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Maker's Mark Eggnog
Maker's Mark Eggnog
This classic holiday drink only gets better when you add Maker's Mark® to the mix. The best eggnog you'll ever serve? We suggest you taste for yourself.
Serving: Makes approximately 24 servings.
- 1 liter Maker's Mark® Bourbon
- 1 quart milk
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 2 dozen eggs
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- Nutmeg for garnish
- Separate eggs and beat yolks until creamy.
- Whip sugar into yolks.
- Beat whites until they stand in peaks, adding 1/2 cup additional sugar, if desired.
- Beat yolks and Maker's Mark® Bourbon together.
- Add whites.
- Beat cream.
- Add cream and milk to mixture.
- Add nutmeg to taste, and garnish each cup with nutmeg.
Tags: Cocktails, Creamy, Eggnog, Milk, Heavy Cream, Eggs, Sugar, Nutmeg, Holiday Cocktails, Thirsty

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Updated - 2:50 p.m. (includes Carpenter and Villarreal)
By our count, the Phillies currently have 59 players scheduled to attend spring training, which begins on Feb. 18 when pitchers and catchers hold their first workouts. Last year, 63 players were on the roster when spring training began. The Phillies are still looking to add a veteran lefty reliever on a minor league contract, some depth for the rotation, and perhaps another bullpen arm or two. I could also see them bringing in a veteran right-handed bat on a minor league contract, should one happen to fall into their laps.
But the 2010 Opening Day roster will almost certainly be comprised of 25 of the following names. Over the course of the week, we'll break down some of the subplots to keep your eyes on, particularly in the early days of spring training before the Grapefruit League schedule begins.
For now, though, here is a look at a rough depth chart for the start of spring training. Included is the age the player either has turned or will turn in 2010. I've broken each position down into categories:
LOCK: Player is assured a spot on the Opening Day (or soon thereafter) roster
LIKELY: Player will likely be on the Opening Day (or soon thereafter) roster
CONTENDER: Player will have a serious opportunity to earn a roster spot in spring training.
DOWN THE ROAD: Player won't be on Opening Day roster, but could contribute later in the season thanks to injury.
INVENTORY: Non-prospect likely to begin season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
MAYBE IN '11: Player is still a prospect who likely will spend entire year in minors.
INJURY QUESTION: Player enters spring training with a pre-existing injury that could sideline him for at least the first few weeks of the season.
RHP Ryan Madson (30 on Aug. 28)
RHP Brad Lidge (34 on Dec. 23)
RHP Danys Baez (33 on Sep. 10)
RHP Chad Durbin (33 on Dec. 3)
RHP Jose Contreras (39 on Dec. 6)
LHP J.C. Romero (34 on June 4)
LHP Antonio Bastardo (25 on Sept. 21)
LHP Sergio Escalona (26 on Aug. 3)
RHP David Herndon (25 on Sept. 4)
RHP Scott Mathieson (26 on Feb. 27)
RHP Oscar Villarreal (29 on Nov. 22)
LHP Mike Zagurski (27 on Jan. 27)
RHP B.J. Rosenberg (25 on Sept. 17)
RHP Ehren Wasserman (30 on Dec. 6)
LHP Bill White (32 on Nov. 20)
RHP J.C. Ramirez (22 on Aug. 16)
LOCKS: Madson, Lidge, Baez, Durbin, Contreras
LIKELY: Bastardo
CONTENDER: Escalona, Herndon, Mathieson, Villarreal, Zagurski
DOWN THE ROAD: Rosenberg
INVENTORY: White, Wassmerman
MAYBE in '11: Ramirez
INJURY QUESTION: Romero
RHP Roy Halladay (33 on May 14)
LHP Cole Hamels (27 on Dec. 27)
RHP Joe Blanton (30 on Dec. 11)
LHP J.A. Happ (28 on Oct. 19)
RHP Kyle Kendrick (26 on Aug. 26)
LHP Jamie Moyer (48 on Nov. 18)
RHP Ryan Vogelsong (33 on July 22)
RHP Andrew Carpenter (25 on May 18)
LHP Joe Savery (25 on Nov. 4)
LHP Yohan Flande (24 on Jan. 27)
RHP Drew Naylor (24 on May 31)
RHP Phillipe Aumont (21 on Jan. 7)
RHP Jesus Sanchez (23 on Sept. 24)
LOCKS: Halladay, Hamels, Blanton Happ
LIKELY: Kendrick
CONTENDERS: Vogelsong, Carpenter
DOWN THE ROAD: Savery, Flande
INVENTORY: Naylor
MAYBE IN '11: Aumont, Sanchez
INJURY QUESTION: Moyer
RH Carlos Ruiz (31 on Jan. 22)
LH Brian Schneider (34 on Nov. 26)
RH Paul Hoover (34 on April 14)
RH Tuffy Gosewisch (27 on Aug. 17)
RH Dane Sardinha (31 on April 8)
RH Kevin Nelson (29 on April 8)
LH John Suomi (30 on Oct. 5)
LOCKS: Ruiz, Schneider
DOWN THE ROAD: Sardinha, Hoover
INVENTORY: Gosewisch, Nelson, Suomi
First Base
LH Ryan Howard (31 on Nov. 19)
LH Ross Gload (34 on April 5)
LH Greg Dobbs (32 on July 2)
LH Andy Tracy (37 on Dec. 11)
LOCKS: Howard, Gload, Dobbs
INVENTORY: Tracy
Second Base
LH Chase Utley (32 on Dec. 17)
RH Juan Castro (38 on June 20)
RH Brian Bocock (25 on March 9)
RH Cody Ransom (34 on Feb. 17)
SH Ozzie Chavez (27 on July 13)
LOCKS: Utley, Castro
INVENTORY: Bocock, Ransom, Chavez
Short Stop
SH Jimmy Rollins (32 on Nov. 27)
RH Juan Castro (38 on June 20)
RH Wilson Valdez (32 on May 20)
SH Ozzie Chavez (27 on July 13)
SH Freddy Galvis (21 on Nov. 14)
RH Cody Ransom (34 on Feb. 17)
LOCKS: Rollins, Castro
MAYBE IN '11: Galvis
INVENTORY: Valdez, Chavez, Ransom
Third Base
RH Placido Polanco (35 on Oct. 10)
LH Greg Dobbs (32 on July 2)
RH Juan Castro (38 on June 20)
RH Cody Ransom (34 on Feb. 17)
LOCKS: Polanco, Dobbs, Castro
DOWN THE ROAD: Ransom
Corner Outfield
RH Jayson Werth (31 on May 20)
LH Raul Ibanez (38 on June 2)
RH Ben Francisco (29 on Oct. 23)
LH DeWayne Wise (32 on Feb. 24)
LH Ross Gload (34 on April 5)
LH Greg Dobbs (32 on July 2)
RH John Mayberry (27 on Dec. 21)
LH Chris Duffy (30 on April 20)
RH Domonic Brown (23 on Sept. 3)
LH Quintin Berry (26 on Nov. 21)
LOCKS: Werth, Ibanez, Francisco, Gload, Dobbs
DOWN THE ROAD: Wise, Mayberry, Duffy
MAYBE IN '11: Brown, Berry
Center Field
SH Shane Victorino (30 on Nov. 30)
RH Ben Francisco (29 on Oct. 23)
LH DeWayne Wise (32 on Feb. 24)
LH Chris Duffy (30 on April 20)
LH Quintin Berry (26 on Nov. 21)
LH Tyson Gillies (22 on Oct. 31)
LOCKS: Victorino, Francisco
DOWN THE ROAD: Wise, Duffy
MAYBE IN '11: Berry, Gillies.


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|2012-03-11, 12:35
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
I was conflicted about that really.
By Volume 6, he is on par with most I.S. cadet rep, this despite total time spent in training is roughly 6 months. As frame of reference: Laura has 3.5 years experience, Kanzashi, Cecilia and Charles is 2.5 years, and Rin is 1.5 year.
His advancement doesn't go unnoticed by individuals and organizations alike, Phantom Task included. (especially that by this point, he already beat 3 next-gen Image Interface Weapon)
Problem is, if he drafted as a Representative, what country he will represent of? As Japan's rep, that'll cause a lot of drama with kanzashi, more than I wanted, but I can't think of any other country either.
|2012-03-11, 12:37
|Link #25422
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
As I said, Kanzashi's a rep candidate. She wouldn't get pissed at Ichika if he becomes the cadet since that doesn't affect her at all. Sure, it impacts her handed of being the cast herself, but she doesn't seem to care about that and more on catching up to her Sis.
|2012-03-11, 12:54
|Link #25427
Just another Idiot
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Delusion world
No idea at the moment.....
Emotion wanks is kind of difficult unless going outside IS.....no.... It must go outside IS.
edit: From outside to inside IS competition
Moar Edit: so far the only anime I got with such Concept is Cardfighter Vanguard.... the only threat the enemy opposed is being the winner of a trading card game.
It need breaking the mold....of having a male character as a lead....which is very hard because I had nothing to work on.....everybody go for (edit: Military) male lead path.....
Female Lead path is really boring... unless I K-on-ed it...but I really hate K-on.
Character need to be in same class with Ichika... otherwise it reduce Canon character's appearance.....
Really need to rework on my brain....
May be I should take notes from my Shakugan no Shana fanfic idea...... topic which has not being touch on.....things which the main lead has easy.....
which is military porn-crap.....
I hate the transformer movie.... so NO.
other than that is mostly Tabane bashing.....Her selfishness....but point moot if her appearance is minimal (because she is still in hiding) in the story.
Final Edit: I just observed and I think I had an answer....
Just a theory:
Because the world revolved around Ichika.... He is in the center of the IS universe.....
If you notice other Fanfic, other Authors are basically making their at the center of their universe....
by giving their characters a presence bigger or equal to Ichika.....
Last edited by agetreme; 2012-03-11 at 13:04.
|2012-03-11, 13:06
|Link #25428
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
@ Age
If you have problem, just strap name, personality and backstory to one of these girls, nobody will complain.
Take it easy, no need to argue about what you want to write. If you ask someone for opinion, you can use the opinion/critic or not, no need to rush.
EDIT: yes, basically what I do with Charles (by butchering her character and turn her into a guy). Though other people do it with OC instead.
@ Eras
Boy howdy. Then it's decided. :3
|2012-03-11, 13:10
|Link #25429
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
@'Senpai - If the place takes place in Odaiba, then why are there festivals and Yukata's?
Side note - You think people would get pissed if I end Future Kazuma's arc with him staying in the present and not getting killed off? I need more teen male characters.
@ Treme - I'm watching back to the future to get ideas
|2012-03-11, 13:33
|Link #25430
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Ehh? I thought The festival is held inside I.S.A.?
Kazuma stay here? I dunno, I'm more keen about in universe problem, but considering Kazuma already met his many counterpart.... then there should be no problem.
|2012-03-11, 13:37
|Link #25431
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
The Festival at V4 and OVA. Don't you remember?
As Tabane explains it, they're technically different people since they're not in their own timeline. Other than that, do you have any suggestions for another male teen? I'm trying to make an Id, ego, and superego trio.
|2012-03-11, 13:42
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Uh....didn't you post on the OVA topic about the festival?
Saito's (Kanzashi's) is actually the SuperEgo. Kazuma's just as dysfunctional as the rest and an Emotionless boy (Later on) to boot. Future Kazuma's is like Irish on rage meds.
|2012-03-11, 14:02
|Link #25438
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
That reminds me... I lacked the time to develop the relationship between characters, what with Madoka pushed BITs upward so Houki and Ichika can kiss. Wat.
Yes, Madoka in kimono, who instead of going commando... is using a boxer, denying a crotch shot during strenuous activities.
|2012-03-11, 14:14
|Link #25440
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Well, some people are genre savvy about how impractical panty-less kimono is (though ultra-traditionalist ALWAYS going commando anyway), but chances that panty shot could happen sometimes. Justified, those people are girls...
Maybe the usual, games, traditional tennis (this one was what Madoka fear of).
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childrens galleries for jewish culture, 515 W. 20th St., 212-924-4500: Weekly-Arts & crafts for children ages 6-12, from mosaics and models to weaving and jewelry, 2-5 p.m., $5 per person.
the educational alliance art school, 197 E. Broadway, 212-780-2300, x428: Young Artists Program, Fall arts program for kids ages 10-18, courses are offered in photography, cartooning, ceramics, painting, and stone carving, $95 per 10 week course. Afternoon & weekend classes. call for more details and to register. Begins Mon., Sept. 26. www.edalliance.org/artschool/index.htm.
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Greenwich House Music School, 44-46 Barrow St., provides a welcoming environment for parents to introduce their children to music, art and ballet. Register any time, 212-242-4770.
The New Shul, 272 W. 10th St., 212-284-6773: Meet the teachers, students and parents of The New Shuls after-school kindergarten - fifth grade program. Tues., Sept. 13 at 7pm.
Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th St., 212-620-5000, www.rmanyc.org: Special programming for children and families, check online for a current schedule.
south street seaport museum, 12 Fulton St., 212-748-8735: Call about family programs and other upcoming childrens events at the Seaport.
StageCoach, Britains premier stage-school, has been providing acting, dance and singing classes in a fun, safe environment for over 15 years. Performing Arts classes are held for 3 hours every Sunday, starting September 18th, at The Little Red School House, 272 Sixth Avenue & Bleeker Street. Fees are $495 for 6-16 year olds and $295 for 4-6 year olds. Please call Helen at 212-966-6288 for more information.
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Local suspect booked on assault in Spokane
A local man wanted here for a November armed robbery of the Smoke Shop in Coulee Dam was arrested over the weekend by police in Spokane, where he was allegedly involved in what is thought was a gang-related double shooting, the Spokesman Review newspaper reported.
Spokane police arrested Phillip Cody Ruiz, 23, early Saturday, and, later that day, another man, Daniel J. Dublin, 33, on two counts of first-degree assault after two people were sent to a Spokane hospital with gunshot wounds. Both were reported in critical condition but expected to survive.
The report, by the Spokesman Review Newspaper, stated that police think the incidents are all gang related.
Shot were Apolonio J. J. Saldana, 27, receiving injuries to his right elbow, right thigh and left upper thigh; and Tony I. Figueroa, 35, with two gunshot wounds to his lower stomach and one to his right hand.
Two others received injuries in separate incidents. Jared B. Frye, 34, suffered blunt force trauma to his head and body; Nicholas A. DeCaro, 34, was reported to have been hit on the head.
Ruiz appeared Monday before Spokane County Superior Court Judge James Triplet, who ordered him held on a charge of first-degree assault unless he can post a $200,000 bond. Dubin's court appearance has been delayed.
Detectives in the case, according to the newspaper report, said that the shooting incident occurred in the 300 block of E. Liberty, about 4 a.m. Saturday morning.
Court documents stated that Ruiz revealed the shootings had been in retaliation for an incident that occurred two weeks earlier. Officers found Ruiz walking on North Atlantic Street. A man found with Ruiz said that he had tried to sell him a 9mm handgun. Police went to a motel where Ruiz had been staying and recovered the 9mm handgun.
Coulee Dam Police have sought Ruiz since a witness identified him as the person who held up the Smoke Shop in Coulee Dam.
The incident there occurred on Nov. 27. He was identified by a store clerk, who stated that Ruiz had been a customer on several occasions.
She told police at the time that Ruiz indicated he had a gun as he had his hand in his coat pocket and asked for the cash.
Ruiz got about $1,200, owner Billy Nicholson told police.
Coulee Dam and Tribal Police had been looking for Ruiz since November.


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Social Security: What You Need to Know When You Get Disability Benefits
November 2008
Contacting Social Security
Visit our website
Our website, www.socialsecurity.gov , is a valuable resource for information about all of Social Security's programs. At our website, you also can:
Call our toll-free number
In addition to using our website, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. We treat all calls confidentially. We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. (You can use our automated response system to tell us a new address or request a replacement Medicare card.) If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.
We also want to make sure you receive accurate and courteous service. That is why we have a second Social Security representative monitor some telephone calls.
This booklet explains some of your rights and responsibilities when you receive disability benefits from Social Security.
We suggest you take time now to read this booklet and then put it in a safe place so you can refer to it in the future.
If you also receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, contact us for a copy of What You Need To Know When You Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (Publication No. 05-11011).
About Your Benefits
When your payments start
Under the law, your payments cannot begin until you have been disabled for at least five full months. Payments usually start with your sixth month of disability.
When Social Security tells you that you will be receiving disability benefit payments, the notice explains how much your disability benefit will be
NOTE: If your family members are eligible for benefits based on your work, they will receive a separate notice and booklet.
How long payments continue
Generally, your disability benefits will continue as long as your medical condition has not improved and you cannot work. Benefits will not necessarily continue indefinitely. Because of advances in medical science and rehabilitation techniques, many people with disabilities recover from serious accidents and illnesses.
Your case will be reviewed at regular intervals to make sure you are still disabled. You are responsible for telling us if your medical condition improves, if there is any change in your ability to work or if you return to work.
NOTE: Other changes you need to report to us are described in What you must report to us.
If you disagree with a decision we make
If you have any questions about your payment amount or any other information we may send you, please contact us. If you disagree with a decision we make, you have the right to appeal the decision.
Your request must be in writing and delivered to any Social Security office within 60 days of the date you receive the letter containing our decision.
If you still are not satisfied, there are further steps you can take. Ask for Your Right To Question
You have the right to hire an attorney or anyone else to represent you. This does not mean you must have an attorney or other representative, but we will be glad to work with one if you wish. For more information about getting a representative, ask for Your Right To Representation (Publication No. 05-10075).
When and how your benefits are paid
Social Security benefits are paid each month. Generally, the day on which you receive your benefit depends on the birth date of the person on whose work record you receive benefits. For example, if you receive benefits as a retired or disabled worker, your benefit will be determined by your birth date. If you receive benefits as a spouse, your benefit payment date will be determined by your spouse's birth date.
Direct deposit
If you did not sign up for direct deposit when you filed for disability benefits, we strongly encourage you to do it now.
Direct deposit is a simple, safe and secure way to automatically receive your benefits. Contact your bank, savings and loan or credit union to help you sign up. Or you can sign up for direct deposit by contacting us.
If you do not have an account, you may want to consider an Electronic Transfer Account. This low-cost federally insured account lets you enjoy the safety, security and convenience of automatic payments. You can contact us or visit the website at www.eta-find.gov to get information about this program, or to find a bank, savings and loan or credit union near you offering this account.
If you receive your checks by mail
If your check is not delivered on its due date, wait three workdays before reporting the missing check to us. The most common reason checks are late is because a change of address was not reported.
If your check is ever lost or stolen, contact us immediately. Your check can be replaced, but it takes time.
To be safe, you should cash or deposit your check as soon as possible after you receive it. You should not sign your check until you are at the place where you will cash it. If you sign the check ahead of time and lose it, the person who finds it could cash it.
A government check must be cashed within 12 months after the date of the check or it will be void. After a year, if you are still entitled to the payment, we will replace the voided check.
Returning benefits not due
If you receive a check that you know is not due, take it to any Social Security office or return it to the U.S. Treasury Department at the address on the check envelope. You should write VOID on the front of the check and enclose a note telling why you are sending the check back. If you have direct deposit and receive a payment you should not have gotten, call or visit your Social Security office. We will tell you how you can return it.
If you knowingly accept payments that are not due you, you may face criminal charges.
Paying taxes on your benefits
Some people who get Social Security have to pay taxes on their benefits. About one-third of our current beneficiaries pay taxes on their benefits. You will be affected only if you have substantial income in addition to your Social Security benefits.
For more information, contact the Internal Revenue Service.
How we will contact you
Generally, we use the mail or call you on the phone when we want to contact you, but sometimes a Social Security representative may come to your home. Our representative will show you identification before talking about your benefits. It is a good idea to call the Social Security office to ask if someone was sent to see you before you let the representative into your home.
Cost-of-living adjustments
Each January, your benefits will increase automatically if the cost of living has gone up. For example, if the cost of living has increased by 2 percent, your benefits also will increase by 2 percent. If you receive your benefits by direct deposit, we will notify you in advance of your new benefit amount. If you receive your benefits by check, we will include a notice explaining the cost-of-living adjustment with your check.
When you reach full retirement age
If you are receiving Social Security disability benefits, your disability benefits automatically convert to retirement benefits, but the amount remains the same.
If you also receive a reduced widow(er)'s benefit, be sure to contact Social Security when you reach full retirement age so that we can make any necessary adjustment in your benefits.
NOTE: For more information about full retirement age, ask for Retirement Benefits (Publication No. 05-10035).
Other Benefits You May Be Able to Get
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
If you have limited income and resources, you may be able to get SSI. SSI is a federal program that provides monthly payments to people age 65 or older and to people who are blind or disabled. If you get SSI, you also may be able to get other benefits, such as Medicaid and food stamps.
For more information about SSI, ask for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (Publication No. 05-11000).
A word about Medicare
After you receive disability benefits for 24 months, you will be eligible for Medicare. You will get information about Medicare several months before your coverage starts. If you have permanent kidney failure requiring regular dialysis or a transplant or you have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), you may qualify for Medicare almost immediately.
Help for low-income Medicare beneficiaries
If you get Medicare and have low income and few resources, your state may pay your Medicare premiums and, in some cases, other "out-of-pocket" medical expenses such as deductibles and coinsurance. Only your state can decide if you qualify. To find out if you do, contact your state or local welfare office or Medicaid agency. Also, more information is available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Ask for If you need help paying Medicare costs, there are programs that can help you save money (CMS Publication No. 10126) by calling the Medicare, toll-free number,
Food stamps
You can get a food stamp application and information at any Social Security office. Or contact us and ask for Food Stamps And Other Nutrition Programs (Publication No. 05-10100) or Food Stamp Facts (Publication No. 05-10101).
What You Must Report to Us
It is important to notify us promptly -- either in person, by phone or by mail -- whenever a change occurs that could affect your benefits. The changes you need to report to us are described below.
Family members receiving benefits based on your work also should report events that might affect their payments.
Information you give to another government agency may be provided to Social Security by the other agency, but you also must report the change directly to us.
NOTE: If we find that you gave us false information on purpose, your benefits will be stopped. For the first violation, your benefits will be stopped for six months; for the second violation, 12 months; and for the third, 24 months. Also, if you do not report a change, it may result in your being paid too much. If you are overpaid, you will have to repay the money.
Have your claim number handy when you report a change. If you receive benefits based on your own work, your claim number is the same as your Social Security number followed by the letters "HA." If you receive benefits on someone else's work, your claim number will be the other person's Social Security number followed by a different letter. The award notice you received when your benefits started shows your claim number. You also should be prepared to give the date of the change, and, if different, the name of the person about whom the report is made.
If you work while receiving disability payments
You should tell us if you take a job or become self-employed, no matter how little you earn. If you are still disabled, you will be eligible for a trial work period, and you can continue receiving benefits for up to nine months. Also, tell us if you have any special work expenses because of your disability (such as specialized equipment, a wheelchair or even some prescription drugs) or if there is any change in the amount of the expenses.
If you receive other disability benefits
Social Security benefits for you and your family may be reduced if you also are eligible for workers' compensation (including payments through the black lung program) or for disability benefits from certain federal, state or local government programs. You must tell us if:
If you are offered services under the Ticket to Work Program
Social Security may send you a Ticket that you can use to obtain services to help you go to work or earn more money. You may take the Ticket to your state vocational rehabilitation agency or to an Employment Network of your choice. Employment Networks are private organizations that have agreed to work with Social Security to provide employment services to beneficiaries with disabilities. Your participation in the Ticket Program is voluntary and the services are provided at no cost to you. For more information, ask us for a copy of Your Ticket To Work (Publication No. 05-10061).
If you move
When you plan to move, tell us your new address and phone number as soon as you know them. Also please let us know the names of any family members who are getting benefits and are moving with you. Even if you receive your benefits by direct deposit, we must have your correct address so we can send letters and other important information to you. Your benefits will be stopped if we are unable to contact you. You can change your address at our website, www.socialsecurity.gov/changeaddress.html.
Be sure you also file a change of address with your post office.
If you change direct deposit accounts
If you change financial institutions or open a new account, be sure to say that you want to sign up for direct deposit. You also can change your direct deposit online if you have a personal identification number and a password. Or, we can change your direct deposit information over the telephone. Have your new and old bank account numbers handy when you call us. They will be printed on your personal checks or account statements. It takes about 30-60 days to change this information. Do not close your old account until after you make sure your Social Security benefits are being deposited into the new account.
If you are unable to manage your benefits
Sometimes people are unable to manage their money. When this happens, Social Security should be notified. We can arrange to send benefits to a relative or other person who agrees to use the money to take care of the person for whom the benefits are paid. We call the person who manages someone else's benefits a "representative payee." For more information, ask for A Guide For Representative Payees (Publication No. 05-10076).
NOTE: People who have "power of attorney" for someone do not automatically qualify to be the person's representative payee.
If you get a pension from work not covered by Social Security
If you start receiving a pension from a job for which you did not pay Social Security taxes -- for example, from the federal civil service system, some state or local pension systems, nonprofit organizations or a foreign government -- your Social Security benefit may be reduced. Also, tell us if the amount of your pension changes.
If you get married or divorced
If you get married or divorced, your Social Security benefits may be affected, depending on the kind of benefits you receive.
If your benefits are stopped because of marriage or remarriage, they may be started again if the marriage ends.
If you change your name
If you change your name -- by marriage, divorce or court order -- you need to tell us right away. If you do not give us this information, your benefits will be issued under your old name and, if you have direct deposit, payments may not reach your account. If you receive checks, you may not be able to cash them if your identification is different from the name on your check.
If you care for a child who receives benefits
If you receive benefits because you are caring for a disabled worker's child who is younger than age 16 or disabled, you should notify us right away if the child leaves your care. You must give us the name and address of the person with whom the child is living.
A temporary separation may not affect your benefits if you continue to have parental control over the child, but your benefits will stop if you no longer have responsibility for the child. If the child returns to your care, we can start sending your benefits to you again.
Your benefits usually stop when the youngest, unmarried child in your care reaches age 16, unless the child is disabled.
If you become a parent after entitlement
If you become the parent of a child after entitlement (including an adopted child) let us know so that we may determine if the child qualifies for benefits.
If a child receiving benefits is adopted
When a child who is receiving benefits is adopted by someone else, let us know his or her new name, the date of the adoption decree, and the adopting parent's name and address. The adoption will not cause the child's benefits to stop.
If you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest
You must tell us if you have an outstanding arrest warrant for:
You cannot receive disability benefits for any months in which there is an outstanding arrest warrant for a crime that is a felony (or a crime that is punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year).
If you are convicted of a crime
Tell Social Security right away if you are convicted of a crime. Benefits generally are not paid for the months a person is confined for a crime, but any family members who are eligible for benefits based on that person's work may continue to receive benefits.
Benefits usually are not paid to someone who commits a crime and is confined to an institution by court order and at public expense. This applies if the person has been found:
If you violate a condition of parole or probation
You must tell us if you are violating a condition of your probation or parole imposed under federal or state law. You cannot receive disability benefits for any month in which you violate a condition of your probation or parole.
If you leave the United States
If you are a U.S. citizen, you can travel to or live in most foreign countries without affecting your Social Security benefits. There are, however, a few countries where we cannot send Social Security payments. These countries are Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Cambodia, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgzstan, Moldova, North Korea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Let us know if you plan to go outside the United States for a trip that lasts 30 days or more. Tell us the name of the country or countries you plan to visit and the date you expect to leave the United States.
We will send you special reporting instructions and tell you how to arrange for your benefits while you are away. Be sure to notify us when you return to the United States.
If you are not a U.S. citizen and you return to live in the United States, you must provide evidence of your noncitizen status in order to continue receiving benefits. If you work outside the United States, different rules apply in determining whether you can get your benefits.
For more information, ask any Social Security office for a copy of Your Payments While You Are Outside The United States (Publication No. 05-10137).
If your citizenship status changes
If you are not a U.S. citizen, let us know if you become a U.S. citizen or if your noncitizen status changes. If your immigration status expires, you must give us new evidence that shows you continue to be in the United States lawfully.
If a beneficiary dies
Let us know if a person receiving Social Security benefits dies. Benefits are not payable for the month of death. That means if the person died any time in July, for example, the check received in August (which is payment for July) must be returned. If direct deposit is used, also notify the financial institution of the death as soon as possible so it can return any payments received after death.
Family members may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits when a person getting disability benefits dies.
If you are receiving Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits
If you are receiving both Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefits based on your spouse's work and your spouse dies, you must tell us immediately. You no longer will be eligible to receive both benefits. You will be notified which survivor benefit you will receive.
Benefits for Children
If you are receiving benefits on behalf of a child, there are important things you should know about his or her benefits.
When a child reaches age 18
A child's benefits stop with the month before the child reaches age 18, unless the child is disabled or is a full-time elementary or secondary school student and unmarried. About three months before the child's 18th birthday, you will get a letter explaining how benefits can continue. We also will send the child a letter and a student form.
If your child's benefits stopped at age 18, they can start again if he or she becomes disabled before reaching age 22 or becomes a full-time elementary or secondary school student before reaching age 19. The student needs to contact us to reapply for benefits.
If your 18-year-old child is still in school
Your child can receive benefits until age 19 if he or she continues to be a full-time elementary or secondary school student. When your child's 19th birthday occurs during a school term, benefits usually can continue until completion of the term, or for two months following the 19th birthday, whichever comes first.
You should tell us immediately if your child marries, is convicted of a crime, drops out of school, changes from full-time to part-time attendance, is expelled, suspended or changes schools. You also should tell us if your child has an employer who is paying for your child to attend school.
In general, a student can keep receiving benefits during a vacation period of four months or less if he or she plans to go back to school full time at the end of the vacation.
If your child is disabled
Your child can continue to receive benefits after age 18 if he or she has a disability that begins before age 22. Your child also may qualify for SSI disability benefits. Contact us for more information.
If you have a stepchild and get divorced
If you have a stepchild who is getting benefits based on your work and you divorce the child's parent, you must tell us as soon as the divorce becomes final. Your stepchild's benefit will stop the month after the divorce becomes final.
Reviewing Your Medical Condition
All people receiving disability benefits must have their medical conditions reviewed from time to time. Your benefits will continue unless there is strong proof that your condition has improved medically and that you are able to return to work.
Frequency of reviews
How often your medical condition is reviewed depends on how severe it is and the likelihood it will improve. Your award notice tells you when you can expect your first review.
What happens during a review?
We will send you a letter telling you that we are conducting a review. Soon after that, someone from your local Social Security office will contact you to explain the review process and your appeal rights. The Social Security representative will ask you to provide information about your medical treatment and any work that you may have done.
A team consisting of a disability examiner and a doctor will review your file and request your medical reports. You may be asked to have a special examination. We will pay for the examination and some of your transportation costs.
When a decision is made, we will send you a letter. If we decide that you still are disabled, your benefits will continue.
If we decide you no longer are disabled and you disagree, you can file an appeal. If you decide not to appeal the decision, your benefits will stop three months after we decide that your disability ended.
For more information, ask for Your Right To Question The Decision To Stop Your Disability Benefits (Publication No. 05-10090).
Helping You Return to Work
After you start receiving disability benefits, you may want to try working again. There are special rules called "work incentives" that can help you keep your cash benefits and Medicare while you test your ability to work. For more information about the ways we can help you return to work, ask for Working While Disabled -- How We Can Help (Publication No. 05-10095). More detailed information about work incentives can be found in our Red Book (Publication No. 64-030). Also visit our website, www.socialsecurity.gov/work .
Protection of Your Personal Information
Social Security keeps personal and confidential information -- names, Social Security numbers, earnings records, ages and beneficiary addresses -- for millions of people. Generally, we will discuss your information only with you. When you call or visit us, we will ask you several questions to help us verify your identity. If you want someone else to help with your Social Security business, we need your permission to discuss your information with that person.
We urge you to be careful with your Social Security number and to protect its confidentiality whenever possible.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of your records. When we are required by law to give information to other government agencies that administer health or welfare programs, such as Medicaid and food stamps, those agencies are not allowed to share that information with anyone else.
This article was provided by U.S. Social Security Administration.
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Butter sculpture unveiled at Farm Show
Butter sculpture unveiled at Farm Show
HARRISBURG, Pa. —
The butter sculpture at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show pays tribute to the state's home-grown agricultural products.
The eagerly awaited 1,000-pound tableau was unveiled Thursday evening. The sculpture features milk and dairy items, grapes and wine, Christmas trees, and fruits and vegetables.
You can view a slideshow of the butter sculpture here.


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City claim shield despite Country comeback
BRAD Fittler's City team have done enough to hold out Country, taking out the annual City/Country match with a 24-22 victory in front of 8621 at Glen Willow Regional Stadium in Mudgee.
City led 24-0 after 38 minutes before Blake Ferguson led the Country fight back with a 100 metre try moments before the half-time hooter.
It was all Country in the opening 10 minutes, however some disjointed attack ensured they could not capitalise on their posession.
A penalty to City in the 11th minute was enough to get the ball rolling for Brad Fittler's side. Steve Turner scored off the first set to claim the opening points of the match. Turner converted his own try to extend the lead to six after 14 minutes.
Turner was over for his second only three minutes later courtesy of a great attacking kick by incumbent Blues' halfback Mitchell Pearce.Turner added the extras again.
Country were given several opportunities to hit back however, misfired passes and poorly weighted kicks saw them come back empty handed from several trips to the City danger zone.
It went from bad to worse for the Country side, as Todd Carney spilled the ball 40 out from his own line in the 31st minute. Chris Lawrence was able to spot a gap and slid right through for City's third try. Turner's boot was on the mark again.
A BJ Leilua break saw City on the attack again in the 35th minute, he offloaded to Lachlan Coote who scored under the black dot. Turner made no mistakes from right in front.
With a minute left in the half, City were right on the attack again, but an intercept followed by a 100 metre dash by Blake Ferguson saw him claim Country's opening try. Carney added the extras.
Country were right on the attack following the break, with Ferguson scoring his second only three minutes into the second half. Carney missed the conversion.
Carney proved he was Origin ready three minutes later, the 2010 Dally M winner put on a right foot step to break through the Cite defence and create a try for Tariq Sims. Carney's slotted the ball over to put Country within eight of the lead.
Four repeat sets at City's tryline were not enough for the City halves to craft another try in the 58th minute. With Jarrod Mullen eventually coughing up possession.
Sims put his hand up for an Origin jersey with his second try in the 63rd minute, the young Cowboy muscled his way through line to score. Carney added the extras again, reducing City's lead to two.
Country were given several opportunities to take the lead in the final 15 minutes of play, but poor last tackle options and some desperate defence from City held them out.
After an exciting eighty minutes of football, Ricky Stuart will have his work cut out for him in picking the NSW side.
Pearce did more than enough to prove he deserves to hold onto the halfback spot, but with both Carney and Hayne producing strong performances today deciding which player will partner him will not be easy.
Match Details
Country 22 were defeated by City 24
National Rugby League - 2012 Rep Weekend - Sunday April 22, 2012 3:00pm
Venue: Glen Willow Regional Stadium, Mudgee
Referee: Gerard Sutton and Brett Suttor
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton
Touch Judges: Adam Reid and Jason Walsh
Crowd: 8621
Halftime: Country 24 City 6
Leagueunlimited.com players of the match:
3 Points - Lachlan Coote (1 Try)
2 Points - Tariq Sims (2 Tries)
1 Point - Todd Carney (3 Conversions)
Tries: Blake Ferguson (2), Tariq Sims (2)
Conversions: Todd Carney (3/4)
Tries: Lachlan Coote, Chris Lawrence, Steve Turner (2)
Conversions: Steve Turner (4/4)
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City fullback Lachlan Coote gets us underway at Mudgee, Country with first use of the ball.
1 min: PENALTY Country, the City boys caught inside the ten.
1 min: Brett Morris spills it, City come away with the ball now.
3 min: Another penalty Country, count now 2-0 in Country's favour inside three minutes.
8 min: ON REPORT: BJ Leilua on report for a "Chicken Wing" style tackle. Penalty Country, they're heavy on the attack.
14 min: TRY
TRY City
Scored by Steve Turner. Conversion attempt by Steve Turner successful.
Country almost away for a try but the ref calls it back and a penalty to City... First play and it finds Steve Turner out wide! TRY! Turner converts his own four-pointer.
City 6-0
18 min: TRY
TRY City
Scored by Steve Turner. Conversion attempt by Steve Turner successful.
Turner's done it again, this time off a Mitchell Pearce grubber! AND he's converted from the sideline again! Blistering start from the City boys!
City 12-0 20 min: Pearce is penalised for a high shot on Greg Bird and Country will get an opportunity to hit back.
21 min: Jarrod Mullen put in a poorly weighted grubber kick and it rolls dead.
23 min: McManus makes a break on half way and Country will go on the attack.
23 min: City counter attack after Country knock on in the in goal.
24 min: Josh Morris wraps Robbie Farrah up in an excellent tackle and the ball comes loose.
27 min: Country are truly on the back foot here, their attack is completely disjointed.
28 min: McManus is in space and Country are right on the attack.
29 min: Ferguson kicks through and the ball just goes dead.
31 min: Morris throws a terrible pass and Carney spills it 40 out from his own line.
33 min: TRY
Chris Lawrence spots a gap and slides right through. Turner adds the extras again.
City 18-0
34 min: BJ Leilua makes a break down the left side.
36 min: TRY
Lacklan Coote scores right under the black dot on the back Leilua's break. Turner converts the try.
City 24-0
37 min: City get a penalty and will get the ball 35 out from City's try line. 40 min: TRY
Blake Ferguson intercepts a Hayne pass and runs 100 metres to score for Country, that's exactly what they needed right before the break. Todd Carney converts the try.
City 24-6
40 min: The City kick off goes out on the full as the half-time siren sounds.
40 min: The City kick off goes out on the full as the half-time siren sounds.
40 min: The City kick off goes out on the full as the half-time siren sounds.
40 min: Jarrod Mullen goes high and the Country players race through but Coote leaps above the pack and diffuses the bomb.
40 min: Carney kicks off to bring the second half under way.
43 min: Possible try to Country here.
45 min: TRY
TRY! Ferguson has his double. Mullen puts up a bomb and Country tap it back and Tom Learoyd-Lars gets the ball and passes to Josh McCrone who puts in a perfectly weighted grubber. Carney misses the conversion.
City 24-10
46 min: Penalty to Country.
48 min: TRY
TRY! Carney puts on a right foot step to break through the City defence, he passes to Tariq Sims who scores under the black dot. Carney adds the extras.
City 24-16
49 min: Carney attempts a 40/20 but Dave Williams is alert enough to take the ball ten out from his on line.
50 min: Hayne loses the ball just short of halfway.
51 min: Mullen loses the ball in a great tackle by Pearce.
52 min: A Farrah grubber forces a line drop out.
52 min: A great drop out by Mullen is batted back my Hayne and he picks it 35 out from his own line.
53 min: Creagh takes the ball ten out from his own line after a Pearce grubber.
55 min: Country get a penalty and will go on the attack 40 out from City's line.
56 min: Mullen grubbers into the in goal on the last but Williams is there to clean it up and burrows back into the field of play.
57 min: Country are back on the attack.
58 min: Carney forces a line drop out.
59 min: City are penalised.
59 min: Another penalty against City.
60 min: City are penalised for a strip.
60 min: Hinchcliffe throws a pass just short of the line, it goes loose and City claim possession.
62 min: Coote knocks on 35 out from his own line.
62 min: Williams knocks a Mullen grubber dead and City will have to kick another line drop out.
64 min: TRY
TRY! Country spread it out wide through Hinchcliffe and Tariq Sims muscles his way through the defensive line and scores for country. Carney adds the extras to make it a two-point ball game.
City 24-22
66 min: Mullen attempts a 40/20 but it goes out 22 metres out from the City line.
69 min: Country get a penalty and will get a piggyback out of their danger zone 71 min: City are pinned for a forward pass and City will get another shot to take the lead.
73 min: Carney puts a grubber through, but it is cleaned up by Mateo
74 min: City are ten out on the last tackle after a break by Morris.
74 min: Mullen decides to run it on the last and he is caught with the ball.
75 min: City receive a relieving penalty.
75 min: City will receive a line drop out after a Peace grubber.
76 min: City will receive another line drop out.
76 min: Mullen's line drop out doesn't go ten metres and City will get a penalty.
77 min: Carney saves the day for Country after he cleans up a Hinchcliffe grubber.
78 min: Greg Bird is caught with the ball on the last on halfway.
80 min: City will get a scrum ten out after Ferguson knocks the ball into touch while attempting an intercept.
80 min: Leilua toes the ball into touch as the full-time siren sounds.


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SURRY HILLS, Australia, March 4 (UPI) -- Proposed Australian defense cuts could affect everything from deployments to weapons acquisitions, Australian defense specialists say.
Canberra University National Security Institute Director Peter Leahy said the government of Labor Party Prime Minister Julia Gillard had to understand that its proposed reductions in defense constituted a strategic risk, leaving the Australian military unable to do as much.
"We will have to pull back on our diplomatic and military objectives," he said in a report in Sunday's The Australian newspaper.
Leahy's comments carry weight, as he is the former chief of army.
Australian military head Gen. David Hurley earlier this month said with 58,000 full-time defense forces personnel and 21,000 reserves, the Australian military's numbers couldn't be reduced.
"In my view there is no fat in these numbers," he told the Australian Defense Magazine conference in Canberra.
Addressing the possible transfer of furloughed military personnel to more lucrative employment in the private sector, such as the mining industry, Hurley added, ''There would be a risk to capability if that occurs.''
Australian defense worries stem from concerns after the government slashed the national defense budget by $5.5 billion over the next four years.
Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith has refused to rule out further reductions, saying he was unwilling be pre-empt the government's upcoming budget.
The government's budget cuts have for the moment safeguarded personnel and equipment for existing foreign deployments, though analysts say they worry that, as Australia withdraws peacekeeping forces from East Timor and the Solomon Islands and prepares decrease its presence in Afghanistan, upcoming proposed budget cuts will target those forces as well.
Australia has 1,550 troops deployed with the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
Alarm bells began ringing in Australia recently when the government opposition obtained a draft of the government's forthcoming defense white paper, which justified the decreases in the country's defense budget by arguing that a return to a government budget surplus is important to underwriting Australia's defense posture.
An extract from the forthcoming document states that "a strong national economy is fundamental to a strong defense force. An economic surplus is Australia's best defense against the uncertain outlook."
As for weapons systems, the proposed defense budget cuts have already affected one of the Australian air force's pet projects, replacing both its U.S. built-McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet jet fighters and its retired General Dynamics F-111 bomber fleet with 100 U.S. built fifth-generation stealth Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, known as the F-35 Lightning ll. Analysts predict that the government's austerity program will downsize the number of F-35s that the Australian air force can purchase.
The cost of the program has steadily risen, with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, the Pentagon's JSF Program Office director, remarking about cost overruns during a recent visit to Australia.
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"We are hopeful the President will be released early this week, but we are awaiting word from the doctors," spokesman Jim McGrath said.
Additional details would be provided "at the appropriate time," McGrath said.
Bush already had been in the hospital about a month for treatment of the persistent cough in December when his office disclosed he was in intensive care because physicians were having difficulty controlling a fever that developed after the cough was mostly resolved.
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While turbine technology allows machines to survive temperature dips down to bone-chilling levels, there is still a lot of work to do to minimise the impact of cold-climate issues on the economics of a project.
"When you are talking about cold climate you are really talking about two different sets of issues," says Frédéric Côté, general manager of the TechnoCentre Éolien, which operates a research facility on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula.
"The first is related to temperature and the second is related to icing. So far, what we see is that the cold temperature issue is quite under control."
The operational limit of a standard wind turbine is –20°C, but most manufacturers have cold climate adaptations of their technology with low-temperature steels, synthetic lubricants and heating systems in the nacelle, alongside other critical components.
This allows turbines to operate at temperatures as low as –30°C and remain structurally sound even at –40°C.
"This is sufficient for most cold regions," agrees Dr Christian Masson, a professor at the École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal.
Ice issues
One problem for which the industry is still searching for solutions, however, is that of icing. "It is a major, major issue," says Côté. "Icing affects all aspects of a project."
Even during the wind resource assessment phase, the freezing of anemometers and weather vanes can result in lost or erroneous data, making it hard to produce a good evaluation of the resource, Côté says.
In extreme cases, ice accumulation has even caused the total or partial collapse of an entire meteorological tower.
Once a wind farm is actually in operation, icing can affect the aerodynamic profile of the blades. It can be responsible for mechanical problems from increased vibration and greater component fatigue caused by an imbalance in the ice load.
And the risk of ice fall can prevent access to the turbine, delaying maintenance and repair. "It translates into an increase in cost," says Masson.
Studies suggest that wind farms can suffer a 5-10% loss in production because of ice, although Masson says that quantifying the impact can be difficult because icing tends to be a local phenomenon that varies widely from site to site.
Another complication is that identifying when production losses can be fully blamed on icing is a challenge in itself.
Ice sensors used by the industry are not completely reliable and it is not always possible for researchers to go to see the ice for themselves.
"Some numbers have been published, but they vary from one region to another and also from one way of evaluating the losses to another," Masson says.
Côté cites an example of a Quebec wind farm that was shut down for two weeks last winter because of an icing event.
In a country where wind energy output is at its highest during the coldest months of the year, he says, anything that affects turbine operation can be pretty problematic, from an economic perspective.
"You have the most wind during the winter, so you need your production during this period," says Côté.
Various strategies are being employed to deal with the issue, including heating blades and measurement instruments, painting blades black in an effort to use solar radiation to warm them and prevent ice accumulation, and applying low adhesion coatings to make it harder for water and ice to stick.
Côté believes that, so far, nobody has found the right recipe. "To be honest," he says, "most of the technological solutions for the icing problem are still under development."
Combined effort
Some of that development is taking place under the auspices of Canada's Wind Energy Strategic Network (Wesnet).
This brings together 39 researchers from 16 universities to work with industry and grid operators, and is midway through a five-year, C$6.5 million (£3.9 million) research programme that is delving into a variety of technical challenges confronting the Canadian wind sector.
Wesnet has a number of cold-climate projects under way, says Masson. Researchers at Quebec's Laval University, for example, have developed a prototype for an ice-free anemometer that require less energy to heat than those currently in use.
"When you do a wind assessment, typically, you don't have easy access to energy, so you have to reduce the consumption of the equipment you install on the towers," explains Masson.
"You need an intelligent system that will tell you if you have to heat it or not."
Problems with meteorological towers collapsing because of ice build-up have led researchers at the University of Manitoba to develop a prototype tower made of advanced composite materials, which is undergoing testing in the field.
In addition, scientists at the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi working on anti-icing and de-icing methods for blades have completed wind-tunnel testing on a heating system that is strategically located on the blade to prevent ice accumulation.
The next step is to evaluate its effectiveness on a full-sized installation in the field.
Predicting ice build-up
Wesnet's work also goes beyond technical adaptations designed to mitigate icing. Masson is team leader for a cluster of projects aimed at improving wind energy extraction in cold climates through better understanding of the impact of ice and cold on the behaviour of turbines, the assessment of wind energy potential and the prediction of a project's energy output.
One area of study involves the creation of a model to predict the accretion of ice on turbine blades, says Masson.
Another group of researchers is working on methods to forecast icing events, which go hand-in-hand with the wind forecasts that have become an important tool for utilities trying to deal with increasing amounts of wind energy on their systems.
"The grid operator wants know what the wind production will be and, in cold climates, you also have to predict whether there will be icing events," says Masson.
"You could have very good wind but if the icing is strong, you might decide not to operate the installation."
Mapping out where and how icing is likely to occur is also important, says Côté. "Not all icing is the same — you have frosty snow, you have hard ice, you have all kinds of problems you can encounter," he explains.
"We are working with meteorological data to try to see which places are most likely to get icing events, what kind of icing you can get there, and the impact it could have on production."
Worthwhile research
Finding ways to improve the performance and economics of wind projects in harsh climates is a challenge, but the payoff can be significant.
At a 2008 European conference on wind energy in low temperature and icing conditions, German turbine maker Repower estimated that China's then-target of 30GW of wind by 2020 would require 70% of the capacity to be built at cold-climate sites.
The European Wind Initiative, which sets out research-and-development strategy for the next ten years, identifies turbine optimisation for complex terrain and cold climates as a short-term priority.
Masson expects the tools and technologies being developed in Canada to be applied at sites in Asia, Europe and the US.
"This work could be used where you have similar conditions," he says. "Cold weather is cold weather."
Two Repower 2.05MW turbines that came online at the rugged and hilly tip of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula in March provide a natural laboratory to test the impact of Canada's sometimes harsh climactic conditions on wind installations.
"It's a good site if you are looking for trouble," says Frédéric Côté, general manager of TechnoCentre Éolien, which owns the turbines.
"The setting of our installation is unique. We are really talking about cold weather and complex terrain. And we are near the Gulf of St Lawrence, so we are near salty water as well. It's really a nice setting if you want to investigate those kind of conditions."
The humid winds blowing in off the Gulf contribute to what Côté calls very good icing events at the facility, the Site Nordique Expérimental en Éolien CORUS (SNEEC).
Such events are one of the reasons why German wind turbine manufacturer Repower is closely monitoring the performance of the machines before installing a further 477 turbines in the province at wind farms under contract to Hydro-Québec.
Although the turbines at SNEEC are already a special cold-climate version of Repower's MM92 model, the company is working with the TechnoCentre to make sure they operate effectively in the ice and snow of a Canadian winter.
Plans for the site go well beyond validating the technology of one turbine manufacturer, however. The turbines are available to universities, colleges and companies that want to use them in their own research or to evaluate pre-commercial products and services.
"We are working with a couple of companies to test some new devices by installing them on the turbines and seeing how they operate in cold climates," says Côté.
Providing the infrastructure that scientists and the wind energy industry needs to further their understanding of cold-climate issues and develop solutions is a key part of the TechnoCentre's mandate.
In 2007, it opened a research facility in Murdochville, Quebec, drawn by the cold north-west winds that sweep through the Gaspésie at an average speed of nine minutes per second.
An important piece of research infrastructure there, says Côté, is an innovative multi-measurement tower equipped with anemometers, wind vanes and instruments to measure temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure and ice, as well as an array of data acquisition systems.
The installation is used not only to identify conditions that cause ice formation, but also to assess the performance and reliability of measurement instruments under harsh conditions.


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Still hazy in my pre-coffee morning stupor, Diane hit me with a question that immediately kicked an, "Aww, sh%&!" out of my mouth.
A few days earlier we had purchased one of my favorite cuts of beef, the Korean-style-cut short ribs and I totally forgot about them in the fridge. (For those uninitiated, Korean Cut short ribs refers to a butcher style of cross-cutting the ribs so that they are about 1/3″ thick. This is, of course, for the Korean dish Kalbi, which is unbelievably addicting. The ribs cut this way allow you to be able to grill, broil, or pan sear them quickly (and makes it easier to eat with chopsticks.) Forgetting about the short ribs seems to be my M.O. lately when it comes to these poor, delectable chow-down tasties. The last couple times of grilling short ribs, I had forgotten them for a bit, and they came off with a little extra carbon. Matt & Adam were great guests and pleaded them palatable, but I knew better. I had disgraced the ribs by my grill sentry inattention. 50 lashings and no ribs for a month.
So after Diane asked her innocent question, "Are you going to cook that?…", my synapses started firing and realized that I once again had almost forgotten the ribs and nearly allowed them to spoil. Determined to redeem myself to the Beef Gods, I had my morning cappuccino (priorities, you know) then laid my focus into the short ribs.
The Korean cut short ribs are quick and easy to prepare and cook. Sometimes too quick to cook, and if you aren't paying attention you'll carbon 'em. For this marinade we upped the tasty quotient by incorporating palm sugar rather than regular granular sugar. This is an ingredient which I've often overlooked in our Asian grocery stores , but do love it's magic. Palm sugar reminds Diane of her kitchen slave days, and she was the one who introduced me to it. Ohhh what sweet magic. The type we bought has a light brown sugar sweetness highlighted by accents of coconut and vanilla. There are a lot of different types of palm sugar so check out Viet World Kitchen, Kasma Loha-Unchit, Chez Pim, or Wikipedia for a more in depth explanation.
Even if you can't get your hands on some palm sugar, this short rib recipe is mighty tasty. Just substitute with a bit of regular sugar. I focused for the whole 10 minutes it took to cook, and the ribs came out quite delectable. The beef gods were pleased. Another quick and easy way to prepare the short ribs it to coat them with a bit of oil, fresh chopped rosemary, sea salt and pepper. And Matt & Adam: I owe you a better sampling of ribs, let us know when the bellies have room. If anyone has an actual Korean Kalbi recipe or any other short rib recipe that you are thrilled with, please share the link. We'd love to try cooking the short ribs with new delicious recipes for one of our favorite cuts.
Short Ribs w/ Ginger Soy Marinade Recipe
Yield: Serves 4-6
Total Time: 45 Minutes
- 4 lbs Beef Short Ribs (cut @ 1/3″ thick)
- 1/3 c Oil (grape seed is preferable)
- @ 50g Palm Sugar (@ 2-3 lumps depending on sweetness of your palm sugar)
- Optional Substitute - 2-3 T Granular Sugar or Light Brown Sugar
- 2-3 T Soy Sauce (depending upon the saltiness of your preferred soy)
- 1 t Sesame Oil
- 1″ Fresh Ginger - coarsely grated
- Rinse and pat dry short ribs.
- (If not using palm sugar, just combine all marinade ingredients together, then marinate ribs.) Warm oil in a small sauce pan. Add palm sugar and stir until sugar has softened (it will be separated from oil still. Don't worry, everything will emulsify when you add soy.) Turn off heat. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger and mix to combine. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Put ribs in a plastic bag or flat container to marinate them in, add marinate and carefully toss to coat ribs. Allow to marinate for about 30 minutes. (You can leave these out for the 1/2 hour marinade time, but if marinating longer, then you might want to refrigerate them as they marinade)
- Heat oven on broil, 550º F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Place a wire rack on sheet pans then lay ribs in a single layer.
- Broil for 4-5 min. each side. Pop open your beer and enjoy.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 16, 2013) – With first pitch less than a month away, the ETSU softball team reported to Betty Basler Field over the weekend for its first practice to start what hopes to be a successful 2013 campaign.
In total, 21 Buccaneers – seven freshmen, seven sophomores, three juniors and four seniors – make up the 2013 squad, and the majority of them hit practice field for the first time since mid-October on Saturday, much to the delight of sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60's. Sunday followed with more of the same, before rain on Monday and Tuesday moved practice to the cages inside the MSHA Athletic Center.
"We are all excited to be back and get started," ETSU head coach Brad Irwin said. "We were very fortunate to have tremendous weather on Saturday and Sunday, which gave everybody a little extra excitement. Saturday, we knocked some of the rust off and focused on the fundamentals. On Sunday, we were able to scrimmage, and there is never any substitute for facing live pitching.
"Monday and Tuesday we moved inside and got some good swings in the cage. Our pitchers were able to throw their bullpen sessions and work on what needs to be worked on.
"Overall, I was very impressed with the condition the girls came back in. By far, it was the best I've seen in my three years at ETSU. Not only was the physical strength up, but the softball skills were there too. We have a lot to get done with only three and a half weeks until the start of the season, so the girls coming back in good form allows us to jump right into things and not start out slow."
To be precise, the 2013 season will begin 27 days from the Bucs' first practice. On Friday, Feb. 8, ETSU will be in Auburn, Ala., for the Plainsmen Invite, beginning the season with none other than 2012 NCAA Regional participant, Auburn.
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TISHOMINGO — Gary Sharum has been named administrator of Mercy Hospital Tishomingo.
Beginning his health care career with Mercy at the age of 17, Sharum worked as an orderly at St. Edward Mercy (now Mercy Hospital Fort Smith) in Fort Smith, Ark. He continued his work while attending nursing school at the University of Arkansas. During his 30 years at St. Edward he worked in a variety of roles ranging from nurse manager of a behavioral health program to director of human resources. Most recently, he has worked at Mercy Hospital Ardmore as a registered nurse where he served as a team leader in the emergency department and staff nurse in the cardiac catheterization lab. Sharum is currently pursuing a degree in health care administration through Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas.
"Gary's experience in health care, as well as his knowledge of managing programs within rural markets will be a great asset to our southern Oklahoma team," said Richard Barker, administrator of Mercy Hospital Love County who has been serving as interim administrator for Tishomingo for the past several months. "His understanding of philanthropic programs will also help us further evaluate programs that support the Tishomingo community."
Sharum called the appointment to the lead role at the Tishomingo medical facility an honor.
"The role of administrator allows me the unique honor to integrate the clinical and managerial experience I have acquired in my years with Mercy," he said. "I am looking forward to serving the patients, families and co-workers of Mercy Hospital Tishomingo and Johnston County."
Sharum and his wife, Melinda, live in Ardmore. They have five children and four grandchildren.