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Read this week's letters to the editor here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 12:00 AM
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Original post made on Jul 25, 2007
Read this week's letters to the editor here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007, 12:00 AM
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a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jul 25, 2007 at 6:49 am
Ms Marshall sums up the problem that some of us have with PPJC quite nicely with one sentence in her letter above:
"The target of criticism in every case has been Israeli government policy,however, not the Jewish people."
At least she admits that all the criticism is focused on Israel, while no blame or criticism is ever directed against hamas, fatah or hezbollah--organizations that have refused to accept a real peace with Israel and continue to call for Israel's destruction.
as I have stated in another thread i believe that this constant stream of one-sided criticism directed at israel comes from both an undercurrent of anti-semetism at PPJC and a subtle admiration for the above mentioned organizations.
However PPJC can pontificate all they want about about Israel. this is america. I am sure that PPJC is not even on the Israeli government's radar.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 25, 2007 at 7:14 am
Trish: Your assertion and conflation of illegal dogfights with torture and killings in Afghanistan and Iraq is absurd.
I doubt you are talking about the much applauded and condoned suicide/murder bombings of innocents and the physical torture followed by executions and beheadings done by Al Qaeda?, Or the preceding tortures and killings of at least 300,000 Iraqis by Saddam??....NO, I suspect in your mind you are trying to conflate the humiliation and embarrassment of prisoners (caught with the remote control or bomb in their hands and therefore housed in Abu Graihb) by a few renegade low level soldiers who have been tried and convicted by our own American military law courts, with real torture and murder, and conflate it further with dog-fights.
We are a kind and gentle nation, the most generous per capita, the highest rate of volunteerism and giving both at home and abroad of any nation. We show the best of humanity.
We also have humans who are truly horrible and do horrible things who show the worst of humanity, like in every country. The difference is that the news about them is public, and we try and convict them, and most of the rest of the world doesn't.
Good try to spread hate about us, though!
a resident of another community
on Jul 25, 2007 at 9:42 am
Rachel Marshall's assertion that she and her friends are against Israel, but not anti-Semitic is preposterous. But she seems to be very pro-PLO to me.
I am reading Brigitte Gabriel's book about living through the Lebanon Civil War in the 1970's. The book is entitled "Because They Hate." The real story of that "Civil War" was that the Muslim PLO and the Muslim members of the Lebanese Army joined forces to wipe out one Christian town after another. They would stop cars and as for their ID's and if it was family of Christians, they would execute them on the spot. This is the moderate PLO that you champion at every turn. Yet this was never reported because the press was in Beirut which was controlled by the PLO. Israel helped save many of the Christians in Southern Lebanon and helped arm them. Choose your bedfellows carefully. Israel also gave free medical care to any Christians in South Lebanon who needed it.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Jul 25, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Ms. Marshall has a long record of denying the right of Israel and the United States to self protection. The Peace and Justice Center has been in the forefront of every condemnation of the United States since Hector was a Pup. They obviously delude themselves that they are above the struggle, better than the rest, but they are the personification of "The idiot who praises with enthusiastic tone, all centuries but this and every country but his own." They are redolent with "Better Red than Dead".
a resident of The Greenhouse
on Jul 25, 2007 at 4:34 pm
1000 years ago Palestine was 99.5% Arab.
200 years ago Palestine was 99.5% Arab.
100 years ago Palestine was 93% Arab.
60 years ago Palestine was 70% Arab.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jul 25, 2007 at 6:49 pm
And now Palestine is 100% arab since Jews are not welcome to live in Palestine (and the Jews have their own country, israel)
a resident of Southgate
on Jul 25, 2007 at 6:55 pm
Daily Reminder: Israeli law forbids a Jew to wed a Gentile.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jul 26, 2007 at 5:52 am
It is not forbidden--you can have a civil marriage, just not one done by a rabbi.
Web Link
I am sure that a Catholic priest will not marry a catholic and a non-catholic and i am also sure that the marriage of an arab to a jew would be seriously frowned upon in any of the Israel's neighboring countries (to say the least)
a resident of Southgate
on Jul 26, 2007 at 6:58 am
Israeli law has always forbidden a Jew to wed a Gentile, and this PROPOSED LEGISLATION will not change that.
Read the article more carefully.
There is no such thing as civil marriage for Jews in Israel. There never has been, and this PROPOSED LEGISLATION will not change that. All Jews, religiously observant or not, must be wed in an orthodox ceremony that follows all Torah dictates. That means all Jews, no exceptions.
And to reiterate, a Jew is absolutely forbidden to wed a Gentile in Israel and this PROPOSED LEGISLATION will not change that fact.
An excerpt from the article you posted:
Web Link
"The suggested law is only meant to apply when both partners are not considered Jewish according to the Halacha (Jewish law), although they may be considered Jewish in the eyes of the secular public (for example, the son of a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother)."
To be clear, if an Israeli is not consider Jewish according to the Halacha (Jewish law), then he or she is not considered to be a Jew. So yeah, if you're a Gentile citizen of Israel you are free to marry a Gentile.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jul 26, 2007 at 7:22 am
Just sayin'
Reread the headline:
"Justice Minister Friedmann, Sephardi Chief Rabbi Amar reach agreement on civil marriage for couples ineligible to undergo a religious marriage. "
You state:
"To be clear, if an Israeli is not consider Jewish according to the Halacha (Jewish law), then he or she is not considered to be a Jew. So yeah, if you're a Gentile citizen of Israel you are free to marry a Gentile."
That is according to you and i assume that you follow Halachic law, otherwise why make a point of it. However the Reform and Concervative branches of Judaism have different definitions of what is a jew. This law will allow these jews to marry other jews and/or gentiles/muslims etc.
The rabbinic courts in Israel may not recognize these people as jews but other jewish religious groups do recognize them as jews and this will allow them to undergo civil marriage.
The article further states:
"The Rabbinate said that an agreement had been reached with the Justice Ministry regarding the 270,000 citizens living in Israel who are not Jewish and do not belong to any other religion (most of whom immigrated to Israel from the Commonwealth of Independent States). Some 150,000 of them are not married."
So this law will also allow non-jews to have a civil marriage
But really, just sayin' what is your point? What does this have to do with PPJC and the fact that Palestine is now 100% Arab. If you are unhappy with the laws regarding marriage in Israel, I suggest you go there an dlobby for change. (I actually know what your point is from other postings in other threads--you might want to let me know if non-muslim marriages are allowed in any of the neighboring countries, like Saudi arabia, for example)
a resident of Southgate
on Jul 26, 2007 at 9:05 am
Israeli law forbids a Jew to wed a Gentile.
Israeli law forbids civil marriage to Jews.
Israelii law forbids a Jew who is identified as a mamzer (or bastard) to wed a Jew who is not a mamzer.
Only the Jewish children of 10th-generation mamzers are allowed to wed other Jews.
Here's more information about Israel's mamzer problem: Web Link
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jul 26, 2007 at 9:18 am
Just sayin--and what does this have to do with PPJC?
Not sure why you are harping on this marriage issue--it really gets a big "so what" from most people. Not sure why you posted it as a "daily reminder" (well, to be honest, I do know why you posted it--anything to try to portray Israel in a bad light)
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Aug 10, 2007 at 3:39 pm
listen Jews, you need to stop reinforcing the stereotype that you're all whiney complainers!!!
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Getting a shot at command used to be hard. Now, it's even harder.
Many of the Navy's communities have upped their command screening rules after the Navy's top officer ordered an overhaul last year that requires boards and leadership school for every future commanding officer.
These steps are all part of the latest effort to pick better skippers.
Some of the new hurdles come after the officers already have been selected for command. For instance, all officers training to be COs must attend the Command Leadership School in Newport, R.I., where they now take a case study-based exam that tests their knowledge and judgment in essay-style answers.
There is no failing the exam, but those whose responses are found lacking get more help. It's an extra step that's rarely required: Fewer than 10 of the 450 officers who've taken the test have needed extra help, a Naval Education and Training Command spokeswoman said.
Surface COs also have a test requirement. Starting in June, black shoes must pass a multipart assessment once they're recommended for command. This includes a written test that quizzes them on management, materiel readiness, shiphandling and combat at sea.
Officers must correctly answer at least 75 percent of the questions to pass — 90 percent in the "rules of the road" section. Since December, when officers were limited to two chances to pass it, the pass rate has risen to 73 percent for each test, said Capt. Richard Brown, the head of the Surface Warfare Officers School in Newport, where the test is given.
Surface warriors also must tackle a virtual trainer, safely steering the type of warship they served aboard on their most recent department-head tour through a scenario designed to test their skills and judgment.
Brown said the scenario will assess issues like, "What's the officer's command presence? Is he or she listening to what their watch team is telling them? And what kind of decision-making process are they going through?"
Prior to being chosen for squadron command, brown shoes will have to pass a new board made up of current and former skippers. Board members will gauge that officer's grasp of topics ranging from aviation combat and decision-making to their personal behavior and ability to handle the stress of command.
The system aims to "enhance the candidate's preparation" for command, states the April 19 Naval Air Forces instruction implementing the board, which starts in June. "It also serves as a mechanism ... to identify candidates who are not yet ready."
While some communities have changed their rules and other small, specialized fields have standardized their command track, other branches haven't changed anything.
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Experts: Green Light for Green Cards for Same-Sex Spouses
Gay Americans will be able to obtain green cards for their same-sex spouses for the first time, based on the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage Wednesday.
The Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act means American citizens and legal permanent residents will be able to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards and visas, as long as they were married in states that recognize same-sex marriage.
"This discriminatory law denied thousands of legally married same-sex couples many important federal benefits, including immigration benefits," Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano said in a statement Wednesday. "Working with our federal partners, including the Department of Justice, we will implement today's decision so that all married couples will be treated equally and fairly in the administration of our immigration laws."
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Those rights would apply even if couples moved away from the state where they were originally married, some experts said.
"As long as the couple has a valid marriage license it doesn't matter where they reside," said Steve Ralls, spokesman for Immigration Equality, which advocates for immigration rights for same-sex couples.
"Our legal team has a stack of green card applications that were filled out in anticipation of today's ruling," he said. "We will be filing those immediately."
The group estimated the ruling could impact 36,000 couples in which both partners already reside in the U.S. That number could swell even larger to account for couples that are currently separated because of immigration laws.
The ruling only applies to same-sex couples who tied the knot in states that recognize marriage. Civil unions aren't recognized for the purpose of immigration law, experts said.
"You need to be legally married – married married," said Philip Wolgin, a senior policy analyst for immigration at the left-leaning Center for American Progress. "The obvious issue for that is if you don't live in a state with marriage equality or if your partner lives in a country that doesn't recognize marriage equality, then it's a problem."
As Congress debates a sweeping immigration overhaul, the Supreme Court's decision effectively put to bed a testy battle over how same-sex couples should be treated under immigration law.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) had offered an amendment to allow legal residents to sponsor their same-sex spouses for green cards, which drew immediate backlash from Republicans. GOP immigration supporters said they would abandon the bill if the amendment were accepted and Mr. Leahy withdrew it in committee.
"Last month I was forced to make one of the most difficult decisions in my 38 years as a senator when I withdrew my amendment that would have provided equality in our immigration laws," Mr. Leahy said on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Given the Supreme Court's ruling, Mr. Leahy said he wouldn't push for a floor vote on his amendment.
"With the Supreme Court's decision today, it appears that the anti-discrimination principle that I've long advocated will apply to our immigration laws and bi-national couples and their families can now be united under the law," Mr. Leahy said. "No one should suffer from discrimination based on who they love."
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TechEd India 2012 is just around the corner and I will be presenting there in two different sessions. On the very first day of this event, my presentation will be all about SQL Server Misconceptions and Resolution – A Practical Perspective.
The dictionary tells us that a "misconception" means a view or opinion that is incorrect and is based on faulty thinking or understanding. In SQL Server, there are so many misconceptions. In fact, when I hear some of these misconceptions, I feel like fainting at that very moment! Seriously, at one time, I came across the scenario where instead of using INSERT INTO…SELECT, the developer used CURSOR believing that cursor is faster (duh!). Here is the link the blog post related to this.
I have been presenting in TechEd India for last three years. This is my fourth opportunity to present a technical session on SQL Server. Just like the previous years, I decided to present something different. Here is a novelty of this year: I will be presenting this session with Vinod Kumar. Vinod Kumar and I have a great synergy when we work together. So far, we have written one SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers book and 2 video courses: (1) SQL Server Questions and Answers (2) SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics.
When we sat together and started building an outline for this course, we had many options in mind for this tango session. However, we have decided that we will make this session as lively as possible while keeping it natural at the same time. We know our flow and we know our conversation highlight, but we do not know what exactly each of us is going to present. We have decided to challenge each other on stage and push each other's knowledge to the verge. We promise that the session will be entertaining with lots of SQL Server trivia, tips and tricks.
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- I will present such misconception that Vinod will have no resolution for it.
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SQL Server enthusiasts and SQL Server fans are going to have gala time at #TechEdIn as we have a very solid lineup of the speaker and extremely interesting sessions at TechEdIn. Read the complete blog post of Vinod.
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"Earth is flat"! – An ancient common misconception, which has been proven incorrect as we progressed in modern times. In this session we will see various database misconceptions prevailing and their resolution with the aid of the demos. In this unique session audience will be part of the conversation and resolution.
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Here is one Misconceptions in SQL
"TRUNCATE TABLE cannot be rolled back."
This is very common Misconcept that truncate can not be rolled back(?).,
But it can be rolled back(https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/03/04/sql-server-rollback-truncate-command-in-transaction/)
Hope to discuss the misconception about Stored procedures like,
They are execute at creation time and the way they have better performance over ad-hoc code.
Also about the way of execution of Nested transactions in SQL server.


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Kjorsvik finished game one batting 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI to go along with her game winning homer.
Game two was a different story as the Red Wolves handled the Wildcats 11-4 behind the hitting of Kailyn Campbell, who finished the second game batting 3-for-3 with three RBI, a double and a home run. Campbell's combined total for Thursday was 6-for-7 with two doubles, a home run, five runs scored and three RBI.
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I recently added Islander game highlight's from the Islanders website on the sidebar for those who may not have access because this is video we are allowed to share.
This is set up so you are not annoyed by it playing constantly every time you visit. You click on it if you want, it plays once and that's it.
Being that the club has such limited media coverage and the papers are not giving the Islanders much space for the comments of Ted Nolan or the players, would you like me to include the post-game press conference ITV also does on the sidebar so you can hear the large majority of the press conferences and the player interviews?
A lot of out of town papers and websites ask questions that you may be interested in that are not going to make it into Newsday and especially the city papers.
I'm not going to start posting game day skates or anything else, just the game highlights on the sidebar and the post-game questions and answers if enough folks think it's a good idea and makes the blog more enjoyable when you visit.
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Either way, thank you in advance.
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Player and Coach interviews are usually the same old drivel. If they something worth hearing it would be great to have it available, but I don't need a video to hear "we came out hard in the 1st but seemed to lag in the 2nd and 3rd." and "It's just one of those things.(ted nolan's favorite cliche, which seems to be catching on with the team)"ReplyDelete
Sometimes they tell us something important too. All I do know is the papers are not providing enough space or content and a lot of interviews go un-seen unless you have access to ITV.
Also the coach and players comment on something and only part of what he says is printed which sometimes changes the perception of a comment to the folks reading it.
Maybe ever the fans get to learn more about the players and shed that under-rate tag that go on so many like a Radek Martinek.
Would not hurt in folks getting to know a Bergenheim, Comeau or Gervais.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 7, 2012, 8:57 AM
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Coming to the rescue
Original post made on Sep 7, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 7, 2012, 8:57 AM
Comments (14)
a resident of Mountain View
on Sep 7, 2012 at 10:38 am
Sometimes you don't have to be a victim to be deeply changed by a crime. There is a certainly level of common decency displayed when it comes to those lending assistance to victims who are near death or fearing for their life. I appreciate the local citizens mentioned in this article who chose to lend their help and love to total strangers caught in their darkest hours. We do not choose the world we live in, but we can choose to ignore it when it scares us. Credit due to these citizens who faced the fear and answered it with love and care.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Sep 7, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Sue Dremann, thank you for this article! How inspiring these stories are, touching and very, very impresssive.
As an aside, it is also nice not to see any bloggers complaining about headlines, grammar, etc., that is always distressing to see here.
Finally, many, many thanks to those citizens who stepped up to the plate when their situations arose. It is reassuring to know there are still people out there like that. Amen!!
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Sep 7, 2012 at 5:25 pm
This is one of the best news stories I've read in some time- the writing and the subject matter. Thank you for the reminder that what we call heroic deeds are, to more people than we realize, simply how to behave as a human being. We should all be so lucky to be assisted, saved or advocated by compassionate folks such as these. I appreciate PA Weekly telling their stories and also profiling the victims with dignity and compassion.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:28 pm
I had a terrible accident as a teenager and will never forget the soothing words of a man who stayed with me at the scene until the ambulance arrived. There wasn't anything he could do for me other than talk to me, and I believe that is the reason I lived through the experience. Thank you to him and all those who help when so very much needed.
a resident of Palo Alto Hills
on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:53 pm
same things happened to others, but when cops were called they told YOU to ''stand back!!'' like YOIU were the criminal. so much for good samaritinism if youre not caucasian. cops aasume YOU were involved in crime, but you helped save person! you will never call police ever again for any reason.
a resident of another community
on Sep 7, 2012 at 11:52 pm
As far as I recall from reporting, then - Mr. Burgener was not the first one to pass by the girl, or the second. Many ignored her prior to him picking her up. They were just looking to the other side, were just bystanders. Bravo Mr. Burgener! I'm so sorry you had to go through personal difficulties resulting from your acts, caring. Stories, above, are unfortunately the exceptions - exceptions pointing to/emphasizing the by-standing rule.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 8, 2012 at 12:52 am
Wow, one of the most powerful and well-researched stories I've seen in a local paper in a long time. Props to PA Online and especially to Sue Dremann for this story. Deeper stories about the true heroes in our community are long overdue.
And also, I applaud all of the heroes mentioned in the story. I hope if I'm ever in that zone of desperate need that I happen across someone with that level of character, and that if I ever happen across someone with that level of desperate need that I don't just walk by with my head turned down.
A friend mentioned he saw a high school kid riding his bike home from Paly today get hit hard by a car and most of the witnesses just drove by. Shame on us, Palo Alto. Shame.
We may all retire with a lot of financial security in the bank, but what really defines us? For god's sake, not stopping for a biking high schooler hit by a car?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 8, 2012 at 1:40 pm
only in CA would one have to have the thought cross one's mind that one could get sued for assisting someone in dire need...sad but true
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 8, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Lives CAN be saved by decent people doing the right thing at the right time. It takes courage to do that sometimes. I wholeheartedly applaud the individuals mentioned in this story who took the chance and helped a distressed stranger - they are true heroes. I only hope that I would do the same thing.
At the same time, though, we have to remember - given the state of the legal system in this country, and the hungriness of lawyers to make a few bucks, we are taking a big risk getting involved in something that doesn't directly concern us. Had one of these perpetrators been acquitted, the life of a very well-intentioned and sincere individual could have been ruined in court.
I certainly hope that those thoughts don't come into my mind if I ever encounter someone who really needs help. But, those thoughts are reality. Think about it.
a resident of another community
on Sep 9, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Mr. Burgener did a terrific job in an absolutely horrific situation. Kudos for his heroism, I am so happy he is being recognized for stepping up when he was needed most.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Sep 10, 2012 at 8:34 am
I am eternally grateful to a stranger who, I believe, saved our son's life. Our son was 10 years old, playing in the water at Ocean Beach, all his family there. Suddenly, we heard "DAD!!!" from far away, and saw that he had been swept far out to sea, by what we later learned is what an undertow does.
By the time Dad was jumping in the water to get him, we couldn't see him. A emergency lifeguard just happened to drive down to the beach just before, and we saw him jumping on his surfboard and paddling like mad out to the place of the screams.
Our son later told us that he remembered to get on his back and stay afloat, but that he got sooo cold soooo fast he couldn't move his arms and started to sink. But a young man on a surfboard who was out there asked him "Hey little dude, you want some help?" and dragged him onto his board, where the lifeguard found him. The lifeguard put him on his own board, brought him to us, then left before we could even thank him. We never did see the surfer dude who saved our son.
This world has so many selfless heroes, just doing what is right, without a word of recognition. Thank you.
And for all you folks out there, don't let your kids go deeper than knee deep at beaches with undertows.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 10, 2012 at 10:02 am
Thank you to all three of the heroes for stepping in and helping those who needed it in their most vulnerable and desperate of times. You put your own safety at risk and set aside your fears to help. If I were in the same situation, I really hope I would do the same. Thank you!
a resident of another community
on Sep 10, 2012 at 11:44 am
Beautiful article. Kindness is a virtue that makes me cry with joy. There is hope.
a resident of another community
on Sep 12, 2012 at 1:22 am
Thank you heros-known & unknown for being the hearts and hands of our Lord.
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After careful thought and consideration, I decide I would write in as to why I am an atheist. Up until about six years ago, until I was 22, I was a believer in fairy tales. I believed that when you blessed yourself and made the sign of the cross that it would be as though it was a "direct telephone line" to God and that whatever I said would go straight to his ears. During mass I would count the number of times I blessed myself to make sure I "hung up" so that in case I thought of something bad it would not go straight to him.
I used to have a rosary and miraculous medals with me at all times, and even carried a scapular and small figures of Mary and Jesus in my purse. After tenth grade I stopped going to church mainly because I hated the parish I went to and detested the monsignor there, who always seemed to be the one officiating. But I still carried those trinkets with me wherever I went. Even though I no longer believe, I still cannot bring myself to throw them away, for sentimental values (gifts from my parents and grandparents).
As far as science goes, I was taught evolution in school and it was not until high school that I learned that people actually thought the world was six thousand years old. Needless to say, those girls were terribly misinformed then as they are now. I am at least thankful that I never believed in that nonsense. The Big Bang makes more sense than creationist stories about how the earth was formed. I love physics and engineering, and am going back to school to learn more about it and to get my degree in mechanical engineering (I know, big leap from fashion design, but I always want to know how things work and why and now that I am 28, I realized what I wanted to be when I was 18 is not what I want to be now that I am no longer a teenager).
The biggest thing that caused me to question and ultimately read about religion more than anything was the child abuse scandal and when the Catholic Church decided there was going to be no more Limbo, which goes back to my constant need to understand things and why it is done that way. I could not believe that no one would come forward for these kids and how dare the priest cover for themselves. It disgusted me that basically the entire hierarchy of the Catholic Church cared more about the pedophile priests than they did for the children whose lives were ruined because of them. Additionally when the Catholic Church announced a few years ago that despite the fact that they are infallible, they made a mistake for a few millennia and that unbaptized babies no longer go to limbo they are in heaven. My grandmother had a stillborn baby some fifty odd years ago and she spent every day until her death ten years ago thinking that she would never see her baby in heaven because the Catholic Church told her it was in Limbo with no chance to be with her.
It was because of this anger that led me to start reading about Catholicism and its history, which led to reading about Protestants and finally other Abrahamic religions and a little of the other world religions. I read why Jews didn't accept Christ because he did not fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament. I read about how there is no evidence for Jesus aside from the Bible. I started to realize that if I grew up in India and raised Hindu, I would believe Hinduism is the only way, or if I grew up in Saudi Arabia I would be Muslim and Islam would be the only way. I started to question why would God only allow his religion to be given to only a few select people. I then started to realize that it was all crap. It was all man made and it all boils down to this one thing: people are afraid to die and are afraid that there is nothing after our time on this earth is over.
Through time and reasoning I came to the conclusion that all religion is false and that I now pity people who believe in it and base their whole lives on pleasing an invisible man in the sky. My family is now what we joke as being on the "Dark Side", and my mother is pretty much an agnostic now. My siblings are also atheists as well and my dad is a strong agnostic too. I am not going to go back to believing in fairy tales ever again. If only the rest of the world would too.
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Canadian freight carload volume for the week ending June 2 also fell, down 7.5% compared with the same week last year, and Canadian intermodal declined as well, down 6.6%. Mexican freight carload volume for the week rose 8.8%, and Mexican intermodal volume also rose, up 13.7%.
Combined North American freight carload volume for the first 22 weeks of 2012 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads was down 1.8% compared with the same span of time in 2011; combined North American intermodal volume was up 4%.
AAR noted that for the month of May, U.S. freight carload volume declined 2.8%, with U.S. intermodal volume up 3.5%, compared with May 2011. The May 2012 weekly intermodal average of 235,662 trailers and containers is the highest May average in history, AAR pointed out, also noting 13 of the 20 commodity categories it tracks saw carload gains in May 2012 compared with May 2011.
Class I railroad employment in April was up by 1,353 employees to 161,876, its highest level since November 2008. Total Class I employment in April 2012 was up 5,099 employees, or 3.3 percent, compared with April 2011, AAR said.
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Mount Belknap Climber's Log
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|Short & sweet
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2017
|Quick climb with great views. The steep, loose pitch up from the saddle looks really bitchy from below, but turns out to be no big deal. Only ~ 200 yards are tough, then the ascent trail follows easy use trail through packed-down talus.
This is a short one, and a great day would be Delano in the morning, Belknap in the afternoon. Both short, sweet and fun, but with very, very different terrain.
|Posted Sep 13, 2017 10:35 am
|Canada Day, eh
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2017
|Wanted to do this quick and easy, but the road was gated at Poison Spider Creek. I was there to do the peak, so I had to walk 4 miles on FR 123 to the trailhead, that took from 9:30 am to 10:45 am (1 hr 15 min). Followed the switch backs up to a saddle then wander to the base of the summit cone. The first half up the scree of the summit cone was basically strait up and tough work. The second half of the cone is a trail heading west and was easy walking. Wasn't too impressed with a big plastic sign on top announcing the peak name and elevation, but at least any doubts (which were non existent) of being on the wrong summit were washed away. From the trailhead to the peak was 1 hour 15 mins, as well. From Belknap I wandered to Delano.
|Posted Jul 2, 2017 5:04 pm
|Last day of winter ascent
Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2016
|Hiked in to Sheepherders Flat. Spent the night. Climbed Mount Belknap and then back at camp at 2 pm and then snowshoed out. 22.1 miles total. Waaayy Fun!
|Posted Mar 22, 2016 1:05 am
|Ski the Scree
Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2015
|Wanted to get Baldy but not the right day for it.
|Posted Jan 8, 2016 9:21 pm
|One big lump of rocks
Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2015
|#1 10-16-15 I would hate to have to locate the initial part of the trail in darkness. The first 400' of vertical up the "summit cone" are taxing (scree to the max) yet the final 250' are like a stroll in an English Garden! Windy on top; rock shelters were a welcome sight. The summit sign is impressive, too. Didn't have time (or strong inclinations) to tackle Baldy so saving that rock pile for next time. Mit Yz.
|Posted Oct 17, 2015 9:32 pm
|Belknap Summit
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2015
|Summited Belknap on a near-perfect day. Unfortunately, asthma attacks kept me from summiting Baldy, but I ended up climbing Belknap twice. Because I was struggling so much to breathe, this was one of the most challenging days in the mountains I have ever had. Still, no complaints.
|Posted Sep 13, 2015 4:15 pm
|Belknap and Delano
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
|9/24/2013 Drove up through Big John Flats to about 11,200 feet and parked by a locked gate leading up to the ridge Delano Peak is on. From there I climbed up and over the ridge and followed the road leading towards the Bullion trailhead area for a while before breaking off and heading towards the saddle and SE face of Mount Belknap. Very windy and cold, but a perfectly clear day. The views were outstanding of the rest of the range and of the changing fall colors. From Belknap I hiked back along the road and regained the ridge around 11,400 and followed it to Delano Peak. Drastically different terrain between the two peaks. Fun day in the Tushars.
|Posted Sep 25, 2013 9:59 pm
|Summitted, had to bail on Baldy
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2013
|Parked at the sharp switchback at about 10,800. Pretty uneventful until the steep, loose scree/talus of the face of Belknap. Slogged up that and made the summit. Excellent summit log container, best I've ever seen. We continued about 30% down the ridge to Baldy, but threatening weather moved in and we had to bail. We were pelted by hail on the way back, so it was probably a wise choice.
Poison Creek was no problem for two Xterras, in case you're wondering if your car can make it (I was).
Excellent views in all directions, and I think these are some of the most aesthetic peaks I've ever had the joy of hiking. They are truly badass.
|Posted Aug 13, 2013 11:32 am
|Long day
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2013
|Hot as hell even at 12000'!
Started at Mud Lake. Walked the road to the 10973 saddle. Took a short detour SE of the pass to get to the top of 11420. Went back to the pass and followed or skirted the ridgeline to Belknap. Traversed the ridge from Belknap to Baldy. Baldy looked impossibly steep from a distance, and was not a particularly pleasant ascent. From Baldy, went back on the ridge a short way to the first prominent bump. Descended the SE ridge of this bump to a point north of Blue Lake. Could not find the Skyline Trail which is a National Recreation Trail. Expected it to be really prominent, but it wasn't. Went to the far side of the lake and went up and we finally ran into it. Followed the Skyline Trail to a switchback north of Shelly Baldy Peak. Took a detour to Shelly Baldy, having to go over a big bump along the way, ouch! Then made our way back to the Skyline Trail which we followed to the trail to Mud Lake, which we followed back to our car.
Our Subaru Legacy (not Outback) made it to Mud Lake with only minor difficulties. There was one short steep section that took several tries to get up and we scraped bottom crossing Poison Creek.
|Posted Jul 11, 2013 10:01 pm
|From Miners' Park TH
Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2013
|Kind of a long slog with snow from ~9k feet. Didn't have the energy to continue to Baldy. Trip report.
|Posted Apr 27, 2013 8:36 pm
|Alex Wood
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2012
|Started on the Big John Flats Road at around 10,900ft. It took us an hour and 20 to reach the summit of Belknap. We did Baldy after and it took us an one and forty-five to reach the summit of Baldy from the summit of Belknap. Then we went down to Blue Lake and hiked up to our cars. Awesome Loop! The views of Baldy are so colorful!
|Posted Aug 6, 2012 10:56 am
|With Baldy
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
|Started at 1st Big John Meadow. 19 mile loop over Belknap and Baldy. Much extra elevation for snow-avoidance. Lots of damage on road to Marysville; 5 to 6'deep gouge in the road above 11k'.
trip report
|Posted Jul 17, 2011 5:44 pm
|Fantastic Summit
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
|Belknap seemed intimidating but the closer I got the less it became. The summit of Belknap offers the best views of the Tushars. It was a quick and easy climb. Time constraints did not allow me to continue to Baldy.
|Posted Jul 27, 2009 12:02 am
|Mountain Goats
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
|Very interesting terrain and awesome colors every where. Greg and I saw some mountain goats while we were there. Off the summit, we decided to go straight down the face. I stepped onto the loose tiny rocks and just went sliding, like a was skiing on rocks! At the time I was a little scared, but after I thought it was pretty fun. Let's do it again!
|Posted Jan 8, 2009 4:40 pm
|SE Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Got out of Vegas late, but still found time to take a leisurely stroll up this one when we got in. Weather threatened, but never did anything.
Fantastic scenery in this area. Reminds me of parts of Colorado.
|Posted Sep 10, 2007 9:55 am
|Nice climb with Kimberly.
|Posted Dec 22, 2004 6:15 pm
|Route Climbed: Beaver Creek Road Date Climbed: Oct. 15, 2004
|Left Salt Lake City on a Friday and camped at Big John Flats, Started out on Saturday at 8:00 am from Beaver Creek Road and made the Summit by 9:00 am, drank some water and continued my trek to Baldy. Had good weather except for the gale force winds along the ridgeline.
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Club's Classic pitchers ahead of schedule
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- Hiram Burgos pitched the Brewers' first live batting practice session on Monday and Yovani Gallardo was scheduled for a similar session on Tuesday, signs of the Brewers putting their participants on an accelerated path to next month's World Baseball Classic.
Manager Ron Roenicke and pitching coach Rick Kranitz have taken particular care to map a course for their starting pitchers -- Gallardo and Marco Estrada of Mexico and Puerto Rico's Burgos. They will essentially have to be one start ahead of a usual Spring Training schedule to be ready, even considering the Classic's pitch count restrictions.
Gallardo and Estrada will pitch in an intrasquad game scheduled for Friday. Roenicke said he wasn't ready to name a starter for Saturday's Cactus League opener against the A's.
"The starters, it's big to figure out to get them ready to extend themselves into those innings," Roenicke said. "I know they have a pitch count, they're trying to protect all the pitchers in that Classic, but it's still a concern with the pitching coach to make sure we're doing it the right way."
Classic pitchers will be limited to 65 pitches in the first round, 80 pitches in the second round and 95 in the final two rounds, down from 70, 85 and 100 pitches when the event was last held in 2009.
Wednesday will be a big day in Brewers camp, weather permitting, with 12 pitchers scheduled to throw live batting practice.
"From what I've seen in the bullpen, guys look like they're ready," Roenicke said. "Not too many guys come down here and they haven't thrown bullpen yet, though there are a couple."
Facing another long rehab on knee, Gamel upbeat
PHOENIX -- Mat Gamel reported to Brewers camp Tuesday with his head up and his eyes bright, vowing to plow through a second straight year of rehabilitation from right knee surgery with a positive attitude.
But he did allow himself one crack about the terrible news that his surgically repaired ACL had torn again.
"They said 10 percent will do that," Gamel said. "If there's a one percent chance of it doing something bad, then it's going to happen to me.
"But, what do you do, man? You go have the surgery and come back stronger and try to start it over again, I guess."
A timetable has yet to be set for Gamel's surgery, but it's clear that his 2013 season is over before it began, and that another long rehab lies ahead.
He was Milwaukee's Opening Day first baseman last season, but tore his ACL colliding with a low wall in San Diego on May 1 and missed the rest of the season. Gamel rehabbed diligently and was presented with an opportunity when Corey Hart suffered his own right knee injury during the offseason and underwent surgery that would sideline him at least through April and perhaps through May.
But bad luck struck Gamel again on Saturday, when he felt a tweak in his knee during the Brewers' first full-squad workout. He described the sensation after that as "shifting" in the joint, "but it's not like I went down or anything." Even when Brewers head physician William Raasch ordered another MRI scan, Gamel never fathomed it would be another tear.
Yet that's exactly what it was.
"It was shocking, to say the least," Gamel said. "That was the last thing I would have expected it would have been."
The repair had torn right through the middle, which Brewers head athletic trainer Dan Wright characterized as particularly rare. Yet Gamel always seems bit by bad luck, going back to 2010 and '11 when more minor Spring Training injuries cost him shots at the Opening Day roster.
Gamel may take up Hart on an offer to move into Hart's guest house in Phoenix's West Valley, and believes that his experience through rehab last year will help him this time. He will have a better idea when to push the joint without fear of further damage.
"I didn't really expect to have to go through it this soon, but here we are," Gamel said.
Does he ever ask, why me?
"What's that going to change?" Gamel said. "I'm not going to sit and pout and feel bad for myself because that isn't going to change nothing, except put me in a bad mood. Right now, I need to be positive."
Gonzalez urged to embrace utility role
PHOENIX -- Longtime shortstop Alex Gonzalez has told the Brewers he is willing to try first base this spring as the team seeks an early solution at that injury-riddled position, but did not exactly seem giddy about the proposition.
Manager Ron Roenicke said he understands if that is the case.
"Here is a guy that is a proven plus defender at shortstop for a lot of years, and he was our guy last year," Roenicke said. "Now he gets hurt and all of a sudden, he's not that guy anymore. That's hard to take. He knows if he comes back healthy, why shouldn't he be that guy again?"
The Brewers are instead committed to Jean Segura, who turns 23 next month. They view Gonzalez a la former Rangers infielder Michael Young, who moved all over the infield later in his career.
Roenicke will sell Gonzalez on the positives of that transition.
"I don't expect Alex to be happy about things that come up that I ask him to do," Roenicke said. "I try to explain it, why we need him to do it, explain about what may happen with him in the rest of his career, whether he's only wanting to play a couple more years or wanting to play five or more years.
"If he's wanting to play a long time, then he needs to be a utility man that can play all positions."
Other internal candidates to play first base include Bobby Crosby and Taylor Green, each of whom have played the position in the Majors. Catcher Martin Maldonado will play some first in the Cactus League, but is not considered a candidate to man the position full-time once the season begins because the Brewers need him behind the plate.
At some point, the Brewers could also look at candidates outside the organization, but a Major League source told FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal on Tuesday that Milwaukee had ruled out Seattle's Mike Carp, an outfielder/first baseman who was designated for assignment last week and will be traded by Friday.
Byrd mourns death of friend
PHOENIX -- Right-hander Darren Byrd has been working with a heavy heart in the early days of Brewers camp following the death of one of his best friends, who died from injuries suffered in a highway accident the day Byrd left for Maryvale Baseball Park.
Byrd was awaiting a connecting flight in Houston on Feb. 11 when his wife called with news that Brian Steinbeck, a member of Darren's high school graduating class who was working in Pensacola, Fla., as a highway surveyor, was in critical condition after a motorist swerved and struck the 25-year-old. Steinbeck died two days later and was laid to rest on Tuesday while Byrd and the Brewers practiced at Maryvale Baseball Park.
"It was hard for me not to be there," Byrd said. "You just never know when something like that is going to happen."
Byrd, just 26 himself, has already dealt with his share of tragedy. His mother, Joan, succumbed to cancer about two months before the start of 2008 Spring Training.
"I thought it would be easy going back to doing what I love to do, but it was tough," Byrd said. "This is hard, too. I just don't like seeing things happen to young people, especially good people like [Steinbeck]."
Last call
• Gamel said he may take Hart up on the offer to move in with Hart and his family for the remainder of spring. With Hart on crutches and Gamel soon to be, Hart's wife Kristina would have to serve as chauffeur.
"Like she doesn't have enough kids to watch," Roenicke joked.
The Harts already have four children of their own.
• Right-hander Kelvim Escobar, the 36-year-old attempting a comeback after five years of shoulder issues, said he was scheduled to throw his first bullpen session on Wednesday if the rain in the forecast holds off. Escobar's unofficial Brewers debut has been delayed a few days while the team followed up his physical exam with additional tests on his right shoulder.
• Left-hander Travis Webb threw from flat ground on Tuesday for the first time since his physical exam revealed some minor concern about the lat muscle behind his shoulder. Webb chalked up the delay to an abundance of caution and said he was feeling well after the session.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Two outta three of those groups don't even have to pretend to care about poor people and the other group pretends but doesn't. This is the wrong forum for Star Trek so it doesn't get discussed much here. But networks have been migrating for years to mass-market entertainment - CSI, reality shows - while the niche/genre stuff has migrated to basic and premium cable. Sci fi just doesn't qualify as mass entertainment anymore, because the "mass" has become uh "massier," which isn't a bad thing, when niche entertainment can prosper on basic cable. ENT was cancelled for having 4M viewers but shows like Mad Men and Dexter survive just fine with 2-3M, so why not just put Star Trek in an environment where reaching a niche audience is not a problem? The difference is, on cable, each of those 2-3M eyeballs are more valuable, because of subscription fees, and therefore can be more profitable than 4M on wholly ad-based network TV. Don't try to get more people to watch Star Trek by blanding it down and ruining it so that you end up appealing to no one; put Star Trek where the viewers are more valuable and can support production. I'd love to see how that would work out. But it would never work out. Out of a population of 308M, the biggest hit shows get under 30M. That means every show is not watched by 90% of the population, so why should Americans vote for anything to be made by their tax dollars when most of them are indifferent to everything currently on the air?


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Technically Speaking: Links of the Week – August 12
Each week we scour the internet to find the best stories on technology, digital living and news of note. This week features a pen that's tough on spelling errors, IFTTT for iPhone, and Google re-instating voice calling. All that and more in this edition of Mozy's Technically Speaking.
Spell-Checking Pen Vibrates When You Make an Error
Although some people ignore it, spell check is one of the most useful tools on our computers. Wouldn't it be great if there was a spell check for all the handwritten work handed in to teachers and professors? Or a heads up that cereal is spelled wrong on the shopping list? Stacey Higginbotham of GigaOM reports that there is now a pen with a spell-check feature to help ensure there are no errors in your handwritten notes. The Lernstift pen was created by two fathers hoping to help their children detect spelling and handwriting mistakes. The pen combines electronics and connectivity to gently vibrate when a person using it spells a word incorrectly. The pen is currently on Kickstarter and can be had for a pledge of about $162.
Popular Website IFTTT Comes to iPhone
IFTTT, a universal automator that allows users to build "recipes" or groups of apps merged together, is now available on iPhone. IFTTT ("If This Than That") makes apps more useful by merging features with other apps. For example, a recipe of YouTube and Facebook would allow users to easily post their favorite videos directly from YouTube to Facebook. According to Time Magazine, "the new IFTTT iOS app does exactly the same thing as the existing web-based version, but with an interface that's been nicely rethought for the small screen." The app is free and currently available in the iTunes app store.
After Users Complain, Google Brings Back Voice Calling to Hangouts
When Google updated its Hangouts feature in May it took away outbound calling services and left many users feeling slighted. Now, according to Todd R. Weiss of eWeek, the company has responded and restored voice calling to Hangouts in Gmail, Google +, and Chrome browsers. The move shows a pretty quick response from Google, which saw voice fans take to Google blogs and Google+ pages to complain when it was taken away. And not only is outbound voice calling back, but it's also better than ever. Google has added new features to the service, like the ability to add multiple phone numbers and video participants to the same call, and an integration of the Google Effects app, which allows callers to play sound effects (like applause or laughter) while they are on the line.


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First-quarter revenue of $182.1 million also was $13 million below revenue in the comparable quarter of 2013, and also below Wall Street expectations of $203.2 million.
St. Charles, Mo.-based ARI attributed the results to lower revenue in the company's manufacturing segment.
But KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. analyst Steve Barger said the results were "likely driven by a higher concentration of tank cars, which we think was offset by lower deliveries. This would be the second-best gross margin result in ARII's history, rivaled only by 4Q13's gross margin of 25.3%.
"For the quarter, ARII delivered 1,610 railcars, which included 480 cars designated for the lease fleet," Barger said in a note to clients late Wednesday. "That compares to our expectation of 2,000 deliveries, which included 1,450 third-party cars and 550 cars for the lease fleet. We estimate ARII took orders for 1,650 railcars in the quarter for a unit book-to-bill of 1.02x."
ARI's backlog as of March 31 was approximately 8,600 railcars, including approximately 2,840 railcars for lease. ARI had approximately 8,560 railcars in its backlog as of December 31, 2013, including approximately 2,330 railcars for lease.


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BERLIN – A bid to add a senior living residential use to industrial zoning for the Davis farm in Berlin is stalled once again, waiting for town staff input.
Property owner Tom Ruark is attempting to get a text amendment to the Berlin zoning code to allow senior housing and associated medical offices in the M1-A industrial zone.
The current Berlin zoning code specifically prohibits dwellings in the M1-A district, listing under prohibited uses, "any dwelling, trailer, hospital, church, clinic or other institution for human care."
The Davis Farm property was annexed into Berlin several years ago to provide a site for an industrial park that never got off the ground. The M1-A zoning was created specifically for that industrial park, but with none in sight, owners of the land have been trying to find some other use for it for years.
Worcester County recently rejected Ruark's attempt to de-annex the properties from the town limits back into the county.
The Berlin Planning Commission voted to support listing senior living facilities as a conditional use in M1-A, not a permitted use, meaning the Berlin Board of Zoning Appeals would have to approve any plan for the site before the planning commission ever took a look at it.
"It's not your problem, but I have been here on this property for five years with this man and there's nothing on that property but cut-over corn fields," said attorney Joe Moore, representing Ruark.
If senior living facilities become a conditional use in the M1-A district, the town has another level of review, Moore said. Every additional building phase would need to go through the Board of Zoning Appeals.
"It would give the owner of the property the opportunity to move forward and then seek approval," Moore said.
The town council decided to wait on staff recommendations on the requested change.
"I think we throw it back to Tim [Bourcier]," said Councilwoman Ellen Lang, referring to the planning consultant handling some of the duties of the planning and zoning director. That position has been empty since the summer, with a new director to be hired this winter.
"If we need to have staff input, that's fine," Moore said.
The town council needs to find a use for that property that makes sense for the community, Council Vice President Gee Williams said.
"It's our responsibility to find some practical, beneficial use for that property," said Williams.
Others appeared more skeptical.
"We're dealing with one project and we're going to change the ordinance, change the law forever," Cardinale said.
With the land already annexed into Berlin, the town has no leverage to make requests of the developer under this scenario, said Lang. "We have no bargaining chips," she said.
If, for example, the town wants another public safety facility in that area, there is an opportunity to ask for that concession during the approval of any project on Taylor farm, said Williams.
"My only concern is we're talking about a legislative change for M1-A. There is no other M1-A in Berlin," town Administrative Director Linda Bambary said.
There is little likelihood that the town council will ever designate more M1-A property.
"This is it. If we ever created another one I'd assume somebody would have to hold guns to our heads," Williams said. "From a practical standpoint, it only affects this property."
Planning Commission Joe Hill said approving the text amendment will impact the property forever.
"It's almost asking for a rezoning," said Hill. "Once you allow this use, it diminishes the property as an M-1 use."
The owner had tried to get all kinds of uses on that site, Moore said.
"We got the real honest to God potential of creating an all-encompassing senior living community in this town. You don't have anything like that," he said.
"This is the best idea you've come up with," Councilwoman Paula Lynch said.
Senior living units meet the town's draft comprehensive plan, Moore said, which calls for residences and services targeted to seniors.
On the advice of Bourcier, Ruark has agreed to model the regulations of the senior living facility closer to Maryland regulations, requiring home owners to be 55 years of age or older, and requiring other residents of those dwellings to be at least 18 years old. The age restrictions would run with the land, ensuring the age limits even when the properties change hands.
"As you know, seniors require much less in the way of services," Moore said. "The services they need are provided within the community and not by the town."
There is no increased burden on the schools, for example, the attorney said.
"We have to be realistic. This is a piece of property that's been a burr in our butt and in the butt of previous councils for years," Williams said.
The town council will next consider the request in January. The Dec. 26 town council meeting has been cancelled.
"All I want for Christmas is a text amendment," Moore said.


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Juniors to race on September 6th!
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During Bill's State of the Union Speech during the 40th Annual ACCEL Banquet of Champions, he asked parents to contact him on the interest of having a junior points meet on Saturday, September 6, which traditionally has been the same weekend the North Central Division Jr. Dragster Championships are held. With an over whelming majority vote by the parents, we will run our normal Bear Motorsports Junior Drag Racing Points Program presented by Wiseco in conjunction with the State Championships and regular ACCEL Super Series program.
Please help us spread the word by telling your friends and racing family the good news!
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A's dip into high schools to open Day 2
Florida shortstop is first of four consecutive prep picks
By Alex Espinoza / MLB.com
Headlining the picks was second-round selection Yordy Cabrera, drafted No. 60 overall. Cabrera, 19, was a shortstop at Lakeland Senior High School in Florida who projects to be a third baseman or a corner outfielder in the professional ranks.
"Every year I've been here, we've always liked high school players," A's director of scouting Eric Kubota said. "It's just worked out that that's the way the board has fallen. This year, the board fell the other direction."
Cabrera bats right-handed and committed to the University of Miami before getting drafted. Listed at 6-feet-4, 190 pounds, Cabrera possesses a power bat and strong arm. Aside from his impressive physical tools, Cabrera features above average speed and good defensive range.
"Cabrera was a guy -- for much of the year -- that we scouted with the thought that he might be the 10th pick in the country, or at least under consideration," Kubota said. "We certainly thought he was a first-round talent."
Cabrera totaled a .424 average with eight home runs and 35 RBIs in his senior season at Lakeland, a school that has produced 28 MLB Draft picks and one Major Leaguer -- Pittsburgh first baseman Steve Pearce.
Chris Sale, the southpaw taken No. 13 overall by the White Sox on Monday, also attended Lakeland before heading to Florida Gulf Coast University. Lakeland catcher Eric Arce was taken by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 27th round.
Cabrera made a name for himself at the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic in San Diego last year, where he won the Home Run Derby by hitting five home runs in the final round at PETCO Park.
It was the earliest Oakland had drafted a high school player since it took catcher Max Stassi in the fourth round of the 2009 Draft. Trevor Cahill, drafted in the 2006 and now a starter in Oakland's rotation, was the last high school player the A's selected in the second round.
The A's hadn't selected four high schoolers by the fifth round since 2005, a group that included current Oakland pitcher Vin Mazzaro.
Oakland selected 14 consecutive college players in rounds 6-19, starting with University of Kansas third baseman Tony Thompson.
Round 2, Yondy Cabrera, 3B, Lakeland (Fla.) High School: Cabrera has a powerful bat and was a shortstop in high school. He hit .424 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs during his senior season and won the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic Home Run Derby last year.
Round 3, Aaron Shipman, CF, Brooks County High School, Quitman, Ga.: Shipman is a raw talent who also pitches, but figures to be an outfielder at the next level. Shipman, listed at 6-foot, 174 pounds, looks like a project player with a high ceiling who will have to improve his mechanics in the batter's box, as his swing under utilizes his lower half.
Round 4, Chad Lewis, 3B, Marina High School, Huntington Beach, Calif.: Listed at 6-3, 200 pounds, Lewis is a big, slugging third baseman whose greatest attribute is his power bat. Lewis also has the defensive tools to stay at third base and has shown a penchant for producing in high school showcases.
Round 5, Tyler Vail, RHP, Notre Dame High School, Easton, Pa.: Vail, a University of Maryland recruit, also played second base in high school. Vail is listed at 6-foot, 180 pounds and possesses a fastball that tops out in the low 90s.
Round 6, Tony Thompson, 3B, University of Kansas: Thompson, listed at 6-4, 220 pounds, recently finished his junior season at Kansas. After missing 19 games due to a broken kneecap, he batted .338 with six home runs and 38 RBIs in 40 contests, with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 29-17.
Round 7, Jordan Tripp, CF, Golden West College: In 2010, Tripp batted .352 with eight homers and 31 RBIs for Golden West College, a two-year school in Huntington Beach, Calif. Listed at 6-4, 215 pounds, he also drew 31 walks in 38 games and stole 19 bases in 22 attempts.
Round 8, Blake Hassebrock, RHP, UNC-Greensboro: According to Baseball America, A's area scout Neil Avent once was an assistant coach at UNC-Greensboro. Hassebrock is a 6-5 right-hander with a power arm. He went 0-7 with a 7.15 ERA in 21 appearances (11 starts) in 2010. In 73 innings, he allowed 91 hits and 44 walks while striking out 61.
Round 9, A.J. Kirby-Jones, 1B, Tennessee Tech: Kirby-Jones hit 26 home runs -- tied for second most in NCAA Division I -- in 56 games this season. His 58 walks were sixth best in the country, and he batted .388 with 71 RBIs.
Round 10, Joshua Bowman, RHP, University of Tampa: Bowman went 8-5 with a 3.92 ERA as a starter. He struck out 85 batters in 85 innings, allowing 95 hits and 21 walks.
Round 11, Wade Kirkland, SS, Florida Southern College: Kirkland batted .329 with 12 home runs and 58 for FSC, a small four-year school in Lakeland, Fla. He committed 25 errors in 57 games and had 14 steals in 16 attempts.
Round 12, Matt Thomson, RHP, University of San Diego: The 6-4 Thomson went 1-3 with a 3.38 ERA in 27 appearances (one start) in 2010. He recorded seven saves, striking out 56 while walking 13 in 42 2/3 innings of work.
Round 13, AJ Griffin, RHP, University of San Diego: Griffin, listed at 6-5, began his college career as a closer but became a starter midway through his junior year in 2009. This season, he went 8-3 with a 4.47 ERA. He struck out 113 batters and walked 28 in 98 2/3 innings.
Round 14, JC Menna, RHP, Brookdale Community College: Menna, 21, this season went 6-3 with a 1.53 ERA for Brookdale, located in Lincroft, N.J. He allowed 32 hits and 16 walks in 59 innings, while striking out 64.
Round 15, Scott Woodward, 3B, Coastal Carolina University: Woodward is a left-handed-hitting third baseman who has major speed. He stole 54 bases in 61 attempts over 62 games this season, batting .330 with five home runs and 35 RBIs. He walked 47 times, raising his on-base percentage to .500, while striking out 48 times in 2010.
Round 16, Ryan Hughes, LHP, University of Nebraska: Hughes is a 6-6 southpaw drafted on potential. He threw 10 innings in 10 appearances this season, issuing 11 walks while striking out six. Hughes was picked by Arizona in the 16th round of the 2008 Draft.
Round 17, Drew Tyson, RHP, Reinhardt University: In 16 appearances this season, Tyson went 5-2 with a save and a 5.19 ERA in 52 innings. Reinhardt University, part of the NAIA, was renamed from Reinhardt College on June 1 and is located in Waleska, Ga.
Round 18, Jose Macias, RHP, Franklin Pierce U: Macias went 9-1 with a 0.87 ERA in 14 appearances (12 starts) for Division II Franklin Pierce this season. He struck out 118 batters and walked 22 while allowing just nine earned runs over 92 2/3 innings.
Round 19, Logan Chitwood, RHP, University of Texas-Tyler: Chitwood made 23 relief appearances in 2010, going 5-2 with a 3.12 ERA. In 34 2/3 innings of action, he struck out 53 batters while allowing 30 hits and eight walks.
Round 20, Eric Ramsey, CF, Chattooga High School, Summerville, Ga.: Georgia high school baseball is proving to be a fertile development ground for the 2010 MLB Draft. Oakland jumped on the bandwagon by picking Ramsey, a 6-foot, 175-pound outfielder.
Round 21, Michael Anarumo, LHP, Le Moyne College: Anarumo is a lanky 6-foot-4 reliever who made 11 appearances, going 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA. Over 11 innings, he struck out 11 while allowing 11 hits and five walks.
Round 22, Michael Strong, LHP, Oklahoma State University: Strong is a 6-foot right-hander who appeared in 16 games (11 starts) this season. He went 4-3 with a 4.48 ERA, allowing 61 hits and 36 walks in 64 1/3 innings, while striking out 66.
Round 23, Zachary Thornton, RHP, University of Oregon: In 17 appearances (12 starts), the 6-foot-4 Thornton went 9-0 with a 3.40 ERA this season. He struck out 73 while allowing 92 hits and 16 walks over 90 innings.
Round 24, Ryan Lipkin, C, University of San Francisco: The A's went local with their 24th round pick, as Lipkin is from nearby Vacaville. Lipkin led USF with his .313 average, while hitting seven home runs and driving 37 RBIs. The A's drafted Lipkin in the 43rd round of the 2009 Draft.
Round 25, John Whitaker, 3B, Kennesaw State University: Whitaker batted .336 with six home runs and 31 RBIs this season for the Owls, who compete in the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference.
Round 26, Jacob Brown, LHP, Georgia Southern University: Brown went 7-6 with a 4.32 ERA in 17 appearances (14 starts) this season. In 102 innings, he struck out 79 while allowing 109 hits and 19 walks.
Round 27, Seth Frankoff, RHP, UNC-Wilmington: Frankoff is a 6-foot-5 righty who moved to the bullpen in 2010. He went 5-1 with a 4.95 ERA in 26 appearances, striking out 68 in 56 1/3 innings, while allowing 54 hits and 27 walks.
Round 28, Ryan Pineda, 2B, Cal State Northridge: Pineda is a power-hitting middle infielder who hit .316 with 16 home runs and 66 RBIs in 2010. He struck out 50 times and walked 18 times.
Round 29, Zachary Hurley, RF, Ohio State: Hurley led the Buckeyes with his .385 batting average while totaling seven home runs and 39 RBIs. Hurley was drafted by Florida in the 45th round of the 2009 Draft.
Round 30, Jeff Urlaub, LHP, Grand Canyon University: Urlaub is a 6-foot-2 lefty who played at UNLV and Arizona State before ending up at GCU. The Marlins picked Urlaub in the 47th round of the 2008 Draft.
Alex Espinoza is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There's no reason to get sucked in by scarlet-hued shakes with scary-high calorie counts. Toss a few no-guilt ingredients in the blender, and voilà! Red velvety goodness...
1 packet hot cocoa mix with 20 - 25 calories (like Swiss Miss Diet or Nestlé Fat Free)
1 tbsp. sugar-free French vanilla powdered creamer (like the kind by Coffee-mate)
1 tsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 drops red food coloring
1/2 cup light vanilla soymilk
1/4 cup light chocolate ice cream
1 1/2 cups crushed ice or 8 - 12 ice cubes
1/4 cup Fat Free Reddi-wip
In a tall glass, combine cocoa mix, powdered creamer, and chocolate chips. Add 2 tbsp. very hot water and stir until mostly dissolved. Thoroughly stir in food coloring.
Transfer mixture to a blender. Add soymilk, ice cream, and ice. Blend at high speed until smooth.
Pour into the tall glass, top with Reddi-wip, and enjoy!
Serving Size: entire recipe (about 14 oz.) Calories: 175 Fat: 6.5g Sodium: 239mg Carbs: 22.5g Fiber: 1g Sugars: 17.5g Protein: 6g PointsPlus® value 5*
We feel like a broken record saying this, but why oh why are milkshakes so hard to resist and so ridiculous in the nutritional department? Unsurprisingly, this cake-inspired shake is no exception. All things red velvet are insanely alluring. We once devoted an entire email to RV: whoopie pies, a hot couple, our classic cupcake swap, and more. But we had no idea that a sippable frozen concoction would come around to haunt us. Luckily, we remedied things fast. We created a super-delicious swap that'll spare you the excess calories and fattiness of ice-cream-shop shakes and shake recipes that involve actual cake. (Not worth it.) Just be careful with that food coloring -- red velvet hands are NOT fun...
Serving Size: 1 shake (about 14 oz.) Calories: 685 Fat: 43g Sodium: 325mg Carbs: 62g Fiber: 1g Sugars: 48g Protein: 7g PointsPlus® value 18*
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LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION Meeting Announcement and Agenda
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Avenue The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) packet is available for review at the Berkeley Main Public Library at 2090 Kittredge Street and at the Permit Service Center at 2120 Milvia Street. The Landmarks Preservation Commission consists of nine members appointed by the City Council (Commissioners in bold, Council members in parenthesis): Carrie Olson, Chair . . . . . (Maio) Austene Hall, Vice-Chair (Arreguin) Gary Parsons . . . . . . . . . (Capitelli) Christopher Linvill . . . . . (Anderson) Miriam Ng . . . . . . . . . . . . (Moore) Rose Marie Pietras . . . . . (Mayor Bates) Paul Schwartz… . . . . . . . (Wengraf) Anne Wagley . . . . . . . . . .(Worthington) David Ruegg ………. . . (Wozniak) ADA DISCLAIMER This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 981-6342 (V) or 981-6345 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting. For inclusion in the Commissioners' agenda packet, please submit written comments by Wednesday the week prior to the meeting. One set of "late communications" will be distributed to the Commissioners 2 days before the meeting. Please submit any material for distribution as "late communications" no later than 12 noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. Please be advised: Commissioners do not have an opportunity to read written materials handed out at the meeting. Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City's electronic records, which are accessible through the City's website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the secretary to the relevant board, commission or committee for further information. Contact: Landmarks Preservation Commission Secretary (510) 981-7410 (Main Line) | firstname.lastname@example.com | 2120 Milvia Street, Berkeley CA 94704 Request for initiation of Landmark or Structure of Merit designation on a future agenda lies within the range of action to be considered on each structure or property appearing at any place on the agenda. Due to the length of the LPC agenda, a Consent Calendar may be used to approve certain applications and actions at one time. The Consent Calendar may include: - Routine business such as approval of minutes and items proposed for continuance. - Public hearings on structural alteration permits that are apparently non-controversial, on which no adverse comment has been received, and for which no speaker cards have been turned in and no persons wishing to speak are present. The Commission may place items on the Consent Calendar during Agenda Changes. Anyone present who wishes to speak on an item should raise his or her hand at that time and advise the Chairperson and the item will be pulled. Any applicant, member of the audience, or Landmarks Preservation Commissioner may require that an item not be placed on the Consent Calendar to allow for discussion and testimony (if currently posted for public hearing). 1. ROLL CALL Please switch off power of all cellular phones during the meeting, as the frequency disrupts the recording process. 2. EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: In the context of adjudicative matters that come before the LPC, ex-parte communications are those which occur outside of the formal hearing process. LPC members should avoid ex-parte contacts on matters pending before the LCP as much as possible, as they may represent, or be perceived to represent, the receipt of evidence that can unfairly influence a decision on a matter before the Commission. If such contacts do occur, they must be placed in the record and disclosed to all interested parties sufficiently in advanced of the decision to allow rebuttal. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limit: 3 minutes per person; 5 minutes per organization) 4. AGENDA CHANGES A. Consent Calendar B. Other Changes 5. CONSENT CALENDAR (None) The Consent Calendar allows the Commission to take one action with no discussion, on projects to which no one objects. The Commission Chairperson will announce items for the Consent Calendar. The Commission may place additional Public Hearing items on the Consent Calendar, if no one present wishes to testify on an item. Anyone present who wishes to speak on an item should raise his or her hand and advise the Chair, and the item will be pulled from the consent calendar. Modification projects may be discussed by the Commission at this meeting or set for a public hearing at a later meeting. Items already noticed for a public hearing will be heard following Continued Items, or, if necessary, posted for a public hearing at a subsequent date. 6. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 80-90 Bolivar Drive Berkeley Aquatic Park City of Berkeley Landmark Designation Application LM # 12-40000007 Initiated by Application Continued from March 7, 2013 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8. REFERRALS A. 2431 Telegraph Ave. UP#12-10000012 (2501-09 Haste Street) including demolition of one-story commercial building over forty years old to construct mixed-use building. ** 9. SECTION 106 CONSULTATIONS (None) 10. ACTION ITEMS A. Minutes: Approve March 7, 2013 Meeting draft action minutes** B. Review March 7, 2013 2211 Harold Way Draft Comments** 11. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Department of Parks, Recreation & Waterfront None B. Chair Report 1. City of Berkeley Landmark #1 (Old City Hall) 2. BAHA Awards- May 30, 2013 C. Staff Report 1. CPF Preservation Conference May 1-3 in Anaheim 2. May Preservation Month 12. OTHER MATTERS Commissioners may ask for discussion to be scheduled on a future agenda (per Brown Act, no deliberation or final action may be taken). A. Information/ Communication 1. UC Berkeley Girton Hall Relocation Report** 2. City Clerk: Rules Regarding Commission Subcomittees** B. Future Council Hearings on LPC Decisions C. AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES OR LIASION COMMENTS: Opportunity reports on status of projects for which the LPC has established a subcommittee or liaison. (Note: Site will come off the subcommittee list upon approval of a Certificate of Occupancy) 1. Establish Ad Hoc Survey Committee (CO, AH) 2. Establish Ad Hoc Sub Committee for 2211 Harold Way (The Residences at Berkeley Plaza) 13. POTENTIAL INITIATIONS The Commission may establish and maintain an ongoing list of structures, sites and areas having a special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value. After public hearings, the Commission may initiate landmark and historic district designations from the list. A. 2362 Bancroft Way-Trinity United Methodist Church (3/1/99) B. Berkeley High School, Building C, 1920; W. C. Hayes (LE 9/13/99) C. John Galen Howard Power Station, UC Campus (CO 4/3/00) D. McCauley Foundry at Carleton and 7th Streets (4/3/00) E. UC Storage Station, James Plachek, Architect (4/3/00) F. "Kittredge Street Historic District" - 2124 Kittredge Street (Elder House and storefront), 2138 Kittredge (Fitzpatrick House and storefront), and 2117 Kittredge Street (A.H. Broad House and storefront) (JK 11/5/2001) G. 1842-1878 Euclid Avenue (CO 9-14-07) H. Berkeley High School Campus Historic District (SW 1/3/08) I. 2746 Garber Street (SW 3/5/09) J. 1950 Addison Street (CO 11/16/10) K. 2070 Addison Street (CO 11/16/10) L. 100 Berkeley Square (CO 11/16/10) M. 124 Berkeley Square (CO 11/16/10) N. 134 Berkeley Square (CO 11/16/10) O. 1901 Bonita Avenue (CO 11/16/10) P. 1920 Bonita Avenue (CO 11/16/10) Q. 2132 Center Street (CO 11/16/10) R. 1940 Channing Way (CO 11/16/10) S. 2121 Durant Avenue (CO 11/16/10) T. 1920 Haste Street (CO 11/16/10) U. 2113 Kittredge Street (CO 11/16/10) V. 2124 Kittredge Street (CO 11/16/10) W. 2138 Kittredge Street (CO 11/16/10) X. 1905 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (CO 11/16/10) Y. 2122 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) Z. 2150 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) AA. 2168 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) BB. 2177 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) CC. 2225 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) DD. 2257 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) EE. 2270 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) FF. 2274 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) GG. 2281 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) HH. 2414 Shattuck Avenue (CO 11/16/10) II. Terminal Place (alley) (CO 11/16/10) JJ. 2041 University Avenue (CO 11/16/10) KK. 2044 University Avenue (CO 11/16/10) LL. 1907 Walnut Street (CO 11/16/10) MM. 1922 Walnut Street (CO 11/16/10) NN. 1925 Walnut Street (CO 11/16/10) OO. 1930 Walnut Street (CO 11/16/10) PP. 2482-2498 Telegraph Avenue and 2445-2449 Dwight Way (CO 12/7/11) QQ. 2301-2315 Telegraph Avenue / 2445-2449 Dwight Way (CO 12/7/11) RR. 2328-2346 Telegraph Avenue / 2441-2447 Durant Avenue (CO 12/7/11) SS. 2400-2402 Telegraph Avenue / 2486-2498 Channing Way (CO 12/7/11) TT. 2410-2422 Telegraph Avenue (CO 12/7/11) UU. 3049 Adeline Street (CO 3/12/12) VV. "Manoa Historic District"- 2530 Dwight Way (George Edwards House), 2524 Dwight Way (Alexander C. Stuart House), 2503 Regent Street (Lucinda Reames House), 2509 Regent Street (Lucinda Reames House), 2511 Regent Street (William Wilkinson House No. 2), 2515 Regent Street (William Wilkinson House No. 1), 2517 Regent Street (Mary J. Berg House), 2506 Dwight Way (The Bonnet Box), 2502 Dwight Way/2501 Telegraph Avenue (Mrs. Edmund P. King Building), 2512–2516 Regent Street/2525 Telegraph Avenue (Needham-Obata Building) (CO 3/12/12) 14. LIST OF PERMIT SITES PROVIDED IN COMPLIANCE WITH BERKELEY MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) SECTION 23B.24.030.B Land Use Planning Current Projects: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=62826 including the following projects proposing demolition of buildings greater than forty years old: A. UP # 13-10000001 single-family house (1936 Delaware St.) B. UP # 12-10000060 single-family house (1911 Ninth St.) C. UP # 12-10000045 single-family house (2830 Ninth Street) D. UP # 12-10000021 one-story commercial building (2201 Dwight Way) E. UP # 12-10000012 one-story commercial building (2431 Telegraph Ave.) F. UP # 13-10000016 18 unit apartment (2631-37 Durant) G. UP # 13-10000006 Walden Center & School (2246 McKinley) 15. NOTICE CONCERNING LEGAL RIGHTS If you object to a decision by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to approve or deny a designation or permit for a project, the following requirements and restrictions apply: 1. You must appeal to the City Council within fourteen (14) days after the Notice of Decision of the action of the Landmarks Preservation Commission is mailed. It is your obligation to notify the Current Planning Division in writing to receive a Notice of Decision when it is completed. 2. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6(b), no lawsuit challenging a City Council decision to deny a permit or variance may be filed more than ninety (90) days after the date the decision becomes final, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6(b), which has been adopted by the City. Any lawsuit not filed within that ninety (90) day period will be barred. 3. Pursuant to Government Code, Section 65009(c)(5), no lawsuit challenging a City Council decision to approve (with or without conditions) a permit or variance may be filed more than ninety (90) days after the date the decision becomes final, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6(b), which has been adopted by the City. Any lawsuit not filed within that ninety (90) day period will be barred. 4. If you believe that this decision or any condition attached to it denies you any reasonable economic use of the subject property, was not sufficiently related to a legitimate public purpose, was not sufficiently proportional to any impact of the project, or for any other reason constitutes a "taking" of property for public use without just compensation under the California or United States Constitutions, the following requirements apply: A. That this belief is a basis of your appeal. B. Why you believe that the decision or condition constitutes a "taking" of property as set forth above. C. All evidence and argument in support of your belief that the decision or condition constitutes a "taking" as set forth above. If you do not do so, you will waive any legal right to claim that your property has been taken, both before the City Council and in court. 16. ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE January 2013 Thursday 1/3/13 February 2013 Thursday 2/7/13 March 2013 Thursday 3/7/13 April 2013 Thursday 4/4/13 May 2013 Thursday 5/9/13 June 2013 Thursday 6/6/13 July 2013 Thursday 7/11/13 August 2013 No Meeting September 2013 Thursday 9/12/13 October 2013 Thursday 10/3/13 November 2013 Thursday 11/7/13 December 2013 Thursday 12/5/13 17. ADJOURN Room reservation expires at midnight. The Senior Center employee who monitors the center must be able to close the building by midnight at the latest. In order to comply with this standard, the meeting must adjourn by 11:45 p.m. to provide time to return the furniture to its original location, pack up meeting materials, and vacate the Senior Center. PLEASE ASSIST BY EXITING PROMPTLY ONCE THE MEETING HAS ADJOURNED.


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Loy Yang buy boosts AGL's profit
AGL Energy's acquisition of a major Victorian power plant has contributed to a significant rise in first half profit to $365 million.
AGL acquired Loy Yang A, Australia's third largest coal fired power station, in June 2012.
The contribution of earnings from Loy Yang helped AGL's net profit in the six months to December 31 rise from $117 million in the previous corresponding period.
But the company said profit growth in the second half of the 2012/13 financial year would be constrained by volatile wholesale electricity prices, deregulation of prices in South Australia and low demand for electricity.
Australia's second largest energy retailer - behind Origin Energy - grew its customer base by 56,700 (1.6 per cent).
In NSW, where it has been able to poach electricity customers in the recently-privatised market, the number grew by 64,220.
Increased competition was evident in both the NSW gas and Victorian electricity markets, the company said.
Excluding significant items such as Loy Yang's contribution, underlying profit was $279.4 million, up 20 per cent on the prior corresponding period.
The company increased its fully-franked dividend to 30 cents a share, from 29 cents.
AGL re-affirmed underlying profit guidance of $590 million to $640 million for the 12 months ending 30 June 2013.
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