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The judgment of the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Catholic League v San Francisco makes interesting reading. In this case the Catholic League which is an organisation defending Catholic freedom in the US sued the City of San Francisco over a resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors (in effect the City Council) of San Francisco.
The City of San Francisco has a long record of supporting Gay Rights including same sex marriage and same sex adoption. Following a statement by Cardinal William Levada the head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith which condemned same sex adoption and stated that Catholic Adoption Agencies should not co-operate in any way with it the SF Board of Supervisors passed a lengthy resolution (no 168-06 It can be read on p4 of the Judgment). This resolution firmly disagreed with the views of Cardinal Levada and called on him to withdraw and on the present Archbishop of San Francisco, Archbishop Niederauer, to defy the Catholic Churches teaching on same sex adoption
WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors urges Archbishop Niederauer and the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to defy all discriminatory directives of Cardinal Levada;
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED,
That the Board of Supervisors urges Cardinal William Levada, in his capacity as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican (formerly known as Holy Office of the Inquisition), to withdraw his discriminatory and defamatory directive that Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Francisco stop placing children in need of adoption with homosexual households.
The Catholic League argued that this resolution breached the 1st Amendment to the US Constitution which prevents an "establishment of religion". It was argued by the League that just as and, as the 1st Amendment prevents government in the US from endorsing any particular religion or religious group so it also prevents government from criticising any particular religion or religious group.
Much of the case revolved around the question of "standing". Clearly either Archbishop Niederauer or Cardinal Levada could claim that the resolution affected them but the Court had to decide whether the 2 Catholic League members in whose name the case was brought could claim that it affected them in their personal capacity as Catholics. The Court decided, by a bare majority that they did have standing.
The Court also by a majority decided that the resolution did not affect the rights of Catholics under the 1st Amendment. The minority dissenting view was set out in the judgment of Judge Kleinfield (p17 of PDF) who held that
government has no legitimate role under the Establishment Clause in judging the religious beliefs of the people — either by praise or denunciation.
The majority view was set out in the judgment of Judge Silverman (p26 of PDF) who said
Government speech or conduct violates the Establishment Clause's neutrality-only requirement when it: (1) has a predominantly religious purpose; (2) has a principal or primary effect of advancing or inhibiting religion; or (3) fosters excessive entanglement with religion. .......It [the resolution] was an isolated, non-binding expression of the Board of Supervisors' opinion on a secular matter, which the plaintiffs have not alleged even potentially interfered with the inner workings of the Catholic Church......We would have a different case on our hands had the defendants called upon Cardinal Levada to recant his views on transubstantiation, or had urged Orthodox Jews to abandon the laws of kashrut, or Mormons their taboo of alcohol. Those matters of religious dogma are not within the secular arena in the way that same-sex marriage and adoption are
An interesting point for me, as a non US lawyer, was that nobody referred to the right of free expression which is also part of the 1st Amendment since it does seem to me that the SF resolution was an expression of opinion by the SF Board of Supervisors and therefore surely it too was protected by the 1st Amendment on those grounds. I suppose that since the Court held that the establishment clause in the 1st Amendment was not violated they did not need to go on to consider freedom of speech issues.
On a personal basis I agree with the Court on their judgment (no doubt they will be heartily relieved to know that !). Whilst I can understand the annoyance of the Catholic League with what the SF resolution said the fact is that the biggest threat Christianity faces in the west is the restriction on freedom to express unpopular views and therefore supporting freedom of expression is important even when you disagree with what is expressed.
On a second personal point I do take issue with the SF resolution when it refers to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican (formerly known as Holy Office of the Inquisition
that really is just a nasty attempt to blacken by association. The inquisition ceased to exist in 1908 so why over 100 years later refer to it when dealing with what a modern department has said; nobody refers to Canada (formerly known as British North America) or The Ministry of Defence (formerly known as the War Office). It was a childish remark by the SF Board but, as I have already mentioned, one protected by the 1st Amendment
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The Distance Education Online Orientation is designed to help first time online students get started with their distance education classes. In this orientation you will find information about online learning, how to prepare yourself and your computer for an online course, and how to get technical support. There are four sections in this orientation:
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Welcome to first blog entry by First Light, the Kiwi team competing on the world stage against some of the world's brightest student minds in the US Department of Energy's 2011 Solar Decathlon competition. The team won a place in the competition with a unique, solar-powered concept inspired by the "Kiwi Bach, making them the only team from the Southern Hemisphere to have ever reached the finals of the competition. In this entry, they explain how they're planning on overcoming the challenge of shipping a whole house halfway round the world.
We have been selected as one of 20 finalists to compete in the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, which takes place on the National Mall in Washington DC. The competition challenges us to design and build a solar-powered house which can be constructed in a week. Its performance is then tested in a series of 10 competitions.
One of the biggest challenges faced by all teams is transportation; this is a huge hurdle for us as it means getting our house from Wellington to Washington. The first question we asked was: how do we get our house to the US all in one piece? Short answer: we won't—it will be in pieces. The next question was: how many pieces?
When we first applied for the competition the plan was to use a "flat-pack" method to ship the house. This would mean that the walls, floor, roof elements and utility cores containing the services could all be dismantled and fit into standard shipping containers.
After we were selected as finalists we took a second look at our plans and found that with a time constraint of 7 days to construct the house, it was not feasible to erect the flat-packed components on site and on time. The flat pack process would require a large pre-assembly period in the US which would be a strain on our time and resources. The savings that we could have made in shipping were not worth the additional costs we would face during the time in the US.
With the flat pack option looking less than ideal, we explored a variety of transport options, from shipping the entire house oversize in one piece to air freighting it in by Hercules. Obviously cost, practicality and time were all factors in our decision making process and we feel that the option we have settled on addresses all of these concerns.
Our solution is to slice the building transversely into 5 equal modules or "rings", each within dimensions which can fit onto "Flat Racks". We are still using the Flat Pack method where we can; the foundations, glazed middle section and solar canopy will all be shipped in standard containers. Flat Racks allow more flexibility as they are shipping containers with no sides or top. This option allows us to prefabricate all of the modules with finishes, fixtures, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical equipment for simple connection on site in Washington, DC.
Now that we have the basic method decided we are working on the detailing of the modular structure to ensure a quick, reliable, and watertight assembly in Washington.
The transportation of the house accounts for one of the greatest risks surrounding this project, however we are making the most of the expertise we have been offered from a range of industry professionals to minimise these risks. Now that we have a method of shipping determined we need to make sure we have the funds to get it there!
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Kalamazoo Wings (28-25-5) at Wheeling Nailers (24-23-10) 2 p.m. ET
· Kalamazoo's Sam Ftorek is tied for third among defensemen with 34 points (9g-25a).
· Paul Crowder leads Wheeling with 19 goals and 44 points.
· K-Wings are league's least-penalized team with 12.78 penalty minutes per game.
· Nailers are 19-5-4 when scoring first.
Elmira Jackals (31-20-7) at Greenville Road Warriors (32-21-6) 4 p.m. ET
· Elmira's Jordan Pietrus is tied for second with five shorthanded points (2g-3a).
· Greenville's Mike Marcou is tied for third among rookies in plus-minus at +19.
· Jackals are third with 3.48 goals per game.
· Road Warriors are third with 32.53 shots per game.
Trenton Titans (23-28-8) at Toledo Walleye (31-20-8) 5:05 p.m. ET
· Trenton's Stephen Schultz is third with 27 power-play points (16g-11a).
· Toledo's Willie Coetzee is third with 218 shots on goal.
· Titans are second on the power play on the road at 21.0 percent (30-for-143).
· Walleye have outscored their opponents 81-57 in the third period.
San Francisco Bulls (21-30-7) at Las Vegas Wranglers (29-24-5) 2:05 p.m. PT
· San Francisco's Rob Kwiet is fourth among defensemen with 10 goals.
· Las Vegas' Andrew Sarauer is tied for first with four shorthanded goals.
· Bulls are fourth on the power play on the road at 20.3 percent (27-for-133).
· Wranglers are sixth with 2.74 goals-against per game.
Ontario Reign (39-14-6) at Stockton Thunder (30-22-9) 4 p.m. PT
· Ontario's Kyle Kraemer is on a four-game goal streak since Feb. 23 (4g).
· Brandon Davidson leads Stockton against the Reign with four goals.
· Reign are second with three shorthanded goals against.
· Thunder are 11-4-9 in one-goal games.
Bakersfield Condors (18-38-5) at Alaska Aces (42-12-6) 3:05 p.m. AKT
· Bakersfield's Peter Boyd is tied for first with five shootout goals.
· Alaska's Gerald Coleman is fourth with a .920 save percentage.
· Condors are 14-1-1 when leading after two periods.
· Aces are first on the penalty kill at 87.0 percent (215-for-247).
Cincinnati Cyclones (37-14-6) at Evansville IceMen (22-32-5) 7:15 p.m. CT
· Michael Pelech leads Cincinnati against the IceMen with 11 points (1g-10a).
· Evansville's Patrick Kennedy is on a five-game point streak since Feb. 20 (1g-6a).
· Cyclones are second with 18 road wins (18-7-4).
· IceMen are fourth on the power play at home at 23.8 percent (29-for-122).
Kelly Cup Playoffs Update
Colorado can clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday if:
Bakersfield loses in regulation
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Premier 'AA' Hockey League Fast Facts
• Watch games live on America One Sports, the "Official Broadband & Mobile Broadcaster" of the ECHL.
• The ECHL celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2012-13 and is the third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League.
• ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in four states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league with 23 teams in 16 states in 2012-13.
• The league officially changed its name from East Coast Hockey League to ECHL on May 19, 2003.
• 502 players have played in the NHL after playing in the ECHL including 23 in 2011-12.
• 12 ECHL players have made their NHL debuts this season: former Gwinnett Gladiators forward Matt Anderson (New Jersey on Jan. 29), former Stockton Thunder center and 2011 ECHL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Mark Arcobello (Edmonton on Feb. 6), former Charlotte Checkers, Wheeling Nailers, Pensacola Ice Pilots, Florida Everblades and Augsuta Lynx left wing Patrick Bordeleau (Colorado on Jan. 19), former Cincinnati Cyclones forward Cory Conacher (Tampa Bay on Jan. 19), former South Carolina Stingrays and Reading Royals goaltender and 2013 ECHL All-Star Philipp Grubauer (Washington on Feb. 27), former Ontario Reign and Orlando Solar Bears goaltender Darcy Kuemper (Minnesota on Feb. 12), former Toledo Walleye defenseman Brian Lashoff (Detroit on Jan. 21), former Toledo Walleye goaltender Petr Mrazek (Detroit on Feb. 7), former Alaska Aces right wing Anthony Peluso (Winnipeg on Feb. 12), former Reading Royals left wing Antoine Roussel (Dallas on Feb. 1), former Wheeling Nailers center and 2011 ECHL All-Star Ben Street (Calgary on Feb. 9) and former Toledo Storm right wing and 2007 ECHL All-Star Jamie Tardif (Boston on Feb. 2).
• The ECHL has had 310 players reach the NHL since 2002-03 when it changed its focus to become the primary developmental league for the NHL and the AHL. The ECHL had 97 players reach the NHL in its first 10 seasons and 215 in the first 15 years.
• 246 ECHL players have played their first game in the last eight seasons for an average of more than 30 per year.
• ECHL had a record 87 players on NHL opening-day rosters in 2012-13, surpassing the 81 from 2011-12 and marking the 10th year in a row that there have been over 50 former ECHL players on opening-day rosters.
• ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 30 NHL teams in 2012-13, marking the 16th consecutive season that the league had affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL.
• 30 coaches with an ECHL background are working behind the benches of teams in the NHL including Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach and 2011 Jack Adams Award winner Dan Bylsma, New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano, Dallas Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette and Winnipeg Jets head coach Claude Noel. It is the seventh consecutive season that there have been 11 or more coaches with an ECHL background working in the NHL. Boudreau, who coached Mississippi for three seasons winning the Kelly Cup championship in 1999, was named NHL Coach of the Year in 2007-08 becoming the first former ECHL coach to receive the award.
• 26 former ECHL officials are scheduled to work as part of the NHL officiating team in 2012-13 with referees Darcy Burchell, Francis Charron, Ghislain Hebert, Jean Hebert, Marc Joannette, Trent Knorr, Mike Leggo, Dave Lewis, T.J. Luxmore, Wes McCauley, Jon McIsaac, Dean Morton, Dan O'Rourke, Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock, Kyle Rehman, Chris Rooney, Graham Skilliter, Justin St. Pierre and Ian Walsh, and linesmen Steve Barton, Matt MacPherson, Brian Mach, Tim Nowak, Bryan Pancich and Jay Sharrers.
• ECHL was represented for the 12th year in a row on the Stanley Cup champion in 2012 with Los Angeles Kings assistant coach Jamie Kompon, players Dwight King, Jordan Nolan and Jonathan Quick, manager of communications/broadcasting Jeremy Zager and scouts Steve Greeley, Mark Mullen and Mark Yannetti. Quick was named the recipient of the Conn Smythe Trophy as Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the second consecutive year a former ECHL player won the award.. There were 43 former players and 13 coaches on the 16 teams competing in the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the seventh year in a row that there have been at least 30 former ECHL players and the ninth consecutive season that over 25 players with ECHL experience have competed in the NHL postseason.
• Former ECHL broadcasters working in the NHL include John Ahlers and Steve Carroll of the Anaheim Ducks, Tom Callahan of the Nashville Predators, Dave Goucher of the Boston Bruins, Chris Kerber of the St. Louis Blues, Jack Michaels of the Edmonton Oilers, Dave Mishkin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Bob McElligott of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
• Ryan Stanzel and Jeremy Zager, who were both recipients of the ECHL Media Relations Director of the Year award, are working in the communications department for the Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings, respectively. Former ECHL assistant director of communications Joe Siville works in the communications department for the Philadelphia Flyers.
• ECHL has affiliations with 25 of the 30 teams in the American Hockey League in 2012-13 and for the past 23 years there has been an ECHL player on the Calder Cup Champion.
• In the last seven seasons the ECHL has had more call-ups to the AHL than all other professional leagues combined with over 3,500 call-ups involving more than 1,800 players and in 2011-12 there were 10 times as many call-ups from the ECHL to the AHL than all other professional leagues.
• The ECHL averaged 4,281 fans per game in 2011-12, marking the eighth consecutive season and the 20th time in the last 22 years that the ECHL has averaged over 4,000 fans.
• Further information on the ECHL is available from its website at ECHL.com, as well as on Facebook and Twitter.


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Bev Bannard is an amazing and prolific sewer. Her stitching is always beautiful and her quilts are just stunning. This is Bev's 'Ann Dagg's' Quilt. A pattern by Di Ford. Bev loves cross-hatching and feathers so this quilt has heaps of both. All applique has been outlined and the centre panel then has a diamond pattern cross-hatch behind it. The outer border has freeform feathers coming around the red flowers with straight-line either side of the applique.
This amazing quilt is Bev's version of the 'Mary Mannakee' Quilt. The quilt was too large for me to get a photo of the entire quilt. Bev has chosen the most amazing colour palate for this quilt - it is truly striking. The background is a highly patterned white and black fabric, and her bright greens, yellow and burnt orange just set this quilt off beautifully. Following Bev's love of cross-hatching and feathers, I have sewn a diamond of very small diamond cross-hatching in the middle of each of the blocks with feathers leading off from them between all of the applique. It was very difficult to capture a photo of the quilting but I have managed one clear shot below. Each block then has a some cross-hatching echo and outlined to compliment the block. I have used the colour co-ordinated threads and sewn the bare minimum onto all of the applique. This is an epic quilt that is a credit to Bev's ability and patience.


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Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co.,Ltd. (for short TYHI), which is the first listed company in Chinese heavy-duty machinery industry, belongs to Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Group Co., Ltd. Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Group Co. Ltd. was originally known as Taiyuan Heavy Machinery Plant(TZ), and was established in 1950.
TYHIs campus in Taiyuan, Shanxi covers a total area of 3.7 million square meters. Our company also holds total assets worth RMB 18.7 billion, employs 8000 employees, and generates an annual sales volume of RMB 11 billion. As a national key enterprise, Taiyuan Heavy Industry has been designated a "national treasure" and "trailbreaker of national economy".
Our main products include lifting equipment, forging equipment, rolling equipment, excavation equipment, coke oven equipment, coal chemical equipment, wind power generating equipment, oil film bearings for rolling mills, gear drive equipment, train wheels and axles, forgings and castings and project contracting.
Our key products include our 1200t EOT crane, our 500t ladle crane, our 75m³ shovel for mining, our Φ180mm continuous rolling production line, our 110 MN aluminum alloy extrusion press and our 7m top charging coke oven equipment.
TYHIs products are widely used in the metallurgical, mining, energy, transportation, aerospace, chemical, rail, ship building, environmental protection and various other industries. Many products designed and manufactured by TYHI have filled gaps in the domestic market. Furthermore, we have created 360 nationally and internationally recognized products which have been exported to approximately forty countries and regions.
TYHI is now delving further into the development of the rail, engineering machinery, new energy, and maritime equipment fields. We have established a new production base in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin to facilitate the transportation and export of large-sized equipment. Our second wheel production line is currently under construction. We have also established production lines for wheels, axles and wheel sets for use at speeds above 200 km/h.
We are now turning our focus to international markets which we are certain can benefit from our high quality products and service. As we are constantly innovating and improving, we have no doubt that we will meet and even exceed our customers expectations.


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Elizabeth began her career as an illustrator on the Belfast Telegraph as well as teaching art history. In 1964 she moved to Cornwall where she developed a natural talent for pen and ink drawings of traditional buildings, and a love of the countryside. Her family later moved to Berkshire where she concentrated on water colour paintings of buildings and landscapes.
Elizabeth now lives in the Cotswolds and has taken opportunities to paint in France, Greece, Italy and South Africa, as well as in her native Ireland.
Elizabeth's work has appeared on calendars, prints, greetings cards, table mats and book illustrations and is collected all over the world particularly in the U.S.A.
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Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood (right), president of Reinhardt College, thanks Billy Hayes, chief executive officer of Northside Hospital-Cherokee, for the hospital's recent donation for the naming gift of the College's fitness center.
Reinhardt College recently received a donation from Northside Hospital-Cherokee for the College's fitness center.
"Giving back to the community in a way that promotes physical fitness and overall wellness is true to Northside's mission," said Billy Hayes, CEO of Northside Hospital-Cherokee. "We are delighted to partner with the students, faculty and staff of Reinhardt College in this way, and we look forward to cultivating a meaningful and lasting relationship."
Northside Hospital-Cherokee Fitness Center
The Northside Hospital-Cherokee Fitness Center, as it will now officially be called, is a first-class fitness facility in the College's James and Sis Brown Athletic Center that offers free-weights, machine-based exercise equipment and aerobics classes. The fitness center is open to students, faculty, staff and more than 8,000 alumni year-round.
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"Northside's community involvement and commitment is widely known and appreciated," said Dr. J. Thomas Isherwood, Reinhardt president. "We believe Northside Hospital-Cherokee's evidenced dedication to a regimen of wellness and prevention is apparent by the funding of facilities like Reinhardt's to promote wellness and positive lifestyles."
"Fitness is a vital component to the overall College experience," added Isherwood. "The Northside Hospital-Cherokee Fitness Center at Reinhardt College guarantees a physically fit future for generations of Reinhardt students, faculty, staff and alumni."
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This newsletter is intended to give Oregon citizens the information and opportunity to promote long over-due reforms with a "citizen up" approach, instead of using the controversial, politically charged "top down," Wisconsin model. This newsletter is not about politics, it is intended to motivate Oregon citizens to make politics subservient to the needs and will of the people. We will address tewo issues that demand the attention of our Legislators.
Oregon's State Employees' Health Benefits. The group health medical benefit package for State employees is quite generous and is paid entirely by the State. Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families. These benefits are not cheap.
The average monthly cost per State worker is $1,263.13 and the total cost for the current biennium (with annual premium adjustments) is about $1.37 billion. For the upcoming 2011-13 biennium, including anticipated premium increases, the total cost of State employee medical insurance benefits will be $1.65 billion.
I support having good medical benefits for all workers. As a State Legislator, I am a State employee and I am grateful for good medical benefits. The issue is the appropriateness and financial consequences of Oregon paying 100% of the costs, instead of requiring each of us, State employees, to pay a portion of our group medical premiums, as is usual and customary with other states.
State Employee Pays % of Premium
Washington 12%
California 18.9%
Idaho 12.7%
Montana 24.5%
Nevada 17%
Utah 5%
Arizona 11.5%
Average: 15%
Oregon 0 %
Every dollar of group medical insurance premiums paid above what is fair and reasonable is a dollar that cannot be used for educating our children, paying the costs for public safety and providing life-saving benefits for our most vulnerable citizens.
If Oregon's State employees paid the western states' average of 15% toward their own medical insurance benefits plan, it would save the State $250,000,000 in the next budget. That is $250 million of precious revenue in the 2011-13 State Budget–$250 million that could be redirected for purposes other than maintaining an unjustifiably expensive benefit package for our State employees. (Note: State Employees do not include teachers, whose benefit packages are set by their local school districts.)
To avoid any confusion, I am not criticizing or devaluing the excellent work done by committed and competent State employees; I am merely opining that we state employees should be sharing in the cost of our medical benefits. That is what occurs in all other states and in private sector jobs. In the 2011-13 Budget we would save the state $250 million that could then be used to provide vital services for Oregon citizens.
Citizen Action Needed on Senate Bill. Senate Bill 702 could be the vehicle to implement this needed change in Oregon law. SB 702 would require State workers to begin paying 15% toward their benefit plan and it will get serious consideration if enough Legislators request immediate hearings to be scheduled and a work session to be held on it.
Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). In addition to medical benefits, Oregon's State employee retirement plan (PERS) costs are also paid entirely by the State of Oregon. In reality, as a result of legislative "tweaks," PERS Board decisions and Court rulings, Oregon's retirement system has evolved into two separate retirement plans for every employee—a defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan.
The defined benefit plan provided for "Tier One" workers (those hired before January 1, 1996) is one of the most expensive and most generous retirement plans in the world. (See "Part I, Oregon PERS & the 2011-13 Budget–The Looming Crisis") Those employees hired from 1996 to 2003 have less extravagant "Tier Two" PERS plans; and more recently hired State employees (hired since August 2003), have more modest PERS plans than either Tier One or Tier Two plans.
In short, regardless of when a State employee was hired, he or she now has two PERS plans.
Defined Benefits Plan. The Courts have ruled that certain portions of PERS' defined benefit plan are protected by the constitutional protections of the Contracts Clause, and must be paid, regardless of the burden such payments place on the State or its taxpayers. The State's anticipated cost for the defined benefit plan will be $950 million in the 2011-13 biennium.
Defined Contribution Plan. The PERS defined contribution plan, now referred to as the Individual Account Program (IAP), costs 6% for every payroll dollar, in addition to the costs of the defined benefit plan. This defined contribution plan is not constitutionally protected and the 6% paid for each worker goes into a separate account that belongs to the employee at his or her termination or retirement. The cost of this second, IAP, retirement plan in 2011-13 Budget will be $334 million. Thus, if Oregon were to pay only for the defined benefit plan, while enabling State employees the option of paying up to 6% of their wages toward their own defined contribution plan, $334 million could then be used to provide vital services for Oregon citizens in 2011-13.
At a time when the average private citizen feels fortunate to have a job, and even luckier to have a modest 401 (k) retirement plan, should Oregon be paying 100% for two retirement plans for every State employee? I believe State workers should be free to contribute to their own defined contribution plan, but every dollar the State spends on this second PERS retirement plan, in my opinion, is an extravagance we taxpayers can no longer afford to pay.
Citizen Action Needed on House Bill. House Bill 2984 could be the vehicle to implement this needed change in Oregon law. HB 2984 would give State workers the option of paying up to six percent toward their own defined contribution plan, and would eliminate PERS employers from paying anything toward it. Like SB 702 above, HB 2984, will get serious consideration if enough Legislators request immediate hearings to be scheduled and a work session to be held.
State workers should be paid wages and benefits that are comparable to those provided by other western states and in the private sector. Having said this, I believe it is unjustifiable for the State of Oregon to continue paying 100% of costs for group medical benefits and 100% of the costs for both the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans for State employees. In my opinion, it is simply indefensible to continue depriving desperately needed funds from vital Oregon programs and services by paying benefits that far exceed those paid by other states and private employers.
Do you agree that I and all other State employees should begin paying the western states' average of 15% toward our employee medical benefits? Do you agree that if we State workers desire a second PERS retirement plan (in addition to the regular defined benefit plan), we should pay for it ourselves?
Do you agree that I and all other State employees should begin on July 1, 2011 to pay the western states' average of 15% toward our employee medical benefits? Do you agree that if we State workers desire a second PERS retirement plan (in addition to the regular defined benefit plan), we should pay for it ourselves?
If so, you might consider contacting your Legislator with your opinion. Your legislator's contact number can be found by clicking here.
The Governor and the public employee unions are currently engaged in collective bargaining negotiations. Do you feel it is time for the legislature to pass laws requiring Oregon State employees to begin paying their fair share of the costs of their group medical and retirement benefits? If the actions suggested above were to be taken by this Legislature and signed by the Governor, $584 million could be added to the revenue available in 2011-13 to protect our families, imprison our criminals, educate our children and care for our most vulnerable seniors and disabled citizens.
If you think it is time for Oregon to stop paying 100% of these State employee benefits, call or email your Legislator today. We serve the citizens of Oregon. It is your government.


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The state of Amiga in 2011?
Trying to figure out what happened with the Amiga in the aftermath of the Commodore bankruptcy in 1994 is headache inducing to say the least. I eventually stopped tracking it until I stumbled across a few old games that made me wonder how the old lady was doing these days.
I planned on making a nice post about it with a summary, but I'm lost. There's too much info, too much going on and I'm pretty damn sure it's the biggest soap story ever.
So here's a buttload of links to get started as I try and figure this mess out.
The brands
Let's kick it off with Commodore.
There's Commodore International.
Looks rather under construction, they say they'll make pc clones. Eventually. It has nothing to do with the Commodore of days gone by.
Then we quickly decend into WTF terrain with Commodore USA who have made a 'new' version of the C64. It's basically a pc crammed into a C64 case, with the promise that they're going to release some awesome OS, which is basically an Ubuntu clone. For $999. Yeah… and then there's talk of making a new awesome Amiga which is *drumroll* a pc clone, for which they have some la la fantasy that it'll sell for an insane amount of money. Right.
Then, for even more facepalm, there's Amiga Inc. They sell Android tablets named Amiga for some reason. At least it's an improvement from stickers and mugs with the Amiga logo a few years ago, but still… not really Amiga related.
The Operating System
Amiga OS, the Amiga operating system seems to have been developed over the years and is now up to version 4.1, nice. Here's a review by Ars.
It's being developed by Hyperion which vaguely rings a bell from a decade ago.
Then there's Aros, which was started by a group of people who get fed up waiting. It looks good, is open source, compatible with old ami software and runs on X86 as well, meaning you can run it on your pc/mac/virtual machine. Like with any open source OS there's a few different flavors you can try such as Icaros. If you want dedicated hardware for Aros you could take a look at iMica.
As another alternative there's MorphOS, which looks like a pretty sweet modern OS, which is also compatible with old 68k Amiga software. For extra niceness it now runs on the G4 PPC Mac Mini, which you can buy quite cheaply (around 100 euros here) second hand.
The hardware
There's also machines being sold (other than the decade old PPC boxes) or developed which either aim to mimic the old Amiga's or take a step into the future.
The Minimig looks awesome and is basically an A500 in a really small form factor, awesome if you're just looking for something to play your old games on.
Or a work in progress, the NatAmi, aims to be the equivalent for the A4000. Yes please. Let's hope this makes it and doesn't cost a kidney.
AmigaOne X1000, by A-Eon;
AmigaOne X1000 is a PowerPC based computer intended as a high-end platform for AmigaOS 4. Droolworthy, looks expensive and probably will be expensive, but this looks like the best bet for a high end modern amiga system if you want to run AOS4. Some day. It was originally announced to be available in mid 2010, now in September 2011 developers are getting the prototypes.
And then there's the AmigaOne500, by A-Cube. It looks a bit pricey for what you get but if you want to buy a complete PPC Amiga to run AOS4 on right now, this is it.
So there ya have it. Lots to read, laugh and cry about.
I'm not sure which route I'm going to take just yet. Aros looks very nice and I can run it on my Macs, Morphos I could run if I got a cheap G4 Mac Mini and for the rest it's basically wait and see.


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Pendulum swings back in Delone Catholic's favor
Squires head coach Corey Zortman finally stepped away from the Wing-T formation and struck gold with a 45-0 win over Fairfield. Ryan T Provencher
Delone Catholic's roller-coaster season continued in Week 8 with a 45-0 shutout victory over Fairfield at J.T. Flaherty Field.
The Squires (5-3, 2-3 YAIAA Division III) have either won via the blowout this season, or lost because of an inability to put points on the scoreboard.
In Week 7 they scored just 7 points against Bermudian Springs. The week before that they shut out Biglerville 41-0. Before that, they mustered just seven points in two games combined following a 35-0 rout of New Oxford.
"You never know what to expect coming into a week when you had a loss like last week's where we just didn't play well, didn't give ourselves an opportunity to even be in the game," Delone Catholic head coach Corey Zortman said. "But these guys took it and made it into a positive and that speaks volumes to the type of kids we have."
After running the Wing-T formation in the first seven games of the season, Delone came out in the I formation against the Green Knights (4-4, 1-4). The change paid off for the Squires, who rushed for 252 yards with the less-deceptive and more-deliberate downhill approach.
"They took the subtle changes we had this week and they came out and they executed really well," Zortman said. "That's something we hang our hat on is trying to be a physical running team."
It didn't take long for the Squires' adjusted rushing attack to strike. Less than two minutes into the game, junior Ryan Hart barreled into the end zone on an 8-yard run. His brother, Zach, crossed the goal line on Delone's next drive to make it 14-0.
Quarterback Brian Shermeyer got involved in the second quarter, finding Ryan Hart for a 15-yard touchdown pass and then Brady Repasky for a 7-yarder. Shermeyer finished the night a perfect 7-of-7 passing for 100 yards.
The onslaught in the first half ended with a 17-yard score from Sean Sneeringer that made it a 35-0 game.
At this point, the game fell into the hands of the Delone Catholic defense, which halted Fairfield's Darian Mort and Charlie Burnett from causing any damage.
Mort was pressured all night long and was able to complete just three passes for 33 yards. The quarterback was also sacked twice on the night for a combined loss of 26 yards.
Meanwhile, the Green Knights' lead back was stifled by his opponent once again after having a successful start to the season. Burnett picked up just 40 yards on 15 attempts and was unable to escape the Squires duo of defensive tackles in Bryce Perkins and Wade Neiderer
"Defense has definitely been a high point for us this year," Zortman said.
The win over Fairfield was the third time this season that Delone has posted a shutout. In their five victories this season, the Squires have held opponents to a meager 4.2 points per game.
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First Quarter
DC – Ryan Hart 8 run (Brandon Hall kick), 10:17
DC -- Zach Hart 2 run (Hall kick), 8:00
Second Quarter
DC – Ryan Hart 15 pass from Brian Shermeyer (Hall kick), 11:54
DC – Brady Repasky 7 pass from Shermeyer (Hall kick), 6:47
DC – Sean Sneeringer 17 run (Hall kick), 2:22
Third Quarter
DC – Hall 35 field goal, 1:40
Fourth Quarter
DC -- Zach Hart fumble return (Hall kick), 11:25
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Rushing — FF, Charlie Burnett 15-40, Darian Mort 12-(-19), Garrett Stadler 1-(-1), Jake Irwin 2-0, Zach Koons 3-3. DC, Zach Hart 3-30, Ryan Hart 4-27, Logan Panzer 3-26, Andrew Hernandez 3-40, Brian Shermeyer 4-17, Tyler Monto 2-8, Derek Weaver 3-24, Sean Sneeringer 5-67, Alec Maitland 5-8, Chico Oparanozie 2-4, Dylan Kadis 1-(-1), Dimitri Partenza 1-1, Even Brady 1-(-1).
Passing — FF, Darian Mort 3-7-33-1, Zach Koons 0-2-0-0. DC, Shermeyer 7-7-100-0.
Receiving — FF, Daniel Miller 1-4, Trystan Griffith 1-27, Jake Irwin 1-2. DC, Ryan Hart 1-15, Sean Sneeringer 1-16, Brady Repasky 1-7, Zach Hart 1-29, Noah Kendrick 1-6, Alec Maitland 2-27.


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That was the sort of everyday love I had to learn to contend with: if you grow up with it, it's hard to think you'll ever match it. I used to think it was difficult for children of folks who really loved each other, hard to get out from under that skin because sometimes it's just so comfortable you don't want to have to develop your own.
Sometimes we just walk into something that is not for us at all. We pretend it is. We think we can shrug it off like a coat, but it's not a coat at all, it's more like another skin. [...] All I wanted was to make my life thrilling for a while: to take the oridinary objects of my days and make a different argument out of them, no obligations to my past.
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My mother taught me to treat a lady respectfully.
Haters keep on hating, cause somebody's gotta do it.
My mother taught me to treat a lady respectfully.
Follow your dreams. Just make sure to have fun too.
With fame, you can't trust everybody. You can't depend on them being there for you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got and what you can bring to their life. It's not a relationship-it's a leech.
I like low-maintenance girls, but at the same time, classy. She needs to take care of herself. But also be a girl who isn't afraid to get sweaty and play basketball, so it's cool if she's a tomboy.
I always imagined I could be what I wanted to be.
I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me.
Loving is doing anything for them, thinking about them constantly and being able to spend your whole life with that person. Liking somebody is just like, 'Okay, I like them because of this, this and this, but I don't knkow if I am ready to be in love with them'.
My personal life is the same. At the end of the day, this is just a job. I love what I do, and it's a great job. But it's like my alter ego. There's Chris Brown the singer. And there's Christopher Brown, the down-home Tappahannock boy that plays video games and basketball and hangs out.
Since I'm always working, my best holiday memories are definitely when I can just go home and spend time with my family.
Girls are losing their virginity at 15, 16. I'm not promoting that. But my songs are talking... about me becoming a man.
I love sneakers on a girl. I don't know why, but I guess it's because I'm still a young. I really like just like a girl who has style - a girl who does her own thing, is unique in what she's wearing and works what she's got.
I'm 18 in this album. I'm not losing fans, and I'm not disrepecting women, but you reach the maturity of taking it to the next level with a girl. It was only necessary for me to have at least one song like that.
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Parksy on Hugo - Part Two
06 February 2014|Tottenham Hotspur
Hugo Lloris reached the half-century milestone for us in the Premier League at Hull on Saturday.
In the second part of his fascinating insight into our French international skipper, goalkeeping coach Tony Parks talks about the new trend in goalkeeping - 'sweeper-keepers' - or not so new, as he explains...
Hugo is at the forefront of new breed of goalkeepers, 'sweeper keepers', can you tell us about that?
Tony Parks: "That's interesting. It's not something that's new and the best example I can give of a goalkeeper doing that is Ray Clemence (Liverpool 1967-81, Spurs 1981-87). He was so quick across the ground, with natural speed.
"Hugo is very much like that. I think people have looked at Hugo and I now see goalkeepers doing it who are not particularly as quick as him, but it's almost as if their managers have looked at Hugo and said 'we want our goalkeeper to play like that'.
"We had a funny scenario the other day when I was watching a young lad in our Academy set-up, and it was like watching Hugo. So from a very young age right through to senior goalkeepers, I'm noticing more goalkeepers like that. Perhaps it's a theme at clubs where coaches are saying 'the goalkeeper at Tottenham does it this way'.
"Hugo senses danger and cuts it out at source. That means he doesn't have to rely on his agility to make world-class saves. It's not a new phenomenon, a sweeper-keeper. For me, Ray Clemence was the best at the time, but Hugo's brought it back to the fore."
If others are looking at Hugo and copying, you could say that's the biggest compliment of all...
Tony: "The game went a little bit towards the goalkeeper who was a footballer. Everyone wanted a goalkeeper who was good with his feet, with a good range of passing, but goalkeepers are there to keep the ball out of the net, bottom line.
"That type of goalkeeper played a lot deeper in his goal, like Edwin van der Sar (ex-United, Holland) or Pepe Reina (ex-Liverpool), both brilliant with the ball at their feet. Maarten Stekelenburg at Fulham is the same. You have to play deeper to give yourself the time, angle and space to deal with the back-pass and see the pictures in front of you.
"We play with a defensive line that squeezes in and a goalkeeper who will squeeze in behind them to deal with the ball. I'm not bothered if Hugo can play football. He can deal with the back-pass, he has a decent left foot and he's a great goalkeeper. The best goalkeepers keep the ball out of the net, they aren't footballers, they are goalkeepers, and that's what we have. There are some excellent goalkeepers in the Premier League but for me, Hugo is the best."


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I've really enjoyed working with the Canon 70D over the past several weeks. Between the ...
not even a us plug and i don't live there lol
Hi Matt, thanks for the nice video unboxing.
Canon market their 3-digit DSLR models as intended for entry level users. In practice these cameras are anything but simple to use and are complicated to learn because of their rich feature set, often taking a year or more to master – even for those who have previous photographic knowledge like myself. It has taken me over a year to begin to get comfortable with shooting with my 700D (not much different from yours) and I'm still learning.
These models have an extremely comprehensive feature set out of the box. You need to get to grips with basics like aperture, shutter speed, ISO setting, auto focus, shooting modes, white balance, bracketing modes, exposure compensation, menu settings layout and loads more besides. If you need it to be even more feature rich, it's possible to install Magic Lantern firmware on your camera – thus taking it to a whole new level of complication again.
As you say learning this technology is great fun though and the concepts are not really very difficult to grasp. The real problems start though, when you are out on a real job – say a wedding. Under the pressure of the event and under the scrutiny of others, it's all too easy to forget the theory and just start doing things the simple (but risky) way. Theory and practice are two very different things. This was also the case back in the days of film. You need to be able to think on your feet out there in the real world.
So don't worry if you're finding the 600D a bit heavy going at the beginning.
I have this one also. I bought it for my birthday. Best DSLR for beginner..
I just got mine and I don't understand a thing!
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That was not a US plug! hahahaha
You sound like stampy long head
I need some help… I can buy this camera with a 18-55mm lens or a 18-55mm IS Lens. What's the difference?
Its selling for under 400 now on amazon
can you connect an external microphone?
That's not a us or Europe power cable it is an Indian power cable
that is not a us power cable…
I'm getting a christmas job, so wanting to get a camera to expand on my career opportunities.. would you recommend me getting this or saving for the 700d?
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{The Sunday Six} Twilight, Gobble Day, Spa, Fall Party, "Oh Snap" & Winter Berries
Happy SUNDAY! Here we go with the latest round of Party of 5 picks from the incredible submissions that come our way! This week you'll find the following creative themes:
1. Happy Gobble Day (Kids Thanksgiving) by Banner Events
2. Twilight Wedding by Events By Heather Ham and A Stunning Affair
3. Bee Natural Spa Party by Giggledust Parties
4. Chili Under the Oaks by Bloom Designs
5. "Oh Snap" Baby Shower by Deliciously Darling Events
6. Berries & Birch holiday shoot for Bird's Party Magazine by One Stone Events
Want to see more inspiration like this? Check out our Party of 5 archives!
8 responses to "{The Sunday Six} Twilight, Gobble Day, Spa, Fall Party, "Oh Snap" & Winter Berries"
Thanks Jenn and Amber for choosing my chili under the oaks party. It is a true honor to be picked!
thanks for including me (again!), jenn! that was such a nice surprise coming through my google reader!
Thank you so much for featuring our Happy Gobble Day Party! (Side note: any chance you can fix the link so it directs to our album? It takes people to an index page on HWTM.)
Sooo many stunning parties Jenn!! HUGE congrats to my friends Elissa at One Stone Event for such a fabulous shoot and for making our printables look so fab! ;)
Congrats also to the girls at Banner Events for another fabulous post!! :)
Thank you for including me in your Sunday Six! So thrilled and honored to be included among such beautiful parties!
Love all the great party ideas. For Thanksgiving I got some great ideas from Banner Events and my Thanksgiving table was a success. This has to be the best Thanksgiving I have ever hosted!!
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Fans of all ages feeling the Philadelphia Eagles excitement in the air. Four of the birds landed in our area Saturday afternoon– including Riley Cooper and Brandon Boykin. They were there signing autographs at the Eagles Pro-shop at the Rockvale Outlets in Lancaster County.
"I did this when I was younger I use to go out to West Chester with my dad and my grandfather and I'm trying to do this with my family, with my little kids, trying to get them involved," Eagles fan, Matthew Gregory said.
" It's great to come in and interact with the fans showing your support and appreciation just for them coming out and supporting us as eagles players," Eagles corner back Brandon Boykin said.
Fox43's Bill Toth was the MC for the event.
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The Parker Quartet premieres Jeremy's hour-long string quartet Capriccio, commissioned for them by Chamber Music America's Classical Commissioning Program, in a concert that includes Dvorak's Op. 61 Quartet. This concert is free and open to the public.


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Distinguished Japanese Diplomat, Hisashi Owada, Appointed To United Nations Foundation Board of Directors
Washington, DC — January 4, 2001
Ambassador Hisashi Owada, among Japan's most distinguished diplomats and leaders, was announced today as a new member of the United Nations Foundation Board of Directors.
Ambassador Owada currently serves as President of the Japan Institute of International Affairs, Advisor to Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and as a Senior Advisor to the President of the World Bank. From 1994 to 1998, Ambassador Owada served as Japan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, where he was deeply engaged in promoting new strategies for international development.
Ambassador Owada is among the world's most knowledgeable and creative international diplomats. He brings to the Foundation a remarkable understanding of the United Nations and its work on behalf of peace and progress," UNF President Timothy E. Wirth said. "The entire Board of Directors is delighted that Ambassador Owada has agreed to join us."
Ambassador Owada has a distinguished career in foreign affairs and academia. He has played an instrumental role in the formulation of Japanese foreign policy for more than three decades, on issues ranging from reducing Cold War tensions to developing cooperative international agreements. In his diplomatic career, Ambassador Owada has served as Private Secretary to the Foreign Minister and then to the Prime Minister of Japan. He also has served as Director-General of the Treaties Bureau (Principal Legal Advisor), Deputy Minister and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. He served as Japan's Permanent Representative to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development from 1988 to 1989.
In the academic world, Ambassador Owada has taught for 25 years at Tokyo University, as well as at Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and New York University Law School.
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HealthEd Group restructured last year. Chief strategy officer Mike Brzozowski says revenue at the Clark, NJ-headquartered firm was down, but not by a lot.
"We're evolving to be a different type of organization," he explains. "At our core we're still health education and patient marketing, but we're expanding our business with SurroundHealth and HealthEd On Demand. We're not abandoning the agency business, we're just extending our core franchise."
HealthEd On Demand and SurroundHealth are geared towards HCPs, including "healthcare extenders," i.e. nurse practitioners, dietitians, etc. The former is a software platform that delivers personalized education materials directly to patients and measures impact. The latter is an online learning community.
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Leadership roles shifted a bit last year. Brzozowski added account and new business responsibility to his plate. Veteran Jill Balderson was named president. Marissa Addalia, formerly VP management supervisor, was named SVP, business development. Stephanie Murrin retained her role as chief creative officer and added responsibility for digital. Stephanie Mazzeo-Caputo, formerly SVP of organizational development, became SVP, talent management.
Focus has increased on biotech, biologics, rare diseases, device manufacturers, and managed care organizations. Vicki Kelemen joined as SVP and is running a new office in San Diego. The plan in California is to capitalize on existing and expanding client relationships, such as one with Genentech, which expanded in 2011 to include patient AOR for Xeloda (oncology) and project work on five other oncology agents.
Other new business included more project work for Daiichi Sankyo's hypertension franchise, which became an AOR relationship this year; additional project work in oncology from Bristol-Myers Squibb; preferred vendor status for Novartis's transplant franchise; and disease awareness and digital work on Enobia Pharma's therapy for hypophosphatasia (rare diseases).
Horizon Healthcare Innovations, which signed on late last year, is using HealthEd On Demand to support it's PCMH pilot. Brzozowski sees the PCMH market as a huge opportunity.
As part of the Independent Network, formed and led by Juice Pharma Worldwide to give independent agencies a chance to compete for Merck business, HealthEd retained its one Merck brand and won six brands across CNS, immunology, and ophthalmology. Business from Amylin Pharmaceuticals will end this year due to dissolution of a joint venture with Eli Lilly.
Effectively delivering for targeted therapies is a challenge for all agencies, but Brzozowski believes HealthEd is especially well-positioned. "Many are going to be lower budgets, but they're much more digital and much more educationally based," he says. "[That] works in our sweet spot."
Other challenges include demand for increased health outcome accountability across all constituencies.
"It's not enough to just administer healthcare anymore," Brzozowski says. "Everyone is looking for innovative solutions to prove improved health outcomes."Six new pieces of business have come in this year (three from new clients), and Brzozowski is "very optimistic."


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Swan Creek Trail is a 20.2 mile out and back trail located near Gallatin Gateway, Montana that features a great forest setting. The trail is rated as moderate and primarily used for hiking and mountain biking. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
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What a magnificent easy to moderate hike that offers lush mountain vegetation along a beautiful creek. We were able to see a magnificent swan floating around the small swampy lake. The trail takes you up to a beautiful tall Pine forest. Absolutely magnificent
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The 14th Hour
Defining THE FOURTEENTH HOUR!
"The Fourteenth Hour" is like the "Door Of No Return" because it is the hour or the journey we take to recreate ourselves. It is the time when each of us does our own essential work. The essential work is our instinctive drive to live and fulfill our dreams. "The Fourteenth Hour" has no limitations except those that are self-imposed. We strive to become until we find that niche that is perfectly suited to us. It is the time when we become the one we know we are meant to be. It is a timeless journey one must pursue because...it is the only road to personal happiness.
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The City of Shifting Waters (La Cité des eaux mouvantes) by the French creative team of author Pierre Christin & artist Jean-Claude Mézières is the vintage 1st album in their long-running Valérian et Laureline bande dessinée series of science fiction time travel adventure comics, free for a limited time in both languages courtesy of publisher Dargaud's Cinebook imprint.
This was originally published way back in 1970 and is the start of one of the major classic Franco-Belgian comic book series, which is being made free to promote an upcoming film adaptation. The series stars spatio-temporal agents from a 28th century Terran Empire who protect the past. This adventure sends them back in time to New York City in 1986 (as envisioned in 1970), in order to thwart a rogue time traveler who seems to have already changed the future.
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