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McCarthy dominant in notching first Yanks win
NEW YORK -- The Yankees continue to work the phones searching for upgrades to their starting rotation, but Brandon McCarthy's dominant home debut suggests that one of their moves may already be paying dividends.
Embracing his relocation to the Bronx as a much-needed fresh start, McCarthy struck out nine over six strong innings to earn his first victory in a new uniform as the Yankees defeated the Reds, 7-1, on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- The Yankees continue to work the phones searching for upgrades to their starting rotation, but Brandon McCarthy's dominant home debut suggests that one of their moves may already be paying dividends.
Embracing his relocation to the Bronx as a much-needed fresh start, McCarthy struck out nine over six strong innings to earn his first victory in a new uniform as the Yankees defeated the Reds, 7-1, on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
"You're pitching for the Yankees, and that's an opportunity no matter what the circumstances are," McCarthy said. "For me, it's at a point of my career where I really wanted to be challenged. I really wanted to be in a pennant race."
Brett Gardner drove in three runs and Carlos Beltran homered as the Yankees won their second straight game coming out of the All-Star break, improving to 12-7 in Interleague Play this season.
"I think our pitching has been there all year; guys have stepped up and played key roles," catcher Brian McCann said. "I think we're going to start swinging the bats a lot better."
McCarthy was advertised as something of a reclamation project when the Yankees acquired the right-hander along with cash considerations from the D-backs on July 6. McCarthy was just 3-10 with a 5.01 ERA in 18 starts for Arizona, where he'd been searching for answers.
The veteran may have found a solution, reincorporating a cutter that McCarthy said the D-backs asked him to scrap. Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild told McCarthy to put the pitch back in his toolbox, combining it Saturday with a mid-90s power sinker to keep the Reds off-balance.
"I was excited right when I got here; it was one of the first things they said," McCarthy said. "We went over some things, and I said, 'That actually works out very well, because it was something that I was going to say.'
"I knew there were things that I could be doing, that there were other sequences that I could be using that could get more out of my stuff. I was just even more excited that they looked at it as a positive."
McCarthy scattered six hits without a walk, permitting only Chris Heisey's fifth-inning homer -- which came on a cutter up in the zone, but a pitch that McCarthy said that he wouldn't stress too much about.
He'd prefer to focus on the positives; McCarthy struck out the side in both the fourth and sixth innings, and credited McCann for calling a great game that allowed the hurler to nod and throw. McCann said that it was made easy by McCarthy's "top-of-the-rotation stuff."
"He's got the ability to do what he did tonight every fifth day. I truly believe that," McCann said. "I think his stuff has always been there. What I saw today and from his first start, he's got it."
The Yankees produced four runs (two earned) over five innings against Reds starter Alfredo Simon before busting the game open with three runs in the sixth.
"We fell behind early," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "We just weren't able to really get ourselves back in the game at any point."
In his second game back from the seven-day concussion disabled list, Beltran put New York on the board in the second inning with his 10th home run of the year, a solo shot to right field on a hanging 0-2 curveball.
"I was thinking to try and stay in the middle of the field, and he just threw a pitch up in the strike zone and I was able to hit it good," Beltran said.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi has said that situational hitting would be a key for the second-half drive, and they practiced some of that. Cincinnati right fielder Jay Bruce dropped a routine Brian Roberts fly ball opening the third inning, setting up Gardner's run-scoring single through the drawn-in infield.
Gardner lifted a sacrifice fly and Derek Jeter collected a run-scoring single in the fifth off Simon, who permitted five hits while walking one and striking out four.
"I thought we took advantage of some miscues on their part," Girardi said. "We had some really good at-bats, guys moving runners over, getting some big hits when we needed to. We faced a tough pitcher today and we put good at-bats on him."
Facing J.J. Hoover in the sixth, Kelly Johnson dribbled a two-run single past the first-base bag and Gardner connected for another sac fly as the Yankees shifted into cruise control with a commanding lead.
Adam Warren, Shawn Kelley and Matt Thornton finished up with three innings of scoreless, one-hit relief to preserve the victory for McCarthy, who would love to keep giving the Yankees one less thing to worry about.
"To be able to get back in, throwing well and feeling like myself again, I'm starting a new page where you get to prove yourself and everything that happened earlier this season is gone," McCarthy said. "It's been really nice."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat.


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Reading through the forums over at AFI, and it looks like Mattel is gauging collector reaction to some potential 2-packs for 2009 (including some harder to find figures from DCSH). They have offered them to online retailers to see the preorder numbers (you can see a pic of the Batman/Clayface pack at BBTS). Anyways, here's the proposed lineup (more details at the AFI linky):-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Batman vs ClayfaceBatman will be in his black and gray costume with "mud splatter" effects. Clayface will be an exact reissue of this hard to find figure.Superman vs BrainiacThis is proposed as a standard Superman figure (Eradicator head on the Wave 6 Superman body with red heat vision eyes) vs. Classic Brainiac (green head) with an all new head and coller piece. Brainic will come armed with Luthor's gun from the 2007 figure.Supergirl vs. LuthorThis will be a reissue of the Blue outfit Kara Supergirl and the power suit Lex, but perhapes with a little surprise in the accessories!Golden Age Hawk PackTwo new figures to start your golden age collection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------They don't sound too bad to me really, taking into consideration that most of the 2 packs will usually contain a repacked/"tweaked" figure.
Would love to get the Clayface.
Quote from: drewlam on December 22, 2008, 04:51 PM Would love to get the Clayface. You can always come over to my house and look at mine
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Quote from: Brian on December 30, 2008, 11:40 AMWally West FlashBased on some rumors I've read over the last month, I'm starting to think the reason they have held off on doing DCUC Wally so far is because they are going to end up doing his new 2009 costume and letting Barry have the classic red & yellow look (which I guess is only fair, since it was his first ).
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Sony plans attack on Apple with September releases
It's been a fantastic year for Sony already in 2014, with the Japanese manufacturer being one of a number of smartphone manufacturers who have managed to challenge the dominance of Samsung with phones critics have praised for their high build quality and fantastic specs.
And it seems that the company is now looking to build on the success it found with the robust and high-end Sony Xperia Z2 by releasing its new devices at a time when it will be a direct challenger to the other big player in the market – Apple.
Most people now believe that Apple will be releasing its new iPhone – believed to be the iPhone 6 – at an event on either September 19th or September 26th, and according to a new competition from Vodafone, this should coincide with the late September release of Sony's new handsets, the Sony Xperia Z3 and Sony Xperia Z3 Compact.
The reasoning behind this belief is (almost) simple. Vodafone in Germany is running a raffle that allows people who win to purchase smartphones from a specified list before the end of September – and the list contains both the new Sony devices.
If true, it will be the third time in less than a year that Sony has added a new flagship to its range. The Sony Xperia Z1 only got its first day on the shelves in October 2013, so the company is certainly not hanging around.
We expect to see both devices given their official launch at the IFA event at the start of September, as this is where Sony has looked to unveil the majority of its flagships in recent years, so it seems like the Vodafone rumour could just be true.
Early leaks have not shown there to have been much of an upgrade to the Sony Xperia Z3, with a slight processor upgrade as well as a 1080p display and a 7mm thick chassis, along with an upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat.
However, the Compact should have much more of an impact, with it packing an alleged 2.5GHz quad-core processor, a larger 4.5-inch display, 2GB of RAM and a 20.7-megapixel camera.


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May 02, 2012
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kourtney Howell of Xavier (La.) has been named the final NAIA Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the 2012 season, the national office announced Wednesday. Howell was selected based on her performances from April 23 – 29 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/independent/unaffiliated group player of the week selections. Howell is the first from the Gold Nugget program to win the award since it began last season.
Howell, ranked as the 27th best singles player in the NAIA by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, powered Xavier to an unaffiliated group tournament championship and an automatic bid to the National Championships. The sophomore from Cypress, Texas, notched straight-sets wins in each of her No. 1 singles victories against foes from Bethel (Tenn.), Milligan (Tenn.) and then-No. 17 Martin Methodist (Tenn.) in the tournament held April 27 – 28. She highlighted her week with a 6-4, 6-1 triumph over Paloma Cortina, the ITA's 47th-rated singles player, as the Gold Nuggets upset Martin Methodist in the championship match.
Howell also teamed with Nicole DeLoach for a 3-0 week at No. 2 doubles, posting wins over duos from Bethel, Milligan and Martin Methodist. On the season, Howell is 17-15 in singles and 14-17 in doubles.
Nominees: Katie Malotte, Bethel (Kan.); Marta Contel Miranzo, Oklahoma Christian; Amanda Przymus, Morningside (Iowa); Cassie Quast, Reinhardt (Ga.); Frankie Eszes, Northwestern (Iowa); Anastasia Khabirova, Robert Morris (Ill.).
2012 Composite Award Winners
Week 1: Jade Curtis, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
Week 2: Ana Kostic, Robert Morris (Ill.)
Week 3: Petra Pesic, William Carey (Miss.)
Week 4: Diana Favela, Davenport (Mich.)
Week 5: Ekaterina Kamendova, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Week 6: Kveta Hajkova, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)
Week 7: Kourtney Howell, Xavier (La.)


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For WAD, Help Women With a Donation to Iris House
Today is World AIDS Day.
For 25 years, Iris House has been providing a place for women and families to come out of isolation, to fight stigma and to know they're not alone as they seek treatment and support for HIV.
People in our family are among the lucky ones: here in the New York City metropolitan area, services abound, support services exist, and people can find community.
This isn't always the case. There are currently just under 37 million people living with HIV worldwide. More than 35 million have died since the first cases were diagnosed.
In New York City, as of December 2015, there were 87,669 people living with HIV/AIDS, 29% were female, 78% were black/African-American or Latinx.
In New Jersey, as of December 2014, there were 35,682 people living with HIV, with 33% female and 73% black/African-American or Latinx.
The efforts to End the Epidemic are making important strides, but the effort isn't over.
We commemorate those we've lost, those who we love, and those for whom living well is its own reward. To support our work, you can make a gift here.
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Grades 3-5: America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell by Don Brown
Grades 6-8: Hidden by Helen Frost
"America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell," by Don Brown was selected by voters in Grades 3 through 5.
"Hidden," by Helen Frost, was selected by voters in Grades 6 through 8.
Brown's book tells the events of Sept. 11, 2001. In the fourth installment of the Actual Times series, Brown narrates the events of the day in an accessible and understandable way for young readers. Straightforward and honest, this account moves chronologically through the morning, from the plane hijackings to the crashes at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania; from the rescue operations at the WTC site to the collapse of the buildings.
Hidden leads readers through a world of contradictions, told by two characters alternating points of view about the one experience they have in common. In a chance encounter at camp, the girls face each other for the first time. They can finally learn the truth if they are willing to trust each other. This novel-in-poems reveals the complexities of memory and the strength of friendship.
The William Allen White Children's Book Award program was founded in 1952 by Ruth Garver Gagliardo,a specialist in children's literature for Emporia State University. One of the few literary awards that asks young readers to choose the winners, the program is directed by Emporia State University and supported in part by the Trusler Foundation.
The 61st annual celebration of the WAW Children's Book Awards will be Oct. 5, 2014. During that day, schoolchildren from across the state of Kansas travel to Emporia for special events including lock-ins, author readings and book signings along with a parade through downtown Emporia to the awards ceremony.


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A BlankTV Premiere Presentation:
The Insurgence - "We Can't Be Stopped"
The American Oligarchy: A system in which power resides only within a small ultra-wealthy political class. As the wealth of a nation becomes increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few, laws are re-written allowing that wealth to be converted into political influence.
Record amounts of money flowing into the political system drown out the voices of all but a few. The rules are being re-written, and they are not in your favor. Eighty percent of the country is left to fight over less than half of the wealth. Is the oligarchy really working that much harder than you? They may have their shackles around our politicians, but the only thing that shackles the rest of us is complacency. We have been forgotten, thrown away and they are betting you will do nothing. We have the numbers. Together, we can't be stopped!
Band Bio:
Punk. Thrash. Hardcore. Take a look into the world of punk on the streets and venues of Seattle. One band in particular, The Insurgence, formed in 2006, never lets their audience forget that they do have a message. Influenced by "world issues" not just governmental politics, a cliché and overused subject in the world of punk philosophies, The Insurgence take being pissed off about unjust bullshit in the world and turn it into a musical outlet where they can possibly educate and motivate others.
It's about "the big guy stepping on the little guy" which you quickly discover listening to their songs about such topics as corporate greed, the American oligarchy, religious exploitation and the military industrial complex.
Tour Dates:
Nov. 6 fresno CA - TBA
Nov. 7 Sandiego CA - TBA
Nov. 8 Tucson AZ - The Nest Skateshop - All-Ages
Nov. 9 Tucson AZ - Surly Wench - 21+
Nov. 10 Corona CA - Mya's Cafe - All-Ages
Nov. 11 CA - TBA
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Stroll around a typical home-goods store and you might feel as though you're walking outdoors – everything is turning green. Over the past year, more mainstream companies have jumped on the green bandwagon, unveiling "natural" cleaners, recycled products and packaging, sustainably made furniture, and housewares aimed at a growing market niche: the green consumer.
Wal-Mart, for instance, is stocking shelves with organic cotton towels and Clorox's latest cleaning line, Green Works.
Walk into Crate & Barrel, and you'll probably notice chairs made of sustainable wood, teak dining collections, and a shopping environment with a low-energy lighting system.
Companies are realizing that going green – or at least sprinkling some green into their mix of conventional products – is good business. Indeed, American consumers are expected to double their spending on ecofriendly products and services in the next year to an estimated $500 billion, according to Landor Associates.
"I find myself weighing a green purchase versus a regular purchase, and there were many times in the past when price would have made the decision for me," says Leah Ingram of New Hope, Pa., whose blog, The Lean Green Family, chronicles her family's transition to a greener lifestyle. "Now that I'm more aware of [the environment], I'm willing to spend a little more."
Yet it's unclear how much of an impact all this green buying will actually have on the environment. Purchasing anything, regardless of how green it is, adds something to a person's carbon footprint. And concern is growing over "greenwashing" – or misleading claims made by companies about the environmental benefits of their products.
"There's so much greenwashing going on. It can be frustrating to find out which companies are really green," says Amy Todisco, owner of GreenLivingNow.com, an online natural products store in Huntington, Vt. "When you find out that [some brands] are not doing what we thought they were doing, it's very disheartening."
Ms. Todisco has been researching products like laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, and personal-care items for more than 14 years. She's found that many that are marketed as "natural" still use synthetic ingredients.
One of the challenges for consumers is that there are no uniform standards for "green," says Celia Lehrman, deputy home editor of Consumer Reports.
As a result, products are appearing on store shelves in shades of green. One company may remove or substitute a few ingredients and call the result ecofriendly when, in fact, its product still contains traces of harmful elements. Another company may take an approach in which everything from materials to packaging to distribution is designed to be as ecofriendly as possible.
While this is the ideal, it can get complicated and expensive in a global economy, says Ed Stafford, an associate professor of marketing at Utah State University who has studied green marketing.
Ms. Lehrman suggests that consumers look for third-party certification on products. (See below.)
One area consumers aren't likely to overlook in deciding on a product is performance, says Dr. Stafford. If a company decides to go green, its product has to be as good as the nongreen product. "The bottom line is, we don't buy carpet cleaner to save the planet. We buy it to clean our carpets."
Testing of green and energy-efficient products has shown that performance is improving on the whole, Lehrman says, although she advises checking the Consumer Reports website for specific product reviews.
Sometimes, just refraining from buying anything is the greenest choice a consumer can make, experts say. "If you need something new, you have to weigh the whole life-cycle cost of the product and decide whether or not you're really helping the environment by buying something," Lehrman says, citing $400 organic sheets as an example. "Is it better to just not buy new sheets?"
"Buy less, buy better, and when possible, buy local," advises Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, creator of "Apartment Therapy," a book and website that encourages green living. He advocates "editing" your home, buying only what you really need.
"The whole green mantra is 'reduce, reuse, and recycle.' It's not 'shop,' " says Linda Hunter, author of "Green Clean," a guide to green cleaning solutions.
But trying to transform your entire home into a green one overnight can seem daunting, says Ms. Ingram. "You have to take it step by step. I can't change everything about how I live, but ... if you just take it a little at a time, it won't feel so overwhelming."
How to tell if a product is really green
When you're buying green products for your home, checking the label isn't enough, consumer advocates say. It's better to check for third-party certification. Some common ones:
• Designed for the Environment – Introduced by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to indicate that products contain environmentally preferable ingredients.
• Green Seal – Aims to reduce the environmental impacts tied to the use, manufacture, and disposal of products and services.
• Energy Star – An EPA certification whose goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
• Water Sense – It certifies water-efficient products such as faucets and toilets.
• Forest Stewardship Council – Products that bear the FSC logo are guaranteed to contain wood or wood products harvested from a certified, well-managed forest.
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – Promotes sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, sustainable materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
For more details on eco-labels and ways to go green at home, check the guides on these websites: a Consumer Reports site that includes definitions of eco terms; Treehugger's How to Go Green Guides; and the Organic Consumers Association.


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Lipscomb associate director of athletics for spiritual formation Brent High checks in with an update from day five of the trip to Mission Lazarus in Honduras
Day five just ended with a powerful time of sharing and prayer by a roaring fire at Mission Lazarus. It was the perfect ending to a fantastic day.
We made concrete all day long in the hot sun. The recipe is three wheelbarrow loads of sand, two wheelbarrow loads of concrete, two bags of concrete mix and about 20 gallons of water. There's a lot of shoveling, turning it over again and again and again. There is no power mixer in Nuevos Colorados. Everything is done by hand.
We finished our rebar building for the week. Kaela Pennington was the foreman over rebar and did an amazing job.
We filled in two long trenches in the foundation footprint. We hope to finish up filling the trenches tomorrow and maybe start working on the posts. Next week if you were to come to the site you might not even know we had been there. All of our work will likely be for the foundation that will be below ground. All of the hole digging, boulder moving and concrete work will be out of sight. It brings a whole new meaning to the scripture that instructs you to "let your giving be in secret."
Towards the end of our work today I noticed something in the foundation footprint. With absolutely no planning or forethought on our part, an interesting symbol was staring us in the face in the middle of the grid. I got a ladder and climbed up on the washing shed to get a better view. This photograph is a favorite of everyone on the team today.
The first two days on the site we played soccer with the kids after lunch. Today we played baseball with them. I brought three tennis balls with me. I found two sturdy sticks at Mission Lazarus and made a couple of bats. We used the empty concrete mix bags for bases.
To my surprise those kids, mostly 8-10 year olds, could hit! They had pretty good form and knew the rules of the game. They even knew when to steal bases on the pitcher.
Nehemias, the little boy with the club foot, had wanted to badly to play in the soccer games the first two days but just wasn't able to keep up with the other boys. Today he stepped to the plate and hit a sharp grounder to the outfield. He made his way around the bases with a huge smile on his face.
A small group delivered food to another 20 families this afternoon. They continue to come back with story after story of how gracious and hospitable these people are when they deliver the food. Most of them offer to cook food for our students when they come even though they have so little.
We drove back to Mission Lazarus just before sunset. We drove down to the stream where Tyler Burstrom and Kyle Erickson were baptized a year ago. Later tonight we presented them both with leather-bound Bibles with messages from all of us who came on the first trip to Honduras last year.
We had another scrumptious meal at Mission Lazarus consisting of baked chicken, vegetables and macaroni salad. After dinner our newly formed jug band, Clock and Wildfire, entertained the crowd. Blanton Farmer, Blake Fonfara and I found out that we are all pyromaniacs and built undoubtedly the biggest fire in the history of the Mission Lazarus fireplace. Let's just say it would have been a good night to share the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
T.J. McCloud got our sharing time started by asking the question, "Why wouldn't it have been better to just send $40,000 to a good cause in Honduras instead of having all of us come down here for a week?"
The responses were many and varied but all pointed to a similar thread. The ripple effects from trips like these go far beyond the week and the location of the trip. Individuals are changed. Families are changed. Businesses are changed. Teams are changed. Communities are changed. All for the better.
We took time to circle around Kyle and Tyler and pray over them. That was a powerful experience. Tears were shed and words of encouragement rained down on them from multiple team members.
Samuel Montoya killed a scorpion that was headed for me before the prayer. That was the closest we got to anything dangerous today. The Lord blessed us with another safe day.
Thank you for your continued prayers. Consider how you might get involved with missions in this new year.
Almost there,


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From the moment I approached the Virgin America check-in desk at Los Angeles International Airport, I knew I wasn't flying a typical U.S. airline.
With smooth and soulful music playing amidst a relaxed and softly lit check-in area, I felt like I was checking into a trendy hotel. Here's my review of my first experience flying Virgin America in this installment of "Road Warrior Tested."
Route: Los Angeles to Seattle.
Aircraft: An Airbus A319 seating 8 passengers in first class and 111 in economy.
Cabin/Seat Assignment: First class seat 2A, which offered 55 inches of space between rows and a 21-inch wide white leather seat.
Service: Simply stellar. The check-in agent was courteous and friendly. The youthful flight attendants were attentive and professional, and the captain welcomed everyone on board over the PA system, while standing at the front of the cabin just prior to the door closing.
Comfort: A pillow and blanket were available on each first-class seat upon boarding. The seat itself offered generous room for reclining and included an electronic foot rest. Pre-set seat position buttons including "take off," "comfort" and "relax" allowed for simple seat adjustment.
Entertainment:Virgin America's in-flight entertainment system, dubbed "Red," offered 31 movies, live satellite television and on-demand, and pre-released TV programs. Games and music were also available. Internet Wi-Fi service was available for a fee, though my computer had difficulty accessing the system. My Apple iPhone did recognize the service. The cost is $6.95 for unlimited access or $1.95 for a 15-minute session.
Meal: I had a choice of either a fruit plate with blueberry yogurt and granola, or a Thai fruit ceviche and pepper jack omelet. Being an omelet fan, I went with the latter and it was absolutely delicious, well presented and the best breakfast dish I've had onboard a domestic U.S. airline.
Summary: I've always wanted to try out Virgin America, but continually stayed loyal to either United or American simply to maintain my frequent flier elite status. When Virgin America launched a first class airfare sale during the July 4th holiday period, however, it was far too good to pass up. And was I impressed. I'm certain they'll be seeing me again very soon.


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Number: 110-35
Date: August 5, 2008
Senate Passes H.R. 2608, the "SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act"
On August 1, 2008 the Senate passed H.R. 2608, the "SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act," by unanimous consent. The Senate-passed version of H.R. 2608 is similar to the House version, which was passed July 11, 2007, by voice vote (see Legislative Bulletin 110-4). Because there are some differences between the two versions of the bill, H.R. 2608 now returns to the House for further action. The House may either adopt the Senate-passed version or request a conference to reconcile the differences.
Provisions that would affect the Social Security Administration are described below.
• Would temporarily extend the 7-year SSI eligibility period for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (including victims of human trafficking) to 9 years for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011. In order to qualify for the extension, certain noncitizens would be required to sign a declaration indicating that they have made a good faith effort to pursue U. S. citizenship (as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security).
• The 2-year extension would also apply retroactively to those noncitizens whose SSI had previously ceased solely due to the expiration of the 7-year period. For these individuals, SSI benefits would be paid prospectively, monthly over the duration of the noncitizen's renewed eligibility.
• Would define noncitizens (qualified aliens or victims of human trafficking) eligible for the 2-year extension as follows:
• Lawful permanent residents who have held such status for less than 6 years, and such status has not been abandoned or rescinded (as verified through the Commissioner in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security).
• Noncitizens who have applied to become lawful permanent residents within 4 years from the date they began to receive SSI (as verified through the Commissioner in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security).
• Cuban and Haitian entrants, as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.
• Noncitizens who have had their deportation withheld by the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as in effect on December 31, 1996) or whose removal is withheld under section 241(b)(3) of such Act.
• Noncitizens who have not attained age 18, or those who are age 70 or older.
• Would provide that noncitizens (qualified aliens or victims of human trafficking) who are under age 18 are exempt from the requirement to sign a declaration indicating that they have made a good faith effort to pursue U. S. citizenship.
• Specified noncitizens (as defined above) would also be exempt from the time-limited SSI eligibility period (during the 3-year window of October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011) if they have naturalization applications pending or if they are awaiting the citizenship swearing-in ceremony, as verified by the Commissioner in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. The exemption would also apply to individuals with applications pending who were previously rendered ineligible due to expiration of the 7-year period.
• Would be effective October 1, 2008, with the 9-year eligibility period reverting back to a 7-year period after September 30, 2011.


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A bitter struggle over Tesla Motors' bid to operate three stores in Ohio moved closer to an end yesterday with a 32-0 vote by the Ohio Senate.
A bitter struggle over Tesla Motors� bid to operate three stores in Ohio moved closer to an end yesterday with a 32-0 vote by the Ohio Senate.
Senate Bill 260 now heads to the Ohio House, where swift approval is expected as a result of a compromise between Tesla, an electric-car manufacturer, and the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association. Under terms of a deal worked out last month, Tesla will be permitted to open a store in Cleveland and can continue operating stores at Easton and in Cincinnati. No other stores will be allowed.
Only two lawmakers spoke about the bill yesterday: Sen. Tom Patton, R-Strongsville, the bill sponsor, and Sen. Tom Sawyer, D-Akron.
Patton said the bill will �restore the trust of all parties who expect there to be a level playing field� in automobile sales in Ohio. �It was never the intent of this bill to shut down any company�s business in Ohio.�
Sawyer offered his colleagues a history lesson, pointing out that Henry Ford was the first to challenge what he considered to be a restrictive patent law in early 1900s. �It�s very difficult to legislate marketplaces,� Sawyer said.
The bill tweaks a law that, over decades, ensured that auto dealers were independently owned franchises separate from manufacturers such as Ford, General Motors and Toyota. Tesla challenged the practice and the law by using a business model of selling directly to customers, not through dealers.
While the debate over Tesla raised questions about whether Ohio�s franchise law is antiquated, Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, said after the vote that he has not heard other concerns.
�We have franchise law in this state for a reason, to make sure we balance, usually, consumer protection with various interests,� Faber said. �Who is going to service the warranties? Who is going to service the vehicles? Who is going to make sure they�re complying with other states� sales laws?�
Dispatch Reporter Jim Siegel contributed to this story.


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Thoughts on desktop Linux incompatibilities with iPhone and Android
Linux users want music-player/phone integration. Linux users want to sync all of their data — contacts, emails, calendars, bookmarks, documents, ebooks, music, photos, videos — at the touch of a button. Linux users want 3G data rates. Linux users want a state of the art, coordinated mobile platform.
If FLOSS developers are so prone to scratching their own itches, why doesn't there exist such a thing?
Because large scale mobile device companies box us out.
The iPhone Platform
I believe that Linux users who purchase their iPhone with the intent of jailbreaking it to fake compatibility are doing the Linux community a great disservice. They are purchasing a device which is made with the intent of not working with your computer. There's no more mass storage device. There's no longer a known iTunesDB format. The iPhone goes so far to obscure our intended usage that the community-recommend method of gaining functionality was to use an arbitrary code execution exploit. This is what we're driven to do. Do you want to support this behavior with your $200-500?
From a technological standpoint, our historical success at reverse engineering is very cool. It demonstrates the community's technical prowess through our ability to overcome artificial barriers. Despite the coolness factor, however, we can not and should not rely on our ability to kluge around obstacles in our path. Why? Because it doesn't allow us to make any definitive progress. It constantly puts us several steps behind the capabilities of a "properly" functioning device, both due to the difficulty of finding a solution and the misdirection of creative energy. One can't reasonably expect to build a working, Linux-compatible platform on top of a series of hacks that could potentially break with any minor release.
Even more insulting is the message that alternative solutions that work within the system are unwelcome. In my mind, the rallying cry of the Linux community should be "iPhone != iTunes". Ideally, the community could write an iTunes replacement application that played Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files. Let's enumerate some problems that this would solve for FLOSS developers and enthusiasts:
We wouldn't have to reverse engineer the new iTunesDB format (or anything having to do with iTunes).
We wouldn't have to reverse engineer the new iPhone USB protocol.
We would be starting a platform with a solid base that we could build upon. We would no longer be at the mercy of a development shop that clearly doesn't care about our demographic.
We could have it connect to a small socket server on our local machines and automatically sync music over WiFi.
We could play Ogg Vorbis files, for God's sake!
We could write a whole suite of totally legitimate applications for the iPhone to perform compatible iPhone-native-application-like functionality, all within the artificial constraints of the iPhone! There's nothing stopping us — except for the distribution mechanism. If Apple is at all amenable to our cause, the rejection of competitive apps will have to stop. Again: we should not have to void our warranties to use our product in legitimate ways on our competitive computing platforms.
Sadly, even if iTunes-store enlightenment came to fruition, we'd still be screwed. Platform restrictions disallow several key abilities. Case in point, we could not background our iTunes-replacement music player while we browsed the web (or did anything else, for that matter). We find ourselves at the mercy of the exposed API and Human Interface restrictions. Although this is unfortunate, it's decidedly better than founding a platform on our ability to hack around the poor design decisions of others.
The Android Platform
I'm much less well informed about the Android platform and the upcoming HTC Dream mobile device. Nobody is well informed at this point — almost exactly one month from the expected release date — much to the chagrin of potential customers. There are early indications that Linux desktop compatibility will not be supported natively on this platform either. As a Linux user, I can only cross my fingers and hope that Android will be as open as Google makes it out to be, while keeping a close watch on the potentially hazardous centralized distribution model.
Food For Thought
Since this article is supposed to contain my "thoughts on" the subject, I feel I should also share this little tidbit that keeps rattling around in my head. I'm not drawing any conclusions, just providing the reader with another, incomplete step in my thought process.
Monopoly law exists, in part, to disallow certain practices that are thought to be detrimental to "consumer welfare". From Wikipedia (emphasis added):
Competition law does not make merely having a monopoly illegal, but rather abusing the power that a monopoly may confer, for instance through exclusionary practices.
Update: September 20, 2008
An application named MailWrangler was also barred from the Apple Store for vaguely duplicating the functionality of Mail.app. From Angelo DiNardi's article:
Normally to check multiple Gmail accounts in mobile Safari you would have to log in and out of all of the accounts, typing the username and password for each. Using just the Apple Mail application you aren't able to see threaded views, your google contacts, archive (quickly), star, etc without going through the hassles that are present when using Gmail's IMAP on the iPhone.
This is another case of barring an application that offers features for a smaller demographic. I personally can't see why Apple is so "afraid" — let third party apps spring up for specialized features, so long as they don't violate the device's terms of use. If you feel like incorporating those features into Mail.app somewhere down the road, the other applications will die out naturally.
I feel sincere sympathy for Angelo; however, on the desktop Linux side we're at an even greater disadvantage — for us, there isn't even similar functionality available on the iPhone platform. To just sync our music, we have to void our warranties. The only thing we can possibly do without voiding our warranties is write an app with similar functionality to the iTunes music player and acquire it through the Apple Store. Forbidding us from doing this makes legitimate desktop Linux use impossible — for what advantage?


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On August 29, 1831, Darwin received a letter broaching the idea of his sailing on the Beagle. After his father reluctantly decided to allow him to go and after Captain FitzRoy overcame his qualms about the troubling shape of the young naturalist's nose, Darwin embarked on a voyage around the world — and the rest is history. To celebrate the anniversary, NCSE is offering advance on-line publication of a handful of reviews on recent books about Darwin.
A partial settlement was reportedly reached in Doe v. Mount Vernon Board of Education et al., the case in which a Mount Vernon, Ohio, teacher, was accused of inappropriate religious activity in the classroom — including displaying posters with the Ten Commandments and Bible verses, branding crosses into the arms of his students with a high-voltage electrical device, and teaching creationism.
How can teachers introduce evolution in a non-threatening way? Nancy Volker's article "The E Word," published in the August 2009 issue of the HHMI Bulletin,
discusses a number of strategies for introducing evolution gradually and without fanfare.
With the addition of Stephen D. Kinrade on August 25, 2009, NCSE's Project Steve attained its 1100th signatory.
Explore the Grand Canyon with Scott and Gish! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon — as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).
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According to IBM survey on "television sets are losing ground to the internet", conducted in 2007, 66 percent responded spent one to four hours in front of the television versus 60 percent on the internet. That was 2007.
So 2009, television is in one corner of the arena and Internet is in the other. Who is going to be the winner?
I personally have not had TV over 5 years, do not miss it or use it. Among the people I know, I am not the only one. Since getting my own place my dear Internet has replaced TV, radio, books, magazines, newspapers and occasionally telephone. The amount of online resources offers every thing from broadcasts, cartoons, radio to any entertainments.
The power behind Internet is the choice of information. What to watch, listen, and read, when or how long as well as freedom to share my opinion about anything that is happening in the world. TV shows, music, news, chatting, working, study, reading, games anything really.
Some people may say they like TV for documentaries well go to Google video. There you can find documentaries two hours long on any thing. If you know where to look, Internet provides so much more than TV, rather than just watch somebody talking, one can actually access real resources.
One other thing, time spend on flicking TV channels with hope to find something interesting to watch is over for me. Watching DVDs or downloaded shows with my friends is just normal, however one day will get 32″ Display monitor.


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Learning to give back
Garrett Ward represented his fellow fifth-grader classmates recently when he joined his art teacher, Karen Hall of Banks Elementary School, to present a quilt and framed art work to the North Carolina Veteran's Home in Kinston.
Hall was awarded two grants for her fifth-grade classes, which she used to teach her students the importance of giving back to the community and showing appreciation to military veterans. The students made a quilted wall hanging with a grant awarded by Tri-county Electric Corporation�s �Bright Idea Grant.�
Students also made original framed art for the veterans to display in their rooms. This project was funded by Lenoir County�s Educational Foundation Grant.
Home Solutions: Cutting board safety
Which are better, wood or plastic cutting boards? Consumers may choose either wood or a nonporous surface cutting board, including plastic. Research has shown that nonporous surfaces are easier to clean and safer for cutting meat and poultry.
Even though some wooden boards have antimicrobial qualities, it has been found that microorganisms can become trapped in these surfaces and are difficult to dislodge by rinsing. Once trapped, bacteria survive in a dormant stage for long periods of time.
The next time the cutting board is used, these bacteria can contaminate other foods, potentially causing food-borne illness. On the other hand, even though microorganisms can be found on plastic cutting boards, they are more easily washed off of these nonporous surfaces.
Current cutting board recommendations include:
Keep all cutting boards clean by washing with hot, soapy water and a brush after each use. Then rinse and air dry or pat with paper towels. Nonporous acrylic, plastic, glass and solid wood boards can be washed in the dishwasher.
Sanitize both wood and plastic cutting boards with a diluted chlorine bleach or vinegar solution consisting of one teaspoon of liquid chlorine bleach in one quart of water or a one to five dilution of vinegar. Flood the surface with a sanitizing solution and allow it to stand for several minutes, then rinse and air-dry or pat dry with paper towels.
All plastic and wooden cutting boards wear out over time. Discard excessively worn cutting boards, especially those deeply grooved from use.
Use a separate cutting board and knives for raw foods that require cooking. For example, use one for meat, poultry or fish. Use a second one for cooked or ready-to-eat foods such as salads, vegetables or bread. This will prevent bacteria on a cutting board that is used for meat products from contaminating a food that requires no further cooking.
Another colorful way to prevent cross contamination between foods is to use color-coded cutting boards. The colors help you keep track of which cutting boards are for reserved for which types of foods, so that you're less likely to cut lettuce on the same board you just used for prepping raw poultry.
Fortunately, you don't need to adopt the entire system in order to cook more safely at home. Even having one separate, distinctively colored cutting board that�s reserved just for raw meat is a great idea � one that will go a long way toward minimizing your chances of a food-related illness.
The different cutting board colors and their uses are: green for fruits and vegetables, yellow for raw poultry, blue for cooked food, white for dairy products, tan for fish and seafood, and red for raw meat.
Resource: University of Arizona Extension
Trudy W. Pickett is family and consumer agent at the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Office, 1791 N.C. 11/55. Reach her at 252-527-2191 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Wanted fugitive sought by police
The Jefferson County Sheriff is asking the public's help in locating a probationer with a warrant out for his arrest.
In a press release, the Sheriff's office said Derek Lee Wiliams, 27, is wanted on a motion to revoke his probation for felony burglary and theft of a firearm.
"Mr. Williams is also wanted for questioning in several recent crimes," Deputy Rod Carroll said in the press release.
Williams is a white male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 170 pounds and likely has "connections" in the Kountze, Vidor and Beaumont area, the press release said.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Williams can call Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS (8477).
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Christmas cocoa
As I gaze out the window of my remote Colorado cabin, I'm reminded about why I love this place. With the snow covered Rocky Mountains in my backyard, an endless sky of blue overhead, and only the sound of a crackling fireplace and my children playing in the snow to interrupt my thoughts, it's no wonder that this is my favorite place on earth. An 18 foot Douglas Fir that once graced the mountainside now nearly touches the rafters of our cathedral living room ceiling. Nearly every inch of the tree is covered with ornaments that I handmade for my children. Each year they anxiously await the unveiling of the new ornaments that I have managed to craft in secret. As I sit here writing and enjoying the comfort of my L.L. Bean cashmere sweater, the smell of mulled cider and baking cookies fills the room. I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the frosty windows and smile at what I see. My perfectly coifed hair, manicured nails, and flawless complexion belie my age and the fact that I am a mother of 5. I watch my children playing joyfully in the snow. Snow angels. Snow men. Snow ice cream. Forts. Castles….
Who am I kidding? It may have worked for Barbara Stanwyck in "Christmas in Connecticut", but it would take more than Hollywood magic to work for me. In reality, I'm sitting here in my anti-muffin-top yoga pants, oversized Montana State hoodie, and no make-up. My reflection in the mirror this morning shows a new wrinkle or two and dark circles under my eyes. Let's not talk about my hair. The house is filled with the sounds of one daughter playing Chopsticks on the piano, my youngest daughter hollering "Mom! Please tell her to stop playing that song!", the roaring of Jake Brakes as big trucks tear down the hill in front of our house, and the sound of Curious George's "oo oo ah ah" coming from the living room. The half-price Target Christmas tree gracing our living room is filled with child-proof ornaments that I scrambled to round up so we could get the tree up the day after Thanksgiving. If you look close, you'll find legless dog and headless snowman ornaments that I can't bring myself to throw away. The floor is littered with goldfish crackers that have been "popped" by the thumb of my 18-month old. Who knew that goldfish crackers exploded? And, the only smells wafting on the air are those of last night's spaghetti and the Perfectly Pomegranate Scentsy bar I'm using to try to cover it up.
I wouldn't trade it for anything. Not even a Klondike bar. I love my life. Noise, messes, brutally murdered goldfish crackers and all. I knew when I chose to be a stay-at-home-mom that I would never attain the world's idea of a glamorous lifestyle. I live day to day, week to week: One meal, naptime, bath time, ball practice, birthday party, snotty nose at a time. I crave "me" time, and I value the time that is devoted to taking care of my family. Nothing makes me feel more cherished than when my kids yell "Hey, Mom? Do I have any clean socks?" Or, "Mom? I'm hungry!" Or, "Mom? Can you puleeze make us homemade hot chocolate?" I recently came up with a recipe for hot chocolate that my kids swear is better than the store bought stuff they used to beg for. It was a necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention moment. The kids had just finished an intense game of spotlight tag outside and were chilled to the bone. They asked for hot chocolate and there wasn't a package to be found in the house. I looked up a recipe online only to find that I didn't have all of the ingredients. I improvised and the result was fantastic.
To fully enjoy this magnificent hot chocolate, I suggest you pair it with goldfish crackers, dig up a copy of "Christmas in Connecticut", and cuddle up with your kiddos or grand-kiddos for an evening of Christmas memories. We all know that no cup of hot chocolate is complete without marshmallows. So, don't forget the marshmallows. Preferably flavored marshmallows! Side note: Whatever brilliant mind created flavored marshmallows needs to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize or a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Something. Peppermint marshmallows are especially delicious when enjoyed alongside hot chocolate...or by themselves…by the bagful.
Makes 4 Servings
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup white sugar
1 pinch of salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 cups milk (whole or 2% tastes best)
1 cup flavored liquid coffee creamer (French vanilla, peppermint mocha, or whatever floats your boat)
1. Combine cocoa, sugar, and salt in saucepan. Whisk in the boiling water. Bring to an easy boil while stirring constantly. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. BE CAREFUL NOT TO SCORCH IT!
2. Stir in milk and coffee creamer. Heat until very hot, but do not boil! Top with your favorite marshmallows, marshmallow cream, and sprinkles. Enjoy!
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Merced Bicycle Coalition, rides at 10 a.m., leaving from the farmers market, 19th and N streets, then no-host lunch at a local cafe.
National Council of Negro Women, Merced County Section, 10 a.m., 208 10th St. Info: (209) 358-3636.
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PromiseLife every Saturday, staff and youth at noon, 7081 N. Winton Way, for community outreach featuring random acts of kindness. Volunteers encouraged. Info: (209) 358-6939.
Support groups
Narcotics Anonymous, Sunrise Fellowship, 6 a.m., 305 W. 26th St. Info: (209) 723-3427.
Narcotics Anonymous, Sunrise Fellowship, 8 a.m. 1365 E. Alexander Ave. Info: (209) 526-1817.
Men's Anger/Stress Management Support Group, 10 a.m., TSI-1575 W. Main St. Info: (209) 384-3988.
Domestic Violence (Women), 10 a.m. 1575 W. Main St. Info: (209) 384-3988.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, 10:30 and 8 p.m., 2265 Dan Ward Road. Info: (209) 385-6004.
Widows and Widowers Support Group, 11:30 a.m. 851 W. 23rd St. Sack lunch precedes social afternoon. Info: (209) 723-2500.
Spanish-Speaking Domestic Violence Support Group, Mujeres Adelanta, 1 p.m., 815 W. 18th St. Info: (209) 725-7900.
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VFW Calls New VA Appropriations Bill 'Bad for Veterans'
WASHINGTON — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States said the U.S. House of Representatives is set to penalize disabled veterans this week if it votes to reduce the Department of Veterans Affairs budget request by more than $1.5 billion.
"The nationwide crisis in care and confidence that erupted in the VA last year was caused in many ways by a lack of adequate resourcing that only Congress is authorized to provide," said John W. Stroud, who leads the 1.9 million-member VFW and its Auxiliaries. "That's why the VFW is demanding that the House amend this bill to appropriate a funding level that fully funds VA."
In its current form, the fiscal year 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill makes across-the-board cuts to all VA discretionary accounts, and drastically underfunds medical care, major construction and Information Technology accounts. Stroud said across-the-board cuts to discretionary spending is what Congress created back in 2011, but by another name, sequestration. Now the House wants to impose its own sequester on a federal department whose sole mission is to care for wounded, ill and injured veterans.
"The VA cannot fulfill its mission without proper funding, but the House for whatever reason now wants to ration care, eliminate infrastructure projects, and stop improving upon the programs and services that the VA was created to provide," said the VFW national commander. "This bill is bad for veterans and any vote for it is unconscionable, which is why we want veterans and advocates everywhere to get involved by urging their elected officials to fully fund the VA."
Make your voices heard here.
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VA Makes Strides on Reducing Claims Backlog
Washington – The federal initiative to provide timely decisions on disability payments to Veterans has crossed a major milestone in its final sprint to eliminate the backlog of Veterans' benefits claims.
The major transformation effort to apply new technology and process solutions has paid off at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It reduced its inventory of backlogged claims from a high of 611,000 claims in March of 2013 to fewer than 200,000 this week, while at the same time improving decision quality.
"Make no mistake, we're not slowing down short of the finish line," said Under Secretary for Benefits Allison Hickey. "Our goal is to eliminate the claims backlog by the end of 2015 – meaning all Veterans will receive timely and accurate decisions on their disability claims."
Hickey credited a combination of factors for the 67-percent drop in backlog: first, the extra hours of work put in by dedicated benefits claims processors across the nation, who have worked evenings, Saturdays and Sundays to drive the backlog down; as well as procedural efficiencies backed by powerful automation tools and paperless claims processing. In addition, she cited the transformation of Veterans Benefits Administration's training and quality assurance programs resulting in steady increases in the accuracy of decisions.
Just a few years ago, claims processors handled 5,000 tons of paper annually, an amount equivalent to 200 Empire State Buildings. In less than two years, VA converted claims processing to a 21st Century digital environment where claims for VA benefits and services can be submitted and processed, and benefits delivered, online.
Veterans increasingly are filing claims electronically from the start at https://www.ebenefits.va.gov. Veterans can submit their applications online, upload their supporting documentation, and check the status of their claim through a multi-channel Web portal boasting nearly 60 self-service features.
(via VA Press Release)
Veterans may also visit their local VFW Post for assistance with their claims process.
2014-2015 National Youth Scholarship Winner Videos
The winners of the 2014-2015 National Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen scholarship competitions were named earlier this month at the National Legislative Conference in Washington DC.
Adam Densmore from the Department of Colorado was named the first-place winner of the $30,000 Voice of Democracy T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship Award. This year's theme was "Why Veterans are Important to our Nation's History and Future." Densmore was sponsored by VFW Post 3631 and Ladies Auxiliary in Aurora, Colorado.
The second-place winner, Jaycie Schenone, sponsored by VFW Post 6604 and Ladies Auxiliary in Folsom, California, received the $16,000 Charles Kuralt Memorial Scholarship Award. The third-place winner, Mackenzie Leishman, sponsored by VFW Post 2350 and Ladies Auxiliary in Elko, Nevada, received the $10,000 VFW Scholarship Award.
Ethan Schroeder from the Department of Pennsylvania was named first-place winner of a $5,000 award for his submission on this year's theme "Why I Appreciate America's Veterans." Schroeder was sponsored by VFW Post 92 and Ladies Auxiliary in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
The second-place winner, Jordyn Mies, sponsored by VFW Post 7824 and Ladies Auxiliary Vancouver, Washington, will receive a $4,000 award. The third-place winner, Tracy Kruse, sponsored by VFW Post 2966 and Ladies Auxiliary in Scotland, South Dakota, will receive a $3,500 award.
VA Updates Disability Claims Application
September 24, 2014
New Process Will Reduce Processing Times and Improve Quality
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it is introducing a uniformed disability claims form to better serve Veterans, families and survivors. Standardizing the process by which Veterans file claims and initiate appeals will make it easier for Veterans and their survivors to clearly state what benefits they are seeking from VA and provide information that is necessary to process their claims and appeals. The new forms eliminate applicant guesswork, which often leads to delays in decisions and ultimately delays in receiving benefits. The new regulations go into effect in late March 2015.
"We must do everything that we can to make it as fast and easy as possible for Veterans and their survivors to file for and receive an accurate decision on their claim," said VA Secretary Robert McDonald. "Our Veterans and survivors will know, at the outset of the claims process, what is needed, which removes subjective interpretation from the process. We want to eliminate any barriers that make it difficult for our Veterans or survivors to receive benefits to which they are entitled."
In the past, a Veteran or survivor did not have to use a certain form to seek compensation or other benefits from VA. Claims or appeals (Notice of Disagreement) could be submitted on any piece of paper which caused delays due to missing information.
By using standard forms for all disability claims, VA can more quickly and accurately identify what the Veteran is claiming or appealing. This will allow VA to immediately move on to next steps in the evidence-gathering and decision-making process, which saves administrative processing time and speeds the delivery of earned benefits. The existing process is also inconsistent with most, if not all, other government and non-government application processes, such as applying for social security, applying for a driver's license, applying for a job or filing for an income tax refund.
"These days, government agencies and private businesses rely on standard forms to deliver faster and more accurate customer service," said Under Secretary for Benefits Allison A. Hickey. "VA's ability to deliver better customer service requires the use of standard forms as well. That is why we worked extensively with our partners in the Veterans community to streamline the way we process claims while preserving the effective date rules concerning informal claims through the creation of a new intent to file a claim process."
The updated process also includes standardizing the traditional informal claims process by employing a new "Intent to File a Claim" process which affords the Veteran or survivor one year to compile the necessary documentation or evidence to support the claim while preserving an effective date of claim.
More information about VA Forms 21-526EZ, 21-527EZ, 21-534EZ or VA Form 21-0958, Notice of Disagreement, may be found at www.ebenefits.va.gov or www.va.gov/vaforms/.
Air Force Veteran Elected to Lead Veterans of Foreign Wars
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 24, 2014) — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States concluded its 115th national convention yesterday with the election of the new VFW National Commander, John W. Stroud.
Stroud served in the U.S. Air Force from 1976-1997, including a tour in Korea in 1992-1993 with the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base as a Flight Operations Superintendent. His decorations include four Meritorious Service Medals, three Air Force Commendation Medals, three Air Force Achievement Medals, the Korea Defense Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
He is a resident of Hawthorne, Nev., and a Gold Legacy Life Member of Post 2313, and has served the VFW in a number of leadership positions including Nevada Department Commander and Chairman of the National Veterans Service Committee.
During his acceptance speech, Stroud addressed the recent VA crisis stating, "the VA is a health care system worth saving that right now must identify and fix what's broken … that needs to hold people appropriately accountable to the fullest extent of the law … and a system that must restore the faith of veterans in their VA. He added that he is confident Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson and nominee Bob McDonald—if confirmed—will not make the same mistake as the previous VA Secretary who simply trusted his employees to the point of his demise.
Stroud recounted his first experience with the VFW, stopping in Post 10047 in Las Vegas, Nev., after seeing a sign that read 'Active Duty Military Welcome.' Dressed in fatigues, he entered the Post and was immediately welcomed. Surrounded by his comrades, he learned of the organization's many programs and services, and he knew he wanted in.
"Comrades, I share my story to encourage you to tell your own stories to others. A great part of the VFW story involves the relevance between different generations, and the ability to educate others about who we are, what we do, and who we do it for," he said.
Stroud had high praise for members' work and VFW programs, citing several outstanding instances of disaster relief, troop support and veterans resource efforts. He commended those who worked with the U.S. European Command to operate a Visitor's Center for hundreds of American D-Day veterans and thousands of visitors who were in Normandy for the 70th anniversary of the landing, and praised the Ladies Auxiliary for its donations to cancer research which now total $30 million.
"One of the best things about being a National Officer is I get to brag about the VFW wherever I go … to the troops, to veterans, their families, nonveterans and politicians, too," he said.
VFW National Commander Testifies Before Congress
During today's [Wednesday's] testimony before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) expressed the organization's deep concern over America's disregard for veterans.
"What concerns the VFW and patriots everywhere is that America has forgotten that OUR NATION IS STILL AT WAR," explained William A. Thien, commander-in-chief of the VFW. "We have 38,000 men and women stationed inside Afghanistan fighting to ensure the country doesn't become a terrorist training ground again. We have another 30,000 stationed in South Korea helping to preserve a 61-year-old ceasefire that is looking more and more tenuous. We have tens of thousands more service members stationed abroad helping to bring peace and stability, and humanitarian assistance when and where it's needed."
Thien went on to address the war now being waged on American soil as well, reminding lawmakers of the ongoing veterans' fight to retain their promised benefits and Quality of Life programs. He noted the passage of the recent COLA penalty, an initiative that VFW was adamantly against since its introduction late last year. "Some believe the cost of war ends when the last troops leave Afghanistan. We know this is not true, and that is why we need a fully funded state-of-the-art VA health care system, benefits programs and cemetery system."
He pledged that the more than 1.9 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliaries will fight to preserve the safety and security of America and the viability of its All-Volunteer Military. He also vowed to fight attempts to force veterans, service members and their families to shoulder an unfair share of the nation's debt, and promised to continue the fight for adequate funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as for advance appropriations for its programs.
Thien explained to Congress that the VFW's mission is to ensure that a nation that creates veterans fulfills its sacred duty to care for them when they return home. "The VFW exists to serve veterans, and that includes representing them in Washington where the voice of one veteran is often overlooked and the voice of servicemen and women is prohibited.
"Everything the VFW wants costs money, but everything the VFW wants is for someone else—someone from every city and town in every congressional district, and in every state and territory who swore an oath of allegiance to protect and defend our great country and its Constitution," Thien stated.
VFW Announces 2013-2014 National Youth Scholarship Contest Winners
The winners of the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary sponsored Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition and the Patriot's Pen essay competition were announced yesterday[Monday] during the 2014 VFW Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
The Voice of Democracy program celebrated its 67th year with this year's theme, "Why I'm Optimistic About Our Nation's Future." The first-place winner, Madison Haley, sponsored by VFW Post 777 and Ladies Auxiliary in Mount Pulaski, Ill., received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where she was presented with the T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship Award in the amount of $30,000. The second-place winner, Grace Speas, sponsored by VFW Post 10097 and Ladies Auxiliary in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., received the $16,000 Charles Kuralt Memorial Scholarship Award. The third-place winner, Luke Ball, sponsored by VFW Post 2573 and Ladies Auxiliary in Wilmington, N.C., received the $10,000 VFW Scholarship Award. All other state winners received at least a $1,000 college scholarship. More than 40,000 students participated in this year's competition.
Read Madison Haley's award-winning essay.
See the complete list of all winners.
The Patriot's Pen program is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to express their opinions on democracy based on an annual theme, this year's being, "What Patriotism Means to Me." The first-place winner, Alexis Canen, sponsored by VFW Post 1125 and Ladies Auxiliary in Glendive, Mont., received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., where she received a $5,000 award. The second-place winner, Noelle Nakaoka, sponsored by VFW Post 2875 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, will receive a $4,000 award. The third-place winner, Olivia Leising, sponsored by VFW Post 9357 in Cambridge, Neb., will receive a $3,500 award. More than 111,000 students participated in this year's competition.
Read Alexis Canen's award-winning essay.
See list of all winners.
2014: A Message from the VFW Commander-in-Chief
This year promises to be a momentous one for America's veterans and its warriors. Issues affecting those in and out of uniform will be on the front burner on Capitol Hill.
Two events in 2014 will no doubt put veterans and the armed forces in the national limelight: congressional elections and withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan. The ending of a war is always a watershed in history, and this one should be no exception.
Achieving such a milestone will attract publicity that should be maximized to the benefit of the Afghanistan War's veterans and their families. While the media is focused on the political ramifications of the combat disengagement, we should draw attention to the needs of the youngest generation of war vets.
Recently, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told the 47,000 GIs remaining in Afghanistan: "I know more than occasionally you wonder if anybody's paying attention, or if anybody cares, but we do."
Hagel may have been speaking on behalf of the American people in general, but his words could have been our own. This is all part of our commitment to "fully support U.S. troops and their mission to prosecute the war on terrorism."
VFW's Priority Goals include a host of issues—health care, housing, education, employment, transition assistance and military quality-of-life as a whole—that are perfectly relevant to those on active duty today. Each and every one of these goals is being pursued with vigor by our Washington Office staff.
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Bite-Back Shark and Marine Conservation released their new campaign film, a grizzly view of the practice of shark finning, on October 31st to coincide with halloween. The film was intended for TV, but was deemed to graphic and disturbing. It was, however, shortlisted for a Panda award for best Campaign film at this year's Wildscreen Festival, alongside Brazilian Friend Finder (Greenpeace) and the winning film, Trust Alaska (WITNESS in co-production with Our Children's Trust & iMatter Campaign USA).
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It's a powerful film, perhaps depicting old news to many of the seasoned divers who frequent the boards, however the general non-diving public are still very much in the dark about this type of practice. Please spread the word, with your help it will go viral.
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Irene Agnes Frey, 86
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She was born on July 14, 1927, in Botkins, to Henry and Elizabeth (Knapke) Braun.
On Oct. 22, 1949, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, she married Charles H. Frey, who survives at Wapakoneta Manor.
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Is Nokia Returning to its Roots?
CEO Stephen Elop denies Nokia is re-aligning back to its mass-market strengths. WSJ's Ben Rooney discusses Nokia's latest phones with the Mr. Elop at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Photo: Getty Images
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(c) "Joint program" means the cooperative program established by the Community and the United States and carried out in accordance with the provisions of an agreement for cooperation entered into pursuant to the provisions of section 2153 of this title, to bring into operation in the territory of the members of the Community powerplants using nuclear reactors of types selected by the Commission and the Community, having as a goal a total installed capacity of approximately one million kilowatts of electricity by December 31, 1963, except that two reactors may be selected to be in operation by December 31, 1965.
(d) All other terms used in this subchapter shall have the same meaning as terms described in section 2014 of this title.
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LONDON, May 16 (UPI) -- BP said it wants British Prime Minister David Cameron to raise the issue of fines associated with the 2010 oil spill at the Group of Eight meeting next month.
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Numerical Investigation of a Time-dependent Magnetic Actuation Technique for Tagging Biomolecules with Magnetic Nanoparticles in a Microfluidic SystemA. Munir, J. Wang, Z. Zhu, and H.S. Zhou
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The magnetic body forces that act on mono-dispersed magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) tagged biomolecules in a microfluidic system can be efficiently used in various applications that involve separation and detection including DNA and protein analysis, bio-defense, drug delivery, and pharmaceutical development. In this work, we report an FEM model to demonstrate a novel method of tagging biomolecules with MNPs on-chip using time-dependent magnetic field, produced due to the electrodes embedded in the device substrate beneath the microchannel. The model was employed to quantify the effect of convection, diffusion, reaction and magnetic field on the tagging performance. Overall, the developed COMSOL model demonstrates that time-dependent magnetic actuation is an efficient tool to mix or tag MNPs with biomolecules in situ for the development of efficient point-of-care microfluidic systems.