why CFIA will continue to respond to consumer complaints."
Ritz added: "These online tool will help guide industry on non-health and non-safety labeling such as grading, net quantity, size, and method of production. Equipping stakeholders with an additional way to assess labeling will help promote and facilitate compliance by providing consistent information for all users."
Despite an overall cut to CFIA's budget, the government announced an extension of food-safety initiatives unveiled in the wake of a deadly listeriosis outbreak in 2008. That outbreak was linked to tainted deli meat at a federally inspected plant.
As part of a plan to focus its resources on its core mandate of food safety, a total of $51.2 million will be spent over the next two years to strengthen Canada's food safety system. This means that the increased frequency of government inspections at meat processing plants, put in place after the listeriosis outbreak, will continue rather than be wound down as initially planned.
This is an extension of a three-year commitment, made in 2009, to invest $75 million through to the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year to fix problems in Canada's meat inspection system.
Separately, the Public Health Agency of Canada will see a cut of $68 million to its overall budget by 2014-15, while Health Canada will see its departmental budget cut by $200.6 million.
The federal budget also restates what Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told the provinces last December: legislation will be introduced to keep the current six-per-cent annual increase for the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) for five more years.
Starting in 2017-18, the health transfer will then grow according to a three-year moving average of nominal GDP growth, with funding guaranteed to increase by at least three per cent per year.
The government will also introduce legislation to provide protection so that no province or territory will receive less than its 2013-14 CHT cash allocation in subsequent years as a result of the move to equal per capita cash.
Changes to the Registered Disability Savings Plans were also announced in the federal budget to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of the plans, geared to help families plan for the long-term financial health of children with disabilities as they age.
These are expected to cost the government $1 million this upcoming fiscal year, to increase to $3 million by 2014-15.
As well, the list of expenses eligible for the Medical Expense Tax Credit will be expanded to include blood coagulation monitors for people requiring anti-coagulation therapy. The government expects this to cost the treasury $3 million.


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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Blackeye the Similkameen
Even if this is not the answer to my question, "Who is Blackeye?" it is a wonderful story and I am going to share it with you.
Firstly I will quote the story as written in "Notes on the Shuswap People of British Columbia," by George Mercer Dawson, found online at http://teitsfootsteps.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/notes-on-shuswap.pdf, published in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Section II, 1891, pp. 3-44.
[p.24] "Mr. J. W. Mackay, from different sources, has put together the following notes bearing on the early history of the Indians now inhabiting the Similkameen country. In quoting these notes, which Mr. Mackay has kindly communicated to me, I retain his orthography of the native names:--
"A long time before the white man first came to the country, a company of warriors from the neighbourhood of the Chilcotin River made their appearance in the Bonaparte Valley, apparently with the object of attacking the Indians who were there and of making slaves of such as they could take alive. This happened during the salmon-fishing season.
"At that time it was customary for the Shuswaps who lived on the banks of the Thompson River between Kamloops and the mouth of the Bonaparte and in the Bonaparte Valley, to take their winter stock of salmon from the Fraser River at the western base of the Pavilion Mountain.
"The warriors above mentioned had evidently calculated that most of the Shuswaps would be absent from their winter quarters on the Bonaparte and Thompson valleys, and would be encamped on the Fraser River during the salmon season, and that therefore they might make an easy prey of the few Indians who might be remaining in these valleys. It happened that during the previous winter provisions had been more than ordinarily scarce, in consequence of which all the Shuswaps belonging to these localities had removed to their salmon fisheries on the Fraser.
"The strangers from Chilcotin were evidently ignorant of the geography of the country into which they had penetrated, and as they saw no Shuswaps where they expected to find them, they continued their advance southward down the Bonaparte and Thompson valleys till they reached a position opposite the mouth of the Nicola River. At this place they were discovered by some scouts belonging to the N-tla-ka-pe-mooh tribe, who immediately descended to Nicoamen and Ti-kam-cheen (Lytton), where most of the members of this tribe were assembled for the salmon fishery. They gave the alarming information that a hostile company was advancing down the Thompson.
"A strong force of the N-tla-ka-pe-mooh immediately set out to intercept the strangers, and having soon ascertained their position and probable strength, established themselves both in front and behind them. The intruders, after they discovered that they were thus menaced by a force stronger than their own, took advantage of the night to cross the Thompson and proceeded to ascend the Nicola Valley. The N-tla-ka-pe-mooh followed and harassed them, continuing to do so till the strangers were driven into the Similkameen valley, where they took a firm stand, and by their prowess, obliged their pursuers to desist from molesting them. The strangers were mostly young men, who had their wives with them, but only a few children, for in these primitive days the women accompanied their husbands to war and were valuable auxiliaries. The neighbouring N-tla-ka-pe-mooh and Salish of the Okanagan soon discovered that the stranger women were larger and better looking than their own, and treaties for peace and intermarriage were made. The language of the strangers fell gradually into disuse, and only a few words of it are now remembered by the oldest Indians of the Similkameen, the N-tla-ka-pe-mooh and Okanagan dialects being now used by these people indiscriminately. These strangers, who are said to have come from the Chilcotin country, are thus the earliest inhabitants of the Similkameen valley of whom any account has been obtained.
"The traditions and legends of the British Columbia Indians would make it appear that before the advent of the whites the different tribes of Indians were constantly at war and endeavouring to enslave the weaker bands. The more northern races were the most warlike and were continually dispossessing the less warlike southern tribes of their fisheries and hunting grounds. It thus appears possible that the intruders may really have been a Tinneh tribe which was driven south before the advance of the Tinneh now inhabiting the Chilcotin region."
A footnote on page 26 says: "[Finan] Macdonald is mentioned by Ross Cox as having been in the employment of the Northwest Company in charge of a post among the Flatheads in 1812, so that the events here narrated must have occurred about the beginning of the century.
If this incident occurred in, say, 1810 when Blackeye, the Similkameen, was a young warrior twenty years of age, he would have been only fifty-six years old in 1846 when Anderson met him.
Anderson did describe him as "old Blackeye," and so there is plenty of room for him to have been ten to twenty years older -- The story fits, and is possible.
And that's always nice to know.
Let us continue; there is more.
From: "Account of the Similkameen Indians of British Columbia," by. [Mrs.] S.S. Allison, from The Journal of the Anthropoligal Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. 21 (1892), pp. 305-318 (available at www.jstor.org)
[305] "Of the origin of the former inhabitants of the Similkameen I know nothing, but of the tribe at present occupying the valley tradition relates that about 150 years ago a small bank of the warlike Chilcotins, accompanied by their wives and decked out in their war paint and feathers, crossed the Frazer River on the war path to avenge a wrong (the death of a chief) inflicted on them by the Shuswaps of the Bonaparte and Thompson.
"Penetrating too far into the interior the winter suddenly set in, they found their retreat cut off and themselves hemmed in by their enemies. They were, however, in a country abounding in game of all kinds, which, together with the long black lichens that descended from the pine trees, afforded them ample sustenance.
"Establishing themselves in the upper valley of the Similkameen they manfully faced the rigours of the winters, and bravely held their own against their foes. Making friends with the Spokans (who admired the fairness of their women) they inter-married with that tribe and increased in numbers for many years till, in common with all the neighbouring tribes, they were nearly obliterated by that dire scourge, small-pox. Whether this is due to the entire change that has taken place in their food and manner of life it is hard to say, but I know from personal experience that the Similkameen Indians of to-day are totally different both physically and mentally from what they were thirty or even twenty years ago. Though the women are of small stature (possibly from the custom of marrying them before they have attained their full growth) the men average five feet six in height; their frames are lithe and muscular, their movements quick and graceful..."
She continues to describe these people and many of their customs, and I believe that for the most part she is speaking of the Chilcotins, not those who lived thre later.
She has stories of some of the Similkameens hiking over the Coquihalla to Hope, bearing goods....if this happened before 1843 that would have encouraged James Murray Yale to tell Alexander Caulfield Anderson of the trail over the Coquihalla, that resulted in his 1846 exploration from Fort Langley to Kamloops, via the Coquihalla, Nicolum and Summalo Rivers.
In the latter part of the article I found this intriguing line: "Slaves taken in war were well treated, but always had one eye blemished to mark them..."
Is that where the name Blackeye came from -- our Similkameen chief was the leader of a group of Natives who "blacked" the eyes of their slaves?
The Chilcotin people are of Athapascan or Tinneh [Dinneh] stock, and there are many mentions of Athapascans being squeezed into the lower Nicola Valley and the Similkameen.
In fact, even Diamond Jenness, in "The Indians of Canada," first published in 1932, admits as much when he says, "At the end of the eighteenth century there was a small Athapascan-speaking tribe, wedged in among these five Salishan tribes, which occupied the valley of the Nicola river and part of the valley of the Similkemeen. Early in the nineteenth century the Thompson River Indians absorbed it so completely that only a few legends, and a small vocabulary of names, bear witness to its former existence."
In George Dawson's afore-mentioned "Notes on the Shuswap," I learned that Chief Nkwala's mother was "a Similkameen woman of the Tinneh type, which is clearly shown in the physiques of her descendants to the present day."
So Nkwala's father, Pelka'mulox, probably married one of the Chilcotin women who fought their way through the Nicola valley to the Similkameen.
Tsilaxitsa, who was Nkwala's cousin, would, through Nkwala's mother, be a close relative to Blackeye, if Blackeye was actually one of those same Chilcotin warriors.
However, the further you look into the story, the more confusing it becomes!
The story might not be true at all!
I have discovered they are Chilcotin/Similkameen peoples are called the Nicola Athapaskans or Stuwi'x, today.
They lived in the Nicola valley and around Tulameen, and the last members of the group who lived near Nicola Lake were assimilated into the Secwepemc people by the end of the nineteenth century.
Historian Mark S. Wade (who happens to be in my family tree but not an Anderson) wrote that they were the first known inhabitants of the Similkameen but were driven out by the group today living there. [This book is said to be a little inaccurate and, perhaps, rushed to publication.]
The Stuwi'x retreated to Douglas, Stump, and Nicola Lakes where they were sheltered by Chief Nkwala, their close relative.
The Canadian Enclopedia informs us that: "The Nicola-Similkameen were an enclave of Athapaskans living in the Nicola and Similkameen River valleys of south central BC, surrounded by Interior Salish.
"One theory about Nicola-Similkameen settlement in this area suggests they originated from a Chilcotin Athapascan war party that stayed and intermarried with the Thompson and Okanagan Interior Salish in the mid-1700's.
"Another suggests that the Nicola-Similkameen had a long history in this area, having moved from a more northerly Athapaskan homeland many hundreds of years ago, but archaeological data have not supported this theory."
I think this question needs a lot more work before I can satisfactorily identify Blackeye and his son.
It is time to give the question a rest!
You might wonder why the Tulameen area was called the Similkameen by the fur traders.
From "Glorious Tulameen," at www.tulameenbc/com/tcc/history.pdf I find that "in the early sixties [I am assuming this in 1960's], the Tulameen River was also known as the North Similkameen.
"The two branches come together at Princeton, which was at one time called The Forks.
"There is no agreement as to the meaning of the Indian word Similkameen, but its sister word Tulameen means red earth, and refers to deposits of ochre which are common in the area.
"This ochre was formerly highly prized by the native peoples who came long distances to trade for this paint. Allison subdivision in Princeton before the white man came was called Yak-Tulameen or the place where the red earth is sold. "It was the first market place in the valley, and red ochre was our first export."
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Hi there, Great stuff! I am from Princeton and may be a descendant of one of the original Similkameen peoples. My great, great, great grandmother was Nora Yakumtikum the first wife of John Fall Allison. Nora was born around 1847 in the Upper Similkameen. She had a pack train that took from the interior (some say from as far east as Grand Forks) to the coast.ReplyDelete
In listening to some of the things we were told growing up I am not convinced that the Similkameen people came from someplace as much as they were here by the time the Okanagan showed up. I know they spoke a different language from the Okanagan but from what I understand is that they were part of the Okanagan coalition at the same time. I don't remember the whole story but one of the elders was telling a story about a time when the Similkameen went to a Shuswap village and the people were terrified but then realized that it was not a war party because the people in the boat were not singing. Apparently when the Similkameen went into battle they sang, or so the story goes. There are a number of stories that include conflict between the Similkameen and the Shuswap people. These stories all come from before European settlement which would put the Similkameen before their collapse.
Our family stories are that Nora's family father or grandfather one was a chief but he was not just a local chief but was a chief thoughout the valley and even into some of the territory on the US side (for some reason Tonasket keeps coming to mind) so if the Similkameen were people who came after the Okanagan I am not sure they could hold positions within another's territory like they did.
The main reason for the Similkameen's collapse was disease. Before the Europeans actually came to the area disease (smallpox?) came through and the stories handed down is that the first wave of disease killed about 75% of the population. This decimated the people who were here. If you read Susan Allison's account in Pioneer Gentlewoman in British Columbia you can see that there was not much of a population left in the area. The area of the Similkameen was extremely rich in resources with the red ocre and apparently the eagle feathers from the valley were highly sought after as well. The Similkameen were feared and they held a territory that was in the middle of a number of other territories. Get back to my point apparently after European settlement began the second wave of disease came and with it another 75% of what was remaining of the population perished. Pretty much bringing the Similkameen people to the edge of extinction. After settlement and the local gold rushes the Similkameen and Okanagan intermarried. My family our line never married back into the native community but Nora's other children did and some of John Fall's children with Susan did.
I believe that if the someone can place the prefix Yak to a language group it may hold the key to who the Similkameen are. Also the two names Similkameen and Tulameen are the only two names that I can find in the Okanagan that have "ameen" the closest thing is Sallumcheen but it is not the same. The only Yak I can is Yakima.
Anyways I have taken up enough of your time with my late night ramblings. I look forward to reading more of your blog there is some great stuff here.
Sorry, I just found this and you wrote it months ago! I have a bunch of other resources to follow up on but little time at the moment, but I sure want to solve this puzzle. Contact me directly at my email address if you wish; this is a priority puzzle for me. NancyReplyDelete
There is a glacier on Jack Mountain in Washington state named "Nohokomeen". It is a very impressive looking chunk of ice and looks like it could fall off the mountain at any minute. I have wondered what the name means since I first saw it 35 years ago.ReplyDelete


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ASP.NET MVC Resource Guide
This post is inspired by the presentation that Patrick Hynds and I gave on ASP.NET MVC at StackOverflow's DevDays conference in Boston. Whether you attended DevDays or happen on this from the web, I hope this is useful for you to learn more about ASP.NET MVC. (Let me know if you have additions or questions.)
Getting Started
ASP.NET MVC is an implementation of the Model-View-Controller pattern on ASP.NET and is freely available via:
- Direct download (binary or source)
- Web Platform Installer - makes installations simple
ASP.NET MVC 2 Preview 2 is also available, providing a look at the next version. Note that ASP.NET MVC 2 will also ship with Visual Studio 2010 (itself available as Beta 2).
Learning ASP.NET MVC
So, why is this useful? There's a 3 minute overview "Why ASP.NET MVC?" for decision makers, and a 10 minute technical "ASP.NET MVC How?" video for developers.
To start learning ASP.NET MVC, go to www.asp.net/mvc/learn. There's tutorials, videos, sample applications, etc. to get you underway.
Then, grab a cup of coffee and sit down to study the Nerd Dinner sample application. It has plenty of intermediate concepts like testing, repository, validation, and more.
- I highly recommend you work through creating Nerd Dinner with the 196-page walkthrough by Scott Guthrie
Here are some other places you can turn for more:
- MVC Cheat Sheets – Great compilation by Elijah Manor
- ASP.NET MVC Forum
- StackOverflow ASP.NET MVC Tag (which as you may know is itself based on ASP.NET MVC)
Going Deeper
These are intermediate topics we touched on in the Boston session, and pointers for learning more.
Learning the M-V-C of ASP.NET MVC is only part of the story. Routing is what takes an inbound web request and maps it to a controller action (and arguments). There are routing tutorials on the ASP.NET site and on MSDN.
You can also define custom routes, route constraints (a route that is satisfied only when constraints are met), and custom route constraints.
T4 Templates
Code generation in Visual Studio is customizable via T4 templates, and ASP.NET MVC uses these as well. Need a different view or controller created in your projects? Change them or add new ones. They can change for all projects, or you can add/override them in specific projects.
Learn more at T4 Templates: A Quick-Start Guide for ASP.NET MVC Developers.
MVC Contrib
One of the key features of ASP.NET MVC is flexibility in implementation. Head to MVC Contrib to find additional options for extending and modifying how ASP.NET MVC functions, including:
- Filters
- View engines
- Controller factories
- Model binders
- Routing
- Controllers
- and more
Key Bloggers Covering ASP.NET MVC
Attendee Questions
We had good questions during and after the DevDays session and I wanted to share details for some of the key ones:
Model Binding
There were a few questions about taking data from a submitted page and getting it to arguments in an action method. This is well supported via model binders, which let you map posted form data to classes passed as arguments to action methods.
Learn more about model binding at:
- "6 Tips for ASP.NET MVC Model Binding" – K. Scott Allen
- Models and Model Binders in MVC Applications
- "Splitting DateTime – Unit Testing ASP.NET MVC Custom Model Binders" – Scott Hanselman
- Video - "Using ASP.NET MVC Model Binder"
ViewModel Pattern
Using the ViewData dictionary is one way to get data to a view, but you can also create classes to contain that data. Called the ViewModel pattern, these classes help to structure and identify the data needed.
You can learn about ViewModel here:
- "ASP.NET MVC Tip #50 – Create View Models" - Stephen Walther
- Nerd Dinner sample application walkthrough – Part 6
ASP.NET WebForms vs. ASP.NET MVC?
If you're wondering whether/when to use ASP.NET WebForms or ASP.NET MVC, Rachel Appel has a good blog post and a session recording from Mix '09 on the topic.
It's important to keep in mind that you can mix ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET WebForms in an application, so this isn't necessarily an either-or proposition.
Let me know if you've found something else particularly helpful in learning about ASP.NET MVC. I'll be happy to add it.


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The seven seasons of the often manic-paced "30 Rock" flew by faster than a Jack Donaghy one-liner ("There are no bad ideas, Lemon – only great ideas that go horribly wrong"). But in the less than two months since the sitcom's finale, Tina Fey seemingly has been moving at an even faster clip than her TV creation, with the chaotic unpredictability of a "30 Rock" cutaway gag.
Fey posed for a glamour spread for Time magazine's Style & Design issue, while striking a somewhat more demure pose on the cover of Ladies Home Journal. She found herself unexpectedly slammed by Taylor Swift over a Golden Globes crack and reportedly got into an uncharacteristically foul-mouthed dust up with a paparazzo. She took herself out of the running for hosting next year's Oscars – and for running "Saturday Night Live," should her mentor Lorne Michaels ever step down.
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Now Fey, whose "30 Rock" victory lap feels more like a never-ending sprint, is headed for Friday's release of her first post-sitcom movie: "Admission," a romantic comedy, albeit one whose motherhood theme bodes more serious overtones than the usual rom-com fluff.
For someone whose career is at a crossroads, Fey isn't bothering to pause – even if she's charging into some largely uncharted territory.
Sure, she co-starred in a couple fine movie comedies – "Baby Mama" and "Date Night" – while playing Liz Lemon on "30 Rock." But "Admission" carries a potentially higher price: As Fey moves toward films after a career dominated by 15-plus years as a top TV comedy writer and performer, she's saddled with the dual blessing/curse of being both a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and ex-sitcom star.
The long lineup of ex-"SNL" stars who tried to crack the movie business runs the gamut from big successes (Eddie Murphy) to big failures (Rob Schneider) to both (Murphy).
Fey, at this point, probably is more associated with her primetime comedy show. At 42, she's slightly older than Mary Tyler Moore was at the end of her classic 1970s ensemble sitcom – a clear "30 Rock" inspiration. Moore scored some film success – primarily for her image-smashing, Oscar-nominated turn as a cold mom in "Ordinary People" – but hasn't approached anything close to her greatest TV triumph.
Fey probably is looking more closely at the post-"Office" career of her "Date Night" co-star Steve Carell, whose "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" is the latest in a string of decidedly non-blockbuster flicks he's made since leaving the relative security of "The Office" two years ago.
Carell's departure from his NBC sitcom seemed to attract more attention than his subsequent movie efforts. Fey's current "Admission"-related media blitz, meanwhile, underscores the relative lack of hoopla surrounding the end of "30 Rock," even if the show was more of a critical and dedicated fan favorite than a ratings hit.
Give Fey credit: she's clearly not afraid to try new things (a turn in the latest Muppet movie is next on tap). And like Liz Lemon, she keeps moving without a break, even for some night cheese.
Taking a page from the Jack Donaghy book of wisdom, Fey's churning out great ideas – and fortunately for her, and for fans, nothing's gone horribly wrong yet. As Fey reaches for movie stardom, check out a clip from "Admission":
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The doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial will learn the hard way that they are definitely not immune to getting sick!
First Look: See photos of Isaiah Washington's return to Grey's Anatomy
When the flu strikes Grey's Anatomy on Thursday (9/8c on ABC), the docs will struggle to stay on their feet. Who will make it through the shift without dropping? Check out an exclusive sneak peek to see how Jackson (Jesse Williams) handles getting sick:
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The N Crowd is turning 8 this year, and to celebrate they're throwing a special anniversary show and party at Ruba Club this Friday. Read on for more details and reflections on the Crowd's history from Executive Director B.J. Ellis.
WitOut: How did The N Crowd form?
B.J. Ellis: The N Crowd was formed after a pair of auditions held by Ray Reese and Emily Dufton in February of 2005. Mike Connor, Jessica Snow, Brandon Libby and myself were the original cast from that audition.
WO: How has the group evolved over the years?
BJE: The group has evolved in a few ways over the years. Many changes were behind the scenes. As we all gained more experience over the years and as technology changed, we found easier ways to make the show run smoother. For example, the way we sell tickets went from cash-only that week to the ability to order tickets for shows 3 month out.. I honestly can't imagine running the show now without the benefits of technology we now use. Our show is also way funnier now than it was in 2005. We came across some old archive footage of one of our first shows. After watching it I thought to myself, "Whoa…that… isn't…very funny. Yeesh." I feel that the quality of our shows has really evolved. The cast has also changed a lot over the years. I believe over the 8 years nearly 40 people have been in The N Crowd.
WO: What are some of your favorite moments in N Crowd history?
BJE: That is truly a tough question to answer. I enjoy just about every week I am here. My favorite moment nowadays is coming in on a Friday and knowing we have a sold out show. In the early years of The N Crowd, we would have weeks that no one came to the show. Today…I honestly couldn't say when the last time that happened.
WO: Do you have any new goals or plans for the N Crowd as the group enters its 8th year?
BJE: A few goals, a couple of plans. Maybe a hair-brained scheme or two.
WO: What can fans expect from the anniversary show this Friday?
BJE: We are going to be at The Ruba for our anniversary show this year. Unlike our usual shows, this venue has a cash bar. We also will have some pizza there for consumption and after the show there will be dancing. The show starts at 8:30 pm, which is alittle later then usual, just in case anyone goes to The Actors Center [our typical home] accidentally.
The N Crowd 8-Year Anniversary Show is this Friday, April 26th at Ruba Club (414 Green Street). Tickets are $12, which includes the after-party.
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FRANKLIN -- The Franklin Historical Museum, 80 West Central St., Franklin has slated several events in October.
Sunday, Oct. 1: The Friends of the Franklin Historical Museum, the fundraising arm of the museum, will host an open house reception from 1-4 p.m. for donors and supporters of the museum. Stop in, tour the museum and meet members of the FFHM as well as Historical Commission members.
Wednesday Oct. 4: Join former Gov. Michael Dukakis for a presentation and discussion on the North/South Rail Link (NSEL). The proposed 2.8 mile tunnel will connect North and South Stations, Franklin with the North Shore. The town hall type meeting will discuss the project with a panel of experts.
Saturday Oct. 14: Enjoy the high energy music of local country rock cover band, Backyard Swagger, as part of the annual Downtown Harvest Festival. The band will perform 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. Listen to live music, tour the museum and enjoy light refreshments.
Sunday Oct. 22: Remember When with Joe Landry. The second in his series of fall presentations, Landry uses a combination of photos and film clips that bring the audience back in time to a Franklin we all remember. Audience participation is lively and encouraged.
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|All the dogs got into the act and got all dressed up for Easter,
|I had candy eggs, rabbits and chicks for the little ones.
|The dining room in it's Easter finery.
|This is right out side my front door. We put up a temp. flood wall. If the river rises we have to add sand bags to the top.This goes up fast and 4 people can do it in a couple of days. It is 1000 feet long.
I hope every one out there in Blogville, had a wonderful and blessed Easter. I had the family for Easter Bunch at, My Old Historic House. Every since my Mother and Father have gone my brothers and sister and I have to take turns having the family get together. It was my turn this year to host the Easter celebration. Of course right in the middle of it, or on top of it, the Mississippi River, that is only a few 100 feet from my front porch, decided to flood it's self right out of it's banks. For the past few days the whole town has been busy building a temporary flood wall and filling thousands of sand bags. If viewed from the air, I am sure it would look like an ant hill.
|I got out my beautiful English platter to show off.
|This is out the front door of my shop. The sand bag wall will grow to about 4 foot tall.
|I saved the jonquils in the ice box for weeks for the Easter brunch today.
|Standing on my front porch looking toward the shops down town.
Every year in the spring we have this problem to deal with. In 2008 we had a giant flood. I had only owned, My Old Historic House, for 2 years and that was an awful present for any one to give me. The river rose to a record height and we had to build a sand bag wall all the way around the house. There was no electric or plumbing because of the high water, and I had to wade water up to my waist to go to the rest room, in a porta pot. The water stayed up for over a month and was a couple of other months before we could get rid of all the sand bags. I was sure hoping that would not happen again, for a least 20 years. Last spring we had threats and the river came up and down all summer. No problem in the end. This year there has been so much snow and bad weather up above us, that the old Mississippi is on a ramp page.We can not set and wait as all this pre-flood prep takes time and man power. Sometime it comes up so fast there is very little warning.It's a lot to go through, but living on the river, the views and the barges and birds all year, I guess , some how make it worth it.
|We have to rent big pumps like this one to pump the water that comes under the flood wall, back into the river.
|The park is completely under water.
I am really under stress as the flood causes the whole town to close down. We get water over the roads coming into town from both directions and we become an island. No one can come and shop and I worry about the bills. This could go on and on and I might be closed for a couple of months. I hope some people shop on in my Etsy shop, on line, and that would really help.Some how it always works out.
I will be away from the computer a lot in the coming days. I do manage to check in at least three times a day. I wanted to get this post done and out there before tomorrow , where I will again tackle the sand bag war.Come by for a tour or to help sand bag. I will leave the lights on till they cut them off, because the water has gotten to high, Sissy Dog will meet you with a jump and a kiss.
|The big old ham, the guest of honor at our Easter brunch.
|Some one had to wash the dishes.
|This was my bargin shopping find. A quilted peach colored bed spread for $6.00 at Goodwill that I will use as a table cloth. Just throw it in the washer and dryer.
|Angel food cake and fresh strawberries.
|Our youngest, great niece, four months old.
|My Victorian glass Easter eggs made a grand appearance.


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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Bandja Sy had 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds and New Mexico State hit enough free throws down the stretch to hold off South Alabama 58-52 Tuesday night.
The Aggies (5-4), who led by 17 early and by six at the half, held a 42-33 advantage with 11:10 left. However, the Jaguars closed the gap to 54-52 with 2 minutes left.
Tyrone Watson then hit 1 of 2 free throws with 1:28 remaining and Sy got a key steal.
New Mexico State added two free throws by K.C. Ross-Miller, then Sy was 1 of 2 from the line.
Xavier Roberson missed two 3-pointers in the last 9 seconds for the Jaguars (4-4), who saw their two-game winning streak end.
Daniel Mullings scored 13 points and Sim Bhullar added 12 for the Aggies, who have won four of their last five games.
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California is famously short of dollars for its budget, but the state suffers no shortage of policy ideas. Hundreds of bills become law each year, and this was no exception.
But some policy ideas stand out and come to dominate conversation, for reasons good and bad. So -- with no endorsement of said ideas -- here are my nominations for the top 5 California policy ideas of 2011, in reverse order:
5. p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }Keeping the kids off tanning beds.
Yes, California's leaders, in the face of a persistent governance and budget crisis, found time for legislation that bans teenagers from using tanning beds. This was not only a job-killer (though where was the chamber of commerce protest?) but also a culture killer in coastal Southern California. But it earned this nomination as a representative act of a legislature that thinks small even when the times require big solutions.
On the other hand, maybe this law showed foresight. With the budget crisis forcing constant cuts in schools, California kids may have fewer days in school -- and thus more time to burn themselves in tanning beds. A preventitive measure.
4. Hybrid pensions.
The righteous middle, in pursuing pension reform, has fetished this half-measure: keeping some defined benefit pensions (for future public workers) and combining it with a 401k-style account. This hybrid approach drew support from the Little Hoover Commission and Gov. Jerry Brown, and in the still somewhat unlikely event that changes are made to thep ension system, a hybrid is likely to emerge as a model. Other states have done it. The problem: it's far from clear this saves much money.
3. The Think Long Jedi Council.
California's leaders love to talk about democracy, even though much of California's democracy is illusory. The Think Long Committee of elders and experts, assembled by billionaire Nicolas Berggruen, went the other way, with the most provocative series of reform proposals in years. At the heart of the proposal is the creation of a 13-person committee (not unlike the 12-member Jedi Council of the Star Wars movies) that would be appointed to long terms and be charged with dealing with long-term structural issues. This was denounced as democratic, though the idea of giving agency to, well, somebody in California government is intriguing.
2. Realignment.
The only noun used more often than "realignment" in California this year was "Kardashian." Gov. Brown gave the name "realignment" to his proposal to send some authority and some money for some programs to local governments. Local governments had mixed views, with some welcoming the authority and others wondering why there wasn't more money in the deal. The big problem with the proposal is that the state still makes the rules and holds the purse strings in these programs. But a true realignment -- which would require giving local governments full authority to raise revenue for such program -- does not appear to be on the policy table.
1. Trigger cuts.
Gov. Jerry Brown's use of triggers was by far the shrewdest political innovation of 2011. Emphasis on political. As polciy, triggers are little more than an elaborate gimmick for disguising deficits and debt. Here's how it worked. The state closed the budget by assuming $4 billion in additional revenue. When that revenue didn't materialize (estimates said the state was more than $2.5 billion short), $1 billion in pre-determined cuts were automatically triggered. Yes, that's less than the deficit, but the media and credit rating agencies accepted this gimmick as some measure of honesty. Brown has already said he'll do something similar next year, with trigger cuts being imposed if voters don't approve new taxes on the November ballot.
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The worst fears of the UNLV football, rising a mini-wave of momentum from 2013, have been realized.
Late last month it was reported that, because of low scores on the NCAA's Academic Progress Report (APR), UNLV was facing the loss of scholarships or even a bowl ban. While the school stated at the time that it was "engaged in the APR process ahead of the June release," that proved to be a fruitless endeavor as UNLV announced Thursday that its appeal to the NCAA on its bowl ban has been denied.
As a result, and because it failed to reach the minimum APR score, the Rebels football program will be banned from participating in the 2014 postseason. That ban would include the Mountain West Conference championship game should the Rebels qualify.
Last season was the first time the Rebels had participated in a bowl game since 2000.
"I am disappointed for the vast majority of our football players who understand the importance of academics and who embrace and meet their responsibilities," athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy said in a statement. "In fact, 96 percent of the football players on our current roster have never cost UNLV an APR point – so clearly, the overwhelming majority of our student-athletes understand that their first priority must be academics."
"I am also extremely encouraged and optimistic due to the response I have seen since I started here from our student-athletes, our coaches, our athletic department personnel and our University leadership. In particular, I want to thank our President, Don Snyder, and our Provost, John White, for all of their support in addressing this problem. Everyone associated with UNLV Football recognizes what the expectations are in terms of academic performance and everyone involved has shown a genuine commitment to getting these numbers where they need to be. We are taking a number of significant steps to improve the level of academic support."
While scholarship losses were not a part of the punishment, further punitive measures will include "[r]eplacing four hours of weekly practice time with four additional hours of academic activities" as well as "[f]ive days of football-related activities per week instead of six."
In the NCAA system for measuring academic progress, a school's sports programs must each maintain at least a .930 APR (out of a possible 1.000) over a four-year period in order to maintain eligibility for postseason play in their respective sports. A two-year score of .940 or above would also allow a program to be eligible for postseason competition.
According to a report from the Las Vegas Sun last month, UNLV's four-year football APR was .932 last June, just above the threshold that could trigger a bowl ban or scholarship losses. The football program has already dealt with the latter as the Rebels were docked a total of four scholarships in 2006 and 2007 because of low APR marks.
The APR, the NCAA's handbook states, is designed to track student-athletes who receive athletics financial aid, with the report based on two factors: eligibility/progress toward graduation and retention. For those wondering how the system works and scores are accumulated, please allow The Association to explain:
During each regular academic term (a semester) of full-time enrollment, a student-athlete can earn a two points towards his/her team's APR score. Each of the two factors (eligibility and retention) is worth 1 point. A student-athlete will receive 1 point if, at the end of the semester, he/she is academically eligible to compete in the following regular academic term or has graduated. Additionally, a student-athlete can earn 1 point if he/she returns to the institution (retained) as a full-time student in the next regular academic term or graduates. The same point system is applied every semester thereafter. So potentially, in one academic year (fall semester and spring semester) a student-athlete can receive 4 total points.
At the end of each academic year, the score of each student-athlete is added with the scores of his/her teammates. That number is divided by the total number of points that team could have earned. That number is then multiplied by 1,000, giving an individual sport its APR score.
The UNLV football team is still being hurt, the Sun points out, by an .891 APR for the 2011-12 academic year.


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A jury unanimously decided Wednesday that Google did not infringe on Oracle patents after a lengthy court battle that saw two of the most powerful CEOs in Silicon Valley testify.
Oracle sued Google in 2010, alleging that the Mountain View company's mobile Android operating system infringed on Java patents it acquired when Oracle purchased Sun Microsystems.
The jury decided in the U.S. District Court of Northern California Wednesday morning that Google did not infringe on eight claims stemming from two patents.
Oracle was unhappy with the ruling.
"Oracle presented overwhelming evidence at trial that Google knew it would fragment and damage Java," Senior Director of Oracle Corporate Communications Deborah Hellinger said in a statement. "We plan to continue to defend and uphold Java's core write once run anywhere principle and ensure it is protected for the nine million Java developers and the community that depend on Java compatibility."
The decision marks the second phase of the trial.
The jury failed to agree earlier this month on whether Google relied on unlicensed Oracle technology to drive its operating system.
Oracle had been seeking up to $1 billion in damages and a court order that might have forced Google to reprogram Android if a licensing agreement couldn't be worked out.


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