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RED-STATE DEMS BACK TRUMP ON TARIFFS -- Senators talk trade at private White House meeting -- TEXAS PRIMARY TAKEAWAYS -- Doug Collins eyes run for House Judiciary chair
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TRUMP FINDS SUPPORT FOR TARIFFS -- President Donald Trump is finding that his proposal to impose steel and aluminum tariffs has some support on Capitol Hill after all -- from red-state Democrats. "As Republicans howl that new tariffs could cause an economic meltdown, a handful of Rust Belt Democrats are giving the president a rare serving of praise," Elana reports. "His stance could give the trio -- Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, all top GOP targets -- a chance to tout their bipartisan credentials and defend their home-state metals industries all at once."
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) broke his silence on the proposed tariffs on Tuesday, telling reporters that Senate Republicans are concerned the tariffs could metastasize into a larger trade war. "Many Democrats agree," Elana adds. "But some of the ones siding with the president are among the most politically vulnerable in the chamber." Had Trump's rollout been smoother, the president might have secured broader support from Democrats in states where turnout from blue-collar manufacturing workers catapulted him to the White House. But his handling "has left other electorally endangered Democrats from manufacturing states holding off or raising questions about the broader economic impact of the planned tariffs." More: http://politi.co/2oVt8uF
REPUBLICANS VENT AT WHITE HOUSE -- A group of Republican lawmakers met with chief of staff John Kelly on Tuesday for breakfast. "The meeting was dominated by Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% on aluminum, sources inside the room said, with multiple senators expressing their concern that the trade decisions would hurt businesses that use those products as well as consumers," CNN's Dan Merica and Lauren Fox report. One senator said the breakfast "mainly" focused on trade but included other topics. "The senator couldn't say if there was any indication of whether Trump would change his mind," they write.
A White House official said attendees included Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Thune (R-S.D.). Young said Trump "is right to address unfair trade practices, but I am hopeful that the measures imposed will be balanced and implement a targeted approach that reflects the degree to which individual countries have violated international rules and thereby protect essential global supply chains with key U.S. allies." More: http://cnn.it/2Fju0V9
Republicans over the past week have gotten a glance of the president they hoped they'd never see. "On gun safety and, more significantly to many of them, trade, the president has loudly broken with longstanding party orthodoxy and reminded Republican leaders on Capitol Hill that they can never be 100 percent certain of what they are going to get with the onetime New York Democrat," The New York Times' Carl Hulse adds. Much more: http://nyti.ms/2HfCysJ
Related reads: "How Trump's trade war finally broke Gary Cohn," by Ben White: http://politi.co/2I7H3a5; "'It means disaster': White House aides fear more policy chaos after Cohn departure," from Andrew Restuccia and Nancy Cook: http://politi.co/2oVGw2c; and "Mnuchin: Canada, Mexico likely exempted from tariffs," via Patrick Temple-West: http://politi.co/2oS3nML
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Thanks for reading Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill, on this March 7.
TUESDAY'S MOST CLICKED: Scott Wong's report in The Hill on the possibility of a Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the next Congress was the winner.
NATIONAL DEMS' STRATEGY FALLS SHORT IN TEXAS -- Democratic congressional candidate Laura Moser finished second in Tuesday's primary, despite opposition from the DCCC. "She will face attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, the leading vote-getter," Steven Shepard and Elena Schneider report. "But because Fletcher did not win a majority of the vote -- she led Moser, 30 percent to 24 percent, when The Associated Press called the race -- the two will advance to a runoff on May 22." The race for the GOP-held Houston-area seat, they write, "was just one of three dozen congressional contests on the ballot... Voters also chose nominees for governor and a U.S. Senate seat." Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will face Rep. Beto O'Rourke in the general election. More: http://politi.co/2oPU0Nt
In other election news: Top takeaways from the Texas primary: http://politi.co/2tn5FrZ; Rafael Cruz mocks Robert O'Rourke over his name: http://cnn.it/2Fv7I1R; Donna Shalala running for Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's (R-Fla.) seat: http://bit.ly/2Fi2SFY; and Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will not appoint himself to Thad Cochran's (R-Miss.) Senate seat: http://wapo.st/2FjuXbR
PELOSI DONATING HISTORIC SPEAKER'S GAVEL -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who became the first female speaker of the House in 2007, will donate her speaker's gavel in a special ceremony today at the National Museum of American History. The California Democrat will also donate the "burgundy pantsuit she wore to her swearing in and the original speech she gave on the morning of Jan. 4, 2007," the museum announced.
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) are among several lawmakers expected to attend this morning's ceremony. In a statement to Huddle, Slaughter said of Pelosi: "Not only is she the first woman to ever lead the House, she is one of the most effective people ever to hold the title of Speaker. I'm glad to see these important items will be available to the public so the world can recognize the major barrier that was broken for women and our entire country on January 4, 2007."
NO REGRETS ON RUSSIA RESPONSE -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday dismissed Democratic criticism "that he single-handedly diluted a bipartisan push in September 2016 for states to safeguard their election systems from Russian disruption," Elana reports. "McConnell told reporters that he had no regrets about the volume of the warning that state election officials received about the threat of Russian interference in 2016." McConnell said he was "perfectly comfortable with the steps that were taken back then," despite charges from former President Barack Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough, who on Sunday blamed McConnell for "dramatically" watering down a joint statement from congressional leaders in September 2016. More: http://politi.co/2FhZVFq
Related: "Trump floats idea to secure elections: 'It's always good to have a paper backup,'" from Ayanna Alexander: http://politi.co/2tl0f0H; "Top Republicans urge Sessions to appoint special counsel to probe FBI," by Kyle: http://politi.co/2tnRfaV; and "Nyet, thanks: Congress greets new Russian envoy with closed doors," via Nahal Toosi: http://politi.co/2FwXYEk
SENATE ADVANCES BANK BILL -- The Senate voted 67-32 to begin debate on a wide-ranging deregulation bill, with 16 Democrats ignoring warnings from progressives. The vote opens the door "to the first major overhaul of banking regulations since Democrats enacted the Dodd-Frank law in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis," Zachary Warmbrodt reports. "A deep rift between Democrats over banking industry oversight will be on full display on the Senate floor over the coming days, exposing to voters a clash of progressives and centrists that has been building for several years." More: http://politi.co/2I9pR3G
COLLINS LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR JUDICIARY CHAIR RUN -- Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) isn't second in seniority on the House Judiciary Committee, but that's not stopping him from running for retiring Rep. Bob Goodlatte's (R-Va.) chairmanship. "Collins has notified leadership of his intention to run, and he's going public with his sales pitch," Rachael reports. Senior GOP sources tell Rachael that Collins has a strong shot at getting the job. "Collins is already trying to demonstrate his lawmaking chops on two major bills that could see floor action this year," she writes. Much more: http://politi.co/2D6aV2R
TRUMP ADMIN EYES CONSERVATIVE GOALS IN HEALTH CARE MARKET CHANGES -- The Trump administration wants any congressional plan to prop up Obamacare markets to include conservative goals, according to a memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. "The memo encourages lawmakers to pass measures including allowing insurers to charge older people five times as much as younger people, expanding access to health savings accounts and increasing the amount of money that people can contribute to them, as well as supporting a permanent congressional appropriation for subsidies to insurance companies who decrease deductibles and copays for lower-income consumers in exchange for explicit exclusions on abortion coverage by those insurers," Stephanie Armour and Louise Radnofsky report.
"Federal courts are still wrestling with questions over whether insurer subsidies for low-income buyers' cost-sharing are lawful without an explicit congressional appropriation in the 2010 health law," they continue. Trump ordered his administration to stop paying the subsidies, but "[t]he memo is clear that Mr. Trump's administration will back lawmakers if they opt to fund the payments, but that the administration sides with conservatives insisting that such a move include shields on abortion coverage." More: http://on.wsj.com/2FjrXR1
LAWMAKERS ROAST WASHINGTON -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), retiring Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) entertained a roomful of journalists with their comedic performances at Tuesday's annual congressional dinner. Pelosi took shots at the White House, joking that for someone who doesn't drink, President Donald Trump "really seems to like his White Russians." Pelosi, who will be a guest judge on "RuPaul's Drag Race," also wondered aloud whether Vice President Mike Pence can dine with a man in drag and quipped about the "look of panic in Mitch McConnell's eyes when I told him I was being made a judge."
Scalise told Pelosi that it's always great to break bread with her, and he promised not to leave too many "crumbs." Ros-Lehtinen outlined the stages a lawmaker goes through, from first being elected to retiring, and jabbed Floridians and her congressional colleagues along the way. With so many GOP retirements, she joked, "Republicans haven't deserted something this fast since Jeb Bush ran for president." Meanwhile, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) prays "for those teenage bullies to pick on someone their own size," she said. She loves the Freedom Caucus, though. "I just wish they gave us the freedom to pass a bill."
Coons touted himself as the beneficiary of a witch hunt, unlike the president, whom Coons said was fixated on his power. Trump, he continued, takes the credit for low unemployment and the rising stock market. "I guess Adam Smith was wrong. It's not an invisible hand that guides our markets," he joked. "It's just an abnormally small one." The annual Washington Press Club Foundation dinner brings lawmakers and journalists together for a night of humor while also honoring distinguished journalists and raising funds for internships and scholarships.
DEPARTURE LOUNGE -- Francisco Bencosme, a legislative aide on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee covering Asia-Pacific issues and former president of the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association, is heading to Amnesty International as its Asia-Pacific advocacy manager.
Emily Cashman has left her job as a legislative aide for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) to become senior manager of government affairs at Thorn, a nonprofit that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse.
Kristen Allen has been named communications director for Mahlon Mitchell, a Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin. She previously served as communications director for Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.).
TODAY IN CONGRESS -- The House gavels in at 10 a.m. with first votes expected between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and last votes expected between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. The Senate meets at 9:30 a.m. to resume consideration of a banking bill.
AROUND THE HILL -- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), Vice Chairwoman Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.) will hold a media availability at 10:15 a.m. in HVC-Studio A.
Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) will hold a news conference on the National Park Restoration Act at 10:30 a.m. in 430 Dirksen.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) will hold a news conference to unveil an infrastructure investment proposal that would roll back tax cuts for the wealthy to fund infrastructure at 10:45 a.m. in the Senate Radio/TV Gallery.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) will hold a meeting with the Armenian parliamentary delegation at 1:30 p.m. in 2200 Rayburn.
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and other Senate Democrats will hold a hearing on protecting children from gun violence with students and parents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sandy Hook and Virginia Tech, and other officials at 4 p.m. in SVC-203.
Reps. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Ted Poe (R-Texas), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) will hold a briefing and reception on uprising and the Iranian New Year at 5 p.m. in H-207.
TUESDAY'S TRIVIA WINNER -- Shelby Boxenbaum was first to correctly guess that Edwin Edwards is the former Louisiana congressman who later ran for governor in 1984 and famously hosted a fundraiser at Versailles that was attended by more than 600 supporters who paid $10,000 each to fly to Paris with him.
TODAY'S TRIVIA -- From Shelby: Congress passed the National Prohibition Act in 1919, making it illegal to produce, sell or transport "intoxicating" liquors. What state was first to put prohibition in its state constitution? The first person to correctly guess gets a mention in the next edition of Huddle. Send your best guess my way: email@example.com.
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Operation Christmas Child will be collecting shoe boxes filled with gifts at Calvary Chapel in Huntington Beach for donation to needy kids around the world.
The shoe boxes will be delivered by "bus, train, boats, bikes and even elephants" to youngsters in more than 100 countries, a news release said.
The boxes can be filled "toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement," the release said.
Participants can track their donated boxes by filling out a donation form for $7 at http://www.samaritanspurse.com.
Operation Christmas Child is a nationwide project of Samaritan's Purse, a Christian relief organization.
The donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 18 to 23 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m Nov. 24 at Calvary Chapel, 7800 Edinger Ave.
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Sioux Falls has a population of 164,341 people, according to the Census data for 2016. Compared to 2010, this number has increased by 10,453 people (6.8%), so we can confidently say that the dynamics of the population growth are positive. If you compare the rate of population growth with the nearest cities, such as Brookings or Vermillion, you will find that these cities have a population growth of 918 and a growth of 175 people, respectively (4.2% and 1.7% correspondingly)
The Sioux Falls median household income is $52,494 (according to the US Census Bureau records for 2016 ). A household income is one of the easiest to understand statistical indicators that is used to evaluate the economy of the city. Simply put, it is calculated by summarizing incomes of all adult members of the household. In comparison with the data for year 2010, this figure has increased by $612 (1.2%). Compared with the neighboring cities, the median household income in Sioux Falls is lower than in Doon ($52,708), but greater than in Little Rock ($51,719). The median household income in South Dakota is $50,957 (2.9% lower than in Sioux Falls)
The median property value in Sioux Falls is $157,800 (based on US Census Bureau data for 2016). This means that half of the houses in the city are more expensive than this figure, and half of other houses are less. In 2010, the property value was estimated at $151,100 (making an increase of $6,700 or 4.4% in 6 years). Here is what the housing market looks like in nearby cities: median property price in Brookings is $159,400, in Crooks — $156,100. Median property value in South Dakota is $140,500
A poverty rate is one of the key economic indicators. It shows the proportion of the population whose income is less than the poverty line in the area. The lower the number is, the more prosperous the life of society is. The current poverty rate in Sioux Falls is 8.9%. In the neighboring cities, this figure is as follows: in Marion, 9.3% of the population live below the poverty line, in Brookings — 8.7%. The poverty rate in South Dakota is 9.1%. Based on such indicators as the poverty rate, we assume that life in Sioux Falls is slightly better than the average for the state.
The median gross rent in Sioux Falls is $726 a month (as of 2016). In 2010, this figure was lower — $703/mo (-3.3%). Please note, gross rent may include not only the rent payments, but also utility bills and some other building costs. The median gross rent in the state of South Dakota is lower at $655 per month (again, data for 2016). The following median gross rent was registered in the neighboring cities: renters in Harrisburg pay $729/mo, in Elkton — $725/mo.
The rent burden in Sioux Falls is 26.4% (2016). Rent burden shows what proportion of the household income is spent on rental housing. This data is useful in estimating the housing affordability in the city. Rent burden in Sioux Falls is higher than in the state of South Dakota, where the rent burden is 26.0%. In neighboring cities, the situation is as follows: rent burden is 26.6% in Freeman, and in Parker — 26.3%.
39.0% of housing units in Sioux Falls are occupied by renters (2016). A housing unit means a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a room or any other structure that is used for habitation. In 2010, the share of renter-occupied housing units was lower — 37.6%. It seems that now more people live in rented houses in Sioux Falls than before. Neighboring cities have the following shares of renter-occupied housing units: Chandler (39.8%), Wakonda (38.9%).
There are 26,508 renter occupied households in Sioux Falls (2016). This is just a rough estimation based on Census and ESRI demographic data. Since 2015, the number of such type of households has increased by 2% (26,508 households in 2016 vs. 25,957 in 2015). Nearby cities have the following renter-occupied housing unit numbers: there are 4,738 households in Brookings, 2,172 units in Vermillion.
The total number of eviction cases that were registered in the Sioux Falls in 2016 is 240.43. Please note that some addresses may have multiple eviction cases during the year. Compared to the neighboring cities, Sioux Falls has more eviction cases than Brandon (11.46 filings in 2016), more eviction cases than Vermillion (7.72 filings).
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X seems to run fine except that the touchpad while registering
movements does not seem to register taps.
This is observed on my Compaq Evo N800w laptop using out-of-the-box
FC3 test3, using the workstation default install.
Apart from this flaw, which can be worked around by using the buttons
instead of doing taps, test3 looks pretty good. Well done everyone.
Oh, yes, just to give more detail, here's the entry from dmesg when it
finds the touchpad [with a bit of context]:
drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.0:USB HID core driver
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
i8042.c: Detected active multiplexing controller, rev 1.1.
serio: i8042 AUX0 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
serio: i8042 AUX1 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
serio: i8042 AUX2 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
serio: i8042 AUX3 port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
Synaptics Touchpad, model: 1
Firmware: 5.9
Sensor: 51
new absolute packet format
Touchpad has extended capability bits
-> multifinger detection
-> palm detection
-> pass-through port
input: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad on isa0060/serio4
serio: Synaptics pass-through port at isa0060/serio4/input0
input: PS/2 Logitech Mouse on synaptics-pt/serio0
serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0
md: md driver 0.90.0 MAX_MD_DEVS=256, MD_SB_DISKS=27
What's your /etc/X11/xorg.conf look like?
Created attachment 105109 [details]
The xorg.conf generated by the installer
Changing bug from "Fedora Core 1 test 3" to "Fedora Core 3 test 3"
Reassigning bug to the "synaptics" driver package.
cat /proc/bus/input/devices please
Created attachment 105173 [details]
results of "cat /proc/bus/input/devices"
As requested.
This is already fixed in rhpl 0.148-1 which should hit rawhide soon.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 134503 ***
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.


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Guest Reviews | Key West Hotel Reviews
My husband and I stayed at the Cypress House Hotel for our fifth wedding anniversary. I had mentioned it offhand when I booked and when we arrived there was a bottle of champagne waiting. The room was also large and spacious and the hotel amenities like the breakfast and drinks by the pool in the evening are a nice addition. The location was perfect for our first time in Key West, walking distance to everything we did but far enough off Duval that you felt like it was a quiet place to for a break from the busier areas. We loved it and would recommend it to anyone looking to stay in Key West!By: Melissa on July 25, 2016
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Amici 16 serale: finale rinviata, ecco quando va in onda
Per mesi i ragazzi sono stati vicini, cedendo a coccole e confidenze. Il cantautore è molto apprezzato dal pubblico perché dice liberamente il suo modo di pensare e in occasione di una intervista a Vanity Fair, ha parlato del rapporto con Maria De Filippi e dei concorrenti del Serale di Amici , sia quelli della Squadra Bianca , sia della Squadra Blu .
Intrattenimento - Tutte le novità
Oscar-Winning Director Jonathan Demme DiesHaving spent much of the 1960s living in London and working as a music writer, Demme cut his teeth in the no-budget school of Roger Corman: initially as a writer, then gaining his first directorial credit on the prison flick Caged Heat in 1974.
Fabio Basile bacia Anastasia Kuzmina: l'amore dopo Ballando con le stelleLa Kuzmina ad esempio postava un suo bacio sulla guancia di Fabio Basile e un commento molto dolce: " Ti voglio Bene ". Poi Ballando con le Stelle è finito, loro si sono classificati secondi e a quanto pare si godono insieme non solo il ballo ma anche la rispettiva compagnia.
Cate Blanchett, Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Corey Hawkins among 2017 Tony nomineesThis image released by O&M/DKC shows David Hyde Pierce , left, and Bette Midler during a performance of " Hello, Dolly! " in NY. The best play nominees are "Sweat", "Oslo", " Indecent " and " A Doll's House, Part 2 ". With 12 nominations, this scored the most of any show. The four nominated book writers are Irene Sankoff and David Hein for Come From Away , Steven Levenson for Dear Evan Hansen, Danny Rubin for Groundhog Day , and Dave Malloy for The Great Comet .
Barbara D'Urso si commuove e impietosisce Domenica Live: la sorpresaOvviamente non sono mancati i momenti di pura tenerezza e dolcezza a Domenica Live . Fazzoletto alla mano, Barbara D'Urso è passata da una commozione all'altra. Però se tra 10 anni mi guarderò allo specchio e non mi piacerò più, non escludo di farmi qualcosina. La signora Wanda , donna scelta dal padre di Barbara dopo la triste e prematura scomparsa della madre naturale della D'Urso .
"13 Reasons Why" showrunner offers details on season 2I have heard from a number of people, "Well we heard all her tapes so her story is done". The program is aptly titled, " 13 Reasons Why Not". In a letter to the editor, published today, Lawson said she wants teen suicide and its causes to be discussed more, not hidden away.
Obama Thanks Kimmel: 'Exactly Why We Fought' for ACAKimmel disclosed Monday that his newborn son was born with a heart condition that required immediate surgery. Jimmy Kimmel is known for his comedy, be it as his work as a late night host, or even his early days at the man show, it's just come naturally to him.
Fox News Co-President Bill Shine Resigns After Bill O'Reilly Shake-UpJack Abernethy remains as a co-president of Fox News and CEO of the Fox Television Stations group. In a racial discrimination suit, Fox News anchor Kelly Wright claimed that Shine focused on his skin color and would ask how he thought a white audience viewed him.
Rishi Kapoor slams younger stars for not attending Vinod Khanna's funeralHis body was brought to the crematorium in an ambulance. Vinod Khanna was born on 6 October 1946 and made his screen debut in the year 1968. In his long Bollywood career, he worked in more than 100 films, and was an active politician, and Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Punjab.
European stocks are dipping despite Macron's decisive election victoryA spokesman for Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel called the result a "victory for a strong and united Europe". "This is the youngest French president ever who was virtually unknown three years ago, created his own movement from scratch just a year ago, and is winning in (a) landslide with an optimistic, reform-oriented, pro-European, liberal message".
'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller gets year in prisonHer business, Abby Lee Dance Company, exited bankruptcy in 2013. Miller was quickly replaced on the show by " Dancing with the Stars " alum Cheryl Burke. Kamryn Beck, on the other hand, let her support for Abby Lee Miller show on her Instagram Story, E! Miller had nearly a year to mentally prepare herself for the possibility of going to prison, since pleading guilty to two charges last June.
President Macron Is Good for Franco-German RelationsEmmanuel Macron was elected the next president of France following the race between him and far-right Le Pen . Theresa May, UK prime minister, also congratulated Macron. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged French election victor Emmanuel Macron to bridge deep rifts and work together in the face of the "growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism".


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Official meeting minutes are now posted on the Greenwich Twp website, after they are approved the month after the meeting. http://www.greenwichtownshippa.org/bos_minutes.html
I do occasionally post my own version of events, here are some of them.
November 2017
GOD BLESS AMERICA and the attorneys that work law in this country.
This meeting did not go as long as the October 2nd meeting, and the meeting was much calmer without the drama of the developer's attorney, Kate, throwing hissy fits over everything and the residents getting all worked up and throwing out public comment. After the meeting, and having some time to review the meeting tape, I suspect that Kate was fully aware of what they were going to get hit with at this meeting and thus had the time to compose herself before the meeting. (read October 2nd meeting notes, she was out of control!)
We (the community) have been presenting item after item to the BoS regarding the plans defects and regarding the safety of the community. Our community funded municipality attorney, Stephen Price, spent a lot of time reviewing these items against our SALDO and our ordinances. He came up with two major issues and contacted Dan Becker (our township's municipality attorney) to review those items.
We had been working with LTL (engineering firm) to verify the items we were finding wrong in the plans and we passed all that information along to Stephen. Prior to the meeting, Stephen called Dan and presented Dan with the information we had put together. I understand they talked about these items at length on the phone.
When we could not convince our township to listen, our attorney did! (Thank you to everyone that has contributed to funding the attorneys, we could not have gotten this far without the attorneys!!!)
When we arrived at the meeting, sitting at the front table with Dan Becker was John Weber from LTL. We silently cheered!
The meeting began with the developer reviewing the four items from last month. They disagree with our assessment that traffic is a problem and that was confirmed by KCE (the township engineering firm). KCE said in their traffic review, the intersection can handle the additional traffic.
Our trial attorney, Rob Pinel, stated, "Just because something can be, does not mean it should be."
I concur. This intersection has issues already, and adding the additional traffic is going to compound it greatly.
KCE went on the state in their review letter that all aspects of the plans meet the township ordinances. Really? because we have another engineering firm who says otherwise.
I have to clearly state at this time that we have watched the incompetence, nonprofessionalism and outright lack of interest at the meetings for way too long. (one KCE engineer attended the meeting on Oct 2nd and fell asleep with his head on his hand. Yes, that is true!) We – the residents of Greenwich Township – need to reach out to the BoS and demand that KCE be removed and a different engineering firm, one that is actually interested in what we are doing and one that will research on our behalf, be hired.
KCE is ridiculous.
So at that time, Dan Becker introduced John Weber and let him run over the items that he found. Because his firm is diligent and worked very hard for us.
- Rhoades Rd is still a safety issue and the BoS was not satisfied with the three means of fixing that problem that the developer presented at the meeting. We are not interested in tearing out resident properties so you can widen the road. We are not interested in changing the emergence of Rhoades Rd from Rt 737 to Old 22. And we are certainly not interested in adding a second stop sign, moving the existing stop and creating a total nightmare on the south bound Rt 737 into the Krumsville Intersection.
- We will not accept the emergency access road as it sits. We are holding the developer to the2015 ICC Fire Code. We can do that as our current fire code is open to interpretation.
- Hey, developer. Did you know that our ordinances prevent a structure within 50 feet of a water source?
- Retaining walls are most definitely structures and our ordinances do not allow for structures within the setback. Your current plans have the walls well within in the setback AND those retaining walls may be causing undue damage to the adjoining property.
- We are still not accepting your traffic study numbers. You sure do need to get a tenant on line so you can show us who and what will be in this warehouse. At this time, no amount of conjecture on traffic volumes is going to be accepted.
- Oh, and by the way, Dan is concerned on this one ….speaking of tenants … we do not think you have enough parking for cars and trucks on this property. You say you will upgrade the parking at the time you get a tenant and discover there isn't enough parking, but we may not grant you the ability to change your plans to build bigger parking at that time.
Kate did have one little temper tantrum when we brought up the ordinance about the water source. She stated that she is sure there are plenty of structures near water sources in our township and we were treating them differently. Rob Pinel stated, "They are probably grandfathered in." She shut up.
They argued the emergency access and the township stood firm. They will not accept it as it is.
They argued the retaining walls and said they can redo the design using a more narrow wall that will not affect the setback.
They offered a couple solutions for Rhoades Rd which actually made a couple of the people in he audience and one BoS member chuckle. Reaching for straws? Yes, yes they are.
- Make Rhoades Rd one way (already been there and that's been denied)
- (This one cracks me up) Move the current stop sign on the south bound 737 closer to the intersection with a stop line, add a second stop sign on the south bound 737 before Rhoades Rd and a "Do Not Block Intersection" sign. (WHAT?!?!?!)
- Take down the hedge to open Line Of Sight. (LOS isn't the issue in the intersection, turning radius is the issue because the buildings are too close to the road … HELLO! Duh?)
- Use the existing state right-of-way or purchase people's yards along Rt 737 to widen the road leading into the intersection for turning radius (hey, we're not selling and note that there is concrete water retention wall west on the southbound Rt 737 which channels rain and snow-melt off the road and into the open water culvert. Are you planning to redesign the entire intersection???)
The township stood firm. Kate asked for a brief ten minute, private meeting, with her client, the developer. That meeting actually lasted 23 minutes. I know, I was watching the clock!
They came back and asked for a 30 day extension to review all these items. Because they had only received the LTL letter that day, they were granted the 30 day extension.
And so, we wait another month to get a final vote on the warehouse plans.
In other news, the township (FINALLY) has their new website up and running.
This is going to help a lot going forward in keeping information out to the public.
BoS Meeting Sept 5, 2017
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, to the 102 people that attended tonights' meeting in support of the opposition to this Crossroads X Warehouse Project. Each one of you was a tremendous help tonight. We presented this information at the meeting.Board of Supervisors meeting 09-05-17rev7pgs
The meeting ran long as the BoS also had information they wished to give us, the community. In attendance was our township Sewage Enforcement Officer, Allen Madeira. He was very forthcoming about our township board being proactive and insisting on a Hydro Study by PADEP for the warehouse sewage disposal and the impacts on the environment. He advised us to lay low on presenting the well testing we have been doing as we could get the attention of PADEP, who could then force the township into performing an ACT 537 which will not only be costly to the township, but will be costly to us (the township residents) as well. (this was an action item from the August PC meeting)
Victor Berger, our township Supervisor, did some research on our behalf regarding the damages to our homes and our muddy well water due to the construction of the I-78 bridge. He contacted Greg Farabugh, Penn Dot Project Manager Krumsville Construction, at the construction site and Victor was told that if we have damages they need to be brought to his attention. (this was an action item from the August PC meeting) ALL RESIDENTS that presented me photos of their homes need to put together photos and write up a detail of when this occurred to be presented to PennDOT, via Greg at the construction site. (I would like to have copies, just to keep in our files)
As for our concerns of traffic being added to the intersection, the BoS clearly stated that they have had many meetings with PennDOT on this subject and PennDOT has refused to investigate further because our intersection is considered a Class D or Class E on their scale. In order for them to proceed with more investigation, our intersection would need to be classified as an A or a B. Read more about that here. In other words, at this time there have not been enough documented accidents involving injury and/or death to warrant an upgrade from Class D to Class B. (this was an action item from the August PC meeting)
We have several items to follow up on at the PC Meeting in two weeks.
In a nutshell, our Board of Supervisors did follow up on many of the items that we have been disputing and filing complaints on. They are listening. Whether or not it will have an effect on their final determination on whether to approve or disapprove the warehouse building permit is still an open item.
The Reading Eagle is still following our meetings!
BoS Meeting May 1, 2017
I will begin my presentation with a follow up to the action items from the last BoS meeting. Namely, we were promised that the 2003 Ordinances on-line would be updated with the newer 2014 version. We requested answers to some questions, and will be expecting those answers at this meeting. If they do not have answers, we refile the complaint. complaint6_form
Next we need to clarify a few items. Who owns the road Old 22? and is there a movement to trade Long Lane for Old 22? And did the township and PennDOT come to an agreement on not changing the Long Lane intersection and on moving the Crossroads X driveway south on Rt 737.
And, what are the two PennDOT boxes posted on the Crossroads X property supposed to be tracking?
First order of business to address with the Board of Supervisors is the information provided by McMahon to PennDOT regarding traffic trips for a High Cube Distribution Center. We spent two days reviewing studies put out by ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers). According to the ITE most recent High Cube Warehouse Vehicle Trip Generation Analysis, dated October 2016, numbers for a High Cube Distribution Center vary widely based on the tenant. A FedEx or UPS center will generated thousands of trips as opposed to an Ikea center which could generate as few as a couple hundred trips. (Read our summary paper here ITE Analysis dated Oct 2016) When we have this presentation prepared, we will be sending it via email to The Board of Supervisors, to Dennis Toomey at PennDOT and to John Wichner at McMahon. They stated 320 trips, the ITE Analysis states 792 for general analysis, 788 for low end HCW and 5,000+ for high end HCW.
The issue lies in the lack of a tenant, so we cannot be fully aware of how many trips to the warehouse. We will be filing this PETITION challenging the McMahon statement of trips. Please download page 1 and fill out to bring to the meeting, or drop it at my house in the box I have provided by my side door. petition1_36pgs
Because McMahon has stated such a low volume of traffic, PennDOT is not reviewing the driveway for traffic signalization and PennDOT clearly stated at the April 12th meeting that they do not intend to reduce the speed limit through that area where traffic will be exiting the warehouse property onto Route 737. Driveway Design Requirements. We believe the 441.8 (iv) High Volume Driveway will apply and PennDOT needs to review PA CODE 067,CHAPTER 441.9 ACCESS TO AND OCCUPANCY OF HIGHWAYS BY DRIVEWAYS AND LOCAL ROADS.
AND, considering volumes will be higher than McMahon stated, and they move Long Lane to create a new intersection, a traffic signal will be required at the expense of the developer. PA CODE 067, CHAPTER 212.5 Installation and maintenance responsibilities. Subsection (d) Traffic-control devices on local highway approaches to intersections with State-designated highways.
AND, the grade from the proposed new intersection of the driveway and Long Lane to the established intersection of Old 22 and Route 737 needs to be PennDOT reviewed per 212.11 Hazardous Grade Speed Limits and to impose a non-air brake zone so that the Noise Ordinance Imposed by Greenwich Township is not violated.
Second order of business. The intersection of Old 22 and Route 737. According to the 2015 2015 Berks County Traffic Volume Study, published February 2017, states the intersection of Old 22 and Route 737 is currently at 2,300 AADT (Annual Average Daily Traffic) and south of I-78 on Route 737 the current AADT is 3,800. PennDOT states the intersection is an existing problem and the additional traffic is not going to require changes to the signal. We did request a traffic signal assessment study at the March 12th meeting, and he agreed to perform that prior to completing the review for the Warehouse project HOP , we will follow up! And we are filing this Petition petition2_form asking for more PennDOT reviews prior to issuing the HOP to McMahon.
Third order of business. We have received the Engineering Review, nine pages. engineer_review_march162017 Dated from November 16, 2016 (first plan submission) through March 16, 2017 (last submission). There is reference to a 44 page submission dated September 30, 2016. I have formally requested copies of this document on April 6, 2017 but have not received those pages as of April 19, 2017. The Engineering Review is not signed by an engineer. We need to challenge this. We can officially request an certified engineer (P.E.) to review the SALDO and Warehouse Plans.
Fourth order of business. McMahon stated that they had the DEP permits to cross the swamplands. I called DEP and requested a "Right To KNOW" documentation on the permit study and findings and the permit itself. I was informed by DEP that at this time there are no permits issues for that parcel of land. So, can McMahon clarify to us exactly what DEP permits they have already procured?
And so … We are compiling more complaints to be filed!!! Please download, print, sign and fax or bring to the meeting any of these complaints that you feel are relevant to you!
refile_complaint4_form Regarding Ordinance 802 Nuisances due to increased traffic
complaint5_form Regarding open items for website updates that we were promised on April 3, 2017
complaint6_form Regarding damages to property and homes
petition1_form Petition against McMahon's HIGH CUBE
petition2_form Petition against PennDOT to do a real traffic study of the intersection of Old 22 and Route 737 in Krumsville – not at the property located north of this intersection.
BoS Meeting April 3, 2017
The meeting went very well. The Board of Supervisors took a lot of time to inform, educate and answer questions. We presented our three completed "COMPLAINTS" and requested meeting minutes from the PENN DOT meetings.
Overall, each of the three complaints was addressed.
- ENVIRONMENTAL: They do have some water testing done, I have requested copies of the results of those test in which they found that in two local wells, nitrates are high. (Safe for drinking, but higher than recommended). They are also aware of the natural water source and it is being addressed in the Planning Commission. And lastly, the extensive grading and destruction of the ground surface is also being addressed in the Planning Commission.
- SECTION 102 PURPOSE: Regarding zoning. It was clarified that Industrial Properties in any of the townships does allow for warehousing. The parcel of property had been designated as Industrial because of it's location close to I-78 and in an area which the township felt would be the least invasive to the surrounding community. The developer, McMahon dropped a huge bomb on us during this discussion as that the plans to the Planning Commission are for a 44 bay warehouse, but the construction would encompass a building that could be expanded into 109 bays.
- QUESTIONS REGARDING INCREASED TRAFFIC: I was advised at the meeting to bring these concerns to the April 12th PennDOT meeting. I am putting together a listing of concerns we would all like to have addressed. Several of the questions in this complaint were indirectly answered in the meeting notes from the PennDOT meeting in February. However, none of the questions were answered directly and I did request that the questions be reviewed and answered by the next BoS meeting.
The current Township website and lack of updates, was noted at the meeting and we were told that we can certainly make a formal request, in the form of a complaint, to have the website updated with new information. We were also informed there is an updated Greenwich Township Ordinances, dated 2014. The one on the website is dated 2000. And there is an updated Zoning Map dated 2012. The one on the website is dated 2003. I have formulated a website complaint complaint5_form to be presented to the BoS. This copy here is not final, everyone's input on what is missing, outdated, or should be included on their website is helpful. We can add to this complaint. The plan would be to bring it to the May 1 BoS meeting.
Some other issues raised were policing traffic and increased vagrant population (meaning travelers into the township that are staying on a very limited temporary basis, as in waiting to load or unload their trailer) We do have a township constable position (website lists the constable as Keith Miller) however, we fall under the jurisdiction of the Hamburg State police barracks. In the 17 years I have lived here, I have seen many accidents, and one fatality at the intersection of Route 737 and Old 22. It takes the state police an average of 20 minutes to arrive on scene. They are not at all concerned with our local traffic and do not have the manpower to police our community. This is a big issue. All input on how to address this as a complaint is greatly appreciated.
It was recommended by a resident that we all have our wells tested prior to construction. The test to be water flow, water quality and depth. The water problem was brought up after our complaints were filed. We all have had trouble with our wells during the construction of the bridge over I-78 with heavy sediment and cloudy residues caused by the vibrations from the construction. Having the heavy construction right next to our homes will definitely cause more sediment problems and the biggest concern is our shallow wells going dry when the warehouse starts sucking water from the ground to run itself. Again, the township said that these things are being considered by DEP and if it should become a problem after construction and habitation of the warehouse, we could request testing.
It was brought up by two separate residents is "Who do we sue when things go wrong after construction of the warehouse because we are bringing all these concerns to the Township attention prior to construction."
We did mention to the BoS that their Statement to Support the Spirit of the Community is not being fulfilled. Krumsville is home to 18 small family owned businesses and rural residential homes, several of which are old and historical. Bringing a distribution warehouse into the community which will generate outrageous amounts of tractor trailer traffic is not IN THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
We did receive one meeting minutes. 020817_PENNDOT_meeting The other two meetings were not considered a "forum meeting" as only one person from each party was present. There are no minutes from those two meetings.
When you read this document, you will find that PENN DOT does not take any responsibility about the tractor trailer traffic. They clearly state that they have no plans to make the roads safer for tractor trailer traffic. We need to petition to Greenwich Township to stop the construction of this warehouse based on the facts that increased tractor trailer traffic will cause undue safety concerns to the residents as well as create undue health hazards for those residents living along the proposed travel way in and out of the warehouse.
We are setting up ACTION ITEMS for the April 12th PENN DOT meeting and for the next Board of Supervisors meeting
At this time, the Planning Commission meeting for April 17th is cancelled as no new plans have been submitted by the Developer. And there is no new business is the township from residents.
There is a public PENN DOT meeting scheduled for April 12th at 1:00 pm. The BoS apologized to the residents that it cannot be in the evening, PENN DOT refused an evening public meeting. We will be represented at that meeting and are encouraging all residents that cannot make that meeting to forward their concerns to me, so that I can address them. I will be at that meeting.
We now have several more things to address in our township as well as with surrounding townships.
I am requesting several more documents from our township. RTKRequestForm040417, I will post those when they arrive.
If there is a document or documents that you would personally like to receive, the form is here at this link.
Hi! My name is Dodie Sable, I live at 593 Old 22 in Krumsville (junction of Rt 737 and Old 22) I am here this evening to make several formal written requests for information and to ask some questions regarding the Crossroads X Warehouse project. This is my husband, Marc Sable, and he will be recording this portion of the meeting so that we do not need to take notes.
(If they protest the recording, I will present them with a copy of the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, Open Meetings Law)
First item: At the Planning Commission meeting on March 20, 2017, it was brought to our attention by the committee members that there were three "private meetings" with PENN DOT regarding this proposed warehouse project. We requested at that meeting to know the agenda of the meeting and what was discussed and we were denied that information. According to Open Meetings Law, "The law defines a meeting as *any prearranged gathering of an agency which is attended or participated in by a quorum of the members of an agency held for the purpose of deliberating agency business or taking official action.*"
According to the Pennsylvania Right To Know Law, the details of these "private meetings" are public and I am Filing a Written Request1 for the minutes of the three meetings with PENN DOT.
Second item: File Complaint regarding Direct Conflict with Article VIII 801.1 and 801.2 complaint3_form – will review at the meeting
Third item: File Complaint about warehouse and increased tractor trailer traffic complaint1_form – will review at meeting
Fourth item: File Complaint about Violation of Greenwich Township Mission Statement complaint2_form – will review at meeting
Fifth item: File Complaint that Greenwich Township is not living up to its Statement to Support The Spirit of the Community. Our community is a residential and small local family owned businesses community. A warehouse does not fit in with that spirit. country_life_brochure – will review at meeting.
The PA Agricultural Ombudsman Program offers statewide liaison services to communities for conflict management on issues affecting agriculture, land use, environment and planning.
Please contact:
- Lancaster Co. Conservation District
- 1383 Arcadia Road Rm. 200
- Lancaster, PA 17601
- 717-299-5361, ext. 5
- Blair Co. Conservation District
- 1407 Blair Street
- Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
- 814-696-0877, ext. 5
Sixth item: I will request that we discuss each individual line on the Ordinance as outlined at this link.


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The restored farmhouse and formal garden was the scene of trade with the Indians and settlers along Beaver Dam Creek and later part of the Gettysburg Campaign. On July 2, 1863 Union and Confederate cavalry collided head on here. Washington had his horse shod at the farm's blacksmith shop on his return from quelling the Whiskey Rebellion. The outbuildings at Tate Farm are original: a summer kitchen with walk in fireplace, a granary, spring house, carriage house, garden shed, outhouse, stable, and large barn with a cannonball hole.
- Address:
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Friday Newsletter 1-20-17
Mon -
Tues - JV Girls BBall @ I. C., JC – 6:00 pm
(vs. St. Francis Xavier, Taos)
Wed – JV Boys BBall @ St. Thomas – 7:00 pm
(vs. St. George)
Pro-life Pilgrimage departs
Thurs – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)
Fri - Dress Down Day
ITALIAN FEAST NEWS: Keep trying to sell the dinner tickets! Remember – all unsold tickets and money should be turned in back into the office by this Thursday, Jan. 26th. Work list sign-ups are in today's folder. Please fill out and return on Monday. Remember that each student is asked to bring in an item for their classroom basket valued at $5 or more. Each family is asked to provide one additional item for the Silent Auction as well – either by donation or by solicitation of a donation. Class basket themes are as follows:
PK – Family Fun Night
K – "Frozen" – the movie (anything to do with movie)
1/2 – Missouri Lottery
3/4 – Camping
5/6 – Baking
7/8 – Beach Bums
GUN/QUILT RAFFLE: Along with the Italian Feast, the school is sponsoring a quilt/gun raffle. Tickets are $10 each. If you are interested in purchasing or selling tickets, please contact Jay Harms, Greg Koetting, or Mr. Vandike. A copy of the ticket may be found on the reverse side of these notes.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON HELP: On Friday, Feb. 3rd we will prepare for the Italian Feast. If you would be able to help out on Friday afternoon, anytime from 12:30 pm on, it would be greatly appreciated. We will begin browning the hamburger and start on the cheesecakes. If you would be able to help in the afternoon, contact Ashley Kempker or Rosie in the office. As always, we expect all school parents to help prepare for this fundraiser, either by helping in the afternoon or the evening.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK INFORMATION is in today's folder. Please note – the CSW kick-off Mass has been moved from Saturday evening to Sunday morning – 10:00 am Mass, on January 29, 2017. Donuts & coffee will be served to the families and community afterwards in the parish center.
OLOSS SPONSORED SHILOH DANCE TOMORROW, JANUARY 21, 2017. Tickets will be sold at the door. Make plans now to help out and/or attend. More information? Contact Ashley Groose.
PERMISSION FORMS are in today's folder for all OLOS students to participate in visiting local businesses during CSW – Community Day – Feb. 1st. Forms are also in folders today for the 7th & 8th graders to play cards with the Senior Citizens after the senior dinner on Wed., Feb. 1st. Please fill out these forms completely and return in the folder on Monday. We will not send out reminders – if forms are not turned in, the student won't be able to participate. Thank you for your cooperation.
BOX TOPS: Please send in any Box Tops you have saved by the end of January, so that they may be submitted at beginning of February.
GERBES TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION – Funds recently received - $32.40. Thanks to the eight families who designated OLOS School to receive funds from their purchases this quarter.
DRIVERS NEEDED: We are in need of at least two drivers/chaperones for the 8th grade retreat in Folk on February 16th. 8th grade parents will find more information about the trip in today's folder. Please return form and payment on Monday.
MARCH FOR LIFE: We are so very proud of our eleven students (and eight chaperones) attending the March for Life, leaving for Washington D. C. on Wednesday. Please pray for these students and chaperones as they go on this pilgrimage. The students attending from OLOSS are Macy Adrian, Sara Beck, Gracie Evers, Tori Evers, Kayla Bond, Kyle Bond, Hannah Evers, Devin Haeffner, Elizabeth Kliethermes, Jonathan Lepper, & Trenton Parr.
REMINDER TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS BRINGING LUNCHES FROM HOME: Please see that your child's lunch has everything they need for their meal – drinks, plates, utensils, condiments, napkins. The lunch program cannot afford to supply these things if the student is not buying the daily lunch.
DEADLINE FOR FRIDAY NOTES: Thursdays, 9:00 am. All non-school related flyers need to be copied ahead of time on paper. The school cannot afford to supply paper for outside events). Upon approval by the principal, the information will then be placed in the Friday folder as a courtesy. It is not appropriate for the school to send out extraneous information that can be handled other ways. Also, if you have items for the Friday notes, please write these items up, send them in, or email them to email@example.com (call to let me know you have emailed please). I don't mind doing a little editing and rewording, but the bulk of the item should be outlined with details.
BALL SCORES: We have a couple weeks of scores to report due to the shortened week last week. Last Thursday, Jan. 12th, the girls lost against St. Martin, with a final score of 22-41; the boys won last week, with a final score of 37-30 against St. Francis, Xavier, Taos. Last night we had a great crowd for the girls playing at home. They lost their first game against IC, JC, 11-25, and won their second game against Honey Creek, ending out the game at 25-17. The boys played at St. Martin against St. Thomas last night, and beat them out by a wide margin – 42-22. Both Cougar teams are having good seasons, winning many, losing a few. We are very proud of you all! Go teams!
Sat., Jan 21 – Shiloh Fundraising Dance
Sun., Jan 29 – Catholic Schools Week Mass – 10:00 am
Sat., Feb. 4 – Italian Feast/Silent Auction
Sat., May 6 – Preschool Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass
Sun., May 7 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass
Sat., May 13 – 8th Grade Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass
Please return your folder on MONDAY.


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A gel to increase sperm motility?
Perhaps this product has been around for a while and lots of couples are using it to try and conceive the natural way. But it's the first I have heard of it. It is called Conceive Plus gel and the claim is that it helps improve sperm motility.
At first that might seem like quite a claim but all they are really saying is that it is designed to mimic natural body fluids and give the best potential to the sperm. I'm not sure if that really qualifies for improvement of motility but it certainly is an improvement over other harsher artificial lubricants.


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For the second year in a row our beloved Jeep Wrangler was awarded the Best Resale Value Award for Compact Utility Vehicle. Most Jeep Wrangler owners never dream of the day they will have to sell their beloved off-road mavericks, but there may come a day when they will need to sell their vehicle. The good news is that when the day comes, in all likelihood your Jeep will hold on to a large amount of the original value. As proof, the 2013 Jeep Wrangler has recently received two related awards from Kelley Blue Book.
2013 Jeep Wrangler is named KBB's Best Compact SUV/Crossover
The first award that the Jeep Wrangler received was "Best Compact SUV/Crossover". The 2013 Wrangler has a base model price of about $23,000 and has a top value of roughly $40,000. No matter which level is purchased, the buyer can expect the vehicle to hold on to about 67% of its overall value after 3 years and an astonishing 53.3% of its value over a 5 year period.
Coming in at a distant second was the 2013 Honda CR-V with an estimated value hold of 64.7% over 3 years and 50.7% over 5 years. The third place award went to the 2013 Hyundai Tucson which holds roughly 59.7% over 3 years and just 43% over 5 years.
The 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited was named the second best "Mid-sized SUV/Crossover" with a resale value of 68.3% over 3 years and 55.5% over 5 years. The winner of this category was the 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser with an impressive 76% value hold after 3 years and a 63% value hold after 5 years. Third place in this category went to the 2013 Toyota 4Runner with a 66.7% value hold after 3 years and a 49% value hold after 5.
Overall Resale Value List
The 2013 Jeep Wrangler was also named to the overall resale value list placing at an impressive third just behind the 2013 Toyota Tacoma and the 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser. While the third place finish may seem like a great placement for a Jeep, last year the 2012 Jeep Wrangler was named as the #1 vehicle in regards to holding its value. The 2012 Wrangler is projected to hold 68% after 3 years and 55% after 5 years.
What makes these awards even more interesting is that Jeep was the only American automaker to make the list. While many other American made SUVS/Crossovers lose their value, Jeep takes pride in the fact they built a car that lasts and is also desired.
Of course these values only hold true if the Jeep Wrangler owner takes good care of their vehicle. That means regular maintenance for over the road driving and the right protection for the vehicle when hitting the trails.


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"It's like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can do the whole drive like that."
That's an E.L.Doctorow quote about writing a book, but it applies equally well to startups. We've got to resist the temptation to gather all the answers up front. But it can be scary.
I think of it like an improv actor or an off-slope skier. Neither one knows exactly what they're going to get themselves into, but they're happy to push off anyway. They trust their skills to read the situation and act on the fly.
A new founder needs to get comfortable with the same ambiguity. Fortunately, our situation in startups is way easier because when we see a thorny situation up ahead, we've still got time to pull in our friends for a bit of a sanity check, or to go find the books that will teach us the missing skills. Lots of the stuff that seems scary up front can only be sorted out once you're en route.
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Today we went on an amazing hike from the base of Peresteria volcano to the city of Οια (ee-Yah) in Santorini, Greece to broaden our knowledge on volcanic formations. We arrived on the outskirts of Οια approximately at 11:03 a.m., which was early enough to experience a light breeze from the north. Personally, I was super tired from hike down to Cape Plaka yesterday. The hike was intense, the sun beat hard, and I got beat up by the ocean pretty bad. Sweat burned in the cuts and scratches on my leg and hand. Additionally, had I known that the hike would be so strenuous would have definitely worked out before flying over to Santorini. Honestly, someone should have warned a big girl like me. Despite all the stress of hiking the class came across some interesting formations along the way. Keep Reading!


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Die-hard Honda fans in the United States have actually gone a long period of time without an available, genuinely high-performance maker– we reckon the S2000 roadster was the last drool-worthy car with an H badge offered on our coasts. So the arrival of a brand-new 2017 Civic Type R in the United States late this spring is an extremely prepared for occasion, to state the least. As just the 2nd Type R design to be offered in America (after the desirable Acura Integra Type R from the 20th century), this brand-new hot hatch takes the Civic to its rational extreme with a high-strung turbo engine, a stiffened chassis, and aggressive style hints inside and out. 2018 Honda Civic Type R
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Majella O'Neill Collins lives and works on the island of Sherkin, just off the West Cork coast. Her work relates directly to her experience of living on an island, surrounded by water, where sea and land meet at gravelly and sandy beaches, mudflats and cliffs as well as at piers, docks and slipways, and defined by the ever-changing weather and light.
Majella makes paintings which try to make sense of what it means to live in this remote, rural and beautiful part of the world. Although she works in a studio that overlooks the coastline and spends many hours looking at the land and sea that surround her, her paintings are not painted directly from nature. They are made in the studio and evolve through reflection, through dealing with the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface and through a physical and emotional relationship with paint itself.
Majella's way of painting is based on intuition and experimentation. She believes that painting is a means of reshaping experience of the world, of examining, formalising and giving shape to perception. Her work is rooted in her own personal history and her own direct experience. Each set of paintings marks a particular time or stage in her life.
Her cove and inlet paintings are concerned with movement, flux and power. They swell and spill out from the confines of the canvas, they engulf the viewer with a sense of vitality that comes both from the sweeping mark- making and the visceral use of paint and colour. Her crossing and home paintings refer to journeys, not only the physical passage from mainland to island but the human journey of life. Her sea paintings show a surface broken by waves and currents, by reefs and rocky outcrops, these elements have become structures with which to explore the surface of the canvas itself. Recently, Majella has begun to take a bird's eye view as in Flying over the Dock. The organisation of the surface plays off thick paint against thin, flat areas against broken ones, and, in places, naturalistic colour against distinctly non-naturalistic colour. Her pier paintings are a dialogue between representation and abstraction. There are references to the physical structure of the pier itself, overlayered at times with sweeping marks which may indicate the thrill of 'pier diving' - a common summer pastime for generations of Sherkin children.
Throughout, Majella's work continues to demonstrates her keen interest in painterly concerns – in mark-marking, in layering, in the sensuous textures that wet oil makes, in the drags, rubs and smudges of wet oil on wet, and in the challenges imposed by the medium itself.
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Majella O'Neill Collins has consistently drawn inspiration form her native West Cork. Over recent years her paintings have explored the textures of this environment and the rough mystique of its climate. Her paintings stand firmly on the sea front, in the face of wind and wave and play forcefully on the erotic charm of the might blue that is the sea.
As any work of art holds the trace of a time, a painting retains an image of the ideas and impulses that compelled its production. In form that image is various. For O'Neill Collins, the forms she paints relate directly to the land and sea that surround her. As the sea creates heights and crevices, while the rock formations at its coast protrude and retreat, her paintings rise and fall with borrowed energy. Her exploration of the textures of her physical environment and the impact of the sea on the land is transposed into an idiosyncratic language of painting. Veritably moving towards the syntax of abstraction, the paintings of O'Neill Collins never quite lose sight of their origins in both the manifestation of her locale and the more generalised emotional ebb and flow of life's turns.
Core to her expression is the language of paint itself. Gradations of tone, virtual modelling with pigment, traces of gesture are all central to her articulation. This concentration of focus on the application of paint results in surfaces as vigorous as the climate O'Neill Collins inhabits: the textures, colours and sweeps of paint generate a narrow of the sea's movement. The resultant canvases are planes of painterly blues – moving between the very light and the very dark – that suggest the changeable nature of the sea and evoke the land it alternately strokes and assaults. As these paintings bring into view the variety of marine forms, colours and tempos and also present a deeply personal reflection, the sense of sea O'Neill collins exhibits is at once abstract and representational. The sea as a poetic force is long renowned for its properties of power, mystery and above all, its potential for immersion. Its invocation in art has often embraced the more passionate aspects of human wondering, as it does in O' Neill Collins' paintings from the blue.


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Don't worry Grandma's I will put pictures up of Isaac and Luke on my next blog post!
4 comments:
- Nicole said...
Love this. Thanks for sharing, Mary.
- February 2, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- Brienne Shumway said...
So true. It's so important to live in the moment and be with our kids while they are with us. They are too precious.
- February 2, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Amber Joy said...
SO TRUE! I love that reminder. Thank you.
Okay, your blog says Luke is 2 lbs...did you mean 12 lbs? Just curious. Colin is 2 months on 2/6 and I think he'll be at least 11 or 12 lbs and he only started off at 5 lbs 7 oz! How do they grow so fast?! Well... I guess I know the answer to that question... He does like to eat - a lot! Like you said, round the clock feedings, even through the night, is how they get big. :)
- February 3, 2011 at 2:24 PM
- Eric and Jill said...
Wow, that's a really great thought. I know Eric's mom would leave stickers on her doors for months just because the kids put them there. I'll have to think about this as I get my routine going to make sure I give LaNea enough time.
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Edward Hitchcock (1793–1864).
Elementary geology.
New York: Mark H. Newman & Co., 1847.
Eighth edition.
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I must admit to a fundamental weakness for the writings of pre-Darwinian scientists, especially in their efforts to reconcile Genesis with geological and paleontological evidence. Edward Hitchcock (1793–1864) and Hugh Miller (1802–1856) are among my favorite authors before November 24, 1859 (the exact publication date of Darwin's On the origin of species), for their books are intelligible attempts to balance religion and natural history. One of Hitchcock's most successful publications is entitled Elementary geology, appearing in 32 (!) editions between 1840 and 1870. I adore Elementary geology for one simple reason, its hand-colored "paleontological chart," neatly folded in my copy before reviews of earlier editions and the title page.
J. David Archibald, of San Diego State University, systematically explains the significance of this chart in a paper in the pages of the Journal of the History of Biology (volume 42, number 3, pp. 561–592). Simply put, Hitchcock's sees his chart as an elegant graphic illustration of accumulated paleontological data — making it one of first successful efforts to explain the history of life over time on this planet on a single printed sheet. It is worthy of analysis by none other than Edward Tufte.
Hitchcock did not imagine that his chart would have evolutionary implications, since he deftly attacks in this book any hints of non-deific organic transformation in the literature of his day. On page 96 in this particular edition, he denounces, for example, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744–1829): "Hence we learn tha hypothesis of Lamarck is without foundation, which supposes there has been a transmutation of species from less to more perfect, since the beginning of life on the globe: that man, for instance, began his race as a monad, (a particle of life endowed with vitality,) and was converted into several animals successively; the ourang-outang being his last condition, before he became man." [Emphasis in original]
It's not surprising that the chart vanished in all editions of this work published after the appearance of On the origin of species. Hitchcock, and his son, were not ready to provide unintentional ammunition to Darwin and his supporters.
My collection includes several other works by Hitchcock, including his magnificent Ichnology of New England (1858) and Supplement to the Ichnology of New England (1865) on the dinosaur trackways of the Connecticut Valley. However, I really prize Elementary geology because of that beautiful chart. It has been rebound fittingly in blue half leather with marbled boards, appropriate protection for that miraculous folded graph.
Edward Hitchcock (1793–1864).
Final report on the geology of Massachusetts.
Amherst: J.S. & C. Adams, 1841.
Four parts bound in one volume, 831 pp., with 275 woodcut illustrations (Figure 30 hand-colored) and 55 plates (portion of plate 54 hand-colored).
Bookplate on inside front cover, ex libris Nathaniel Southgate Shaler (1841–1906)
It was plate 45, a lithographic illustration of fossil footprints, known in 1841 as "Ornithichnites or footmarks of extinct birds". The plate was matted, in a bin of a now extinct print shop on Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. With a little research, I tracked down the source of the plate, Edward Hitchcock's magnificent Final report on the geology of Massachusetts. Such a terrible title for such a romantic, breathtaking book! The Final report really is a long, rambling, delightful love letter to Massachusetts, its geology, landscapes, shorelines, mountains, islands, and residents. Hitchcock could have certainly taken the title of one of Lord Bryon poems, "She walks in beauty" (1813), and renamed this book, "Massachusetts walks in beauty." It would have been a more fitting heading than Final report, a work taking Hitchcock, and his artistic wife Orra, over 10,000 miles around the state and a decade to complete. Orra created many of the illustrations in this work, so valued by print dealers, ever ready to guillotine this book into so many frameable moments.
The Final report on the geology of Massachusetts appeared in 1841 in four parts, I. Economical geology; II. Scenographical geology; III. Scientific geology; and IV. Elementary geology. It is all written in an accessible style but the most charming section is "scenographical" which Hitchcock introduces in this fashion:
"I have supposed that my account of the Geology of the State would be quite imperfect, without some notice of our Scenery. Strictly speaking, indeed, scenery is not geology: and yet the contour of a country owes its peculiarities in a great measure to the character of the rocks found beneath the soil: so that the geologist, by a mere inspection of the features of the landscape, can form a very probable opinion of the nature of the rock formations. ... From these and other considerations that might be named, we may safely assume, that the peculiarities of natural scenery depend chiefly upon geological causes; and hence I have thought it would not be a misnomer, to denominate a description of natural scenery, Scenographical Geology. With the modifications of natural scenery by human agency, I have little or nothing to do in this place. My chief object will be to call the attention of men of intelligence and taste, to those striking features of our scenery, that are the result chiefly of geological changes, and which produce landscapes abounding in beauty and sublimity. A few of the more frequented of these spots are well known: but very many of them have cost me much time and labor to discover; quite as much indeed, as to find out new localities of rocks and minerals: although the two objects could be conveniently prosecuted together. Some of them are yet too little known to have received a name; and in a few instances I have ventured to supply this deficiency. It will not be expected that I should describe these spots with the vividness and minuteness of the poet and the painter. My chief object has been to direct the attention of gentlemen of taste, intelligence, and leisure, to these spots; that sometime or other, their beauties and sublimities may be faithfully depicted, both on canvas and in language. In this way I hope that many of our citizens, in their excursions for relaxation and health, instead of following the beaten track to places of fashionable resort, where more is often lost in morals than is gained in health, may be induced to climb our own mountains, and traverse our own deep glens and gorges, where they will find unsophisticated nature, with the dress given her by her Creator, scarcely marred by the hand of man." (pp. 227–228, emphasis in original)
In addition to details on Massachusetts' natural beauty, this document includes some of the most extensive early descriptions of what we now know as dinosaur tracks from the Connecticut River valley. Hitchcock was to devote considerable energy into deciphering these Mesozoic records, leading to his fabulous books Ichnology of New England (1858) and Supplement to the Ichnology of New England (1865). Three of the earliest uses of photography in scientific books in the United States — John Collins Warren's (1778–1856) Remarks on some fossil impressions in the sandstone rocks of Connecticut River (1854), J. Deane's (1801–1858) Ichnographs from the sandstone of Connecticut River (1861), and Hitchcock's Supplement (1865) — all were dedicated to solving the track puzzle in New England.
Hitchcock's introduction to the Final report provides a most fitting tone:
"Let me here, also, testify to the universal disposition which I have found manifested in every part of the Commonwealth, to forward the objects of the survey. For ten years, — I might in truth say twenty, — I have spent a principal portion of my time in wandering over the State. I have climbed all her mountains. I have penetrated her most sequestered valleys and glens. In short, I have traveled within her boundaries not less than 10,000 miles; not with rail road speed, but rather with a geological, which is nearly synonomous with a pedestrian pace: yet have I everywhere met with a hospitality that has supplied all my wants, and with intelligence enough to understand and appreciate, and a disposition to forward, the objects of my commission. These circumstances have given a deep interest to my geological excursions, and make the retrospect of them among the happiest recollections of my life; while they have greatly exalted my opinion of the kindness, intelligence, and happy condition of our population, and increased my attachment to my native State." (p. iv)


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"Pennant" strategy for binary options trading
Strategy characteristics
Patterns of technical analysis have been helping the traders correctly predict the true price movement in the future for decades now. This versatile tool has found its application on virtually all financial markets. The binary options market is no exception. Today we will review a figure called "Pennant" and how its formation on the chart can help us in trading.
To begin with, it should be noted that the "Pennant" pattern is considered to be a pattern of continuation of the trend and is formed on the chart after a good trend movement, at the time of the short-term price consolidation. After the price consolidation or rollback ends, the price continues to move along the trend.
It is best to search for the "Pennant" pattern on intraday trend on the charts up to thirty-minutes. This does not mean that such a figure is not formed on longer timeframes, but if we want to profit from intraday trading, we should closely monitor the small timeframes.
As we can see, the pattern under review has formed on a five-minute chart of the GBP/USD pair. It may be noted that visually such a figure is similar to the "symmetrical triangle". But the main difference from the pattern mentioned is that the "Pennant" is formed much faster. In addition, a mandatory component of such a trend continuation pattern is the "flagpole", i.e. a sharp price movement on the trend, which is close to the vertical. If we see such a movement, we can get ready for the "Pennant" formation on the chart.
The formation rules for this pattern in the uptrend are the same, and we can see the following a picture on the chart.
Point of entry into the option to buy:
We are ready to buy a Call option after a sharp price movement in one of the sessions. It most often happens before lunch on the European session, as we can see from the chart, or before lunch on the American trading session, which is after lunch in Europe.
After a sharp price movement, small correction is seen for 2-3 hours, and the market gathers strength to continue the movement in the chosen direction. After the formation of the flagpole, we watch the emerging levels of support and resistance that should converge. After breaking through and fixing the price above the resistance level, we enter the market with the Call option.
Point of entry into the option to sell:
For Put option, we closely watch the market during the periods from 7am to 11am and from 1pm to 5pm GMT, the active period for the European marketplaces and the first half of the American session. If at this time a sharp downward movement forms the flagpole, we wait for the "Pennant" pattern and get ready to enter the market. We make a deal after breaking through the support level downward and fixing behind it (the candle must close below the line at the very least).
Often traders working under this strategy trade with the classic options, predicting the price moving in the direction of the breakthrough of the formed continuation pattern. One - Touch and Out – Range options also show good profitability, with the levels set above the lines of support at Call, or below the line of support at Put.
At the same time, the range for the Out Range option is reasonable to be set small: 15-20 points. But the One Touch option is not very profitable in application for this strategy due to the lack of the developed technique of how many points will the price take after breaking through the "Pennant".
Given the fact that the strategy relates to intraday, the best option for option expiration to improve the reliability of the profit will be the end of the day – midnight GMT. However, the expiration time, which is equal to the timeframe where the graphic signal "Pennant" was detected, multiplied by four, justifies itself. That is, it's 4 hours on an hour chart, an hour on 15-minute chart, and so on.
There is a method of establishing an expiration to the end of the next trading session, where the breakthrough of pattern occurred. That is, if it happened in the second half of the European trading session, the expiry date should be set at 5-6pm GMT.
If the breakthrough has occurred in the second half of the American trading session, then we go back again to midnight GMT, i.e. the closing of the day.
Since the "Pennant" pattern on the chart does not occur as often as the traders might want it to, the signals given by it are quite profitable. Backtesting on three currency pairs over the last six months has shown that the pattern accounts for about 75% of profitable signals, and this means that there is only one losing transaction per three profitable.
But since the strategy gives not many signals to enter the market, using it alone in trading won't bring the big profits, and it is wiser to use it as one of several trading strategies.
Do not forget about reasonable money management. Entry into the market with the possible loss risk of 3-5% from the size of the account is fraught with heavy loads on the deposit, which can happen at a losing deal. Here you can also work under a financial strategy that assumes the conclusion of the deal with the classic binary option before it is closed, and then the conclusion of an additional No Touch or Out Range option under the rules described above with the same level of possible loss.
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