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Saving the Bay through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration.
© 2010 Jillian Chilson
Since opening the Virginia office in the early 1980s, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has been leading the efforts to Save the Bay™ in the Old Dominion through environmental advocacy, education, science, policy, litigation, and restoration. Today, CBF boasts offices in Richmond and Norfolk, field staff in Charlottesville and the Eastern Shore, an oyster restoration center in Gloucester, and six outdoor environmental education programs across the state. Our efforts are focused on ensuring Virginia meets its 2025 Bay cleanup goals to reduce pollution from sewage treatment plants, farms, and urban and suburban stormwater runoff.
A first-ever peer-reviewed analysis released by CBF finds that the economic benefits provided by nature in the Chesapeake Bay watershed will total $130 billion annually when the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, the regional plan to restore the Bay, is fully implemented.
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CBF is working with the Broad Rock neighborhood of Richmond, Va. to help implement a holistic watershed implementation project, called Restoring Southside Richmond Watersheds. The project is being funded by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, REI Outfitters, and The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia.
The Broad Rock neighborhood contains the Broad Rock and Grindall Creek watersheds, as well as a small portion of the Goodes Creek watershed, all of which drain into the James River and, ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay. Not only will this project help the local community, it will also assist the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Richmond in meeting their target pollution reduction goals identified in their Phase 1 and Phase 2 Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs).The Broad Rock neighborhood is older, urban, and under-served, with many aging commercial corridors that were constructed before stormwater management requirements were established. As a result, large expanses of pavement and little to no corrective measures to relieve stormwater pollution have taken their toll on the health of local waterways. Add to that decades of commercial use and a lack of new investment in the local economy and it's no surprise local creeks have little environmental or aesthetic appeal for residents.
The project's proposed efforts will help reduce street and ditch flooding that is currently a neighborhood nuisance and restore local creeks to the welcoming havens they should be. CBF and its partners hope that as residents become more familiar and involved with stormwater management solutions—such as rain barrels, rain gardens, riparian buffers, and permeable paving—the community will continue to pursue more such "green infrastructure" practices.
As part of the project, CBF will:
For more information about how you can get involved with any of these activities, contact Blair Blanchette at firstname.lastname@example.com or 804-780-1392 x3150.
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Blue crabs photo by Kristi Carroll/CBF Staff
Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) Milestones, two-year commitments made by the Bay states and District of Columbia to reduce pollution, are a key part of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint. An analysis of the 2012-2013 Milestones showed that Virginia met its overall pollution reduction goals for 2013, however, efforts need to accelerate in order to meet 2017 goals. Find Out More Read the press release
Photo by Chuck Epes/CBF Staff
Clean Water: An Ecological, Public Health, and Economic Priority Virginians have long depended upon the state's many streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay for inspiration, recreation, drinking water, seafood, and jobs. However, today more than 13,000 miles of Virginia waterways and most of the Chesapeake Bay are polluted, posing serious threats to public health, the environment, and the state's economy. Virginia's elected leaders have a heightened responsibility and an extraordinary opportunity to restore clean water to Virginia by implementing the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
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A conceptual rendering of CBF's new environmental education and community center at Pleasure House Point. SmithGroupJJR
The Brock Environmental Center is an international model for sustainable building and will serve as the regional headquarters for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its award-winning environmental education programs. When completed, it will be the most sustainable building in Virginia, one which raises the bar for green building construction nationwide. The Center is named in honor of Joan and Macon Brock of Virginia Beach, who generously provided a $3.5 million leadership gift toward the $20 million comprehensive project.
The Center is being designed to meet the Living Building Challenge™, a rare designation that requires that the building be so in tune with the environment that it has "net zero" impact on the surrounding land, air, and water. The Center will strive to meet a set of strict environmental standards established by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). As such, Brock Environmental Center would be the first of its kind in Virginia and among only 18 prospective Living Buildings on the East Coast. (Learn more about ILFI's Living Building Challenge.)
The Center will house offices for CBF and local conservation partner Lynnhaven River NOW, include space for community meetings, and serve as home base for CBF's award-winning environmental education programs in Hampton Roads, which provide outdoor watershed experiences for 2,500 students and teachers across Hampton Roads each year.
The Brock Environmental Center is being built by Hourigan Construction of Virginia Beach on a small section of the 10-acre parcel that CBF purchased from the Trust for Public Land.
The parcel is adjacent to a 108-acre-tract of dunes, marsh, and trees acquired in July 2012 by the City of Virginia Beach for a natural area, which will allow for conservation, recreation, and education on site. The City of Virginia Beach Pleasure House Point Natural Area will remain open to the public during construction. Perimeter safety fencing around the Brock Environmental Center construction zone will be removed once the facility is complete in mid-2014.
CBF hopes the new environmental education and community center will engage, inform, and inspire the Hampton Roads community to solve the Bay's challenges in innovative, sustainable, and collaborative ways.
Find out more about our vision for Pleasure House Point.
Green building is nothing new to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Twelve years ago, the organization led by example, building the first LEED Platinum certified building in the world—the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF's headquarters in Annapolis, Md. CBF looks forward to again setting new standards with this world-class green facility in Hampton Roads.
To get the latest news about the Brock Environmental Center, check out What's New.
For more information about Pleasure House Point contact CBF's Hampton Roads office at 757-622-1964 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
CBF's Virginia educators, including Ken Slayzk pictured here, were recognized for their commitment to high-quality environmental education. Photo by CBF Staff
Congratulations to CBF's Virginia environmental educators!
Eight members of the Virginia team in CBF's Education Department were recently awarded certificates of recognition by the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources, Doug Domenech. The educators were praised for their commitment to providing high-quality environmental education combined with their exemplary professional skills and training.
Each educator documented skills in public speaking and writing, knowledge of pedagogy (i.e. learning styles, target audience assessments, and group processes), knowledge of natural sciences and systems, and an awareness of environmental issues related to place. Accepting the awards on behalf of the Virginia educators were Gwen Pearson, CBF Virginia General Manager for Education, and Bill Portlock, Senior Educator. Most of the team was unable to attend the ceremony because they were in the field, appropriately, working with students while conducting their award–winning field studies on the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, which includes much of Virginia.
The educators recognized were Gwen Pearson, Eric Weigandt, Brooke Newton Cash, Yancy Powell, Jimmy Sollner, Allan Thomson, Ken Slayzk, and Bill Portlock. (Also included was Rob Dorbad, who is no longer with CBF.)
Meet our Virginia educators.
CBF educator Eric Weigandt introduces students to a denizen of the Bay during a field experience. Photo by CBF Staff.
Since the late 1990s, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Virginia education program has been involved with the Urbanna Oyster Festival. A partnership between CBF and the Festival's Marine Science Legacy Program (MSLP) began in Urbanna under a tent during the Festival's Education Day. We had a booth with aquariums and crabs for all the students to see and handle. Thanks to a great partnership and community support, the program has continued to grow.
Since 2007, we have been fortunate to provide environmental educational experiences on Urbanna Creek and the Rappahannock River, most recently aboard our education vessel, Bea Hayman Clark. Through the help of the MSLP we are able to provide field investigations for Middlesex County and Christchurch School students.
Vera England, previous Marine Science Legacy Coordinator, said the program makes students "really excited about learning" and that the hands-on experience makes a big difference in the classroom. "It's not just something in a textbook anymore," she explained, "it is something that they have touched and seen." (From Southside Sentinel Newspaper Website, Urbanna, Va. October 20, 2010)
These field experiences are matched to the Virginia Standards of Learning and meet the criteria for a "meaningful watershed educational experience" (PDF, 0.45 MB, 2pgs) as set by the Chesapeake 2000 agreement and Chesapeake Bay Program. During the field investigations, students learn about the history, culture, and ecology of Urbanna Creek and the Rappahannock River. Students discover their watershed address, how their actions impact water quality and its effect on local watermen communities, and what they can do at home to make a difference. Activities include towing a trawl net, fishing crab pots, and dredging for oysters to learn about ecosystems and biodiversity in the river.
These experiences expose many students to the water for the very first time. The teachers are able to teach about their local river since the experiences are coordinated with their curriculum in the classroom. It is CBF's goal that environmental education will inspire the next generation to "Save the Bay™."
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10.19.14 - Hundreds donate time to lift the community
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10.06.14 - Report: Restored bay could mean $50 billion a year to Va.
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08.07.14 - Chesapeake Bay course provides hands-on learning for principals
07.26.14 - Volunteer oyster gardeners wanted to help build Chesapeake Bay sanctuary reefs
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I've never written a review before but this product broke me out in the most ridiculous way.
I've never really had spots before, like the odd one or two at the time of the month.
But this has broken me out in a way I've never experienced I have massive spots on my cheeks which is somewhere I've never ever had spots.
I thought it may just be my skin getting used to the new product but the more I use it the worse it gets. I was seeing a new spot everyday and since stopping using it and started using lush my skin is a lot better.
Same thing happened to my mum.
Will not be recommending this ever.
First time i am leaving a review but anyone who has sensitive skin stay away from this product! Everytime i put this on it stung my skin and massive amounts of my skin would rub off while i put this on with my fingers! Stay away! I have never had this reaction with any product ever! Im going back to using vitamin E capsules for my skin, id rather have a sticky face overnight than this!
I bought this with some trepidation. I have an oily t-zone with dry cheeks. The skin on my nose gets very congested on top of the oiliness. I thought this might be a bit much but went ahead because it was close to winter and i knew my cheeks would get a battering. I was very wrong to doubt it. It's lovely. Rich, good under make up. Doesn't overwhelm my nose and forehead and doesn't break me out. Stopped my cheeks getting dry. Will be repurchasing - I love it.
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A recommended must have items for very dry skin like me.
I use this everyday before i put all my makeup on. After applying it, i let it sink to my skin for about 5-10 mins and then put on my make up and it works wonder.
I've tried the Vitamin E moisture before the one with the black top on it, but it's not as good as this one. Maybe because it's an Intense Moisture cream so it really moist my skin well.
The creamy texture of this product don't really make me sweat a lot like other moisturizer did. So Yeah, will repurchase. The only cons is, of course it's pricey. Worth the price tho.
I like this cream a lot especially after peels because it hydrates my skin without making it greasy or breaking me out. It is fast absorbing,moisturizing, and has a pleasant smell. My mom used this to hydrate after her TCA peel and she loved it too and she's super picky. It's a good product that does the job. For me I have combo/oily skin that gets dry during the colder months. This works great for me without leaving me greasy. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the tub a squeeze bottle would be awesome. Otherwise though it's a great moisturizer no frills just a good product for dry skin or dry patches. I love it because it get's rid of dry skin flakes so when I wear my BB Cream I don't look like a bearded dragon;)
Good stuff I have been using it for months with no adverse reaction and a little goes a long way. I breakout very easily so this is a good product because i get the hydration I need without clogging my pores. Great product and I would definitely repurchase it especially with Winter coming. Totally Recommended!
This broke me out, I think that it is the wrong cream for my skin type though, so it would probably work well for someone with very dry non acne-prone skin. I liked the smell and texture of this cream a lot but it wasn't for me. Not a fan of the tub packaging either.
I have been thru several tubs of this stuff already. I was having trouble with dry, flaky skin and I made the mistake of over-exfoliating to make things worse. A Saleslady at Beauty Brands tried to sell me a $75 kit from Philosophy to fix the problem but I decided I could probably find something way more affordable. I already had been using the body shop body butters so I went in to look at their face products. I picked up this Vitamin E Intensive Moisture cream and I am hooked. It sinks in and doesn't leave any kind of oily film on the skin. Just a moisturized face-It is great. I do NOT like that oily feeling from creams and lotions. It works perfectly fine under my make up and keeps the flakies away. I usually buy all my tbs products when they are having sales or when I have built up some rewards points and I have a $15 or $25 off coupon. I am a hardcore body shop fan when it comes to lotions and cosmetics.
So rich and buttery. I'm hooked on this line from The Body Shop. I have acne prone skin with many products, the wrong ingredient can break me out. Over all my skin is clear, I just have to be careful. Even worse, because my skin is sensitive and combinational I can't use something like cetaphil or something harsh like proactiv. This is a staple for me, it makes my skin baby soft and healthy looking.
I wanted to love this product because it is so creamy and feels so nice to put on your face. However, my skin is just too oily for such a rich cream since it is winter time I have dry patches on my cheeks so I thought this would be okay, but I would definitely recommend this to people who don't have oily skin or combination skin that leans more to the oily side. Oh and definitely good for people with sensitive skin I had no reaction to this moisturizer.
Also just as a side note I always hate buying moisturizers or anything that is supposed to be used on my face in a jar like this, just seems more unsanitary!
I like this because it's reliable, non-reactive and does just what it says. It's deeply moisturising without clogging pores, being greasy or making me break out, doesn't irritate my skin and doesn't smell bad. No, it's not a miracle cream and won't alter forever my skin, but it's a no-fail, no-fuss reliable cream that keeps me nourished. I could complain about the pot packaging, but I don't mind with all the discounts The Body Shop offers (I've never paid more than 50% of the retail price).


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6th Annual Pet Adoption Tour Get Your Licks on Route 66® Starts Sept 12, 2014
August 14, 2014 • Travel • Health & Wellness • Rescue • Most Popular •
FIDO Friendly's 6th annual month long pet adoption tour: Get Your Licks on Route 66® starts September 12, 2014 in Riverside, CA
We have 16 cities to visit this year and it would be great if you can attend. If you can't attend and would like to donate to the tour, just click the donation button below and you will be taken to a secure site. With a minimum donation of $10 we will send you a...
L.A. Closer to No-Kill with Record Low Killings at LAAS Shelters
August 06, 2014 • Rescue
Best Friends Animal Society's NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) initiative reached yet another milestone on its way to turning Los Angeles into America's largest no-kill city by 2017.
2013-2014 fiscal year numbers released by Los Angeles Animal Services recently indicated that the six City of Los Angeles shelters recorded the lowest number of dog and cat killings on record in its history: 12,680....
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Many FIDO friendly households also include a fluffy feline or two and we want ALL shelter animals to find forever homes. So, when Dr. Tracy McFarland, a veterinarian and writer for Pets Best, a pet insurance company for dogs and cats, shared these great tips with FIDO we just had to pass them on to you!
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Another positive step to help eliminate public subsidies for greyhound racing and reduce mandatory racing requirements - get all the details below!
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Champagnat Catholic School is a great place to help bring up your kids. The teachers and staff sincerely care for their students. My son wakes up wanting to go to school every day when he did not at his old school. Thank you for the hard work. Keep it up!
I was a former student of Champagnat Catholic school. Honestly this school is great in the fact you grow up with your classmates. I was there from 6th to 11th with all the same classmates. We were family. Besides that the school is money hungry. All they do is rob your money. The education is nonsense how can a high school graduate from the year before teach? Makes no sense at all. Teachers would play favorites & let kids use food,eat & etc during class. I went to a public school my senior year & I can say I missed out on a lot. Shame on parents who say Public schools ruin kids ... I prefer a public school over this junk any day. The "new" principal is ridiculous. She doesn't care nothing but recurring athletics to play for their team for the wins .... No wonder they had to change area ... Did you see their new school? No comment. I picked 1 star because I had no other choice.... Thanks C/O 2011
This school is the worst school in south Florida academic wise. Teachers don't care, the principal just holds the gifted back, she really doesn't care about the education of her students. Do not send your son or daughter here.
This school is Above average. The education is amazing. My daughter has been here for almost 8 years since kinder garden and shes going now to 7th. There is one reason why i gave this school four stars. It has one teacher who doesnt pay attention durring his classes talks and texts on his phone and even worse things.Other Than that its an amazing school Highly Recomend. BY THE WAY IF THE TEACHER I TALKED ABOUT READS THIS HOPE YOU GET FIRED YOUR THE WORST TEACHER EVER YOU DONT EVEN COACH GOOD.
Champagnat has been my sons school for 3 years now. I thank the faculty and staff for bringing out the best in him. This year he is excited to return to school because "its going to be real cool". Or so he says. As a mom there are few words that could top those. Knowing my son loves where he spends countless hours at, is great.
This school is the worst school I have ever seen. The principal is rude and selfish. She doesn't care about the students' education, only about how much money she can make from them. All the owners are money hungry and don't care about education at all. The staff is horrible and not helpful whatsoever. Grades are rigged and teachers play favorites. To get any type of paperwork from the office, you need to show up several times because the office is not efficient and extremely rude. Everything about this school is unfair, if you would even want to call it a "school". Never send your child here, it will be the worst decision you will ever make. It's a total nightmare! I rated this school 1 star because it was the lowest value it would let me give, but it really deserves 0.
I had my children in CCS for 6 years until we moved to Broward. Both did great in the new school (public) they were in the same or better level. On their first year FCAT they scored 4. So I do highly recommend this school and love discipline!!
We have had a very positive experience at this school. My child is receiving an excellent education, far exceeding the state standards for language, math and science. The teachers are knowledgeable, committed, and most importantly - aware of the spiritual dimension that a child needs in order to learn and grow. The office staff knows every child by name and is very supportive and caring. I believe in the philosophy of education at this school and in the atmospher that has been created by the very dynamic, creative and spriritually aware principal.
This will be son's 3rd year attending this school.I would recommend this school to everyone my son was attending public school where he was not advancing was going to the third grade a couldn't read i thank the school as well as all the teachers dedication my son is now 11 years old and is getting all a and b and even received the silver presidential award in academic excellence last year.If your looking for a great school with a family enviornment this is your school.Keepmitnup !!!
This school is by far the worse school when it comes to education. I went there for many years, middle school through some high school years. It is more focused on discipline, and not even because they demand respect and give none. There is a lot of playing around. When I moved to a different school I realized on how many academic opportunities I had missed out on all 5 years. I would never put my daughter there.
Their is no way, that i can discribe this school, because its awsome and its like your own family, if you have a problem, everyone will always help you out, not only that the teachers teach, and you learn a lot of things you wouldn't have the opportunity to learn elsewhere.I have been in Champagnat ever since 3rd grade and i wouldn't live it for anything even after i graduate i'll make sure to come visit often.
I'm a former teacher of CCS, this school is a great place for students to learn. Teachers and professors are great.
The teachers are very caring and the principal/owner is great.
Do not send your child here.... they are on the voucher system and will not provide your child with the education that the boast. In fact, it will be worse than a public school....
i am a former student at ccs. i attended ccs from kinder up until i graduated from highschool. now i wasnt the best student, didnt even try really, but the opportunities are there for the students to learn and grow as individuals but in order to do that one must assume responsibility for oneself.
this school is a joke. it in no way prepares kids for the real world. it just shelters them and trys to work religion into things like math and reading, this ofcourse makes no sense. save your money.
This school is affordable and exceedingly effective on focusing on each students individual needs. I couldnt be happier.
Well I was a student of Champagnat for 14 years just graduated this year(2006) since Pre-K and I would really recommend this school to everyone.The principal and professors are awesome.There's just so many good things to say about that school..
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At 42-29, the Dallas Mavericks schedule isn't just winding down, it's getting tougher.
After a 107-104 over time loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Mavericks will conclude the week and month facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers, and Sacramento Kings.
Jose Calderon, Monta Ellis, Devin Harris, and probably even small forward Shawn Marion will have the daunting task of trying to slow down the likes of Russell Westbrook, Reggie Jackson, Chris Paul, and Isaiah Thomas.
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The Thunder did the Mavericks a favor when they decided to hold out Westbrook in the 109-86 Mavericks' win. With the Thunder holding Westbrook in one game per back-to-backs and his recent knee scare, it would come to no surprise if the Thunder elect to keep Westbrook out again against the Mavericks.
If Westbrook is in the lineup and with Marion guarding the NBA's scoring leader Kevin Durant, Ellis and Calderon will have the responsibility of finding a way to keep the explosive Westbrook out of the paint. On the season, Westbrook is averaging 21.2 points and 7.0 assists.
If Westbrook is a no-go, Jackson will fill in his place again. In the previous meeting Jackson finished with 13 points and 3 assists. Jackson is nowhere near the player Westbrook is, but his speed and athleticism can be a problem for the Mavericks.
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Chris Paul is hands down the best point guard in the game today. His ability to score all over the court, create for his teammates, and defend make him a nightmare on both sides of the court. With much of the Clippers' offense dictated and centered around the play of Paul, expect the Mavericks to try to get the ball out of his hands. Paul's ability to break down the defense creates scoring opportunities for himself, open looks for his teammates, and rebounding chances for Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.
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The Kings' Thomas has earned himself a payday with his play this season. The 5'9″ guard is averaging 20.5 points and 6.3 assists per game. Thomas has the ability to pull from deep and get inside the paint. If it isn't bad enough, the Kings also throw out DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay, making it tougher for the defense to primarily focus on Thomas.
As we've witnessed all season, the Mavericks have greatly struggled to contain opposing point guards. With every possible playoff matchup containing a threat at the point guard, now is the time for the Mavericks to show some kind of plan to slow down these guards. If not, the Mavericks can easily find themselves outside of the playoff picture very soon.
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BMW MOA Board of Directors Meeting
Present: Paul Glaves, President; Jim Shaw, Vice President; Rob Lentini, Treasurer; Deb Lower, Secretary; Directors Don Hamblin, Matt Parkhouse, Tom Harbrecht, George Glascock; Barb Zingre, Association Manager; Sandy Cohen, BMW Owners News Managing Editor; Ray Monroe, Advertising Director; Nancy Sulfstede, Bookkeeper; Clark Luster, BMW MOA Foundation; Roger Wiles, BMW MOA Foundation; Sue Rihn-Manke, 2000 National Rally Chair and Ambassador Liaison; Susanna Parkhouse, Rally Manual; Ed Youngblood, Consultant and Members Mae Glascock, Al Cohen.
Call to Order Paul Glaves
Approval of Agenda: Paul announced that the board would go into executive session at 10 a.m. The agenda would be followed with volunteer committee reports presented after the Association Managers report.
Approval of Minutes: MOTION by Rob Lentini, second by Jim Shaw to approve the October 1999 open session minutes and the December 1999 teleconference call minutes as presented in the board books. Voice vote: 7 yes. Motion passed.
Association Managers Report: Barb Zingre reported the expenditure of $1041.05 questioned at the last board meeting had been a mistake in coding expenses. The correction is now reflected in the financial statement. Membership ended 1999 with 31,659 total members; 5000 new members; growth rate of 7% and retention at 89%. Paul Glaves stated Strategic planning would be revisited at a future time. Jim Shaw requested that BMW MOAs new slogan, BMW MOA the essential BMW motorcycle accessory appear prominently on the masthead or cover of the magazine. Sandy can insert house ads; t-shirts have been made and are available in the Country Store. Regarding the CD-ROM project, Barb reported that she has an unsigned contract and explained the problems that are holding up the project. The 1999 audit, performed by Wolfe, Nilges and Nahorski, has begun and should be completed in April. Cost will be $6400 to $7200. Barb worked with the Operations Committee to finalize a new database security/release form and database backup procedures (an offsite bank safe deposit box). Deb Lower stressed that the Operations Committee had added strong language to the form, indicating that release of the database by an employee is cause for immediate termination, and release by a contractor is cause for immediate termination of his or her contract. The decal inserted in the BMW Owners News for membership promotion cost $16,768.36. The cost represented 42,000 produced, of which 30,521 were mailed to members. The remaining decals will be sold at the National Rally, then put into the Country Store to sell for $1 each to offset the cost. The other membership promotion was the $5 off promotion for Country Store. The change in publisher of the magazine from BMW Motorcycle Owners of America Publications, Inc. to BMW Motorcycle Owners of America, Inc. has been made. The proper forms have been filed and letters have been sent to the Publications Committee and the Managing Editor. Jim Shaw asked about BMW MOA Publications, Inc., stating that we must make sure the corporation doesnt cost us any money before it is done away with. Paul replied that the motion to dissolve BMW MOA Publications, Inc. was made at the October 1999 board meeting and we will proceed after the matter is taken care of at the post office and the disclosure is done in the magazine. Paul referred this to the Publications Committee.
Volunteer Committee Reports
Club Coordinator Greg Hutchinson submitted a report by mail. Paul said he would refer items needing action to the appropriate board committees.
2000 Great Lakes International Rally Sue Rihn-Manke reported that she, Susanna Parkhouse and Karol Patzer went to Midland in November and did a walk-through of the Fairgrounds with the Fairgrounds Manager. Buildings that were not in the original contract were added at no additional charge. As a result, except for registration, no tents will be needed. Letters have been sent to the committee chairs informing them that they may arrive on the rally grounds on Monday, July 10. The board is invited to arrive on that date, but the general membership should not plan on arriving until Tuesday, July 11 if they are going to help with set-up. There will be a reception for volunteers, committee chairs and the board on Monday, July 10 at 4 p.m. Sue asked everyone to please remind members and guests that day passes will not be available. The recent rally chair gathering in Colorado Springs was very helpful and Sue recommended that it be encouraged as a future practice. In response to a question from Paul, Sue responded that there are not many committee chair vacancies. Bob Beach has stepped in to head the flea market committee chair vacancy. Half of the recycling funds will go to the BMW MOA Foundation (MOAF). The BMW MOA office will be sending to each chartered club letters promoting volunteerism. Rally videos have been sent to the Ambassadors. Sue will look into expanding awards to clubs that get their members to volunteer. Matt Parkhouse asked about a computerized method to determine the percent of local club members who volunteer. Sue replied that John Petty and Ted Verrill were spearheading a computerized registration that may smooth the process, plus identify number of club members who volunteer.
BMW MOA Foundation Clark Luster reported that the naming process has not been completed because BMW MOA attorney has yet to agree to the conditions of the licensing agreement. Once approved, it will take 2 weeks to incorporate and 3 months for IRS approval. Paul will deal with our side of the issue and will do what he has to do to have the licensing agreement executed and report the status to the board within 2 weeks. Clark stressed that before the Foundation can become active, a board of directors must be appointed. Seventy-five percent of those board members must be BMW MOA members. Roger Wiles presented a financial report for January 23 to December 31 of 1999. MOAF money is in a special holding account until the Foundation is officially incorporated. Sue Rihn-Manke requested that the board approve reimbursement of Clark and Rogers expense to attend the meeting, but Clark and Roger respectfully declined the offer.
At 10 am the board recessed and entered into executive session.
At 5 pm the board reconvened in Open Session. Paul announced that, as a result of an annual evaluation conducted by the board, Barb Zingre is on paid administrative leave. In a separate action, the board has retained Ed Youngblood as a consultant to BMW MOA. Mr. Youngblood will not be permanent executive staff now or in the future. Paul expressed the boards confidence in the competence of the paid staff during the search for a new CEO.
Consumer Liaison Rob reported that complaints are settling down, and most still concern dealer service and customer relations. Rob has an improving relationship with Pat Raymond of BMW NA. A national rally seminar dealing with the warranty process has been discussed.
Unfinished Business
MOTION by Don Hamblin, second by Deb Lower to table discussion of the revised election policy. Voice vote: 7 yes. Motion passed. The election policy change can be incorporated with the other policy discussions and can wait for Ed Youngbloods input.
No bylaws changes had been proposed so that item was deleted from the agenda.
New Business
Regarding who is authorized to sign BMW MOA checks, the bylaws state that checks must
be signed by any of the officers or their designated agent. Paul indicated that the 1995
board took action to designate the Association Manager as the officers
collective agent.
Paul chose not to pursue at this time discussion relating to access to executive session minutes.
Board Committee Reports
Rally Committee. Matthew Parkhouse reported that a rally meeting comprised of past rally chairs and office staff was held recently in Colorado Springs. Responsibilities were determined for rally chair, publications, board, and committee chairs.
Susanna Parkhouse reported that the rally manual is finished except for some rewriting and policy approvals. Susanna submitted a document of proposed policies. Proposed rally policies are:
BMW MOA retains the right to deny vendor privileges to any vendor, before or during a BMW MOA National Rally, if the vendor submitting a request to vend poses a risk, real or implied, to the success of our event or the safety of participants in our event. Vendors asked to leave during an event will comply promptly and forfeit any fees they have paid. No vendor will be allowed to vend at the BMW MOA National Rally if he/she is in arrears for advertising in the BMW Owners News or Anonymous Book. Additionally, if a vendor is in arrears, he/she may not present a seminar. As a private individual, however, if he/she pays the entrance fee to the National, access will be granted, despite the outstanding advertising sums owed to BMW MOA. The Rally Chairperson(s) has the discretion to ask any participant at the National Rally to leave if his/her behavior is deemed inappropriate or interferes with other attendees enjoyment of the rally. The action must be well documented. Rally admittance fee will be forfeited. The Rally Chairperson or his/her designee has the only authority in the decision to evict a rally attendee from the National.
Selection of vendors for the National Rally is at the discretion of the Rally Chairperson(s) and/or the Commercial Vendor Committee Chair. Selection of vendors should be based on ability to service the attendees and to provide a quality product. Selection should not be based on whether that vendor is or is not a MOA member.
Purchases for the National Rally which exceed $2000.00 in cost must be sent out for bid, where possible. This includes such items as t-shirts, tents, tables, chairs, pins, patches, golf carts, radios, transportation of supplies to the rally, fencing, wrist bands, etc.
The Board of Directors of BMW MOA will, no less than fifteen months prior to the event, select a National rally site and appoint a National Rally Chairperson(s).
Any person who pays the full rally fee is eligible for major door prizes. MOA staff or contractors whose expenses are reimbursed to attend the rally are not eligible. It is at the discretion of MOA officers and directors whether they submit their door prize tickets.
All persons attending the BMW MOA National Rally will pay the required entry fee (either pre-registered or at the gate). This includes the Chair Person(s), Committee Chairs and Board Members. Exceptions to this include local residents who are working at food booths, site personnel, some news media and local dignitaries who are at the event for a short, specified period of time. The final decision rests with the Rally Chairperson(s) or their designees. If MOA office paid staff and/or contractors are designated to be at the rally and working, then the MOA will cover the cost of their registration.
Day Passes will not be allowed at the National Rally. This information will appear prominently in the Owners News for at least the last four months prior to the National. The information will be posted prominently at the entrance to the rally site.
The BMW Owners News Advertising Manager is the Coordinator for all advertising within the Rally Program. The Advertising Manager may, if warranted and his/her schedule permits, make a trip to the rally site to solicit advertising from the local businesses. However, the Advertising Manager must coordinate all activities and solicitations through the Rally Chairperson(s)
The Rally Chair has responsibility for content and pre-production approval of the final rally program. The Editor of the BMW Owners News is responsible for editing, layout, production, and printing of the program. Scheduling and coordination with the editor should begin as soon as possible in the year leading up to the current national rally. All contributors to the program must submit their material well in advance, usually two months prior to the start of the rally. The program is sent to the printer four weeks before the rally date. Delivery of the program to the rally site must be guaranteed at least three business days before the beginning of the rally.
The Editor will assist rally chair(s) in marketing the rally with BMW Owners News magazine insertions. Schedule amount of space required as early as possible for the best continuous member exposure. Pre-registration forms will be inserted in the magazine for the two months priors to the rally pre-registration deadline date.
MOTION by Matthew Parkhouse, second by Tom Harbrecht that the proposed rally policies less policy number VIII be included in the rally manual. Voice vote: 7 yes. Motion passed.
Policy number VIII is Awarding of Major Prizes at the Awards Ceremony. Following are three different ways the awarding of major prizes policy can be presented to the Board of Directors. The Rally Manual Committee members and a polling of other MOA members failed to reach a consensus on any of the three versions.
1. Attendees must be present at the Awards Ceremony in order to win the motorcycle(s) purchased by BMW MOA. The exceptions to this are those volunteers working during the time of the ceremony. Their names will be collected by the Rally Chairperson(s) or designee, a list to be furnished to the Master of Ceremonies. Other major door prize contributors have the discretion of setting policy on whether the winners of their prizes must be present to win.
2. Attendees, or their designee with the winning ticket, must be present at the Awards Ceremony in order to win the motorcycle(s) purchased by BMW MOA. The exceptions to this are those volunteers working during the time of the ceremony. Their names will be collected by the Rally Chairperson(s) or designee, a list to be furnished to the Master of Ceremonies. Other major door prize contributors have the discretion of setting policy on whether the winners of their prizes must be present to win.
3. Attendees need not be present at the Awards Ceremony in order to win the motorcycle(s) purchased by BMW MOA. Other major door prize contributors have the discretion of setting policy on whether the winners of their prizes must be present to win.
MOTION by George Glascock, second by Tom Harbrecht to accept option number 3 (you need not be present to win the bike), which was presented under item VIII of the proposed rally handbook policies. Some discussion of differing viewpoints ensued; Jim called the question. Voice vote: 6 yes, one no (Parkhouse). Motion passed.
Sue Rihn-Manke requested that $7000 be put aside for a weekend of brainstorming in the Washington, DC area, to be attended by John Petty, Josh Ascher, Ted Verrill, Joe Senner and Tammy Leuthauser. The purpose of the meeting would be to develop a registration process to bring us into the 21st Century via linking the registration process to the database. Ted previously estimated that hardware and software would cost approximately $7500. Consensus was that the project does not need task force attention and it can be done via email; a gathering in Washington, DC will not solve it. There is not a data processing problem at the rally to make a new process necessary this year. Paul will talk to Sue Rihn-Manke about the decision.
It was suggested that past and future rally chairs be rewarded with a Life Membership in BMW MOA. Paul said that there is a whole family of volunteer tasks that are part of a larger, overall picture.
Publications Committee
Advertising Report Advertising is 30% over last Januarys numbers. Ray Monroe has used demographic information from the 1998 membership survey. He has hired part-time help to secure contracts from advertisers but some dont like being locked in.
Managing Editors Report Don Hamblin stated that, with this meeting, a standardized format is being used for the Managing Editors report. The Publications Committee would like to receive feedback on this report.
Sandy Cohen handed out her report and briefly reported on each topic in it: travel, editorial plan, advertising revenue, finances/budget, aged receivables, pubs expenses, promotional expenses, requests for purchases, staff assistance, mailings, status of contract action.
MOTION by Rob Lentini, second by Jim Shaw to accept both specifications and contract for the Managing Editors agreement submitted to the board. Voice vote: 7 yes.
MOTION by Rob Lentini, second by Tom Harbrecht to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned.
Open session was resumed on Sunday, January 30.
Board meeting dates Paul set the following board meeting dates and places:
A special teleconference meeting on February 29, 8 p.m. CST, to include the board, Ed Youngblood, Marilyn Roberts and Tammy Leuthauser. The purpose of the meeting is for a preliminary report from Mr. Youngblood and to figure out where we are relative to management recruitment. Regular board meetings will be April 22-23 in St. Louis, at the National Rally in July and October 21-22.
Operations Committee
W-9 forms MOTION by Deb Lower, second by George Glascock to adopt the W-9 policy as revised by adding words donated by. The revised policy states: BMW MOA staff and volunteers must comply with IRS policy to collect information to properly report payments to all individually owned companies, entertainment groups and individuals who provide services as a paid contractor or vendor, and to any rally participant who wins a prize donated by BMW MOA exceeding the IRS amount. Voice vote: 7 yes. Motion passed.
Rally legal issues from the Colorado Springs meeting 1) Because they are bonded, a paid staff member will be the primary rally treasurer each year. 2) Funding will be available for legal counsel for the rally chair. So that the office will know what kind of legal contracts have been entered into, originals of all contracts will be sent to the BMW MOA office. 3) The office staff will obtain rally insurance, including general liability and dram shop (alcoholic beverages), and coverage for vendors as a rider on the main policy. 4) On behalf of the rally chair(s), office staff will obtain coverage as a rider to the rally insurance liability policy in the amount of 1 million dollars or reimburse the rally chair for riders to their own insurance, provided the coverage is similar to the average cost of such insurance. Paul said the rally chair should be an additional insured, not as a rider. The current liability insurance covers the rally chair.
Paul stated that the cheapest way to provide liability insurance for the smaller vendors is to carry them as a rider on our policy, but he doesnt want to be in a position of providing general liability insurance for larger businesses that already have it. The rider cost will be charged as part of the vendor fee. Jim said that it would be a big volunteer effort to verify proof of existing liability insurance and suggested that everyone be covered on our policy, regardless. The board wishes that the liability be raised from one million to two million and that vendors be insured as a rider on our policy. The staff will work out the details with Paul, and if needed, enlist the advice of those knowledgeable in the field.
Treasurers Report
Rob stated that because of net income we were able to add more money to our investments. BMW MOA will continue to carefully control spending and to invest, with an eye to member benefits and services. Paul requested that $100,000 be earmarked for National Rally disaster so that we can better budget for the rally without padding for disaster. Jim recommended that we plan for how to make decisions if there is a need to dispose of excess funds, i.e. have a regular process by which the board is apprised in advance of trends and excess funds. Paul would like the Finance Committee to work on this in September and present a recommendation for action at the October board meeting.
Rob reported that dollar cost averaging is done and we are fully invested now. Our funds will appreciate and depreciate with the S & P. The money from closing of the rally bank account was invested with Legg Mason and Baron Funds. We still have core holdings in our other investments. Jim asked if there is a plan and authority for a Black Friday: who has the authority to do the prudent thing if it happens?
The 2000 budget, which is a living document, was presented in four parts: BMW MOA, publications, combined and rally. The budget is ready to be amended and approved. Barb, Nancy and Sandy constructed the BMW MOA budget by looking at membership forecasts and trends, which is a guess at best. The rally budget was constructed by Barb, Nancy, Sue, Rob and George and is based on an attendance of 5,000, with a break-even attendance of 3,000. Past figures, as well as Nancys past rally work sheets, were used. Rally program printing is now a Publications function and there is no longer a per copy cost. In light of staff changes and having Ed Youngblood on board, Jim suggested revisiting the BMW MOA budget at the next meeting, but this budget can serve as the budget until it is changed. George questioned $8,000 for staff travel and meals; Rob will revisit that with the staff. In the rally budget, Mae Glascock asked about the high beer garden figure; Rob replied that it included the entertainment cost center.
MOTION by Deb Lower, second by Matthew Parkhouse to pass the presented budget. Voice vote: 7 yes. Motion passed.
Retirement Plan The staff chose to use the SIMPLE plan. Barb worked with Brad Wastler of First National Bank and had presented four Putnam structures to Rob. Because all four funds are good, Rob recommended that all four be offered to the staff. Nancy stated that the 2000 budget was set up for BMW MOA to match funds, estimated with the highest cost of salary of 2%, i.e. the budget covers BMW MOA contributions up to 2% of the employees pay. The employee pay line would not be affected. Because BMW MOAs employer match had not been decided, the retirement plan was referred to the Finance Committee.
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Forgive me. I never knew You.
Placed into your womb, I grew to detest My Mother
as You never fit a mold as it is told to little girls or little boys
about Mother, so through great resentment,
I never really knew You, the Be-ing that was here.
Forgive me.
You wait for me now.
Your spirit perhaps returned to live in this place
and plane on which to learn whatever our souls do desire.
But I know a part of your spirit waits to greet me.
When I come Home it is you I will see
to have a conversation and it is for I to say ...
Forgive me.


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Roving for Science
Last Tuesday, Mars rover Curiosity completed its first autonomous mission, a major milestone for the rover, which has been on Mars for over a year. Back here on Earth, we had our own rover-related milestone: a new rover for the Search for Life Beyond Earth exhibition.
Rover Camille is a robotic replica of a Mars rover that helps our visitors learn about the Red Planet. Named after Camille Beatty, one of the rover's creators, the robot is made from 750 parts, many of which were built from scratch. But perhaps the most extraordinary part of this story is the creators themselves; two young girls from North Carolina built the rover with their father in their garage.
Camille, age 13, and sister Genevieve, age 11, worked together on soldering, machining, designing and assembling the rover. Just last month, the rover was unveiled to an appreciative crowd at NYSCI.
The two girls are currently working on a second rover for NYSCI, to be named Genevieve. As for rover Camille – will she be given a chance to roam free like Curiosity? Not likely. But word on the street is she's been eyeing the two rockets located just outside her exhibit.
Saturday is for Storytelling
This Saturday night at NYSCI, visitors can collaborate on a story with digital artist and performer, Haeyoung Kim. Part performance, part workshop, Kim's Moori will use audience members to help create a dynamic narrative. Users will download the Moori app, and use the app to pose questions and answers, and to generate algorithmic sounds and visuals. The result will be an interactive performance featuring collaboration among audience members. Part of Harvestworks' 2013 New York Electronic Arts Festival, the event begins at 4 pm with Night Games, an interactive dance game, followed by cocktails at 6 pm, and EXPOSED – Sound featuring Moori at 6:30 pm.
Haeyoung Kim is based in New York City and explores the texture of sounds in electronic music. Her work has been presented in various museums and galleries including the American Museum of the Moving Image, PS1, Nam June Paik Center in Korea, and Kunsthalle in Austria.
Future Museum Educators
Last Saturday, 30 high school students turned into museum educators, helping our visitors understand microbiology, camouflage, skull anatomy, genetic diversity, matter, cellular structure and UV radiation. They provided info, instructions and encouragement to approximately 200 visitors who were trying out various hands-on activities.
The program is part of a partnership between NYSCI and ExpandEd, which is designed to provide high school students with experiences beyond traditional school classrooms. Throughout the Spring, the students participated in a 10-week program at NYSCI where they learned about the scientific method, astronomy, genetics, ecology, evolution, microbiology and other science topics. Saturday's hands-on activities represented the conclusion of the 10-week program. But you may interact with some of them at our exhibits this summer: Twelve of the students will continue on with summer internships at NYSCI as Junior Explainers.
Howdy Neighbor!
More than 60 of our Corona neighbors visited us today as part of a special museum initiative called NYSCI Neighbors. Parents of students from P.S. 14, P.S. 16 and P.S. 307, along with school faculty, were treated to a special bilingual (English/Spanish) chemistry demonstration and 3-D movie showing. In addition, Jessica Castillo, an Explainer at NYSCI, led the group on a bilingual tour of various exhibitions, including the Science Playground, the Search for Life Beyond Earth, and Sports Challenge.
Families and faculty of participating NYSCI Neighbor schools are eligible for a NYSCI Neighbors membership that offers borrowing privileges for NYSCI's library and access to multilingual tours. The program began in 2011 to connect residents of neighboring Queens communities with our science resources and programs.
Photo: NYSCI Explainer Jessica Castillo tours a NYSCI Neighbors group through the Search for Life Beyond Earth exhibition.


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UConn did not play last week, with players taking final exams, but lost a spot in the latest AP writers' poll, which came Monday afternoon.
The Huskies, ninth last week, are 10th. Villanova moved up two spots, and tied Duke for eighth, leap-frogging UConn (9-0), which next plays Stanford at the XL Center on Wednesday night, ending a 12-day break.
The top 10 are Arizona, Syracuse, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Duke/Villanova and UConn. Kentucky, which began the year at No. 1, is now 19th. North Carolina, which has beaten Louisville and Kentucky, is now 14th.


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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival will put a spotlight for one fantastic weekend on the brilliance, diversity and quirkiness of comic art. One of the ways we will be doing this is in the Comics Clock Tower, which will be our version of a comics marketplace and artists' alley. This is your chance to meet creators, see them sketch, get work signed as well as buy books, prints and more. Some work will be available for the first time at the festival.
This will not be like the traditional marketplaces that people are used to at comic conventions. For one thing the venue is relatively small so we have had to make choices and limit the number of creators and stalls we can offer to our audiences. We'll be aiming to feed the hunger of existing comic art fans of all genres whilst, we hope, appealing to a curious, new audience eager to find out more. There'll be a mix of retailers, publishers (large and small) and creators and more. We'll be showcasing both established and emerging talent drawn from across the UK, Europe and further afield with a healthy contingent from Cumbria, the North West and greater North of England too.
Most of our international guests who feature in the main events programme will also be appearing in the Comics Clock Tower over the weekend to sign and sketch and meet their fans.
Remember there is plenty of free activity in the festival and the Comics Clock Tower will also be free in 2014.


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Nice. From what I've read Chelsea seems to be stacked this year.
Hmm, trying to pick a team to follow this year. Liverpool, Man U, Arsenal and Chelsea all in the running...
Who is the Thunder equivalent in the Premeire League??
Is there a main reason Morrow averaged only 18 MPG last year? What's the catch....bad defense?
Is there video of the KD speech from last night?
@exclamatory remark @BallSoHard Reallly?????? Ive been sparse for at least a year now.
Man, I miss this place. It's been awhile...
@Julius F Wrek @BallSoHard I'd agree. And I don't think it's a reaction to just 1 game. Obviously we are a great team with a proven record. I just don't see us getting over the hump with a great "development coach"
This game was not Brooks fault.
However, the lack of offensive sets and any offensive movement is completely Brooks fault. An offensive system should have been implemented 2 seasons ago.
Also, it's hard to put complete blame of our defense on Brooks. The players aren't playing it. But doesn't this eventually fall on Brooks as well? There's zero accountability. I think it's a mindset that has to be instilled by the coach first and foremost.
Thoughts on what position we pick up in draft? I say PF and SG.
Yes. This is it.
I think Brooks is to blame for the way Westbrook plays. I attacks relentlessly and turns the ball over because thats what he's told to do. Time for change. Time for a new coach.
Just checking in...what was the stat w/ Adams guarding Griffin? He shut him down
edit: just saw it below
Anyone else notice Durant looks extremely worn out? I think it has a lot to do with him settling for a lot of 3s last night. Much harder work to drive.
Lack of perimeter defense and our ball movement was nonexistent....simple formula for a loss. not really a big deal.
What blew my mind was no Perry Jones last night. It seemed, matchup-wise, he would have made perfect sense.
@ThunderBuddy @TheresABabyFaceUnderMyBeard @Reggie Jackson for MIP or 6MOY @BallSoHard great point...Perrys ablity to guard 1-5 is huge
@Reggie Jackson for MIP or 6MOY @BallSoHard I'm torn at this point between Perry and Thabo. Thabo was starting to hit 3s before he got hurt, but at least Perry is decisive when he gets the ball.
DT consensus....rank these players:
@blackhiiippy @BallSoHard so who would you rather play, in order...
I think PJ's defense is legit. I don't think hype is needed.
Jackson is gone this summer....dude is only out for himself. Been saying this all year. What's this kids deal? It's like he knows he is not coming back..
All I'm seeing is Caron Butler is interested in the Heat
NBA doing in-game techs for flopping is worst nightmare for Barea/Wade/Lebron/Harden/Chalmers/Griffin/Fisher....keep going?
If Caron Butler doesn't fit into Bucks plans, he'll be dealt - maybe to Miami, OKC - or reach an agreement on a contract buyout.
Perk shouldn't start Thursday....Brooks still hasnt learned
Harrison Barnes...?
Cavs making him available
Sooo....Loul Deng?
@Royce Young *quickly exits "Thunder trade rumors" google tab*
@Brookies4Life this is soooo last season
Wait, so we're trading Westbrook for Chandler??
@ Luke @BallSoHard so is Dwight Howard....right? right!?
Ah Memphis, the one of very few games during the season where Perk is semi-relevant...only to get torched
Step over princess james, there's a new King in the NBA.
@Jooseppi @BallSoHard @Perk-Punt GS doubled him on every possession?
@Perk-Punt @BallSoHard double team him
@Reggie Jackson for MIP or 6MOY @BallSoHard Pop will double him hard all night
KD wont get above 30 tonight...no way Pop lets that happen
Not sure if this was ever shared in regards to the 54 pt game for Durant...this is incredible.
@ESPNStatsInfo Durant with 54 points on only 68 touches. Only had the ball in his hands for 3:17 all game. Crazy efficient #SportVU
@El Prez @BallSoHard i'll give that to ya...you got me with "Bambi"
@Tronchaser @BallSoHard He hits it off the back rim and they get a transition 3....then what?
Reggie's windmill dunk was unnecessary
I think Brooks faults are glaring with Russ out. We literally have zero offensive sets. It's obviously fine with Russ here during the regular season, but it is an area that will keep us from winning championships.
We obviously have glaring holes on our team and we need upgrades as well as improvements.
But I think that game may have been one of our best. I literally went from the extreme (thinking we are doomed, even come playoff time) to watching one of the better defensive performances I've seen from this team.
@TempBoy Brandon I've been saying we are 1 year removed since before the season...so it's not "every" Thunder fan.


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The organization Creative Commons, which is responsible for the set of alternative copyright licenses of the same name, was officially founded exactly 10 years ago. Historic documents of meetings in the run-up to founding Creative Commons are still available online at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society. At the official Creative Commons birthday party in Germany I had the honor to present some useless historical facts from this and other pre- and post-foundation documents. The slides of my talk are embedded below.
A video of my German talk is now available at Vimeo.
At the heart of culture lies creative recursion: re-applying creative practices to artifacts resulting from previous creative practices. Remix culture could then be defined as processes of creative recursion that make this recursion as such recognizably visible. This is what makes a remix reflexive, as is explained by Eduardo Navas over at remixtheory.net:
[remix] allegorizes and extends the aesthetic of sampling, where the remixed version challenges the aura of the original and claims autonomy even when it carries the name of the original; material is added or deleted, but the original tracks are largely left intact to be recognizable.
As a result, works of remix communicate always and simultaneously on at least two levels: the asthetics of the remix as a new work and its status as a remix, referencing the remixed works. A nice example of the communicative power of remixing as recognizable creative recursion is provided by the most recent election campaign of the Pirate Party of Lower Saxony in Germany. To communicate 'piracy' as a brand, the pirate party creatively 'pirated' prominent brands. Find below several of the respective campaign posters, all of which can be found on the campaign portal ideenkopierer.de ("idea copiers"; some of the translations are taken from Torrentfreak):
We may not have Alps in Lower Saxony, but we want to ensure that students continue to know that cows are not purple. Read the rest of this entry »
In the series "algorithm regulation", we discuss the implications of the growing importance of technological algorithms as a means of regulation in the digital realm.
Yesterday, YouTube proudly announced on its blog that it had improved its "Content ID" system, which allows rights holders to automatically detect uploaded content that contains potentially infringing works, by introducing a new appeals process:
Users have always had the ability to dispute Content ID claims on their videos if they believe those claims are invalid. Prior to today, if a content owner rejected that dispute, the user was left with no recourse for certain types of Content ID claims (e.g., monetize claims). Based upon feedback from our community, today we're introducing an appeals process that gives eligible users a new choice when dealing with a rejected dispute. When the user files an appeal, a content owner has two options: release the claim or file a formal DMCA notification.
In addition, YouTube claims to have made its algorithms "smarter" to reduce the number of unintentional Content ID claims:
Content owners have uploaded more than ten million reference files to the Content ID system. At that scale, mistakes can and do happen. To address this, we've improved the algorithms that identify potentially invalid claims.
Today the European Parliament passed with an overwhelming majority – 531 voting in favor, 11 against and 65 abstentions – a compromise proposal for a directive on certain permitted uses of orphan works. In Europe, orphan works are a much greater problem than, for example, in the USA, because European copyright has for a much longer time featured automatic protection. As a consequence, finding rights holders is more difficult than in the USA, where works had to be registered until the end of the 1980s. And due to ever-longer protection terms, the number of orphan works is going to increase even further every year, making access to our common cultural heritage increasingly difficult.
The so-called orphan works directive addresses the problem by allowing public-sector institutions such as libraries, museums, archives, educational establishments and film heritage institutions to digitize and publicize orphan works after conducting a "diligent search". What constitutes a "diligant search" is outlined in more detail in a "Memorandum of Understanding on Diligent Search Guidelines for Orphan Works".
In the series "algorithm regulation", we discuss the implications of the growing importance of technological algorithms as a means of regulation in the digital realm.
Earlier this year, Google revealed that it routinely removes search results that link to material allegedly infringing copyrights, thereby following removal requests of copyright holders (see "New Layer of Copyright Enforcement: Search"). Since this announcement, the number of removed search results per month has quadrupeld (see Figure below).
Yesterday, Google announced that in addition to removing search results it is going to also adapt its ranking algorithm:
Starting next week, we will begin taking into account a new signal in our rankings: the number of valid copyright removal notices we receive for any given site. Sites with high numbers of removal notices may appear lower in our results.
As in discussed in the first entry of this series on algorithm regulation, the technological layer of regulation is becoming increasingly important for copyright enforcement. But Google's move to tinker with its most precious asset, the search algorithm, also evidences that technological regulation of this kind may directly result from stakeholder negotiations.
Last week the European Parliament rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA, see also "ACTA as a Case of Strategic Ambiguity") with 478 voting against the treaty, 39 in favour and 165 MEPs abstaining. Commenting on this outcome, Joe McNamee from the ACTA-critical NGO European Digital Rights (EDRi) stated that "ACTA is not the end. ACTA is the beginning." In his optimistic account, the rejection of ACTA has substantially changed the debate on intellectual property rights regulation in Europe:
Thanks to SOPA, European citizens better understood the dangers of ACTA. Thanks to the anti-ACTA campaign, it would be politically crazy for the Commission to launch the criminal sanctions Directive. Thanks to ACTA, there is broad understanding in the European Parliament of just how bad IPRED really is and any review now, if the Commission has the courage to re-open it, is more likely to improve the Directive rather than increase its repressive measures.
However, a recent op-ed by Canadian copyright scholar Michael Geist, illustrates why ACTA's contents might not be so dead after all. Referring to leaked documents of negations between Canada and the EU Commission on the "Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement" (CETA):
According to the leaked document, dated February 2012, Canada and the EU have already agreed to incorporate many of the ACTA enforcement provisions into CETA, including the rules on general obligations on enforcement, preserving evidence, damages, injunctions, and border measure rules. One of these provisions even specifically references ACTA.
Recently Google announced an extension to its "Transparency Report", which now also includes a section on requests to remove search results that link to material that allegedly infringes copyrights. Last month, Google processed 1,294,762 copyright removal requests by 1,109 reporting organizations, representing 1,325 copyright owners. The Figure below illustrates how the number of requests has increased between July 2011 to mid May 2012.
The growing number of removal requests points to the relevance of search technology as a means for copyright enforcement. Since for many Internet users what is not found by Google appears to be non-existent, removing search results from Google's results lists is obviously a powerful tool for private copyright enforcement. However, several downsides are connected with such private copyright enforcement practices:
In European regulatory discourse as well as copyright research, there is a debate whether the US Fair Use model is better suited to deal with innovation in general and digital challenges in particular than the European system of exceptions. It makes sens to discuss the state of the art of research on Fair Use in the US and what we can learn in Europe.
In the course of a visit in Europe, Pamela Samuelson from UC Berkeley Law School & School of Information gave an interesting talk about "Fair Use in Europe? Lessons from the US and Open Questions". Her main message could be summarized in two points: First, flexible regulation such as the US Fair Use clause is better suited to rapid technological changes than the comparably static system of exceptions and limitations in European copyright. To illustrate this point, Samuelson mentioned several innovations such as scholarly data-mining in Google Book Search (Ngram Viewer)* or Brewster Kale's "Wayback Machine" that would have been much more difficult to realize without the Fair Use exemption.
Second, Samuelson explicitly did not recommend to get rid of or avoid specific exceptions all together; rather, keeping limitations and exceptions that provide legal certainty would be desirable even when introducing some form of fair-use-like clause into the European copyright system.


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