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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Rex Ryan is as loyal as an NFL coach possibly can be, and his decision Wednesday to stick with Mark Sanchez at quarterback was the logical move for now.
Staying with Sanchez has its pitfalls, too, and Ryan could be staking not only Sanchez's future with the New York Jets on what happens in the final four weeks of the season, but his own job security.
``It's one where I obviously have to get this decision right, and I believe I have,'' Ryan said, exuding confidence but - as the coach of a 5-7 team - maybe not his signature bravado.
Ryan's benching of Sanchez on Sunday against Arizona was done not just to rescue the Jets from another embarrassing defeat. It was done to deliver a message to the only starter Ryan has had for nearly four seasons, since both he and Sanchez arrived with the Jets.
``The thing we have not done a good job of is protecting the ball,'' Ryan said. ``Mark is the obvious guy we are talking about.''
The strategy worked two ways. Third-stringer Greg McElroy made his NFL debut a successful one, leading the Jets to a 7-6 win. And Sanchez say he got the message was delivered and understood.
``I know I can play better and it's time to prove it,'' Sanchez acknowledged. ``I put myself in a tough spot and it's time to work my way out of it.''
That chore begins Sunday at Jacksonville, but clearly this is not a one-game project. The ramifications of keeping Sanchez as the starter will have a long-term effect on the franchise.
After leading the Jets to the AFC title game in his first two seasons, Sanchez has regressed as a passer and as a decision maker. Never was that more apparent than in the victory over the Cardinals, and Ryan finally pulled him for the untested McElroy late in the third quarter, to loud cheering from the home fans.
Yet Sanchez has never had someone to truly challenge for his position and, even now after perhaps the worst two-game stretch of his career, he remains the Jets' only viable option.
The Tim Tebow experiment has been an utter failure as the Jets have found no way to make use of him in their offense. The flutterballs he throws, his inability to find secondary receivers and the limited play selection for him all have made Tebow a virtual nonentity - and now he has broken ribs.
McElroy was outstanding at Alabama, leading the Crimson Tide to a national championship. But he's raw and has little familiarity with the starters on offense because he gets virtually no snaps during the week's practices. He provided a spark against Arizona and could do so again, but making him the No. 1 QB at this point is a reach.
Going with Sanchez, albeit on a short leash, is not.
Of course, it will need to be an improved and wiser Sanchez.
``Sometimes you learn from when you're put in that position, when somebody goes in,'' Ryan said. ``And sometimes it's as easy as you step back and see somebody else in that role. He hasn't really had that before. I think sometimes you learn a great deal from that.''
Ryan had better hope that's the case, because his loyalty to Sanchez could backfire on the coach. They've never been more inextricably tied together.
Sanchez is owed $8.25 million in guaranteed money for 2013 as part of a contract extension the team gave him last March after failing in a short pursuit of Peyton Manning. Ryan certainly had a hand in that decision.
Until now, Ryan never has wavered in his support of Sanchez, even when it became obvious the quarterback wasn't progressing the way other fourth-year QBs such as Matthew Stafford and Josh Freeman had. Ryan recognizes that the contract extension and having no real competition for Sanchez left him with few choices that wouldn't smack of panic.
Ryan is hoping Sanchez finds his way even though he is working with the least-talented group of teammates he's had with the Jets. New York lacks a No. 1 receiver with Santonio Holmes sidelined - some say Holmes isn't a No. 1, either - and the rest of his targets are young. Running back Shonn Greene wouldn't start for most teams, and his backups are a nondescript bunch. The line has been in a slump for nearly two seasons.
Those issues are not Sanchez's fault; they lie with personnel decisions made by management, including Ryan.
What is Sanchez's responsibility is executing on the field, both mentally and physically. He's shown little adeptness in either area this season.
``We are where we're at. I can't go back and change anything,'' Sanchez said. ``My job is to play well for the guys in this locker room and for a head coach who believes in me.''
A coach who believes so much in him that he might be staking his own job on that faith.
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After years of hearing stories of the Yaktrax's propensity for slipping off shoes at the most inopportune times, I was skeptical in trying the Yaktrax Pro. Well count me among the converted – these are the cat's meow. The Yaktrax Pro are everything a runner could ask for in a traction device: lightweight, inexpensive, and grippy as all hell. In fact, they reached a pinnacle for which all traction devices should shoot – I completely forgot that I was wearing them.
The Yaktrax Pro come from the rubber ring with metal underfoot school of traction devices, but with some significant differences. First, the Yaktrax were – by far – the lightest traction devices I tested. To be more precise, at 169 grams for the pair they were half the weight of the next lightest traction device, the Kako Ice Trekkers Ultra. That's the difference between strapping 3 ounces to each foot instead of 6 ounces.
Another key difference is that the Yaktrax Pro have a velcro strap that tightens over the forefoot. The straps help keep the Yaktrax secure with less rubber that other traction devices, which contributes significantly to weight savings.
Rather than providing traction with spikes or grooved metal as the over traction devices in iRunFar's traction device tests, the Yaktrax derive their traction from a spring-like metal coil that wraps around a rubber core. While the coil looks flimsy, I assure you that they are quite hardy. They do not crush underfoot and I've heard of folks using the Yaktrax for many a harsh Wyoming winter without them wearing out.
The Yaktrax Pro front strap design also lessens the chance of a complaint that I've heard about other rubber ring design traction devices. That is that the rubber pulls the toe of the shoe up, which can lead to discomfort or even injury when used for prolonged periods.
The Pro is available in four sizes ranging from women's 6.5 to men's "14+"… whatever that means.
The only aspect where the Yaktrax don't shine is in ease of mounting. Like its rubber ring traction device brethren, you slip your toe into rubber in the forefoot and then pull the rear of the ring up over your heel; however, the Yaktrax Pro's design provides to challenges. First, the metal coils inevitably fold into a pyramidal shape. When the pyramid points downward, the rubber ring constricts and it can be difficult to slip your toe under the strap. When the pyramid points up, the coils press against the forefoot strap, which again makes it difficult to slip your toe under the strap. Second, you have to be mindful of the strap itself, as it could slip out of the slit through which it folds over itself. Despite these complications, it is still not difficult to mount the Yaktrax Pro to your shoes, it's just not as easy as the other traction devices we tested.
As you can see in the video, you should note that there is a right foot and a left foot in each pair if Yaktrax Pro. When putting on the Yaktrax you should keep the loose end of the strap pointing inward. If you do this, any excess strap will hang on the outside of your shoe when you are running. This is better than the alternative.
Despite their diminutive design, the Yaktrax Pro provide 100% traction on pure ice. They are also fine on cobblestone and pavement, even if they have a slightly cushy feel to them. In fact, the Yaktrax prowess on pavement was one of my biggest reasons for choosing these as my favorite traction devices. The coils also provide solid traction on packed snow, though I suspect the Kahtoola MICROspikes would outperform the Yaktrax on deeper snow.
I give full iRunFar praise for the Yaktrax Pro. They were my favorite traction device, if only slightly ahead of the MICROspikes, and Tony said he really liked them and that they were "much better than the old ones." It's hard to beat their combination of light weight and great traction at a reasonable price. So all you city and suburban dwelling trail runners out there, go get yourself up a pair – you won't regret it.
Call for Comments
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[Added 5-30-2006 by Doc. 56-B[1]]
It is the express purpose of this article to minimize the visual and environmental impacts, as well as any potential deleterious impact on property value, of wireless service facilities upon properties located within the City or adjacent thereto. No wireless service facility shall be placed, constructed or modified within the City without first obtaining site plan approval from the special permit granting authority (SPGA). The Board of Appeals shall be the special permit granting authority for the issuance of a special permit to allow the placement, construction and modification of wireless service facilities within the City. This article is intended to be used in conjunction with other regulations adopted by the City, and other zoning and general ordinances designed to encourage appropriate land use, environmental protection, preservation of the rural character and the provision of adequate infrastructure development in Haverhill.
The regulation of wireless service facilities is consistent with the purpose of Chapter 255, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Haverhill and planning efforts at the local government level to further the conservation and preservation of developed, natural and undeveloped areas, wildlife, flora and habitats for endangered species; protection of the natural resources of Haverhill, enhancement of open space areas and respect for Haverhill's rural character.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- A measurement of height from the natural grade of a site to the highest point of the structure.
- A uniform point from which height above sea level (or zero elevation) can be measured.
- The surface from which wireless radio signals are sent and received by a wireless service facility.
- A wireless service facility that is disguised, hidden, part of an existing or proposed structure or placed within a preexistent or proposed structure is considered to be "camouflaged."
- A company that provides wireless services.
- The use of a single mount on the ground by more than one carrier (vertical collocation) and/or several mounts on a preexistent building by more than one carrier.
- A low mount that has three panels flush mounted or attached very close to the shaft.
- The measurement of height above mean sea level.
- An EA is the document required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when a wireless service facility is placed in certain designated areas.
- An enclosed structure, cabinet, shed or box at the base of the mount within which are housed batteries and electrical equipment.
- Cellular, personal communication services (PCS), enhanced specialized mobile radio, specialized mobile radio and paging.
- Ground positing system by satellite location of antennas.
- A lattice tower that is tied to the ground or other surface by diagonal cables.
- A type of mount that is self-supporting with multiple legs and cross bracing of structural steel.
- A company authorized by the FCC to construct and operate a commercial mobile radio service system.
- The type of mount that is self-supporting with a single shaft of wood steel or concrete and a platform (or racks) for panel antennas arrayed at the top.
- The structure or surface upon which antennas are mounted, including the following four types of mounts:
- A thin rod that beams and receives a signal in all directions.
- A flat surface antenna usually developed in multiples.
- These are broadband radiowave systems that operate at a radio frequency in the 1,850 to 1,900 megahertz range.
- An engineer specializing in electric or microwave engineering, especially the study of radio frequencies.
- The emissions from wireless service facilities as defined in the FCC Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation ("FCC Guidelines") or any other applicable FCC guidelines and regulations.
- A locked impenetrable wail, fence or berm that completely seals an area from unauthorized entry or trespass.
- The distances between one array of antennas and another array.
- A system of wires or conductors and supporting structures that functions in the transmission of electrical energy or communication services (both audio and video) between generating stations, substations, and transmission lines or other utility services.
- Facilities used for the principal purpose of commercial or public wireless communications uses, such as cellular telephone services, enhanced specialized mobile radio services, microwave communications, wireless communications services, paging services and the like, as defined in Section 704 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended. Such facilities shall include towers, antennas, antenna support structures, panels, dishes and accessory structures.
- The three types of services regulated by this article: commercial mobile radio services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services.
Use regulations. A wireless service facility shall require a building permit in all cases and may be permitted as follows:
The carrier must demonstrate that the facility is necessary in order to provide adequate service to the public.
A wireless service facility may locate as of right on any existing guyed tower, lattice tower, monopole or electric utility transmission tower for which a special permit issued under this Article XII is in effect, provided that the new facility shall first obtain site plan review approval from the Board of Appeals and, provided further, that any new facility shall not exceed the terms and conditions of the special permit in effect for the existing facility on which it is to be located.
No wireless service facility shall be located in the City except upon issuance of a special permit in accordance with § 255-80 of this chapter. Such a facility may be located in any zoning district in the City, provided that the proposed facility satisfies all of the requirements set forth in this Article XII.
Location. Applicants seeking approval for wireless service facilities shall comply with the following:
If feasible, wireless service facilities shall be located on preexistent structures, including but not limited to buildings or structures, preexistent telecommunications facilities, utility poles and towers, and related facilities, provided that such installation preserves the character and integrity of those structures. In particular, applicants are urged to consider use of preexistent telephone and electric utility structures as sites for one or more wireless service facilities. The applicant shall have the burden of proving that there are no feasible preexistent structures upon which to locate.
If the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the SPGA (special permit granting authority) that it is not feasible to locate on a preexistent structure, wireless service facilities shall be camouflaged to the greatest extent possible, including, but not limited to, use of compatible building materials and colors, screening, landscaping, with natural and/or artificial plantings (as indicated through site plan review), and placement within trees.
The applicant shall submit documentation of the legal right to install and use the proposed facility mount at the time of application for a building permit and/or special permit.
Dimensional requirements. Wireless service facilities shall comply with the following requirements:
Height, general. Regardless of the type of mount, wireless service facilities shall be no higher than 10 feet above the average height of buildings within 300 feet of the proposed facility. In addition, the height of a wireless service facility shall not exceed by more than 10 feet the height limitations of the zoning district in which the facility is proposed to be located, unless the facility is completely camouflaged such as within a flagpole, steeple, chimney, or similar structure. Wireless service facilities may locate on a building that is legally nonconforming with respect to height, provided that the facilities do not project above the existing building height.
Height, ground-mounted facilities. Ground-mounted wireless service facilities shall not project higher than 10 feet above the average building height or, if there are no buildings within 300 feet, these facilities shall not project higher than 10 feet above the average tree canopy height, measured from ground level (AGL). If there are no buildings within 300 feet of the proposed site of the facility, all ground-mounted wireless service facilities shall be surrounded by dense tree growth to screen views of the facility in all directions. These trees may exist or may be planted on site.
Height, side- and roof-mounted facilities. Side- and roof-mounted wireless service facilities shall not project more than 10 feet above the height of an existing building or structure nor project more than 10 feet above the height limit of the zoning district within which the facility is located. Wireless service facilities may locate on a building that is legally nonconforming with the respect to height, provided that the facilities do not project above the existing building height.
Height, preexistent structures (utility). New antennas located on any of the following structures existing on the effective date of this article shall be exempt from the height restrictions of this article provided that there is no increase in height of the existing structure as a result of the installation of a wireless service facility: water towers, guyed towers, lattice towers, fire towers and monopoles.
Setbacks. All wireless service facilities and their equipment shelters shall comply with the building setback provisions of the zoning district in which the facility is located. In addition, the following setbacks shall be observed:
In order to ensure public safety, the minimum distance from the base of any ground-mounted wireless service facility to any property line shall be two times the height of the facility/mount, including any antennas or other appurtenances. This setback is considered the "fall zone." A minimum setback of 600 feet shall be required for all wireless devices, antenna and their mounting structures, whether attached to a new or existing structure, as measured from the adjacent property line of properties which are either zoned for, or contain, residential and or educational uses of any types.
In the event that a preexistent structure is proposed as a mount for a wireless service facility, the setback provisions of the zoning district shall apply. In the case of the preexistent nonconforming structures, wireless service facilities and their equipment shelters shall not increase any nonconformity.
Visibility/camouflage. Wireless service facilities shall be camouflaged as follows:
Camouflage by existing buildings or structures.
When a wireless service facility extends above the roof height of a building on which it is mounted, every effort shall be made to conceal the facility within or behind preexistent architectural features to limit its visibility from public ways. Facilities mounted on a roof shall be stepped back from the front facade in order to limit their impact on the building's silhouette.
Wireless service facilities which are side-mounted shall blend with the preexistent building's architecture and, if over five square feet, shall be shielded with material which is consistent with the design features and materials of the building.
Camouflage by vegetation. If wireless service facilities are not camouflaged from public viewing areas by existing buildings or structures, they shall be surrounded by buffers of dense tree growth and understory vegetation in all directions to create an effective year-round visual buffer. Ground-mounted wireless service facilities shall provide year-round vertical evergreen vegetated buffer of 50 feet, or 75% of the overall height of the structure, in all directions. Trees and vegetation may be existing on the subject property or installed as part of the proposed facility or a combination of both. Vegetation should be natural in appearance and consistent with surroundings.
Wireless service facilities which are side-mounted on buildings shall be painted or constructed of materials to match the color of the building material directly behind them.
To the extent that any wireless service facilities extend above the height of the vegetation immediately surrounding it, they must be painted in a light gray or light blue hue which blends with sky and clouds.
Equipment shelters. Equipment shelters for wireless service facilities shall be designed consistent with one of the following design standards:
Equipment shelters must be located in underground vaults; or
Designed consistent with traditional materials, color and design of the area; or
Camouflaged behind an effective year-round landscape buffer, equal to the height of the proposed building, and/or wooden fence acceptable to the permitting authority.
Lighting and signage.
Wireless service facilities shall be lit only if required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Lighting of equipment structures and any other facilities on site shall be shielded from abutting properties. There shall be total cutoff of all light at the property lines of the parcel to be developed, and footcandle measurements at the property line shall be 0.0 initial footcandles when measured at grade.
All ground-mounted wireless service facilities shall be surrounded by a security barrier and shall be protected against unauthorized climbing or other access by the public.
Historic buildings.
Any wireless service facilities located on or within a historic structure shall not alter the character-defining features, distinctive construction methods, or original historic materials of the building.
Any alteration made to a historic structure to accommodate a wireless service facility shall be fully reversible.
Wireless service facilities within an historic district shall be concealed within or behind existing architectural features, or shall be located so that they are not visible from public roads and viewing areas within the district.
Scenic landscapes and vistas.
No facility shall be located within 300 feet of any public way now or in the future designated as a scenic road. If the facility is located farther than 300 feet from the scenic road, the height regulations described elsewhere in this article shall apply.
Wireless service facilities shall not be located within open areas that are visible from public roads, recreational areas or residential development. As required in Subsection A, regarding camouflage, above, all ground-mounted wireless service facilities that are not camouflaged by existing buildings or structures shall be surrounded by a buffer of dense tree growth.
Environmental standards.
Wireless services facilities shall not be located in wetland resource areas. Locating of wireless facilities in wetland buffer areas shall be avoided whenever possible and disturbance to wetland buffer areas shall be minimized. All Conservation Commission regulations and procedures must be followed.
No hazardous waste shall be discharged on the site of any personal wireless service facility. If any hazardous materials are to be used on site, there shall be provisions for full containment of such materials. An enclosed containment area shall be provided with a sealed floor, designed to contain at least 110% of the volume of the hazardous materials stored or used on site. Applicant must comply with all federal, state and local regulations governing hazardous materials.
Stormwater runoff as a result of the wireless facility shall be contained on site and comply with the DEP stormwater management regulations as applicable.
Ground-mounted equipment for wireless service facilities shall not generate acoustic noise in excess of 50 dB at the security barrier.
Roof-mounted or side-mounted equipment for wireless service facilities shall not generate noise in excess of 50 dB at ground level at the base of the building closest to the antenna.
Safety standards.
Radiofrequency radiation (RFR) standards. All equipment proposed for a wireless service facility shall be authorized per the FCC Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation ("FCC Guidelines") or any other applicable FCC guidelines and regulations.
Structural integrity. The applicant shall provide certification by a structural engineer that the wireless service facility is structurally sound for the proposed facility.
Special permit granting authority (SPGA). The special permit granting authority (SPGA) for wireless service facilities shall be the Board of Appeals.
Application filing requirements. The following shall be included with an application for a special permit for all wireless service facilities:
General filing requirements:
Name, address and telephone number of applicant and any coapplicants as well as any agents for the applicant or coapplicants. A twenty-four-hour emergency telephone contact number shall be included for use during construction as well as operation of the wireless communication facility.
coapplicants may include the landowner of the subject property, licensed carriers and tenants for the wireless service facility
Every application for a wireless service facility special permit shall include at least one licensed carrier and the owner of the land as an applicant or a coapplicant.
Original signatures are required for the applicant and all coapplicants applying for the special permit. If an agent represents the applicant or coapplicant, an original signature authorizing the agent to represent the applicant and/or coapplicant is required. Photo reproductions of signatures will not be accepted. All other filing requirements in this Chapter 255, Zoning, and the rules and regulations as applicable must be complied with.
Location filing requirements:
Identify the subject property by including the name of the nearest road or roads, street address, and Assessor's Map and Parcel number of subject property
Identify the zoning district designation for the subject parcel. Submit a copy of City Zoning Map with parcel identified.
A locus map at a scale of one inch equals 1,500 feet showing the subject property and all properties within 300 feet and the location of all buildings, including accessory structures, on all properties shown.
A map showing the other preexistent and approved wireless service facilities in Haverhill and outside Haverhill within one mile of its boundary.
GPS all equivalent system locating by latitude and longitude wireless service facilities.
Siting filing requirements. A plan at one inch equals 40 feet prepared by a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts showing the following:
Property lines for the subject property.
Property lines of all properties within 300 feet of the proposed location.
Tree cover on the subject property and all properties directly abutting the subject property, by dominant species and average height.
Outline of all existing buildings, including purpose (e.g., residential buildings, garages, accessory structures, etc.) on subject property and all properties adjacent to the subject property.
Proposed location of antenna, mount and equipment shelter(s).
Proposed security barrier, indicating type and extent as well as point of controlled entry.
Location of all roads, public and private, on the subject property and on all adjacent properties within 300 feet including driveways proposed to serve the wireless service facility.
Distances, at grade, from the proposed wireless service facility to each building on the vicinity plan.
Contours at each two feet AMSL for the subject property and adjacent properties within 300 feet.
All proposed changes to the preexistent property, including grading, vegetation removal and temporary or permanent roads and driveways.
Representations, dimensioned and to scale, of the proposed mount, antennas, equipment shelters, cable runs, parking areas and any other construction or development attendant to the wireless service facility.
Lines representing the sight line showing viewpoint (point from which view is taken) and visible point (point being viewed) from Subsection B(4), Sight lines, below.
Location of all wetlands on the subject property and within 100 feet of the proposed facility as approved by the Conservation Commission.
Sight lines and photographs as described below:
Sight line representation. A sight line representation shall be drawn from any public road within 300 feet and the closest facade of each residential building (viewpoint) within 300 feet to the highest point (visible point) of the wireless service facility. Each sight line shall be depicted in profile, drawn at one-inch equals 40 feet scale. The profiles shall show all intervening trees and buildings. In the event there is only one (or more) residential building within 300 feet there shall be at least two sight lines from the closest habitable structures or public roads, if any.
Preexistent (before condition) photographs. Each sight line shall be illustrated by one four-inch-by-six-inch color photograph of what can currently be seen from any public road and any residential building within 300 feet.
Proposed (after condition) photographs. Each of the preexistent condition photographs shall have the proposed wireless service facility superimposed on it to show what will be seen from public roads and residential buildings if the proposed wireless service facility is built.
Siting elevations or views at-grade from the north, south, east and west for a fifty-foot radius around the proposed wireless service facility plus from all preexistent public and private roads that serve the subject property. Elevations shall be at either scale of 1/4 inch equals one foot or 1/8 inch equals one foot and show the following:
Antennas, mounts and equipment shelter(s), with total elevation dimensions and average ground level (AGL) of the highest point. All future proposed antennas, mounts and equipment shelters if any must be shown in order to be included in the special permit.
Security barrier. If the security barrier will block views of the wireless service facility, the barrier drawing shall be cut away to show the view behind the barrier.
Any and all structures on the subject property.
Preexistent trees and shrubs at current height and proposed trees and shrubs at proposed height at time of installation, with approximate elevations dimensioned.
Grade changes, or cuts and fills, to be shown as original grade and new grade line, with two-foot contours AMSL.
Design filing requirements.
Equipment brochures for the proposed wireless service facility such as manufacturer's specifications or trade journal reprints shall be provided for the antennas, mounts, equipment shelters, cables as well as cable runs, and security barrier, if any.
Materials of the proposed wireless service facility specified by generic type and specific treatment (e.g., anodized aluminum stained wood, painted fiberglass, alloys, etc.). These shall be provided for the antennas, mounts, equipment shelters, cables as well as cable runs, and security barrier, if any.
Colors of the proposed wireless service facility represented by a color board showing actual colors proposed. Colors shall be provided for the antenna mounts, equipment shelters, cables as well as cable runs, and security barrier, if any.
Dimensions of the wireless service facility specified for all three directions: height, width and breadth. These shall be provided for the antennas, mounts, equipment shelters and security barrier, if any.
Appearance shown by at least two photographic superimpositions of the wireless service facility within the subject property. The photographic superimpositions shall be provided for the antennas, mounts, equipment shelters, cables, as well as cable runs, and security barrier, if any, for the total height, width and breadth.
Landscape plan including preexistent trees and shrubs and those proposed to be added, identified by size of specimen at installation and species.
During the public hearing process the applicant shall schedule with the Board of Appeals a balloon or crane test at the proposed site, at the expense of the applicant, to illustrate the height of the proposed facility.
If lighting on the site is required by the FAA, the applicant shall submit a manufacturer's computer generated point-to-point printout, indicating the horizontal footcandle levels at grade, within the property to be developed and 25 feet beyond property lines. The printout shall indicate the locations and types of luminaries proposed.
Noise filing requirements.
The applicant shall provide a statement listing the preexistent and maximum future projected measurements of noise from the proposed wireless service facilities, measured in decibels Ldn (common logarithmic scale, accounting for greater sensitivity at night), for the following:
Radiofrequency radiation (RFR) filing requirements.
All telecommunications facilities shall be operated only at Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated frequencies, power levels and standards, including FCC radio frequency emissions standards. The applicant shall provide certification demonstrating that the maximum allowable frequencies; power levels will not be exceeded. Certifications shall include technical specifications, a written explanation of those specifications, and, if necessary, field verification. The permit granting authority may condition any special permit granted under this section upon a periodic submittal of certification of compliance with said standards.
In order to determine compliance with applicable FCC regulations, the applicant shall provide a statement listing the preexistent and maximum future projected measurements of RFR from the proposed wireless service facility, including all collocators, for the following situations:
Preexistent or ambient: the measurement of preexistent RFR.
Preexistent plus proposed wireless service facilities: maximum estimate of RFR from the proposed wireless service facility plus the preexistent RFR environment.
Certification, signed by a engineer, stating that RFR measurements are accurate and meet FCC guidelines as specified in the radiofrequency radiation standards subsection [§ 255-106F(1)] of this article.
Applicant must submit a copy of the letter from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health approving the site for this facility as required by 105 CMR 122.000 requires that the Department of Public Health approve all sites for wireless facilities with respect to emissions.
Federal environmental filing requirements.
At the time of application filing, an environmental assessment (EA) that meets FCC requirements shall be submitted to the City for each wireless service facility site that requires such an EA to be submitted to the FCC.
The applicant shall list location, type and amount (including radiation trace elements) of any materials proposed for use within the wireless service facility that are considered hazardous by the federal, state or local government.
Waiver. The SPGA may waive one or more of the application filing requirements of this section if it finds that such information is not needed for a thorough review of a proposed personal wireless service facility.
Technical expert. The SPGA may retain a technical expert at any time to provide for a professional review and to insure compliance with the technical requirements of this article, with the cost of such a technical expert to be borne by the applicant.
Licensed carriers shall share wireless service facilities and sites where feasible and appropriate, thereby reducing the number of wireless service facilities that are standalone facilities. All applicants for a special permit for a wireless service facility shall demonstrate a good faith effort to collocate with other carriers. Such good faith effort includes:
A survey of all preexistent structures that may be feasible sites for collocating wireless service facilities;
Contact with all other licensed carriers for commercial mobile radio services operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and
Sharing information necessary to determine if collocation is feasible under the design configuration most accommodating to collocation.
An applicant shall demonstrate to the Board of Appeals that it has made a good faith effort to collocate its facility upon an existing facility. The City may deny a special permit to an applicant who has not demonstrated a good faith effort to provide for collocation,
If the applicant does intend to collocate or to permit collocation, the City shall request drawings and studies that show the final appearance and operation of the wireless service facility at full buildout.
If the SPGA approves collocation for a wireless service facility site, the special permit shall indicate how many facilities of what type shall be permitted on that site. Pursuant to § 255-105, facilities specified in the special permit approval shall require no further zoning approval. However, the addition of any facilities not specified in the approved special permit shall require a new special permit. This allows a carrier to "pre-permit" a site for additional facilities so that they will not have to apply for another special permit later.
In order to determine compliance with all applicable FCC regulations, estimates of RFR emissions will be required for all facilities, including proposed and future facilities both for the applicant and all collocators.
A modification of a wireless service facility may be considered equivalent to an application for a new wireless service facility and will require a special permit when the following events apply:
The applicant and/or coapplicant want to add any equipment or additional height not specified in the original design filing.
After the facility is in operation, the applicant shall submit to the SPGA, within 90 days of beginning operations and at annual intervals from the date of issuance of the special permit, preexistent and current RFR measurements. Such measurements shall be signed and certified by an RF engineer, stating that RFR measurements are accurate and are in compliance or why the measurements fail to comply with all applicable FCC Guidelines as specified in § 255-106F(1), regarding RFR filing requirements of this article. The measurements shall be submitted for both the applicant and all collocators.
After the wireless service facility is in operation the applicant shall submit to the SPGA; within 90 days of the issuance of the special permit and at annual intervals from the date of issuance of the special permit, preexistent and current measurements of acoustic noise from the wireless service facility. Such measurements shall be certified and signed by an acoustical engineer, stating that noise measurements are accurate and meet the standards of Chapter 182, Noise, of this Code.
The applicant and coapplicant or their successor in interest shall maintain the wireless service facility in good condition. Such maintenance shall include, but shall not be limited to, painting, structural integrity of the mount and security barrier and maintenance of the buffer and landscaping.
At such time that a licensed carrier plans to abandon or discontinue operation of a wireless service facility, such carrier will notify the City by certified US mail of the proposed date of abandonment or discontinuation of operations. Such notice shall be given no less than 30 days prior to abandonment or discontinuation of operations. In the event that a licensed carrier fails to give such notice, the wireless service facility shall be considered abandoned upon discontinuation of operations.
Upon abandonment or discontinuation of use, the carrier shall physically remove the wireless service facility within 90 days from the date of abandonment or discontinuation of use. "Physically remove" shall include, but not be limited to:
Removal of antennas, mount, equipment shelters and security barriers from the subject property.
Proper disposal of the waste materials from the site in accordance with local and state solid waste disposal regulations.
Restoring the location of the wireless service facility to its natural condition, except that any landscaping and grading shall remain the after-condition.
As a condition of any special permit for the placement, construction or modification of a wireless service facility, a carrier shall place into escrow a sum of money to cover the costs of removing the facility from the subject property. Said amount shall be certified by an engineer, architect or other qualified professional registered to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Said funds shall be held by an independent escrow agent to be appointed by the carrier and the SPGA. The carrier shall authorize and, as necessary, shall obtain the authorization of the owner of the property to allow the escrow agent to enter upon the subject property to remove the facility when the facility has been abandoned or discontinued. In the event the posted amount does not cover the cost of demolition and/or removal the City may place a lien upon the property covering the difference in cost.
A facility shall be deemed to be abandoned or discontinued if it has not been used for the purpose for which it was originally constructed for a period of six months or more. Once abandonment or discontinuance has occurred, the carrier shall remove the facility from the subject property within 90 days. In the event that the carrier fails to remove the facility, the City shall give notice to the carrier arid the independent escrow agent that the facility shall be removed by the escrow agent forthwith and the escrow agent, after affording written notice seven days in advance to the carrier, shall remove the facility.
Guyed towers, lattice towers, utility towers and monopoles in existence at the time of adoption of this Article XII may be reconstructed, altered, extended or replaced on the same site by special permit, provided that the SPGA finds that such reconstruction, alteration, extension or replacement will not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood and/or the City than the preexistent nonconforming structure. In making such a determination, the SPGA shall consider whether the proposed reconstruction, alteration, extension or replacement will create public benefits such as opportunities for collocation, improvements in public safety, and/or reduction in visual and environmental impacts.
Insurance in a reasonable amount determined and approved by the SPGA after consultation at the expense of the applicant with one or more insurance companies shall be in force to cover damage from the structure, damage from transmissions and other site liabilities. Annual proof of said insurance must be filed with the SPGA.
Funds, sufficient in the opinion of the SPGA to cover annual maintenance of the facility, shall be placed into escrow and shall be held by the independent escrow agent who shall be authorized to expend the funds for the maintenance of the facility on terms to be agreed upon by the carrier and the SPGA as a condition of approval of the special permit.
Annual certification demonstrating continuing compliance with the standards of the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Aviation Administration and the American National Standards Institute shall be filed with the SPGA by the special permit holder.
A special permit issued for any wireless service facility shall be valid for three years. The special permit may be renewed under the same criteria as the original special permit, provided that the application for renewal of the special permit is made prior to the expiration date of the original or any renewed special permit. Additional measures governing the administration of the special permit are found in § 255-80 and Article XI, Special Permit Conditions, of this Code.


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April 8, 2011
Fukushima, Japan – The Japanese government has issued the evacuation order on March 12 for the residents living within the 20 kilometer radius of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Since then, residents have left their homes, and the "no man land" has been out of touch with the rest of the world.
A Japanese journalist, Tetsuo Jimbo, ventured through the evacuation zone last Sunday, and filed the following video report.
He says that, inside the evacuation zone, homes,building, roads and bridges, which were torn down by Tsunami, are left completely untouched, and the herd of cattle and pet dogs, left behind by the owners, wonders around the town while the radiation level remains far beyond legal limits.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
A Simple Idea for Collaborative Academic Research
Yesterday, watching the nightly news, I saw something that caught my eye. It came during a story about yet another shooting in Chicago. The usual folks were interviewed by the media: distraught family members, friends, and eye witnesses to the crime. One of the witnesses seemed intelligent, articulate, and surprisingly insightful and there, below his name on screen, was his Twitter handle.
Imagine how researchers could connect if Twitter accounts were added to their author lines in journal articles or next to their e-mail address in the article's contact information section. Like-minded researchers could instantly connect, follow colleagues with similar interests, or message them questions. Private conversations could continue via direct messaging or e-mail in follow-up. Such a system would easily connect like-minded scholars as well as promote an individual's work. Just as TV stations, news organizations, professional scientific organizations and the entertainment world have embraced the trend, so too should our stodgy academic world.
And why not?
After all, everyone's looking for research funding these days.
Who knows? Good scientific work might just have a chance of receiving funds from the most unlikely of sources thanks to social media.
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- Unknown said...
Absolutely agree! Great idea. I look forward to the day researchers embrace Twitter the way physicians have--using it for knowledge discovery and creating communities of practice--but also using Twitter to identify potential collaborators for shared grants. What if grants had hashtags, and applicants could see each other and strategize how to collaborate within the grant instead of competing for limited funds? Huge potential for innovation there.
Thanks for a stirring post!
- Thu Jul 18, 09:54:00 AM CDT
- Debra Madden said...
Dr. Wes, this is an absolutely fantastic idea that would undoubtedly lead to truly innovative research and powerful collaborations between investigators who bring different strengths to applications. I'd also suggest that this would be a wonderful way to connect and collaborate with educated research advocates to develop clinical research protocols as well as basic research that truly focus on answering those questions of most import to patients.
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(CNN) -- Supporters of Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused in the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history, have adopted the phrase: "I am Bradley Manning."
But who is Manning? A whistle-blower? Or someone who aided the enemy in the midst of war?
Those and other questions go to trial Monday as Manning's court-martial is scheduled to begin at Maryland's Fort Meade.
In February, Manning, 25, pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him and faces up to two decades in jail.
He did not plead guilty to the most serious charge -- that of aiding the United States' enemies, which carries the potential for a life sentence.
During the proceeding, Manning spent more than an hour reading a statement that detailed why and how he sent classified material to WikiLeaks, a group that facilitates the anonymous leaking of secret information through its website.
Manning said he passed on information that "upset" or "disturbed" him but didn't give WikiLeaks anything he thought would harm the United States if it were made public.
"I believed if the public was aware of the data, it would start a public debate of the wars," he told the court.
The U.S. military first detained Manning in May 2010 for leaking U.S. combat video -- including a U.S. helicopter gunship attack posted on WikiLeaks -- and classified State Department cables.
Manning was turned in by Adrian Lamo, a former hacker, whom Manning allegedly told about leaking the classified records.
In his statement to the court, Manning said he initially contacted The Washington Post and The New York Times to provide information.
He said he either wasn't taken seriously or got voice mail, so he gave the material to WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks has never confirmed that Manning was the source of its information.
On Saturday, Manning's supporters rallied outside Fort Meade.
"People came from great distances to stand with a true American hero," said Jeff Paterson, director of the Bradley Manning Support Network.
"From Bradley's demeanor in court, it's clear he takes strength from the outpouring of support."
Manning was formally charged in February 2012.
On the eve of the court-martial, his lawyer, David Coombs, issued a rare public statement through his website.
He thanked those who raised money and awareness over the past three years, bringing "worldwide attention to this important case."
CNN's Carol Cratty, Larry Shaughnessy and Mark Morgenstein contributed to this report.
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Rafflesia arnoldii was discovered in the Indonesian Rain Forest by an Indonesian guide, working for Joseph Arnold in 1818, thus, deriving it's name from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition.
The flower of Rafflesia or Corpse Lily is the largest and smelliest flower in the flower. It measures almost 1 m across and weighs approximately one kg. It's a flower with an odour like rotting flesh. the smell attracts flies which helps in the pollination of the flower.
Bud of Rafflesia Flower
Centre View of a Rafflesia Flower
The flowers are found in south-east Asia and has no leaves, stems or roots. Its is a parasite. It steals readily made nutrition by growing thin threads into another plant, such as a jungle vine.
The Rafflesia flower is the state flower of Sabah in Malaysia, as well as for the Surat Thani Province of Thailand.
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UnNews:Encyclopædia Dramatica ends undramatically, world celebrates
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22 April 2011
NEW YORK, New York -- On April 14th, the internet's most overused middle-finger was lopped off. In the week since the anti-climactic folding of the website Encyclopædia Dramatica, an apparent parody of Wikipedia whose main goal is unknown to this day, celebrations of numerous demographics have rocked the planet, causing Japan to heighten its threat alert to "Oh shit! One away fast."
At 3 a.m of the night following the website's final farewell, the brains of nearly 93% of the site's readers staged a spontaneous celebration in the streets of every major city on the planet. Leaving just enough gray matter behind in the skull to run the body's basic functions while it slept, both the right and left lobes, linked as ever, paraded through the streets, carrying signs of glee to mark the joyous occasion.
"We couldn't be happier that the bane of our existence, that Encyclopædia Dramatica, is gone," the brain of a 13-year old boy from Denmark told us, "We are finally rid of the dragon that preys on our lesser faculties and our sick, bodily compulsion to see the needless abasement of any and all things. We can finally live without being forced to bear through the horrendous grammar, the steady stream of insults directed at anything that moves, and the constant need of our lesser functions to demean others to feel better about itself, all the result of this function's insecurity in its value to the world."
Said the intelligent muscle of a 23-year old boy from Michigan, speaking in the rally in Chicago, "Every time he goes on that site - it happens habitually, more than 6 times a day - I can feel myself die, hear the screams of my gyri as they, in agony, end themselves. My IQ was once an acceptable 101. I was once a good student; I was once creative. Now I'm a 77, failing in school, and getting pushed around by other brains that are, in all truthfulness, better than me," here there was silence as the brain choked back tears of fluid, "But now the site is gone. Now, I no longer have to get tormented by his insipid touring of that site. Now, I will blossom into the individual I once was, and can be again."
With daylight on the horizon, the brains retreated to their owners' craniums, pausing only to brush the dirt of the streets off their cerebellums before once again encasing themselves in bone.
The celebrations, however, were far from over.
The next night, countless eyes popped out of the sockets of their owners and rolled around the streets of the world's largest cities in rallies to spread their own joy: never again would they have to bear witness to the shocking content of Encyclopædia Dramatica. However, unlike the celebrations of the brains the night before, the eyes' rally was far more dysfunctional. Unable to figure out how to make noise to replicate the sounds of speech; their message of happiness could only be communicated through the crude signs they made by dousing themselves in paint and then rolling over sheets of paper. "Encyclopædia Dramatica used to make me bleed!" one sign cheered. "It's over! I've been bleached for the last time!" another exclaimed. These uplifting signs of relief, however, were left littering the roads; the eyes had neither the hands to carry them nor the intelligence to make do without, leaving the rally a signless, soundless event that paled in comparison to the brains' parade the night before. After only a few hours the eyes went home, discouraged by their failure to communicate their joy, but filled with relief nonetheless.
The next day, news of ED's disappearance had spread; hundreds of thousands of people, whole, entire people, streamed into the streets, all with unique reasons to celebrate.
"I can finally understand my daughter," cheered a single-parent from Ohio.
"We can finally move on with our lives," a group of 17-year-olds from New York chanted.
"I can finally get my penis up," a 47-year-old man from Toronto screamed in ecstasy, holding a sign saying ED is dead and surrounded by people who were too happy for him to point out his mistake.
The elation was so intense that, even when one young man, his skin made pale and milky white from the insipid glow of his laptop, appeared to proudly proclaim the site's rebirth, he was met with fierce chants of "We don't care!" "Freedom!" and "God damn it, we've suffered enough from the tyranny of this website's memes and horrendous shock comedy! We've deserved a respite from the horror of it, now begone!" When the young man protested, hailing the return of the website as the harbinger of good things to come, he was shunned, at first, and then stoned to death.
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News & Notes: Game 25
Sunday, May 1, 2011 (1:35 p.m.) – Coca-Cola Park
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Buffalo Bisons (10-14, T4th(-4.5), North)
RHP Chris Schwinden (1-0, 1.15)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (12-11, 3rd(-2.0), North)
RHP Eddie Bonine (1-3, 3.47)
TODAY'S GAME: Today, the Buffalo Bisons face the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the second game of a four-game from Coca-Cola Park (1:35 p.m.). The Herd lost 6-3 last night and is now 2-3 on their current eight-game roadtrip. The trip began with a four-game series split in Rochester. Following this series, the Bisons will return home to host their first non-divisional opponent of the year, the Louisville Bats from May 5-8.
VS. IRONPIGS: The Bisons are 2-3 against the IronPigs this year as the teams split a four-game set at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, April 22-25. Yesterday's win by Lehigh Valley gave them the 27-26 lead in the all-time series against the Herd. The clubs had split the first 52 games evenly. The IronPigs are 15-10 defending their home ballpark against the Bisons.
SCHWING AND MISS: RHP CHRIS SCHWINDEN is coming off his first Triple-A victory. The righty pitched 5.2 shutout innings in Rochester on Tuesday to defeat the Red Wings. Schwinden has not allowed more than one run in each of his first three Triple-A starts and sports a 1.15ERA going into today. Schwinden has struck out 17 and allowed just 11 hits in his first 15.2 innings with the Bisons.
SLOW START: The Bisons closed out April with a 10-14 record. It's the third time in the last four years the Herd has posted a losing record in the first month of the season, with the lone exception being last April (13-9). May has usually brought a turnaround as the Bisons have just four losing records since 1999 in the second month of the season.
BULLY FOR THE PEN: The bullpen was clearly the Bisons strength in April. Herd relievers posted a 2.73ERA with 80 strikeouts and only 72 hits allowed in 85.2 innings of work. The group also earned half (5) of Buffalo's wins in April and converted four saves.
HIT MACHINE: OF JESUS FELICIANO takes a four-game hit streak into today's contest. The outfielder has hit .429 (6-14) with two doubles and two RBI since April 27. Overall, Feliciano is hitting .259 in 10 games this year.
METS UPDATE: The Mets (11-16) lost their third straight game with a 2-1 defeat to the rival Phillies. Philadelphia RHP Roy Halladay threw a complete game for the win. Former Bisons LHP JON NIESE allowed just two runs in 6.1 innings but was the hard luck loser. New York takes on the Phillies again today at 8:00 p.m.


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'Real Housewives Of Atlanta' Star NeNe Leakes Blabs About New Plastic Surgery: Nose, Boobs & Waist Done!
Outspoken, self actualized NeNe isn't shy in the least about sharing how thrilled she is with her major makeover after three plastic surgeries!
The star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta NeNe Leakes isn't exactly a shrinking violet and she loves to look hot. No surprise then that during her downtime between filming seasons of the show, NeNe, 42, decided she had to have three major plastic surgeries — a breast reduction and lift, a nose job and liposuction around her waist — to "up" her look!
"I wanted a tune-up," NeNe told People magazine, who underwent the knife this past April. "I love what I did. I didn't want to change my looks. I wanted to look like the black woman I am, only a better version."
NeNe first downsized and lifted her breasts, going from her original DD implants, back to a smaller D cup.
She next focused on her nose having her nostrils narrowed. It's something that's "bothered me for years," NeNe said.
Lastly, after losing 15 pounds on her own, NeNe wanted to lose her tummy "pooch" , so she opted for liposuction in that area. NeNe is now a size 8-10! "My curves look very nice in tight dresses," she smiled.
Despite being happy with the changes, NeNe's received a lot of negative feedback. "People [are] saying, 'Oh, she looks so plastic," NeNe explained.
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Last week, we posted some pictures that appeared on WIRED of Chinese cops burning and destroying gambling machines that look like arcade cabinets. Gambling is illegal in China, and it is constantly being cracked down on. Video game arcades as well as internet cafes are often covers for gambling.
Just this weekend, 30-plus people were detained in an arcade in Hubei province. The detained were partaking of illegal video gambling inside the arcade. The arcade was shut down and destroyed. Also last week, there was the story of a 17-year-old girl ran away from home because she was assaulted after during one of her father's gambling induce rages.
On top of all of that, God of Gamblers series that show and often glorify the role that organized crime has in gambling.
Often times gaming arcades are fronts for illegal gambling. The bells and whistles of real video games cover the sights and sounds of gambling machines. So every now and again, the Chinese government cracks down on arcades across the country looking for gambling machines, and when they find them, they destroy them.
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New Glarus police search for stolen guns
12 guns stolen in home burglary
NEW GLARUS, Wis. — Authorities in Green County have made arrests in a burglary where thieves stole a dozen guns and a substantial amount of cash.
The suspects are in custody, but New Glarus police said they haven't found all the stolen property.
Police said they are still searching for 12 firearms stolen from a house in New Glarus.
Last September, investigators said, Justin Wenger, of Monroe, William Wilke, of Stoughton, and Ryan Coyle, of New Glarus, targeted the home in New Glarus.
New Glarus police are reaching out to area law enforcement agencies in hopes of finding the missing weapons.
"We're working with the ATF, and (the Department of Criminal Investigation) on it. We have crime alerts on the guns, and we're working with other agencies if they come across the guns," said Sgt. Jeff Sturdevant, of the New Glarus Police Department.
The firearms were kept in a safe; according to the criminal complaint, the suspects opened the victims' garage and drove off with the safe and a substantial amount of cash.
"One of the suspects had knowledge of what was in the safe," Sturdevant said.
"(They stole) six semi-automatic pistols and four semi-automatic assault-style rifles," said New Glarus Police Chief Burt Boldebuck.18364948
The police chief said stolen guns typically find their way to the black market and into the hands of people who can't legally purchase weapons.
"With the type of weapons that were taken and the magazine sizes and everything that was taken in the burglary, we do want to locate them and get them off the street before somebody gets hurt or injured or killed by them," Boldebuck said.
Anyone with information on the missing firearms is urged to call the New Glarus Police Department at 608-527-2145 or Green County Crime Stoppers at 800-I-C-CRIME (1-800-422-7463).


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- "...-Nott, Rosier, Mulciber, Dolohov- waiting for your return... What devoted friends, traveling so far away in the snow and the night just to wish you good luck in trying to get a teacher position."
- —Albus Dumbledore to Tom Riddle.[src]
Rosier was a wizard, possibly a Slytherin student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and one of the earliest Death Eaters of Lord Voldemort. He was possibly the father of Evan Rosier. He fought in the First Wizarding War, and travelled to Hogsmeade in order to "wish good luck" to Tom Riddle in trying to get a teacher position at Hogwarts. It is possible that Rosier was deceased before the start of the Second Wizarding War, but, if he was not, he possibly fought at the Battle of Hogwarts and was presumably killed or imprisoned in Azkaban after Voldemort's final defeat.
Early lifeEdit
Rosier might have attended Hogwarts at the same time with Tom Riddle, and he may have been a member of Slytherin house, as well as a member of Tom Riddle's gang and the Slug Club. After Hogwarts, Rosier became one of the earliest Death Eaters. It is possible that Druella Rosier, wife of Cygnus Black III is his sister, and, if Evan Rosier was his son, it is possible that his son was named after himself.
First Wizarding WarEdit
Rosier fought in the First Wizarding War along with many other Death Eaters. He was also one of the Death Eaters who travelled to Hogsmeade, "to say good luck to Voldemort, during his attempt to ask for work at Hogwarts, along with Nott, Mulciber and Dolohov. It is possible that he was the father of Evan Rosier, who attended Hogwarts with Severus Snape in the 1970s, and who was killed by Aurors in the end of the First Wizarding War. After Voldemort's first downfall, Rosier was presumably killed, imprisoned or defected. If he survived it is most likely that he was one of the Death Eaters who did not search for Voldemort.
Second Wizarding WarEdit
It is unknown if Rosier was still alive during the Second Wizarding War; if he was, he possibly fought in several battles, including the Battle of Hogwarts.
After Voldemort's final defeat, Rosier was presumably went into hiding, was killed or imprisoned in Azkaban, assuming he was not already dead.
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Jugson | Lestrange | Mulciber (I) | Mulciber (II) | Nott | Rabastan Lestrange | Rodolphus Lestrange | Rosier | Selwyn | Thorfinn Rowle | Travers | Walden Macnair | Wilkes | Yaxley
|Death Eaters who Defected:
Draco Malfoy | Igor Karkaroff | Lucius Malfoy | Peter Pettigrew | Regulus Black | Severus Snape
|Category:Death Eater allies:
Vincent Crabbe | Golgomath | Gregory Goyle | Fenrir Greyback | Narcissa Malfoy (defected) |
Quirinus Quirrell | Scabior | Dolores Umbridge
|Other affiliations:
Dementors | Giants (Golgomath's control) | Muggle-Born Registration Commission | Snatchers | Werewolves


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Though the duty of Christians to correct one another goes back to the New Testament (Mt 18:35), for those charged with offering correction it has never been an easy task. St. Augustine wrestled with the issue of whether and how to correct sinners and heretics. "It is a deep and difficult matter to estimate what each one can endure," he wrote. "And I doubt that many have become better because of impending punishment.... If you punish people, you may ruin them. If you leave them unpunished, you may ruin others. I admit that I make mistakes.... What trembling, what darkness" (Letter 95.3). Every church disciplines its members, penalizing those whose conduct is judged unsuitable for disciples of Jesus. For Anglicans, Methodists and Presbyterians, as well as Catholics, discipline is the hard edge of discipleship.
In recent weeks two Catholic women and members of a Midwestern parish were surprised by the penalties threatened or inflicted upon them. In April, Emily Herx, a Catholic teacher in Fort Wayne, Ind., was fired from her school after it was revealed that she had received in vitro fertilization treatments. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend explained the firing, saying that priests must offer "correction" to parishioners. Earlier, Christa Dias, who worked at two Catholic schools in Cincinnati, was fired for using artificial insemination. And at Saint Mary's Parish in Platteville, Wis., Bishop Robert Morlino reportedly threatened parishioners who had been critical of pastoral decisions made by their traditionalist clergy with interdict.
Both those rebuked and their fellow parishioners expressed surprise. "For two years my supervisor has known about it and said she was praying for us," said Emily Herx, "so there was no warning." Christa Dias echoed this. "I've always wanted to have a baby," she said. "I didn't think it would be a problem." The head of the church finance council at St. Mary's said, "There's almost shock and awe." News of these and other incidents lead us to reflect on the pastoral practice of discipline in the Christian community, especially at a time when charging others with unorthodox opinions or with leading an insufficiently Christian life has so often become enmeshed in the culture wars.
Professed Christians endeavor to lead a Christ-like life, and correction is in order when a person's behavior fails in an egregious way to conform to that Christic pattern. Because the aim of correction, moreover, is reform of life, it should endeavor above all to educate those in question in a loving way. Educating parishioners and employees of Catholic institutions on the cost of discipleship, moreover, is always in order. The New Testament recommends a graduated process of correction, where the shock of public rebuke is avoided. Public correction, where necessary, is signaled in advance by earlier private efforts. First fellow Christians encounter each other one on one. If personal encounter fails, the next step is what we would today call a small-group intervention. Only when more private efforts fail is communal or public reprimand appropriate (Mt 18:15-17).
Furthermore, the Western Christian tradition of pastoral care is clear about how Christians should correct one another. Correction, even by those in authority, should be done with modesty (2 Tm 2:25; 2 Thes 3:15) and a due sense of one's own sinfulness (Mt 7:5), understanding that judgment belongs to God alone (1 Cor 4:5; Mt 13:29). These pastoral cautions need to be applied especially in responding to self-appointed watchdog groups eager to condemn others. They should be strongly reminded that the tradition holds that where possible, correction should be done privately, not in public. That seems a pertinent and wise counsel, especially when the offenders are ignorant of church teaching. Those applying the discipline, moreover, should take into account how a public penalty for unwitting disobedience to church teaching may be as scandalous to many of the faithful in its way as the offense itself is to others.
In our contemporary situation, moreover, where impugning the character of others has become a habitual tactic in the culture wars, the traditional practice of private correction should be encouraged, especially among overzealous clerics and laypeople who seem to forget that correction is a duty of a charity that demands delicacy in its application. Solicitous of the good of all, including the accused, Augustine counseled that in the process of correction "nobody [should] render to someone evil for evil." Critics should, therefore, try to avoid making a private offense public and refrain from forcing an issue into the public arena or tying a bishop's hands, as is often the case. On being alerted to allegations, moreover, those in authority would do well to be wary of taking action until they have met face to face with the persons concerned.
I should hate to think that the "Catholic" virtue of obedience to superiors somehow trumped Christian obligations towards our fellows (take the Philadelphia archidioceses as an example, for instance).
Just sayin'
I also wonder about the parishoneers in Bishop Morlino's case. Is the author here knowledgeable whether the proscribed correctional steps had been taken before the public warning?
Whatever the case, the message in this piece is a good one. Well worth remembering on all sides.
Usually when one hears about "unsuitable conduct" the conduct is criminal not simply a couple trying to have a baby. Or you see a right wing bishop chastising publically a Democrat like in the case of Senator Kerry for supporting abortion rights and birth control.
These women getting fired is OUTRAGEOUS and UNACCEPTABLE! UNCHRISTIAN, IMMORAL.
Further it continues to undermine the moral authority of a church that is already seen as an institution whose leadership cannot be trusted except on a very individual basis.
"Look, fellas, I no longer feel free to leave minor children in your care for fear they'll be traumatized for the rest of their lives by one of you ... or allowed with impunity by others of you to remain in "ministry" to do yet more catastrophic harm to these most-vulnerable of those in your care ... and YOU'RE correcting ME? Help me, fellas, to understand how the reality of my well-founded (and, as a convert to the Church thirty years ago, profoundly-reluctantly-accepted) mistrust of you doesn't overwhelmingly trump by the proverbial country mile almost every one of your minor-by-comparison 'concerns.'
"Killing a fetus is terrible. So is killing a spirit. Those two heinous acts really are almost identical. I'd remind you (and my mind reels at the fact that a reminder to you people seems indicated) that post-birth children ALSO have a right to life.
"Help me understand, fellas, how you're any different from any other typical perp, who seduces and then bullies to condition vulnerable people into self-blaming submission. (We mental-health types who try to help people pick up the pieces of their lives shattered by these perps call it 'kick and kiss.')
"The day AFTER every proven-guilty man-jack of you is out of the Church and in prison where you belong is the day I start giving a damn about your 'correction.' "
So a friend confides to you that his/her school-age children's birthing process was facilitated by in vitro fertilizaton. Are those children worthy of receiving the body and blood of Jesus today and of become the epitome of human and spiritual perfection like our bishops?
NO. But neither are we nor are the bishops themselves more worthy. God calls us all, anyway.
Thanks for the editorial. America is a sign that someone is listening to us, if not always to the "correcting" bishops, as Kent Dean notes, at least then to the angels and instruments of communication which reach out to us in our goodness and sinfulness and, especially, in our cries for hope and courage.
Having been raised in a Protestant church, I have heard many a sermon on the proper form of correction or "church discipline." Only once did I hear about it getting to the public point (and just like what Paul Bradford said above, it was a woman and she was pregnant and no man was 'disciplined'). When it has been preached on it was about leadership correcting parishioners but it was also applied to personal relationships. As I was reading the article what came to my mind though was how I interact with leadership. A kind of bottom up correction (not sure if 'correction' would be the right word here). I have been vocal (and public) about not liking certain decisions made by church leadership. I have posted publicly on Facebook about what I don't like in my Archbishop's decisions. But I have not gone to him in private to voice my strong disagreements. I have talked with friends about the possibility of writing a letter but then scraped it. So the above article made me feel a little convicted.
Just one more thought... when I looked up the Matthew 18 scriptures it struck me as fitting that the section on correcting a fellow believer was followed by the parable of the unforgiving debtor. While I need to be respectful and private when dealing with disagreements or when I feel 'sinned' against, I also need to be a forgiver.
"Every church disciplines its members, penalizing those whose conduct is judged unsuitable for disciples of Jesus."
John 8:7
Matthew 7:1
Romans 2:1
Respectfully, for most of us the episcopal caretaker of sheep and goats popularly called "Bishop" is the highest religious superior with the authority to issue Christian Correction, but it must always be done with love, compassion and insight as Jesus would do. No one should contest that. The loving attention shown by the "sheep and goat herder," the Bishop, should never threaten with punishment "interdict" complaints from within the flock against "traditionalist clergy" whatever that means, as sheep and goats have a sixth sense in picking up predatory threats from "hunters" (traditionalists?) who tend to devour the flock with their own self-interests. The truth is, they often possess a mind-set that in the past produced scandal, upon scandal in the Church, a kind of "do as I say not as I do" mentality. Unfortunately I've seen that too often at every level of the human experience. In the long and short run they scatter the sheep and goats, sending the "sheep herder" into a panic! Then the staff and rod come crashing down for the most part unproductively. And in heaven Jesus says, "Father, I guess I wasn't clear enough!"
Here's a true story about a Religious Superior exercising his authority with near asininity who survived disaster by the sheep and goats he tried to whip into line. This "Boss Man" was an exemplary Religious and priest, as Superior a terror, demanding perfection in observance of all the rules, hard on himself and hard on everybody else and very judgmental driven by
"purity of intention" in getting all to fall in line.
He was what the "Big Boss" the Provincial, the Fr. General, the Bishop , the Pope, would call a "good religious." Then death came and as he lay dying, the "good religious" was tormented by thoughts that God would treat him severely, recalling the words of Jesus, "As you judge, so shall you be judged!" It took repeated assurances from priests and Brothers around his deathbed to finally quiet him into peaceful acceptance that the mercy of God would forgive his harsh judgmental behavior towards those who depended on him for understanding love and forgiveness. Thankfully the good but tormented Religious and priest died in peace.
That experience has been very formative for me. Our Religious Superiors at every level, indeed the whole Church should take heed and although no one may ever make righteous a wrongdoing, there is a way to do it, It's called GENTLE PURSUATION. And PUTTING YOURSELF IN THE SHOES OF OTHERS realizing that "except for the the Grace of God, there go I!"
Your editorial "Christian Correction" (June 4, 2012) brought to light an important example of the incivility that seems to characterize much of our intraecclesial dialogue today. The power relationships between the ordained clergy and members of the laity that are involved make it twice as important to engage with one another in a loving and Christ-like fashion. While I am in complete agreement with the author's assessment of the situation, as well as with the solutions offered, I am concerned that publishing those solutions in an "America" editorial may be perceived as hypocritical.
While couched in very pastoral language, and well supported scripturally, the editorial is, itself, offered as a "correction" to the behavior of those Church officials whose actions appear to privilege hierarchical discipline over loving relationship. Further, this correction is made in the most public of forums - a national Catholic magazine. It may be that the editors have already spoken 1:1 with Bishops Rhoades and Morlino, and have engaged them in small group settings, but if so no mention is made within the article.
As a "watchdog" America Magazine has a reputation for acting with restraint and modesty. By practicing the type of dialogical relationship espoused in the editorial, the publication's reputation and influence can only grow stronger, guided by the Spirit and for the common good of all God's Church.
In both cases, the women were trying to carry out the fundamental goal of marriage: to have children. (The arricle doesn't say whetheror not they have other children.)
It's unfortunate that similar "corrections" had not been carried out against priests known to be child molesters (that small minority of priests), rather than simply transferring them to another dioscese.
The stench of hypocracy is evident.
It might not be too long before the type of "correction" returns to the Old Days, with public flogging.


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Trinity�s trinity: location, atmosphere, and an infamous chef
After months of renovation, the former O'Neill's Pub space on The Corner has finally been transformed into Trinity Irish Pub. Apparently, it was worth the wait. According to manger Mackenzie Smith, the Irish and "European bistro-style" pub has been attracting foodies, grad students, young professionals, hospital employees, late-night bar scene types, and just about everyone in-between.
"We've brought something a little more upscale to The Corner," says Smith. "So we're attracting all kinds of people."
Indeed, the place has three bars on three levels with eight beers on tap, including Guinness, of course, and three separate sound systems–- one for each level. There's also a balcony overlooking the street on the second floor where folks can step out for a smoke, as the owners decided to make the restaurant smoke-free. When the weather gets warmer, the ground floor's French doors will unfold "Paris caf©-style" so that tables can pour out on to the sidewalk.
Trinity, which opened October 27, is the brainchild of two young Chicagoans, Ryan Rooney and Kevin Badke, who may never have opened the place if it weren't for a one-day visit Rooney made to Charlottesville last year.
"I was literally having lunch outside at the College Inn when they were putting the for lease sign on the building next door," says Rooney, who says the only prior time he'd been to Charlottesville was for a UVA football game when he was 13. Rooney says he tried to get an appointment to see the splace that day, but wasn't able to. Back in Chicago, he couldn't stop thinking about it, so friends told him to go back and check it out.
But Dish's ears really perked up when Rooney mentioned the name of their chef: Josš De Brito.
Was this the same infamous Frenchman whose devotees of his food, cheese, and wine emporium, Ciboulette (now home to Orzo in the West Main Market), formed a group called Friends of Ciboulette to support the struggling business with cash donations because they loved the food–- if not the customer service–- so much? Indeed, it is.
As Dish recalls, when Ciboulette closed in 2006, distraught foodies called the Hook desperate to know where De Brito had gone. All this despite a rather colorful note De Brito taped to Ciboulette's door explaining the closing and complaining about "snobby ladies eating steak with iced tea, asking ice to be put in a delicious glass of Sancerre" and how provincial Charlottesvillians didn't appreciate the "superb lunch" he had tried to make.
"I might be one of those French ***hole," De Brito wrote, "but I have principle and won't stop to have them, not to make money."
Rooney is well-aware of De Brito's reputation, but says his own Irish heritage makes him appreciate the fiery personality. More importantly, Rooney says De Brito was interested in their concept, which he likens to a European "gastropub"– though he dislikes the term– where high-end, simple food is served in a casual atmosphere.
"It's amazing how hard it is to make good simple food," says Rooney.
Given De Brito's reputation, you may want to visit Trinity sooner rather than later if you'd like to experience his cuisine. And whatever you do, don't drink iced tea with your steak!
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I love the food, great place
Trinity is just what we needed in Charlottesville. Awesome food and very cool atmosphere.
Went in on a sunday nite and - no food, a rather unkempt and unclean feel, and little enthusiasm from the staff. Not a winner.
Been thrice so far...great food, will keep going back. Fries are overcooked, though. But holy crap, the whiskey sauce on the hanger steak will make your taste buds tremble. Yum.


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For months now the Ebola virus has been wreaking havoc in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. More than 700 people have died, and it seems that doctors are near-powerless to help. With the threat of the disease tearing communities apart, it's hard not to think of a legendary novel from almost 70 years ago.
Albert Camus' The Plague is set on the Algerian coast. The novel follows Bernard Rieux, a doctor in the city of Oran, who becomes alarmed when he notices an increasing number of rats dying in the town streets. It's not long before the mysterious disease has spread to humans, killing a hundreds of people a week and causing some residents to try to leave the city in a panic.
The Plague doesn't have a happy ending, of course, though it's not quite as hopeless as you might think. Initially, Dr. Rieux is a little resigned to the disease that's threatening his city: "One hardly knows what a dead man is, after a while," Camus writes. "And since a dead man has no substance unless one has actually seen him dead, a hundred million corpses broadcast through history are no more than a puff of smoke in the imagination."
But it is, perhaps, a human instinct to search for meaning in every tragedy. Whether it's a civilian airplane shot down by a missile, a seemingly neverending war or a deadly virus that shows no sign of abating, we can't help but ask "Why?" even if we know there's no answer. Eventually Dr. Rieux concludes, "It has no importance whether such things have or have not a meaning; all we need consider is the answer given to men's hope."
Of course, the answer isn't always the one we want. But if Camus teaches us anything, it's that even when tragedy is inevitable we have no choice but to look for that meaning and to find it in one another.
Just when it looks like the plague will destroy the entire city of Oran, it recedes, though not before it's killed countless residents. Dr. Rieux manages to live through it; several of his friends aren't so lucky. As Dr. Rieux says, of the plague's survivors, "For some time, anyhow, they would be happy. They knew now that if there is one thing one can always yearn for and sometimes attain, it is human love."
From time to time, we turn to literature for a different perspective on the news. We've been following the horrifying story of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. More than 900 people have died. So Michael Schaub has this recommendation of a novel he hasn't been able to stop thinking about since the outbreak began. It's "The Plague" by Albert Camus.
MICHAEL SCHAUB: The plague is set in the city of Oran on the Algerian coast. And the story begins with Doctor Bernard Rieux, who starts to notice rats dying in the city streets. Soon the disease has spread to humans and is killing hundreds of people a week. This isn't a happy story. It's difficult to process so much death. One hardly knows what a dead man is after a while, Camus writes. A hundred million corpses broadcast through history are no more than a puff of smoke in the imagination. But of course it's human instinct to search for meaning in every tragedy, whether it's a civilian airplane shot down by a missile, a never-ending war or a virus. We always ask why, even if we know there's no answer. Eventually the doctor concludes it has no importance whether such things have or have not a meaning. All we need to consider is the answer given to man's hope. If Camus teaches us anything, it's that even when tragedy is inevitable, we have no choice but to work with one another. The disease kills several of the doctor's friends. But just when it looks like the whole city will be destroyed, the plague recedes. The doctor lives and so do many others. For some time anyhow they would be happy, Camus tells us. They knew now that if there's one thing one can always yearn for and sometimes attain, it is human love.
CORNISH: The book is "The Plague" by Albert Camus. That recommendation came from book critic Michael Schaub. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.