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More than 800 business leaders, public officials, students and community activists gathered in Philadelphia on March 12 for the third annual PA/NJ Sustainability Symposium, presented by the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) and hosted by Temple University. NREI is pleased to present a video of the conference here.
The event was also one in a series of "Host City" events for the DVGBC, which is preparing for more than 30,000 people to descend on Philadelphia in November for the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo.
This year's PA/NJ Sustainability Symposium focused on national trends in sustainable business practices, planning, funding and education, while highlighting regional next-generation technological advances, programs and policies that relate to sustainability. Close to 100 organizations—as diverse as Xerox and the Philadelphia Eagles, Cloud Institute, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Sustainability, Vetri Foundation and North Penn School District offered insights.
"The depth and breadth of the PA/NJ Sustainability Symposium's speakers and attendees was a great indicator of the strength of our sustainability and green building community here. We're excited to show the region off to a national and international audience when Greenbuild arrives," says DVGBC Executive Director Janet Milkman. "We've been working for more than a decade to promote green building and sustainable communities, and it's gratifying to see not only how much progress we've made from an environmental standpoint, but how much stronger it's made our region's economy."


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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The body of a newborn baby has been found in New Bedford and police are trying to find the child's mother because she may need medical attention.
The Bristol County District Attorney's office says a resident discovered the baby's body Friday evening. No other information on the child was immediately released.
The state medical examiner's office will conduct an autopsy this weekend.
The prosecutor's office says the investigation is in its early stages. Anyone with information on the child or mother is asked to contact New Bedford police.

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Cute little mug rug - I'm sure your friend will love it! Yay - I'm so glad you won! I saw the post this morning and had a little smile for you. A very good start to the holidays I would have thought.ReplyDelete
WOOT!!!! GO SUSAN, GO SUSAN! What a beautiful mug rug...love the liberty!
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The days of dogs bringing in the newspaper might be numbered — for reasons that have nothing at all to do with dogs — but until then there are those, like Nariz, who are eager to deliver.
Nariz, whose name comes from the Spanish word for nose, belongs to Deb and Roger Pyle, who get their local newspaper delivered to their home in Astoria, Oregon. Every afternoon, Nariz sticks her nose into the Pyles' newspaper box, pulls out The Daily Astorian and delivers it to her waiting owners in exchange for a cookie, reports — who else — The Daily Astorian.
"We didn't train her. She just likes to do stuff for us," Deb Pyle explained.
The Pyles' adopted the dog from the Clatsop County Animal Shelter when she was 10 months old.
"There was one day when she was acting like she wanted a job so I walked her out to the paper and put it in her mouth and then we walked back to the house together," Deb Pyle said. Next, Roger Pyle taught Nariz how to put her head in the newspaper box and remove the paper herself.
After that, Nariz expanded into mail delivery. "The mailman has learned that he can hand it over to her and she'll bring it to us," Deb Pyle said.
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Clatsop Animal Shelter is strongl pro-active in getting pets adopted and have several groups in the community who fundraise for animal adoptions. This community is brought together by a wonderful little monthly newsletter distributed in the local paper and available online as well called Bow Wow Dog News. Has a lot of the same community "feel" and down home practical balanced companion animal approach as you do, John. Check it out! Always love the stories about dogs with jobs especially ones they "volunteer" for – those stories help balance out the often tragic news about how some dogs are badly treated by humans.


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New Rochelle Civil Service Meeting Gets a Visit from Talk of the Sound; "We No Hire" Says Chairman Procopio
New Rochelle's Municipal Civil Service Commission met today at City Hall. Apparently, you were not supposed to know that. Now you do, courtesy of Talk of the Sound.
This ostensibly public meeting was not listed on the City of New Rochelle web site. There was no calendar event on the City web site. No meeting agenda or order of business was published on the City web site or made available at the offices of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, even on the day of the meeting or during the meeting. It was, obviously, not broadcast on NRTV and will not be made available on the City web site. The City Clerk's office told Talk of the Sound they had no information about the meeting. The City's Media Relations department told Talk of the Sound they had no information about the meeting.
Talk of the Sound has a pending FOIL request for copies of public records demonstrating that the Municipal Civil Service Commission properly noticed the meeting today by publishing a meeting announcement prior to the meeting in an official paper of record (e.g., The Journal News). The City confirmed earlier today that the FOIL request had been forwarded to the Municipal Civil Service Commission which has yet to respond. At this time there is no record that any effort was made to inform the public that the Municipal Civil Service Commission would be meeting.
The meeting itself was scheduled for 3 PM today at the City Hall office of Civil Service Administrator Jeanett Medina. When these public meetings take place they occur in an inner office with the door locked. There is no signage anywhere in the building indicating that a public meeting is taking place or where.
At about 2:40 pm, shortly after I arrived at the offices of the Municipal Civil Service Commission on the first floor at City Hall, Jeanett Medina came out of her office to inquire as to my purpose in the office. Informed that I wished to attend the meeting of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, Medina stated that the meeting was scheduled for 3 pm. This would appear to constitute the first mention of the meeting to any member of the press or public. Moments later Omar Small, Assistant to the City Manager, walked into the offices of the Municipal Civil Service Commission and made a beeline for Medina's office. Two people arrived in the office, one of whom turned out to be John Imbrugia, a man on the agenda regarding a position as Housing Inspector with the Building Department. As Commission members Domenic Procopio, Rev. Feston Leak and Ms. Margaret Chadwick arrived, Medina informed them that the meeting was being moved to a larger room. Moments later Small came out of the office to inform those waiting outside that the meeting was being moved to the Development Department's conference room down the hall.
Shortly after 3 pm, the Commission members along with Medina and Small sat at the conference table across from Imburgia and his brother. Medina called the meeting to order. No mention was made of Agenda item 2, approving the minutes from the last meeting. Imburgia presented a case as to why he should not be declared ineligible for a position with the City, an interesting issue best left for another day.
As Imbrugia made his case, presenting dozens of documents, neither the Assistant to the City Manager, the Civil Service Administrator nor any of the Commissioner took a single note or asked to inspect the documents as they were presented. Afterward, Commissioner Procopio assured Imburgia that he wants to help everyone and that the Commissioner would discuss his case. As the meeting was ending Commissioner Chadwick asked to review one document and did so.
Medina announced that the rest of the meeting would take place in her office. Without adjourning the meeting, the three commissioners and Medina left the conference room, went back to her office and locked the door. Talk of the Sound requested a copy of the meeting agenda from Omar Small who agreed to provide one later.
After several attempts to open the door to Medina' office and realizing it was locked from the inside, I knocked on the door a few times and was admitted to the room by the somewhat astonished Medina at which point the following exchange took place.
"Is there a reason the door was locked?" I asked.
"We were just going to finish up the items on the [agenda]," said Medina. "You wanted to attend?"
"Yeah...the whole thing," I said.
The Commission proceeded to go through the remaining items on the agenda and adjourned the meeting. After the meeting was adjourned, the group scheduled the next Municipal Civil Service Commission for February 16th.
Talk of the Sound later obtained a copy of the agenda after the meeting from Kathy Gilwit via Omar Small: NewRoCSCMeeting_2011-0119.pdf
A few thoughts on the meeting.
1. Whether the meeting was legally noticed or not, it is out of keeping with the other city departments that there is no regularly scheduled meeting of the Municipal Civil Service Commission listed on the City web site.
2. Whether the meeting was legally noticed or not, the Municipal Civil Service Commission did not add their meeting to the City calendar nor post any signage directing the public to the meeting or make available in hard copy or via the web a meeting agenda or order of business.
3. No notes were taken by any one at the meeting (except me)
4. The minutes from the previous meeting in November 2010 were not approved.
5. After Imbrugia completes his presentation, Propcopio says "you show to us all the paper, we're going to talk about" by which it appears he means to say that the Municipal Civil Service Commission will discuss the information presented. No such discussion took place at any point during the remainder of the meeting. The Municipal Civil Service Commission never went in to Executive Session and no Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting was scheduled until mid-February which suggests that there will be some sort of illegal meeting where the Commissioners will confer before making a decision in the case.
5. The meeting was not adjourned after Imbrugia finished making his presentation it was simply transported to another location.
6. The rest of the meeting was set to occur not only behind closed doors but locked closed doors but for my knocking on the door and asking to observe the remainder of the meeting.
7. The meeting was already adjourned when the Commissioners decided to schedule the February meeting.
8. If the meeting was not legally noticed, then the entire proceeding was illegal.
9. The City Council, the Industrial Development Agency, the Zoning Appeals Board and the Planning Board are all held in public meeting rooms, rooms equipped with chairs for the public and the press, rooms which open directly into publicly accessible hallways, rooms with TV cameras in them. It costs $200 to televise a public meeting in City Hall from one of the three available rooms. The Municipal Civil Service Commission meets about 10 times a year so televising its meetings will cost about $2,000. Given that the Municipal Civil Service Commission is the Human Resources department for the City of New Rochelle and handles all of the Civil Service requirements for the City School District of New Rochelle and that personnel-related costs constitute about 70% of the budget for both governments using the shared services of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, a budget of well over $300,000,000, spending two grand a year so the public can keep an eye on their Municipal Civil Service Commission seems a pittance.
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here we go again!!!!
so let me get this right.
They have meetings nobody knows about .
They dont let you know where and when .
They move the mettings to rooms where there is no video or recording of any kind, Not even minutes!
They have a $300.000.000 budget ,and dont have $2.000 for video for cable ?
This is a tough one .
Now this is the perfect point why we schould be happy to have an avenue of access to public information .
Thank you Talk of the sound!!!!!
P.S . Jannet you schould learn to smile!!!
You know what would be
You know what would be funny,
If they welch on the job offer now that they were caught with their pants down. I wonder how they will decide this case with out discussing the matter or reviewing the documents? Ahh, the fairness of city hall...
It's amazing how a job offer can be swiped away from someone even before they are declared "unqualified." Here's a prediction: The CS commission finds this canidate qualified, but the job offer gets taken away, they "re-certify" the list and the Building Department then claims they prefer to hire someone else. Do they make this stuff up as they go along?
Could someone give me some background on Medina and her qualifications for her present position? Pardon my ignorance.
Typical New Rochelle corruption
Procopio is a joke, a deal maker from a lost era who needs to retire. This is another example of corruption in New Rochelle. Here's a suggestion, FOIL for the eligibility list, I hear there are two candidates, Mr. Imbudia and someone whose father is part of the in-crowd who is a small time NR developer and political donor. Wanna bet who gets the job?
That happens and Mr Imburgia
That happens and Mr Imburgia will be laughing all the way to the bank with the nice hefty amount he will collect from a lawsuit.
Look at the residency requirements on the housing inspector job announcement contained in the PDF link in the story. Then look at the residency requirements contained in the NR civil service laws also contained in this link. Notice how the two differ and the city never changed the rule with the proper public hearing that the state requires. Now, they have been bumping people off the list who move out of town after taking the test. According to their own rules, you only have to be a resident until the examination. So how can they remove people from the list who move after the test? I guess we will see...
Why someone would be removed from the list
I'm not sure about the housing job, but most New Rochelle requirements list residency as a requirement to take the test and then state that preference in hiring will be given to residents. So it seems to me that New Rochelle is being quite upfront with candidates that move out of town after taking the test. If you move before being hired you will not get hired. You guys have to cut the city some slack sometimes. They are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
Wrong, Jerry. There is no
Wrong, Jerry. There is no "preference" list in NR. State and local law is clear on the subject. Read it, take it to a lawyer. They screwed up. They are not upfront.
Stating a rule in a job announcement w/o a public hearing is invalid especially when they already have a different residency rule in their regs and on file in Albany. Sorry buddy.
Can you provide more info
New York State Civil Service Law allows for the establishment of residency requirements by municipalities. A municipality can not prevent someone from taking a civil service exam but they can give preference in hiring with regard to residency.. How is New Rochelle violating this? Every job posting I've ever seen has included information about preference in hiring given to residents. Thanks
Yes, only NR has had a
Yes, only NR has had a residency requirement since 1975 that only requires canidates to be mere residents for four months prior to taken the exam--they do not have to be residents of the city and/or surrounding areas for anytime thereafter. This rule is on file with the state. It cannot be modified without a public hearing as per state and local law. It was modified however. They also do not have any rule on file in local CS law that allows them to have a preference list. Nor does NR have a preference list rule on file with the state CSC.
Lawsuit? Then the City should investigate Mr. Imurgia
Is the question whether or not Mr. Imburgia is a resident of the city? If that is the question the city of New Rochelle should conduct its own investigation. If Mr. Imburgia claimed a New Rochelle address to take an exam it should be easy to subpeona his personal records, checking, credit cards, phone records, utilities to see if indeed he did move to New Rochelle. Did his cell phone use the same cell towers where he was located before his move to new rochelle and his move out of new rochelle. Rental records, subpeona his old landlord, his old neighbors etc. If he lied then he should be prosecuted for filing false documents. How soon after the exam did he move away?
Such an investigation would
Such an investigation would be welcome! Maybe you would like to do it.
Yes, I'll take on the investigation
Do you know where he lived before moving to New Rochelle, where he claimed to live in New Rochelle and where he move to after leaving New Rochelle? Give me those three addresses and I'll do the rest.
Yeah, he lived at 17 Jackson
Yeah, he lived at 17 Jackson Street from 1959 on. Go to the PD as well. FOIL incident reports if you wish. Make sure you understand the the confines of NR residency law before going to court though. Also. muddy the waters all you want. I would love a day in court to talk about the assorted details of my life. Oh, and I only had two addressed in 51 years since the day I was born in 1959. 17 Jackson Street in New Rochelle and 30 River Street in Woodtock, VT. Like I said, the VT address was a p/t place until this passed December. BTW, a person only has to be a residents in NR for four months prior to taking the test. Not a legal resident--just a resident. That's their ruled not mine. I have 40 undisputed years there. An additional 10 years p/t that I can easily establish, Hope that
counts for something. How long have you been there?
Go knock yourself out now with your investigation.
Maybe you want to come by for dinner one night? You can check out the house, asked the nieghbors who cleaned the yard and so fought. Good luck!
PS Hey, you get the award for
Hey, you get the award for most idiotic comment of the day. Good luck proving your claim.
Great Piece Bob - As a long
Great Piece Bob - As a long time Labor Relation Specialist, with municipal unions in NYC, I thought I had seen it all. Your reveleation of New Ro CSC is appaling and simply highlights the lack of transparency by this Commission and the Mayor & the City Manager, who have authority over these commissions. I wonder whether the Mayor has the cojones to comment on this expose? The law is clear (see below) and it seems that Bramson and his cronies are thumbing their nose at it. Ignorance of the law is no defense! Any future aspiration for this Mayor will hopefully come back to this and other similar issues. The Mayor seems to enjoy operating a la Baby Doc Duvalier.
See http://www.ecode360.com/?custId=NE0964
City of New Rochelle Charter – Chapter A367
The Commission shall designate one of its members as Chairman. Two Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Commission may appoint a Secretary who shall not be a Commissioner, and such other subordinates and employees within available appropriations as it may deem necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of these rules and the law. It shall fix the duties of these employees. The Commission shall keep true and accurate minutes of all its meetings and proceedings, which shall be open to public inspection.
Government at its Best
Only in New Rochelle
I got a great idea to save $300,000!
Do we really need any of these people? What a waste and all for a simple HR decision.
This would NEVER NEVER NEVER happen in the private sector and reminds me of a joke that goes....
Q: How many Civil Service Commissoners does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 4 plus a DWP guy to get the ladder, climb the ladder and change the bulb.
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First, I want to say the reporting by Talk of the Sound is very good. I think the comments on the article by subscribers are overly rough. I don't always agree with Mayor Bramson, but he always conducts himself as a gentleman with those whom he disagrees. I think the same courtesy is due back. City Manager Strome is one of the nicest, brightest, hardest working and most humble persons I know. Kicking him, is like kicking the cat. I find the ethnic remarks directed toward Commissioner Procopio so inappropriate and out of the mainstream of modern American political discourse that I will leave it at that. I have always known him to be a gentleman, and his word is his bond. Perhaps the NR Civil Service Commission never operated like other similar bodies b/c nobody took an interest in its work. Clearly that has changed; hopefully to the benefit of the public.
Somewhat to Beyond Ridiculous
Rob Baker is somewhat ridiculous when he writes...
Mayor Bramson -- always conducts himself as a gentleman with those whom he disagrees.
Chuck Strome-- nicest, brightest, hardest working and most humble persons I know.
Dominic Procopio -- a gentleman, and his word is his bond
New Rochelle Civil Service Commission never operated like other similar bodies b/c nobody took an interest in its work.
Noam makes a point of publicly presenting himself a certain way, a calculated act, for the rubes of which you appear to be one. Behind the scenes Bramson has a well-deserved reputation as a "my way or the highway" tantrum thrower who is known to scream, threaten and curse like a sailor.
Chuck is generally OK but I seriously doubt that even he would claim to be "humble". Anyone who has watched Chuck in public meetings and seen his crossed arms and rolled eyes would know he is someone who does not suffer fools lightly.
Procopio pocketed tens of thousands of illegal tax exemptions, including money set aside for combat veterans, and never lifted a finger to return any of the money until he was exposed here on Talk of the Sound. His word is his bond? Your kidding right? He paid back only the combat vet money, not a dime of the illegal star exemptions tens of thousands of dollars which remain in his possession.
Any person who would take financial benefits intended for combat veterans is a scumbag, pure and simple, no matter how courteous they are while they are lining their pockets with public money. Your credibility just fell to zero with your rhetorical wet kiss to Procopio.
Rob Baker is beyond ridiculous when he says the Municipal Civil Service Commission holds its public meetings behind locked doors with no public notice because ""nobody took an interest in its work." How could anyone take an interest in meetings they do not know exist on topics on which they are not informed? This statement is in the running as the single stupidest statement ever added as a comment to this site. It is so idiotic that I considered not responding because obviously the author was struck by a brick in the head at a young age or has some other sort of brain malfunction.
Since when it is the obligation of the public to first show interest in a government department before they are obligated to give public notice of their meetings, holding the meetings in unlocked rooms or otherwise allow the public to view the proceedings. The same for their obligations under the Freedom of Information Law.
Except for the aforementioned statement, the final statement would have been the stupidest statement ever made. So, to that extent on congratulations on submitting the two most idiotic sentences of all time on this site all in one paragraph.
Rob wrote "Clearly that has changed; hopefully to the benefit of the public."
How has "that" changed? What has changed? There was been no public response by the City stating that they are concerned with how the Civil Service Administration noticed the meeting or that she walked out of a public meeting with all three commissioners and then restarted the meeting in her private office after locking the door behind her. Jeanette Medina works for the City Manager. How is her behavior acceptable to Chuck? The Commissioners are all appointed by the Mayor. How is their behavior acceptable to Noam?
If you disagree with the behavior of either Chuck's subordinates or the Mayor's appointees try calling into their radio shows on WVOX and see how humble and courteous they are as they hang up on you. Well, that's not really fair. Chuck at least will argue his side and make his points unlike our coward Mayor who runs from people who disagree with him. I may not always agree with Chuck but he is a man; Noam is failed, frustrated, child trapped in a man's body.
I just read your comments and
I just read your comments and as always find them very enlightening. Clearly you know these people a lot better than me. I can only comment on how I was treated by them for the few times I spoke with them.
With all the nonsense that goes on, it is often hard to tell who your friends are and who isn't. And yeah, you may be right about Chuck Strome. He is a fighter and a good opponent, I think I just push the wrong buttons when I talk to him.
Mr. Cox, it was a pleasure to read this story--keep up the good work.
BTW, great comment!! LMAO!!
BTW, great comment!! LMAO!!
Mr. Baker, The CSC is
Mr. Baker,
The CSC is required by law to hold their meetings in public and announce their agendas. Perhaps the majority of the time no one will attend. But for the few times that someone wants to attend, the opportunity to do so needs to be there.
Secondly, I for one, would have liked to be there when they modified their residency requirement for testing. This is a matter that affects a great many people and the public had a right to be there and express their concerns. The CSC conversely, decided they had the right to change their requirement illegally and by doing so they
disqualified perhaps many applicants inappropiately. I was not interseted in being one
of their victims and tried to give them ample
opportunity to correct their ways. They chose to do so in a public forum and perhaps at great embarrassment to themselves. I should not be punished or illegally disqualified for raising an issue of legimate public concern.
As far as Mayor Bramson, I agree with you. He is a gentleman and treats everyone with great respect regardless of their views or status in the community. I do not know Domenic Procopio well enough to comment on his character but believe deep down he has a good heart. I can't imangine that he would knowingly violate the law. I'll reserve my comments on Chuck Strome, although I find him very articulate.
I must also thank the Talk of the Sound for reporting this matter. Their website keeps city officials on their toes and essentially keeps "honest people honest." Great website with good stories particularly those on old NR.
I just got word from the NYS
I just got word from the NYS CSC. The city of NR CSC HAS determined I meet their residency requirements. They did so without reviewing ANY documents, taking notes or conducting any type of investigation. It therefore can be concluded thate I met the residency requiremnts at the time the job was offered back on Dec 15, 2010.
The state also acknoledged that the city's residency law needs to be RE_WORDED. How about that, you mean it was actually flawed in some way? Will there be a public hearing prior to re-wording this law? What about the bogus residency rules that are now contained in firefighter exam announcement?
Oh yeah, the only reason the NR CSC gave me an opportunity to address them was because I complained to everyone possible. I was then offered this wonderful opportunity on Jan 19, 2011. Guess what, it was more than 30 days after the job offer was made. Now, according to the state CSC, the job offer has to revoked and my name placed backed on the eligibilty list and another canidate will undoubtley now be selected. I must have a crystal ball and so does Chuck Strome. He predicted this outcome in a meeting I had with him and 4 other NR bigwigs earlier in January. Imagine, me, a mere mortal in a conference room with 5 NR officials. How many job canidates get this luxury? And yes, I also predicted this outcome in a previous post.
Bob Cox is right--there you have corruption.
I have a question
Why would you move out of New Rochelle while you were waiting to hear about a job? And how long did you live in New Rochelle for? I'm a little confused about this whole issue.
I lived in NR for forty years
I lived in NR for forty years full-time from 1959 to 1999. Took up part-residence in 2000 elsewhere p/t because of health and personal problems and the desire to go some where to get away. Stayed in NR at the same house from 2000 to July 2010. My brother had brought the house from my father and moved in there this past July with his family. I attempt to stay there with him but it isn't easy. I could not afford my own place in NR due to low income and high rents etc. Been looking for a place but need a better stable job to secure one. I wanted some place small, clean and quite--not easy to find.
Had a friend who had a house out of state and stayed there from 2000 to December 2010. From 2006 to December 2010, he didn't charge me any rent or heat. In exchanged, I worked around the house in my spare time when nothing was going on in NR. This past December, he asked me to leave as he needed to start collecting rent on the apartment. I am now staying with my brother at times, a friend outside Westchester County at times, and driving a tractor-trailer and spend a lot of time in that on the road.
Changed my CDL class A driver's license to NYS. I had several endorsements on it including one that allowed me to go into Canada and another that allowed me to haul haxardous materials. It cast over $300.00 to get. Had to spend that money again to get it in NY. It wasn't easy to come up with.
Nonetheless, I met the requirements that were contained in the NR municipal code. I was in fact a resident for four months prior to taking the test. What else matters? Ask the neighbors.
Also graduated from Iona College with honors as well as Westchester Community College. Have a BS in Criminal Justice. Served in the NY Air Guard for six years as a security specialist, and left with an honorable discharge and a meritorious service award. Received and academic excellence award from Andrew O'Rouke. Worked with my brother as a carpenter for more than tenn years building and renovating house in the Stamford, CT area. The last job I did for him was to renovate my father's old home--the one my brother brought and moved into this past July. Finished that around May of 2010. Need more?
Body Language
You don't have to be in law enforcement to read the group picture here,but do they look guilty of something ?
LOL What aren't they guilty
What aren't they guilty of?
Funny thing about NR. They
Funny thing about NR. They want you to be a resident for four months before taking an exam. After you're appointed they could care less where you live. I asked Chuck Strome why they don't require city employees to remain in the city. His reply, the city doesn't pay them enough to live there. So sorry, us rich folk have troubling living there too. At least, some of us want to, and try to stay in the community. Pardon me now, I want to go sailing on my yacht.
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MONTREAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - April 2, 2015) - TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced it is altering the scope of the Energy East pipeline project in Québec as part of its continued commitment to stakeholder consultation, environmental stewardship and community safety. Part of that altered scope includes the decision not to build a marine and associated tank terminals at Cacouna, Québec. Potential alternative terminal options in Québec are being reviewed. Québec and New Brunswick refineries would continue to be connected directly to Energy East.
"This decision is the result of the recommended change in status of the Beluga whales to endangered and ongoing discussions we have had with communities and key stakeholders," said Russ Girling, TransCanada's president and chief executive officer. "We have listened and our decision reflects that. Our goal has been to strike a balance between TransCanada's commitment to minimizing environmental impacts and the imperative to build modern infrastructure to safely transport the energy Canadians need and consume every day."
One of the key learnings from discussions with stakeholders was related to emergency response plans, which are developed with local agencies along the pipeline route. Typically, these detailed plans are finalized and provided to the National Energy Board (NEB) in the latter part of the regulatory process. The Energy East team has heard how significant these documents are to communities and other stakeholders. In response, the development and submission of these emergency response plans will be brought to the NEB earlier in its process.
"We want Canadians to know that we have and will continue to listen," concluded Girling. "The Energy East pipeline will be designed and operated with a singular focus on safety - that is what Canadians expect and that is what TransCanada will deliver. We all recognize that oil is essential in our daily lives. We need it to operate our vehicles, fuel airplanes, produce smart phones, manufacture heart valves and make the thousands of products we rely on every day. We must ensure the oil is transported safely and reliably and pipelines are the best way to do that."
Girling highlights Energy East represents the opportunity to establish a reliable supply of primarily Western Canadian crude oil for refineries in Québec and New Brunswick. In addition, the project will support 14,000 direct and indirect full-time jobs across Canada during development and construction, and generate more than $7 billion in additional tax revenues in the first 20 years of operation for local, provincial and federal governments, along with billions of dollars in economic activity across the country.
TransCanada will be advising the NEB that the company will not be proceeding with a marine terminal in Cacouna and is evaluating other options. Any amendments to the applications for Energy East reflecting the outcome of that evaluation are expected to be filed with the NEB in the fourth quarter of 2015. The result of this alteration to the project scope and further refinement of the project schedule is expected to result in an in service date of 2020.
The 1.1 million barrels per day (bbl/d) Energy East project has secured approximately one million bbl/d of firm, long-term contracts. The $12 billion project is an important element of TransCanada's $46 billion of commercially secured growth projects. Over the remainder of the decade, subject to required approvals, this industry-leading portfolio of contracted energy infrastructure projects is expected to generate significant growth in earnings, cash flow and dividends.
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Chances are really good that this last Spring Exhibit at my college will be the last one I'll ever be allowed to participate in and I have mixed feelings.
First, it's the first one that I've ever entered photographs. I had an incredible experience with Professor Bob Mayer in my Intro to Photography and I really got into it and found another love of my life. (No, not another woman… a camera… but that's another post.) I found myself opening to a new level of creativity that I've never really enjoyed with a camera. I'm not just taking photography but capturing light – the exact light.
Second, I go from being worried that I'll win too many awards or not win enough. It's a complication emotion. If I sweep every award in the category that my work is nominated for than I'm like the major league ballplayer going up to bat against the local junior varsity team and my be perceived as a "talent bully" or a ringer. If I don't win up against students with less experience than I, what does that say about me, I'm not that good as a designer?
Third, I just didn't throw in pieces I've worked on during the last two semesters; I threw everything at "the wall" to see what sticks. Rather than be a graphic designer sniper tactfully hitting the target with one strategic piece – my work is more like a shot-gun blast hoping one of my pellets hits something. A couple of pieces that are either refreshes of pieces I entered last year or work is completely new. Then there are some that are deeply personal and from my life outside of college. While I tossed everything except the kitchen sink (I would have illustrated it if I could) there is the feeling that I left something out. Don't ask me what, I just get that gnawing sense that something that should have been entered wasn't…
Finally, there's this overwhelming sense of loss which isn't unlike the passing of a close relative or family friend. It's not unlike that feeling one gets when they must move on, like the final days of summer camp or having to leave the ideal job that has become too comfortable but has lost all the opportunity to grow. I've never played in competitive sports so I can only imagine that this must be like for a college or professional athlete must feel like during the last game of his career.
In many regards this final Spring Exhibit is a going-away party for all the other graphic designers who I've learned and worked with for the past couple of years. It'll be a rite of passage and a passing of the torch to the students that will follow us in the semesters yet to come. It's also a sign that the training wheels are coming off and it's time to get moving under our power.
I am passing through this threshold with the inability to see what lies beyond. Not because I don't have eyes but because they have not trained to be able to see in the new universe that waits ahead. Is it like the one I occupied before returning to college, or is it a brand new realm that's unlike any experience I had before?


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The Essence of All Power
Disclaimer: Do I have to contstantly do this? Neither Erin or Bolt own Pokemon. Sad, isn't it?
Warning: This story is rated T and it will contain some violence as well. If you don't like that sort of thing, I advise you not to read this story.
Pairings: Mostly Pearlshipping (Satoshi/Hikari) with minor Questshipping (Kenta/Marina) & Contestshipping (Shuu/Haruka)
Rating: T
Genre: Suspense/Romance
Summary: Aura, the ultimate power. But in the wrong hands, the ultimate evil. When the supposedly vanquished Rocket Gang resort to terrible measures to regain power, it's up to three heroes to stop them and save their friend.
(A/N: Just so you guys know, I'm not stealing this story from BreakinDawn. This is the shared account of BreakinDawn, EarthBolt-Infinite, and Kariie24. We moved this story to this account is all.
Does anyone think it's unfair how Satoshi lost two freaking legendary Pokemon? I mean, that Darkrai is bad enough but a Latios too? Who would have he have sent out next? Mewtwo? Or Arceus? That is so not fair! Ughh, what's with these writers? Why do they always have him lose? Ok, I'll shut up about that now.
Well, here's chapter 1 of The Essence of All Power. Enjoy 8D..)
The Scene: Nagisa City
"Wow, it sure has been a while since we've been back here." A young girl with blue hair said as she and her two traveling companions; a young raven-haired boy, and a medium height teenage boy.
The black-haired boy named Satoshi, who has a Pikachu perched on his shoulder, nodded. Satoshi was a boy who dreamed to be the best and nothing but the best. Having won the Orange Islands tournament and reaching top eight in the Saiyu Conference and the Shirogane Conference, and top sixteen in the Sekiei Conference, he's already become quite the Pokemon Trainer. He wore a red hat with the emblem of a blue Pokéball and a black band across the middle, and on his hands, he wore black fingerless gloves with a green outline. He wore a white T-shirt beneath a blue-collared shirt with a yellow stripe curving across the top, blue jeans, and a pair of red and black sneakers.
"Takeshi, where is the Pokemon Center again?" The blue-haired girl, Hikari, asked. She and Satoshi are exactly the same age. Unlike Satoshi, she competed in Super Contests and aimed to become a top Contest Coordinator, like her mother. She has dark blue eyes, two hair clips to keep her long blue hair back, and a white hat with the pink half of a Pokèball emblemized right in the center. She wore a tight back shirt, an extremely short skirt, long, black stocking that reached before her knees, and a pair of pink boots. Around her neck, she wore a pink scarf, and she wore a pink Pokètch, a high tech watch, around her wrist.
The oldest one, a medium height young man named Takeshi who already had traveled through three regions with the Sinnoh Region being his fourth, took out a electronic device called a Pokegear that looks like a large watch, "it should be around here somewhere." He has brown spiky hair, dark tan skin and his eyes refused to come out of a slit-like appearance. He wore a green T-shirt with an orange and brown vest over it, a pair of khaki pants, and a pair of light blue and white sneakers.
The trio had just made it back to Nagisa City after Satoshi competed in the Suzuran Conference but lost in the final round. One thing he was happy about is that he had finally beat his rival, Shinji. He had battled Shinji several times in the past and this was the first time he had ever won any of their battles. After that, Shinji had gained some respect for Satoshi and the two had somewhat became friends.
The trainer that had knocked him out was an astounding trainer named Benjiro. He could see how good of trainer Benjiro was and he felt that he deserved the victory. The outcome of the battle didn't seem to bother him one bit.
"I wonder how Denji-san is doing." Satoshi said, looking up at the sky. "Maybe we should stop by the gym and say hi before we leave."
"Yeah, we should," Takeshi said, looking at his travel mates.
Both Satoshi and Hikari nodded in agreement. "Yeah," they said in unison before the trio made their way through Nagisa City towards the Pokemon Center.
Should I tell them now? Satoshi thought to himself, looking at both Hikari and Takeshi. I wonder if they'll come with me? Well, I'll never know unless I ask. He had been thinking about this subject for a long time too. After Enishida, the owner of the Kanto Battle Frontier, had told him they opened a Battle Frontier in Joto, he became very excited. He really wanted to go challenge the Battle Frontier. Plus, he would get the chance to go back to Joto. He really wants to go.
But at the same time, he was worried. He couldn't help but wonder if Takeshi and Hikari would go with him. He's really enjoyed his journey in Shinou and he has such a good friends in Takeshi and Hikari, he really would like them to go with him.
But then again, the choice was theirs.
The Scene: Nagisa City Pokemon Center
The three friends walked into the Pokemon Center, to see a young, beautiful woman behind the counter with pink hair. "Konichiwa." Satoshi said as the three made their way to the counter.
"AHH! Joy-San!" Takeshi exclaimed and ran towards the young beautiful nurse, accidentally pushing Satoshi to the ground by doing so. He grabbed her hand in his as he got down his knee. "The angels of fate have brought us here together today. Surely, this means a romantic dinner for two- ACKK!" He stopped abruptly, falling to the ground face first. His own Pokemon, Gureggru, appeared behind him, snickering as he fell to the ground. Gureggru grabbed his foot and dragged him away while the nurse looked on.
Neither Satoshi or Hikari had seen it though. Hikari was a little busy helping Satoshi up after he got knocked to the ground by Takeshi. "Satoshi, Daijobou?" she asked, concern evident in her voice.
"Yeah, I think so," Satoshi said, bring himself into sitting up position. Hikari knelt down behind him and laid her hands on his shoulders. "My head is really pounding though." Satoshi said, clutching his head with his hand.
"Oh my," The young nurse said as she came over and examined Satoshi. "Are you ok?"
Satoshi looked up at her. "Yeah, I'll be fine."
"That was a nasty fall," she said, checking him over. "You sure you're gonna be fine?"
Satoshi stood up and turned around to look at her. Pikachu had jumped back up on Satoshi's shoulder. "Yeah, I'm sure. I'll be fine."
"By any chance, you guys wouldn't happen to be Satoshi, Hikari, and Takeshi, would you?" The nurse asked them.
Takeshi, having waited out the effects of Gureggru's Poison Jab attack, recalled Gureggru to his Pokeball and walked over to Satoshi, Hikari, and the nurse. "Yes, we are."
"Oh, I've been looking for you guys," she said and smiled, looking over at Takeshi. "Takeshi, your parents called looking for you earlier. They told me to have you call them as soon as you stopped by the Pokemon Center."
Takeshi looked at confused. "Oh, did they say what it was about?"
Joy shook her head, "no, I'm sorry. They didn't mention that," she said, looking up at him. "They just told me to tell you that it's important."
"I better go call them," Takeshi said, turning around. "I'll be right back, ok?"
Both Satoshi and Hikari nodded. "Yeah, we'll be here. We're not going anywhere." Satoshi said as Takeshi walked away from them, towards the phones.
Satoshi took a seat on the couch. Pikachu jumped off his shoulder on right onto his lap. Hikari took a seat next to him with Pochama in her arms. "I wonder why Takeshi's parents called him." he said, looking over at Hikari.
Hikari smiled. "Daijobou, Satoshi," she said, using her popular phrase. "Everything will be fine."
"Yeah, you're right." Satoshi said, looking over at Hikari. Should I tell her now? He thought to himself. I wonder if she would to come to Johto with me.
Hikari looked at Satoshi, "Hey Satoshi," she said, catching his attention. He looked at her. "I've been thinking about this for a while now and I've decided that I want to go to Joto and compete in the Contests there."
Satoshi looked at her excitedly, "That's great, Hikari. You should," she's going to Joto. Should I ask her to travel with me? "Hey Hikari, I've decided to go to travel Joto too. Enishida told me about the Joto Battle Frontier and I think I want to go give it a shot."
Hikari beamed at Satoshi excitedly. "You should. Go for it. You want to travel Joto with me Satoshi?"
Satoshi smiled and looked at her. "I was going to ask you that," he laughed. Hikari laughed as well, "But yeah, I'd like to travel with you again."
"So that settles it, we're going to Joto?" Hikari asked, earning a nod for Satoshi. "Yes, I'm so happy now."
With that, Takeshi came back over to the two. He looked like something was troubling him too. Both Satoshi and Hikari grew worried about him when they saw his face. "Is there something bothering you Takeshi?" Satoshi asked him.
"My parents are going on a cruise for a while," he said, looking away from them.
Hikari looked at him, she didn't understand what was bothering him. "What's so bad about that?"
"They want me to come home and take over as the gym leader while they're away." He said in a sad tone. He couldn't bring himself to look at Satoshi.
Oh," Satoshi and Hikari looked sadly. Yeah, they knew that their travels with Takeshi wouldn't last forever. He's been such a good friend to them. They didn't want him to leave. But it seems like he didn't have a choice. They understood that he had to go back home but that doesn't mean that they wanted him too.
"I'm sorry, guys," Takeshi said, looking up at them. "I don't have a choice. I have to go back." Satoshi and Hikari nodded. They understood. "My ferry leaves tomorrow morning. I'm sorry."
"Daijobou, Takeshi," Hikari said, "It's not your fault. We understand," she looked over at Satoshi, who nodded in agreement. "Satoshi and I are going to travel the Joto region. It would have been nice if you could come but you need to go back to the gym. We understand."
"Thanks guys," Takeshi looked over at them. "I guess we only have one more day together."
Both Satoshi and Hikari nodded. This was all really happening. Takeshi had to resume his duties as gym leader and he had to go back to Kanto. They looked at each other sadly.
The Scene: Mt. Suribachi
Many would probably say the Joto Region was free of any major criminal activities these days and for the most part, it was the truth.
Until years ago, however, Joto had been plagued by the heinous activities of the nefarious Rocket Gang. It had originated in Kanto, but it's evil influence had extended to it's sister region as well. They now treated Joto as their center of operations because of it's more prominent status.
The organization's leader, Sakaki, had imposed a cold fear over the citizens of Joto by dispatching many of his agents to steal, not only valuables, but Pokemon.
This is where the officials began to look upon the Rocket Gang as a threat. Since the dawn of crime, no group had been so bold as to steal Pokemon. Many considered the wonderful creatures a way of life. In the case of Trainers and Coordinators, that was the case.
But the Rocket Gang met police opposition with equal force when necessary, otherwise making use of their notoriously well-hidden bases. More than once, a simple street shop could be found sheltering members of the criminal gang.
But then, almost suddenly, this infamous group was put to an end by perhaps the most unlikely person possible. A mere boy.
A Pokemon trainer of no more than fourteen, had single-handedly infiltrated the Rocket Gang HQ hidden in Kogane City and defeated Sasaki himself in battle. Stunned and in complete disarray, the gang had been disbanded. Scattered. They were nothing more than petty pockets of crime which the police could easily control.
Perhaps it was no surprise when the very same boy ascended to the title of Champion of the Joto Region. He was gladly welcomed and now led a glorious life.
This was the public story. The present truth was known to none.
In the depths of the fiery Mt. Suribachi, no one would guess that evil was beginning to brew...
The mountain had long been a landmark of the Joto region. People often found themselves both awed and frightened of it for it's rare but violent volcanic activity.
Still, it wasn't as if people weren't frightened beyond passing through it once in a while. Or at least, that was how it used to be.
Visitors would often be confused about the lack of tourists even near the mountain. When asked, locals would simply say: "You haven't heard the rumors?" and then scurry off. Rumors indeed had plagued Joto, but very few would suspect the purpose behind them.
The so-called rumors suggesting that the mountain was more unstable than before, and that a powerful Pokemon now wandered the caverns within were no more than lies. Lies, spread by the remnant of the Rocket Gang.
For not all had abandoned the organization. Two of the more resourceful agents had been united under a more patient, subtle leader than Sasaski called Apollo. They were only three, but Apollo felt numbers were irrelevant now. It was best to operate covertly with what little resources they had left.
Despite their admittedly poor situation, Apollo intended to revive the Rocket Gang with a single mighty blow to the Joto Region. His new employees, codenamed Buson and Basho, had stayed true to the legacy of the Rocket Gang, creating small pockets of chaos wherever they could without being compromised.
Now, with Buson and Basho before him, in a deep chamber in Mt. Suribachi, Apollo was saying, "I applaud your efforts, my dear friends." He walked over to a fairly large machine in the middle of the large cavern. "This is indeed a fine product of engineering, more than worthy of the Rocket Gang." The walls of the chamber were a rusty brown and veins of lava could be seen cutting through the rock at multiple points. It was hot and stuffy, but the criminals had more important things to worry about.
"It's what we do, sir." Buson replied gruffly. "But now that we've completed our work on this... thing, I think you should explain what you plan to do with it. Not only did we build it, we sacrificed much secrecy retrieving needed parts from throughout Joto."
Apollo was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Basho. "What comes to your mind when you look at this machine, Basho?"
After studying the mechanism, the long-haired criminal turned to Apollo. "Well, there seems to be an enormous amount of energy being focused on that pad." He pointed at a large, alloy pad positioned under focusing beams. "In addition to that, there is an empty compartment here, which is placed in a rather vital position." He took a deep breath. "Sir, I would guess this is used to materialize, in full form, a living thing from what was at first a mere fragment."
Apollo laughed, but it was not a mocking laugh. "Very good, Basho, it is clear you knew what you were doing."
"So, what then?" Buson inquired. "Are you planning to summon a Pokemon of great power?"
"It seems I chose the right people for this job. Bravo, gentlemen." Apollo commended. The duo of Buson and Basho did nothing to acknowledge this compliment. Apollo continued, "For years we have worked on this machine -years that shall prove to be worthwhile, I assure you- and you have loyally carried out my wishes. For that, I thank you."
"You seem dependable." Buson said. "That's enough for us, since Sasaski is no longer in power. In addition to that, your fellow Executives have been captured by the blasted officials."
"True." Apollo allowed. "They were careless, reckless. I shall not make their mistakes. Back to the subject of this machine's purpose; I plan to focus an extraordinary amount of energy which will create an entirely perfect clone of a Pokemon from even the smallest amount of DNA in this very room." The other two raised their eyebrows, either impressed or under the impression this was a fool's hope.
Then, Apollo sighed. "But, I fear these years have construction have not solved the problem I face: I have heard of no source of energy in Joto, natural or artificial, which can hope to achieve the magnitude of power we require. Not even the fires of this mountain will suffice." He gestured around the chamber.
"What about the DNA of the Pokemon we need?" Basho asked.
"That will not be an issue." Reaching into a pocket of his long-worn uniform, Apollo withdrew a small, but tough-looking, keypad-locked box.
Entering the code he alone knew, the box opened and the Executive took out a small green scale, lined with bright yellow.
"This magnificent object," Apollo explained. "is a scale of the Pokemon who rules the heavens above. He who rests in the Ozone layer; Rayquaza, Lord of the Sky." He stared at the sparkling dragon scale, no doubt imagining what he could achieve if his plan was successful. "Think! With such a power at our command, the Rocket Gang shall be reunited, with me at it's head and you at my sides!"
"Rayquaza would indeed be a great asset to our cause." Buson nodded. "Provided we can control it."
"Well, even I can only guess why exactly it will obey; these blueprints merely state it is so." Reaching into another pocket, Apollo pulled out a small holoprojector, which displayed a fully three-dimensional image of the machine which now stood fully-constructed in this very chamber. "I wonder why this was never constructed in the first place, seeing how I retrieved it from the abandoned HQ in Kogane. Aside from the power requirements, of course..."
After nearly a full minute of silence, Basho spoke, "So... how to you intend to find a suitable power source? Sir?" He added when Apollo did not respond.
"That is the question I have been working on for as long as we have been working on this." He waved a hand at the summoner. "I have come to the conclusion that we cannot do it alone" He held up a hand before either of them could bring up the obvious question. "I am well aware our list of supporters is very thin. Even if there are still agents truly devoted to our organization, I do not expect any to have knowledge on this particular matter. No..." He walked over to the machine, running a hand over it's sleek surface. "We require help from the greater minds of this world."
"What? The Pokemon Professors?" Buson chuckled. "Somehow, I doubt we'll get their aid through negotiations."
"If that is the case, then we shall turn to aggressive negotiations. But I intend to present Professor Yukinari Okido with an offer he won't soon refuse." Apollo declared.
"Okido? The Professor of Kanto?" Buson asked. "Is that wise? To travel while the organization is in such a dire situation?"
"If I was willing to take risks, I may have decided to head to Wakaba Town to visit Professor Utsugi." Apollo explained, "Okido definitely has the highest reputation amongst the Professors. If we intend to find a power source potent enough to operate this machine, I feel he will be the one to act. For if there is a power source of such power -and I assume there is- it will be either of natural or philosophical nature."
"Philosophical?" Basho asked, raising his eyebrows.
Apollo smiled. "Of course. Never underestimate the capabilities of the Original One. He must have created a power above all others available to humans, even if not readily." He began pacing the length of the chamber. "I assume we still have salvageable disguises available." The others nodded. "Good. You may leave the prospect of transportation to me."
He walked over and sat down at the only terminal they had managed to salvage and began typing, a small smile on his face. "For at first light tomorrow, my friends, we make for Masara Town of Kanto."
Well, that's it. For now at least. As for the translation, you guys know who Satoshi, Hikari, and Takeshi are? If you don't, you don't deserve to call yourself a Pokemon fan.
Apollo: Archer
Buson: Attila
Basho: Hun
Masara Town: Pallet Town
Nagisa City: Sunyshore City
Kogane City: Goldenrod City
Mt. Suribachi: Mt. Mortar
Professor Okido: Professor Oak
Professor Utsugi: Professor Elm
Sakaki: Giovanni
Denji: Volkner
If I missed any, just let me know. OK? I don't about EarthBolt-Infinite but this is my first time writing a story using the Japanese names. I've always wanted to use the Japanese names but I was so used to the English ones so I said, "what the heck? why not use the Japanese names?" so please kind.
Satoshi: So you're writing this story with the noob?
Bolt: HEYY!
Erin: Yeah, this story will be written with him. You got a problem with that?
Satoshi: *shakes his head*
Erin: And don't call him a noob. He's awesome.
Bolt: Thanks Erin :D
Erin: No prob. *smiles* Well, I hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter. Just so you know, EarthBolt100 wrote the Rocket Gang part of the chapter.
Hikari: I don't know about everyone else but I personally thought it was awesome. I can't wait to find out what happens next.
Erin: Well, you're just gonna have to wait to find that out. I'm not gonna spoil it for you.
Bolt: Bye peeps.
Erin: Yeah, what he said.


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