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Tree Removal in Olivia, North Carolina
H&L Tree Service has been in the tree services business for 26 years, specializing in Olivia tree removal. We have state of the art equipment, expert tree climbers, and extensive experience to handle any size job in Olivia. H&L Tree Service will safely remove any tree in Olivia regardless of size, location, or condition.
Tree removal from your Olivia property is a dangerous job that should be left to the experts. At H&L Tree Service, our tree removal teams adhere to strict safety standards to ensure that your Olivia tree is removed safely. Call (910) 390-0906 to discuss your tree removal needs with one of our knowledgeable staff members.
Lot and land clearing.
Whether you are clearing a lot for new construction in Olivia or need room for expansion/ addition to an existing Olivia structure, H&L Tree Service is equipped to handle any size tree removal job.
Our tree removal teams are knowledgeable in all Olivia native tree species.
Our priority is on removing all trees safely and leaving your Olivia property free of all tree removal debris.
We will work with you to make sure trees are removed from your Olivia property within your time frame, not ours.
H&L Tree Service has been in the tree removal business in Olivia since 1994.
Dead and diseased trees.
Dead or dying trees are more than a cosmetic problem. They can also pose a serious hazard. H&L Tree Service tree specialists are trained in safely removing dead or dying trees in Olivia.
We are also trained in removing trees in Olivia that have grown too large for their space. In either case, the tree can pose a threat to nearby structures and utility wires.
If you have diseased trees on your Olivia property, H&L Tree Service will work with you to provide preventive care, including trimming and spraying. However, if we feel that the tree cannot be saved, then we recommend immediate removal of the diseased tree from your Olivia property.
Tree free.
- H&L Tree Service will remove your trees, remove or grind the tree stumps, and properly remove and dispose of all brush and debris from your Olivia property.
- H&L Tree Service will ensure that your tree removal project is in compliance with all Olivia safety and permit regulations.
- Call (910) 390-0906 for a free estimate for your Olivia tree removal job..
- H&L Tree Service has been in the tree services industry since 1994 in Olivia, North Carolina.
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★★★★★ - "H&L is the go-to company for any of your tree removal needs. I talked to all the others and got the runaround but H&L literally quoted me and had the tree on the ground within 20 hours of the first phone call. I can't speak highly enough about this company if you are wondering who you should use for your tree removal leads look no further trust me you found your guy. H&L thank you for your professionalism and expediency you made this process absolutely painless and I couldn't be more pleased. Also I just asked them to drop the tree and they dropped it cut up into firewood length pieces and drug all the limbs to the Woodline. H and L you are awesome."
Aaron M, Tree Removal in Pinehurst, NC2019-12-13
★★★★★ - "Thursday 2 PM called H&L
Thursday 5 PM received a call back from Harvey and a time for him to check my tree on FRIDAY
Friday 5:30 met Harvey when he came to our home.
Gave a bid to take down and clean up debris--said he would be here SAT AM.
Friday night--HORRIFIC storm knocked down the TREE!!!
SATURDAY AM--Harvey and crew were here and took every bit of that 100' ft pine tree and all for a very reasonable price...
I am very incredibly impressed with the whole episode--all of this in LESS THAN 40 HOURS--Thursday to Saturday!! AND he's a GODLY man!
Thank you, Brother Harvey!"
Laura Mosier in Laurinburg, NC2019-07-22
★★★★★ - "Had trees removed and yard work done. Very professional, efficient and did a wonderful job cleaning up. Thank you."
Anonymous in Fayetteville, NC2019-05-06
★★★★★ - "I called him on the phone and they went to my house in Cordova, North Carolina to check out my tree for a free estimate and tell me what would be going on and what date we would set. They cut the tree down and got all the limbs out the way, and even got a few extra trees. They are courteous, very respectful, fast, and precise. In between the trees and my house were power lines and not one limb fell towards either way and they got it down in no time. I recommend H&H Tree Service and I give them the most highly respectable grading and it wouldn't be five it would be 10! I want to say thank you to all you guys for everything. If you need a tree cut call H&H Tree Service."
Zelda jacobs in Cordova, NC2019-03-12
★★★★★ - "Mr. Lowery and team were very professional. They do a fabulous job . I highly recommend them for any tree trim or removal. He was recommended by a neighbor and we have used him and his team for years."
Anonymous, Tree Removal2019-02-18
★★★★★ - "Harvey and his crew were such a pleasure to work with. They were very friendly, professional, and respectful of our property. They did an amazing job, having 4 large trees removed near the side of our home. I will definitely be using H&L again for future services! If you are looking for a great job done for a fair price by a qualified company, these are the guys!"
Brandi in Raeford, NC2018-12-24
★★★★★ - "H&L Tree Service was very professional and did what they said they would do. The price was fair and I am pleased with my decision to hire them for my tree removal project."
Jerry Dial in Laurinburg, NC2018-11-29
★★★★★ - "This is a family at heart business. I found Harvey to be professional, courteous, and reliable. His approach to the job was that of a seasoned veteran. He removed ten trees for me and topped a few others. His pricing was fair and quite reasonable. And I truly appreciate him sending me an emailed copy of his license and insurance from the company spelling out how much coverage and exactly what is covered before he even starts working on your property.... a nice feeling of security and peace of mind against any unforeseen events."
Darlene G, Tree Removal in Laurinburg, NC2018-10-01
★★★★★ - "With H&L Tree Service you will be totally satisfied with the excellent work they will provide for you. You can depend on this company to do exactly what they say they will do. Hired them recently to clear my yard of many trees and bushes and to grind a total of 67 stumps. If you want a job done right the first time Mr. Harvey is the man to call. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID!"
Gene G, Tree Services in Lumberton, NC2019-12-13
★★★★★ - "AWESOME! AWESOME.! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY. THEIR ATTITUDE IS GREAT AND VERY SPIRITUAL. THIS COMPANY DON'T MESS AROUND. My experience was great with this company. If it was not so, I would have said so. Again I highly recommend. Amen, and Thank you"
Mrs.Wanda Miller in Raeford, NC2019-05-20
★★★★★ - "He was on time always. Very courteous. Reasonable price for lots of hard work. Except for the low stumps, hard to tell if he had been here. Even finished in the rain."
Dr Bill Stroud in Laurinburg, NC2018-12-24
★★★★★ - "Excellent service!"
Alex in Raeford, NC2018-12-24
★★★★★ - "This tree service company did excellent work for me. I would highly recommend this service to anyone."
Kenneth W Dial in Laurinburg, NC2018-12-11
★★★★★ - "Very good and fast. Clean up was great. You could hardly tell they had been there and it was rainy. Crew was very polite. This is the second time I've used them and will again."
Deborah McGriff in Cameron, NC2018-11-13
★★★★★ - "Met them once, cleaned all debris. Immaculate and possible I was left with 2 stumps as asked and not chips or leaves"
Edwin in Fayetteville, NC2018-11-12
★★★★★ - "Great job, fair prices, hard workers, professional work."
Tim in Laurinburg, NC2018-10-29
★★★★★ - "They did work for me a few weeks ago and I was very satisfied. They are very professional and have great customer service. They work hard. They also cleaned up everything to where you couldn't even tell they had been there."
Kenny E2018-10-25
★★★★★ - "I had an estimate, hired Mr. Lowery, and had the work done within a couple of hours this morning! Very professional and prompt, and at a great price! Will most certainly contact him when more work needs to be done."
Louise A, Tree Services in Laurinburg, NC2018-10-01
★★★★★ - "H&L provided excellent service and completed the job to our satisfaction. They were very flexible with the time and last minute adjustment."
Tommy B, Tree Services in Laurinburg, NC2018-10-01
★★★★★ - "I hired H&L to clean up some trees that came down as a result of hurricane Matthew. They showed up around 9 am, when it was 24 degrees, and in about 2 hours, the job was done. I have some bigger projects in mind and will contact H&L for a quote before going any where else. Very happy with the results!"
Teresa F, Tree Services in Laurinburg, NC2018-10-01
★★★★★ - "Harvey was very professional. he made sure to get the trees trimmed and cleaned up just as I wanted. I had 7 companies come out to give me a quote and it isn't that Harvey was the cheapest but he was the most informative."
Patty J, Pruning & Trimming in Laurinburg, NC2018-10-01
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With Facebook set to debut Friday, investors have to weigh whether the social networking company's initial public offering will be as big as some think or another tech bust.
If the Facebook IPO is to succeed, it will have to overcome a less-than-stellar history of similar technology offerings that started quickly out of the gate but faltered shortly thereafter.
The offering is expected to raise more than $15 billion, making it the eighth-largest global IPO ever and give the company a market value of $77 billion, the most ever for a U.S. company at the time of its IPO, according to Dealogic. Those number are based on the middle of the expected range, so if Facebook prices higher than $38 top limit, those numbers will get even larger.
But by now names like Zynga, Groupon and even Pandora are familiar as companies that were supposed to be the next big thingbut showed little staying power once the initial euphoria wore off.
Indeed, the challenge for the ubiquitous social networking Web site is to be a game-changer.
"Everybody is thinking about the year 2000: Are these real companies, or is this the tech bubble all over again?" says Nadav Baum, executive vice president at BPU Investment Management in Pittsburgh, Pa. ""Everybody's on Facebook. But how are they going to make money?"
The accompanying graphic looks at how some of the tech IPOs have performed recently.
Baum describes himself as a "bricks-and-mortar guy" who prefers market stalwarts like Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola — old-economy companies that literally have generations of success to back up their company profile.
But he's willing to take a shot at Facebook if it can prove that it's not just another face in the crowd of hot-shot technology ideas that failed to have a sustainable revenue stream, a la the kinds of companies that popped the dotcom bubble more than a decade ago.
"I need to see a couple quarters of earnings to see if they are real," Baum says. "I get it, it's a cool company. But when it gets back to investment, it may be a great company but can they make money and is it truly the next wave of how social media companies are going to make money?"
The issue, then, will be whether Facebook is the next Zillow or the next Google — or even a LinkedIn , which has seesawed back to gains but trades at a gaudy 750 times earnings.
One thing Facebook has shown is a revenue stream, though some investors are worried that the first quarter of 2012 showed a modest slowdown. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also hasn't earned points lately with his out-of-the-blue $1 billion deal to buy photo-sharing app Instagram, and what some considered a bit of a cavalier attitude during the Facebook IPOroadshow.
"Facebook likely is a potentially different circumstance because of the expected size of it," says Rick Bensignor, chief market strategist at Merlin Securities in New York. "I don't know if we can look at all the rules we looked at in the past — if this is just another IPO or if this is something different."
The best-case scenario for Facebook could be something different, and beyond.
The market badly needs a savior now as the European sovereign debt crisis has intensified, the employment recovery in the U.S. suddenly looks derailed, and stocks are in the second mini-correction of the spring.
"See what happens after the initial hype, also which way the market's going at the time, too," Bensignor advises. "If the market happens to be in the midst of a correction here, you may very well see the initial hoopla (over Facebook) push it lower."

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Anecdotal evidence and some studies seem to indicate that laughter can help us heal. Scientists are still investigating, but don't wait for them. Just yuck it up. It certainly can't hurt.
The Benefits of Laughter
Laughter is a powerful coping mechanism that you rely on when you need to lighten your mood. The health benefits associated with laughter are also convincing enough to give this free treatment a try.
Researchers have found that laughter may:
- Bolster the immune system
- Lower stress hormones
- Decrease pain
- Relax muscles
- Prevent heart disease
- Lessen fear and anxiety
Laughing It Off
If you're looking for ways to start laughing it up, consider these methods:
- Pickup a joke book or collection of funny essays
- Watch a funny movie or TV show
- Share a good joke or funny story
- Make time for fun activities, such as playing miniature golf
- Go to a comedy club
- Put together some quotes or photos that make you smile and post them where you can see them
- Keep a funny audio book in the car and listen to it while you are stuck in traffic
- Try surfing the internet for funny videos or stories
So, the next time you feel ill, add a little laughter to your treatment plan. It may help ease your pain.
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Oral health data systems monitor the prevalence of oral diseases and the factors influencing oral health, such as risky or protective behaviors, the availability of preventive interventions and utilization of preventive services. The systems bring together existing data from multiple national and state sources and present the data in useful and accessible formats for the broad community interested in promoting oral health.
Additional information regarding Policies on Data Methods, Procedures, and Use.
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- Oral Health Data
The Oral Health Data website contains data for indicators from the National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS), Water Fluoridation Statistics biennial reports, and the annual Synopses of State Oral Health Programs. The NOHSS is based on a set of surveillance indicators developed by consensus among CDC, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD). NOHSS indicators enable public health professionals and policy makers to retrieve uniformly defined state-level data for oral health status and public health interventions to prevent oral diseases. These indicators are essential for surveillance, prioritization, and evaluation of dental public health interventions. State-level data are provided for all indicators. National-level data are also provided. Synopses data provided by ASTDD include additional context for the NOHSS indicators. New data are added as they become available.
- My Water's Fluoride
Find information about your local water system's fluoridation status. Currently available only for states that voluntarily participate in the Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS).
- Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS)
A water fluoridation monitoring tool for state and tribal water fluoridation program managers and oral health program directors or managers. This system requires special authorization for access. WFRS is the data source for the annual fluoridation information in the National Oral Health Surveillance System.
Related Links
- My Water's Fluoride, NOHSS, Oral Health Data, the Synopses, and WFRS were developed and are maintained through a collaborative effort with the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD), an affiliate organization of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers.
- The Chronic Disease Indicators (CDI) are a cross-cutting set of surveillance indicators that were developed by consensus and that allow states and territories to uniformly define, collect, and report chronic disease data that are important to public health practice and available at the state level. In addition to providing access to state-specific indicator data, the CDI Web site serves as a gateway to additional information and data resources. CDI includes 12 indicators for oral health (e.g., preventive or any dental visit, tooth loss, and oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence and mortality) and other indicators for health behaviors and risk factors associated with oral health.
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Captain wrote:Dear HATERS,
Djing isn't easy, I can teach someone to play chords on a piano in 15 minutes, doesn't mean they will play the right ones and sound good. Who ever said the physical mixing of two tracks had to be difficult? As in any art form there is so much more to it, which is why there are bad djs and great djs.
You're just repeating the same crap your parents probably tried to tell you about the guitar.
Stop the hate and enjoy the music.
- with <3 Captain
Dear ASSHAT,
Thanks for taking the high road.
- with <3 Junglesmacks


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Consider an economy with assets with return processes $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$. Consider a weighted index with return process $I=aA + bB + cC + dD$ where $a,b,c,d$ are coefficients, and $a+b+c+d = 1$.
Suppose I want to find $cov(I,A)$. Is this possible given that I know the covariance between all possible pairs of $A,B,C,D$?
Also, suppose I have some asset $E$. Suppose I know $cov(A,E),cov(B,E),cov(C,E),cov(D,E)$. How do I find $cov(I,E)$.


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September 1996 - Newsletter 53
Here I am sat at home in the middle of August with the sun shining both sides of the hedges and the butterflies flapping around the garden and what am I writing? The Newsletter that takes us up to CHRISTMAS. The world's gone mad and the year's gone like a dose of salts. Still that's life with the turbo-prop set.
We are about to embark on a couple of the silliest weeks of our careers. Guess who organised this lot. On the 24th August we are in Sark. This means driving to Southampton, flying to Guernsey, taxi to the docks and boat to Sark with a concert that night. Next day very early start to reverse the process and drive home to pick up Richard Helson of fiddle fame and then proceed to Cirencester Park for the National Caravan and Camping Club Rally. Stay in Cirencester that night and then go to Buckingham for an early evening Ceilidh (6pm start) in Bourton Park. Home that night then down to Weymouth for the Tuesday. Early start again to catch midday flight from Heathrow to Newfoundland where we reside for a week. Fly back overnight on the 4th September, home for the evening then off to Walton on the Naze for 3 days. It's a grand life if you don't weaken as my mother used to say.
In between whiles we have been filming around Dorset for our new video which we hope to launch in early November. Locations so far include The Nothe Fort, Weymouth; Dorchester Military Museum; The Tythe Barn Museum, Abbotsbury; The Cider Museum, Owermoigne; Shaffesbury; The Rare Breeds Museum (as was), Gillingham; Various sights on the old Somerset & Dorset Railway; The Crown Inn, Sherborne and sundry fields, barns and hedgerows. Thanks to Snowy the cow and various other animals (tame and otherwise) who have appeared and performed for us.
I must say people are very cooperative.'ls this cannon in your way sir? Can we move it for you?' etc. Farmer Amor here in Sherborne let us roll his straw bales around all over the place. (They do move quite easily you know) and Peter & Isabelle down at The Crown let us wreck the place for a few hours when we filmed 'A Load of Old Bales'.
At the moment the planned title for the video is 'All Over Dorset' and it will be the same price as 'Journey Tho' the Purbecks' and 'Yetminster Fair'. Titles include 'Over the Hills and Far Away'; 'The Farmer's Boy'; 'Buttercup Joe'; 'Chickens'; 'The Old S & D'; 'A Load of Old Bales'; 'Grandfather's Clock'; 'Costa Del Dorset'; 'The Punch & Judy Man'; 'Fill Up the Cider Cup' and 'The Broom Dance'.
We'll be running our usual Christmas Shows at The Digby Hall, Sherborne on the 13th and 14th December and the New Year Knees Up on the 31st. All three events start at 8 pm and tickets (Adults £5.50/Children and OAPs £4.50 for the concerts and £7.00 for the New Year) can be obtained from the P0 Box if you live away or from The Abbey Pharmacy at the bottom of Cheap Street if you are in or around Sherborne. Yeovil people can buy them at The Sweeterie, Glovers Walk. Cheques payable to 'The Yetties' please.
It's Singalong time again at The Spinney Hill Hall on the 20th and 21st December. This will be the 21st anniversary year and we are hoping our Northampton Borough Council pension scheme is coming along nicely. After all there can't be many on the staff who have worked for them longer than us. Maybe a golden handshake, gold watch, commemorative cracker, lead balloon..............
For some years now I have been going out to local organisations and doing talks about The Yetties travels, how we started etc. I take along a few photos and bits of memorabilia (gold disc etc.) and natter on about some of the daft things that have happened to us over the years. If anyone is interested drop a line to the P0 Box.


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NEW YORK, United States — Punk and high fashion can now share the same stage, and a new Costume Institute exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Punk: Chaos to Culture," celebrates that influence.
It's an enduring irony that probably makes punk's rebellious originators cringe — and might make those wearing expensive couture dresses with heavy hardware and sexy slashes a little uncomfortable, too.
But when you rip back the shock value of dresses made with garbage bags, others held together by safety pins or staples, skirts with strategic slashes and T-shirts fronted with provocative sayings, punk largely stood on the principles of individuality and authenticity, both so greatly valued in a DIY, Internet-savvy culture.
"Despite its best intentions, punk has come to symbolize integrity and authenticity," said Andrew Bolton, curator of the exhibit, at a preview Monday. The exhibit opens to the public Thursday.
Punk was born in the 1970s out of a movement that embraced anarchy, and its fashion reflected that.
"Punk fashion started from the street and percolated up, and suddenly couture seemed out of touch and not relevant," said Hamish Bowles, Vogue's international editor at large. "Designers had to find a way to get in on it."
By now, the Dolce & Gabbana graffiti-splashed ballgowns or Burberry leather jacket covered in ultra-sharp spikes worn over a delicate lace cocktail dress would be very much at home on the catwalk or in the pages of Vogue.
And as the collective eye has adjusted to some of the distressed looks that seemed so revolutionary then, leading designers of the day, including Vivienne Westwood, who with partner Malcolm McLaren put naked men on shirts that gave literal meaning to graphic Ts, have since designed Oscar gowns for the likes of Helen Mirren.
What might be more unsettling to exhibit visitors is how nostalgic they might feel for the accoutrements that dot the recreated Westwood-McLaren's Kings Road shop, Clothes for Heroes, in London, including a heavy-handset telephone, cassette tape and big-box TV set.
And the site of a recreated — and dirty — rock club CBGB's bathroom inside the hallowed Met is equally impactful and interesting.
Bowles said punk was the forerunner to grunge, which also made some tastemakers cringe when Marc Jacobs first put it on the runway in the early '90s. Just look at where the flannel shirt and henley T — and Jacobs' prestige — are now, however.
"Punk was so potent and powerful, it was a movement that just clicked," said Bowles. "Even if it was subliminally, it changed how we all think about dressing, even to people who might have been revolted by it at the time."
Bolton said he wanted to represent the two driving forces of punk fashion: the angrier, political statements coming from London punks and the more music-centric, club-kid predecessors in New York. They eventually came together to wear leather garments that played on the themes of peace, love, war, pornography and bondage; hardware decorations such as grommets, studs, zippers and spikes that made them seem tough and untouchable; chaotic silhouettes that put pants where the sleeves should go, fronts where the backs belong and bare spots where one is expecting a little coverage; and materials that quite literally came from the street, including plastic trash bags, discarded newsprint, even mailing envelopes.
Again, there's a paradox in that the rebellious punks could have inspired all the politically correct slogans that remind us to "reduce, reuse and recycle."
Top designers certainly tapped into them, too, with Gareth Pugh's dress that uses bits of garbage bags for a featherlike effect, John Galliano's Christian Dior newsprint dress and the bubble-wrap looks from Alexander McQueen's 2006 Rubbish Collection.
Overt sexuality certainly was part of the punk culture, and how could dramatic designers resist that?
Gianni Versace's safety-pin dress practically made Elizabeth Hurley a household name in 1994, and the red harness gown that Hilary Rhoda wore in the Dior 2007 haute couture show also on display certainly turned heads. Then, there is the barely there finale look by Maison Martin Margiela. To call it minimalist doesn't do it justice.
Rhoda hosted the joint red-carpet report by Vogue and the Met for Monday night's fundraising gala that gave a sneak peek of "Chaos to Couture" to celebrities, designers and top models. She said she tried to go with a punk-inspired look, a sheer sparkly top and leather pants by Wes Gordon, that would capture the edgy spirit of punk without looking like a costume.
Singer Debbie Harry of Blondie and designer Westwood, both key punk players, attended, and both were represented in the exhibit inside. (Harry wore a studded Tommy Hilfiger jacket and a skull hair accessory. Westwood was dressed in a pastel ballgown and cape covered with a "Truth" pin of Bradley Manning, the army private involved in the Wikileaks espionage case.)
"Some people, including punks, would probably wonder if this (exhibit) belongs here in the museum, but it has had an enduring impact on fashion and everything in the arts, so they're here, even if they're kicking and screaming," said Bolton.


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Spock in hat with 'stache
The other day I simply linked to a few new photos of Zachary Quinto and hundreds of you quivered all over my inbox. Let's see what happens when I actually post some.
This generation's Spock showed up at the airport this morning headed to Mexico to promote Star Trek. As you can see, he's trying out some pervy facial hair. Is it working for you?
Not for me. But still less creepy than Chris Pine's weird looking face.
Yeah I like Quinto too. Not as much as I like Neil Patrick Harris but those are some big shoes to fill and Zachary just started.
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The Division of Workplace Programs (DWP) is mandated by Executive Order and Public Law to provide oversight for: (1) the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program aimed at elimination of illicit drug use in the Federal workforce; and (2) the National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP), which certifies
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The Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS), founded in the early 1940s, conducts research on alcohol, and other substance use/abuse, disseminates information, and engages in professional and public education. The Library acquires, organizes, and disseminates scientific and technical bibliographic and textual information on alcohol; and houses a major collection of books, periodicals, dissertations, and other materials pertaining to alcohol studies. The library is open to researchers, scholars, and students; it includes the Master Catalog of Alcohol Literature, which lists the world's scholarly literature on alcohol studies since the 15th century; the Classified Abstract Archives of the Alcohol Literature, which covers 1935-1976; the McCarthy Memorial Collection of alcohol research documents; and a collection of questionnaires, interview schedules, and survey forms used in research on drinking and alcoholism. The library's bibliographic database of over 70,000 citations to alcohol/drug research and educational literature is available online at http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/alcohol_studies.
Review Date: Friday, January 16, 2009
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA®) was established in 1986 as a self-help recovery program for individuals coping with co-dependency. Co-dependency is a compulsive, self-destructive behavior, characterized by an inability to maintain functional relationships, and may include a history of addiction. CoDA® is a non-professional organization, and is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Its group activities are patterned after twelve-step recovery programs. Group meetings have been established in 49 states and 10 countries.
Since 1992, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) has been training local grassroots groups, known as community anti-drug coalitions, in effective community problem-solving strategies, teaching them how to assess their local substance abuse-related problems and develop a comprehensive plan to address them. In addition to providing training and technical assistance, CADCA advocates for community coalitions in Congress and provides networking and educational opportunities through conferences and events. CADCA also educates the public about the latest trends in substance abuse, builds community coalitions from the ground up and develops helpful tools and resources that empower communities to solve their drug and alcohol-related problems.
Review Date: Wednesday, November 09, 2011
The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation's leading organization promoting alternatives to the drug war that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. DPA is actively involved in the legislative process and seeks to roll back the excesses of the drug war, block new, harmful initiatives, and promote sensible drug policy reforms. As a result of our work, hundreds of thousands of people have been diverted from incarceration to drug treatment programs, hundreds of thousands of sick and dying patients can safely access their medicine without being considered criminals under the law, and states like California have saved more than $2.5 billion by eliminating wasteful and ineffective law enforcement, prosecution and prison expenditures.
Review Date: Monday, October 17, 2011
The mission of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention is to support institutions of higher education (IHEs) in their efforts to combat illegal alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and its consequences, including violence, in American colleges and universities primarily through the use of prevention strategies that focus on environmental, educational, and information dissemination strategies.
Review Date: Monday, July 14, 2014
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 85,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada and abroad. NAADAC's members are addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education. An important part of the healthcare continuum, NAADAC members and its 47 state affiliates work to create healthier individuals, families and communities through prevention, intervention, quality treatment and recovery support.
Review Date: Thursday, January 08, 2015
The Narcotic Educational Foundation of America (NEFA) is managed by the California Narcotic Officer's Association. NEFA, a non profit educational organization was founded in 1924 to educate the public about the dangers of controlled substances.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit, international organization founded in 1947; it was created to help people of all ages, races, religious perspectives, occupations, and lifestyles stop using drugs. There are more than 58,000 weekly meetings in 131 countries, including the U.S. and Canada, and meetings are also held in correctional and treatment facilities. The World Service Office of NA provides and distributes complimentary group starter kits and NA literature upon request. The material can also be obtained by professionals who refer their clients to existing NA meetings. NA approaches the 12-step recovery program by focusing on the disease of addiction itself, and not a particular drug. There are no dues of fees for NA services.
Review Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
A private non-profit membership organization, NAPAFASA is dedicated to addressing the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian and Pacific Islanders on the continental U.S., Hawaii, the six Pacific Island jurisdictions and elsewhere. The organization's goal is to promote health, social justice and reduce substance abuse and related problems in API communities. In addition to its members (individuals and agencies), NAPAFASA's serves the general public, service providers, government agencies, and private organizations.
Founded in 1971 by business and labor leaders concerned about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the quality of life in the United States, NADPA's provides individuals with the opportunity to become self-sufficient, productive, employed and free of substance abuse. The organization's programs work toward insuring that individuals fulfill their potential by living and working in environments free from substance abuse.
Review Date: Friday, November 21, 2008
The mission of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) is to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives; assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement; encourage every individual and institution to take responsibility to combat substance abuse and addiction; provide those on the front lines with the tools they need to suceed; and remove the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair with hope. The Center is located at Columbia University where all the professional disciplines (health policy, medicine, nursing, communications, economics, sociology, anthropology, law, law enforcement, business, religion, education) needed to study and combat all forms of substance abuse - illegal drugs, pills, alcohol and tobacco - are available.
Review Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
National Families in Action (NFIA) is a drug education, prevention, and policy center. The organization's focus is preventing drug use, abuse, addiction, and death, and bridging the gap between science, law, and the public. NFIA's mission is to help families and communities prevent drug use among children by promoting policies based on science.
Review Date: Wednesday, January 05, 2011
The National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC) is a public-private effort to promote awareness and recognition of the problem of inhalant use. The NIPC serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials, disseminates an electronic newsletter, NIPC UPDATE, provides training and technical assistance.The NIPC founded and leads National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week ® (NIPAW) a week-long national grassroots inhalant education and awareness campaign.
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Review Date: Wednesday, February 09, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies collects and reports on national and state data to assist policymakers, treatment providers and patients make informed decisions regarding the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.
Review Date: Monday, September 26, 2011
The Phoenix House Center on Addiction and the Family (COAF) – formerly the Children of Alcoholics Foundation – was established in 1982 to help children and adults from addicted families. COAF's mission is to help children of all ages from alcoholic and substance abusing families reach their full potential by breaking the cycle of parental substance abuse and reducing the pain and problems that result from parental addiction. To realize this goal, COAF, an affiliate of Phoenix House since 1997, develops curriculum and other educational materials, writes reports, provides information about parental substance abuse for the general public, trains professionals, and promotes research.
Review Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Partnership at Drugfree.org is a drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery resource, existing to help parents and caregivers effectively address alcohol and drug abuse with their teens and young adults. The main focus of this organization is to prevent illicit drug use among the Nation's youth through the use of media communication. PDFA has launched several well-known national, anti-drug advertising campaigns it is efforts to reduce demand for illicit drugs in America. The Partnership is a private, non-profit, non-partisan coalition of professionals from the communications industry.
Review Date: Thursday, November 04, 2010
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EP 43 What is a Living Community
Today I get a little personal on my time being a part of and running living communities. It's a reflective and informative episode as I go through my thoughts on it.
January 15, 2020
EP 42 Be a Better Player 101
Time to dive into how to be a better Player 101. Topics: Basics, Realization, Actualizing, Tips from Players, GM Player Tips. Closing. Happy New year!
January 1, 2020
EP 41 The Change Up
Does your tabletop game feel stale? Well, this episode is for you. The Change Up goes over tips and tricks on how to liven up your game. So, get something to write with and let's dive in.
December 9, 2019
EP 40 Monsters
It's time to talk about my favorite thing in gaming, MONSTERS!
November 25, 2019
EP 39 How to GM pt 2
This is a continuation from EP 30 How to GM. I wanted to give a bit of time and dive a little deeper into my process In hopes it can help you.
May 31, 2019
EP 38 Ship Combat
With the Grimmerspace Kickstarter funded I wanted to dig into ship combat. The topics range from talking to your players to cinematic combat. Watch. Listen. Learn. Be a better gamer.
May 24, 2019
EP 37 Lichdom. What is it good for?
Flipboard • EP 37 Lichdom. What is it good for? • West • Why be a Lich • Plataxian • Bumper • The How • The Phylactery • Battlegrounds & Lairs • Static City Drumline • MmmM • Static City Drumline • Thanks and Demon Dayz • Story Hooks • Gosling • Closing
May 1, 2019
Episode 36 Running Duos
In episode 36 I talk about running a two player game and how to do it. Full of tips and tricks to add to your 5e game or to any game you may be running. Watch. Listen. Learn.
April 18, 2019
EP 35 GaryCon XI Post
Recorded this early early Sunday morning during GaryCon XI. My voice is a bit trashed but I wanted to get my thoughts out while they are fresh. Watch. Listen. Learn. Be a better gamer.
March 14, 2019
Ep 34 Backgrounds
Today I want to talk about Backgrounds from both sides of the screen. I have a few tips and a lot of forgotten backgrounds over my years, so let's talk about how to make them work for your games.
February 20, 2019
Ep 33 Deep dive interview with iron GM competitor David Benevides about running comic books RPGs.
Comic book tabletop RPGs is the hardest thing for me to run as a GM. With that said I brought in a friend and Iron GM competitor, David Benevides to dig deep on how to make comic book games better. Watch. Listen. Learn.
January 25, 2019
EP 32 Negotiation in RPGs
Welcome back to episode 32 where I dive into running negotiations in tabletop RPGs. Watch. Listen. Learn.
December 10, 2018
Ep 31 Playing Old Games
Today is all about playing old games. I had a blast diving back into Cyberpunk with two of my best friends. I urge you to try the same thing. Watch. Listen. Learn.
September 9, 2018
Ep 30 Learning to GM
Today we dive into leaning to GM and finding a Group. Watch.Listen.Learn
July 24, 2018
Ep 29 Interview with Iron GM Necessary Evil
I'm extremely honored to have the 3 time Iron GM winner, Necessary Evil on for a deep dive interview. I do apologize in advance fro anything he says that may offend you.
July 5, 2018
Ep 28 Rewarding Character Development
In today's episode is all about rewarding players for character development and the systems I love that already do it. Remember, Watch. Listen. Learn.
June 15, 2018
Ep 27 Setting the Tone
Let's talk about how to set the tone for your game. Each setting deserves some study to make sure you are doing it justice. Thanks to Drew for the Bumper and remember, Watch. Listen. Learn.
June 10, 2018
Ep 26 Magic is Everything
In today's episode I go over how magic in games is an important piece to a setting. I go over how to ground it into your experience and some of my ideas on free form magic. Remember to call in through the Anchor app and thank you again for listening. Watch. Listen. Learn.
May 19, 2018
Ep 25 Breaking Point
Today I want to talk about when is the right time to change to a new game. We will dive into the ways I handle it and how I bring it to the table. Watch.Listen.Learn
May 15, 2018
Ep 24 player Commitment
Let's talk about what you can do as a Player to make a better PC in episode 24 of EFP. Watch. Listen. Learn.
May 5, 2018
Ep 23 It's a Trap!
Today we talk traps on both sides of the gaming table. We touch on why the exist. How to use them. Abusing their power and how PCs can use the rules to their advantage. Remember to Watch. Listen. Learn.
April 28, 2018
Ep 22 Stealth in Games
It's time to dig into the ugly skill in the room, STEALTH. Maybe even find a solution! Watch. Listen. Learn.
April 13, 2018
Ep 21 Designing a Setting
Today I want to talk about designing your own setting and what my process is. Hopefully this will help at least one listener during the creative struggle. Watch. Listen. Learn.
March 29, 2018
Ep 20 Character Development
Today I want to talk about how to create a deeper character. To design something that isn't just numbers on a sheet. Watch. Listen. Learn
March 22, 2018
EP 18 Narrative
In this episode we go over Narrative in gaming on both the GMs and Players side of the Screen. This is followed up with an announcement I have been waiting for. Go roll some dice and remember to Watch. Listen. Learn.
March 15, 2018
Ep 18 GaryCon X Pathfinder 2.0
My voice is shot, and this is recorded in the car but I wanted to get these thoughts out before they fade. Let's talk about GaryConX and Pathfinder 2.0.
March 12, 2018
Ep 17 Playing with New Players
Today we talk about how we should approach a table with new players or GMs. Remember to drink, roll some dice and share.
March 3, 2018
Ep 16 Pacing
This is an episode about pacing your tabletop RPGs and storytelling. I hope you enjoy. Remember to call in using the anchor app and follow my patreon for more of my work.
February 22, 2018
Phylactery Session 5 Postcast
Phylactery Session 5 Postcast • Aftermath • Research • Closing
February 19, 2018
Phylactery Session 5 Precast
Phylactery Session 5 Precast • Precast thoughts • Upping magic!
February 19, 2018
Ep 15 Combat
Ep 15 Combat • Basics • New Idea • Description • Damage • Blackmoor Society • Death Blow
February 16, 2018
Phylactery Session 4 Postcast
Phylactery Session 4 Postcast • Part 2 • Part 3
February 13, 2018
Phylactery Session 4 Precast
Phylactery Session 4 Precast • Prescast 2
February 13, 2018
Ep 14 Organizations
Ep 14 Organizations • Organizations • Development • PC Side • Joining • Kickstarter Strongholds & Streaming
February 9, 2018
Ep 13 All about Story
Ep 13 Story • Opening • Why Mechanics • Like a Movie • Blackmoor Society • Narrative World Building • Out of the Box • This Week
February 1, 2018
Phylactery Session 3 Postcast
Phylactery Session 3 Postcast • Overview • Escaping • Closing
January 29, 2018
Phylactery Session 3 Precast
Phylactery Session 3 Precast • Setup • New Monster • Game Time
January 29, 2018
Ep 12 Set Pieces
Ep 12 Set Pieces • The 3 E's of Set PIeces • Organizing • 5min Set Piece Design • Mechanics • Let's colab! • Callin Hobbs • Closing Thoughts
January 26, 2018
Phylactery Session 2 Postcast
Phylactery Session 2 Postcast • In Watchers Cave • Down the mountain • What did I Learn
January 23, 2018
Phylactery Session 2 Precast
Phylactery Session 2 Precast • Ideas for today's adventure
January 23, 2018
EP 11 Monster Creation
EP 11 Crafting Monsters • Why a new monster? • Where to start • Mythology • GM Abilities Secret • In the dmg • Thanks for the call in • Critical Roll and Patreon
January 19, 2018
Phylactery Session 1 Postcast
Phylactery Session 1 Postcast • I really like D&D 5e • Post thoughts with thinking music
January 15, 2018
Phylactery Session 1 Precast
Phylactery Pre Show Session 1 • Missing Player • New Prep • New plot webs
January 15, 2018
EP 10 House Rules
EP 10 House Rules • Why do you need them? • When and how to apply them. • Designer House Rules. • How to present them. • EFP! • Answer to Hobbs • Wrap Up.
January 12, 2018
Phylactery Session 0
Session 0 New Setting • Why the new game. • Phylactery and campaign ideas • Magic vs Steel • Run down
January 7, 2018
EP 9 New Year. New Campaign?
EP 9 New Year. New Campaign? • Is it time? • The signs. • Talk to your group. • Ideas • Weave and Conventions
January 4, 2018
Dungeons and Story
EP 8 Dungeons and Story • Why and Who • Traps what are they good for? • Puzzles in tangible ways • NPCs are important • Closing Call in!
December 28, 2017
Ep 7 Convention Play
EP 7 Convention Play / GMing • Getting ready and Table Etiquette • Immersion and how to do it. • What I'll be doing at Midwinter and Non-Con • Plotted Adventures Season 1 FINISHES! • Adventure Hooks
December 19, 2017
Ep 6 Transparency Dec 8 2017
EP 6 Transparency Dec 8 2017 • Organized play and Community • X-Card in Play • From the Rocking Chair • The Last Iron choose your own adventure. https://instagram.com/p/BEhO8GJjVtr/
December 8, 2017
Ep 5 West Marches
Ep 5 West Marches • Why West Marches • The Breakdown • Handling rules for your system in WM • New Releases • Roll some dice • Uppercuts. Remember to call in and my Patreon Adventure Releases tonight!
November 30, 2017
Ep 4 New Rules
EP 4 New Rules • From the Rocking Chair • Ruler • Call in from Sean at Gaming & BS. Happy Thanksgiving from EFP. Now go roll some dice and drink a beer.
November 22, 2017
Ep 3 Twitch and Tabletop
In today's short cast I talk about twitch streaming and tabletop gaming. There is reference to Rollplay and there 5e round table discussion. If you haven't watched this I highly recommend it. Link below. https://youtu.be/yqjLO6YNKV0
November 16, 2017
Ep 2 Brian Berg of TPK Games
Erik Frankhouse Presents a deep dive with Brian Berg owner of TPK Games. We talk bout running a business to how one gets into the industry.
November 10, 2017
Ep 1 Nov 7 2017 GameHoleCon
EFP Nov 9 2017 GameHoleCon • I love GameHoleCon • Closing and Podcasts!
November 10, 2017
EFP Nov 9 2017 GameHoleCon
Talk about my time at GameHoleCon and what I love about it. Don't forget to call in.
November 9, 2017
Drew Staton Voice Acting
Oct 11 2017 Voice Acting • 1hr interview with Drew Staton • Interview with Andrew Staton • Interview with Andrew Staton • Interview with Andrew Staton
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- Increasingly diversified economy (petrochemicals, port operations, tourism)
- Sound banking system and openness to foreign investment
- Significant tourism potential
- Exposed to hydrocarbon price fluctuations
- Shortage of local skilled labour leading to high youth unemployment and reliance on imported external expertise
- Ongoing uncertainties around the succession of the sultan
- Income inequalities exacerbated by cuts to social subsidies
Growth rebound for an economy that is struggling to diversify
The growth rebound that began in 2018 will intensify in 2019 thanks to the briskly-expanding hydrocarbon sector. At the heart of the country's economic model, oil and gas represented 60% of export revenues and 75% of budget revenues in 2017. Indeed, despite the decline in oil reserves, hydrocarbon activity will continue to enjoy effective techniques to optimise extraction. The sector will also benefit from increased gas production, boosted in particular by development of the Khazzan field. The discovery of natural gas deposits will support the sector in the years to come.
At the same time, since the late 1990s, the authorities have been working to diversify the economy into sectors such as transport, logistics and tourism. Accordingly, 2019 growth will also be driven by the non-oil and gas economy, which now accounts for more than two thirds of GDP. As part of the five-year (2016/20) Tanfeedh Diversification Plan, tourism is set to benefit from the expansion of Duqm and Muscat airports, as well as the development of Oman Air. Likewise, the easing of visa formalities will be a boost to tourism. Structural reforms to encourage investment, including FDI, have already been put in place, and more measures are expected in 2019.
Household consumption will suffer from an inflationary pick-up following further cuts to subsidies, in particular on fuels, as well as the introduction of a value added tax (VAT), scheduled for September 2019.
Reducing the large twin deficits
In 2015, the fall in oil revenues caused the twin deficits to widen. In 2019, further fiscal consolidation and the favourable oil market environment should help to reduce their size. Ministries and public administrations will be called upon to reduce their operating costs, and subsidies are to be cut. But in an unstable regional context, defence spending, which accounted for 13% of GDP in 2017, will remain substantial. In parallel, the authorities are looking to diversify their revenues, notably through the introduction of a regional VAT in GCC countries. In addition, if oil prices remain where they are, oil revenues, the main source of revenue, will go up. However, in the face of these austerity measures, public discontent could cause the government to retreat again. The decision to raise the minimum wage threshold for fuel subsidies in August 2018 illustrates the risk of fiscal slippage for 2019.
Despite an increasing trade surplus (12% of GDP in 2017), the current account deficit will remain high in 2019. The slight upturn in oil revenues will benefit the trade balance despite the slowdown in Chinese growth, China being the largest importer of Omani oil. However, the current account deficit will not shrink significantly, as imports, linked in particular to infrastructure projects, are also set to go up. The current account deficit is mainly due to the income deficit (14% of GDP in 2017), which in turn is linked to expatriate workers in Oman. The inflow of foreign investment, chiefly portfolio investments, will contribute to financing the current account deficit. However, foreign exchange reserves, which stood at more than five months of imports in July 2018, are deteriorating rapidly. This is a worrying trend given the sultanate's growing external debt, with total external debt, which represented 35% of GDP in 2014, exceeding 80% of GDP in 2017. The pegging of the rial to the US dollar, in a setting of rising interest rates in the United States, could put additional pressure on the foreign exchange reserves.
Domestic political uncertainty in an unstable regional context
Even if political risk is unlikely to materialise in the short term, the fragile state of health of Sultan Qaboos ben Said is creating real uncertainty about the future of the regime. The ruler's succession raises questions, as he is now 77 years old and has no heir. Often absent from the national and regional political scene, he may still have to face the population's dissatisfaction amid ongoing fiscal consolidation efforts. However, as power is concentrated in the sultan's hands, the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2019 are not expected to upset the political situation.
The sultanate is striving to remain neutral in the conflict between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt. However, the country has taken military action in Yemen alongside Saudi Arabia to fight Iran-backed Houthist rebels, which pose a threat to the country's internal security. Oman can count on the support of the United States, which is helping to maintain security in the border area.
According to the 2017-2018 Human Development Index, Oman ranked 48th out of 189 countries, joining the other GCC countries in the category of "countries with a very high level of development".
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What quirks are in college football coaches' contracts?
USA TODAY Sports reporters and editors analyzed thousands of documents in calculating salaries for the 124 FBS head coaches and nearly 1,000 assistants.
While combing through contract after contract – after contract after contract – we also came across a few interesting contractual "quirks." Some involve relationships with supermarket chains, golf clubs and gun shops. Others are bonuses that can be earned by reaching certain on- and off-field goals. Here are a few examples:
Texas coach Mack Brown:
Brown was paid $60,000 to serve as the chairman of the board for the University of Texas Golf Club. While it's a pittance compared to his football earnings, Brown's off-the-field benefits also included a $750 gift card to McBride's Guns in Austin.
PHOTOS:The highest-paid coaches in the FBS, led by Nick Saban
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer:
Meyer has $50,000 in outside income from a deal with the Kroger supermarket chain that involves the cash payment for him, a $60,000 donation to his foundation and a $55,000 discretionary fund "for use on mutually agreed upon events" with any unused funds being donated to the foundation. One of Meyer's "general responsibilities" under the arrangement is that "The Meyer family will consider Kroger their supermarket of choice."
READJUSTMENT:Ohio State readjusts Meyer's bonuses due to sanctions
LSU coach Les Miles:
If LSU fires Miles before Dec. 31, 2012, it will owe him $18.75 million. If LSU fires Miles at any point from Jan. 1, 2013, through Dec. 31, 2014, it will owe him $15 million. If Miles wins the national championship – he came close last year – in addition to a $200,000 bonus for appearing in any BCS game, his total annual compensation shall be adjusted to be no less than the highest salary of any coach in the SEC, plus $1,000.
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel:
Pinkel contractually had been due $50,000 in increases this season for endorsements and TV, radio and public appearances, but his pay in those areas was frozen for one year by the university after his arrest in November 2011 for DWI. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the incident, which also resulted in a one-week suspension by the school.
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier:
Spurrier reported more than $10,000 in golf-related income, including $2,000 in golfing paraphernalia – clubs and balls, made by Wilson. Spurrier said in an interview with USA TODAY Sports that he also receives compensation for playing in a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe. He played in a celebrity tournament there in July and finished 40th of 82 players, earning $3,260 in prize money.
STORY:FBS coaches continue to see salary explosion
California coach Jeff Tedford:
While his team underperformed this season, Tedford received two $150,000 bonuses: For being the head coach when the team fully occupied the Simpson High Performance Center and for being the coach when the team played its first home football game in renovated Memorial Stadium.
Oregon State coach Mike Riley:
Riley gets 25% of all revenue from season ticket sales over 23,000.
Kansas coach Charlie Weis:
In addition to the money he is receiving from Kansas, Weis continues to get huge termination payments from Notre Dame, which fired him as head coach in December 2009. He received $2,054,744 from Notre Dame during the 2010 calendar year "under a separation agreement that includes additional annual payments through December 2015," according to Notre Dame's most recent federal tax return.
Hawaii coach Norm Chow:
Chow can get $25,000 per home game win on national TV (two such games on 2012 schedule) and $40,000 per road game win on national TV (four such games on 2012 schedule). Unfortunately for Chow, Hawaii has only one win in 2012 – and it came against Lamar, a game that didn't fit into either of those two categories.
INTERACTIVE DATABASE:Salaries for FBS head coaches
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen:
Holgorsen can get $25,000 if his team ranks between second and fifth in the FBS in total offense, or $50,000 if team ranks first in the FBS in total offense. Heading into Saturday, the Mountaineers are averaging 510.0 yards a game, the ninth-best average in the country.
Arkansas State coach Gus Malzahn:
As a condition of his contract, Malzahn is required to live in a university-owned residence in Jonesboro, Ark., to "successfully conduct fund raising and recruiting activities." Arkansas State maintains the house and grounds and pays all utilities except Internet and cable/satellite TV charges, but Malzahn is responsible for furnishing the home and securing insurance for all personal property placed in the home.
Washington State coach Mike Leach:
As part of his deal with the Cougars, Leach will get an 18-seat family suite at Martin Stadium once construction of suite facility is complete. He also gets 20 tickets for each home football game and each postseason football game. Finally, Leach gets 150 tickets to each regular-season road game.
Army coach Rich Ellerson:
How much does Army value the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy? Ellerson gets $150,000 if his team beats Navy and Air Force in the same season; or $50,000 if the Cadets beat Navy; or $50,000 if the Cadets beats Air Force. Having beaten the Falcons this season, Ellerson is in line for a nice bonus should Army beat Navy to end the season.
Air Force coach Troy Calhoun:
Likewise at Air Force: Calhoun receives a bonus of 5% of his annual payment if Air Force wins or retains the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. Calhoun's payment this year is $825,000; 5% of that is $41,250.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham:
Whittingham gets an additional 25% tuition benefit for his college-eligible children (unmarried age 26 and younger) to attend Utah. When combined with the school's regular half-tuition benefit, Whittingham would receive 75% off the Utah's total tuition price.
REPAYMENT CLAUSES:Schools seek protection if coach breaks NCAA rule
Virginia coach Mike London:
Like basketball? London gets six tickets to the ACC men's basketball tournament for personal use.
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder:
Snyder gets one car, comparable in make and model to one provided to the men's basketball, women's basketball and volleyball head coaches; a $10,000 annual vehicle stipend; and a $4,000 annual insurance stipend. He also gets a full membership in the Manhattan Country Club, including golfing privileges and use of a golf cart.
Washington coach Steve Sarkisian:
The university pays the cost of having Sarkisian's family travel to all away football games, all postseason events in which the football team participates and two additional business-related trips each fiscal year if he so elects.


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The recommended modernization plan is to renovate and expand the existing building while minimizing the risk associated with a major earthquake. The recommended seismic strengthening will include foundation improvements, new steel braced or moment frames, new concrete or concrete block walls, plywood sheathing and anchors at both high and low roof, and exterior wall glass replacement. This seismic strengthening work scope directly triggers work associated with disabled access, code improvements and environmental hazard mitigation.
The building has two separate roof levels. A high roof consists of wooden joists spanning between steel beams which are supported by steel columns spaced along a concrete block wall on one side, and a series of independent footings on the other. A lower roof is constructed of plywood sheathing over 2x joist supported by steel columns or concrete block walls. The building envelope consists of glass walls, masonry walls and masonry piers.
New or alteration construction must meet state (Title 24) and federal (Americans with Disabilities Act) guidelines. The disabled access project scope for this library focuses on construction work resulting in path of travel and health and safety improvements. Existing restrooms will be reconfigured and new restroom may be added.
The anticipated building code impacts involve updating the building to comply with current life safety related code requirements for existing heating, ventilation, plumbing, electrical, lighting and other control systems. The existing heating system will be evaluated for possible replacement or expansion.
Current law requires removal of Asbestos containing Materials (ACM's)- e.g., plasterboard walls, vinyl flooring, and roofing- related to the anticipated construction activities associated with seismic retrofit, disabled access and renovation work. The removal of ACM's will require relocation of the building occupants to avoid potential health risks. Lead that is impacted will also be removed.
The recommended modernization plan incorporates expansion of the building. The new space will be used for a meeting/program room, public restrooms, computer/study area, and shelving for collection expansion. The existing staff areas will be redesigned to improve the efficient use of space. Additional data/electrical outlets will be provided. The fireplace may be removed. Landscape redesign, including additional exterior lighting, remove trellis, redesign front area (around flagpole).
- There is inadequate shear transfer from the high roof to the low roof diaphragm.
- Existing plywood shear walls and masonry walls do not have sufficient shear capacity for lateral loads.
- Existing plywood shear walls do not have hold-downs.
- Existing masonry walls are not anchored to the horizontal diaphragms.
- Existing east wall is offset from its foundation wall below.
- Site has high ground settlement potential per HLA report.
Non-Structural Deficiencies
- Suspended ceilings and ceiling supported lighting are not adequately braced.
- Masonry chimney is not anchored to the roof.
- Shutoff devices are not provided at building utility interfaced to shut off the flow of gas, high temperature energy, etc., in the event of earthquake induced failure.
- Bookshelves and water heater are inadequately braced.
- Add new concrete shear walls and footings as indicated on plans.
- Add plywood to the existing shear walls.
- Install hold-downs at plywood shear walls as indicated on plans.
- Add hold-downs to anchor RCMU walls to the horizontal diaphragms.
- Add steel frame and framing anchors to prevent cross-grain bending of wood as indicated.
- Add steel strap for chord connections.
- Brace ceilings over public egresses.
- Anchor chimney to the roof structure.
- Install shut-off devices for high-energy utility lines.
- Brace light fixtures, boiler, water heater and freestanding book stacks.
- Existing Service counters are not accessible.
- Existing toilets are not accessible.
- Existing path of travel needs to be upgraded.
- Install new accessible service counters.
- Renovate toilets to make them accessible. Install new toilet fixtures.
- Provide an accessible path of travel.
- Existing boiler is old and inefficient.
- Air circulation is very poor.
- Need to replace water heater.
- Install new boiler.
- Upgrade forced air ventilation system.
- Install new water heater and water pipes.
- Provide continuous ventilation in all restrooms.
- The electrical system needs to be upgraded.
- Some of the telephone and network equipment needs to be bonded to the grounding electrode.
- Lack of data/electrical outlets.
- Install a new sub-panel from the main service panel with surge protector and integral RFI/EMI filtering to protect sensitive loads such as computers and any new electronic equipment in the building.
- Segregate power, clean power for computer system and separate power for all others.
- Replace existing light fixtures with new energy saving fixtures.
- The telephone and network protectors should be bonded to the incoming water line within 5 feet of its building entry.
- Install additional data/communication outlets.
- Need fire alarm and smoke detectors.
- Not enough exiting signs in the building.
- Need emergency lighting in case of power failure or in emergencies.
- Need additional fire extinguishers in the building.
- Not enough lights in and around the building.
- Existing window and door grilles need to be replaced.
- Install new smoke detectors and fire alarm.
- Install new exit signs and emergency lights.
- Install new fire extinguishers at strategic locations in the building.
- Install new burglar alarm system.
- Install new interior and exterior security lights.
- Install new security window and door grilles.
- Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM's) are identified throughout the building.
- Where impacted by construction, abate asbestos in the wall and ceiling sheetrock joint compound, wall plaster, transite pipes, ceramic tile grout, window/door caulking and, gray roof patch tar.
- Abate asbestos if found in the hot water piping and fitting insulation.
- Lead that is impacted by construction shall also be mitigated.
- With the seismic retrofit work, valuable library floor space will be lost.
- Very small staff work and storage areas.
- Improvements will include expansion of the building to accommodate the increased public use of library and much needed staff work area.
- The staff area will be redesigned to function more efficiently.
- Landscaping around the building is well maintained and needs to be restored after construction.
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Syrian conflict takes a toll on Palestinian aid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Displaced Palestinians are losing out to Syrians in desperate need of aid, and the United Nations is asking Arab countries to pitch in and bolster funding for its agency mandated with helping Palestinian refugees.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his counterpart at the Arab League, Nabil El Araby, are co-chairing a ministerial meeting Thursday in New York on the funding challenges that the U.N. Relief and Works Agency is facing.
UNRWA, which helps nearly 5 million registered Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in addition to the West Bank and Gaza, is facing a $54 million shortfall of its roughly $600 million annual operational budget.
"Every single year of the last few years has been difficult," UNRWA's Commissioner General Filippo Grandi told The Associated Press in an interview on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York.
"Since 2008 and the economic downturn, aid budgets in many countries have shrunk. What we are trying to do this time is we are going especially to one group of donors: the Arab donors," Grandi said.
Arab countries have made pledges to fund 7.8% of the U.N. agency's operational budget, which is made up entirely of voluntary contributions, and not U.N. funding. So far, they have only contributed about a fourth of what they promised, and Grandi said the meeting's main goal is to push those donors to come up with the rest of the money.
The war in Syria, where over half a million Palestinian refugees live, has been complicating matters.
"Syria has drained a lot of humanitarian resources," Grandi said. "When you have two million refugees, a catastrophic situation inside, neighboring countries burdened by this huge crisis, of course this will drain a lot of resources and the Palestinian crisis will seem less urgent because it's been there for so long."
On the ground, the Syrian conflict has increased the plight of Palestinian refugees who live in 12 camps in Syria. "Seven are not accessible to us because of fighting," Grandi said. "More than half of 530,000 refugees in Syria, are displaced inside Syria and I would say 70,000 have left the country. These people are already refugees from before the (Syrian crisis) and they become refugees again."
But the agency is not limiting its outreach to Arab nations and Western states, reflecting a change in the field of global humanitarian aid.
"After New York, I am going to Brazil. Brazil is becoming an important donor. At this meeting on Thursday we have invited other donors such as Turkey," he explained adding that roughly 80% of the aid agency's funding comes from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Australia.
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Small and midsize used cars will drop in value by 5 percent during June, predicts analyst Jonathan Banks of the NADA Used Car Guides. Prices for all used cars are forecast to decline about 2 percent next month, with the decrease driven largely by the falling cost of gas. Banks cites the example of the 2009 Toyota Camry, which saw its price rise 15 percent, to $13,325, from January to May. He expects the value of that same Camry to decline by $675, or 5 percent, in June.
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Hybrid: 2009 Toyota Prius. The highest-mileage car sold in the U.S (48 MPG city, 45 highway) is worth about $4,000 more than it was in January, with a Kelley Blue Book price of $20,050 if bought from a dealer. Gutierrez expects that price gain to largely recede by fall.
Compact: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. General Motors' (GM) well-reviewed compact, which is available with many comfort and convenience features previously found only in much larger cars, is currently selling for $17,507 for the 2011 model, the year it was introduced. Look for that price to come down by about $1,000 by fall. The Cruze is rated for 22 MPG in city driving, 35 on the highway.
SUV: 2009 DodgeDurango. While gas prices were rising, low-MPG SUVs and pickups actually fell slightly in value as used vehicles. And these people and cargo haulers likely will continue to decline 2 to 3 percent a month in line with the overall market. Gutierrez cites as a potentially good deal the 2009 Dodge Durango, an old-style truck-based SUV recently selling for $18,485. That works if gas mileage is not a big issue -- the Durango is rated at 13 MPG city, 18 highway.


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The Department of Psychology research also found that when religious people think about death, their religious beliefs appear to strengthen at both conscious and unconscious levels. The researchers believe the findings help explain why religion is such a durable feature of human society.
In three studies, which involved 265 university students in total, religious and nonreligious participants were randomly assigned to "death priming" and control groups. Priming involved asking participants to write about their own death or, in the control condition, about watching TV.
In the first study, researchers found that death-primed religious participants consciously reported greater belief in religious entities than similar participants who had not been death-primed. Non-religious participants who had been primed showed the opposite effect: they reported greater disbelief than their fellow non-religious participants in the control condition.
Study co-author Associate Professor Jamin Halberstadt says these results fit with the theory that fear of death prompts people to defend their own worldview, regardless of whether it is a religious or non-religious one.
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FRANKFURT, Germany -- German police are hunting a killer responsible for the death of 15 flamingos at Frankfurt Zoo, some of which were beheaded as they slept.
The culprit, or culprits, struck twice, both times at night.
Keepers found nine of the long-necked, pink birds dead in their enclosure on Friday, and another six Saturday.
Zoo director Manfred Niekisch says necropsies were being conducted Monday to determine how the Chilean Flamingos were killed.
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Over at FanGraphs, Matthew Carruth chronicles Carlos Quentin's precipitous slide from his glorious 2008 season. Since coming back from his wrist injury, Quentin has been worth -0.3 wins above replacement, meaning the Alejandro de Aza's of the world could probably do as good of a job or better than Q as the everyday right fielder.
I don't know about you, but I have a tough time swallowing the notion that Quentin is this bad of a player. Maybe I'm just being a homer, but when I watch Quentin play, my mind doesn't think "star", but I certainly don't think of him as replacement level player either. I think he's definitely capable of a lot more, and I think just by eyeballing his WAR numbers you don't get a real clear picture of Q's true talent. …
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