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by Mark Segal
Ed. Note: Mark Segal , 62, founder of the Philadelphia Gay News and its editor and publisher for the entire 37 years of its existence, lived in Mt. Airy all of his teenage years ("Good years that I still remember with affection," he told us). He attended Germantown High School, Phila. Community College and Temple University.
There are three things I'd like to tell you about me. I'm gay, I'm Jewish, and I'm old. That could have been written, "I'm an old gay Jewish guy," but I wanted to focus on each of those individual words: Jewish, old, gay. They are all a part of me, make me who I am today and have forced me to fight a little each day. And I think you'll find me to be one of the happiest warriors you've ever met.
• Jewish: Believe it or not, there still is something called anti-Semitism in society today, despite the advances. But growing up in the 1950s, I spent my first 10 years on earth in a non-Jewish neighborhood in South Philly before we moved to Mt. Airy. I was the "yid," the "kike," the "hey you, you Jew." I never quite got that, since I already knew what I was. There were the taunts like "your people killed Christ," which fascinated me. Not even 10 years old and already a murderer. And finally there were the countless fights during recess at Edgar Allen Poe Elementary School. It taught me after a decade that I was different and didn't belong.
This is hardly a sob story, though. I had my group of friends and a loving, nurturing family, but I knew I was not a part of what was then accepted society. They really didn't want me or any Jews. I still remember the day my cousin David graduated from law school and my parents telling me about the quota on Jews in law schools. Flash forward to today's era. You think you'd have any trouble finding a Jewish lawyer?
• Gay: As a teenager it quickly became apparent to me that I sort of liked guys. Looking through the Sears catalog, the women in bras did nothing for me, but the men's section, oh yea! At that point I was living in a Jewish neighborhood in Mt. Airy and was accepted as a Jew. But I knew I wouldn't be accepted as gay. Like everyone else of my age who was gay, I hid the fact and counted the days till I graduated from high school and could move to New York, where I could be free … and true to myself.
Inside the walls of Germantown High School, I kept mostly to myself. That worked for me until my last year when we had a history teacher who threatened to fail the entire senior class. I organized a petition drive and believe it really united the students in a raucous 1969. After we claimed victory, I often heard whispers, "Oh, it was that fag."
I left before graduation in May, 1969, and moved to New York. Living in New York from 1969 to 1971 allowed me to witness history and become part of it. I had a front row seat and sometimes a starring role in some of the biggest issues of the day. When President Obama uttered the word "Stonewall" at his inauguration in January of this year, many decades later, I cried. I knew what I had done was a real part of history. I also knew I'd been around a long, long time.
• Old: Last week, someone called me "old" and thought of it as a bad thing. If that guy had yelled "Jewish!" at me, he would be called anti-Semitic. If he had yelled "Fag!" at me, he would be called homophobic. But call someone old in a detrimental way, and hardly anyone notices. But I do, and I would call him an ageist swine; in 1969 we'd say "pig!" And so are all those who just want to write off older Americans.
When I think of "old," I think of my grandmother, Fannie Weinstein. She was a suffragette, a woman who fought for the right for women to vote. Fannie also took me to my first civil rights march. We marched around City Hall. I believe it was 1964 and in support of the voting rights act. But mostly I remember a guy named Cecil B. Moore who organized it. He was the first speaker who ever amazed me with his rhetoric.
Grandmom was old to me, but she also was my hero, and she taught me how to appreciate women, people of any color, age and diversity. She gave me the fight I have today.
Remember those three words. They are each me, and I appreciate that. So feel free to call me any one of them, or all three.
Mark Segal, editor of the Philadelphia Gay News, has received honors from the National Newspaper Association, Pennsylvania News Media Association, Suburban Newspapers of America and the Society of Professional Journalists, among others. He can be reached at facebook.com/MarkSegalPGN or on Twitter at twitter.com/PhilaGayNews.


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Mountain School
Mountain School is a nationally recognized environmental education program offered by North Cascades Institute in cooperation with North Cascades National Park. Mountain School students come to the North Cascades with their school class, teacher and chaperones to learn about the ecosystems, geology and natural and cultural history of the mountains. Learn more here


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Sporting diamonds, Swarovski crystals and barely there outfits, Victoria's Secret angels strutted down the runway in the company's annual runway event. Each year, the women's lingerie chain kicks off its holiday selling season with a star-studded show to generate excitement about its products.
This year's show started with a circus theme, complete with acrobats and sword-swallowers. Other themes were: Dangerous Liaisons, Calendar Girls, PINK Is Us, Silver Screen Angels, and Angels in Bloom.
Singers Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars performed at the New York City event, which was held at the National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment's headquarters. Just one week before the show, Hurricane Sandy wiped out the venue's electricity, and Victoria's Secret came to the rescue by lending generators to the National Guard.
The show will air on CBS on Dec. 4 at 10 p.m. EST. Click ahead to see scenes from this year's event.


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No matter which issues you care about and what action you take, you'll be more effective—and have more fun—when you get local supporters to take part with you. Often the best way to start is with a house meeting, where you can invite people who are interested in learning more about a topic, brainstorm plans together, and get firm commitments from people who are interested in taking action.
Organizing an Issue Advocacy Event
Choose a date, time, and location for your event, and create an online listing.
Writing Letters to the Editor
A letter to the editor is a short letter to a local newspaper or publication that gives your opinion on an issue and calls on your lawmakers or fellow community members to take action.
"Pledge to Call" Drives
Any lawmaker will tell you that the biggest factor in the decisions they make is what their constituents care about and are requesting of them. Congressional representatives and Senators receive dozens and sometimes hundreds of calls and letters to their offices daily, urging them to support or oppose issues being debated in Congress. Use this guide to organize local supporters to contact their lawmakers on the issues you care most about.
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Petitions are one of the best and easiest ways to raise awareness and build support for an issue in your community. Download this pdf for a few tips and tricks for successful petition signature gathering.
Sign these petitions to inform your lawmakers were you stand on these important issues. Once you're done share these with others.
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Comprehensive Immigration Reform Fact Sheet
Immigration has always been a part of the American story. We are a nation of immigrants, but also a nation of laws. For too long, our immigration system has been broken—11 million undocumented immigrants live in constant uncertainty outside the system, employers are free to exploit the system, and our broken system can't keep up with the demands of our economic growth. Now, we have a historic chance to fix all of that.
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The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, builds on what works in our health care system and fixes what is broken. The law, which President Obama signed on March 23, 2010, puts in place comprehensive reforms that improve access to affordable health coverage. It gets rid of the worst insurance industry practices. Fundamentally, it puts families first and gives them a more secure future.
President Obama's Climate Plan
President Obama has said that we must respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. He called on Congress to take action, but made it clear that if they won't act, he will.
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Background checks are the only systematic way to stop felons, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill from buying firearms.
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While congress delays and engages in petty political games, President Obama has pledged to do everything in his powers to keep the country moving forward on the economic issues that matter most to middle-class americans: creating new, quality jobs right here at home and providing the security that allows families to plan for their futures and pass on a stronger country for their children.
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On Being Re-nominated by President George W. Bush
"I am deeply honored that President Bush has announced his intent to re-nominated me for a second term at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This expression of confidence is humbling, and I look forward to the opportunity to continue in public service to my Country. I consider the President's announcement a tribute to the hard work of Commission staff, and recognition of all that the staff, my colleagues and I have accomplished. The Commission is charged with protecting the public and we undertake this trust seriously and conscientiously."
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Magic abounds at county libraries
ARENAC COUNTY — Magician Tom Plunkard visited the county libraries June 27, delivering his own brand of illusions and comedy to audiences in Au Gres, Omer and Standish. Plunkard showed off tricks using handkerchiefs, golf balls, rings, birds and a bunny, all while keeping a laid back and comedic attitude.
Due to Independence Day falling on a Thursday, there is no show in any Arenac County library scheduled for the first week of July, but "Life Beneath the Surface," a show about bats, will visit all three libraries the following week. It will be at Omer July 10 at 6 p.m., Au Gres July 11 and 10:30 a.m., and in Standish at 2 p.m.
Ventriloquist Vikki Gasko-Green is scheduled to visit Tawas and Oscoda's libraries on July 2 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively, and Whittemore and Plainfield July 3 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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On January 31, the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Executive Committee approved a recommendation by its CSI MasterFormat Expansion Task Team to create separate sections on communications technology in the next edition of the MasterFormat document. However, they didn't stop there. Early reports indicate the committee also agreed to move, regroup, and renumber many existing sections of the document, too. Now a panel of experts will spend the next 12 months deciding how to fill in the blanks in the new communications sections, which have been sorely missed in recent years. No wonder this document is only updated once every seven years.
For those who don't know, MasterFormat is a paper- and software-based system that architects and consulting engineers use to organize information about construction requirements, products, and activities for a construction project into a standard sequence, or master list, of numbers and titles. The first edition of this document was produced in 1963.
Only two of the 317 pages in Division 16 of the 1995 MasterFormat are dedicated to telecommunications and technology, and as more power, communications, and control technologies were introduced into new buildings, these two pages didn't cut it anymore. While most everyone in the industry agreed the document needed to be expanded to incorporate these new technologies, it was the only issue they agreed upon. The most contentious — and potentially most confusing — issue has been how best to revise the document to meet the needs of the interested parties.
What I, and probably many of you, assumed would simply be a new Division 17, now appears to be a full-blown, five-part section on communications. And to top it off, it won't even be called Division 17. In addition, life/safety, home automation, and burglar alarm systems have been brought together under a separate section, and the electrical section will move from Division 16 to Division 24.
One organization that won't be too happy with this decision is NECA, Bethesda, Md. In August 2001, NECA submitted a proposal to CSI to update Division 16 to reflect current technology, equipment, and systems; expand Division 16 by adding electrical/electronic systems presently located in other divisions; and change the name of Division 16 to "Integrated Building Systems" to reflect its expanded content and purpose. NECA's motto had been "Integrate, don't separate." It looks like NECA will have to regroup.
On the other hand, groups like BICSI, Tampa, Fla., the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Washington, D.C., and the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, should be pleased with this outcome. These groups had supported a rival proposal to split off telecommunications, local area networks, sound-video, and other types of low-voltage wiring into a new, separate division to keep pace with today's demanding technology requirements. However, it will be interesting to see if they got more than they bargained for.
Depending on what side you align yourself with, you may see this as a setback or a sign of progress; I'm just glad CSI finally made a decision, but c'mon, did they have to make the changes this hard to understand? Revise the document already and move on!
In the end, as long as the revisions appropriately address telecommunications- and technology-related systems and give the building owner power to decide who's qualified to install them, the standard's format doesn't matter. Ideally, communications systems will now be strategically designed into any new building rather than retrofitted during construction, as is typically the case today. Don't we owe this to the building owner anyway?


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Need a staycation? Take a break this summer and get away from it all. See if your favorite hotel is on the list and take advantage of these great kamaaina discounts.
NOTE: All rates are per night, based on availability and double occupancy. Blackout dates may apply. Rates do not include tax.
(UPDATED: May 2010.)
Hapuna Beach Prince
Normal rate:
Kamaaina rate: $139, terrace-view room, per night, valid until June 30, 2010.
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62-100 Kaunaoa Dr., Kohala Coast, For more information visit www.princeresortshawaii.com or call (888) 977-4623.
Hilton Waikoloa Village
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Kamaaina rate: $159-179
69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa. For more information visit www.hiltonwaikoloavillage.com or call (808) 886-1234.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
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Kamaaina rate: $229, mountain view room, per night, valid until June 30, 2010.
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62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive, Kohala Coast. For more information, visit www.princeresortshawaii.com or call (866) 977-4589.
Outrigger Fairway Villas
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Kamaaina rate: $163, one bedroom condo.
For more information, visit www.outrigger.com
Keauhou Beach Resort
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Kamaaina rate: $109, partial ocean view.
78-6740 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, for more information visit www.keauhoubeachresort.com or call (866) 326-6803
The Fairmont Orchid
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Kamaaina rate: $199 includes two activity cards with access to a variety of beach activities; $219 per night includes a breakfast for two. 1 North Kaniku Drive, Kohala Coast. Visit www.fairmont.com/orchid or call (866) 540-4474.
Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
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Kamaaina rate: $149 standard, $199 garden and $249 pool view.
Kalapaki Beach, 3610 Rice St., Lihue, visit www.marriott.com or call (800) 220-2925.
Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation
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Kamaaina rate: $150, one bedroom condo.
2253 Poipu Rd., Koloa. Visit www.outrigger.com, or call (808) 742-6411.
Sheraton Kauai Resort
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Kamaaina rate: $159, includes free parking, valid until December 25, 2010
2440 Hoonani Road, Poipu Beach, Koloa. Call (866) 716-8109. Use booking code: KAMVIP.


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day 18
today was kind of rough. we were in the car forever and got a little snippy with one another. which, we've gone EIGHTEEN DAYS without doing so, i guess you could say we were due. shawn was sick of driving, wasn't excited about salt lake city, and wanted to stay at arches national park. i too was not terribly excited about salt lake city but NEEDED to for our car to get closer to home. also, my camera battery died which made me extra pouty. oh, and i was pms-ing. so, it was a perfect storm. we could have had a fight to rival the eiffel tower battle of 2003. but we didn't. we just got a little cranky, turned on ben folds and moved on. by the time we checked into our hotel and had dinner, we were totally fine.
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Injured Guns N' Roses Concertgoer Begins Legal Action After Axl Rose Mic-Toss Incident
An Australian Guns N' Roses fan who had his teeth shattered at the band's recent Perth gig is in the process of taking legal action after he was injured when Axl Rose apparently tossed his cordless microphone into the crowd. The mic hit fan Darren Wright in the face and caused approximately $5000 worth of damage.
Guns N' Roses are well known for their spectacular live show, which is packed full of pyro and massive lighting rigs. Unfortunately for Darren Wright, those components apparently impeded his vision enough so that he didn't see Axl's wayward microphone heading towards his face. "With the bright lights and explosions, I couldn't see anything," Wright tells the West Australian. "The next thing I knew, I was whacked in the mouth. I thought I had been punched. I was quite stunned and it took a few seconds to realize what was going on. I could feel bits of teeth in my mouth. Then someone is climbing through my legs to grab the microphone."
Wright left the concert with his two front teeth chipped, painfully exposing a nerve in one tooth, along with suffering a minor cut on his lip. The 39-year-old pest controller has spoken to Perth law firm Hammond Legal to begin legal proceedings against Rose, although Wright holds no personal grudge against the GN'R singer. "I don't think he intended to do it, but it came at me at a fairly flat and hard trajectory," explains Wright. "Those cordless microphones are not light. I'm surprised it didn't do more damage," he said. "At the very least, I want someone to pay to get my teeth fixed."
Tour promoter Andrew McManus extended the olive branch to the injured fan, offering Wright an apology along with a new microphone signed by Axl Rose. "In reality I don't think the microphone is going to fix my teeth or pay for the dentist," Wright says. "I'm a father of four on a single income doing it hard in Perth."
Wright claims that according to a dentist, procedures to fix the fan's teeth would take months of work costing at least $5000.


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Absent is a story which follows the character of young-adult and college student, Murray Schull. He and his two best friends, Eve and Steve, attend a college in which students are disappearing daily. It's up to them to find out how this is happening, why this is happening, protect their other friends, and to put a stop to it once and for all. These series of events began when Crystal, a three month girlfriend of Murray's friend, Steve, disappeared on her way home from college via mysterious means. Over the course of the investigation, however, Murray realises that what stole Steve's girlfriend was not anything of this earth. Murray is haunted by visions, confronted with puzzles, with friends turning against each other, and all for one reason. The Reaper. In development for three years, Absent is a freeware adventure game, and the first to be released from fentonfilmgames.
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KirstyD needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 90 designs submitted by 36 freelance designers.
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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited two Louisiana men for alleged fisheries violations on Aug, 2 in Iberville Parish.
Agents cited Abram Allen Barbay, age 19, of Maringouin, and Benjamin Paul Bello, age 20, of Lakeland, for taking over the limit and undersized black bass.
Agents were alerted by a confidential informant that Barbay and Bello were taking a large number of black bass south of Ramah in the levee pitts. After being checked, agents found both men to be in possession of 62 black bass that were all under the 14-inch minimum size limit. The limit on black bass is 10 fish per person.
Barbay and Bello were additionally charged a civil restitution in the amount of $498.20 for replacement value of the bass. The fish were donated to charity.
Agents participating in the case were Senior Agents Jerry Stassi and Marc Adams.
The penalties for taking undersized and over the limit of black bass are fines between $100 and $350, or up to 90 days in jail, or both plus court costs for each offense.
For more information, contact Adam Einck at firstname.lastname@example.com [4].


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Anniversary Program
Collection: Jesse Rountree Moye Papers, MC #1111
Staff Member: Nanette Hardison
The image below is of a program for an event held on May 27, 1932 in Farmville, North Carolina. This event celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of Farmville, the bicentennial of the birth of George Washington, the marking of the Old Plank Road and the memory of Alfred Moye. Shown below is the program for the event which included a number of local speakers.


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DOVER, Del. (AP) – More than a month after undergoing a "successful procedure" at a Texas cancer center, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is holding a $1,200-per-person fundraiser this weekend at the home of his father, Vice President Joe Biden.
But as he raises money while eyeing a third term as attorney general, the younger Biden is still declining to provide details on his health issues.
Biden, through his spokesmen, has repeatedly denied requests for interviews. His office also has refused to release details of his schedules and communications with top staffers before and after his hospitalization in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by The Associated Press.
The 44-year-old Democrat, who suffered a mild stroke in 2010, hasn't made any public appearances since being hospitalized after becoming weak and disoriented during a vacation last month.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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As a certified-organic brewery, Boulder-based Asher Brewing Co. is often at the mercy at what the market can bear and has to source ingredients where they're available.
Asher acquires its grains from Vancouver, Wash., and its hops from Germany, New Zealand and parts of the United States.
"An organic brewery, people look to us for our carbon footprint and our sustainable practices," said Steven Turner, a co-founder of the not-yet 2-year-old brewery. "We would really love and be excited to someday be able to make an all-Colorado beer."
Other area craft brewers -- many that do not have to rely on landing the more exclusive organic ingredients -- share similar sentiments.
The founder of Longmont's Oskar Blues Brewery said there's a great deal of frustration in watching hops prices fluctuate by $21 per pound overnight and in practically being forced to buy Canadian barley because of a relatively complex Colorado market for the grain.
Those and other complications, however, could be easing as some change is brewing in the Colorado agriculture landscape.
Within the past three years, a number of small hop farms have popped up across the state; a couple of proprietors are working to open the Colorado barley market to smaller brewers; and others, such as Oskar Blues, have launched their own farms.
Many obstacles face the growth of Colorado and Boulder County's beer agriculture, but craft brewers, farmers and others say they're optimistic about the progress thus far.
"We really are excited about the infant industries in Colorado," Turner said. " ... We're a young infant brewer, so we're thinking we could grow with the local (agriculture) industry -- that we could grow it together."
Farmstead brews
When Oskar Blues founder Dale Katechis bought a farm in Longmont a few years back, he envisioned planting a hop field on the parcel of land just north of Haystack Mountain. The hops grown at the farm could supplement the craft beer cannery's specialty small-batch dried-hopped or fresh-hopped efforts, he thought.
Then came an e-mail on April 8 of last year from Geoffrey Hess, an alumnus of Colorado State University's Western Center for Integrated Resource Management. Hess, a horticulture sales craftsman at Monrovia Growers, was interested in launching a hop farm.
The two got to talking and expanded Katechis' original idea to develop a farm that not only could help vertically integrate the brewery, but also serve as one corner to a "triangle of sustainability" between it and the Longmont-based brewery and the company's two Boulder County restaurants.
"It's bringing some soul back out to that farm," Katechis said.
A little more than a year after that e-mail, Hess is overseeing the budding Hops & Heifers farm -- a property with a 2-acre hops field; three pastures for a cluster of Angus cattle; a small vegetable garden; and a growing list of potential additions.
"The story is continuing to develop," Hess said earlier this month, as he stood on a gravel path overlooking the 54-acre farm.
The intention behind Hops & Heifers is to build a sustainable farm system by utilizing the outflows of the brewery and restaurants to further inputs such as hops, beef, fruits and vegetables.
The Angus heifers and bulls eat feed supplemented with high-protein spent mash from the brewery. The peanut shells from Oskar Blues' Tasty Weasel Tap Room are composted to feed the soil. Hess is researching additional ways to use the wastewater from the brewery to irrigate the land.
Longer-term goals potentially involve having the farm serve as a means of educating the public about agriculture; incorporating barley; and hosting a Great American Beer Festival dinner in the middle of the hop field.
The farm earlier this month played host to the inaugural meeting of the Colorado Hop Growers Association.
A natural centerpiece of the farm, the 2-acre hop field boasts a 12-foot trellis system to support the growth of the nearly 2,000 hop plants. Eight weeks since their planting, the eight varieties of the fragrant brew bud have sprouted, their bines already climb the trellis system to an average height of about 3 feet.
The bines will continue their clockwise wrap during the coming months and individually produce anywhere from one to two pounds of hops per bine.
The output will not be enough to satisfy the brewery's needs in volume -- Oskar Blues produced more than 42,000 barrels of beer in 2010 -- and in form, as the hops would need to be pressed into pellets by a potentially costly machine. However, the Hops & Heifers' hops will help to bring some control to planned whole-hopped brews, Katechis said.
"There's no real way we would be able to supply all of the hops for (Oskar Blues)," Katechis said. "But now ... we're going to be able to use these hops for specialty beers."
The greens
The farmstead-to-brewery approach appears to be gaining momentum, say Katechis and others in the industry.
"The locally sourced ingredients are certainly on the rise for today's craft brewers," said Julia Herz, craft beer program director for the Boulder-based Brewers Association, a trade organization for the $7.6 billion craft brewing industry.
She noted both a new category at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival, "Indigenous Beer," and the launch of efforts such as "Hop Nouveau Day," an event to feature beer made with fresh whole hops that are harvested and used in the brewing process within 24 hours.
Randy Flores, a former hop farm manager who recently launched Colorado Hop Farm Services, has spent the past six months working to further the Hop Nouveau style and connect Colorado farmers with craft brewers.
Last week, Flores hosted a meeting at Denver's Falling Rock Taphouse under the premise of "you grow what they want, they want what you grow" as an effort to build the brewer-to-farmer relationship.
"We're trying to create more interest for the brewers and more business for the hop growers, give them an avenue," he said.
Such a partnership makes sense for both the growers and the brewers, but numerous challenges and variables persist.
"The biggest question the brewers have is 'Do you pellitize hops?' as 99 percent of brewing systems use hop pellets," he said of the process that breaks down the hop cone to pellets under a quarter-inch in size. "The big challenge now is there is not a farm or an entity here in Colorado pelletizing."
A pellitzer and related equipment could add more than $100,000 in costs, which might not be easily recoverable by a small, couple-acre operation, he said.
On the brewers' end, although some craft brewers and others have expressed interest in using Colorado hops on a broader scale, a lot of brewery operators are locked into multi-year hop contracts and brewing schedules, he added.
"They can't just walk away from a contract they've had with a company for 10 years ... they don't want to burn that bridge," he said.
Flores estimates that Colorado has more than 100 acres of hop farms, most of which came on board within the past three years.
Some driving factors behind the recent growth in hop acreage include work out of Colorado State University, the Colorado Department of Agriculture's Marketing Division and -- a slightly more tangential level -- concerted efforts by Boulder County to use county open space to house small farming operations.
"There's no grand new opportunity for agriculture; what we have to do is search out incremental gains, unique niches," said Timothy Larsen, a senior international marketing specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
The grains
While the hop plant might not ever replace a major crop in Colorado, it could present a viable opportunity for smaller farms to increase their profit per acre, he said.
And it appears that some Colorado brewers might pay a slight premium to get local and organic hops. Thirty-five percent of craft brewers surveyed in 2008 indicated they would pay 1 percent to 10 percent above market price for Colorado hops, according to CSU's Hops Project Update released in 2009.
The CSU project also found that Colorado, with its abundant sunshine and low humidity, showed "great promise" for hops-growing. The 2009 harvest showed a yield per bine ranging from just below 0.1 pounds to nearly 0.6 pounds for the 14 varieties studied.
Tess McFadden, a spokeswoman for Boulder Beer Co., said officials at the longtime Boulder brewery are keeping a close eye on how Colorado hops perform. The brewery has used some Western Slope hops for its wet-hopped Freshtrack beer and has had good success.
"It's just so small scale," she said. "I'm just kind of curious to see how it develops on a larger scale."
In addition to Hops & Heifers, Boulder County is home to a number of small hop farms, some of which have been planted on leased Boulder County open space, said David Bell, an agriculture resource manager for the county.
The demand and the acreage is there to develop commodities such as hops and barley, he said, but to grow the industry will take time.
"It's going to take the infrastructure that we don't quite have yet," he said.
Bell quickly made note of the county's 947 acres of barley, adding that most of it ends up in the hands of the Golden-based Coors brewery, which has a malting facility required to convert the grain into malt for brewing. What is not accepted for malt by Coors -- which last year launched the "99.8 percent Coloradan" ingredients Colorado Native lager -- will become a feed product and substantially reduce the value of the barley.
Until two years ago, craft brewers have had to go out of state or, sometimes, outside the country to obtain their malted barley, he said.
In 2009, Jason Cody, Wayne Cody and Bob Wall opened Colorado Malting Co. in Alamosa. Since that time, the San Luis Valley-based operation has grown from producing 2,000 pounds of malt per month to making about 20,000 pounds per month, Jason Cody said.
As of next month, Colorado Malting Co.'s producing will be at 40,000 pounds per month.
"We saw a demand in the industry with the way the microbrewing industry was growing," he said. " ... Most (breweries) source (barley and wheat) from the Midwest or even overseas, so there was some potential for some local products to be introduced to the marketplace."
Colorado Malting Co. supplies about 12 to 15 craft brewers per month and eight homebrewing stores, including Hop To It! Homebrew in Boulder. As of yet, Colorado Malting does not supply to a Boulder County craft brewer, he said.
Some efforts also are underway that could land a malting operation in Boulder County.
Dave Georgis, an operator of sustainable farm program Everybody Eats, has partnered with friend Eric Johnson to develop a Boulder County-based "micro malt house" to accommodate the smaller craft brewers.
Georgis, a mechanical engineer, said the operation currently is at a "garage-based" prototype scale, but he and Johnson have started homebrewing with the malt and also begun to connect with area craft brewers. If those talks progress, then the hope is to further scale the operation.
"We have a lot of people growing barley, we have a lot of local breweries, but nobody was connecting the two with the malt," Georgis said.


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Spring is the perfect time to commit to heart-healthy activities. As the weather improves, bringing a refreshing dose of flora and fauna, the outdoors can become your personal gym. No longer stuck indoors to avoid cold temperatures and gray skies, you might take the opportunity to enjoy the following activities while supporting your heart's health.
1. Take up a sport
You don't have to become a professional soccer player to be athletically inclined. Simply visiting the batting cages or throwing around a disc can count as participating in sports. Everything from the basic horseshoe toss to learning to golf can count as helpful exercise.
"Being physically active is important to prevent heart disease and stroke," according to the American Heart Association. "Physical activity is anything that makes you move your body and burn calories."
2. Swim
When was the last time you went swimming? Whether you visit your local outdoor pool or, if weather doesn't permit swimming yet, the nearest indoor pool, swimming can help you keep your heart healthy.
Swimming is a total-body, nonimpact sport that can be beneficial to your heart, as described by prevention.com. "The more muscles involved in an activity, the harder your heart must work to fuel them all, thus, it grows stronger itself."
3. Play with your kids
The best exercise happens when you are having fun. Take a moment to shoot hoops with your children, play tag, visit the park or have a water balloon fight when it is warm enough. Not only will your heart thank you for this time, but your kids will as well.
4. Garden
Between pulling weeds, kneeling to take care of budding flowers, hauling any after-winter waste and mowing your lawn, gardening is a classic springtime workout. For inspiration, visit your local nursery or garden center to stock up on tools and springtime plants. Items such as a mat for kneeling on and a wide-brimmed hat can help keep you comfortable during this fruitful workout.
5. Bike
Thankfully, setting up an afternoon of biking can be easy. Whether you own a bike or rent one, your outing can be arranged without much difficulty. Remember to choose a route that matches your skill level. You don't want to find yourself at the bottom of a large hill without the ability to pedal to the top.
6. Dance
"Dancing your way to heart health makes for a rhythmic and aerobic exercise routine. All you need is good footwear, some space and music that motivates you," according to an article on Everyday Health.
Attending an outdoor concert, a family wedding or a dance event could help support keeping your heart fit.
7. Hike
Hiking takes a bit more planning than your general neighborhood stroll. However, benefits such as picturesque scenery and the fresh outdoors can outweigh the hassle. Don't forget to choose a safe route that is appropriate to your fitness level and pack essentials, such as water.
8. Spring clean
Could your garage use a thorough cleaning? All the scrubbing, organizing, sweeping, and lifting could work up quite a sweat. If you participate in an annual spring cleaning of your home, don't forget to include the garage and yard.
9. Shop
Any diligent shopper knows that a decent shopping trip combines walking with weight training. As you walk down the outdoor shopping center, take pride knowing that your brisk pace and constant lifting of heavy bags is helpful for your heart, if not your wallet.
"The simplest, positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health is to start walking," says the American Heart Association.
In addition, prevention.com describes weight training as one of the best exercises for your heart.
10. Bake cookies
For your neighbors, that is. When all else fails and you don't feel like traveling a great distance, whip up a batch of something sweet and hand-deliver them to your neighboring friends. You may just find that walking door to door and scaling the front steps can give you a workout.
Remember to keep any exercise and activity at an appropriate level for your health and fitness. You should consult your doctor BEFORE YOU START ANY EXERCISE ROUTINE. Doing your research and asking your doctor about your individual situation is part of keeping your heart healthy in the long term.


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|Only 1 in 10,000 Bangladeshi railroad switchmen actually make it to retirement.
Bangladeshi rescuers pulled a garment worker alive from the rubble of a building 17 days after the collapse and immediately ordered her back to work. Referring to her time buried alive as "17 days unauthorized vacation", the garment factory she works for transferred her to another facility to begin paying off the time. The rescued woman who goes by the single name of Reshma told reporters as she was transported by ambulance to her new job that she already works 20 hours a day for 15 cents an hour.
"Thank goodness for the raise, else I'd never pay off my vacation time,"
she praised her good fortune. "I was saving up for a last name but, hey,
shit happens! That's what savings are for." Management that's currently
not incarcerated declined interviews, but did issue a statement, which said
in part, "Looks like Reshma's going to be putting in some serious overtime for a while."
Ironically, Reshma suffered fewer injuries being buried alive than she normally suffers on the job. The seamstress told a local Bangladeshi television station that she stayed alive by drinking bottles of water scattered in the rubble and eating dried food from the backpacks of the deceased. Local authorities in turn charged Reshma with thief of private property and ordered her to fully reimburse the survivors of the dead relatives and the building owners. "We refuse to turn a blind eye to this kind of blatant theft. What kind of society would that make us?" said a law enforcement official that declined to be identified.
It has also been reported that government rescuers will be reimbursed for pulling Reshma from the debris. When informed that her health care coverage did not cover "rescues", she replied incredulously, "What? I have health care?"
It has also been reported that government rescuers will be reimbursed for pulling Reshma from the debris. When informed that her health care coverage did not cover "rescues", she replied incredulously, "What? I have health care?"
Reshma said she was anxious to start in her new dead-end position at the death trap across town in Dhaka to begin paying off her massive debt. "The Americans depend on me to provide them with cheaply priced clothing to perpetuate the illusion that inflation is flat. I can't let them down!" she said. And even though her 17-day vacation left her less rested and refreshed than she might have wished, she declared, "It was still better than a Carnival Cruise."


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Classified ads freelanceremplois
I'm looking to build a classified website like [se connecter pour voir l'URL] (or craigslist). The most important is the search engine ( don't need to be as good as these site but at least it work..lol) and be able to use Vietnamese. Please contact me if you have any questions.
We are looking for website same as locanto.com. This is classified ad posting site. features are all same as locanto.com. also, it will be different domain website like Australia .[se connecter pour voir l'URL] , India .in, US .com, UK .[se connecter pour voir l'URL]
classified website Responsive website and Atractive look more easy with Admin panel
post me classified listings using my website name , domain link , and cell number to classified websites and free submission sites . I need job done asap
I need a classified website and apps if you already made. ready-made app. I don't want to make you the app from scratch. if you have a ready one then only apply for a job. and need 2 languages on that app Arabic and English and if I like your design then no need to change just connect with the Quick ad's script from codecanyon and give me. we will provide
Hi I need someone to make lots of directory and classified listings for a website on UK sites only. All work must be logged, Google sheet provided. Working quickly and efficiently. Drop me a message and let me know how quickly and efficiently you work. Will pay 10 USD for every 100 listings made.
II need a classified website like olx.in. i need as like as this site. Apart this i need unilevel commissioning software with this which will be working with this site for distributing commission among costumers. I need a grocery categories as well . this site will have three currency initially one will be in usd another one will be BDT. when Bangladeshi
I need to modify my existing classified portal with a lot of new features, I need one 1. Merchant module where merchant must be able to add/modify his adds with new offers. Portal must be able to pick the offers generated by a merchant and make a different code for relative add. When the customer brings that code it must be accepted by the merchant
If you are able to post my Job Ad in around 500+ free classified websites in India daily this would interest you. This is a daily work and work continues. Tell me how many successful postings can you do in a day (ad is a simple title and description) Regular payments Quality expected Successful Ad links to be sent in an excel sheet daily or once in
Reference site: [se connecter pour voir l'URL] all functionalities of reference site need to be included. You need to study reference site carefully. Just a change of look and appearance. but should to be user friendly and for easy navigation Note: I need bidders whom have done similar work. Very important. No CMS needed. I need to see the looks and appearance for my perusal before project ...
Classified Ads Posting And Lead Generation Expert.
This app is a ready up that connects and works directly with a wordpress website. Job: Configure files Configurate in app purchase Upload to apple After apple does approve we pay.
I'm a real estate agent, I need someone to go on [se connecter pour voir l'URL] and other ads sites regularly. look for people that are looking to rent house or apartments, and buy or sell their properties and email them to book appointments to work with me as a real estate agent. Booked appointments will be paid with additional incentives/bonus.
We need a classified app based on ionic or react native with a smart backend in firebase and admin panel in php. a reference app and more details will be shared with selected freelancers only
Hi, we want to create a system to allow users to sync car inventories (CSV file) with Mercadolibre (classifieds website) via Mercadolibre PHP API ( [se connecter pour voir l'URL] ).
i need an professional Classifieds ads Script with my required design and my requirements.
Greetings, i want to create a classified app whom contain an option where it have distance km between postal codes of belgium who can work with google api or database can you please tell me how much it s going to cost me.
Classified ad style website with a focus on ONE product type; mobile phones. Built in monetisation like Gumtree. Please bid if you have created a classified ads website in the past. I'm only looking to focus on one niche/product type and that is mobile phones.
Classified website, users can post high quality pictures when posting their ad.
need a classified ad website similar to the most popular classified ad websites in the united states. This website will have major categories and sub categories under each tab For Sale Services Offered Community Tabs Jobs Side Jobs Local Events This Website Will have links to communities in major cities in United States United Kingdom & Canada
i need an professional Classifieds ads Script with good design and my requirements.
I need a simple classified website in modern dashboard style (bootstrap). [se connecter pour voir l'URL] features multilingual UI multilingual announce real-time announces special category filters (real estate, cars, etc.) push notifications (Firebase)
I need an Ionic app for a classfied ads app which will use backend rest API. Requirements. Login Registration Profile ad creation page ad display page loading screen splash screen location track local notifications a prototype like [se connecter pour voir l'URL] and support to add other plugins or code later.
I would like a website functioning like [se connecter pour voir l'URL]
Design a logo for the site Proper arrangement of all ads in their right categories Set login with Facebook, Google and Twitter Fixing all API where necessary (Google maps) (Inset all locations in Ghana) work on how the website appears on mobile, tablet and PC Help with SEO/SEA Organic. for the website to be seen on google search and maps
I need an experienced developer / reputed company to make a custom classified website for me in Python or Php and database will be decided in chat with Freelancer / Company. Front end of the website is important too and I can not compromise on the UI quality.
Require a freelancer who can get 1500 genuine adverts posted on the website by users in UAE in a month. Freelancer must have strong communication skills and good command of English. Fixed Price 100$ . Bid only if you can work in this price range. Further details will be given through chat.
...would like to target local business people to books classified ads in my News Paper, Looking for someone who could help me with adding clarified ads in my news local paper Please bid this project If you qualify the following points: 1. I am looking for someone who knows how to get classified ads to my local News Paper. 2. Please share me your past/
In need a fully functional directory/ classified ad site
Provide monthly Maintenance and development for live Mobile app (Android) and backend development and management IMPORTANT - First we need to stable the app from current features & functionalities, once its working fine, then we need to just manage on monthly basis. Here are some points work to be done after stable the app • Ensure app (Android) live and operational • Fix and re...
I already have a website in laravel that I made by my self, I want to change its design so the people who want to help me out send me your proposals, I already give it to someone that totally wasted my time please don't be that. Lowest bid will be awarded
I would like to have 50-100 classified ads posting in USA/Canada region. All links must be live after post and available for view. Proper ads posting is a must. Proper report should be provided Please pm me for details.
I want to make a classified website same like dubizzle.com. Its a complete custom work so non coders shouldn't contact. Lowest bid wins
I need a classified website and mobile app like [se connecter pour voir l'URL]
Design a logo for the site Proper arrangement of all ads in their right categories Set login with Facebook, Google and Twitter Fixing all API where necessary (Google maps) (Inset all locations in Ghana) work on how the website appears on mobile, tablet and PC loading all relevant ads onto the website Help with SEO/SEA Organic. for the website to
Classified ads website [se connecter pour voir l'URL] and [se connecter pour voir l'URL] features app and website Website in php with super admin panel And app in native
I need an Android market classifieds app Based on geo location where people are Selling & buying used items.
Hi, I need a person who collect email from classified website. Easy data entry Job. Let more discuss in chat. Thanks
Seeking a already made classifieds listing site. Reply only with ready made scripts
Hi, I need a person who collect email from classified website. Easy data entry Job. Let more discuss in chat. Thanks
...add the various makes of cars, models and year to my classified [se connecter pour voir l'URL] to [se connecter pour voir l'URL] and get add the various categories of ads type to the categories of my site. My site is [se connecter pour voir l'URL] You need to look at the categories and update the entire categories as should be on a standard online classified...
...add the various makes of cars, models and year to my classified [se connecter pour voir l'URL] to [se connecter pour voir l'URL] and get add the various categories of ads type to the categories of my site. My site is [se connecter pour voir l'URL] You need to look at the categories and update the entire categories as should be on a standard online classified...
...had asked for in this order 1. Create a logo, front banner, and color scheme. Want a website that stands out. 2. Improve design and layout, Font and CSS 3. Add Latest Ads and Featured Ads on the front page 4. Improve Posting Form by breaking in into two parts 5. Show rating and views on items posted 6. Landing pages eg How it works, Advertise with us
I'm looking for. That's saying that I need a mobile app that works like a classified ads system. Individuals would need a way to post ads. I would want to charge for those ads. And users would need the ability to use criteria to see the ads on the mobile app. Mobile App (Android and IOS) How many categories like Cra11gsl1st? 15-20 We will also
I need a rather simple ad type added to my Classified Ad Site. I'm hoping to get it done for no more than $80. Thanks.
I need some features added to my classified ad site. I will give yo the details in chat. It's about a 400 to 600 dollar project based on the quotes I've been getting. Thanks.
You need to have experience with Classified ad websites for posting jobs for finding new candidates. It's a Domestic Staffing job board. Make sure you can design the sleek site on illustrator before coding. Please Attach your resume and websites you have developed. thank you
I need a new website. I need you to design and build my online store.
I already have a website in laravel language but I want it to look exactly like dubizzle.com. Only experts should send proposals on this job its not for starters, I'm flexible with budget but lowest bid will win
I need a new website. I need you to design and build a website for a comprehensive and smart classified ads website using the latest technology and in an unconventional way (innovative, attractive and easy to use)


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DURHAM, N.C.-- The Duke women's soccer program has added another standout recruiting class this year under the direction of head coach Robbie Church. This spring and summer GoDuke.com is taking a closer look at each of the 2013 incoming freshmen.
The first of seven signees is Krysia Sikora, who is a product of Los Angeles, Calif., who attended The Archer School for Girls in Brentwood, Calif. She his a 5-2 midfielder/forward that was ranked 29th in the Southern California region by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Sikora suffered a torn ACL in the fall and will miss her senior campaign, after totaling 13 goals and 12 assists as a junior.
Check out the newspaper articles, Coach Church video, highlights, photo gallery and bio of Sikora linked on the article.
Get to Know Krysia Sikora
Favorite Cereal? Fruity Pebbles
Favorite Animal? Dolphin
Favorite Ice Cream? Salted Caramel
Favorite Band/Singer? Florence and the Machine
Favorite Dessert? Chocolate Lava Cake
Favorite sport to watch other than soccer? Quidditch... haha kidding! Probably basketball.
Recent movie you watched? Argo... it was amazing!
If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Some sort of peachy color
Would you bungee jump? Maybe, but I definitely want to go sky diving!
What is the farthest you have been from home? South Africa...but the farthest I have been without either of my parents was Fiji.
What is the No. 1 song played on your iPod? Viva La Vida by Cold Play
When you have 30 minutes of free time, how do you pass the time? Probably by watching an episode of Jeopardy.
What is the first thing you notice about people? Their hair
Mountain hideaway or beach house? Beach House
What is one word that describes you? Energetic or Bubbly
One possession you cannot live without? My computer
If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be? I can't choose! I love traveling and want to travel to as many countries as possible!
Do you have any hidden talents? I am really good at catching M&Ms in my mouth when my brother throws them to me.
Do you have nay idea what you would like to major in at Duke? I have no idea, but I am really interested in History, English, and Literature.


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Scott H needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 57 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
We need a logo designed that we intend to use for outdoor banner signs, business cards, letterhead and clothing. Please see description below.
We are not a traditional glass company in that we stress repair not replacement.
- Our logo must have the business name, Save Your Glass, and feature a windshield or front of a car showing a stone chip (not a cracked winshield). The colors should feature red and black, but can contain bright yellow as long as it can be removed for 2 color printing if needed, and should have good contrast for maximum visibility. Also the words There is no catch! (with the "no" underlined, bolded, etc) should be under the design and please also include the TM as we are going to have this trademarked.
- should be simple, clean and easy to read. It should only take a glance to get the idea that we repair windshields.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Digital Ideas LLC needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 77 designs submitted by 25 freelance designers.
We need a logo that will work well as a stand-alone identity and as a lock-up (tagline tbd) and in collateral pieces (incorporating address, phone etc. Should work on business cards letterhead, banner ad, billboard, anywhere we need to display our name.
Digital Ideas LLC
We are an online innovation company, developing ideas for the digital medium. Primarily, our products are website business ideas like social networking sites or ecommerce sites. We get an inspiration, research the opportunity and create the site if it makes business sense. We are not an advertising agency or website production house - we are incubators of new online ideas.
- Reduce prominence of / minimize LLC in name- Greek a tagline- use iconography as support only - text "Digital Ideas" should be focus
- nothing flowery, please- limit use of 3D so it can reproduce easily in print and repro
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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St. Charles City-County Library District Staff Electronic Acceptable Use Policy
1.0 Overview
This Acceptable Use Policy is not established to impose restrictions that are contrary to St. Charles City-County Library District (SCCCLD)'s established culture of openness, trust and integrity. SCCCLD is committed to protecting employees, partners and the organization from illegal or damaging actions by individuals, either knowingly or unknowingly.
Internet/Intranet/Extranet-related systems, including, but not limited to, computer equipment, software, operating systems, storage media, network accounts providing electronic mail, Internet browsing, District related social media, and FTP, are the property of SCCCLD. These systems are to be used for business purposes in serving the interests of the District, and of our customers in the course of normal operations.
Effective security is a team effort involving the participation and support of every SCCCLD staff member and affiliate who deals with information and/or information systems. It is the responsibility of every computer user to know these guidelines, and to conduct their activities accordingly.
2.0 Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to outline the acceptable use of staff computer equipment at the St. Charles City-County Library District. These rules are in place to protect the employee and the District. Inappropriate use exposes SCCCLD to risks including virus attacks, compromise of network systems and services, and legal issues.
3.0 Scope
This policy applies to employees, contractors, consultants, volunteers, interns, and other workers at SCCCLD, including all personnel affiliated with third parties. This policy applies to all equipment that is owned or leased by SCCCLD.
4.0 Policy
4.1 General Use and Ownership
4.2 Security and Proprietary Information
4.3. Unacceptable Use
The following activities are, in general, prohibited. Staff may be exempted from these restrictions during the course of their legitimate job responsibilities (e.g., systems administration staff may have a need to disable the network access of a host if that host is disrupting production services).
Under no circumstances is an employee of SCCCLD authorized to engage in any activity that is illegal under local, state, federal or international law while utilizing District-owned resources.
The lists below are by no means exhaustive, but attempt to provide a framework for activities which fall into the category of unacceptable use.
The following activities are strictly prohibited, with no exceptions:
Email and Communications Activities (In Addition to the District E-Mail Policies)
4.4. Blogging and Social Networking
5.0 Enforcement
Any employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
6.0 Definitions
Term Definition
Blogging Writing a blog. A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption.
Malware Malware, or malicious software, is software (or script or code) designed to disrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems. It is a general term used to describe any kind of software or code specifically designed to exploit a computer, or the data it contains, without consent.[
Social Networking Activities Includes blogs and postings to social networking sites including, but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn.
Spam Unauthorized and/or unsolicited electronic mass mailings.
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Pixillion Free Photo and Image Converter 5.12
Pixillion Free Converter Software is an easy to use image converter for Windows.
Pixillion is a free image file conversion software to convert image files between gif, jpg, png, pdf and much more. Before converting your file Pixillion allows you to view the image within the application as well as displaying the current file parameters. With Pixillion you can quickly and easily convert your image files into formats you need to host on web sites, reduce file size for sending via email or storing on a CD as well as quickly convert to the image format needed for other software applications * Converts between gif, jpg, pdf, png, bmp and many other formats * Rotate, resize and compress digital photos * Load images directly from a CD or Windows folder * View your images and format information before converting * Free for non-commercial use