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Pork producers have cut costs, weathered storm, but how much longer can they last?WILLMAR — Pork producers are waging a constant battle to try to stay ahead by cutting costs and managing their operations to be as efficient as possible.
By: Gretchen Schlosser, West Central Tribune
WILLMAR — Pork producers are waging a constant battle to try to stay ahead by cutting costs and managing their operations to be as efficient as possible.
That still may not be enough to keep the state's swine industry intact.
"We've done almost all we can do to control our costs," says Pat FitzSimmons, of Dassel. FitzSimmon's family operates a farrow-to finish operation, owns a feed mill in Mapleton and provides the daily management for nine sow cooperatives in the state. He also serves as a committee member for the Minnesota Pork Board and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association.
For many producers, cutting production — raising and keeping fewer hogs — as a way to cut costs and reduce losses isn't an option, he says. The costs to operate a hog building, the payments, labor costs and utilities, remain the same if the barn is full of animals or not.
With producers losing $30 for each market animal produced, the industry is losing producers, he says. Producers selling sows may have as long as two-week wait to market those animals.
"They are buying all the cull sows they can handle," FitzSimmons says, meaning that sow farms are either reducing or liquidating their herds. Plus, some finishing barns operated by farmers contracted to finish pigs to market weight are going unfilled.
Yes, producers have taken economic hits from the H1N1 flu and from changes in the export market due to the world economy, but the real blow to producers' profitability is the cost of feed, largely fueled by government support for ethanol.
The pork industry, which is not directly subsidized, has no qualms with the ethanol industry, other than the per-gallon subsidy the renewable fuel industry receives.
"We battle with someone getting $1.50 a bushel," he said.
FitzSimmons has numbers to back up the statement. In 2005, producers received an average of $136 per market hog. In 2008, they received $131 per hog. Meanwhile, corn was $2.09 per bushel and a ton of soybean meal was $187 in 2005, but in 2008, the price of corn was $5.25 and soybean meal was $333 a ton. The price increases were largely driven by government support for ethanol production and corresponding speculation in the grain markets.
The continued struggle for profitability could cost rural areas if hog farm employees are laid off from good-paying jobs with benefits.
"In lots of rural areas, there are no jobs to replace the ag jobs," he said. "The thought of losing those jobs is difficult."
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Stand in the middle of our town, throw a rock in any direction and you will hear the clink of stone against blue plate.¬ÝStarkville loves its plate lunches, its 'Äúmeat 'Äòn three'Äôs'Äù and its blue plate specials.¬ÝBut it'Äôs broader than just a Starkville thing 'Äì it'Äôs a Southern thing.¬ÝI will 'Äòfess up front that I have not spent a great deal of time north of the Mason-Dixon Line looking for meat 'Äòn threes, but it just feels Southern to me.¬ÝIf it doesn'Äôt belong to us, we should at least take credit for making it an art form.¬Ý
In most cases, if you are in a restaurant that offers the plate lunch, you have choices to make.¬Ý Normally you get one meat from a list of several, up to three veggies or salads from an even longer list and a choice of a roll or piece of cornbread.¬ÝDrink and dessert may or may not be included 'Äì either way, more choices.¬ÝI am certainly an advocate of variety and choices, but I don'Äôt always like having to eliminate options.¬ÝI want it all.¬ÝThat'Äôs why I so enjoyed the Lodge Cast Iron Meat and Nine Supper, one of the evening meals at the Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium.¬ÝA more accurate title would have been 'ÄúThree Meats and Nine Veggies,'Äù and I didn'Äôt have to pick just a few.¬ÝI got it all.¬Ý
It was a three-themed evening.¬ÝThree tables were set up, and each featured one meat and three vegetable dishes.¬ÝPortions were controlled by the servers, and in hindsight that was probably a good idea.¬ÝTotal buffet style would have ended in self-imposed misery - someone would have had to roll me back to the hotel.
The meats were what one might consider the 'Äúbig three'Äù: chicken, beef and pork.¬ÝChef Billy Allin of Cakes and Ale Restaurant in Decatur, Ga., was in charge of the Pastured Pork Loin that anchored one table. Drew Robinson of Jim 'ÄòN Nick'Äôs Barbecue in Birmingham, Ala. served three kinds of beef from White Oak Pastures farm in Bluffton, Ga. 'Äì rib eye, flatiron steak and short ribs.¬ÝYes, I tried a bite or two of each.¬ÝNo, I did not eat three steaks.¬ÝAll that was good, but through the night the majority of flattering comments were directed towards the chicken: Luxe Chicken and Dumplings from Chef Chris Hastings of the Hot & Hot Fish Club, also in Birmingham, Ala. This was served in individual aluminum ramekins and to be honest, in appearance it was more like a chicken pot pie than chicken and dumplings.¬ÝI suppose it was just one big dumpling that rose to the top as it baked, with more of a biscuit consistency than the boiled dumplings I am accustomed to.¬ÝHowever it was imagined, it truly was 'Äúluxe.'Äù¬Ý
Just about everything was served out of some sort of Lodge Cast Iron, and it was a colorful table.¬ÝGreens were represented, of course.¬ÝThey could have been turnip, collard, mustard or a mix 'ÄìI forgot to ask and tend to mix my own in the pot, anyway.¬ÝAnd there was a lot of orange.¬ÝOne line featured butternut squash baked and drizzled with sorghum syrup and homemade butter 'Äì healthy and decadent, if that is possible.¬ÝAnother table diced the same squash and tossed it with pumpkin oil.¬ÝThe third went a slightly different direction 'Äî sweet potato with onion and bacon. That'Äôs all I wrote down, so I cannot readily reproduce the recipe, but it'Äôs definitely a combination I will experiment with someday.¬Ý
It may have been more green that escaped my pen (and thus my memory) 'Äî a tossed salad of some sort was represented, I think.¬ÝAnother did not, however, because it focused on two colorful foods that I still struggle with liking: red beets and goat cheese.¬ÝIn our house as a boy, beets were not on the list of 'Äúeat this or no dessert.'Äù¬ÝReally, I don'Äôt remember ever seeing them on the table. I could have blocked the memory, but probably not. So I am still working on acquiring a taste for them 'Äî ditto the goat cheese, but I'Äôm trying.¬Ý
Another dish that did make my list was a combination of apples and kohlrabi, flavored with sage and lemon verbena.¬ÝThis may have been my first experience with kohlrabi, and it was a good beginning.¬ÝSince then the purple bulb and its greens have appeared in my farm bag a time or two, and I'Äôve prepared it several different ways.¬ÝIt is a bit of a wild-looking vegetable, but quite versatile.¬Ý
On the starchy side, I got to try something else for the very first time: buckwheat polenta.¬ÝA quick search on the world-wide interweb and I learned that in Northern Italy, buckwheat was one of the original grains used to make polenta before corn arrived from the New World.¬ÝTruth be told, it just looked like a skillet full of mush, but it was high on my favorites list that night - warm and comforting and full of flavor.
The last component to complete a true meat 'Äòn three (or nine) is a bread of some variety.¬Ý Naturally, with all those Lodge cast iron skillets sitting about, cornbread was the obvious choice for this evening. Whether used as a pushing utensil, a sopping vehicle, or just an extra mouthful of crumbly goodness, a hunk of cornbread is an excellent companion to plate lunch fare.¬Ý
If you'Äôre doing the math, you may have realized I have not accounted for nine distinct veggie dishes, though way more than nine veggies were represented in all.¬ÝIt is possible that in my fervor to try a bit of everything, one dish may have escaped my notes.¬ÝPlease forgive me.¬ÝI don'Äôt think anyone will go hungry with only eight sides.¬Ý

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In 2007, Johnson County Community College in Overland Park enhanced its reputation as one of the cultural destinations of the region with the opening of the much anticipated Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
The museum is named for Jerome and Margaret Nerman and their son, Lewis, who are among the region's most prominent collectors of contemporary art. Housed in the museum is the renowned Oppenheimer Collection, founded in 1992 by philanthropists Marti and Tony Oppenheimer and the Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation. In 2004, the Oppenheimers began assembling a collection specifically destined for the new Nerman Museum. Works by emerging and established artists (recognized regionally, nationally and internationally) comprise the core of the museum's permanent collection.
The more than 41,000-square-foot Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art has a range of exhibition spaces, including galleries for temporary exhibitions, the Oppenheimer permanent collection, the works of Kansas City-based artists and new media. The museum also houses an auditorium, classrooms and Cafe Tempo.
The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art provides cultural inspiration, educational insight and economic stimulus to Overland Park. Whether a student or visitor is 18 or 80, JCCC and the Nerman Museum offer him or her immediate access to important art, encouraging creativity, intellectual curiosity, diversity and support of the arts by living with art.
The Nerman Museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am-5pm, Friday 10am-9pm and Sunday 12-5pm. The museum is closed Mondays and all JCCC holidays. Admission and parking are always free at the Nerman Museum. For more information, contact the Nerman Museum.


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having columns:
revenue_2011 revenue_2012 etc
is almost always a bad idea,
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You're not giving us much information on the details, so it will be difficult to give you a schema.
THIS!!!!! Do not have columns for each date,month or year. Please PLEASE do not do this. (WOW have I had to go into so many jobs that use this sort of model!) If there are to be multiple dates, then a separate table is needed.
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It depends on how robust and maintainable you want your database to be. Just looking at the website you linked to, I've come up with the following model, assuming you want data on a yearly basis, written in pseudo-SQL:
--The below table contains a row for each line item in the statement - "Operating expenses", "Net Income", etc.
LineItems (
LineItemID int primary key identity,
LineItemName varchar(100),
IsExpense bool <- This is so you can easily filter between expenses and income - false is income, true is expense. You could also flip this.
--This stores info about the company.
Companies (
CompanyID int primary key identity,
CompanyName varchar(50)
--This is your primary table, the table where you will store the financial info. It links to the above tables.
FinanceID int primary key identity,
CompanyID int,
Year smallint, --assuming you're aggregating by year - you should only have one line per line item per company per unit of time
LineItemID int,
Amount currency
This way, the database will remain compact, as you won't be storing a bunch of characters for every line item in the financial table, and it will be maintainable. I'd recommend indexing all foreign keys (the IDs that refer to other tables) if you database grows beyond thousands of rows, as performance will begin to suffer. You can construct a view to join the tables together into one giant table if you want.
This model will also have the benefit of being able to extend to an infinite number of years, should you wish to keep doing this. I'm used to MS SQL, but check to see if MySQL has a PIVOT function where you can pivot the "Year" rows into columns - that way you can create a view or return results to your client(s) identical to how it appears on the site.


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Samsung Australia has announced the release of its factory calibrated UD970 professional monitor.
Samsung Australia has announced the release of its factory calibrated UD970 professional monitor.
LG Electronics is planning to show three monitors at IFA in Berlin, including a curved ultrawide model and a new 4K display.
AOC, the in-house brand of global monitor manufacturing behemoth TPV, has released two monitors in Australia, the 68P and the 77F.
'If you build it, they will come' appears to be the ethos of Samsung's vigilant Ultra HD campaign, as the company continues to release products that support the standard in spite of a lack in content.
Australian online retailer, Kogan, has expanded into New Zealand with the launch of a dedicated web site for the country on Wednesday.
AOC, the in-house brand of global monitor manufacturing behemoth TPV, will be releasing some new monitor products around Christmas time, with hopes of resurrecting interest in the desktop pc market.
HP has revitalised its professional monitor and workstation line-up, launching three budget business monitors and a new workstation designed for high-end users.
Samsung has announced three new LED monitors for the Australian market, as part of its yearly product refresh. The new monitors are aimed at both high-end and casual computer users, with 24- and 27-inch sizes available over the three models.
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YIELD: Makes about 20 balls or disks
Make tahini sauce
In food processor or blender, combine all ingredients and 1/4 cup water. Process into smooth paste. (DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.)
Make falafel
In food processor, combine chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, red pepper flakes, and baking soda. Pulse just until finely chopped and crumbly (mixture will resemble wet bread crumbs; do not overprocess into paste, or balls will be heavy). (DO AHEAD: Mixture can be made ahead and refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.)
In large shallow skillet over moderately high heat, heat 3 inches oil until thermometer registers 350°F.
Using 2 teaspoons or falafel scoop, form mixture into approximately 1-inch-diameter balls or disks. Working in batches of 5, lower carefully into hot oil and fry, turning occasionally, until deep golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat to fry remaining falafel, returning oil to 350°F between each batch.
To serve: Divide falafel balls among pita pockets. Tuck in diced tomatoes, onion, pepper, and cucumber, pickled turnip, and mango amba. Drizzle in tahini sauce and harissa sauce. Serve immediately.


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The Eastern Fall 2001 Theatre season highlights our continued Millennium Milestones in Theatre Series and our continued connection with the world of professional British Theatre. Last year we featured works of the Spanish Golden Age and the Italian Renaissance. We now offer Shakespeare's Macbeth as homage to the great works of Elizabethan England and then move to 19th century England with Burton's The Murder of Maria Marten (or The Red Barn). Tour de Force of England will be in residence this fall as actors and directors of these productions. In fact, Tour de Force is bringing an abridged version of Macbeth to our campus straight from its production at the Arundel Festival in England.
Eastern Guest Artist James Simmons is starring as Macbeth. He along with Arundel lead cast members, Director Joe Harmston and Musical Director Edward Curtis will train Eastern actors to perform in this production and will offer workshops in methods of mastering the Bard. They will be joined by Eastern graduates, Thayer Kitchen and Mike Lessard, who are performing in Macbeth in Arundel this summer! They will be in the Eastern production as well. Importantly, please note that there will be a special daytime performance for Connecticut schools so that they may take advantage of this British professional production. Please call Ellen Brodie, Director of Theatre, at (860) 465-5122 for group reservations for the Macbeth Mid-Day Matinee. Please call the Harry Hope Theatre Box Office (860) 465-5123 to reserve tickets for The Murder of Maria Marten.


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Texas Sales Manager
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Love to golf, fish, and sporting events. Don't care what sport. Love em all. I also like live music.
Music. Who's your favorite band?
How about your first bike?
It was a 1975 Huffy (Red) with a black banana seat. I wore it out jumping ramps over ditches.
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Dale's Pale Ale
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Just placed an order for my first diesel.
A tarted up Audi Q7 , Silver on chocolate leather. Never owned a diesel before but
Got seriously hooked on that 406 lb./ft. Of god's hand at my back during the test drive.
It's primarily a kid/dog hauler with the odd long road trip thrown in. Any body have experience with the Q Ship?
Feedback appreciated.
Sounds like a nice kid/dog hauler.
Audi -- meh! Why not 2013 F-250 with that purrrrrrrrrtyy 6.7.... it is quieter than sie german engineering.
Clatter Clatter Clatter
What's that stinky smell?
Fortunately, that's yesterday's news.
Test drove both the Porsche Cayenne diesel and the Audi Q.
No clatter , no stink from either of them.
Chose the Audi or the 3rd row seating.
I don't mean to rain on your parade, it's a nice car, some diesel vehicles have good sound insulation for their occupants...,However
Sitting in traffic with semis, busses, motorhomes, delivery trucks, pickups, etc the clatter is very annoying, even deafening. I live on a connector street and have gotten tired of listening to all the clatter driving by. Ford pickups with 7.3 and 6.0 motors are terrible. Over here, we see so many 1 ton pickups with DRW out back, big exhausts, boosted turbos, etc and one person in the cab using as their daily commuter makes very little sense with the increased engine price, maintenance costs, fuel price, etc.
But for the rest of us around diesel vehicles, especially in stop and go traffic and LSD fuel, cat pee injection, still stink. Was sitting behind a new VW TDI the other day and ended up shutting off my car's ventilation to avoid breathing it. My buddies wife won't let her husband park his new TDI in their garage because of the exhaust smell which eventually even gets into their house.
So I'm only for diesels in large commercial/construction vehicles that need tremendous torque. You guys on your side of the pond can suit yourselves, over here diesel cars aren't popular, thankfully, IMO.
Just my .02, spend it anyway you want
get rid of it when warranty runs out
audi warranty
audi your garage
You might be thinking of my old Benz diesel, but the newer ones are pretty much air purifiers and noise absorbers:lol3
A lot of people say you've got Ford's best diesel engine ever, esp the later ones
Let's see some pictures of the Audi Terrytori..
I've been generalizing quite a bit about all diesels, just tired of them in general, not to mention there's a lot of gas motors making big power now with good gas mileage to boot like the new C7 Vette
We are ruining Terrytori's parade... This is his Audi Q7 TDI thread.
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Tampa, FL (Jan. 13, 2010) — Riding his Harley-Davidson gets Fred Rosson's motor running. It's a passion that began in high school that "relaxes and replenishes." When he was diagnosed at the end of 2006 with stage IV throat cancer that had spread to his lymph nodes and lungs — and was given only six months to live — there was only one thing he could do.
He converted his Ultra Classic to a trike so he could keep on riding.
"After taking so much chemo, the chemo brain gets to you after a while. I didn't want to give up riding, and here I am," said Rosson, 59, a member of the Harley Owners Group of Brandon. He went into remission after his first round of chemo at Moffitt. More cancerous spots popped up in April, but chemo shrunk them in half. Now Rosson is about to begin a new trial drug.
Rosson is just one of many expected to ride in the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Miles for Moffitt Poker Run on Feb. 13. Dave Andreychuk will be the honorary chair, and Radical Randy and the Street Team will emcee. Party in the Kitchen will entertain. It's $15 per rider, and $5 for additional hands. The best hand wins $500, the worst $50.
All proceeds will benefit research at Moffitt Cancer Center. Like the research Dr. Alan List is performing to develop new therapies for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
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"We have one of the largest cancer centers in the country right here in our back yard, and I couldn't think of a more fun event to do to support it," List said. "For anyone who owns a motorcycle and loves to go on these poker runs, this is a fun event to benefit such a great cause — fighting cancer at Moffitt."
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Kim Jong Un's Work off Press in Nepal
|Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un's work "Let Us Add Eternal Brilliance to Comrade Kim Jong Il's Great Idea and Achievements of the Songun Revolution" was brought out in booklet by the Nepalese Association for Supporting the Songun Politics on the occasion of the Day of Songun of the DPRK.
The talk, published on August 25, Juche 102 (2013), deals with the Songun revolutionary leadership feats of Kim Jong Il and the essence and originality of the Songun revolutionary idea and clarifies tasks to successfully accomplish the revolutionary cause of Songun.
A book-releasing ceremony was held in Katmandu on August 8.
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How close to building can an oven be?
Hey all-
Great site. full of information.
I am planning on building an oven in my back yard and have a pre-existing foundation already constructed that I wanted to use. The issue is the foundations proximity to my neighbors exterior wall. The foundation is 52" X 58" and I was looking at the 42" oven. That would make my back wall under a foot away from a stucco wall. Is this too close? Any advice?
It is very close. However, if you insulate, insulate, insulate (and your neighbour knows it, you should be fine. It might be overkill, but I'd also add a wall of fire-retardant cement board between the insulation and the stucco wall.
I too built my oven within a foot from an existing fence and went the cement board/stucco route. Because it was so close to the fence, however, I had to buy a close-quarters drill to attach the boards to the steel studs. Applying the stucco and paint on the back side was also a bit difficult because of the lack of room to manuever.
Hear the thunder of the Hammer.
Thanks for the advice. The location has now been moved 4 feet to the right and no longer applies. Now a counter top will be located next to the wall and the oven will be in the clear.
ya'll are a great forum...
i too put a counter next to the wall and now regret it (but just a little because the counter also hides and muffles the a/c unit). the problem is that it makes it difficult to hose down and generally keep clean the area around the oven. just food for thought ...
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The piped water and wastewater system was constructed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during the 1950s. Four wells provide water for the community and the harbor with 250,000 gallons of water storage. Sixty residences are connected to the system and are plumbed. The city provides refuse collection services.
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
The most recent on-site RUBA assessment of St. George took place in September 2011. St. George signed a RUBA agreement in January 2012, in order to address deficient indicators. Since the 2011 assessment, St. George has not provided any requested financial documentation - including a CY12 budget, monthly financial reports, or city council meeting minutes. This lack of documentation disallows the RUBA program's capacity to accurately assess current financial management practices in the community, as well as constraining our ability to support sustainable community management. Relevant indicators have been shifted to 'nos' to reflect a lack of meaningful and timely data. An on-site visit was not scheduled this quarter, both because of the lack of access to financial record-keeping systems and to administrative staff. The mayor of St. George reports that the community has begun working with a new accounting firm - Aleut Accounting. It is hoped that this shift will enable the community to develop accurate and consistant financial recording and reporting practices. Fuel issues have loomed large in St. George this quarter. Delta Western and Tanaq corporation have operated a joint venture to provide fuel to the community for the last 20 years; this partnership formally dissolved in September, leaving the community without a fuel distribution system. Substantial indebtedness to the Bridge Fuel Loan program managed by DCRA prohibits additional emergency lending for fuel purchase. The community is attempting to broker a deal with the Aleution Pribilof Island Community Development Association to purchase enough fuel to sustain St. George through the winter. On-going communication with the RUBA program this quarter has centered on the impact of this impending fuel crisis on both the water/wastewater utility and the community as a whole.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
RUBA staff will continue to be available to provide any assistance requested to enable St. George to satisfy essential and sustainable indicators.
Essential Indicators:
9 of 27
Sustainable Indicators:
11 of 27
Total Score:
20 of 54
Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
Requested financial documentation has not been received since September 2011. The city's operating budget is not balanced. Decisions to balance the budget require open discussion and debate, empowering the city council and the community with ongoing, scheduled city council meetings and work-groups. The city council has not been receiving regular updated financial reports.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
As this quarter's financial statements have not been recieved from the new accounting firm, RUBA cannot attest to the community's accounting systems. Until RUBA has direct contact with the current accountant, it is unknown what financial systems are in place and how they are functioning. The payroll, accounts payable, accounts receiveable, and cash receipt systems were in place during the September 2011 assessment. The city council adopted a utility ordinance that includes a collections policy on September 24, 2008. The city uses a pay-as-you-go system for water, electricity and waste costs for residential customers, thus eliminating collections issues for residential customers. However, St. George has a collections policy in place for commercial customers which has not been consistently enforced; some commercial customers are in arrears. Utility rates have not been adequately raised to compensate for increased fuel costs. This issue needs to go before the city council, and devoting a portion of each council meeting to utility issues (structural, financial, and visionary) is an essential practice. Much of the grant funding requested by or expected by St. George is related to utility projects. The water distribution infrastructure needs attention; sections of the waste distribution system are aging and failing. Alternative energy projects (windmills) are also planned by the community with grant monies in place. The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) intends switching capacity and generator integration with the windmills and the city is poised to complete substantial infrastructure improvements.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
There are no recorded liens for the City of St. George. St. George currently has Federal tax liabilities, and will need to include a repayment schedule into any budget calculations for the upcoming year. Tax clearance from the Alaska Department of Labor (received 09/24/2012) has been granted through June 30, 2012. As with other aspects of St. George city management, tax liability needs to be openly reported in regular city council meetings.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
The City of St. George has workers compensation with Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association(AMLJIA) through June 2013, and is currently up to date with their payments. There is not an active practice of regular employee evaluation and feedback. During the on-site assessment, RUBA staff encouraged the development of once yearly formal employee evaluation, to include both written and verbal feedback. As a result of a small labor pool and geographic isolation, many city and utility positions on St. George are held by employees without job-specific training or experience. St. George offers encouragement and financial support for continued training of employees.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
A utility ordinance was adopted by the city council on September 24, 2008. The city council does not meet monthly as required by the city's code of ordinances and State Statutes Title 29. This lack of regular city council meetings is a core issue for St. George. This creates a situation in which critical issues which impact the community are not reaching the council for discussion and shared decision making. The Saint George city council is currently not adequately involved in the budgetary or financial affairs of the city.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
The new water operator attended training last quarter and received his Water Distribution - Provisional certification, expiring 12/31/2014. The utility does not have a safety manual nor do they hold safety meetings. A preventative maintenance plan was adopted by the St. George City Council on June 19, 2009, but is not adequately funded or consulted. St. George is listed on the July 2012 SNC list. The issue is primarily a lack of water sampling; for some time, St. George has not participated in a testing program. The SNC report specifies: 'System failed to sample/renew waiver for SOCs and sample for Lead and Copper.' The new water operator hopes to restore a regular testing schedule and return to regulatory compliance. The report notes: 'Arctic pipe froze and broke during March 2012, emptying the storage tank and causing pressure loss. System remains on Boil Water Notice during repairs and replacement of broken lines.' The water utility operator completed a Consumer Confidence Report, working with the Remote Maintenence Worker. During RUBA staff's June 2012 on-site visit, he completed an inventory and critical spare parts list.
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Mott/Regent students Alicia Billock, left, Dane Kruger, Andrew Meier and Noah Blickensderfer, who are involved with FFA, program robots using micro switches at the school's Ag classroom in January. Next week students across western North Dakota will celebrate National FFA Week, having special events, including dress-up days.
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Llanfair's Breakfast Club will present "Tri-State Warbird Museum" at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Llanfair Retirement Community, Campus Center Great Room, 1701 Llanfair Ave.
The cost is $3 per person, payable at the door
Bring a friend and join us for an exciting presentation and virtual tour of the historic aviation Warbird Museum.
The presentation will include slides and videos of:
? historic aircrafts;
? the brick "Wall of Veterans;"
? World War II barracks;
? artifacts and other displays and tributes;
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The following is an archive of a post made to our
'vox-tech mailing list'
by one of its subscribers.
Peter is correct back up your stuff!! (As if there was a question) You can
use Partition Magic, but there is still no way to be certain. If you have
files that matter back them up. I have been using cfdisk from the Debian
install and it works great. I have not yet lost any data (Knock on wood),
but there is always the first time for every thing.
------Original Message------
From: Peter Jay Salzman <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: Ashvinder Singh Fagura <email@example.com>
Sent: October 2, 2000 1:57:17 AM GMT
Subject: [vox-tech] Re: install fest
don't believe in paragraphs, eh? ;-)
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Ashvinder Singh Fagura wrote:
> i had one last question about the install fest coming up. I was reading
> on the install fest posted on the cs club's website and its recommended
> we partition our hard drives.
ok. don't forget to read the lugod website.
> My question was, is it necessary to partition
> our hard drives and are there alternatives to doing so. I dont really
> to take the chance in partioning my girlfriends computer because i dont
> to lose any information off of it, it can cause a disastrious situation in
> our relationship, if you know what i mean.
there are alternatives, but all the ones i know of are unsatisfactory. you
can install cygwin which implements unix-like commands on windows in a DOS
box. it's unsatisfactory because it's a fraud. you don't get real
unmodified GNU software and there's no accountability by a proven entity
like FSF, which is one of the benefits of linux. and you lose the "look and
feel" of linux, which is bound to be copyrighted one of these days. (just
kidding). besides, installing real linux and using real linux for day to
day operations is a great lesson in computers. you'll learn more than you
ever will from your classes.
there might be alternatives. your best bet is to sign on to vox-tech
mailing list and ask the question.
but i have to point out that any time you install software, you ALWAYS run
the risk of losing data. that's just a fact of life. you should, nay, NEED
to backup anything which you absolutely can't afford to lose.
you REALLY should backup data. i can't stress this enough. (you should
back your data up even if you don't plan on installing linux!).
> But, even then, i really dont
> want to partition my own hard drive either, because i was going to bring
> both my own comuter and hers.
if you're a CS or EE person, then partitioning a disk is really something
you ought to know how to do and be comfortable with. just like taking a
test, it's OK to have the heart beat a little faster till everything comes
out ok. but for someone in your position, being OK with partitioning
is something that you really shouldn't graduate with a CS degree without
> Lastly, what is the chance of a problem
> occuring and losing information during the install fest?
don't know. to compute a meaningful statistic, we would need one data
point. so far, nobody has lost data to my knowledge. :)
> Oh yea, last
> question, do we need to bring our own monitors or will there be some
> provided because i have a 19" monster and im afraid it will break on the
> to davis in my truck. ok thanks, i appreciate the help.
no prob. yes, you do need to BYOM. you can take a chance that someone will
lend you theirs at the IF, but that's IFY. :) think of it this way.
nothing is free. you may get linux installed for free, you may get pizza
and soda for free, but the price of admission is carrying a 19" monitor. :)
i'm cc'ing this to vox-tech so people can reply to your question about
iWon.com http://www.iwon.com why wouldn't you?
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Ethiopia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) on Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (MoFED).
MoFED will coordinate the development and implementation of the facility's activity and assume full responsibility for the funds disbursed by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office, according to the MoA signed. The UNDP serves provisional trustees and provides fund administration, management and other support services related to the establishment and management of the facility.
CRGE aims for a triple win: to achieve middle income, carbon neutral and climate resilient economy status by 2025.
A UNDP report has estimated that the world needs to spend 86 billion dollars annually, by 2016, for climate change adaptation.
It is estimated that there is a 150tn carbon concentration inEthiopia. If measures are not taken the concentration will reach 400tn by 2020.
To meet the 2025 Net Zero Carbon Plan, there are 60 activities specified for the application of ECRGE. The specification includes carbon trading and direct investment on crop, livestock, industry, forest, green city, building, transportation and others.
For the realisation of a green economy vision Ethiopia needs 7.5 billion dollars annually.


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Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) life as industrialist-turned-wisecracking superhero hasn't gotten any easier after his debut as Iron Man. He's still the bad boy playboy industrialist and he's even worse in the sequel for good reason.
Stark is dying. The miraculous invention that had saved his life in the first film is also killing him and the genius inventor of the Iron Man suit has no idea what to do to stop it. He's tried everything and has told no one since he's, after all, Tony Stark. If he can't figure it out, then what's the point of asking?
And that's where the fun begins.
To add to his troubles, the United States wants him to hand over the Iron Man suit for their own defense needs and industry rival, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), can't resist kicking Stark when he's down. But the biggest threat to Stark is Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) whose vendetta against him goes well beyond product placement ads and merchandising.
But it's the impact of Stark's dying days that trip up the lives of everyone around him that give the film just enough humanity to lend some warmth to the iron-plated CG that make up most of its action sets. Gwyneth Paltrow's fun performance as Stark's close-confidant and personal assistant, Pepper Pots, is tested when she's suddenly thrust into his shoes without knowing the real reason why, drawing the audience into the muted feelings that they both have for each other onscreen. Don Cheadle (smoothly filling in for Terence Howard) as Stark's best buddy, Lt. Col. James Rhodes, also does a superb job in trying to keep his friend's growing party-boy image under control. It's a buddy move that stands out with Cheadle's cool playing off of Downey's exuberance as Stark and it works well enough without feeling shoehorned.
Sam Rockwell's Justin Hammer plays up the 'second-fiddle' to Stark's genius with a subtly sinister edge to the one upmanship he plays with imported desserts and Iron Man knockoffs. Despite his own comedic attempts to show up Stark, you get the idea that he's a man with as much money and potential genius to play with the Iron Man genie in making trouble now that it's out of the bottle. Scarlett Johansson's turn as Stark's new, martial arts trained assistant, added a little punchy surprise to his life and playing off of that, director Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Starks' driver, is probably the only "normal" person in this film who does his best with what he's got.
And it is Mickey Rourke and his character that riddle the screen with enough tattoo'ed zing and growling Russian indifference. Whenever he shows up as Ivan Vanko, Rourke makes him as much a part of Stark's life outside of the energized whips he uses to shred his way into it. The man smolders with grinning hate for the guy whenever he shows up.
The action lights up the screen with plenty of explosive SFX that doesn't drown out the actual story and rapid-fire dialogue between each of its players, but it tries its hardest to do so. When it comes down to what Iron Man does best when the bullets start flying, it's not so much as something that will blow you out of your seat as it is a return to familiarity. Its got the gratuitous showdown and Stark is made mortal in more ways than in simply scratching the paint on his suit, but it's still as entertaining.
There are certain expectations that you might carry with you to a sequel featuring Iron Man if you've enjoyed the first film: that it's bigger, badder, and has raised the volume on everything else. Iron Man 2 does that with choice moments weaved in between its steel-on-steel action and if you liked Tony Stark's first foray into the world as the man who "privatized world peace", this can also feel like a repeat performance. But I liked it. When it works, successfully staying the course can also be as heroic as it can come.


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§49-6-1a. Minimum staffing complement for child protective services.
For the sole purpose of increasing the number of full time front line child protective service case workers and investigators, the secretary of the department of health and human resources shall have the authority to transfer funds between all general revenue accounts under the secretary's authority and/or between personnel and nonpersonnel lines within each account under the secretary's authority:
That nothing in this section shall be construed to require the department to hire additional child protective service workers at any time if the department determines that funds are not available for such workers. Additionally, the secretary shall prepare a plan to allow the department to progressively reduce caseload standards in West Virginia for child protective services workers, which if adopted by the Legislature during the regular session of the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, shall require implementation no later than the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-six, with said plan to be submitted to the joint committee on government and finance by the thirtieth day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, and a final report to be submitted to the Legislature by the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five.


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W-DMX is a festival favourite, avoiding cable runs in high traffic natural settings and leaving no carbon footprint for venues set in beautiful locations. Up to 8 W-DMX units have been used for the Verket Musikkfestival in past years to set the mood in the festival area and at the industrial park above the festival site.
Technician Christer Sylten explains, "For the 2012 festival, we used one transmitter with the 5 dBi outdoor antenna to transmit to 6 GLP Impression 120RZ with weather domes to light up the industrial site, located 300-400 meters away (over 1000 feet) and we experienced no loss of signal. In 2011 we used one transmitter along with 7 receivers on the site to get signal to 12 City Colours and 4kw Skytrackers."
He continues, "We are really looking forward to see more of the OEM products with W-DMX built into different fixtures, especially the architectural products, as this opens a new world for the event market where cables are not wanted."
Sylten reported that in all four years using W-DMX, the product has solved many challenges and has been an incredibly reliable tool.


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Lady Tigers Battle No. 70 Columbia Sunday
Feb. 16, 2013
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team (4-2) will continue their four-match homestand Sunday when the Lady Tigers play host to No. 70 Columbia (2-2) at The University Club.
Memphis is coming off a win over the highest-ranked opponent in school history with a 4-2 victory over No. 42 Kansas State on Friday night.
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Courtney Collins moved into the singles rankings this week at No. 61 after beginning the spring with a 4-2 record. Memphis has two doubles teams ranked in the top-50 in the nation with the duo of Collins and Kelly Gray sitting at No. 35 and Stefanie Mikesz and Caroline Wegner at No. 47.
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06 Hour Adult Driver Education Classroom 18, 19 And 20 Year Old
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Latin America Events
Conservation and Development: Lessons from Costa Rica
November 17, 2005 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Costa Rica's minister of environment and energy, speaks about efforts to resuscitate the forest cover using creative market-based approaches that achieve both conservation and development.
Brazil at a Crossroads: Repercussions of Embracing Genetically Modified Agriculture
November 17, 2005 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Brazil Institute
The Brazil Project and Environmental Change and Security Program co-host a conference on the debate over genetically modified (GM) agriculture in Brazil.
Mexican Migrant Civic and Political Participation
November 04, 2005 // 8:00am — 11:30am
Mexico Institute
Speakers included Roberto Suro, Director, PEW Hispanic Center; Jonathan Fox, Latin American and Latino Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz; Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, Director, Transnational Communities Program at the New Americans Immigration Museum Learning Center; Xóchitl Bada, Institute for Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame; Monica Lozano, Publisher and CEO, La Opinión; Ann Marie Tallman, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; Guadalupe Gómez, Vice-president, Federación de Clubes Zacatecanos del Sur de California (Federation of Zacatecan Clubs of Southern California); Janet Murguía, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza; Jesús García, Executive Director, Little Village Community Development Corporation, Chicago; María Elena Durazo, Executive Vice-President of UNITE HERE International Union, President of UNITE HERE Local 11, Los Angeles; and National Chair of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride 2003; Jesús Martínez-Saldaña, State Representative, Michoacán Congress
Book Launch - Rethinking the Economics of War: The Intersection of Need, Creed, and Greed
November 01, 2005 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Latin American Program
Participating in this important discussion will be the books' editors Cynthia J. Arnson, Woodrow Wilson Center, and I. William Zartman, Johns Hopkins University, SAIS. Also contributing will be the authors of the chapters about Colombia and Peru, respectively, Marc Chernick, Georgetown University, and Cynthia McClintock, George Washington Univerisity.
The Effects of U.S. Foreign Assistance on Democracy Building
October 27, 2005 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
Latin American Program
The Latin American Program hosts a presentation of the results of a USAID-funded study of the effects of U.S. foreign assistance on democracy building worldwide.
Corruption in Brazil: The Mensalão Scandal and the Future of the PT
October 21, 2005 // 9:00am — 11:30am
Brazil Institute
Catherine Conaghan, Professor of Political Studies at Queen's University, Ontario, will moderate a panel including Washington Correspondent for O Estado de São Paulo Paulo Sotero, Associate Professor of Government at University of Texas at Austin Wendy Hunter, and Professor of Political Science and Director of Western Hemisphere Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Riordan Roett.
Book Launch -- Fujimori's Peru: Deception in the Public Sphere
October 20, 2005 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Latin American Program
With author Catherine M. Conaghan, Professor of Political Studies Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy, at Inter-American Dialogue will provide comments.
The United States and Mexico: Forging a Strategic Partnership
October 06, 2005 // 10:30am — 12:00pm
Mexico Institute
Capitol Building, Room HC-9 A policy forum to launch new report, The United States and Mexico: Forging a Strategic Partnership, calling for the redefinition of the relationship between Mexico and the United States as a "strategic partnership" with benefits for the competitiveness and security of both countries.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: Innovations and Challenges in Environmental Policy
September 21, 2005 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Brazil Institute
Brazilian Minister of Environment Marina Silva speaks on government actions and policies to curb deforestation, dismantle illegal logging rings, and fight corruption among federal employees accused of collaborating with loggers in exchange for bribes.
Homeland Security and the Bilateral Relationship between the United States and Argentina
September 20, 2005 // 9:30am — 4:00pm
Latin American Program
Terrorism and the war on terrorism dominate discussions of U.S. foreign policy. However, in hemispheric affairs, the U.S. has had considerable difficulty convincing our neighbors just how critical the war on terrorism is for all the members of the hemispheric community. Argentina is one country that was reluctant to go along with the U.S. for a while, but which now is cooperating closely with the U.S. on a number of projects. This seminar is one of a series that deals with issues critical to Argentina and to the bilateral relationship between Argentina and the United States. Our strategy in these public meetings is to place important Argentine issues in a broader context, so that different perspective can be made clear.


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All participating students pay a significant portion of the direct expense associated with their international field experience. However, scholarship assistance is essential to student participation. The direct expense for one student to participate in the program ranges from $2,000 to $5,000 depending on the international destination. An endowment supporting the Go Global initiative has been established at WTAMU.


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By Al Myatt, Fayetteville Observer
Josh McQuade helped the Fayetteville FireAntz make a quick getaway in another win at Crown Coliseum on Saturday night.
McQuade scored twice in the first period as the Antz took a 6-2 Southern Professional Hockey League win over the Hunstville Havoc.
"We needed a jump," said McQuade, whose initial tally came at 2:30 of the opening period and put Fayetteville ahead to stay. "The other team usually gets a goal against us and our goal tonight was to get the first goal.
"(Derek) Elliott made a great pass across the ice and I was going hard. I just put my stick on the ice."
McQuade scored on a designed ricochet off the goalie's pads.
The first of two goals by Mike Gurtler gave the Antz a 2-0 lead at 7:09 of the first.
McQuade added his 12th goal of the season at 13:12 of the first on assists by Brian Eiser and Kyle Frieday.
Despite the 3-0 lead after 20 minutes, Fayetteville coach Mark DeSantis was not happy about Huntsville holding an 18-10 lead in shots.


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Global imprint of climate change on marine life has just been published – the most comprehensive meta-analysis of marine system response to climate change.
The worldwide team of researchers responsible for the work have assembled a database of around 1700 changes in marine life – like shifts in species distribution, phenology etc. 81% of those changes were consistent with the expected effects of climate change, were comparable to changes on land and in many cases were more exaggerated.
This global investigation has revealed the true scale of ocean warming. The comprehensive worldwide study has found that the world's marine systems are reacting to climate change on a scale greater than scientists previously thought.
The three-year research project, funded by the National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis of California, shows that complete shifts are widespread in a number of marine biological responses, including the distribution of species and phenology – the timing of nature's calendar. It also shows that these shifts are comparable to or greater than those observed on land.
The report, Global imprint of climate change on marine life, is published in this month's Nature Climate Change and will be used by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change. It was led by the University of Queensland and included the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Argyll, among 17 institutions across the world.
One of the report's lead authors, Professor Mike Burrows in the Department of Ecology at SAMS, said the study was 'the most comprehensive review of published reports of the effects of climate change in the sea.'
Professor Burrows says: 'Most of the effects we saw were as expected from changes in climate. So, most shifts in the distributions of, say, fishes and corals, were towards the poles, and most events in springtime, like spawning, were earlier. Despite the increase in temperatures in the ocean being smaller than on land, the changes in ecology were every bit as evident in the sea, and sometimes even bigger.'
The team worked through hundreds of published papers to compile a global database of observed marine biological responses to regional and global climate change.
Professor Camille Parmesan at the University of Texas explained how one possible difficulty with this new study being perceived as novel and unique is that 'the basic messages are so similar to those from previous global analyses.
'I think this is the coolest aspect of the results. Basically, here's a totally different system with its own unique set of complexities and subtleties, yet the over-arching impacts of recent climate change in the oceans tell a very similar story to that of species on land. The big picture remains the same – an over-whelming response of species' shifting where and when they live in an attempt to track a shifting climate.'
The research team was organised and led by Elvira Poloczanska and Anthony Richardson who are credited with achieving a report that is 'truly looking at biological impacts from a new and unique perspective'. They made this possible by drawing together a global-spanning international team of experts.
Among numerous parallel observations, the report shows that over a 40-year period the global average of species displacement was 75 kilometres, which is up to ten times the figure for terrestrial displacement. The most noticeable effects were seen in phytoplankton, zooplankton and bony fish.
Mike Burrows says: 'Some of the biggest shifts in relation to changing climate were in the North Sea, with some fish and plankton shifting northwards at up to 200km per decade over the last 50 years'.
The researchers also found that spring phenology in the oceans has advanced by more than four days, nearly twice as fast as on land. The strength of response varied among species, with the greatest advancement of up to 11 days in invertebrate zooplankton and larval bony fish.
Other evidence indicating that climate change is the primary driver behind the observed changes was the opposing responses within a community of warm-water and cold-water species.
In total, 83% of all the observations, whether for distribution, phenology, community composition, abundance, or demography, across different populations and ocean basins, were consistent with the expected impacts of climate change.
Mr Burrows says: 'The effects of climate change on marine life might not be immediately visible, but when, for example, fish we are used to catching in Scotland, like mackerel, shift away from our waters in search of cooler climes, the economic and political consequences can be severe'.


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Above the main lodge at 7,000 feet, Silcox Hut is perfect for groups looking for a private overnight hideaway. Your stay includes dinner, lodging, breakfast, and round-trip transportation from the main lodge. Planning a company or corporate retreat? You won't find a better spot!
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The ultimate in unique meeting venues and the meeting everyone will talk about takes place at 7,000' in your own lodge. This daytime meeting package includes everything you need to support the rollout of your amazing plans and includes:
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Add overnight in the Silcox bunk room for $150.00 per person. Includes dinner, down bedding and breakfast.
*This added-value midweek package is available for meetings Monday-Thursday, June-August. It may not be combined with any other promotion or discount. Subject to availability.
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*Above fees are per person. A $100 nonrefundable deposit is required at the time of reservation.
Silcox guests enjoy the hospitality of a host who is with you for the entire stay. While rustic in a traditional sense, the Silcox Hut does offer modern conveniences including running water, heat, light and indoor plumbing. The host maintains communication via radio and telephone and is trained in CPR and other vital first aid functions.
Transportation is provided via SUV, snowcat or on our Magic Mile Chairlift, weather permitting. When the Magic Mile is open, skiers may ski directly to Silcox for the night and then ski out and down to the main runs in the morning. Upon arrival, your luggage is stored at the main lodge in a locker and then transported with the group. Transportation for one round-trip per group per night is included in the package price. Additional trips can be arranged for a fee.
Silcox guests are welcome to use the facilities at the main lodge, including the pool, sauna, spa, and showers. Check-in time for Silcox is 4:00 p.m. and checkout is 10:00 a.m.
One large room serves as the living area and features a fireplace, hand-carved wooden tables and chairs, and a kitchen/bar area. It is the centerpiece of the lodge and provides cozy accommodation for conversation, meetings, games, and other activities.
The next level of the lodge offers three restrooms, one with a shower. The first floor of the lodge accommodates six rooms. Five of the rooms have two stacked single bunks (for a total of four beds each); the sixth room offers a stacked queen-sized bunk (a total of two beds). The rooms are all adjacent and offer three walls and a curtain which serves as the door.
Food is served family style and is prepared by your host. A typical dinner entree is vegetarian or meat lasagna, including green salad, vegetables, rolls and butter, fruit, coffee or tea, and dessert. Breakfast includes old-fashioned oatmeal, fruit, juice, muffins and pastries, and coffee or tea. Alternatives are available for an additional fee to the package price.
Corporate daily retreats are also available. Please contact us for information and pricing.
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Permanent Deacons are ordained ministers in the Roman Catholic Church. While their ministry is evident in many areas within the life of the Church, the main emphasis of their service is to the poor and marginalized. The Office of Deacon Formation coordinates all areas of a candidate's preparation for ordained ministry. Following participation in the Institute for Leadership in Ministry, this four year process is a comprehensive formation program including academic, spiritual, liturgical, and social service experiences. This formation is done in close collaboration with the Institute for Leadership in Ministry, the Advanced Lay Leadership program, and Santa Clara University.
There are three stages in preparation for ordination to the diaconate. Rome and the National Conference of Bishops mandate stages two and three (aspirancy and candidacy).
The first two years are in the Institute for Leadership in Ministry (ILM). Admission to the ILM is by the recommendation of a pastor. Applicants recommended for diaconal discernment who already have substantial Catholic theological education must still participate in the ILM Saturday sessions.
At the end of the first semester in the second year of the ILM a student may be nominated by his pastor to the aspirancy stage. This nomination begins the formal application procedure.
Letters of recommendation are required from his pastor, at least two other priests, and a few lay people (outside his family) familiar with his ministry. The director of the ILM offers pertinent input.
The applicant, and his wife, fill out the required questionnaires, submit pertinent documents, and are interviewed by individuals designated by the Admissions and Evaluation Board. We will also speak with children still living at home.
The Admissions and Evaluation Board recommends applicants to the bishop for admissions to the aspirancy stage.
The Aspirancy: This one year stage begins the pattern of formation that continues until ordination. Aspirants take classes in theology. Early focus is on homiletics to help aspirants and the diocese discern an aspirant's prospects for the essential task of preaching. Saturday sessions during the aspirancy year involve homiletics, spiritual and personal formation (including group work). It is a period of discernment by both the aspirant and the diocese.
In the Winter of the Aspirancy Year an aspirant may petition to be accepted as a candidate for the diaconate. The Admissions and Evaluation Board makes a recommendation to the bishop.
Stage three lasts three years. Candidates take classes in theology and participate in the formation program under the supervision of the San Jose Formation Deacon Program and its Admissions and Evaluation Board.
A recommendation for continued participation in the deacon program at the end the first candidate year includes a recommendation for the ministry of Lector that is received in December of the second candidacy year. During the winter of candidacy year-two candidates are evaluated and recommended for the ministry of Acolyte that is received in June of year-two.
A final evaluation and recommendation for orders occurs in the fall of the program's final year.
Contact the Office of Deacon Formation
Father Joseph Benedict
Director of Deacon Formation
Deacon Phil Flowers
Associate Director of Deacon Formation
Nancy Jolliff
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Crayon Data Raises SGD1.5M Funding
Crayon Data Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based Big-Data startup, raised a SGD 1.5m funding.
The round was led by Jungle Ventures with participation from SPRING SEEDS Capital. In conjunction with the round, Anurag Srivastava, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Jungle Ventures joined Crayon Data's board.
Started by Suresh Shankar and Srikant Sastri, Crayon Data is a big data startup that aims to help enterprises connect their internal data with unstructured data outside, including digital and social media.
The company, which has development centers in Singapore and Chennai, has raised SGD 5.5m to date. Previous funders included:
– Meng Wong (co-founder of the Joyful Frog Digital Incubator),
– William Bissell (Managing Director of FabIndia),
– Ernest Pomerantz (Chairman of Stonewater Capital),
– Cheah Kim Lean and Chong Wah (founders of Acorn Market Research) and
– Ravi Thakran (Managing Partner of LVMH Southeast Asia).
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Issue: July 3, 2015
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|Khalid Mohamed
|Friday, September 07, 2012
Farah Khan debuts as an actress with Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi and makes no bones about her star qualities
She's gung-ho. Her debut performance in the comedy Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi may have evoked a mixed response from the critics but she says, "Really? But for a few exceptions, everyone's been positive. And I know I was good because I didn't feel as if I was acting at all. I'm a natural born."
Coming from Farah Khan, the feisty 47-year-old choreographer-turned-director, and now actress, that doesn't sound like immodesty or vanity. She has struggled to become a major force in show business, which traditionally doesn't welcome female directors with open arms. On the studio sets, though, she is strictly no-nonsense, commanding authority over her posse of male assistants and technicians. "Yes, but there does seem to be a bias against women directors when it comes to award functions," she states. "I've been always handed consolation prizes even though my films have been the biggest successes of the year."
Farah and her brother Sajid Khan, a comedian-cum-director, have gone through the hard knocks, holed up in tiny rooms. For years, they wouldn't know where their next meal was coming from. Born to the second wife of filmmaker Kamran, who passed away when they were barely in their teens, Farah started off as a chorus line dancer. Cabaret queen Helen was her ideal.
She imitated Helen's dance moves, and after years of being on the periphery of show business, landed her first solo assignment as a choreographer with the Aamir Khan number, Pehla Nasha, in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. It was on the day her grand-mother passed away that Farah had to supervise a performance of that number at the Filmfare Awards. Despite her bereavement, she showed up the venue, displaying the spirit that the show must go on. Anil Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla had rallied around her, preventing her from breaking down at the venue.
The miniscule apartment, shared with her brother, continued to be the choreographer's home, even as she made her mark with as many as 100 dance set pieces. Her work in the films of Yash Chopra, Karan Johar and Mani Ratnam were especially impressive. For Ratnam's Dil Se, her Chhaiya chhaiya atop a moving train, indeed, sparked the trend of item numbers. Meanwhile, Sajid began appearing in TV shows and acted in a few films. Those days of anxiety about their next meal were over. Next: the sister-and-brother moved to a terrace-apartment, their mother — settled in Goa — visited them more frequently. Farah's open-house brunches became famous, with directors and actors dropping by for the regular Sunday menu of fish curry, rice and malpuas.
In the course of her ascent, Farah Khan did set off bad vibes with reigning choreographer Saroj Khan. The senior dance director would lash out against her younger peer in print. Courteously, Farah refrained from hitting back. After almost two decades of choreography, the leap forward to direction was inevitable — her partnership with Shah Rukh Khan, resulting in the zanily entertaining Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om.
A temporary fallout with Shah Rukh Khan — since he was taking long to greenlight their next project together — led to a realignment with Akshay Kumar. Tees Maar Khan tanked. For a while it seemed as if Farah had overplayed her cards. Moreover, she had to handle a nasty incident: Shah Rukh Khan slapped her husband Sirish Kunder in public. The Khan's ire, it's believed, was aroused since Kunder had tweeted against Ra: One. The media went on an overdrive. Again, Farah managed to do damage control by patching up with Shah Rukh Khan. The two will come together for their third film Happy New Year, scheduled to start in November.
"My triplets Czar, Diva and Anya are four years old now. They don't need minute-by-minute attention," Farah says, "which is why I accepted Sanjay Leela Bhansali's offer of acting in a film he was producing. Since my mother's Parsi, I was familiar to the story's milieu. Plus I could identify with the story of a middle-class spinster finding true love in her mid-40s." The shoot was minus glitches, except for the scenes shot in rain, she jokes, "I had to shake my fat body in pouring rain and was down in bed for a week… with high temperature. That apart, acting was a cakewalk."
Er, what about the comments that she was stiff and uncomfortable in her scenes with the super-seasoned actor Boman Irani? To that she retaliates, "No way. I'm not the kind of person who would get intimidated even if I have to act with Amitabh Bachchan. From the response I've got, there was tremendous chemistry with Boman. See, I wasn't exactly a fresher before the camera, I didn't face any anxiety cramps. If I direct other actors, I should be pretty well-versed in acting. Right?"
Right. Now does this mean that Farah Khan will be acting more regularly? "No, not at all. Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi was a one-off for me," she asserts. And then characteristically chortles, "But who knows? Never say never."
(The writer has been reviewing Bollywood for decades, has scripted three films and directed three others.)
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