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Evening wickets give Durham hope
Hampshire 345 and 174 for 5 v Durham 384
Durham gave themselves an outside hope of forcing a result with three evening-session wickets against Hampshire in their County Championship Division One match at Chester-le-Street. The Durham bowlers toiled admirably on an unresponsive Riverside wicket to leave the visitors 174 for 5 and with a lead of 135 runs with a day to play.
The hosts did so without the services of Mitch Claydon for the majority of the second innings after he suffered an abdominal muscle injury in his fourth over and is unlikely to bowl again in the match. The injury adds to Durham's fast bowling problems, with the county's medical team today revealing Steve Harmison, who is yet to appear this season, will miss at least another four-day match because of a trapped nerve in his back.
Despite that the hosts' short-staffed attack battled manfully with the gentle left-arm spin of Ian Blackwell claiming two wickets and seam trio Claydon, Callum Thorp and Ben Stokes sharing the others. The late rally served to galvanise Durham, who had laboured through the majority of the day after Hampshire's Kabir Ali had run through their tail to claim his second five-wicket haul of the new season.
Durham began the day 61 runs in arrears and with five wicket in hand looking to build a decisive first-innings lead. Kabir quickly dismantled those plans as he made full use of early swing on offer.
The 29-year-old skittled the stumps of Ben Stokes (41) and Phil Mustard in consecutive overs before returning to have Liam Plunkett (41) caught by wicketkeeper Nic Pothas just before lunch. The former Worcestershire quick then finished Durham's innings on 384 in the first over after lunch by knocking back Thorp's off stump for 11.
Durham's lead was therefore just 39 runs and while Hampshire began briskly with first-innings centurion Michael Carberry at the crease, his dismissal prompted a batting malaise. Carberry had been in sensational touch in making 113 in the first innings and raced to 18 by the fifth over before he played back to a good-length Claydon delivery and was given out lbw.
Claydon left the field soon after and with a slow Riverside pitch looking like is was flattening out as the day grew brighter, Jimmy Adams and Chris Benham frustrated the home attack before the former was out on the stroke of tea. After grafting for his 25 from 75 balls Adams swept Blackwell to square leg where Stokes took a good diving catch to his right.
After tea Durham quickly removed former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie, who blocked a simple return catch to Thorp, before Blackwell's guile prised out Benham lbw after a stubborn 43 from 115 balls. That left Hampshire on a slightly uncomfortable 117 for 4 although teenage right-hander James Vince and Pothas looked like seeing them through the last hour as Durham's bowlers showed signs of weariness.
But five minutes before the end Vince, who displays a striking resemblance to former England captain Michael Vaughan at the crease, chopped on for 46 off the bowling of Stokes to leave the game more open than had looked possible.


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Take These Healthy Summer Habits With You Into Fall
Fall is here and winter's just around the corner, but that doesn't mean you can't be as healthy and happy as you are in the summer months. A lot of the habits we maintain during the summer—spending time outdoors, drinking a lot of water, etc.—are actually habits we need to keep up throughout the year. Here are the healthy summer habits you shouldn't leave behind this season.
Use Sunscreen
Think you don't need sunscreen unless you're spending the day at the beach or the park? Think again. Even when it's cold and cloudy, you still face exposure to UVA rays when you go outside, which can contribute to wrinkles and increase your risk of skin cancer. And you're not safe when it's snowing out, either—you know how water reflects the sun back at you when you go in the pool or to the beach? Snow (and even concrete) can have the same effect. The best way to protect yourself is to wear sunscreen year-round on any body parts that are exposed to the outside (that includes through windows) and reapply throughout the day.
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Summer's Over, But You Still Need Sunscreen
Wear Sunglasses
Much like you need sunscreen year-round to protect your skin from damage, you shouldn't ditch your sunglasses just because the temperature's dropping. Those UVA rays—again, snow can reflect them back up at you—that contribute to your risk of skin cancer also can lead to cataracts, macular degeneration, and other serious eye conditions. Plus, you can't easily apply sunscreen to the delicate skin around your eyes, so sunglasses can help protect your eye area in that way, too.
Go Outside on Breaks
When you're at work in the summertime, you can't wait to get out during your lunch break to soak up some sun and fresh air, but that all changes as soon as it gets cold out. You're not alone in wanting to hibernate and hide inside as soon as the temperature drops, but going outside is still good for you year-round. You don't have to go eat your lunch outside or be out in the cold for extended periods of time—no one wants that—but taking a brisk mid-day walk around the block to break up the day or to get a coffee can help.
Be Active
Along the same lines, the cold weather hibernation mode we all seem to go into after summer's over means it's easy to just stay in bed—especially when it starts to get dark out earlier and stay that way until later in the mornings—instead of maintaining our usual level of activity from the summer. Try to push yourself to get up and continue your normal exercise routines. If you usually work out or do activities outdoors, join a gym that feels like a good fit for you, or find alternatives you enjoy just as much that you can do inside so the cold doesn't stop you.
Eat Seasonally
A lot of summer staples—think corn on the cob, watermelon, tomatoes, etc.—are fruits and vegetables, and other foods we don't necessarily eat throughout the year. Come fall and winter, many of those same foods we love during the warmer weather are no longer in season, and it feels like there are fewer options for us. It's not that those summer foods are "healthier" than others (besides, assigning moral values like that to foods can contribute to dangerous relationships with eating and body image), rather, it's about eating with variety, and the change in seasons doesn't have to dictate whether or not you get that. You can keep incorporating that variety into your meals after summer's over by using frozen fresh produce and looking for foods that are in season in the fall. At the end of the day, it's all a matter of doing what works best for you.
Take Care of Plants
Having plants around your home or on your desk can definitely make your surroundings feel more fresh, bright and alive and studies show that having plants around can actually make you more productive and boost your morale. But fall and winter aren't the easiest seasons to take care of plants — cold temperatures and less light don't exactly help your plants thrive. Make it a point to take extra good care of your plants during the colder months, or get plants that thrive in low light and other fall and winter conditions.
Stay Hydrated
The heat of the summer months makes it hard not to stay on top of your water intake, but you shouldn't cut back on drinking water when the weather cools down. Just because you don't feel as thirsty as you do when you're outside sweating doesn't mean you can't still get dehydrated in the autumn and winter — and according to CNN, the cold season may make it even harder to notice when you are. For example, in dryer conditions (like the crisp air we love so much in fall and winter) sweat can actually turn directly into vapor without even forming on your skin. You need all the hydration you can get to keep your organs functioning properly, so don't neglect your water intake come fall.


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Protesters surround Imran Khan's residence
According to details, employees associated with Workers Welfare Board (WWB) in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Lakki Marwat districts staged protest demonstration in Bani Gala demanding regularization of their jobs.
Chief Minister KPK Pervez Khattak tried to defuse the situation and came for negotiations but the protesters refused and vowed to continue sit-in until their demands are met.
Imran Khan's residence was also surrounded by protesting contractual employees of KP some days ago when they staged demonstration outside Bani Gala in pursuance of their demands.


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Dog Fence Beach camping area
Located 40 km west of Nundroo, reached from the Eyre Hwy, this beach camping area is popular with self-sufficient surfers and anglers.
Who to contact: Parks SA Ceduna (08) 8625 3144
This campsite is located in Wahgunyah Conservation Park
Wonderfully wild, this rambling shore of dunes backed by heath and mallee scrub is remote and little-trodden. A 4WD is required to get the most out of the beaches and backroads. Located 15 km south of the Eyre Hwy, this is a real surfing and fishing getaway spot, with Dog Fence Beach and Cheetima Beach among the most popular destinations. Contact Parks SA Ceduna for access details.
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Just last month, the police were digging up a basement, announcing the imminent answer to the horrifying disappearance of 6 year old Etan Patz 33 years ago. They came up empty-handed. Now a month later, a completely different answer is being trumpeted with press conferences. Jim Dwyer in the New York Times rightly asks what's the rush?
About New York
Publicity First, Evidence Later in Patz Arrest
By JIM DWYER
Published: May 24, 2012
Back from London, the police commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, stepped in front of the cameras in prime time Thursday evening to announce that the police were accusing Pedro Hernandez of killing Etan Patz in 1979.
The mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, had weighed in a few hours earlier, declaring that "we" had a suspect in custody. That wasn't even the first word of the day: the police commissioner had beaten the mayor to it, issuing a statement at 6:30 in the morning, before he got on a jet in London.
The boy disappeared 33 years ago, the suspect had been in custody for barely a day, after decades of false starts, but already the publicity engine was outracing the actual investigation or filing of charges. "People heard the word 'confession' and they think that's it, the case is solved," a law enforcement official involved in the case said.
Is it?
"If this was a baseball game, we would be in the first inning," the official, who would not be identified, said. "He is lucid, he's persuasive. But there is not a lot of corroborating information."


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As the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is celebrated over the next month, much will be written about how she has 'never put a foot wrong'. But how do we know? What do we really know about how the Queen exercises her constitutional power? The answer is - astonishingly little.
The Queen's communications with Ministers are confidential. Documents held by the Queen and her 'Royal Household' are deemed not to be 'public documents' and are neither available through public archives nor under freedom of information laws. Up until recently, the only knowledge we have had about how the Queen fulfils her constitutional functions has been obtained through government documents which reveal communications with the Palace. Even this small chink in the castle wall of secrecy concerning the Queen has now been sealed up. In January 2011 new laws came into effect in the United Kingdom which ban access to such information in UK government documents for a minimum period of 20 years, plus the life of the monarch, plus another five years after his or her death. The documents held by the Royal Household may still be kept secret past this time for as long as the Palace desires.
The justification given for these extreme levels of secrecy is that it is necessary to maintain the neutrality of the monarch and public confidence in the institution of the monarchy. If this is so, then it suggests that as a matter of fact the Queen is not neutral and that the institution of the monarchy could not withstand even a modicum of public scrutiny. Surely the Queen, in fulfilling her constitutional functions in relation to her sixteen Realms, behaves in such a responsible and appropriate manner that her actions could withstand some public scrutiny? To suggest otherwise is an insult to the Queen and ought to be disturbing to the public.
While it is perfectly reasonable for government documents to be kept secret for a period of 20 years (recently reduced from 30 years in the United Kingdom), it is perfectly unreasonable that even after that period has expired, the public has no access at all to information concerning how the constitutional role of the monarch has been exercised. The exercise by the Queen of her constitutional role and its impact on the governance of each of her Realms is an important part of the history of those Realms. Such knowledge is also essential for the people to understand how their system of government actually works. To deny the people their history and an understanding of their system of government is surely wrong.
This issue is discussed in greater detail in an article in the 'Review' section of the Australian Financial Review on 25 May 2012, which is available here: http://afr.com/p/lifestyle/review/her_majesty_secret_jzTQ6ilMGt4yqjuvY1GL6N. It also draws on material that was obtained from archives and FOI requests before the new ban took effect, which shows that the Queen is far from a rubber-stamp. She has been an interventionist monarch who has used her soft power with great skill and effect. The extent to which she has exercised that power, however, is unknown and, at least for the time being, unknowable. In a democracy, can this really be justified?
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Information systems often fail because their requirements are poorly defined. This book shows IT professionals how to specify more precisely and more effectively what their systems need to do. The key lies in the discovery and application of what are called business rules. A business rule is a compact and simple statement that represents some important aspect of a business. By capturing the rules for your business--the logic that governs its operation--you will gain the ability to create systems fully aligned with your business needs.
In this book, Tony Morgan provides a thorough introduction to business rules, as well as a practical framework for integrating them into information systems. He shows you how to identify and express business rules, offers practical strategies for their use, and explains the key elements of logic that underpin their application.
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List of Figures.
I. A NEW APPROACH TO BUSINESS SYSTEMS.1. The Problem.
What This Book is about.
Why Should You Care?
What is a Business Rule?
The Way We Build Software.
The Vision.
How Could It Be?
Some Implications.
Is This Really Practical?
Moving Forward.
Where We Stand.2. Frameworks, Architectures, and Models.
Needful Abstractions.
Case Study: A Sample Business Architecture.
Business Objects.
Business Process Elements.
Business Events.
Actors and Roles.
Business Intentions.
Organizational Units.
Business Rules.
What Does a Complete Model Look Like?
Model Summary.
II. CAPTURING BUSINESS RULES.3. Defining Business Rules.
Rule Statements.
Business Rule Characteristics.
Business Aspects.
What Should a Rule Say?
Levels of Expression.
Forming Rule Statements.
Pattern Conventions.
Rule Patterns.
Rule Sets.
Static Models Versus Rule Statements.
References to Facts.
Terms and Rules.
Individual Items.
References to Multiple Items.
Business Parameters.
Tips on Rule Construction.
Using Facts.
Simple Constraints.
Quantifications and Qualifications.
States and Events.
Dangerous Verbs.
Structure and Consistency.
Case Study: Microsoft Outlook.
Outlook Rule Structure.
Conditions, Exceptions, and Actions.
Outlook Rule Features.
Rule Description Summary.4. Discovering Business Rules.
That Which We Call a Rule.
Where Rules Come Rrom.
Information Sources.
Common Indicators.
Finding Rules.
Static Analysis.
Interactive Sessions.
Automated Rule Discovery.
Case Study: Loan Approval.
The Early Stages.
Input Data.
Loan-assessment Rules.
Rule-discovery Summary.5. Controlling Rule Quality.
Developing Quality Rules.
Reviewing Rules.
What to Look for in Reviewing Rules.
Rule Context.
Review Outcomes.
Review Records and Approvals.
Planning and Preparation.
Conducting a Walkthrough.
Planning and Preparation.
Managing an Inspection.
The Use of Testing.
Test Implementation.
The Process of Testing.
Case Study: Testing the VBB Loan-application Rules.
Setting up the ABC Testing.
Assessing the Rules.
Choosing Test Cases.
Implementing the Rule Tests.
VBB Test Results.
Minimum Metrics.
Quality Summary.
III. IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS RULES.6. The Technology Environment.
More about Architecture.
A Typical Reference Architecture.
Business Flexibility.
Shared Resources.
Component Architecture.
Component Interaction.
Server Pages and Ccripting.
State Management.
Implications for Business Rules.
Where Rules Live.
Channel Tier.
Middle Tier(s).
Data Services Tier.
Legacy Systems.
Summarizing the Technology Environment.7. Realizing Business Rules.
Taking Stock.
Distributing Rules.
Realizing Rules.
Program Statements.
Rule Components.
Rules Engines.
Database Mechanisms.
Workflow Systems.
Look-up Tables.
Flags and Magic Codes.
System Rules.
Implementation Summary.8. Managing Business Rules and Models.
Life-cycle Costs.
Managing Evolution.
Coping with Changes.
Automating Housekeeping.
Deploying Rules.
Testing a New System.
Supporting a Live System.
Tools to Support Rule Management.
Rule Repository.
Why a Repository?
Repositories and Rules Engines.
An Example Repository Design.
Rule Management Summary.
IV. THE ROLE OF BUSINESS RULES.9. A Wider View.
Marshaling Intellectual Resources.
Knowledge Management.
Developing Knowledge Management.
Capturing Knowledge.
What's the Problem?
Knowledge Representation.
Enriched Models.
Packaging for Reuse.
New Kinds of Services.
Knowledge Summary.10. Summing Up.
The Purpose of This Book.
Business Process Reengineering.
Quality Management.
Reducing the Maintenance Burden.
Better Specification.
Distributed Computing.
Soft Assets.
Business Rule Characteristics.
Rule Populations.
Other Properties.
Rule Programming.
Advantages of Business Rules.
Business Rule Features.
Categories of Benefits.Appendix: A Little Bit of Logic.
Business Logic.
Why Logic?
Logic and Logics.
A Logical Framework.
Forms and Symbols.
What's a Proposition?
Standard Forms of Proposition.
Visualizing Propositions.
Alternative Forms of Propositions.
Logical Operations.
Other Kinds of Arguments.
Handling Logical Values.
Nothing but the Truth.
Combining Logical Values.
How Many Functions?
Final Words.Selected Bibliography.
It seems that every week brings a new story about a software project or a system that's failed in some way. Quite often, the failures are so big that they make it to the national press. Most of the information given is anecdotal and circumstantial, but even a nontechnical observer might suspect that something is seriously wrong with the way we develop software systems.
My own view is that the core of the problem lies in the casual way we treat "the requirements": the statements that tell us what an information system is supposed to do. These statements are typically captured only in a rudimentary way, are poorly structured, and are linked to the software only by ideas in the heads of analysts and developers and so aren't open to examination or verification.
If we can return "the requirements" to a more prominent role in the process and use them to drive the subsequent development stages, we have the potential for a drastic reduction in the number of errors. Adding automation to this process can further reduce the opportunity for error and, as a bonus, also give big reductions in time and cost. We haven't been able to do this in the past, because there's been no clear strategy that we could adopt to drive things forward.
The idea of business rules, rooted in a business model, might provide part of the answer. But practical information on the topic is unexpectedly sparse, even though most of the basic ideas have been around for some time. Ideally, this book will help plug the gap.
I wrote the book to pull together a load of separate strands and to show how they fit together to provide a coherent foundation for building information systems. In truth, very little in the book is completely new, and maybe that's a good thing. What we need is not so much new technology as a renewed focus on what's important.
The intention is not to convince you to use rules. You're already using them. In fact, if you're in a large organization, you probably have thousands of them. They guide the way your organization works, they make sure that you comply with legal and other regulations, and they are a source of competitive advantage or a barrier to success. But in most organizations, rules lead a shadowy existence. They may be enforced by your information systems, so that you're always directed toward the goals the business has adopted. But then again, the rules may not be so enforced.
You need to get an adequate level of control over your environment. I cannot know about your specific circumstances, but maybe the material in this book will help you to come up with some actions that put you in a better position to be a leader, not just a survivor, in your industry.
Although the information here is probably enough for you to develop your own complete set of tools and processes for building rule-centered systems, it's not really what I would recommend. Generally speaking, you should prefer a properly supported commercial product--if one exists--to a home-brewed tool. But all products have their little foibles, and before you fall into the arms of a particular vendor, you need to understand what you're gaining and what you're giving up. The information in this book should help you to ask the right questions before you make a commitment. You can also use the material in this book to help you to define any local "glue" that may be required to make your tool set stick together properly.
This book contains no information about particular commercial products or vendors. This comparatively new area for tool support is an immature technology, and is undergoing rapid change. Any descriptions of current tools would be out of date in a few months or even weeks. The best sources of information are the suppliers' Web pages, where you'll usually find product descriptions, white papers, and other supporting materials. Just search for terms like "business rule," pull out the sites that are on topic from the list returned, and build up your own set of favorites. You should also check out the Addison-Wesley Web site at www.aw.com/
This book is aimed primarily at professionals working in the field of information technology (IT). If you have any involvement in the definition, creation, or management of an information system, you should be able to gain something of value from this book.
Analysts, responsible for capturing requirements and for specifying information systems, can find out more about producing logically complete definitions of the needs of the business. This includes understanding business models and their various constituents, knowing how to locate business rules, and determining how to express them in a form that maintains their true value.
Designers and developers, with responsibility for the implementation and testing of systems, can find practical examples of how business logic, expressed in the form of rules, can be conserved and taken forward into operational software. This also provides for two-way traceability between the worlds of specification and implementation.
Managers and strategists are obliged to take a higher-level view of the whole process. What they will find here are practical steps to help them to manage the intellectual property represented in a system, along with ideas for improving the development process in order to deliver information systems faster, cheaper, and, above all, to a level of quality that can far exceed current ad hoc methods.
Please don't treat this book as a set of edicts about what you should or should not do. It's meant to be a source of ideas that you can meld into your own approach to the needs of information systems in the twenty-first century.
The thing that resonates with me most strongly after engagements in a large number of IT environments is that they are different! Of course, there are similarities from place to place, but no one wants to be just the same as everyone else in their market sector. In fact, you can't really afford to be a "me too" player, who at best expects to survive, not to be a winner.
Using IT effectively requires you to balance out two different things.
The material in this book is aimed at providing you with the information you need to make crucial decisions in this area. I can't tell you how to run your business, but I can provide pointers to ideas that you may be able to use to lead your industry in the application of information technology.
The content falls into four main parts. Part I--A New Approach to Information Systems--sets the scene by suggesting how we could begin to approach information systems in a different way. Chapter 1 paints a picture of an alternative future that uses structured descriptions of a business to drive system development. Chapter 2 fills in some of the background on what we mean by structuring and managing knowledge about a business. This chapter introduces business models and the role they can play in meeting the demands of new business directions, such as e-commerce.
Although business rules have a particularly important part to play here, they are probably the least well documented of all the business model elements. Part II--Capturing Business Rules--therefore delves into rules in greater depth and provides some fairly detailed information that should help you to set up a sound framework for delivering logical business descriptions. Chapter 3 explains how to define business rules in a systematic way. Chapter 4 discusses how to identify business rules and pull them into a managed environment. Chapter 5 shows how the business logic that underlies the rules can be validated, providing assurance that the intentions of the business have been captured accurately so that later stages can proceed with confidence.
In Part III--Implementing Business Rules--we take a look at the other end of the process and consider realistic mechanisms for the implementation of information systems and business rules in particular. Chapter 6 reviews the kinds of technical architectures that dominate in most organizations and shows where rules can fit into the kinds of structure that are likely to be available. Chapter 7 goes into more detail on the various ways that business rules can be realized using readily available technology. Chapter 8 discusses ways of managing rules and models and the part they play in information system development.
Finally, Part IV--The Role of Business Rules--rounds things out by summarizing the current state of play. Chapter 9 shows how business rules build on long-standing ideas about structuring descriptions of interactions between people and between people and machines and points to some directions that this may take in the future. Chapter 10 gives a summary of the main characteristics of business rules and the value they can provide.
The Appendix summarizes the key elements of logic that need to be understood by anyone working with business rules. If you're entirely comfortable with the ideas of formal logic, you can skip this material, but you may want to dip into it if you feel the need for a refresher.
Most of all, I would be happy if this book encourages you to think about information systems in a different way. Let's focus on producing a logically complete description of what we want and let the machines take care of the details..


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Mutually we're both there, don't you think so?
It must be that mind games we're playing, no?
There's just too much pride there from the both of us.
No one is watching but we're both the main characters.
The film is still rolling, so I guess we're just going to keep on playing.


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The PHMC is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Created in 1945, we are responsible for the collection, conservation, and interpretation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage, which we accomplish through the Pennsylvania State Archives, the State Museum of Pennsylvania, the Bureau of Historic Sites and Museums, the Pennsylvania Trails of History, the Bureau for Historic Preservation, and the Bureau of Management Services.
The office location is at the Daniel Boone Homestead located in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. This position leads a team to conducts surveys, inspections, and documentation of preservation needs and applies preservation construction skills, knowledge of traditional building materials, and techniques for the conservation of the historic buildings managed by PHMC.
The incumbent: Supervises and evaluates a staff of Preservation Construction Specialists and seasonal preservation trades apprentices. Supervises and evaluates a staff of painters.
Manages budget, annual work plan, and planning and coordination of work with other staff of PHMC and other agencies. Purchases and arranges for delivery of materials and equipment as needed for work. Participates in the interview and selection of new Preservation Construction Specialists and preservation trades apprentices. Participates in interview and selection of painting crew staff. Leads team to survey needs for preservation work at historic sites and museums. Inspects historic site buildings and structures, assesses conditions, develops treatment recommendations, completes survey forms, and prepares reports. Prioritizes needs and leads team in performing preservation trades work, such as carpentry, painting, roofing, and masonry to address urgent preservation project needs identified through surveys. Applies the best current procedures and protocols to ensure that all construction work meets agency standards for preservation and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. (36 CFR 67). Leads team in documenting all project work, including preparing scope of work, technical specifications, field sketches, field notes, photographs, and reports. Provides preservation trade skills training and mentoring for Preservation Construction Specialists and seasonal preservation trades apprentices and technical assistance to other agency staff. Provides demonstrations and documentation of preservation and traditional trades' techniques, materials, and skills for educational programs and publications. Incumbent is responsible to be familiar with PHMC general safety rules and safety rules specific to this position; for working in a safe manner and following all PHMC safety rules; to immediately report all workplace injuries or incidents to their supervisor; and to immediately correct any safety hazards in the work area or report same to supervisor. Performs other duties as assigned.
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Navy says the civilian suspected of fatally shooting a sailor aboard a docked destroyer disarmed a petty officer who was on watch and did not use his own weapon.
A Navy news release says the man approached the USS Mahan late Monday night and was confronted by ship security personnel. The Navy says a struggle occurred, and the civilian disarmed the petty officer, and used the weapon to fatally shoot a sailor. The news release says Navy security forces then killed the suspect.
Spokeswoman Terri Davis said early Tuesday that the suspect had access to be at Naval Station Norfolk. The station is the world's largest naval base.
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Let's get moving together!
I get it. Sometimes it's hard to summon up the motivation on your own. That's why moving together in a group setting is motivating and fun!
Sometimes, all we need is to incorporate very simple lifestyle changes that can make a dramatic difference to our health and wellness.
Walking is one of those things. I started my own personal club with my mom, husband and a good friend on January 1, 2017 in Edmonton.
We walked, rain, blizzard, or shine!
It's a great way to:
- Introduce movement back into you life
- Enjoy the outdoors
- Get in some good quality oxygen
- Get back to nature
- Reduce stress
- Reduce pain
- Begin to shed some weight
- Stretch your body and clear your mind
- Meet people
What you get with the Walking Club:
- September 10th start date at 8am in Edmonton River Valley (location will be emailed to you once you sign up)
- 3 walking sessions: September 10, 17, 24 from 8-10 am OR Drop-In
- Begin and end each session with stretching, tips, motivation, and a meditation
- Two guides (myself and my mom Janet) to keep you on track, motivated, and accountable
- Weekly email tips
- A Progress Tracking document
- Invite to a Private Facebook Group
- 15% off any of my other services
AND the opportunity to brunch after if it fits your schedule.


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Blood in the urine can occur due to a urinary tract infection, kidney infection, kidney stone or bladder stone, according to Mayo Clinic. Other potential causes of blood in the urine are kidney disease, an enlarged prostate and cancer.
An injury to the kidney can also cause blood in the urine, says Mayo Clinic. Genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia and Alport syndrome also cause the condition. Sometimes, drugs such as Cytoxan, penicillin and blood thinners cause blood in the urine, as can strenuous exercise. Whatever the cause, a person should seek medical attention immediately if he sees blood in his urine.


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so me and candice wnet to marks yeaterday that was creepy/interesting....*cough freak* so i found out catpat doesnt hate me yo?
pimp dawgs because i think shes steller never laughed so hard in my life ok so thats a life so cindy bowman is missed by kimmothy halkett and if i didnt have chemist and candice i dont know what id doo
i need spinal fluid anybody got some?
me and candice are officaly addicted to lsd haha hot damn
WAYNE!!!! they know they ALLL NO MIOFUCKA
so i was like crying to day on the way to the bus for no reason
oh p.s. i dyed my bangs pink and the back blue if u didint know i have an undercut YOUS A BITCH ANA HOE
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|There are two exceedingly good tushes in this picture, and I don't know which I like more.
In addition, I finally got round to confirming my visa, so:
|First step complete.
- Can I skip this queue?
- I have nothing to declare...save my genius.
- These are not the droids you're looking for.
Alright, those weren't brilliant. I have faith in you though.
Aside from that, it's been an interesting day. I'm starting to wind things up and do some prep for my replacement, including pitching a social media presence to a line manager (seriously terrifying) and setting up a template for next year. It's got to the stage now where I'm convinced if I touch it anymore it'll break, but it's still a mess. Like how you tidy your room. Starts untidy, so you get sorting, tidying, cleaning. Two hours later you look at your room and it's even untidier than it started. This is not possible. You feel suddenly uncertain and, if you pile stuff up like I do, suddenly lost and alone in a paper labyrinth.
But of course if you keep at it you decrease entropy and make the system more organised, defying thermodynamics and the Dewey decimal system because nobody's got time for that.
That got away from me a little, but the point is that in setting up a template I'm at the point where my formulae run to nine or ten arguments and I'm really, really nervous that I've missed a letter. This will only become apparent when data are entered, so I've started doing practice runs with members of the families of the Game of Thrones universe. So far Joffrey is failing everything.
One other thing happened to me today - I got told I'm helping out with a graduation dinner on a boat that's going to cruise down the Seine. On Saturday. That means that before Saturday I need to lose about 4 inches off my waist or wear a different suit.
Different suit then. Damn you, France, and your delectable cakes.


text: I came to a realization today. We, as people, are losing our fight to stay free, because of lolcats. Its not a funny piece like some of my other ones, nad its political without being "political". Give it a shot, if you don't like it I've got more fun things coming... but I felt like I needed to get this out because the world's driving me crazy.


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Collecting estate smoking pipes can be as tricky to maneuver, as with any item with a long history. It is best to begin by reading books and guides that detail the different pipe styles and manufacturers and also communicating with other pipe collectors before buying pipes at online auction sites and stores.
Estate pipes, previously smoked pipes, come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, designs and materials. When beginning the hobby, a wise collector consults available experts who share their knowledge through books, clubs and vintage tobacciana websites. In many cases, you will find photographs showing details of pipes made by a long history of manufacturers that include distinctive carving marks, signatures and trademark designs.
There are also numerous online pipe collectors clubs that feature member forums discussing the best places to buy estate pipes, alerts to fraudulent sellers and trends in the pipe smoking world. And, due to the nature of estate pipes, it is important to learn how the value is affected by a pipe that has been previously smoked. Some pipes lose much of their original collector value if it has had parts replaced, damage to the stem or bowl or significant scorching evident.
A sure footing in the world of estate pipe collecting will yield the best results when venturing into the marketplace where estate pipes are bought and sold.


text: i tried a MIA 4 string jazz through a roland 112 100w combo today at allans music in kew. in australia, these basses retail for $2799 AUS. My SX 4 string vintage jazz cost me $299 AUS from MelMusic. therefore, the fender costs 936% more. here comes the controversial part... IMO it was only worth about 100% more. Fender must be kidding themeselves with their pricing, playability was slightly better than the SX, but $2400 extra??? the pots felt of about the same quality as the SX, the neck was SLIGHTLY faster, but nothing some practice can overcome, and the tones were unbelievably similiar. the fender WAS better than the SX, but not 936% better IMO!!! No Way, not this one atleast. Just goes to show that the SX's are truelly a fantastic bang for your buck proposition. IMO, i can't see why anyone would want to spend that much on a new fender. they make fantastic used buys, but i wouldn't purchase one new. i haven't played a ken smith or a sadowsky, alembic, spector,....... but i would either use the cash saved to upgrade the PU'ps on the SX, or i would save up and get one of the aforementioned 'boutiques'. god bless.


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ICT for Employment and Skills for People with Disabilities Workshop
Cairo, 21 September 2016
In conjunction with the International Day for Disabilities, Egypt – ICT Trust fund held the ICT for Employment and Skills for People with Disabilities (PWD's) Workshop. The workshop was held in Conrad Hotel – Cairo, on the 21st of December 2016.
The workshop was attended by various NGO's, training and employment-services entities, as well as project partners. The aim of the forum was to exchange expertise in the field of ICT for employment and skills for PWD's, in light of the Egyptian National Strategy for Sustainable Development – 2030, as well as cooperation with international entities and civil society on awareness- raising activities.
Three sessions were held during the Workshop on training for employability, how to make the work-atmosphere PWD's-friendly, and holistic integration and employment. Each session discussed best practices in PWD's employability field as well as the challenges faced by the sector and the methods used to overcome them.
This workshop is a part of a project launched in 2014 by the ICT – Trust Fund, in cooperation with the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) in Egypt, and the International Labor Organization (ILO). The project comes in the context of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology's (MCIT) role in contributing to the sustainable development goals using information and communication technology, where special attention is given to PWD's through enhancing their employability skills and availing more employment and training opportunities. The project goals include:
- training persons with visual and mobility disability with skills needed by the labor market
- raising the efficiency of specialized NGOs to provide services and better job opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Contribute in finding private sector employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
- Creating technological solutions to support persons with disabilities in their daily lives.
The project included several activities which begun by conducting a needs assessment of the labor market, in order to determine the required job skills of persons with disabilities to fit the jobs actually available in the labor market, as well as to assess the difficulties that prevent persons with disabilities from attending certain functions. Skills needed to fill these jobs were identified and a training curriculum was created to fit the targeted disabilities of the project. The training curriculum was developed in collaboration with specialized training institutions, in partnership with civil society organizations in a number of governorates.
As a result of the project, which targeted young people with physical disabilities and visual in the age group from 18 to 39 years, 608 persons with disabilities received training, and 60 coaches benefited from Train the Trainer program. Training programs varied between customer service and call centers, management skills and entrepreneurship, presentation skills, and skills Community leadership, marketing and e-marketing skills, management and planning of small and medium enterprises, and the basics of computer maintenance, laptops, cell phones, and the basics of design and graphics.
Project activities also included the implementation of two workshops on design thinking. The first was held in partnership with the Institute of Information Technology in April 2015 and the second workshop was held at the Library of Alexandria in October 2015, in collaboration with the Institution of Democracy and Social Peace Studies. The workshops aimed at raising awareness on the importance of youth employment, creating technological solutions using Mobile and Internet platforms, to overcome the challenges faced by persons with disabilities, and the exchange of ideas in order to contribute to the creation of a meaningful, effective and sustainable solutions that help in PWD's employability.
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- Young Friends' sleepover: medicine through time
Young Friends' sleepover
Young Friends' sleepover: medicine through time
Saturday 21 October 2017, 18.15 –
Sunday 22 October 2017, 09.00
Great Court and galleries
Tickets £45
To book, call 020 7323 8195
Recommend this event
Young Friends can come to an exciting sleepover on the theme of medicine through time.
Through craft workshops, participatory activities and storytelling sessions, Young Friends and their guests will learn how medicine has changed through history as a result of science, war, and belief systems across different cultures.
Explore the British Museum at night and discover how the practice of medicine has changed through history. Do the roaring lion pose or curl like a cat to find out how yoga first began – and how it has influenced the way we exercise today. Make a body part (ew!) and offer it at the altar of the god Asclepius in the ancient Greek galleries. Listen to stories of horrible healing from the Middle Ages, and diagnose our Renaissance victim's disgusting disease!
At the end of the evening Young Friends and their guests will spend the night sleeping in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries surrounded by kings and gods from the ancient world. In the morning there will be breakfast and a chance to visit the BP exhibition Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia.
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I want to go out this Friday night in Rome.
Are there any areas which are just too dangerous to go to at night.
If so, which subway stops are they at?
[ Edit: Edited on Jan 8, 2008, at 1:03 AM by Mel. ]
I want to go out this Friday night in Rome.
Are there any areas which are just too dangerous to go to at night.
If so, which subway stops are they at?
[ Edit: Edited on Jan 8, 2008, at 1:03 AM by Mel. ]
I'm sure I'm NOT an expert on Rome (I've only been there for 10 days this past July-August) but every night depending on when I was finished with my sight-seeing, I'd take long walks (usually between 11 PM - 1 AM) and a couple of my treks lasted at least 4 hours and I'd get back to my hostel @ 4-5 AM. How late do you plan on being out? I'm sure construction is still ongoing in Line A (Temporary closing time @ 9:30PM) while Line B closes at the normal time (11:30PM). You'll probably be taking a bus back to your hostel unless you enjoy walking like I do! Anyways, I've been to metro/bus stops as far as Garbatella (Line B) and Cipro (Line A) in the dead of night/early morning and can tell you that I never once felt unsafe...well, the area past the Pyramide stop started getting a bit sketchy, but it wasn't too bad. Chances are that if you're going out in Rome, most of the places will be well within the city center, much closer to Termini than the stops I mentioned and these I found pretty safe. Personally, if I were to chose the most dangerous stop, it'd be Termini just because all of the bums and "unsafe" looking people lurking around.
Thanks Nantes
I will be out most of the night. I think the place I am going to will be open until at least 6AM.
My flight lands at 8PM. With some luck I hope I will get to where I want to go before the metro lines close.
Now I know exactly where I am going.
Does anyone know the streets around Piazza Fiume?
Are they safe?
[ Edit: Edited on Jan 9, 2008, at 11:47 PM by Mel. ]
Just bumping this to the top because I am going this evening and in case anybody has anything else to say.


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This is a "weighty" issue!! Pun intended! My genetics pre-dispositioned me to have blonde hair, blue eyes, and I am very tall. My genetics also dictated that I carry extra weight too! But of course, people don't understand that. They pre-judge me as someone who is weak and stupid. Weak because I "obviously" can't resist food. Stupid because I am obviously just ruining my health by eating too much.
People have slowly started to understand that we were created in different colors, genders, heights, etc. Why is it so difficult to grasp we were created in different sizes also? Yes, I realize that a lot of us do over-indulge and don't exercise. I also realize that we have gone from very physical work to more sedentary work so we don't get the exercise we once did.
I am overweight according to the height and weight charts produced by the insurance industry. I'm neither stupid nor am I weak. I eat between 800-1000 calories per day. I don't exercise as much as I probably could and sometimes I try to work on that. BUT, I am also a smart, independent individual that works over 40 hours per week at my paying job while being a full time, single mother during my "off" times. I have 2 children, one of whom favors his father's genetics of being skinny and wirery and my oldest son who favors my genetics of being very tall however heavy. Both the boys eat the same foods, get the same amount of exercise as their brother, yet they are two entirely different people!!
We don't talk about weight in our home as it is no one's business. It is an individual thing and people shouldn't just keep their judgements to themselves.
So sad that sometimes it is so horrible at home that these kids think that living on the streets is a better situation for them. Of course, then you've got those kids who are rebelling who think they know it all and that their parents are the stupidest people on the planet! Don't know what the answer is, but you've got to want help to accept help!
Dental coverage by insurance is a joke! Most $1,000.00 annual caps per year barely take care of preventative dentistry, let alone anything that needs repair.
Physicians are "forced" into caring for the indigent whether willingly or by providing care and not getting paid. Dentist evidently aren't part of that and for the most part, don't serve the indigent.


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Once again, I am outmatched as soon as I got of the house…don't ask.
Anyway, Paul, BD and I left Sull for another trip to DesCha Central. I don't know what we were supposed to do that day, so we decided to eat at Psychadelic Hotdog. While BD and I placed our usual orders, Paul decided to try The Hotdog. THE Hotdog. Needless to say, we were rushing forward to the hospital soon afterwards.
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Environment and Conservation
Animal Welfare | Climate Change | Coal Mining | Endangered Species | Environment | Environment Protection Agency | Keystone Pipeline | Land and Water Conservation | National Parks and Forests | Oil Drilling | Wildlife and Wilderness
Many residents of southern Minnesota have voiced their unease about the treatment of animals in research, trade, hunting, and agricultural affairs, and I share some of those concerns.
I have firmly supported past legislation to ensure proper treatment of animals, including domestic welfare laws, conservation of wildlife, and recovery programs of several endangered species. For that reason, in March 2012, I sent a letter to the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee, asking them to ensure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has the resources it needs to fully enforce important animal welfare laws, such as the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act and the Animal Welfare Act.
Further, even though I am a strong supporter of technology and innovation, I do not believe that animal welfare should be sacrificed for this advancement. We need to find constructive, practical solutions that will continue to allow development without harming animals.
I feel strongly that all animals should be treated humanely and decently.
The overwhelming scientific consensus is that human activity has warmed the planet through the release of greenhouse gases and that, without swift action, we will continue to warm the planet to a point that will be harmful for human life. Furthermore, with an ever-increasing human population, it is more and more critical that we develop energy resources that are renewable and do not leave us dependent on countries halfway around the globe. Finally, as we recover from the worst economic crisis in decades, we need to develop the next generation of jobs that can help fuel our return to prosperity while also helping us to become energy independent, and to combat climate change.
Since coming to Congress, I have pursued public policies that help us achieve these goals. I introduced a bipartisan energy bill that would represent one of the largest investments in renewable energy in history. In addition, I have supported legislation to restrict carbon emissions and create a free-market based system to incentivize the development of renewable energy, and introduced legislation that would encourage local ownership of wind energy turbines, creating homegrown jobs developing and servicing wind farms. I've also helped create farm and fuel legislation to help spur the next generation of biofuels, and shown my support for extending and expanding tax incentives for energy efficient appliances and automobiles.
As long as I serve in Congress, rest assured that I will do everything in my power to advocate for policies that invest in renewable energy, reverse the global warming trend, make us energy independent and create new, clean energy jobs.
Coal is currently one of the main sources of electricity and fuel used by both American consumers and businesses. Coal is found in countries all around the world and provides long-term stability to energy production and low-cost electricity to the world.
The mining and use of coal, however, has generated serious debate amongst the energy and environmental communities. Even with modern safeguards in place to reduce its environmental imprint, issues like soil erosion, air, noise, and water pollution, and impacts to local biodiversity continue to challenge the future of coal production.
Southern Minnesotans are uniquely interested in both renewable and non-renewable energy resources, and I value your thoughts regarding coal mining activities. Should legislation on the issue of coal mining come before me for a vote, I will take your thoughts into consideration.
Since its enactment in 1973, the ESA has been a vital tool in the conservation and restoration of threatened plants and animals across the U.S. In the case of the Bald Eagle in Minnesota, it has been extremely successful. There was a time when the Bald Eagle population was severely threatened in our state, but thanks in part to protection under the ESA the population has recovered dramatically. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates a current Bald Eagle population of approximately 872 known nests. Currently, Minnesota is the state with the third largest breeding population in the US.
For the fiscal year of 2012, Congress approved $9.9 billion to fund the Department of the Interior, which is $720 million – or 7 percent – below the previous year's level. The Fisheries and Wildlife Service (FWS) faced a greater cut of 21 percent, or $315 million. While this decrease is cause for concern, I joined 224 of my colleagues in adopting an amendment that would strike language in the bill barring the Fish and Wildlife Service from listing new species and habitats for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
This was a victory for the ESA in an incredibly polarized political environment, which leads me to believe that, despite the rhetoric, ESA's public support will continue to convince lawmakers that this is a program that must be preserved. For my part, I will continue to also work toward that preservation.
As both a hunter and a fisherman, I understand firsthand the importance of protecting the natural wonders of southern Minnesota and the United States. Our environment is a resource that we must use and protect responsibly. Furthermore, clean air and water is a right that every American is entitled to. During my time in Congress, I have sponsored and introduced legislation that supports wind energy, biofuel development, energy efficient homes and automobiles, and increased safety regulations for oil and gas companies to prevent future spills like that in the Gulf.
I believe we can secure an environmental future for our children and grandchildren, but we have to act now. In our modern world, the environment, the economy, and energy go hand-in-hand. With this in mind, I led the House Bipartisan Energy Working Group with several colleagues from both sides of the aisle. Our group came together to draft legislation called the Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act, H.R. 1861. This bill encourages investment in renewable energy, environmental restoration, conservation efforts, clean water and wastewater infrastructure, and carbon-free technology. Not only does our legislation support efforts to improve the environment, but it creates American jobs as well. Green jobs that can't be outsourced are a major part of our economic recovery.
I also want to make sure that taxpayer dollars are contributing to the preservation of our natural lands, not the destruction. We can conserve native prairie and grasslands while saving taxpayers millions of dollars, which is the aim of legislation I recently co-sponsored, the Protect Our Prairies Act. This bipartisan bill would reduce crop insurance assistance for farming on native sod and grasslands. It is an economically sound way to conserve our wildlife.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA was originally created in 1970 to ensure that our children and grandchildren will have clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. I think we all agree this goal is one we should strive for, but I understand southern Minnesotans may have disagreement on how to get there.
As you may know, the EPA currently monitors minimum standards for greenhouse gases (GHG) produced by automobiles and stationary sources (power plants, petroleum refineries, and non-road vehicles and engines), an authority found to be constitutional by the Supreme Court in 2007. The EPA also strives to improve water quality, uses research to identify and solve environmental problems, and cleans up toxic waste, among other responsibilities.
I have heard from a number of business owners and farmers who are concerned that the EPA is overstepping their boundaries and unnecessarily making it more difficult to operate their small business or farm. On the flip side, I have heard from a number of individuals who argue that EPA has not been allowed to do their work because of legislative roadblocks. I understand these concerns and believe we need to continue to work together to make sure our environmental regulations are reasonable and common sense. The EPA clearly has a job to do, but, as Members of Congress, it is our job to provide oversight of EPA's efforts to ensure that they are not overly burdensome while providing them the opportunity to operate as a science-based agency charged with keep both our air and water clean.
This year, a number of bills and amendments have been introduced which seek to address certain aspects of EPA regulation. Recently, I opposed H.R. 3, the "Northern Route Approval Act", which would severely curtail the EPA's environmental review process. I opposed this effort because it clearly infringed on EPA's core mandate. Another amendment, to the Farm Bill, would prohibit the EPA from disclosing private information of farmers and ranchers. This amendment passed easily, by voice vote, on the House floor. These are just a couple of examples of legislative activity addressing the EPA. As they come before us for consideration I will take your thoughts and opinions into account as I weigh the merits of each.
The Keystone XL Project is an extension to the Keystone pipeline that links oil supplies in Alberta, Canada through the Dakota's, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
I have always supported a broad based domestic energy portfolio. Right now, we're sending $1 billion dollars a day to countries that hate us. That doesn't make sense, they'll hate us for free. While I have always supported a transition to new, clean energy technology, I know that will not happen overnight. We must continue to take significant steps towards an energy independent future by developing North American energy sources whether it be conventional or renewable.
I support the Keystone project. I also strongly believe the project must follow federally mandated environmental health and safety requirements and TransCanada must prove to us that they can move this fuel responsibly.
Recently H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act came before the full House. While I support moving forward with the Keystone Pipeline, I voted against this legislation because I believe it went too far in eliminating safeguards and oversight that are designed to keep us safe and our communities healthy. Furthermore, the bill would give unprecedented rights to a foreign company, TransCanda, that American companies do not get. Ultimately the bill passed the House on a vote of 241-175. The President has vowed to veto H.R. 3 should it ever cross his desk.
I will continue to monitor this project and support efforts to move it forward in a safe, efficient manner and will take your comments into consideration if this project comes before Congress again in the future.
As an avid outdoorsman, representing a rural district of unmatched natural beauty, I am distinctly aware of the importance of conservation programs designed to continue the vitality of our land and to provide opportunities for future generations to experience and enjoy these wild resources. Congress has a duty to create efficient and practical policy tools which help to achieve this ideal.
As you may know, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) remains one of Congress's most vital and successful tools for increasing the protection of land and water resources. Because of the nature of the law, a cycle must be completed each year where the President proposes a budget, then Congress decides the amount of funds to appropriate, and finally the Department of Interior distributes those funds to the necessary conservation projects.
For FY 2014, I supported the President's funding request of $600 million for the LWCF. This request recognizes that even in a time when we must make significant cuts to the deficit, there are certain investments that we must maintain because they are effective and necessary.
As a parent with two young children who deserve wild and open space to grow and enjoy, I will continue to champion this worthy cause throughout my tenure as your Representative.
The beauty of nature is a resource that we must use responsibly. The National Forest and Park Services provide invaluable service in ensuring that our lakes and rivers are clean and preserved for future generations.
If we were to weaken the protection of the wildlife in our National Forests and Parks, I believe that we would be making a grave mistake, with many unknown, unintentional, and perhaps irreversible consequences. My dedication towards protection is best demonstrated by the annual funding priorities I present to our Interior and the Environment Appropriations subcommittee. Year after year I have advocated robust funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the National Park Service.
Recent spikes in fuel prices have had immediate and painful consequences for the nation. In rural areas like southern Minnesota, people rely on their vehicles to commute to work or even perform their jobs. The prices of goods in our stores can also be impacted by the extra costs associated with shipping. If we wish to put our economy back on track, we must find a way to fully and finally eliminate our dependency on foreign oil.
As we look for ways to make fuel more affordable, I believe we must develop our own resources, which includes increasing domestic oil production. We have several promising locations for doing this, both on land and offshore, that will minimize harm to the environment and wildlife. Given the time necessary for establishing new operations, we can afford to make sure that we choose responsible locations for drilling that will maximize production while minimizing the environmental impact.
As important as domestic oil production is to maintaining affordable fuel prices, it is equally as important to hold big oil companies to the highest of standards. As we have found out in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lax regulations on big oil companies can produce disastrous consequences. I firmly believe such disasters are unacceptable and that big oil companies should not be allowed to cut corners that result in the loss of precious wildlife and damage the environment.
We cannot end our reliance on foreign oil overnight, but an increase in domestic production is a necessary first step. New drilling must be part of a more comprehensive domestic energy plan that lowers our demand over time while minimizing environmental impact and holding big oil companies accountable. Doing so will sustainably lower fuel costs, reduce our risk of harming the environment, and promote energy independence. Over the next few months, I will be working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to create policies that help us reach this goal.
Wildlife and Wildernerss Conservation
Like many other Southern Minnesotans, my family and I enjoy being outdoors with the many opportunities it provides for education, recreation, and solace. As an outdoorsman, I firmly believe that we have a duty to protect these resources for future generations. Additionally, as the Ranking Member of the Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Subcommittee, I am a strong supporter of conservation programs that play a crucial role in ensuring that our children and grandchildren can enjoy America's wildlife and natural areas for years to come.
My work in Congress is in service to this ideal. Recently, Representative Kristi Noem and I sponsored H.R. 686, the Protect Our Prairies Act of 2013, which creates a nationwide "Sodsaver" provision that will create a disincentive to plant crops on marginal land, including native grass and prairie lands. These lands are rapidly disappearing, eliminating wildlife habitat and leaving behind weaker ecosystems. H.R. 686 has the support of the National Wildlife Federation among other wildlife conservation organizations.
Additionally, for FY 2014, I have requested appropriation funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and State/Tribal Wildlife Grants. The LWCF provides funds primarily for recreation and the protection of parks, forest and wildlife areas. The State and Tribal Wildlife Grant Program provides federal grant funds for developing and implementing programs that benefit wildlife and their habitats, with priority given to projects that benefit species in need of conservation. Many of these programs are already underfunded, and as a nation we cannot afford to further reduce spending that protects the natural areas we all enjoy. I will keep your views in mind when considering any future legislation that will affect our pristine wilderness and diverse wildlife.
More on Environment and Conservation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Walz (MN-01) introduced the Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act (SOIL Stewardship Act) of 2018 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Through advancing critical reforms, this legislation enhances the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the two largest lands conservation programs in the Farm Bill.
LITTLE FALLS, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Walz (MN-01) attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Ripley to dedicate the Camp's recently constructed solar array. The $25 million, 10-megawatt solar farm – Minnesota's largest solar farm – is the result of a public-private partnership between the Minnesota National Guard and Minnesota Power.
Washington, D.C. – Congress sent a bill this week to President Obama that would improve access to America's National Forests through better trail maintenance and preservation.
The National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act would make better use of existing resources within the Forest Service to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in maintaining the usability and sustainability of the National Forest's trail system.
Washington, D.C.-Today H.R. 845, the National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act, sponsored by U.S. Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Tim Walz (D-MN) passed the U.S. House Agriculture Committee unanimously.
Prior to the potluck, Walz fished on Camp Creek with local Minnesota Trout Unlimited members
Preston, MN [8/14/15]—Today, Representative Tim Walz attended a potluck lunch with conservation leaders. Prior to the potluck, Walz fished on Camp Creek with local Minnesota Trout Unlimited members.
Walz Leads Bipartisan Conservation Measure to Protect Natural Hunting and Fishing Habitats, Invigorate Outdoor Economy
Washington, DC [7/23/15] – Today, Congressman Tim Walz, Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation to protect our natural state treasures and invigorate the outdoor economy. The Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act reauthorizes several proven, effective conservation measures to conserve critical hunting and fishing habitat.
Washington, DC [4/14/15] – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Walz (D-MN), was awarded the National Environmental Achievement for Federal Public Service Award by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA).
"Having clean, affordable water is fundamental for our local communities to be successful. I'm incredibly honored and humbled to receive this award today, and will continue working with Republicans and Democrats to ensure our local communities' water supply is abundant and protected," Walz said.
Public-Private partnership, led by the President, includes voluntary commitments from companies like GE, Honeywell, & IBM to tackle the issue
Washington, DC [2/19/15] – Today, Representative Tim Walz (D-MN) announced that he sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support a thorough environmental analysis of BNSF Railway's proposed expansion project in La Crosse, WI along the Mississippi River. Walz is eager to improve safety and relieve rail congestion, as the BNSF expansion project is intended to provide. He also wants to be certain our natural state treasures are protected to ensure the next generation can enjoy the great outdoors as we do today.
Seek to solve trail maintenance backlog by streamlining volunteers', trail guides' maintenance efforts.


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My ear, nose and throat doctor put me on Azelastine last week because my nose will tingle horribly for no appearant reason. I actually saw his assistant instead of him. It was my first time going and I was supposed to see the doctor, but didn't get to. His assistant kept me there for 2 1/2 hours because he had no idea what was wrong with me and he had to keep consulting the REAL doctor between his patients, so I'm already a little ticked off.
Anyway, I've been taking the Azelastine for about a week. First of all, it hurts HORRIBLY when I use it. My nose burns and my eyes water for about 15 minutes. Since I've been using it I have been aching all over and I'm so nauseous that I can't eat. When I do eat I'm up all night with stomach pain (and that's while I'm on Ambien). I feel like I've been hit by a truck in my back and my face. I don't know if these are side effects from the Azelastine or if it is a coincidence and I have the stomach flu or something. I had a bleeding ulcer almost two years ago. I don't want to take any chances when it comes to my stomach. I just wondered if anyone else had these side effects. Thanks


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Repository Fringe 2017
EDINA's Director Janet Roberts teed off this year's Repository Fringe at the John McIntyre Centre on the 3rd of August. Janet welcomed the attendees and spoke about EDINA's enthusiasm for the event, now in its tenth year, and our expertise in repository management, citing two recent successes in particular: the migration of the entirety of the data from ShareGeo to DataShare and that of OpenDepot to Zenodo.
EDINA's Nicola Osborne, a regular RepoFringer over the years, gave a well-received 10x10 presentation (ten slides in ten minutes) on Site2cite (an output of the HiberActive project), a system which makes it easy to save a copy of all the web resources you've referenced alongside the document in which you cite them. Nicola is also a lightning-fast live-blogger, and generated a detailed record of the first day's proceedings linked at the foot of this page.
Pauline Ward presented on EDINA's contribution to the new DataVault service at the University of Edinburgh, and was instrumental in the organisation of a panel discussion on research impact and the Research Excellence Framework, as well as a cluster of workshops on Wikidata run by the university's Wikimedian in Residence, Ewan McAndrew.
Other highlights included keynote talks from Chris Banks of UCL ("Focusing upstream: supporting scholarly communication by academics"), Kathleen Shearer of COAR ("Raising our game – repositioning repositories as the foundation for sustainable scholarly communication") and Professor Andrew Millar giving the researcher's perspective. The winner of the poster competition was entitled "Machine accessibility of Open Access scientific publications from publisher systems via ResourceSync" (by Nancy Pontika of CORE). The presentations are available from the ERA repository http://bit.ly/ERA_RepoFringe.
This was one of the best conferences I have attended in a long time. Focused and deep, I learnt a lot.


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Registration facilitates Student Academic Administration in providing class lists and timetables and ensures students' inclusion on class lists and entry to examinations. It also faciliates the accurate recording of your academic history.
All students on undergraduate programmes (including those on Off Campus or Placement) taught postgraduate programmes, and Structured PhD programmes, must register their modules in Week 1 of the Autumn and Spring semesters.
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EXCEPTION 1: Final year mature students on the BA in Liberal Arts who are either splitting their final year or completing the programme in 3 years may not be able to register online and it is their responsibility to inform Student Academic Administration of their module choices.
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2012 Annual Slim Chance Awards Announced
On December 30th, the Healthy Weight Network named the four dishonorees for the 24th Annual Slim Chance Awards. The awards are announced each year as a lead-up to Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day on Tuesday of Healthy Weight Week, which is celebrated the third full week in January.
The dishonor for Worst Claim went to Dr. Mehmet Oz who touted raspberry ketone on The Dr. Oz Show as "the number one miracle in a bottle to burn your fat." (It also would have been appropriate to give the Worst Claim award to miracle monger Mehmet for other diet pseudoscience he promoted on his show in 2012.)
In the category Worst Product, the winner was the QuickTrim product line including various chemical cocktails offered in caplets, drinks, drink mixes, and even skin gel—deceptively claimed to "detoxify and clean" the body and "burn" calories. Potentially hazardous ingredients in featured QuickTrim products include stimulant laxatives and unspecified amounts of caffeine. A $5 million class action lawsuit against Windmill Health Products; QuickTrim; Amazon.com; Wal-Mart and others has alleged 28 different misrepresentations made for QuickTrim products. Co-defendants include Kim Kardashian along with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney, who have offered testimonials for QuickTrim and appeared in promotional materials for QuickTrim. The Healthy Weight Network did not note in its award announcement that, according to a San Diego-based organization called the Environmental Research Center, several QuickTrim products allegedly contain lead at levels not allowable under California law.
Healthy Weight Network's annual award winner in the category Worst Gimmick is given to a device deceptively marketed for weight loss. The 2012 Worst Gimmick dishonor goes to Ab Circle Pro, a fiberglass disk with stationary handlebars and two knee rests that roll on the edge of the disk, allowing users to kneel and rotate side-to-side. Ads have claimed that three minutes working out with the device is equivalent to 100 sit-ups and can "melt inches and pounds" causing the dieter to lose ten pounds in two weeks. In August, marketers of Ab Circle Pro, agreed to settlements with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for consumer refunds of between $15 million and $25 million. Defendants are to refrain from making false or unsupported claims in the future. They include Fitness Brands, Fitness Brands International, and the two individuals who control them, Michael Casey and David Brodess; Direct Holdings Americas, and Direct Entertainment Media Group; infomercial producer Tara Borakos, Tara Productions and New U; and Jennifer Nicole Lee and her two companies, JNL, and JNL Worldwide.
The Slim Chance Award in the category Most Outrageous went to acai berry and "colon cleanser" advertising scammers who falsely claimed that products such as Acai Pure, Acai Max, Pure Berry Max, Slimberry, Acai Ultraberry Slim, and Acai Advanced Cleanse would cause rapid and substantial weight loss. Various advertisers ran afoul of the FTC leading to multi-million dollar settlements that barred the advertisers from various deceptive practices. Relevant FTC announcements in 2012 included:
- Marketers Behind Fake News Sites Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising: Affiliate Network to Pay $2 Million for Allegedly Using Deceptive Claims to Sell Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products and Colon Cleansers
- Fake News Site Operator to Surrender Assets Totaling More than $2 Million: Defendants Settle FTC Charges that They Made Fake Endorsements and Deceptive Acai Berry Weight Loss Claims
- FTC Charges Second "Affiliate Network" of Internet Advertisers with Deceiving Consumers by Using Fake News Sites to Market Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products and Colon Cleansers: Defendants will Pay $1 Million to Settle Charges
- FTC Permanently Stops Two More Operations Charged with Using Fake News Sites to Deceive Consumers about Acai Berry Products, Defendants will Pay Nearly $1.5 Million to Settle Charges: FTC Resolves first Action against "Affiliate Network" of Internet Advertisers
- FTC Permanently Stops Six Operators from Using Fake News Sites that Allegedly Deceived Consumers about Acai Berry Weight-Loss Products: Alleged Fraudulent Affiliate Marketers will Surrender Assets under Settlements
- Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-Loss Pills and "Colon Cleansers" to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising and Unfair Billing
Outrageous advertising included:
- Fake news websites using names and logos of major broadcast and cable networks offering deceptive reports with titles such as "Acai Berry Diet Exposed: Miracle Diet or Scam?" and "1 Trick of a Tiny Belly: Reporter Loses her 'Belly' Using 1 Easy Tip."
- Supposedly free trial offers for acai berry products that deceptively enroll people into long-term contracts with monthly credit card billings for products consumers didn't request.
The Bottom Line
Chances are slim that diet products or services touted as ancient, breakthroughs, easy, effortless, exclusive, exotic, guaranteed, magical, miraculous, mysterious, new, revolutionary, or secret are worth the time, money, or effort from weight conscious consumers. When testimonials are presented, claimed results are likely to differ greatly from what most consumers would experience. Look carefully and you'll often find in fine print disclaimers indicating that outcomes presented in testimonials should not be viewed as typical.
There are no easy answers for achieving particular body weights, shapes, and fat compositions. Preoccupation with body image leads many people to quick-fix weight-loss methods deserving of Slim Chance Awards and also to development of eating disorders. Weight-conscious consumers are best off setting goals focused on compliance with sensible guidelines for diet and physical activity and achieved through self-managed behavior change.
And it helps to use sensible strategies for keeping New Year's resolutions!


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