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I think Maggie has some horrible, neglectful owners and she is lucky to have you. Dogs are extremely social animals (hence the fact that she escapes and goes visiting) and its really wrong to keep then outside by themselves all the time. The facts thats she is always outside and escaping and dirty leads me to believe Maggies owners care very little about her or her well being. She may be better off in the shelter where at least she has a chance at haveing a family. If I were in your shoes I would probably contact the local human society and see if they can help Maggie. Good luck.
Your neighbors do not deserve her. Maggie is trying to tell you something, listen.
I'm not usually one who sticks my nose in other peoples business but since animals can't stick up for themselves I think it's only right that we do.
This just burns my behind. Your neighbors do not deserve her. Maggie is trying to tell you something, listen.


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Realty Income Is Simply A Great REIT And Nowhere Close To A Bubble [View article]
Trading at 18 times sales is one of the easiest ways to see that the company is overvalued. NNN's common is trading at about 14 times sales, which is still too high, but not quite as high. -
Realty Income Is Simply A Great REIT And Nowhere Close To A Bubble [View article]
For investors looking for income, I'm not sure why investors would not just pick up the new NNN preferred E stock with a coupon rate of 5.70%. They are not trading yet, but should be available soon.
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Optimizing Triple Net Lease REIT Investment: Time To Sell Realty Income [View article]
In the short-term, the market is not always right. However, in the long-term, the market is usually right. When taking a short position in any company, it is normally prudent to cover with some call options. While they may be an expensive "insurance policy" the December 2013 call options at $55 would help cover your short position and reduce your risk. Just be sure to buy the purchase the right amount of call options to cover the shares you have shorted. While they may expire worthless, should the stock tank, it is an option worth consdering. And if the stock tanks, you will lose the call options but should be able to cover your short position.
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Optimizing Triple Net Lease REIT Investment: Time To Sell Realty Income [View article]
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13 New Preferred Stocks Provide 6.2% With Increased Principal Protection [View article]
Many preferred shares issued in the past year now trade over $26 per share and a key way to make money on preferreds is to purchase at the right price. I've noticed that TD Ameritrade is probably one of the best firms to buy shares OTC.
I appreciate your articles and you sharing your information with other investors. -
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I wish you continued success in your career.
CommonWealth REIT: Beware The Dividend Trap [View article]
CommonWealth REIT's Exceptional Portfolio Is Spoiled By The Public Perception Of RMR [View article]
REIT Dividend Yields: New Low Rates Are Normal, But Not A 'New Normal' [View article]
This week I started a very small position in MPW. I still need to do some more research, but they look like one of the mid-cap REITs that are not followed by many investors. -
Public Storage - Like The Limbo, How Low Can You Go [View article]
Just my thoughts here, but a retired investor that still wants income, should consider shares. The Fed has claimed that they will not raise rates until 2014, but it could be a long and slow recovery and investors can always sell shares should there be any hint of rising income rates. Personal opinion only, but rates may not even rise until 2015 or 2016.
MCD is issuing 30 year bonds at about 4%, and I like the company and their track record, but the "Happy Meal" for my non-profit is always PSA's preferreds.
Thanks again for another quality article.
REIT Dividend Yields: New Low Rates Are Normal, But Not A 'New Normal' [View article]
In late July, I started taking a decent position in a very small cap REIT that rarely trades. I was hoping to pick up more shares, but was able to purchase 1,250 shares of FREVS at prices right around $17 per share. If you check the trading volume in August, most of those purchases were mine. At first look, the balance sheet of FREVS looks poor - but after backing out depreciation, their interest rate coverage is over 2.5x times and they are a solid little REIT that has 1,075 apartment units and 1M square feet of commercial space. The balance sheet looks bad for a reason: the company was started in 1961 and one of their old apartment buildings has a book value of about $58,000 (yes, that figure is correct), but the units rent for over $1,000 per month and the occupancy rate is well over 90% for their apartment units. They also have other apartment buildings that were purchased in the 1960's and 1970's and book value on those are very low as well.
When I was buying at around $17, the yield was close to 7%. The dividend has been $1.20 over the past few years with no increases, however, they paid a special dividend a few years ago when a building was sold and shareholders had some capital gains. Had to wait quite some time to buy shares at a price level I liked, but they are a nice addition to my portfolio. Today they closed at $18.45 on volume of 300 shares. I'm not selling any shares, as I expect some capital appreciation in the future.
Public Storage - Like The Limbo, How Low Can You Go [View article]
For my personal portfolio, I would pass on the issue, as the rate is just too low. -
REIT Dividend Yields: New Low Rates Are Normal, But Not A 'New Normal' [View article]
At least for right now, I see value in some of the small to mid cap REIT stocks. While they are somewhat more risky than the larger REITs such as Kimco, it is certainly worth picking up shares of some of the smaller REITs in a well diversified portfolio. -
Realty Income: A Phenomenal Company But An Overpriced Stock [View article]
In the past, most of O's tenants were not investment grade (I think the figure now is about 20%), so generally speaking, they were able to charge higher rents and pass the dividends along to shareholders. In the past year, two of their major tenants that represent about 8% of base rents, filed for bankruptcy (Buffets and Friendlys) and the company appears to be looking upgrading their tenant base and is looking for more investment grade tenants. Generally speaking, the cap rates for investment grade tenants tend to be lower and this should also slow down the growth and dividends for the company.
Coca-Cola is also a great company and has paid dividends for over 100 years, but that does not always mean the stock has been a "buy" when trading at high multiples. There are always other great investment ideas out there. -
Realty Income: A Phenomenal Company But An Overpriced Stock [View article]
There are many other companies with decent growth potential that have a dividend rate of 4%, and are not paying out all of their earnings, but Realty Income is paying out close to 100% of FFO and still only has a dividend rate of about 4%. Yes, they might be able to raise it another .000001 per share, but it's more of a "gimmick" than a real raise.
Some of the super-bulls on real estate can't seem to understand that people can actually LOSE money on stocks when they go down in value.


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Well-Equipped For Caribou? Q: I own a Winchester Model 70 rifle chambered for .270 Wthby. Mag., scoped with a Leupold Vari-X 3-9x50. I plan to go caribou hunting next year. Is this setup a good choice? Also, what bullet would you recommend? My friend is going with me and plans to use a .30-06, and would also like to know which bullet would be best. -George Silverira, Taunton, Massachusetts
A: Your .270 Wthby. is ideal for open country caribou hunting. Both it and the .30-06 are best served with streamlined mid-weight bullets that open quickly. Actually, a factory-loaded 130- to 150-grain pointed softpoint bullet in .270 caliber, and 150- or 165-grain bullet in .30-06 will work fine. Caribou are not hard to kill, and you can almost always get a chance from the side. Try the Nosler Ballistic Tip, Sierra GameKing or Hornady SST. -Wayne van Zwoll
Savage Super-ShooterQ: I have a .30-06 caliber clip-fed Savage bolt-action rifle that my father bought in 1940. The only marking on the rifle is on the breech, which reads "Savage Super-Shooter," followed by the numbers 20927. The rifle is in great condition and very accurate. In fact, I've used it to harvest elk. Could you tell me when the gun was manufactured and how many were produced? Thanks.-A.J. Carroccia, Cheyenne, Wyoming
A: According to my "1999 Standard Catalog of Firearms," your Savage bolt rifle is probably the Model 45 Super Shooter manufactured between 1928 and 1940. It differed from the Model 40 in that it came with a Lyman No. 40 receiver sight and checkered walnut stock. -Ron SpomerPower Without The Punch Q: I'd like some information regarding the ballistics of the .270 Win. and the 7mm Rem. Mag. My rifle is a Marlin Model MR-7 Win. And I'd like to take a step up to a 7mm Rem. Mag. for its long-range accuracy, but I don't want the extra recoil. By adding a muzzle break to the 7mm will this cut the recoil down to that of a .270? Also, when dealing with semi-automatic rifles, is recoil-operated or gas better for long-range accuracy? I've been thinking about going to Browning's BAR gas-operated in 7mm Rem. Mag. Finally, what factory loaded bullet in .270 Win. has the most knockdown power beyond 300 yards?-John Wadena, Kindred, North DakotaA: In my experience a well-designed muzzle brake will lower the felt recoil of a 7mm Rem. Mag. to a level that is similar to the .270 Win. However, I should note that the trade-off is that muzzle brakes increase muzzle blast and noise. I'm not aware of any semi-auto sporting rifles in these cartridges that are recoil operated. The Browning is the only sporting semi-auto currently offered in magnum cartridges. It's well accepted that a gas-operated semi-auto will usually have a lower felt recoil than other rifles of similar weight. Other than gun weight, perhaps the most important factor important to felt recoil is stock design. Synthetic stocks usually have less felt recoil. A wide, well-designed recoil pad is important. The comb should be straight or angled down in front so the gun recoils away from your face. Finally, a butt that's 90 degrees to the bore will allow the gun to recoil straight back and will reduce muzzle rise, which is what beats up your face. As for what factory load has the most "knockdown" power at 300 yards, no cartridge has any "knockdown" power-that's a term that marketing people and gun writers dreamed up. The only thing we can measure is the remaining energy at 300 yards. But the bullet that has the most remaining energy is not necessarily the one that will perform the best on game. A better answer would be to suggest you match the bullet performance to the game you're hunting. Because you didn't mention that, I'm reluctant to recommend a bullet. However, you can never go wrong with a Nosler Partition bullet. The most popular weight in the .270 Win. is 130 grains. Also, the most accurate bullet is not always the best game bullet. Target bullets have better accuracy on average than hunting bullets, but they aren't reliable on game. It's all very complicated and entire books have been written on this subject. My advice is not to worry about long-range shooting for big game hunting. But instead work on your hunting skills to get closer. It's fine to want to shoot like a Marine sniper on targets, but for game it's about getting closer. Your skill at hitting targets at long range will help insure precise bullet placement at closer ranges. -Bryce Towsley
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agreed- great voice but she belts out everything I've heard- needs to make better use of the dynamic range. |
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are you saying Adele is not sexy? I strongly disagree… |
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No, I'm not saying that, in fact Adele is a very sexy lady! But she wins Grammys for her music, not her legs :) |
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I agree 100%, though I did not watch.. I am deeply saddened to see what our music "industry" has become (damn near every other industry too). The noise that is considered music these days is incredibly ridiculous. How people like Niki Manage (however its spelled) get famous and blow up into "superstars" is way beyond my comprehension. Theres no musical talent, yet, they are dominating the scene. Makes me puke. Really. All I can do is blame it on people buying it. Its one thing to listen to the radio drill it into our heads 100x a day (I stopped listening to the radio all together because of it), but to actually buy these "albums" and support these people for the clicks and beeps as well as repetitious grunts and moans, is just ludicrous. Shame on people for that. How does sexiness even relate to music?!?..Turn these "hotties" into models or something. Dont allow these corporate idiots to kill music, just to please your eyes and get rich off ya. Theyre making us stupid and broke. We deserve it though, I guess. |
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To some extent the talent competitions like X Factor are to blame. Only very rarely does a proper talent emerge from these competitions, most are just plain performers wrapped up in the glitz of production. And that's where the producers see there's money to be made I remember in the UK show someone sung White Flag. (You may know it, a quiet song sung originally by Dido). Simon Cowell said in his comments that he "had never liked that song, it did not have a big moment". By that I guess he meant there was no opportunity to get the singer to go up an octave, bring up the lights, start the sparkle shower and bring on the 50 voice choir! All of this simply disguises a lack of talent. But it makes money because, as noted, people really are impressed by this and do actually buy the records. These days it's a little less about music, more about glamour, production and celebrity. The day the music died.......... |
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Ok, heard Adele sing another song tonight. Take back what I said about the dynamic range. |
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The problem with the music industry today in this country,talent is the exception now and not the rule.
The music has become more about looks and image than musical substance.
I hope my comments don't offend anyone. It's just my opinion. |


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Exam Number | 642-997 DCUFI |
Associated Certifications | CCNP Data Center Certification Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Support Specialist |
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The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.
Describe the Cisco Unified Fabric products in a Cisco Data Center network architecture
- Describe the Cisco Data Center network architecture from a Nexus product point of view
- Describe the Cisco SAN network architecture from a MDS product point of view
- Describe Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Describe the Cisco Nexus product family
- Describe the key high-availability features of NX-OS
- Describe the key unified fabric features of NX-OS
- Describe the key scalability features of NX-OS
- Describe the features and benefits of the major Nexus Line Modules
- Describe the network infrastructure connection to the UCS platform
Implement security on Cisco Unified Fabric products in a Cisco Data Center architecture
- Implement CTS
- Implement Integrated Security Features
- Implement AAA
- Implement RBAC
- Implement zoning
Manage the Unified Fabric in a Cisco Data Center architecture
- Implement CMP
- Manage the Unified Fabric using DCNM SAN
- Manage the Unified Fabric using DCNM LAN
- Upgrade EPLD
- Implement SNMP in the Unified Fabric environment
- Implement xml
- Implement DeviceManager
- Implement netflow
- Implement SPAN
- Implement Callhome
- Implement EEM
- Implement licensing
- Implement cfs
- Implement scheduler
Implement high availability features on Cisco Unified Fabric products in a Cisco Data Center architecture
- Implement FHRP
- Implement Graceful Restart
- Implement non-stop forwarding
- Implement Port-channels
- Implement vPC
- Implement FabricPath
- Upgrade NX-OS using ISSU
Implement Cisco Unified Fabric network features and functionality in a Cisco Data Center environmen
- Implement QoS
- Implement L2 functionality
- Implement L3 functionality
- Implement multicast functionality
- Implement LISP
- Implement OTV
- Implement MPLS
Implementing network virtualization in Cisco Data Center environment
- Implement VDC
- Implement adapter-fex
- Implement vm-fex
- Integrate Nexus with vCenter manager
- Implement vn-link
Implement Storage features in a Cisco Data Center environment Job Tasks
- Implement zoning
- Implement npiv
- Implement npv
- Implementing vsans
- Implement Fcoe
- Implement multihop Fcoe
- Describe shared vs. dedicated ports
- Describe the FibreChannel protocol
- Implement DCB features
- Implement cfs (Cisco fabric Services)
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- Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI)
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Exercises for Stress Relief
November 16, 2008 by kal
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When you're stressed, or overbooked, the last thing you need is a workout that requires packing a bag, driving to the gym and slogging through a routine you're not enjoying.
Walking is a great way to enjoy your surroundings, simplify your workouts and reduce stress. You can get away from your problems, breathe fresh air, and move your body all at the same time.
How to do it:
- Put on a comfortable pair of athletic, or walking shoes
- Put on appropriate clothes for the time of year and weather
- Go outside and begin walking briskly
- Relax your shoulders, let your arms move in a natural rhythm and breathe deeply
- Keep walking for as long as you can
- Don't forget to allow time (and energy) for your return trip back home
Office (At Work) Stretches
When you're at the office listening to a client complaining, or having to deal with hard drive that has just crashed and lost a days worth of work, you might feel like strangling someone, especially when the idea of calming down seems out of reach. But taking the time to stretch may be just what you need to relax your mind and body.
How to do it:
Find a few minutes of time and try each of the At Work video exercises below, follow the instructions and remember to breath deeply. Focus on what you're doing and enjoy how the exercises feel.
- Hamstring Stretch
- Foot Circles
- Balancing Exercise
- Centering with the Breath
- Hand and Wrist Excercises
While sweating it out is great for stress, slowing down with yoga is another option simply because it combines so many stress-reduction techniques in one activity. Yoga is relaxing, like stretching workouts, but it takes you further with a focus on breathing, mind-body connection, meditating and, of course, stretching tight muscles. All you need is a few minutes and a few basic exercises.
How to do it:
Perform one, or all of our Yoga videos listed below.
- Sun Salutation A
- Sun Salutation B
- Hero and Reclining Hero
- Bridge and Upward Bow Posture
- Introduction to Yogic Breathing
Pilates helps you to focus on your breathing, connect you to your body and improve your posture, making it a great choice for stress relief. Pilates also strengthens the core and the pelvic floor, which makes you stronger for other activities in your busy day. Just a few minutes with some fundamental exercises offers a distraction from daily worries and a chance to focus on your body.
How to do it:
Start with these basic Pilates moves from our selection of Pilates Videos. Mastering these moves will strengthen your core and give you a strong foundation for more difficult exercises:
- Eight Principles of Pilates
- Pilates Beginners Class 1
- Pilates Beginners Class 2
- The Oyster (The Clam)
- Pilates Essential Core
- Pilates Essential Core 2 - The Obliques
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is often described as "meditation in motion" because it promotes serenity through gentle movements helping to connect the mind and body.
How to do it:
Start with these basic Tai Chi moves from our selection of Tai Chi Videos. Tai chi emphasizes technique over strength and it is by concentrating on form that the mind finds relaxation:
Energy Healing
Bring your own body into balance by working with your own energy system. Energy medicine works with the subtle energies that have a direct effect on our health and happiness.
How to do it:
Try this Hands On Healing Video. Energy healing restores our natural flow of energy increasing the ability of the body to heal itself and allowing the mind to relax:
Interval Training
Higher intensity cardio is great for stress reduction because your body releases endorphins, feel-good hormones that boost your energy and mood. Interval training helps relieve stress by allowing you to work at higher intensities for shorter periods of time, making the workout effective and efficient.
How to do it:
- Choose any activity you like (running, walking, etc.)
- Warm up for 5-10 minutes
- Increase intensity (adding hills, incline, resistance and/or speed) so that you're working at Level 7-8 on this perceived exertion scale for 30-60 seconds.
- Reduce intensity and recover for 2 or more minutes
- Repeat intervals for 20 or more minutes
Circuit Training
What's the one thing that causes the most stress in your life? Okay, maybe your mother-in-law is on your list, but being too busy is probably at the top.
Circuit training can help you save time in your workouts. By combining exercises and moving quickly, you get fit and get more done in less time. As a bonus, the variety of exercises keeps your mind and body engaged, making your workouts more fun.
How to do it:
- Choose 8-10 exercises, mixing compound moves, like squats and pushups with cardio moves, like jogging in place or power jacks
- Perform each exercise, one after the other, for 30-60 seconds
- Repeat for 1-3 circuits
- End with a Cool down
Strength Training
Lifting weights may not seem like the ideal way to reduce stress, but it's another form of exercise that gives you an outlet for a buildup of tension and stress. When you lift weights, you not only strengthen your body, you build confidence and self-worth. That mental and physical strength makes life easier and that alone eases stress.
How to do it:
- Choose about 8-10 exercises (one per muscle group
- Choose a weight you can lift 10-16 times for each exercise
- Do each exercise for 1-2 sets of 10-16 reps, focusing on your form
- Lift weights at least twice a week for best results
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Relieve Stress with Breathing Techniques
September 19, 2008 by kal
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Breathing is very powerful! Not only is it the way you keep your body functioning, but you can use breathing as a major influencing factor on your state of mind. Breathing exercises harness the power of breathing and turn it into a very effective and natural stress relief technique. Read more
The Surprising Health Benefits of Epsom Salts
March 19, 2008 by kal
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Many of us are deficient in magnesium, and by simply soaking in a relaxing bath with magnesium-rich Epsom salt we can boost our levels of this important element. "Magnesium," you might wonder, "what's the big deal?" Find out the importance of magnesium and discover the many surprising health benefits of using Epsom salt in your bath. Read more
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The green fiber was threaded through the shells using a strand of fishing line that was lightly melted to form a large loop. The internals of the shells often applied twist and after a few shells, shreaded the fishing line. Once the fiber was threaded, the shell was centered on the fiber and set aside for spinning. It is easier to do the shell threading before you start spinning the yarn.Difficulty:
Category: Spinning
Type of item: Functional
For: Other
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A bag of drilled tiny shells. 4.2 oz of the blue fiber, the shop owner said it was merino superwash. 2.2 oz of the green fiber, again, shop keeper said it was merino superwash, though I'm inclined to believe that it is just normal wool.
What was your inspiration?
The shells were my inspiration, I saw them in the thrift store for 1.99 and I thought that they would look awesome as a yarn. They sat unused in my craft room for nearly a year before I happened upon the two fibers photographed above. When I saw them I knew I had to have them for the shells, no other color would do.
What are you most proud of?
That I managed to get the results that I had envisioned in my mind, even though this was my first beaded yarn. I am confident that more practice will give better results. (Also, I am proud of the fact that I managed to resist taking the yarn off the bobbin for almost 3 days instead of the 1 hour I was sooooo tempted to do.)
I am also happy that I managed to spin a more bulky yarn than my natural inclination and that I was able to do this skein as a single rather than a 2 or 3-ply.
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
Patience and planning out what you want to achieve with your yarn is key. And if you're not sure how to do something = Research! And lots of it. Don't stop at just one reference, go and make sure that the information you find is consistant amongst folks. And if it doesn't make sense, email someone and ask. I am really glad I took the time to do so before I started spinning.


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Behind the Veil Recap
February 01, 2011
On January 30, Savannah's top wedding vendors came together for the annual Behind The Veil Bridal Event, located at the Jepson Center for the Arts and the Telfair Museum, in collaboration with Savannah Weddings. The lovely Emily Newman of the ever so popular Once Wed blog, graciously spoke about the upcoming 2011 wedding trends. It was a fantastic event… thank you to all the vendors who contributed and the brides that attended!
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Soon, anyone with an interest in the future of Kenmare will have the opportunity to contribute resources in any amount toward that future.
Plans to establish the Kenmare Community Foundation are underway, following a public meeting held Thursday with Kevin Dvorak, president and CEO of the North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF), and Kara Geiger, NDCF Development Director West.
"We're trying to build a permanent endowment for the future of Kenmare," Dvorak said. "This will be a general charitable vehicle so people can give back to their community in a tax-wise way."
The Kenmare Community Development Corporation began investigating options for creating a community foundation several months ago, and determined the most practical approach was to partner with the North Dakota Community Foundation. "We're a statewide, non-profit group governed by a voluntary board," Dvorak explained, adding that a group of bankers in the 1970s developed the foundation after they witnessed large sums of money given to benefit parties and projects outside of North Dakota. "They thought the best way to go was with a statewide community foundation, as a very general charitable structure."
The NDCF, with offices in Bismarck and Grand Forks, oversees 450 individual funds and works with 40 communities across the state, providing administrative, tax and legal services so volunteers in those communities can focus on their two priorities: raising funds for their own foundations and giving grants to community projects.
While various other fund-raisers, including catered dinners, golf tournaments and casino nights, have been successful in several North Dakota communities, Dvorak maintained that one of the best ways to build an endowment is to speak personally with possible donors about the variety of ways they can give to Kenmare. He listed several options for giving, ranging from gifts, bequests and memorials to grain donations, mineral securities and charitable IRA rollovers.
"Every community has organizations that raise money," he said. "If you feel you have more to give, this is a way to do that. The thing that appeals to most people is that their money is not going to fritter away in a few years. Their gifts create a permanent financial resource for the community."
Dvorak emphasized that advisory board members in Kenmare would be guided in their work by his office, whether planning a fund-raising event or talking with individuals about contributing to the foundation. Confidentiality agreements are also signed by board members to protect the interests of donors.
The NDCF staff, including Dvorak and Geiger, will work with the Kenmare Community Foundation advisory board to raise the initial $25,000 needed for the endowment. At that point, the NDCF will contribute $5,000 of its own money to the Kenmare fund.
Dvorak described several ways other communities launched their foundations. The endowment in Ellendale started with a $100,000 gift from an individual, while a farmer in Pembina left $1 million to create the community foundation. An advisory board in Maddox used $25,000 remaining from the town's centennial fund, while volunteers in Tioga raised the initial funds for their foundation by making personal calls to individual donors. In Drayton, a high school consumer math class that played the stock market over several years started their community's endowment with $22,000 in earnings.
The NDCF continues its financial support to local endowments through the years. "Annually, we match dollar for dollar the first $10,000 raised in the community," Dvorak said. When a community generates $25,000 for its foundation in any given year, the NDCF adds another $5,000.
NDCF invests the endowment funds for the communities, with an average return of 6.34 percent between 1990 and 2008. "Last year, our portfolio was down 21.7 percent," Dvorak said, "but we're very diversified and very disciplined. The average loss for the National Council on Foundations was -28 percent."
Under the NDCF plan, the Kenmare Community Foundation advisory board would award grants totalling 4 percent of the annual income from the endowment to various projects in town, with the NDCF charging 1 percent of the principle balance as an annual management fee. "We accomplish our mission by helping others build their endowment funds," Dvorak said.
All activities of the NDCF are released in an annual report. "We publish this every year and send it to every donor," Dvorak said. "We're very transparent. It's all available on our website, too. We want people to know what's going on all across the state."
Discussion continued at the meeting with Bryan Quigley and Kari Bies, executive director for the Kenmare Community Development Corporation, volunteering to serve on the Kenmare Community Foundation advisory board and to talk with other interested persons about establishing the five-member board. "We need to get it going," said Quigley, who helped organize the advisory board for the community foundation in Stanley. "And it's good to have a board that's contributing along with the people they're soliciting."
Dvorak reminded the audience that underlying all the details of creating the board, approaching possible donors, and coordinating efforts with the NDCF was the significant work that could be accomplished through a community foundation. "The endowment is a permanent resource," he said. "The income is used to make grants. The money is not just for one project. The local board sits down and asks themselves, 'How can we make Kenmare a better place this year with the funds we have available?'"
"That's what I like about the foundation," said Arlen Gartner, owner of Gartner's Jack & Jill in Kenmare. "The money is there, and it stays there, and they're giving back four percent of it every year."
Dvorak agreed. "Within 20 years, you're giving back to your community more than was put in," he said.
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Persons with further questions about the Kenmare Community Foundation are welcome to contact Kari Bies at 701-848-6040.


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CLARKSVILLE — As it turns out, the 2012 Class 2A regional champions will get to play one more game together.
The 2011-12 Providence boys' basketball team last competed in a losing effort at semistate against the eventual state champions, Park Tudor. But the team will suit up together on Thursday to face the squad that first won a regional championship in 2007.
"The idea just comes from the fact that I just really want our present team to know the alumni players who came before them," Providence head coach Lou Lefevre said. "I want the players to know who they were, what they did, how they played and what they got started in our program back in the day."
But this game will also help keep the elder statesmen of Providence basketball fame connected with the school, Lefevre said.
"I want the alumni guys to know today's players, the players on today's team now, and I want to have them stay engaged with what's going on in our program," Lefevre said. "I think we pretty much have that, but I think this kind of enhances it a bit more. And it's a chance for the present team to mesh with the past teams and the alumni and to keep everybody who's been in our basketball community over the last 6-7 years engaged with just a nice, fun night."
The game will literally pit men against boys. The star players of the 2007 team — names like Justin Benedetti and Johnell Hardin — have gone on to attain success at the collegiate level, with Benedetti most notably leading Bellarmine to an NCAA Division II national championship in 2011.
"Obviously, looking at the two teams, the 2007 team is the age of men who would be entering the NBA if they were on that level. So these are guys who are 22, 23, and they're men. They'll be playing against kids who are just high school kids, but I'm hoping the great equalizer is going to be how horribly out of shape the 2007 players might be," Lefevre joked. "And maybe that will be the thing that makes it equally competitive. But we'll have to see about that. I know a lot of guys on the 2007 team play a lot of ball still."
The 2012 squad won't be without advantages of its own. The players have played together — for several years, in the case of some — and will likely have a better team chemistry on the court.
And that same 2012 team was second in the state in defense, boasting three forwards who can get after it in George Knott, Ryan Pickerrell and Dalton Duly, along with two of the best passing guards in the area in Colin Daly and Bryce Very.
But no matter who wins the game, Lefevre believes that the Providence community will be the real winner.
"I always talk about people on (the 2007) team and people on this year's team being the Legends of Providence, and you just get a chance to go see them play and play against each other," Lefevre said. "I think it's going to be a fun night."
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Previously, the agency had classified sunlamps and tanning beds as "probably" carcinogenic. The move puts the devices a notch higher in terms of risk. It also echoes calls by some U.S. experts to place tougher warnings and restrictions on tanning bed use.
"The use of tanning beds can be deleterious to your health and we hope to encourage governments to formulate restrictions and regulations for the use of tanning beds," said report coauthor Beatrice Secretan, from the Cancer Monograph Working Group at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France. The Agency is part of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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In June, scientists from nine countries concluded that the risk of melanoma increases by 75 percent when use of tanning beds and sunlamps begins before 30 years of age. In addition, several studies provided evidence of a link between the use of UV-emitting tanning devices and melanoma of the eye.
Young women in particular are the heaviest users of tanning beds, and are at the greatest risk of causing harm to themselves. This report also puts to rest the argument that tanning with UVA light is safe.
The FDA currently requires tanning salons to direct all customers to wear protective eye goggles and advises consumers to limit their exposure to tanning devices, and avoid them if you have certain medical conditions such as lupus or diabetes or are susceptible to cold sores.
In addition, the FDA requires labels on these devices that warn of skin aging, skin cancer and eye injury. However, in 2007 the FDA began a review of these warnings and is considering strengthening its warnings about the risk of skin cancer and eye damage, according to the agency.
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NEW YORK -- Will Smith and Anthony Hargrove met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday about the Saints bounty scandal and Scott Fujita's meeting was postponed.
Fujita, now with the Cleveland Browns, is undergoing treatment for an injured left knee which he hurt during the preseason and couldn't come to New York, the NFLPA said.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the players left the NFL offices around 4 p.m. EDT, about three hours after they arrived. Smith and Hargrove did not make themselves available to reporters.
Fujita requested a video conference but the league rejected that idea. NFL officials wanted face-to-face meetings and plan to reschedule a session with the linebacker.
Fujita did not play in the season opener against Philadelphia because his suspension was only lifted two days before the game, and he wasn't able to practice on his knee, which he injured during an exhibition game against Detroit.
The 33-year-old made his season debut for Cleveland on Sunday. He started at strongside linebacker and was credited with four tackles in 36 plays during the Browns' 34-27 loss to the Bengals.
The players had to meet with Goodell after the suspensions he placed on them were lifted by an appeals panel. Fujita, Smith, Hargrove and Jonathan Vilma were penalized by Goodell for their roles in the New Orleans bounty program, which ran from 2009-11.
The NFL says coaches and players offered cash rewards for big hits during that time frame, though the players deny they were attempting to injure opponents.
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To tax seniors for the deficit in Michigan is untenable, unthinkable and punitive. To say I am angry about this is an understatement. Especially when state employees are overpaid and over-benefitted. Especially when there are millions to be had just by cutting spending. Especially when the seniors have done nothing to deserve this and that seniors are on a fixed income.
It makes me angry when one looks at the graft, corruption, malfeasance, misfeasance, mismanagement, negligence and incompetence that caused our state to be in a deficit condition and now the seniors have to pay for all of this. Where are the budget cuts? Where are the salary cuts? Where are the benefit cuts and where are the program cuts that (Gov. Rick) Snyder promised during his election campaign?
Those who vote for this measure will regret it when the next election come around. Seniors do have a good memory and are the most prolific voters. Snyder will be a one-term governor.
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For centuries now, civilization has been working toward an unsustainable future, burning fossil fuels for heat and electricity and creating a way of life that is a model of inefficiency. The tiny Danish island of Samso is leading the way back to sustainability, becoming the one of the first industrialized places in the world to qualify as completely energy self-sufficient.
Samso -- about 30 miles long and 15 miles across -- began its trek toward sustainability in 1997, and in just over a decade has erected 21 electricity-producing wind turbines and a heating system fueled by wood chip- and straw-burning furnaces bolstered by multiple small, unobtrusive solar panels. The 11 one-megawatt onshore turbines alone produce more than the island's total electricity consumption (and enough power to offset 690,000 gallons of oil), while the 10 offshore turbines produce enough power to cover the island's entire transportation energy budget. Excess power is invested into new energy projects.
The project at Samso has also created a workforce of green skilled labor, as plumbers and carpenters have become experts in energy-efficient home conversions; those skills have earned several of them the opportunity to work on green projects in mainland Europe and elsewhere. The success of the tiny island makes one wonder if perhaps the world leaders descending on Copenhagen next month for another round of fruitless climate treaty talks should perhaps convene in Samso instead.And when the wind doesn't blow the electricity is brought from the mainland. But that doesn't sound nearly as cool as saying that they are self sufficient on energy.
Where is the energy storage? Virtual storage doesn't count.
Some success. Someboy is totally right - where's the energy storage. You ain't self sufficient without the energy storage.
Sounds like a SCAM to me. Each of those Green Jobs cost two more productive jobs in other sectors of the economy. And burning biomass for energy isn't Green. You are raping the soil for quick GHG belching energy. The biomass should be returned to the soil to store Carbon.
One 25 Mwe Hyperion Nuclear Reactor would power the entire Island - no need for energy storage - and at less than 1/10th the cost of the nutty Wind Turbines.
Pure Stupidity!
Very nice, but it doesn't scale up very well to large municipalities that already have access to cheap energy. I'm curious how much electricity costs per KwH for Samso.
BTW, the solution to the fruitless climate talks in Copenhagen is to stop having them. Maybe change the topic to something more useful like Increasing Access To Clean Drinking Water In Developing Countries or Helping The Poor Help Themselves Through Micro-Loans or perhaps Improving The "Greenest" Viable Energy: Nuclear Fission. Not fancy topics, but it would sure improve the planet.
Hrmmm, nuclear reactor on a small island, that might evoke too much imagery to fly.
In all seriousness, I do think some of the questions above are valid. Little blurb articles like this raise more questions than provide answers. For example, when you refer to gallons of oil offset there needs be a unit of time associated. And how often are these turbines producing energy. The answer might be 100% of the time, but without any information you inevitably end up with comments and questions like the two above.
My take on storage is this though. Hydrogen! Not only would this be useable by the cities transportation energy needs (another vague point), but all it requires is a basic infrastructure for which the technology already exists (go go electrolysis). This will spur the refinement of existing technologies, which desperately need a reason to be updated. I say go go development. Someone needs to go first, and I applaud this small island for being stage 1 diffuser of innovation...
Addendum...what is up with the nuclear cheerleaders. I know that it seems nice right now, but plutonium is a limited resource as well, and although I can't remember the exact numbers our currently nuclear processes are super inefficient, and certainly leave behind VERY VERY GREEN waste. Start building today for what you will need tomorrow. Wind has some downsides, but solar has a LOT of untapped potential.
Yeah it sounds like a green fantasy island. And then you start to read the details like cost or how many tons a year of straw that they burn. How many people live on this island anyway, 4,300ish? What is the cost going to be using this system to provide power and heating for say 304 million Americans, or 1 billion 148 million Indians, or 1 billion 330 million Chinese? Let's say it takes 1 ton of straw per person per year. Where are you going to get all that straw?
Some interesting omissions at the website. If the 0.8 Mw Onsbjerg plant burns 600 tons of staw annually, and the 1.6 Mw Norby plant burns 1,250 tons of woodchips annually, and the 1.6 Mw Ballen/Brundy plant burns 1,200 tons of straw a year then how many tons of wheat and rye straw does the 3.0 Mw Tranebjerg facility burn annually? Does 2,300 tons sound about right?
Where are they growing all that straw? Granted, it is agricultural residue, but you can get about 1 ton of wheat straw per acre in dry land and 3 tons per acre in irrigated land. Secondly, this agricultural residue is used to make pulp and paper. So as the demand for straw as fuel goes up so does the price of paper.
How much CO2 do the plants burning straw and wood chips expel? How much CO2 is expelled in the process of growing, harvesting, and transporting this biomass to the plant? Does this method release less CO2 than other methods and is it sustainable on a large scale? For example, did you read the initial cost to buy into this islands power grid and the annual fees for use?
Another example. In California they used to burn rice straw every Autumn. They may still do so. It was about 500,000 acres or about 1 million tons of rice straw per year. This yearly ritual (done to prepare fields and stop rice disease) released about 56,000 tons of CO2 each year.
The Samso islanders paid U.S. $11 million to build 10 wind turbines on land. How much did the 11 offshore wind turbines cost? You know offshore turbines are going to cost a lot more to build and to maintenance.
Island electrical consumers are paying between U.S. $110~$115 per Mwh. They also pay annual fees and start up fees. A 2004 University of Chicago study -
estimated that a nuclear power plant would cost between U.S. $51~$83 per Mwh. U.S $37~$48 for coal, and U.S $56~$68 for a gas turbine generator.
I just wish that Popsci would look at the whole picture. These partial truths and omissions are so.... Fox newsy.
10 years from now we will still be having the same lame debate over what the best and most efficient method(s) are to ween us away from our oil and fossil fuel gluttony. Meanwhile, other countries are and have been moving forward and making changes to secure their future energy needs. This is why the US has fallen so far behind in technology, transportation and science. We are so focused on who is going to reap the rewards and so unwilling to make investments that do not return a quick buck that we are being left in the wake of many smaller nations. Its sickening!
lnwolf41 Everyone has made good points, how many people live on the island, and why don't they go electric car also?
With all this power being generated, why don't they use eletric heat for their homes? why burn straw and woodchips?
I agree with nikitaj , why not make hydrogen gas and pipe it in to homes to heat and cook.
this is cool lets all do this but the chinese wont they are dumb when comes to the enviroment lets nuke em
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Wrong. We are focused on finding VIABLE ways of producing the kind of energy that we need. Isolated islands and hippie communes making meager energy from biomass or other means might work for a few hundred or few thousand people who are willing to live with less. But they hardly compare to the kind of energy required to keep this economy moving forward.
If you're serious about "green" energy, then you need to be pro-nuclear. Solar and wind are fine where they're available, but they aren't nearly energy dense enough to provide the kind of energy we need to do what America does. We aren't shepherds living on an island; we're the largest economy in the world.
The energy content of the hydrogen gas created from electrolysis is at best around 50% of the energy put in. Unless you have a relative cheap electricity source, it doesn't make sense to do this.
The amount of uranium available is a function not only of its abundance but of exploration. It is widely believed that there is enough recoverable uranium to power mankind for 1000 years. Your assertions about the efficiency of our current nuclear technology are correct. In standard reactors built thirty years ago, we only burn about 1% of the fuel. New designs can burn far more and reprocess what we call nuclear waste. If the same emphasis was given to nuclear that has been given to other energy sources, we could be building these reactors right now.
Nuclear radiation. That is all.
How about Natural Gas radiation, radon that comes with NG, Coal radiation - releases 100X more radiation to the environment than a comparible sized Nuclear Power plant, except the Coal power plant has Zero regulation on its radation emissions. And radiation from phosphate mining. And don't forget Solar Radiation, Cosmic Radiation and Natural Background radiation which is not special "happy, good" radiation. And then there is the radiation from Medical Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer treatment, Dental X-rays and Airline travel. And the radiation used for Industrial Instrumentation, Agricultural Irradiation and Terrorist Weapons detection.
Right, hence energy. Thanks for your contribution here.
Most of that is regulated or doesent react with us because of the atmosphere. True that the first three are released in greater quantities, but Nuclear reactors have much greater concentrations, and that is what kills you. Your argument fails miserably. You want to put these in evey neighborhood?!?! Besides I didnt say that other there are other sources of radiation I just said that it produces it.
Hence cancer, defects, and what was it??? Oh yea DEATH!
How much does it cost to build a nuclear facility? I'd imagine that the long term costs of using solar and wind power would not only be more cost effective, but more efficient(no waste?). This project is a huge step in the right direction.
Please show me the evidence supporting your conclusion.
More specifically, please show me the evidence that nuclear radiation leaked from nuclear energy plants is causing the problems you cite. I would like a list of those incidents in the US, Europe and Japan where hundreds modern reactors have been in operation for several decades now.
I wouldn't want to dismiss nuclear as a viable alternative, but there are some pretty serious safety issues to consider, even if we haven't had a major loss of life due to nuclear accident yet. One Chernobyl is enough to make you wary of what can go wrong (and I do realize our reactors have much better containment facilities, thank you very much). I'm probably more concerned about the safe storage of spent fuel rods, which present a hazard of meltdown if they aren't kept adequately cooled with circulating water -- a problem if there's ever a major disaster that shuts down emergency power at a plant. I know a few years back Popsci had an article about so-called pebble bed reactors, which had the uranium contained in graphite balls that self-regulated their temperature based on how closely they could be packed (thus ensuring no meltdown) and kept the radioctive material contained after use. But I think that design is considered pretty expensive, and hasn't been tested yet. If the safety and waste storage issues can be better addressed, I'd be fine with supporting an expansion of fission power. Of course, fusion would be even better, but it seems that keeps retreating over the horizon.
Chernobyl was a complete cluster f**k of incompetent Russian bureacrats and a poorly designed reactor without containment. Less than 100 people died as a result.
Why do you bring up Nuclear safety when Coal kills 30,000 Americans every year including thousands of children, due to its extraordinary toxic emissions? Quit being a hypocryte. Nuclear is the only viable alternative to Coal and the incredibly dangerous NG - which can and does kill thousands of people every year. A Nuclear Reactor is nowhere close to the danger of an LNG tanker. And we will need thousands of LNG tankers if we don't start a major Nuclear build soon.
YCSTS, less than 100 people died immediately after Chernobyl. Thousands more developed cancers at a rate much higher than the norm, so there aren't exact figures, and won't be for many years, on just how many victims Chernobyl had. I bring up nuclear safety because it is a valid point. If you have no problem with living downwind and downstream from a containment pool for spent fuel rods or on-site indefinite storage of nuclear waste, then that's fine. Most people might have a little concern, though. I don't think it's hypocritical to raise that point, especially when I didn't state that nuclear shouldn't be an option for sustainable energy production.
Anyway, you get no argument from me regarding coal. It's nasty with toxic emissions, dangerous and environmentally devastating to obtain, and contributes massively to carbon pollution and global warming. And yes, LNG is extremely explosive and one container vessel could easily destroy a port city if it ignited. There are, however, renewable alternatives like solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, and limited hydroelectric than can also provide some of the energy we need without such serious environmental or safety concerns.
Mike_R the Chernobyl area is now a Wildlife Paradise. The best information at present is that AT MOST 4000 people MAY POSSIBLY develop cancers, due to the incident - mostly highly treatable thyroid cancer. The 4000 number seems likely to be greatly exaggerated.
Nuclear Safety is indeed an important issue. Why? Because the Coal, NG & Oil lobbies have blown it out of proportion as a means to block what they know damn well is the only competition.
We have WAY CROSSED THE POINT that the FANATICISM on Nuclear Safety is COSTING MORE LIVES than it is saving, probably by a factor of over 1000 times.
Meanwhile Coal, Oil & NG gets COMPLETE IMMUNITY to the destruction it causes to the environment & the millions of deaths they have caused.
Read about the NRC (Nuclear Rejection Commission) here:
Also Germany is even worse:
Most of the people effected by Chernobyl are already dead because of the massive amounts of radiation leaked. Thats why there is only 400 people getting cancer TODAY!
"Meanwhile Coal, Oil & NG gets COMPLETE IMMUNITY to the destruction it causes to the environment & the millions of deaths they have caused."
Have you ever heard of the EPA?
HAHA your source is a blog?
So you belive that "some guy" has all the answers?
He isnt a nuclear engineer or scientist or anything! He is just a maintence worker!
This will spur the refinement of existing technologies, which desperately need a reason to be updated. I say go go development.
I don't find wind turbines, such as those pictured, to be the blight on landscaping that some people do. I think the sheer size is staggering though. Wind power will be very useful in parts of the world, but the major hurdle is the delivery to other markets.
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Thor0997 i like what your getting at this idiot must deaf dumb or both i mean c,mon that damn oil spill is killing so many species of animals and this wise ass is complaining about nuclear fallout get a grip and get green.
Congrats to them! I just hope the US will finally stop relying on oil, and stop a gulf of mexico disaster!
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