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Love case prompts policy change at UVA
In the wake of the slaying of lacrosse player Yeardley Love, UVA students will now be required to actively report any arrests or convictions at registration, new UVA president Teresa Sullivan explained in an August 5 press conference.
According to UVA spokesperson Carol Wood, a requirement to report any such offenses has existed since 2004; the change in the policy means that a student must give a yes or no answer to the question. A lie would be a direct violation of the school's single sanction honor code, punishable by expulsion.
UVA athletes continue to be required to report any arrest to their coaches within 24 hours, according to Wood. As has been widely reported, prior to Love's slaying, Huguely had been arrested near Lexington after an altercation with a female police officer. Lacrosse coach Dom Starsia has said he was not made aware of that arrest.
August 10, 2:47pm: This story has been expanded upon to clarify the history of the UVA's crime reporting policy. Original headline: Love case prompts new policy at UVA
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Old timer what did the coach do that was the proximate cause of this murder?- Two guys have a fight and the coach should have known he was a killer? Even if Huguely wasn't on the team the result might have been exactly the same. You nor anyone else can proof any differently. Getting arrested in Lexington seemed to make no difference. I don't think anyone believes that his prior arrest caused the murder- so really what is your point?
Why can't anyone accept that Huguely is at 99% of the fault here. There will never be a perfect system- by the logic here we should take away anyone's licence for a first offense- it would certainly make the roads safer.
Does anyone here really think that if Huguely hadn't been arrested in Lexington that would have made any difference? I wait for the folks building their zero tolerance world to go after the schools, parents and friends of those poorer murders amongst us.
Haven't public schools failed us all when one of it's dropouts commit a crime? Should we not take Charlottesville to task for readmitting students who were involved in fights back into to school. Let' have a a one and done FOREVER policy involving any violence in any public school in the country. It's better to make an example of the violators then to take the slightest chance with the safety of our children.
There is no doubt that the harsher and less tolerant we become of even a minor transgression the safer we can make it for those who follow the rules. Let's start by doing the same for all those who violate our immigration laws- better safe than sorry. Isn't that what we want our country and legal system to be about.
redemption and mercy is for sissies.
admiral halsey says:
"What if Starsia had dismissed the killer when he got in a fight?
Unfortunately Yardley would probably still be dead. Blaming the coach for the evil of another is wrong, lazy , and evil"
I say...
"What if Starsia had dismissed the killer when he got in a fight?
Then just maybe the guy for the first time in his pampered life would have found out that actions have consequences and thought twice before he smashed this poor girls head against a wall.
The coach should quietly retire and disappear for lack of judgement. HP just fired a ceo for going out to dinner with a bimbo. Actions have consequneces and inactions should also.
... and get his smiling mug off the header and replace it with the mugshot that shows who this guy really is.
Old timer- why just the coach- what about his parents, friends, UVa professors? Aren't they in some cases more responsible then a single athletic coach?
You still haven't answered what would have happen if he had been kicked off the team? Do you really think that could have prevent the murder? Based on what?
You are blaming the wrong person and leaving others more responsible a free pass. I really think that's sad to blame one athletic's coach as the only person who should have "seen" it coming.
@Bloom - understanding your feelings about Ken and his statements, but I THINK he wants to make sure anyone reading with a similar issue will take actions that Yeardley did not ie: recognize a potentially toxic situation and seek the help needed...however, as in my above post, I don't think the help needed with GH would have been legal...he desparately needed a taste of what he was dishing out on a grand scale and contacting police, filing charges, etc. would have only fueled the situation...it was obvious from the lack of actions from other people (friends, family, classmates, coaches, faculty, staff) they just did not see him as the threat he was. In closing, let's just stop blaming (except for GH) and roll forward.
Sticking my two cents in here...All of us would like to feel the world (town, city, state) we live in is safe and we KNOW who all the bad guys are ... We would like to feel we can send our children to college and feel safe about their well being while on campus...unfortunately, this will never be the case entirely. We can, however, know that the people that represent the University from faculty and staff to students are doing so in an honorable manner. So a background check would not be out of the question. We can at least KNOW beforehand if the person has issues and deal with them in a proactive manner. Any company is going to run that background check on them when they get out in the "real world" so let's just get them used to it now. On the flip side, I do believe that people can and do change. If they have paid their price to society, then let the "experts" decide if they will offend again and proceed accordingly. I certainly don't want to be the one to make a judgement that would affect someone for a lifetime for something that was done when they were 16. Let's face it, NONE and I do mean NONE of us are squeaky clean...
S Jones, I'm confused. Are you claiming that all pre-August 10th comments are reasonable and on-target, but that the August 10th comments up through mine at 11:21 AM comprise a circus?
Seems like a circus was inevitable once this blurb was published!
@manbearpig...good points..but society wants two things 1. accountiblity 2. a rule (law) in place to make sure this NEVER happens again (we both know that's a pipe dream, but what the hey, we like to FEEL safe). So how do we find a middle ground? I have my ideas but would love to hear others.
Maybe if...
Then maybe...
Blah blah blah. The problems didn't lie in the system they laid in Huguely. Why did no one step in to 'help' George? He was in legal trouble a couple of times before, many of them alcohol triggered, and he obviously had anger issues (which his father obviously witnessed when he he got into a fight with him and jumped off their boat in Florida). Yet no one stepped in to talk to him and get him help? If they had been concerned about him and tried to genuinely solve his issues this would have never happened. He would have been a happier, more normal adult.
Well Bloom, I guess after reading all the news reports I would say that she was largely responsible for her own murder.
Since the murder of Love, every time I go to have any service in the UVA Health System one of the questions I am asked when the nurse does my pre-evaluation is: "do you feel safe in your home?" or something like that. Sometimes I think this is intrusive, but I can understand why a medical professional at UVA might ask such a question.
Maybe trying to see if students felt safe, and setting up mechanisms to assure that they are safe, would be a better way to approach the situation than another rule about declaration of criminal activity when there is already a rule in place that requires a person to state previous criminal activity.
And, monitoring past and repeated offenders is what trained law enforcement personnel and the justice system are for, not University Administrators.
Because this prevents violence and future infractions how?
some people will complain if uva takes no action. some people will complain if uva takes action. some people will complain to complain.
There's some real, prospective utility to this policy.
But it is also part of larger pattern of administrators usurping student-held authority (e.g., the honor code, the judiciary committee) to try to manage the behavior of adults. There's nothing new about this; it's been a increasing trend since the late 1950s. But it's worrisome all the same.
But to whom must the student disclose her/his arrest and convictions?
Who makes the decision whether a student should be suspended or expelled? How do they make that decision? Is there any liability incurred to UVa if a student makes them aware of a arrest or conviction that should make a reasonable person worry, and that student commits another related offense?
How does the University record this information? Is this FERPA material?
Are Americans no longer innocent until proven guilty? Why then make students disclose arrests?
"Can U.Va. get someone with a real academic background to be president, please?"
Right on! Perhaps they can find somebody who's spent their entire career in academia, say...somebody who spent 27 years at the University of Texas, including four years as chief academic officer for the Texas system's nine campuses, then spent about five years as provost at the University of Michigan. If only there were such a person out there - she'd be just about perfect for the job!
I suggest incomming freshmen as well as returning students be reminded regularly that their personal safety is mostly their own responsibility.
Safety reminders may seem boring but they have proven to decrease accident/incident rates.
Hugely was nothing but a hazard that miss Love did not recognize.
Mandatory attendance at personal safety forums as a requirement at the university could help remind naive students of the dangers of this world.
Why are athletes required to notify coaches of arrests?
"University officials said Huguely likely would have been suspended or expelled had they known of the arrest. Huguely was required to report it to the university under a 2004 U-Va. rule, stated in the student handbook, which requires students to report any arrest or conviction. Huguely never did."
If they are already required to tell the U, why make another rule that they wouldn't follow? If they are following the rule why require an athlete to tell someone else??
Correction - The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior
If an employer can ask job applicants about any criminal record its not unreasonable that a college admissions office be allowed to do the same.
But there are some problems. What about juvenile records? Aren't those sealed and confidential?
And is the University going to run criminal background checks on all its applicants? That would be the only way to be sure the information they are giving is correct? And the same with asking at registration. If a student got involved in some barroom fracas in say Casper, Wyoming over the summer, he or she might feel perfectly safe in not disclosing it, knowing that the University would not be checking. Admittedly would be more difficult to conceal if it happened in Charlottesville as the University could make arrangements with local LE to be informed of any student arrest.
Other potential problems, like if a student was arrested at some political protest and the University decided it didn't want to allow an "agitator" to enroll. That might not be an issue now- but it would have been in the old days of the conservative coat and tie "old U" where protesting anything was seen as "ungentlemanly conduct."
I have a feeling this policy is going to receive considerable inspection from legal scholars.
@ just sayin'
But we're not referring to just any "convicted criminal" . . . these are young men and women who have met the requirements to attend UVA! One would hope that these students and their parents are of the very highest calibre--or so we've all been told.
maybe if the Coach had kicked him off the team he would have found out for once in his life that actions have consequences.
Better to have learned it then rather than the present circumsstances.
And I think the parents should live in shame for the rest of their lives too. They are most certainly culpable, as is every other person who let this kid slide.
and that picture on the header is insulting to the love family.
It is called deter boys and girls(not sure on that spelling but I do know its meaning....Think about it...if someone knows you have done something in the past you may be less likely to do it in the future.Reason,,,they know where to look for the culprit because they have a record of you stealing that snickers,,,,
if UVA is serious about its Honor code, and its more than just a Jefferson relic, then kids should be required as part of this code to share that info. it must be kept confidential, have no role in admission and if the conviction has been expunged, it should not have to be disclosed.
What is the policy if the student does have a previous arrest or conviction?
Well, if I'd only read the washington post article:
"University officials said Huguely likely would have been suspended or expelled had they known of the arrest."
Good idea for studennts, faculty, administration, and all other UVA employees. Already required for hospital staff. Any prior convictions should be factor in admissions, hiring, and retention. After all, the best predictor of futher behavior is past behavior.
@chouva, the Honor System applies to lying, stealing, and cheating. It does not apply to violent or other criminal behavior. There is a separate Judiciary System that is supposed to take care of non-honor offenses. Now, if students lie about having been arrested or convicted of a crime, that would be an honor offense, and they could be expelled.
I agree that administrators have been gradually usurping UVA's student-run disciplinary systems, but from where I sit, 25 years after graduating, it seems to me that students don't take the Honor Code as seriously as they used to. At the same time, athletics are being given way too much prominence, and athletes are cut too much slack. It's sad.
Jenny, that question is supposed to be asked to every patient before the Love case. At least in the Emergency Department.
clearly you've never looked at the requirements to receive a chp in the state of va and clearly you don't understand that "weapons" is a term that contains more then just guns. Thanks for playing though.
Why has Starsia not been fired / forced to resign? If UVA is to make an actual philosophy change and move forward after the incident, Starsia must go. He resided over a culture within the lacrosse team that pushed aside the misgivings of his team as long as the wins kept coming. It seems a good opportunity for Sullivan to step in and assert real control over the University.
It was extremely depressing to see the combined reaction of Starsia and Littlepage to the Love situation. I will forever disagree with the decision to allow the men's lacrosse team to continue their season. For the athletics department to fully move forward with change beyond students stating their criminal backgrounds, these two men should be removed from the institution.
"Without a doubt, this is against state and federal law, and goes against the principle of due process."
It most certainly does not. All kinds of jobs, Federal or otherwise, require you to disclose this type of information.
taxpayers absolutely have a right to know where there tax money is going, and to require a safe environment for those attending state institutions.
What really hope will come out of this though is heightened awareness of the abuse and violence in our society, and how our daughters can avoid being the victims. This is no different that the Harrington case, in that regard. At least here it sounds like the University is taking steps on that account, where the Harrington followers seem bent on brushing it under the table.
Bloom I think you missed my point and are getting just a little too excited when making yours.
Seems I have an imposter. Though I do have to agree with his argument. The fact that federal and other jobs require criminal records is because they have a legitimate interest in not hiring those people. Unless the school is going to say that they're not going to allow individuals with criminal records to come back, then they don't have an interest in the criminal records. What are they going to do? Force each student to have counseling? This plan reads like this:
1. UVA students submit criminal records
2. ???
Wait, wasn't there a movie about this? Oh wait, Minority Report.
It certainly would have been nice for a precog to "see" YL's murder when GH was tazed in Lynchburg and alert a Precrime officer to then arrest GH back in 2008 for murder. It's clear that UVa now has this advanced and prescient technology--in the form of a rule for students to self-report arrests and convictions.
The UVa honor code is dead. Yes, it used to be something - and it should be something - but the honor code is abused by students daily - sadly it is a relic of the past. We can debate as to why this is so - but as to IF the honor code works - I can say with total certainly it does not.
"An individuals personal safety is largely their own responsibility."
No Jamme, I just don't like you blaming Love for her own murder.
The murder was at the hands of hugely.
Hugley becoming a murdering animal is at the hands of those who raised him (or obviously didn't) and the fact remains that one of his "boys" bashed a girls skull in and the signe were there.
The question the Coach needs to ask himself is if he sees the same traits in another one of his players will he speak up or not.
If he says that he would speak up then that means that he missed something the first times and should step aside out of shame.
If he says no then he should be fired for incompetence.
Either way he should move on.
@Jamme: "Well Bloom, I guess after reading all the news reports I would say that she was largely responsible for her own murder."
That's loathsome.
I don't mean to sound harsh, just realistic. I have a 19 year old daughter and it breaks my heart every time I hear about abuse of a young woman.
I thought long and hard before I made any comments about this case. Love was a beautiful flower of a young woman and she trusted too much. She had the forgiving and caring nature that so many people have lost. I just wish she could have found a way to erase this monster from her life.
Bloom, you can't face reality
This young woman was choked by the beast at a public gathering and took no action legal or otherwise to have him reigned in.
@Hollowboy, good points! Glad to see someone bringing things into a real prospective.
@Ken Jamme - while I understand your point, unless you have worked with battered spouses, girlfriends, etc. I think it's hard to see that side of it. Actually pressing charges and taking legal action would probably not have "reigned him in" either...just made him angrier. This young woman needed help that I'm not sure was available, much less legal. GH needed a taste of his own abuse.
Such a tragedy. I doubt that UVA would have suspended Hugely as a "star" athlete in a varsity sport at UVA. This was a train wreck just waiting to happen. Somebody (his family perhaps?) must have known of his substance abuse and volatile nature. Was no one around before he went to her apartment? Who had he been drinking with? His coach had no idea? Speak up, people, if you know of similar situations. Let's not look in the rear view mirror to remind ourselves what "should" have been. She could of, should have, would have been saved this tragic death had people just said "Enough, George!!"
Full disclosure for the faculty too?
Who has and has not done this and that?--could liven-up the cubicle farms a bit.
Jack M - good questions....wonder if that will be reactive too.
Students are required to report arrests as juveniles or arrests that did not lead to conviction? And GH V would have been suspended or expelled for public drunkedness and resisting arrest?
Can U.Va. get someone with a real academic background to be president, please?
I do not agree with this. It is a misuse of the 'HONOR' system. This will not prevent violence, it will only intrude on individual privacy.
so reactive....
K, yea, let's turn the UVA campus into the Wild West. Many students do not have the training, the maturity or the common sense to be packing heat on campus. And if one student starts shooting, then others follow not knowing who the original shooter was. I can only see bloodshed and chaos from your proposal.
how about allowing students to be armed to protect themselves?
kids on campus with guns, what a brilliant idea. booze, girls, frats, fights .... and guns. brilliant.
Those who have nothing to hide shouldn't mind answering the question. If you want your history hidden for some reason, then attend a different school. I'm glad for the new policy.
Well I'd lie. And unless I killed someone UVA would never know.
I think you'll find that a person's word means a lot in this ole world; and to those who don't learn that lesson, life has a way of tripping them up eventually.
UVa must be in need of another lawsuit. Without a doubt, this is against state and federal law, and goes against the principle of due process. If they want to do their own background checks they may, but to have to disclose information that may affect some other part of your education/opportunities at this or any other stop in your future is ludicrous. I feel sorry for all of the victims of crime on grounds or anywhere else, but this is still America. Or have we lost all control of the moral high ground that this country and it's founders once represented.
On a second note, don't take that last post as I am in favor of a slap on the hand for GH...he needs to spend some time getting to know himself and what his issues are, so a stiff sentence would be in order. Sooooo... we will see how this case is handled and how close the judge in question and the defense attorney are by the outcome....I know that I, for one, will be watching this case VERY closely.
Anonymous, what did Starsia do wrong? You are simply a reactionary look for a scapegoat. The Coach isn't it.
What if Starsia had dismissed the killer when he got in a fight?
Unfortunately Yardley would probably still be dead. Blaming the coach for the evil of another is wrong, lazy , and evil
@very old timer...I agree with the mugshot thing...let us see who this guy really is...not his photo op with his lacrosse uniform on, still seeming representing UVA...
Jake, violation of federal, state or local laws is one of the standards of conduct, and violators can be brought before UJC. The university thus has a vested interest in students' records, both in Charlottesville and outside. Though normally cases are heard after the criminal cases are settled.
JJ I apologize for the confusion- I don't truly mean for zero tolerance in schools -just pointing out how absurd people who try a blame this senseless murder on Starsia are being. Reduction to the absurd should have come with a warning label.
The blame belongs with Hugley.
"Haven't public schools failed us all when one of it's dropouts commit a crime? Should we not take Charlottesville to task for readmitting students who were involved in fights back into to school. Let' have a a one and done FOREVER policy involving any violence in any public school in the country."
So a 14 year old kid gets in a shovin match in the Gym locker room and he could potentially be expelled FOREVER from Cville public schools?
I got in a fight in 5th grade, should I have been permenantly expelled?
So violation of this policy will be an honor offense. Hold it. I thought the students ran the Honor System(which admittedly has problems nowadays) not the administration. That the Honor Committee had the full and final say as to whether an offense merited expulsion.
I remember years ago when a UVa student was arrested for shoplifting and a dean saw his name in the paper. The dean got him hauled up by the Honor Committee and convicted. The student raised a big ruckus over being expelled for something that happened off Grounds. Not sure what happened but he got to stay in school after a new trial. Doubtless he threatened a lawsuit and the University did not want to be bothered.
What if a student refused to answer the question on the grounds that what he or she did away from UVa was none of their business?
Asking applicants whether they have been arrsted or convicted is one thing. Asking someone who is enrolled and is registering seems like another entirely.
Criminal convictions are a matter of public record. Maybe if the University wants this information it should just run a criminal background check. Then it wouldnt have to worry whether people were telling the truth or not.
And what happens if a student is charged and the Honor Committee decides the offense is not serious enough to merit expulsion? After all they have for years considered lying about your age to buy alcohol not to be an honor offense. They might decide not telling the University about an arrest for something that didn;t occur in Charlottesville to be on the same level.
There are many questions that come to mind about this new policy, which will certainly be worked through in the future. One thing I don't think anyone has asked is even if a student does report that he or she has been arrested or convicted of a crime, does it really matter? Is there a policy that UVa students must be expelled for being arrested for a crime?
I mean, a student could be arrested for wreckless driving, but does that mean that student should be expelled? Even public drunkeness (for which GH was arrested) is a pretty minor offense (legally). Once you're convicted of a serious enough crime and you're off to the big house, the whole expulsion thing is moot.
I suppose if marking arrests/convictions on one's record without much consequence to that person makes us feel safer, I guess it's not the worst thing.
I hope Jamme is ignorant of the meaning of "largely," an adjective he's used twice here.
If not, he's saying that Love is more responsible for her murder than Hughley is. That's falls in company with sentiments like "she deserved it" that are maybe tolerable in tribal areas of Somalia but warrant total rebuke here.
I got arrested a week before entering UVa for my first semester.
I had to go see one of the Deans but was already aware that since it happened before I was officially a student and far away from Cville they culdn't do anything about it. I just sat there and listened to some clueless lady lecture me about something she knew nothing about nor could possibly understand, then I was on my way. I wonder if this new policy would have changed my situation.
As an aside, I never got in any trouble at UVa.
He said, "Kid, we only got one question ...
Have ya ever been arrested?"
And I proceeded to tell him ...
And we would trust a convicted criminal to be honest about their prior record because...they're such upstanding citizens?
An individuals personal safety is largely their own responsibility.
"An individuals personal safety is largely their own responsibility."
Then why incarcerate violent predators rather than, say, impose fines on them? Answer: because members of a society (=individuals aggregated) have an shared interest in locking up persons with known histories of violence. No amount of "personal responsibility" is more efficient.
Old timer - so if the coach had done exactly what you wanted the chance of preventing the murder only gets a "maybe" from you-( I think it probably wouldn't have made a difference but there is no way of ever knowing) sorry you don't get to slander a good man and great coach for only a tepid maybe- Starsia is not the issue here and it's really wrong of you to ever have insisted otherwise.
As for the Huguely's parents everlasting and enduring shame- I think that is a given.


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With an IP-enabled belowdecks hub and device-friendly user interface, the four new antenna systems of the TracVision® TV-series are designed for superior TV performance and ease of use on yachts and merchant vessels worldwide MIDDLETOWN, R.I., March 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) is introducing the TracVision TV-series, a powerful family of fully stabilized marine satellite television antenna systems designed to provide superior performance, including HDTV, for worldwide satellite TV entertainment at sea. TracVision TV1, TV3, TV5, and TV6 – the four systems that make up the TracVision TV-series – will be unveiled today at the Palm Beach International Boat Show in Palm Beach, Florida, and will remain on view in the KVH booth (830-831) through March 23rd. These systems represent the latest technology in marine satellite television antenna systems, a market where KVH has had award-winning TracVision products for more than 16 years. Innovative features of the new TracVision TV-series include a streamlined IP-enabled TV-Hub delivering easy setup and operation, and a web-based user interface providing system access from any smartphone, tablet, smart TV, or computer. Offering a complete range of sizes, features, and options, the TracVision TV-series is designed to support DIRECTV ®, DISH Network ® and DISH HD, Bell TV, and nearly all Ku-band services around the globe so that everyone onboard can enjoy hundreds of digital TV and movie channels. "The TracVision TV-series brings satellite TV at sea to an entirely new level, providing not only the great antenna performance that TracVision is known for, but also the ease of use that today's yacht owners and ship operators expect," says Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH's chief executive officer. "From your smartphone, you can easily complete the setup of the system and start enjoying TV entertainment. Plus, the single-cable design means the TracVision TV-series is ideal for retrofits, no matter what type of system a boat may have."
Whether a boat, yacht, or ship is cruising along the coast or voyaging worldwide, there is a perfectly suited TracVision TV-series antenna system. The ultra-compact TracVision TV1 (32 cm, 12.5-inch antenna) is ideal for use in coastal cruising or traveling on inland waterways. The small yet powerful TracVision TV3 (37 cm, 14.5-inch antenna) has single and dual linear LNB options for multiple receiver installations, and is designed for use when traveling within 100 nautical miles offshore. The TracVision TV5 (45 cm, 18-inch antenna) combines big performance with a compact size and provides access to worldwide regional programming. The high performance TracVision TV6 (60 cm, 24-inch antenna) provides the tracking, reception, and extended coverage area needed when voyaging offshore for short or long passages.All four systems of the TracVision TV-series feature advanced functionality and performance:
- Single coaxial cable for power, data, and video enables easy installations and retrofits
- High performance tracking ensures crystal-clear television picture in heavy seas
- IP-enabled antenna control unit with Ethernet connection and built-in Wi-Fi interface allows access to system information from any Wi-Fi device
- Advanced inertial-based stabilized search enables fast satellite acquisition
- Exclusive RingFireTM antenna technology provides stronger signals, wider geographic coverage, and better reception
- Single Wire Multiswitch (SWM-8) integrated into belowdecks TV-Hub supports up to eight DIRECTV receivers
- DVB-S2 technology ensures compatibility with current and future Ku-band satellites
- IP AutoSwitch option for multiple receiver installations delivers simple automatic satellite switching on DISH Pro and DiSEqC-compatible services
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready images of KVH's new TracVision TV1, TV3, TV5, and TV6 satellite television antenna systems are available at the KVH Press Room Image Library ( www.kvh.com/Press-Room/Image-Library.aspx) for download and editorial use. Visit the KVH website ( www.tracvision.com/TVseries) for more information about the new TracVision line.About KVH Industries, Inc. KVH Industries is a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 175,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH is also a leading news, music, and entertainment content provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and leisure. KVH is based in Middletown, RI, U.S.A., with facilities in Illinois, Denmark, Norway, the U.K., Singapore, the Philippines, Cyprus, and Japan. This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality, and performance of KVH's products and technology, as well as customer demand, preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ materially. Factors that might cause such differences include, amongst others, KVH's dependence on the availability of third-party satellites and services to support TV broadcasts to mobile antennas; changes in the costs and capabilities of competing technologies and products; and worldwide economic variances. These and other risk factors are discussed in more detail in KVH's most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. KVH, TracVision, and RingFire are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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DAYTONA BEACH | A preliminary investigation into a small plane crash that killed a flight instructor and student in Daytona Beach has found the Cessna's engine was still running as it fell to the ground and crashed.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/1pgjOMq ) reports a federal investigator's initial report shows the plane entered into an aerodynamic stall before the June 9 crash.
According to the report, the plane carrying instructor Marlene Charlotte Mork and student Gabriel De Souza Marinho Falcao was in its initial climb after the "second touch-and-go landing" at the Daytona Beach International Airport. It hit the ground and exploded into flames near the airport, instantly killing Mork and Flacoa, both 22.


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We would like to send a security code (or image) that will appear simultaneously on the incoming call screen of the receiver's phone before he answers the call.
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Ah..."FALSE". I'll go "false".
Uh..."TRUE". I'll go "true". Huh, that was easy. I'll be honest, I might have heard that one before, though; sort of cheating.
[...] require the impossible feat of blocking every site on the internet that contains a hyperlink.
I've been reading all of Techdirt's articles since I discovered the website during my hunt for knowledge of SOPA and PIPA way back in October. I don't comment hardly at all, as I have difficulty compounding my thoughts into a coherent mass, but I do open up the article on Techdirt as opposed to simply reading it on Google Reader. This way I at least can show some respect to the various authors hosted here in terms of page views.
Putting that aside, I won't say that the articles here are wholly unbiased. But every time I try to look at what the MPAA and RIAA write, I can barely stand to read it. Some of their statements are so disconnected from reality and the public opinion it would be enough to make one think they were trying to be funny. And I would laugh, if it weren't for the fact that our sad governments keep bending over for these horribly outdated corporations.
I cannot agree more with what you have stated there. I feel the same for Canadian Politics. When it's time for an election of some sort, you see signs everywhere, clearly displaying each parties budget. If we had a set budget for crap like that, then maybe we could finally see some creativity in these signs, instead of whomever can place the biggest sign in the best spots.
Or, sadly, doing their job very well. Somehow some people are buying these numbers (mostly incompetence in power), which has given them more freedom to make more garbage numbers. Or something like that.
Somehow the first thing I read on Lamar Smith's website is this: "Creating Jobs and the President's Plan
We know what will help create jobs in this country –lifting the burden of regulations that is strangling small businesses."
Isn't that exactly the opposite of what he is trying to do with SOPA and PIPA?
That was great. But really, they get so worked up when anyone who isn't in their tight circle of people who donate money to them tries to stand up for themselves, and call them all sorts of names, but are in absolute denial when the names they call others are thrown right back at them, with evidence! I sincerely hope that the internet can continue to push back after these bills and maybe even remove more idiotic restrictions that have been placed by these legacy players.
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Pray for Thee
Concealed n' confined, compressed with time, locked up and convicted of a sensless crime.
Now comprised of the night this moonlit hustla is compelled to find, a conspicuous enlightened mindful eye on why or just a sign.
As I write these rhymes and lay these lines, whom am I trying to convince is it my restless mind?
I can't conceive why their conceited diseases constantly consist of me, it's senseless to believe that their backs back their feet, backed with an attacking breeze, matter fact, blowin' lies 'n deceit away from my eyes, but as they preach, their speech lies below their knees drippin' to their feet, it's bullshit!, PLEASE!
Their words are not droppin' the breath that I breathe or affecting the speech that I speak, but there is no way to compete with the incomplete word of the street and the more I see it the more it is especially bothering me, up a holler following me.
That night in question my back wuz riddled with concrete. Askin' an endless question here's where you are to be constantly and honestly I don't know but as far as we are I can't see, it's written in the heart of the life of me, a single bullet in their chamber diein' to penetrate 'n seep n' soak to the sleepy soul of the blood I already bleed. Sunk in a hole off the needle mark on the arm of me, where do we go leaves an untold story of a one man army who didn't appear to be nothing short of the end to the start of me.
Threats that were made if I didn't comply with their needs for personal gains 'n greed, it's a sick game that has haunted me, to the diein death to the start of the dawn for me, nothing but pain n grief, no way to ever live in harmony, a carnage movie filled with the deepest darks of me it's all for me and shame clouds my name indeed, but your no better than me, your a pork platter 'n breed, every one of you maf**kers cum from a punks splatterin' seed. Black, white, every color 'n creed, you only exist from a mumblin' heave, born of the rise 'n fall from me.
Even though my emotions collide with my beat, they combine 'n coincide 'n run real deep, 'n before I close my eyes at night 'n sleep, inside my confines I PRAY for thee….


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We've reviewed a wide variety of properties this year– places as far afield as Waynesboro, Gordonsville, Syria, and Montpelier, and oddities running the "sublime-to-the-ridiculous" gamut from a Stanardsville castle to a "thermasteel" styrofoam structure to something in Lake Monticello.
So it's only fitting that we end the year back in the heart of the 'ville, and this week we toured a one-room-deep apartment in a metal and glass building that looks on its narrow, wedge-shaped lot beside the train tracks like a hatchet flung to earth by some frustrated modernist woodsman.
Concrete, metal, and glass figure so prominently in the design that the agent's brochure proudly boasts "no brick or hardiplank," perhaps a jab at the conventional creations that seem to be filling every available inch of open space within the city limits. Placement of stairwells and an elevator between units mean there are no shared walls, so each unit is as insular and as "detached" (and presumably therefore quiet) as is possible for units to be within an apartment building.
The ten units the complex designed by architect Bill Atwood and dubbed "Cream Street 10" range from two studio apartments to two-bedroom, two-bath penthouses. Constrained– or blessed– by the dimensions of the unusual lot, every unit in the building is just one room deep, which means there are windows on both sides of most rooms providing unexpectedly dramatic views of the urban landscape toward the Corner on the front (over the tracks) and of the Southwest mountains from the back (the Cream Street side).
The soft housing market has slowed construction on the project, which was originally scheduled to be completed by Thanksgiving (Daniel and William Walter of DKW Development are the builders). But that hasn't kept two of the ten units from selling. On the top floor, two units were combined into a dramatic penthouse– the only one in which such an adaptation will be possible– that enjoys not only the striking views but also the only completely private patio– four stories over the tracks. (Each end-unit has access to space on the spiral-staircase landing best described as a "patio"– it's easy to imagine a small table, chair, or grill out there– but in no other way resembling a traditional patio.)
The unit we toured is nearly complete. Like the others, the two-bedroom, two-bath model on the top floor has maple plank flooring in the central living area and hallways, carpet in the two bedrooms, and "nothing plastic anywhere." Faithful readers of this column will thrill, as we did, to realize that boast translates to tile and granite in the bathrooms.
In fact, because of the building's wedge design, the master bath in this unit has one of the most unusual and appealing showers we've seen– a contained tucked-away space made entirely of dazzling white tile.
The kitchen, located at one end of the large entry/living area, has stainless appliances, granite counters, and futuristic track lighting in addition to the now ubiquitous suspended glass globes over the island. Large casement windows are the most striking aspect of every room– even the connecting hall with the washer/dryer utility closet has a large horizontal window near the ceiling.
Each unit has two entries, ample shelving built into closets (with solid wood doors, the agent was quick to note), and a security system and smart wiring. Each has access to a community storage facility on the ground floor, parking on a concrete (not asphalt) lot (another welcome, and rare, design decision), and what seem to be relatively reasonable condo fees (the two-bedroom units are $180/month; the studios $100/month). Electric heat pumps provide forced-air heat and AC.
Since only one of the units is "finished," buyers have the freedom to design their space as they wish. One of the units already sold, for example, has unusual sliding doors and acid-etched concrete floors instead of hard wood.
The appeal of this building is its severe modernity and its simplicity– one room deep is a most unusual concept, but one that the architect and builders have executed with skill. Situated mid-way between downtown and the University, the place will probably draw young-ish professionals (single or childless; this place is not for kids) who want to walk (or bike) everywhere and who will be charmed rather than infuriated by the sound of the choo-choo rumbling beneath the huge windows day and night.
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With the holidays right around the corner (Did that trigger a "yikes!" for anyone else?!), I am always on the look out for fun activities for our family! No snowman building, sledding or snow ball fights here in Florida 🙂
I was able to try out a Velata fondue warmer (in maraschino, pretty much the perfect red!), so when some of our family came in from Ohio to visit this weekend, I knew it was the perfect time to host a family gingerbread themed fondue night!!
We used the Velata warmer, Velata milk chocolate (they have milk, white, dark and caramel milk chocolate) and some yummy gingerbread themed dippers:
Aren't the apple slices adorable? I used our mandoline to slice an apple and then cut out the core with gingerbread shaped mini cookie cutters … these were definitely a hit!
Following the easy instructions, I microwaved the Velata chocolate for a minute, smooshed it a little in the bag, popped it back in the microwave for 15 more seconds and poured it into the pre-warmed Velata warmer. Look how cute … the light made little hearts on our wall 🙂
And then we commenced to dip … and dip … and dip!!! The gingerbread marshmallows were a favorite and the apple slices were pretty ah-mazing!! The dippers were perfect for little hands 🙂
The chocolate stayed perfectly melty, the Velata warmer never got too hot to touch and I love that you can save leftover chocolate (Huh? What's that?! Ha ha!) in the silicone basin and just microwave it when you are ready to use it again! Genius!
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Ramps, Allium tricoccum or Allium tricoccum, var. burdickii, also known as wild leeks, are native to the eastern North American mountains. They can be found growing in patches in rich, moist, deciduous forests and bottoms from as far north as Canada, west to Missouri and Minnesota, and south to North Carolina and Tennessee. In early spring, ramps send up smooth, broad, lily-of-the-valley-like leaves that disappear by summer before the white flowers appear. The bulbs have the pleasant taste of sweet spring onions with a strong garlic-like aroma.
As one of the first plants to emerge in the spring, ramps were traditionally consumed as the season's first "greens." They were considered a tonic because they provided necessary vitamins and minerals following long winter months without any fresh vegetables. Traditions evolved around the annual gathering and preparation of this pungent plant. Throughout the mountains of the eastern United States, including many western North Carolina counties, annual spring ramps festivals are held. These festivals have become major tourist attractions and are actively promoted by the communities in which they are held. The tremendous volume of ramps consumed at these festivals are gathered from the forests. In many areas, the annual intensive harvesting is seriously damaging the wild populations of ramps. Studies in Canada and Ohio demonstrated that ramps are very sensitive to how they are harvested. Years ago, gatherers would only take a small number of bulbs from a population. Now the demand for ramps is so great, the entire population is often harvested.
In recent years, white tablecloth restaurants have also begun serving ramps, increasing the demand for large, consistent supplies of the wild forest plant. Thus, in an effort to conserve native populations and meet rising demand, cultivation of ramps is strongly encouraged. Harvesting ramps from easily accessible, concentrated plantings would not only benefit festival participants, chefs, and consumers, but also create a new marketable product for the commercial grower. Native populations would be allowed to regenerate and multiply as ramps gain recognition and popularity among consumers.
Since almost all ramps consumed are harvested from wild populations, information on growing ramps is very limited. Research is in progress at NC State University to develop efficient, practical, and sustainable production practices for ramps. While research is ongoing, the practices described in this publication are based on our experiences and those of the few existing ramp growers in North Carolina and West Virginia.
Plant Growth Cycle
In the Southeastern United States, ramps begin growing rapidly in March and early April in cool, shady areas with damp soil and an abundance of decomposed leaf litter or other organic matter. The plants produce new leaves in March to April, which die back as the days lengthen and temperatures rise. In June, after the leaves die back, a flower stalk emerges. The flower blooms in early summer and the seeds develop in late summer. The seeds mature atop a leafless stalk and eventually fall to the ground to germinate near the mother plant. The timing of these events is usually delayed at high elevations and locations north of North Carolina and Tennessee.
Ramps grow naturally under a forest canopy of beech, birch, sugar maple, and/or poplar. Other forest trees under which ramps will grow include buckeye, linden (basswood), hickory, and oak. A forested area with any of these trees present provides an ideal location for planting a ramp crop. Areas that host trillium, toothwort, nettle, black cohosh, ginseng, bloodroot, trout lily, bellwort, and mayapple should be suitable for growing ramps. If there is not a wooded area available to grow ramps, a shade structure can be erected over the planting site.
Choose a well-drained site with rich, moist soil high in organic matter. Soil moisture appears to be an important environmental variable influencing seed germination, seedling emergence rate, survival, and growth rate of the plant. Thus, adequate moisture must be maintained throughout all seasons, not just the active growing season.
Keep in mind that the growth period for ramps is limited to only a few weeks in the spring, during which time the plant is dependent on having adequate light, moisture, and nutrients for survival.
Although ramp seeds can be sown anytime the soil is not frozen, late summer to early fall is usually considered the best time for seeding ramps. Fresh ramp seeds have a dormant, under-developed embryo. The seed requires a warm, moist period to break root dormancy and a subsequent cold period to break shoot dormancy. Some years there is enough warm weather after sowing in late summer or early fall to break root dormancy. The following winter cold breaks shoot dormancy and the plants emerge in spring. If there is not an adequate warm period after sowing, the seed will not germinate until the second spring. Thus, ramp seeds can take 6 to 18 months to germinate. Case in point, in Fletcher, N.C., ramp seeds sown in fall 1999 and spring 2000 all germinated in April 2001. Being able to provide adequate soil moisture and protection from wildlife are other key factors in determining where and when to sow seeds. Production from sowing seeds to root harvest can take 5 to 7 years.
To plant under a forested canopy, rake back the leaves on the forest floor, removing any unwanted weeds, tree sprouts, or roots. If the soil is not naturally high in organic matter, incorporate organic materials such as composted leaves and other decaying plant material from the forest. Loosen the soil and rake to prepare a fine seed bed. Sow seeds thinly on top of the ground pressing them gently into the soil. Cover seeds with several inches of leaves to retain moisture in the soil and to protect the seeds from wildlife. In a field site under artificial shade, add organic matter if needed, till the soil, sow the seeds, and cover with composted leaves or other similar natural materials.
Many growers prefer planting bulbs or young plants instead of sowing seeds. Since germination of the seed can take up to 18 months, transplants and bulbs can be a good alternative for the beginning ramp grower. Planting large bulbs (> 1⁄2-inch diameter) can provide harvestable ramps within 2 to 3 years. Bulbs can be purchased in February and March or dug for transplanting between September and March, with February to mid March being the best time. March is the best time for transplanting young plants. If bulbs are to be dug for transplanting, once the ground has thawed gently dig the ramps, taking great care not to damage the roots or bulbs. In a prepared planting bed (see direct seeding), transplant the bulbs approximately 3 inches deep, and 4 to 6 inches apart, allowing all the roots to be buried and keeping just the very tip of the bulb above the surface. Planting bulbs at the proper depth is important for survival. Transplant leafed-out plants at the same depth they had been growing and space 4 to 6 inches apart. If space is limited, clumps of 4 or 5 plants can be grouped together. Mulch the planting bed with at least 2 to 3 inches of leaf litter.
Hardwood leaves provide the best mulch for ramps. Poor results have been obtained with pine bark and commercial mulches and they should be avoided until further research is done. The effects of mulching are numerous: decaying organic matter provides essential elements like nitrogen, much needed moisture is retained within the mulched area, and the mulch acts as an insulator to protect the plants in sub-zero temperatures. In addition, mulching helps to suppress weeds as well as protect newly sown seeds and seedlings from wildlife.
In native populations, ramps usually form extensive colonies or clumps. Often the bulbs are so densely spaced that other vegetation can hardly penetrate the stands. Methods for harvest include digging the whole patch, harvesting a portion of a patch, or thinning out and harvesting just the largest plants. Do not harvest plants until they have filled the site, have large bulbs, and have flowered. If whole plots are harvested at one time, it is recommended to have enough plots to allow for a 5 to 7 year rotation. That is, to have continuous harvest year after year, harvest only one-fifth or one-seventh of your production area each year. When harvesting a portion of a plot, no more than 15% of the ramps should be removed. If the thinning method is used, great care should be taken not to damage plants that are not harvested. Based on research done on wild populations; harvests should be limited to 5 to 10% of the plants in each plot.
Tools for harvesting ramps vary with the person using them. A ramp "digger" tool can be purchased or made. This hand tool is the size of a hammer, with a long, narrow head similar to a mattock. Other suitable tools include a garden hoe, pick, and soil knife. For commercial operations, having a tool that can be used comfortably all day is essential.
Digging methods are the same as those described under TRANSPLANTING. Again, great care should be taken not to damage the bulbs. While harvesting, keep the dug ramps cool and moist. When harvesting is complete, wash ramps thoroughly, and trim off the rootlets. Pack in waxed cardboard produce boxes and store in a cool place, preferably a walk-in cooler. Do not store in airtight containers.
Currently, very little information is available on disease or insect pressures on ramps. In North Carolina and Tennessee, Septoria leaf spot has been observed in wild and cultivated ramps. Although the spot was unsightly on the foliage, it did not appear to adversely affect plant yields in 2001. The long-term effects of the disease are unknown. New ramp plantings do not compete successfully with weeds thus, weeds should be controlled until the plants are well established.
This publication and the research described within are the result of a collaboration between the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Plant Protection Section and the authors. This publication will be updated as new results are produced.
The authors wish to thank Glen and Norene Facemire, G&N Ramp Farm in Richwood, West Virginia and the late Mr. Ramsey of Madison County, North Carolina for all of their advice, assistance, and encouragement with this project.
Information on seed dormancy provided by Carol Baskin, University of Kentucky.
Publication date: June 30, 2001
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Miley Cyrus shows off her flat tummy in a suit on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine's March 2013 issue, out on newsstands Tuesday, February 5!
Here's what the 20-year-old entertainer had to share with the mag:
On what she is satisfied most in life: "Number one is my relationship with Liam [Hemsworth]. That's what I feel the most confident in because you never know; there's so much hype behind my new record, but it could come out and, worst-case scenario, everyone f–king hates it."
On what she wants her wedding to be like: "I feel the bigger the wedding, the more it becomes a target for people to ruin. So we just want it to be small, with the people who we'd take bullets for. I don't want to be looking at those photos and see people that I wish hadn't been there. C'mon, I can't even get coffee without a million paparazzi following me, so I don't know why anyone thinks I'm going to have this huge, extravagant wedding. That is so not who I am."
On fiance Liam: "I'll literally look at him and be like "You are hot, dear god!" The other day, I turned on the pool heater and it was steaming, and he walked outside and took off his clothes and jumped in the pool. I was like, 'I'm gonna faint–the hottest guy of my life is in a steaming pool. This looks like a Playgirl shoot.' So I took a photo and made it the background on my phone. My best friend grabbed my phone and was like, 'Who's that? He is so hot!' That's my hubby!"
For more on Miley, visit Cosmopolitan.com!


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Benjamin Bird of Middle Smithfield, a soft-spoken U.S. Army veteran who served a tour in Iraq as an arttileryman from March 2003 to February 2004, has learned that civilian life can be as difficult in some ways as serving in the military.
Benjamin Bird of Middle Smithfield, a soft-spoken U.S. Army veteran who served a tour in Iraq as an arttileryman from March 2003 to February 2004, has learned that civilian life can be as difficult in some ways as serving in the military.
"Boy, did I learn that," said Bird, who now is in a race against time to determine where he and his family will live in the weeks ahead.
Bird, 34, works for the U.S. Department of Defense since he completed military service. He now is a disabled veteran. He was moved by the DOD to this area at a $20,000 federal expense from Huntsville, Ala. with his wife, Deidre, and three children who are students in East Stroudsburg Area School District schools — two sons Andrew, 16, and Alex, 6, and daughter Aiden, 14.
Near his extended family
The Birds moved to the area on Aug. 12, 2011. Ben requested this area because he wanted to be able to stay close to his extended family in Weatherly near Hazleton and yet able to commute to his job. He rented a chalet in Bartonsville for a month and found the ideal location, he thought, that was convenient to get to Interstate 80 for his job commute and for family visits and which had a good school district, he said.
Bird told a local real estate office he wanted a long-term lease of three to five years. He was told that he could only rent on a yearly lease but that it should roll over easily. He found a residence not only a good fit for his family but for himself as a disabled veteran with a brace on his right leg. It's difficult for him to climb stairs and to walk too much. Sometimes it is so painful that he needs crutches.
Bird was injured while he served in the 101st Airborne from Sept. 16, 2001, to May 17, 2005 and rose to the rank of E4 specialist, a step below sergeant.
He injured his leg "kicking down doors, things like that" in the line of duty. "I had to perform at the level of a professional athlete during the entire deployment, physically strenuous but routine for the military," he said. It led to compression fractures, stress fractures that caused the tibia (between the knee and ankle) to shorten up and rotate outward, he said. When he returned stateside, he could not run during physical training and had worsening back pain. The tibia needed to be reconstructed with several surgeries, which he said couldn't be done while he served.
Chose to return to work
He was deemed unemployable by the VA and lived on VA and Social Security disability from 2007-10 but chose to return to work for the DOD in Yuma, Ariz. where he had to stay during work schedules. "I relinquished my disability in lieu of becoming a productive citizen and taxpayer — supporting the system that assisted my in my convalescence," he said.
Bird asked to be reassigned back to his roots.
But on Jan. 29, an officer from the Monroe County Sheriff's Department served him an eviction notice. He later learned while checking with county court records that it was listed for foreclosure in early 2010 long before he moved in. It was put on sheriff's sale in late August and purchased by Fannie Mae.
"The real estate office never told me that," he said. "They (Fannie Mae) didn't say when we had to leave. They just said it has to be soon."
For Bird, that doesn't come easy. He needs a house that he says is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant where most of the living space is on the main floor.
"Right now, it's three steps from the (front) door to the car," Bird said. "The master bedroom can be on the second floor because I'd use that only for sleeping, but it has to be a substantial 4 by 4 railing to get me upstairs (by allowing him to put his weight on it while taking the steps). The pain and lack of mobility is intermittent. It's kind of frustrating."
Bird went to the Monroe County Courthouse in late January and filed on his own for an intent to defend and a stay on the ruling until he could hire an attorney. He awaits a response from Fannie Mae.
He said he recently re-sent via email his letter to another Fannie Mae representative who telephoned Bird back this week to say she would attempt to get it to the right right person to contact him.
Can't buy a house
Bird explained in the letter he can't buy a home because his credit is "severely damaged" by costly surgeries and the loss of his home he owned in Huntsville to foreclosure "after many attempts to modify and/or process a deed in lieu with HSBC."
"I learned a hard lesson," Bird said, saying that he should've checked into the house beforehand to make sure it had no foreclosure issues, something he never would've thought doing because he thought the real estate office did its fact-finding. Bird said he'll exercise his own due diligence.
Bird agreed it's a lesson to be learned, not just for veterans returning from military service but for civilians looking for a place to live, especially with the high rate of foreclosures in the Monroe County area.
In a twist to caveat emptor ("Buyer beware"), this one warns, "Let the renter beware."
Because he cannot publicly disclose his contact information because of his employment, anyone who wishes to help can initially contact this columnist at 570-420-4334 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com, and I will forward it to him.


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I live in Vancouver, British Columbia, which is a city on the sea. It's connected to some other parts of the province by a ferry system. I take the ferry every so often, usually when I'm headed someplace nearby for a quick getaway. It's a lovely way to travel with children, because while you're on the boat the kids can get out of the car and play in the indoor play area, or head out to the deck to laugh in the wind that blows over the ocean.
If you take a ferry locally, you'll be greeted with many signs and announcements advising you not to leave your car idling. This is because leaving your car idling is bad for the earth. It releases carbon dioxide and other gases and pollutants. It burns fuel, which as we all know is pretty expensive. And for modern vehicles, it's entirely unnecessary. In fact, drivers are routinely advised to warm up their cars by driving them, not idling, even in winter. It takes only a few seconds for a car to be ready to go.
In fact, in Switzerland, drivers are required to turn off their engines at red lights. It turns out that if your car will be off for at least 10 seconds, you're saving gas by stopping and starting it again, rather than leaving it running. Apparently, the Swiss have an indicator to let you know when the light is about to turn green so that you can start again. We don't have that here in North America, but there are still a lot of times and places that most drivers can stop idling.
|My car is idle, but not idling
If you had asked me a couple of years ago, I would have said that I don't spend much time sitting in an idling car. However, as I've become more aware, I've noticed more and more situations when I leave my own car on unnecessarily. For instance, on the rare occasion that I drive my daughter to school, I often leave my car idling while I help her out without thinking. I have also found myself idling while I wait in drive-thru line-ups, while I wait to pick someone up, at train crossings, and after I turn my car on but before I start driving someplace, as I get organized.
Of course, it's going to take more than cutting out idling to battle climate change. But every little bit helps - and if you can save some money while you save the planet, even better.
Do you make an effort to avoid leaving your car idling? Have you noticed times when you leave it idling, as your awareness grows?


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Seems this was a question asked earlier in the week on Millionaire Hot Seat, an abridged Australian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
Our friend here went with the worst possible answer. At least A is funny and C is even funnier, because it makes it sound like a Square Enix RPG.
The 3rd question on the Australian Who Wants To Be A Millionaire today [Reddit]


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
WASHINGTON - To mark the second anniversary of President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative, the administration's comprehensive plan for the full integration of people with disabilities into all aspects of American life, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a fact sheet for employers who are considering allowing an individual with disability to telework as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Telework is a key component in the New Freedom Initiative's strategy for increasing the employment of people with disabilities.
The fact sheet, using a step-by-step approach, explains the ways that employers may allow an individual to work at home as a reasonable accommodation, including through existing company telework (also called telecommuting) programs. The full text of the document is available at www.eeoc.gov.
"The EEOC is very pleased to mark the second anniversary of the New Freedom Initiative with the issuance of this important fact sheet," said EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez. "Advances in technology are making telework an increasingly important option for employers who want to attract and retain a productive workforce. For some people with disabilities, telework may actually be the difference between having the opportunity to be among an employer's best and brightest workers and not working at all."
The ADA requires employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" to the physical and mental limitations created by a disability. Employers can utilize existing telework programs to meet this obligation. However, the employer may have to waive certain eligibility requirements, such as rules requiring employees to work for one year before applying to the program, or otherwise modify its telework program for someone with a disability who needs to work at home. Additionally, employers that do not have telework programs may still need to allow an individual employee with a disability to telecommute as a reasonable accommodation.
"The fact sheet provides a guided approach for employers and employees to explore telework and to determine if it would be a workable solution for both parties," said Chair Dominguez.
After an employee requests telework, the employer and employee should discuss why the employee needs telework because of a disability, and whether all or some of the job tasks can be performed from the employee's home. This step is referred to as the "interactive process" under the ADA. Other considerations to explore during this process may include
Not all persons with disabilities need - or want - to work at home. And not all jobs can be performed at home. But, allowing an employee to work at home may be a reasonable accommodation where the person's disability prevents successfully performing the job on-site.
In addition to enforcing Title I of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments, and the Rehabilitation Act's prohibitions against disability discrimination in the federal government, EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older; the Equal Pay Act; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.


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This 440 Is A Heavy Hitter
To see video of JD's dyno run click here.
The 2008 Amsoil/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge featured a 440 spec motor this year, so all the competitors were limited to the same basic combination of a .060 inch over 440 short-block and Indy SR cylinder heads for their entries. Additionally, all engines had to run on the same Rockett Brand 93 octane fuel while they were on Comp's engine dyno, so compression had to remain at a pump-gas friendly level. Instead of factoring costs this year, we simply set the rules, and whoever made the most combined peak horsepower and torque would win our contest. Nearly capturing first place this year was the runner-up entry of JD Engine and Machine, which made 737 hp and 586.4 lb/ft of torque for a combined score of 1323.4.
Placing well in a dyno competition requires more than just the skills necessary to assemble an engine. Each individual part of the combination has to work in conjunction with all others to produce optimum power. Engine builder Jeff Dickey of JD Engine and Machine in Columbia, Missouri, is an avid drag racer, building some of the most powerful engines in racing for himself and his customers, so he knows a little bit about hitting the right combination. For his entry in this year's contest, Jeff says he concentrated on cylinder head flow, and once the heads were ported for maximum flow, he picked the rest of his parts to match. Additionally, this engine was dyno tuned in-house, and it was ready to run once it was bolted on the dyno at Comp. Firing immediately, Jeff's 440 performed very well and needed only minor tuning to optimize its output on Comp's dyno, placing a very close second this year. Even more impressive, Jeff did it without any exotic tricks, and with only a single four-barrel carburetor for induction. Follow along as we go inside this potent 440 to discover how JD Engine and Machine placed a strong second in this year's Engine Challenge.
As the foundation for this build, engine builder Jeff Dickey chose a factory 440 block with a 1970 casting date. To form a solid rotating assembly, Jeff used an Eagle forged crankshaft, Eagle H-beam connecting rods, and Diamond forged flat-top pistons. Specially designed and coated, these pistons combined with the relatively small chambers of the Indy heads gave this engine just over eleven to one compression. The crank and rods were treated to a special oil-shedding coating, and the rotating assembly was balanced in-house. Clevite bearings were utilized to keep everything spinning freely, and Diamond piston rings were used to seal the cylinders. A Melling PN M63HV oil pump was used in conjunction with a Milodon PN 30931 oil pan and PN 32005 stroker windage tray to keep everything well oiled. A Comp solid roller camshaft was spun by a Pro Gear double roller timing set, and a Professional Products balancer was utilized. Though he claims it doesn't really net any measureable power, Jeff had the camshaft ground with the No. 4 and No. 7 cylinders swapped. This changes the firing order and some claim it reduces harmonics for incremental power gains.
All the competitors this year had to use the same Indy SR cylinder head and could order either the CNC ported or the non-ported version from Indy. JD Engine and Machine chose the CNC ported versions to top their 440, and engine builder Jeff Dickey treated them to some hand-massaging to optimize flow. Using the Indy valves, Jeff installed Comp PN 947-16 valvesprings with titanium retainers to handle the lift exerted by the Comp solid roller camshaft. Harland Sharp rockers with a lift-enhancing 1.7 ratio were utilized for their proven durability. Rather than concentrating on a single horsepower here or there by reducing windage, Jeff says he spent most of his time maximizing cylinder head flow for the most power potential. This theory worked well as his second place engine nearly missed winning the contest, and was well ahead of the third place entry.
When it came to induction, Jeff tested several intake manifolds before deciding to use an Edelbrock Super Victor single-plane intake with a Dominator flange. Knowing this engine would likely end up in a street car or bracket racer, Jeff resisted the urge to attempt maximum power by using a tunnel-ram, instead deciding to keep it simple given the intended use of this engine. Topping his Super Victor intake, Jeff used a Holley Dominator prepped by BRE. While we can't speculate as to how this engine would have performed with a tunnel-ram, we can say that any improvement in this engine's performance would have certainly made the first place choice more interesting.
|2008 Participants
|Indy Cylinder Head
|Schurbon Engine and Machine
|Indianapolis, IN 46239
|Maquoketa, IA, 52060
|JMS Racing Engines
|JD Engine and Machine
|El Monte, CA, 91732
|Columbia, MO, 65203
|Chenoweth Speed and Machine
|Cederstrand Racing Engines
|Morton, IL, 61550
|Brea, CA, 92821
|Indianapolis, IN 46222