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Do we need a Fiscal Fed for fiscal policy?
Long after the American economy returns to growth mode, the national debt will continue to soar. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the national debt — as low as 33 percent of GDP in 2001 — will reach 54 percent of GDP this year and grow to at least 68 percent by 2019. Beyond that, the increasing cost of mandatory social insurance spending will certainly push the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio ever higher in the decades ahead.
So how will policymakers deal with the debt? Well, at some point they will raise taxes and cut spending. (No inflating away the debt, right? Promise?) Indeed, the inevitability of such actions seems an article of faith among bond investors who continue to lend cheaply to America. But uncertainties remain. Which taxes will be raised? Which programs will be cut? And by how much? And when?
For all the talk about the need for transparency in monetary policy, there is precious little in the area of fiscal policy. And this is most unfortunate. Eric Leeper, an economics professor at Indiana University, argues in a new paper that enhanced fiscal transparency "can help anchor expectations of fiscal policy and make fiscal actions more predictable and effective … Fiscal policy is too important to be left to the vagaries of the political process."
Of course, the political process is tough to escape in a democracy. Any budgetary limits Congress imposes on itself eventually can and likely will be evaded. But imagine, if you will, an amped-up version of the Congressional Budget Office. Like the Federal Reserve, the chairman and members of this "fiscal council" would be nominated by the president. And they would explicitly be tasked with the authority to recommend, or even set, deficit and debt targets.
The head of the council would regularly testify before Congress, as does the Fed chairman, on the nation's fiscal soundness and whether particular new policies would make things better or worse. Leeper notes that in 2007 Sweden established an eight-member Fiscal Policy Council that offers an independent, no-holds-barred analysis of whether the government's fiscal policy objectives are being met and are sustainable over the long term.
A U.S. version, for instance, might testify as to whether Congress is ignoring pay-as-you-go budget rules. Or it might actually set a debt target that Congress would have to vote up or down on. The key here is to create an institution with as high a profile as the Fed's that can highlight current fiscal policy and its real-world budgetary impacts, as well as solutions.
And if the budget situation continues to deteriorate, the council might even be given the power to set some broad budgetary parameters, such as federal spending increases being limited to population growth plus inflation.
And who would be the first chairman of the Fiscal Council? You could do a lot worse than master communicator, legendary tightwad and respected financier Warren Buffett.
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I would like to clarify one important point. The term "Fiscal Fed," though catchy and alliterative, appears nowhere in my paper and I find it to be counterproductive. Dedemocratizing fiscal policy is not my intent. And suggestions to do so bring to a screeching halt precisely the conversation I'd like to encourage.
The remainder of your column is constructive and does get to the heart of the issues I have tried to raise.


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A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator. Shelley's suspenseful and intellectually rich gothic tale confronts some of the most important and enduring themes in all of literture–the power of human imagination, the potential hubris of science, the gulf between appearance and essence, the effects of human cruelty, the desire for revenge and the need for forgiveness, and much more.
281 pages, with a reading time of ~4.5 hours (70,250 words), and first published in 1818. This DRM-Free edition published by epubBooks, 2009.
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I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic. My ancestors had been for many years counsellors and syndics, and my father had filled several public situations with honour and reputation. He was respected by all who knew him for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business. He passed his younger days perpetually occupied by the affairs of his country; a variety of circumstances had prevented his marrying early, nor was it until the decline of life that he became a husband and the father of a family.
As the circumstances of his marriage illustrate his character, I cannot refrain from relating them. One of his most intimate friends was a merchant who, from a flourishing state, fell, through numerous mischances, into poverty. This man, whose name was Beaufort, was of a proud and unbending disposition and could not bear to live in poverty and oblivion in the same country where he had formerly been distinguished for his rank and magnificence. Having paid his debts, therefore, in the most honourable manner, he retreated with his daughter to the town of Lucerne, where he lived unknown and in wretchedness. My father loved Beaufort with the truest friendship and was deeply grieved by his retreat in these unfortunate circumstances. He bitterly deplored the false pride which led his friend to a conduct so little worthy of the affection that united them. He lost no time in endeavouring to seek him out, with the hope of persuading him to begin the world again through his credit and assistance. Beaufort had taken effectual measures to conceal himself, and it was ten months before my father discovered his abode. Overjoyed at this discovery, he hastened to the house, which was situated in a mean street near the Reuss. But when he entered, misery and despair alone welcomed him. Beaufort had saved but a very small sum of money from the wreck of his fortunes, but it was sufficient to provide him with sustenance for some months, and in the meantime he hoped to procure some respectable employment in a merchant's house. The interval was, consequently, spent in inaction; his grief only became more deep and rankling when he had leisure for reflection, and at length it took so fast hold of his mind that at the end of three months he lay on a bed of sickness, incapable of any exertion.
His daughter attended him with the greatest tenderness, but she saw with despair that their little fund was rapidly decreasing and that there was no other prospect of support. But Caroline Beaufort possessed a mind of an uncommon mould, and her courage rose to support her in her adversity. She procured plain work; she plaited straw and by various means contrived to earn a pittance scarcely sufficient to support life.

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- It's hard for Chris Perez to sit still, much less not pitch. The Indians closer has been shut down since Feb. 23, when he strained his left oblique muscle during his first bullpen session.
The injury takes four to six weeks to heal. Perez is marking time.
"I think I should be playing catch by Tuesday or Wednesday," he said. "If it's not Wednesday, I'll be disappointed. There's no new soreness. Every exercise they give me, I pass. I just have to make sure [the injury is] all the way out before I start doing stuff."
Perez is working off his own schedule. What head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff thinks is an entirely different matter.
"It's the trainer's schedule not mine, but I'm definitely a lot better," said Perez, who remains hopeful he'll be ready by Opening Day.
"They said with this type of injury you can make up time on the back end of it," he said. "They can accelerate your throwing program. ... I see the light at the end of the tunnel."
Testing, testing: Jeanmar Gomez pitched two scoreless innings in Sunday's 8-6 loss to Cincinnati. Ubaldo Jimenez started, which made Gomez, a candidate for the fifth spot in the starting rotation, a reliever for a day.
Manager Manny Acta was impressed with the way Gomez handled a different role.
"His slider was a swing-and-miss pitch," said Acta. "It's good to see him do that even though he's used to starting games. He didn't let any of the hype or competition bother him."
Gomez said he spent the winter in Venezuela rehabbing a sore right knee. He pitched with tendinitis last year.
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Call to the pen: Reliever Joe Smith pitched one inning, allowing two hits and two runs. One was earned. The Reds added an insurance run in the eighth on a Dioner Navarro homer off Rob Bryson, who (just in case you put it out of your mind) was part of the C.C. Sabathia trade.
Left field race: Shelley Duncan got the start and hit a three-run home run off Reds' starter Homer Bailey. Aaron Cunningham saw his first spring action in right field and singled. Matt LaPorta, moved off first base by the acquisition of Casey Kotchman, struck out twice and looked bad doing it. LaPorta had an RBI on a fielder's choice when the Reds failed to turn an easy double play.
Error of their ways: The Tribe made three errors — by Russ Canzler at first on a popup in short right, Christian Guzman on a grounder to short and Cunningham when his throw home skipped past catcher Lou Marson.
Doubling down: With Guzman on second base and Canzler on first, the Indians pulled off a double steal against Cincinnati lefty Aroldis Chapman. Guzman scored on Cunningham's infield grounder.
Birthday bash: Jack Hannahan, making his first start at third base, celebrated his 32nd birthday by going 1-for-2 with a single.
— Bud Shaw
Good vibes: The top four starters will be Justin Masterson, Jimenez, Josh Tomlin and Derek Lowe. It's not clear what order Tomlin and Lowe will work come opening day.
There are several options for the fifth spot: David Huff, Gomez, Zach McAllister and Kevin Slowey. Roberto Hernandez, the pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona, is another candidate if he solves his visa problems in the Dominican Republic.
"They've had experience and they know what they need to do," said Masterson of the candidates. "If they don't come at the beginning of the year, you know we'll need them sometime during the year. I want them to continue to work hard and I know they will and I know they'll be ready."
Dotted line: The Indians, approaching the March 11 renewal deadline, signed 15 players to one-year deals over the weekend. The signees included Carlos Carrasco, Gomez, Huff, Corey Kluber, Danny Salazar, Tony Sipp and Tomlin, Michael Brantley, Aaron Cunningham, Thomas Neal, Nick Weglarz, Jason Donald, Matt LaPorta, Cord Phelps and Carlos Santana.
Testing, testing: MLB drug testers were in camp Sunday. Tribe players were already tested for HGH during their physicals.
Sick bay: Cunningham started in right field. It was his first action since injuring his right hand early in camp. Cunningham is one of several outfielders trying to win the left-field job.
"Obviously, I want that job ... for sure," said Cunningham. "They have a lot of talented guys here."
Rafael Perez (sore left shoulder) has started playing catch. He could be pitching in games later this week. Prospect Austin Adams (sore right shoulder) just started playing catch last week.
Finally: Jack Hannahan (32) and Slowey (28) celebrated birthdays Sunday. ... Masterson will face Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto Monday at 3:05 p.m. EST. WTAM will carry the game. Lowe, McAllister, Sipp and Dan Wheeler are scheduled to follow. ... Chris Seddon will start a B game for the Indians on Monday against the White Sox.
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First Lady, Dr. Biden Mark 'Joining Forces' Anniversary
By Elaine Sanchez
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 - First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, today marked the one-year anniversary of the Joining Forces campaign by celebrating the individuals and organizations that have stepped up in "extraordinary ways" to improve military families' lives.
Speaking from the White House's South Lawn, the first lady and Biden expressed their gratitude for the nation's "outpouring of support" for military families to a star-studded crowd that included Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and his wife, Deanie, as well as military, government and community leaders from all sectors of society and military members and their families.
In brief remarks, Dempsey noted the importance of supporting troops and their families. Service members are "pillars of American strength ... -- hardened warriors, unwavering teammates and absolutely selfless citizens," he said.
Today's warriors, he said, "have fought harder and their families have sacrificed more over the last decade than any of us could ever really know."
In return, they deserve enduring support that continues long after they transition out of the military and back into their hometowns, the chairman said, which will require community involvement and a nationwide commitment. It will take "each of us and all of us," he said.
Dempsey lauded the first lady and Biden for their efforts over the past year to improve employment, education and wellness opportunities for troops, veterans and their families, and expressed his "deep appreciation" for the individuals, organizations and communities also stepping up to help.
When Joining Forces launched, the first lady said, she knew the nation would step up to honor and support veterans and military families. "But the outpouring of support that we have seen over this last year -- ... the hours logged, the services donated, the love and devotion and offers to help that have poured in from every corner of the country -- all of that has far surpassed even our wildest expectations," she said.
Obama ticked off a list of these contributions. Over the past year, she said, more than 1,600 businesses have hired more than 50,000 veterans and spouses, and have pledged to hire at least 160,000 more in the coming years.
Technology and employment companies such as Google, Monster and LinkedIn have stepped up to help connect veterans with jobs, she added, and state leaders are passing legislation to ease employment woes for military spouses with professional licenses moving across state borders. Additionally, medical schools are training health care providers so they can better care for military families.
From the entertainment industry, TV shows such as "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Sesame Street" and organizations such as NASCAR, AOL and Disney are sharing military families' stories, "and using those stories not just to shine a light, but to encourage others to serve," she said. Obama noted her own appearance on the popular children's TV show "iCarly." "I am now more popular than the president because I was on 'iCarly,'" she joked.
The first lady also cited a series of popular public service announcements featuring stars such as Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg.
Obama cited "Operation Honor Cards," an initiative that asks Americans to pledge service for military families, as a perfect example of Americans' willingness to help. The organization had set a goal of 3 million hours of pledged service last year, but had doubled that number by June. "And today, we can announce that we're at 21 million hours pledged -- 21 million hours pledged -- with already 30 million total hours served," she said.
Other examples of the nation's commitment to help were scattered across the audience, Biden added. Also attending the event were the 20 finalists of the Joining Forces Community Challenge. The Challenge is intended to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary military family support efforts of citizens and organizations across the country.
Biden pointed out a few of the these organizations, such as HeartsApart.org, a network of photographers who take photos of soon-to-be deployed troops and their families, and GreenCare for Troops, which connects local green industry professionals with military families to provide free lawn and landscaping services.
"If I had to sum up what we have seen since launching Joining Forces in one word, it would be 'inspiring,'" Biden said. "These efforts aren't always in the headlines, but they support our military families every single day in real and meaningful ways."
While a powerful gauge of the nation's commitment, Joining Forces' true impact can't be measured in numbers of hours served, the first lady said. "The true measure of our success lies in the lives that we've helped to change," she said.
Today is a time for celebration, Obama said, but it's also a time to renew a call to action. She challenged the audience, and all Americans, "to keep raising the bar."
The first lady reiterated her enduring commitment to military families. Joining Forces isn't a temporary initiative, but a "forever proposition," she said.
"We're going to keep driving forward until all of our nation's military families feel in real and concrete ways the love and support and gratitude that we all hold in our hearts," she said. "That is our simple promise to you."
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey
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Makati is a bustling neighborhood of San Jose in Santa Clara County. In the search for a new pad, go ahead and take a look at the apartments for rent in neighboring South San Jose and Santa Teresa.
Neighborhood Demographics and Costs of Living
With an average household expenditure of $68.8K/year, Makati's cost of living is not unlike other urban areas in San Jose, such as South San Jose, which reports a total of $73.4K/year.
Makati is similar to South San Jose in a few ways. The median age of residents in both neighborhoods is roughly 35. They also are comparable by average household size -- 3.1 inhabitants per household in Makati and 2.68 in South San Jose.
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With a handful of neighborhood restaurants to choose from, like Stuft Pizza and Castillos Restaurant, Makati residents can wine and dine themselves any night of the week. Additionally, a local chain restaurant is Pizza Hut, which is located on Cottle Rd.
For a more inclusive list of places to hang, drink and chill in Makati, browse the Yelp page.
Makati has multiple grocery stores in the area, including Strawberry Fields Produce and Pacific Mini Market which are both located on Cottle Rd.
Local School Statistics
The schools near the apartments in Makati are Oak Grove High School, Davis (Caroline) Intermediate School and Anderson (Alex) Elementary School. Before getting too attached to a particular school, be sure to check with your local district to determine if the apartments for rent you are looking at are served by a preferred school or district.
In the Oak Grove Elementary, there are 16 elementary schools and five middle schools. The ratio of students to teachers and the size of the student body is smaller in Oak Grove Elementary district than in East Side Union High. Oak Grove Elementary district has more blue ribbons and a higher Great Schools score than the East Side Union High district.


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TOMS RIVER — A 26-year-old man found passed out in the bathroom of a fast food restaurant was treated by emergency medical personnel and then arrested on heroin charges, Toms River police said.
Police arrived at the Taco Bell on Route 37 at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday after Anthony Krempel of Beachwood locked himself in the restroom and didn't respond to requests to open the door, spokesman Ralph Stocco said.
Krempel awoke when police entered the lavatory and was then brought to the Ocean County jail. Officers found an uncapped needle on the ground next to him and 50 wax folds of suspected heroin on the bathroom floor, Stocco said
Krempel was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic syringe, Stocco said. Bail was set at $10,000.
Police also found Krempel was wanted on a $2,500 warrant out of Newark and a $750 Passaic warrant.


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Dolphins Should Look To Notre Dame For First Round Selection
With the 19th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select.....
Come May 8th, Dolphins fans will be on the edges of their seats because no one knows how that statement will finish. Will it be a player that will can get them into a position where they can make some noise in the AFC East? If so, can they help the team make some noise in the playoffs, something that they have so desperately over the last few years?
It seems as though, for the second straight season, Miami has been hitting the free agency market hard, addressing the majority of their needs with veterans. This decision seems to be a good idea on the surface. Now, they are going to have some freedom to go after the players and talent that they want without worrying about positional needs.
When it comes to the first round, the Dolphins can go one of two ways. They can continue to improve their shaky offensive line or they can try to create a more dominant defensive line. Either way, it seems like a good idea. But the question remains: Who do they choose with the 19th pick?
If they decide to go with an offensive lineman, a strong choice would be Zack Martin from the University of Notre Dame. Martin, who started 39 games in his last three seasons in South Bend, is a very consistent player. With Jonathan Martin being traded to San Francisco and replaced by Brandon Albert, Martin could join Albert on the left side of the line as he takes Richie Incognito's spot at guard.
However, if they decide to go defense, they should look no further than Martin's college teammate, Louis Nix. While Nix's senior season was cut short due to injury, it is hard to forget the impact that he had when Notre Dame played for the National Championship in 2013. Nix was a force in the middle of the line, stopping both the run and pressuring the quarterback. While the Dolphins look to rebuild their defensive line, this could be one of the best options left at this point of the draft.
It is going to be another interesting draft for the Miami Dolphins. With so many player joining the team through free agency this offseason, it leaves us to wonder what direction the team is going to go once the draft rolls around. The possibilities that the Dolphins have will make this an exciting time for the organization and their fans. We will just have to wait and see how everything plays out.


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Pair of slippers
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
1660s-1675 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Wood, leather, kidskin, silk satin, silver thread, silver-gilt thread, silk thread, linen, hand sewing, hand embroidery
- Credit Line:
Given by Sir Charles Clore, on behalf of the British Shoe Corporation
- Museum number:
- Gallery location:
In Storage
The 'forked toe' of this slipper was the height of fashion during the 1660s and early 1670s. The square toe has been exaggerated to droop over the sole at both corners. Typical of the late 17th century is the white rand, the narrow band of white leather between the sole and the upper.
Such decorative footwear would have belonged to a lady of leisure. Slippers were usually backless; they were informal footwear and would have been worn indoors, probably with a nightgown.
Despite their informality, slippers were often highly decorated. The exquisite embroidery on this example consists of a series of flowers, berries and leaves, worked in blue and red silk thread, with branches and additional leaves and berries in silver thread. Prominent down the centre front are raised motifs in silver-gilt and silver thread, worked over a firm, padded wool foundation.
Physical description
Pair of women's slippers (or mules) of white silk satin embroidered with a raised design in silver and silver-gilt thread, embellished with flowers in red and blue silk. The wooden heel of medium height is covered in brown leather and there is a white kid rand. The upper is lined with white kid and glazed canvas forms a half-inner sole. The slippers have a forked toe.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
1660s-1675 (made)
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Wood, leather, kidskin, silk satin, silver thread, silver-gilt thread, silk thread, linen, hand sewing, hand embroidery
Height: 9 cm at highest point, Width: 24.5 cm, Depth: 8 cm
Object history note
Given to the V&A by Sir Charles Clore on behalf of the British Shoe Corporation in 1974.
Descriptive line
Pair of women's slippers, English, 1660-1675; silk embroidered with silk & silver threads
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Pratt, Lucy and Linda Woolley, Shoes, London: V&A Museum, 1999, 28, plate 9
Costigliolo, Luca, 'Embroidered Slipper', in North, Susan and Jenny Tiramani, eds, Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns, vol.2, London: V&A Publishing, 2012, pp.152-155
Exhibition History
(Victoria & Albert Museum Gallery 40 Fashion 13/06/2015-31/01/2016)
Labels and date
British Galleries:
In the 17th century all shoes were 'straights', not shaped for the left or right foot. Fashionable men and women wore moderately high heels indoors. Rich silks and velvets were decorated with exquisite embroidery or braids and fastened with ribbons. French styles were popular after 1660, like the squared toe. Later, a long, pointed shape with closed sides became fashionable, like that of the green shoe. [27/03/2003]
Silk; Leather; Linen; Silk thread; Silver thread; Silver-gilt thread; Kidskin
Hand sewing; Hand embroidery
Accessories; Fashion; Footwear; Textiles; Leather; Embroidery; Women's clothes; Europeana Fashion Project
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Host Taconic pushed across a couple of early runs and Northampton misfired on a couple of late opportunities during Taconic's 3-1 first round win at Pittsfield.
Sam Kerstetter settled down thereafter, with a defense led by shortstop Sam Goodwin-Boyd. Andrew Sadowski had two hits for Northampton.
"It turned into a really good baseball game after that," Northampton coach Mark Baldwin said.
No. 9 Northampton (10-11) left two runners on base during the fifth and sixth innings, but Taconic starter Peter Gregory shut the door.
Taconic will travel to Forest Park in Springfield to take on No. 1 Cathedral (18-2) in a quarterfinal Monday at 4 p.m.


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Director Rian Johnson ("Brick," "The Brother's Bloom") is once again exploring an established genre in a fresh and innovative way with his upcoming sci-fi thriller "Looper."
The film is set in a near future where the mob has gained access to a time travel machine which they use to eliminate their enemies with absolutely no trace. They send intended hits back in time to be taken out by hired guns at the ready. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays one such hit man who pauses when he realizes that his future self (Bruce Willis) has been sent back in an attempt to "close the loop."
Take a look at the images which feature Gordon-Levitt after he has undergone the remarkable make-up work that transformed him into a young Bruce Willis.
This is one you will want to see.
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1. Exodus 23:24
Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces.
2. Leviticus 18:3
You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices.
Occult Practices
4. Deuteronomy 18:10
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,
5. Deuteronomy 18:12
Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you.
6. Judges 2:19
But when the judge died, the people returned to ways even more corrupt than those of their ancestors, following other gods and serving and worshiping them. They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
7. 1 Kings 14:24
There were even male shrine prostitutes in the land; the people engaged in all the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
8. 2 Kings 16:3
He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
9. 2 Kings 17:8
and followed the practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before them, as well as the practices that the kings of Israel had introduced.
10. 2 Kings 17:19
and even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had introduced.
11. 2 Kings 17:34
To this day they persist in their former practices. They neither worship the Lord nor adhere to the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.
12. 2 Kings 17:40
They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices.
13. 2 Kings 21:2
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
14. 2 Chronicles 17:4
but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.
15. 2 Chronicles 27:2
He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices.
16. 2 Chronicles 28:3
He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and sacrificed his children in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
17. 2 Chronicles 33:2
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.
18. 2 Chronicles 36:14
Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful, following all the detestable practices of the nations and defiling the temple of the Lord, which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.
19. Ezra 6:21
So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the unclean practices of their Gentile neighbors in order to seek the Lord, the God of Israel.
20. Ezra 9:1
After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, �The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians and Amorites.
21. Ezra 9:11
you gave through your servants the prophets when you said: �The land you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the corruption of its peoples. By their detestable practices they have filled it with their impurity from one end to the other.
22. Ezra 9:14
Shall we then break your commands again and intermarry with the peoples who commit such detestable practices? Would you not be angry enough with us to destroy us, leaving us no remnant or survivor?
23. Psalms 101:7
No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.
24. Proverbs 28:16
A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
25. Jeremiah 10:3
For the practices of the peoples are worthless;
they cut a tree out of the forest,
and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.
26. Jeremiah 25:5
They said, �Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the Lord gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever.
27. Ezekiel 5:11
Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your vile images and detestable practices, I myself will shave you; I will not look on you with pity or spare you.
28. Ezekiel 6:9
Then in the nations where they have been carried captive, those who escape will remember me�how I have been grieved by their adulterous hearts, which have turned away from me, and by their eyes, which have lusted after their idols. They will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their detestable practices.
29. Ezekiel 6:11
��This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Strike your hands together and stamp your feet and cry out �Alas!� because of all the wicked and detestable practices of the people of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine and plague.
30. Ezekiel 7:3
The end is now upon you,
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Hi TT'ers I am designing a base plate for mounting an old TR-44 rotator and cannot find dimensions anywhere on the Internet. I measure 3" c-to-c from the rotator on my workbench. Is this the correct dimension? What size hole? Is this the same for modern Hy Gain rotators too? (Since I may purchase a new rotator in the future if this one fails, I am also going to add holes for Yaesu rotators -- at least I know that the correct dimension there is 84mm for all of them.) 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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- HVLS fans can significantly improve employee comfort and health.
- A poor ventilation system can cause a buildup of pollutants within a facility.
- A single HVLS fan can cover an area up to 22,000 sq. ft.
Manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and other large, open warehouse environments with high ceilings have a host of unique design and maintenance challenges. These challenges include air quality, employee safety and comfort, energy costs, and temperature control.
In an effort to mitigate these challenges, high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans can be installed as a complement to HVAC systems. HVLS fans can significantly improve employee comfort and health while saving substantial amounts of energy by making existing heating and ventilation systems more efficient in buildings. They can even contribute to earning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) credits.
Employee Safety, Comfort, Air Quality
HVLS fans can significantly improve employee comfort and health while saving substantial amounts of energy by making existing heating and ventilation systems more efficient in buildings.
Comfort. In the summer, a HVLS fan's gentle breezes keep employees cool by quickening sweat evaporation.
SSS, SBS, Air Quality. Sweating slab syndrome (SSS) and sick building syndrome (SBS) are two common air quality and employee safety and comfort issues that building managers face.
Sweating slab syndrome occurs when moisture intermittently develops on the surface of an interior concrete slab, such as a warehouse floor. This can increase the slipperiness of the concrete surface, posing a serious safety risk to workers and materials handling operations.
Dew point condensation is a common cause of this moisture accumulation. This happens when warm, humid air enters the structure through open doorways, windows, and vents. As that warm, humid air diffuses throughout the structure, the moisture condenses on a surface that is at or below dew point temperature, which often is the floor surface. When warm, humid air enters a structure, it takes far less time to change the interior air temperature than it does the temperature of the slab. With such a rapid change in conditions, the slab temperature can easily be at or below dew point.
Many large facilities have little air movement. In fact, interior air often is exhausted through roof vents, creating negative pressure in the building. Negative pressure within a structure quickly encourages exterior air and other conditions to enter the building when loading dock doors are open.
SBS is acute health and comfort effects that building occupants experience that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, even though specific causes cannot be identified. In contrast, building-related illnesses are those for which symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed directly to airborne building contaminants.
Though the causes of SBS may be unknown, most affected employees have clinically identifiable symptoms, such as headache, dizziness, and nausea; typically, they feel better soon after leaving the building.
There are a variety of causes for SBS, but they are primarily related to stagnant or dead air. These include poor building design, maintenance, and operation of the structure's ventilation system. In particular, the ventilation system often is found to be at the heart of the problem, and can itself be a source of irritants. In addition, a poor ventilation system can cause a buildup of pollutants within the facility, in which case the indoor environment's air quality is much lower than the outdoor air's.
Interior design factors, such as the arrangement of individual offices and cubicles, may interfere with efficient functioning of ventilation systems also.
Humidity can be a factor. While high relative humidity may contribute to biological pollutant problems, an unusually low level may worsen the effects of mucosal irritants and may even prove irritating itself.
Other contributing elements may be poor lighting and adverse ergonomic conditions, temperature extremes, noise, and psychological stresses that may have both individual and interpersonal impact. The complaints may be localized in a particular area, or may be widespread throughout the building.
HVLS Fans to the Rescue. Although SSS and SBS have different causes, they have similar solutions, at least to some degree. In both cases, increasing air movement and ventilation often provides dramatic relief.
HVLS fans can help reduce or eliminate slab sweating by minimizing ceiling-to-floor temperature differentials and increasing the surface evaporation rate. In addition, commercial dehumidification units can alter the interior building environment to help reduce or eliminate SSS.
Increasing ventilation rates and air distribution often can be a cost-effective means of reducing indoor pollutant levels. HVAC systems should be designed to meet ventilation standards in local building codes; however, many systems are not operated or maintained to ensure that these design ventilation rates are provided.
For SBS, the increased air movement HVLS fans provide helps dissipate humidity and disperse concentrations of airborne contaminants such as chemical fumes, pollens, bioaerosols, or other volatile organic compounds (VOCs.)
Energy Costs, Temperature Control
A single HVLS fan is energy-efficient. A 24-ft.-diameter fan uses 1,500 watts per hour for cooling, and as little as 100 W per hour for destratification
HVLS fans can move large volumes of air. In fact, a single fan can cover an area up to 22,000 square feet and can replace as many as 20 floor fans.
An HVLS fan's extremely long (up to 24-ft.-diameter) blades spin more slowly than traditional ceiling or ventilating fan blades. The blades are specially designed to capture the maximum amount of air possible and push it softly to the floor.
Destratification. In winter, in a process called destratification, the fans take the warm air created by an HVAC system and pull it down from the ceiling to the floor level, allowing employees to be more comfortable with a lower thermostat setting. During winter months, HVLS fans can reduce energy consumption by up to 30 percent.
Energy Savings. A single HVLS fan is energy-efficient. A 24-ft.-diameter fan uses 1,500 watts per hour for cooling, and as little as 100 W per hour for destratification. This translates to operating costs as low as a few cents per hour.
When used to supplement air conditioning, the fans help lower the perceived temperature, so building operators can raise thermostat set-points. Because this reduces energy costs by roughly 4 percent for every degree the set-point is raised, a 3- to 4-degree increase in the set-point can reduce energy consumption by 12 to 16 percent.
LEED Certification. The energy efficiency and environmental benefits of HVLS fans also have made them a significant potential strategy for earning LEED certification. This is particularly true for buildings with tall ceilings, such as warehouses and distribution centers, where the energy savings can be significant.
In addition, HVLS fans can be run off a single controller that allows for scheduled start/stop times, and the ability to start or stop is based on preset temperature settings. This provides further opportunities for energy cost reductions.
In moderate climates, the cooling properties of HVLS fans can also minimize or even eliminate the need for refrigerant-based thermal comfort systems—another LEED strategy.
Because of these attributes, HVLS fans can contribute to earning LEED credits in a variety of categories, including optimized energy performance; minimum indoor air quality performance; increased ventilation; thermal comfort – design; and innovation in design.
Although no single product can earn a point or meet all of the prerequisite requirements, HVLS fans can be an integral part of an overall strategy to reduce ductwork, installed air-conditioning capacity, and overall material usage in a building.
Improved Employee Relations
While energy savings can be significant and quantifiable, one important benefit manufacturers get from an investment in HVLS fans is hard to put a number on—improved employee relations.
Creating a more comfortable, healthier workplace clearly signals that a company's management is willing to invest in its greatest asset—its people.


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Hello, I am a Christian, married 31 yrs and am a mom of 4! We home schooled all 4 of them from the beginning! One DS left in high school and two are working and are in college(our only DD is married) and one is a Marine!
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FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta is set to hear a pair of arguments on Wednesday stemming for a 4-year-old property battle pitting Fairhope against the Charles Dyas family.
Fairhope is appealing a lower court decision to deny the city's attempt to recover $1.24 million in legal fees from the Dyas family, documents show. The Dyases are appealing a lower court order that struck down various lawsuit allegations against Fairhope and Mayor Tim Kant.
Dyas lawyer Michael C. McDonald successfully argued in a motion last August to have the appeals consolidated.
The controversy stems from the so-called Dyas Triangle property at U.S. 98 and Section Street. The family had planned to develop the 108 acres on either side of the "Welcome to Fairhope" sign as a project called Village North.
The lawsuit centered on events before and after the project's city-approved zoning in 2002. The Dyases contended that the city illegally thwarted their development efforts, yet easily accommodated another family's project on the opposite side of U.S. 98, which now is home to a commercial center anchored by a Publix Super Market.
In a December 2010 ruling, District Judge William H. Steele dismissed most of the Dyases' claims. Two claims — breach of contract and negligence — were remanded to Baldwin County Circuit Court in Bay Minette.
Fairhope maintains that it is entitled to compensation for its litigation costs thus far — $1.24 million in lawyers' fees, $14,400 in expert fees and $36,200 in other costs.


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Metal acts Sevendust, Soilwork playing Rave shows this spring
Heavy metal band Sevendust will co-headline The Rave with recently reunited nu metal band Coal Chamber on April 6, less than two weeks following the release of Sevendust's ninth album, "Black Out the Sun," out on March 26.
The Rave also announced Tuesday a show with Swedish death metal band Soilwork, scheduled for March 24. »Read Full Article
A weekend in Milwaukee for TV's Adam Richman
Adam Richman, late of the eating-challenge show "Man v. Food," has been filming around Milwaukee this weekend for his new show on the Travel Channel, "Fandemonium."
It's a show centered on uber-fan gatherings around the country and this weekend has been focused on the Milwaukee Brewers and Miller Park (the Brewers put out a call awhile back, seeking "superfans" with elaborate tailgating operations for filming this weekend). »Read Full Blog Post
Riverwest 24 gets neighborhood rolling
Riverwest is just one exceedingly cool neighborhood, but never as much as during the Riverwest 24, an around-the-clock, full-day bike ride. Born through the movement of community block watches, the event is fun whether you're riding or not. It also brings new faces into the neighborhood, strengthens ties among neighbors and encourages the notion of urban biking.
Described as an "exercise in stamina, teamwork and merriment," the Riverwest 24, or RW24 for short, starts at 7 p.m. Friday and ends at 7 p.m. Saturday. »Read Full Article
Etheridge's voice adds spice to musical comfort food
Melissa Etheridge has definitely had an interesting life: coming out, becoming a mother, recovering from breast cancer. Saturday night at the Riverside Theater, she mentioned being cancer-free for nine years, but her performance was almost entirely informed by being a girl from Kansas who was raised on classic rock, rather than by her later experiences.
Playing for more than two hours, Etheridge clearly wanted her show to be as much about the music as possible. She touched on pretty much every minor and major hit, and the resulting set was like a huge meal of ham and eggs, burgers and fries or any other basic meat-and-potatoes combination. »Read Full Article(5)


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September is here, and back to school is on everyone's mind. Chautauqua County students aren't the only ones learning. NY Connects is here to assist you with home and community-based services to keep people of all ages abreast of the new programs and opportunities available to Chautauqua County residents. The Chautauqua Palliative Care program is a new opportunity for people facing life changing illnesses. The palliative care program is different from other care programs most people might think of.
Palliative care improves the quality of a patient's life by: managing pain control, nausea, fatigue, depression and anxiety regarding their illness. It also manages symptoms while the patient is actively fighting an illness through treatments for cure and/or other medical care options. This aim is to keep people as active and comfortable as possible while remaining independent and living fully. The palliative care program works to benefit patients at all stages of illness. The palliative care program supports patients and their families in navigating the medical system. Support can include emotional counseling, financial counseling and/or assistance in making difficult choices, and advanced-care planning for end of life choices.
The program utilizes the definition: "Palliative care is interdisciplinary care that aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for patients with a life threatening illness and their families."
Expert control of pain and symptoms and practical support for patient and family is integrated into every stage of illness along with other appropriate medical treatments. This is different and may be in addition to care one may receive in a hospital, nursing home, in your home or Hospice care. The palliative care program is different and separate from Certified Hospice Care. Palliative care promotes: Communication, discussion on advance directives, symptom management, focus on goals of care, empowerment, and cost effective use of health care resources.
Consultations from the Chautauqua County Palliative program may consist of medical, nursing, social work and spiritual-care components. The program works as consultations with the patient's current primary care physician from experts in these areas who can connect services and make recommendations to the client and primary care physician. The palliative care program supports the patient's primary care physician in many ways, including helping with care coordination and time intensive communications regarding goals of care and treatment options.
The team members are experts in the field of palliation. NY Connects can assist the palliative care program with home and community based services that may include Meals on Wheels referral, personal emergency response alarm referrals, health insurance counseling, benefits counseling for Medicare and Medicaid and options counseling which can assist a client in identifying their needs and connecting services.
Currently the referral process is to call Chautauqua County Hospice offices at 338-0033. Specify that you would like a palliative care referral. The palliative care team will obtain a physician's order for palliative consult and call to arrange visit made. The management of chronic disease including palliative care, Hospice care and bereavement care is all in one place for patients who need assistance. You may need only pieces of the program, and the palliative care program will tailor your needs and goals into a plan to support you and your loved ones across the spectrum. The right care at the right time for each individual. You are encouraged to call and discuss your or loved ones' needs with the palliative care program team members.
NY Connects is information and assistance telephone service provided by NY state for people of all ages, who have ongoing health problems and needs. This service is confidential and free and focused on the consumer's needs and resources available to them. NY Connects can assist you even further by making referrals directly to several programs even while you are on the phone line, saving you time and additional phone calls. Connecting people with helpful services and programs that meet their needs is what NY Connects is here for, providing information to people who may need additional levels of care and assisting them in pursuing them.
You can access Chautauqua County New York Connects in many ways to fit your needs. Email firstname.lastname@example.com, call 753-4582 (Mayville), 363-4582 (Dunkirk) or 661-7582 (Jamestown). The fax number is 753-4477. You can even come to our main office location at 7 N. Erie St., Mayville in the HRC building at the County seat offices. NY Connects is brought to you by the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging and the Chautauqua County Department of Social Services.


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Aurora Colony Holiday Home Tour
Tour homes dating from the mid-19th century, including a log home and a country church, in Aurora's historic district. Includes a "wine and chocolate walk" to sample artisan chocolates and local wines in Aurora's antiques district.
WHEN: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3
DETAILS: 678-5754 or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
SPONSOR: Old Aurora Colony Museum
Holiday Home Tour in Camas
Tour four homes decorated for the holiday season, and enjoy live entertainment and a raffle.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3-4
DETAILS: 360-834-5722 or www.downtowncamas.com/event/holiday-home-tour
BENEFITS: Downtown Camas Association
Ainsworth Holiday Home Tour
Tour five Portland Heights homes, including a 1912 Craftsman owned by Margie Boulé, former columnist for The Oregonian. Tour includes the Holiday Gift Show at Ainsworth Elementary School, 2425 S.W. Vista Ave., featuring items by 27 local artisans.
WHEN: Tour 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8; Holiday Gift Show 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9
TICKETS: $25; visit the website for details and ticket locations
DETAILS: 916-6288 or www.ainsworthholiday.com
Oregon City Christmas Parlor Tour
Visit historic Oregon City homes decorated for the holidays, as well as three museums. Actors in period dress will bring each home to life as they engage in holiday activities of the era.
WHEN: 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10
TICKETS: $20; available at Friends of the Library Bookstore, 503 Seventh St., Oregon City
Friends of Tryon Creek Forest Market: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 3-4. Browse the handiwork of regional artisans and vendors, all with a focus on nature and sustainability. Local authors will also be on hand to discuss their books on Oregon hiking and camping, including "Wild in the City" author Michael Houck. Tryon Creek State Natural Area, 11321 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd.; www.tryonfriends.org or 636-9886
Reindeer Magic: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy apple cider, cookies, holiday music, coffee and cocoa, wine tasting, kids' games, an appearance by Frosty the Snowman and photo opportunities with live reindeer. Dennis' 7 Dees Garden Center, 6025 S.E. Powell Blvd.; www.dennis7dees.com or 777-1421
Gardener's Guided Walk: 11 a.m.-noon. Leach Botanical Garden, 6704 S.E. 122nd Ave.; www.leachgarden.org or 823-9503
Holiday Lights at Shore Acres State Park: 4-9:30 p.m. daily, through Dec. 31. Enjoy this holiday tradition of almost 300,000 lights, Christmas trees, lighted sculptures, pond area, decorated Garden House and offerings of hot cider, punch, coffee and cookies, plus entertainment in the pavilion. Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago Highway, 13 miles southwest of Coos Bay/North Bend and U.S. 101, Coos Bay; $5 parking fee per vehicle; www.shoreacres.net/16thHolidayLights.htm or 541-888-3732, 541-756-5401 or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Washington County Master Gardeners: 7:15 p.m. Chip Bubl, OSU Extension agent, speaks about genetic, physical and environmental factors affecting seed quality and best practices for home garden use. First Baptist Church, 5755 S.W. Erickson Ave., Beaverton; www.washingtoncountymastergardeners.org
Habitat Restoration: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Help volunteers plant trees to improve the habitats around the refuge. Registration requested. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge – River "S" Unit, 1071 S. Hillhurst Road, Ridgefield, Wash.; www.ridgefieldfriends.org/volunteer.php or 360-887-3883 or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Herb Gifts/Holiday Decorating: 8 a.m.-noon. Led by Clackamas Community College horticulture instructors. In Clairmont Hall, Room 117. Registration required. Clackamas Community College, 19600 S. Molalla Ave., Oregon City; $45; 594-3292
Rain Garden Workshop: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn to plan, design and build your own rain garden -- with explanations on how rain gardens can benefit the fish, wildlife and communities connected to local waterways. Presented by Johnson Creek Watershed Council. Register with East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District at the website. Pleasant Valley School, 17625 S.E. Foster Road, Gresham; www.emswcd.org or 935-5383
Attracting Wild Birds: 1 p.m. Bird expert Tom Combs will talk about how to attract your favorite birds using seeds, suet and feeding mixes and various styles of bird feeders, as well as plants that can provide food and habitat. Registration required. Portland Nursery, 9000 S.E. Division St.; www.portlandnursery.com or 788-9000
Build a Holiday Centerpiece: 1 p.m. Learn how to strip fresh greens, preserve them and add ornaments and candles. Registration required. Al's Garden Center, 16920 S.W. Roy Rogers Road, Sherwood; $20-$30 includes materials to make one centerpiece; www.als-gardencenter.com or 726-1162
Wonderful Winter Plants: 1 p.m. Learn about great plants that will add color, structure or texture to your yard in the chilly months. Al's Garden Center, 1220 N. Pacific Highway, Woodburn; www.als-gardencenter.com or 981-1245
Make Your Own Holiday Wreath: 1 p.m. Learn how to make a wreath to bring holiday cheer into your home. Bring gloves and pruners. Registration required. Portland Nursery, 9000 S.E. Division St.; $30, includes materials; www.portlandnursery.com/events/december_events.shtml or 788-9000
Keeping Your Gift Plants Giving: 11 a.m. Registration required. Portland Nursery, 5050 S.E. Stark St.; www.portlandnursery.com or 231-5050
Decorating Centerpieces and Wreaths for the Holidays: 1 p.m. Al's Garden Center, 7505 S.E. Hogan Road, Gresham; www.als-gardencenter.com or 491-0771
Click for Public Gardens.
Calendar items run on a space-available basis. Please submit notices at least one month before the event to Homes & Gardens Listings Desk, The Oregonian, 1320 S.W. Broadway, Portland, OR 97201; or by email (send as a plain text file, with Homes & Gardens in the subject line) to firstname.lastname@example.com. Except for cancellations and corrections, notices cannot be accepted by phone.


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Rocky Mountain Research Station Publications
RMRS Online Publication
RMRS-GTR-242: A visual training tool for the Photoload sampling technique
Holley, Violet J.; Keane, Robert E. 2010. A visual training tool for the Photoload sampling technique. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-242. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 235 p.
This visual training aid is designed to provide Photoload users a tool to increase the accuracy of fuel loading estimations when using the Photoload technique. The Photoload Sampling Technique (RMRS-GTR-190) provides fire managers a sampling method for obtaining consistent, accurate, inexpensive, and quick estimates of fuel loading. It is designed to require only one hour of training, but the accuracy of the estimates can be increased with additional training and visual calibration. This training tool is designed to help users estimate loadings of the six common surface fuel components used in the Photoload method (1 hr, 10 hr, 100 hr, and 1000 hr downed, dead woody fuels and live and dead shrubs and herbaceous fuels). Users estimate the loadings of the fuels in the photographs in this document using the Photoload sampling technique and then compare their estimates to the actual loadings that are given on the page following each photograph. Each photograph set contains a photograph of the fuelbed, a photograph of the stand, and a table of laboratory measured loadings. The photographed fuelbeds are in both natural and disturbed sites.
Keywords: fuel load loading, fuel sampling, fuelbeds, photographs, wildland fire
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A year after National Grid paid the state Public Service Commission $1.67 million to settle charges of providing illegal gifts to state regulators, the utility has agreed to pay $25,000 to settle the same charges with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.
Both JCOPE and the PSC acted in response to a 2012 investigation by state Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott, who followed up on violations self-reported by the utility.
JCOPE announced a settlement today under which National Grid agreed to pay a $25,000 fine, to cooperate fully on any related investigation, and to provide supplemental annual ethics training to its employees for the next four years.
According the 2012 inspector general's report, National Grid gave gifts on more than 200 occasions -- including meals and rounds of golf -- to employees of the Public Service Commission between 2002 and 2010. The value of the gifts totaled more than $7,000.
The PSC fined the utility last year for violating the public service law. JCOPE fined National Grid this year for violating state lobbying law.
Two employees assigned to the PSC office in New York City, Joseph Klesin and Carlos Ortiz, resigned last year as a result of the investigation. Klesin and Ortiz paid fines of $1,500 and $1,000, respectively, according to JCOPE.
Klesin, a supervisory safety engineer, received gifts from National Grid on more than 55 occasions between 2003 and 2010, including 16 games of golf. The gifts were worth more than $1,800, according to the inspector general's report.
Ortiz, an engineer, received gifts from the utility on more than 35 occasions between 2002 and 2010, including 13 games of golf, the aggregate value of which was more than $900.
National Grid officials became aware of the improper gifts in summer 2010 and reported them to the PSC, company officials said last year.
Contact Tim Knauss at firstname.lastname@example.com or 315-470-3023 or on Twitter @TimKnauss.


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ALLEN PARK -- Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh are one week ago from making the Pro Bowl.
Johnson still has the third most Pro Bowl votes of any NFL player (953,575 votes) with one week of voting remaining, while Suh is ahead of all NFC defensive tackles, according to NFL.com.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has 1,263,045 votes, which leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2012 Pro Bowl. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (1,149,721 votes) leads all AFC players and ranks second overall, Johnson is third, followed New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (908,864 votes) and New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (896,198 votes).
Meanwhile, Suh leads all NFC defensive tackles with 451,377 votes.
Pro Bowl voting will continue until December 19. Fans can cast their vote on NFL.com/probowl
The teams will be announced on December 27 at 7:00 pm (EST) on a special NFL Total Access 2012 Pro Bowl Selection Show on NFL Network.
The 2012 Pro Bowl will be played on January 29, 2012 and televised live on NBC at 7:00 pm (EST) from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.


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|[TowerTalk] Does insurance pay the ham owner/installer?
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Got directly contradictory replies: some said insurance will pay the owner/reinstaller and others said not (but WOULD pay a third party installer). I like the idea of a pro installer, but have never seen that kinda guy install as well or as carefully as the owner/ham--- especially if the "pro installer" is not a ham. I remember the cable guy kicking dirt and grass blades over the cable tv drop in my back yard and calling it "installed." And, then there was the hand-twisted-together and taped coaxial cable splice out there. 73, K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com Problems: email@example.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
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Indiana State continues year three of the Greg Lansing era on Tuesday, February 19 when the Sycamores (16-9, 9-5 MVC) return home for a three-game homestand which begins against league-leading Wichita State (22-5, 11-4 MVC) inside Hulman Center. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN3 with Scott Warmann (pbp) and Rich Zvosec (analyst) on the call. The game can also be heard on the radio via WIBQ 98.5 FM and along the Nelligan Sports Marketing Radio Network with Brian Fritz (pbp) and Matt Renn (analyst) on the call. GoSycamores.com will have an audio only production of the radio broadcast as well. A guide to access the ESPN broadcast can be found on page 2 of this release.
Wichita State holds a 50-29 lead in the all-time series, as the Shockers have won eight of the last 10 meetings, but the Sycamores earned a 68-55 victory in Wichita back on January 29 when they were ranked No. 14/15 in the nation. That victory for Indiana State broke an eight-game losing skid to the Shockers on the road. ISU is 18-17 all-time against Wichita State at home, but the Shockers have downed the Sycamores four straight time inside Hulman Center, with ISU's last win at home over Wichita State coming in 2008 -- an 83-73 overtime victory.
INDIANA STATE: Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990)
- at Indiana State: 54-39 (Third Season)
- Overall: 54-39 (Third Season)
- vs. Wichita State: 2-5
- vs. MVC: 29-22
WICHITA STATE: Gregg Marshall (Randolph-Macon, 1985)
- Overall: 325-149 (15th Season)
- at Wichita State: 131-66 (Sixth Season)
- vs. Indiana State: 10-4
- The Sycamores are one of the best in the MVC against the RPI Top 50 with four victories , including a neutral court victory over No. 2 Miami as well as No. 50 Ole Miss, a home win over No. 43 Creighton and a road victory over No. 34 Wichita State. Indiana State has the third-best RPI in the MVC with a No. 61 mark.
- The victory over Creighton on Feb. 6 was the 1,400th victory in the history of the program and its best victory over a ranked team inside Hulman Center since joining the MVC against the Top 25 as the Bluejays were ranked No. 13.
- No. 13 Creighton is the highest ranked opponent to fall to the Sycamores since No. 13 Oklahoma was defeated by the 2001 Sycamores in the NCAA Tournament.
- Indiana State is 13-2 on the season when holding teams to 63 points or less and is 39-3 when doing so under third-year head coach Greg Lansing (and 14-0 when limiting teams to 53 or less).
- Indiana State has earned 44 close victories (five points or less) since 2005. Under Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 18-9 in close games.
- Jake Odum now has 416 career assists which ranks him eighth on the Indiana State Career List. He is one of eight Sycamores to be in ISU Top 10 for both assists and steals in a career.
- Jake Odum now has 1,049 career points scored as he tossed in 14 at Bradley on February 16. Odum is the 35th member of the ISU 1,000-point club and is just the eighth Sycamore to reach that mark during his junior season.
- The Sycamores have recorded more blocked shots than their opponents in each of the past 10 games.
- Indiana State is 11-2 this season when hitting at least 36.4 percent of their 3-pointers.
- Indiana State has held two opponents this season without a 3-point field goal (Miami & Illinois State).
- The Sycamores have defeated a pair of nationally-ranked teams this season - a road win over No. 14 Wichita State on January 29 as well as a home court win over No. 13 Creighton on February 6.
- Jake Odum has made 159 free throws this season and moved into the ISU Top 10 for most charity tosses made in a single-season at Bradley (now in sixth place) while his 202 free throw attempts are just two shy of cracking the Top 10.
An Indiana State Win Over Wichita State Would ...
• Give the Sycamores their 10th MVC victory on the season, which would mark just the ninth time in 36 seasons that ISU has reached double figures in Missouri Valley victories.
• Extend the Sycamores' string of consecutive seasons with 17 or more regular season victories to four, its longest since 1960-64.
• Give head coach Greg Lansing 30 MVC victories, becoming just the fourth Sycamore head coach to win at least 30 Missouri Valley games at the helm.
• Give the Sycamores a MVC season series sweep of Wichita State for the first time since 2000-01, which was the last of a three-year run of sweeps of the Shockers.
The Indiana State Head Coach
Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing (South Dakota, 1990) is 54-39 (.581) overall in his third season as a head coach. He is 29-22 all-time in MVC games, including a 20-5 mark at home and a 9-17 record on the road. During his career, he is 31-8 in all home games, 14-25 on the road, 9-6 in neutral court contests and 18-9 in games decided by five points or less. Lansing is 2-5 all-time against Wichita State, and is 0-2 versus the Shockers at home. With the Trees, Lansing is 4-4 in overtime games and 39-3 when holding teams to 63 points or less. Tuesday's game will be Greg Lansing's 94th as Indiana State head coach. Lansing is the second head coach to lead the Sycamores to the NCAA Tournament in their rookie campaign in the history of the program, with the other being Bill Hodges leading ISU to a 33-1 record and a Final Four appearance in the 1979 NCAA Tournament. Lansing was just the 14th rookie head coach in the history of the MVC to lead his team to 20 victories during their debut season.
Television Particulars
The Wichita State game will be shown live nationally on ESPN3 as part of the Missouri Valley Conference's television package. Those with a valid home television or internet subscription who partners with ESPN3 can receive the broadcast free of charge. ESPN3 is also free on college campuses and military bases world wide. The game can also be seen by eligible subscribers via the WATCH ESPN app on most smartphones and tablets. No Sycamore Vision internet broadcast can be provided for this game due to the MVC's Television contract with ESPN.
A Little History
Indiana State is currently in its 117th season of college basketball at the school. The Sycamores are 1,401-1,206 all-time on the hardwood. Indiana State's 76-57 home court victory over No. 13/16 Creighton was the 1,400th victory in the history of the program on February 6.
Jake Odum With A Pair Of Road Double Digit Performances For Indiana State
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum averaged a team-best 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game as the Sycamores hit the Valley road to Missouri State and Bradley. Odum was a perfect 16-of-16 from the free throw line during the two-game stretch. Odum paced the Sycamores with 21 points and nine rebounds as well as seven assists in a narrow two-point defeat at the hands of Missouri State. He went on to score 14 points at Bradley with six assists, two rebounds and a steal. Odum was a perfect 10-of-10 at the free throw line against the Braves, which was the best performance by a Sycamores in over a year. He also moved into the No. 6 spot for most free throws made in a single season at ISU with 157.
Manny Arop Lights Up The Nets On The Road Too!
Manny Arop tallied 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game as the Sycamores were on the road against both Missouri State and Bradley this past week. Arop began the week with a strong 15-point performance against the Bears as he hit 5-of-7 shots from the field, including a 3-of-4 mark from 3-point range and scored each of the Sycamores' first eight points in the game. Arop scored nine points at Bradley with two assists. For the week, Arop hit 9-of-20 shots from the field (45 percent) and was 4-of-10 from long range (40 percent).
Jake Odum Has Made Last 18 Free Throw Attempts, Sixth-Best Season Of Charity Tosses In School History
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum entered the game with 149 free throws on the year and with his 10 made in the game at Bradley on February 16, he entered the Sycamore single-season Top 10 list, passing Larry Bird, Jerry Newsom and Wayne Allison and now has 159 on the year, which ranks sixth. Bird's 221 made free throws in 1978-79, is the school record. Throughout the course of the game, Odum passed both Bird and Duane Klueh, the only two Sycamores to have their jerseys retired. His 10-of-10 free throw performance is the best by an Indiana State player since Dwayne Lathan made 10-of-10 against Southern Illinois on February 11, 2012. Additionally, Odum has made 18 free throws in a row dating back to the Southern Illinois contest on February 9.
Sycamores Looking For First Season Series Sweep Over Wichita State Since 2000-01
The Sycamores will host Wichita State on Tuesday, February 19 to begin a three-game home stand as the regular season enters its final stretch. ISU also hosts Iona in the Ramada Worldwide Bracketbuster Series on February 23 as well as Drake on February 27. Indiana State defeated the Shockers 68-55 back on January 29 inside Charles Koch Arena. With a victory on Tuesday, the Sycamores could capture their second MVC season series sweep of the season (other against Northern Iowa) and it would mark their first over the Shockers since 2000-01, which was the final year of a three-year span in which ISU swept Wichita State.
Jake Odum Goes Over 1,000 Point Mark In Victory Over No. 13/16 Creighton
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum reached the 1,000-point mark for his career as he posted a team-best 22 points in the victory over No. 13/16 Creighton on February 6 inside Hulman Center. Odum became the 35th member of the Indiana State 1,000 Point Club with a free throw late in the second half against the Bluejays. Odum is just the eighth Sycamore in the history of the program to reach the 1,000-point mark during his junior season. With his 14 points at Bradley, Odum now has 1,049 career points, which ties him with Jim Cruise for 33rd on the ISU scoring list and needs two more to pass Harry Marshall for 32nd and is 15 behind Harry Morgan for 31st on ISU's all-time scoring list. Other Sycamores to reach 1,000 points by the end of their junior campaign are Larry Bird (1,877 in two seasons), John Sherman Williams (1,787), Jerry Newsom (1,338), Butch Wade (1,135), David Moss (1,214), Eddie Bird (1,207) and Kelyn Block (1,018).
Jake Odum Now One Of Eight Players At ISU To Reach The Career Top 10 Lists For Assists & Steals
Indiana State junior guard Jake Odum has 160 career steals, which ranks him sixth all-time in the Sycamore basketball record book, needing five more to reach fifth place, currently held by Matt Renn (165 from 1997-01). Odum also now has 416 assists for his career which is good enough for eighth place. He needs eight more to catch Michael Menser (426 from 1997 to 2001) for seventh all-time. Odum is the eighth Sycamore in the history of the program to rank in the Indiana State Top 10 for both assists and steals in a career.
Indiana State Looking To Reach 17 Regular Season Victories For Fourth Consecutive Season; First Time Since Larry Bird Era
With its 59-46 victory over Missouri State on February 22, 2012, the Sycamores posted at least 17 regular season victories for the third consecutive season, which is the first time three Indiana State teams have reached that mark in succession since the 1976-77, 1977-78 & 1978-79 seasons. The Sycamores won 25 in 76-77, 19 in 77-78 and 26 in 78-79. With one more victory in its final five regular games this season, Indiana State will have reached that 17-victory milestone for four consecutive seasons, which hasn't happened in Terre Haute since 1960-64.
Newcomers Are No Problem For Indiana State
With Jake Odum being the lone Sycamore starter to return in 2012-13, Indiana State has relied on a stable of five newcomers so far this season for a large chunk of its offensive production. Led by Manny Arop, who is a two-time MVC Newcomer Of The Week selection and is currently second on the team with a 12.6 ppg average ISU has seen over four of every 10 points come from someone who was not on the active roster one year ago. For the season, 727 points have come from newcomers, of a total of 1,762 scored (41.3 percent).
Sycamore Success Inside Hulman Center Under Greg Lansing
The Sycamores are 31-8 (.795) inside Hulman Center under third-year head coach Greg Lansing. The Sycamores have won 22 of their last 27 home games. Additionally, the Sycamores have won 20 of their last 25 MVC games at home.
63 Is The Magic Number
The Sycamores win by the score of 76-57 on February 6 against Creighton was ISU's 13th this season in which they held an opponent to 63 points or less and earned the victory. ISU is currently 13-2 on the season when holding an opponent under that total. Under third-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 39-3 when allowing less than 63 points to the opposition (including a 14-0 mark when holding teams to 53 or less).
Good Starter On The Battery
Indiana State is 10-3 this season when the Sycamore starters outscore their counterparts for the opposition. Under third-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 34-10 when the ISU starting five scores more than their opponent's starters.
Looking At The Keys To A Sycamore Victory
Indiana State has several key statistical factors to track in each game that indicates that they are heading down the path a victory. The first is the halftime score. The Sycamores are 10-2 on the season when leading at the half. Additionally, ISU is a perfect 7-0 when shooting at least 50 percent from the field. One other area to track is rebounding as the Sycamores are 10-2 this year when they outrebound the opposition. Additionally, the Sycamores are 13-2 when limiting a team to 63 points or less.
No. 13/16 Creighton Is The Highest Nationally Ranked Opponent To Fall At Hulman Center In MVC Era
The No. 13/16 Creighton Bluejays rolled into Hulman Center on February 2 as the highest ranked team to take on the Sycamores at home since No. 12 Tulsa visited on Feb. 2, 1985. With the 76-57 victory against the Bluejays, the Sycamores are now 11-18 all-time against nationally-ranked opponents and earned their first victory inside Hulman Center against a ranked foe since downing No. 14 Butler in December of 2006. It was the highest ranked opponent that ISU has beaten anywhere since a victory over No. 13 Oklahoma in the 2001 NCAA Tournament. No. 13/16 Creighton is the highest ranked opponent to fall to the Sycamores inside Hulman Center in the MVC era.
Sycamores Use Stellar Defensive Effort To Stop Wichita State's 19-Game Home Court Winning Streak
Indiana State limited No. 14/15 Wichita State to just 27.1 percent shooting from the field to earn a 68-55 victory at Charles Koch Arena on January 29. ISU held the Shockers to a season-low 16-of-59 effort from the field, including a mar of 7-of-31 from inside the 3-point arc. The victory for the Sycamores was the first by a visiting team at Wichita State in the last 19 games, dating back to December of 2011 and was their worst home loss since 2009. The victory was also the first this season for the Sycamores this season against a nationally-ranked team in five attempts although ISU does own victories over now nationally-ranked Ole Miss and Miami.
Greg Lansing Takes Suits and Sneakers For Cancer Awareness To The Indiana State Capital Building
Indiana State and Northern Iowa participated in the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneaks Challenge along with the rest of the nation's teams this weekend. All of the basketball coaches in the state of Indiana have issued a challenge to the state's lawmakers to wear sneakers with their suits on Monday, January 28 as part of the program to promote cancer awareness. Through an invitation from State Representative Bob Heaton, who played for ISU on the 1978-79 team which advanced to the NCAA Final Four, ISU head coach Greg Lansing will officially issue the day's challenge to Indiana Speaker Of The House Brian Bosma at the State House in Indianapolis on January 28.
Sycamores Hold Second Team This Season Without A Triple
Indiana State did not allow a made 3-pointer at Illinois State on January 23 as the Redbirds went 0-for-13 from long range on their home court and snapped a string of over 400 games with one which dated back to 1999. It marked the second time this season that the Sycamores have not allowed a trey in a game as nationally-ranked Miami went 0-of-15 back on December 25 in the consolation game of the Diamond Head Classic. For the season, the Sycamores are allowing teams to make just 30.4 percent of their threes attempted (96-of-316), which ranks third in the MVC behind Missouri State and Creighton.
Jake Odum Named To Bob Cousy Award Watchlist
Jake Odum has been named to the 2013 Bob Cousy Award Watch List. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the watch list of candidates for the 2013 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in men's college basketball. Over 80 candidates have been nominated for the 2013 Bob Cousy Award. This watch list of candidates will be narrowed down to a final 20 around January 1st, final 10 near February 1st, and final five by approximately March 1st. A premier Selection Committee has been appointed by the Hall of Fame to review the final five candidates in contention for the nation's top collegiate point guard award. These Hall of Fame committees are made up of top college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, Sports Information Directors and Hall of Famers. The winner of the 2013 Bob Cousy Award will be presented at the Hall of Fame's Class Announcement on Championship Monday in Atlanta as part of NCAA Final Four weekend.
Indiana State Has Won Two In A Row Over The Southeastern Conference
The Indiana State Sycamores downed Ole Miss by the score of 87-85 in overtime in the opener of the 2012 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Indiana State has now won each of its last two meetings against the SEC, as they won on the road at No. 25 Vanderbilt in 2011. ISU also earned its first victory since 1986 in Hawaii with the victory over the Rebels. The Sycamores have now won their opener in both the 2011 Old Spice Classic as well as the 2012 Diamond Head Classic.
Sycamores In Postseason Play For Third Consecutive Season
With Indiana State's appearance in the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, the Sycamores have now made three consecutive trips to postseason play. ISU played in the 2010 College Basketball Invitational as well as the 2011 NCAA Tournament in addition to the CIT Tournament in 2012. The last time the Sycamores reached postseason play for three consecutive seasons came in 1977-79 when Indiana State played in the 1977 & 1978 NIT as well as the 1979 NCAA Tournament. The last time Indiana State hosted a postseason game came on March 10, 1978 when the Sycamores hosted Illinois State in the first round of the NIT.
Jake Odum Named To The Preseason All-Missouri Valley Team
Indiana State guard Jake Odum was one of five student-athletes named to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Team on October 29. Odum finished third in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 4.9 assists per game average. That mark was ranked 61st nationally. Odum recorded a career-high 12 assists against Fairfield as part of the Old Spice Classic, a number which ranked tied for fourth all-time at ISU in a single game. Odum is third in the MVC in steals per game with a 1.8 average, which ranks 81st nationally. Additionally, Odum's 4.5 assists per game average of his career is fifth-best in the history of the program while his 119 steals are ranked ninth-best in the Sycamore record books, while his 1.8 steals per game average ranks third.
Sycamores Picked To Finish 7th In Missouri Valley Conference Race
The Indiana State Sycamores were picked to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference race according to a poll of league head coaches, sports information directors and a media panel. ISU finished eighth last season, with an 8-10 MVC record, just one game out of a large logjam for third place at 9-9.
Up Next
Indiana State will be participating in the final rendition of Ramada Worldwide Bracketbusters on Saturday, February 23 when they host Iona at 11:00 a.m. (ET) inside Hulman Center. The game will broadcast live nationally on ESPNU, as well as on ESPN3.


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Champions again: Hunterdon Central's Gary Dinmore, a two-time state runner-up, won his fourth career district title with a victory at 152 pounds. Dinmore won last year at 138 pounds. Two Mercer County wrestlers captured their third career titles, Hopewell Valley's Mike Markulec and Lawrence's Gordon Wolf. Markulec won at 220 pounds again while Wolf won at 138 pounds after winning at 132 last season. Two-time champions included Voorhees' Cody Ihling (120), North Hunterdon's Ryan Pomrinca (126) and Delaware Valley's Kody Eichlin (182).
Outstanding Wrestler: Wolf earned OW honors after storming his way to another district crown. Wolf pinned Princeton's Will Miesel in the quarterfinals, registered a technical fall in the semifinals against North Hunterdon's Derek Ciavarro and then decked Voorhees' Mike Muscatello in the finals. Wolf, who finished fifth in the state last season at 132 pounds, is 24-0 on the season.
Back points: Host Hunterdon Central won its third straight district team title, amassing 182 1/2 points to outpace second-place Delaware Valley, which had 159. North Hunterdon was third with 152 points and Voorhees fourth with 143 1/2 as the four Hunterdon County schools reclaimed the top four spots a year after Hopewell Valley snuck into fourth place ahead of fifth-place Delaware Valley. ... Delaware Valley's second-place finish was its best since it won the district in 2003. ... Ewing's Matt Dallesio was named district Coach of the Year. ... Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson was in attendance for part of the tournament.


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Over the years I've been consolidating my stuff. As appliances and computer peripherals have died I haven't replaced them unless they were an absolute necessity. My mircrowave died and now I just cook things that don't require a microwave (which is healthier anyway). Another piece of machineryI haven't had for years is a scanner/fax. With digital photography, email and email to fax services I really don't need that bulky piece of equipment anymore. Every once and a while my email to fax isn't working or I need to scan something. I usually just do it at work but sometimes that's not an option. Buying a scanner/copier/fax to be used once a year is just wasteful consumption. Running out of the house to the copy center is a possibility but it isn't the most efficient solution so I started thinking about making do with what I have.
I, like most people, have a digital camera and a camera phone. It seemed to me that this would be completely suffiicient to take the place of a scanner. The problem I have with taking pictures of documents is that it's hard to line it up and hold the camera still. This is when I came up with the camera scanner stand. I love cardboard so I started with an old box for material.
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Basically everyone's cameras are a little different so you have to find far away your camera needs to be and make the stand the appropriate height to accomodate. It's a good idea to go a few inches higher to be safe, you can always zoom in. The project was pretty easy and I think the pictures and plans a pretty self explanetory. The only thing I need to say is make sure that when you cut the cardboard the baffles (or channels) in the cardboard are running vertically, otherwise it will be far too flimsly. If you have a big camera you may want to double up the cardboard.
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Councilwoman Debi Rose's Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Ms. Rose presented her third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Friday night in Veterans Memorial Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Livingston.
This year's honorees were: Edward Josey and his wife, Doreen; Joseph Gumbs and his wife, Irene; the Rev. Kevin Fisher; Rabbi Gerald Sussman; Gonzalo Mercado; Dr. Robert Griswold; Folasade Campbell; and the Rev. Judy Brown.
Ms. Rose called this year's class of honorees "foot soldiers for justice that have worked to foster equal rights and improve the quality of life for people of color, immigrant groups, people with disabilities, the poor and the disenfranchised, just as Dr. King did."
Keynote speaker Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Harlem, said Rev. King had begun to realize that the sacrifices of those in the civil rights movement could be wasted if African Americans became comfortable simply with "having access" to the world around them without pushing to ensure their race's equity in society.
Knowledge of history was key to ensure that didn't happen.
"How can we celebrate this nation's accomplishments if we don't know the sacrifices that were made to create a racial democracy that could be a model for the world?," Dr. Muhammad said. "How can we guarantee that we won't move backwards?"
Dr. Muhammad added that today's young people are not aware of their history and therefore, "are subject to all sorts of educational standards that not just ignore history but disdain it. They are being prepared to be powerless in a world where the historical narrative shapes the world all around us."
He added that Dr. King was able to make the contributions he did because he was well-educated and knew his past. "History is an essential tool of the powerful; it is a matter of life and death."
The event also marked the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Performances were provided by Jeannine Otis and Larry Marshall.
Paul Johnson of West Brighton offered a special performance of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech.


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Many grateful thanks to everyone who made the 35th annual Community Christmas Dinner a success.
To Kamrar First Presbyterian Church, Town and Country Insurance and First State Bank of Webster City, and Dean Bowden for their financial support; to Bob and Mary Van Diest for providing all the turkeys; to Fuhs Bakery, Leon's, HyVee and Fareway for their donations of food or products; to the Daily Freeman Journal and KQWC for publicity; to members and friends of Asbury United Methodist Church for the numerous donations of food; to Arden and Dalene Schlitter, Loween and Doug Getter, Shirley, Carolyn and Vern Cross for cooking the meal; and to the many volunteers - waiters, hosts, drivers, clean-up crew - a huge thank you.
More than 150 guests enjoyed a scrumptious meal, followed by entertainment from the Borer children on their violins, Christmas carol singing and games with Dan and Lynn Corrow, and then everyone enjoyed a game of Bingo. The annual event truly happens with everyone pitching in a little.
Much thanks,
Myra Maxon
Webster City