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Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has hit the ground running in his first term as chief executive of the second biggest city in New Jersey. It is not too early to ask whether this will be Fulop's last term in the Grove Street office.
Remember, Fulop has come out in favor of term limits for elected officials, preferably two terms per office. He may shorten his stay. There are some who believe the former Downtown councilman must make a decision now about a run for governor, otherwise he may have a long wait, about 12 years; including the next four.
Look for Gov. Chris Christie to announce his intention to run for president a couple of years before the Nov. 8, 2016 election. Now, should a Democrat win the 2017 gubernatorial race; which is the same year as the next Jersey City election — then expect the new governor to seek a second term, thus 12 years of waiting for Fulop or eight after he completes the present mayoral term.
Just to throw this into the mix, we are talking about Fulop facing Democratic gubernatorial opponents that would probably include Senate President Steve Sweeney, D-West Deptford Township, Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, and others. There will be a long line of Republicans headed by GOP Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who could be the next governor should Christie step down in a run for the nation's top elected office.
We should get a confirmation of Fulop's intention either by this fall or spring when he starts making those "getting to know you, getting to know all about you" unofficial visits to promote name recognition, his name, statewide.
Only cynics would think, in hindsight, the Jim McGreevey appointment is starting to look good. Who better to mentor a promising governor than one who has been through those political wars?
If you accept the premise that Fulop wants to be governor, then the more interesting question for those living in Jersey City: Who leads this city in the future? The county seat cannot afford to find itself stuck in an event horizon. And what political decisions will be influenced by a bid for a Drumthwacket address?
The answer as to who would easily replace Fulop is no one.
I'm not saying that there would not be some interested parties. Let's just again say that because of jealous and shortsighted leadership, the Jersey City Democratic Organization finds itself in this position. The JCDeadO (not to be confused with the HCDeadO) never encouraged political mentoring and failed to recruit new potential leaders.
It's not like sources close to the Fulop administration are not aware of a potential leadership vacuum. The hope is that someone will develop their potential on the City Council. One person mentioned as having untapped leadership abilities is Downtown Councilwoman Candice Osborne. Osborne is an organizer who can rally people and can be hard-nosed when necessary, and she has a few years to mature on the council, so it was explained to me.
No offense, but right now I can't see it. Politically, like most of the council members, Osborne is a political neophyte. Can time make a difference?
Now one member of the council I expect to make that run for mayor is at-large representative Rolando Lavarro. Veronica, the councilwoman's wife, would expect nothing less.
And you wonder whether state Sen. Sandra Cunningham and Freeholder Bill O'Dea will finally take a shot at the Grove Street office. Sorry, but I see one of the two, more likely O'Dea, vying for Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise's job in 2015. And yes, DeGise wants another term so he can move his office to the nine-hole golf course that will be constructed in Lincoln Park West.
Would you want the city post, where one can descend into madness, or the county job, where all you have to do is keep all the mayors happy?
There's much more about this through next year, so we'll save more on the subject, and to quote Alice: "Curiouser and curioser!"
-- Al Chowanec, who has been a Jersey City Democratic Party committeeman for about 25 years, is being honored today at the Light Horse Tavern, where they will name one of their rooms "Captain Al," a Chowanec nickname. He was given the monicker for the years of having putt-putted around the Hudson in his small boat. The party loyalist will be feted by an impressive list of folks, including Mayor Steve Fulop, Councilwoman Osborne, Freeholders Jeff Dublin and Junior Maldonado, former congressman Frank Guarini, past mayor Gerald McCann, and ex-councilman Ben Lopez. Freeholder O'Dea was selected as master of ceremonies. I suspect that because it's between 3 to 6 p.m., they'll have the senior citizen blue plate special.
My sources say Chowanec has told every mayoral candidate in the past that he backs them, when in fact the committeeman probably supported an opponent of half of them. Unfortunately, between 1985 and 2001 Chowanec was on a mayoral losing streak. It could have been longer. One thing, though, his pals say the committeeman is a loyal Democrat — in a Steve Lonegan sort of way. Congrats.
-- Hoboken police item: A large banner — valued at $330 — was stolen from outside mayoral candidate Ruben Ramos' campaign headquarters earlier this week, police said. Ramos, a Democratic assemblyman, told police this is the second time items have gone missing from outside of his headquarters. On July 18, two buntings, valued at $60 each, were stolen from outside the office.
OK, I always believe that this is the norm for Hudson elections. A candidate and voters should worry only when a candidate's honesty and integrity is missing. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that this is the work of Dawn Zimmer backers. It's always wise to suspect your "friends" first.
-- Politically speaking, Harold "Bud" Demellier, director of the county Department of Roads and Public Property, has been very quiet ever since an FBI videotape surfaced in 2011 showing the county official and Dem in his county office in Jersey City talking development with Solomon Dwek, the infamous FBI informant — during lunch hour. Since then, Demellier has been praised for his county work, including his handling of trucks and equipment during Superstorm Sandy. Will Bud stay dormant?
Well, there's always Craig Guy to watch.
-- For those Fulop worshipers who are angry that I would suggest the mayor even thinks about a future in upper-tier politics after only about two months in the mayor's office, think about joining him on the ride to a brighter and better Garden State. He will ask you to take the ride to Trenton, I would expect.
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez was already dreaming of moving to higher office on the same day he was sworn in as mayor of Union City in 1986.
Meanwhile, there's much for Fulop to do here, if the mayor wants to point to a record of achievement.
-- In case you forgot what historic event took place 50 years ago next Wednesday, see below:


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Rasta-colored dresses batted in the wind to the beat of Bob Marley music in vendors' booths while festival-goers savored jerk chicken and other traditional food on Thursday, kicking off the first day of the 18th annual Kalamazoo Island Festival in Arcadia Creek Festival Place.
The three-day festival, expected to draw about 30,000 people, features reggae music, Caribbean cuisine at 23 vendors, and many artists.
Kwame Awuku, a Ghanaian artist who uses recycled materials like denim to create hats, said he is most excited "just to see how the customers react to our products and support the artists who come from so far away."
Driven by family vacation memories and an appreciation for world culture, Wayne Deering and his 21-year-old daughter Emily, along with Paul Toth, are coordinating the event.
"We just find that a lot of people really enjoy this theme and enjoy the islands," Emily Deering said, who holds an international studies degree from DePaul University in Illinois. "It's kind of like a mini-vacation for them for three days."
A trio of Jamaican artists will headline this year's festival: Kingston reggae band DubTonic Kru will play from 8:30-10 p.m. Thursday; Kingston's Warrior King will play at 10 p.m. Friday and Grammy Award-winning reggae legend Mykal Rose will perform at 10 p.m. Saturday.
Not only does the event provide relaxation for the community, but it benefits Huntington's Disease Society of America.
The festival is free before 4 p.m.; $3 from 4-7 p.m. and $6 after 7 p.m. on Thursday; $6 from 4-7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and $10 after 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Children younger than 12 are free.
"A lot of nonprofits don't have the means to set up something like this," Emily Deering said. "We try to channel funds into these organizations that obviously deserve it but just don't have the startup to take on something like this."
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Town Engineer in South Hadley has left after six years to take a position in Longmeadow, and on Tuesday South Hadley Selectmen considered how to proceed with engineering projects coming up in the future.
Engineer Yem Lip was highly esteemed by the town, and John Hine, chair of the Selectboard, said he was "sad to see him go."
Hine also said that when a job slot is empty, "it's a good practice to take a moment to look at that position."
With that, the Selectboard (and residents who watch Selectboard meetings on local TV), were treated to an energetic lesson from James Reidy, director of the Department of Public Works, on the benefits of having a full-time Town Engineer.
Reidy spoke forcefully in favor of filling the position rather than relying on consultants.
"Monetarily, to me, it's a no-brainer," said Reidy. "To not fund this position would set the DPW 20 steps back.
"I feel super-strongly that it's not a good idea to do work through consultants, especially on simple construction or inspection."
Reidy said hiring engineering consultants on a job-by-job basis would at least double, or as much as quadruple, engineering costs to the town.
He said the Town Engineer has duties that range from preparing plans and estimates for grant projects to inspecting and supervising construction projects.
He was especially grateful to Yip, he said, for bringing in "a boatload" of grants.
Here are a few of the engineering projects coming up in South Hadley. Many projects start with making up plans, specifications and estimates.
The town is vying for a Transportation Improvement Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to make repairs on East Street.
A corroded culvert, or covered drain, must be replaced on Sunset Avenue.
Canal Street and Taylor Street need paving.
Approval must be sought from the South Hadley Conservation Committee and Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program before sidewalk work on Brainerd Street can proceed.
About 300 feet of sewer main needs to be replaced on Newton Street.
A pedestrian bridge is needed over a culvert on Morgan Street. Mount Holyoke College has agreed to pay for it if the town comes up with the design.
South Hadley Selectmen mull future projects as town engineer leaves
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SOUTH HADLEY – The Town Engineer in South Hadley has left after six years to take a position in Longmeadow, and on Tuesday South Hadley Selectmen considered how to proceed with engineering projects coming up in the future.


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So there you go, just imagine it, it seems a plausible idea after hearing of driving schools and boating schools. Rockstar did confirm it wouldn't be multiplayer, yes. But a top secret two player mode is certainly not out of the equation.
In Las Venturas, all of the expected elements are in place, just not necessarily authentically. As you enter the city's strip, you're greeted with an abundance of flashing lights and casinos with pink flamingos. Of the three cities in the game, Las Venturas is without a doubt the most graphically impressive and by far the most immediately stunning.
There's so much more to be revealed - There's even talk of a top-secret two-player mode.
- GamesTM Issue 24
Two Player Mode!?
Started by Chris , Oct 10 2004 08:32 PM
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Posted 10 October 2004 - 08:32 PM
Some very interesting news has arose from GTASanAndreas.net, according to Games magazine there may well be a secret two player mode, here is a quote from the mag:
Posted 10 October 2004 - 08:39 PM
It doesn't seem too far off, as Rockstar have made mulriplayer games before like Red Dead Revolver and Multi Theft Auto shows that loads of people want it. I hope they do make some mode of 2 player.
Posted 10 October 2004 - 11:01 PM
(Multi Theft Auto wasn't developed, published, or endorsed by R* Games or R* North)
Yeah, I realize its a posibilty. But with such a complex and enormous game, would the PS2 even be able to handle the specs needed to power a multiplayer GTA? And what would you do in it?
Yeah, I realize its a posibilty. But with such a complex and enormous game, would the PS2 even be able to handle the specs needed to power a multiplayer GTA? And what would you do in it?
Posted 11 October 2004 - 01:29 PM
The talk of a top secret two-player mode is probably just that-- Talk. Don't get your hopes up. R* has already said that there will be no multiplayer. And I don't think they'd try making a co-op mode, what with all the things already put in the game, like eating etc.
Posted 11 October 2004 - 02:19 PM
I kinda hope... Itd be nice to do missions w/ someone drivng (human) and you shooting
Posted 11 October 2004 - 02:31 PM
modstar.tk modstar made a mod so you could have someone to drive and you could shoot
Posted 11 October 2004 - 05:29 PM
I didn't mean that MTA was made by Rockstar. Glad we've got that one cleared up.
Posted 11 October 2004 - 06:42 PM
I think it'd be a good move by R* to keep a major feature like this quiet until the game is released
Posted 13 October 2004 - 06:24 PM
i think if there is a two player mode it would be bigger news than it is. i would like 2 player though.
Posted 13 October 2004 - 09:02 PM
yeah but the game would be too easy exspecialy when your on missions
I prefer 1 player
I prefer 1 player
Posted 20 November 2004 - 05:17 PM
lol you didnt play two player yet !!!!!!
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Due to a successfully implemented recycling program and the dedication of our residents, the City collected 94 fewer tons of garbage in 2012 than in 2011, and 363 fewer tons than it did in 2008.
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First, Margaret Thatcher. Now, Helmut Kohl?
Just five months ago, after winning reelection on Dec. 2, Helmut Kohl was riding high among his countrymen as the "Chancellor of German unity." Kohl's Germany, in President George Bush's glowing assessment, was the leader of post-cold-war Europe and thus a key partner of the U. S. Now, after eight years in power, Kohl is suddenly fighting for his political survival. His weakening grip threatens to cripple his capacity to govern Germany, let alone provide dynamic leadership in the European Community and NATO. "We have to get through a bad patch," Kohl concedes.
What triggered Kohl's skid was the Apr. 21 defeat of his Christian Democratic Union in Rhineland-Palatinate--the party's fifth straight loss in state elections. The election also gave the victorious Social Democratic Party control of Bonn's upper house of parliament, with veto power over tax and constitutional legislation. Now, Christian Democrats' alarm over the party's grass-roots erosion is fueling "dump Kohl" sentiment, while the Christian Social Union, the party's powerful Bavarian affiliate, is threatening to quit the Bonn coalition.
POWER PLAY. These reversals are ruining what should have been Kohl's hour of glory as Europe's strongest leader at a time when governments in France, Britain, and Italy are in disarray. But instead of anchoring European efforts to reassert world influence, Kohl now may be unable to fulfill commitments such as amending Germany's constitution to enable its army to join with allies in operations outside Europe. And instead of taking the lead in shaping a new Europe, by throwing Germany's weight behind EC drives for monetary and political union, Kohl is struggling to keep control of his own party.
His fate will be resolved in top-level party meetings in coming weeks, starting with a May 7 session between Christian Democratic and Christian Social leaders, followed by a June 7-8 conclave of Christian Democratic brass. The party's Bundestag members chose Kohl as their leader, and they can dump him--just as Britain's Conservatives replaced Margaret Thatcher as party leader and Prime Minister last fall. Or Kohl could be toppled by his coalition partners, the liberal Free Democratic Party, which forced former Socialist Chancellor Helmut Schmidt from office in October, 1982, by quitting his coalition and switching allegiance to Kohl.
Indeed, much of the current strain in Kohl's Cabinet stems from coalition conflicts. Kohl recently nixed an attempt by Economics Minister Jurgen Mollemann, a Free Democrat, to wrest control of the privatization agency for east Germany from Finance Minister Theo Waigel, a Christian Social Bavarian. But Kohl has been unable to defuse complaints from the strongly pro-NATO Bavarians. They gripe that Free Democrats led by Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, an advocate of "pan-European" policies, have too much sway over foreign policy.
Underlying the political malaise, however, is unification's staggering cost, which is likely to run around $60 billion annually for years. Although Kohl promised not to hike taxes to pay for unification, he is putting a 7.5% surcharge on income and corporate taxes. The result, says Heiner Geissler, a former Christian Democratic party secretary and potential contender for Kohl's job, is a "deep credibility crisis."
Kohl survived previous revolts by the party's upper echelons by leading the party to victory in state and local elections, thus helping hundreds of Christian Democrats win elective office. Now, after the string of state election defeats, they want a political rainmaker. If Kohl fails to convince them in the next few weeks that he still has the touch, the Chancellor could end up sitting beside Maggie Thatcher--on the outside looking in.


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Meg Whitman, The $119 Million Woman
I'm so glad Meg Whitman had that high-paying eBay job, because otherwise she'd be in more credit card debt that all of Rhode Island. With another $15 million donation to her gubernatorial campaign, she's brought her total self-funding sum to $119 million — the most ever for a single campaign in U.S. history. More than Michael Bloomberg ($110 million in 2009), and that's saying something! Her challenger, Democrat Jerry Brown, has so far spent $1 million.
Just goes to prove "money can't buy love." Or fill the gaping black void in your heart. Or buy a decent haircut either, for that matter.
It is going to suck unwashed ass when she becomes the governor.
@Fitz: Don't count Brown out yet. For being outspent 119 to 1 he's still competitive in the polls.
At least we know how Meg is going to govern California…she definitely knows how to spend!
@Andrew: I wish I shared your optimism. In CA we have seen Davis get recalled, Arnold win twice, Prop 8 winning, Prop 13 standing…. I just don't have much faith in my peers' voting record. I do hope I am wrong, I really do.
If she had donated that money to the state instead of investing it on attack ads, I might have overcome my vague disgust of her enough to vote for her.
I think she will put California on eBay "for sale" to make even what she paid for.
You have to wonder why someone would spend that much money for power…
He's really only spent $1 million compared to that? And she has the slimmest possible lead (atleast according to averages on real clear politics)? That's actually kind of amusing. I assume Brown is planning a late ad blitz, which could pay off with her oversaturation.
Ugh, I so hope Jerry Brown kicks her ass. It would be such joy seeing that money go down the drain!
She needs some Restylane and a few shots of Botox in the forehead.
O. M. G… Is that a herpe on her bottom lip?? You'd think with excess $119M to blow on a campaign for Gov, she'd have taken meds to suppress that shit. Eww..
With people like her, and Linda McMahon here in CT spending gobs and gobs of their own cash to win a lame as spot in Govn't.. The average american, who is now unemployed, would see that these people have ZERO interest in getting them back to work. They're just looking to buy their power. Time for a change in Washington, My lily-white ass. These tards are the EXACT same thing that's already there!
@FRANZ: Do you really not see the difference between spending your own money and spending other people's money?
Sorry I don't think she's a women!
holy shit, people!
don't criticize her because she's 'ugly' or 'not woman enough'. This is a site for queers, jeez!
She's a conservative asshole out to buy power and silence those that disagree with her. Even though it's fun to take down these people (they hardly know that feeling of prejudice), her appearance has nothing to do with her moral character and we should distance ourselves from inciting that it does.
Her spending is to compete with the enormous union and other PACs that Obama & institutional lifetime politicians enjoy. Nothing wrong with that. Meanwhile, if California hadn't destroyed it's own economy with excessive spending and Obama had not used the "stimulus" for payola, she wouldn't be resonating with the public.
You can't expect voters to blindly accept seeing wasteful spending like a $500 MILLION dollar school, studies funded in other countries about other countries (wtf) and monkeys being jacked up on cocaine and not get reactionary.
Icing on the cake that LA controller released the "news" that of $111 million stimulus (for JOBS, remember?) 55 jobs were created.
My town took the money and used it to do things like "extend school lunch programs throughout the summer because people are hurting".eyeroll.
Big government is never the solution. It just breeds bigger corruption.
While I respect Queerty being "single issue", don't blame Meg Whitman for Obama being a liar (well, not really since he's never been in favor of gay marriage)…and utilizing dirty Chicago politics letting everyone down. Most of us saw it coming.
He needs to GTFO. Every sitting politician needs to be voted OUT.
P.S For those of you who apparently never even worked in a corporation, there is no such thing as "jobs saved" in metrics. It's a red herring like "cost avoidance". It's a bullshit term that the moment we saw it, we knew the entire stimulus was going to be payola. The only thing that SAVES JOBS is expanding business and cutting expenses. Not paying for expenses with other people's money. No business is going to expand under Obama. I have a TINY one person business and now am required to file a 1099 for every single person I transacted $600 with? WTAF??? I guess I won't be doing business over $600 per person, then. Ergo, no hiring this year. It's not rocket science and Whitman knows this.


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Chatham might not boast the same high-scoring offense that it relied on last season, but the club's commitment to defense and positional hockey seems to be working just fine.
Senior forward Trip Burke, one of just three returning skaters with varsity experience, scored two unassisted goals and fueled a relentless forecheck and freshman C.J. Albanese turned aside 31 shots Friday to help Chatham forge an impressive 2-1 victory over previously unbeaten Summit in a showdown between the two Public B powers before 250 at Union Sports Arena.
Chatham (4-3-1), last winter's NJSIAA Public B champion, was nearly flawless on special teams, killing off four of its five penalties.
Although Chatham was out-shot, 31-15, defensemen Robert Graziano, Scott Kepler, Nick Citron and Geoff Gill made it difficult for Summit forwards to pounce on loose pucks.
After a scoreless first period in which Albanese was especially sharp in stopping an 11-shot barrage, Chatham took the lead on a superb effort by Burke. He pushed ahead his own face-off, darted to retrieve the puck and whipped a high shot inside the left post with 6:03 left in the second for a 1-0 lead.
"This year, playing with lot of younger guys, I'm trying to score some more and step it up myself," said Burke, who has seven goals and three assists this season. "It was a great effort. We've come a long way in just the last month, especially defensively. We're not making many mistakes and our defensemen and goalies are playing solid. We've won two in a row and hopefully we'll continue it."
Summit (4-0-1) built a 22-10 shot advantage in the first two periods, but Burke again struck on another individual effort. The 6-1 forward forced a turnover along the boards at the red line and sped up ice on a two-on-one. Burke cruised in and faked a pass before snapping another high shot just inside the right post to make it 2-0.
"Burke forechecked us by himself and kept us bottled up," Summit coach Keith Nixon said. "We knew it would be a tight game and they did a great job tying guys up. There were some rebounds, but they tied our sticks up. We didn't show much composure on our special teams and those things make the difference. When you get opportunities you have to take advantage of them and we didn't."
Summit cut the deficit to 2-1 when Jeff Wyckoff fed Mike Nyitray for a left point slapper on the power play with 8:47 showing. But Albanese denied the remaining chances, including a big pad save on a shot by Eric Stabler with 1:12 left.
"Summit's a good team and I was a little nervous before the game," Albanese said. "But I think I made a few good saves in the first period and that helped me relax. The third period was intense, but this game really helps our confidence and Trip Burke's two goals really helped. He's a great leader."


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Syracuse, N.Y. -- New Yorkers who enroll by Monday in health plans through the state's health insurance exchange are getting 10 extra days to pay their first premium.
New York is giving consumers until Jan. 10 to make their first payments, according to Lisa Sbrana, a lawyer with the state exchange.
Monday is the enrollment deadline for consumers who want health insurance that takes effect Jan. 1
Insurers nationwide are offering the grace period because there's so little time between Monday's deadline and Jan. 1 for insurers to send out bills and consumers to pay them during the holiday period.
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Hope On The Slopes coming to Canaan
Relay For Life of Tucker County and Canaan Valley Resort are getting ready to host the second Hope On The Slopes event to help raise funds on behalf of the American Cancer Society.
The event is scheduled in conjunction with Canaan Valley Resort's annual "Wild Thing" weekend. Hope On The Slopes will take place March 1 and 2, featuring a full day of skiing, tubing, snowboarding, contests, prizes, food and entertainment.
Registration is $45, and participants can register as an individual or as a team. Registration includes a lift ticket.
For a list of activities and to register for Hope On The Slopes, anyone interested can visit www.acshopeontheslopescanaan.org or Relay For Life Of Tucker County at www.relayforlife.org/tuckerwv. Information also is available on the Canaan Valley Resort's website at www.canaanvalleyresort.com.
The 2013 Relay For Life of Tucker County is set for June 15 at R.H. Armstrong Field at the Class of 1984 Stadium.
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Little Barrier Island, or Hauturu, lies 80km north of Auckland city on the outer edge of the Hauraki Gulf and has been an invaluable refuge for a range of threatened native species since feral cats were eliminated in the 1970s.
Kākāpō Recovery Plan 2006-2016: Plan period, goal three – action 3.3 states:
"Return some adult kākāpō to Hauturu as soon as is practicable and determine their ability to fledge chicks without supplementary food."
This is listed as an essential action.
In April 2012, eight kākāpō were taken off Codfish and Anchor Islands and transferred to Hauturu/Little Barrier Island, as part of a Kākāpō Recovery trial. The aim is to find out, during a six to 10-year period, whether kākāpō can raise chicks on the island in the absence of supplementary food.
Hauturu was a site for kākāpō management between 1982 and 1999 and during this time the birds did breed but didn't successfully raise chicks without supplementary food and protection from rats. Thankfully, the island is now rat free so kākāpō eggs will be safe and food sources more plentiful.
If kākāpō can successfully raise chicks on Hauturu, it will significantly improve the long term security of the population. Hauturu and Codfish Island are the only suitable islands outside the swimming range of rats and stoats. All other suitable islands would have to be managed indefintely for the threat of pest re-invasion.
Hauturu is relatively big (3100ha compared to Codfish 1500ha) so could potentially sustain a large number of breeding birds.


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Burglaries in northern Somerset County and western Union County have been on the rise over the last three months, according to local law enforcement officials, and residents are encouraged to take better personal security measures.
The number of burglaries of residences in the last three months in Berkeley Heights is greater than in the same period in previous years, said Berkeley Heights Police Lt. Frank Fortunato.
Fortunato said the burglaries are most likely linked to one group from Bergen County.
New Providence Deputy Chief Scott Torre said although his borough has not seen the increase in burglaries that nearby communities have, he anticipates the burglars will hit New Providence in the near future.
"There's a professional ring of burglars hitting New Jersey very hard," Torre said. "Look at the communities around us. The increase in burglaries has been significant."
Torre likened the current group of burglars to the James Bond Gang that hit wealthy residential and business targets in New Jersey and New York between 1989 and 1995. The new organization of burglars may or may not be affiliated with the James Bond Gang, but Torre believes they are "professional organized burglars" who move quickly through communities, much like their notorious predecessors.
Bernards Township Lt. Ted Reese said three Bergen County men were arrested following a chase on Route 78 in Bernards Township on March 17, when an officer noticed two suspicious black bags in the vehicle during a traffic stop. The bags proved to contain jewelry that was later found to have been stolen from a Warren Township home earlier that day, police said.
Reese said he too has noticed a significant increase in burglaries over the last several months.
"Burglaries have been cyclical in nature. In the past six months I've seen an increase in burglaries and home invasions," Reese said.
Though investigations of the three apprehended men are ongoing, law enforcement officials are cautioning residents to stay vigilant in warding off burglaries.
Fortunato said many burglaries take place from dusk into the evening. Homes near major highways are at greatest risk as burglars have access to an easy escape route, and residents would be wise to leave lights on and make sure their doors, particularly back doors, are locked.
Fortunato said burglars tend to "come and go," regardless of whether or not they are affiliated with a larger crime syndicate, and that pockets of increased burglary reports are common as criminals flow in and out of incarceration. The location, time of day and motives of the burglars all influence which houses are hit and when. Fortunato said residents just need to use common sense, remain vigilant and double check doors and windows.
Torre agrees that residents need to take aspects of personal security into their own hands by alerting neighbors to potential dangers.
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We Dutchies, we love to go to outdoor festivals during summertime. Happily for us the amount of festivals in The Netherlands is massive. Our favorits in the month May are AMSTERDAM OPEN AIR, PACHA and PINKPOP.
After the massively successful premiere of AMSTERDAM OPEN AIR in 2011, it was clear that a follow up was inevitable. The sequel in recreational area Gaasperpark is on Saturday May 26th and Sunday May 27th. This edition will be expanded: what began as a one day festival has developed into a full weekender, with space to stay the night at the nearby camping site. Amsterdam Open Air is an initiative of AIR and MTV, along with a number of leading organizations in Amsterdam. The program will be an authentic cross section of the metropolitan nightlife.
A new Dutch festival with international attitude is PACHA FESTIVAL organized the 19th of May on Java Island, Amsterdam. The brand known worldwide for its shiny red cherry logo, extravagant parties with stars, hotels, restaurants and music has decided to put all their great nights together in one day. You find for example Pete Thong on the Pure Pacha stage and Copyright on the Defected In The House area.
PINKPOP FESTIVAL is a festival held at Landgraaf, started in 1970. It is a 3 day festival and visited by approximately 60.000 people a day with performances on 3 separate stages. Since 1990 Pinkpop is included in the Great Guinness Book Of Records as the oldest continuing music festival organize in The Netherlands. Pinkpop is known by the great line up of big National and International artists.
Hopefully Blue Blood can inspire you for the perfect festival outfit.
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The Mets took care of some housekeeping yesterday, signing Fernando Tatis to a one-year, $1.7 million contract. Tatis made $550,000 this past season and had been eligible for free agency.
Tatis, 33, hit .297 with 11 homers and 47 RBI for the Mets last season. After not playing in the majors in 2007, those numbers were impressive enough to net Tatis the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Tatis' season ended prematurely in September when he suffered a severe shoulder separation while diving after a line drive in Washington. He's healthy now and playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic.
"Fernando got so many key hits for us last year," general manager Omar Minaya said in a statement. "Not having him the last few weeks of the season certainly hurt. His versatility certainly makes us a better team."
"I feel fine now," Tatis said in a statement. "I didn't need surgery and I will be ready to go in the spring."
Tatis gave the Mets a big boost after being called up from the minors May 13. Filling in regularly for injured outfielders Moises Alou and Ryan Church, Tatis had a string of clutch homers and hits.


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Before we get to the upcoming playoff series with the Knicks, let's address the roster situation for the final two regular season games – Tuesday vs Indiana and Wednesday at Toronto. According to ESPN Boston's Chris Forsberg:
* PIERCE (ILLNESS) SITS OUT: Celtics captain Paul Pierce is battling a stomach bug and was told to stay home from practice on Monday. He's still expected to play during Tuesday's visit from the Pacers. Rivers might joke that he's got a touch of the veteran's flu (it typically passes quickly after practice days).
* TERRY OUT VS. PACERS: Rivers said veteran guard Jason Terry will sit out his second consecutive game on Tuesday and noted the 35-year-old might do the same on Wednesday unless he lobbies for floor time. Is something ailing him? "No, just his legs have been bothering him and so we want to make sure he has no issues going into the playoffs," said Rivers. Terry's attitude about these final two games seems to suggest he'll take the extended rest before the postseason. "Definitely blow past them," said Terry. "It's like these games, I don't know what they're for, but they're on the schedule. They've got to be played. We know who we're playing in the first round and that's the more important thing."
If Pierce plays Tuesday, I assume he (and likely KG) will sit the finale on Wednesday. I'm all for resting Terry. Anything that might help him rediscover his jumper.
The Celtics recalled Fab Melo from Maine. The D-League season has concluded. He needs to be in prime towel waving shape for the playoffs.
Doc had this to say about the Knicks:
"Carmelo," he said. "He's their best player. But they have a lot of good players. And they have veterans, which is rare that we go into a series where a team is older than us and has more veterans, but they do, and that always plays well in the playoffs. They are going to be a very, very difficult opponent."
Speaking of old guys, ESPN New York reports that Rasheed Wallace might play tonight, his first game action since December.
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Montz: Think pink Thursday
Mayor Aaron Montz read a proclamation declaring Thursday "Cares Enough to Wear Pink Day" in Tiffin at the City Council meeting Monday.
That is the day the Pink Heals Tour will be in Tiffin. The tour is a national tour in support of breast cancer awareness.
Rob Chappell of the Tiffin Fire/Rescue Division said that this was the tour's only stop in Ohio. The tour is to arrive in Tiffin at 10 a.m. that day and will be in town until 3:30 p.m. They also are to participate in a brief memorial service at the Tiffin Police and Fire All Patriots Memorial.
The tour is bringing two pink engines, a pink ladder truck and a pink RV with merchandise for sale. All profits will be split between Seneca County Financial Assistance for Cancer Treatment and the Stephanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
Pink Fire Department shirts will be available during the event for $10.
A charity dinner and auction is planned for 6:30 p.m. at Camden Falls Reception Center.
Mike Homan of the Tiffin Fire/Rescue Division spoke on behalf of the Seneca County Hands Over Heart CPR Challenge. More than 500 people have participated in the challenge and their goal is to educate 10 percent of the county.
He also recognized Scott Gregg, Ross Newlove and Derek Lewis for their actions in saving Howard Hohman's life. July 2, Hohman had a heart attack at Clinton Golf Course and Gregg, Newlove and Lewis administered CPR and kept Hohman alive until paramedics arrived.
"I've always had a respect for what our first responders do," said Lewis. "Being involved in athletics, I've been trained several times, but you're never really ready for the real deal. My respect for what you guys do is tenfold."
Montz also said the city might qualify for small city funding. Only about 50 cities in Ohio are able to apply for the funding, and he said design engineer firms are looking into several projects that could be funded up to 80 percent of the project expenses.
Montz also thanked Finance Director Gwynn Reinhart for her and her department's work and commended them for receiving the Auditor of State's Award.
"Less than 10 percent of all government entities that are audited in the state of Ohio receive the Auditor of State's Award," he said.
Reinhart reported that the city received the second half real estate tax. She also said that at the end of August, past due sewer bills are to be added to real estate taxes.
Montz proposed establishing the Jobs Creation Income Tax Credit Program. The program would provide an income tax rebate to businesses that pay significantly higher than minimum wage.
The program would bring more industry and jobs to Tiffin and encourage local businesses to expand, Montz said.
"I think it's really going to bring some higher-paying jobs potentially into the community," he said.
It was referred to Law and Community Planning committee.
In other business, Law Director Brent Howard said the right of way in front of AG Credit's property at 2500 W. Market St. was widened in the 1950s due to the Federal Highway Administration's bypass project.
The ordinance to allow AG Credit to build a sign in the right-of-way would stipulate that if the city needs to use the land to widen the intersection at US 224 and SR 18, AG Credit must move the sign at its expense. It also must comply with the city's sign code.
Council is to hold a special meeting for a reading of the ordinance because AG Credit requested the board move quickly on the ordinance so it is able to start construction of the sign before it opens in October.
Howard also said the American Fine Sinter governing board has approved the purchase of land and are waiting for city council to close the purchase.
Council is to have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Aug. 26 to read the ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor to grant an easement for AG Credit ACA for a sign in front of 2500 W. Market St. and to read the ordinance responding to the alley vacation petition between Lots 39 and 40 in Mrs. Walker's addition off of Greenfield Street.
The public hearing for both ordinances and the ordinance creating a revitalization district is Sept. 3.
The application, map and legal description for the revitalization District is on file at the Mayor's office. Individuals wishing to see the documents may visit during office hours.
In other business, the council unanimously passed:
An ordinance amending Budget Ordinance 12-73 to appropriate donated funds for fireworks display-related expenses.
An ordinance amending Section 147.02(a) of Tiffin Codified Ordinances regarding the duties of the city engineer with a suspension of the three-reading rule.
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The French Quarter is falling down.
Its infrastructure is in disrepair, some of its old buildings are crumbling and the city's cleanup slogan, "Don't trash dat," often is ignored.
Ride down any French Quarter street and see for yourself, challenged Dr. Ralph Lupin, Vieux Carre Commission chairman and French Quarter Management District board member.
The management district held a special meeting April 17 regarding the new Hospitality District legislation and hotel tax. Its purpose is to promote tourism.
The Hospitality District is citywide, but its hospitality zone is limited to the French Quarter, CBD, Warehouse District, Marigny, Treme and parts of the 7th Ward.
The French Quarter is Louisiana's cash cow, the economic engine that drives tourism dollars, but funds for its historic upkeep and repair are sorely lacking. The 1.5 percent hotel tax increase would go to marketing and public relations.
Locals showed up armed with questions and opinions. It makes no sense "to bring more people without quality of life enforcement," Sue Klein said.
Some questioned the wisdom of spending money to attract more tourists without first fixing infrastructure, such as streets and sidewalks.
Cassandra Shaw called it a "hoax to be marketing and not cleaning up the city." The goal of the hotel marketing tax is to have a 30 percent increase in tourism.
"Tourism is wonderful," said Bob Simms, "but until we get our infrastructure fixed, we can't handle more."
FQMD is charged with balancing the needs of residents and businesses. Fixing infrastructure is only one aspect of managing tourism to mitigate wear and tear and disruption to historic neighborhoods.
The board members attending were: Lupin, Peter Ambros, Darryl Berger, Tony Marino, Lori Herbert, Brian Furness, Steve Pettus, Kimberly Rosenberg, Sal Sunseri, Lois Sutton, Robert Watters and Ted Young. Visit fqmd.org.
New Orleans Opera season is almost over, but will end with a double bill — "Pagliacci" and "Carmina Burana" — Friday and Sunday.
A story of jealousy and lethal passion, "Pagliacci" features the heartbreaking aria "Vesti la giubba." Mark Rucker sings the part of Tonio.
New Orleans Opera premieres "Camina Burana" with choral power and the passionate dancing of New Orleans Ballet Theatre to make this performance unlike any you have seen. For tickets, go to neworleans opera.org.
And, if you renew your 2012-13 opera season subscription or join, you go to the head of the line to hear opera great Placido Domingo!
Enjoy free concerts: Jazz in the Park on Thursdays, or Wednesdays in the Square.
Tonight, Jazz in the Park stars Kermit Ruffins and the David Batiste family at Armstrong Park from 5 to 7 p.m. The Treme music series concludes May 10, with Big Chief Donald Harrison, Robin Barnes and Kyndra Joi.
Wednesdays in the Square happen at Lafayette Square in the CBD from 5 to 8 p.m. throughout May.
Happy Jazz Fest, y'all!
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It was a long wait for some voters at the polls Tuesday, but officials said turnout was actually lower than it was four years ago.
Turnout in Berks County was 66 percent. Four years ago it was 70 percent, according to county election officials, who have about 5,000 absentee ballots to count.
Voter turnout in Lehigh County was about 65 percent Tuesday, down from 69 percent in 2008.
Tuesday's turnout in Northampton County was about 62 percent, which is also slightly lower than four years ago.


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On The Internet, Nobody Knows 1.3 Million People Got Gay Married (In A Game)
Some 650,000 gay couples around the world have gotten married on the Internet. And not via Skype. Those same-sex unions take place in the fictional online world of Frontierville, the sim Facebook game from social media company Zynga, its chief executive announced. That's more than the 580,000 same-sex households (let alone the 152,000 marriages) Americans have in real life, and probably more gay marriages than humans have formed … ever.
That actually makes me want to start playing this. However, farmville takes up too much of my time already lol.
:) My wife on Frontierville has a huge purple mohawk.
I am one of them too Don! I started playing about 7 months ago
Awesome, I did not know anything like this online before. I will start after my exam next month…hehehe
Me, too!! I married Hans earlier in the year. I was very happy to see that I was able to choose a male as my partner.


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The Portland Trail Blazers are 8-5 on the young season, and there have already been many ups and downs. Portland just snapped a three-game losing streak with an 84-77 win over the New Orleans Hornets. Over the course of that recent losing streak, the guard play for the Blazers was lacking, as The Oregonian's Jason Quick wrote Monday evening.
Starting point guard Raymond Felton and backup guard Jamal Crawford, both new faces in Portland this season, are struggling with both shooting and turnovers. In Monday's win, they combined for 19 assists but also committed 12 turnovers. The two are also shooting below 35-percent this season.
But despite their struggles, Blazers coach Nate McMillan says he's sticking with the veterans. The frustrating play has Blazers fans itching for some playing time for the younger guards. Here are a few of your comments regarding Portland's guards:
I also didn't like what Nate said about "young guys." I say give Nolan a chance! He couldn't do much worse. Felton shouldn't be talking like that either. He is too defensive. His shooting percentage does matter as do his turnovers.oceanfrnt34th:
Miller had a lot of trouble adjusting to the Blazers before he settled in. Hopefully the same happens for Felton because he has not looked good this year. I think it is worth noting that Crawford is playing much better this year than last year. He is not shooting as well yet. However, he is getting more rebounds, assists, and playing better defense.ImBlazzin:
Nate is not using Crawford's strength which is shooting. Don't make him a PG when he's not. So we are missing shots, big deal. Why not take the ball to the basket and get some FTs, that's basketball 101.Duck Daddy:
Felton is a pass first PG and when Crawford and Mathews are hitting the team has real potential. Felton's up tempo style has won a few games for us this year, and if you think we are going to get better shots w/ someone like Andre Miller walking the ball up the court ... me thinks you would be disappointed. Turnovers are a problem, but usually are for teams that run, but the trade off is easy buckets.Jay Borcherding:
I can understand McMillan wanting to build up the confidence of his rotation players--he doesn't want them looking over their shoulder after every missed shot or bonehead turnover. But he has to balance that with an openness to try something different if things don't improve.Share your comments below, jump into the Trail Blazers forum and read the original article: Blazers Insider: Changing of the guards still a work in progress.


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Community Editorial Panel
As I followed the Senate fiasco, I couldn't help but think that the whole mess never had to happen!
When, back in November and December of 2012, it came to light that there were irregularities in the expense claims submitted by Senators Duffy, Harb and Brazeau. Harb repaid the amount in question of $180, 166.17, announced he was retiring, and walked away from any scandal with his Senate pension intact - $122,989.00 per year.
Two months later Duffy repaid, or at least someone repaid, the $90,000 that he had wrongly claimed. On May 9, 2013 the Senate released a report that stated the rules pertaining to Senators making claims were unclear. In February of 2013 Senator Wallin's expense claims were audited, and that action brought her name into the mix of this scandal.
The details of this matter have been seriously confusing, to the point that hardly any of us mere tax-paying mortals can follow or understand the matter fully. But here's the thing!
From my perspective, it really didn't matter if the stories that the senators were telling us were true or not. It didn't matter that the amounts they were accused of wrongly claiming were right or wrong, or whether they were intentionally stealing from taxpayer, or simply victims of an unclear, ill defined process. None of this needed to get this far except for the fact that Prime Minister Steven Harper jumped into the fray, and turned a procedural ripple into a political tsunami.
Once this story broke, back at the very start, the person in the Senate who is responsible for processing expense claims should have stopped the foolishness by immediately taking responsibility for the problem. There should have been a statement made to the press that would have quickly acknowledged an investigation revealed that a problem with the process of claiming and approving Senator's expense claims did indeed exist, and that certain Senators had filed incorrect claims based on misinformation they had been given when they first were appointed to the Senate about how to submit claims, and what items were legitimate and which ones were not. The press release should have also stated that the senators involved in making incorrect claims had been interviewed and agreements had been reached that would see full repayment of the wrongful claims. It should also have stated that a more detailed investigation of the expense claim process would see reforms made to that process that would stop the process of claims going directly from the claimant to the cash register without first ever going through a proper scrutiny and approval procedure. From my humble observations, that could well have stopped this fiasco in its tracks.
But that didn't happen! No siree! Instead of dealing with the questions as I have described above, the Prime Minister allowed himself to get sucked into the fray, and in so doing, turned this issue from a senate housekeeping matter into a political nightmare that should never have involved him in the first place. If he felt he absolutely had to comment on the matter, he should have conferred with the proper Senate people responsible for the approval of expense claims, made sure everyone was on the same page in this story, given the individual Senators the benefit of the doubt because of the unclear procedures around the claiming process, ensured the repayment agreements were in place, and put the whole matter to bed before it ever became the nightmare story it has turned into, simply because he couldn't help using heavy handed methods to extract punishment from those Senator's without using the due process of law to achieve his ends. Harper is a bully, and his actions surrounding this file have shown his inability to do the right thing. He has created this monster almost single handedly. He has destroyed careers and reputations indiscriminately, he has openly misled parliament and the people of Canada as he waded through the muck of his own creation, and now he finds himself waist deep in the matter that never should have involved him in the first place.
Don't get me wrong here! I'm not trying to say that the Senators are innocent. I'm also not saying they are guilty. What I am saying is that none of that really matters. As the Prime Minister stated, it is not the reality but the perception that matters. It's an odd thing though, that he cannot see the irony in that statement, which could have so easily been managed as a glaring loophole of misunderstanding within the process of making expense claims, instead of turning the whole matter into a political nightmare for all involved, including us, the taxpayers of Canada.
I have always said Harper is nothing more than a back room policy-maker for Preston Manning's Reform Party. He is a heavy handed, mean-spirited bully in the way he treats people who make glaring mistakes that he perceives may reflect badly on his. This whole story has cost all of us dearly, way more than the total amount of the expense claims in question, to say nothing of the waste of the time and energy of all members of Parliament since this story has taken over the government.
It's time for a change of government! In 2015 make sure your vote contributes to that change.
Jerry Randall is a member of the Amherst News Community Editorial Panel.


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St. Peter fans gathered at The Village Pourhouse in Hoboken to cheer on their team, only to come away disappointed with the 65-43 loss to Purdue, today's Journal reports.
The Journal's Vishal Persaud spoke to alumni, faculty, and students last night who were all optimistic going into the game.
"As long as we don't run a fast paced offense, I think we have a good shot," alumnus Chris Tharp said before the game.
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Is this a food allergy? If not, what is it?
A few years ago, while I was writing about drinks, I started experiencing some … symptoms within an hour or so of getting home. As a courtesy I will describe them after the jump. [more inside]
Weird feeling eating chocolate?
I've started getting this weird hot/puckery/irritated feeling eating chocolate. Allergy testing results suggest it's not an allergy, though. What else could it be? [more inside]
Prescription ragweed pills
Has anyone had experience with sublingual ragweed medications? I want a convenient fix. [more inside]
Soaps for a cocamidopropyl betaine-sensitivity?
I just spent a week getting patch testing done at my local neighborhood Dermatologist. After five days of intense itching, I tested sensitive for cocamidopropyl betaine. It's in everything I use to clean myself. What can I use instead? [more inside]
Do You Have Any Diet Air?
Baby Kitty has a sad tummy, where if I eat any form of dairy, nuts, soy, or eggs - his diapers look like a Tarantino film. I need recipes that avoid these ingredients. However, as always, there are complications. I will be traveling in two weeks and will not have a fully stocked kitchen. [more inside]
Allergy to rye, but negative to celiac testing?
I was recently tested negative for a celiac blood test, yet an allergist applied skin testing and it appears that I'm allergic to rye. What does this mean? Should I avoid all breads, crackers, and pastas in general? I haven't eaten breads, crackers, or pasta in two years. I wonder if the celiac blood test could be a false negative, since I haven't eaten breads in a few years? [more inside]
Things that go bump on the ears
What's going on with our cat's ears? [more inside]
Dog Socks? (And other dog questions.)
So I've been asking about dog ownership, and got advice here (among other places) which led me to sign up to foster a dog. This is Huggy, my 5 year old foster mutt (though she's clearly got quite a bit of Rottie in her). She has a host of problems and she will be with me for a while. As a result, I have a host of questions. Can you answer some of them? (You are not my vet-- I have a good vet. ) [more inside]
Flonase vs Nasacort (Fluticasone propionate vs. Triamcinolone)
In the USA Flonase and Nasacort are now OTC and roughly the same price. I'm looking for personal experiences and/or links to any good studies suggesting one is better than the other. [more inside]
Concerned about mould
I've had weird allergic symptoms now for a few months. Itchy, watery, irritated eyes. A really runny nose. Occasional headaches. Aches etc. We have no pets nor contact with any pet dander. [more inside]
How do I floss? Using gosh darn yarn!?
I've developed either an allergy or a sensitivity to even unwaxed, unflavored dental floss. What can I use other than floss to floss? [more inside]
Irritated throat since leaky shower investigation!
I know you guys are not my doctor etc, I'm just wondering whether the hive mind thinks this is worthy of a doctor's appointment or not. [more inside]
Mystery itching problem, I think i've tried everything.
It doesn't seem to be candida, mites, fleas, dry skin, or psychosomatic. I've lived in three different states, changing bedding and soaps as I go but it has followed me over the past year. [more inside]
How do I figure out a sudden new skin allergy?
Mysterious rash which has been appearing on my arms and hands for the last two weeks. You are not my doctor. You are also not my allergist. But it will be a number of weeks with many referrals before I get to an allergist. In the meantime, I am vain enough that I don't enjoy having people stare at me like I'm going to infect them with cooties on the MTR, so I'm trying to figure out myself what to eliminate. [more inside]
You have allergies. You wear contacts. You use allergy eyedrops.
What allergy eyedrops do you use? [more inside]
Sudden Rash on Face
Woke up Monday with a rash on my face. Now little bumps are appearing on my right forearm. I haven't done anything out of the ordinary. Can you develop sudden allergies to something and react this quickly? [more inside]
New lips every day
Within an hour of waking up every day, my lips swell and start drying up. In a couple hours I can peel off a layer of skin, including a bit above the top lip. It's painful, unattractive and annoying. [more inside]
Medicated ointments/creams without nickel as an ingredient
I have what I believe is a nickel allergy (when I wear earrings for a certain length of time, they cause my pierced ears to "weep"). It's a pretty common allergy, apparently. I minimize wearing earrings but sometimes it still happens and I'd like to put something on them to help them heal. [more inside]
Antibiotics Containing Nickel
I have what I believe is a nickel allergy (earrings cause my pierced ears to "weep"). I've read that some antibiotics contain nickel, and I'd like to avoid those. But I'm having difficulty finding out which antibiotics contain nickel.
Is it dragonpox, doctor?
I've been getting these blotchy raised patches around my mouth for about 6 years. I've shown photos of them to allergists, dermatologists, and specialists, and nobody can tell me what they are, though I've been treated for a host of things that don't quite seem to get rid of the blotches entirely. Today another one showed up and I got a clear photo of it. What is it? [more inside]
What conditions cause stiffness between shoulder blades after meals?
I get stiffness and pain between my shoulder blades. This frequently occurs after meals, but it doesn't happen all of the time. I wonder if I might have some food sensitivity or other condition. What might cause this and what is it? Rheumatic and autoimmune diseases run in my family. Could that be related?
Help me reverse engineer this allergy
Repeated allergic reaction to vegan restaurant's food items, please help me figure out what it was from. (snowflake details inside) [more inside]
Bad breath/post-nasal drip - what's causing this?
A few months ago I had a cough, runny nose, light sore throat, and feeling like my sinuses were sending nasty stuff in to my throat. I eventually took a 5-day course of azithromycin for it (sinusitis, the doc said), and it knocked most of it down. But it seems to linger. The only real problem this causes is bad breath. Need help troubleshooting in a systematic way. [more inside]
Help me manage my growing sensitivity to fragrance
I've gotten increasingly sensitive to fragrance over the past couple of years, and it's starting to cause me real problems. Whenever I smell Febreze or anything with a very strong fragrance, my throat closes up, I can "taste" the smell, I sneeze and my nose runs, my eyes water, and I get a migraine that can incapacitate me for hours. I need to be able to function while travelling for my work: please help me figure out how to handle this. [more inside]
Doctor said toddler has allergic rash, but should I get a 2nd opinion?
My 18 month old son developed a rash 3 days ago. Photos here. We are currently on holiday on Koh Chang, an island off of Thailand. I took him to the local hospital and the doctor told me that it looks like an allergy, possibly to something in the sand, and to just leave it alone and not put anything on it. However, I'm still worried. [more inside]
Gin without orris root?
Can you find/recommend a brand or type of gin that is definitely made without any orris root? Browsing online thus far has indicated that gin is "often" made with orris, which makes me think there must be some without, but I haven't found any yet. I need it to help test a friend's incipient gin allergy, to try and figure out which botanical is the culprit. [more inside]
What allergen is it?
I used to live on the East Coast (CT), and now live on the West Coast (WA). Both places, I get allergy symptoms in late August - what could it be? [more inside]
Need a non-allergen, homemade recipe, for canine pill pockets.
Can you help me find, or design, a homemade non-allergen pill pocket for dogs recipe? [more inside]
Allergic to soy milk but not miso? Are you allergic to tempeh, etc.?
I am allergic to soy milk. As confirmed in my doctor's office today, I am not allergic to miso (we used straight miso paste to eliminate any doubts. It has been claimed that the fermentation process changes the protein enough that it doesn't trigger an allergy. I have considered doing the same test for tempeh but first wanted to see if there were people out there allergic to soy milk but not tempeh, as the prep for the test is quite uncomfortable and I would prefer not to do it if the likelihood of a good outcome is vanishingly small. So, soy allergic MeFites, can you eat tempeh?
Where can I find truly hypoallergenic bandages?
Every adhesive bandage I've used in the last year has irritated my skin to some degree. What can I do? [more inside]
Meal delivery service for grieving family
One of my co-workers has lost both parents within 3 months of each other. We are not super super close, and so far she hasn't accepted my offers of specific, practical things I can do to help (watching her kids, going to grocery store. etc.). I'd like to make her life a little easier anyway, so I was thinking about some kind of meal delivery service so she wouldn't need to cook for a little bit. [more inside]
XCOM: Allergy Unknown
My girlfriend suffers from an intermittent allergic reaction that we cannot track down. [more inside]
Food intolerance test from a chiropractor, dubious at best?
I recently bought a livingsocial deal for a food intolerance/allergy test which I assumed would be bloodwork, etc, but once I arrived to the business I was surprised that it was a chiropractor's office. [more inside]
Allergic reaction to metal (esp titanium) surgically inserted plate?
I have a titanium plate that was used to fix a radial fracture about a year and a half ago. I've been experiencing symptoms that include episodes of extreme fatigue, as well as sore throat and general sick feeling for the past 6 months or so. Before that I would experience this sick feeling minimally starting shortly after the plate was surgically implanted in my arm. The plate is now useless and can be removed, I was wondering if anyone had ever experienced a similar reaction? All my other blood/urine test show that I should be in perfect health. Thanks for any help! Desperately trying to get to the bottom of this mystery!
Going to Tokyo, allergic to soy. Help me build a list of "safe" dishes!
I'm going to Tokyo in the fall. I'm allergic to soy. It is an allergy triggered by the soy protein, which means that tofu and edamame are not OK but soy sauce is because the protein is denatured. (This is common for people who are allergic to soy - I am no special snowflake.) The easy solution would seem to be to live on yakitori and yakiniku...but I'm also a vegetarian. Difficulty level = 11! [more inside]
Acupuncture relief
My wife's having a mild reaction to her acupuncture treatments... [more inside]
new tattoo and hair dye allergy test
I got a new tattoo but also dye my hair. I have some questions about the increased chance of an allergic reaction when using hair dye while having tattoos. Basically, is doing an allergy spot test on the arm with one brand of hair dye sufficient for safety across other brands, or do I have to test the specific dye? (how similar are hair dyes?) [more inside]
Avoiding molluscs in Italian food
I'm allergic to molluscs: scallops, mussels, clams, squid, oysters, whelks, etc. I'll be spending some time in Venice and the Cinque Terre area soon. Is there anything I should look out for to avoid accidentally eating molluscs? [more inside]
What are some gluten free shelf stable proteins and veggies?
We are looking for shelf-stable, packaged proteins and veggies that are gluten free to go in lunches. We know about GoPicnic already, but we'd like some more variety and real vegetables of some sort! Proteins are mostly easy (spreads, dips, cheeses, jerkies), but finding the individual packed shelf stable ones are tough. We have found no veggies that fit the bill at all- we were thinking freeze dried veggies, but that sounds unappetizing and looks really expensive (also not individually packaged).
Looking for a woman's sports watch with no exposed metal.
My wife would like a sports watch. She doesn't need GPS or fancy gadgetry, just something to wear to the gym. She needs large digital numbers that can be read easily while she's moving, and some timing functions. The problem is that she's allergic to metal, so anything that would touch her skin would have to be leather or plastic--the strap, the buckle, the back of the case, and any buttons on the side. I've looked in sporting goods stores but only found metal on the backs of cases, and that's something that's hard to tell online. Any recommendations? [more inside]
Allergy-friendly bakery in central/south Indiana?
We're looking for a bakery that can make us a small cake or a small batch of cupcakes with a mind to allergy restrictions (nuts and dairy are the major concerns, but there are a few other items we'd like to avoid as well) somewhere in the vicinity of Indianapolis or Bloomington, IN. Having someone deliver to those areas might also be an option if the price isn't astronomically high. Google turns up one bakery that can accommodate the dairy restrictions, but not the nut restrictions. Any recommendations, or do I need to get out the spray bottle and apron and figure out how to do this myself...?
What specifically am I sensitive to?
After having to leave a meeting due to someone elses perfume, I would love to know what chemical it is in scented products that I am sensitive to. Can we narrow it down some? Details of reaction inside. [more inside]
Anti-histamines during Immunotherapy
I started allergy shots a few weeks back and now my right arm's itching like crazy. Any suggestions for anti-histamines that'll relieve itching? [more inside]
I'm want to give her a sugar rush, not rush her to the ER
My awesome niece, age 12, will be visiting for Christmas, and I'd like to make some homemade treats she can eat. Difficulty level: multiple severe food allergies. [more inside]
Is this anaphylaxis?
Several times in the past 2 years, my husband has had episodes of skin redness. He also seemed oddly drunk. He's already promised me he'll make an appointment with our doctor about it, but I'm curious what questions he should be asking and what precautions we should take. [more inside]
Allergen immunotherapy for dogs: is it worth trying?
My dog is allergic to a lot of things (39 out of 54 in her allergy test), some of her worst reactions were to several types of very common grasses and her own yeast. The doctor recommends allergen immunotherapy -- exposing her to low levels of the allergens to increase her tolerance to them over time. It is expensive and it takes a while -- about $1,200 over about 1 year. I would love to hear about people's (and their dogs') experiences about this therapy to get a better sense of its efficacy and safety. How well did it work? Were there any side effects? [more inside]
I need new sauces, veggies, dips now that tomatoes are a no.
I'm vegan, and have recently developed an allergy to tomatoes (when I eat them, or broccoli, I get hand ezcema, which may be related to chromium.) I need ideas for new toppings for pasta (I like goddess dressing but need variety) and tortilla chips (guacamole is good but not all the time) as well as suggestions for ways to incorporate other vegetables into my diet. I miss tomatoes very much and feel a little lost.
Yellow fever vaccination. Risk factors? (any MD here?)
Can I get a yellow fever vaccination if I have a contraindication? [more inside]
Just had my allergy breakout (Hives) and my face looks like a map
I have never had an allergic reaction before so I don't know what to do. I just had hives that lasted for 2 weeks. I went to the doctor and they gave me some shots and it was gone in a day, but it came back the second week - I kept taking my meds so the hives are mostly gone now. Some spots were still kind of itchy but its mostly just dark marks on my face. I was wondering if anybody knows how to remove these dark spots on my face because I really feel uncomfortable looking at the mirror and seeing myself like I'm looking at a moon. [more inside]
What are some sriracha recipes that don't use soy sauce?
The wonderful red paste but food allergies are preventing easy recipes [more inside]


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Nazareth police have charged an Upper Nazareth Township man they say is a registered sex offender with having sex with a 14-year-old girl.
Vincint Steven Ritchie, 19, of the 200 block of Hemlock Lane, had sex with the girl twice, according to court documents -- once at a Maytag Laundry center in Lower Nazareth Township and another time at a borough home from November to December 2013.
Police say Ritchie and the girl knew one another and the girl told police she considered the two of them to be dating. Police indicated Ritchie was a registered sex offender but did not elaborate on any details of his previous conviction.
Ritchie was arraigned before District Judge Diane Marakovits on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 16, statutory sexual assault, corruption of minors, indecent exposure and indecent assault of a child under the age of 16. He was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $100,000.


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GADSDEN, Alabama -- Propane tanks were stolen from three Gadsden stores this week, while the state of Alabama faces the threat of a shortage of the fuel.
More than 30 tanks were taken from the three stores between Tuesday and Wednesday, as each business had the locks on the cages that hold the tanks broken, according to The Gadsden Times.
A store on Gilberts Ferry Road had two tanks stolen, according to the Times, while 14 were taken from a Dollar General and 18 were taken from a Rainbow Food Mart, both on Noccalula Drive.
In Huntsville Thursday, Gov. Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency in Alabama because of the threat of a propane shortage. The state of emergency suspends rules about the purchase and sale of the gas and makes price gouging illegal.
Bentley said he was concerned about chicken farmers and others who are dependent on propane for heat, especially with the state facing a cold winter.


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In The Mole Pole, a 1956 film with John Agar, Cynthia Patrick, and Hugh Beaumont, archaeologists find a cuneiform tablet and other artifacts that lead them underground to a lost civilization. Miguel Rodriguez, founder of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, will be the host.
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Chance to go back-to-back for Jamieson
Banner Yankee will be pushed to the limits to defend his Gold Cup and Saucer crown.
CHARLOTTETOWN - Banner Yankee will be pushed to the limits to defend his Gold Cup and Saucer crown.
Several of last year's rivals will challenge him in the quest of Sobeys 48th edition of the mid-summer classic.
Carl Jamieson, the Wallace, N.S. native who has emerged as one of Canada's leading trainers, had the six-year-old Grinfromeartoear ridgling out for his first start of the season last Saturday night at Woodstock, N.B., where they won the $15,000 Robert McCain Memorial with a mile in 1:55.2.
Carl shipped Banner Yankee to Elwood Lawton's state-of-the-art facility at Tea Hill, near Charlottetown, where he will stay for the duration of his Old Home Week visit. There is little doubt that the O'Brien Horseman of the Year in 2006 would love to win the crown again.
He described it as his greatest driving thrill after winning last year and Jody told a banquet audience at Truro earlier this year that watching his dad win the Gold Cup and Saucer was his biggest thrill in racing.
Banner Yankee will be looking at becoming the first horse to repeat as Gold Cup and Saucer winner since Mark MacDonald turned the trick with Sand Olls Dexter in 2003 and 2004.
Among the horses returning for this year's race are track record holder Silent Swing (1:51.1), a recent 1:51.4 winner at Grand River Raceway, Astronomical, a 1:50 winner this year for trainer Dr. Ian Moore and his partners Ron McLellan of Bathurst and Sandy Shearer of Bedford: Tough Luck, a winner of his trial race last year for Robert Shepherd and co-owners David Shea and Dr. John Hennessey; and Dunachton Gale, a winner of five Maritime invitational races this year for veteran Phil Pinkney and owners David and Mitchell Fillmore of Berwick, N. S. and Jason Mullen of Weymouth, N.S.


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Easton police arrested a man who had drugs in his possession after receiving a call from a witness who said the individual was selling drugs in a parking lot off of Pine Street.
Police Sgt. Robert Weber said the man, whom police have not identified yet, was taken into custody on Northampton Street between South Fifth and South Sixth streets at about 11:10 a.m. Weber said when police showed up for the call from a witness about drug sales, the suspect took off running.
Weber said the man did have drugs in his possession, but said it wasn't yet clear what kind and amount were recovered. He was not sure what charges the suspect faces.
Several Easton police cars, a police motorcycle and two bicycle officers reported to Northampton Street immediately after the call. Officers were combing the sidewalk, trash cans and a narrow alley that leads from Northampton Street to Pine Street for evidence.


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Jim Sweeney, PIEE, Stanford University
Motivation and Overview of the Workshop
Energy, Design Thinking, and Behavior (0.5 MB)
Banny Banerjee, Stanford Design Program, Stanford University
Carrie Armel, PIEE, Stanford University
Introduction: James Plummer, School of Engineering, Stanford University
Opening Plenary (2.8 MB)
Peter Norvig, Director of Research, Google
The session explores what types of energy use information may be useful, for whom, and in what form. The session also provides background on smart metering infrastructure and policy.
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency's Vision for 2025 (0.8 MB)
Stacy Angel, US Environmental Protection Agency
An Overview of California Smart Meter Policy & Deployment (0.5 MB)
Aloke Gupta, California Public Utilities Commission
Smart Metering Essentials at SCE (0.5 MB)
Lawrence Oliva, Southern California Edison
Mapping Electricity Use Information: Benefits of, Barriers to, and Solutions for Leveraging Information (1.2 MB)
Kat Donnelly, MIT
Industry leaders and university researchers survey interface hardware and software, as well as how design decisions influence behavior. How might hardware and software interface features best be applied to energy use information?
Sexy Snapshot: Designing for Energy Efficient Behavior
Ted Howes & Jay Hasbrouck, IDEO
Designing Pervasive Interactions
Scott Klemmer, Computer Science, Stanford University
Green Box: A Consumer Interface for Smart Meter Data
Matt Smith, Green Box Technology Inc.
Media Engagement and Behavioral Change (2.3 MB)
Martha Russell, Media-X, Stanford University
After a brief review of traditional approaches to changing energy-related behaviors, effective behavior change techniques are surveyed across several fields.
Behavior and the Energy Efficiency Program Cycle (0.5 MB)
Ed Vine, California Institute of Energy and the Environment & Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories
New Research on Behavior Change (0.6 MB)
Greg Walton, Psychology, Stanford University
Driving Behavior Change with Social Norms and Targeted Messages
Mark Solomon, Positive Energy
Promoting Widespread Behavior Change By Psychosocial Means*
Al Bandura, David Starr Jordan Professor of Social Sciences in Psychology, Stanford University
*material from Bandura, A. (2004). Social Cognitive Theory for Personal and Social Change by Enabling Media. In Entertainment-Education and Social Change: History, Research, and Practice, Arvind Singhal, Michael J. Cody, Everett M. Rogers, Miguel Sabido, eds. Lawrence-Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ.
Day One Wrap-Up
Omar Siddiqui, Electric Power Research Institute
Various instantiations of Home Area Networks (HAN) are reviewed, from advanced active end-user control to fully automated home appliances. How much automation is good, and where should it take place? How can widespread diffusion of control technologies be achieved?
Conserving Energy and Preserving our Environment... One Household at a Time
Joan M. Collins, Widefield Technology, Inc.
Energy Aware Appliances (1.6 MB)
Rich Blomseth, Echelon Corporation
Smart Appliances: Application Layer Communication and Architectural Considerations (0.1 MB)
Nate Littrell, General Electric Energy
The discussion from the first session continues with a broader perspective.
Moderator: Roger Levy, Levy Associates
EPRI Smart Grid R&D Overview (1.2 MB)
Erfan Ibrahim, Electric Power Research Institute
The Network Effect Meets the Smart Meter
George Flammer, Silver Spring Networks
The Need for Time-Differentiating Technologies, Rates, Programs, Metrics and Customer Behavior – A Regulator's Perspective (0.2 MB)
Joy Morgenstern, California Public Utilities Commission
Integrating Dynamic Pricing with Inclining Block Rates (0.3 MB)
Ryan Hledik, Brattle Group
Data Privacy and Security: A Legal Perspective*
Deirdre Mulligan, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley
*material from:
1) Mulligan, D. K.; Wagner, D.; Shankar, U.; Subrahmanyam, P.A.; Jones, E.; Lerner, J. (January, 2005). Network Security Architecture for Demand Response/Sensor Networks. Technical report, On behalf of California Energy Commission, Public Interest Energy Research Group.
2) Mulligan, Deirdre; Lerner, Jack. (January, 2007). Taking the long view on the Fourth Amendment: Stored Records and the Sanctity of the Home.
3) Additional Material
The session provides a brief overview of current smart meter measurement capabilities. What information do these provide to the end user, how do they provide this information, and what are the opportunities for leveraging these technologies in the future with inexpensive cutting-edge end-use measurement technologies?
Interval Data from the Meter to the Consumer (0.5 MB)
Lori Glauser, Itron
Power Signature Analysis for Device Identification Applications (0.7 MB)
Dane Kouttron, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
PowerNet: A Magnifying Glass for Computing System Energy (2.2 MB)
Philip Levis, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
A structured collaborative strategy session, based on insights generated about information needs, design and behavior modification techniques, and technological possibilities, to generate innovative directions for large-scale reductions in energy consumption.
Brief presentations by each group on strategies, opportunities, and road maps.
Moderator: Jim Sweeney, PIEE, Stanford University
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Millions of determined Americans will step on a scale today, committed to a diet and exercise program that will help them shed excess pounds for a healthier 2013.
After all, it is the beginning of January, and that's when New Year's resolution's are at their strongest.
But hold the phone — or, more accurately, hold that slice of cheesecake.
Studies show Americans don't last too long on their New Year's weight loss resolutions.
The web site StatisticBrain.com, reporting on data from the University of Scranton and the Journal of Clinical Psychology, says the top resolution this year is losing weight.
But while 75% of Americans will work hard and keep that resolution going through the first week of the year, by July 1 that number drops well below 40% as the months peel off the calendar.
It really doesn't have to be that way. Losing weight and being diligent isn't easy, but it's highly doable.
At least, that's the opinion of researchers from the University of Houston's Obesity Research Center.While New Year's self-promises can "fizzle out quickly," the center says that with a little discipline and some serious effort, those resolutions can be achievable. Here's a snapshot of some key strategies researchers maintain can turn a broken New Year's promise into a highly successful realized one:
No beating yourself up. If you do slip up and miss jogging for a few days, or break down and have an extra cheeseburger while watching this week's Patriots-Texans playoff tilt, there is no need for despair. If you miss a jog, get up and go first thing the next morning. If you eat too much, eat less the next day.
Take notes. Your chances of keeping a resolution active and rolling are better if you keep a journal, or at least "document the evidence." Write down your successes and failures (start with your daily weight figure) and log your daily physical activities. With your resolution down there in black and white, staring right back up there at you, it's easier to stay motivated and keep your weight loss campaign online.