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11 July 2006
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PRESS RELEASE No 56/06
11 July 2006
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-432/04
Commission of the European Communities v Edith Cresson
The Court declares that Mrs Edith Cresson acted in breach of her obligations as a European commissioner
In the light of the circumstances of the case, the Court holds that the finding of that breach constitutes, in itself, an appropriate penalty
Mrs Cresson was a member of the European Commission from 24 January 1995 to 8 September 1999, when the Commission left office, having resigned collectively on 16 March 1999. During her term of office at the Commission, Mrs Cresson's portfolio comprised: science, research and development, human resources, education, training and youth, together with the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
When Mrs Cresson took up her functions, she wished to appoint one of her close acquaintances, Mr Berthelot, a dental surgeon, as a 'personal adviser'.
Because he was 66 years old, Mr Berthelot could not be appointed as a member of a Commissioner's Cabinet, and Mrs Cresson was advised accordingly. Moreover, when Mrs Cresson took up office, her Cabinet was already fully staffed, as far as personal advisers were concerned. Mrs Cresson asked the administration to consider how it might be possible to appoint him. Mr Berthelot was then engaged as a visiting scientist from September 1995 until the end of February 1997. Although appointment as a visiting scientist implies that the person concerned is mainly to work either in the JRC or the services dealing with research, Mr Berthelot worked exclusively as a personal adviser to Mrs Cresson.
On the expiry of his contract on 1 March 1997, Mr Berthelot was offered another visiting scientist's contract, for a period of one year expiring at the end of February 1998. His appointment as a visiting scientist thus lasted for a total period of two and a half years, whereas the rules specify a maximum duration of 24 months. On 31 December 1997, Mr Berthelot requested the termination of his contract from that date, on medical grounds. His application was accepted.
Following a complaint by a Member of Parliament, a criminal investigation concerning Mr Berthelot's file was opened in Belgium in 1999. In June 2004, the Chambre du conseil of the Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles (Court of First Instance, Brussels) decided that no further action should be taken in the case, taking the view that there was no ground for continuing the criminal procedure.
At the same time, in January 2003, the Commission sent Mrs Cresson a statement of the complaints against her as regards the breach of her obligations as a Commissioner in relation to Mr Berthelot's appointment. After hearing Mrs Cresson, the Commission brought, on 19 July 2004, an action before the Court of Justice of the European Communities, based on Article 213 EC[1].
The Court notes, first, that Article 213 EC requires Members of the Commission to respect the 'obligations arising from [their office]'. As there is nothing which restricts that concept, it falls accordingly to be understood as extending, not only to the duties of integrity and discretion expressly mentioned in that article, but also to all of the duties which arise from the office of Member of the Commission, which include the obligation to be completely independent, to act in the general interest of the Community, and to observe the highest standards of conduct. It is therefore the duty of Members of the Commission to ensure that the general interest of the Community takes precedence at all times not only over national interests but also over personal ones.
However, while Members of the Commission are under an obligation to conduct themselves in a manner which is beyond reproach, a breach of a certain gravity is required, if a breach of Article 213(2) is to be committed.
The Court went on to hold that Mrs Cresson acted in breach of the obligations arising from her office as a Member of the Commission in relation to the appointment of Mr Berthelot and the terms under which he worked. It essentially held that Mr Berthelot's appointment constituted a circumvention of the rules relating to the appointment of Members of a Cabinet and of visiting scientists.
Having regard to her personal involvement in that appointment, since it took place at her express request, after she had been informed that she could not recruit Mr Berthelot to her Cabinet, Mrs Cresson must be held responsible for that appointment and the circumvention of the rules which it involved.
Thus, in appointing a close acquaintance, Mr Berthelot, as a visiting scientist, when he was not going to be engaged in the activities associated with that position, in order to allow him to undertake the role of personal adviser within her Cabinet, even though the latter was fully-staffed and, moreover, Mr Berthelot had passed the permitted age-limit for performing that role, Mrs Cresson became liable for a breach of her obligations of a certain degree of gravity.
The Commission had also argued that Mrs Cresson had acted in breach of the obligations arising from her office as Commissioner in offering work contracts to another of her personal acquaintances, Mr Riedinger, a commercial lawyer, but the Court considered that the information brought to its attention did not justify such a finding.
In addition, the Court held that all of the pleas raised by Mrs Cresson relating to procedural issues and to compliance with various rights, especially the rights of the defence, fell to be rejected. As regards, in particular, Mrs Cresson's claim that where the conduct complained of in criminal and disciplinary proceedings is the same, the findings of the criminal court are binding on the disciplinary authorities, the Court held that it is not bound by the legal characterisation of facts made in the context of the criminal proceedings and that it is for the ourt, exercising its discretion to the full, to investigate whether the conduct complained of in proceedings brought under Article 213(2) EC constitutes a breach of the obligations arising from the office of Commissioner. Accordingly, the decision of the Chambre du conseil of the Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles that there was no evidence of criminal conduct on Mrs Cresson's part cannot bind the Court.
Lastly, while the breach of the obligations arising from the office of Member of the Commission calls, in principle, for the imposition of a penalty, the Court held that, having regard to the circumstances of the case, the finding of breach constitutes, of itself, an appropriate penalty and, accordingly, not to impose on Mrs Cresson a penalty in the form of a deprivation of her right to a pension or other benefits in its stead.
[1] Article 213(2) EC lays down the obligations and functions of Members of the Commission. The third subparagraph of Article 213(2) EC provides that the Council and the Commission may bring an action before the Court of Justice seeking a ruling that the Member concerned be, according to the circumstances, either compulsorily retired or deprived of his right to a pension or other benefits in its stead. This is the first occasion on which the Court of Justice has decided a case based on that provision.
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The Refrigerator Rise Trick on Crazy-Busy Thanksgiving Morning: Fresh Rolls (Kürbiskernbrot) from the German Alps
Before we even start with this, you should know that this reprised Thanksgiving post is one of many– click here for all our Thanksgiving posts over the years.
Some people shy away from yeast breads and rolls at busy holidays because they think the proofing step (the rest after the loaves or rolls are shaped) is too time-consuming, even with our stored dough. Here's a great way to get around that–form rolls or loaves the night before, refrigerate overnight and they're ready for the oven in the morning.
I had these scrumptious pumpkin seed rolls in the summer of 2011, in the German (Bavarian) Alps south of Munich, in the town of Mittenwald, where a bakery near the bus station turns them out fresh every morning. Germany has a fantastic bread tradition that lives on, even in supermarkets, but this place was a cut above. The fourth morning I trooped in for my morning fix, the proprietor noticed my repeat business (they'd been breakfast every day that week). And I'm pretty sure that she said: "So, you like our pumpkin-seed rolls?" My German is weakly functional, though most of my vocabulary covers edibles. I stammered out (I think) "uh, yes, we like it so much, so… it good. Yes. Uh… yes." Or something to that effect; she seemed a bit confused. And amused.
My bakery-lady might be further amused to hear that pumpkins and squash are closely associated with fall in America, and with Thanksgiving. I loved these rolls, and there's a quick way to do them here–for Thanksgiving. I'm pretty sure that the Mittenwalder Kürbiskernbrot (literally, pumpkin-seed bread, pronounced kaw-bis-kern-brote) were actually boiled first like soft pretzels, in an alkaline solution (more on that in a future post), but the seeds are so flavorful that you can create a great version without pretzel-izing them. You can re-create kürbiskernbrot, but you can't re-create Mittenwald's Alpine setting here in Minnesota… The town is famous for its Alpine valley location, its beautiful painted building facades… …its magnificent baroque church… … and its chantarelle mushrooms (in German, pfifferlinge—pronounced p'fiffer-ling-eh). If you get there in-season (we did), they're fantastic cooked with anything… … and I'm certain they will work in our Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf Bread. If I have anything to say about it, Mittenwald should also be famous for its Kürbiskernbrot. So here's a way to make it, as a dinner roll, for Thanksgiving: prep the night before, rise in the fridge overnight and bake after a very short rest the next day: Start with any of our lean doughs that you've stored in the fridge (regular white Master Recipe (that one's from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes/Day) or our Whole Wheat dough (that one's from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes/Day). I think there was some rye in the Mittenwald version (click here for our rye dough). Actually, any of our doughs will work, but if you use our enriched doughs (challah or brioche), you need to lower the oven heat to 350F and increase the baking time beyond what we specify below. Another good option for tender rolls is the buttermilk dough on page 207 of Artisan Bread in Five. And if you love the seeds, consider adding a half-cup of them directly to the dough-batch as you mix it (it can go in with the water).
Cut off 3-ounce portions of dough–about the size of a small peach (smaller rolls are nice too, about 2 ounces–the size of a golf ball): Form a ball from each piece of dough as we demonstrated on our YouTube channel, and drop them onto a heavy-duty baking sheet prepared with parchment, which will prevent sticking more effectively than anything else (given the overnight rest). Leave about 2 inches of space between rolls or they'll "grow" together (which can also be a nice effect).
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or about 8 to 14 hours. In the morning, preheat the oven to 375F, with an empty broiler tray on any other shelf that won't interfere with rising rolls (use 350F if you're using egg-enriched or sweetened dough). There's no need for a baking stone if you used the heavy-duty aluminum baking sheet, and if you skip it the preheat can be shorter. Take the baking sheet out of the fridge, where the rolls will have expanded but probably not noticeably risen. Discard the plastic wrap, and brush with water using a pastry brush…
Sprinkle with hulled pumpkin seeds (raw or roasted), patting gently to set them in place without deflating the rolls.
You can also sprinkle with some coarse salt to bring out the flavor of the seeds (though some pumpkin seeds are already salted, especially if they were sold as "pepitas" in Latin American groceries. Use a kitchen shears to cut a cross into the top of each roll:
Because the rolls have been expanding in the fridge all night, they don't require extensive resting time now, and can go into the oven as soon as it's hot. Place the pan near the middle of the oven, and pour a cup of hot water into the broiler tray before closing the oven door. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the rolls are nicely browned but the seeds aren't burned. If you want a softer roll, brush with oil or melted butter when they come out of the oven. Since they're so small, we ignore our usual cool-down rule– these can be eaten slightly warm.
Some people go to German museums and see 2,000 years of history. I see medieval art showing bakers at work (those are seeds on those rolls, aren't they?): These guys probably weren't thinking of it, but Happy Thanksgiving! Be sure to check out our other Thanksgiving Recipes…


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Lack of water, sewer keep development away from Groton street
Groton - The lack of utilities has long been considered an obstacle to developing the industrially zoned land along Flanders Road.
It still is.
It would cost $16.9 million to bring sewer and water lines to the area, according to the newest estimates and project plans that consultants Fuss and O'Neill presented to the Town Council last week. The estimate includes $1.9 million to cross underneath the bridges of Interstate 95 and reach the northern parts of Flanders Road.
Town Manager Mark Oefinger said the area between Flanders Road and Route 117 is a desirable area for development and has been since the 1960s. In his time in the area, Oefinger said, proposals have included a connector road linking Route 117 and Flanders Road and the idea of a municipal industrial park. Both ideas never came to fruition.
"Basically it exists as it did 40 years ago," Oefinger said.
While he sees it as a public investment that would pay dividends and diversify the tax base in the long run, Oefinger said he also is keenly aware that the cost might be prohibitive in today's economy.
"The issue has been how to fund it. I think part of it is the sticker shock," Oefinger said. "It's a lot of money. And I think it's fair to say without town interest it will be a long time before water or sewer is expanded past Interstate 95."
With the cost estimates and technical details now in hand, however, Oefinger said the town can better consider how to proceed. If it is treated as an economic development project, the town could decide to pursue bonding, low interest loans and grants.
There are at least 108 acres of undeveloped land along Flanders Road that could be reached by the project, according to Fuss & O'Neill, though Oefinger said that number is conservative.
The Mystic Business Park on Flanders Road would benefit from the utilities, though park owner Tim Tylaska is not holding his breath.
Tylaska, owner of Tylaska Marine Hardware, was among other business owners who spent years lobbying the town for action.
With the Mystic Business Park Now home to more than 30 businesses, Tylaska was forced to create his own public water system. It's a designation used when there are more than 20 users on a well-fed system. He's had to turn away prospective tenants.
"This is the only area in Groton zoned industrial. To bring my business here in town I pretty much had no choice," Tylaska said. "Other businesses had the same problem. It has turned out to be an expensive proposition."
In addition to the well water, Tylaska said, he has installed a massive septic leach field system.
"It would be great to have the utilities here, but the amount of land to be serviced is not enough to justify it," he said. "I'd like to expand. But realistically, I don't see it ever happening."
"The cheapest way to get water here is to get a fire hose and run it down the road," Tylaska jokes. "You'd be able to use it in the summertime at least."
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2 Indicating also by the way whence heresy and schisms are wont to take their rise, so that the letter is with good reason inscribed by Morell "Contra Haereticos."
3 [He was a purse-proud layman. But see Elucidation Xlll. infra.]
4 [" The sacramental host of God's elect."-The Task, Cowper.]
5 Hab. ii. 5.
6 1 Mac. ii. 62, 63.
7 Ps. xxxviii. 35, 36.
8 Isa. xiv. 13, 14.
9 Isa. xiv. 15, 16.
10 Isa. ii. 12.
11 Matt. xii. 34, 35.
12 [This idea became embedded in the minds of Western Christians. See Southey, Roderick, xxv. note pa. The Fabulous Chronicle which Southey gives at length is a curious study of this subject.]
13 1 Cor. vi. 10.
14 Matt. v. 22.
15 Deut. xvii. 12, 13.
16 1 Sam. viii. 7.
17 Luke x. 16.
18 Matt. viii. 4.
19 John xviii. 22.
20 John xviii. 23.
21 Acts xxiii. 4.
22 Acts xxiii. 5.
23 [i.e., in each Church the one episcopate-" the college of priests" - is represented by the one bishop. See note, Oxford trans. p. 155.]
24 [An illustration again of the Cyprianic theory. See the Treatise on Unity. These notes will aid when we reach that Treatise.]
25 Matt. x. 29.
26 Hos. viii. 4.
27 Hos. ix. 4.
28 Isa. xxx. 1.
29 John vi. 67.
30 [Cyprian could not have written this letter to Cornelius had he recognised in him, as a successor of Peter, any other than the gifts which he supposed common to all bishops.]
31 Matt. xv. 13.
32 1 John ii. 19.
33 Rom. iii. 3, 4.
34 Gal. i. 10.
35 [" Our fellow-bishops." This council was held on the return of Cyprian, A o. 251, soon after Easter.]
36 [" Our fellow-bishops." This council was held on the return of Cyprian, A o. 251, soon after Easter.]
37 [They were not appointed there by any "favour of the Apostolic See," and Cyprian knows much more of their existence as bishops than Cornelius does.]
38 [Elucidation XI.]
39 Or, "with Privatus, the proved heretic; " or, according to the Oxford translation, "a proud heretic." [See p. 308.]
40 Ex. xxii. 20.
41 Matt. x. 33.
42 Isa. lvii. 6.
43 Strictly, the phrase here as elsewhere is, "should do penance," "poenitentiam lagerent."
44 "That by the malice of the devil they may consummate their work;" v. l.
45 Scil. Capitol of Carthage, for the provinces imitated Rome in this respect. Du Cange give many instances.
46 Isa. xxix. 10: orig. "transpunctionis."
47 2 Thess. ii. 10-12.
48 [The or animation of the laity into their freedom and franchises is part of the Cyprianic system, and gave birth to the whole fabric of free constitutions, in England and elsewhere.]
49 Mal. ii. 1, 2.
50 "Unless they had set up," vl.
51 [The Apostolic See of the West was necessarily all this in the eyes of an unambitious faithful Western co-bishop; but the letter itself proves that it was not the See of one who had any authority over or apart from his co-bishops. Let us not read into his expressions ideas which are an after-thought, and which conflict with the life and all the testimony of Cyprian.]
52 [To be interpreted by Epistle xxx. p. 308, supra. Elucidation XII.]
53 [Note this decree, "by all of us," and what follows.]
54 [Only "desperate and abandoned men" could make light of other bishops, by carrying their case from their own province to Rome This was forbidden by canons. Cyprian's respect for the mother See was like that felt by Anglo-Americans for Canterbury, involving no subjection in the least degree. See Elucidation Xlll.]
55 Matt. v. 37.
56 [Exod. xxiii. 2. The best comment on Cyprian's system is to be found in the Comnonitoryof Vincent of Lerins (A.D. 450), who lays down the rule, that if the whole Church revolts from the faith save only a few, those few are the Catholics.]
57 Ecclus. xvi. 1, 2. The words in parenthesis are not found in many editions.
58 [See vol. ii. pp, 15, 22. And for this ecclesiastical "remission," 2 Cor. ii. 10 , which Cyprian imitates.]
59 [What a contrast to the hierarchical spirit of the Middle Ages, this primitive compassion for penitents! Think of Canossa.]
60 2 Chron. xxiv. 20.
61 [Cyprian's love for the people is always thus conspicuous. Here the majesty and dignity of the Catholic Church is identified with all estates of men therein.]
62 [Phil. iii. 2. The apostle calls the Judaizers a concision, the particle cut offand thrown away in the rite of circumcision; a rejected schism. See Joel iii. 14, Eng., margin. Elucidation XII.]
63 [Note this significant language. Our author has no conception of a pontifical system excluding the presbytery from its part and place in the councils and regimen of the Church.]
64 [Elucidation XV,; also Elucidation XIII.]
65 1 Cor. xv. 33.
66 Tit. iii. 10, 11.
67 Prov. xvi. 27.
68 Ecclus. xxviii. 24 (Vulg. 28).
69 Prov. xvii. 4.
70 [It must be seen what all this implies as to the position of Cornelius and ("our brotherhood there") his comprovincial bishops, i.e., in their relations to Cyprian.]
71 Matt. xviii. 17.
72 2 Thess. iii. 6. [Cyprian virtually commands Cornelius, through, the Apostle, what course to take. Elucidation XIII.]
73 [Had such a letter been sent by Cornelius to Cyprian,-so full of warning, advice, and even direction,-what would not have been made of it as a "Decretal" ? A.D. 252.]
1 Oxford ed.: Ep. lviii.


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Smith and Wesson Leaders Stand Alone 2000 Pocket Knife
Smith and Wesson Knives make a wide variety of knives and tools. This small pocket knife is really an American style classic and similar ones have been offered through the years by maany manufacturers. This one is very nice with a great saying on it- "Leaders Stand Alone." The handle is brass with the words and image in relief.
You can see these at www.knifecenter.com
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The 411 on Training and Racing Nutrition
A no-nonsense guide to fueling your body for peak performance.
There are almost as many daily nutrition and race-day fueling plans as there are athletes. Navigating calories, pre- and post-workout specifics can be confusing. Below, IRONMAN partner Zeasorb lays out some of the most basic approaches for new IRONMAN athletes.
Daily training
Triathletes burn thousands of calories throughout the week, simply keeping up with their daily training. That means that following a strict nutrition plan is just as important as following a strict swim-bike-run schedule.
There are a lot of theories out there, and it will take some experimentation to find out what works best for you. For example, many nutrition experts recommend that endurance athletes follow a diet in which caloric intake is calculated as a ratio—one that creates the perfect balance of macronutrients (carbs, fat, and protein) that their activities require. According to Asker Jeukendrup, Ph.D, one of the world's leading experts on carbohydrate and protein intake on endurance performance, what matters is the absolute amount of carbs and protein (in total calories or grams).
Even if you don't pay much attention to all the different theories, simply eating a healthy, balanced diet means you'll perform better and recover faster. It allows you to train harder and get into shape faster, and prevents you from suffering frequent injuries. After speaking with members of the Squareone Training Team in California about their every day nutrition, it was clear that the most popular foods are fairly common staples such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and good fats. Most surprising were the variety of unconventional "go to" foods mentioned such as chocolate, chicken nuggets and even baby food! While unconventional, these foods have ingredients that can help boost post-workout recovery, as well as sodium and sugar—additives that help athletes retain water and regain energy.
The big day
In her book Endurance Sports Nutrition, Suzanne Girard Eberle estimates that endurance athletes burn between 8,000 and 10,000 calories on race day. As expected, the majority of calories are burned during the bike and run portions of the race. Unlike protein and fat, carbs are simply used for fuel—the more active you are, the more carbs you need.
Each triathlete must determine whether his or her body responds best to solids or liquids and come up with a solution that not only provides sufficient energy on race day, but also allows him or her to perform at their best. Experts will tell you that there are no hard rules for whether solid foods or liquids are better during a race; however, John Ivy and Robert Portman advise a 3:1 ratio of liquid to solid calories for long triathlons in their book The Performance Zone.
No matter what type of strategy you follow for race day, make sure you practice it well in advance of your race. It's important to know what your body can handle during a strenuous race and to train your body to metabolize what you consume in those conditions. Learn more about strategies for race-day nutrition here.
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So what do we think is the best result tonight? Everytime I htink about it I change my mind. One part of me thinks the niners romp the division so a win for them leaves Zona back. However part of me thinks we can still win the division and a Cards win would be best
What says you scallywags?


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- Longmont Hackathon winner to finish calendar app this summer
- Jester's trying to liven up Friday nights in Longmont
- Take Two: Longmont man's medical problem leads to legal run-in
- Carbon Valley Coffee Roasters' owners hope downtown Frederick will become destination
- Take Two: Scott Fraser's work reaches new heights
- Longmont's Crossroads School to move this summer
- Boulder County 'Coffee for Carpoolers' program reduced Diagonal traffic
- Take Two: Longmont says new detectors helped winter road clearance
- Take Two: Longmont teen teaches music, attends Front Range Community College
- Take Two: Frederick High School's main office hole repaired
- Take Two: Fitness for all ages at Frederick's Xtreme MMA
- Longmont's Burch Lake now has 1,800 muskellunge; more to come this year
- Take Two: Niwot High School mascots dedicated to increasing spirit
- Longmont Surgical Mission's free surgeries help uninsured
- Items from Lafayette outhouse show class differences among home's residents
- Take Two: Pacific Auction's new site creates new opportunities
- Longmont musician finds new rhythm after Novus Folium folds
- Longmont lawyer Brandon Shaffer plans to stay in city
- Frederick Recreation Area mural the reel thing: Longmont artist hooking visitors
- Mead High School graduates take on college at CU, CSU
- Longmont's Tyler Hoog continues to make physical strides; eyes college in the fall
- Longmont woman who robbed bank is looking for work, hoping for second chance
- Take Two: Barefoot runner who visited Longmont completes her cross-country trek
- Emma Wallingford: Idol crown propelled singing career
- Boulder County artisans honor champion Hygiene-area cottonwood tree
- Lyons native Rick Hammans carves out masterpieces in new Berthoud home
- Longmont's long-shot presidential candidate withdrew his bid weeks before Election Day
- Longmont man still recovering from pit bull attack in May
- Longmont Symphony Super Conductor William Benedict reflects on stepping up to podium
- Longmont teenager's suicide prevention foundation reaches milestone
- Niwot High custodian faces new health challenge after cancer surgery
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Times-Call's series Take Two revisits people we have written about in the past year. Take Two stories will run on Mondays.
LONGMONT -- Jacqueline Hansen likes the look of her alley these days. It's neat. It's orderly.
And most important, it's clean enough to get a trash truck through.
"We've gotten it down to just a couple of trees that need to be trimmed back, where they're touching the electrical wire," said Hansen of 227 Sherman St., who almost lost alleyside trash collection two months ago because of the tight fit for the city's trash trucks.
Neighbors of five Longmont alleys were told they would be switched to curbside collection on Sept. 10, before the City Council overrode the decision.
On Dec. 11, the topic comes back to the council. No one's talking about killing the alley pickups anymore, said Bob Allen of the city's public works department. But even with the neighborhood efforts, the city may want to buy a smaller truck or contract with a company that has one.
"Some (of the alleys) are better," Allen said. "Some have not changed much and are still a challenge. ... Even with fairly open alleys, these are some pretty tight tolerances we're driving through. Logically speaking, it makes sense to have some different equipment in these alleys."
Four of the five alleys are in Old Town Longmont: the 200 and 300 blocks of Francis and Sherman Street, the 300 block of Judson Street, and a piece of Eighth Avenue just north of Roosevelt Park. The last one, on the 1900 block of Collyer and Corey streets, sits near Lanyon Park.
Many Old Town residents were concerned when the change was first announced, since their homes often lack driveways and getting trash and recycling bins to the street can be difficult. When the change was canceled, several people said they would do what they could to keep the alleys from getting cluttered or overgrown.
Prue Larson, who lives at 317 Sherman St., said her husband worked hard on clearing the alley. But once the growing season starts up again, she said, it's going to take teamwork to keep it that way.
"David did an incredible job on cleaning this up," she said. "But maintenance depends on neighborhood participation."
The city doesn't yet have cost estimates on either a new truck or a hauling contract, but it does have a little latitude.
In early 2011, Allen said, the city bought some trucks that have proven cheaper to operate, and also got a good salvage price on the vehicles those trucks replaced.
"You can get a pretty good truck and equipment for 100 grand," Allen said. "But specialty trucks and equipment can run more, for sure."
Meanwhile, Hansen's looking to see what's coming in December. And she's glad that on-street collection appears to be off the table.
"Maybe we've won that part," she said. "I hope."
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During the night of September 13th, 1814, the British fleet bombarded Fort McHenry in the harbor at Baltimore, Maryland. Francis Scott Key, a 34 year old lawyer poet, watched the attack from the deck of a British prisoner exchange ship. He had gone to seek the release of a friend but they were refused permission to go ashore until after the attack had been made.
As the battle ceased on the following morning, Comprar Levitra Key turned his telescope to the fort and saw that the American flag was still waving. The sight so inspired him that he pulled a letter from his pocket and began to write the poem, which eventually was adopted as the national anthem of the United States "The Star Spangled Banner."
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Pictured: Thomas Kaliawa, owner and operator of Kailiawa Coffee Farm in Hawaii who had one of his coffees features as a 2011 Coffee of the Year.
As we look forward to ringing in a new year in a few days, we look back on 2011. Part of looking back is recognizing great events and accomplishments that happened in the past year. Right now you can't escape "The Best of Lists" in the media acknowledging everything from the best feuds of 2011 to the best news stories of the year. Well, coffee is no different and has its very own competition to recognize the best specialty coffees with the Coffees of the Year.
Each year the Roasters Guild, a trade guild of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, holds this prestigious event to recognize the best specialty coffees from around the world. This year the competition saw over 121 specialty coffee submissions from 17 different countries. Only 10 coffees gain the right to say they are among the " Coffees of the Year". So how does a coffee become a "Coffee a Year"? The coffees are vetted by Q- graders, SCAA certified cuppers and other industry cupping experts. These individuals evaluate the sensory characteristics of each coffee through cupping. Cupping is the process of evaluating coffee by swishing and swirling a soupspoon portion of coffee in their mouth and spitting it out without swallowing. This allows the cuppers to saturate their sensory nerves and be able to evaluate the different characteristics of the coffee such as taste, aroma, body, flavor, acidity and aftertaste. Coffees are graded on a 1 to 100 scale. In order to be eligible for the Coffees of the Year competition the coffee had to have a score of 84 or higher. After qualifying the coffees were vetted bi-annually by the experts. Only the top 10 coffees became the 2011 Coffees of the Year.
The 2011 Coffees of the Year were on display at the Specialty Coffee Association of America Exposition in Houston, Texas this past April. Attendees at this event had the chance to sample the 2011 Coffees of the Year and meet with the coffee producers who grew these exceptional coffee crops. This competition is a prestigious event for coffee producers around the world. While at the SCAA Exposition I had the privilege to talk with Thomas Kailiawa, owner and operator of Kaliawa Coffee Farm in Hawaii who had one of his coffees features as a 2011 Coffee of the Year. When I asked Mr. Kailiawa what it meant to him as a coffee producer to have one of his coffees featured as a coffee of the year he said, "It is really exciting. It helps our small community to get through these tough times and everybody wins."
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Michaela Saunders has worked in the University Relations office at Washburn since September 2011. She was raised in Grand Forks, N.D. and it is very noticeable. She was blessed with the "Dakota Accent," as Wyatt called it. She is married to Jeremy Wangler (who also works at Washburn) and has an adorable almost 2-year-old son named Clark. We all had the pleasure of meeting them both when she would FaceTime them. You could tell that it was hard for her being away from her son. On one occasion she was telling Clark "take your fingers out of your mouth, Son." However, this was very hard for her to enforce from all of the giggles in the background.
With her work in the University Relations office, she was informed by Dr. Rick Ellis about the trip he does every January to Nicaragua. He explained to her about all of the heart and dedication required for the trip and the community interactions. She decided she wanted to be a part of it and then remembers Rick saying "let's figure it out!" The process worked out perfectly and plans where put in place.
Michaela's purpose on this trip was to be the blogger; however, it turned in to much more than that. I had the privilege of living with Michaela during our stay in El Limon and I am so glad to have had her by my side. Personally, she became my inspiration and a wonderful person to confide in. She helped me through many of my questions and troubles, as well as letting me help her along the way. Whether it was helping her up our hill or saving her from the dogs at our house, we stuck together.
As a group we all experienced many different emotions, both good and bad. It was always nice to have Michaela there with us. We all found comfort in being with Michaela because she was so outgoing and always open for discussion. We loved the fact that she was not just "the blogger," she actually participated.
One of my most favorite and by far the most emotional memories was La Galleria de Heroes y Martires (Gallery of Heroes and Martyrs). It was amazing how much passion Doña Mina had and how all she wanted was to inform the people about what had happened in her country. As Doña Mina shared her story, Michaela not only captured that in writing but was clearly moved. It was then that the group embraced her and I believe became aware of how each and everyone one of us were in the same place. It was at that moment we all realized she was not she was not just another "chaperone," she was one of the group.
This 2014 delegation had come so far in the last 5 months, we started out as strangers and now we all have become our own little family.
On behalf of the 2014 Washburn delegation to Nicaragua, we would like to give thanks to everyone that was a part of allowing Michaela to come. We would also like to give thanks to Michaela, for being so supportive of all of our adventures. We love you!
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May 1, 2008
The Lady Bisons have had several reasons to celebrate this softball season.
Wednesday night they honored four seniors _ pitcher Kim Jacobson, catcher Jennifer Allsup, outfielder Sara Simons and first baseman Heather Collins _ for having played major roles in leading the team to its first ever Atlantic Sun regular season championship.
Jacobson and Collins have spent four seasons with the Lady Bisons. Allsup became part of the team two seasons ago after playing two seasons at San Jose City College. Simons joined the team this season as a transfer from Missouri.
Simons, who graduated in 3 ½ years from Missouri with a nursing degree, has spent this year working on a Masters of Education degree at Lipscomb. Friday she plans to take her board exams to become a certified R.N.
She has started all 53 games this season. She is second on the team in doubles with seven and third in home runs with four. She is only one of two players to hit two home runs in a game this season with a pair against Austin Peay. She has driven in 23 runs, and is one of four players on the team with 20 or more RBI.
"Sara immediately brought a winning mentality, a great work ethic and maturity to our team from the moment she arrived in January," said Lipscomb coach Kristin Peck. "Her leadership has impacted our program in more ways than she will know. Although she was here for a short time, we truly feel that she has finished her career at Lipscomb for a reason.
"Sara I going to be incredibly successful in the nursing field because of her competitive nature, great personality and genuine good nature. She is as hard a worker as anyone we have ever had in our program, and she is finally reaping the benefits. She and her family will always be considered a part of our Lady Bison family."
Sara was joined by her parents, Liz and Gary Simons.
She plans to return to her hometown of Kearney, Mo., after the season is over.
Allsup's development over the last two seasons has helped the Lady Bisons become the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. She has made only six errors in her two seasons behind the plate for the Lady Bisons and has a .985 fielding percentage.
"Jenn is a player who is hard to keep off of the field," said Peck. "She is a tireless worker. She understands the game. She plays with a tremendous amount of heart. Her leadership is unquestioned.
"She was voted a captain at the beginning of this year, an honor that was well-deserved. Jenn's contributions to our program cannot be measured in her numbers. She understands and performs her role as well as anyone on our team. She has done so many things to lead our young players to more maturity and a sense of team."
Her parents are Patty and Frank Allsup, but they were unable to attend the ceremony. Jennifer will receive her degree in exercise science in December. She plans on returning to her hometown of San Jose to enter the police academy.
Collins has been a mainstay at first base for the past four years and will be playing in her third A-Sun Tournament next week. During her career she has 174 hits, 25 home runs, 112 runs batted in, 22 doubles and 67 walks. She also has 47 multiple hit games and 23 multiple RBI games.
She has started all 108 games over the past two seasons.
She set Lipscomb single-season records and ranked in the top five of the A-Sun as a junior with a .373 batting average, 53 RBI and 14 home runs. She set a career high for RBI in a single game with seven against Belmont as a junior.
This season she leads the team with a .998 fielding percentage with only one error committed.
This season she is batting .295 with three home runs and 17 RBI.
Collins is the only player in the history of the program to be named First Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference, an honor she received last season. She was a second team selection as a freshman. She has also been a member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team for the past three seasons.
"Heather's numbers speak for themselves," said Peck. "She has done some very impressive things for us over the last four years. When Heather and Kim first arrived on campus we weren't even playing our home games on campus. She has seen the ups and downs of this program. She has truly been a player to build our program around since she arrived in 2004.
"She has matured greatly into an outstanding person and player. We will probably miss her smile and love for his `sisters' as much as anything."
She was accompanied by her parents, Sue and Roger. She is from Moutverde, Fla. She will graduate Saturday with a degree in psychology. She plans on attending graduate school and wants to become a college softball coach.
Kim Jacobson's career individually went through as many changes as the program in four years. She threw only 10 innings as a freshman with three strikeouts and 1-1 record.
As a senior she leads the team in innings pitched with 122 and 80 strikeouts. This year she has set career highs for wins (9), shutouts (3), innings pitched and strikeouts. She finished this season 4-1 against A-Sun teams, winning four in a row to help the Lady Bisons clinch their share of the regular season championship.
She won an A-Sun Award as Pitcher of the Week. She is a two-time member of the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team. She has also served as a team captain the past two years. She has also been the chair of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
"If I had to choose a player who has improved the most throughout her career, I would choose Kim," Peck said. "She has worked as hard as anyone to become the player she is today. Our coaching staff agrees that she is currently the best pitcher she has been in her entire career.
"I am constantly amazed at how Kim has refused to give in over the past four years. She has been an impressive leader for a young team and has truly served as the foundation for our program. Her improvement has coincided with the improvement of our program. We will miss her character, dedication and dependability. Four years ago, not knowing much about the school, Kim decided at the last minute to attend Lipscomb on a `leap of faith'. We are all impressed with how far her faith has taken her."
She will receive her degree in finance and economics Saturday. She was accompanied by her parents, Arlene and Doug, who are from Colton, Calif.


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Holiday Donations Brighten Christmas for HACM Families
More than 40 HACM families received gifts this holiday season, thanks to the generosity of employees of law firm Michael Best & Friedrich. HACM's Community Services staff asked the families to write down their gift wishes, which were then shared with employees of Michael Best's Milwaukee office during a holiday gift drive. The spirit of the season was in the air as the employees quickly fulfilled these wishes, and the gifts were distributed to the families in time for Christmas.
Many thanks to employees of Michael Best & Friedrich who donated gifts to HACM residents this holiday season. Pictured below are some of the happy and thankful families who received gifts as well as some of the Michael Best & Friedrich employees who donated gifts.


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October 27, 2018
Whether you're a professional culinary expert with a large staff of assistants or simply an enterprising cook with a flair for creation, the Arkansas Cornbread Festival has an entry category for you.
Cornbread may be the focus and the main draw for the thousands in attendance, but Arkansas Cornbread Festival-goers also love their shopping! That's how you, the vendors, make the festival sizzle.
Cornbread, community, music and fun – that's what makes the Arkansas Cornbread Festival special. But we couldn't do it without you, the sponsors. Your belief in and financial support of the little festival that could has enabled it to grow and prosper.
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I used a few tricks to achieve this:
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- lowered the display brightness to minum (still good though). This has to be done before boot in 2.6.31.
- moved the system to an SDHC card. While the power in standby is the same (5.7 watts both with only SDHC or only hard disk), the active power is much lower with the SDHC (only +0.5-2 watts instead of 3-5 watts).
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(WBMA) — Many of you will be heading out for the upcoming Labor Day holiday next week.
You'll drive to a weekend getaway. That means you'll be gassing up your car — often at an unfamiliar gas station in another city or state.
We've got a consumer warning about skimming devices at fuel pumps that can steal your debit or credit card number.
We also have advice on what to watch out for and how to reduce your chances of crooks stealing your card number.
Drivers are on the alert
Ryan Hermecz owns a garage door company. He fills up his truck at a gas station. Gas pump skimmers are always on his mind.
"I think about it," Hermecz told ABC 33/40 News Investigates. "I do have friends and family that have had their credit card information stolen and had to go through and cancel cards. Go through the nightmare of that."
Justin Harmon travels up to 300 miles a day for the U.S. Agriculture Department. He checks gas pumps before he uses them. That's because he found a skimmer at a gas station.
"It was over in South Carolina where I was," Harmon said. "I yanked on it. It came right off in my hand. I just took it into the attendant."
When a skimmer is installed on a single gas pump, it can capture 30 to 100 card numbers a day.
Police say gas pump skimmers are more likely to be found at service stations near interstate highway exits. That's because they attract the most drivers using debit or credit cards.
Police: Credit cards safer than debit cards
Detective Mike Bellanca is with the Pelham Police Department. He says using a credit card is safer than using a debit card when gassing up. That's because a debit card is connected directly to your bank account.
"The banks are generally really good about replenishing your funds once they realize it's fraud," Detective Bellanca said. "But, it still could take two or three days. In the meantime, if your account has been drained. You have no access to your money."
Check the card reader for any sign of tampering
There are two types of gas pump skimmers. External and internal. One sign of an external skimmer: Check the card reader for any evidence of tampering.
"Anything loose or protruding from this area here," Detective Bellanca said as he pointed to the spot where you insert your debit or credit card. "There should be nothing in there at all that moves."
Doors to gas pumps need to be locked
Bellanca said the doors to gas pumps need to be locked too. If it's unlocked or forced open. That's a red flag.
Check your cell phone Bluetooth setting for unusual numbers
Internal card skimmers are hidden inside the gas pump—often with no evidence of tampering.
In fact, those skimmers can transmit your card number to crooks in real time using Bluetooth.
So, before you insert your card, you can check your cell phone's Bluetooth setting. If you see a long string of numbers trying to connect, that's a warning sign.
Pay for your gas inside the service station
Here's some more advice while traveling.
Pay for your gas inside the service station. It's not as convenient, but that short walk could save you a lot of hassles.
Check your account daily while traveling
Police say always be sure to check your debit or credit card account every day—especially when traveling.
You can learn more at the National Association of Convenience Stores website.


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Updated: Downtown Berkeley's Arpeggio Building is in Trouble
It looks like the nine-story SNK Realty Group's Arpeggio building, under construction on Center Street in downtown Berkeley, is on hold, at least for the moment. Passersby have noticed that construction has been halted for several weeks. The sales office on the site has closed, and the Planet's calls to the sales number listed on the project's website instead reached an independent Oakland real estate broker, who said that units would not be for sale until at least June.
The San Francisco Business Times, in a proprietary article by Blanca Torres, confirmed today what has been rumored in Berkeley for months, that the project is in financial difficulties:
"U.S. Bank took possession of the note in September after it bought the assets of Pacific National Bank, the original lender on the Arpeggio that was seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. In January, two mechanic's liens were filed for the property including one for $43,601.35 from Idaho Pacific Lumber Co. Inc. and one for $39,765 from Paradigm Concrete & Construction Inc. The latter lien was waived Feb. 14."At Tuesday's City Council meeting, Mayor Tom Bates alluded to the Arpeggio situation during a discussion of affordable housing in-lieu fees:
"…you know these are terrible times…developers can't borrow money to build buildings in the first place. We currently have a building, Arpeggio, that's been under water… it has a substantial amount of fees, but they don't know how the heck they're going to pay the fees…It's not like …these developers are walking away with tons of money.."Planning Commissioner Patti Dacey queried City Manager Phil Kamlarz about the project's status in January, and she reports that he told her early this month that fees owed to the city for closing Center Street during construction had not been paid for almost a year, and now total close to $100,000 in arrears.
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Last Thursday I got a call from Mary Lou Retton.
I say that as if it's something that happens every day but let me assure you it was a very big deal and I had to hold back the squeals of excitement as if I was a teenager again, watching the 1984 Olympics.
I've interviewed a couple other famous people but this was a little different because it came out of the blue and I was told I could ask anything. It didn't have to be related to a particular product and it was just me and Mary Lou on the phone which made things feel kind of special.
So I took your questions to heart and asked her about her children (she has four daughters) and whether they're gymnasts too. I asked her if she still gets fan mail, I asked about her life with the media and how she feels about the Olympics and athletes today.
I asked her about 12 minutes worth of questions though I didn't ask her my brother's questions. Among other things he wanted to know, "So what's your carbon footprint like? What size do you wear? Like, a size four or something?"
You see our family has a history with gymnastics because I believe it was during Mary Lou's famous gold-medal vault when my youngest sister decided that she too had Olympic potential and did a dismount off the arm of the couch which broke her collar bone (though I didn't think that bringing that little incident up during the interview would be very smooth).
Ms. Retton was pleasant and friendly and much better under the pressure of the microphone than I was and you can hear our interview below. Did you know she's the most popular sports figure in America? Still? Amazing, huh? But after hearing our conversation you'll understand why.
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Well, the newest "Facebook Killer" is out and running ramped. Ok, it may not be a FB killer but I just had to use those "Buzz words" when I could.
The new Google + (plus) has started hitting the web like crazy. There are tons of post talking about it. I have been reading ahead to see what all you can do with your new Google + (plus). Of course you can find post on sites like Search Engine Land, Mashable..... I looked for some different stuff & stuff that is on Google Plus.
I found someone that has a post Some useful-but-maybe-not-obvious features of Google+ this gives you an inside look at some features...some of them are WAY cooler than Facebook or Twitter. One of the things I like is that you can make Circles (list) so when you make a post you can send it to just that group of people. I think that will be super cool so you are not sending out a great new song you found to people that you work with. Or maybe I can send out health info to only my people that are into healthy stuff....cool eh?
I also found another Google Plus post that tell you how you can invite friends How to invite people by email or contact list to Google+
As you may know, I love Google Buzz and will be bummed when it goes away but I think the new Plus will be just as cool if not cooler.
As much as I hate Facebook...I hope I can find all the cool people on + so I don't have to go back to FB. LOL!
Then I will have to see if Trunkly will import links from G+.


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de la phi needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 88 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
We are in need of a simple and elegant logo design for a local music school. Contest submissions can expect quality feedback in a timely manner as we would like to establish a good reputation.
Updated Design Brief | Please look
Taos Music Lab
The client is Taos Music Lab which is run by a single instructor, where piano is the primary focus of the school.
The logo will be implemented into the future website of Taos Music Lab in addition to email newsletters and existing print publications. This logo is our starting point for the project.
We are looking for talented, professional, and responsible artists to enter this competition. We would like to start building relationships with some of the artists in this community, so those who enter this contest can expect good communication on our end.
File Format ExpectationsThe winning artist must present the finished design in a zipped folder with the following files:- -original vector format (.eps or .ai)
- -high resolution jpeg preview
- -text file with artist contact informationPlease .... serious artists only. Do not enter if you cannot provide the correct file formats.
- Vector Format
- Creative Thought
- The words "Taos Music Lab"
- Musical elements such as quarter notes, half notes, breaks, 1/16th notes ... you get the idea
- The design to scream MUSIC!
- Simple colors (the design should be strong enough to stand on its own in one solid color, but feel free to play with color as well)
- Original artwork
- Clean and easy to read
- the designer to have fun!
- overly complex
- hard to read
- sloppy source files
- copyright problems
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Congressman Pat Meehan, R-Pa., has peered into the abyss. He doesn't like what he sees.
Too bad he didn't bother to look over the edge last week.
Monday, hours into the shutdown of the federal government forced by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party, Meehan joined with several moderate Republicans across the region in seeking a "do-over."
The 7th District congressman from Drexel Hill, Pa., now is urging his GOP brethren to offer a new, "clean" spending proposal, one that would not insist on rolling back President Obama's landmark Affordable Care Act.
Unfortunately, the move comes a few days too late.
Meehan would have been better served making this stance late last week, when it became clear this train was heading off the tracks, with a cabal of conservative members of the House drawing a line in the sand over "Obamacare." They made it clear their intention was to either strip funding for health care reform, or have the plan delayed a year, or they would simply dig in their heels and watch as the government imploded.
Meehan voted in favor of the moves that led to the shutdown. Now he's having second thoughts.
"I came to Washington to fix government, not shut it down," Meehan said. "At this point it's time for the House to vote for a clean, short-term funding bill to bring the Senate to the table and negotiate a responsible compromise."
Actually the time for that would have been last week, before 800,000 federal employees were furloughed. Before tourists were turned away from Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, and local businesses dependent on those history buffs were left fretting over making ends meet. And before the ignominy of seeing "closed" signs hung on the Statue of Liberty and the World War II Memorial.
Meehan could have stood with his fellow Republican, Rep. Charlie Dent from Allentown, the only member of Congress (from either side, by the way) to break ranks. Dent defied the staunch Republican tea party activists who were driving this rig off the cliff. He voted against the move to defund Obamacare, which led directly to the government shutdown.
Meehan could have done the same. Instead he joined the "party." Now, in the light of day and in the first hours of the hangover, a massive shutdown, he's having reconsidering his options.
He's joining Dent, along with Bucks County Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, and South Jersey's Jon Runyan, in pushing a new initiative that would fund the government without the staredown over Obamacare. On Wednesday Chester County Congressman Jim Gerlach added his voice to those seeking a new, "clean" vote.
It is interesting that all these Republicans come from moderate regions that either backed the president in the last election or showed razor-thin margins. Here in Delaware County, Meehan's home turf, the GOP has not carried a presidential election since George H.W. Bush won in 1988. Despite the district trending Democratic in presidential elections, Meehan cruised to an easy win in 2012. But it's clear he depends on swing votes from both Democrats and Republicans to hold the seat. Fitzpatrick and Runyan have been named top targets for Democrats in 2014. Meehan was believed to have a solid hold on his seat.
The federal shutdown has infuriated voters who see it as the latest in the brutal partisan atmosphere that now stands for "governing" in Washington. In this increasingly poisoned atmosphere, that notion of "governing" has fallen on a group of moderate Republicans who worked with Democrats. It's how the nation avoided going over the fiscal cliff last year.
Not this time.
The tea party Republicans had one thing in mind – and only one. They wanted to derail Obamacare, and they were willing to run the train off a cliff to do it.
They have done just that. Now, some of them are having second thoughts, Meehan included.
Meehan has done this tango with the tea party before in his time in D.C. He tries to stay in the middle of the road, but faces intense pressure to stay in lock-step with the conservative wing of his party. He has genuine concerns about Obamacare, and the damage he believes it will inflict on a still wobbling economy. He made that clear by joining with conservatives in backing the series of votes that led to this week's meltdown, including measures that would defund the Affordable Care Act, delay its implementation for a year, and repeal a tax on tax on medical-device makers. In a cruel twist, the government was shutting down at the same time the public was getting its first in-depth look at Obamacare.
This was not the time for Meehan and other Republicans to make that stand, not when so much was at stake, and so much harm would come from a shutdown.
We're glad he's had a change of heart. We concur with him that we don't send people to Washington to shut it down. We hope reports that other Republicans are considering joining those ranks come true.
We just wish he had felt that way last week.


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February 10, 2008
The Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men (IAWM) named Wabash Trustee Bob Grand '78 their man of the year at the association's annual Valentines Dinner. Bob was specifically recognized for his significant contributions to Wabash College, to his law firm, Barnes and Thornburg, and for his efforts to support a strong Marion county and Indiana.
Wabash Trustee and IAWM president DJ Johnson '82 served as the evening's emcee. DJ welcomed the group and introduced the evening's lengthy VIP list, including several Wabash Trustees, President White, Dean for Advancement Joe Emmick, and Wabash Professor Greg Redding '88.
Following dinner, DJ introduced President Pat White who congratulated Bob on the award and thanked the Indianapolis group for all they do for Wabash. Following President White, several local alumni leaders congratulated Bob and his wife Melody and offer several tributes.
- Paul Jefferson '92 read several testimonials, including ones from former Wabash President Thad Seymour and Indiana senator Richard Lugar.
- Ray LaDriere '78 pledge brother and former roommate of Grand's, read a moving letter from Bob's oldest son, Ryan.
- Brian Burdick '91 made the formal presentation of the Man of the Year Award.
Many thanks to the IAWM and their president, DJ Johnson '82, as well as event organizers Scott Quick '88 and Jon Pactor '71.
Top: Bob and Melody Grand watch the video of their son Kyle '11 congratulating his father on the award.
Right: Brian Burdick '91 presents the award to Bob Grand '78.
For more photos, click here.


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Inspired by Utah marriages, filmmaker aims to document love across America
April 08, 2014
EDITORS' NOTE: This post was updated on April 11, adding a new video by D'Arcy featuring Seth and Michael, the first same-sex couple to marry in Utah. Watch the video below, and HERE.
In the days following December 20, 2013 - the day when a federal judge struck down anti-marriage laws in Utah and established the freedom to marry immediately in the Beehive State - the photos and videos from that day captured an energy that the marriage movement had not seen in a long time. This day and these marriages represented such great hope for same-sex couples across the country, who saw that even in Utah, a traditionally deep red state, fair-minded Americans were coming to the conclusion that it's time for the freedom to marry.
One of the artists documenting that first day was D'Arcy Benincosa, a photographer and filmmaker based in Salt Lake City. Her video, set to "Same Love" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, conveyed all of the hope and joy that arrived in Utah when justice was, at last, within reach.
The project inspired D'Arcy to expand the scope of her work, committing to a long-gestating idea about producing a feature-length documentary about the freedom to marry across the United States. She's currently raising money for the film on Indie Gogo. Through the film, and along the way through moving 3-4 minute video profiles of gay and lesbian couples and their families, D'Arcy is providing such beautiful insight into the people and families behind these laws. Her work is showing who is impacted by anti-gay laws - as well as the people whose lives are dramatically improved when they have the freedom to marry the person they love.
Here, Freedom to Marry sat down with D'Arcy Benincosa to discuss her project, her motivation, and why it's so important to document love stories like these. Watch that initial video, and read the interview:
Q: Where were you on the first day of the freedom to marry in Utah?
That day, on December 20, I was driving home from a photography session when I heard on the radio that marriage for same-sex couples had been approved and that marriages were being performed in the Salt Lake City courthouse that very minute. I didn't believe it! When the newscaster explained that couples were getting married at the courthouse, I made a U-turn and headed to the court house.
I wanted to be able to be on hand to provide these couples with some beautiful photos of their marriages. But that night, after capturing footage all day, I went home and started editing it all together into a video. I got permission from Ryan Lewis to use the song 'Same Love,' and it was shared around throughout that next week.
That video was really the catalyst for my current project of documenting gay and lesbian couples on video. For the past two years, I've been slowly gathering the love stories of gay couples across America - but I wasn't sure how the world would be able to view the stories. I'd been storing them up, and now is the time to heighten the effort and document this wide-scale and remarkable story of change, in real time, as it's happening.
Q: Why is it so important to share these stories of same-sex couples and their families?
A culture is made up of stories passed from one generation to the next. The foundation of the way we define our lives is expressed through stories told in movies, through social media, on the news media, and books written at a given time.
But our history is severely lacking in the documentation and validation of these love stories. They have been hidden and shamed for so much of history - now it's time to make a shift in the powerful love stories that we tell each other, and they need to include all of the love stories. Growing up, I never read a story about gay love. I never saw a movie with a lesbian relationship. It was never a part of my day to day life, and thus, it was different. But I want my children and my children's children to read stories of two mommies, to watch a movie based around the lives of a gay couple, and to never think twice about it.
It's time to make a change in the stories we can pass on about the LGBT community, and this project is part of that.
Q: What do you hope viewers take away from your project?
With these little love stories, I want to promote and foster a deeper understanding of the LGBT community. I want to tell the stories in the simple ways that society has failed to tell them. They seek to ask the question "Put yourself in their shoes, and how would you feel?"
"These love stories ask you to put yourself in the shoes of those interviewed and walk a mile."
These love stories are about men and men who love each other and have children together. They're about partners, together for multiple years who are unable to enter the hospital room of their partners. They're about children with two moms who deserve all the safety and security and love and acceptance as their friend down the street.
These love stories ask you to put yourself in the shoes of those interviewed and walk a mile. They beg you to believe in love, to believe in the good of people, to believe that we are all connected. They seek to tell the generations who are coming of age in this world that above all, and no matter what, it is safe to be who you are meant to be.
Q: Why set out on this project right now?
I've often asked myself, "Who are you to be telling the stories of the LGBT community? You're a straight, white woman of privilege. What could you possibly add to this dialogue?"
The answer is simple: Because I care. I care about the human beings around me who are treated unfairly. I care, I will always care, and you should care, too. We should all care when rights are denied to any one group of people.
I truly believe that all states in the country will allow same-sex couples to marry in the next year or two. And while the world is shifting toward supporting this, there has yet to be a documentary about the actual people getting married. Following the unfolding of these stories and marriages as state after states approves marriage equality will be an epic adventure - one of the most important moments in our country's history. These stories need to be told. The thing that connects us to each other, regardless of our differences, is our personal story - our lives. They are fleeting. They are precious. And they are worthy of being documented.
Learn more about Where All The Stories Are Love Stories and D'Arcy here.


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Most people call her Maggie. Her brother, Joey-Mick, calls her Mags, Mom calls her Margaret Olivia Fortini (when she's angry). Dad always calls her Maggie-o—after Joe DiMaggio, his favorite baseball player. Maggie and Joey-Mick aren't Yankee fans like Dad: their team is the Brooklyn Dodgers. Although Maggie doesn't play baseball herself, she knows the game. She can recite the players' stats and understand complicated plays; she cheers when the Dodgers win—and suffers when they lose. But even with Maggie's support and prayers, the Dodgers fail to win the World Series, season after season. Adding to her disappointment, the letters she sends to her friend and baseball mentor, Jim—serving in the army in Korea—aren't answered.
No matter what she does, Maggie can't seem to break Jim's long silence. Or help the Dodgers. Will anything she tries ever make a difference?
Linda Sue Park is the author of the Newbery medal winner A Single Shard. Her Clarion titles include five other novels, two picture books, and a book of poetry. Ms. Park grew up in the Chicago area and was an ardent baseball fan as a child. She says of Keeping Score, "For the scenes depicting Maggie's disappointment at the Dodgers' many near-misses, I was able—alas!—to draw on many memories from my years as a Cubs' fan." She is now a fan of the New York Mets, continuing the cycle of disappointment and hope. She lives with her family in Rochester, New York. Her website is www.lindasuepark.com
"Instead of spooling randomly for articles about the war, Maggie was now looking for something specific. It made the search go much more quickly." (p. 95)
Maggie learned that having a purpose while you're reading makes it much easier to stay focused and to comprehend what you're reading. Now you try it in one of the following ways:
Read chapters 1 and 2 and find at least ten facts about Maggie. Or read the lead article in your local newspaper and answer the five journalistic questions: Who, What, When, Where and Why.
Language Arts
Maggie gets hooked on the local paper when she realizes there is a sports section and articles about her favorite team. Explore your own local paper and clip out at least three things you find interesting and discuss in a short journal response why you picked them.
The letters and packages Maggie sent to Jim and Jay were important to them but also to Maggie. Find a pen pal or write to someone who is serving our country in the military, Red Cross, or Peace Corps. Discuss what you learn in a brief journal about writing letters.
The novel takes place in 1951-1954. Create a timeline that includes the ten years before the novel opens to ten years after it closes. Include not just important political and social dates but interesting facts from popular culture as well.
Baseball is a game dominated by math, with both individual and team averages. How does your favorite game use mathematics? Create at least five word problems using the sport and team of your choice. Trade with a friend.


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Jul 06, 2002 (The Boston Globe - Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News via COMTEX) -- Despite scattered outages this week, a nine-month blitz to improve the power system prevented rampant power failures such as those that plagued the region last summer, an NStar spokesman said yesterday. A tally of customers who lost power in the summer's first wave of unrelenting heat was not available, but NStar Electric spokesman Mike Durand said most outages were short-lived or concentrated in small areas.
Two of the largest power failures of the week hit during Wednesday's 95-degree temperatures, when 9,000 Dorchester residents and 1,700 East Bostonians lost electricity. In both cases, Durand said, power was restored to most customers within an hour.
"Were there power outages? Yes. Were we perfect? No, we were not," he said. "But by and large, the system held up well."
By all accounts, the system performed far better than last summer, when the Bay State recorded more than 600,000 customer-hours of blackouts in six weeks in July and August. That earned NStar an unprecedented $3.2 million in fines. But at the end of May, the utility completed $85 million worth of work, including installing 1.1 million feet of new and higher-capacity cable, surveying 1,100 miles of power lines for problems, and trimming tree limbs along 1,000 miles of cable to prevent downed lines.
The company plans another $65 million outlay for work later this year. "We continue to work to make further improvements in the system," Durand said. "As time goes on, those will also be evident in the reliability of the electric system."
Paul B. Vasington, chairman of the state Department of Telecommunications and Energy, said that NStar completed all the work the company had promised to finish by the end of May, and that the system certainly fared better than last summer. But until the department reviews each case to determine whether failures could have been prevented, it is premature to make a general pronouncement about how the system performed, he said.
"You have to expect some outages when you have a heat wave," Vasington said.
"But it's the job of regulators to sort through and figure out what are run-of-the-mill heat-related failures and what should have been foreseen and prevented."
By Naomi Aoki
To see more of The Boston Globe, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.boston.com/globe (c) 2002, The Boston Globe. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News.


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NFL investigating phone prank
The NFL is investigating the hacking of a phone conversation between general managers Buddy Nix of the Buffalo Bills and Mark Dominik of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The call was taped by the hackers, then posted on Deadspin.com.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy says Tuesday the league's security and legal teams are looking into Deadspin's report. The Bills say they have contacted the league and are also reviewing it with their legal counsel.
Deadspin reports the phone call occurred Friday and was taped by two 20-year-olds whose names were not revealed. The website said the two initially attempted to reach Nix at Bills headquarters by identifying themselves as Dominik.
After Nix made numerous attempts to phone the number, the two were able to connect one of the calls with Dominik, the website reported.


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Cool article from Wired. It's about a mathematical model of the redesign of the departure paths, hopefully reducing delays and congestion.
Being a fan of the iPhone game Flight Control, I can appreciate the complexity of the system. Um, not that it makes me an air traffic controller or anything.


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Back to My Old (Cheapskate) Ways
by Abby Dalton • August 29, 2012 • Tagged: dining, food, frugal  • Comments
My husband and I were moved into temporary housing this weekend. Along with gaining more space (I didn't know I'd missed it until it was back in my life) and scaring our cat into a weekend hiding under the bed, this new situation comes with a variety of frugal challenges; namely, feeding myself and generally living this summer without spending more money than I'd like.
A part of our unique living situation entails access to a dining hall during the school year. This is wonderful and amazing, and we're very grateful for it, particularly considering our lack of a personal kitchen. This also means, however, that during the summer months we are on our own, food-wise. A word about my personal abilities: I am very good at things like organizing; cleaning; managing my life; making small clothing repairs; not spending money; silently judging people for spending too much money. I am not good at cooking. My repertoire, even with a kitchen, is limited to spaghetti, rice (if I'm feeling crazy), and making these little salmon cakes out of canned salmon from a recipe that's been in my family for decades. That's really it. I can barely put together a functional sandwich. It's awful, and not something I'm proud of, but there it is.
I also hate spending money on things I'm not good at (see: cooking). So this summer, with no kitchen and a husband (who generally cooks for us and makes sure I'm not eating cereal for every meal) out of town for an internship, I decided I needed to figure this out ASAP. Luckily, I am very good at: depriving myself of things that cost money; living off of cereal for many meals at a time; figuring out how to eat as cheaply as possible without forming too many vitamin deficiencies. I've lived on my own before and dealt with it much in the way I found myself dealing with it this weekend. I bought $30 worth of easily assembled food items that require little to no skill (like tuna salad, bean salad, and some microwavable Trader Joe's rice – bless Trader Joe's for catering to the cheap and culinarily-challenged masses like myself). Then I spent an hour assembling said salads (because when you don't have a kitchen, simple tasks like chopping an onion or draining beans become their own intense ordeal). I plopped those salads in bowls, stuck them in the fridge, and called my cooking done for the week.
We'll see how my bean salad experiment goes. I'm hopeful that I won't burn out too quickly, as I do have a few meals out with friends planned that should keep me sated with more substantial food. And I'm happy with how quickly I've reverted back to my cheap, live-alone-and-like-it ways. Yesterday I was heading out to run a few errands, and thought about what kind of snack I might pick up along the way. My internal voice immediately said, "BRING AN APPLE AND EAT THAT, YOU OVERSPENDING HAG" (my internal voice is very aggressive). And so, apple and refillable water bottle in hand (because "YOU DON'T NEED TO BUY AN ICED TEA RIGHT NOW, ABBY"), and bean salad chilling in the fridge, I went on my way.
How do you handle the cost of cooking?
image: cookbookman17