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I must admit, when I buy a product for personal use, I don't think a lot about the testing that went into its development. Sure, I worry about the product's look and feel, as well as its durability and potential life span, but rarely do I think much about its safety. I guess I've become somewhat complacent, believing if the product wasn't safe then it wouldn't be available for purchase.
I'm also guilty of ignoring or forgetting about the product registration card that's inside the box or packaging. If I don't complete this document and mail it off as soon as I open the package, there's a good chance it's going to end up in a pile of papers somewhere on my desk — never to be followed up on again. A recent experience with a lightweight rechargeable vacuum, however, served as a good reminder for me to pay closer attention to those product registration cards.
It seems the rechargeable battery pack for this particular make and model of floor vacuum my wife purchased was susceptible to overheating and was now being recalled from the market for replacement. Apparently, some units had actually even caught fire. If I hadn't filled out the product registration card, I would have never known of this potential fire hazard in my own home. Fortunately, the manufacturer sent me a letter summarizing the hazard and then shipped me a replacement unit at no charge.
This experience made me think a little harder about the initial testing this product should have been put through on the front end by the manufacturer prior to its release to market. It also got me thinking more about the certification and testing processes for electrical products you all work with on a daily basis. What group oversees this testing and certification process? Does it vary by state or country? Who is approved to administer and oversee these tests? What processes must manufacturers go through before their products can be released to the market? Although I'm somewhat familiar with testing laboratories like Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Intertek Testing Services (ITS), and FM Approvals, I'm by no means an expert in the overall product certification and testing process.
Coincidentally, about the same time I was thinking about my personal situation with my home appliance, I also caught wind of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) project that's studying the use of a Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) in the United States as an alternative to third-party, independent testing and certification of electrical products. Taking all of these factors into consideration, it sounded like the perfect opportunity for us to dig into this topic a little deeper and educate not only ourselves, but also many of you who might not be that familiar with the latest testing and certification processes either. Staff Writer Beck Ireland researched the topic and interviewed some key players in the testing world to come up with this month's cover story, "Fair Trade," starting on page 26. If you feel you've also become a little complacent on this front, hopefully this article will encourage you to start asking a few more questions about how products are tested and certified before they reach your hands prior to specification or installation. Discussing the European request to change the electrical product certification process in the United States, the cover story also gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what some electrical veterans and industry associations believe this proposal, if adopted, could mean for our industry.


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Downtown cleanup needs identified
Three rounds of balloting saw McMinnville and Collierville, Tennessee, emerge as the two finalists, from an original field of 16. They squared off for the national title July 2.
The winner will get top billing on the Aug. 17 cover of the Sunday newspaper supplement, which boasts 54 million readers. The other 15 competitors will get lesser mentions.
McMinnville is also preparing for a little company coming in October. The city will be hosting this year's Oregon Main Street Conference, which is expected to draw about 250 main street managers, chamber executives, economic development officials, historic preservation activists and business and civic leaders from throughout the state.
Patti Webb, a former McMinnville Downtown Association manager now serving on the agency's design committee, recently walked Third Street with Corey Sanders of Sanders Enterprises to identify facades and awnings that could use a little TLC. Sanders prepared a report, complete with photos and recommendations.
Sollars said the walk-through represented an opportunity to look at the downtown core with a new set of eyes.
"When you really take that new eye, you can see the trash cans look kind of ratty," she said, citing one example that is getting immediate attenton. She said the 11 downtown cans have been removing for cleaning and powder-coating by Scott Morris of Yamhill's Morris Powder Coating.
The MDA is picking up the tab, held to about $3,000 because the city's public works staff is handling transportation and reinstallation.
Sollars said Sanders bid $17,000 for the work he and Webb identified. She said owners of properties with the most critical problems have already been contacted.
The MDA is prepared to devote $7,000 to providing owners with a 50 percent match on key projects. She said $3,800 comes from a reserve fund, $1,000 was donated by design committee member Patty Sorenson and the rest comes out of funds budgeted for design and economic improvement.
Sollars said Sanders needs commitments for 80 percent of the work in order to get moving on the project at the bid amount. "It's very doable if we can get answers back from those property owners," she said.
Sollars said that in addition to private party projects, the association planned to power wash downtown kiosks and give them some paint touchup. She said downtown sidewalks will also be getting some attention — a joint venture between property owners and the city.
Public Works Superintendent David Renshaw said property owners need to identify needs and schedule the work themselves. He said the city would cover half of the cost.
Renshaw said the city had also identified four trees that need to come down. He said it would remove the problem trees, replace them with new trees and undertake any sidewalk damage identified in the process.
"In the downtown situation, most established trees are 30-plus years old," he said. "Normally, what we're seeing is old age. The trees are ending their lifespan."
Renshaw said the downtown core is a tough setting for the trees, and some just don't grow well. He said it's important to foster age diversity anyway, he said, so trees don't all have to be replaced simultaneously.
Just prior to the Main Street Conference, Sollars said, the McMinnville Garden Club members and Delphian School students have agreed to do some final polishing.
"It's a way of saying we're happy you're here," she said. "It's like cleaning the house when guests come visit."
The recent push is designed to augment ongoing efforts taking place year around.
For example, members of the Mid-Valley Rehabilitation client staff pick up trash on a regular basis. They also water plants not hooked up to an automatic system.
The garden club conducts regular clean-up sessions as well. And RoseMarie Caughran, a member of the downtown design team, is invaluable in volunteering her assistance with clean-up and planting endeavors throughout the year.

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City of Independence, Missouri Water Pollution Control
Honored for NACWA National Environmental Achievement Award
(INDEPENDENCE, Mo.) Friday, February 11, 2011 - Independence Water Pollution Control (WPC) has received a National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) National Environmental Achievement Award for its excellence in Public Information and Education.
NACWA's Public Information and Education Award is presented for outstanding programs in the following categories: video, printed publication, educational program, or e-media.
Independence Water Pollution Control was selected for this honor for Independence EcoFest – "It's All About Water."
"On behalf of the many City departments, organizations and volunteers that contribute to Independence EcoFest, we are extremely honored to receive this national award and recognition," WPC Director Dick Champion said.
Independence EcoFest is an interactive environmental education festival aimed at teaching children and families the importance of preserving and protecting our natural resources and the environment. The fourth annual EcoFest will be Saturday, June 4 at the City's 80-acre Waterfall Park, 4501 S. Bass Pro Dr. Last year about 800 visitors attended EcoFest.
Interactive displays such as edible ice cream aquifers, a stream table that demonstrates stream bank erosion and water-themed games are located along the park trail so participants can learn about various water and conservation topics.
"EcoFest was purposefully developed by the City of Independence to engage children and families in a variety of activities that emphasize the importance of water quality, local watersheds, wastewater and storm water management, energy and conservation," Champion said.
EcoFest is a successful, multi-agency outreach event which allows the City of Independence, state and federal agencies and civic groups to collaboratively engage the public in their distinct missions of environmental protection, Champion said.
Independence Water Pollution Control was recognized with this prestigious honor February 2 at the 2011 NACWA Winter Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
For more information on Independence Water Pollution Control Department's activities and contributions to environmental protection, wastewater and storm water management, visit us at www.independencemo.org/wpc or www.independencemo.org/ecofest .
The National Environmental Achievement Awards are sponsored by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Washington, D.C.


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The Queens Courier congratulates its staff in taking home a handful of awards at this year's New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
For the past three years, Courier reporters have been given the distinctive honor of Rookie Reporter of the Year. Former reporters Melissa Chan, Maggie Hayes and Terence Cullen previously took home the title and this year, Angy Altamirano placed in the category.
Altamirano, who covers western Queens and is editor of the LIC Courier magazine, was awarded second place for her "ability to write enticing, exciting leads."
Of her work, the judges said, "Angy has an easy-to-read style … using short sentences instead of long wordy ones to tell her story."
Melissa, who previously covered northeast Queens for The Courier, won second place in the News Story category for her "great hard news reporting" and getting to the facts quick and with detail.
The former reporter also took home another win along with Maggie, who previously covered southeast and southwest for the newspaper. The duo placed third place for In-Depth Reporting for their "nice presentation, good writing and plenty of interesting people …"
The Courier's staff also took home awards for Best Special Section Cover and Best Large Space Ad.
Jennifer Decio earned first place for her large space ad which judges found conveyed an elegant message. "The photos and layout sell it!" wrote the judges.
Stephen Reina placed third for his special section cover which judges described as "both dynamic and sophisticated."
"I'm so proud of our team, which is the best in the business," said Joshua Schneps, co-publisher of The Queens Courier. "It demonstrates the quality of what we do and the depth of talent that we have in the company."


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Seems like every time I pick up a good novel lately, I find themes of family history. The latest is the current best seller, Defending Jacob by William Landay. I decided to read the book because it concerns an assistant district attorney who defends his son against a murder charge. As a former assistant D.A. myself, I thought the moral and legal questions would be interesting. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the author explored genetic and genealogical questions as well!
Landay explores the concept of whether some people are genetically disposed towards violence. In his author blog, Landay cites the case of an Italian appellate court that reduced a man's sentence (for the American equivalent of second degree murder/manslaughter) because the man had five genes that have been linked to violent behavior. Although Landay notes that, in the United States, "the murder gene" is not accepted as evidence in the criminal justice system, the questions he raises in the novel are intriguing to any family historian. After all, many people are quick to credit their genes for desirable family traits like athleticism or musical talent. Can we blame our shortcomings or predilection to violence on our genes? Interesting issues indeed!
LINK: Wm. Landay discusses the "murder gene" in his blog for his new book Defending Jacob


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Live and breathe the story of England at royal castles, historic gardens, forts & defences, world-famous prehistoric sites and many others.
The manor of Eltham is held by Hamo, sheriff of Kent, on behalf of Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William the Conqueror's half-brother.
Find out more about the history of Eltham Palace
Antony Bek, Bishop of Durham, builds a grand manor house at Eltham.
Bishop Bek dies and Eltham becomes one of Edward II's royal palaces.
Major building work including new kitchens and lodgings.
Henry IV welcomes Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaeologus to Eltham over Christmas.
Edward IV remodels the palace, building the Great Hall that survives to this day.
Read a description of Eltham Palace
The future Henry VIII spends his childhood at Eltham.
Major rebuilding of king's and queen's lodgings, and a new chapel built for Henry VIII.
Parliamentary troops stationed at Eltham ransack the palace and the royal park.
Palace ruins used as farm buildings, and the Great Hall as a barn.
Great Hall repaired by the architect Sir Robert Smirke.
Palace site leased by Stephen and Virginia Courtauld, who start to build a new house next to the medieval Great Hall.
The Courtaulds – and their beloved lemur Mah-Jongg – move into their new home.
The Great Hall is damaged by German incendiary bombs during the Blitz in the Second World War.
The Courtaulds leave Eltham, moving to Scotland and then onto Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Eltham becomes the home of the Royal Army Educational Corps.
The Royal Parks Training School starts training apprentice gardeners at Eltham.
English Heritage takes over the management of the house.
Learn more about Eltham Palace and Gardens
English Heritage cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and places - from world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, from Roman forts on the edges of empire to a Cold War bunker. Through these, we bring the story of England to life for over 10 million people each year. The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 0744722, registered in England.
Our target is to become completely self-funding by 2023. Our confidence in achieving this is based on our track record. During the past 10 years, our commercial income has doubled and we have raised nearly £60m in donated income.


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Does this smartphone come with two years worth of updates? You might want to ask your wireless carrier that question the next time you purchase a new phone. Several years ago, most of us never dreamed of receiving major software updates for our phones. Now, we demand them.
Rogers Wireless is one of several carriers that is struggling to keep their Android phones up to date. We recently reported that several HTC phones might be stuck on the outdated Android 1.5, but it appears the problem is much more complex than we originally thought.
One Rogers customer, Michael Schmidt, was so upset with the lack of urgency from his carrier that he launched his own website to bring attention to the issue. I Want My One Point Six is an effort to demand Android 1.6 for the Rogers HTC Dream, HTC Magic, and recently launched LG Eve.
Mr. Schmidt did his research and came to similar conclusions we have offered in the past. Rogers Wireless placed their order with HTC to receive the Dream and Magic phones with Android 1.5 and additional customizations.
Google made Android 1.6 available to manufacturers on September 15, 2009, but the update never found its way to Rogers customers. HTC went on to release Android 1.6 for the Dream and Magic phones, but never spent the time (or money) to customize it for the Canadian carrier.
What followed is a long finger-pointing debate between the two companies and they are currently investigating their options.
We have seen few official comments from Rogers, but Schmidt received the following response:
I understand you frustration. We at Rogers are dealing with unprecedented circumstances here, which sometimes come with being the first to market with new, innovative phones and being a leader in the industry. We are doing the best we can to learn from these experiences and communicate with our customers.Mary Pretotto@RogersMary
It sounds like Rogers is aware of the problem, but will they do anything to address it?
Android phones need to get updated (for security reasons, not new features), but who should be held ultimately responsible? Is it the role of the carrier, handset maker, or even Google?
It is too soon to tell, but we will eventually find out which carriers and handset makers are serious about updating their Android phones.


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The New York Giants cut LB Aaron Curry, FB Benjamin Guidugli, WR Brandon Collins, WR Terrell Sinkfield, TE Jamie Childers, TE Chase Clement, OL Michael Jasper, OL Austin Holtz, LB Jake Muasau, LB Etienne Sabino, DT Frank Okam, FS Laron Scott, CB Junior Mertile and FS Alonzo Tweedy. S Stevie Brown (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve.
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New York Giants special teams coordinator Tom Quinn said the team's competition for the punt returner job is wide open. Quinn mentioned WR Rueben Randle, CB Jayron Hosley, WR Jerrel Jernigan, WR Kevin X. Hardy, FS Laron Scott and CB Charles James as candidates for the role.
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The New York Giants have signed TE Larry Donnell, OG Stephen Goodin, OT Levy Adcock, OT Matt McCants, DE Matt Broha and FS Laron Scott to futures contracts. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.
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The New York Giants released CB Dante Hughes, OL Chris L. White, QB Ryan Perrilloux, CB Laron Scott and OL Stephen Goodin.
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The New Orleans Saints signed undrafted college free-agents WR Malcolm Beyah, DL Braylon Broughton, TE Jake Byrne, DB A.J. Davis, C Brian Folkerts, WR Chris X. Givens, S Jose Grumbs, WR Kevin X. Hardy, OT Dan Hoch, LB Stephen Johnson, S Jerico Nelson, S Laron Scott, OT Aderious Simmons, LB Aaron Tevis, S Johnny X. Thomas and DL Tyrunn Walker.
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Joseph Stanton, a widely published poet who happens also to be an art historian, offers a workshop that will go beyond ekphrasis to encourage the writing of poems in response to any and all forms of artistic experience. Participants will be provided approaches to use when writing poems in response to witnessings and/or participations in such forms as paintings, movies, fairy tales, plays, and sports events. Poetry as a means of inquiry will be the emphasis throughout.
This workshop begins with a forty-five minute work session where we will make small cardboard looms, take bits of thread and fabric, and make page-sized weavings. No textile arts experience is necessary. Without theorizing, we'll then move right into a writing session where we will transfer this sense of play and "in-expertise" to the blank page. Of course the connection between "to write" and "to weave" is present in the word "text," so we will be building on that ancient association.
In this class we will practice engaging with architecture and social spaces that comprise our idea of home through a series of interrelated exercises. We will focus on various concepts of residence—and what kind of living takes place in them. While one definition of home includes space for the body, another definition might indicate space for the mind. How we reveal our intimate understanding of place is always a risk, because in showing others the shape of where we feel most welcome, we are also inviting them in.
When John Keats said "If poetry comes not as easily as leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all," he wasn't suggesting that poems should come quickly: after all, that is not how leaves come to a tree. Still, for any of us who have ever tried to start a poem and found it difficult or maddening for one reason or another, it's a rather intimidating statement. But what if we could take Keats's aphorism and challenge it on our own terms? In this intensive one-day class, we will do just that.
Saturday, May 28, 2:00-6:00pm
Sunday, May 29, Noon-4:00pm
Ada Limón is the author of four books of poetry, including Bright Dead Things, which was named a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Poetry and the National Book Critics Circle Award. She serves on the faculty of Queens University of Charlotte Low Residency M.F.A program, and the 24Pearl Street online program for the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center.
Application deadline: May 1
To celebrate National Poetry Month, hear from poets who translate each other's work. Flávia Rocha and Idra Novey will read in Portuguese and English; and Melcion Mateu and Mary Ann Newman will read in Catalan and English. Both pairs will discuss their creative process and the responsibilities of collaboration and translation.
A tour of the exhibition Metamorphosis: The Collaboration of Poet Barbara Guest & Artist Fay Lansner followed by a conversation with exhibition curators Erica Lansner and Gabrielle Lansner, as well as poet and critic Raphael Rubinstein, who contributed an essay to the exhibition catalog.
Beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the 1990s, this exhibition charts the creative collaboration and friendship between the New York School Poet Barbara Guest (1920-2006) and painter Fay Lansner (1921-2010). Included in the exhibit are drawings, paintings, collages and portraits of Guest that depict the progressive transformation of the creative process. This is the first time that these works have been brought together in an exhibition.
An event to honor the late, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, featuring John Ashbery, Gillian Conoley, Michael Earl Craig, Jorie Graham, Matthea Harvey, Yusef Komunyakaa, Dorothea Lasky, Emily Pettit, Guy Pettit, Srikanth Reddy, Charles Simic, Arisa White, Charles Wright, Dean Young, and Matthew Zapruder.
PBS NewsHour special correspondent Francesca Maxime reports on actor Bill Murray's love of poetry - and Poets House (Broadcast December 15, 2015)
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Republican Ploy to Stop Medicaid Expansion?
Obamacare Capitulation at a Discount Price
This week Michigan Capitol Confidential reported a committee vote to adopt a substitute version of House Bill 4714, the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. The next day some of the Republicans named in that report voted against advancing this bill to the full House. These expansion opponents were Reps. Kevin Cotter, Ken Goike, Ray Franz, Tom Leonard and Dan Lauwers. While these legislators missed the chance to place a "speed bump" in front of Obamacare capitulation, on the more important committee action they voted against accepting the Medicaid expansion.
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At the time the members of that committee may not have realized it, but the vote we reported did appear to be a key moment. This was consideration of the original bill with its waiver-in-advance-for-concrete-reforms officially ceased. Instead, consideration turned to "waiver-later-for- less-concrete-reforms," with "opt-out" contingencies so implausible as to appear a mere cover story for capitulation.
The vote was also worth reporting because it was House Republicans who made a big deal about the steep price in reforms they were demanding for Michigan's collaboration with Obamacare. But suddenly, this committee was offering surrender at a fire-sale price.
For context, right now it appears 19 states are saying no and six are leaning against Medicaid expansion — fully half the states in the union.
In addition, leaving aside the legality of a potential state "opt-out" from the expansion sometime down the road, and proposed statutory provisions related to that, and the political realities of halting future benefit checks once they have begun to flow, everyone in Lansing knows how this game is played: The federal expansion money will start rolling in, and in May 2018, under an entrenched Obamacare, the supposed "savings" this legislation generates from its weak reforms won't be enough to make up for a programmed fall off in a 100 percent federal funding commitment. This will happen even though the bill appears to contain some razzle-dazzle, hospital-friendly, "indirect job" type provisions.
Everyone will be shocked — shocked! — and the appropriations committee chairs will ask their colleagues, "Are we going to leave nine federal Medicaid dollars on the table for an investment of just one state dollar?" Of course they won't. In every possible way, the expansion is a "roach motel" — once we go in we're not getting out.
Mackinac Center analysts have been clear — we don't think any reforms are worth the price of entrenching Obamacare as long as resistance may still pay off in terms far more meaningful than marginal changes to a welfare entitlement program. Plus, under an entrenched Obamacare regime, "reform" is probably an oxymoron.
Yet I fear that legislative Republicans have lost sight of the stakes in this contest. Some of my Mackinac Center colleagues and friends are saying it must be part of a clever scheme to avoid capitulation, because those legislators can't really mean it.


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You have a salama type of personality
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Salama, word used to represent a young adult of Egyptian background who has too much testosterone, or a super male. A Salama is very likely to consume steroids and attend loser private schools that should not be recognized by universities. Culturally a Salama is very likely to carry out acts of violence against Jews,Homosexuals and intellectuals.
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Mission Statement
The Mission of the Marywood University Exercise Science program is to foster learning and growth through excpetional hands-on coursework, laboratory experiences, internships and faculty-led research. The integration of these experiences provides our students with the confidence and skills necessary to being rewarding careers in the allied-health fields or to pursue graduate studies.
About the Department
Marywood University Exercise Science degree provides students with expertise in acute and chronic changes to the body with exercise, requiring coursework in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology, exercise science, nutrition, research methods, disease prevention, and exercise testing and prescription. The degree culminates in two semesters of practicum experience, providing students with hands-on experience in their future careers.
Our faculty members have expertise and undertake research in Biomechanics, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Exercise and Sports Physiology, Environmental Physiology, Immunology, Kinesiology, and Sports and Injury Rehabilitation.
Our Exercise Science major is designed for students interested in positions related to:
- Personal Trainers
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- Exercise Physiologist
- Health fitness instructors with hospital-based and corporate fitness programs
- Graduate studies in Exercise Physiology
- Post-graduate studies in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medicine, Denistry, Pharmacy, or Physician's Assistant programs.
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My article about Service Broker fundamentals and simple practical use has been posted on SQLTeam.com. Go check it out.
Service Broker is a new feature in SQL Server 2005. It is an integrated part of the database engine and it provides queuing and reliable direct asynchronous messaging between SQL Server 2005 instances only. In the future this is planned to be extended to non-SQL Server instances. This article shows how to use Service Broker and triggers to capture data changes.
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Lady Broncos pick up key victory
BLACKFOOT — There was a lot riding on the Blackfoot Lady Bronco soccer squads game with Madison on Tuesday afternoon.
A win would all but guarantee a second seed and more importantly a first round bye in the upcoming district tournament.
On top of that was the fact that Blackfoot was celebrating the contributions of 5 seniors and nobody wants to leave the home field as a senior with a loss.
Blackfoot responded like champions on Tuesday, sweeping aside the pressure to perform and a caution to the wind second half effort by the Lady Cats' for a 2-1 victory.
"Four of these seniors have been with me for four years now and the other was here for the past three and they are all key, you'll note that they play the defense and midfield," Blackfoot head coach Scott Stufflebeam said. "I guess I'm going to focus on the rest of the season and not worry on the fact that when I lose these guys I'm really hurting."
Blackfoot came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, playing nearly the entire first half of play in Madison territory.
That pressure paid off for the Lady Broncos as Jess Gutenberger sped in front of the defense for a one-on-one confrontation with the Madison goal keeper that she won with a blast to the back of the net in the 11th minute of play.
In the 25th minute Gutenberger set up a score, firing a shot that went off the goal keepers hands, into the air where offensive running mate Cassandra Clarke finished off the play with a pretty little header and a 2-0 lead.


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Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with family and friends, but it can also be a time when potential rosacea flare-ups could make the festivities less enjoyable.
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with family and friends, but it can also be a time when potential rosacea flare-ups could make the festivities less enjoyable.
The latest issue of our newsletter is now available for online reading.
Despite increased information and awareness of rosacea, the misconception persists that rosacea is caused by excessive drinking.
"For several years I thought there was no light at the end of the tunnel with this condition, and that I would have to live with aggravated rosacea the rest of my life," she said.
A new survey of rosacea patients found most with eye irritation have not been treated for the eye symptoms of ocular rosacea.
Change in weather can bring special challenges. Here are some tips to help ensure that your fall is flare-up free.
Rosacea.org, the leading online resource for information about rosacea, is now optimized to work on mobile devices.
Researchers conducting a nationwide study in Denmark found that rosacea may be associated with increased risk of certain gastrointestinal diseases.
The National Rosacea Society announced it has awarded funding for three new studies, in addition to continuing support for two ongoing studies, as part of its research grants program.
Perioral dermatitis is a red, bumpy rash that may form on the skin around the mouth and the lower portion of the face.
While travel and vacation can mean taking a break, don't let your skincare and rosacea-friendly lifestyle choices falter when you're away from your daily routine.
This issue includes a report on comorbidity studies that potentially link rosacea to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, as well as many other stories.
Living in a state of stress can impact both mental and physical health. For those with rosacea, stress can also be a trigger for their skin condition.
Those who suffer from rosacea may often hear the same comments. Here are some suggestions for turning these occasions into opportunities to spread awareness and understanding.
A new NRS survey of 1,534 rosacea patients finds that more than one therapy is often used over the course of managing the condition.
Researchers found that rosacea patients were significantly more likely to have insulin resistance, which may be a precursor to diabetes.
Could a rosacea flare-up impair your performance in a job interview? Read these preparation ideas to help put your best face forward with a potential employer.
Although modern standard terminology has been thoroughly adopted by doctors, older terms for rosacea may still pop up occasionally.
A Danish research team has now identified a potential relationship between rosacea and several autoimmune disorders known to be genetically linked.
The National Rosacea Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people with rosacea by raising awareness, providing public health information and supporting medical research on this widespread but little-known disorder. The information the Society provides should not be considered medical advice, nor is it intended to replace
consultation with a qualified physician. The Society does not evaluate, endorse or recommend any particular medications, products, equipment or treatments. Rosacea may vary substantially from one patient to another, and treatment must be tailored by a physician for each individual case. For more information, visit About Us.


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Former champion Carlos Sainz of Spain rebounded from missing last year's Dakar Rally by winning the first stage of this year's race around Pisco on Saturday.
Drivers had to rally only eight miles after driving down the Pacific coast from the official start in Lima.
Sainz, the 2010 champion who's trying out new buggys with teammate and 2011 winner Nasser Al-Attiyah, won his 25th Dakar stage.
Lucio Alvarez of Argentina was 24 seconds behind in second overall, and 30 seconds down were Guerlain Chicherit of France and Al-Attiyah, the Qatari who won the skeet bronze in the London Olympics.


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Media Design School » Overview
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a few days, the Baron came; and it was not without fear that Melina received him. The Count had spoken of him as a critic; and it might be dreaded, he would speedily detect the weakness of the little party, and see that it formed no efficient troop, there being scarcely a play which they could act in a suitable manner. But the manager, as well as all the members, were soon delivered from their cares, on finding that the Baron was a man who viewed the German stage with a most patriotic enthusiasm, to whom every player, and every company of players, was welcome and agreeable. He saluted them all with great solemnity; was happy to come upon a German theatre so unexpectedly, to get connected with it, and to introduce their native Muses to the mansion of his relative. He then pulled out from his pocket a bundle of stitched papers, in which Melina hoped to find the terms of their contract specified; but it proved something very different. It was a drama, which the Baron himself had composed, and wished to have played by them: he requested their attention while he read it. Willingly they formed a circle round him; charmed at being able with so little trouble to secure the favour of a man so important; though judging by the thickness of the manuscript, it was clear that a very long rehearsal might be dreaded. Their apprehensions were not groundless; the piece was written in five acts, and that sort of acts which never have an end.
The hero was an excellent, virtuous, magnanimous and at the same time misunderstood and persecuted man; this worthy person, after many trials, gained the victory at last over all his enemies; on whom, in consequence, the most rigorous poetic justice would have been exercised, had he not pardoned them on the spot.
While this piece was rehearsing, each of the auditors had leisure enough to think of himself, and to mount up quite softly from the humble prostration of mind, to which, a little while ago, he had felt disposed, into a comfortable state of contentment with his own gifts and advantages; and from this elevation, to discover the most pleasing prospects in the future. Such of them as found in the play no parts adapted for their own acting, internally pronounced it bad, and viewed the Baron as a miserable author; while the others, every time they noticed any passage which they hoped might procure them a little clapping of the hands exalted it with the greatest praise, to the immeasurable satisfaction of the author.
The commercial part of their affair was soon completed. Melina made an advantageous bargain with the Baron, and contrived to keep it secret from the rest.
Of our friend, Melina took occasion to declare in passing, that he seemed to be successfully qualifying himself for becoming a dramatic poet, and even to have some capacities for being an actor. The Baron introduced himself to Wilhelm as a colleague; and the latter by and by produced some little pieces, which, with a few other relics, had escaped by chance, on the day when he threw the greater part of his works into the flames. The Baron lauded both his pieces and delivery; he spoke of it as a settled thing, that Wilhelm should come over to the Castle with the rest. For all, at his departure, he engaged to find the best reception, comfortable quarters, a good table, applauses and presents; and Melina farther gave the promise of a certain modicum of pocket-money to each.
It is easy to conceive how this visit raised the spirits of the party; instead of a low and harassing situation, they now at once saw honours and enjoyment before them. On the score of these great hopes they already made merry; and each thought it needless and stingy to retain a single groschen of money in his purse.
Meanwhile our friend was taking counsel with himself, about accompanying the troop to the Castle; and he found it, in more than one sense, advisable to do so. Melina was in hopes of paying off his debt, at least in part, by this engagement; and Wilhelm, who had come from home to study men, was unwilling to let slip this opportunity of examining the great world, where he expected to obtain much insight into life, into himself and the dramatic art.
With all this, he durst not confess how greatly he wished again to be near the beautiful Countess. He rather sought to persuade himself in general of the mighty advantages, which a more intimate acquaintance with the world of rank and wealth would procure for him. He pursued his reflections on the Count, the Countess, the Baron; on the security, the grace and propriety of their demeanour; he exclaimed with rapture when alone:
Thrice happy are they to be esteemed, whom their birth of itself exalts above the lower stages of mankind; who do not need to traverse those perplexities, not even to skirt them, in which many worthy men so painfully consume the whole period of life. Far-extending and unerring must their vision be, on that higher station; easy each step of their progress in the world! From their very birth, they are placed as it were in a ship, which, in this voyage we have all to make, enables them to profit by the favourable winds, and to ride out the cross ones; while others, bare of help, must wear their strength away in swimming, can derive little profit from the favourable breeze, and in the storm must soon become exhausted and sink to the bottom. What convenience, what ease of movement does a fortune we are born to, confer upon us! How securely does a traffic flourish, which is founded on a solid capital, where the failure of one or of many enterprises does not of necessity reduce us to inaction! Who can better know the worth and worthlessness of earthly things, than he that has had within his choice the enjoyment of them from youth upwards; and who can earlier guide his mind to the useful, the necessary, the true, than he that may convince himself of so many errors in an age when his strength is yet fresh to begin a new career!
Thus did our friend cry joy to all inhabitants of the upper regions; and not to them only, but to all that were permitted to approach their circle, and draw water from their wells. So he thanked his own happy stars, that seemed preparing to grant this mighty blessing to himself.
Melina, in the mean time, was torturing his brains to get the company arranged according to their several provinces, and each of them appointed to produce his own peculiar effect. In compliance with the Counts injunctions and his own persuasions, he made many efforts: but at last, when it came to the point of execution, he was forced to be content, if, in so small a troop, he found his people willing to adjust themselves to this or that part, as they best were able. When matters would admit of it, Laertes played the lover; Philina the ladys-maid; the two young girls took up between them the characters of the artless and tender loved-ones; the boisterous old gentleman of the piece was sure to be the best acted. Melina himself thought he might come forth as chevalier; Madame Melina, to her no small sorrow, was obliged to satisfy herself with personating young wives, or even affectionate mothers; and as in the newer plays a poet or pedant is rarely introduced, and still more rarely for the purpose of being laughed at, the well-known favourite of the Count was now usually transformed into president or minister; these being commonly set forth as knaves, and severely handed in the fifth act. Melina too, in the part of chamberlain or the like, introduced, with great satisfaction, the ineptitudes put into his hands by various honest Germans, according to use and wont, in many well-accepted plays: he delighted in these characters, because he had an opportunity of decking himself out in a fashionable style, and was called upon to assume the airs of a courtier, which he conceived himself to possess in great perfection.
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As I sit down to write this, I am not in a happy mood. We're parked steps away from a gorgeous beach on Long Island, but I'm afraid I won't get the opportunity to enjoy the cool waters or hot sand as I work to get everything done before I head to San Diego for BlogHer on Wednesday. Earlier this afternoon we found the local grocery store and picked up two cans of black beans and a package of Ramen noodles – lunch and dinner for the remainder of the month. We're at the end of our monthly budget and have spent every dime of our food dollars, a fact that makes me feel both scared and resentful, although I'm not sure of whom.
But these happiness highlights are important to me. They're a crucial part of maintaining on overall attitude of happiness, and so, here we go…
We went to Gettysburg last week. I've been a little obsessed with learning about the Civil War over the last two months, and I was prepared for an intense experience at the sight of our country's bloodiest battle. We picked up a CD in the gift shop of the visitors' center to help guide us through the auto tour, and headed out into the Pennsylvania countryside.
It was… interesting. I felt like it was interesting because I was so familiar with the three days of fighting that would become known as "Gettysburg", but I struggled to relay that significance to the rest of my family. All these years later, what's left is miles and miles of hay fields and rocky hills strewn with memorials of various shapes and sizes. Old artillery resembling miniature cannons dot the hilltops, pointed at what would have been enemy lines 150 years ago. But again, unless you know the story, it's as interesting as any outdoor museum to war in general would be. After four hours of retracing the footsteps of both the North and the South, we pulled into the parking lot of the Gettysburg National Cemetery to finish the tour.
We were met first by rows and rows of uniform tombstones marking the final resting place of veterans of World Wars I and II. It was sobering, but not what I expected.
We walked a little further down a paved path.
And there I wept.
I wept at the slow realization that this was the ground in which Civil War veterans were buried, and at the sudden realization that these numbers marked graves.
No name. No "unknown". No sufficient space between square marble blocks to allow for a coffin of any respectable size. My eyes watered and my soul sobbed for these boys who died in the name of a country divided, these boys who could not be honored at death with the names their mothers had given them at birth.
And what, you may ask, does this have to do with happiness?
I was most alive this week standing in that solemn graveyard. I was alive with grief, connected to a past that is very much mine, connected to the family of Humanity in a way we rarely are during day to day life. I was grateful. I was humbled. I was momentarily saddened and forever changed.
And that might not be joy, but it is, I think, a kind of happiness.
It's also a good reminder to quit feeling pissy about stuff like money and beans.
Update: It's officially August and we did not starve! And I got to spend yesterday at that beautiful beach. I even got to enjoy it with a friend. In other words, all that stress over temporary circumstances was for naught. Of course it was.


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Red hair pins created with red feathers, adorned with tiny flower beads, a whimsical piece for a bride to be or her bridesmaids. It is attached to a black hair pin for an easy placement (black, silver, gold tone). Great hair accessory for you or your loved ones, goes with everything you wear.
For this listing you will receive two (2) hair pins:
* Red Color
* white, ivory , black, yellow... or custom color to match your dress
circa 4x4" = 10x10" long
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Yu4you.com – online shop specialized in Balkan's and ex-Yugoslavian music, film, literature, sports, art and various other happenings. We sell CDs, DVDs and Videos with the music and films from countries of former Yugoslavia (Serbia & Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia…). There are also thousands of books in Serbian language, weekly and monthly magazines, subscriptions, sport's equipment (hats, scarves, football and basketball dresses of Serbia and Montenegro biggest teams).
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Költségvetés $30-250 AUD
I have a series of Video's (approx 30) that need to be edited and combined into one continuous file.
I'd like typed detail of 'name and employer (& potentially a logo - different for most videos)' on each individual video.
This project needs to be done by Monday 14th Nov at the latest and must be high definition and able to be played on a Surface Pro.
I can supply individual videos, and typed detail to be added & a supply a sample if required to the selected freelancer.
experience is necessary as i don't know anything about editing video into one.
thanks, Alisha
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As a former psychiatric nurse in the Polk County mental health system, I agree with the article "Mental Illness Should Be Addressed," written by New York Times columnist Joe Nocera.
As a former psychiatric nurse in the Polk County mental health system, I agree with the article "Mental Illness Should Be Addressed," written by New York Times columnist Joe Nocera.
In a perfect world, long-term psychiatric patients, such as those with schizophrenia and other violent behaviors, could live in outpatient supervised settings.
In the real world, various levels of violence and paranoia in these patients cannot be controlled either by medication or supervision.
It is dangerous working with these patients in inpatient facilities. Often, workers are attacked, injured and even killed by these patients. A trained team is required to control these patients in crisis situations. Recently, a 25-year-old female caseworker was stabbed multiple times, resulting in her death as she ran away, trying to escape. The killer was a mental health client in her caseload to whom she was performing a routine home visit.
Decisions were made years ago that mental health patients should not be interned in state mental health hospitals.
State mental health hospitals were closed. Many, many mental health workers disagreed with those decisions. These patients represent many dangers to themselves and to others, innocent people. There is no logical exclamation for the actions of some mentally ill patients. Their actions are not predictable.
Now we are suffering the results of these bad decisions to close our state mental health hospitals. Controlled inpatient facilities that limit the harmful, dangerous actions of some mentally ill patients are our only answer at this time.
Perhaps in the future, scientists will discover the "cure" for the chemical reactions in the brain which destroy these beautiful young men and women. Circumstances are sad, but so are the dangerous, harmful actions suffered upon innocents.
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Visit Peru on a family adventure that tackles the Inca Trail
Travel to Peru on this family adventure and uncover the terraced ruins of Peru's mystical ancient city. Explore some of South America's most beautiful architecture in Lima before flying to Cuzco and journeying to the cultural highlights of the Sacred Valley. Acclimatise in Chinchero and enjoy a local homestay, then warm up for the Inca Trail trek with a mountain bike adventure in the Andean countryside. Rest up and recharge in the ancient town of Ollantaytambo before embarking on the iconic Inca Trail to the ruined Inca city of Machu Picchu. This 14-day tour encapsulates Peruvian culture and lets you in on the secrets of their ancient civilisation.
This trip requires Inca Trail Permits. View permit availability here.
Discover the best sights of Lima, from the colonial architecture and excellent museums to the mysterious catacombs and their ornate displays of human bones
Venture into the Sacred Valley to discover the quaint old town of Ollantaytambo and tour the staggering Inca ruins
Be mesmerised by the mother of all Incan cities, the mysterious Machu Picchu. Enjoy a guided tour of the site, plus an extra day of free time to explore
With ancient cultures, beautiful architecture and stunning mountains to explore, Cusco has something for everyone, making the perfect end to your family adventure
Tackle the glorious Inca Trail with all the creature comforts you need – a spacious tent, a cook to prepare your meals, and experienced porters who will take care of the heavy lifting
Experience some real Andean hospitality with a homestay in Chinchero, a great chance to experience the culture and daily life of the locals
This trip visits places that are at high altitude (Cuzco is located at 3,450 m). Some people can suffer from altitude sickness, regardless of age or physical health. Please see the 'Health' section of the trip notes for more important information on this.
Some of the Inca Trail is tough going, especially with the altitude. It's important to be patient as your body adjusts. With an experienced support crew, you'll be in good hands for the duration of the trek.
Tradition runs deep in beautiful old Cuzco, so a little homework will put you in good stead. Ask your leader about photography etiquette, and remember to order 'Cerveza helada' for a beer that's cold!
The weather can be unpredictable in the Andes. Be sure to bring warm clothes and prepare for all elements.
Staying with a local family in the Sacred Valley is a rewarding experience, but keep in mind that the facilities will be basic. Water is cold only, meals are simple, and bathrooms are shared.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
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There are currently no scheduled departures on our Inca Trail Family Holiday with teenagers trip. If you are interested in other trips in the region visit one of the links below.
Please note that these trips are for adults and children travelling together and there must be at least one child under 18 with you.
Minimum age for children on this trip is 10 years old.
A discount of 10% applies on this trip to children 17 years and under at time of travel.
A single supplement is available on this trip with exception of Day 6 (Homestay)
Inca Trail permits are sold on request basis only. Once deposit is paid and passport details provided, Intrepid will endeavour to secure a permit for you.
If Inca Trail permits are unavailable by the time you book, you can opt to hike the Inca Moonstone Trek.
The Inca Trail closes in February to allow cleaning and restoration works. If the trek portion of your trip starts in February you will be automatically booked to hike the Inca Moonstone Trek.
Should you choose not to hike at all, please let us know in writing at the time of booking so alternative arrangements can be made. Without this prior warning, local fees may apply.
Our Inca Trail Family Holiday with teenagers trips score an average of 4.67 out of 5 based on 3 reviews in the last year.
Teens on the trail was our first ever organised trip and first with Intrepid. It is overall a great concept, however there could be some more thought around what teens are really going to be interested in doing and seeing. Maybe some more down time either side of the trek and mountain biking would be good. Overall, a fantastic experience and worth doing.
Review submitted 16 Oct 2017
This is a fantastic trip for those who are fit and want a challenge. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Inka sites around Cusco and the Sacred Valley, a four-day trek to Ollantaytambo where we only saw one other group in the whole time - and a visit to Machu Picchu as the final crowning glory.
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is urging NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to let the league's stars play in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Harper says he speaks for all Canadians who want to see the country's top players don the Maple Leaf at the Winter Games.
NHL players have been part of the Olympics since 1998 in Nagano, Japan.
The league is mulling whether it is worth shutting down the NHL season for a few weeks to let its players take part in the 2014 Games.
The NHL, International Olympic Committee, International Ice Hockey Federation and NHL Players' Association held meetings earlier this year to discuss the league letting its players go to Sochi.
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• $11.8 million - City contribution in 2012 to the fire and police pension fund
• $13.3 million - Recommended city contribution in 2013 to the fire and police fund without reforms
• 35.86 - Percent of payroll paid into the retirement fund by the city
• 8-9 - Percent of payroll paid by employees, depending upon when hired and plan benefit
• $218 million - Assets in the pension fund, or 63.4 percent of what actuaries is needed to fully fund the plan.
• $37,524 - Average yearly benefits paid to police and fire retirees
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POLL: Should the city scale back police and fire pensions?
Faced with a $125 million shortfall in the Chattanooga Fire and Police Pension Fund, Mayor Andy Berke said Monday he will create a task force and hire an outside consultant to look for ways to reform and replenish the city employee retirement plan.
"We have work to do," Berke said. "Without looking at ways to reform the fund, the city's contribution is expected to be $14.4 million this year after being at roughly $6 million a few years ago. Increases are expected to continue."
Berke said he wants the task force to recommend changes to control the escalating costs of the fire and police pension fund.
"This is something you want to address before the crisis escalates beyond repair," he said.
Actuaries for the police and fire pension fund said the city needs to raise its annual contributions for the retirement account to nearly 36 percent of the police and fire payroll. To fully fund the fire and police pension account within 25 years, the city's annual contributions will need to triple by 2038, according to the fund's actuaries, The Segal Co.
Although city contributions could drop significantly once the plan is adequately funded, City Council Chairman Yusuf Hakeem said the city can't continue to absorb such a high rate of increase in pension expenses.
"From 2006 to present, the city's costs have doubled and it's projected to go up by more than million dollars a year every year for the next quarter century," Hakeem said. "Economically, we can't continue on that path."
The council is expected to vote tonight on a proposal to hire the Philadelphia consulting firm Public Financial Management Inc. to work with a new task force on ways to limit city expenses. The PFM team recently worked with a task force in Lexington, Ky. -- another city with its own police and fire pension fund -- and helped cut that city's pension expenses by 45 percent.
In Chattanooga, the city operates two pension funds -- one for fire and police employees and one for all other city employees.
Chattanooga police officers and firefighters can retire with more than two-thirds of their pay, plus health benefits, after 25 years of employment. The average policeman or firefighter retires at age 53, although many retire earlier. The average pension beneficiary is paid $37,524 and the pension includes a 3 percent cost-of-living increase every year.
Any change in Chattanooga's fire and police pension benefits will have to be approved by both the City Council and the Fire and Police Pension Board, or adopted by voters as a charter change in a citywide referendum.
The eight-member Chattanooga Fire and Police Pension board includes three elected police officers and three elected firefighters.
Frank Hamilton, the fund administrator for the pension board, said the pension fund is on a sustainable path and the pension board is eager to work with any task force to look at future options. Hamilton said he hopes the pension board has several seats on the study group to ensure their voices are heard on the study panel.
"We want to cooperate with the task force, and we hope this will be an open and transparent process that protects our public servants," he said.
So far, however, there has been limited communication between the mayor's office and the pension board, Hamilton said.
Tim Bryant, secretary-treasurer for the Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 820, said his union "has serious reservations about the task force and who the mayor plans to appoint.
"This issue is very complex and has a significant impact to local firefighters and their families, Bryant said. "It's our opinion that the pension board must have greater representation on the task force to ensure we have a process that is open, transparent and fair to all stakeholders."
In an email statement Monday night, Berke said the task force "will be made up of active and retired police and fire department employees, as well as community leaders." He hopes it will meet for the first time next month.
Berke said the fire and police pension fund should help the city attract and retain motivated public safety workers, be solvent, live up to the plan's obligations and be financially responsible.
"The task force will come to a consensus on how we can achieve these goals and report back to me by the end of the year," Berke said.
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