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The installation requirements of Art. 680 help keep people safe when they're using swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, fountains, or hydromassage bathtubs. With the 2011 NEC revision, the definition of "dry-niche luminaire" now includes floor-mounted units to accommodate newer designs. The 2011 Code also adds a definition for "low-voltage contact limit." The new definition contains the voltages discussed in Chapter 9 tables, so you don't have to go to the back of the NEC to find the values.
Underground wiring
Table 680.10 contains a new allowance for nonmetallic underground raceways with concrete cover. The 2008 edition of this table gave requirements for nonmetallic raceways near a pool that doesn't have concrete encasement. However, it didn't provide guidance for such raceways that don't have concrete encasement but do have concrete cover. This change makes it clear that you can install nonmetallic raceways with 4 in. of concrete cover near a pool without having to bury them 18 in. deep. An example of this might be raceways installed beneath a concrete pool deck.
Permanently installed pools
Permanently installed pools must comply with Parts I and II [680.20]. Thus, any cord- and plug-connected equipment, other than underwater luminaires, must have a copper equipment grounding conductor (EGC) no smaller than 12 AWG [680.7(B)]. Section 680.21(A)(5) guides you on how to size an EGC by referring to 250.122. Prior to this revision, however, it didn't include the provision that the EGC be copper and no smaller than 12 AWG. This change corrects that inconsistency for cord- and plug-connected pool equipment.
The 2008 NEC added a requirement for pool motors to have GFCI protection whenever they're rated 120V or 240V, 15A or 20A. The 2011 revision changed 680.21(C) to include 208V by replacing the "or" with "through." The requirements have also been relocated to 680.21 from 680.22 (subsections in 680.22 renumbered accordingly).
Section 680.23(A) now accommodates LED luminaires. The new ones use DC power supplies — not transformers — for their power source. LED luminaire power supplies now must be listed.
Similar changes were made throughout Art. 680 to include the word "power supply" or "supplies" when referring to transformers. This allows the inclusion of new technologies that rely upon DC as well as AC power supplies.
The 15V threshold that has long been in this requirement was presumed to be a safe limit for AC when contact is possible. With the changing technologies of luminaires, this value no longer addresses all types of luminaires. Many are supplied by DC voltage, and many use nonsinusoidal voltage wave forms. This change reflects that by pointing you to the definition of "low-voltage contact limit" in 680.2. Similar changes were made throughout Art. 680.
Although there are listed low-voltage luminaires for swimming pools that don't include a grounding means, the NEC hasn't provided for them. Section 680.23(F) now allows for some low-voltageluminaires to be connected without an EGC. With this change, these luminaires (such as plastic LED luminaires) are viable options for swimming pools.
Previous NEC editions didn't contain an allowance for Type MC cable as a feeder circuit for permanently installed swimming pools. A change to 680.25(A)(1) allows for this wiring method (if the cable isn't subject to physical damage or corrosion), as shown in Fig. 1.
The wiring methods allowed in 680.25 have also been made into an easier-to-read list, reducing the likelihood of misreading the requirements.
Section 680.26 addresses equipotential bonding. The requirements have been revised extensively over the last few Code change cycles. Recent revisions have inadvertently left holes that fostered misinterpretation and misapplication. The 2011 Code sought to remedy these problems. For example, it addresses the connection of the copper bonding grid discussed in 680.26(B)(1)(b)(1). When nonconductive structural reinforcing steel is used in a pool, a bonding grid of 8 AWG copper conductors is required. Unfortunately, previous NEC editions didn't address how to connect the grid to itself. The 2011 NEC states that this grid must be bonded together at all points of crossing in the grid, and the bonding means must comply with the connection provisions of 250.8.
A revision to 680.26(B)(2) clarifies the requirements for bonding the pool deck perimeter surfaces. Where the perimeter surface is less that 3 ft and separated by a wall (or fence), the bonding doesn't need to extend to the other side of a wall if the wall (or fence) is at least 5 ft tall (Fig. 2).
Section 680.26(B)(7) has long required that "metal wiring methods and equipment" be bonded to the equipotential grid. A common question has been whether the "equipment" contemplated in 680.26(B)(7) applies to only "electrical equipment," as defined in Art. 100, or if it applies to nonelectrical equipment also. The clarification provided in the 2011 NEC confirms that this requirement is to bond all metal parts, including, but not limited to, metal-sheathed cables and raceways, metal piping, metal awnings, metal fences, and metal door and window frames (Fig. 3). So this applies to all equipment, including metal fences and similar items. Differences in potential can exist between any metallic equipment, electrical or not. Thus, you bond it all unless it fits one of the exceptions:
- Metal parts separated from the pool by a permanent barrier that prevents contact by a person are not required to be bonded [680.26(B)(7) Ex 1].
- Metal parts greater than 5 ft horizontally from the inside walls of the pool are not required to be bonded [680.26(B)(7) Ex 2].
- Metal parts greater than 12 ft vertically above the maximum water level are not required to be bonded [680.26(B)(7) Ex 3].
Storable swimming pools
Amperage ratings of receptacles requiring GFCI protection have been added in 680.32. Previous NEC editions required you to provide GFCI protection to all 125V receptacles within 20 ft of a storable pool, but it didn't state the amperage ratings. Now, the NEC is clear that only 15A and 20A, 125V receptacles within 20 ft of storable pools require GFCI protection (Fig. 4).
Spas and hot tubs
Sections 680.42 and 680.43 require that spas and hot tubs comply with Parts I and II of Art. 680, including the bonding provisions of 680.26 (except as modified by 680.42 for outdoor installations and 680.43 for indoor installations). Consequently, some inspectors have been requiring that a bonding grid (similar to the deck bonding for pools) be installed around indoor spas or hot tubs. While this was never the intent of the NEC, this section didn't address that issue.
A new exception in the 2011 NEC makes it clear that an equipotential bonding grid isn't required around the perimeter of an indoor listed self-contained spa or hot tub when installed above the finished floor [680.43 Ex 2].
A similar exception to 680.42(B) is the focus of a Tentative Interim Amendment that was passed by the NFPA Standards Council with an effective date of March 21, 2011. This provides an exception to the perimeter bonding requirements for a listed self-contained spa or hot tub meeting the following two conditions:
- Is installed according to manufacturer's instructions on or above grade.
- The vertical measurement from all permanent perimeter surfaces within 30 in. horizontal of the spa to the top rim of the spa is greater than 28 in.
Switches have been prohibited within 5 ft of indoor spas and hot tubs [680.43(C)]. While this rule was probably intended to apply to all switches, the title of this subsection left room for argument. Previous NEC editions titled this rule "Wall Switches," which implied a general-use snap switch. While snap switches do require a 5-ft separation from a spa or hot tub, so do circuit breakers, disconnect switches, safety switches, and all other types of switches. This revision should help the Code user understand the scope of this rule.
Over the past several Code cycles, a real effort has been made to remove exceptions. The NEC has been incorporating negative text (in the form of exceptions) into positive text (included in the rule itself).
The 2011 NEC change to 680.43(D) [Indoor Installation Bonding] is an example of this. It removed (former) Exception 2 and added a few words to 680.43(D)(2). While this change doesn't make any technical difference at first glance, it does help the NEC user to understand which portion of 680.43(D) the (former) exception applied to. Many Code users were unclear if the exception was a carte blanche exception to 680.43(D) or just to 680.43(D)(4).
Hydromassage bathtubs
When a hydromassage tub is cord- and plug-connected, it's common to find the receptacle beneath the tub, arranged such that it's nearly impossible to see (much less use). Often, these receptacles are several feet away from the access opening, facing away from the person trying to access the receptacle. The 2011 Code solves this problem by requiring such a receptacle to be installed close to the access opening (within 1 ft) and facing toward the opening [680.73].
Section 680.74 has long required a hydromassage tub pump motor (if not double-insulated) to be bonded to a metal water piping system, if such a piping system is present.
There's some possibility that a double insulated motor (which didn't have a bonding jumper installed) might be replaced by a motor that isn't double-insulated, resulting in a noncompliant installation. When replacing the motor, the installer must bond the new motor to the metal water piping system. But this could require extensive remodeling to access the metal water piping system. To solve this problem, the 2011 revision requires installers to route a bonding jumper to a double-insulated motor.
Wading through
Article 680 contains a lot of material and may seem overwhelming. Keep in mind that this article is divided into seven parts. The various parts apply to certain types of installations, so be careful to determine which parts of this article apply to what and where.
For instance, Part I and Part II apply to spas and hot tubs installed outdoors, except as modified in Part IV. In contrast, hydromassage bathtubs are only covered by Part VII. Read the details of this article carefully so you'll be able to provide a safe installation. The overriding concern of Art. 680 is to ensure that people and electricity don't inadvertently mix. Keep that concern in mind, and the various requirements will be easier to understand and apply.
Holt is the owner of Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc., Leesburg, Fla. He can be reached at www.mikeholt.com.


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crease(krēs) a line or slight linear depression.
flexion crease , palmar crease any of the normal grooves across the palm that accommodate flexion of the hand by separating folds of tissue.
simian crease a single transverse palmar crease formed by fusion of the proximal and distal palmar creases; seen in congenital disorders such as Down syndrome.
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an indentation or margin formed by a doubling back of tissue, such as the folds on the palm of the hand and sole of the foot.
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The crease that bounds the inferior border of the buttocks.
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Japanese Farm Food was released on September 4 with the official kick off to my Fall book tour held in the Chez Panisse Café – a wildly exciting event that drew a group of 100 plus eclectic guests. The reviews have been generous and the success of the book thus far is more than I could have hoped for (I am slowly putting the links up on this site). But let's put it into perspective. Japanese Farm Food is selling much better than the publisher anticipated but we are not talking about best-seller type numbers here!
Nonetheless, on October 25, Japanese Farm Food went into its 2nd printing. Unfortunately, given the printing in China variable, the book will not make it back on the shelves until after Christmas (early to mid-January to be precise). The 3rd printing is already in the works.
Japanese Farm Food has been selected by many newspapers, blogs, and food magazines as one of the top cookbooks or top Holiday gift ideas of 2012. I feel devastated that we cannot get those books into people's hands and have come up with a few solutions.
Buy the book through an independent bookseller and we can send you an artisanal Japanese paper bookplate with a signed dedication. Most of these booksellers are happy to send via post, the bookplate just requires a quick dab, dab, dab with your glue stick. Certainly more expensive than Amazon but think of it as a way to support those shops that still allow us the luxury of picking up and browsing through real books. There is a short list below plus a link to IndieBound, though I cannot guarantee the numbers are still correct. Some of the venues have the hand written bookplates already in the books.
Order the book now from Amazon or wherever and give a Japanese Farm Food post card as a place marker gift. Deliver the actual book to your person in January. I have sent post cards and bookplates to my publicist at the publisher so they can be sent to you fairly quickly via USPS.
Please email me: nancyhachisu at me dot com with your address and request for the handwritten bookplate and/or the Japanese Farm Food post card. Plus a brief sentence to show me who you are.
I will be tweeting about this, so please pass it along if you can.
West Coast
Omnivore Books, San Francisco, CA 20
Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA ?
Books, Inc., Bay Area locations, CA 1 in each store
Stanford Bookstore, campus location, CA 6 (650) 329-1217, ext.332/333
Bookshop Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 7
The Avid Reader, Davis, CA 12
Levin & Co., Healdsburg, CA 2 (707) 433-1118
Bookworks, Albuquerque, NM 5
Los Poblanos, Albuquerque, NM ?
East Coast
Williams-Sonoma, 59th & Lex, NYC 16 (917) 369-1131
Marlow & Sons, Brooklyn, NY 12
The Brooklyn Kitchen, Brooklyn, NY ?
Dartmouth Bookstore, Hanover, NH 3 (603) 643-3616
Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT 2
Pane e Salute, Woodstock, VT ?
Black Ink, Cambridge, MA 6?
Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA ?
IndieBound: online searchable site for books sold at independent bookstores in your area.
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Photo by Kenji Miura Nobiru to Nama Miso
Photo by Kenji Miura Shoyu-Fumi Retasu Sarada to Hanjuku Tamago
Photo by Kenji Miura Namero
Photo by Kenji Miura Ninjin Sarada Kankitsu-ae
Photo by Kenji Miura Nanohana no Shira-ae
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Dove Awards 2012: David Mann, Chondra Pierce Host, Mary Mary Attend (VIDEO)
The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards has recognized today's top Christian artists as David Mann and Chondra Pierce led the ceremony.
Christian and gospel music's biggest event of the year took place Thursday and saw names such as Jason Crabb, Natalie Grant, Kari Jobe, and many others.
Ahead of his hosting duties, Mann appeared on the red carpet at the Dove Awards alongside his wife Tamela.
The cast member on Tyler Perry's series "Mr. Brown" appeared calm as he told The Christian Post about he and his wife's new show, "Hangin' With the Manns."
Before working with Tyler Perry, Mann and his wife were members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family."
Tamela chimed in to answer how she and her husband of over 21 years have stayed happily married.
"We really like each other," she joked.
Mann's co-host at the Doves, comedian Chondra Pierce, also graced the red carpet ahead of the ceremony.
Named "Queen of Clean Comedy," Pierce told CP that she was thrilled to be assisting Mann in hosting this year's Doves. She has written six best-selling books and starred in CMT's special "This Ain't Prettyville."
Also visiting Atlanta's historic Fox Theater for the Doves Thursday was the sister duo Mary Mary consisting of Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell.
The sisters, born just two years apart, have received three Grammy Awards for their albums while also achieving number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums.
After performing during the ceremony, the singers told CP about their upcoming reality series as well as their new album, "Go Get It." The album with be the sister's fourth, following "Thankful" from 2000, "Incredible" from 2002, and 2005's "Mary Mary."
The duo are often credited along with singer Kirk Franklin for expanding urban contemporary gospel music's fan base.
Franklin, who also attended the awards ceremony Thursday, earned his 15th and 16th Dove Awards for Contemporary Gospel Album and Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year. He is the number one higest-selling gospel artist of all time.


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Starting a food blog can be a rather intimidating process; there's just so much to learn! What should I name my blog? What aspect of food, cooking or dining should be my focus? Which blogging platform should I use? How do some food bloggers take such glorious food photos, and how can I do that too? Just for starters. And then after you start your blog, the learning curve seems to get even steeper. It does get easier after a while, but honestly, there's so much to learn and the technology and social media landscape changes so quickly that even those of us with years of experience doing this can find ourselves overwhelmed with everything we need to know or should be doing.
The good news is that Kelly Senyei has written an easy-to-understand, rather comprehensive book for the "Dummies" series on the nitty gritty of food blogging, Food Blogging For Dummies. The book is packed with useful advice and tips that even experienced food bloggers will find helpful. Photography, food styling, web design, writing, the food blogging community, marketing, monetization, they're all covered well, with plenty of detail but not so much that it's too much to take in. Kelly herself is a food blogger, which I think makes a world of difference. She blogs at Just a Taste, and is an associate editor for Gourmet Live. Several of us contributed ideas and feedback to Kelly as she wrote the book, so the book not only reflects Kelly's experience but knowledge from the greater food blogging community. Congrats to Kelly, and if you are interested in learning how to start a food blog or take your blog up a notch or two, I highly recommend Food Blogging for Dummies as a great place to start.


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Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos says paperless licensing is starting up for 45 professions regulated by the department.
The department's Office of Professional Regulation can now produce a printable digital copy of the license's certificate at the time of online renewal. This eliminates the need to print, stuff and mail the approximate 20,000 licenses renewed each year.
Condos said the move will save several thousand dollars each year in paper, envelopes and postage alone, not to mention staff time.
The paperless licensing initiative begins immediately with the office's largest license renewal of registered nurses whose licenses are set to expire March 31.
The office is responsible for the licensing and regulation of 45 professions and 59,000 licensees in Vermont, such as dentists, architects and real estate brokers.


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When a spill poses public safety and property threats via potential fires, explosions, toxic clouds, or other means, local officials are usually in command of the incident. The party responsible for the incident is required to cooperate with and aid the local police and fire agencies. At some facilities, the responsible party conducts the response; at other facilities and in transportation incidents where the responsible party may not have the specialized capability to address an incident, public agencies direct the response. If highly specialized activities such as off-loading tank cars or repackaging hazardous chemicals are required, the responsible party may implement the actions under the general direction of the local public safety commander.
In most States, the role of State agencies in public safety response during the early stages of an incident is to provide technical advice to local commanders as soon as possible. For spills occurring within an Indian reservation, the Tribe may be the primary responder for incidents at which an RP fails to act, or the Tribe may rely on local or State responders by prior agreement. During major incidents, State and Federal authorities may be able to provide additional assistance to the local commander at the spill scene by
Seldom will State or Federal authorities assume command from a local fire or police commander for short-term, on-site, public-safety-related issues.


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With spring in full swing, Montebello Unified School District is hosting its first farmers market of the year Saturday at Bell Gardens Intermediate School.
From 9 a.m. to noon, the public can purchase fruits and vegetables grown by MUSD students at the campus located at 5841 Live Oak St.
Profits will go directly to each participating schools' garden club.
"We started a school garden at (Bell Gardens Intermediate) over 20 years ago, planting the seed of health as a way to combat the high rates of illness and disease prevalent here," MUSD Board member Lani Cupchoy said.
Gardening for the 500 students across the district is more than just an after-school project, but a movement intended to grow beyond the classroom and into the homes of the community.
As a part of that effort, garden club students and advisers assemble seasonal farmers markets to sell their harvests to neighbors, friends, fellow students and those who are interested in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
"Education and nutrition go hand-in-hand, and I am beyond proud of all students who have committed to participate in the program and for their strong conviction of health in their community," Cupchoy said.
Participating schools will include Garfield Elementary, Wilcox Elementary, Bell Gardens Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, Suva Elementary, Winter Gardens Elementary, Bell Gardens Intermediate, Suva Intermediate, Macy Intermediate and Bell Gardens High.
The harvested bounty to be sold will include tomatoes, celery, sugar peas, onions and a variety of leafy greens, fruits and herbs, as well as organic cleaning supplies.
"This is a great way for our school district to invest in our students and families by not only encouraging them to make healthy choices, but also providing them with a great resource where they can purchase fresh, organic produce at an affordable price," MUSD board President David Vela said.
The young gardeners learn about making nutritional food choices, water conservation, at-home gardening tips and how to read food labels.
The event will also feature free health and wellness services by Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services' Health and Nutrition Mobile Unit and Altamed.
There will also be compost recycling and planting demonstrations and musical entertainment.


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February 14, 2018, 1:33 pm
The Hawks will sit Kent Bazemore (rest), Dennis Schroder (back), Ersan Ilyasova (shoulder) and Tyler Cavanaugh (ankle) on Wednesday vs. the Pistons.
The tank-a-thon is in full effect for the Hawks squad who are effectively gifting the Pistons an easy win on the second night of a back-to-back. All four players will be back in their normal roles next Friday against the Pacers. DFS players can take advantage by taking shots on any of the likely cheap bench pieces for the Hawks such as Malcolm Delaney, Tyler Dorsey and John Collins. Dewayne Dedmon and Taurean Prince should see massive usage as the only two typical starters left.
Fantasy News
August 20, 2019, 6:11 pmJaylen AdamsPG, Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks officially announced the signings of guards Jaylen Adams and Rayjon Tucker on Tuesday.
Adams and Tucker have their work cut out for them in their bid to claim a roster with the big club, as the Bucks have a reasonably deep guard rotation. Adams and Tucker are more than likely competing to get playing time in the G-League this season and can be ignored in fantasy.
Source: NBA
August 20, 2019, 4:55 pmJeff LedbetterG, San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs have offered summer league guard Jeff Ledbetter an Exhibit 10 deal, but he is still mulling over his options which include playing in Europe.
Ledbetter had a productive summer league and now finds himself with a chance to play for the Austin Spurs of the G-League. Ledbetter is sure to be staring at a bigger payday in Europe, so his choice will be an interesting one. We should have a decision soon.
Source: Nicola Lupo on Twitter
August 20, 2019, 4:49 pmEric MikaC, Sacramento Kings
The Kings announced on Tuesday that they signed summer league standout C Eric Mika to an exhibit 10 contract.
The former BYU big man is now set up to play for the Stockton Kings of the G-League. The Kings have a deep big man rotation, and it's unlikely that we'll see much, if any, of Mika on the roster this season.
Source: Sean Cunningham on Twitter
August 20, 2019, 4:44 pmJA MorantPG, Memphis Grizzlies
Ja Morant (right knee) said that he is completely healed from the minor knee surgery earlier this summer, saying he is "100 percent right now."
Morant will look to get back into the swing of things in the coming weeks as he prepares for his rookie season. Morant has the talent and the role on rebuilding team and is undoubtedly going to cost a pretty penny in fantasy drafts.
Source: Peter Edmiston on Twitter
August 20, 2019, 2:17 pmDerrick AlstonTeam, New York Knicks
The Westchester Knicks have named Derrick Alston as the new head coach, replacing Mike Miller who was promoted to join David Fizdale's staff.
Alston, a former NBA player, has been an assistant for Westchester for four years. Before that, Alston was a player development coach with the Rockets. This will be Alston's first head coaching gig as he continues to move up the ladder.
Source: Ian Begley on Twitter
August 20, 2019, 1:21 pmCory JosephPG, Sacramento Kings
Cory Joseph is not expected to play for Team Canada in the FIBA World Cup.
Team Canada has been taking a beating the last few weeks with NBA guys continuing to pull out. This news won't have any effects on Joseph's role heading into the season, but it does create another dent in Team Canada's chances of making noise in the World Cup.
Source: Doug Smith: Raptors on Twitter
August 20, 2019, 1:08 pmMarcus Georges-HuntSG, Free Agent
Jay King of The Athletic is hearing that Marcus Georges-Hunt is in Boston working out with the Celtics for the next few days.
Georges-Hunt last played in the NBA for the Wolves in the 2017-18 season. Last season Georges-Hunt was waived from the Celtics in mid-October and played nine games for the Red Claws. Georges-Hunt is a longshot to make the team and carries no fantasy relevance regardless of the outcome.
Source: Jay King on Twitter
August 20, 2019, 11:55 amDwight HowardC, Memphis Grizzlies
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that the Lakers are planning individual workouts to evaluate centers Joakim Noah, Dwight Howard and Mo Speights this week in Los Angeles.
Marcin Gortat is also in the Lakers' radar as the team is actively looking to sign another big after DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL last week. Speights spent the last season in China after 10 years in the NBA while Gortat remains overseas and it's unclear whether he will be back to Los Angeles for a workout with the team.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
August 20, 2019, 11:37 amAaron GordonPF, Orlando Magic
Aaron Gordon is re-embracing his inner big man by spending a part of his offseason trying to refine his post-game.
Gordon certainly has room for growth as a post-up player. Last season, he got the ball on the post 219 times, the rub however, was that he shot just 40.4 percent on his 114 shot attempts out of the post, while handing out just 13 assists and turning the ball over 12 times. AG's greatest weapon defensively has always been his versatility and now with a more firm offensive understanding beneath him, it appears the next step for him is to expand that versatility on both ends of the floor. When guarded by lighter small forwards, he wants to be able to use his chiseled body as a battering ram in the post to create point-blank looks, and when he's being checked by slower power forwards, he thinks he will have major advantages with his quickness and footwork to get to the rim for easy opportunities. Gordon added that the Magic are welcoming raised expectations for next year due to the group's collective will to improve this offseason and his work ethic is something that should make fantasy owners excited for next season.
Source: NBA.com
August 20, 2019, 11:12 amDwight HowardC, Memphis Grizzlies
Appearing on ESPN's SportsCenter, Brian Windhorst said that he thinks Dwight Howard coming back to the Lakers is probably not going to happen.
"I don't think it's a very likely marriage," Windhorst said. "I think the Lakers right now are doing their due diligence and Joakim Noah is another guy they have looked at." Howard is still under contract with the Grizzlies and the Lakers were granted permission to talk to the former All-Star but health issues might be the reason they are hesitant to make a move for him right now. With DeMarcus Cousins likely out for the entire year the Lakers are in need of somebody who can be healthy and give them a few minutes off the bench, but neither Howard nor Noah have been able to avoid injuries the last few seasons. Howard only played in nine games last year with the Wizards before undergoing a lumbar microdiscotemy in November while Noah has struggled to stick on a roster after leaving the Bulls in 2016 and playing in just 53 games with the Knicks.
Source: ESPN


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Saturday, May 20, 2017
May 20 - Michael Sattler, Martyr, Reformer, Anabaptist
Perhaps it exposed a vestige of naivete but Michael Sattler was honestly surprised when he became prior of the little Benedictine monastery -- St. Peter's -- near Freiburg. Michael was devoted to a type of ministry that included not only prayer, fasting, and disciple but, also, regular education at the nearby university. Through this program of spiritual development and formation he had grown to a level of maturity that made him the ideal choice for prior--and perhaps eventually for abbot. But when he began to take an inventory of the spiritual health of the monastery he was painfully surprised and woefully underwhelmed. Sure, he had known that there were those among his peers who seemed less interested in their common calling but he had never questioned their calling to this peculiar life of service and prayer--he had assumed that they all approached the cloistered life with the same sincerity and passion that he brought to this withdrawn, spiritual life. Sadly, Michael was mistaken and when it suddenly hit him that not all who claimed a calling to ministry and service were doing it because of an increasing intimacy with God--or a desire for that intimacy--it was crushing. He still found it awkward to question their calling and so he questioned his and left the monastery. He married a woman named Margaretha and gave up the spiritual life he had been taught.
Slowly--very slowly at first--Michael began to see abandonment as a path unworthy of traveling and so he considered the path of reformation. Indeed, there were those in the Church who were misguided but Michael became increasingly aware that the Church was not made up of the sainted and would always have more than its fair share of hypocrites. How could it not? After all, if the Christian Gospel was the highest of callings, then it made the most room for hypocrisy within its ranks. So, slowly at first Michael began circulating in reformer circles--particularly among the Anabaptists--and advocating for reformation of the One Church. Because of this controversial stance he and Margaretha were forced to flee to Switzerland. While he served as a minister and theologian among the Swiss brethren he relearned a way of spiritual life and leadership that was life-giving to him. In Schleitheim they convened a council of Christians who drafted a confession of faith (now known as the Schleitheim Confession) and Michael was the leader of the party that wrote the document. Both within their lives and within their document they resisted coercion within the Church, denounced the use of violence for Christians, forbade the swearing of vows on the basis of the Sermon on the Mount, called for an increasingly intentional approach to the Faith, and denied the ability of civil power to serve in the Church's place among other things.They published this document under the title "Brotherly Agreement of Some Children of God." They sought reformation but they were labeled heretics. They sought unity through healing but were labeled the disease.
For daring to suggest that the Church had problems they were targeted by the civil arm of the Church. Those in power within the State took up arms against Michael and the Swiss Brethren. He was given a trial but was not asked to defend his arguments for the need of healing and reformation within the Church--that was never considered a possibility by those within power. Rather, he was given a chance simply to deny all he had said. He refused. So, they decreed: "Michael Sattler shall be committed to the executioner. The latter shall take him to the square and there first cut out his tongue, and then forge him fast to a wagon and there with glowing iron tongs twice tear pieces from his body, then on the way to the site of execution five times more as above and then burn his body to powder as an arch-heretic." As they prepared to kill him he cried out, "Almighty and eternal God you art the way and the truth. I have not been shown to be in error and, so, I will--with thy help--on this day testify to the truth and seal it with my blood."And so they made a martyr of a reformer of the One Church. Two days later they also killed Margaretha by drowning her.
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Yesterday, as the Mobile World Congress' Keynote Speaker, Facebook CTO Bret Taylor laid out the company's plans to "help" the mobile industry and developers work around the pesky control that Apple and Google now share. While unveiling two key programs that Facebook is looking to lead, he addressed Facebook's plans to tackle both the in-app purchasing and the setting of HTML5 development standards and guidelines. Looking at both, they could be seen as either a uniting of factions to create a better mobile experience for all, or an end run at increasing the company's power and market share.
To be fair, the move does seem like a win for Telcos – who were left out of the app monetization scheme by Apple and Google – and App developers – who have to go through heavy testing phases to ensure their product work across the wide range of systems and hardware. But, it seems that Facebook's real goal is to enable themselves to make more money in the long-term. And that's not a bad thing – just a worrisome one.
First off, the changes to in-app purchasing are much-needed and could benefit users as much as the telcos (and Facebook) it will most likely support financially. I question what Facebook's role is in finding that solution. Don't they already have a monetization model via Facebook credits? As more of their business moves to mobile and the subsequent ad revenue opportunities are diminished in the mobile experience, it is unclear what they will be able to garner from this immediate development. It does look like they will be able to offer the Telcos a piece of the revenue pie by reaching the umpteen million Facebook users, but their ultimate upside for Facebook will be that they are now playing in the same 30% playground that Apple and Google control.
The other part of Taylor's address was related to general Mobile Web standards. There is an obvious need to come to some general standards and Facebook has the weight behind it to lead other publishers and developers in that quest. If they are putting together a consortium, hopefully it will be more effective than the ones we've seen in the entertainment industry (that come together to then decide they are going to do things their own way.) If they are building technology – specifically the Ringmark product they announced for testing purposes – as an infiltration tool (think back to those AOL CDs that came in the mail to get users to join) things could possibly get messy. Developers will be keen on tapping into Facebook's Open Graph, but will it help those same developers with other testing that might have nothing to do with Facebook? If it is too narrow, it could end up being counter-productive.
It is far too soon to tell which way this will go, but my initial reaction was one of concern. That concern is based on the confusion about whether the company is facilitating the consortium or leading it. They are certainly in the position to facilitate the connection of many companies to reach a higher (and competitive) good. My concern is that it seems that they are actually looking to extend their fingers beyond their core to generate an even further stake in the digital realm. The positioning as an alternative to Apple and Google is a noble business decision, but will it spread them too thin? Also, if they are leading the charge and bringing on partners to do a bunch of dirty work that might show those companies an up-side in the short-term for Facebook's further domination in the long-term, that could be a cause for concern.
Of course, there is not anything "evil" in either case – it just seems like it could end up being dubious. Or, perhaps I'm too fixated on an "Evil Empire" narrative of some sort.


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Terri Sunkin previously managed venues including Pianos and The Knitting Factory, and decided to open her own performance space because she's lived in Bushwick for ten years and wanted to see more venues in the neighborhood.
She opened the doors to the 2,500-square-foot venue at 22 Wyckoff Avenue in November, and she is relying on Witter to manage programming for the online radio station that is the thematically central element of the space.
Witter said the station already has a fairly wide scope of programming lined up.
"Aside from just the obvious sort of hipster-type stuff, on Sundays Reverend Vince after church is going to be doing a gospel and soul show for us," Witter said. "I have a girl coming in and doing a Latin and alternative show. I have Bobby Bell, who's been in the neighborhood for like 30 years, he's probably going to be doing a blues show for us as well."
Along with radio-only content, the station will also be hosting live content from the stage tucked nicely into the large open room in the rear of the space.
"I feel like the ultimate mission statement for the radio station is the idea of taking a mirror and holding it up to our community and trying to reflect what is happening here in Bushwick as much as possible, from local art to music, culture, comedy," Witter said. "Whether it's indie, hip hop, or if you're doing sketch comedies or radio plays, we want to try to take all of that and put it into a station."
While the bar and stage are currently open for business, the radio station isn't quite ready for steady broadcast, Sunkin said.
"We're still working on getting the radio station open," Sunkin said. "We're probably about 50 percent of the way through, but we still have some more work to do with that."


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The Columbia University Libraries announced today that the Oral History Research Office has been renamed the Columbia Center for Oral History (CCOH). The new name reflects the increasing capacity of CCOH to provide international leadership in the field of oral history through its educational programs, teaching, digital capacity, and innovative research projects that touch on the central historical issues of our times.
"This name change is expressive of the increasing centrality of oral history itself, in creating archives of memory, working across the disciplines and connecting the academy to the world just beyond its borders," Columbia Center for Oral History Director, Mary Marshall Clark, said.
The name change is effective as of June 1, 2011.
Columbia Center for Oral History was founded in 1948 as a center for conducting biographical interviews on political history. CCOH is renowned both for the breadth of its holdings and its vision for developing oral history as a field of study and practice. Scholars consistently turn to CCOH not only for its collections, but for guidance in how to teach and practice oral history. Increasingly, through the development of educational programs and innovative research projects, CCOH serves as a laboratory for the continual development of oral history methodologies across the disciplines. In turn, students and scholars trained by CCOH produce new scholarship and create new interviews, enriching the archive and expanding the breadth of oral history as a field of study and practice. CCOH is home for over 20,000 hours of recorded conversations, and over 8,000 interviews conducted on almost every subject in American history, in addition to the history of science, medicine, philanthropy, public health, and the arts. For more information, please visit library.columbia.edu/indiv/ccoh.html.
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services is one of the top five academic research library systems in North America. The collections include over 11 million volumes, over 150,000 journals and serials, as well as extensive electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, maps, and graphic and audio-visual materials. The services and collections are organized into 22 libraries and various academic technology centers. The Libraries employs more than 500 professional and support staff. The website of the Libraries is the gateway to its services and resources: library.columbia.edu.


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National Security
Since its founding, the CIA rarely has met a secret it doesn't like
The CIA's current fight to keep secret the details of its terror suspect interrogations echoes its long history of keeping the public in the dark, sometimes for decades.
This latest skirmish pits the spy agency against the Senate Intelligence Committee, which wants to reveal more from its five-year, $40 million investigation. It's a fight, like so many before, over what stays undercover and why.
Invariably, the CIA is ultra-cautious about releasing information. This might save lives and protect operations. The results, though, can also obstruct oversight, frustrate lawmakers and anger judges. Sometimes, it can simply verge on the absurd.
"There is a belief inside the CIA that it does not have to release anything about anything it does," said Kel McClanahan, a Washington lawyer who sues the CIA over its classification decisions. "They have been smacked down again and again in court, but they continue to think they're exempt from the law."
The CIA and others within the Obama administration now want to excise pseudonyms from the public version of the long-awaited interrogation report. Describing the blackouts as "significant," the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, delayed release of the 480-page executive summary of the panel's inquiry.
The CIA, meanwhile, will be detailing its own version of events in a rebuttal timed to come out with the committee's report.
The battle over fake names is higher-stakes than it sounds. Such blackouts could water down the impact of a report that is expected to detail "un-American" detainee abuses that many believe to be torture, said Michael J. Quigley, a former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer who was part of the investigating team in 2009.
"The American people in general still think torture works, and this report is supposed to show it doesn't," said Quigley, who wouldn't comment on the content of the still-unpublished report. "If this report loses its context and meaning, then the only narrative that is comprehensible and public is from the agency. The agency's argument is that it does work, and that's not valid."
White House spokesman Josh Earnest countered that "more than 85 percent of the report was un-redacted, and half of the redactions that occurred were actually just in the footnotes."
"This is an indication that there was a good-faith effort that was made by the administration and by national security professionals to evaluate this information and to make redactions that are consistent with the need to protect national security, but also consistent with the president's clearly stated desire to be as transparent as possible about this," Earnest said.
An administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Aug. 5 that "constructive dialogue" with the Senate committee was underway. James Clapper, director of national intelligence, added in a statement that "we are confident that the declassified document delivered to the committee will provide the public with a full view of the committee's report on the detention and interrogation program."
Similar secrecy battles with the CIA can take years to sort out, and often end up in court.
In 2004, the private National Security Archive, a research organization based at The George Washington University, filed a Freedom of Information Act request for an October 2002 CIA estimate on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction program. The agency turned over the 93-page document, but only 14 pages contained text. The other pages were whited out.
The agency repeatedly has refused to release certain records even though information is not classified, arguing that it needs to be treated as classified anyway, experts said. In reaction to the ongoing CIA-Senate spat, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the redactions include material already published in the Senate Armed Services Committee report on detainee abuse in 2009.
"There are certainly appropriate reasons for redactions, like withholding the names of clandestine officers," said Quigley, a former military high-value detainee interrogator in Iraq and Guantanamo who is now a senior fellow at Human Rights First. "But there have to be limits. In this case, I think they're hiding behind the ubiquitous, 'This can't go out for national security reasons,' when the real reason is that the information is embarrassing to them."
In another case, a nonprofit law firm that specializes in national security cases sued the CIA over documents concerning compliance with open records laws.
One of the blackouts included the pseudonym of a CIA officer who wrote a report. That fake name _ Henry _ had already appeared years earlier in the 9/11 Commission Report. The CIA also refused to release articles that it had already posted on its own website.
The CIA asserted it could keep secret the records being sought under a Cold War-era law that created the spy agency and allowed it to withhold personnel information such as salaries and the number of employees.
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington dismissed that argument.
"The CIA has been reading that provision too broadly," the judge wrote in her Aug. 15, 2013, decision, adding, "As a result, the CIA has inappropriately withheld information."
Howell accused the CIA of a "shameless twisting of the factual record." She called other assertions by the agency "dead wrong" and "implausible."
Apparently undeterred, the CIA continues to reiterate the same legal arguments in other courtrooms. Three other judges have likewise shot the agency down.
"They're openly defying court orders," said McClanahan, the attorney who has sued the agency.
Congressional committees, too, have repeatedly run into CIA resistance, regardless of what party controls Capitol Hill.
The Senate Intelligence Committee unanimously approved a report in June 2004 on the U.S. intelligence preceding the Iraq War. At the time, Republicans controlled the Senate, and conservative Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas chaired the intelligence panel.
"The committee is extremely disappointed by the CIA's excessive redactions to the report," Roberts and other panel members declared in a June 17, 2004, statement.
After extended negotiations, the National Security Archive noted, the 2004 Senate report was finally released with about 16 percent of the text blacked out.
Classifications, moreover, can remain intact for a long time.
In 1958, for instance, the CIA prepared a history of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, which was crushed by the Soviet Unioin. In October 2013, the secret classification was allowed to stand by the Interagency Security Classification Appeal Panel.
Aggressive redactions, in turn, are part of a secrecy regime that starts with too much information getting classified in the first place. In a 2012 report, the Public Interest Declassification Board established by the Obama administration described the classification system as "fraught with problems" and biased toward excessive secrecy.
"A culture persists that defaults to the avoidance of risk rather than proper management," the board noted.
The secrecy culture, moreover, is deeply engrained.
In 1977, the watchdog agency now called the Government Accountability Office estimated the number of federal classification actions was "at least 70 million." That was too much, reformers said. Nonetheless, in fiscal 2013, the Information Security Oversight Office reported 80.1 million classification decisions.
Still, with enough time, secrets can become public.
In March 1968, the CIA produced a lengthy "interrogation guide" designed to help question those described as "Cuban escapees." The guide included questions, such as "What other types of night life are available in this city?" and "Is baseball a very popular sport in this area?"
In December 2013, 45 years later, the interrogation guide was declassified. Parts were redacted.


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Concern over kicker Steven Hauschka's health led to a Seattle Seahawks roster move.
a path to championship weekend for each surviving playoff team. More ...
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport confirmed Tuesday that the team will sign veteran kicker Ryan Longwell. A 15-year veteran who has not kicked in the NFL this season, Longwell was one of several kickers who came into Seattle's facility for a tryout Tuesday.
Hauschka suffered a left calf injury during the first half of last Sunday's 24-14 wild-card win over the Washington Redskins. He left the game briefly before returning with a noticeable limp. Punter Jon Ryan was forced into kickoff duties at one point, putting the Seahawks in a very vulnerable position.
ESPN reported Hauschka still is in the mix to kick in Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Atlanta Falcons and will be examined as the week progresses. If Hauschka can't go, Longwell is the man.
UPDATE: The Seahawks signed Longwell on Wednesday after placing Hauschka on injured reserve Tuesday night.
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Volunteer Coaching
The City of Orangeburg Parks and Recreation Department offers numerous team sports opportunities for youth ages 3-18 and we are always seeking quality, energetic volunteers to coach these teams. Volunteers are the cornerstone of our youth programs, and securing coaches in advance of a season is of great necessity when organizing leagues. Becoming a coach is simple, however, there are some small, but very important, preliminary actions to consider.
After speaking with an Athletic Supervisor regarding the sport you would like to coach to determine if an opening exist, it is essential that each potential coach complete a Volunteer Application. Volunteer Applications can be obtained at the P&R office or from this website, and provide us with critical information. They also authorize us to conduct a criminal background check, helping us ensure that these young athletes are under the best of supervision. Head coaches, assistant coaches, and parents/adults, who help out in any capacity, must complete a volunteer application before having any contact with a youth sports team. Volunteer Applications must be renewed every two years.
Once these administrative obligations have been fulfilled, the athletic supervisor in charge of your sport will be in communication with you to provide all pertinent information regarding registration details, team placements, practice and game schedules, uniforms, etc.
Sports Offered
Baseball (March-June)
Wee Ball, Ages 3-4 (co-ed)
Dixie A Tee Ball, Ages 5-6
Dixie AA Instructional Machine Pitch, Ages 7-8
Dixie Minor, Ages 9-10
Dixie Youth, Ages 11-12
Dixie Boys, Ages 13-14
Girls Softball (March-June)
Dixie Darlings, Ages 5-8
Dixie Angels, Ages 9-10
Dixie Ponytails, Ages 11-12
Soccer (Fall, August-November)
Wee League, Ages 3-4
Fun League, Ages 5-7
Small Fry League, Ages 8-10
Mite League, Ages 11-12
Football (August-November)
Cub League, Ages 4-5
Pee Wee League, Ages 6-7
Small Fry, Ages 8-10
Mite, Ages 11-12
Midget, Ages 13-14
Basketball (Summer, June-July & Winter, November-February)
Glitter Girls; Ages 8-12
Jump Start; Ages 4-5
Fun League; Ages 6-7
Small Fry, Ages 8-10
Mite, Ages 11-12
Midget, Ages 13-14
Juniors, Ages 15-17
Certifications & Clinics
With the exception of a completed volunteer application, no specific certifications are required to coach a team for regular season play. It may be necessary that at least one coach involved with an all-star (post-season) teams in basketball, football and soccer hold an NYSCA Certification (National Youth Sports Coaches Association). Sport-specific NYSCA clinics are held throughout the year, and are open for anyone to attend. The City will absorb the initial certification fee, along with the annual renewal fee.
All coaches, certified or not, should closely adhere to the NYSCA Volunteer Coaching Code of Ethics.
- I will place the emotional and physical wellbeing of my players ahead of a personal desire to win.
- I will treat each player as an individual, remembering the large range of emotional and physical development for the same age group.
- I will do my best to provide a safe playing situation for my players.
- I will promise to review and practice basic first aid principles needed to treat injuries of my players.
- I will do my best to organize practices that are fun and challenging for all my players.
- I will lead by example in demonstrating fair play and sportsmanship to all my players.
- I will provide a sports environment for my team that is free of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, and I will refrain from their use at all youth sports events.
- I will be knowledgeable in the rules of each sport that I coach, and I will teach these rules to my players.
- I will use those coaching techniques appropriate for all of the skills that I teach.
- I will remember that I am a youth sports coach, and that the game is for children and not adults.
The Parks & Recreation Department reserves the right to make final decisions regarding who coaches which teams. During the pre-season practice period, a schedule will determine when facilities are available for a specific team to practice. Additional times and/or changes in times may be obtained only by contacting the Parks and Recreation Department.
In the instance of inclement weather, only the coach of a team may cancel scheduled practices. The facility is yours to use during the allotted time, and the City will not interfere with that. Should foul weather threaten the start of scheduled games, they will be played unless a coach hears otherwise from the Parks and Recreation Department. The coach should never make decisions regarding the status of a game. This is the sole responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department until 5:00 p.m. Should inclement weather approach after 5:00 p.m., it will be the duty of the location supervisor and/or the game officials to determine whether games can be played or not. It is of the utmost importance that each head coach remains in communication with the Parks and Recreation Department throughout pre-season practices and during regular season games. It is critical that we know everything that is going on with your team (i.e., players that are not participating, facility conditions and supervision, equipment and uniform concerns, etc.).
Volunteer Application
Volunteer Applications may be...
Faxed: (803) 533-6027
Mailed: Shawn Taylor, Superintendent of Recreation and Marketing
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