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Census of Population and Housing, 2000 [United States]: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Tabulation (ICPSR 13573)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census
The United States Census Bureau entered into a reimbursable agreement with a consortium of four federal agencies, consisting of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to create a special tabulation identified as the Census 2000 Special Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Tabulation. This tabulation was created according to the specifications of the agencies in the consortium. However, it contains information similar to comparable tabulations from the 1970, 1980, and 1990 Censuses. The Census 2000 Special EEO Tabulation serves as the primary external benchmark for comparing the race, ethnicity, and sex composition of an organization's internal workforce, and the analogous external labor market, within a specified geography and job category.
Series: Census of Population and Housing, 2000 [United States] Series
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING, 2000 [UNITED STATES]: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) TABULATION. ICPSR13573-v1. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census [producer], 2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-09-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR13573.v1
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Ford has been hyping
its Fiesta subcompact for quite some time now. The American auto
giant has been previewing European versions of the vehicle across the
country for the past year and has blitzed the airwaves with Fiesta
"commercials" during American Idol.
Now with production having
kicked off in Mexico, Ford is proud to announced that its latest
vehicle is EPA
certified for up to 29 mpg in the city and an impressive 40 mpg
on the highway. That 40 mpg number is for a Fiesta equipped with the
6-speed, PowerShift semi-automatic transmission. Ford has touted the 40 mpg figure before as a preliminary estimate, but now the numbers are official.
For those that like to row their own
gears, mileage isn't quite as impressive. Fiestas equipped with a
manual transmission will only get 28 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on
the highway.
For comparison, the most efficient
versions of the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris are rated at 28/35
(city/highway) and 28/36 respectively.
"The new Fiesta is yet another car
in Ford's lineup that delivers class-leading fuel economy," said
Barb Samardzich, vice president, Global Powertrain Engineering. "From
Super Duty to Fusion Hybrid and the new Mustang V-6, Ford is
committed to fuel economy leadership with every new vehicle it
introduces in all segments."
"We worked hard to deliver the
class-leading fuel economy Ford is becoming synonymous for,"
said Fiesta chief nameplate engineer Steve Pintar. "To be the
only vehicle in the segment to deliver 40 mpg is something we feel
consumers will appreciate."
Pricing for the Fiesta starts at
$13,320 for the base sedan and creeps all the way up to $18,190 for
an SES hatchback equipped with the PowerShift transmission. All
versions of the Fiesta are powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder
engine that provides 120 hp and generates 109 lb-ft of torque.
The current four-cylinder engine is
expected to be replaced shortly with a three-cylinder
EcoBoost engine which should further increase fuel economy both
in the city and on the highway.

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New ride report up on my blog.
New ride report up on my blog.
I was in LV last July, it was f-ing HOT. About 106f when I found covered parking. Hope to get back there on the bike this year, love riding through the desert. Thanks for sharing!
That looks nice.
I think I want to move to Las Vegas!
Are there any jobs available up there? Or anywhere in Nevada?
Bob, not many. If you are a casino dealer - maybe, but everything now is what is called "extra board" meaning part time, which is all any casino is hiring now. It could take years to make full time. Not much else going on here - real unemployment here is about 20 to 23 %.


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We continue our rundown of the nominees in our Favorite Pop Artist category with the man, the myth, THE Justin Bieber. He was once all tiny body and swooped hair, bathed in the screams of girls who need to finish their social studies homework, but he's since proven to the world that he's a force to be reckoned with, a performer who's here to stay.
Everyone knows the story of Bieber's rise to success: He played guitar on street corners as a young kid and put videos of him singing on YouTube for family and friends. Those videos were eventually seen by People Who Make Things Happen and, ultimately, he was signed to a record label that helped package him into a singing and dancing machine, beloved in the tween market.
But something happened along the way. Justin managed to convince the mainstream media that he wasn't just a flash in the pan and a future child-star-gone-bad; he was a talented young man who happened to have the "it" factor. So while many scoff at his success, I am here to say, "Get over it, good sir." Take a look at these milestones that helped Justin Bieber cross over into mainstream entertainment, and let's face it, into our hearts:
Justin Bieber Releases "Baby" – You know you like this song. You may not admit it to a crowd of people, or to your closest confidant or even yourself, but you know you like it. You know that if you're in Macy's buying your mom that expensive perfume that you know she wants for Christmas because she told your dad that you better get her something nice because you forgot to send her a birthday card and he told you that if you wanted to get her something nice you should probably get her the perfume in that ad she saw in a commercial during last Wednesday's repeat episode of Castle and you hear Justin Bieber's "Baby" play through the speakers, you will not be upset. You'll hum along to the tune, and maybe sing a few lines and maybe even think to yourself, "Wow, Ludacris raps on this song? Maybe I'll go home and download it."
BieberOrDie.com: On April 1, 2010, FunnyOrDie.com, the comedy site created by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay went 100% Bieber. Bieber skins, Bieber videos, even threats from Justin Bieber – he had taken over FunnyOrDie and had many comedy fans scratching their heads, quietly whispering, "What the WHAT?" The April Fool's trick had FunnyOrDie's fan base watching videos like "Bieber after Dentist" and "Bieber Takes a Tumble" instead of classics like "The Landlord" and "Good Cop, Baby Cop," viral videos that made FunnyOrDie a go-to web destination for college dudes looking for a midday humor fix, not 13 year-old girls who post selfies on Facebook and listen to Justin Bieber. The trick introduced Bieber to a mainstream audience and showed the world that he was in on the joke.
"Call Me, Maybe" – We all know that Justin Bieber doesn't sing "Call Me, Maybe" – that honor goes to Canadian singer (and multi-PCA nominee) Carly Rae Jepsen – but did you know that we can all thank Justin Bieber for bringing the catchy tune into our lives? He heard the song on Canadian radio, tweeted about it, and then made a video of him and his friends (and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez) dancing to it. The video went crazy viral, started a whole new lip-syncing trend and made "Call Me, Maybe" one of the biggest hits of the decade. You know you've got an influential person on your hands when all it takes is a tweet and a homemade video to change the course of pop music.
A handful of people have the talent, looks, drive and luck to make it big in the music industry, but only one in a million have what it takes to become a young superstar like Justin Bieber.
Voice your choice in today's poll. Which of Favorite Pop Artist Nominee Justin Bieber's singles is your favorite?
"One Less Lonely Girl"
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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
If you missed this from the other day, here it is. :-)
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Rob has been busy - he's been dating non-stop, gotten engaged, dated someone who rhymes with Kristen, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
I'm glad I'm not him.
He is so cute!! love his sarcasm and humor. I love how he says candy and street in his english accent on the letterman show too.lolReplyDelete
I sort of hate Matt Lauer for putting him through that.ReplyDelete
haha the more they keep the secret the more people are going to ask! hahaha You can't deny the obvious thing hehehe he's really cute!!!ReplyDelete
what was he talking about having his teeth changed? is that just more of his dry english wit?ReplyDelete


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Students of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin throughout the world are eagerly anticipating His Holiness' western hemisphere teaching tour and period of residence at Tsechen Kunchab Ling during the summer of 2011.
The highlight of His Holiness' visit the the western hemisphere will be the Precious Lam Dre Teaching Cycle at Tsechen Kunchab Ling in the month of June. Receiving the Lam Dre teaching cycle from His Holiness the Sakya Trizin at Tsechen Kunchab Ling is a wonderful life-changing event, and a golden opportunity not to be missed. We hope you will be able to join us!
Lamdre at Tsechen Kunchab Ling June 1 - June 30, 2011
Read more at : http://www.sakyatemple.org/activities_lamdre_main.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Lam Dre teaching is composed of two sections: The Triple Vision, and the Triple Tantra. Between the two sections, His Holiness Sakya Trizin will bestow the profound Hevajra Empowerment.
There are two options for attendance:
* The Triple Vision, Bodhisattva Vow, and the Hevajra Initiation (June 1-8)
* The entire Lam Dre Teaching (Triple Vision, Bodhisattva Vow, Hevajra Initiation, and the Triple Tantra) (June 1-30)
Only these two attendance options are offered. Partial or incomplete attendance, or dropping in and out is not allowed.
For vajra samaya reasons, it is not possible to attend the Triple Tantra only; students wishing to attend the Triple Tantra portion of the Lam Dre must attend the entire teaching beginning from June 1 through June 30.
The Lam Dre Teaching will be held from approximately
9:30 am until noon and 2:00 until 5:00 each day.
1 Jun (Wed)
Welcome Reception for Lam Dre participants
2 Jun (Thu) – 6 Jun (Mon)
Triple Vision portion of the Lam Dre Cycle:
* Unishavijaya Initiation,
* Teachings on the Triple Vision,
* Bodhisattva Vows, and
* Hevajra Cause Empowerment
7 Jun (Tues) – 30 Jun (Thurs)
Triple Tantra portion of the Lam Dre Cycle
Pre-requisite: attendance at the Triple Vision
19 Jun (Sun)
Special Event: Grand Inauguration of the Temple & Long Life Initiation for Public
Goto : http://www.sakyatemple.org/activities_lamdre_main.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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BOULDER, Colo. — Cal is officially the worst football team in the Pac-12 Conference.
Matched against the only other team winless in conference play, the Golden Bears lost 41-24 to Colorado on Saturday at Folsom Field in a game that rarely was that competitive.
At 1-10 overall and winless in eight Pac-12 games, the Bears will be huge underdogs in next Saturday's 116th Big Game at Stanford.
No Cal team has ever lost 11 games in a season.
The Bears hit rock bottom against Colorado (4-6, 1-6), which had won just once previously against a Football Bowl Subdivision team in coach Mike MacIntyre's debut season.
"It was a bad performance across the board, really," first-year Cal coach Sonny Dykes said. "Obviously, we didn't have our guys ready to play. That falls on me."
Dykes and MacIntyre met for the fourth straight season, the first time as Pac-12 rivals. For three years they dueled at Louisiana Tech and San Jose State, respectively, before Dykes got the nod over MacIntyre last November for the Cal job.
Dykes said the postgame exchange was friendly. "He just said, 'Hang in there.' "
Asked if he got any satisfaction beating the school that didn't hire him, MacIntyre said, "None at all. Sonny Dykes is a really good coach. He's a good friend of mine. Last year he was a guru of all gurus. He'll get that Cal team going. I promise you."
For now, Cal has lost its way. The Bears have dropped nine straight games overall, 13 in a row to Pac-12 foes and 15 straight to Football Bowl Subdivision opponents.
Colorado appeared to be a game Cal could win. But against a CU defense that had allowed its first six Pac-12 opponents an average of 50.5 points, the Bears could barely function most of the game.
As the wind chill dipped into the mid-20s by the second half, the Buffaloes extended a 24-10 halftime lead to 34-10. Only touchdown runs of 1 and 26 yards by Brendan Bigelow in the final 6:14 of the game made the final score a bit less hideous.
The Bears' offense was so ineffective that Dykes finally lifted freshman quarterback Jared Goff midway through the third quarter. Zach Kline took over for two series before Goff returned.
Goff, second on Cal's single-season passing yardage list, was 15 of 33 for 100 yards — just 3 yards per attempt — when he was pulled.
Goff said he knew the CU defense was going to cram six players in the box and that he'd have to be able to connect downfield to exploit it. He didn't have a completion longer than 14 yards before coming out.
"That squarely falls on me," he said. "The ball was sailing on me, but that's no excuse."
The defense could not deal with Colorado freshman quarterback Sefo Liufau, who was 23 for 36 for 364 yards and three touchdowns. CU receivers Paul Richardson (11 catches for 140 yards) and Nelson Spruce (8 for 140) both ran wild in the Bears' secondary.
"We were in the right position, we just couldn't tackle," Cal linebacker Jalen Jefferson said.
Cal's special teams melted down for the second straight week. After allowing USC three punt returns for touchdowns, the Bears failed miserably on two crucial onside kicks.
The Buffs surprised them with one late in the second quarter, recovering the ball to set up a 2-yard TD run by Christian Powell that pushed the lead to 14 points.
Then, trailing 34-17, Cal tried kicking onside, and Spruce picked it up and ran 46 yards untouched for the Buffs' final TD.
Goff said the Bears have wholesale changes to make before next season.
"We need to change our mentality about stuff, the way we practice," he said. "We're going to need to change a bunch of stuff if we want to be successful next year."
Jefferson said identifying specific issues Saturday wasn't difficult.
"Effort," he said. "There were guys out there who weren't giving their full effort, and it definitely showed."
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk. Follow Jeff Faraudo on Twitter at twitter.com/JeffFaraudo.
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text: Smash premiered to a big 3.8 adults 18-49 rating on February 6, 2012, following The Voice. It was supposed to be NBC's big prestigious hit. Instead, ratings fell steadily, hitting a 1.8 for its May 14 season finale. Tonight it returns with a two hour premiere. The show has been retooled, with a new showrunner (Josh Safran, formerly of "Gossip Girl"). Some unpopular characters have been jettisoned — goodbye Ellis and Leo. New characters have been added, including one played by Jennifer Hudson. So will viewers give the show a second chance? Make your predictions below.


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This Veterans Day, Americans can take pride in knowing that more wounded warriors are surviving than at any point in our history. More of them are returning to us as decorated heroes with full lives ahead.
But the damage inflicted upon these service members, most often traumatic brain injury and amputation, is far more severe than in previous combat eras. A new generation of maimed veterans is coming home with critical needs that overwhelm existing care facilities and devastate their families.
Combat amputees have a saying: I didn't "lose" my leg; I "gave" my leg in the service of my country. These all-volunteer forces chose to be our surrogates in warfare, and we owe them a debt when they come home. To repay that debt, the U.S. must rise to the 21st-century challenge of providing comprehensive services to badly wounded troops and their caregivers. We must develop new systems that are integrated, immediate, and efficient.
In San Diego County, the region with the largest population of Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans, we feel this need most urgently, and our community is leading the way with a homegrown 21st-century model of coordinated care.
A coalition of military, health care and business leaders has spent the past year mapping out "Invictus San Diego," a regional facility that will incorporate a range of medical and rehabilitative care with social services, employment counseling, and educational programs. Over time, Invictus will become an engine of biotech innovations that benefit civilian patients and bolster the local economy. I believe that this center of excellence will revolutionize treatment of the acutely injured and the chronically ill, and it has been my privilege to participate in its planning.
As a retired Navy surgeon who began his service treating fallen Marines in Vietnam, and as an active civilian surgeon with a local practice, I have a personal stake in improving the care of San Diego's wounded warriors. I came here from Washington D.C. in September 2001 to take the post of commander of Naval Medical Center San Diego. My last day at the Pentagon was Sept. 14, and I have searing memories of performing triage in the parking lot on victims of the terrorist attack.
I have seen the "killed in action" rate drop from over 20 percent when I joined the Navy in 1966 to 8 percent now. High-tech helmets and body armor have lowered the number of fatalities from head and torso wounds. But they do not shield extremities or ward off brain trauma. And improvised explosive devices, the terrorist's weapon of choice, are specifically designed to cause mutilation.
In the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, wounded warriors are quickly transported to full-service medical stations, and once stabilized, for the first time ever they are sent stateside in a matter of days. From then on, traumatic brain injuries and amputations require long-term treatment from a network of specialists, including reconstructive surgeons, prosthetists, neurologists, urologists, and psychiatrists. And these crippling conditions necessitate intensive 24/7 care that quickly engulfs spouses, parents and siblings.
San Diego has always embraced its military residents as our own, and this mindset has put us at the forefront of a movement to emphasize community-based care for wounded warriors. We also boast a unique culture of collaboration across industry, government, academia, and nonprofit agencies.
From the outset, Invictus has been a public-private partnership, and various civic and industry leaders are strongly committed to its success. The Rancho Santa Fe Foundation has stepped up as our primary sponsor. Scripps Health came on board at once. InnovaSystems and Lusardi Inc. are among the local firms that have pledged support. And philanthropists like John Paul DeJoria and T. Denny Sanford have been early and generous benefactors.
This Veterans Day, San Diegans can take pride in our national leadership of improving the care of wounded warriors. If we join together to act now, by next Veterans Day, our Invictus project will be under construction, and our community will push forward in serving those who have served us so valiantly.


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Cashner in midst of dominant run on mound
By Scott Miller / Special to MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- With a 1.27 ERA and zero clunkers after four starts, few pitchers have as much momentum as right-hander Andrew Cashner does right now. Each start, it seems, energizes everything around him -- from the dugout to the standing ovations he's received at Petco Park.
"From center field, I got to see the frustration of some of the [Rockies' batters]," Chris Denorfia of Cashner's strong outing on Wednesday. "He's really coming into his own as something special."
The numbers are stacking up to support Denorfia and everyone else who feels that way.
Over his past 10 starts dating back to Aug. 19, Cashner owns a 0.99 ERA and is holding opponents to a .175 batting average while surrendering two earned runs or fewer in 10 consecutive starts. That is the third-longest active streak in the Majors behind the Dodgers' Zack Greinke (15) and the Marlins' Jose Fernandez (13).
The streak is also the fourth longest in Padres franchise history -- and the longest since Mat Latos went 15 consecutive starts from June 10-Sept. 7, 2010.
Headley still dealing with biceps strain
SAN DIEGO -- Chase Headley's season of soreness continues. Already battling an achy right knee for much of the early going, the Padres' third baseman was out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive day Thursday with a mild right biceps strain as San Diego wrapped up its four-game series with the Rockies.
Despite the injury, Headley was able to notch a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning of the Padres' 3-1 loss.
Headley is confident he will avoid the disabled list, and manager Bud Black seemed to agree, though he noted that a couple more days of missed action will test that notion. In Headley's absence, Alexi Amarista has been starting at third. But beyond that, there really is no other option on the bench right now.
"We can hang in there as long as we pitch well enough to keep all of the games close and we don't have to make a lot of moves in a game," said Black, who met with general manager Josh Byrnes and assistant GM A.J. Hinch to discuss a variety of issues. "In the National League, it's difficult to play one man down."
That's when Black mentioned he figures the Padres can maintain without Headley for "five or six" days, but not beyond that. Headley felt the biceps strain while hitting in the cage before Wednesday's game, but he admitted that throwing has been a chore in recent days.
"It was fine until I really had to let one go," he said.
Headley surmises that compensating for his sore knee compromised his arm.
"When I'm right, I really use my legs to throw," he said.
But lately, he said, he hasn't had his legs under him. One benefit from resting the biceps is that his knee will also get time off.
"The knee is definitely getting better," he said. "I don't think it will be something that will be gone. We're going to have to stay on top of it for a bit of time."
Padres sing praises of versatile Denorfia
SAN DIEGO -- Say one thing for Padres ace Andrew Cashner: He's pretty good at deflecting praise. Following his win over the Rockies on Wednesday, the big right-hander went out of his way to compliment outfielder Chris Denorfia as "the most underrated player in the National League."
There is probably a case to be made in that respect, certainly one for Denorfia being as versatile a player as there is in the league.
"He does a great job anywhere we put him," manager Bud Black said. "He's very dependable in whatever situation we thrust him into. Defensive substitution, pinch-runner, pinch-hitter, outfielder.
"We put a lot on Deno in any situation, and we feel comfortable with how he handles it."
One situation in which Denorfia, in his fifth season with the Padres, has excelled is against left-handed pitching. He's hitting .315 against lefties since the start of the 2011 season, the best average in the NL during that time (minimum 400 at-bats).
As for Cashner's "underrated" praise, Denorfia made a point to dwell on the team concept. "It sounds to me like we're starting to pull for each other," he said. "That's what we've been stressing, especially in this division with these payrolls. We're going to have to stick together."
The whole must be greater than the sum of its parts.
"He's an integral part of what we as San Diego Padres have to do to win," Black said. "Move around, mix and match."
Worth noting
• Starter Josh Johnson is expected to visit noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday for another examination. Black said Johnson has discomfort in both his right forearm and elbow.
"I think it's everything," Black said. "Discomfort in the back of his elbow, and discomfort on the medial side as well. They're going to look at the flexor ligament."
• One infielder who would be first in line to join the Padres if they need to place Headley on the DL is Ryan Jackson, but Jackson is out with a wrist injury and is expected to have surgery. He was examined in San Diego by team doctors this week.
• Outfielder Cameron Maybin, rehabbing at Triple-A El Paso, has 12 at-bats under his belt but remains a ways away.
"He's got to keep playing," said Black, who figures Maybin will need at least 30 at-bats, and possibly more.
Scott Miller is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Greenland ice could be next puzzle for U.N. panel
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent
BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - A thaw of Greenland ice that could raise world sea levels may be the next puzzle for the U.N. climate panel that won the Nobel Peace Prize, a senior member of the group said.
Dutch scientist Bert Metz said the risk of an accelerating melt of Greenland's ice sheet was among the unsolved issues in the U.N. reports this year that blame mankind for causing global warming and urge quick action to avert the worst impacts.
"There are still questions about the behavior of the big ice sheets, like Greenland, and the consequences of sea level rise," he told Reuters on the sidelines of a 190-nation U.N. climate conference in Bali, Indonesia.
Recent studies suggested risks that vast chunks of ice could slip into the sea instead of a slow melt of surface ice tied to global warming. It was not clear how remote those risks were.
"On that issue it would be feasible I think to do a report in a couple of years" if governments agreed, Metz said.
Greenland stores enough ice to raise world sea levels by about 7 meters (23 ft) if it all melted, perhaps over thousands of years, swamping many coastal cities and Pacific islands.
Governments are considering whether to launch a new round of studies of global warming by the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), perhaps for release around 2013. This year's overview reports followed ones in 2001 and 1995.
"There are voices that say we should postpone (a global overview) a bit and in the meantime do more focused special reports," said Metz, who will be among 25 experts from the panel in Oslo next week to collect the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10.
The behavior of ice sheets was a main candidate for a special report, along with one already likely about renewable energies, he said. Arctic summer ice this year thawed to the smallest since satellite records began in the 1970s.
Metz is a co-chair of one of three main IPCC reports. The IPCC will share the award with ex-U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
And another scientist said that so far unpublished research showed that one area of Greenland's surface melted for about two months this summer, twice the normal melt season.
The IPCC projects that world sea levels will rise between 18 and 59 centimeters (7-23 inches) this century but says that does not include risks of an accelerating melt of Greenland, nor of the larger areas of Antarctic ice that are colder and considered more stable.
Antarctica has enough ice to raise levels by 57 meters.
A few years ago "we thought a thaw of Greenland might happen but it would take thousands and thousands of years -- 'this chunk of ice will melt gradually from the outside'," Metz said.
"But now the latest information is that there may be different mechanisms, of water going down into crevasses and acting as a lubricant" beneath large areas of ice, he said.
If that happened, there was a risk that ice could slip into the sea. And more fresh water entering the North Atlantic could slow the Gulf Stream that keeps Europe warm, bringing a regional cooling despite an overall warming of the climate.
The latest IPCC report says that an abrupt slowdown of the Gulf Stream this century is "very unlikely" but that the risks beyond that cannot be assessed with confidence.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: A series of questions posed by The Herald News and the unedited responses from the candidates will appear in the Focus section in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election. The series is archived at heraldnews.com/vote13.
Identify the top three challenges facing Fall River and what you will do to tackle those issues during the coming term.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A series of questions posed by The Herald News and the unedited responses from the candidates will appear in the Focus section in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election. The series is archived at heraldnews.com/vote13.
Identify the top three challenges facing Fall River and what you will do to tackle those issues during the coming term.
Joseph Carvalho
Our first priority must be public safety. No one wants to live in, or move into, a city that is unsafe. Likewise, no company will relocate to a city that does not provide acceptable police and fire protection. Our citizens must feel safe when walking our streets and shopping in our stores. Our businesses must be confident that customers will feel secure and essential services are in place.
While I believe we must have as many police as necessary to protect our city, I also know that we cannot afford to have a police officer on every corner. As mayor, I will maximize our police presence on the streets while making it a community effort to have a safe city.
We came together to stop LNG—we can come together to stop crime in our streets. Working with the police and neighborhood groups we can work as a untited front. When we all commit to making Fall River a safer place, we help our neighbors and our city. I will make police and fire protection the first place we spend money, not the last.
A second priority directly connected to the first, is that we need to get serious about creating jobs to put our citizens to work and attact new families to Fall River. It seems that for a long time we have had little to no progress in bringing jobs to Fall River. Part of the problem is that we don't include local businesses and labor in the redevelopment of our city. We hand out jobs like candy to people from Providence, while our citizens are living in poverty. This practice must stop.
We must begin to think about the resources we have at our fingertips. For decades, Bristol Community College has been training people for the new economy. It is right here in Fall River, yet every year we see students graduate and leave to get a job in some other community. We must use BCC as a resource to establish appreticeship programs that we can use to attact business. If we train our people in concert with BCC, UMass Dartmouth, and business partners, it can be done. It has been done with great success in other communities. We don't have to reinvent the wheel, we have to use what we already have.
A third priority is education. We need to have a high quality educational system in Fall River and prepare our children for the modern job market and new economy. We must have a different approach to this problem—throwing money at the system has failed. We have to spend less money on high paid administrators, and far more on delivering a quality education in the classroom. As mayor, my emphasis will be on education not administration. It took years to discover children were not attending school? When I'm mayor I won't create a task force to study the problem. I'll demand accountability from the people who are paid to not let it happen.
Will Flanagan
The top three issues facing our city include the economy, public safety, and education.
Our economy and putting people back to work remains a top priority and I will not be satisfied until the economic climate is created in our city so anyone looking for work can find it. We broke ground on the UMASS Bioprocessing
Facility which will act as an accelerator for life science, bio manufacturing, and renewable energy companies. This investment will permit Fall River to become a leader in the 21st century economy. The work on decompressing
Route 79 is underway connecting our downtown to our waterfront improving access and encouraging investment and our waterfront is beginning to reach its full potential. By streamlining our permitting, capital is now being invested and jobs are being created. This type of common sense zoning and permitting has been proven to stimulate our economy.
We must also continue to advocate for workforce training funding. This vital funding will allow our current unemployed to receive the training and education that is necessary for them to renter the economy and earn a living.
The future of our economy will be determined by the strength of our school system. Our school system has made significant progress. We have worked together to make our classrooms safer places to learn, our enrollment in advanced placement classes is on the rise, we are increasing the availability of pre-k, we have increased our time on learning in the classroom, and to ensure that no child arrives to school hungry we provide a free breakfast to every elementary school student. This type of ambitious learning structure will better prepare our students for today's global economy where they are now competing for jobs against applicants from across the globe. Furthermore, we opened the new Morton Middle School; a multimillion dollar investment in education that I am proud to say was completed on time and under budget.
We have made significant progress to rebuild the Fall River Police Department. Before I took office the ranks of the Fall River Police Department had dwindled, equipment had not been upgraded, and morale was diminishing. Over my administration's tenure the largest class of police recruits in recent history was hired and sent to the academy. By working with our District Attorney we enhanced the capacity to prevent, and rapidly respond to, street-crime and illegal gun violence with the purchase and installation of ShotSpotter. This technology will allow our officers to detect gunshots and respond to the crime scene in a rapid manner to apprehend the perpetrator and bring him to justice. We significantly upgraded our crime scene forensic investigation capabilities by acquiring the Automated Fingerprint Identification System and we have been cracking down on absentee landlords making our neighborhoods safer.
The state of our city is strong and its future strength depends on the work we must all do together. Thank you.


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Dizzy Gillespie was introduced to Chano Pozo in 1947 by Mario Bauza. Both became life-long friends and Dizzy and Chano Pozo developed Afro-Cuban jazz, which became extremely successful, atrtracting people to dance to its unique rhythms. Gillespie's most famous contributions to Afro-Cuban music are the compositions "Manteca" and "Tin Tin Deo".
Machito's Afro Cubans (formed in 1940), the creators of Cu-Bop, were a major influence on musicians like Dizzy Gillespie. Dizzy loved it so much, that in 1975, he invited Machito's son, Mario Grillo or Machito Jr., to join Dizzy's band for the recording of 'Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods'.
So it only makes sense to have him join the Dizzy Gillespie™ Afro Cuban Experience under the direction of John Lee, Dizzy's long-time bassist, and the director of the Dizzy Gillespie™ Big Band.
Five-year-old Mario Grillo learned to play the timbales during the summer of 1961, with lessons from Uba Nieto, then returned to New York with his father's band and played his first gig, taking a single timbales solo at the Palladium Ballroom while standing on a chair next to Tito Puente. After his father's death, Mario carried forward the legacy by leading The Machito Orchestra. He also brought to life The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra, an homage to the Mambo Kings – Machito, Tito Puente and Tito Rodríguez – the three legendary bandleaders who transformed the US music scene, featuring himself and Tito Rodríguez Jr.
Bassist, composer, educator and producer, John enrolled at the Philadelphia Musical Academy in 1970. During this period he began appearing in New York City, working with the bands of Carlos Garnett, Joe Henderson and Pharoah Sanders.
In 1972, John was hired as bassist for the Max Roach Quartet. Later that year he moved to Europe for a stay that would last until 1974. During this period, he worked and recorded with Gary Bartz, Philip Catherine, Joe Henderson, Chris Hinze, Jasper Van'T Hof, Joachim Kuhn, Charlie Mariano and Toots Thielemans. In 1982, John joined the McCoy Tyner Quintet, where he worked until joining The Dizzy Gillespie Group in 1984. John was a member of Dizzy's various bands including the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, the 70th Anniversary Big Band and the United Nation Orchestra until 1992 when Dizzy became ill. As of present, John is producing and writing as well as working with the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Sonny Rollins, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, Claudio Roditi, Gregory Hines, and the Fantasy Band, a group formed with Chuck Loeb, Marion Meadows and Dave Samuels. He is also the program director for "DIZZY™: The Man and the Music", the official concert and clinic program celebrating the life and work of John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie.
Trumpeter Freddie Hendrix describes growing up in Teaneck, New Jersey as "survival of the fittest." Perhaps this experience is what gave him his fierce drive; he practices for at least four hours a day and, at 33, already has a lifetime worth of accomplishments with five albums as a sideman for George Benson, Bradford Hayes, Melvin Davis, New Jersey City University Jazz Ensemble, and most recently Rufus Reid. Hendrix has been dedicated to his instrument since age 12. "The sound went through me, I had a spiritual connection," he told the Newark Star-Ledger, describing his first encounter with the trumpet. "Today, it's the sound, the feeling that overcomes me when I play. It makes me feel whole."
"Since his arrival in New York in 2005, Israeli guitarist Yotam Silberstein has made an impact on the scene with his precision bebop lines and fleet-fingered improvisations." JazzTimes
In only seven years since landing in New York, internationally-acclaimed guitarist Yotam has earned a well-deserved spot among the Jazz elite by collaborating with legendary musicians such as James Moody, The Heath Brothers, Paquito D'Rivera, Monty Alexander, Roy Hargrove, and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars.
Whether playing straight ahead jazz, modern, Brazilian, world music, blues or bebop, Yotam's performances receive rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Performing with the world's premiere artists has allowed Yotam to learn from the masters and hone his incredible talent. Now, at age 31, his skills are polished, his career is skyrocketing, and critics agree that Yotam is poised for a stellar future.
Tommy Campbell grew up outside of Philadelphia in a musical environment. His father was an organist and singer, and his uncle is Jimmy Smith, the renowned Hammond B-3 ace. Reminiscing, Tommy says, "I was surrounded by music and drummers from the time I was two years old. My father and drummer Mickey Roker would rehearse at our house a lot, and whenever Uncle Jimmy had a new record he was releasing, he'd come over with a prerelease copy. We would all sit and listen to it together as a family. I used to play along with those records for hours."
Tommy recently returned from living in Tokyo, Japan for 13 years. He has also lived in Paris,France for several years in the 80's, and these days has friends all over the world.
He attended the Berklee College of Music, the international center for education in professional music renowned for its acclaimed Jazz faculty, where he majored in instrumental performance (1975~79) , and then after years of touring with Jazz legends, returned as a professor of percussion 1985~88, and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998.
He has been inspired by legendary drummers such as the late great Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Max Roach, the late great Art Blakey, and the late great Tony Williams and has earned himself a well-deserved reputation as one of Jazz's leading talents.
He has performed as a *regular member with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, John McLaughlin, The Manhattan Transfer, Kevin Eubanks, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Jordan, Tania Maria, Gary Burton, the Mingus Big Band, and a host of other Jazz greats.
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By Jon Fromi
The Chicago Blackhawks wrested control of their Stanley Cup Final from the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night. A strong defensive effort, paired with opportunistic goals by Patrick Sharp and Antoine Vermette, resulted in a 2-1 Blackhawks triumph in Game 5.
The Hawks bring a 3-2 series lead into Chicago Monday night as they attempt to finish the series on home ice. It was far from easy; for the fifth time in as many games, the margin of victory was a single goal.
First Period-It was the Blackhawks who came out on the attack in the opening minutes. Brandon Saad got a couple of shots to Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop. The Lightning returned fire with an odd-man rush late in the second minute, though Victor Hedman's centering attempt was broken up. The Hawks blitzed Bishop with a few pucks from the fourth line of Andrew Desjardins, Marcus Kruger and Andrew Shaw. The Lightning countered with a strong shift in the fifth minute. Continue reading »


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[Bolivia bloggers] Day 2: I'll fly away
We're just a few minutes away from boarding our plane to Bolivia. I've taken my high-altitude medication and am feeling slightly jittery. I also have to pee like every 15 minutes–which should be fun on the plane, yes?
The funny thing about traveling is that, well, unexpected things happen. My carry-on was too full and I had to re-shuffle my suitcases at the last minute while standing next to the ticketing counter (oh, my poor little tidy Clothing Bundles!!).
Elizabeth, Nish and Carla in the Miami airport on Day 2 (travel to Bolivia).
Then I landed in Chicago and somehow my bag didn't stay on the plane…which meant I had to wait an hour in Miami for my bag to arrive on another flight.
This is not to mention the 55 minute wait on the tarmac after landing in Miami.
Flexibility! That's my word for today.
At one point during my flight into Miami, my heart was seized with the sudden thought that I have never been this far away from my children. The miles seemed, suddenly, endless. Homesickness swept over me.
And then I remembered the words of comfort that my priest spoke to me a couple days ago when I was in Confession: "Find little things to enjoy."
So, that's what I did. I looked out at the clouds drifting by my plane window. I counted all the things I was grateful for that day–not least of which? TUMS for my trembly tummy.
And now, we're just outside the gate, waiting to board. We're all making last-minute phone calls, checking in with our families….
Me, too.
See you in Bolivia, friends!
(pray for a safe flight into La Paz!)
For more posts from the Bolivia bloggers team, check out our Bolivia page.


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Hands and feet stay warmer when socks and gloves are dry. Our powder-coated steel mitten tree is an energy-free way to dry wet outerwear, especially woolens that can't take the heat of a clothes dryer.
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Love it and can always find dry mittens.
By Bears fan
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So easy, even my kid's helped assemble it. Now we can always find dry mittens.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Shouldn't have waited so long to buy!
By PKS
from Fayston, VT
About Me Budget Shopper
It looks fabulous and no more soggy mittens. I only wish it could fetch them from my kiddos backpacks!
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just what we needed!
By EricaA
from Sharon, MA
We just put a wood burning fireplace insert in our home and with 2 young boys this mitten tree is just what we need to dry out mittens and hats. There was a little wobble in it once I fully assembled it, seems like there was a little extra space along the main post, but I solved this by wrapping the bottom of the pole tightly with electrical tape before sliding on the arms and spacers then tightening down the top until it was snug. I had to add a little more once we started using it, but it was an easy fix. This mitten tree works great and looks great on my hearth.
As expected
By BPO
from Northeast
As expected. Arrived quickly. While simple to install, could have used instructions.
a waste of money
By ed
from pittsfield,vt
i had a mitten tree from you in the past that was of the upmost quallity. it was a one peice unit ofcast iron that we hung over the wood stove to dry all of our hats and gloves. the one we just got from you is junk... i broke one of the arms taking it out of the box.it is a multi piece unit that is cheep and not worth the money i spent
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
By Accord Family
from Accord, NY
arrived broken. More flimsey than I would have hoped.
Good design, weak execution
By Manic Mom
from Michigan
Easy enough to assemble, but one of the pieces had to be cut down 1/2" with a hacksaw so it fit together. Welding of arms is weak, my eight-year old has already knocked one of them off. It will have to be welded back in place. Great capacity.
Essential - Terrific - Mitten Tree!!!
By Snowed in in Washington
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Hi there! We LOVE this mitten tree. ~We bought one for us and one for family out in snowy Utah. It is SO GREAT! It's very easy to put together, very good quality and sturdy. We put it near our wood stove and it fits all our mittens, hats and do-dads to dry them in a snap. (We're a family of 5.) I am so sure it'll be an essential part of our winter from now on (we're in Washington with a lot of wet & snowy weather). Note: We did look at others that were less expensive and I am so glad we didn't compromise on the quality. I am sure it was worth every penny and we'll have it forever.
Energy-saving way to dry mittens
By Books and Gardens
from Acton, MA
I had been looking for a way to dry snow-soaked gloves/mittens/hats that didn't involve using the dryer. By placing the rack by our gas fireplace I can easily dry these small items and don't have to drag them downstairs, dripping all the way.
Love it!
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I have used the mitten tree for three years. I keep it near the wood stove. It looks great, and works perfectly to dry mittens, hats and running clothes. It is well built and worth the price.
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The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) is a new program that simplifies the process of buying health insurance for your small business.
The SHOP Marketplace gives you choice and control over health costs.
You control the coverage you offer and how much you pay toward employee premiums.
You can compare health plans online on an apples-to-apples basis, which helps you make a decision that's right for your business.
You may qualify for a small business health care tax credit worth up to 50% of your premium costs. You can still deduct from your taxes the rest of your premium costs not covered by the tax credit. Beginning in 2014 it is available only for plans purchased through SHOP.
Compare plans and apply online
The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) is designed for busy small employers with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees. With one online application, on your own or with the help of an agent, broker, or other assister, you can compare price, coverage, and quality of plans in a way that's easy to understand.
You can enroll starting October 1, 2013 for coverage starting as soon as January 1, 2014. You can also enroll and begin coverage any time after January 1, 2014.
You decide what you'll pay toward employee premiums, and then your employees can enroll.
There will be a SHOP Marketplace in each state. You must have an office or employee work site within the SHOP's service area to use that particular SHOP. The online application will guide you to the right SHOP for you.
How to know if you qualify for the SHOP Marketplace
In 2014, SHOP is open to employers with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. Beginning in 2016, all SHOPs will be open to employers with up to 100 FTEs: If you're self-employed with no employees, you can get coverage through the individual market Health Insurance Marketplace, but not through SHOP.
If you plan to use SHOP, you must offer coverage to all of your full-time employees–generally those working 30 or more hours per week on average.
In many states, at least 70% of your full-time employees must enroll in your SHOP plan. See "How many of my employees must enroll in SHOP?" on the dropdown menu below for more information.
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For many journalism junkies, there are few things more honorable than landing a spot on the masthead. However, being an editor requires much more than just a love for media or a knack for grammar. For one, you need to be able to multitask and manage the various projects and personalities of the staff.
"When you're a writer, it's a very singular experience," said Jayson Rodriguez, a writer-turned-editor of XXL. "But here, I'm in touch with the art team; I'm in touch with the research department; I'm trying to make sure things can align on the front end as fast as they can so they have appropriate time on the back end. I'm thinking in terms of the whole product instead of just one story. In a lot of ways, it's like you're an ambassador of the process."
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The International Olympic Committee has introduced a new team figure skating competition, and it will be part of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
The event combines the thrill of individual performance with the collective nature of a team competition.
Per discipline, the team event owns the same structure and scoring rules as the individual competition. Each national team includes men's, women's, pairs and dance competitors skating one short and one free – or long -- program. After each team has completed its short programs
in all the disciplines, the five teams with the highest total scores will move on to skate the long program portion.
Total team scores will then be computed to determine the winner.
This inaugural year, in terms of scheduling and athlete participation, there may be a few kinks to work out. As the team competition did not exist when this year's Olympians began their arduous training, it's safe to assume the dearly held dream of most is to win an individual medal.
The scheduling of the team event might serve to threaten that dream. Indeed the initial team events are set to take place the day before opening ceremonies, Feb. 6. The final team programs are to be performed Feb. 9, just two days before the individual pairs competition begins.
Perhaps to defy the prospect of a dream derailed by injury and fatigue, the U.S. Figure Skating Association at least allows "top-ranked" members of its national team to decide whether they wish to participate in one, two or no team competition programs.
According to NBCOlympics.com, no matter how well they placed at the U.S. National Championships in January, not even the U.S. Olympic skaters know who among them is considered "top-ranked" by the USFSA.
In fact, as of a week before the event, the USFSA had not yet announced the team competition roster. The due date for the list is the morning of Feb. 5. Consequently, although U.S. National Champion Gracie Gold has expressed her intent to compete only once in the team event, she may not compete at all. The USFSA has the final say.
Thus, even before the skaters hit the ice, the element of team strategy appears to have come into play. One can only guess the association aims to enhance team prospects by putting off roster selection to monitor and assess skater fitness level during practice sessions in the days leading up to Feb. 5.
Once the skating begins, event rules provide for even greater suspense. Each national team has the right to switch out its long program skaters in up to two disciplines after the short program is completed. For example, of Jason Brown (who may or may not be considered "top-ranked") opts and is selected to skate both the short and long programs, directly after his short program, the USFSA can elect to sub in a different skater for the men's long program.
The association must announce the switch within 10 minutes of the short program's end in that discipline.
Expectations are greatest among teams from the United States, Japan, Canada and Russia. Italy, France, China, Germany, Ukraine, Great Britain will also compete.


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On a night when nothing seemed to go right for Miami -- injuries mounted early as both sides of the ball struggled to find a groove -- all the 10th-ranked Hurricanes cared about in the end was getting out of Chapel Hill with a victory. Miami had unpleasant memories of the last time it ventured to take on North Carolina as a Top-10 team: in 2004, the Tar Heels upended the No. 4 Hurricanes 31-28, an upset that stands as UNC's last victory over a Top-10 opponent. But this Miami team, which came in boasting an unblemished 5-0 record, might not have expected such a test from the host Tar Heels, who sported a 1-4 record and an 0-2 mark against ACC foes.
If that were the case, the Hurricanes were blindsided. After UNC built a 23-13 lead by early in the fourth quarter, Miami finally found the end zone to move within three points. After a defensive stand, it took a 13-play, 90-yard touchdown drive engineered by mistake-prone Stephen Morris and backup running back Dallas Crawford to punch in a three-yard score with 16 second left and lift Miami over upset-minded North Carolina 27-23 on Thursday night. With the win, Miami starts the season 6-0 for the first time since 2004.
Here are three thoughts from the Hurricanes' wild win over the Tar Heels.
• Playing down: Despite the number next to its name, Miami hardly looked the part of a Top-10 team on either side of the ball against UNC. The offensive deficiencies were perhaps most glaring. The 'Canes came into the night averaging just over 45 points per game, and their 488.6 yards of total offense per game ranked 28th in the country. Yet Morris and the offense shot themselves in the foot with miscues on several occasions, including four interceptions from the senior quarterback. Prior to Thursday night, Morris had thrown four picks all season and ranked ninth in the FBS with a 169.7 passing efficiency. Meanwhile, North Carolina had claimed a mere five takeaways this season prior to playing Miami.
Morris did complete three key passes on the team's go-ahead drive in the final period, but his overall 54.3 completion percentage was a season-low, and he failed to find the end zone even once.
But the Miami offense suffered a couple of unexpected blows along the way, as well. Starting tailback Duke Johnson left in the first quarter after taking a knee to the head, and receiver Phillip Dorsett likewise left the game with an apparent knee injury. Neither would return, and though Crawford would eventually step up big in reserve duty at tailback, the absence of Johnson and Dorsett was felt as the Hurricanes failed to score an offensive touchdown until the 11:29 mark in the fourth quarter. Coming in, Miami had scored 28 offensive touchdowns this year.
The Hurricanes' struggles were not relegated to the offense, of course. Miami's defense surrendered a season-high 500 yards against Larry Fedora's no-huddle attack, including 395 yards through the air from quarterbacks Bryn Renner and Marquise Williams. The 'Canes came with the country's best defense against the pass, allowing only 141.4 and two touchdowns, but Renner and Williams each found the end zone once through the air and completed 74 percent of their passes.
Miami has now managed to squeak by its only two ACC opponents thus far; it also had to overcome a 17-7 first-quarter deficit and four turnovers to slug out a 45-30 win over Georgia Tech on Oct. 5. Six of Morris' eight picks have come in the last two games, and with a penchant for playing down to lesser opponents in the ACC, it's hard to imagine these Hurricanes truly making a run at the Coastal Division crown without a more disciplined approach on both sides of the ball. This kind of performance won't bode well against division-leading Virginia Tech in two weeks.
• Stepping up: One bright spot for the Hurricanes was the emergence of Crawford, who ran in Miami's only two offensive touchdowns of the night, including the go-ahead score with 16 seconds left. When Johnson went down early in the first quarter, Morris had already thrown his first interception as the offense began to stall against the Tar Heels. Crawford managed 137 yards on 33 carries, surpassing his season totals in both categories. Prior to Thursday night, Crawford held season-highs of only 13 carries and 48 yards.
The Hurricanes called Crawford's number on eight occasions on the go-ahead 13-play drive, including on the winning run. It's unclear how severe Johnson's injury is, but if the star tailback is forced to miss a significant amount of time, Crawford proved he has the mentality and talent to handle the job at running back if necessary.
• Building block: North Carolina's record doesn't show it, but the Tar Heels should have plenty to build on after this loss. Fedora is only one season removed from breaking several offensive records in his first stint in Chapel Hill, and that offense showed sights of life again on Thursday. In his first game back from injury, Renner was productive against a solid pass defense, and one of his favorite targets, tight end Eric Ebron, was sensational. Ebron hauled in 199 yards -- a program record for a tight end -- on only eight catches alongside a touchdown. The offense just needs to limit mistakes of its own; Renner and Williams each tossed an interception.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
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Allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and charging for the use of infrastructure
The European Union (EU) encourages the establishment of fair and efficient charging systems for the use of infrastructure. Incentives have therefore been introduced to encourage both the optimal use of existing infrastructure and the necessary investment in new infrastructure. Charging systems must also allow for fair competition between different transport modes.
Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification [See amending acts].
This directive applies to railway infrastructure used for domestic or international rail services.
The following are excluded from its scope:
- stand-alone local and regional passenger networks and networks reserved exclusively for urban and suburban passenger services;
- privately owned networks reserved solely for use by the owner for its own freight operations;
- shuttle services for road vehicles through the Channel Tunnel;
- railway transport operations carried out in transit through the Community.
Infrastructure managers must publish a network statement containing the following information in particular:
- the nature of the infrastructure which is available to railway undertakings and the conditions for accessing it;
- the charging principles, including likely changes over the next five years;
- the principles and criteria for capacity allocation (characteristics, restrictions, procedures and deadlines).
Infrastructure charges
Charges are set and collected by an independent charging body, generally the infrastructure manager provided it is not dependent on the railway undertakings.
The directive defines the minimum access package and the mandatory access to services to which railway undertakings are entitled. The undertakings in turn are under an obligation to provide certain mandatory services, to which additional and ancillary services may be added. These are listed in an annex.
The directive lays down charging principles: charges must be paid to the infrastructure managers and used to fund their business. In principle, the charge for the use of railway infrastructure is equal to the cost directly incurred as a result of operating trains. The infrastructure charge may include a sum reflecting the scarcity of capacity. The infrastructure charge may be adjusted to take account of the cost of the environmental impact of operating the trains.
By way of exception to these charging principles, the directive allows infrastructure managers to levy mark-ups, if the market can bear this, on the basis of efficient, transparent and non-discriminatory principles, while guaranteeing optimum competitiveness, especially of international rail freight. Subject to certain conditions, railway undertakings may be granted discounts on charges.
The directive also contains provisions on:
- compensation schemes for unpaid environmental, accident and infrastructure costs;
- a performance scheme;
- capacity reservation charges (for capacity booked but not used).
Allocation of infrastructure capacity
The right to use railway infrastructure is granted by the infrastructure manager concerned. The infrastructure manager also allocates the available capacity which, once allocated, may not be transferred to any other undertaking by the recipient.
The rights and obligations of the infrastructure manager and of the authorised applicants are laid down in a contract. When an applicant intends to use some infrastructure capacity to operate international passenger services, the regulatory bodies ensure that all of the authorities concerned are informed.
Capacity is allocated by an independent body, which may be the infrastructure manager provided it is totally independent of the railway undertakings.
To ensure close collaboration, the directive provides, inter alia, for the establishment of an organisation to coordinate, at international level, the allocation of capacity on different networks. This could include the establishment of international train paths.
A railway undertaking and infrastructure manager may conclude a framework agreement which may not preclude use of the infrastructure by other railway undertakings and may be amended. The agreement will not specify a train path in detail but should meet the commercial needs of the authorised applicant. In principle, the framework agreement covers a period of five years, renewable for a period equal to this original duration. However, for services using specialised infrastructure, the framework agreement may be for a period of 15 years, which may be extended only in exceptional cases.
The directive lays down a schedule for the capacity allocation process and describes how railway undertakings should apply to use infrastructure.
Infrastructure managers must make every effort to meet all requests for capacity and to ensure the best possible matching of all requirements. Save in exceptional cases (specific framework agreements, scarcity of capacity or specialised infrastructure), no priority is given to any service or undertaking within the scheduling and coordination process.
Infrastructure managers unable to meet all the requests for capacity must declare the section in question to be congested. They must then carry out a capacity analysis to determine the restrictions on capacity and propose alternatives.
Within six months of the completion of a capacity analysis, the infrastructure manager must produce a capacity enhancement plan.
Infrastructure managers lay down the conditions concerning use of the train paths. In the case of congested infrastructure, the infrastructure manager may require the surrender of any train path which, over a period of at least one month, has been used less than a threshold quota to be laid down in the network statement.
The directive allows the option of an arbitration procedure in the event of any dispute over the allocation of infrastructure capacity.
Regulatory bodies
Member States must establish a regulatory body which is independent of infrastructure managers, railway undertakings or any other authority involved in the award of a public service contract. Any undertaking which considers that it has been unfairly treated or discriminated against may appeal to this body. The regulatory body is required to remedy the situation on the basis of the information it can obtain from all the parties concerned.
Derogations to this directive are provided for Ireland, Northern Ireland, Greece and Luxembourg.
Entry into force - Date of expiry
Deadline for transposition in the Member States
Official Journal
Directive 2001/14/EC
OJ L 75 of 15.3.2001
Amending act(s)
Entry into force
Deadline for transposition in the Member States
Official Journal
Decision 2002/844/EC
OJ L 289 of 26.10.2002
Directive 2004/49/EC
OJ L 164 of 30.4.2004
Directive 2007/58/EC
OJ L 315 of 3.12.2007
Subsequent amendments and corrections to Directive 2001/14/EEC have been incorporated into the basic text. This consolidated version is for reference purposes only.
Commission Communication of 17 September 2010 concerning the development of a Single European Railway Area [COM (2010) 474 final – Not published in the Official Journal].
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 8 July 2008 "Rail noise abatement measures addressing the existing fleet" [COM(2008) 432 final – Not published in the Official Journal]. As part of tackling noise pollution, the Commission proposes to launch a programme of noise reduction for freight trains.
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Kentucky Rescue Course Has Audit Positions Open
- Aug 12, 2007
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Two three-day courses designed to instruct first responders, veterinarians, and horse owners on the art of hands-on rescue and transport of a recumbent horse, containment of large animals, mud and water rescues, and night search and rescue will be held Aug. 20-22 and Aug. 24-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park. There are some audit openings left at a cost of $175; the hands-on sections are full.
Nathan Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, from the veterinary firm of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, with the husband-wife team of Tomas Gimenez, Dr.Med.Vet., and Rebecca Gimenez, PhD, will instruct. Tomas is a professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Clemson University, and Rebecca is an animal physiologist and a primary instructor in technical large-animal emergency rescue.
Slovis said the ice storm that paralyzed Central Kentucky several years ago spawned his interest in technical large animal rescue when there was an old horse that got down and couldn't get up, and no one knew how to help. "Clients and vets do the craziest things" in trying to help horses, he noted. Slovis added that many times, there are neurologic and down horses, colics, and horses with head injuries that could be saved if they could be safely moved to the Hagyard clinic for intensive care.
In wanting to do something for these types of horses, and in order to help during emergencies in Fayette and surrounding counties where the veterinary firm's clients are based, they decided to develop a course with the Gimenezes to train first responders, mostly fire department personnel, on what to do in emergencies that involve horses and other large animals. Since starting the annual training in 2003, 100 lay persons and 100 fire department personnel from all over the United States have undergone training. Most firefighters who take the training have never been around horses.
"Our goal is to have someone on each shift at the fire house be trained, and hope they share that training with their fellow emergency responders," said Slovis. He hopes to get close to that goal this year for the counties in Central Kentucky.
Because of the demand not just from Central Kentucky, but from across the United States, the seminar began being held twice in the same week three years ago. Slovis said he "felt bad because we had to turn people down."
Animals trained to lay down and be involved in various rescues (mud, water, hanging from slings, etc.) are used during the demonstrations to give responders safe, hands-on training in actually working with live animals.
The results have been tremendous, as stories from rescuers from across the state and the country roll in on how they put this training to use saving horses. Horses have been safely extracted from sink holes, horses and cows have been recovered from deep mud, and horses have been safely removed from accidents involving horse trailers large and small.
"We can only act in surrounding counties," said Slovis, "but we can help others through these courses."
Hagyard is equipped with an ambulance that can transport downed horses for Hagyard's clients and for animals in Fayette and the surrounding counties of Scott, Bourbon, and Woodford.
Following is the Large Animal Emergency Rescue Course Outline (subject to change):
First Day
Morning classroom session 8:00-12:00
Review of the senses of the horse under stress
Behavioral characteristics of other large animals in stressful environments
Cattle, swine, llama, ostrich, emu
Approach and equipment for restraint and/or containment.
The Incident Command System, purpose and structure in large animal rescue.
Position, timing, communication
The horse owner
The large animal veterinarian
Use of sedatives/tranquilizers in rescue
Chemical restraint/capture
Afternoon Session 1:00-4:00
Basics of rescue ropes and knots in large animal rescue
Containment of large animals
Emergency rope halter
Approach and restraint.
Forward assist
Backwards drag
Placement of leg ropes/hobbles
Cast animals
Second Day
Morning classroom session 8:00-12:00
The law enforcement officer
Legal aspects
Humane destruction
Trailers, types, configurations and construction.
Trailer accidents and rescue
Rescue from horse barn fires
Afternoon Session 1:00-3:00
Rope systems Z-Rig, 9:1)
Do's and dont's of winches
Trailer Uprighting
Vertical lift (non-helicopter)
Mud rescue
Night Search and Rescue Operation 2-3 hours starting after sunset
Third Day
Morning classroom session 8:00-12:00
Use of helicopters in large animal rescue
Large animal water rescue/ Equine Flotation Device
Presentation of actual incidents with class participation.
Afternoon Session 1:00-3:00
Recumbent horse and rescue glide
Water rescue
Airlift rescue
About the Author
Kimberly S. Brown
Kimberly S. Brown was the Publisher/Editor of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care from June 2008 to March 2010, and she served in various positions at Blood-Horse Publications since 1980.
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WaterTower Theatre tonight announced several premieres or locally produced Tony Award winning shows, including Spring Awakening and August:Osage County. Here's the schedule:
• Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony winning musical with a score by Duncan Sheik, opens the season on Sept. 30. The play about sexual repression in the 19th century was choreographed by Bill T. Jones.
• Rockin' Christmas Party returns Nov. 26. The jukebox musical features rock versions of Christmas carols returns after an absence of a few years (pictured is the 2007 edition).
• The Diary of Anne Frank opens 2012, starting Jan. 6. It tells the story of a Jewish girl and her family hiding out in an Amsterdam attic during World War II.
• August: Osage County, Terry Letts' remarkable panoramic play about an Oklahoma family, opens March 30. Rene Moreno, who direcyed a version of it last year out of state, will direct WaterTower's version. The play won the Tony for best play and the Pulitzer Prize.
• Boeing Boeing, Marc Camoletti's sex farce about a man dating three flight attendants, opens May 25.
• Smokey Joe's Cafe, another jukebox musical featuring the songs of Leiber and Stoller ("Hound Dog," "Woman") closes the season with a July 20 opening.
Also returning is the Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, running March 1–11.


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steelcity_ballin wrote:I'm still bulking, I want to hit about 185 then cut the fat to 175 or so. I'm only 5'5" so brick **** it is. I think I'm even more focuses than I was a few years ago as I near the 30 year mark. *gulp*.
Man, that's a bulky 5'5". I'm almost 6' and I weigh about 180. Give or take a few pounds. Lean is where it's at.


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Slamfest 2005 - Custom Truck Show
Ending The Show Season With A Bang
Slamfest is the perfect ending to a killer show season in the Southeast. The show is at home in the Florida State Fairgrounds and takes over what used to be the home rink for the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team. This year Slamfest pulled over 7,000 people and 1,200 vehicles into the town of Tampa for one spectacular weekend. Spectators enjoyed the bright sunshine of warm October mornings and then sporadically thundery, rain-strewn afternoons as a mild performance of Florida's bipolar weather gave us a good show. To keep the crowd entertained throughout the weekend the Mini Madness crew hosted all kinds of wild events including a burnout contest, a dB Drag Race, and of course, a bikini contest. Vendors and sponsors like AVE, Car Stereo Warehouse, DC Customs, Domination: The Video, Hornblasters, Hotridesmag.com, Mad Mark's Stereo, Mini Truck Cartel, Scrape-N-Customs, Street Options, and Suicide Doors were on-hand to sell discounted parts and other assorted mini-trucker items all weekend long.
With one eye to the weather, the Mini Madness team moved up the awards ceremony on Sunday to help everyone leave the show dry before the sky dropped another load. Jenn Lacey's Pink S-10 "Chix Ride" took home the honors for Best of Show Mini and she added another victory to her 2005 reign. Many charities were also winners. Mini Madness is a very charitable club and looks out for members of their community. With the crowd's help and the help of many awesome clubs and shops, money was raised to help the Lifestyles crew finish their tragically departed club member's ride in his memory. This was the coolest display of mini-truckers pooling together as everyone pitched in to help a club in need. Also, part of Slamfest's proceeds go to deserving organizations and this year supported various non-profit organizations providing hurricane relief. For information about Slamfest '06, which will take place October 7-8, e-mail mini firstname.lastname@example.com or go to www.minimadness.com.


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Meet our remarkable Rose!
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NORWALK, Ohio – Anybody witnessing the flashing blue eyes and infectious laughter soon catches the Rose Isaac contagion at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
And that's a good thing.
Her non-stop fun and humor tumble out of a huge heart that learned to laugh at trouble and conquer it.
In the process, Rose Isaac takes charge and ushers those around her through whatever predicaments arise at the dragstrip at 1300 State Route 18 east of Norwalk.
Because of these qualities and more, Rose Isaac earned the 2012 Nick Gollner "Heart of a Lion" Award, the most prestigious employee award at Summit Motorsports Park.
Bill Bader Jr., president of Summit Motorsports Park, said April 6, 2013 during the Summit University employee awards ceremony that someone with a "Heart of a Lion" never quits and never surrenders.
"A true lion heart only knows exceptional courage and bravery," Bill Bader Jr. said. "Our recipient was born with a lion heart and perfectly exemplifies the true meaning of this high honor: always courageous, regardless of the weight of the obstacle; and always brave, regardless of the size of the foe.
"Our lion heart delivers unparalleled guest service. Our guests relate to her, bond with her and quickly ask for her by name.
"Our lion heart is always quick with a funny story, usually followed with an infectious laugh and a melting smile.
"Our lion heart has a flair for life. She lives life on her terms. Her way!
"Our lion heart possesses a genuine care for people.
"Our lion heart is sincere. Our lion heart is honest. Our lion heart is real.
"Finally, our lion heart is good, very good," Bill Bader Jr. said.
Bobbie Bader, director of sponsor services at Summit Motorsports Park, said Rose Isaac cares about racers and their families.
"She is always upbeat and so good with our guests," Bobbie Bader said. "She is always trying to help our guests with whatever they need."
In many ways Rose Isaac confronts life with zest.
Through the summer, she handled Guest Services on the Summit side of the racetrack, and seems most comfortable tackling multiple responsibilities.
Every October Rose Isaac loves the Halloween Classic, a week-long celebration for local racers and special event that closes the dragstrip for the season.
But in 2012 when a family member needed her, Rose Isaac gave up the activities she loves to stand with him.
In December Rose lightened the hectic office pace with bright decorations and a hilarious dancing Santa figurine.
Many times Rose Isaac drove out of her way to drop off a coworker at home, even though Rose commutes from another county with a long drive ahead of her at the close of the day.
And during company Christmas cookie baking at Veggie U in Milan, Ohio, Rose Isaac not only took advantage of two hands covered with gourmet dipping chocolate, Rose posed.
"She will do crazy things just to make you laugh," said Jannette Damron, tower manager at Summit Motorsports Park, adding Rose wins people over with her smile, turns negatives into positives, and tells funny stories. "She is never afraid to laugh at herself."
With her laughter and special gift for gag, Rose enlivened a company white elephant gift exchange at Christmas time in the Media Center at Summit Motorsports Park.
Stand back and watch Rose Isaac manage the office. Usually her hands fly as she answers phones, stuffs envelopes, greets visitors, searches online and reaches for an event notebook – all at the same time – with a genuine smile.
"When it comes to customer service, Rose is the best," Jannette Damron said. "She'll do whatever it takes to make a customer happy."
Nick Gollner, the namesake for the award, worked for Norwalk Raceway for 16 years, until the age of 83, Bill Bader Jr. said.
"Bill Bader Sr., then the operator of Norwalk, always maintained that he didn't hire Nick; Nick hired him," said Bill Bader Jr.
Nick applied for a food manager position. Two days later Nick Gollner called Bill Bader Sr.
"Mr. Bader, you haven't called me back," Nick Gollner said, in broken German-English. "You think I too old to do the job. I tell you what; I come to work for three weeks. If you not happy, you pay me nothing."
"There was nothing really special about Nick, except his work ethic, his 'never-say-die' attitude, his willingness to learn, his 'gruff' persona which never really hid his enduring kindness," Bill Bader Jr. said, adding, "his love of travel, his joy in sharing everything he had, his wisdom, intelligence and pride in a job well done."
Previous recipients of the Nick Gollner Heart of a Lion Award include:
- 2011, Bob and Kathy Neubauer
- 2010, Bonnie Scheerer
- 2009, Ken Hillman
- 2008, John Scheerer
- 2007, John Weinert
- 2006, Chris Finley
- 2005, Sharon Motolik
- 2004, Becky Legg
- 2003, Denise Garman
- 2002, Pat Peschke
- 2001, Phyllis Brucker
- 2000, Connie Hurst
- 1999, Betty Hall
- 1998, Tim Garman
- 1997, Jack Lodermeier
- 1996, Jim Herr.
Thankful to receive the Nick Gollner award, Rose Isaac said the honor surprised her. She had no idea she was chosen, since a year ago she won the 2011 Connie Hurst Outstanding team Player Award. And Rose did not recognize those qualities in herself.
"Rose is everything Nick stood for," Bobbie Bader said. "I think Nick would be very proud to know we picked Rose for this award. She eats, sleeps and breathes Summit Motorsports Park."
The 2012 recipients of specialty awards include:
- Mark Lundy, Connie Hurst Outstanding Team Player.
- Kirk Beat, Outstanding Guest Service Team Member
- Brenda Arter, Outstanding Guest Service Team Member
- Denise Garman, Best Hospitality Team Member.
- Jacqueline McClune, Best Operations Team Member.
- D.J. Lubinski, Best Track Crew Team Member.
- Ed Zeigler, Best Park Service Team Player.
- Janet Ready, Best Merchandise Team Player.
The 2012 recipients for Team Star Watch awards include:
- Phyllis Brucker, Thirty Year Award.
- Janet Ready, Canopus, Ten Year Award.
- John Scheerer, Canopus, Ten Year Award.
- Autumn Ashley, Alpha Centauri, Five Year Award.
- Linda Biemler, Alpha Centauri, Five Year Award.
- Kristi Whitcomb, Alpha Centauri, Five Year Award.
- Stone Striker, Alpha Centauri, Five Year Award.
- Dan Thompson, Alpha Centauri, Five Year Award.


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Queen leads tributes to war dead
The Queen has led the nation in honouring the fallen as the country fell silent to remember its war dead.
In scenes replicated at memorials across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations, the monarch laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph to commemorate members of the Armed Forces who died fighting in all conflicts since the First World War.
Other senior royals, including Second World War veteran the Duke of Edinburgh and current RAF pilot the Duke of Cambridge - with wife Kate watching from a balcony - joined the monarch and politicians, military leaders, veterans and serving personnel.
Big Ben struck to mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and Whitehall observed a two-minute silence only punctuated by the hum of distant London traffic and birds. In brilliant autumn sunshine, dignitaries laid wreaths at the Cenotaph before 10,000 veterans marched past to pay their respects to their departed comrades.
The crowds watching the service in central London could be the largest yet, said the Royal British Legion. The charity's head of remembrance, Helen Hill, said that numbers were swollen as recent conflicts brought the realities of war home to a new generation and created "people who are aged 18-and-a-half who are veterans of recent conflicts".
"Once again the British public has shown its support," she said, adding that the number of veterans marching had increased by 3,000 in the last five years. "The numbers are going up, not down. There are an increasing number of associations looking after the veteran community. More and more people want to participate in the activities."
The prime minister of the Republic of Ireland laid a wreath at a remembrance service in Northern Ireland today in a historic first. Taoiseach Enda Kenny attended commemorations in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, as the town marked 25 years since the IRA Poppy Day bomb - an attack that claimed 12 lives. The symbolic visit, which saw Mr Kenny lay a laurel wreath at the town's war memorial, came as the Republic's deputy prime minister, Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore, joined dignitaries at a service in Belfast.
In Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond joined other public figures to lay a wreath on behalf of the people of Scotland before he attended a Service of Remembrance at St Giles' Cathedral. He said: "Today presents every man, woman and child in Scotland with the opportunity to pause and reflect on the immense sacrifice which so many have made to protect our way of life and freedom down the years."
In Wales, hundreds of people turned out at Wales' National Service in Cathays Park, Cardiff, in solemn reflection and prayers for peace. First Minister Carwyn Jones described the service as poignant - and said the thoughts of those attending were replicated at memorials across the country.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall had earlier attended a ceremony in Auckland as part of their Jubilee tour of New Zealand. Under grey skies the royals sat with New Zealand's prime minister John Key, veterans from across the decades, and members of the public around the Auckland Cenotaph.