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1st CRESSWELL AWARD GOES TO DAVID POMERANTZ
David Pomerantz (middle right), received the first William E. "Eph" Cresswell Congressional Staff Leadership Award on Monday, May 14, 2012. Pomerantz came to Capitol Hill in 1982 and was a Stennis Fellow in the 106th Congress. He is currently staff director of the Democratic staff of the House Appropriations Committee. The Cresswell Award was established by the Stennis Center to annually honor an exceptional staff leader on Capitol Hill. It is named for Eph Cresswell, the long-time administrative assistant/chief of staff to Senator John Stennis who also served as chairman of the Stennis Center Board of Trustees for 20 years. Mr. Cresswell is pictured at the right with Rex Buffington, executive director of the Stennis Center. The Cresswell Award was presented as part of program bringing together Stennis Fellows from the 103rd Congress through the 111th Congress.
Congressional Staff Leadership Award
AWARD: The William E. "Eph" Cresswell Congressional Staff Leadership Award, established by the Board of Trustees of the Stennis Center for Public Service, will recognize and honor an exceptional congressional staff leader each year. The award is named for William E. "Eph" Cresswell who served as Administrative Assistant and Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator John Stennis (Miss.) from 1958 to 1989. His leadership was highly regarded by Members of Congress and staff colleagues who valued his keen intellect, integrity, and commitment to Congress. Eph Cresswell also served as Chairman of the Board of the Stennis Center for Public Service Board of Trustees from 1989-2010 during establishment of on-going programs to provide leadership development opportunities for congressional staff leaders.
SELECTION CRITERIA: The award honors a congressional staff member who has demonstrated the ideals of patriotism, integrity and leadership through public service that have characterized the life and career of Eph Cresswell. The award will recognize individuals who have provided exceptional staff leadership that has helped strengthen Congress as an institution of American democracy.
ELIGIBILITY: Nominees must be congressional staff members currently serving who have at least 10 years of experience in Congress. Nominees will be chosen based on the following criteria:
1.Demonstrated a strong, sustained commitment to public service in the United States Congress.
2.Recognized as an effective leader by colleagues and Members of Congress.
3.Has earned a reputation for working across party lines to find common ground.
NOMINATION: Nominations will be accepted from Senior John C. Stennis Congressional Staff Fellows and from Members of Congress. Nominations should be made in the form of a letter to the selection committee addressing the nominees' qualifications for the award.
SELECTION PANEL: A bipartisan Selection Committee comprised of seven Senior Stennis Fellows will review the nominations and select an award recipient. The executive director of the Stennis Center will convene the selection committee and serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Committee.


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Working in full colour photography Leverty's images focus on a particular moment in the life-cycle of everyday objects – the passage from refuse or trash to recycled material to ultimately create a captivating abstract composition. What appears to be without value is in fact a source of great inspiration, the unique and extraordinary found in the seemingly ordinary.


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Just as the world may be peaking in oil production, experts are warning of "peak water" – looming water shortages that many see as an investment opportunity. But profiting from water can be ethically tricky. The Monitor's Laurent Belsie sat down to discuss the issues with Chris Brown, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager for Pax World Balanced Fund, and Eric Fernald of KLD Research & Analytics. Here are edited excerpts of their conversation:
Is there such a thing as "peak water"?
Eric Fernald: I'd say yes and no. No, it's not exactly a correlate to oil being a finite resource. It's a renewable source. By most estimates, globally, we've only reached a third of our usage of fresh-water capacity. That being said, yes, there is a crisis.... When you have a billion people who don't have access to fresh water, when you have by some estimates 6,000 children dying a day because of lack of access to clean water, these are crisis numbers.
How can you invest in water?
Chris Brown: It's a very exciting theme right now from an investment perspective.... China is probably going to spend about $120 billion on water infrastructure over the next few years. The United States actually has a lot of crumbling infrastructure here with pipes that were put in the ground back in the '50s and now they all need to be replaced. So it's everywhere. And we've focused on water-infrastructure companies.
Water seeps into all kinds of industries. Are some more ethical than others?
Fernald: The low-hanging fruit is the water-efficiency side, where companies are focusing on technological developments to make improvements.
Brown: For example, Emerson Electric is a holding in the [Pax World Balanced] fund, and they provide uninterruptible power sources, surge protectors, which help the efficiency of wastewater-treatment plants. So it keeps these plants running at a very efficient pace. Also companies that make valves and pumps, I think those are pretty exciting [and] probably the least of the controversial companies out there.
And water privatization?
Fernald: You have to tread very carefully and you have to keep close tabs on your investments. There are some high-profile NGO [nongovernmental organization] campaigns now on this very issue. And there have been some very-high-profile cases where companies have had to pull out or lost their contracts – the most famous one being Suez in Bolivia, after mass protests [about] raising the cost of water. South Africa is also going through a very similar conflict.
The issue is: Should private firms own people's water?
Brown: We really have to look at these companies: Are they more focused on profits rather than quality or service? We look at [environmental] violations. Mismanagement of that is an issue and that's something as an investor we have to focus on and make sure they're managing responsibly.
Any company that stands out?
Brown: Two companies that have met our environmental, social, and governance criteria have been American Water Works [and] Aqua America.... There's always room for dialogue with these companies. Issues do come up and we do have to speak with the company. But as a shareholder, that's a pretty powerful voice to talk ... about issues.
Why is bottled water a target now?
Fernald: That's probably the hottest topic in water right now, certainly in the US and I think now globally. Nestlé, Pepsi, Coca-Cola – all major players in this market. Ironically, right here in Massachusetts there's a big debate about water supplies and the issue of privatization of water, communities getting the right price for their water. And obviously on the waste side, the use of plastics and the plastic bottle and the cost of disposing of them.
Have you sorted that out at Pax?
Brown: We do own PepsiCo, which obviously does have its exposure. Again, this is part of where dialogue comes up on being an ethical investor. We open a dialogue with companies like that to see what they're doing to minimize this type of activity or impact on the environment.
Fernald: I think Pepsi is a good example, actually, where they've had a number of initiatives at the corporate level and – only as a large company like Pepsi can – a global initiative. They partnered recently with the Earth Institute at Columbia University – that's [directed by] Jeffrey Sachs. And they've also partnered with H2O Africa, which focuses on sustainable water in Africa.... I also notice that on their industrial food-processing side, they won some recent [Environmental Protection Agency] awards on improving the use of water within their industrial processes. That's the whole picture you've got to really look at. You've got to balance. They're involved in the bottled-water industry, but what else are they doing to mitigate that or to improve the overall picture of water globally? As a large company, they can really have an influence there.
Another issue is desalination.
Brown: Desalination is probably one of the more exciting areas now, especially here in the United States. You have an aging population moving into areas that are very arid, particularly the southwestern part of the United States. And there's just not enough water. So we have focused on companies like Veolia that actually build the plants. But there are issues. There are issues with the waste.... [Also] how much energy does it require to process this water?
Oil investors have seen big profits. Do water firms have the same potential?
Fernald: Four years ago, if you had invested in a lot of the smaller solar companies, it was hard to go wrong. One would assume that water has some of those opportunities as well. I was asking one of our analysts about a smaller company and she pointed to Lindsay Corporation.... This is a company trying to make more efficient use of water through their irrigation systems. Very exciting technology. Companies like that will be very interesting to explore.
•Watch the entire conversation at csmonitor.com/ethicalinvesting.


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Increasing transparency, improving control
The world is demanding greater corporate transparency. Investors want access to more accurate and relevant information about companies, transactions, markets and risks. Regulators are moving to exert more control.
There's much debate about how corporate governance should evolve. It's a debate that's being held against a background of legislative and regulatory change, the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards and increased public scrutiny. We believe that global coordination is a necessity, not a luxury, in today's interconnected and interdependent markets. Regulators and standard-setters need to continue to work together, to promote global consistency.
EY has extensive financial reporting and corporate governance knowledge and experience, gained across all markets and geographies. We use this to support you in areas such as pensions, financial instruments, direct and indirect taxes, foreign currency, subsidiaries, joint ventures, provisions, disposals and impairment. Whatever your requirements, we assemble multi-disciplinary teams that can address your most complex issues, using our proven global methodology and deploying the latest, high-quality auditing tools and perspectives.


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Vibratory Classifier Separates Up To 70 Tons Per Hour
Kason introduces a new Vibroscreen High Capacity, Two-Deck Classifier which separates up to 70 tons per hour of bulk solids into three fractions.
Measuring 100 inches in diameter, it classifies bulk foods, dairy products, and other materials ranging from dry bulk solids to solids-laden slurries.
Quick-disconnect clamps between each screen frame provide rapid interior access for inspection, screen changes and wash down. An optional Air-Lift device pneumatically raises any of the screen frames, enabling one operator to rapidly perform what was previously a two-person task.
The classifier contains two horizontal screens located one above the other in a vertical, cylindrical housing supported on a circular base by rugged springs. An imbalanced weight gyratory motor affixed to the housing imparts vibration.
Material to be separated is fed onto the center of the top screen, whose mesh is the largest. Oversize particles are moved to the screen periphery in a spiral pathway, and discharged through an outlet, while undersize particles drop through to the center of the next screen. The mesh sizes become progressively smaller toward the bottom of the screener.
The gravity-fed unit can operate on a batch or continuous basis. Constructed of epoxy-coated carbon steel, it is also offered in stainless steel finished to industrial or sanitary standards.
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FRANKFORT, KY. (WKYT) - Dozens of cats have been rescued from a hoarding case in Franklin County.
The Franklin County Humane Society tells us they discovered more than 30 cats at a home on Patricia Street in Frankfort owned by Susan Rambo.
"The first thing we do when we walk into situations like this is wonder how somebody lived like this. The entire house was taken over by the cats," said Nancy Benton, Shelter Manager.
Officials say Rambo initially refused to surrender the animals to authorities but eventually complied, allowing the Humane Society staff to capture 16 of the animals on Wednesday and set up humane traps in order to round up the remainder.
Susan Rambo wasn't home when we visited her house Wednesday afternoon. We talked to her neighbors who say that the cats were taken care of and that they never knew there was a problem.
But Benton says otherwise. "The condition of the house and the conditions for the cats were pretty bad."
With its space and resources already over capacity, housing these cats isn't easy to take on for the humane society.
"When we get hit this hard all at one time, it does put a strain on it. Each cat costs us $5 dollars a day just for boarding cats. So for these cats, it's costing us $75 dollars a day just for that expense."
Since this case will have to be settled through the court system, the cats will have to be housed and cared for at the shelter.
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WASHINGTON, May 11, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced "The People's Garden" healthy garden series summer program with a full range of programming for both kids and adults. The Healthy Garden Workshops will primarily be for adults, while the Growing Healthy Kids will be offered for young people.
"These workshops are open to everyone and demonstrate how easy it is to grow a sustainable garden no matter where you live," said Vilsack. "We are proud to have leading experts from within and outside of USDA lend their experience for creating and managing a garden from the ground up."
Beginning May 7, the Healthy Garden Workshops will occur rain or shine every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in the garden or under a tent on the north lawn of USDA's Jamie L. Whitten building. Each month of the healthy garden series will focus on a different theme: May: gardening from the ground up; June: celebrating pollinators; July: plant diseases; and August: types of gardens. Pre-registration will be required for this series as seats will be limited to 50 participants. To reserve a seat, those interested in participating in the workshop must call (202) 690-3989 to register between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Growing Healthy Kids youth series will be hands-on learning programs based upon the Junior Master Gardener curriculum. There are three programs: Plant Pals, Tops or Bottoms and U-B the Judge. Plant Pals will help curious-minded children discover why certain plants are better neighbors in the garden the others. Tops or Bottoms will encourage young gardeners to use their knowledge of plant structures in identifying which part of the plant is eaten. And U-B the Judge will give youth a chance to evaluate fruits and vegetables based on color, texture, taste and smell. Each program is 60 minutes long and will be held outside every Wednesday at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. from May through October. Youth programs are cancelled if it rains. Space is limited to 30 youth and they must be at least 5 years old. Call (202) 708-0082 to register a group for one of the three programs.
Last year, 'The People's Garden' was unveiled and opened to the public as a living exhibit of what USDA does every day. It incorporates sustainable practices, it is a collaborative effort and it benefits the community.
'The People's Garden' initiative is an effort by USDA which challenges its employees to establish gardens at USDA facilities worldwide or help communities create gardens. A 'People's Garden' can vary in size and type, but all have a common purpose - to help the community they are within and the environment.
A 'People's Garden' must include the following three components:
1. Benefit your community: Gardens benefit communities in many different ways. They can create spaces for leisure or recreation that the public can use, provide a harvest to a local food bank or shelter, be a wildlife friendly landscape or be a rain garden to absorb storm water run-off and protect the soil from erosion.
2. Be collaborative: The garden must be a collaborative effort between other volunteers, neighbors or organizations within your community. Local partnerships could carry out the mission of a People's Garden.
3. Incorporate sustainable practices: the garden should include gardening practices that nurture, maintain and protect the environment such as:
- Capturing rainwater in rain barrels
- Composting and mulching
- Planting native species
- Encouraging beneficial insects that feed on destructive pests
To date, more than 300 gardens have been designated as 'The People's Garden' across the country.
More information about 'The People's Garden' initiative can be found at www.usda.gov/peoplesgarden or follow the initiative for real-time updates at twitter.com/peoplesgarden. Information also is available on the USDA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/USDA and photos are available at www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov. Information on the 2010 Peoples Garden Summer Program Guide.


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VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union High School board at their meeting on Monday set a date for a school improvement bond and talked about school taxes with Panton residents (see stories on Page 1A).
In other business at the meeting:
• Co-principals Ed Webbley and Stephanie Taylor fielded a question about the school's efforts to promote safety given the recent murder of a Massachusetts teacher by a student and the recent suicide of a Mount Abraham student.
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MIDDLEBURY — It wasn't too long ago that the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) had temporarily strayed into a wilderness of financial challenges and a fractured vision.
But the organization has now found a solid trail back to what had been its primary focus: Maintaining and strengthening its crown jewel, the Trail Around Middlebury, which is known locally as the TAM.
MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Federal Credit Union is banking on its new location on Court Square to be a big winner with customers, some of whom turned out on Monday morning to witness the official unveiling of the VFCU's vastly improved Middlebury branch office.
VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union High School board agreed on Monday to add this past spring's roofing loan into a winter bond vote and set balloting for Dec. 10, not Dec. 3 as had previously been discussed.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury State Airport could soon become the Northeast distribution center for a German glider company that is considering a partnership with an aviation business already located at the facility.
STARKSBORO — Before this year, Eric Rozendaal had never been to Brooklyn, N.Y. Now, he's visited a dozen times — not as a tourist, but as a vendor of authentic Vermont food at an increasingly popular New York City market.
Rozendaal and his wife, Keenann, own Rockville Market Farm in Starksboro. Every weekend, he travels to "Smorgasburg," a weekly outdoor food market held in Brooklyn. Smorgasburg hosts 75 to 100 food vendors every week at two locations in the city's second-most populous borough.
BURLINGTON — One-year-old Emmett did not flinch or cry when his nurse pricked a big toe to take a small sample of blood to test for the presence of lead. The Health Department recommends the routine blood lead screening test for all children at age 1 and again at age 2.
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European Commission
Press release
Brussels, 10 December 2012
Digital Agenda – European Commission raises serious doubts over contradictory Polish proposal on broadband market
The European Commission has expressed serious doubts over plans by the Polish telecoms regulator UKE to deregulate part of the Polish wholesale broadband access market. UKE's proposal is based on an out-dated market assessment from March 2011. Moreover, the proposal contradicts a more recent market analysis dating from March 2012 where UKE concluded that no single area was competitive enough in Poland to propose complete deregulation. The Commission has therefore suspended UKE's plans and started a two month in-depth investigation.
Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice President, said: "Both the regulation and the deregulation of specific markets in specific areas must be based on solid and up to date market evidence. This is essential to ensure that regulators' decisions, which have significant effects for the operational and investment decisions of both network owners and network access seekers, are based on an objective, proportionate assessment of the needs for effective competition in the broadband market and a level playing field for all operators."
Wholesale broadband access, which allows alternative operators to use part of a dominant company's network to provide retail services to end users has recently been subject to frequent regulatory activity by UKE. In 2011, UKE adopted a decision which imposed on telecom company Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) an access obligation across most of Poland, with the exception of 11 geographical areas which UKE considered competitive and did not analyse. In March 2011 the Commission urged UKE to assess these remaining areas and to prove whether such areas should indeed be treated differently. This is the scope of the present notification.
However, in the meantime, UKE announced in March 2012 that there was not enough competition throughout Poland and that TP had significant market power and therefore the broadband market should be regulated, whilst proposing lighter remedies in four communes.
At the end of August 2012 the Commission issued a recommendation consisting of concrete guidelines on conditions to lift price regulation in these areas and asking UKE to conduct a new market analysis. However instead of doing that, UKE notified its draft decision concerning the 11 potentially competitive geographical areas which were excluded from the scope of the market in UKE's 2011 market review. Therefore, the Commission has initiated a further investigation of UKE's draft decision as UKE has not explained why it departs from its conclusions reached in March 2012.
The Commission's decision to start an in-depth investigation begins a "second phase" procedure under Article 7 of the EU Telecoms Directive (MEMO/11/321). During the investigation period UKE cannot adopt its plans to deregulate wholesale broadband access in certain communes.
Article 7 of the Telecoms Framework Directive requires national telecoms regulators to notify the Commission, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and telecoms regulators in other EU countries, of the measures they plan to introduce to solve market problems. The EU telecoms rules enable the Commission to adopt further harmonisation measures in the form of recommendations or (binding) decisions if divergences in the regulatory approaches of national regulators, including remedies, persist across the EU in the longer term.
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Queens, Pygmies Drop Closing Matches
SOCORRO, N.M. November 6, 2013 – New Mexico Tech's rugby clubs, the Queens and Pygmies, both fell in season-concluding matches in Socorro Saturday. The Lady Chiles of New Mexico State University upset a beautiful autumn day for the Queens in mixed play, 32–0 and 21-12, before the University of New Mexico Lobos turned back a determined effort by the Pygmies in the nightcap by a margin of 36-30.
Cassie Coleman of New Mexico Tech's Queens Rugby Club slips through the New Mexico State University defense in Socorro Saturday. The visiting Lady Chiles beat Tech 32-0 and 21-12. Gwen Brown of the New Mexico Tech Queens Rugby Club tries to break a tackle against New Mexico State University's Lady Chiles on Saturday. The visiting Lady Chiles beat Tech 32-0 and 21-12.
Cassie Coleman of New Mexico Tech's Queens Rugby Club slips through the New Mexico State University defense in Socorro Saturday. The visiting Lady Chiles beat Tech 32-0 and 21-12.
Gwen Brown of the New Mexico Tech Queens Rugby Club tries to break a tackle against New Mexico State University's Lady Chiles on Saturday. The visiting Lady Chiles beat Tech 32-0 and 21-12.
The men's match, played with full 15-player complements over 80 minutes, was a clean yet hotly-contested affair which could have gone either way. As with the Pygmies' 34-26 defeat by the Tech alumni team two weeks prior, the lead repeatedly changed hands.
The Lobos demonstrated overwhelming superiority in numerous scrum and lineout restart plays, but the Tech team tackled enthusiastically to deny frequent running attacks. Six minutes into the match Tech's Isaiah Sanchez made a long mesmerizing run to carry play into the Lobo end of the field, where his teammates rucked strongly to retain possession throughout several subsequent tackles. Sophomore hooker Ryan Johnson completed the stellar run of play by diving over the line for the game's first five-point try. Brock Romero's conversion kick attempt sailed wide from a steep angle and the Pygmies led 5-0.
At 19 minutes Romero connected with a 25-meter penalty kick to give Tech an 8-0 lead. UNM finally got seven points on the board six minutes later when scrumhalf Gareth Edwards took a short pass after a scrum near the Pygmy line and tallied a try which was then converted by fullback Serge Blanco.
At 31 minutes Brock Romero lofted a kick near the UNM try line and his back line partner Jason Lee pounced for a try when the defender failed to field the ball cleanly. Romero's conversion kick made it 15-7 in Tech's favor. Muhammed Musleh returned the favor three minutes later with a breakaway run after the Lobo forwards stole possession by overpowering a Pygmy scrum. Blanco missed an easy kick to leave the score at 15-12 in favor of the hosts.
The Pygmies surrendered the lead when poor tackling allowed John Henry Luna to score an unconverted try just on the halftime whistle: UNM 17, NMT 15.
The Lobos stretched their lead to 24-15 five minutes into the second half when fly half Berrick Barnes slithered through the middle of Tech's defense to score a try converted by Blanco. Romero then narrowly missed a three-point penalty kick attempt at 11 minutes but came true when the Lobos again infringed three minutes later to cut UNM's lead at 24-18.
Midway through the second 40 minutes the Pygmies grabbed a one-point lead after a furious bout of play near UNM's line. Freshman Darien Williams plunged over the line to make it 25-24.
Ultimately the pressure applied by UNM's driving scrums and frequent runs paid dividends against a tiring Tech side, with tries 24 minutes into the half and again three minutes later. With time winding down and the Lobos leading 36-25 Brock Romero feinted to one side before slicing through a gap for a long gallop into Lobo territory. As the cover defense closed in Romero made a nifty backhand pass to center Enrique Koerdell who in turn dished off for wing Hugh Tye Dias to finish the scoring play with a dashing run. Romero's conversion flew wide as referee Clint Richardson's whistle put paid on UNM's 36-30 victory.
The Queens, recently re-established after a multi-year period of idleness, finished the fall 2012 season with a 1-5 record. The Pygmies finished at 6-4, with all their wins coming via the 10-man format. The teams will resume competition during the spring 2013 New Mexico Tech academic semester.
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Student Aaron Stump Publishes in Nature, May 8, 2000
SOCORRO, NM, May 5, 2000 -- Aaron David Stump, a senior majoring in materials engineering at New Mexico Tech, was the co-author of a scientific paper which was recently published in the current issue of Nature, the weekly British science journal.
The paper which he co-authored was titled "Rapid prototyping of patterned functional nanostructures."
The paper was a result of research work which Stump was directly involved with at the University of New Mexico's Center for Microengineered Materials. The research project was a collaborative effort which also involved scientists at Sandia National Laboratories, as well.
In the article in current issue of the prestigious science journal, Stump and his fellow scientists describe how their research work has resulted in an innovative technique which uses ordinary ink to create pre-programmed microscopic structures that self-assemble as the ink begins to dry up.
The scientists are hopeful that this latest development in nanotechnology can be further refined to make self-assembling microdevices, microcomputers, or molecular-scale analytical labs.
Up until now, most approaches to constructing functional microscopic devices involved using several different techniques commonly employed in the computer-chip industry.
The new technique, in comparison, uses commonly available materials and equipment, such as colored inks, pens, and ink jet printers, to get the job done in an economical fashion.
Stump, a member of the New Mexico Tech chapter of Materials and Metallurgy Society, has been attending the state-funded research university under a Counselor's Choice Scholarship.
He is scheduled to receive his bachelor of science degree in materials engineering at New Mexico Tech's Commencement 2000 exercises on Saturday, May 13.
"I believe the New Mexico Tech materials engineering department is probably one of the best available in the nation for an undergraduate education," Stump says.


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Ogunquit Playhouse Presents: Smokey Joe's CafeName: Ogunquit Playhouse Presents: Smokey Joe's CafeDate: May 27, 2018Time: 2:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDTWebsite: Click here for more information.Event Description:
The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to be collaborating with the show's original producing team on an all-new incarnation of the record breaking Broadway hit Smokey Joe's Cafe, which heads to New York City following its Ogunquit run. The Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated smash made history as Broadway's longest running musical revue and celebrates the best songs of the legendary songwriting duo, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Their generation-defining songs climbed the Billboard charts and provided hit after hit for icons like Elvis Presley, Ben E. King, The Coasters, and The Drifters. With themes of love won, lost and imagined, their songs touched global audiences with wit and slice-of-life emotions. Audiences will be treated to more than 30 show stopping tunes including classics like "On Broadway," "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," "Jailhouse Rock," "Hound Dog," "Love Potion #9," and "Spanish Harlem." The show will be directed and choreographed by Emmy Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Josh Bergasse whose credits include Broadway's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and On the Town, Fox's "So You think You Can Dance" and NBC's "Smash."


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Israeli fighter jets attacked an unknown target along the Syria-Lebanon border overnight, according to Western security and diplomatic sources cited in the Israeli, Arab and mainstream medias.
One diplomat told Reuters correspondent Dan Williams that "there was definitely a hit in the border area."
That revelation came just hours after Lebanese army officials had confirmed the penetration of their airspace by Israeli jets several times in recent days.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned earlier this week that the transfer of Syria's chemical weapons to Lebanon's Hezbollah terrorist militia would result in preemptive Israeli action.
The Israeli fly-overs and the reported attack are believed to be connected to the monitoring and prevention of Hezbollah smuggling operations along the border.
Israel has deployed two of its vaunted Iron Dome anti-missile systems to the northern port city of Haifa should the situation spiral out of control.
Israel's Home Front Command reports that it is receiving triple the usual number of requests for gas masks.
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The feeding frenzy to find any bad or boorish thing Aaron Hernandez ever may have done or allegedly did continues.
The latest comes from TMZ, which reports that police responded to a domestic disturbance involving Hernandez and his then-pregnant fiancée, Shayanna Jenkins, in June 2012. The incident happened while Hernandez was renting an apartment in Hermosa Beach, California.
A neighbor called police to report "fighting" between the couple. When police arrived, Jenkins said she didn't want to press charges, so no arrest was made. A law-enforcement source tells TMZ that Hernandez "acted like an asshole."
Police reportedly showed up at the apartment multiple other times, after neighbors complained about noise.
Again, there's no bright, dotted, or squiggly line between these types of incidents and premeditated murder. Like the six-year-old situation from Gainesville that the Wall Street Journal uncovered Monday, it's hard not to wonder how many other pro athletes have had similar experiences that were and remain unknown and unreported.


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The Rainbow Warrior is moored in the port city of Belem, here at the mouth of the Amazon river in Brazil. It's a historic city, over 400 years old, which was established in colonial times and has become a thriving trade center ever since.
The name means Bethlehem in Portuguese and the cathedral, beautiful churches and bright blue buildings are a reflection of a devout and spiritual atmosphere. It's still a market town as well, where the stalls creak under the weight of giant river fish, translucent shrimp and luscious exotic fruit.
As I write this I can see the line of supporters snaking back to the ice cream vendors and beyond, a great body of people in flip-flops and colorful vests waiting patiently to see Greenpeace's most famous ship. We're here for two days of open boats, where people can come visit the Rainbow Warrior and ask questions about Greenpeace.
Some people here find the word a little hard to say, as 'peace' is not easily pronounced by the Portuguese tongue. I was a little surprised to hear someone refer to the organization as "Greenpizza", which sounded delicious. I'm sure my terrible Portuguese sounds pretty funny too.
These people are also a vital part of a campaign which we're calling Zero Deforestation, or "Desmatamento Zero" (which is definitely a phrase I can't say properly). That means banning the destruction of large swaths of forest for things like cattle and soya. There's plenty of suitable land in Brazil but right now companies are trashing ancient forests and converting them to pasture - cutting corners as well as trees.
If enough Brazilians sign our petition then it becomes a bill that requires a formal vote in Congress. So far over 180,000 Brazilians have signed which is a great stride towards the magic figure of 1.4 million. You can help by using our Brazilian friend finder which will help you to, um, find your Brazilian friends and tell them about the campaign.
Events like this weekend in Belem are also a vital tool in reaching this goal, as hundreds of people visit the ship each day and spread word of the campaign to their friends and neighbours across Para.
It's people power in a very real sense. As the Brazilian team here tells me, the Brazilian Congress is heavily biased towards the ruralistas – the agribusiness lobby – who want to weaken forest protection, even though the majority of Brazilians want to keep the Amazon intact. These people – along with Greenpeace – believe that Brazil's greatest natural asset must be protected for the country to win long term prosperity and growth. And, although it wasn't a particularly scientific poll, the people I spoke with here seemed to agree.
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I would like to take the chance to congratulate Arctic Sunrise including Greenpeace Germany, Greenpeace Africa and whoever else was involved for Senegal canceling fishing licences of 29 foreign fishing trawlers...although Arcitc Sunrise is not a High Tech Campaigning Vessel equipped with the finest technology on the market we can including appliances allowing its crew to launch inflatables with waves as high as 3.5m I would call the previous campaign a incredible victory.
And forget about the two inflatables...we will buy you new ones.
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There are two criteria for rolling over log files: time and size. The default is to use a time criteria and roll over files every seven days.
To change the time interval, you need to change the property imq.log.file.rolloversecs. For example, the following property definition changes the time interval to ten days:
To change the rollover criteria to depend on file size, you need to set the imq.log.file.rolloverbytes property. For example, the following definition directs the broker to rollover files after they reach a limit of 500,000 bytes
If you set both the time-related and the size-related rollover properties, the first limit reached will trigger the rollover. As noted before, the broker maintains up to nine rollover files.
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Binh Danh's Amazing "Chlorophyll Prints"
Just in time for the impending fall weather, PetalPixel tipped us off to the work of Vietnamese-born Stanford University graduate student Binh Danh, an unconventional young artist who begins each of his pieces by picking a leaf — usually from his mother's garden. "In my work, photosynthesis is used to record images onto leaves using only chlorophyll and light: the life source of plants and, consequently the Earth," he explains. "The leaves are then cast in resin, like biological samples for scientific studies." The entire process can take weeks from start to finish. Click through for a slide show of the stunning end product.
Binh Danh, Battlefield # 2, 2005. Chlorophyll print and resin. 11 x 14 inches


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The Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum, which advocates young Arabic-speaking Christians voluntarily joining the Israeli army, has long had vocal critics. Now that the State of Israel is publicly backing the Forum's efforts, that criticism has turned to open violence.
More and more young Christians are deciding to volunteer for IDF service as a first step to greater integration with Israeli Jewish society. And the number is expected to rise exponentially after the Israeli government decided last month to begin sending voluntary IDF recruitment letters to local Christians when they reach 18 years of age.
Days after the official decision was made, activists associated with the anti-Israel Arab Knesset party Balad, as well as some radical left-wing Jewish activists, demonstrated against Christian recruitment at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
It didn't take long for the protesting activists to start violently attacking any and all that vocally opposed their position. Police were forced to get involved and break up a scuffle between the Balad group and students who support Christian enlistment.
This week, police detained an Arab Christian activist from central Israel after he posted comments to Facebook threatening violence against any fellow Christians who volunteer for the IDF.
Ghassan Monayer insisted that he "didn't use any violent words or threats."
But the Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum said that is far from being true. Monayer has "called for killing soldiers of the 'occupation army,' [and] the 'army of the cross'" a number of times, the group wrote on its own Facebook page.
According to the Forum, Monayer has repeated engaged in "incitement to murder and has corresponded with hostile elements. The Forum reiterated its warning that "we will take legal action against anyone that tries to physically or verbally harm IDF soldiers."
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Fall Friendly Activities for Seniors and Senior Home Care
The second week of October is already upon us. It's hard to believe that fall is officially underway. With Halloween fast approaching, it's easy to get lost in the bustle of activities and holiday preparation. Now that the days of scorching hot temperatures of summer are gone, it is the perfect time to find time to venture out with our senior loved ones.
Some fall friendly activities for seniors include visiting the local apple orchard or pumpkin patch. There are usually hayrides and fresh cider to enjoy while also spending time with family. The outing is sure to bring a smile to an elderly loved one's face, as well as a new pumpkin to help decorate their home. If mobility issues are a concern; perhaps picking up a pumpkin to deliver to their home will bring some seasonal cheer. Grandchildren will enjoy carving the pumpkin or simply drawing a face using marker with their senior loved one.
Now that cooler weather is here, it is a lot easier to enjoy time outside. Many large cities host concerts and festivals outdoors to soak up the comfortable temperatures. This can be an enjoyable event for a senior loved one. Simply pack up a cooler, load up the camping chairs, and relax. Be sure to bring a blanket or pack a sweatshirt for your loved one as evening temperatures tend to be much cooler than the daytime temps.
Another fun fall friendly activity for a senior loved one to enjoy can take place indoors if needed. Visit the local craft supply store and pick up a plain wreath that can be decorated with items from the woods outside like acorns and spray painted pinecones. It may be helpful to use artificial leaves to prevent the crumbly mess that is sure to come with ones fallen from the tree. Hot glue these fun finds onto the wreath, add a pretty fall colored ribbon, and a new welcoming door hanging is created! This is a wonderful activity that can be done inside the comforts of home!
When one thinks of fall, the scent of pumpkin spice and apples are sure to come to mind. Fall friendly activities for seniors include baking and cooking savory dishes in the slow cooker. Perhaps your elderly loved one has a special ingredient in the pumpkin bars or the apple pie. Take the time to learn their favorite recipe so it can be shared for generations to come. Create a favorite recipe book and have it printed for extra longevity. The most important thing about baking together is cherishing the time spent creating memories that will last a long time.
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The History Department at Wittenberg University makes every effort to stay connected with its many alumni. Professors have been known to stay in touch with students long after they graduate, and many alumni come back to campus for history events (such as this year's colloquium), to drop in on faculty, or even to just walk the campus. The department also actively seeks to connect its current students with alumni so that they may see how graduates have carried their degree and education from Wittenberg into their careers and lives beyond college--as is seen in this page's most recent featured alumnus. Over the 2015-2016 year we will be updating this page with profiles from various History Alumni.
We strongly encourage students to join LinkedIn where you may join the Wittenberg University History Department Network and connect directly with our prestigious graduates.
The Global Reach of a History Degree
Name: Jacob Hinton
Occupation: Business System Analyst for PNC Bank in Grove City, Ohio
Graduation Year: 2003
Favorite Book: The Simple Sounds of Freedom by Thomas Taylor
Advice: "Take a break from the computer and cell phone every now and then to write things by hand whether it be a journal or a letter. The accessibility to primary resources only becomes more restrictive as we rely more and more upon technology for communication. For future Genealogical researchers in your family it could be a treasure."
Jacob Hinton is a Wittenberg alumnus who graduated in 2003 with a degree in History and now works as a Business System Analyst for PNC Bank. "I gather and document testing requirements for a given project, then create a plan to test these requirements against code provided by the development staff," Hinton explains. Hinton currently lives in Groves City, Ohio, but his job does allow him to travel, mainly to Cleveland and Pittsburgh. "Travel mostly centers around the main hubs of PNC's Corporate & Institutional Banking. On occasion my position requires in-person meetings with project management and vendors." Hinton has been with the bank since 2005, and he greatly enjoys what he does: "The best part of my job is seeing the product at its worst and watching it evolve into a solid product as the issues I identify are resolved and polished." Though Hinton works full time, he is currently pursuing a second bachelors in Computer Science to supplement his knowledge for his career.
Though Hinton is pursuing a second bachelors, he in no way feels he was inadequately prepared for the corporate world. "My degree in history helped prepare me for my current position in many ways. The most important skill has been the critical reading and evaluation skills. By analyzing multiple documents for consistency, I am able to eliminate issues before they are even developed and released." Hinton also emphasizes the importance of proper documentation, noting that this is extremely important when reporting issues because it is key to be able to identify what the requirement is and where others can find the same information. "It is clear, concise and extremely more efficient in the long run," He stresses. Because of this, Hinton feels that Wittenberg was the right choice for his undergraduate education. "I chose Wittenberg because of the atmosphere and the attitude of respect for fellow students and the community. These values are still among the most important to me following my graduation."
More History Alumni:
Name: Mandy Oleson
Occupation: Currently studying at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio
Graduation Year: 2003
Favorite Book: Let Your Life Speak: Listening to the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer
Advice: "Embrace opportunity -- to learn, to grow, to travel, to play, to laugh, to cry, and to love -- and be changed by how the opportunity embraces you."
Name: Jessica Zawacki
Occupation: Teacher
Graduation Year: 2003
Advice: "Do not be afraid to go for your dreams or ask for help from professors, co-workers or bosses."
Name: Steve Byrne
Occupation: Program Coordinator for Exchange students
Graduation Year: 2006
Favorite Book: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Advice: "Live in the present and enjoy all the aspects you can of a history major."


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This is the most comprehensive study that I have seen on IT Staffing. It was written by Lon D. Gowen, Ph.D., Lead Systems and Software Engineer at the MITRE Corporation. The paper is entitled "Predicting Staffing Sizes for Maintaining Computer-Networking Infrastructures". It was published in 2000.
In this paper Gowan presents benchmark data for the "Number of Users Per FTE of CNI Support" for
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These numbers were observed in both a DoD and a Private sector enviroment. Acutal numbers are presented in the paper and are compared to numbers predicted using a COTS modeling tool.
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This section of DiscoverTheNetworks explores the worldviews, activities, and agendas of radical environmentalism, a movement whose goal is not the advancement of human health, human happiness, and human life, but rather the creation of a world where "nature" is deemed to have "intrinsic value" that ought to be revered for its own sake, irrespective of any benefit to mankind. Radical environmentalists espouse "deep ecology," which asserts that the environment is an end in itself and that man is an intruder -- if not a rapist and despoiler -- who should have no greater priority than any other species. From this axiom, they reason that any human action that changes the environment is necessarily immoral. Notably, radical environmentalists invoke the doctrine of intrinsic value not against wolves that eat sheep, or beavers that gnaw trees; they invoke it only against man, only when man wants to use natural resources for the advancement of some business endeavor. Thus they tend to reflexively oppose the pursuit of such endeavors as oil exploration, logging, housing development, and all manner of commerce. A logical corollary to this view is the premise that free-market economic systems are inherently plagued by greed and by a willingness to exploit the environment to whatever degree is necessary for maximum profit, without regard for any resultant ecological harm. Consequently, a hallmark of radical environmentalism is its hostility to capitalism and its embrace of socialism as a preferred economic model. It is imperative to distinguish radical environmentalism from conservationism -- the rational, or conservative, brand of environmentalism that rejects any and all gratuitous or preventable damage to the natural world. Conservationism is committed to minimizing air pollution, water pollution, the destruction of natural ecosystems, and the unnecessary depletion of natural resources. By the same token, however, it understands that the potential benefits of progress and industry (conducted in an environmentally responsible manner) may sometimes justify mankind's manipulation/exploitation of landscapes, forests, rivers, mineral reserves, etc. Robert Locke's "The Right Conservative Position on the Environment" does an excellent job of distinguishing between radical environmentalism and conservationism. The RESOURCES column located on the right side of this page contains links to articles, essays, books, and videos that explore such topics as:
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Jake Tapper at ABC has a good detail about what The White House's post-January 1 strategy will be if Obama can't come to a deal with the House GOP on taxes.
One scenario the official discussed included the president barn-storming the country, telling the public that Democrats will put forward a bill to restore middle class tax cuts as soon as Congress convenes, and calling on them to pressure Republican congressional leaders to stop holding those tax cuts hostage in exchange for tax cuts for wealthier Americans.
So basically the deal is: Before January 1, Obama tries to get the GOP to freeze middle class taxes, and let upper-class (above $250K) taxes go back to pre-Bush levels. The GOP doesn't want to do this, and wants all the taxes to be held down together. This is a major sticking point. But they all go up on Jan. 1, and then the plan is for Obama to hector the GOP into just cutting middle class ones.
One other key thing here: Obama is already just by hinting this, looking more aggressive than he did at any point in the first term, when he was mostly on defense.


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More than 90 percent of those with gum disease may be at risk for diabetes, U.S. researchers say.
Researchers at New York University Colleges of Dentistry and Nursing researchers suggest people with gum -- periodontal -- disease should be screened for diabetes, possibly while at the dental office.
The study was based on data from 2,923 adult participants enrolled in the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted to assess U.S. adult and child health and nutritional status.
Dr. Shiela Strauss of NYU's Colleges of Dentistry and Nursing and colleagues, using American Diabetes Association guidelines, found 93 percent of subjects with periodontal disease were at high risk for diabetes.
High blood pressure and having a first-degree relative with diabetes were reported in a significantly greater number of subjects with periodontal disease than in subjects without the disease.
Three in five of those with gum disease reported a dental visit in the past two years, half in the past year and one-third in the past six months, the study says.
"In light of these findings, the dental visit could be a useful opportunity to conduct an initial diabetes screening," Straus says in a statement.
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Alexandra Carter lived with only one focus in life, loyalty to her lord and country. Unfortunately for her, other members of her country did not see it that way. Framed for murder and treason, she endured unspeakable tortures and waited for her time to strike. What will she find before the crawling darkness consumes her and the land?
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Companies that want to keep employees on the forefront of emerging technologies and new skill sets can now choose to align with Penn State World Campus through its new Corporate Alliance Program.
The World Campus Corporate Alliance Program brings online and in-person educational and professional development opportunities to businesses and will empower employees to achieve degrees and further their careers as they utilize tuition reimbursement options in their employer's benefits packages.
Employees of partner companies can depend on the wide array of student support services that World Campus provides on a daily basis.
This, coupled with a sophisticated and reliable learning management system to support their studies, provides the foundation for a customized student experience from the start of the program through graduation.
In return, companies get a comprehensive solution for higher education and professional development, assistance with tuition cost control and specialized support services for employees.
These are the benefits that the leadership team at Siemens, a worldwide electronics and electrical engineering company with approximately 370,000 employees in 190 countries, had in mind. Siemens recently signed a multi-year agreement that will give its employees access to Penn State's world-recognized faculty, research and academic programs.
"Siemens is already a very important Penn State partner in the areas of research, collaboration, providing internships to our students and hiring our graduates," said Craig Weidemann, vice president for Outreach and vice provost for Online Education. "We are very excited that this expanded relationship will allow World Campus to provide professional development opportunities to Siemens employees."
"This is another major step in the alliance between Siemens and Penn State announced last year," said Eric Spiegel, president and chief executive officer of Siemens Corp. "Ongoing employee development is a key driver for Siemens and this will enable us to deliver a benefit from a recognized leader in higher education that our employees in the U.S., and globally, can take advantage of, regardless of where they live or work."
Siemens' Learning Campus organization is currently working closely with World Campus to explore ways of maximizing the value of this strategic alliance for employees across the U.S. and beyond. Siemens employees can now choose from more than 90 programs, both online and at select local campuses offered by Penn State, in addition to developing customized learning solutions on an organizational level together with Siemens Learning Campus.
Spiegel will be on Penn State's University Park campus Friday, Sept. 20, to meet with with the Corporate Alliance Program team and visit with faculty and students in the Smeal College of Business.
Graduates from World Campus will receive the same nationally recognized degree as students who learn at a Penn State campus and can become part of Penn State's worldwide alumni network of more than 170,000 active members.
"We are extremely excited to be working with Siemens to help its employees achieve their academic and career goals," said Weidemann.
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Sky Ferreira Arrested + Found With Drugs, Resists Arrest
Sky Ferreira, best known for her pout, for her modeling spreads, for being a superwaif and for possibly planning to release some music, was arrested at 12:30AM on Saturday, Sept. 14 in upstate New York along with Zachary Cole Smith of DIIV. He's an indie rocker and reportedly her BF.
Ferreira, 21 and with a Brooklyn address, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. She was in possession of ecstasy and apparently was not stoked about being arrested.
According to The Daily Freeman, the twosome were arrested when cops stopped their 1990 Ford pickup truck after Smith committed several driving infractions.
The truck's plates were stolen and Smith was wanted on an outstanding warrant related to vehicular and traffic issues.
Authorities found a plastic bag containing 42 decks of heroin. Ut oh...
Smith was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, one count of possession of stolen property and one count of aggravated unlicensed driving, all misdemeanors. Other charges? Driving an unregistered vehicle, driving sans insurance and being an unlicensed driver, along with not having adequate exhaust. So yeah, he was not fit or legally able to drive the car.
That's a whole mess of problems. Oh boy...
They were arraigned and sent to Ulster County Jail, and were eventually released on bail.


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Have you ever wondered what law enforcement was like one or even two hundred years ago?
The uniforms peace officers wore, the equipment they used, what they were paid, or how they became police officers? If these questions remain unanswered for you, then you must visit the Police Heritage Museum!
The Police Heritage Museum, Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated and dedicated to the preservation of police artifacts and the history of law enforcement.
Financial support of the museum is through individual and corporate donations, admission charges, gift shop sales, and events sponsored by the museum. The Police Heritage Museum receives no direct financial support from any law enforcement agencies.
Our mission is:
To acquire, develop and maintain a facility for a public police museum that provides a historical learning experience;
Foster the preservation of artifacts, historic records of police officers, their departments, and the techniques and equipment they used to combat crime and preserve the peace and order in their communities;
Provide a visual history of the development and changes in American law enforcement;
Promote a better understanding between law enforcement and the citizens they serve by demonstrating the role police officers play in their communities' history and growth.
The museum is entertaining and educational for the whole family. You will see, experience and learn about police equipment and the history of law enforcement, crime and punishment.
Please note: The Police Heritage Museum is currently closed while we continue to work on our new location. Watch this site or our Facebook page for additional information.
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We would like to invite everyone to the Genealogy Jamboree in Cumberland Gap, Tn June 6, 7, 8, 2013. With an estimated 50 million Americans that has ties to the area. Just about every state and county has ancestors that pass through the Gap. In June of this year history will come alive in the streets of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. This FREE one-of-a-kind 3-day event combines genealogy with period re-enactors and craftsmen in a historic setting. Lectures by nationally renowned speakers.
Since genealogy is the primary focus of this event attendees will be able to research their family trees through pedigree charts, family surname tables and the many genealogical/historical societies, which will be represented. You will learn how to start researching your family tree by attending some of the lectures and talking with other interested parties at the event.
This event is open and free to the public. Come and enjoy all 3 days of the event! For further information about this event go to our web site at www.genealogyjamboree.us, or facebook.com/genealogyjamboree
We ask to send in pedigree charts as over 1000 have been and is a hit at the Jamboree. Mail to Genealogy Jamboree dept Gap p.o. box 705 Tazewell, Tn 37879. Any comments can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com
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You can add another item to the long list of things that Republicans and Democrats do differently. A new study shows that Republican baby boomers are significantly more likely than their Democratic counterparts to have started saving early for retirement. That's a fact that may have far-reaching implications – and digging into the factors that might lie behind it offers an interesting glimpse into the personality differences behind the nation's political divide .
According to the "2012 Retirement and Politics Survey," a broad-ranging study by financial-services company Allianz Life, 79% of people in the 55-to-65 age group who identify themselves as Republicans started saving for retirement before age 50, compared to 69% of Democrats and 71% of political independents, What's more, 26% of boomer Republicans started saving for retirement in their 20s and 33% in their 30s, compared to 22% and 28%, respectively, for Democrats.
While the study didn't look at the current value of respondents' nest eggs, the fact that Republicans start saving earlier bodes well for them retiring with more money. Assuming an 8% annual return on investment, a person who puts $300 per month into their retirement account starting at age 25 would be a millionaire at the age of sixty-five. If he waited until he was 35 to start contributing this $300 per month, he'd have only $440,445 at 65. The difference is attributable to the powerful factor of compounding interest.
The survey itself didn't shed light on why Republicans begin saving earlier, however, and Allianz said it couldn't identify specific causes. So to find some possible explanations, Encore did some lighthearted digging into the sociological and scientific literature.
Wealth. To cite the most obvious factor, research shows that higher-income voters are more likely than the less affluent to identify themselves as Republicans; and in general, of course, having a higher income would make it easier to set money aside.
Education: Among baby boomers, Republicans are slightly more likely to have a college degree. In the Allianz survey group, 36% of Republicans had college degrees, vs. 32% of Democrats. (For the nation as a whole, college degree holders are slightly more likely to be Democrats.) College-educated folks tend to be more knowledgeable about saving and investing than those with less education.
Political philosophy: As with many other elements of life, Republicans are more likely to believe that responsibility for retirement finances lies largely with individuals, with little role for institutions or government, according to a recent survey by Wells Fargo and Harris Interactive. That might make them more inclined to take the initiative to save.
Neatness counts: Conservatives tend to be better organized than liberals, according to a study published in 2008 in the journal Political Psychology.Indeed, peek into a conservative's boudoir and you may see the researchers' point: "Conservatives' bedrooms tended to include more organizational items, including event calendars and postage stamps," the study found. "They were also significantly more likely to contain household cleaning and mending accessories such as laundry baskets, irons and ironing boards, and string or thread." Assuming that there's a connection between being physically organized and being financially organized, that could account for conservative-leaning Republicans beginning to save earlier. And organizational skills are important, because setting clear goals is vital to the retirement-savings process. "If you don't do this, it's like trying to drive somewhere new without a map or a GPS," says Eric Wasson, the vice president of business development at Hefty Wealth Partners in Indianapolis. "You might make it there, but it'll take you a lot longer."
Risk aversion: Last but not least, Republicans are more focused on preventing negative outcomes than Democrats are, according to a study published in 2009 in Psychological Inquiry -- which could explain their saving early, to avoid the very negative outcome of retiring poor.
To be sure, none of these factors mean that Republicans end up better off financially in retirement. And no matter your political persuasion or how long you've been saving, boomers as a general rule are under-saved for retirement: Overall, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly half of early boomers, born between 1948 and 1954, and 44% of late boomers, born between 1955 and 1964, may not be able to afford even basic living expenses in retirement.
For many, the most likely solution will involve working longer. "You may not be able to save enough for retirement in a short time, so you may need to continue earning income," says , says Mike Mussio, a certified financial planner at FBB Capital Partners in Bethesda, Maryland. The good news: This doesn't mean you'll have to slog away at your 9 to 5 forever -- for a lot of people, working part-time or on a consulting or freelance basis will give them enough income to supplement their nest egg.


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The 6ft 7in Crouch was not yet a Liverpool player when the Anfield side pulled off their stunning win over Milan in Istanbul two years ago, making the move from Southampton that summer.
However, 25-year-old Kaka believes 26-year-old Crouch´s addition to the squad since that epic win gives Liverpool an extra dimension. Kaka told Milan Channel: "He´s a dangerous player in the air, when the ball is in the area he´s always an opportunist. We have to pay attention to him if he plays."
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text: Michael Collins carried this checklist card into orbit during the Gemini 10 mission, July 18-21, 1966. It was used during the rendezvous and docking with the Agena target vehicle being used to develop skilled necessary for Project Apollo. In any mission of the Gemini program, the astronauts spent a great deal of their time manipulating controls and monitoring displays on the main console. Crew duties, as determined by NASA prior to flight, were broken down by mission phase and placed in a checklist for each astronaut. Accomplishing these checklists became a part of the flight routine at every point in the mission. The tasks listed had to be accomplished in the order of the checklist as a means of ensuring a successful mission.Such an approach to flight has its heritage in the earliest days of aviation when pilots developed procedures for takeoffs and landings, writing them down to ensure they were followed, and later expanded to cover virtually any aspect of the flight. In the Gemini program, these checklists were stowed at the time of launch in packages on the outer sides of the left and right couches or in a container in a lower equipment bay.Michael Collins gave this checklist to the Museum in 1985.


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23 March 2011 at 10.18am | 1 Comment
Gavin Plumley, arts writer from entartetemusik.blogspot.com, gets ready for our next production of Werther by visiting Goethe's home. He arrived in a snowbound Frankfurt in the depths of winter last year to track down the great man's abode.
Modern-day fiscal Frankfurt is hardly where you'd look for one of the sites of European Romanticism. Yet here in the shadow of the Commerzbank headquarters is the birthplace of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Just like Wordsworth's Dove Cottage in the Lake District, Goethe's well-appointed town house became one of the epicentres of Romantic culture. It was here that the eminent German author wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther, one of the springboards of the Romantic Movement and the inspiration behind one of the great achievements of late 19th-century French opera.
When I visited the house in January 2010, snow had fallen heavily right across Germany. The unassuming maid's well in the courtyard was frozen. A grayish forlorn light filled the rooms, lending them the muted texture of a painting by the Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi. On this particular winter's day, the house was empty of tourists and I drifted slowly through Goethe's former home. The music room, with its piano, echoed with the eerie Christmas carol that the children sing in the first and last acts of Massenet's tragic opera. But it was the uncanny stillness in the house that struck me most.
Despite the present-day tranquility, this was a place of great diligence; like his hero, Goethe was fiercely ambitious. And with the success of his Werther novel, as well as the later cheerier tales of Wilhelm Meister, Goethe became a major literary celebrity. No young man would be seen travelling through Europe without a copy of The Sorrows of Young Werther tucked under his arm. Many dressed even like the title character while, sadly, others mimicked his unfortunate suicide. Coming to the house in which the story was written, it's impossible not to feel something of its touching sadness pulsing through the rooms. And when you reach the top floor, overlooking the snow-clad roofs of Old Frankfurt, the visitor finally sees the writing slope on which this great tale was written.
Gavin writes and broadcasts widely about Austrian and German culture in the 19th and 20th centuries. You can read more of his posts on his blog www.entartetemusik.blogspot.com.
Goethe's Werther returns to the opera house this May. Visit the production page to book tickets and take a look at the production images below.


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Brussels, 31 January 2007
Stricter fuel standards to combat climate change and reduce air pollution
The European Commission today proposed new standards for transport fuels that will reduce their contribution to climate change and air pollution, including through greater use of biofuels. The changes underscore the Commission's commitment to ensuring that the EU combats climate change and air pollution effectively. The proposed standards will not only make the fuels themselves 'cleaner' but will also allow the introduction of vehicles and machinery that pollute less. A key measure foreseen is that, to encourage the development of lower-carbon fuels and biofuels, suppliers will have to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the production, transport and use of their fuels by 10% between 2011 and 2020. This will cut emissions by 500 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2020 - equivalent to the total combined emissions of Spain and Sweden today. A new petrol blend will be established allowing higher content of the biofuel ethanol, and sulphur levels in diesel and gasoil will be cut to reduce emissions of dangerous dust particles.
Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said: "This is one of the most important measures in the series of new initiatives the Commission needs to take to step up the fight against global climate change. It is a concrete test of our political commitment to leadership on climate policy and our capacity to translate political priorities into concrete measures. It will further underpin Europe's shift towards the low-carbon economy that is essential if we are to prevent climate change from reaching dangerous proportions. These proposals will also help achieve a significant reduction in the noxious pollutants from transport that can harm our citizens' health, as well as opening the way for a major expansion in the use of biofuels, especially second generation biofuels."
What the new standards will achieve
Importance of fuel quality specifications
The 1998 fuel quality directive[1] sets common EU specifications for petrol, diesel and gasoil used in road vehicles, inland waterway barges and non-road mobile machinery such as locomotives, earth moving machinery and tractors. Its aim is to protect human health and the environment and ensure a single market in these fuels. The Commission's proposal to revise the directive reflects developments in fuel and engine technology, the growing importance of biofuels and the need both to meet the air quality goals set out in the 2005 Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution (see IP/05/1170) and to further reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change.
Proposed changes
The revised directive will introduce an obligation for fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that their fuels cause over their life-cycle, ie when they are refined, transported and used. From 2011, suppliers will have to reduce emissions per unit of energy by 1% a year from 2010 levels. This will result in a 10% cut by 2020.
This obligation will promote the further development of low-carbon fuels and other measures to reduce emissions from the fuel production chain, and will help ensure that the fuel sector contributes to achieving the EU's greenhouse gas reduction goals.
To enable a higher volume of biofuels to be used in petrol, a separate petrol blend will be established with a higher permitted content of oxygen-containing additives (so-called oxygenates), including up to 10% ethanol. The different petrol blends will be clearly marked to avoid fuelling vehicles with incompatible fuel. To compensate for an increase in emissions of polluting vapours that will result from greater use of ethanol, the Commission will put forward a proposal for the mandatory introduction of vapour recovery equipment at filling stations later this year. These vapours, known as volatile organic compounds, contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone pollution, which can cause premature death in people with breathing difficulties or heart problems.
From 1 January 2009 all diesel fuel marketed will have to have an ultra-low sulphur content (no more than 10 parts per million). This will cut pollutant emissions, primarily of dust particles ('particulate matter'), the air pollutant most dangerous for human health. This sulphur reduction will in particular facilitate the introduction of new pollution-control equipment such as particle filters on diesel vehicles. From the same date, the maximum permitted content of another dangerous substance in diesel, poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), will be reduced by one-third. This may reduce emissions not only of PAHs, some of which may cause cancer, but also of particulate matter.
The permitted sulphur content of gasoil for use by non-road machinery and inland waterway barges will also be substantially cut. This too will reduce emissions of particulate matter and allow the introduction of more advanced engines and emission control equipment.
The costs of the different elements have been assessed and, overall, the changes proposed are justified on a cost-benefit analysis.
Further information
Full details of the assessment of the benefits and the technical issues associated with the review of the directive are available at: http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/env/fuel_quality/library
Main changes to technical specifications proposed
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[1] Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EC
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Shining Success
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There is quite a big difference between being successful and actually shining! As much as success is relative and at many instances subjective, shining can rarely be disputable and is mainly driven and caused by some magical qualities, namely passion, persistence, consistency, enthusiasm, empathy, and kindness …
Shining, in my opinion, is way beyond being just successful. Shining is inspirational, contagious, and energizing. Neither position, nor money, nor phony respect and obedience gained through power can define real success. In fact, true success keeps the person's feet stiff on the ground yet agile when following an opportunity or a dream, his head in the sky yet humbly bent to the achievements of others, his eyes on the horizon yet vividly watching over his surrounding, and his heart as big as the world…
For me, no one can be successful in isolation from his surroundings. I can only be successful through the success of everyone around me, no matter my or their size, power or influence. Success can only be real when it makes its beholder and those surrounding him shine inside out!
In one of his amazing lectures, Benjamin Zander said "I have a definition of success. For me, it's very simple. It's not about wealth and fame and power. It's about how many shining eyes I have around me". I couldn't agree more! I can only feel my worth as a mother, a teacher, a friend or a manager when the eyes of the people around me shine! And there is no way I could do that if my own eyes do not truly shine!


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You want their bedroom to remain organized. They just want to look good. We can help with both. At Rooms To Go, we offer a variety of dressers for teens to make it easy for them to store their clothes neatly. And each of our teen dressers includes an attached mirror, so your teenager can properly prepare for every social engagement. If you yearn for a presentably dressed teen who doesn't leave clothes on the floor, you need one of our teen dressers with matching mirror.
Our selection of teen bedroom dressers features assorted stylish options that appeal to the tastes of your teenager as seamlessly as they fit your budget. And with modern and traditional designs, our teen dressers perfectly coordinate with virtually any bedroom decor. We construct each teen dresser from sturdy wood solids and veneers richly finished in various captivating colors. In addition to classic black and white dressers, we offer natural hues, such as oak and pine and bolder shades of blue and green. Decorative details like brushed metal hardware and gracefully tapered legs bring trendy flair to many of our designs. Your teen will love having a dresser as stylish as the clothing it holds.
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We are living in an era of unprecedented change, which creates limitless opportunity. Watch how a career at EY can help you build the skills and mindsets to succeed in the Transformative age.
Building your future.
At EY we invest in our future by investing in our people.
We provide world class development opportunities, from formal training and qualifications through on-the-job learning. Our reputation is based on creating outstanding future leaders.
There are three key aspects to your development here: learning, experiences and coaching. Use the tabs to explore what each of them means.
Learn. Build. Grow.
Everyone at EY has access to high quality learning tools. There are two parts to our global learning curriculum. The first is designed to build your general business skills and acumen. The second is about constantly refreshing and enhancing your technical skills across our service lines so you can always deliver exceptional client service.
Our graduate programmes provide you with the opportunity and support to study for a globally recognised accounting or business qualification.
Aside from business skills, you'll learn much about building relationships and leading people too — and those abilities are every bit as important for your career. We have a reputation for creating outstanding leaders, who have the knowledge and ethical framework to deliver exceptional results.
You'll also have a chance to participate in a number of world class milestone learning events to mark your progress, from Welcome to EY as a new joiner, to the New Partner Program and all career milestones in between.
We know that the most enriching and career-enhancing experiences are gained on the job, and we recognise this as a formal part of our career development framework. We do all we can to help you get the experiences you need.
With that in mind, our service lines plan assignments in ways that not only give our clients high-quality service, but also provide all our people with the best environment for their career development.
Client secondments, cross-border and cross-service-line placements, both short- and long-term, domestic and international, are a real possibility. This enables you to work in different environments, which offer exciting and challenging experiences through a wide variety of assignments.
It will help you develop an inclusive mindset and thrive in an increasingly global market while matching our clients' needs.
We also encourage you to use your professional skills to give back to the community. This will not only benefit others but will also add to your career and your life – enhancing your leadership, communication or project-management skills.
Coaching provides open, honest conversations between people at all levels throughout our organisation. This ranges from daily informal on-the-job discussions, through project feedback and periodic formal performance reviews.
You'll progress fast here because we provide all our people with the highest quality feedback and support. You'll have a counsellor, who'll put time and effort into becoming an expert in you and your career development. They'll work with you to consider all the feedback you receive and help you find the career path that will take you in the right direction.
Preparing you to become one of tomorrow's business leaders.
On-the-job coaching helps you gain a broader perspective, increase clarity and address challenges.
This practical, ongoing learning will improve your performance and help you get things right, the first time. It's one of the best ways to gain practical knowledge that you'll use time and time again.
Performance conversations allow you to look back and evaluate your performance by bringing together and considering multiple views. They're an excellent way to identify where to focus your development efforts and where your excel so your next assignment can you're your performance further and ensure the things you're great at are leveraged.
In addition to performance reviews, career development conversations are also an important aspect of coaching at EY. These conversations should challenge you to explore your individual interests, aspirations, needs and options. They also create meaningful goals — both from an annual and a longer-term perspective.
Mentoring provides support, insights and practical advice on a variety of professional development and career topics. At EY, we encourage our experienced professionals to provide mentoring to less experienced colleagues, through initiatives such as the Career Advisor program.


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Because our majors benefit from hands-on experiences to to assist in their learning, they need up-to-date labs and research facilities. Each school maintains and updates its learning facilities to provide real-world and technology experiences for their students. In addition, certain labs were created to focus on one type of research, led by faculty in the department.
This area is a large two-story facility with an overhead crane. Each semester a wood-frame, steel-frame, and concrete structure are erected by the students.
Development of surveying skills necessary to measure distance, angles and elevations to required accuracies that allows proper layout for most construction project sites.
The Project Management Lab and the Scheduling, Estimating and Safety Lab are adjacent facilities, allowing the department to operate the labs daily. With construction management software and online resources available to all BCM students thereby providing general computer access to all outside scheduled class hours.
The Scheduling, Estimating, and Safety Lab is a state of the art lab with 26 workstations and an advanced audio visual system for providing instruction. The workstations provide the students access to numerous software packages for estimating and scheduling of construction projects.
The Soils Lab provides students with an environment where they are able to receive the knowledge and skills that will allow them to be experts in their field. Students will learn how to use gradation curves through soil sieve analysis, determine soil's maximum dry densities and optimum moisture contents and measure soil plastic limits, liquid limits, as well as strengths.


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A beautifully appointed King size canopy bed invites a great night's sleep in second-floor room of our Woodstock bed and breakfast. Enjoy a real wood fire in the fireplace and watch TV from the comfort of two wing back chairs in the sitting area. Under foot is a beautiful large area rug. This room retains its original oak mantle and stained glass window detail. The private bath has a Carrera marble tile shower and floor. Overlooking the terrace, this is quite a romantic room!
Rates: $249 – $349
Rates: $249 – $349
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- Flat screen color cable TV & DVD player
- Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access
- Individualy controlled heat and air-conditioning
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Crown Pet Crate for dogs features a versatile swing-through door, easy-to-clean waterproof floor and multiple vents that provide a 360-degree view and ventilation. Read More
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|Constructed of eco-friendly Rubberwood, a durable hardwood that is often compared to Teak, the Crown Pet Crate is decorative yet functional. Crates have a stained and lacquered finish, just like fine furniture.
Features such as the versatile swing-through door. The door can be fastened shut with a secure, stainless steel latch. In addition, it rotates inside the crate to provide access for pets, while providing the benefit of being out of the way.
The easy-to-clean Melamine covered MDF crate floor is waterproof which eliminates the absorption of liquids and odors. The durability of Mortise and Tenon construction adds strength to the dog crate, and also adds to its charm.
Multiple vents provide a 360-degree view, while providing excellent ventilation. Easy to use hardware makes assembly of these dog crates quick and effortless! Customers can use this adaptable Pet Crate as an end table, an entertainment stand , or a nightstand. Designed to accommodate standard-sized crate beds.
Medium Dimensions:
Exterior - 21"W x 29.7"L x 24.2"H
Interior - 19"W x 28"L x 22"H
Large Dimensions:
Exterior - 27.2"W x 39.6"L x 27.3"H
Interior - 21.1"W x 37"L x 25"HView manufacturer and/or label information
- Brand: Crown Pet Products
- Type: Crate
- Feature: Swing-Through Door, Waterproof Floors and 360° View/Ventilation
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