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No one can see into the future, but I suspect that, for many of us, our lives will be forever divided between what happened before and after Sept. 11, 2001.
Before that day, the eyes of most members of the agricultural community were focused on whether the U.S. House of Representatives would pass the House Ag Committee's Farm Security Act of 2001 on Sept. 13 and 14.
Instead, House leaders found themselves drafting language that would authorize President Bush to do whatever necessary to punish those responsible for the worst attack on American soil in its history.
"Before Tuesday, we were concerned about the budget and where we were going to get the money for the new farm bill," said Rep. Marion Berry, D-Ark. "The event on Sept. 11 has introduced far more chaos into the picture than any of us could have ever anticipated."
Expressing the feelings of many in Congress, Berry said, "I think that right now we're going to have to stop and let Congress and the administration re-group and figure out what we do from here."
Agreeing there was little doubt that the farm bill would be delayed, the congressman said: "This has totally destroyed any agenda that we had. Now, we have to make decisions about how to respond to this unbelievable situation that has occurred in New York City and Washington."
While some farmers have said the farm bill seemed much less important to them than it did a few days ago, Berry did not agree.
"It does matter," he said. "This is a national security issue. I would hate to think where we would be if we couldn't grow all the food we need. We would not be able to deal with this crisis the way we may want."
Berry said a timetable would be difficult to predict. "We know we probably won't be able to do a farm bill in October and November like we thought," he noted.
Then, there's the budget. "We already knew we were going to have to spend more money on the air traffic system before this happened," said Berry, a member of the House Transportation Committee. "We clearly have to revamp the security system and that's just the beginning of it."
Toward the end of the tumultuous week, a Senate staff member quietly acknowledged that work was progressing on a farm bill in the Agriculture Committee. He said it would focus on counter-cyclical payments, conservation provisions and competition-enhancing proposals. But he also agreed that little would be done on a farm bill until Congress determines how to help the nation recover from the events of Sept. 11.
The Senate must still pass an agricultural appropriations bill along with other spending measures for fiscal year 2002. With the beginning of the new fiscal year only a few days, most expect Congress to pass a series of continuing resolutions to keep the government operating.
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Frankly speaking, the application of the command pattern with PHP is an accessible topic that seems to be much harder to grasp than what it really is. Essentially, the logic that stands behind the referenced pattern will allow you to establish a carefully-crated relationship between at least two objects, where the first one, usually called the commanded, presents a specific method coded in such a way that it houses all the logic required for being called into another object, in this case named "commander."
Since the previous definition looks rather difficult to grasp, at least at first glance, the best course of action to take in this case is simply to annex to the corresponding theory into some comprehensive examples. In this way the mentioned pattern can be understood much more clearly, and at the same time, it brings new possibilities for including it into complex applications.
Naturally, in the previous article I followed the learning methodology that I mentioned above by defining some command classes, which were originally capable of instructing a commanded object on how to display a specified input string. Of course, the examples were rather primitive and they should be considered only like that. However, it's important to mention here that all the code samples that I wrote previously came in really handy for demonstrating by an understandable approach, how to create and use command objects with PHP.
Now, and turning special attention to this second article of the series, I'll develop a few more hands-on examples concerning the pattern in question, thus you can reaffirm the concepts learned in the preceding installment.
With the theme of this article already established, let's continue exploring the creation of command objects in PHP 5. Let's get started!
{mospagebreak title=Building an array command class}
Since creating command classes with PHP is indeed a topic that should be addressed by building several hands-on examples, in this section of the tutorial I'll begin defining a set of straightforward classes. These classes will be tasked with instructing a commanded object on how to display the elements of a given input array.
Logically, this new group of commanders will expose a common method called "executeCommand()." It will be responsible for performing the conversion of the different elements of the inputted array, in this way composing the first building block of the pattern itself. Naturally, the second block will be made up of the corresponding commanded class, which will be properly defined later on.
For now, I'll start defining the generic structure of an array command class, which looks like this:
// define abstract 'ArrayCommand' class (the commander) abstract class ArrayCommand{ protected $arrayCommanded; public function __construct($arrayCommanded){ $this->arrayCommanded=$arrayCommanded; } abstract public function executeCommand(); }
If you've read the previous tutorial, then you'll find the signature of the above class quite familiar. Please, notice how this commander accepts an instance of a commanded object as its unique input parameter, and assigns it as a new class property.
Then, there's the mentioned "executeCommand()" method, which not surprisingly will be charged with instructing the corresponding commanded object on how to display the different elements of a given array. Quite simple, isn't it?
Now that you hopefully understood how the previous command class was created, let me go one step further and show you the definition of a sub class derived from it. This offers a concrete implementation for the "executeCommand()" method that you saw before.
That said, the signature of this brand new child class is as follows:
// define concrete 'ArrayToUpperCommand' class (implements concretely the
'executeCommand()' method class ArrayToUpperCommand extends ArrayCommand{ public function executeCommand(){ $this->arrayCommanded->setUppercasedArray(); } }
As you can see, the above "ArrayToUpperCommand" class presents a concrete definition for the "executeCommand()" method that was defined as abstract previously. More specifically, this method will use an instance of the commanded object to uppercase all the elements of a given input array. This means that, according to the definition of the command pattern, it should encapsulate all the logic necessary for performing the mentioned array processing.
So far, the corresponding definitions for the two previous command classes should give you some clear pointers on how to establish a relationship between a commander and a commanded object. However, my intention here is to show you a couple of additional command classes which logically will instruct the commanded object on how to display different elements of a specified array.
Bearing in mind this possibility for increasing the number of command classes, in the next section I'll create two additional ones. Therefore you can study (and learn) how a single commanded object can accept instructions from multiple commanders.
The topic sounds really interesting, so go ahead and jump into the next section. I'll be there, waiting for you.
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As I stated in the previous section, I'd like to extend the initial example by creating two additional command classes. These classes will control programmatically by different methods the way that elements of a specified array are displayed. Keeping in mind this condition, in the following code sample I defined the "ArrayToLowerCommand" and "ArrayToReverse" classes respectively, which not surprisingly will turn into upper cased strings all the elements of an input array, in addition to reversing these elements as well.
Please, take a look at the respective signatures for these new pair of classes:
// define concrete 'ArrayToLowerCommand' class (implements concretely
the 'executeCommand()' method class ArrayToLowerCommand extends ArrayCommand{ public function executeCommand(){ $this->arrayCommanded->setLowercasedArray(); } } // define concrete 'ArrayToReverseCommand' class (implements concretely
the 'executeCommand()' method class ArrayToReverseCommand extends ArrayCommand{ public function executeCommand(){ $this->arrayCommanded->setReversedArray(); } }
In this case, the two new command classes listed above present signatures that are nearly identical to the previously defined "ArrayToUpperCommand" class. Of course, the only small difference rests on the definition of their respective "executeCommand()" methods, which perform distinct tasks, even when they're called the same.
Also, it's important to stress a relevant point with reference to all the command classes: notice how they use an instance of the commanded object to perform well-differentiated processes, but in all the cases, the corresponding methods encapsulate the complete logic for doing their business only into the mentioned commanders. Are you starting to see how this pattern works now? I bet you are.
Okay, at this stage you hopefully understand the principle that stands behind creating all these array command classes, but… what about defining the respective array commanded object?
Fortunately for you and me, the creation of commanded objects is indeed a no-brainer process that can be done with minor hassles, something that I'm going to show you in the next few lines. Therefore, if you're curious about how these types of objects will be defined, please click on the link below and keep reading.
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To complete the adequate implementation of the command pattern, I need to define another class. This one will be called "ArrayCommanded." According to the definition of the pattern in question, it will be responsible for encapsulating into different methods all the logic required for manipulating the format of the elements that correspond to an inputted array.
Does this sound a bit confusing? Fear not, because it isn't. Please, take a look at the signature for this new class to clarify your possible questions:
// define 'ArrayCommanded' class class ArrayCommanded{ private $inputArray; public function __construct($inputArray){ $this->setInputArray($inputArray); } public function setInputArray($inputArray){ if(!is_array($inputArray)||count($inputArray)<1){ throw new Exception('Input data must be a
non-empty array!'); } $this->inputArray=$inputArray; } public function getinputArray(){ return $this->inputArray; } // uppercase input array (encapsulates all the logic to execute
the method in the command object) public function setUppercasedArray(){ $this->setinputArray(array_map('strtoupper',$this->
getInputArray())); } // lowercase input array (encapsulates all the logic to execute
the method in the command object) public function setLowercasedArray(){ $this->setinputArray(array_map('strtolower',
$this->getInputArray())); } // reverse input array (encapsulates all the logic to execute
the method in the command object) public function setReversedArray(){ $this->setinputArray(array_reverse($this->
getInputArray())); } }
As I said previously, the above "ArrayCommanded" class presents all the required methods. This is useful for processing the format that corresponds to the elements of the "$inputArray" array. Even when the logic implemented by the referenced methods is very easy to follow, it demonstrates in a clear fashion how a single commanded class can be constructed in such a way that it can accept instructions from different commanders. Isn't this great?
All right, now that you've learned how the commanders were appropriately created, in conjunction with defining their corresponding commanded class, it's time to move forward and tackle the last section of this article. I will show you how all these classes can work together; in short, you'll see the commander pattern in action.
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To show you how all the previously defined classes can be integrated into the same code sample, below I set up a simple yet illustrative script. It shows the neat functionality of the command pattern by using both the commanders and commanded objects that you learned before. Here is the mentioned script, along with its respective outputs:
try{ // instantiate 'ArrayCommanded' object $arrayCommanded=new ArrayCommanded(array('Element 1',
'Element 2','Element 3','Element 4','Element 5')); // display input array after instantiating 'ArrayCommanded'
object print_r($arrayCommanded->getInputArray()); /* displays the following Array ( [0] => Element 1 [1] => Element 2 [2] => Element 3 [3]
=> Element 4 [4] => Element 5 ) */ // instantiate 'ArrayToUpperCommand' object $arrayToUp=new ArrayToUpperCommand($arrayCommanded); // execute 'setUppercasedArray()' method $arrayToUp->executeCommand(); // displays input array after executing the method print_r($arrayCommanded->getInputArray()); /* displays the following: Array ( [0] => ELEMENT 1 [1] => ELEMENT 2 [2] => ELEMENT 3 [3]
=> ELEMENT 4 [4] => ELEMENT 5 ) */ // instantiate 'ArrayToLowerCommand' object $arrayToLow=new ArrayToLowerCommand($arrayCommanded); // execute 'setLowercasedArray()' method $arrayToLow->executeCommand(); // displays input array after executing the method print_r($arrayCommanded->getInputArray()); /* displays the following: Array ( [0] => element 1 [1] => element 2 [2] => element 3
[3] => element 4 [4] => element 5 ) */ // instantiate 'ArrayToReverseCommand' object $arrayToRev=new ArrayToReverseCommand($arrayCommanded); // execute 'setReversedArray()' method $arrayToRev->executeCommand(); // displays data string after executing the method print_r($arrayCommanded->getInputArray()); /* displays the following: Array ( [0] => element 5 [1] => element 4 [2] => element 3 [3]
=> element 2 [4] => element 1 ) */ } catch(Exception $e){ echo $e->getMessage(); exit(); }
As you can see, the above example illustrates clearly how the command pattern can be applied by utilizing all the previously created classes. In addition, the prior script also displays the corresponding array elements according to the "array command" applied to them via the respective "ArrayCommanded" class.
As usual, feel free to tweak the source code of all the classes shown in this article. You can experiment with them and introduce your own approaches for implementing this handy pattern.
Final thoughts
That's all for the moment. In this second part of the series, I extended the application of the command pattern by defining some array processing classes, which came in very handy for demonstrating the functionality of the pattern in question.
However, this journey isn't finished yet. In the last tutorial, I'll show you how to apply the command pattern in a more useful fashion. You'll learn how to use it to work with self-saving objects. I'll meet you there!


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Eagle girls return to state
Victories offer gift in time of grief
The community of Brady rarely has to search for a reason to rally.
If there ever was a time, though, it would have been last week when residents were reeling from grief following a tragic traffic accident that killed three of their own and left a fourth fighting for his life.
In that time of sorrow, Brady's volleyball team brought folks together in joyful celebration as the Eagles won the D2-9 sub-district and captured the D2-5 district as well to make a return trip to state.
"It's amazing," said coach Lynne Johnson. "Winning those games seemed to have very little to do with volleyball."
And yet it had everything to do with the game.
With emotions raw from the memorial service for Brady students Connor and Colten Gentry earlier in the day on Oct. 30, Johnson said she wasn't sure how her Eagles might respond during the first round of the sub-district playing Eustis-Farnam in Gothenburg.
"We didn't play all that great but the girls did what they had to do," Johnson said. "We've gotten to the point where they know they're not going to get the perfect pass every time or a great set so they figure out how to make something work anyway."
Brady defeated the Knights in straight sets 25-18, 25-23, 25-18 to advance to the sub-district final against Bertrand.
It was an outstanding match against higher-ranked Bertrand last season that propelled the Eagles to a sub-district win and eventually to state.
The previously state-rated Vikings came into the sub-district as the favorite again this year but left without a chance to play at state in 2012 as the Eagles defeated Bertrand in five sets 16-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-21, 15-13.
"After we lost that third set, the girls were exhausted," the coach said. "But they had made a decision that they weren't going to let fatigue determine the outcome."
Johnson said senior Dakota Terry made an obvious turn-around in attitude and determination to start the fourth set. It was contagious for the rest of the Eagles.
"There was no giving up at that point," she said.
It took everything the Eagles had to match Bertrand point for point in the fifth set, the coach said, noting that 11 of the team's 15 points came from kills in the final frame.
That persistence carried through the D2-5 district final where the Eagles met Wallace at North Platte St. Pat's.
It didn't start well for Brady as the girls fell behind 9-1 in the opening set of the match.
But Johnson calmed her troops with a timeout and the girls pulled themselves together.
"They know they have to play one point at a time," Johnson said. "The worst thing they can do is dwell on the last mistake and the last point and the point before that. "
Unity is what pulled the Eagles out of an eight-point deficit to a 25-22 victory and kept the girls rolling through to win 25-10, 23-25, 25-15 and earn a spot in this week's state tournament.
"It's what we hope for and what we work for all season," Johnson said of the state tourney. "Now we just have to pull together, play our best and see what happens."
The Eagles (23-7) take the No. 8 seed in Class D-2 and will face No. 1 Mead (26-4) in the first round of the state tournament at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grand Island Central Catholic.
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The coach said state experience should help the girls bring their best ball to the court.
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Community partners Join the Fight to promote skin cancer awareness to youthUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Posted: May 11, 2011
WHAT: Launch of a statewide skin cancer prevention campaign, spearheaded by the University of
Hawai'i Cancer Center and corporate partner Xcel, a Hawai'i-based manufacturer of high
performance wetsuits and outdoor gear. May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
Community partners include the State Department of Health, the Hawai'i Skin Cancer
Coalition and the Hawai'i Comprehensive Cancer Coalition. Together, they will 'Join the Fight'
to promote skin cancer awareness during the summer months.
The campaign centerpiece is a series of public service announcements filmed by one of the
leading surf cinematographers in the world, Mike Prickett. The spots feature local kids
encouraging peers and parents to 'Join the Fight.' Xcel has provided funding for the PSA
production and other educational activities through semi-annual donations to the Friends of
the UH Cancer Center.
WHEN: Friday, May 13 at 11 a.m. to noon, at the State Capitol Rotunda.
WHO: Remarks will be made by state leaders including Senator Rosalind Baker; Ms. Loretta Fuddy,
Director of the Hawai'i Department of Health; Dr. Kevin Dawson, President of the Hawai'i
Dermatological Association; Marshall Marumoto, VicePresident of Xcel, and Mr. Earl Stoner,
Board Member of the Friends of the UH Cancer Center.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Highlights include:
- A presentation of Legislature Certificate and Governor's Proclamation on Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
- A donation presentation of nearly $10,000 from Xcel Vice President, Marshall Marumoto to the Friends of the UH Cancer Center-Xcel Skin Cancer Prevention Fund for ongoing skin cancer prevention education in Hawai'i.
- The first public viewing of the PSA produced by renowned surf cinematographer Mike Prickett, along with his remarks about how he became involved in the project.
- Skin cancer screenings will be performed on site following the presentations by certified dermatologists from the Hawai'i Skin Cancer Coalition and educational materials will be distributed.
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By Ed Koch
The Manchurian Candidate (-)
For the life of me, I cannot understand why so many critics gave this flick kudos. I found it boring.
Some plot changes occurred from the earlier Manchurian Candidate released in 1962. The plot in this flick begins in Kuwait and Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War. A company of infantrymen is led into a trap and captured, and devices that can control them from afar are implanted in their bodies. An American corporation is behind a conspiracy to elect a president using one of these soldiers whom they will be able to control.
Ben Marco (Denzel Washington) is an army major and leader of the infantry company who suspects foul play. One of his men, Ray Shaw (Liev Schreiber), is selected by the corporation as the vice presidential candidate with plans to have him push aside Senator Jordan (Jon Voight) who was selected for the presidency by the party leaders. U.S. Senator Eleanor Shaw (Meryl Streep), poorly modeled on Hilary Clinton, is Rays mother who is having an incestuous relationship with him, if only in her desires. Using her position of power in the party, she is able to obtain for Ray the vice presidential nomination of the party. Streep has been given high marks for her performance by other reviewers. I thought she made the role a caricature.
Without mentioning all of the improbable ins and outs and without ruining the suspense of which there is little, I can assure you that the country is saved. I would suggest that you avoid this movie and rent the original version which has a terrific cast including Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh and Angela Lansbury. Its been a long time since I have seen that film, and I might have a different view of it today, but it has to be better than this current version.
We Dont Live Here Anymore (+)
Good but not as great as it could have been due to the banal dialogue.
Jack (Mark Ruffalo), a college teacher, lives with his wife Terry (Laura Dern) and their children in New England. Hank (Peter Krause) and his wife Edith (Naomi Watts) are very good friends, and the couples spend a lot of time together. Jack appears to be pretty secure while Hank frets over having his book rejected by various publishers. He finally receives some good news from The New Yorker magazine which wants to publish one of his poems.
On one occasion when the couples are socializing, Jack and Edith go to the store to pick up some beer. Pretty soon they are embracing and kissing in the car and planning their next liaison which takes place the following day in a neighboring forest where they strip and have sex. Hank and Laura each suspect what is happening and out of frustration they have their own fling. What happens as anger and tension mount is interesting, and several moments of suspense occur when it appears that tragedies other than marital separations might occur.
While the acting is excellent and the plot is interesting, the dialogue never rises to good, let alone brilliant. Four intelligent people, particularly in a college setting, caught up in a mid-life crisis accompanied by the grief of their children would have made much more insightful comments than any of them provided.
Let me give you some kiddy dialogue that occurred between me and my three-year-old grandniece, Perri, in Amagansett this year. I was reading to her from a childrens book which she knew backwards and forwards. When I finished reading I said to her, Perri, I love you very much. She replied, Uncle Ed, I love you too. I said, Perri do you know what love means? She replied, Yes, it means hugs and kisses.
The two couples in this film who wanted to save their marriages should have known that hugs and kisses are a very important part of love. Those couples needed a lot more of them.
In spite of the banal dialogue, the movie is still worth seeing.
- Ed Koch
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For New Hampshire towns, it's time to voteBy DAN TUOHY
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 09. 2014 9:51PM
Polling times and placesPolling times and places for Tuesday's ballot voting.
ALLENSTOWN: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Parish Hall
AMHERST: Souhegan High School, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
ATKINSON: Atkinson Community Center, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
AUBURN: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Auburn Village School Gym
BEDFORD: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Bedford High School gymnasium
BROOKLINE: Captain Samuel Douglass Academy, 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
CANDIA: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Henry W. Moore School
DANVILLE: Community Center, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
DEERFIELD: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Deerfield Town Hall
DERRY: Districts 1 and 3, Pinkerton Academy gymnasium, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; District 2, Calvary Bible Church, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; District 4, Gilbert H. Hood Middle School, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
DUNBARTON: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Community Center at Dunbarton Elementary School
EPPING : 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Epping Middle School gymnasium
EPSOM: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Epsom Central School
GOFFSTOWN : 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Goffstown High School (District 1) and Bartlett Elementary School (District 5)
HAMPSTEAD: Hampstead Middle School, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
HOLLIS: Lawrence Barn, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HOOKSETT: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Cawley Middle School
HUDSON: Hudson Community Center, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
LITCHFIELD: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Campbell High School
LONDONDERRY: Londonderry High School, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
LYNDEBOUROUGH: Citizens' Hall, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
MILFORD: Milford Middle School, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
MONT VERNON: Mont Vernon Village School, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
NEW BOSTON: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., New Boston Central School
PELHAM: Pelham High School, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
PEMBROKE: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Three Rivers School
PLAISTOW: Pollard School, beginning at 7 a.m.
RAYMOND: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Iber Holmes Gove Middle School gymnasium
SALEM: Ward 1, Rockingham Park, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Ward 3, Ingram Senior Center, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Ward 5, Lancaster School, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Ward 6, North Salem School, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
SANDOWN: Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
WEARE: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Weare Middle School
WILTON: Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
WINDHAM: Windham High School, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Town and school budgets, labor contracts, construction projects, zoning proposals and a host of other local concerns will be decided at annual town meetings Tuesday.
Local elected leaders, from library trustees to selectmen, are also on the ballot in many New Hampshire communities.
Building and infrastructure improvements are among big-ticket items. Major articles on town warrants include:
• $45,125,263 for a new junior/senior high school in Newmarket.
• $5.79 million for a new municipal complex in North Hampton. The proposal calls for construction of a new police and fire building, the construction of a new library, and renovation of the existing police station for use as administrative offices.
• Littleton has an article proposing a $1.2 million construction of a new town Department of Public Works building on town land.
• $1.4 million for a bridge reconstruction bond in Salem.
Bedford voters will consider a $30 million bond issue to improve local roads. Some 150 roads are considered in need of improvement, according to the town's Department of Public Works. Some roads have not been touched in 20 years, Public Works Director Jim Stanford told the Union Leader.
Londonderry voters will be asked to OK $102,473 to extend the collective bargaining agreement between the town and the police department employees represented by AFSCME.
Hudson voters will be asked to decide five union agreements, including pacts with police and firefighters' union.
Windham's warrant has a two-year teachers' contract, $488,269 the first year and $505,237 the second year.Warrant articles up for votes Tuesday include funding for many social service nonprofit agencies, as well as for arts and entertainment functions in town.
In Milford, for example, the warrant features $20,000 to support the Pumpkin Festival and holiday decorations, and $8,500 for fireworks in connection to a July 4th celebration.
In Raymond, voters will be asked to approve $50,000 to fund Raymond's 250th anniversary celebration.
Not all towns conduct their annual municipal business March 11. Some towns hold their annual sessions later this spring. Merrimack, for example, has its town deliberative session March 12, and its ballot voting April 8.
Other items up for a vote Tuesday include:
• $180,000 to upgrade Londonderry's highway garage.
• $1.9 million in Salem to buy fire vehicles, including a new ladder truck.
Milford voters will see a proposed purchase of a new ladder truck for the Fire Department, for a total cost of $770,000.
A $275,000 article in Windham aims to boost multi-use recreational fields.
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Improvements helped this Best Company build a better workplace
A better team atmosphere has helped revenue at Partners in Association Management in Tallahassee, Florida
• Partners in
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No. 28 / Small Company -
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Member service representatives Lauren Wynsma (left) and Whitney Roberts work on a mailing. Every employee was assigned to work in a group tasked with creating a better work environment. [Photo: Colin Hackley]
Implementing changes that had been percolating for a couple of years paid off this year for Partners in Association Management — employees speak of a better workplace, and the perception was reflected in their evaluations of the firm, which made the Best Companies to Work For list for the first time.
Based in Tallahassee, Partners provides management services to non-profits, mostly trade associations and foundations. Although the firm has only 27 employees, workers tended to operate in small groups and had little cross-group interaction.
CEO Bennett Napier hired a consultant to improve teamwork at his company, which has seen revenue grow as a result.
Catch Your Limit interviewed and conducted workshops with every employee. It identified problems, chiefly a lack of trust among the groups. As the work continued, employees in the company analyzed their own communication styles and learned what people with other styles need. They participated in exercises to decide what Partners' brand would be going forward and how they would present that brand internally, to clients and to the public.
Every staff member was assigned to a group tasked with coming up with ways to reinforce the brand that the employees had created and enhance the work environment, then take those ideas and execute them. Projects included an internal company newsletter, fundraising initiatives and training workshops. Partners made it clear that the tasks were part of everyone's job — and lightened employee workloads to account for the added responsibility.
"At first I thought, 'Oh my gosh, I really don't need to have something else in my workload,' " says Jill M. Jackson, a meetings department manager who joined the company 2½ years ago. "But in the end it was more of a benefit than an obligation ... to participate in making the company a better company for everyone."
As the workshops, meetings and retreats continued, employees began to trust each other more, which led to collaboration and knowledge-sharing. A shared company culture began to develop. The office atmosphere lightened up, too. "We realized we have to have fun with what we do or we're going to get burned out quickly," says Leigh Ann Bradley, a chief staff executive. "There was just this serious cloud over the entire office. Now we just have a feeling of not so much weight on our shoulders."
"We realized we have to have fun with what we do or we're going to get burned out quickly." — Leigh Ann Bradley, chief staff executive [Photo: Colin Hackley]
The cross-departmental groups continue to plan and implement new workplace-enhancement projects. Groups of staff and managers keep to a formal schedule to discuss the issues that were raised. Managers evaluate employees' communication styles.
Meanwhile, Napier realized his original goal. With better collaboration, Partners is more nimble and fixes problems in days rather than months. That has allowed it to expand efficiently, growing revenue 7% last year and adding four new positions.
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Someone rode on top of a Red Line train tonight, but when the train arrived at the Belmont stop, the person disappeared, the CTA said.
At about 5:45 p.m., CTA personnel responded to a report that a person was on top of the last car of a northbound Red Line train, CTA spokesman Brian Steele said.
A rider had shown a picture of a person on top of the train to a CTA supervisor but agency workers couldn't find anyone when they went to investigate while the train was stopped at the Belmont station.
Steele said the CTA will review security camera footage at the station and try to identify the person. It's unknown whether the person is a male or female, Steele said. The person could face a misdemeanor charge.
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In July 2007, the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) established the DHV program as the overarching program for medical volunteers in California. As such, the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) has been folded into the DHV System. +more
California is in the process of developing the Disaster Healthcare Volunteers Program (which includes the ESAR-VHP component). As is the case nationally, many complex policy and implementation issues serve as the challenge to scope, design, implement, and evaluate Disaster Healthcare Volunteers System — as well as utilize the registry tool in its most useful and efficient manner.
California's DHV System will be supported by a robust registry where individuals can register and their data and will be maintained for potential disaster use. At this time, medical volunteers are the primary entity being registered within this statewide system. The DHV Program is being designed as a statewide system, which operates in coordination with the state's Operational Area emergency medical services and public health officials, to recruit, register, credential, track, identify, deploy, and maintain currently licensed volunteer healthcare professionals for response to emergencies, disasters and terrorist incidents in California and throughout the nation.
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While Tuesday's performance didn't equate to first place results, the Leavenworth bowling teams still saw improvement nevertheless.
While Tuesday's performance didn't equate to first-place results, the Leavenworth bowling teams saw improvement nevertheless.
In the girls' contest, the Lady Pioneers came in second with 1,832 points while Olathe South won first at 1,979 and Olathe East received third at 1,553.
The LV boys placed third with 2,401 points, yet competed in a tight-knit competition with winner Olathe East (2,513) and runner-up Olathe South (2,433).
"After our first game, the varsity boys were hanging close," Pioneers coach Shad Langfoss said. "After the second game, three pins separated first and second and 10 pins separated first and third, so it was really, really close throughout.
"The girls weren't bad at all either. We were staying right with the other teams and we are just getting more and more competitive each time out. You can see the improvement."
Individual scores for the girls saw Mallory Scherer place second overall with a 546 series mark. Next was Jessica Johnson, who's 463 tally gave her fourth overall, and Sabrina Sigmon put together a 414 score.
Darienne Watkins, Rebecka Clark and Dani Sigmon rounded out the lineup with finishes of 378, 362 and 346 respectively.
Levi Denney nailed down a 659 series score to take second overall for the Pioneers. He was followed by Jeremy Crowder (591), Eric Meade (572) and Nick Warf (558).
Austin Wells had a 498 series and Rob Trexler a 416.
"Levi Denney had a big second game that helped out quite a bit," Langfoss said. "It was close for the boys. I think we finally broke the 2,400 mark and that has to be the starting point for regionals."
Leavenworth will bowl at Maranatha at 3:30 p.m. Monday.


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The Swannee River (Old Folks at Home)
The Swanee River
(Old Folks at Home)
Written by Stephen C. Foster
Way down upon de Swanee Ribber,
Far, far away,
Dere's wha my heart is turning ebber,
Dere's wha de old folks stay.
All up and down de whole creation
Sadly I roam,
Still longing for de old plantation,
And for de old folks at home.
All de world am sad and dreary,
Eb-rywhere I roam;
Oh, darkeys, how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home!
2nd Verse
All round de little farm I wandered
When I was young,
Den many happy days I squandered,
Many de songs I sung.
When I was playing wid my brudder
Happy was I;
Oh, take me to my kind old mudder!
Dere let me live and die.
3rd Verse
One little hut among de bushes,
One dat I love
Still sadly to my memory rushes,
No matter where I rove.
When will I see de bees a-humming
All round de comb?
When will I hear de banjo strumming,
Down in my good old home?


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Hood River High School, "Home of the Blue Dragons," will be celebrated at Hood River High School Revisited: All-Class Reunion, Aug. 11, from 1-4 p.m. All alumni, classmates, friends and family from the school's years of operation, 1927-1970, are invited to attend.
Activities will take place in the auditorium and old gym at the school, now operating as Hood River Middle School, at 17th and May streets in Hood River. Admission is free; though donations will be gladly accepted.
If you are interested in being part of the afternoon program as a speaker or presenter, have memorabilia, photos to display or would like to take part in the organizing and planning for this event, contact Connie Smith, firstname.lastname@example.com or 541-386-3279, or Phil Hukari, email@example.com or 541-386-1516 or 541-490-7262; 2780 W. Prospect Ave., Hood River, OR 97031
The Class of 1969 is hosting a '60s social for all alumni (including 1970) at the Hood River Elks Lodge from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. There will be an open bar, music from the 1950s, '60s and '70s, old friends and good times. Cover charge: $5.
All Blue Dragon classmates, friends and alumni are invited to attend.
All classes are also invited to a barbecue at Jackson Park, sponsored by the Hood River Volunteer Fire Department and the Hood River Valley High School Class of 1972 (celebrating a 40-year reunion). Begins at 11 a.m.
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Don Fecht, 74 - November 26, 2008
Don Bruce Fecht, 74, of Gothenburg died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit.
Services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Gothenburg with the Revs. Randall Dilts and Robert Litzenburger officiating. Burial took place at the Gothenburg Cemetery.
Fecht was born on Nov. 25, 1933, at Harlan County to Johann and Ethel (Shaffer) Fecht. He grew up and spent most of his life in Gothenburg. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1952.
He was a hard working family man, according to family members, beginning work at the age of 12. He worked for Ernie VanWey at the Sun Theater, where he ran the projector for 25 years. He also worked for Art Polak at the Jack and Jill grocery store, then worked at Lepp and Osterloh for 30 years. Following his retirement, he worked at Peterson's Supermarket for approximately five years.
On Feb. 15, 1953, he was united in marriage to Bernadine Joy Rasmussen at the United Methodist Church in Gothenburg.
Fecht was a member of the United Methodist Church for 55 years, serving on several committees. He also served on the Planning & Zoning Commission as chairman in 1985, and also as a lay speaker for the United Methodist Church.
He was an avid Husker football fan, and took pride in having an exceptional vegetable garden, said family members. He enjoyed reading Louis L'Amour books, and especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Fecht was preceded in death by: his parents, Johann and Ethel; sister-in-law, Marilyn (John) Fecht; brothers-in-law—Harlan Ackerman and Mearl Wallace.
?Survivors include: his wife, Bernadine; a daughter, Lori (Russ) Emken of Brady; two sons—Hal (Kendra) Fecht and Tim Fecht, both of Gothenburg; grandchildren—Jori (Charles) Jones of Groton, CT, Zachariah (Trenda) Fecht of Ashby, Jacob (Julie) Fecht of Gothenburg, Shannon (Matt) Schwartz of Hastings, Braxton Fecht of North Platte, Elijah Fecht of Omaha, Zane Fecht of Gothenburg and Kolton Emken of Brady; great-grandchildren—Taylor, Sydney, Hunter and Archer Jones of Groton, CT, Gunnar Fecht of Gothenburg, Grady Fecht of Ashby, Xavier, Taegan and Layla Schwartz of Hastings; sisters—Corinne (Carol) Sappingfield of Gothenburg, Bonnita (Dennis) Thompson of Fountain Hills, AZ, and Lorene (Dan) Billington of Folkston, GA, brothers—Keith (Betty) Fecht of Gothenburg and John Burrell Fecht of Yakima, WA.
Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church, the Brady Community Church and the American Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blase strauser.com.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg.
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Lamar names Holly Bruder as softball coach
Holly Bruder, a coach who has established a reputation for building fledgling softball programs, was named the head softball coach at Lamar University, Interim Director of Athletics Jason Henderson announced today.
Lamar, which had softball from 1983 to 1987, is reviving its softball program starting with the 2013 season.
"I've always been interested in helping programs grow," said Bruder, who was the head coach at Denison University for six seasons and Morehead State for the past four seasons before accepting the Lamar position. "The next step is starting your own program. You get to put your name on it."
Bruder was 145-105 in her six seasons at Denison, winning four North Coast Athletic Conference regular-season titles and qualifying for the NCAA Division III Tournament on three occasions.
"We are very excited to have Holly join our staff," Henderson said. "After going through a national search we believe that we have found the ideal candidate to lead our women's softball program. Holly has been successful at each of her previous schools and we feel that she will continue to have success here at Lamar.
"Holly brings great enthusiasm and drive as we begin this process of returning to the field in the 2013 season."
At Morehead State, she went 115-96, leading the Eagles to a second-place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2008, the school's best finish ever, and third-place finishes in 2009 and 2010. She set a school record with 34 wins in 2008 before breaking it with 35 victories in 2009. Prior to her arrival, Morehead State had losing records in eight consecutive seasons and 13 of its previous 14 seasons.
"Morehead was a huge challenge for a number of factors," Bruder said. "I'm very proud of what I accomplished there."
Last season, Morehead State went 19-36, just Bruder's second sub-.500 season as a coach.
"I can forgive myself for having a losing season, but I can't forget," she said. "That's what motivates me."
While Lamar won't play its first game until 2013, Bruder will have plenty of duties to keep her busy. She will be on the high school and junior college recruiting trails as well as seeing to a myriad of other responsibilities that go with building a program from the ground floor.
"It will be strange not coaching any games this coming spring," she admitted. "I'm a competitor and I love to win. But I love to recruit, and I am looking forward to getting started."
Bruder has already started her homework on the Southland Conference.
"It's a very challenging conference," she said. "There are a number of good pitchers, and the players are quick. I think that if you work hard, you can compete."
Bruder began her coaching career at Albion College in Michigan in 1999 and 2000 where she was an assistant coach. In her short time there, she helped transform a downtrodden program into a contender, guiding the team into the conference tournament for the first time in three decades. From there, she spent one season as assistant softball coach and head women's tennis coach at Bluffton College in 2001, where her twin sister Heather is the current head softball coach. She helped Bluffton to the league's best record and the top spot in the tournament.
After a stellar prep career at Rogers City (Mich.) High School, Bruder was a four-year letterwinner and standout softball and soccer player at Alma College. She helped Alma win three conference titles and advance to the Division III College World Series in 1999, where her squad took third place nationally. She was named Second-Team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1999.
Among her other activities, Bruder coaches the USA Athletes softball teams, where she has had the opportunity to travel to Germany, Aruba and Australia as an ambassador for the game. She is also an ASA and NSA certified umpire and was on the Central Region All-America Committee from 2003-2006.


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A lot of Azerite trait talk today as Blizzard have announced a second round of tuning, focusing on tanks and healers, coming with the next reset. We also got a blue post commenting on the imbalance in the traits and the Mythic+ problem with Azerite armor not being available.
There's also some PvP class tuning coming next week which you can check out here.
Trait Tuning (source)
With scheduled maintenance next week, we intend to make some targeted adjustments to Azerite Traits for tanks and healers. Here's what that currently looks like:
Blessed Sanctuary bonus increased by 10%. Burst of Life healing increased by 20%. Craggy Bark bonus increased by 15%. Dauntless Divinity block increased by 20%. Depth of the Shadows healing increased by 20%. Ephemeral Recovery mana increased by 15%. Gory Regeneration healing increase increased by 15%. Judicious Defense absorption increased by 10%. Masterful Instincts bonuses increased by 10%. Permeating Glow bonus increased by 15%. Reinforced Plating Strength increased by 10%. Revel in Pain absorption increased by 20%. Savior trigger threshold increased to 50% health (was 35%). Soothing Waters healing increased by 10%.
You'll see the final adjustments in our hotfixes update post on Tuesday.
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Couple things:
We agree that the trait imbalance is a real problem right now. We made a bunch of tuning adjustments last week, and have more planned for the very near future (primarily focused on buffing underperforming traits). We see this as the source of most of the frustrations with the system; if the delta between your best and worst traits wasn't so big, it'd be less frustrating when a piece of Azerite armor doesn't have your best trait on it.
We also agree that the Mythic+ Azerite Armor situation isn't ideal. However, we need to be careful with how we award Azerite Armor through M+. Right now, easier access to Azerite Armor is one of the main advantages that raiding has over gearing exclusively through Mythic+, and we want to keep some additional benefit there as compensation for the extra effort and coordination needed to organize a raid team. That's is why we're hesitant to do something like add a guaranteed piece of Azerite Armor to the weekly chest - it'd be too lucrative.
But like I said, we do agree that the current setup can be frustrating. We're looking for better options.


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University of Michigan to pay $1.5M for Blimpy Burger property and nearby building
The University of Michigan is buying the property that houses Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger for $1.075 million, according to an internal U-M memo.
The agenda item for a U-M Board of Regents meeting confirms what a local business owner told AnnArbor.com last week— the iconic Blimpy Burger must find a new location if it is to remain open.
Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com
The U-M memo said the Blimpy Burger property —which sits at the corner of South Division and Madison streets at Packard and includes a 776-square-foot apartment house and the 950-square-foot restaurant— has "no known historical significance."
The deal was brokered between U-M and building owner Patricia Shafer, the widow of Blimpy Burger's original founder, Jim Shafer.
An adjacent 2,434-square-foot building, at 545 S. Division St., also is owned by Shafer and being purchased by the university for $425,000.
Shafer will receive a total of $1.5 million for the two properties, which sit on a combined 0.27 acres of land. According to city records, the properties have an assessed value of $540,900, making the estimated market value about double that.
The Board of Regents will decide whether to approve the purchase of the 551 S. Division St. property, which has housed Blimpy Burger for nearly 60 years, and the 545 parcel during their monthly meeting on Dec. 13.
Once a purchase price has been determined, it is common practice for the board to approve the purchase.
According to the memo, signed by the school's chief financial officer Timothy Slottow, U-M intends to finalize the two purchases "no later than December 31." The memo says that leases within the two buildings will be honored through August 31, 2013. After that date, "the premises will be vacated."
Blimpy Burger owner Rich Magner says he intends to find a new location for the restaurant.
"We will be trying to put a deal together," said Magner, adding that he hasn't begun looking for a new location. He said he wants to remain downtown near U-M's campus.
"There's no way I could counter the [university's] offer," Magner added.
Blimpy Burger, which usually is crowded at lunchtime and after sporting events, serves small burgers that customers can customize with extra meat and a range of toppings.
It has received national attention as one of the best burger joints in America via the Travel Channel, and it also was featured on Man V. Food.
Ann Arbor native Daniel Lord, 45, created the "Save Blimpy Burger" page on Friday after hearing the eatery will be moving after nearly 60 years on South Division Street. The page had more than 1,200 likes as of Monday afternoon.
Future U-M development?
The two properties are strategically located at the edge of U-M's central campus, between the school's existing West Quadrangle dormitory and Perry Building.
The university owns a large parking lot adjacent to Blimpy Burger's building.
It currently is building a $29 million addition to its Institute for Social Research, just a block north of the site. The nearby 1,180-bed dormitory South Quadrangle will undergo a $60 million renovation starting in May.
The university has declined to comment on the purchases —U-M officials typically don't elaborate on major purchases until they are officially approved regents— and it is unclear whether pending purchases also are in the works for the four other buildings on the block as well as two adjacent buildings on East Madison Street.
"We wouldn't talk about future plans that haven't been approved by the Board of Regents." U-M spokesperson Rick Fitzgerald said, adding: "We wouldn't talk about potential property purchases."
Two of the buildings on South Division Street are owned by David Copi and managed by Copi Properties. Copi's son, Sam Copi, said at this point his father still owns the two buildings on South Division Street and has not entered into an agreement to sell to the university.
The four other buildings on the block, two on South Division and two on East Madison Street, are owned by South Division Street Properties LLC, a corporation registered to former University of Michigan athletics director William C. Martin. Those four properties are managed by Arch Realty.
AnnArbor.com reporters Ben Freed and Lizzy Alfs contributed to this report.
Kellie Woodhouse covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at email@example.com or 734-623-4602 and follow her on twitter.
Arno B
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 6:48 p.m.
Back in the days when the UM had just bought the newly-vacated Pfizer property we heard Sue Coleman crowing about about how much money would be "saved" now that the U could move out of several of its rental properties in the City. i haven't been aware of any of this going on. Post-Pfizer the UM moved into the north end of the First St. Argus building which I suppose serves some noble purpose. This Blimpy-area purchase is just more of the same. Oh well I guess it is only money. Just think - now we can have more space to offer "the brightest and most talented" to the University. I suppose that a bigger begging bowl is being prepared for the U to carry to Lansing and Washington looking for more handouts!
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 6:43 p.m.
Oh, no! Ann Arbor's Krazy Jim's of Blimpy Burger fame has to move!! Hah!! The article says it's "of no historical importance" -- my stomach still feels those Blimpy Burgers decades later -- that's historical for sure ! (I suppose moving means that they'll have to change the grease on the grills....that could really work to kill that old Blimpy gastronomic ambiance....) '70
Gene Alloway
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 4:03 p.m.
While I too understand it was a deal too good to pass up for the owner, I do worry about a vibrant, unique, well-known and respected business being put in danger. I would hope Ms. Shafer might help the survival of her husband's former landmark business in some way, like giving them free rent if the deal goes thru (she'll have made her money from the U) to help them transition to a new location. Heck, maybe the U should even offer free legal help with the transition as well. A little largess from the deal making parties might help PR wise. Right now it looks like the small business owner getting squeezed out by landowner and large organization. If those two don't help, maybe a local property owner could help them out with a good affordable place near campus. The saddest thing is that one more part of unique Ann Arbor is under threat. State street is well on its way to being the highest priced strip mall in the state. Except for students it is hard to see why a resident should fight traffic and parking to visit the shops there when many if the same establishments are open elsewhere on the outskirts of the city.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 2:30 p.m.
That's a whole lotta Blimpy's.
calvin hooper
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 2:16 p.m.
the university can spend millinos of dollars on property but' they cant give the students a break on tuition way to go bord of regions. just have to love them
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 5:48 a.m.
Mrs. Shafer, enjoy the money! Your husband made a good investment for you. Blimpy will be fine. They will move and get a nice new space to work in. It is hard to update a kitchen while open for business. These save Blimpy people need to respect the current owner of BB who said he is willing to move with no hard feelings to Mrs. Shafer.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 5:16 a.m.
It's easy to offer far more than the market value when you know you'll never be paying taxes on it.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 4:20 a.m.
Amazing the U of M couldn't use property on North Campus which there is plenty of. Have to mess with a long time business. If I was dying, I don't want nothing to do with U of M. Let me die.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 3:45 a.m.
Blimpy's, come to downtown Ypsi. We will show you some love here. There is a perfect spot for you on Michigan Ave.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 3:12 a.m.
Interesting that the sale date is "no later than December 31st". I suspect it has something to do with the upcoming tax hikes. Seems like a lot of people are taking investment profits this month.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 1:09 a.m.
UM is not being a good steward of the public resources when they pay double the appraised value for property . What kind of operation can do that? There should be better accountability. I can't buy something that is priced at double what is is worth. Why should the UM be able to do that with the public's money???
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 5:33 p.m.
a2girl, I was responding to MARK: "Why should the UM be able to do that with the public's money???" He wasn't talking about the tax rolls.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 5:10 p.m.
Admiral -- The sale of the property directly effects Ann Arbor taxpayers by taking it off the tax rolls. While it is a drop in the bucket, it is the principle of the matter that is bothering taxpayers like me.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 4:49 p.m.
They didn't use the public's money. They used their own money which is separate from the public's money.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 2:21 p.m.
Do you know anything about property taxes Mark? The SEV is HALF of the market value on just about any property, even your own home (assuming you are an owner). They are paying the market value of the property.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 2:49 a.m.
I agree. Although your accounting is inaccurate (according to the article it is 1.5 times the value), I agree with your assessment. I believe that this transaction is an example of how the University operates in it's own world of finance without much, if any, thought to how their decisions effect Ann Arbor taxpayers (and those of the State). Agreed that without U of M, Ann Arbor would not be what it is today. However, the general attitude toward the public surrounding and supporting the University is sadly one of disrespect. Just look at the statistics for the increasing numbers of not just out of state, but international students. I am curious if the Institute for Social Research has done a study of financial contributions to U of M from international alumni. I hope that the master plan to include the volume of these students doesn't backfire. That would be a problem for all of us.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:48 a.m.
Attention....your tax dollars are working. UM is using your "tax dollars" to purchase "taxable property" of Ann Arbor to become "un-taxable" therefore destroying the city of Ann Arbor by depleating the revenue of the city. This takes money away from the city, schools, police, fire, etc....thus resulting in higher taxes, less families being able to afford to live in the city, higher living costs for everyone. Don't forget how this also increases the possibility that a stadium with outrageous noise levels will be built near you with fireworks at night with no additional or low pay to the firefighters, a parking lot, or maybe another gym with unlimited hours. If those Repubs in Lansing want to create more mischief why don't require Universities to pay 50% of the tax revenue of properties purchase in the last 10 years or 50% in taxes of their assets to the state/city where they have bldgs. instead of messing around with the unions, other public schools, teachers, state workers, abortions, tax deductions, emergency laws that twart democracy, and on and on..
John B
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:44 a.m.
Land grabbing blood suckers
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 2:56 p.m.
Welcome to Ann Arbor and its UM College town. We invited them in in 1836. Almost 10 years after Allen and Rumsey founded the town. Maybe we should go after them?
Wolf's Bane
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:32 a.m.
No outcry when the University of Michigan bought up most of Wall street back in the 70s and again in the late 90s to make room for the Kellogg Eye Center and parking. That was a historically African American neighborhood complete with a Baptist Church and numerous home dating back to the 1860s.! Just saying, some perspective would be good.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 10:29 p.m.
Hopefully this report will give some closure to all those who have been impacted by this great loss of a local iconic restaurant.
music to my ear
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 9:16 p.m.
I too would sell 1.5 mil ,l she can live quite comfortable on that,you gotta do what you gotta do. its the name of the game,
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:57 a.m.
I was thinking the same thing. What can I do after the IRS gets its hand on its share. Retire?
Nicholas Urfe
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:44 p.m.
$1.5 million would buy you 294,117 quints, tax and tip not included. That is 2.6 big burgers for each of the 114,925 Ann Arbor residents. I further estimate that if each of us eats 10 quints a month - that's just 2.5 a week - Blimpy could buy out the University in about 267 years.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 9:21 p.m.
We always said Krazy Jim just cleaned out the grease traps every time he needed more burgers. Actually, the reason Blimpy made it on Triple D. Diners, Drive ins and Dives, was that they make all of their menu in-house. Hopefully Rich will find a cool place to go.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:57 p.m.
If we all ate 2.5 quints/week, we'd make our cardiologist's very wealthy before we flatline in the OR.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:56 p.m.
is that with cheese?
Elaine F. Owsley
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:38 p.m.
It's been a while since my last civics class, but I've always understood that in a democracy/aka free country, the owner of something is allowed to sell it to whatever buyer he/she chooses for whatever sum is offered. Now, do I understand than in Ann Arbor that right has been nullified? Would seem so from the catty, nasty comments.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 2:17 p.m.
Ann Arbor is well aware that they owe most of their existing tax base to the University being in the city. Had they not bought the Pfizer building it would probably be sitting there dormant. But because they can use that space for research, especially the type of research that they are doing, it brings new business opportunities into AA through the Office of Technology Transfer. Also, university towns are always on the top of the "best places to live" lists every year (including Ann Arbor).People coming to live here increase the tax base not only by their own residential property taxes, but also by the businesses that move in to sell to those residents. Yes, it is sad to see BB have to sell, but at least they will be staying local.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 1:04 a.m.
The only catty, nasty comments I see are directed towards the UofM, none toward Mrs. Shafer. In fact there are quite a few in support of Mrs. Shafer. No one's trying to take away any of her rights to sell. In my civics class I learned that speaking out about government abuses (such as a large state sponsored organization hurting the local tax base) is also something we're allowed to do in a free country.
ms 2013
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:32 p.m.
do what u gotta do wish them all the best
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:25 p.m.
Wait until they find out that the army core of engineers discover that the land has been saturated with grease and that it will take 700 years before they can develop the land ! hehehe
John bovia
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:23 p.m.
A Another small business sucked up by the University of Michigan to further deplete the city of Ann Arbor's textbase
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:32 p.m.
The U and cities "textbase" is just fine. I sent one minutes ago.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:22 p.m.
I wonder how the newly elected Regent Mark Bernstein is going to vote on this issue. Is taking something that is cheaper than food away from the nearby dormitories for $1.5 million going to make education more affordable?
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:04 p.m.
I'm very happy that Mrs. Blimpie received so much money, but the U-M should know that buying blimpie is sacrilegious.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:56 a.m.
She didn't. The owner did. Ms Blimpie needs to move by July or find a demolished building.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 7:53 p.m.
The Ann Arbor Land Company was formed by greedy speculators to buy land and then make a profit reselling it. Many of the streets still bear their names. Betting their holdings would multiply in value when the State Capitol was chosen to be located here they gave away 40 acres to the University of Michigan to lure it into town and improve their future worth. Federal price for and original Anns Arbour acre - $1.25.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 7:37 p.m.
Maybe one of the first projects of that new U of M "Social Research" center might entail the discussion of how public institutions, specifically universities, displace and affect the community in areas of property taxes, competition, real estate values, small business development, and city services.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 2:07 p.m.
[jns131] Blimpy Burger...charm? I think even the owner would find that amusing.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:55 a.m.
I think we also need to include City Council and why AAPS is not downsizing Balais. Sad to Ann Arbors charm go by the way side.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:07 p.m.
Well played snapshot. Well played indeed.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 7:39 p.m.
Or how none of the above would exist without the University.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 7:26 p.m.
Thats a huge chunk of change for those two properties and presumably a tidy profit for the seller. I don't fault Ms. Shafer one iota for selling them off.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 7:23 p.m.
Now that what is happening is happening, I just hope they find a good location for new BB. I'm as sentimental as the next, but if they find a better location, I won't be shedding any tears. It's all about them staying close and continuing to provide greatness. I believe BB will be just fine, and continue to be fine eventually.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:56 p.m.
why flip burgers when you have $1.5M in your pocket? Get out of Ann Arbor and hit a beach.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 6:58 p.m.
I called it last week. I said they'd offer at least 2 times what the assesed value was. And that's what they did. Not many of us could refuse an offer like that. Although, it would be quite the stand if the owner of the property would have given a metaphorical 'bird' to UofM and said no.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:40 p.m.
"According to city records, the properties have an assessed value of $540,900, making the estimated market value about double that. " That's how it works, you didn't call anything except the obvious.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 7:10 p.m.
Even better if the owner yelled it....."I DON'T NEED YOUR OFFER YET!!!!!"
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 6:33 p.m.
"making the estimated market value about double that" More like triple that. Anyway, when you order you must quint that
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 6:31 p.m.
Earning a lot of good will in the community there U of M. Nice.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 6:28 p.m.
Must be nice to "spend" money carelessly when it's not yours.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 8:53 p.m.
It really isn't theirs...as a public university...it belongs to the "populace"...but just another large chunk of tax revenue lost...oh well...
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 4:41 p.m.
"Carelessly" is a careless assertion.
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 8:30 p.m.
it IS theirs
Elijah Shalis
Mon, Dec 10, 2012 : 6:24 p.m.
no known historical significance? Something is wrong with U of M.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 : 12:53 a.m.
Have to remember this, UM and City Council got rid of two areas that did have historical and guess what? They didn't care. I saw 8 homes that can be given up for Social Research. BTW what is social research anyways?


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How long will it take for Pentia to become a standard part of the cotton-farming lexicon? BASF representatives are hopeful it won't be long at all, although even they might have to admit that Pentia doesn't have quite the same ring as Pix (as in "I'm going to Pentia my cotton today").
Pentia is the name BASF has given its next generation of plant growth regulator. The new pentaborate chemistry is already raising eyebrows based on its performance in tests across the Cotton Belt.
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"We were very happy with the trials at the AgriCenter," said Greg Stapleton, technical services representative for BASF in the north Delta, speaking at a press conference at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.
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Stapleton said Pentia's active ingredient, mepiquat pentaborate, helps make it much faster-acting than other plant growth regulators.
"In a straight comparison between Pentia and mepiquat chloride, there was 25.6 percent more Pentia in the plant after six hours," he notes. "This not only means better performance, but improves the product's rainfastness.
The faster uptake provides other benefits, including improved boll retention, Stapleton said. In a study with the University of Tennessee, Pentia-treated cotton plants had 19 percent more first- and second-position bolls than plants treated with mepiquat chloride, the active ingredient in Pix.
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Plitt said BASF believes Pentia will be a natural fit with the new high-performing cotton varieties. The new varieties require a more aggressive, early-season approach to growth management.
"Knowing your field and managing your plant growth regulator application is the key to maximizing yields," says Stapleton. "For growers planting the new, high-performing, vigorous cotton varieties, an early application of Pentia can be one of their most important management decisions."
He said growers shouldn't rule out a late-season application if conditions warrant. "As soon as the plant is reproductive, the first application should be put on. After that, the best timing decisions are based on knowledge of the variety, soil type, weather conditions and other production variables."
Plitt said Pentia will be available for use in all cotton-producing states, pending state registrations in 2003. BASF will continue to market its Pix product line, which includes Pix Plus, as long as it has value for growers.
"With Pentia, growers can take advantage of the newest chemistry and reap the benefits of the most active plant growth regulator," he said.


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I found some of my calls (commits mainlly) timeout in 30seconds (according to "call timeout" value). Is there any hidden/internal drawbacks on increasing Call Timeout parameter to "infinite"? (apart from program blocking forever if connection is not avaiable and hornetq is trying to reconnect).
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