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As of June 26, 2019, Stephen Decatur Community Center is closed for gym renovations and will remain closed for the summer. All classes and programs have been canceled and will be rescheduled when repairs are complete. Additionally, access to the weight room is unavailable. Contact the Southern Area Operations office at 301-203-6000 for questions and updates.


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We're pretty obsessed with plan B stories, so when Wendy emailed us and told us about hers—leaving San Francisco restaurant scene—for a sleepy town in Northern California to start her own cooking school, we wanted to hear more.
Give us a little background on yourself/what you do/how you came to it. How much did becoming a parent shape what your business is? How much did the economic downturn shape your business strategy or choices?
I live in Northern California in the wonderful town of Nevada City. Many people come to Nevada City because of the Yuba River, the gold rush history and the close knit community. I consider myself fortunate to have grown up here, though I just moved back 4 years ago after going to college and living in Southern California and the Bay Area. I am thrilled to be raising my family here.
I lived and worked throughout the Bay Area for several years while I learned from many great cooks, chefs, caterers, teachers and passionate home chefs. I had a loose vision of the career and work that I hoped to create for myself and being able to work with so many talented people was definitely part of the journey. I studied cultural anthropology in college and knew that I wanted to work with food and people, though not in a traditionally academic setting.
While living in San Francisco, I started to offer hands-on cooking classes in my home. I emphasized fresh, whole ingredients in uncomplicated recipes. In addition to sharing new recipes with adventurous and food loving people, I was able to create and hold the space for an impromptu dinner party, another one of my passions. After a year of teaching cooking in my home, I decided that I wanted to move back to Nevada City for a more mellow lifestyle and a tighter community.
With the help of a family investment, I was able to open my business In the Kitchen in a beautiful renovated bungalow in downtown Nevada City. I was so excited and ready to launch my cooking school and community kitchen—but as I opened my doors, the economy tanked! However, because my cooking classes teach people to be economical with ingredients and to cook from scratch, people were actually drawn to In the Kitchen, hoping to learn and then put those techniques into play while saving money.
When the economy went into recession, I knew I was going to need to offer more than just cooking classes to survive and thrive, so I started to rent my kitchen out to small business who produce jams, baked goods and other artisan products. This ended up being a great way to generate more revenue as well as connect me to the greater local food community.
One year after opening In the Kitchen, our son Felix was born. Becoming a wife and parent and owning a business is a constant juggling act, finding balance and then needing to shift again when things change, and they always do! Having friends, family and my very supportive husband Joe remind me that this is the nature of parenting, helps me put things into perspective, re-prioritize when needed and give myself a little slack. I wish I had more to share on this topic, but I am learning all the time. Finding time to myself has been a challenge, but committing to 40 minutes of exercise a day 3 times a week has really helped me feel energized!
Lunch strategies?
My husband and I both have flexible schedules that often allow us to eat lunch together. We usually are home by 1 pm so that I can put Felix, our two year-old, down for his nap so we eat then. Usually we eat left-overs from the night before, re-imagining them into a new dish…My lunch strategy is having leftovers on hand!
Low fuss entertaining?
I love to have dinner parties, but they are not happening very much these days. I find that since in my day to day work, I entertain quite a bit in teaching classes and hosting events, that I actually prefer to have quiet family evenings at home. Currently, my favorite way to gather friends and family in our home is to have a weekend brunch. We make a big pot of coffee and have a very elaborate continental breakfast spread, yogurt, fresh fruit, granola, toast, butter and jams and juice. People can help themselves and we can focus on catching up.
Beauty arsenal?
I swear by a face oil called For the Face, made here in Nevada City called Sunlight Botanical. It is made with rose and calendula. I wear a little bit of Dr. Hauschka foundation and then curl my eye lashes. Simple and easy. I always wear earrings!
What do you do in your "spare time"?
Since there is not much spare time right now in my life, I do cherish it! I like to get together with friends when I can, but even that feels a bit like multitasking since we usually have our kids too! Occasionally I will sneak away and get a pedicure and read trashy magazines.
Best kid purchase/bang for your buck?
The Ergo carrier was the best thing we bought. I literally cannot imagine parenting and working with out it! If we had a dollar for every time we used it, we could have purchased four of them by now!
What's your mom uniform?
Gap skinny jeans in a dark wash, Sven clog boots and a soft oversize sweater and dangle earrings.
How do you celebrate your son's birthdays?
So far we have kept things very low key for birthdays, I can see this changing as Felix grows, but for the past two birthdays we have had family over for one the brunch spreads I mentioned before. We give a few gifts. My husband and I always recount the day Felix was born in our bed at home and what a sweet day that was.
Any rules about TV/screens?
I grew up without a TV and have never owned one, however, we live on 50 acres that serves as a residency for artists and student programs (my husband is an artist and site manager) and our house is wired with cable……let's just say I finally caught up on all of those episodes of 90210 (Brenda and Luke days) that I missed growing up! Felix doesn't watch TV though. Joe and I also have made a conscious choice to not have smart phones so that we are not always plugged in.
What websites inspire you and for which parts of your life?
Mothering: Momfilter, Marvelous Kiddo, The Littlest
Being a woman and person and beautiful things: Gravel and Gold, LA in Bloom, Lena Corwin's blog
Motherhood, work balance: A Cup of Jo, Small Notebook
Food: 101 Cookbooks, Bon Appetempt, Cooking Lessons, Orangette
What's a typical weekend like?
The summer is my busiest season since I cater weddings, so during the summer we often have our family weekend time during the week. However we love going for walks as a family so we make time for that a couple times a week. Usually the weekend is spent slowing down, doing house work and re-grouping for the coming week, and definitely getting creative in the kitchen!
What's the thing that always stays on your to-do list and never gets crossed off and nags at you?
Cleaning the windows.
Top 3 favorite books—for your kids, top 3 for yourself? Last book you read?
Felix: Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things that Go, The Gift of Gopal, and On the Day You Were Bornby Deborah Frasier.
Me: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Breakfast, Lunch and Tea, The Many Little Meals at Rose Bakery, and the last book I read was A Pig in Provence by Georgeanne Brennan.
Best family trip?
We have spent lots of time in Palm Springs and Joshua Tree since Felix was born. Living in Northern California is wonderful, but it is nice to be in the desert and get a new perspective from time to time. We love walking and biking in Palm Springs and checking out all of the modern homes.
Any personal/parenting "a-ha" tips?
For dealing with a defiant 2 year old, singing instead of telling or commanding works wonders, most of the time when I start to sing, "clean up, clean up, clean up time…." Felix jumps right in there and helps me, singing too! I learned that from my mom who has a second grade teacher for 20 years…..growing up we always made fun of her for her "teacher voice", but now I understand!
You feel your best when?
In the morning, my most productive time is between 9am-1 pm…I always joke that I work an 8 hour day in 4 hours!
Proudest moment in parenting?
I don't think I will ever forget the moment I held my son for the first time. I pulled him up onto my chest after giving birth naturally and felt triumphant, humbled and pure love.
Guiltiest pleasure?
I think I outed myself with the 90210 thing!
Best parenting advice you ever got?
My mom and dad both have said, "Remember, this is not easy work! Give yourself credit for all you do!". Thanks guys.

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OTTAWA — Look to your left and look to your right, Canada. Get used to what you see. More grey hair, and more Canadians living in retirement.
Canada is slowly but surely becoming a nation of older people.
The demographic trends were confirmed Tuesday, as Statistics Canada released the latest batch of data from its 2011 census.
Back in 1971, eight per cent of us were 65 and older.
Last year, as the first wave of baby boomers reached the milestone, the proportion was 14.8 per cent. That's nearly 5 million seniors (4,945,060, to be exact) out of 33.5 million Canadians.
There were 5,825 Canadians who have reached their 100th birthday — centenarians — and the number is projected to steadily rise to a whopping 78,300 in the next 50 years.
All the while — and here's a surprise — there's a mini-baby boom happening in this country. The population of children aged four and under increased 11 per cent between 2006 and 2011 — the highest growth rate for this age group since the late 1950s and early 1960s.
But make no mistake — even this development won't stop the inevitable change to the face of Canada where, within two decades, it's expected that 22.8 per cent of us will be 65 and older.
Consider this: In 1961, when the baby boom hit its peak, 34 per cent of the Canadian population was aged 14 and under. (School construction was the order of the day). By last year, that share dropped to 16.7 per cent.
Another way of looking at the change? In 1961, the median age in Canada was 26.3. By last year, it had risen to 40.6.
Finally, another set of numbers: After the First World War, in 1921, Canada was a young country in both its history and people. Only 4.8 per cent of the population was 65 and older, compared to 14.8 per cent last year.
Indeed, the statistics show that as baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1965) now enter their senior years, profound and often controversial questions are being raised about whether Canada is ready for the possible consequences to a declining labour force, and the increasing costs of the health care and pension systems.
Demographic experts and researchers who have studied aging populations internationally agree that Canada must now confront what lies ahead, although there is a lively debate over whether the aging population will, as some predict, lead to skyrocketing social program costs.
"I think some changes are going to be needed," said Elaine Gallagher, former director of the University of Victoria's Centre on Aging. "But we have time to make those changes. It's not a tsunami. It's not going to happen overnight. It will happen slowly over the next 30 years and we've got time to plan for it, to adjust."
She said the changes are both practical and necessary: building code changes to require reinforced walls behind the shower to build a handrail; wider doors for wheelchairs; better public transit for seniors; longer lights at crosswalks, where seniors on foot are increasingly falling; and enhanced homecare programs, including assistance to help seniors with their yard work and housecleaning so they can stay in their homes.
"We really didn't design cities for the elderly," she said. "We designed them for able-bodied people, 35-year-old engineers who bicycle to work. A good deal of retrofitting is going to be needed."
The census results come just months after Prime Minister Stephen Harper declared that his government will make major "transformations" to prepare for the demographic changes that he said threaten this country's economic future.
Among the controversial policy changes now underway: future Old Age Security pension system costs are being curtailed by making seniors wait until 67 to get their benefits; health-care transfers to provinces are being cut back; immigration rules are being changed to get more skilled workers into the labour force.
Staunchly against the plan to raise the age of OAS eligibility, the NDP pointed to the latest census data Tuesday to back its argument that clawing back OAS at a time when growing numbers of people rely on it is simply unfair.
"Seniors have followed the rules their entire lives but today the Conservatives are stealing $10 billion to pay down the F-35 deficit," finance critic Peggy Nash said during question period, noting "expert after expert" agrees the system is sustainable.
"Why are the Conservatives making tomorrow's seniors pay for their mismanagement?"
Meanwhile, Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane Finley retorted that the census data clearly supports the government's claims — and those of a number of other experts she rhymed off — that Canada's population is "aging faster than before" and that OAS is "not sustainable in the long run."
The latest census data ultimately shows a looming wave of Canadians approaching retirement. Among the "working-age" group, a record 42.4 per cent were between 45 and 64, compared to 28.6 per cent two decades ago.
Also, for the first time, there were more people between 55 and 64, when people prepare to leave the workforce, than between 15 and 24, when people are typically about to enter the labour market.
In the provinces, the proportion of seniors was the highest on the East Coast, Quebec and British Columbia. It was the lowest in Alberta (11.1 per cent).
David Foot, author of Boom Bust and Echo, said it's easy to predict one outcome from the aging population.
"Slower economic growth is inevitable. And that means it gets increasingly difficult for governments to get themselves out of the deficits."
Foot said governments that try to confront the issue just through cutting costs are short-sighted.
"If we're going to try and get rid of deficits by cutting expenditures, we're never going to make it. We've got to raise taxes. You've got to be creative. You've got to have new tax sources."
He said it's better for governments to use "all the right policies" at their disposal now.
"It takes a very brave politician to take on demographics as a long-term issue because the paybacks are not going to be within their electoral cycle."
Foot warned that signs of discontent among Canadians from different generations are already showing. Boomers have seen their stock-market savings plunge while low-interest rates make it difficult for them to grow their investments. Workers in their 40s are stuck in their career paths because the boomers can't afford to retire. And younger Canadians, in their 20s, can't find entry-level jobs to get started out.
What happens if we don't prepare for this growing problem?
"People are rising up here because of rising income inequality," said Foot, warning it will only get worse.
Doug Norris, chief demographer at Environics Analytics, said the business sector also needs to gear up for the change — not just in the workforce, but also in the evolving preferences among older consumers.
"Older people might decide to spend their money travelling a lot more. They may decide to downsize their house. There are big impacts potentially for the real estate industry."
So what will Canada look like in two or three decades? Just look to Europe, said Norris, where the proportion of seniors is higher than Canada's.
"When I look at Europe today, it's vibrant, it's moving. It's not as if everyone's in the rocking chair and nothing is happening."


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|Oryx (1)
At one time extinct in the wild, this desert antelope can once again be seen wandering the dry Arabian Peninsula. The Arabian oryx is an antelope that is highly specialised for its harsh desert environment (5). The bright white coat reflects the sun's rays (2) and the hooves are splayed and shovel-like, providing a large surface area with which to walk on the sandy ground (5). The legs are brown in colour, with white bands on the ankles, and there are also brown markings on the face, on the bridge of the nose, the cheeks and a triangular patch on the forehead (2). Arabian oryx of both sexes have magnificent straight, ringed horns that can reach up to 68 centimetres in length (2); those of the female are thinner and longer than the male (6). Males have a tuft of hair on the throat, and the tails of both sexes are tufted at the ends (6) and dark brown/black on the lower half (2). Arabian oryx calves are brown with markings on their tail and knees (6), gaining adult markings by six months (7).
Arabian oryx are gregarious animals forming herds containing five to thirty individuals (3). The herds increase in size in good conditions, however, in poor conditions the group size is usually composed of a male, a couple of females and their young (5). Other males adopt a more solitary existence and hold large territories (5). These antelope seem to be able to detect rainfall from a great distance and have an almost nomadic way of life, travelling vast areas in search of precious new growth after intermittent rains (2). Females give birth to a single calf once a year if conditions are good; births can occur in any month and calves are weaned after three and a half months of age (2).
These antelope graze on grasses and herbs and will also take roots and tubers; they can go without direct water sources for long periods of time (8). Most activity occurs in the early morning and late evening with groups resting in the shade during the searing midday heat (5). Using their front hooves, oryx excavate depressions in the ground, which allow them to lie in cooler sand, and provide some protection against the fierce desert winds (5).
Once widespread on the Arabian Peninsula, reaching north into Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Sinai in Egypt (8). The last wild oryx was shot in 1972 and the species persisted only in captivity for a decade (8). Thanks to re-introduction efforts, wild populations now occur in Israel, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and it is likely that, with additional re-introduction programs currently taking place, this range will increase into other countries within the Arabian Peninsula (1).
Inhabits the arid plains and deserts of Arabia, where temperatures even in the shade can reach as much as 50ºC in the summer months (5).
The Bedouin people of the Arabian Peninsula traditionally hunted Arabian oryx for their meat and hides. The total decimation of the species did not occur until after the Second World War however, with the availability of firearms and motorised transport (5), and the demand for sport hunting (9). The species became extinct in the wild in 1972 when the last recorded animal was shot (8). Following the success of re-introduced herds during the 1990s, poaching once again has become a serious threat (5) and has devastated the Oman population (1).
The rescue of the Arabian oryx began in early 1960s when Fauna and Flora International had the foresight to capture wild oryx and transfer them to Phoenix Zoo in Arizona (8). Operation Oryx, as it became known, succeeded in establishing a large captive herd in the USA that could later be used for re-introductions (5). The first herds were released in Oman at Jaaluni in the Jiddat-al-Harasis in 1982 (8), with more populations subsequently established in Israel and Saudi Arabia (1). Over the years the wild population has grown, and in 2008 was estimated to number 1,100 individuals. The most recent conservation efforts for the Arabian oryx have taken place in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, where a release program that was begun in 2007 has released around 100 animals into the wild. The United Arab Emirates government is also funding re-introductions of this species into Jordan and is also considering releases into Yemen (1). Currently, an inter-governmental body known as The Coordinating Committee for the Conservation of the Arabian Oryx oversees the coordination of conservation efforts for this species within the Arabian Peninsula (1). Despite the unfortunate poaching problems affecting the Oman population, the re-introduction of the Arabian oryx represents a remarkable conservation success story and an example of what international cooperation can achieve.
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Last year Defiance ended Wapakoneta's four year reign as the top team in WBL. Defiance looks to become back to back champs as they finished the dual portion of the season 9-0 with Wapak 8-1. Bath looks third best but will be contested tightly with St. Marys, Elida, and yes a much improved Kenton looking to breaking into the top three.
Projected champs
106 Assaf (Def) with Selvaggio (Elida) the likely finalist
113 Hunter (Elida) with Nedderman (St. M) and Beemer(Wapak) possible finalist
120 Lantow (Def) with Hefner wearing the opposite color band
126 Grunden (Def) with Robenalt (Wapak) the runner up
132 Copeland (Wap) with Chavez (Def) or Hammond (Van Wert) in the finals
138 Rather deep class at least at the league level with Crites (Celina), Barajas (Def), Makin (Elida) Mendoza (Kenton) Hamel (Wap) and Quelhorst (St. Marys) all possible finalist. I don't see much separation but I will take one of the seniors to win it Crites or Barajas with Crites the slight favorite
145 Ambos (wap) with Stonehill (Bath) or Clellan (Def) in the opposite corner. Though Stonehill has been wrestling 152 as late so he could go there where he would a finalist as well
152 Kuhlman (Shawnee) vs see above or Plaugher (Wap)
160 Bowers (Def) vs Cook (Kenton), Beemer (OG) or C Newman (Wap) as finalist
170 H. Newman (Wap) vs Heidtkamp (St. Marys) as the favorites with S. Smith (Kent) there as well
182 Hall (Wap) vs Castle (Kenton) or Shobe (Bath)
195 Knous (St. Marys) vs Gross (Bath) or Rothgery (Kent)
220 Lhamon (Bath) vs Morris (Def) with Young (Shawnee) or Hetmansky/Hines (Kenton) as spoilers
285 Seibert (Def) vs Rudasil (bath) with Hughes (Shawnee) or Gibson possible
I have a hard charging Wapak doing everything they can to earn a share of title, but I think Defiance holds them off. This is solely my opinion that's why they wrestle the matches. Have a safe weekend! (no injuries)
2015 WBL tournament preview
Started by reversehalf, Feb 04 2015 09:15 PM
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Posted 04 February 2015 - 09:15 PM
Posted 06 February 2015 - 12:38 PM
Will the brackets or seeding be posted anywhere?
Edited by Wildcat19, 06 February 2015 - 12:39 PM.
Posted 08 February 2015 - 10:41 AM
Congratulations to Defiance Bulldogs on consecutive WBL championships.
Posted 08 February 2015 - 05:31 PM
Are the results posted anywhere...couldn't find anything anywhere before or after. What gives?????????????????
Posted 08 February 2015 - 05:57 PM
I read results on limaohio.com, which is the Lima News. They had team results and listed champions, but did not have much more detail than that. Have you checked the WBL website? Any specific result you are looking for?
Posted 09 February 2015 - 02:35 PM
Checked the WBL site and they had nothing yesterday. They seem to be very slow to post anything. Was hoping to see the round by round results. A lot of the conferences and invitationals post results on Baum's but the WBL not so much!
Posted 09 February 2015 - 02:48 PM
Did find them on the WBL website today.
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Panasonic returns to profit on cost cuts, yen drop
Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp. returned to the black last quarter as cost cuts and a weaker yen offset sliding sales.
Panasonic is among the Japanese electronics makers battered by price plunges in gadgets and hot competition from more successful rivals such as U.S. manufacturer Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea.
Osaka-based Panasonic reported a 61.4 billion yen ($667 million) profit for the October-December period Friday. It had a loss of 698 billion yen in the previous quarter and a loss of 197.6 billion yen a year earlier.
Quarterly sales slipped 8 percent to 1.8 trillion yen ($19.6 billion).
The company said global demand weakened for flat panel TVs and digital products and devices, but sales grew in LED lighting and auto-related equipment.


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Bruce C. and Bobra F. Locker to Frank H. and Tracy S. Weaver, 611 Beechwood Drive, $202,500.
Macrosoft Systems Inc. to Alan D. and Joan Haverson, 204 Ridge Street, $191,000.
Louis F. Foster Jr. to Mary K. Harper, 804 Stonehenge Avenue, $126,000.
Neighborhood Investments LLC to Joseph F. and Dorie A. Mallory, 608 Monticello Avenue, $59,500.
Cassaundra Y. Harris to Megan Read and Ben Jacobs, 714 Monticello Avenue, $154,900.
James and Thomas Spitzer, Executors, to James East, 1164 Sycamore Street, $124,000.
David W. Carter to Clarence R. Garland, lot in Jordan subdivision, gift.
Joseph F. and Dorie A. Mallory to Matthew L. and Victoria Crane Engle, 608 Monticello Avenue, $174,900.
William G. and Lavonne M. Rodgers to Shelly D. Bryant, 912 Rock Creek Road, $71,500.
Mark Andrew Fontenot to A. David and Judith M. Drayer, 928 King Street, $134,000.
Lane L. Bonner III to Development Management LLC two lots on 14th Street NW, one lot on Gordon Avenue, two other lots, no price given.
James D. Stultz Jr. to Cynthia B. Stultz, 1523 Broad Avenue, gift.
Ruby C. and Linwood Gunter to Linwood Gunter, 50 percent interest in 1345 East Market Street, gift.
Haddad Brothers Inc. to Community Service Housing Inc., six lots at Pine and 7-l/2 streets, $95,000.
Candace C. Pierro to Roy JPA LLC, unit in Jefferson Park condominiums, $85,500.
Nellie Gross to Raymond M. Bruce, 1104 King Street, $32,200.
Jessica Mann to Alex Hancock, 2712 Eton Road, $340,000.
James Warfield to James Warfield and Loretta M. Hansberry, 920 Morton Lane, gift.
Martha Smith To Robert C. Craighurst and Susan J. Berres, 218 Dice Street, $125,000.
Lane Bonner III to Charles A. Pugh and Jennifer S. Snead, 113 Greenwich Court, $120,900.
Christopher S. and Lise H. Gordon to Corven and Cyndra Flynn and Shawna Crow, Trustees, 1501 Rosa Terrace, formerly S. Rockland Terrace, $67,500.
Philip D. Mandelkorn to Stephanie Heidelberg, 1618 Rugby Avenue, $258,000.
Ian H. and Charlotte M. MacGregor to Bradford B. Worrall and Donna T. Chen, 213 Sixth Street NW, $235,000.
William M. Brown to Rosario A. and Carlos E. Aquino, 879 Ridge Street, $141,000.
Thomas Micele to Myron R. and Phillis J. Renick, 1024 Martin Street, $202,000.
Southland Homes Inc. to Terry L. Hall, 1083 SomerChase Court, Hollymead Townhouses, $206,400.
Beechtree Associates General Partnership to L&M Associates General Partners, 2788 Hydraulic Road, Westfield, $1,275,000.
Faye R. and Carl L. Combs to Anita C. Roberts and Suzanne C. Ruddock, 4125 Green Creek Road, Schuyler, gift.
JaZan LLC to Hosni Haghighian, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $85,000.
Robert E. and Laura L. Hull to Douglas E. Caton, 1.42 acres on State Route 649, $209,471.
Ralph J. Bartholomew, Trustee, to Lynn T. Govoruhk, 2600 Northfield Road, Northfields, $259,500.
Karl A. and Kathryn R. Bowden to Esther L. Whitmire, 3021 Copper Knoll Road, Forest Lakes, $240,000
HAD Corp. to Kevin M. and Reine N. Gagliostro, 115 Sundrops Court, Lake Reynovia, $164,500.
Greenbrier Office Park LLC to Virginia Law Foundation, 1.311 acres at 105 Whitewood Road, $1,887,500.
A.M. Nichols, Trustee, to Redlands LLC, lot in Fontana, $64,000.
Weather Hill Homes Ltd. to Wendy P. Jones, 439 Cranberry Lane, Parkside Village, $281,900.
Virginia B. Bachmann to Mary V. Paton, Trustee, 1267 Branchlands Drive, Branchlands Village, $145,000.
JaZan LLC to Mack W. Ethridge, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $81,500.
James D. Stacy to Karen S. Stacy, 4590 Briarwood Drive, Briarwood, pursuant to separation agreement.
Liana Fortugno to Joseph E. and Bobby G. Dyar, 609 Nettle Court, Redfields, $269,500.
Forest Lakes Associates to Robert Hauser Homes Inc., lot in Springridge, Forest Lakes, $52,593.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Jorge and Devora Serrano, 3321 Turnberry Circle, Springridge at Forest Lakes, $215,950.
William L. and Judy I. Hunt to Daniel J. and Jane G. Sweeney, 3415 Cotswold Lane, Glenmore, $632,970.
Alec R. Bowen Sr. to Michele Jordan, Trustee, two lots in Oak Hill subdivision, $119,200.
R.D. Wade Builders Inc. to M. Gabrielle Hall, 3171 Turnberry Circle, Forest Lakes, $229,950.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Jeffrey T. and Sandra R. Whitaker, 2212 Ambrose Way, River Creek, Dunlora, $389,950.
David M. and Sarah J. Cashel to Robert M. Flanagan, 3.45 acres at 5408 Union Mission Lane, Crozet, $110,300.
David A. Beach, Trustee, to David W. Kudravetz and George McCallum III, Trustees, 4.855 acres in Samuel Miller District, gift.
Margery S. Dawson to S. Stephens Dawson, 4 percent interest in 351.67 acres, gift.
Sara B. and Edgar F. Norment Jr. to Sara S. Blakewood, 920 Williston Court, West Leigh, gift.
Woodbriar Associates to Teressa S. Haislip, 4748 Bluejay Way, Briarwood, $188,970.
James E. Welch and Kathleen H. McLean to Robin L. Howell, 768 Merion Greene, RiverRun, $132,500.
Thomas A. and M. M. Hamby to Jane Miller and Deborah A. Tyson, .2207 acres at 105 Falcon Drive, $100.
Union Planters PMAC to Stonehenge Financial Services Inc., 2.649 acres near Boyd Tavern, deed of quitclaim.
Franklin Credit Management Corp. to Debra L. Wilson, 2.649 acres near State Route 623, Boyd Tavern, $89,000.
Derek D. and Kelly V. Hass to Sigrid A. Bonnevie, 1.695 acres on State Route 637, $142,500.
William L. and Martha H. White to Thomas S. Mitchell, Trustee, 9239 Old Green Mountain Road, Esmont, $99,000.
Swift Run Inc. to Haden Construction Corp., lot in Foxcroft, $63,368.
Ashley M., Eleanor H., and Louis B. Brill II to Louis B. Brill II, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, gift.
Samuel I. White, Trustee to Thomas R. and Laura T. Pietro, 346 Bennington Woods, $123,420.
VanDerLinde Housing Inc. to S-K Ski Enterprises Inc., 3425 Turnberry Circle, Springridge, Forest Lakes, $289,950.
Margaret M. Adams to Marilyn B. Lutz, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $100,500.
Rosemarie Broderick and Rosemarie Milleson to Sarah J. Morton and Deborah J. Brown, 3.121 acres at 351 Eliza Lane, Earlysville, $168,400.
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CICERO – Cicero officials have taken the next, and one of the final steps, in bringing a Walmart store to the community.
The Town Board unanimously authorized President Larry Dominick to enter into a real estate business trust agreement with Wal-Mart on behalf of the town of Cicero when it met June 11.
Th action is basically an easement agreement between the town and Wal-Mart to purchase town property at the former Sportsman's Park racetrack near the 3400 block of South Cicero Avenue, and build a 190,000 square-foot Walmart supercenter on 24.6 acres on the site.
The cost of the site was $7.5 million, town spokesman Ray Hanania said.
The western half of the former Sportsman's Park property is home to Wirtz Beverage Group, a national distributor of wine, beer and spirits.
Wal-Mart was expected to close on the property June 11. The city is expected to formally hand over title to the property on June 18.
Wal-Mart plans to build two outlets on the property for smaller retail businesses, primarily restaurants.
Wal-Mart also owns Sam's Club in Cicero, which is ranked the number one performer of all Sam's Club operations in the U.S., Hanania said.
"That's a strong indicator the Walmart [location in Cicero] is going to do very well in Cicero," Hanania said. "We believe it's going to create hundreds of [job] opportunities and bring consumers into Cicero."
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants' are Tom Coughlin's team.
The Maras and Tischs own the NFC champions. General manager Jerry Reese built them and made them Super Bowl ready.
This team though is all Coughlin. The expression the players have used in their recent five-game run to the title game is "all in," and it's all in Tom's way. They have bought in 100 percent with their 65-year-old coach, and he is enjoying every second of it.
When the Giants (12-7) ended the Patriots' 20-game regular-season winning streak at home in November, Coughlin was hoisted in the air by his players. He loved it.
When they went through a four-game losing streak right after that, he kept them together. And when they won Sunday, they hugged.
Speaking on a conference call Monday, Coughlin said he has a special feeling and a special vibe for this team, which has overcome injuries and adversity to reach the Super Bowl.
"I talk about an atmosphere that has been created, the cooperation between the players and the coaches and the harmony that is a great feeling that exists," Coughlin said. "It has been that type of feeling that has sustained us over the course of the year, but even more; that has seen people grow closer together."
Coughlin senses a true bond among the players, one that has them all working for a common goal.
"On Saturday night they were locked in as well as any team that I have ever been associated with," said the coach who led the Giants to a Super Bowl win over the Patriots in 2008, "You could hear a pin drop in the meeting rooms when I visited. It started out with special teams, then offense and defense. I walked around and I listened to the meetings. You could really feel and sense the focus and concentration. Those are things I appreciate."
Looking toward the Patriots, Coughlin said the Giants last game with New England seems like it too place a long time ago. He also noted Tom Brady and company are riding a 10-game winning streak.
"They are an outstanding football team," Coughlin said. "Without question to be able to play at home and beat a Ravens team that was playing so well and so physical and so on, they are playing very, very well."
Defensive end Justin Tuck said the Giants came into the playoffs playing their best football, much like the Packers a year ago.
"We were a team, I felt, going into the playoffs, that no one wanted to play," Tuck said in an interview with WFAN. "We wanted to play the 49ers. We wanted to play Green Bay. We wanted the competition. That's who we are. That's how we're built."
Coughlin says his team knows what it wants.
"I understand young people and all that goes with that, but these guys have been able to really create a very strong business-like approach to what they're doing," Coughlin said. "Whether you use the word fellowship or whatever word you want to use, there's a strong, strong feeling among this group. It's been a great source of pride for all of us as coaches."
The team arrived back in New Jersey early Monday after a loud and happy flight during which Coughlin said the players exchanged high-fives, shook hands and shared a look into each other eyes.
The Giants will practice Thursday, Friday and Saturday and head to Indianapolis Monday for a second Super Bowl in four years.
"For us, you relish it, because I'm four years older now," Tuck said. "And when you first get there, you think you're going to go every year. Now, you realize nothing's promised to you. And it's tough to get back. So, this is a special opportunity."
Notes: Rookie S Tyler Sash suffered concussion-type symptoms in the game and was undergoing tests. …Coughlin was upset Eli Manning was hit so many times in the game, but gave credit to the 49ers defense. …Coughlin laughed when asked about Terry Bradshaw getting an earful from Ann Mara, the widow of owner Wellington Mara, after the game. "I know that in many ways, many times Mrs. Mara's attitude is reflective of the way that we would hope our team plays. She has great energy and tremendous interest and she is so interested in the team playing well and doing well."
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Answer Key for "Cells Jeopardy Review" SmartBoard document. Be sure to check it over for material you have covered. Wild-Card is specific to my group of students, so you will want to change that.
Cells Jeopardy Review
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Jeopardy-style Power Point review for a unit on cells. The file is best with a SmartBoard. More engaging as a review when students can get up and "select" their topic and point value. Answer Key is in a MS Word format. Don't forget to get it!
Diffusion In The Body
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Connections Between Body Systems
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Simple way to have students define terms for levels of organization (cell - tissue - organ - etc.) without simply defining words on a paper. Students define the term, give an example, and draw the example. Cut out and shuffle the deck before passing out
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The summer's dwindling; and I'm still working on rewrites for those last three chapters…
The summer's dwindling; and I'm still working on rewrites for those last three chapters…
you're wonderful. very tenacious. I cant wait to read it. You've been working at it for a long while. What are you are plans when you are actually finished with it? how do you celebrate?
Keep it up, Craig.
Remember (I think I can speak for a lot of folks here), we want the book to be awesome, not to be on the shelves as soon as possible. If those things are mutually exclusive, so be it.
Too bad you're not busy 😛
its the final stretch! i hope your taking the time you need to get every detail just the way you want it.
do you write things out in text first or is it straight to the panels? or thumbs of panels as the case may be?
You're an inspiration Craig! I love seeing how you gather your thoughts on paper. Looks messy *laughs*
I have been doing some research about doing a graphic novel type of thingamajig. I clicked at random from Google and found your wonderful blog! Yay!
We believe in you! Trust in your process!
Craig, hi! My name is Luisa, I'm a 27 year-old brazilian fan! How are you?
I don't have your email address, so I'm going to write here anyway (sorry!).
Last month I bought Blankets as a gift for my husband for our first kiss 7th anniversary. When I first saw the book, it got me really curious and as soon as Bruno finished reading it I started reading it too. We both loved it! I've done some research and found that Blankets was launched a few years ago (but here in Brazil it's quite news) and that you've done tours, received prizes and all, so maybe what I'm about to say you've already heard a million times, but anyway… Oh! Congratulations on the prizes, by the way!
I really felt related to the book! Do you know how universal that novel is? Not because of what you wrote (don't get me wrong, the history is really, really beautiful), but how you did it! I was born and raised at the Salvador – Bahia, an extremely hot city here in Brazil. I've never seen snow, I don't know how it feels to wear more than two pieces of clothes at the same time, I'm a younger daughter of 3 who didn't have a very strict religious education, but I felt like I was Craig the entire time!
Last month I bought Blankets as a gift for my husband for our first kiss 7th anniversary. When I first saw the book, it got me really curious and as soon as Bruno finished reading it I started reading it too. We both loved it!
The story was told to us by a very caring adult Craig who is beautifully able to recognize all the messiness of his growing-up process and to tell the story respecting the importance of everything that has happened to him, good and bad. And that's exactly how I feel and so many people feel. And to know that it actually happened makes us readers feel connected to you somehow. Maybe you've had only a few friends back then, but I'm sure that the book gave you several good friends, a lot more than what you can imagine!
So, congratulations and, most of all, thank you! This book was a true gift to me!
Hope this encourages you during this tough time of rewriting. Wish you the best!
yes Craig, you can do it!!
do you feel that your living situation relates to the main character in the story?
the summer outisde seems to be dwindling for her?
Go on!
For what it's worth, I whole heartedly support your approach of putting out a whole book at once. I definitely subscribe to Heidi MacDonald's vague theory of the "satisfying chunk" and because the ratio of the speed to create a comic versus the speed to read one is so very low, that necessitates that the "satisfying chunk" must be quite large in this medium. All that is to say: I'll be plenty patient, just get this whole thing done at once and put it out for me in one book!
Additionally, I just started reading the blog. I had come across it before but prevented myself from diving in for fear I would be sucked in. Well, I gave in today and let myself be sucked in and sat down and read all the way back to the very first post, so now I'm hooked. I'll be reading the blog from now on. I love the personal touches, I love the randomness, and I can't wait to read Habibi.
I had a moment in the tornado of life to chill out and peruse the bookshelf. Saw your well-loved books there and googled you in hopes that I'd find another gem by you that I had not yet dicovered. I am so happy to have one to look forward to. : ) Cheers!
I have one of the original posters you did for Neil Gaiman's "Guardian Angel" tour in October of 1996. I would like to send it to you for signature, along with a postage prepaid, self-addressed envelope for its return. May I have an address to send it to for signature, please?
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I was re-reading "Carnet du Voyage" while waiting at the doctor's office for a rather serious appointment to begin; my mood lightened considerably as it always does whenever I read page 40. Thank you for that. I can't wait for "Habibi". Good luck, and cheers to your handiwork!
hey Craig,
just wanted to let you know … I can't wait until I can finally get my hands on a freshly printed version of Habibi. you're a great artist and inspiration for my life, and for my work … right now I'm sketching my way through my very first graphic novel … and looking through your blog I realized I should spend less time on sketching and more time on the actual artwork.
hope to be a graphic novelist like you some day in not too distant future, but right now all we have in common is our love for European comic artists and a certain susceptibility to tendinitis. *sigh* did you ever get rid of this?
whatever, hope you're doing fine, keep up the amazing work you're doing
i'm constantly amazed by the amount of time and patience you put into your books!
I hope that Habibi breaks my heart like Blankets does every time I read it! May you find the creativity and spirit to finish the book as you envisioned it from the beginning!
Craig, I'm brazilian and I bought Blankets yesterday.. I really loved it! I read the book on the bus.. i just couldn't stop reading! Congratulations for your job!
I will look for other books that you made here, but it will be hard!
Your drawing is amazing!
Sorry for my bad english! (i don't know write/read/talk in english, so… I hope you understand something)
Hi Craig,
I read your Carnet de Voyage while visiting Montreal, outside on a bright sunny day, it was simply outstanding and exhilarating. I loved this book (and of course I'm also a fan of Trondheim or Sfar stuff). Now, waiting for Habibi! Check out your page on ulike, the French cultural website:
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Right-Wing Media Horrified That Non-Discrimination Laws Protect Gay People
Right-wing media outlets are criticizing the Washington attorney general for enforcing non-discrimination laws against a florist who refused to offer her services for a same-sex wedding.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit on April 9 against Arlene's Flowers and Gifts, a florist that refused to supply flowers for the wedding of a same-sex couple due to her religious beliefs. According to the lawsuit, the florist violated the state's Consumer Protection Act, which prohibits businesses from discriminating against customers on the basis of sexual orientation.
Right-wing media outlets have jumped on the story, touting it as evidence of the gay community's hostility towards religious freedom.
Fox News Radio reporter Todd Starnes called the lawsuit "anti-Christian," publishing an article laden with quotes from anti-gay activists:
American Family Association spokesman Bryan Fischer cited the incident as an example of "homofascism":
Breitbart.com's John Nolte echoed Fischer's comments, describing the incident as proof that the "organized left" wants to "destroy the Christian Church and marginalize Christians" :
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There is no question that rank-and-file gay couples of all political stripes are sincere in their desire to enjoy the benefits and status that come with marriage. There is no sinister agenda at work in the issue of same-sex marriage among the masses. But the same cannot be said of the organized left who have always intended to use the issue of gay marriage as a vehicle to destroy the Christian Church and marginalize Christians.
Faithfulness to the Bible and the Christian faith will very soon be declared bigotry by the media and a de facto civil rights violation by the State. [emphasis added]
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins linked the incident to Washington State's recent decision to legalize same-sex marriage, writing:
Of course, leading up to last November's election, when Washington State voted to legalize same-sex "marriage," supporters argued that redefining marriage wouldn't hurt anyone--that it was just about two people who love each other. Well, it may be about two people who love each other, but it's also about the florists, the bakers, the candlestick makers, and everyone else the Left wants to force to endorse their relationship!
The most telling reaction to the lawsuit, however, came from Joseph Backholm, head of the Family Policy Institute of Washington:
One wonders how many of those who assured us that no one would lose their liberty will come to the defense of Arlene's Flowers.
Of course this lawsuit isn't due exclusively to the redefinition of marriage. The non-discrimination statute that this suit has been brought under existed previously. It was bad then, it is bad now. The difference, however, is this. Now that the law says marriage is genderless, those who think otherwise are much more likely to be confronted with the Hobbesian choice to conform or be punished. [emphasis added]
Backholm is right in pointing out that the lawsuit "isn't due exclusively" to Washington's marriage equality law. In fact, it has nothing to do with the law. Same-sex couples are allowed to have same-sex wedding ceremonies - which are functionally just private celebrations - even if the state they're in doesn't legally recognize their relationships as "marriages." In other words, refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex couple's wedding ceremony is an illegal act of discrimination regardless of whether Washington had decided to legalize same-sex marriages.
As Backholm admits, his real problem is with the state's Consumer Protection Act because it prohibits business owners from discriminating against LGBT people.
When right-wing figures fearmonger about marriage equality's alleged assault on religious freedom, what they're usually talking about is their own reluctance to abide by basic non-discrimination measures put in place to protect LGBT people, regardless of whether that discrimination stems from sincerely held private religious beliefs.


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NASA and Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin teamed up with the U.S. Navy and the Defense Department's Human Space Flight Support Detachment 3 to try different techniques for recovering the 20,500-pound spacecraft safely during this second "underway recovery test." To address some of the lessons learned from the first recovery test in February, the team brought new hardware to test and tested a secondary recovery method that employs an onboard crane to recover Orion, as an alternative to using the well deck recovery method, which involves the spacecraft being winched into a flooded portion of the naval vessel.
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A ceremony was held here at Railway Headquarters on Wednesday. Chairman Railway Tariq Azeem and Head of Shalimar Group Rana Rafaqat signed the agreement. According to the agreement, an overnight "Night Coach" train consisting of 14 coaches, including one AC sleeper coach, two AC standard, seven economy class coaches, one power van, one luggage van, one AC dining car and one brake van, are planed to run on a daily basis between Lahore and Karachi Cantt via Faisalabad and Multan in the evening. The running time of the train between Karachi and Lahore is 18:00 hours. The commercial management of the train was outsourced in a public-private partnership through the process of advertisement, by inviting bids to M/s Shalimar Group. The private party will be responsible to bring substantive changes to value adding in the service to be provided to passengers, Pakistan Railways would provide locomotives and coaches with the standard fitting and amenities.
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California residency: you're considered a California resident if you're an unmarried student, under 18, and your parents have been legal California residents for one year prior to the year in which you are applying for state financial aid; if you've lived for two years with a legal California resident, other than a parent; or if a parent is in the U.S. Armed Forces, stationed in California and on active duty when you enroll. All married students, regardless of age, and unmarried students 18 or older, must establish their own residency. Please see Admissions and Records residency policy at www.cabrillo.edu/services/ar/residency.html for more information.
Campus-based aid: federal programs administered by colleges: Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and Federal Work-Study.
Capitalization: when interest is added to the principal balance of a loan rather than being paid as it accrues; any future interest is based on the higher loan amount.
Citizen/national: U.S. citizens - those born in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or abroad to a U.S.citizen - and nationals - citizens of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands and natives of American Samoa and Swain's Island - are eligible for most federal aid; citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands are eligible only for Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Federal Work-Study.
Cost of attendance: the total cost of college for the school year as calculated by colleges, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, personal expenses, and sometimes the rental or purchase of a computer; also known as the student budget.
Deadline: the date or time before something must be done or is due; the due date.
Default: failure to make loan payments or otherwise honor a loan's terms.
Eligible noncitizen: a U.S. permanent resident who has a Permanent Resident Card (I-551 or I-151); a conditional permanent resident (I-551C); or a noncitizen who has an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services with one of the following designations: Refugee, Asylum Granted, Parolee (the I-94 confirms paroled for a minimum of one year and status has not expired), or Cuban-Haitian Entrant. Those in the U.S. on an F1 or F2 student visa, a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, or a G series visa (pertaining to international organizations) are not U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens and so are ineligible for federal aid.
Expected family contribution (EFC): the portion of your own and your family's financial resources that should be available to pay for college, based on a federal formula using the information on your FAFSA.
FAFSA: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the primary application for applying for financial aid from the federal government, states and colleges.
Federal methodology: the formula the federal government uses to determine a family's ability to contribute toward a college education using the information submitted on the FAFSA to calculate the expected family contribution (doesn't count home equity and certain other assets); also used by states and some colleges.
Federal processor: the federal government's computer system that analyzes the information on your FAFSA, calculates your expected family contribution and sends out the Student Aid Report; also called the central processing system.
Financial aid eligibility: the difference between your expected family contribution and the college's cost of attendance; also known as your financial need.
Financial aid package: the total amount of financial aid offered, usually a combination of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study.
FSA ID: an FSA ID is a username and password that you must use to log in to certain U.S. Department of Education (ED) websites. Your FSA ID identifies you as someone who has the right to access your own personal information on ED websites such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To create an FSA ID click HERE. If you need assistance, call 1-800-557-7394.
GED: General Education Development test/certificate used to measure academic achievement at the high school graduate level.
GPA: grade point average.
Grant: financial aid that doesn't need to be repaid; usually based on financial need.
Home equity: current home value minus the amount still owed.
Interest: the fee lenders charge you for using their money.
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Need-based aid: financial aid that is based on your own or your family's income and assets; most financial aid offered by states and the federal government is need-based.
Promissory note: a legally binding contract between a borrower and lender listing all terms and conditions of a loan; federal loans have a master promissory note.
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Scholarship: money for college you don't have to repay, awarded based on grades, test scores, major, heritage or other criteria, but usually not financial need.
Selective Service registration: if required, you must register, or arrange to register, with the Selective Service for military draft to receive federal student aid (most males age 18-25, citizens or eligible noncitizens, and not currently on active duty in the Armed Forces).
Student Aid Report (SAR): the report summarizing the information you provide on the FAFSA. Emailed to you once you have completed your FAFSA.
Student budget: the total costs of attending a college; also known as the cost of attendance.
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Veteran: a person who has engaged in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or is a National Guard or Reserve enlistee called to active duty for purposes other than training, or who was a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, and who was released under a condition other than dishonorable; or who'll be a veteran by June 30th of the school year.
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This article addresses the problem of how technology adds value to an overall KM solution. It presents the core problem of KM as matching contexts using knowledge attributes and defines KM technology as that which manages knowledge attributes. The paper illustrates this by analyzing several positive and negative examples of technologies and presents two challenges for knowledge management as a field. The requirement for KM technology to manage knowledge attributes can be applied in designing effective KM solutions, selecting KM products, devising a proper KM strategy, and controlling investments in KM. The definition of KM technology also provides a focus for research to bridge gaps in technology that currently limit the widespread use of knowledge attributes.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. – When the tiny Washington Electric Cooperative Inc. announced last week it was moving to slow the growth of customers installing solar power systems and putting their extra electricity on the power grid, it brought to the fore a battle that had been brewing for years.
The Shumlin administration, lawmakers and Vermont's largest utility have been cheering the arrival of solar energy and "net metering" on Vermont's electrical generation scene, while smaller municipal and cooperative utilities have been pushing back.
Net metering allows owners of solar and other renewable power generators to put their excess power on the grid and run their meter backward, reducing their monthly power bills, sometimes to zero.
That's the rub for Washington and some other smaller utilities. They say that when net-metered customers stop paying, others are left to cover the costs of maintaining poles, wires and other operational costs. It's a warning some made during legislative debates at least as far back as 2008.
Supporters of net metering say it's paying for itself in ways not always obvious to ratepayers.
Kerrick Johnson, vice president of the Vermont Electric Power Co., the company that runs the statewide large-scale transmission backbone for Vermont's utilities, said his company is legally required to be neutral about power sources.
But Johnson said power production by homeowners and businesses — known as "distributed generation" — was a big part of the reason his company had been able recently to drop plans for about $250 million in system upgrades.
"These projects, in the right areas, with the right generating characteristics, enable us to not have to build transmission in certain instances," he said.
The announcement from Washington that as of Oct. 1 it would no longer take energy from residential solar systems larger than 5 kilowatts stunned renewable energy advocates who have long admired the East Montpelier-based co-op's pursuit of renewable sources for its power.
For a utility that uses methane gas from the landfill in Coventry as its main power source, and which already exceeds the state requirement for the amount of net-metered power it takes from its customers by about 50 percent, it looked a bit like an organic farmer coming out against labeling genetically modified food.
Washington officials, like those at the Johnson-based Vermont Electric Cooperative and the municipal electric department in Hardwick, say they worry that allowing some customers to roll their meter back to zero will leave others picking up the utility's fixed costs — sending crews out to fixed downed power lines in storms, running a billing department and the like.
Not collecting those costs from all members "results in a cost shift to those members without net metered installations," Washington's general manager, Patricia Richards, said in an email. "As a not for profit electric utility, which is owned by our members, our only recourse for recovering insufficient revenue is to increase rates."
"We really love renewables here," she added in an interview. "This is what WEC is all about. But we need to step back and make sure we're not being irresponsible financially."
Vermont's largest power company, Colchester-based Green Mountain Power Corp., is a big fan of net-metered power, the vast majority of which comes from solar installations, said spokeswoman Dorothy Schnure. She called it "a great fit with the way we peak."
Demand spikes on hot summer days for Green Mountain, whose load is about a third commercial, a third residential and a third industrial. On those summer afternoons, when office workers are turning up the air conditioning, are also precisely when rooftop solar panels are producing at their maximum.
Green Mountain's solar-owning net-metered customers are shipping power to the grid, and the company saves in two ways, Schnure said. It doesn't have to buy as much power off the New England grid when prices there are at their highest, and it doesn't have to run its backup diesel- and jet-fuel-fired generators as hard or as long, saving both in money and carbon emissions.
Wayne Young, board chairman with the Hardwick utility, said solar is a lot less useful to a rural utility that sees its peak loads on dark winter evenings.
"Our peak is on a Sunday night at 6 p.m. in January when it's 10 or 15 below," he said.
Rep. Tony Klein, D-East Montpelier, chairman of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee and a key architect of Vermont's policy of promoting renewable energy, said he did not see a need to change course.
Vermont has gradually expanded its net metering program over the past 15 years and likely will continue, he said. "It's where we've wanted to head."
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Vulpine wrote:But saying that creationism has a shred of credibility flies in the face of decades and mountains of scientific research. We know, beyond any doubt, that the world is not 6000 years old and that evolution is in the same ballpark as cell theory, germ theory, the theory of gravity, heliocentric theory, and all manner of electrical theory. No system of beliefs required when you have evidence to support a claim.
Science does NOT completely disagree with the *possibility* of a god. Einstein's relative time basically proves anything is really possible. Granted, we can disagree that the world is not 6000 years old but that doesn't prove anything past that.


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Online Manufacturing Marketplaces
What Are They?
Online Marketplaces are Web-based platforms that bring buyers and suppliers together to discover, collaborate, purchase and partner more efficiently. They can best be described as the natural evolution from directories and search engines by providing the environment (industry) and the tools to enable those efficiencies. Online Marketplaces for manufacturing combine the power of search and directories for discovery phases with tailored industry- or application-specific categories, unique tools for collaboration & messaging, requests for quote (RFQs), intellectual property protection, and other tools unique to the manufacturing buying cycle.
Why Are They Important?
Unlike other marketplaces for the consumer markets (like eBay, for example), manufacturing-focused marketplaces naturally attract the leads that are looking for the machining and manufacturing services you provide. Therefore, you can market your business to buyers with very specific needs. Once a connection is made with a prospect, you can collaborate, discuss prints, exchange information and portray your expertise throughout the sourcing process. All of this is done within one platform.
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Simply put, Online Marketplaces make it easier for you to meet qualified leads and prospects for your business.
Online Marketplaces have driven efficiencies into the sourcing and award processes for both buyers and suppliers. Because they are more efficient, they attract large numbers of buyers looking to save time and lower costs associated with locating new suppliers and traditional RFQ award processes.
Like Social Media platforms, Online Marketplaces for manufacturing markets like yours offer one of the best platforms for developing new relationships with companies and buyers. But unlike facebook and LinkedIn – with their broad audiences and behaviors – Online Marketplaces attract the right audience (your prospects) with the right intentions (looking for companies and services like yours).
Buyers and prospects you meet on industry-focused Online Marketplaces identify themselves at the moment in time that they need your services most, making them very valuable.
Key Elements & Considerations:
- Like all successful marketing efforts, success in an Online Marketplace takes work – they won't win work or customers for your business simply by joining. You will still have to create quotes, communicate with buyers, and develop relationships
- Focusing only on an RFQ reduces the odds of success in an Online Marketplace. It's best to combine the information within an RFQ with intelligence you can gather about the buyer and the company's behaviors. Do they typically go with the lowest cost? Do they typically award to low-cost countries? Do they have a low online award rate? These characteristics will help you identify poor matches for your business, and save you work by reducing the number of quotes you create for work you're unlikely to win
- Completing a thorough, accurate company profile in a marketplace is critical – not only to educate prospects that are researching you within the marketplace but also as a valuable outpost leading to your Website. Creating a profile in an Online Marketplace with free membership can be very effective, if only for the search engine optimization (SEO) value to your Website alone. Before joining, ask if the marketplace optimizes your presence for SEO prominence
- Many mature Online Marketplaces provide ratings systems for buyers to rate suppliers, as well as for suppliers to rate buyers. This feature can be extraordinarily effective for suppliers with high ratings to attract and win future work from buyers within the marketplace
- Online Marketplaces can also be used to support your business even if you prefer face-to-face, 'traditional' selling tactics. Locating and creating lists from an industrial marketplace of active leads in your area can be very useful for identifying local prospects for direct contact
- Like on the Web, losing an award in an Online Marketplace can be an opportunity – you've made a contact that values the specific services and applications you're expert in. Follow-up with that prospect can often lead to work in the future
- There are Online Marketplaces for manufacturers that operate under varying business models. Some are free, some charge for time-based subscriptions, and others charge a percentage of each awarded RFQ/job. Before joining any Online Marketplace, it's best to assess its value from the number of buyer and supplier members, the number and value of RFQ activity for the applications you provide and the industries you serve, and your specific business objectives before joining
- Examples of active Online Marketplaces for machining & discrete parts manufacturing:
- MFG.com
- SourceAuthority.com
- GlobalSpec (a directory that also enables discovery and collaboration between buyers & suppliers)
- Ariba
- MFGmatch.net
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Tablet or tweener? Does the Microsoft camp's convergence argument win the day?
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been clear about tablet-laptop convergence: not interested.
But Microsoft, Intel, Asus, Acer, Lenovo, and a long list of PC makers are. Very.
That would be due to Windows 8 and its touch-centric Metro interface, of course. This is driving PC makers to come up with novel hybrid (i.e., tweener) designs that function as both a tablet and laptop, as was amply demonstrated at Computex this week.
There will basically be two choices offered.
--Products like the Acer Aspire S7 that are ultrabooks with touchscreens.
--And more extreme designs, i.e., true convertibles like the Asus dual-screen Taichi.
I like the idea of an ultrabook with a touchscreen. I mean, why not offer a product with that option? It's silly not to.
That said, I do see hurdles for the products that take convergence a step further. It's really hard to completely smash two opposing usage modes together. In that sense, Tim Cook may be right: PC makers will be hard pressed to come up with anything as elegant as the iPad, or as popular.
But getting back to what I like about Windows 8. I've had a few chances to use the Samsung Series 7 Slate running early versions of Windows 8.
It's the fastest, smoothest experience I've had on a tablet yet. Bar none (that includes my third-generation iPad that I use every day).
The video below offers a brief demonstration of the browsing experience.
And I also like the fact that I can jump from Metro to the more traditional Windows desktop. (Note: Some reviewers may gripe about this, but it's really very easy to get to the traditional Windows desktop or navigate around Metro in general.)
In the spirit of full disclosure, the Samsung slate uses an Intel 1.6GHz Core i5 "Sandy Bridge" processor and is pricey at about $1,300. But I expect that Ivy Bridge-based ultrabooks with touchscreens will be even faster -- and cheaper.
And Windows 8 tablets will certainly be less expensive.
All in all, I'm looking forward to Windows 8 touchscreen-equipped ultrabooks, tweeners, and whatever other design innovation the new operating system engenders.


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The September 1, 1896 San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA) ran this image of inventor Dr. C. A. Smith's flying machine. Apparently Smith had a model of his airship propped up on two stools in a shop on Market Street in San Francisco. The functional version of the machine was to be 105 feet in length and have a capacity of nearly 90,000 cubic feet of hydrogen.
It looks just like the business end of a rocket. It has a conical point, a round body and at the rear end a brass fan whirrs lustily every time a live wire is hitched on to the electric motor in the interior of the concern. Two wings, like those of a beetle, rise and fall from the top of the cylinder, and a few small windows and three rudders make up the latest of flying machines. [continue reading here]
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1896 – Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.In 2015 her great great granddaughter Elizabeth II surpasses Victoria's record.
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Surveying the Mycotoxin Threat in EMEA [Infographic]
The prevalence of mycotoxins, toxic fungal metabolites found in almost all types of agricultural feedstuffs and grains, is a major concern with regards to feed contamination and presents a genuine risk to livestock animal production.
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Rachel Zoe Takes a Lunch Break After Baby
Rachel Zoe stopped by one of her favorite LA spots, the Newsroom Cafe, yesterday afternoon. Rachel Zoe debuted her post-baby body out and about for some retail therapy with her niece over the weekend and also celebrated her son Skyler Morrison's first Passover at a family seder. Rachel and her husband Rodger Berman welcomed Skyler nearly a month ago, and he arrived into the world just after the super stylist wrapped up another hectic award season. She is already back to work sharing her fashion expertise with her fans, but also focusing her shopping skills on goodies for her newborn by revealing her favorite eco-friendly baby products on The Zoe Report earlier this month.


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School Salaries: Janitors Making More Than Teachers
Yoav Gonen at The New York Post has the scoop on school janitors' salaries. "Twenty public-school janitors rake in more than $140,000 a yearfar more than the teachers whose classrooms get tidied up, records show," he writes.
Head custodians can earn up to $106,329 in base salary$6,000 more than New York City teachers' max salarybut can supplement their income by filling in at other schools or helping out on nights and weekends, explains Gonen.
However, Ms. Eyre at NYC Educator defends custodians, saying they "are in charge of keeping complicated systems running smoothly around the clock." The Post has it backwards, she asserts:
Don't get me wrong. I do think it's sort of crazy that custodial engineer pay maxes out at higher than the max pay for teachers. And maybe the overtime is a little out of control. But the answer is to pay teachers more, not pay custodial engineers less.