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Wrong headline ?
"Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller tells The Register"
Does this mean that Apple have finally acknowledge that El Reg exists ?
Apple has confirmed that the web viewer embedded with iOS 4.3 does not offer certain optimizations included with the Safari browser bundled with Apple's mobile operating system. "The embedded web viewer does not take advantage of Safari's web performance optimizations." Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller tells The Register. It …
"Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller tells The Register"
Does this mean that Apple have finally acknowledge that El Reg exists ?
I was going to say, seems like the real news here is Apple actually acknowledging and talking to the reg!
Has hell frozen over?
Does this mean this time those WWDC tickets really are in the mail?
Has El Reg sold it's soul to Steve?
Seeing Apple respond to El Reg took me by surprise.
I wonder if Trudy Muller is still an Apple spokeswoman.
Now that's the real story here, forget this Safari nonesense.
How much did El Reg pay Steve?
Or what dirt has Cade got on Miss Muller that he's used to bribe her with???
Maybe if we keep making snarky remarks about Apple in the comments section, they might go away again? =p
No, it\s obvious why; Apple are being conservative, they didn't want to unleash a new version of the optimisations on app unsuspecting app developers without letting them test their applications worked as planned (not least because when an app suddenly stops working people are pretty miffed and blame the OS update - reasonably so). But Apple wanted to get these optimisations in play for Safari as soon as possible (especially with faster dual core Android devices arriving now).
So, Safari has all the optimisations, and runs a slight risk that some stuff won't work as planned (but this is the web - we're all used to this) where applications don't get the speed ups, but will still work (many users won't understand the distinction when it comes to these web apps - so would be really annoyed if they stopped working).
I'm sure Apple will urge developers to test against their new technology and up date as needed, then we'll see these optimisations across the board.
Isn't that obvious?
I have an existing web application that worked fine under the previous iOS 4.2 running on either Safari or the embedded browsers offered by some other app.
However, after I updated by iPAD to iOS 4.3, the web application now CRASHES when running in Safari. So I had to use other apps to "download" my web application and then run it using its embedded browser. Then it will work.
Now, until Apple fixes the problems with NITRO, perhaps they can provide a "switch" to turn off the optimization on the Safari browser so that I can still use my existing working web apps.
...why Apple included a redundant framework for browsing in iOS. That's effectively what this is; instead of Safari without the controls, you get Safari minus minus without the latest gadgets and gear. This means that said web apps are going to have different user experiences from the optimizations and tweaks made in the latest version of Safari, and it's now apparent this is completely true, because they've admitted the underlying engines are different.
This isn't just about native apps either - this is about web apps, which are basically just bookmarks on the home screen. Apple has no financial interest in helping out these apps, so the idea it would hold back optimizations to discourage their use, as conspiratorial as it is, is quite in tune with their past form. I'm not saying that this is the case, only offering an opposing viewpoint. From my technical perspective at least, it's an unusual policy to maintain two different libraries or applications in the same OS for the same purpose.
"Apple has no financial interest in helping out these [Web] apps..."
How many Web apps require users to pay for them? Answer: very few. Therefore, if the developers turned those Web apps into native iOS Apps, they would almost certainly be sold for free. And Apple loses money on free Apps.
Ergo, it would appear to be in Apple's best interests to make Web apps as good as possible.
Now, I agree that it is odd that there are now two HTML(etc) rendering back-ends, but I suspect that it was easier to plumb in Nitro et al to Safari, than the more general UIWebView part of iOS (since that probably has to deal with varying app permissions, etc). If there is still a discrepancy come iOS 5.0, then we can start to complain.
"This isn't just about native apps either - this is about web apps, which are basically just bookmarks on the home screen."
Actually it is about native apps. Native apps and full screen web apps both use the UIWebView "widget". UIWebView is coded in to many, if not the majority, of approved apps at one place or another. These apps frequently invoke JavaScript functions within the UIWebView control. What you are sugesting is that Apple should foist the Nitro engine changes on approved apps. Of course it should be ok and everything should work, but should isn't good enough. Developers have to have time to test all still works OK. As I wrote in a post against the earlier Register article, I am developing an app on iPhone against Google docs. Google have several times now changed the implementation of GoogleDocs in small subtle ways without warning (ways that you would think should make no difference). But they have broken my app on a number of occasions. The last time was because they changed the way .DOCX uploaded files are parsed. One day the DOCX files i was generating and uploading working fine, the next, with the same app version, they weren't. If my app were live my customers would be rightly annoyed. Apple, in my experience, are more professional in how they deal with change management.
There is as yet no evidence of conspiracy.
Yeah. All that's happened is web apps didn't get the speed up - they use the same "tried and true" implementation.
There is work underway within the WebKit project that will mitigate this (providing security for web apps outside of Safari Mobile) and it gives developers more time to assure their web apps run as intended.
No, these run is separate processes, that's why they appear distinct from Safari in the multitasking UI. Users see these as 'Apps', and rightly so, this is exactly what they are.
This situation is not permanent.
One should also remember these haven't become "slower", they run as fast as they ever did. All that's happened is Safari Mobile has been speeded up...
Come on, people - UIWebView, as Gruber points out in his comprehensive disembowelment of this entire reach-for-a-story, is also used by apps sold within the app store. Only Safari in iOS has gotten any faster. Nothing has actually gotten slower, except in comparison. Please read: http://daringfireball.net/2011/03/nitro_ios_43
somethingmissing, gruber failed to understand that the caching and offline features for web apps which were in pre 4.2 are GONE now. So yes, things ARE slower in 4.3 than 4.2.
But I think the main point still stands, that if Safari is being made faster than UIWebView, yet UIWebView is used by apps from within the app store as well as web apps, then this can hardly be called an attempt by Apple to force the app store down developers' throats.
Although having removed that possible motive, it's difficult to tell why Apple are approaching it this way at all.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller fired for talking
Forgive this noobs obvious question. It sounds like there are two web browsers on the iPhone, Safari and the Web Viewer.
Is this true? If so, why?
Canadian startup uses dodgy research to self-publicise.
oh, and see Daring Fireball and various links thereof for a discussion of why it makes sense to allow only signed/trusted apps access to the Nitro JIT(for now).
(and yes, Gruber is fairly objective on this one)
@SuccessCase, I don't know if I buy it. People have had apps break from one iOS to the next and had to come up with fixes for it. I don't think they would turn away a nice speedup that is supposed to not change behavior at all over this.
@thickasthieves, that's the question. Some think it's a conspiracy of Apple apparently. SuccessCase and some think it's intentional but that it's to be a benefit. I figure two possibilities 1) During development the UIWebView got a seperate branch of at least Javascript code (and possibly the entire HTML renderer) from Safari, and they weren't synced recently enough. Or 2) They tried to sync, or maybe even have UIWebView use the Safari libraries, it blew up on them and they couldn't get it to work for a timely iOS release so they used older but working code.
For those who think it's intentional, I must make one comment -- it's in Apple's best interest to make things as low power as possible. If the goal was just to slow down apps on the desktop, they should use the newer, more efficient code and throttle CPU usage. This would save battery life.
@Henry Wertz 1: Thanks for your comment. Is it fair to say that most end-users have no idea that 2 browsers exist on their phone, and also have no idea how to go about using a specific browser?
Is this also true of a developer, or do they know which one their code will be running in? Can they choose which browser to use?
I don't have an iOS device. By default, do Apple apps use one browser, and apps from the web store or from the internet use the other browser?
Thanks for any answers and for cleaing up the mystery.
The reason for this is purely commercial and it comes back to the subscription rake off plans apple introduced a few weeks ago.
Full performace of web apps would negate the requrement to offer an App from the Itunes store with the in app purchase and forced price fixing.
So anyone with subscriber content doesnt need to offer any form of Itunes purchase or sub rake off.
So if your a newspaper, magazine etc or any other sub or payment service you can web app instead and avoid the iTax.
I will of course get flamed by the fanboi for pointing this out but it follows all the other steps apple have taken including the price fixing of in app and out of app purchasing.
Apple have already seen subscriber based content providers moving to web apps since the announcement so its no surprise really.
So, The Register can make a conspiracy out of the fact that Apple made their browser faster?
The fact the improvements haven't been extended to UIWebViews and full screen web apps is nothing more than a security issue, which will probably be overcome sooner or later:
How fast does a freaking web site need to be and when are we at the point where it doesn't matter to anyone other than tech nerds?
Matthew, Matthew, Matthew. The possibilities and applications for of HTML 5 have sailed right over you head haven't they?
This is about HTML5 APPLICATIONS - not static websites - lots of client side rich UI, local caching of data, local databases, etc, etc. Performance is quite important here, you see. It means you can do stuff like offline rich document editing, spreadsheets, databases, games.
Maybe "tech nerds" are the only ones who care about how the performance is delivered, but end users will appreciate the functionality that it brings with it.
And will never receive a single penny of my money.
Until recently everyone thought Safari and UIWebView used the same Webkit, now there's suddenly a fast one and a slow more compatible one.
Or perhaps Safari instantiates Webkit with one set of flags saying what features it should use and UIWebView with another...
WHY does the iPhone web API lacks the optimization but Safari doesn't?
WHAT is the big surprise that Apple responded to the register?
why TF do I need faster CPU than 2x1600MHz to read freaking linkedin mail without browser slowing down to a crawl? There is not that much text anyway that can't be handled by 3.5Mhz Z80 for sure.


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Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Motherboard Review - Intel X38 Arrives!
The Intel X38 Chipset
Intel has definitely milked the 975X chipset for more than its fair share of income. Since its release in December of 2005, the 975X chipset has remained the high-end option from Intel for their own platforms, even though chipsets like the 965 and the recent P35 (released just this past May) have come out since. The lack of a chipset update has given room for NVIDIA to make headway with their 680i chipsets and grab some market share.
Intel is finally going to bring a new chipset marketed towards enthusiasts today known as the X38. It has a significant amount of technological features on it that the 975X can't compete with, even if the performance differences aren't as noticeable. More details as the review continues!
Intel X38 Chipset
The introduction of the Intel X38 chipset brings more than just a simple upgrade to the 975X platform; and in fact it offers even more than the pseudo-enthusiast P35 platform. Let's take a look at a high-level block diagram:
Of course, the processor support extends to the recently released 1333 MHz FSB processors as well as to the future 45nm processors as well. Intel would be foolish to leave users out in the dark on that, and you can count on all of the motherboards offered on this platform to run the upcoming Yorkfield core CPUs.
The other addition in the chipset features is the move from current PCI Express 1.0 to 2.0. PCIe 2.0 is completely backwards compatible with all current and upcoming PCIe 1.0 graphics cards and accessories even though PCIe 2.0 has double the potential bandwidth. You can also see on the diagram that X38 supports dual graphics cards -- though SLI and CrossFire support is a debatable issue.
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Work begins on Bairnsdale Secondary College overhaul
Construction has started to redevelop the Bairnsdale Secondary College.
The $10 million works are the first stage of a project to merge the school's two campuses into one.
Education Minister Martin Dixon was there to turn the sod for the project and the school principal, Ian Hall, was keen to make the case for funding the second stage of the development.
He says the new school will make a big difference to the quality of learning.
"It'll open up classrooms ... it'll give us opportunities to improve the way we teach and more importantly the way kids learn and the opportunities those flexible environments will bring," he said.
Meanwhile, the principal of Toorloo Arm Primary School says its new school building will make staff and students proud.
The school used to be made up entirely of portable classrooms but it now has a new building bringing classrooms, the library and offices into the one space.
Principal David Sumner is retiring after about 20 years on the job.
He says he is proud to see the new site opened before he leaves.
"All our resources are there. Our library is there, they're all within a very short walk to get things," he said.
"Just small things like that make a big difference and look we're at the start of a new journey in this building and we're quite excited."
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Classic Fight: Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson Put On a Fight of the Year at UFC 165
Ahead of what could very well be his seventh title defense against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172 this weekend, we still can't seem to stop talking about Jon Jones' sixth title defense against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 165. It's not without merit; the fight was an all-out war that earned Fight of the Year honors in 2013 and is sure to be listed among the greatest light heavyweight fights (not to mention title fights) of all time when the robots inevitably enslave humanity. While Jones' grittiness and determination lead him to victory that night in September, it was Gustafsson's dynamic performance that surprised and captivated most of us, especially considering how we had all but written him off in the weeks prior.
The fight remains the toughest test of Jones' almost untouchable MMA career, and now, a Rocky montage-version of the fight has been made available on the UFC's Youtube channel. Not only that, the promotion has introduced the fight as part of its Flashback! series, which includes "never-before-seen footage from state-of-the-art, specialty cameras, and exclusive new sound captured from all corners."
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Often we combat our evil thoughts most effectively if we absolutely refuse to allow them to be verbalized. It is certain that the spirit of self-justification can only be overcome by the spirit of grace; and it is just as certain that the individual judgmental thought can be limited and suppressed by never allowing it to be spoken except as a confession of sin…. Thus it must be a decisive rule of all Christian community life that each individual is prohibited from talking about another Christian in secret. It is clear and will be shown in what follows that this prohibition does not include the word of admonition that is spoken personally to one another. However, talking about others in secret is not allowed even under the pretense of help and goodwill. For it is precisely in this guise that the spirit of hatred between believers always creeps in, seeking to cause trouble.
Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29
Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not turn my heart to any evil,
to busy myself with wicked deeds
in company with those who work iniquity…. Psalm 141:3-4
Spirit of love, may the words I speak be the kind that build people up.
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LONG BEACH >> Wilbur "Bud" Lorbeer, an educator and businessman who led vocational training programs at Rio Hondo Community College and was a major Belmont Shore landlord, died after battling Parkinson's Disease for 12 years. He was 84.
"He certainly was a unique man," said his son, Bill Lorbeer. "I had one friend of mine send a sort of condolence email that seemed real spot-on to me. She said he was forthright, honest and energetic."
Lorbeer, the son of educators, was born and raised in Pasadena. He would grow up to become a teacher himself, working at Banning High School in Wilmington before becoming an administrator at Rio Hondo Community in College in Whittier. He began investing in real estate at a relatively early point in his career, during the early 1960s. Decades later, Lorbeer and his children formed Lorbeer Equity Management, landlord to Legends Sports Bar and other Belmont Shore enterprises.
"He's going to be missed," Legends co-owner Matt Peterson said. "He was a hell of a man. A fair businessman. An honest businessman, and a friend."
Lorbeer was educated at Pasadena City College, UC Santa Barbara — where he met his first wife — and also studied for a time at the University of Lima in Peru, his son said. He returned to finish his studies at Santa Barbara after a Marine knocked on his door and informed him that the beginning of the Korea War meant that he would need to return to the United States in order to keep his student deferment.
Following his return to California, Lorbeer graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1952. He also married Joyce Bissitt Lorbeer in September of the same year. The couple purchased a house in the Peninsula area of Long Beach.
Wilbur and Joyce Lorbeer both worked as teachers, Bill Lorbeer said. Joyce taught in Long Beach, while Wilbur taught subjects including metal shop and drafting at Banning High, where he also coached junior varsity basketball.
"What I remember was that he went to one of the Johnny Wooden coaching camps, and he just loved Johnny Wooden," the younger Lorbeer said.
"We rooted passionately for Bruin basketball. I always enjoyed doing that with my dad," he added, noting that his own college football allegiances were directed to the other side of the USC-UCLA rivalry.
While teaching, Lorbeer studied to become an administrator at Cal State Long Beach. Continuing his education at the campus enabled him to become the dean of vocational education at Rio Hondo. He retired from that position at the age of 60.
On the real estate side of his life, Lorbeer saved from his educators' salary to buy real estate, the younger Lorbeer said. The first investment may have been a Seal Beach triplex, but Lorbeer found he preferred investing in commercial real estate. He advised his children to invest in real estate, and around 2003 the family members' portfolios were combined to form Lorbeer Equity Management.
During his life, Lorbeer also served as a seasonal Long Beach lifeguard and also enjoyed sailing. He was commodore of Long Beach Yacht Club, a role he took on after being diagnosed with Parkinson's.
"I was very impressed that he wanted to take on that challenge, and I really admired him for it," his son said.
Lorbeer died at home on Thursday.
"My dad was an avid Scotch drinker, so we raided his cabinet and we raised a toast to him Thursday night," the younger Lorbeer said.
Joyce Lorbeer died after 52 years of marriage. Wilbur Lorbeer remarried and is survived by his second wife, Debi.
Lorbeer is also survived by his children, Cyndi, Bill and Wendy, as well as seven grandchildren.
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Daniel Dennett What Should Replace Religions
Food for thought: this isn't the most riveting presentation but it provides a kickoff point for a topic we all need to consider: where should the unbelievers focus their movement?We've been kicking this around in our tiny local group. We know we must take 'baby steps' due to our size, but we also know we need a direction.
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Should is not a suitable helping verb. Was / is / will may be better. Religions replaced religions. Religions replace religions. And it seems religions will replace religions. Christianity had had 3 main subsets. Islam had had 2 main subsets. There are atheist Hinduisms and there are theist Hinduisms. Trinity says 3 god(let)s in a 1 godded religion. All these are replacements. Some scientists tried a science religion (not scientology, but mechanic determinism), but they failed. Human kind without religion is a post-human species.
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Information as Exclusion: Towards a Critical Understanding of Everyday Life
Harrison Smith
Monday, 8:00am
This paper theoretically explores the production of everyday life through
infrastructures of geo-demographic surveillance and software in order to reveal how information seeking is becoming increasingly mediated through preferential
databases, which sort individuals and groups into particular consumer tastes, preferences, and lifestyles. This is particularly important as the paradigm of
everyday life information seeking has tended to neglect the social and material
production and mediation of everyday life, particularly within the context of neoliberal service sector economies and cities. It is argued that within this context, the layering of code and software onto everyday life is being structured by political and economic market relations which sustain institutions of social exclusion. Information as exclusion therefore considers how everyday life information seeking, sharing, and access is increasingly defined by software which mediates the flow of information, in order to maximize neoliberal market practices.


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OSWEGO — The Oswego Reading Initiative at SUNY Oswego has chosen 2012 National Book Award-winning "The Round House" – Louise Erdrich's "haunting, powerful" novel about a Native American boy's search for justice for his mother, as this year's summer read for the incoming class and the rest of campus and community members who wish to participate.
SUNY Oswego names award-winning 'The Round House' summer read
"Using the quiet, reflective voice of a young boy forced into an early adulthood following a brutal assault on his mother, Erdrich has created an intricately layered novel that not only untangles our nation's history of moral and judicial failure, but also offers a portrait of a community sustained by its traditions, values, faith and stories," the award citation reads.
This is ORI's 13th annual book selection, among them last year's "The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl." To accompany the selection, faculty are encouraged to integrate the book into the curriculum and a series of programs, including cultural events and talks, are planned to facilitate discussion and involvement around the title.
SUNY Oswego anthropology faculty member Kevin White, who specializes in American studies and has familial ties to the Mohawks, expressed excitement with the choice.
"With a gripping narrative, Erdrich crafts a story filled with human emotion, legal questions and violence against Native American women in a coming-of age-story with all too common repercussions and outcomes among native women and communities," White said. "Far too often these issues are not known to the American public, and Native American women, families and communities must deal with these issues as best as they can."
Search for justice
ORI rarely chooses so-called coming-of-age books, because first-year college students often have read them already, said Associate Provost Rameen Mohammadi, chair of the committee.
Yet "The Round House" is far more nuanced than many others and illuminates Ojibwe life and longstanding Native American concerns, among them jurisdictional issues that most Americans rarely hear about and don't understand, he said.
The committee "goes through a pretty rigorous process," Mohammadi said. "We survey the campus and do a lot of reading and discussing. As we've done in the past, the committee believes this book has enough connections to the curriculum that many faculty would feel comfortable bringing it in to their plans."
He called the New York Times bestseller — which some reviewers called "a Native American 'To Kill a Mockingbird'" — fascinating and revealing of what life would be like on a reservation, in this case an Ojibwe reservation in North Dakota.
The novel recounts the story of 13-year-old Joe, who grows frustrated with the official investigation of the beating and rape of his mother, Geraldine Coutts, who was left traumatized and reluctant to relive what happened.
Joe sets out to find answers on his own, with his friends Cappy, Zack and Angus.
Mohammadi said the book's twists, intrigue and unique voice should hold readers to the end, ready to discuss the text in classes and events. He said the committee reached out to Erdrich, but learned that the novelist is not traveling and does not plan to appear on campus as some past ORI authors have done.
Erdrich, whose heritage is Ojibwe as a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa, has written 14 novels, including the bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist "The Plague of Doves," as well as volumes of poetry and short stories and a memoir of early motherhood.
Some of her other novels from Harper Collins are "The Bingo Palace," "The Beet Queen" and "Four Souls."


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In the nearly 150 years since Yellowstone Park became the world's first national park, the National Park Service (NPS) has developed a long list of distinctive activities to entertain recreational visitors and nature enthusiasts.
In 1936, when a young Gerald Ford was employed at Yellowstone (the only U.S. president to serve as a NPS park ranger), his duties included working as an armed guard at the park's bear-feeding truck.
Although bear feeding is no longer offered at America's national parks, activities extend well beyond traditional hiking, biking and picnicking options. Here are some of the distinctive programs available to visitors.
National Parks
Bird BandingNaturalists at Lassen Volcanic National Park, in California, monitor migratory birds that make their seasonal home in the park. A yearly capture-and-release program allows visitors to help attach bands to birds so that rangers can track their health and population growth.
Dive-In TheaterDuring the summer months at Maine's Acadia National Park, "Dive-in Theater" boat tours head into Frenchman Bay in search of seals, porpoises and eagles. Boat crew members dive with an underwater camera, and as images are projected topside, park rangers narrate the crew's findings.
Fruit PickingAlthough visitors are generally encouraged not to remove anything they find in national parks, several historic orchards at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah provide an annual bounty of cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, apples, plums, almonds and walnuts. For a small fee visitors can consume the fruit while visiting the park.
Helicopter ToursGuests of the Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Jackson Hole, Wyo., can enjoy a three-hour helicopter ride over the area surrounding Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks in a comfortable Bell helicopter. Participants are accompanied by a resort biologist who points out geysers, hot springs, waterfalls and wildlife.
LobsteringDuring lobster season, visitors with a valid fishing license can catch up to six lobsters per day at Florida's Biscayne National Park. Regulations apply, including a ban on lobstering inside an area sanctuary, but the park offers a free fisheries awareness class to help visitors stay abreast of fishing laws.
Low-Light CavingExploring natural caves can be an exhilarating adventure, but using only the light of a candle or a lantern to guide you can add a spooky spin to the journey. At Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, visitors can walk in the footsteps of early explorers guided only by the light of a handheld candle bucket. Lanterns are used to navigate the steep hills and uneven terrain in the oldest passageways at Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park.
Owl ProwlThe mossy low country at Congaree National Park in South Carolina protects such wildlife as river otters, opossums and bobcats. On select summer nights, guests can participate in an owl prowl, where park rangers help identify the call of the owls who make their home here.
Geocache TrailAt Florida's Everglades National Park, a GPS Geocache Trail encourages guests to locate hidden caches, which ask participants to think about conservation issues faced by park rangers. One location, for example, asks guests to consider how they would minimize chance encounters between humans and alligators. Geocachers can log their suggestions online while also learning how the park is addressing these issues.
QuestingSimilarly, questing also involves finding hidden locations. While GPS Geocaching relies on the use of an electronic unit, at Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park, questers must follow written clues to find the secret locations. Here, rangers have developed 37 quest trails, which are located throughout four counties.
SandboardingThe wide-open spaces at Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve are perfect for adventure seekers who want to try something new. Sandboarding, skiing and sledding are available at designated areas within the park. Equipment — snow gear does not work here — can be rented from area retailers.
Search and RescueAt Yosemite National Park, park ranger John Dill became one of the first members of the Yosemite Search and Rescue team in 1974. He has participated in almost every significant rescue in Yosemite National Park. Every Tuesday, Dill, in conjunction with the Yosemite Conservancy, shares the inner workings of the park's emergency response missions, including videos of past rescues.
Stand-Up PaddleBoardingThe popular activity of stand-up paddleboarding has made its way to Alaska. Liquid Adventures delivers participants to the base of Bear Glacier, the largest glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, where they can paddleboard next to stunning glaciers and icebergs.
Star Train ToursNevada's Great Basin is the stage for an evening of star gazing as part of a program run by the Northern Nevada Railway. Passengers board a historic train accompanied by Great Basin National Park's Dark Rangers, who provide narration on astronomical topics. A remote desert stop provides high-powered telescopes for viewing celestial objects.
Wagon RidesFor old-fashioned fun, Xanterra Parks & Resorts offers covered wagon adventures through the sagebrush flats of Yellowstone National Park. At the end of the ride, guests enjoy an Old West dinner cookout and western songs performed by a singing cowboy.
Watch a Symphony OrchestraIn August 2014, the Utah Symphony will embark upon an epic tour of Utah's red rock country. The full symphony orchestra will perform four concerts in outdoor venues near the state's iconic national parks, including Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon and Zion, known collectively as "The Mighty 5."
National Wildlife Refuge SystemAmerica's national parks are just one way to enjoy the country's natural bounty. While travelers may tend to overlook the refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, they are often easier to access and less crowded than their national park counterparts.
"We're so fortunate in this country to have an unsurpassed network of lands dedicated to conserving wildlife, including iconic species like the bald eagle, bison and American alligator," said Jim Kurth, chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System. "The Refuge System not only preserves our natural heritage, it also provides outdoor recreation and cleaner air and water for our communities."
Archery LessonsGuests can learn the fundamentals of shooting a bow and arrow at North Dakota's Audubon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), where a refuge instructor teaches the basics of target shooting in a safe environment.
Bats Among UsAnyone who's ever been afraid of bats might be surprised to learn the important role they play in helping preserve the ecosystem. Cowboy Lake NWR in Washington and McKay Creek NWR in Oregon both offer "Bats Among Us" programs during the summer months, allowing visitors to learn about bats as they emerge at dusk.
Bunker ToursThirty soil-covered ammunition bunkers known as "igloos" can be found in Assabet River NWR in Massachusetts. Constructed in 1942, the bunkers were used to store war materials and ammunition being shipped to and from Boston for transport overseas during World War II. Today public tours of the bunkers are available.
Honey Harvest FestivalEvery September, the Maryland State Beekeepers Association celebrates the annual Maryland Honey Harvest Festival. Unfolding at the state's Patuxent Research NWR, the festival features arts and crafts, honey tastings and candle-making demonstrations.
Evening Moth TourAuthor and zoologist Jim Sogaard, a volunteer at Minnesota's Sherburne NWR, guides a nighttime tour that searches for moths and caterpillars while discussing the ecological importance of these creatures.
Pony SwimAt Chincoteague NWR, visitors can view the famous wild ponies, which gained notoriety in Marguerite Henry's well-known children's book Misty of Chincoteague. Every summer, the wild horses are herded at neighboring Assateague Island, and then they swim over to Chincoteague Island in the famed pony swim. Proceeds benefit the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.
Scorpion HuntThe hunt for scorpions is on. While searching for these predatory arachnids using UV black lights, guests at Nevada's Moapa Valley NWR learn how animals adapt to thrive in the dark. Guests also keep their eyes and ears open for coyote, deer and owls.
Snakes AliveSome 22 species of migratory snakes make their home in the swampy lands at Missouri's Mingo NWR. During Snakes Alive, a refuge ranger discusses the habits of these snakes; the bravest visitors can even handle the snakes if they desire.
Sugar Cane BoilTake part in a traditional sugar cane boil at Georgia's Okefenokee NWR. Cut your own sugar cane, grind it using a traditional mule-operated grinder and sample the sweet cane juice. Staff and volunteers then boil down the sugar cane juice to produce authentic pure cane syrup.
Red Wolf HowlsNorth Carolina's Alligator River NWR — the only place in the world where red wolves still exist in the wild — offers a program in conjunction with the Red Wolf Recovery Program, where guests can listen to the harmonious howl of this endangered species.
At Wind Cave National Park, visitors are guided by candlelight in a handheld bucket. // © 2014 Wind Cave National Park
Adventure seekers can try sandboarding in the park. // © 2014 Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
A GPS Geocache Trail invites guests to locate hidden caches. // © 2014 Everglades National Park
Visitors can try paddleboarding next to icebergs and glaciers at Kenai Fjords National Park. // © 2014 Liquid Adventures
At the end of a covered wagon ride at Yellowstone National Park, guests can dig into an Old West cookout feast. // © 2014 Xanterra Parks & Resorts
You'll need lanterns to navigate the passageways at Mammoth Cave National Park. // © 2014 Mammoth Cave Park
Enjoy a beautiful symphony performance in one of Utah's "Mighty 5" parks. // © 2014 Utah Symphony
Four Seasons Resort guests can enjoy a gorgeous view of Jackson Hole, and the neighboring Grand Teton National Park, via helicopter // © 2014 Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Guests howl with the wolves at Alligator River NWR. // © 2014 Steve Hillebrand/USFWS
Every week, the Yosemite Conservancy shares the inner workings of the Search and Rescue team at Yosemite National Park. // © 2014 NPS Yosemite National Park
Guests can learns about the life cycle of bees at Patuxent Research NWR Honey Harvest Festival // © Nell Baldacchino/USFWS
"Bats Among Us" is a program offered both at Cowboy Lake NWR in Washington and McKay Creek NWR in Oregon. // © 2014 Sue McDonald/USFWS
At Chincoteague NWR, visitors can view the famous wild ponies as they swim the channel between Assateague and Chincoteague Islands. // © 2011 Chincoteague NWR/USFWS
America the Beautiful
The easiest way to visit America's federally protected lands is by purchasing an "America the Beautiful: The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass." The $80 annual pass includes admission to more than 2,000 recreation areas managed by five federal agencies, including those listed here.
National Park ServiceThe National Park Service (NPS) protects some of the most magnificent and historic sites throughout the United States and its territories, including national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails and the White House.
National Wildlife Refuge SystemThe National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), under the auspices of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, protects and manages wildlife and habitats.
Bureau of Land ManagementVisitors to the Western United States might be most familiar with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages wilderness areas in 12 western states.
Bureau of ReclamationThe Bureau of Reclamation is known for its oversight of the dams, power plants and canals constructed in 17 western states, including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River and Grand Coulee on the Columbia River.
U.S. Forest ServiceThe U.S. Forest Service (USFS) oversees national forests and national grasslands, which include more than 10,000 developed recreation sites and 9,100 miles of National Scenic Byways.
Voluntourism in National Parks
While most national parks and wildlife refuges offer short-term volunteer programs, visitors who want a more in-depth experience can also participate in a number of multi-day programs.
REI Adventures: REI, the award-winning sporting-goods brand, has teamed up with the Conservation Volunteers International Program to offer a number of volunteer adventure programs in America's national parks. For example, travelers can choose a 12-day getaway at Virgin Islands National Park that includes trail work, free time for snorkeling and swimming and accommodations at the Virgin Islands Environmental Research Station. www.rei.com/adventures
Conservation Vacations: Conservation Vacations, managed by the American Conservation Experience, offers several 11-day volunteer experiences in Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon national parks. Participants often work to remove invasive species and perform light trail work, and they use free time at night and on the weekends for exploring the parks and their offerings. www.usaconservation.org
National Park Servicewww.nps.gov
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The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not in the judgment of the Secretary of Defense required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments shall be in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the Fund, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities. The income on such investments shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund.
(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 713(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–184.)
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"It's turning out to be a busy week for Nokia. Days in advance of NokiaWorld in Stuttgart, and a couple of days after lifting the curtain on its first netbook, Nokia has announced the Nokia N900, the successor to its almost four-year-old lineup of Internet Tablets. The N900 follows in the footsteps of the N810 with its slide out keyboard, but adds for the first time built-in 3G (Nokia calls it 3.5G) functionality, making the N900 the first Nokia tablet with the ability to go online without a WiFi connection or cellphone pairing. It's also the first Nokia device to run Maemo 5, Nokia's homegrown Linux distro."


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DURHAM — Austyn Fobes notched a personal-best all-around score of 39.425, which matched the fourth-best AA score in school history, to propel the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team to Sunday afternoon's 194.850-192.800 season-opening East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) victory against Rutgers at Lundholm Gymnasium.
Fobes posted the meet's top score on vault (9.850) and uneven bars (9.875), tied for the top mark on floor exercise (9.875), and registered the meet's top AA score, which was a mere 0.050 points off the best performance in UNH history.
"It was not only Austyn Fobes' highest score, but the best performance I've seen from her," head coach Gail Goodspeed said. "Great team score for the start of the season, and a great performance by Austyn."
After a malfunction with the uneven bars caused a delay at the event's outset, the Wildcats started the meet on beam. Kayla Gray amassed a first-place score of 9.875 and UNH compiled a 48.825, but Rutgers took the lead through the first rotation by virtue of its floor score of 49.175.
That would prove to be the Scarlet Knights' lone lead; the 'Cats took command on the second rotation by sweeping the top four scores on floor en route to a 49.175, matching their top floor score from any 2012 meet. Hannah Barile set a personal best with a 9.875, which shared first place with Fobes. Erin Machado tied a career high with a 9.850 for third, and Erika Rudiger also set a personal best with a 9.825 to tie for fourth place.
New Hampshire kept the pressure on with a 48.825 on vault. Rudiger's personal best matched Barile's career-high-tying mark of 9.775 for a third-place deadlock. Jenna Williams of Rutgers scored a 9.800 to earn second place.
Rutgers outscored UNH on bars (48.900-48.700), but Fobes took the top individual spot, followed by a second-place tie between Scarlet Knight gymnasts Williams and Alexis Gunzelman, who each scored a 9.850. Jen Aucoin hit for a 9.800 to claim a share of fourth place.
"We were very pleased with the team's ability to maintain focus through all the craziness of the equipment malfunction," Goodspeed said. "They still kept their energy and their focus all the way to the end of the meet, and that was great."
For Rutgers, Alyssa Straub compiled a 37.850 to earn runner-up status in all-around.
The Wildcats return to action with a Friday, Jan. 11, non-conference meet at Central Michigan (7 p.m.). The next home meet at Lundholm Gym is slated for Friday, Jan. 18, against EAGL preseason favorite and No. 22 North Carolina State (0-1).
Umile coach's show returns tonight
DURHAM — The UNH Coach's Show with Wildcat men's hockey coach Dick Umile returns to the Wildcat Sports Radio Network for its 2013 season premiere Monday night, Jan. 7, from 7-8 p.m. live from Buffalo Wild Wings at the Fox Run Mall in Newington, N.H.
Every Monday night during the remainder of the regular season, coach Umile and a member of the UNH men's hockey team will break down the previous weekend's games and look ahead to the following week's opponent with host Mike Murphy during the live program. Fans are encouraged to join the show in person or tweet their questions for coach Umile in advance to @UNHCoachsShow.
The Wildcat Sports Radio Network consists of flagship stations WGIR 610-AM in Manchester, The Wave (96.7 FM) in Portsmouth and The Sports Animal (930-AM) in Rochester. Each show will also be streamed live and archived by Stretch Internet at www.unhwildcats.com.
No. 4 UNH (13-3-2, 8-2-1 Hockey East) gears up for a pivotal home-and-home series against Hockey East rival and No. 2 Boston College (12-3-2, 9-2-1) next weekend. Friday night's 7 p.m. game will take place at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass., and be televised live on NESN. Saturday's game is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Whittemore Center. For tickets, visit www.unhwildcats.com or call (603) 862-4000, extension 5.


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As governments around the world continue to investigate the grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliner for possible defects, a new report suggests that the troubled aircraft may have been the beneficiary of lowered safety standards in Japan. According to Mari Saito and Tim Kelly at Reuters:
Japan's government stepped in to give Boeing's now-grounded 787 Dreamliner and its made-in-Japan technology a boost in 2008 by easing safety regulations, fast-tracking the rollout of the groundbreaking jet for Japan's biggest airlines, according to records and participants in the process…
"I believe the request for the changes came initially from the airlines. Ultimately, it was a discussion of measures to lower operating costs for the airlines," said Masatoshi Harigae, head of aviation at Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency, one of the outside advisers who urged the eased regulatory standards. [Reuters]
Boeing and the Japanese airlines that use Dreamliners have not commented on Reuters' report. The Japanese government says the rule changes were made for "pragmatic" reasons that brought the country's safety regulations more in line with global standards.
Reuters reports that there is so far no link between the lowered standards and problems with the Dreamliner's lithium-ion battery, a cutting-edge piece of equipment that is reportedly being heavily scrutinized by air safety officials. The battery significantly lowers the Dreamliner's fuel costs, but one battery caught fire in early January on the tarmac at Boston's Logan airport, while a malfunction in another battery later in the month forced an All Nippon Airways flight to make an emergency landing in Japan.
However, the rule changes — which reportedly included scrubbing requirements that each jet be inspected by ground crew after every flight — reflects just how involved Japanese airlines and corporations were in speeding up the construction of the aircraft, and how the Dreamliner's outsourced manufacturing model has led to a series of headaches for U.S.-based Boeing. According to David M. Ewalt at Forbes:
While each 787 was assembled at Boeing's plant in Everett, Washington, more than 70 percent of the jets' individual components were outsourced to some 900 subcontractors all over the world. The auxiliary power unit alone contains parts from GS Yuasa, France's Thales Group and North Carolina-based UTC Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of Connecticut's United Technologies.
An unusually high level of subcontracted manufacturing has made it more difficult to track down the jets' problem, and an overly complex — and sometimes patchy — safety net could have contributed to it happening in the first place. [Forbes]
Indeed, Japanese companies are responsible for about 35 percent of the average Dreamliner, making its fate a source of anxiety for Japan's industrial sector. As James Surowiecki at The New Yorker notes, the plane's complex supply chain ended up leading to endemic delays and costing Boeing far more than if it had simply built the plane itself.
Japanese regulators are not the only ones under scrutiny. The Dreamliner's battery was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2007, but the recent malfunctions suggest another review may be necessary, says the editorial board at USA Today:
You don't need to be an expert to look at the photos of charred batteries and know that some of the safeguards are failing. The "multiple systems" to prevent just this sort of event "did not work as intended," Deborah Hersman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said Thursday of the incident in Boston. In blunt language, Hersman said the "expectation in aviation is never to experience a fire on an aircraft." [USA Today]


text: Student Life With resources provided by the College, Swarthmore students run more than 100 clubs and organizations. Swarthmore students come from rural and urban areas, and schools that run the gamut from big to small, including private, public and parochial. More than a third identify themselves as students of color, and nine percent come from abroad. photo by Blaine O'Neill '10 The Crum Woods, adjacent to campus and encompassing 220 acres of mostly forested land, contains walking trails that the community uses for recreation and meditation. The woods provide the ecosystem for 35 courses in 12 academic departments to conduct research. Swarthmore's 17 residence halls house a diverse mix of students of different class years; 93 percent of students live on campus. Serving as Writing Associates, Student Academic Mentors, Ninjas (computer science peer tutors), and Wizards (engineering peer tutors) are just some of the ways students support each other and the community. At every level - Division III varsity sports, club and intramural programs, and physical education classes - athletics encourages the lessons of fair play, integrity, discipline, sportsmanship, and teamwork, and contributes to students' health and wellness. Previous Next


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Obama's State of Union will likely hit on a number of energy policy themes: climate change, promotion of offshore drilling, clean energy. The President's statements on climate change were previewed in his January 21 inaugural address, when he declared "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it."
The 2007 Supreme Court ruled the EPA must regulate greenhouse gasses under its existing Clean Air Act authority if it finds a scientific basis that such emissions pose a danger to public health. This summer, a Republican-led federal appeals court ruled that the EPAs compilation of the science of climate change was overwhelming and compelling, thereby requiring the Agency to act.
Obama has already used this authority to implement ground-breaking greenhouse gas emission rules for cars and trucks, and has proposed rules for new power plants that rule out the construction of conventional coal power plants. Tonight's State of the Union will likely propose new rules over existing power plants.
And this is where Southern's $100,000 contribution to Obama's 2013 Inaguaration may become a factor. Southern Co was the only utility to make a contribution. Obama's climate change rules for cars were developed with auto industry support – previewing a framework for how rules over existing power plants may play out. In 2009 Obama was content to let the House take the lead in putting together climate rules to ensure there'd be shared responsibility among the legislative & executive branches on economy-wide legislation that was sure to be controversial in some circles. While Obama quickly abandoned succeeding Senate efforts to draft a companion bill after concluding that the cap 'n trade approach was too politically risky, Obama pivoted in his 2011 SOTU around a clean energy standard that promoted nuclear and natural gas that had very similar emissions reduction targets as the Waxman Markey bill.


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Williamstown Selectmen Press State on Emergency Ramp
|Robert McCarthy, far left, has strongly advocated for changes in the approach to the emergency truck ramp at the bottom of the Taconic Trail; Mark Moore, left of MassDOT said the state is looking for ways to improve visibility.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Selectmen on Monday night heard two emotional pleas to press the commonwealth to take corrective action on a stretch of road that was the site of a fatal accident two years ago.
The segment of the Taconic Trail (Route 2) that intersects the Cold Spring Road section of Route 7 has been the subject of much discussion in town since truck driver David Belair of Salem died when his tractor-trailer, traveling east on the trail, failed to make the stop at Route 7 and crashed into the woods beside the A-Frame Bakery.
Former longtime Cold Spring resident Robert McCarthy and Sharon Sutter, who owns the A-Frame with her husband, Richard, asked the board demand the state make improvements so it will be easier for runaway trucks to use the emergency truck ramp built in 2002.
The ramp was on the agenda because a representative from the state Department of Transportation's Highway Divison was before the board to discuss the results of a safety study commissioned by MassDOT and steps the state agency was taking to improve conditions on the road.
MassDOT plans a number of steps to improve drivers' ability to see the entrance to the truck, including better signage and clearing vegetation.
Mark Moore explained that MassDOT also plans to install a camera at the ramp to document how many trucks actually use the safety feature — in order to compile data that could be used in the future to take further steps.
McCarthy angrily challenged what he characterized as an incremental approach by the state.
"Until they fix the approach to that ramp, you can put signs up all day, but someone is going to die," McCarthy said.
As he has done at past meetings, McCarthy pointed out that the 2011 accident happened at a time a day when — during the school year — school buses would have been traveling on Route 7.
Siezing on MassDOT's characterization of road reconfiguration as a "high cost" item worthy of further evaluation, McCarthy pointed out that the cost of inaction could be much greater.
"Expensive? How do you put a price on 50 lives on a school bus," McCarthy asked.
"Don't say, 'We're going to wait three years or four years and see what the cameras pick up.' ... I hope you prove me wrong. I hope it never happens. But after 65 years, I can tell you it's going to happen."
The Sutters opened the A-Frame four years ago.
Sharon Sutter fought back tears as she describes the anguish of knowing that Belair's truck could have killed her own children or passengers and motorists on Route 7. And, like McCarthy, she brought her own personal knowledge of conditions at the intersection that did not show up in the safety study prepared for MassDOT by the Norwood-based BETA Group civil engineering firm.
"I see a lot of trucks coming down that mountain," Sutter said. "I've seen one stop halfway out on Route 7 with its brakes smoking.
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Selectman Tom Costley pressed Moore on possible road modifications.
"I'm lucky to be alive. And I'm alive because of the 7,000-pound concrete blocks my husband and I put out there (in the bakery's parking lot). And they're the only reason my kids are alive.
"I can tell you this: [The ramp] does not work."
Each of the selectmen echoed McCarthy's and Sutter's concerns. The most outspoken and quizzical was Tom Costley, who repeatedly pressed Moore for answers about what sort of modifications could be made to the road.
"For the love of God, just change the alignment," Costley said at one point. "We should demand [the state] realign Route 2. They may say no, but then we have to go to someone else."
The issue is whether a truck driver who has lost his or her brakes (and therefore needs the runaway truck ramp) has enough time to turn into the ramp when it becomes visible on the twisty downhill road. McCarthy has long contended the drivers do not, and he found support in the report prepared by BETA.
"In general, the existing ramp was designed according to standards but other surrounding roadway conditions may create potential safety issues that reduce its effectiveness," the report reads. One of those issues is the "horizontal curvature" of the road, the report notes — alluding to the kind of "high cost" fix MassDOT is not committing to make.
Moore said he had no specific numbers for how much such a modification would cost.
"There are engineering mechanisms to straighten the road at a cost of tens of millions of dollars," he said. "It's just not something we've looked at.
"We're not sure why [Belair] didn't take the ramp. We don't know if the ramp is flawed. That's the problem. I wish we could interview the driver."
The Selectmen decided to ask Town Manager Peter Fohlin to draft a letter to MassDOT thanking it for the study and the steps it has decided to undertake and asking it to undertake further study about realignment of the road as soon as possible.
The board also asked for another study on Monday — this one from the Army Corps of Engineers.
Peter Russell of Save the Spruces asked for a study by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Responding to a request from the recently formed Save The Spruces group of residents at the flood-prone mobile home park, the town will ask the Corps to assess whether the flooding problem can be alleviated at the site.
Save The Spruces chairman Peter Russell and resident Lucy Sherill discussed the group's petition. Sherill spoke informally with members of the Corps recently and was told that a request for study had to come from a public body.
Sherill told the Selectmen that her group believes two streams running onto the property from across Main Street (Route 2) are responsible for the flooding that periodically plagues the park and devastated the community during 2011's Tropical Storm Irene.
"We're trying to preserve ourselves and our space," Sherill said. "We have — in some cases with some difficulty and expense — returned to our homes after Irene, and we're happy there."
The Selectmen voted unamimously to make the request to the Corps — a request that will be made while the town is a co-applicant on a Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Mitigation grant that is conditioned on closure of the park. After the meeting, Chairman David Rempell said he did not know what would happen if the grant is approved while the Army Corps is conducting a study on how to save the park. But the board plans to take the issues "one at a time," he said.
In other business on Monday, the board decided to draft a letter to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in support of the Mount Greylock Regional School District's next Statement of Interest to participate in the MSBA program.
The board also approved a request from the Mount Greylock board to have a member of the town panel join a committee studying expansion of the regional district to include elementary schools in Williamstown and Lanesborough. Selectman Ronald Turbin will represent the board on that panel.
Humane Race head Alix Cabral, left, and her successor, Dawn Catelotti, received permission for the annual race.
The board gave the green light to Fohlin to start the ball rolling on transfering control of Stetson Court, currently a town road that dead ends off Main Street, to Williams College. The town widened the road six years ago and in the process trespassed onto college land, he explained. The problem either can be resolved by getting an easement from the college or by transferring the road to college control, and the town stands to realize financial benefit if it does the latter.
Since the land on both sides of the road is owned by the college, the move would make sense, Fohlin said.
"There are plenty of streets in town that are owned by the college," he said. "This would just be another."
The board also granted a permit to the Berkshire Humane Society's annual Humane Race for Saturday, May 4. New event co-Chairwoman Dawn Catelotti petitioned the board along with outgoing Chairwoman Alix Cabral.
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First print out a picture to use as a template. The size will depend on the size of the cake you are baking. I have made this using a 12" square pan. I checked that my Bratz picture was the right size by cutting her up and placing the pieces onto my cake pan. When I was happy that the size I made her would fit the size of my cake I stuck her back together with sticky tape.
Then colour all your fondant (black for hair, pink for clothes, green for eyes, purple for eye shadow and flesh colour (I used peach and caramel brown) dark pink for armbands and flower belt)
Start by cutting out the bulk of the hair (the bottom layer) put a few lines in the hair to make it have a bit more character. The fondant should be rolled fairly thin (approx. 2 mm)
Then cut out the face. Using a sharp knife, cut out the eyes and lips. Using some of the pink fondant, cut out some more lips using the piece you removed of the flesh colour as a guide for the size. Put the pink lips into the face and smooth out so the edges of the lips and the face meet.
The eyes are done the same way, the white part is the same size as the removed flesh colour piece. The green part is made by rolling two balls of green fondant and squashing them flat. The pupils are also two squashed balls of black fondant placed on top of the green. The white flecks on the eyes are done the same way. Position the coloured part of the eye on the main white of the eye and press them flat. Place the eyes into the eye holes in the face. Roll out the purple fondant very thinly and cut out the eye lids place the eye lids over the eyes hiding the join between the eyes and the face. Paint on eye lashes using black liquid colour.
Using petal dust, brush a bit of shadowing onto the face to add more character. Also using purple lustre dust give the eyes a bit if eye shadow. When you are happy with the face, carefully lift it up and position it on top of the hair you have previously cut out. Stick it down with a little sugar glue (or water)
Next cut out the fringe pieces from you black fondant and stick them in place on top of the face making sure that the top part of the face is covered. Put a few lines in the fringe as well to add character and make it look more like hair.
Cut out two small pink rectangles for the hair bands and stick them in place tucking the ends under to make it look like it is wrapped around the hair.
Next cut out the body by rolling out the flesh colour paste and using your template as a guide. Smooth the edges with your finger to remove the cut look on the edges.
Roll two small balls of fondant and place them on her chest then roll out some pink fondant, cut out the shape of her top using the template as a guide then place the top over her body. Smooth over the chest to give a slight 3D look to her bust (doing this helps give her some of the "Bratz" attitude!)
Next cut out the pants and the feet and shoes using the template the same way as you did the other shapes. Attach the feet to the bottom of the pants using a little sugar glue.
The finishing touches can be done once she is all together on the cake.
Re-cut your template and place them on your cooled levelled cake. Use your template to cut out the cake pieces. Position the pieces of cake in the correct place and stick them together with butter cream and crumb coat the cake with butter cream. Cover the cake in fondant. Using pink royal icing, pipe a shell boarder around the base of the cake.
Now very carefully lift the hair and face of your baking paper and place it on the cake sticking it down with sugar glue. Next lift the torso off your baking paper and position it on top of the hair so the neck meets the bottom of the chin. Stick down with sugar glue. Do the same with the legs and feet.
Add the finishing touches - black eye brows, black ribbon on the shirt, dark pink arm bands, black waist band on the top of the pants, black belt with pink flowers.
I used FMM brand letter cutters to cut out the fondant letters for the cake board.


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Outdoor Idaho "The Foothills" The backdrop for Idaho's Statehouse and the city of Boise is also the instant getaway for people in the Treasure Valley with more than 10,000 acres set aside through a voter-approved levy and more than 135 miles of trails. Runners, walkers, mountain bikers, wildflower hunters, wildlife watchers and more make year around use of the Foothills, which merge into the Boise Ridge, topped by Bogus Basin Ski Resort.G
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Being a politician has to suck. Sure, there are some perks to working for the government, but when you're in the public eye your entire life is completely exposed, and all your actions are up for scrutiny. Think about it-- political guys can't even get a boner without it making news. No one has a squeaky clean past, and dirt is bound to be uncovered if you're a dude running for office.
That's exactly what happened to New York state District Attorney Mark Suben. Shortly before this year's election allegations started to be thrown around that he was an adult film star back in the 70's. Suben of course denied the allegations, but unfortunately his creepy porn-stache was a dead giveaway to past musings. Well, that and the DA finally fessed up at a recent press conference.
Suben admitted to doing the whole x-rated wam bam thing about 40 years ago, so basically, he's a porn star AND a politician! Suben also noted his various other acting stints, like "off-Broadway, soap operas and commercial advertisements." So while his talents are far-reaching, the most impressive thing about this government dude is his porn name from way back when: Gus Thomas. We can already sense all the panty-dropping that must have been goin' on.
Suben didn't take any questions post-conference, but we did find out he was in an adult film called "The Love Witch." We knew he sounded familiar!


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Madison Consolidated High School graduate Matt Wells completing summer fellowship with Indiana Secretary of State
June 17, 2010
Opportunity offers current Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis student chance to experience state government
(Indianapolis) – Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita is pleased to announce that Matt Wells of Madison is currently completing his office's 2010 Fellowship Program. The summer-long program selects college and university students from around the state and allows them the opportunity to experience state government first-hand through the Secretary of State's office.
"I feel Matt is the kind of individual who has the ability to help guide our state and country with his exceptional leadership and innovative mind in future years," said Secretary Rokita. "He exemplifies the type of distinguished students we have here in Indiana and, I'm thrilled he will be a part of our office this summer as he is a valuable addition."
Wells is currently seeking a law degree from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis. He is also an alumnus of Butler University where he was active in Sigma Chi Fraternity, serving as President and a volunteer for the Martin Luther King Center. Wells has completed internships with Lt. Governor Becky Skillman and the House of Representatives. In addition, he is currently running for the City-County Council in Indianapolis.
"I'm most looking forward to building relationships with the people I work with and getting exposure to more departments within the state government outside the legislature," said Wells. "The office is somewhat of a nonpartisan watchdog for the citizens of Indiana, and I look forward to playing a small role in that."
During his time in the Secretary's office thus far, Wells has already learned the office is very diverse both in its functions and its personnel. In addition, he will have the opportunity to meet with politicians and state officials, which will help further his understanding of the political and governing process.
"I also believe this fellowship will provide direct interaction with the constituents. That is always useful in reminding you who you work for," said Wells. "I like the satisfaction that comes with working for people and not working to sell a product; there's a sense of satisfaction that comes from working with people that believe in a common goal, and for an official that you believe in."
A 2006 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School, Wells is the son of Martin and Denise Wells. He will graduate from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 2012 and will pursue a career he's passionate about.
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Skip to comments.Bloomberg's latest anti-obesity effort encourages New Yorkers to take the stairs (anti-elevator)
Posted on 07/17/2013 1:35:33 PM PDT by lowbridge
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has gone after supersized sodas and transfats in his quest to curb obesity in New York. Now, in his final months in office, hes targeting elevators.
On Wednesday, Bloomberg unveiled a new initiative that would encourage office workers to take the stairs instead of the elevator and promote the idea of active design in new and renovated buildings in the city, including open stairwells and floor plans that would force people to walk more during the day.
Exercise is good for you, Bloomberg declared at a press conference announcing the new design initiative.
The plan includes the creation of the Center for Active Design, a nonprofit group partly funded by the city that would suggest design changes in New York buildings and around the world to promote more physical activity.
For existing buildings, the mayor said he would also introduce legislation that would relax city codes that usually require doors leading to stairwells to be closed or locked in case of a fire. Officials suggested building owners could install a magnet that would hold a door open but automatically close it during an emergency.
City officials want occupants to be able to use the stairs instead of an elevator if they choosethough Bloomberg, who pointedly noted that he takes the stairs when he can, insisted he wasnt trying to force exercise on people.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
New Yorkers elected a mommy.
I agree. I don't like Bloomberg or his kind but a whole lotta Americans could benefit from...I dunno...freaking MOVING.
I think that many patriots with good intentions do not understand the following. The Founding Nanny States never intended for our constitutonal privileges or immunities to be absolute. This is evidenced by the fact that historical materials pertaining to James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Justice John Marshall and John Bingham, the main author of Sec. 1 of 14A, all clearly indicate that prohibitions of government power in BoR did not apply to the states.
John Bingham's clarification is especially important because the only reason that many patriots now regard our constitutional freedoms as absolute is because FDR's activist justices wrongly swept the 10th Amendment under the carpet so that Congress could overstep its limited Commerce Clause powers.
That said, regardless that the states have never delegated to Congress the specific power to regulate healthcare, for example, it remains that the Founding States made the 10th Amendment to clarify that the Constitution's silence about such issues means that such powers are automatically reserved uniquely to the states. So Bloomberg's health ideas, as long as they respect 14A-protected freedoms, compliment 10A-protected state powers.
In fact, unlike the federal government, voters who put Bloomberg in office have the option of putting a stop to Bloomberg's official actions concerning their health via state recall laws if they decide that they don't like Bloomberg sticking his nose into their personal affairs.
Carrying recall ideas a step farther, recall laws for federal lawmakers are arguably unnecessary if citizens would get a grip on the idea that many federal laws are based on wrongly usurped state powers anyway.
Next, "unfit" citizens of his domain will have to go through boot camp.
You think I'm kidding?
No friggin way I'd take stairs in New York during the summer.
I can see some employee walking up the stairs in those skyscrapers ..... bout the time they reported in for work, it would be time to walk down the stairs to go home. Remember ... you can't out-stupid a Progressive .... they are professionals!
" Let them scale up the side of the buildings with no ropes "
Even better idea! Don't tell Bloomie!
Bloomberg's rantings are just the admonishments of a Khmer Rouge commissar telling us to forget the "before-times" and adjust to "Year 0" where everyone is forced on a diet doled out by the village elders, then bikes to work and uses the stairs instead of consuming precious electricity or gasoline that would be put to better use by the ruling class.
He can go to Hell.
Bloomberg has quite clearly become the punchline to a national joke.
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BRISTOL, N.C. -- Tuesday's soccer games against the Queens Knights have been altered. The Lady Tornado will now kickoff against the Knights at 1:30 p.m. with Senior Day festivities preceding.
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Aberdeen Group conducted a comprehensive study of 130 enterprises regarding their attitudes and practices surrounding governance, risk and compliance (GRC) initiatives. This slideshow highlights findings from Aberdeen's wrap-up report, IT GRC: Managing Risk, Improving Visibility, and Reducing Operating Costs, by analyst Derek Brink. One detail: the GRC acronym has things out of order; Aberdeen says enterprises emphasize compliance first, IT governance next and risk management last.
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Steer Crazy BBQ started competing in 2009 after spending close to 10 years smoking for friends and family and getting more serious about our BBQ in the last 5 years. Years of practice paid off, our very first competition, Wheels and Squeels contest in August of 2009 placed us 5th overall out of 48 teams. 3rd in Pork, 6th in Brisket and 10th in Ribs. Our 2nd competition, Autumn Blaze cook off placed Steer Crazy BBQ 10th overall out of 49 teams with a 7th in Chicken and 9th in Brisket. In our first 2 competitions we placed in all 4 KCBS categories and twice in Brisket.
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Download SMU nVidia chipsets Driver
You can start downloading the SMU nVidia chipsets Driver ver. 5.1.2600.0171 for Biostar NF61V Micro AM2 Motherboard. To start download file, click green «download» button on page below. We advise you to use a variety of download managers like «FlashGet» or «Download Master». Also, you can go back to the list of drivers and choose a different driver for Biostar NF61V Micro AM2 Motherboard.
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I thought a nice bird's eye visual of how our home is laid out might be helpful when keeping up with our renovating adventure.
When it comes to titling posts over here at PDB, I try and label different home renovating topics by the room that we're tackling (Building a Bathroom, Project Nursery, etc). All of those remodeling posts fit under the larger category of Renovating Adventures (you can always filter posts here by just our Renovating Adventures by clicking on the pink button in the right sidebar titled 'Home Makeover Project'. Hmmmm…. perhaps I should rename it so they match).
But, I realize that even with all of the labeling, tagging and categorizing it can get a little confusing to navigate our house, so I thought that maybe a floor plan would help. Here's a closer look at just the house:
That's our current floor plan above. PS did you know we have a granny flat in the backyard? (see top floor plan) It's a little studio that we rent out to a friend and that little supplement was one of the main reasons we were able to buy into the neighborhood we're in. That, plus buying a home highly in need of gutting. (We tried to buy into the best neighborhood we could afford, even if it meant buying a home in need of a lot of TLC and sweat equity.)
PSS I filled it in so that the colors are kinda, sort of similar to the color scheme in that room. A lot more blue than I had thought – all blue bathrooms now that I think about it.
Just for comparison's sake, here's the floor plan of the house when we moved in in 2008:
Do you see all of those closets? Don't get me wrong – storage is awesome. But that's a lot of closets.
When it comes to walls moved, here's what we bumped around over the last three and a half years:
And here's our current floor plan one more time just to clarify all of those arrows above:
The den became the new kitchen, the kitchen and office were combined to create one large bedroom and three closet spaces in the hallway became a 3rd bathroom for the house.
And just for fun, here's a sketch of what we have in mind for this and next year:
It primarily involves creating a master suite out of one of the bathrooms, part of the hallway and the current back bedroom. I'd also love to bring the washer and dryer indoors (out of the garage) in a stackable format in a new closet in the hallway.
As far as outside goes, we'd like to expand on our current outdoor fireplace and grilling area (that Kevin built three years ago) with a deck, pergola and extended block wall in the side yard, as well as a stone path and lawn area in the back.
I've been meaning to put one of these guys together for a while (finally updated a version Kev had made for an architecture class) and I hope it's a helpful visual as you see our before and after photos and read our renovating posts! I'm a map person and sometimes I have to get my bearings by getting a bird's eye view on things, then it all makes sense. I'll keep this guy easily accessible just in case you need to find your bearings around here in the future.


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