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Rock Creek Bldg. 7, Rm. 202 | Dept. Co-Chairs: Kirk Garrison & Shannon Baird | 971-722-7344
A Foundation for Your Future
Attend an Information Session
The BCT department will be hosting information sessions on the Rock Creek Campus for potential students interested in our hands-on, remodeling, and construction management programs. No Reservations Required. Upcoming sessions:
- June 13, 7pm, Building 2 Room 104
- July 30, 7pm, Building 2 Room 104
- August 8, 7pm, Building 2 Room 104
We look forward to seeing you and answering any questions you may have.
For more than thirty years, our building construction program has been training men and women to enter the construction industry as skilled professionals who enter a specialized industry.
Building Construction Technology (BCT) is the only program of its kind in the Portland area offered by an accredited institution with degree options in three areas of study; hands-on construction skills, construction management, and design/build remodeling. Our Associates Degree in Building Construction Technology combines real hands-on training with excellent classroom instruction in the latest materials and methods, sustainable building practices, and fundamentals like construction mathematics and print reading skills. Our Construction Management degree prepares students for roles in management functions such as project management, estimating, and scheduling. Graduates move on to work for larger General Contractors, or apply their skills toward their own businesses. All of our CM classes are offered in the evening. Our Design/Build degree prepares students interested in designing, managing and constructing kitchen and bathroom renovations. Our program has strong affiliations with local contractors and national associations including the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). Many of our graduates operate their own construction, remodeling and general contracting companies while others work for successful construction companies.
Degrees & Certificates
In this program you can earn the following:
- Associate of Applied Science Degree
- Building Construction Technology
- Building Construction Technology: Construction Management Option
- Building Construction Technology: Design/Build Remodeling Option
- Less than One-Year Certificate
- Building Construction Technology
See the catalog for information regarding program requirements and courses by term.
Interested in starting classes?
Potential students should contact a faculty member via email to discuss their interest in a program. Remember to plan ahead and check upcoming registration dates and deadlines and set up a payment plan. Faculty members advising for each degree are listed below and are ready to answer your questions about our programs. For questions on Financial Aid and becoming a student, email our Annette Murphy, Learning Skills Specialist.
Contact the following faculty for assistance:
- Construction Management:
- Shannon Baird, email@example.com, 971-722-7475
- Hands-on Building Construction:
- Kirk Garrison, firstname.lastname@example.com, 971-722-7403
- Design/Build Remodeling:
- Spencer Hinkle, firstname.lastname@example.com, 971-722-7405
What's Next?
- Apply for admission to PCC. (The Admission to Registration map is a helpful guide.)
- If you have credits from another college that you would like evaluated for transfer, mail or FAX a copy of your transcripts with a cover letter explaining what BCT courses you want to substitute/transfer. (Include your email and/or daytime phone number.)
Building Construction Technology
Science and Technology Division
Attn: Kirk Garrison
Rock Creek Campus 7/202
Portland, OR 97280
FAX: 971-722-7050 Attn: Kirk GarrisonWe will contact you concerning what courses we can use and what is still needed.


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The Romans called the Cíes Islands (Galicia), "the islands of the Gods". To this day they are an idyllic paradise in northern Spain where you can enjoy nature and the sea. When you see them for yourself you will understand why their main beach was chosen as best in the world by The Guardian newspaper. Heaven on earth? If not, then this is close.
Crystal clear, turquoise water. Beaches with the finest white sand. A lake whose transparent surface allows you to see the wide variety of fish that live below. Are we in the tropics? No, these are the Cíes Islands, in northwestern Spain. There are three islands and they are located in the Rías Baixas region of Galicia, facing the coast of Vigo. This archipelago, besides being a fairy-tale setting, is also of great ecological importance. Its stunning landscapes form part of the Islas Atlánticas National Park, outstanding for its rich sea beds and some of the most important colonies of marine birds in the world. The Atlantic Ocean, dunes, pine forest, cliffs… You will see for yourself – the Cíes Islands have incredible landscapes, worthy of the gods.
How to visit
Peace, quiet and cleanliness are further qualities that make these islands outstanding. To protect the environment and avoid mass tourism, access to visitors is limited to 2,200 people per day. During Easter week, at weekends in May and throughout the summer, there are regular boat services from Vigo, Baiona and Cangas de Morrazo. If you want to sleep on the Cíes Islands, then there is a campsite with capacity for 800 people. It opens for Easter week and 15 June to 15 September, and stays are limited to a maximum of 2 weeks. To make use of these facilities you should book in advance by telephone (on +34 986438358 or +34 986687050) and complete your camper's registration card at the campsite office at Vigo Marine Resort. When you buy your boat ticket, don't forget to show this card – otherwise you will only be sold a 1-day return.
A perfect day of beach and more
The first thing you will notice as you approach the Cíes Islands is the stunning sandy Rodas Beach, which joins the islands of Monteagudo and El Faro. This is not the only beach on the eastern side of the archipelago, however: Figueiras Beach, popular with naturists, and Nosa Señora Beach are two further examples. What is more, you will have access to a full range of services to enjoy a perfect day on the beach: bars and restaurants, toilets, lifeguards, healthcare facilities…
If you prefer sporting activities, hiking is an excellent way of exploring the Cíes Islands. There are four established itineraries you can go on to discover the forests, Los Niños Lake, bird watching observatories, a pre-Roman settlement, and wonderful views of the cliffs in the western part of the islands from their lighthouses. Come to the Visitor Centre, located at the site of the remains of the old San Estevo Monastery, and get information on the different routes, the importance of the natural environment and the norms to be observed.
Scuba diving and sailing are also permitted off the Cíes Islands with authorisation. This can be obtained by completing a form and sending it to the National Park office (documents and processing information are available at the official website). What is more, in the case of scuba diving, you can get your permit on the islands themselves, by calling 24 hours in advance (+34 986687502). Remember that once you are there you will have to provide a photocopy of your passport or ID, scuba diving licence and insurance policy.
Come and discover the Cíes Islands and you will not be disappointed. You will see that words alone are insufficient to describe "the islands of the gods". More information:
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- Insulates two 750ml–1L bottles for up to four hours (time varies depending on external temperatures)
- Made from neoprene (the wetsuit material)
- Soft-grip handles
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We took a basic product, used an unexpected material, designed a new shapeand voilàa company was built. This neoprene wine tote insulates two bottles up to four hours, and stores flat. Red or white, sparkling or stillour original totes are the carrying method of choice whether youre an oenophile or teetotaler.Reviews
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I have a couple of these, and I think they are great! I recently went to Europe for an eight day bicycle tour from Prague to Vienna, and since I was staying with friends in France at the end of the trip, I hauled two bottles of some of our great California wine to share. The two bottle tote worked great, and the wine made it in fine shape! My friends will never admit that the wine was anything special, but they were very impressed with the two bottle tote! When I got back, I bought several to send them to thank them for their hospitality. They all thought that the totes were perfect gifts! |
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I love this two bottle wine tote! It's perfect for transporting bottles to restaurants, parties, and even to and from the grocery/wine store! The one problem I have is that larger bottomed bottles (ex. Chardonnay) are a VERY tight fit and I'm afraid that sooner or later the stitch seams may tear. |
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I now pair what used to be my "off to work" snacks and lunch tote with a coordinating wine bottle bag. These are now used for day excursions and are much easier to pack and travel with than a large picnic basket. Reusable water bottles fit perfectly in the wine bottle bag. Of course, friends are awed when wine is transported to their party. Spill something in or on the bag - don't worry! Mine wash and look new each time. Enjoy! |
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It has long been axiomatic that Apple changed the world forever when it unveiled the iTunes online Music Store. (At least the computer-savvy, mainstream music-listening, iPod-toting part of it.) But where does that leave the rest of us—the freaks, geeks, and old-folks who still rely on to physical media, because it just doesn't feel right to drive an expensive audio system, replete with digital processing power greater than the Apollo moon lander's and speaker cables as wide as a fire hose, via a toy-like portable device?
Micromega, a French firm best known for high-end two-channel components like CD players and turntables, has created a solution for the likes of us. Its AirStream WM-10 is a slim, plain, knobless box with analog-stereo and coax-digital audio outputs, but no physical inputs whatsoever. A hooped bulge concealing a wireless antenna on its rear-panel throws out a wireless network under the universal Wi-Fi standard (Micromega cutely calls it "WHi-Fi") to which any compatible device—typically, a laptop or desktop computer - can connect. This lets the WM-10 stream any audio content under the aegis of Apple iTunes, whether running on Mac OSX or Windows hardware. If this sounds to you, functionally, a lot like Apple's own Airport Express (but without the latter's data-net and USB print-server capabilities), take a bow, 'cause that's exactly what it is.
In fact, Internet chatter suggests that the AirStream uses the same core chipset as the AirPort Express. The presumption is one of superior sound, due to AirStream's more costly, and putatively superior, analog and digital supporting circuitry and audiophile-grade power supply—not to mention Micromega's care and coddling of assembly and finishing. (While the Airport Express resembles a wall-wart, the AirStream looks like a regular hi-fi component.)
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Topic: Comp. Kona 11'5/10'5 vs. Starboard 9'8 vs. others
I'm in the market for a sail-/SUPable Longboard with emphasis on sailing waves AND Flatwater. SUPing should be possible, but is not the main focus.
Reading the forums i guess Best Board for this would be the Kona 11'5 for my 90 kgs.
My issues with the Konas are besides availability and price the transportation and storage of these long things, therefore the <10' Boards come into play, foremost the Starboard 9'8 (footstraps!)
I'm just wondering how much i loose against a Kona 11'5 using the 9'8 for sailing (planing + speed).
Can anyone comment on this?
Also if you have further comparisons of the Konas (11'5 and 10'5) to other sailable longboards like Mistral pacifico or Bic jungle or RRD Longrider or Tabou Windstyler or AHD Sealion/Summmerboard etc. please comment regarding the planing "freeride" performance.


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EF-500 Tower Speaker
The EF-500 is a high-value, compact floorstanding speaker that carefully balances engineering and style. These speakers offer both good looks and sound quality that is rarely heard from speakers in this class.�
Dual 5.5 inch woofers
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Front-firing port
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The EF-500 is a high-value, compact floorstanding speaker that balances engineering and style. These speakers offer both good looks and sound quality that is rarely heard from speakers in this price range.
The EF-500 features dual 5.5" woofers that produce amazing bass for the speaker size. Instead of a single, larger diameter woofer, the EF-500 uses two, smaller woofers to create a similar large movement of air for deep bass in a more compact, less width cabinet.
The 1" soft-dome tweeter reproduces smooth high frequencies, while the waveguide that surrounds it helps to control the tweeter's dispersion. The high frequencies are aimed directly at the main listening position for a more open and lifelike listening experience.
A front firing port allows flexible room placement. The optimized bass reflex- design creates deep bass using both the air movement in front of the dual woofers and a front-firing port to reinforce that bass with air movement behind the drivers. Unlike rear-firing port designs, the EF-500's can be tucked-away in a corner if desired.
The stylish black ash cabinet is designed to fit into any décor.
System Type | 2-way bass reflex floorstanding speaker with front-firing port | |
Impedance (Ohm) | 6 ohms | |
Product Finish | Black Ash | |
Frequency Response (Hz, +/-3dB) | 48Hz - 20kHz +/- 3dB | |
Recommended | 100 watts long term / 140 watts short term | |
Sensitivity (2 speakers in a typical room) | 89dB | |
Included | Manual | |
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Overall Dimensions (mm/in, HxWxD) | 35.8" (90.9 cm) H x 7.1" (18 cm) W x 9.4" (23.9 cm) D | |
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We have stayed at Oasis Village four times now and have thoroughly enjoyed each visit over the last six years. The resort is perfectly positioned on one the most beautiful beaches in the South of France. The apartments vary but all have the necessary amenities and many have a glorious view of the beach.
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Wednesday, 08 August 2012
Spotting Mr. Right vs. Mr. Right Now
There's the guy you can bring home to mom and the guy you bring home for a few hours. The guy you can talk to on the phone and watch as the time passes and the one who hardly calls, just texts. Knowing the category in which to place them in is key. But do you?They usually give you a hint the very moment you meet them. It's all there to be analyzed. Their appearance, posture, assertiveness and confidence speaks volumes of what to expect. Whether or not that's the type you're willing to deal with is completely up to you, the moment you say, "hello."Mr. Right is known to have a subtle confidence that he wears. He knows what he wants and rarely shy's away from voicing it. He has his goals and aspirations planned out and is/has worked hard to bring it to reality. He's very assertive. Plans the dates, asks for your opinion. Calls when he says, apologies when he doesn't. Questions you about your day and what you have going on in your life. He's a man's man. He dates, but isn't looking for the casual.Mr. Right Now is the sly, sneaky type. He exudes more confidence than he should. Brags about what he wants and plans on doing, but has no plan on how to make it happen. He's overly aggressive, only contacting you when he wants something. Dates are basically non-existent. He always wants you to come over to "chill." He has no girlfriend, neither does he want one. He's happy with just having "females friends."You can usually identify the type when you've experience both. Though not every 'Mr. Right' might be the right one for you, you understand the make ups of a good man. And hope you never encounter another 'Mr. Right Now.' Unless of course, it's one of those really drunk and uninhibited nights where you could really care less about your actions tomorrow morning.Whom has had the joy of coming across 'Mr. Right' or 'Mr. Right Now?" Could you spot their type if they came at you full force? Are they still in your life or were they too much of a pain to deal with for much longer?
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Based on the Obama and Democrat campaigns' trying to pin a war against women on the Republicans, one might think that Democrats view women merely as vessels for procreation and amour. But if there's a "war against women" it's the Democrats who are waging the battle. FACT: When Obama took office the unemployment rate for men was 9.2% and for women 7.3%. Today the unemployment rate for men has dropped to 8.4% and RISEN for women to 8.1%. FACT: The Archbishop of Chicago Francis Cardinal George has warned that the Health and Human Services mandate on contraception might force the city's Catholic social services to shut down. FACT: in an August Gallup poll men and women both listed the same two top issues facing the country: the economy (men 32%, women 30%) and unemployment (men 22%, women 25%). Abortion issues registered at one half of one per cent. And Obama's economic policies have been disastrous. Unemployment has remained above 8 per cent for over forty months. The average family of four has $160,000 of federal debt. And since only one in two families pay federal income tax, for taxpayers the per family debt is actually $320,000 and growing. Women are employees, mothers, wives, grandmothers and employers. In many cases, probably the majority, they keep the household budget. They know under this president their homes have declined in value, their kids frequently are unemployed or under-employed. And the president is intent on raising taxes on anyone making $200,000 or more a year, with the top marginal rate rising from 35% to 44%. How's that for a plan to increase small business activity and boost the economy? And let's not forget Liz Warren (the intellectual founder of the Occupy movement) with her attacks against corporations. No women (or husbands) working at and drawing paychecks from those evil corporations?! Let's face it: there is no war on women. It's a ludicrous issue. But there are good economic policies and bad economic policies that affect us all.
-Pete Laird Sr. Member of the Dover Republican Town Committee
Views expressed are my own (and certainly not my daughter-in-law's) See ya 'round the campus. In this blog I drew on Meghan Clyne's recent article in The Weekly Standard.
David Nolta
9:52 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012
Sorry, but the nearly 200 members of Congress--including Paul Ryan--who were willing to sign onto the Akin bill limiting the rights of women to decide for themselves how to handle their pregnancy after rape or incest---that's a pretty big deal. Linda Worthy has written very eloquently on this subject in the past few weeks, right here on this Patch! As for the Catholic Church--much as I love it, it is NOT a leader in establishing equality for women (duh). And why shouldn't the unemployment rates for men and women be relatively aligned? As long as they're going down across the board?
8:43 am on Saturday, September 22, 2012
I haven't seen anything on the Republican platform to expand women's rights on social or economic issues; in fact, they seem to be set on setting more limits. Women still get less pay for the same jobs -- any attempt to fix that has been denied by the Republican led senate without any alternative bills presented. Insurance companies and employers can cover viagara without debate but for some reason should not be required to cover birth control (is that really still an issue? Really? ) I guess we aren't supposed to "worry our pretty little head" over such issues, as the GOP clearly knows what is best for us.
Dave Lenane
5:55 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012
Pete...Thank You for your concise and practical views on these topics. Lets tax all the corporations more ,so they all pack up and shift more American Jobs overseas! Seems to me thats what the Dems want. Lets make even more people dependant upon the government.
David Nolta
10:03 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012
Dave Lenane,
These people packing up and moving jobs overseas--do you think those are Democrats? The CEOs of those businesses that have been outsourcing to cheaper labor--they're Democrats?? You say that's what the "Dems" want--I'd like to see your documentation for that. Here's an article in Forbes that makes it pretty (and painfully) clear that Mitt Romney is up to his ears in outsourcing--involved in it in a big and lucrative way. Lucrative for him, I mean. And that's NOT the American way.
Dave Lenane
5:57 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012
How come no Democrat will address the issue of unemployment being over 8% for over 40 months? And I am not referring to the distinguished Democrats that post here!
Jon McGrath
6:55 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012
A few points:
-Same rhetoric as all the other Tea Party stuff that has proliferated this site.
-So much for "Westborough Patch" if we're also reaching out to Dover for more of the same.
-I may not be the best writer in the world, but the writing is embarrassing. A rambling one-paragraph rant. If I wanted to strain my eyes I'd look at the sun.
If this is where Westborough Patch is going, we're in trouble.
Robert Rosen
3:09 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Jon, as the editor of Dover-Sherborn Patch, where this originated, I feel the need to respond. All Patch sites give readers the opportunity to blog on topics of their choice. This piece is a blog written by a reader, not a piece written by a Patch employee, so to criticize Patch's quality of writing based on reader submissions is not fair. Also, to explain why we are on westborough, it is common for area Patch sites to share content that we think others may be interested on.
Jon McGrath
8:37 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
I get it Robert, I'm a blogger on the Westborough Patch. Some of my posts are probably better written than others, but I would think there would be some sort of journalistic pride that would come in, here. Rambling in the comments are one thing, but for a blog post to be this poorly written is an embarrassment to the whole site, in my opinion. If you want your site to have posts that my fourth grader could have improved with some basic proofreading, that's your call.
Robert Rosen
12:17 am on Monday, September 24, 2012
Jon, all are welcome to blog on Patch sites. We do not tell people they can't contribute a blog based on their writing ability. In fact, we openly encourage people to submit blogs even if they aren't good writers, but still want to post their ideas. I don't see where journalism pride comes in at all considering our bloggers are not the journalists. This is why we do not edit (with rare exceptions) blogs at all. We simply read them to make sure that they adhere to the terms of service. In addition, Patch isn't supposed to be simply a news site. It is built to be a place for community interaction and a way to gain information (such as our announcements and events sections).
Ron Goodenow
7:36 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012
Jon, I live in Northborough, where for some time the Patch seemed to proliferate far right stuff, often by people who changed their names to aliases after been challenged, and where there is a Tea Party that is far to the right of 'fiscal responsibility' and into Manchurian candidates, birtherism, etc.. The editor there seems to have cleaned a lot of that up and now Westborough appears to be the wild west where anything goes without editorial oversight. I think they need to require real names, simply not publish rants, and put some kind of limit on how long a thread can run. Perhaps even limit the number of comments any single person can make in a thread (exceptions being for those who are directly challenged by name). But again, the goal of what I call Patchworld is clicks, clicks clicks. And to further repeat, there are examples of editors who produce balanced sites that encourage good discourse in what is really a civic space. Sometimes, as we found with the crackpots in Framingham, corporate can make the right decisions.
Oh and I do think Obama has addressed the high unemployment rate and some of the reasons (hint, hint, Tea Party faction in Congress that won't even support its majority leader) why it is stuck marginally above that 8% rate. If he lowered the rate to 5% there would be the usual boo birds saying it is really 8%. It is well below 8% in Massachusetts but you would think we are Kosovo or somewhere.
David Nolta
10:05 pm on Saturday, September 22, 2012
These people packing up and moving jobs overseas--do you think those are Democrats? The CEOs of those businesses that have been outsourcing to cheaper labor--they're Democrats?? You say that's what the "Dems" want--I'd like to see your documentation for that. Here's an article in Forbes that makes it pretty (and painfully) clear that Mitt Romney is up to his ears in outsourcing--involved in it in a big and lucrative way. Lucrative for him, I mean. And that's NOT the American way.
Max Walker
9:15 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Ron: I am a Westborough resident and agree with you that some measure of quality control is desirable on the Patch. However, I disagree with you about the need to use real names. People use assumed names for all kinds of reasons when expressing public opinions. For example to maintain a distance between their political and social selves. To require that real names have to be used in my opinion will diminish frank discourse. As long as people are being respectful and not indulging in personal attacks, I don't see the need to insist on real names.
Ron Goodenow
11:02 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Max: If it works in theory it should work in practice, but sometimes it doesn't, and I think research on the subject shows increasing abuse, which is why so many sites are now requiring real names, or asking readers to request permission to not do so. My own view is that in terms of normal political discourse folks should be willing to say who they are, this making posts more thoughtful. I've been using my real name for a long time and have never suffered consequences....maybe a few more discussions with neighbors or friends. This said, most of the anonymous posts in Westborough are pretty harmless, the general cumulative effect being a big snore or hope that there was more editorial control over quality and even quantity. My main objection is when people stop using their real names so they can become abusive behind the curtain of an alias. I do find that without some control and with so many aliases a lot of people are no longer visiting Patchworld.
Linda Worthy
12:28 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Ron: I don't know what process Patchworld would use to determine if someone were using their real name. If it might be for folks to sign on thru their Facebook account as some sites do, that would leave out those of us who don't Facebook. But I imagine there could be some way for Patch to verify if they really wanted to do so.
As to your concern about people using an alias and becoming abusive, I do think Patch could do more in the way of placing an opening post on each blog encouraging people to use "Flag as inappropriate" when they feel it is warranted. Someone posted an offensive remark on another thread last night. I clicked 'Flag" and posted a note asking others to do so if they also felt the comment was offensive. The comment was gone in just a few minutes.
I think most rants get ignored. All or part of it may be read but I think people generally recognize a rant when they see one and disregard it. We all go to some movies and ignore others; watch some TV programs and bypass some others. This particular blog title has netted only a dozen comments thus far and half of them do not directly address the origina post.
I would look dimly on limiting the length of a thread or limiting the number of comments any single person can make in a thread. Those things feel like too much 'government' control. I think most threads are self-limiting. Scroll thru the list of blogs and I think you'll see that a great many get well under a couple dozen comments.
Robert Rosen
8:09 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Linda, thank you for your comments. Correct me if I'm wrong (because I sometimes am), but in order to sign up for a Patch account you have to provide a name. Their screen name doesn't have to be their real name, but they do have to provide Patch one.
Ron Goodenow
2:27 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Thanks Linda. I have no major disagreement with you on this, or most things you write. I tend to confuse Patches with more serious news outlets which do indeed exercise some control over their comments sections. I think it would be great if there were occasional comments from editors about standards and processes.
Part of the problem is that comments are spread across so many different towns, and are right on the front page. They cannot be so easily avoided and that is a turn off for many. On talk radio you can move down the dial. TV, too. Would you favor having comments done on a town-by-town basis? If folks want to know what is being said in another town they select the town Patch and go from there. That would give the town more visibility. In any event, this is out of our hands.
Robert Rosen
7:56 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Ron, as the editor of Westwood Patch and Dover-Sherborn Patch, let me try to answer your question about standards. In general, we give people the right and ability to write what they want when expressing their opinions in the comments section. Things that would be removed automatically by us would include foul language or things we believe are libelous to people. In this business, many things wind up being a judgement call, and sometimes it can be difficult to make a decision. We don't want to limit people's free speech, but we want to keep things appropriate. That being said, editors will often take down personal attacks. We have a terms of service that I'll post the link to that explains a bit. I'd skip down to the part that is titled "Acceptable Use," as this deals with that- http://dover.patch.com/terms. The terms of service sums it with this: "Keep it clean," "Don't try to trick people," and "Treat others as you'd like to be treated." If you ever have problems with something you see, please flag it and we do our best to get to it as quickly as possibly. Any more questions, please let me know at email@example.com, or feel free to contact any other editor.
Robert Rosen
8:03 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Ron, as the editor of Westwood Patch and Dover-Sherborn Patch, I think I can try to answer your about standards when it comes to comments. I'll post the link to our terms of use, but skip over the legal stuff at the beginning and go to where the heading reads "Acceptable Use." It is summed up at the end with these three things: "Keep it clean," "Don't try to trick people," and "Treat others as you'd like to be treated."
I hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at email@example.com, or you can contact any other editor who will be happy to help.
One other note: on the town-by-town comments basis you mentioned, I'm wondering if you're talking about all stories that are posted across multiple sites, or just certain ones that could be looked at as being more hyperlocal? For example, is it okay if a story about a Presidential debate showed comments from all the towns because that would be an event affecting everyone and have interest everywhere?
Linda Worthy
5:25 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Find balance made 35 of the 112 comments (31%) on the blog entitled "SOUND OFF: Who Won the Brown-Warren Debate?" So I stand corrected, Ron. There does need to be a limit on the number of comments any single person can make in a thread. Some of Find Balance's responses to other people's comments began with: "What does that even mean?"; "You sure don't understand the issue"; "Not quite accurate"; "DH - It is irrelevant"; "What are you talking about?"; "Let's say you are right'; "Boy, more people who don't understand the issue"; "please elevate the discussion;" "you missed what the issue is"; "Patty and Ron, you miss the issue'.
Ed Bertorelli
8:45 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Linda--- you aren't exactly slacker in the comments department either.
Linda Worthy
9:41 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
I'm not a slacker in much of anything I do. Has to do with a certain upbringing.
Ed Bertorelli
7:52 am on Monday, September 24, 2012
Good comment Linda- we don't agree on many issues but I read your blogs and respect the work that goes into them. I've been active politically for over 4o years and the biggest enemy our country faces is a disinterested, entitled minded population that wants instant gratification.
Margaret Estes
7:53 am on Monday, September 24, 2012
Was this article about Democrats and women's rights or writing on the Patch? Is there any kind of policing of the comment section or can we just voice off on any topic?


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This initiative addresses the need to organize, increase, and synthesize research on ecoagriculture systems. It also aims to support the dissemination of ecoagriculture research and field documentation to a broad range of target audiences. Past and current activites include:
Editing Farming with Nature: The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture, a book with commissioned papers synthesizing available evidence on agricultural production systems, landscape conservation systems and institutions.
Profiling ecoagriculture case studies, from diverse agro-ecosystems and socio-economic contexts.
Authoring EP Discussion Papers on 'Understanding Ecoagriculture: A Framework for Measuring Landscape Performance' and 'Biofuels and Ecoagriculture'.
Compiling and disseminating key ecoagriculture-related science papers to support ecoagriculture researchers internationally.
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Working with international and national research centers to strengthen the profile of ecoagriculture issues within research agendas, in collaboration with DIVERSITAS; CGIAR Centers - ICRAF, Bioversity and ILRI; the Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research; IUCN; CATIE; the World Resources Institute; and National Academies of Sciences.
- Exploring opportunities and models for knowledge-sharing between community-based ecoagriculture innovators and researchers.
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Sustainable Land Management in Africa Opportunities for Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Sara J. Scherr, Sajal Sthapit, Frank Sperling - Ecoagriculture Partners, World Bank - April 2009 | |
New Directions for Integrating Environment and Development in East Africa Key findings from consultations with stakeholders in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda Steve Bass, Sara J. Scherr, Yves Renard, Seth Shames - IIED, Ecoagriculture Partners - February 2009 | |
Farming and Land Use to Cool the Planet In: State of the World 2009: Into a Warming World Sara J Scherr, Sajal Sthapit - Ecoagriculture Partners, Ecoagricutlure Partners - January 2009 | |
Farming and Land Use to Cool the Planet In: Starke, L., ed. 2009. State of the World 2009: Into a Warming World. NY: W.W. Norton & Co., pp. 30-49. Sara J. Scherr, Sajal Sthapit - EcoAgriculture Partners - January 2009 | |
Evaluating biofuel opportunities from a landscape perspective Ecoagriculture Partners - May 2008 | |
Applying the Ecosystem Approach to Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes Ecoagriculture Partners - April 2008 | |
Biodiversity conservation and agricultural sustainability Towards a new paradigm of 'ecoagriculture' landscapes Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey McNeely - Ecoagriculture Partners, IUCN - March 2008 | |
Estrategias para alimentar al mundo y salvar la biodiversidad silvestre Jeffrey A. McNeely, Sara J. Scherr - 2008 | |
Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, and Poverty Reduction at a Landscape Scale Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey A. McNeely, Seth A. Shames - Ecoagriculture Partners, IUCN - 2008 | |
Farming with Nature: The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey A. McNeely - September 2007 | |
Understanding Ecoagriculture: A Framework for Measuring Landscape Performance Ecoagriculture Discussion Paper #2 Louise E. Buck, Jeffrey C. Milder, Thomas A. Gavin, Ishani Mukherjee - March 2007 | |
Ecoagriculture: Strategies to Feed the World and Save Wild Biodiversity Jeffrey A. McNeely, Sara J. Scherr - IUCN, Ecoagriculture Partners - June 2003 |
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By contrast, a presidential decision to raise taxes or cut spending would require many policy-laden judgments: Whose taxes would be raised and by how much? What expenditures would be cut, to what degree and according to what criteria?
For the president to make these quintessentially legislative judgments on his own would usurp power on an enormous scale. Issuing debt beyond the debt ceiling would be unconstitutional but not as unconstitutional as raising taxes or cutting spending.
Despite some confusion, Obama has kept the least unconstitutional option on the table. In December, White House press secretary Jay Carney said that the "administration does not believe that the 14th Amendment gives the president the power to ignore the debt ceiling."
That observation is beside the point. True, some scholars argue that the debt ceiling violates Section 4 of the 14th Amendment. If so, then the debt ceiling is void and the president's power to borrow money comes, not from the 14th Amendment, but from the statute authorizing the Treasury secretary to "borrow on the credit of the United States government amounts necessary for expenditures authorized by law."
Putting aside the 14th Amendment, Carney's claim at most shows that unilaterally raising the debt ceiling would override Congress' borrowing authority. But that merely states one horn of the trilemma. Unilaterally raising taxes or cutting spending would usurp more congressional authority.
Our leaders can still act responsibly by raising the debt ceiling or, better yet, by repealing it entirely. Congress can then control federal debt simply by paying attention to the gap between spending and taxes. It should not force the president to usurp one of its powers.
But if Congress leaves the president no constitutional options, he must choose the least unconstitutional one: borrowing money beyond the debt ceiling.
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If the Welsh or Pirates cannot be considered because of their grounds then it should go to Bristol by default.
Newcastle have no devine right to stay in the Premiership, is Andrew involved I ask ?
Posted 21:24 24th May 2012
Although I really don't care about this league at all,.. it's boring to the point of self-harm,... I agree with carebearstare,... why drag the season out any longer than it needs to be,.. top team goes up,.. bottom team goes down,.. it ain't rocket science,.. I feel for london Welsh,.. and I wonder why those in charge of funding aren't making sure that there is a pot to ensure that teams going up can actually get a reward for their hard work,..
Posted 14:32 24th May 2012
Let me stress first of all that I do not agree with this in the slightest, relegation/promotion should be relegation/promotion. It should be black and white.
Having said that, the rules are the same as they were last year so the clubs knew what was coming. And for all the people saying the risk of relegation is false, that's not the case. Bristol were only knocked out of the play offs after the premiership had been determined. Therefore the THREAT of relegation was very real especially as Bristol were clear favourites after the league ended.
However, I would dearly love to see London Welsh in the premiership and this seems to me to be a lost opportunity given the number of welsh players heading away from the rabo... Would it be better for the Welsh to have a bastion of players going up against the premiership opponents week in week out?
Posted 10:52 24th May 2012
@ DaveJ - nice to have your sensible and helpful comments. A little flesh to the bones would make your argument understandable, even if you're wrong. Just spouting a daft statement make you look inept and foolish and endears you to no-one.
@ NHsaints and other supporters of this policy - why not, as has been suggested elsewhere, give them a season to upgrade their facilities? They can use the increased revenue from playing in the AP to fund the facilities and plans. If they happen to be relegated and another team promoted, they will then get the opportunity to upgrade. And slowly but surely, we'll have better facilities across the Championship, as well as those in the AP.
@ scot_rsa - don't let a Tigers supporter hear you suggest that play-offs are daft..!
@ JRHartley - compared to the England 7s kit, the lime green is positively subdued!
Posted 10:11 24th May 2012
so much for the English and french clubs insisting on change to the qualification of Celtic teams through the "non-relegation" of the rabo. Now the premiership seems to have cast away relegation too..........it non sensical. let them come up or else stop it altogether.
Posted 09:48 24th May 2012
its not over till the slimmed down catherine jenkins sings --- they have a ratified ground at oxford !! ---the welsh will appeal this and hopefully win --- otherwise we`ll be stuck with newcastle next season --how aweful
Posted 08:33 24th May 2012
I am not impressed with the lime green colour of London Welsh's socks so I think this is the right decision.
Posted 00:16 24th May 2012
Don't know which is more ridiculous - this or the Southern Kings getting into Super 15 without a playoff. Ever heard about merit, RFU?
Posted 23:36 23rd May 2012
New man at the top of the RFU... a new fiasco that makes us a laughing stock - business as normal
Desperately sad for London Welsh players and fans
Posted 23:33 23rd May 2012
Joke decision from a joke organization.
Posted 22:14 23rd May 2012
Great shout there Carriag. Miss Leeds going down last season did you? Make sure you know what you're talking about before posting cocky comments next time. On the subject i feel that this is totally the wrong decision. The League 1 was changed to the Championship to improve the standard and there by create a second strong league in England. Whats the point if they're then gonna do things like this. What are the odds of most Championship clubs being able to afford to build stadiums to the standard required by the Premiership without getting to the Premiership first? What about the football Premiership aswell. Blackpool were in there with a stadium that only held about 8,000 until they revamped it, and in a league where the average ground is about 40,000. You could also use Leeds as an example as they do have a biggish stadium but only got crowds of about 4,000. So what would Premiere Rugby and the RFU rather have - 4,000 in a 19,000 capacity stadium, or 6,000 fans in a 6,000 capacity stadium?
Posted 20:20 23rd May 2012
Feel for London Welsh, why isn't there a pot of money drawn from the Premiership that will allow teams like them and the Pirates to get the facilities they need. If they win then they get the money and improve their grounds and qualify. Have to agree with carebearstare though, playoffs are just a cynical money-making exercise that benefit nobody. Look at the Super 15 nonsense, it's rife. Bristol were the best over the whole season and that's what counts, teams that peak for a short period during play-offs should not leapfrog them.
Posted 20:07 23rd May 2012
I feel for the players. They have been clear about promotion being their season long goal. That's a lot of hard work down the drain thanks to RFU politics.
Posted 19:23 23rd May 2012
Didnt this happen a few years ago as well? Rob Andrew got anything to do with it?
Posted 17:36 23rd May 2012
@Carriag errr yes they have...Leeds. I'm going to have to support the RFU on this one...not meeting the required standards for promotion is a good enough reason not to be promoted and Falcons look like they'll be able to compete next year so hopefully it's the right call.
Posted 17:23 23rd May 2012
@APV1 - I think boycotting the final would be a fantastic response, why risk injuring players when they're not actually playing for anything. Only when it's confirmed that promotion is on the line should they take the field.
Posted 16:45 23rd May 2012
This is why the premiership is absolutely crap.
Posted 16:40 23rd May 2012
surely the main problem is with the championship system, no? the only team that could have been promoted (Bristol) finished top of the standings by 7 points but lost over 2 legs in the semi final. i know recent championship play off winners have done well in the top division but i think the best team throughout the league should get at least a better chance at winning the playoff. take the pro12 for eg. the top 2 teams get home semi finals and top team gets home final. newcastle fought bravely against relegation in the end and with the signings the club has made i think they'll be a better addition to the playoff finalists
Posted 16:29 23rd May 2012
Rules are rules, especially when money is all they think about. This is what they wanted as soon as Bristol were beaten.
Posted 16:13 23rd May 2012
This is really a joke.
and it still not over, because there is a right to appeal.
Does anyone feel happy about it?
Shouldn't the relegated team go down anyway?
Posted 15:48 23rd May 2012
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Continental NA: Behind the Scenes
Photos & words by J. Dunn
In the United States we typically associate the month of June with what we like to call Summer. So, no matter how much warning we received from Alex Stieda before our first Rapha Continental North America rides in Alberta, Canada, we weren't expecting the weather to be so bad. But, a look at the stories coming from the Rapha Continental in both the United Kingdom and Australia shows us a running theme. Crap weather makes for interesting viewing.
With Dan Sharp shooting photos and the crew from Droptree Productions filming this weather was easy. They offer more than enough support with a curious blend of verbal encouragement, trail-mix and flat out raw humour. With Sharp fresh off a trip to Italy — where he allegedly wrestled that Esta Thé cap from the grips of the tifosi all the while shooting round after round of that famous Italian race called the Giro d'Italia.
You may also recognize another face there in there by the way of Timothy Coghlan whom we quietly stole from his post in the Portland office as the head of Customer Service and put him straight to the front as Mr. Logistics. He is a fan of Aeropress Coffee, which Dan makes very well, so that kept him at his ready. Edmonton's Da Campo Caffé was a brief and beautiful respite from what looked to be an otherwise coffee-less land. We made do.
The riders were in from all over the US — Steve Francisco from a Wisconsin vacation, Rich Bravo leaving the swelter of New York City, Greg Johnson back from Texas and Hahn Rossman who had been with us from Seattle. We had a well rounded squad and were anxious to meet our host Alex Stieda - a name that, if you have yet to hear in conjunction with the Tour de France, you will certainly know soon.
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charles moreau
20th July 2012 05:40pm
sorry, but just ride, create some nice images on film and photography. please stop to explain yourself over and over again.
Jeremy Dunn
20th July 2012 05:50pm
ba ha! Thanks Charles. Apologies, but I just get excited about these people and places.
charles moreau
20th July 2012 06:47pm
people and places are nice!
your films are nice, no doubt,
but explaining your "suffering" in every film is getting repetitive
Derek Harnish
21st July 2012 04:07am
Great coverage Jeremy, and another great Continental film. You are evocatively presenting cycling and inspiring others. If you find it repetitive, then don't watch. View all the other cycling shorts being made this well. Oh that's right, there aren't any. Riding with Alex Stieda seems worthy of some excitement.
charles moreau
21st July 2012 01:12pm
If you don't like other people's opinions, don't read :-)
Ian Winfield
21st July 2012 09:04pm
If you don't like other people's film's, don't watch :-(
joseph melnyk
22nd July 2012 01:22am
i liked the film. it was cool to have a brief respite from the usual flow of continental films, with the storytelling and old video section included. but then still have some beautiful riding footage as well.
more importantly: where does one acquire the pro team bibs with the chartreuse lettering seen in this film?
Bruce Rychlik
22nd July 2012 02:53pm
Good catch Joseph. I noticed the shorts but also two caps, a club jersey and different version of gloves I had not seen before.
In terms of the Continental Rides - they are suffer fests - cliche perhaps - like epic - but true - inclement whether would make them even more so. Try one if you have not - you love it and see why - try Fitchburg - ONLY words can describe perfectly what one will endure - Jeremy captured the ride well in his prose - but in the end not words, videos or images do the ride justice.
As the company has always maintained - "The Rapha Continental is not touring…is about riding hard. It's about riding far and riding fast…is about being tested: by distance; by duration…Is about those moments familiar to every tired rider…when you feel your sanity fading…". That's appealing to me but not easy.
joseph melnyk
22nd July 2012 04:35pm
i liked the film. it was cool to have a brief respite from the usual flow of continental films, with the storytelling and old video section included. but then still have some beautiful riding footage as well.
more importantly: where does one acquire the pro team bibs with the chartreuse lettering seen in this film?
Matthew Randall
22nd July 2012 07:11pm
Great film, really liked the story from Alex and the old footage. Keep them coming.
Talking of 7-Eleven related stuff and perhaps slighty off topic, can I ask if Rouleur will perhaps do a piece on Hampsten Cycles?
I know you interviewed Andy many issues ago but would be great to get an article on their bikes and how they started out etc? Just a thought.
Jeremy Dunn
23rd July 2012 07:42am
Thanks for the comments everyone. It's great to see some dialogue about the films and content.
Joseph - those bibs that you saw were made especially for the Rapha Racing NYC team this year. (I wondered if anyone would pick that up.)
Bruce - you're right about Fitchburg that ride sneaks up on you!
Matthew - We have little to no idea the publication schedule for Rouleur. That is a closely guarded secret that they're not telling. But, if you keep a close eye here you might see some more Hampsten soon…
Matthew Randall
26th July 2012 09:47pm
Cheers Jeremy, as Bill & Ted would say that would be 'most excellent.
Lynton Head-Wilson
27th July 2012 07:32am
Poor Charels.sounds like he needs to go for a ride!
Ripping flick guys! What a treat to have the audience of a yellow jesrsey winner!
I could listen to Alex's stories all day no doubt.
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- What a day... The boys keep Mike Cuming in yellow, after having to chase all day. Great performance by all.
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