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Mr. Luther Coggin, Ms. Toni Crawford, Mr. O'Neal Douglas, Mr. Wilfredo Gonzalez, Mr. Steve Halverson, Ms. Donna L. Harper, Ms. Ann Hicks, Ms. Joan Wellhouse Newton, Mr. Hank Rogers, Ms. Carol Thompson, Mr. Kevin Twomey, and Dr. Floyd Willis.
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Chair Thompson called the meeting to order, offering her apologies to meeting attendees for the late start. She brought up the first order of business, asking for a motion to approve the minutes. Trustee Gonzalez moved to approve the minutes and the motion was seconded by Trustee Halverson and unanimously approved.
The Chair asked if those who had requested permission to speak during the open comment period would delay their remarks until the discussion on NCAA Division I, the item they wished to address. They agreed that the delay would be more suitable. Chair Thompson thanked them for coming.
Dr. Kline indicated that he had only a few brief points to discuss. First he wished to address the University's stance related to devolution. Preparations are underway to move ahead with existing law and school code rewrite until instructions are received to do otherwise. No changes have been made to UNF's personnel policies and these policies will still be in effect on January 6, at which point the University will become its own employer. The University is, however, examining personnel policies and benefits, along with suggestions from a related consultant's report. The review will take some time to complete.
The second item mentioned was in regard to a University decision to purchase its own computing system rather than continuing to operate with a consortium of state universities. Dr. Kline pointed out that since that decision, the consortium had dissolved.
A visioning workshop was held on November 19. Three of the Trustees were able to participate. Following the workshop, a lecture was given at the University Center by Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International and renowned columnist. Dr. Kline declared that the lecture was the best ever held at the University and that he hoped the University would continue to hold events of that caliber.
President Kline ended his report, announcing that a reception would be held prior to the basketball game with Edward Waters College on Saturday, November 23. He invited the Trustees to the reception and to the game.
Chair Thompson spoke of the recent passage of Amendment 11, stating that she and the Trustees assumed that there were no changes in their duties at this point as a result, and that they would continue to act accordingly until notified otherwise. She indicated that the Board would continue work on projects already in progress as she believed that the Trustees had established strong relationships with faculty and staff and were operating as a functioning Board.
Chair Thompson encouraged Board members to continue their participation in the open Transition Steering Committee meetings, stating that it was very helpful to have them in attendance. She summarized the discussion from the last Steering Committee meeting of November 19, indicating that the committee decided to begin one phase of the search process and were requesting that four search firms meet with the committee members to discuss creating a profile of characteristics to be used in determining the most suitable candidate.
Chair Thompson assured meeting attendees that the search would be an open and thorough one, and that no candidate had been pre-selected by the Board. Trustee Gonzalez spoke of a news account of the last Transition meeting, stating that he believed it was inaccurate. Chair Thompson said that, while a number of people had surfaced as potential candidates, the Board had not yet articulated its expectations for a possible profile for presidential candidates. She reiterated that the Board was committed to going through the process to ensure that all candidates who were qualified would be considered. While it was inevitable that there would be much speculation, no candidate had been pre-ordained for the position. She said that she took comfort in the fact that the University was under the leadership of a very competent interim president, thus it would not be necessary to rush the process.
Trustee Douglas spoke of calls he had received from the press regarding the issue, and said that his response was to refer them to Chair Thompson as the spokesperson for the Board. He encouraged other Trustees to give the same response.
Chair Thompson asked Dr. Serwatka to schedule the next Transition Committee meeting around the beginning of December if possible, in accordance with the committee's wishes.
Dr. Kline asked Dean Traynham to explain a request for a change to the full title of the College of Business. Dean Traynham stated that faculty of the College had voted overwhelmingly in support of the removal of the word "Administration," changing the title to the "Luther and Blanche Coggin College of Business," to be known as the "Coggin College of Business." They felt this would be clearer, simpler, and would also sound better. Dr. Kline supported the change as well.
Trustee Douglas moved to accept the change. The motion was seconded by Trustee Gonzalez and passed unanimously.
Chair Thompson again expressed the Board's great appreciation for the generous gift from Blanche and Luther Coggin.
Chair Thompson opened the floor to Dr. William Proctor, stating that the Board was very pleased to have him in attendance to speak of developments at the Florida Board of Education.
Dr. Proctor thanked the Chair, expressing his appreciation for the invitation to address the Board. He noted his 30-year history of associations with the University of North Florida due to his positions with Flagler College. He observed that several of his faculty and staff members had received their degrees from UNF. Dr. Proctor indicated that his statements would be solely his own opinions – not those of the FBOE.
Dr. Proctor communicated the FBOE's intention to continue operations, as originally prescribed by the Governor, until a decision had been made regarding the manner in which Amendment 11 was to be carried out. He indicated that there were two fundamental principles of the K-20 concept that he hoped would be preserved. One of these was the devolution of authority and the other was the concept of system planning, including programming and budgeting. He felt that support for those two principles was so widespread that they would be continued, observing that although people often expressed concern that this system would spark competition for resources among universities, it would be a small fight compared to the competition that previously existed between K-12, community colleges and universities. The establishment of state priorities, rather than separate priorities with no coordination, greatly assisted in alleviating this competition. Dr. Proctor stated that once all three groups were together in one room, many things were accomplished, such as a decision regarding which baccalaureate degrees were most important for the state, a determination that quality of instructional staff was of great importance, and agreement that a focus on need-based financial aid should be considered a top priority. He reiterated that he felt that the important aspects of K-20 planning and devolution would be preserved.
Dr. Proctor also spoke of devolution stating that it was only one side of the coin, the other side being accountability. As responsibility was shifted to the local level, processes were required to determine that duties were carried out as prescribed. He gave FCAT as an example, stating that while some were dissatisfied with the test, he believed it was a successful measurement as it established requirements. He also mentioned the CLAST, a similar test at the community college level, and indicated that the FBOE was considering measures to determine effectiveness for the upper division. He questioned the view of graduation rates as an indicator of quality. He said that a committee had been appointed to examine this issue and another had been appointed to examine the issue of funding.
Dr. Proctor acknowledged that restrictions placed on the Board of Trustees regarding the establishment of fees and tuition rates were a problem. When compared with other universities around the country, Florida universities received an adequate amount of support from the state. However, in the area of tuition and fee rates, the Florida university system was far below that of other university systems.
Dr. Proctor discussed the notion of allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees, observing that once a community college offered a single four-year degree, it then became a Level 2 SACS institution. He said that he believed the university system needed to give greater consideration to this issue as the 2 + 2 system was gradually being abandoned. The existence of more universities could relegate all universities to mediocrity.
Dr. Proctor brought up the current teacher shortage, stating that even without taking into account institution of the class size amendment, 10,500 teaching positions would be unfilled next year. This year, a shortage of 3600 teaching positions had been recorded. The shortage of nurses, including educators for the nursing profession, was also of issue.
Another issue currently before the FBOE was that of research within the state university system. For example, FIU wants to become a research institution, USF is becoming one, and Florida Atlantic has aspirations in this direction. Such schools are exceedingly expensive. Dr. Proctor spoke of an idea he felt could fairly address the issue. He suggested that each university submit a list of fields considered most likely to achieve national recognition within the next five to ten years, so as not to have duplication of fields among the state universities.
Dr. Proctor stated that independent institutions' resources are fairly substantial, but that given the state's financial problems more attention should be directed toward that avenue.
Shortly after the Board was appointed, a search for three chancellors was initiated. Two of these positions have been filled. Dr. Proctor announced that the search for a Chancellor for K-12 continues. Chair Thompson asked if he anticipated that the position for Chancellor of Higher Education would remain under the new system. Dr. Proctor replied that the issue had not yet been decided upon by the Legislature.
Dr. Kline and Chair Thompson thanked Dr. Proctor for his presentation.
Janet Owen addressed the Board regarding the latest legislative session. With respect to Amendment 11, she relayed a message from the Governor's office indicating that the Board should continue conducting necessary business as usual. She encouraged Trustees to submit any recommendations for the new Board of Governors. The universities are working together to identify a common list of the most critical powers and responsibilities under the current system, as well as those powers necessary but not yet permitted. Ms. Owen affirmed that UNF and its sister institutions will be prepared to present a clear set of priorities to assist the new Board of Governors in establishing powers and duties for the new boards of trustees.
The General Revenue Estimating Conference was held on November 15, reducing the estimate for the current fiscal year by $6.9 million. For the upcoming 2003-04 fiscal year, the conference reduced the estimate by $232.3 million (largely due to a reduction in sales tax collections) yielding only $802 million in additional revenue for next year. However, with the built-in deficit of $1 billion and the transfer of nearly $200 million in earmarked trust fund dollars to general revenue, the Legislature was actually projected to have $138 million less in available funds for next year than was spent this year. In late October, the FBOE presented an additional total need for cost-to-continue and for funding strategic imperatives of $719.61 million in new revenue. As previously reported, the PECO Trust Fund estimates increased to $596 million, significantly improved from the original $384 million estimate.
Ms. Owen discussed the major gifts program, stating that the program has been an excellent incentive, currently there are $101 million in funds to be matched. However, the backlog of funds to be matched has grown exponentially. The vice presidents for advancement have discussed options and come up with a possible solution, they recommend bonding $8 million in lottery funds for twenty years.
Ms. Owen requested that the Trustees review and approve the Legislative Priorities for UNF for the 2003 Legislative Session. Additional FTE was requested over last year's funding level, the Legislature was asked to fully fund enrollment growth, and PECO dollars were requested to address the needs of the Social Sciences Building and to complete the Allied Health Programs facility in the Soccer/Track Stadium.
Chair Thompson asked for the motion. Trustee Twomey moved to adopt the Legislative Priorities and Trustee Coggin seconded the motion. The Board approved the motion unanimously.
Chair Thompson thanked Ms. Owen for her report.
Chair Thompson opened the floor for the public comment period, requesting that speakers limit remarks to three minutes.
Mr. Dave Polovina, two-time president of the Osprey Club spoke in support of application to Division I, as did Mr. Rick Bretz, current president of the Osprey Club. Mr. Bretz assured the Trustees that they would have the full support of the Osprey Club, regardless of their decision on this matter. Chair Thompson expressed her appreciation of their support and of all the hard work done by the Osprey Club, stating that the club was an asset to the University.
President Kline reminded the Board that he had been charged with researching the issue and making a recommendation at the last meeting. He thanked Gary Fane and the Strategic Planning Committee, Richard Gropper , Kathy Klein, the coaches, students, faculty, and Dr. Serwatka for all their work in researching this issue.
Dr. Kline acknowledged that the University has an outstanding athletics program and that he felt the University would be ready for application to Division I very soon. He felt the University no longer fit very well in Division II and believed a move to Division I would bring increased visibility. He did not see any structural barriers to such a move, nor did he consider academic standards or the facilities issue of major importance.
However, he did consider finances an issue of concern. As he felt it important to be confident of success prior to application, he could not recommend application to Division I, even to begin the exploratory year. A cap on student fees has been established at forty percent. The University has already exceeded the maximum. Dr. Kline specifically asked leaders in the athletics program if the University could succeed as a Division I school without increasing the cap and they responded that it could not. As the law prohibits this increase, Dr. Kline could not recommend application to Division I. Even given the possibility that the cap could be raised, there were a number of other competing priorities such as the student union, the technology fee, and the fine arts center and as well as a strong possibility that funding could be cut from other sources.
Dr. Kline believed more information regarding the cap issue and other fiscally related issues would become available in the next several months and that the decision would not need to be postponed very long. He also thought it would be nice if the new president was allowed the privilege of announcing a move to Division I, as he or she would be the one to endure the five years of hardship that followed. Dr. Kline recommended that the issue be revisited next fall.
Mr. Gary Fane spoke for the committee appointed by President Kline to investigate the issue, stating that the committee recommended going through with the application process rather than waiting for another year. The committee felt that the financial issue could be resolved through exploration of other funding alternatives. Trustee Gonzalez recommended in favor of application to Division I, stating that the purpose of the exploratory year was to allow the time necessary to arrange for the required funding. Trustee Twomey supported President Kline's position, remarking that while he certainly found the idea of application to Division I appealing, and had received a number of enthusiastic letters in favor of it, nothing had yet been presented indicating how such a move would be financially supported.
A discussion ensued regarding the possible impact of an unsuccessful application to Division I resulting in the eventual withdrawal of application. Trustee Rogers spoke on behalf of the student body as a clarification of their resolution, stating that they were not opposed to a move to Division I, but only to application this year as they felt it necessary to await the Legislature's decision on the fee cap. Trustee Crawford asked what percentage of the student population was involved in athletics. An estimate of approximately 220 students out of 14,000 was provided in response to her question. Trustee Halverson favored President Kline's position, stating that this was a time of great financial uncertainty as the University had no control over either tuition or fees and was therefore bereft of any meaningful ability to control the budget. He pointed out that state support was unpredictable, due in part to amendment 9, and that most of the possible solutions offered to that dilemma would involve appropriating money from other areas of education. Dr. Bowen encouraged the Board to consider the implications of application to Division I on their choice for the next president, as the type of leadership required for a Division I school might be different from that of a Division II school.
Chair Thompson called the motion to the table. Trustee Douglas stated that, while he was in favor of application to Division I, he felt that the Board should be more certain of success prior to application. He therefore moved to defer action, on any decision, until the financial situation could be clarified and until a new president was chosen. The motion was seconded by Trustee Newton. The Board voted unanimously to defer action.
Chair Thompson echoed Trustee Douglas, stating that while the decision of the Board was to defer action, the spirit of the Board was one of support for eventual application to Division I. She credited the enormous amount of work that had gone into researching the issue, remarking upon the passionate support from the Osprey Club. She indicated that the Board was quite aware of the community and campus interest in this decision and had great respect for the wishes of those concerned. Although the decision had been temporarily postponed, the Board would not just let the issue drop. Dr. Kline stated that while he felt the right decision had been made, there was no joy in the Board's decision. Chair Thompson thanked everyone for their input and thoughtful consideration on the matter.
President Kline recommended postponing Shawn Brayton's report on the U.S. News and World Report rankings until the next meeting, when more time could be allotted, as he felt it was an important topic for consideration. Chair Thompson stated that the Board would very much like to hear Ms. Brayton and asked if she would be willing to speak to the Board at the next meeting. Ms. Brayton indicated that she would be pleased to do so.
Chair Thompson announced that the Board would be meeting the first week in December to interview candidates for the presidential search firm. She thanked everyone for their participation and the meeting was adjourned.
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A dolphin mortality event was initially reported from St. Joseph Bay in northwest Florida in March 2004. By the end of April, dolphin mortalities totaled 107. Dolphin tissues contained elevated brevetoxin levels and trace amounts of domoic acid.
Dolphin Mortality Event Timeline and Present Status
A dolphin mortality event was initially reported from St. Joseph Bay in northwest Florida on March 11 and 12, 2004. A limited number of dead fish and horseshoe crabs were also reported. Water samples were collected from the area on March 11, 12, 16, 18, and 19 and analyzed at the FMRI laboratory. The samples contained no Karenia brevis and low to medium concentrations of Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima. Samples analyzed from dolphin tissues contained elevated brevetoxin levels and trace amounts of domoic acid.
Dolphin mortalities in this area continued through March 26 but at a slower rate. No additional fish or benthic mortalities were observed. From March 22 to 24, FWC scientists aboard the RV Seminole conducted a research cruise that sampled within St. Joseph Bay and surrounding waters to approximately 30 miles offshore. Temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll a fluoresence were measured, and water samples were collected for phytoplankton identification and pesticides and biotoxins analysis. Samples were returned to FMRI on March 25. All cruise samples from the area outside of St. Joseph Bay had zero to low concentrations of Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima. No Karenia brevis was detected in any samples.
As of March 31, dolphin mortalities totaled 103. The dolphins recovered during the previous week had been dead for an extended period prior to recovery. Preliminary results on dolphin tissues from the initial event indicated the following:
Both Karenia and Pseudo-nitzschia blooms are common in the Gulf of Mexico. Brevetoxin has been previously implicated in manatee mortalities in Florida in 1982, 1996, and 2002 and is also suspected to be the cause of a bottlenose dolphin mortality event in the Florida Panhandle between 1999 and 2000. No significant mortality events have been previously associated with domoic acid in the Gulf of Mexico. Pseudo-nitzschia blooms have been associated with common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) mortalities along the coast of California; however, concentrations of domoic acid found in the bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the current Panhandle event are much lower. No data are available on the normal levels of domoic acid in the food web; therefore, the significance of low levels of domoic acid in bottlenose dolphins is unknown.
Four new dolphin carcasses were reported between April 10 and 13. An FMRI sampling cruise in the area offshore of St. Joseph Bay on April 7 and 8 found no significant Karenia populations. Water samples collected from a fish kill area within St. Joseph Bay on April 12 contained no Karenia and low concentrations of Pseudo-nitzschia.
No new dolphin deaths or fish kills have been reported since April 13. Water samples collected from St. Joseph Bay on April 16 and 19 contained no Karenia brevis and low concentrations of Pseudo-nitzschia sp. FWC personnel conducted an overflight of the area south of Cape San Blas on April 19. Active sea turtles and dolphins were observed, and no offshore fish kills were located. Based on the absence of K. brevis in the area and toxin levels below the regulatory limit, the St. Joseph Bay Approved Shellfish Harvesting area was opened, effective April 30 at sunrise. Visit Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Shellfish Harvesting Area Status for more details on shellfish harvesting areas in Florida and up-to-date status information.
As of April 23, dolphin mortalities totaled 107. Water samples continue to be collected from the area, but no Karenia brevis has been found and no new dolphin mortalities have been reported in the area. View the map ( PDF 628 KB) to see stations sampled during March and April.
A fish kill (trout, redfish, and catfish) and a dead sea turtle were reported May 6 at the southern end of St. Joseph Bay, but water samples collected from the area contained no K. brevis.
An interim report regarding the dolphin mortality event was completed in mid-June by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS). The report provides information on the initial findings and ongoing analyses in the investigation. Visit 2004 Bottlenose Dolphin Unusual Mortality Event Along the Florida Panhandle for a summary, with links to the full report and additional sources of information.
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Veteran chart star Sir Tom Jones is to make his acting debut in a new drama.
The It's Not Unusual singer will star alongside Alison Steadman and Brenda Blethyn in the TV film, King Of The Teds.
Sir Tom - soon to be seen as a coach on BBC1's forthcoming talent search The Voice - will be seen in the Sky Arts drama in the spring.
The 71-year-old plays Ron, a former bottle factory worker who was once the top Teddy Boy in his area as a youth.
He and his wife Tina find their lives turned upside down when they once again meet a friend from their early days.
The Welsh singing star previously took a brief cameo role in Tim Burton's comedy Mars Attacks, playing himself.
The new film is part of a Sky Arts series called Playhouse Presents which also features one-off dramas with star names like Harry Shearer or David Tennant.
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Beijing's Dirty Air Raises Health Questions
Beijing residents were advised to stay indoors this weekend when the capital's pollution level surpassed the top range of the Air Quality Index. The WSJ's Wayne Ma and Sum Yin Kwong of Hong Kong's Clean Air Network talk about dirty air, human health and China.
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You can now download an updated copy of John Williams White's First Greek Book on my site. It now includes all of the accents, which were lacking in the original download listed on a previous post.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT freshman Dennis Levene (Weston, Conn.) will represent Denmark this summer at a pair of international tournaments as a member of the Under-20 Danish National team. The U20 team will compete at the Nordic Championship in Finland from June 19-21 and in the B Division at the European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 11-23.
Levene will be coached by Peter Hoffman, who is also the head coach of the senior men's national team, during both tournaments. At the European Championships, Denmark will play in group C along with Belarus, Great Britain, Portugal and Croatia. They open pool play against Belarus on July 13.
As a freshman, Levene appeared in 28 games for Tech, averaging 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game on 35.1% shooting. He provided a spark off the bench for the Engineers during their NCAA tournament run, scoring five points in a second round win against Farmingdale State University. He had a career-high 8 points against Wheaton College on January 7.


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These days, there are so many chipsets to choose from when it comes to purchasing a motherboard. For the AMD followers, motherboard chipsets have really advanced in the last few years, and it is just getting better. One of the top performing chipsets for AMD processors, such as the Phenom II, is the 790FX series. The 790FX was an enthusiasts dream for some time, and now with DDR3 memory support, the 790FX chipset is making another stand when paired with the SB750 Southbridge and it is becoming unstoppable. One manufacturer that is known for their motherboards is Gigabyte, and now they bring you the Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard. This board is based off of the 790FX/SB750 chipset, and offers a wealth of expansion and performance for your every need. Gigabyte also takes this board a step further, adding features such as Ultra Durable 3, Gigabyte SATA II, and more. The design of the MA790FXT-UD5P makes one drool with the amount of detail and abilities that went into it. Gigabyte made sure that you were not left needing things, like enough USB ports, enough SATA ports, and even legacy support for devices such as a COM port. This board was designed to appeal from everyone down to gamers, enthusiasts, and businessmen alike. With DDR2 starting to fall out and DDR3 making its stand in the computing world, the new MA790FXT-UD5P is here and ready to show what she has and then some. So, will it stand up to Gigabyte's history of rock solid products and wow us? There is only one way to find out, so let's dig in.
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The packaging is Gigabyte's signature design, showing off its technologies and designs. Displayed on the front are some of the features that the MA790FXT-UD5P offers to its users, as well as showing off the two ounce copper layers that help cool the board. On the back of the packaging are expanded views of the features, as well as the specifications for the board, such as CrossFire capabilities and RAID features. The biggest display you see on the front is the Ultra Durable 3 logo which Gigabyte has introduced, showing how well its products are made and stand up to the abuse of an enthusiast. Gigabyte has doubled the amount of copper they place in the PC board, which is designed to spread the heat through the board and increase the lifespan of the components. They also use solid Japanese capacitors, which are claimed to be good for 50,000 hours before failure.
Once the inner box is removed, you get your first glimpse of the accessories that are included with the MA790FXT-UD5P. The accessories are what Gigabyte generally includes with all of its mainstream boards. Included are the manual, installation guide, I/O shield, case badges, four SATA cables, one IDE cable, one floppy cable, and the eSATA kit which consists of the bracket, power cord, and eSATA cables.
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EXCLUSIVEV. Stiviano has made plenty of mistakes in her life ... but slamming her red Ferrari into the back of a Range Rover this week wasn't one of them -- and TMZ has the video to prove it.
We broke the story ... Stiviano was involved in a fender bender in Beverly Hills Monday afternoon ... and went OFF on the other driver, cussing her out and shouting things like, "You know who you're messing with, motherf*****?"
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In the clip, you can clearly see the Range Rover is actually the one responsible -- REVERSING INTO Stiviano ... and tapping her front fender.
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Inspired by bands and artists from the 1970's and 1980's…I thought I'd imagine what it might sound like if Jeff Beck got a job playing for Phil Collins and Genesis, with a splash of Marillion and It Bites style flavour thown in for good measure
I have kept things fairly straightforward and uncluttered so this rockin' fanfare can be used easily for a variety of needs such as advertising, motivational corporate work, radio and games etc.
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"The persistence of very low commodity prices has rendered existing farm program support inadequate" to address market/price problems of recent years, and farmers will need billions in federal programs to stay in business in the years ahead.
So says the report of the 21st Century Commission on Production Agriculture, recently presented to Congress and the White House.
The 11-member commission, which was created as part of the 1996 farm bill to review the directions for future farm policy, was charged with providing a comprehensive analysis of the current status of agriculture - taking into account economic risks, food security, trade, international competitiveness, farmland values, farmer income, and regulatory/tax relief - as well as a review of the future of production agriculture in the U.S.
Meetings were held at various cities to receive input from farmers, ranchers, farm organizations, agribusiness, rural residents, and others affected by farm policy.
Barry L. Flinchbaugh, professor and Extension state leader in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University, served as chairman of the commission.
Panel members included Mississippi producer Bruce Brumfield; Arkansas producer James DuPree; Missouri producer Charles Kruse; Iowa producer William Northey; Indiana producer Don Villwock; National Farmers Union president Leland Swenson; American Farm Bureau Federation president Bob Stallman; Georgia cooperative leader Ralph Paige; Oregon grain growers association manager Donald Cook; and agribusiness executive John Campbell.
Commission members said the government should continue its $4 billion per year in guaranteed payments to farmers, but should add billions more to provide a "safety net" to farmers in times when commodity prices drop below certain levels.
It also recommended that Congress boost price supports for various crops, that it do away with the caps that now limit the amount of government payments individual farms can receive, and that there be no controls on crop production, allowing farmers the flexibility to plant the crops and acreages of their choosing.
Because the very low commodity prices of recent years have resulted in large emergency appropriations by Congress, the commission recommended a "Supplemental Income Support" (SIS) program to "address unforeseen changes in future market conditions, while continuing to provide a solid foundation of support for production agriculture."
Eight major crops would be covered: wheat, corn, sorghum, upland cotton, soybeans, rice, barley, and oats. While growers of non-program crops would not receive direct benefits from the SIS program, non-program crops could be added to the aggregate. Current planting flexibility provisions would be retained.
The program, along with the extension of the fixed AMTA payment, would provide a flexible income safety net for producers in times of depressed market conditions and/or weather-related disasters.
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute estimates this policy could result in a government outlay of about $2.8 billion in 2003, declining to only $318 million by 2009, due to expected increased yields and stronger prices. Such a policy, the commission noted, would be consistent with rules of the World Trade Organization.
Producers would have an array of tools at their disposal to manage risk, including insurance programs and savings account programs.
"We recommend that the possibility of creating an actuarially sound insurance program, with coverage provided by private companies, be studied. We also recommend the implementation of Farm and Ranch Risk Management (FARRM) (savings) accounts, without a time restriction on how long money may be left in the account. These accounts would serve as both a cash reserve for low income years, as well as an alternative retirement fund for the producer. We also support a viable income averaging system for producers that is not negated by the effects of the alternative minimum tax regulation."
The commission also recommended programs to enhance producers' ability to undertake conservation and environmentally-beneficial practices in an economically viable manner through conservation reserve and conservation cost-share programs.
It also endorsed the comprehensive U.S. position on trade as tabled at the World Trade Organization negotiations in June, 2000, as well as giving the president "fast track" negotiating authority. "It is further the view of the commission that negotiations on trade reform in the WTO are not the appropriate forum for negotiation of environmental and labor issues."
Programs changes The report also called for changes in milk, sugar, tobacco, and peanut programs, including subsidies to food manufacturers to purchase U.S.-grown peanuts.
"The goals for American agriculture have not changed much over time," Flinchbaugh noted in his statement to the House Agriculture Committee.
"Appropriate agricultural policy" should encompass four broad goals, he said. "It should enhance and support (1) the production of an abundant supply of high quality agricultural products at reasonable prices, (2) maintain a prosperous and productive economic climate for farmer/producers; maintain a family farm-type organization as part of the production system, and (4) allow a high quality of life for all individuals living in rural areas."
The role of the federal government, the commission members agreed, "should be limited to activities that involve issues unlikely to be solved through private sector initiatives. We concluded that the proper role of the federal government should be to pursue policies and programs that promote a number of outcomes," Flinchbaugh said. These include:
- Insuring a competitive agricultural economy through monitoring of concentration, enforcement of anti-trust laws and related regulatory authority, and insuring transparency of market behavior, including contracting.
- Developing policies and programs that enhance the competitiveness of U.S. agricultural products, reducing trade barriers, opening markets, and enhancing the ability of producers to maximize value-added opportunities.
- Basking all policy on sound science and insisting that foreign competitors do the same.
- Promoting and enhancing food safety and a clean environment and animal/plant health and safety.
- Providing support for agricultural research and education.
- Enhancing the development and use of risk management tools.
- Developing and funding programs that meet the special needs of small and limited resource farmers.
"This report will serve as a good starting point to help agriculture, Congress, and the White House frame the upcoming farm bill debate," said Bob Stallman, a commission member and president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
"It represents broad concepts that will help agriculture to flourish in the future and provide opportunity for specific proposals that will encourage a healthy farm policy debate."
Stallman said the report "clearly recognizes that producers from all areas of the country, and virtually every segment of agriculture, are hurting. That fact is hard to ignore, and it was kept in mind throughout the commission's work."
He said Farm Bureau was "especially pleased" that the commission rejected calls to revert to "failed supply management schemes of the past," and that it "recognizes the need for counter-cyclical income support to help producers when prices tumble."
Members representing the commission's minority opinion said the Supplemental Income Support proposal would prompt other nations to object or to respond with similar measures.
"While the U.S. argues vigorously for benefits of freer trade and lower subsidies abroad, we appear to do everything we can to pump up and hide our own domestic programs," said commission member John Campbell. "We can't expect to have it both ways." He said such a program would be heavily influenced by prices for the two biggest commodities, corn and soybeans.
Leland Swenson, also representing the minority opinion, said elimination of payment limits would further exacerbate the trend to fewer, larger farms.
A complete version of the commission's report may be downloaded at http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/testimony.htm
Fresno County farmer Joe Santellano has received the UC Small Farm Program's 2000 Pedro Ilic Agriculture Award for outstanding farmer.
Santellano grows cherry tomatoes, chili peppers, eggplant and other vegetables at his 10-acre home ranch south of the Fresno city limits. In addition, he manages a 200-acre farm producing eggplant, bell peppers, summer and winter squash, green beans, daikon and other specialty vegetables in his capacity as fieldman for Sunnyside Packing in Selma.
"As a farmer, Joe is always searching for something new, something better or something different," said UC Cooperative Extension small-scale farm advisor Richard Molinar in nominating Santellano for the honor. "He tests new varieties of vegetables every year to improve what the farmer has to offer the consumer and he shares this information with other farmers."
Santellano works closely with UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in conducting research and educating Fresno County small-scale farmers. He recently collaborated with UC to find an organic control for root knot nematodes and in evaluating a cherry tomato variety for nematode resistance.
Santellano has organized classes and workshops at Sunnyside Packing in cooperation with UCCE in Fresno and Tulare counties. The most recent series focused on planting, earliness and pest management of squash and green beans.


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If you had asked civil engineering major Francis Dayamba a year ago how his new club, the D'Amuge Fund (Dee-ah-moo-gay), would be helping rural Beninese schools in Western Africa, it is unlikely he would have said, "By giving them pineapples."
But that's exactly what he's done.
Dayamba, who lived in Benin for 10 years, started the D'Amuge Fund, a student-run nonprofit organization, during his junior year at Clarkson in hopes of improving the educational systems of rural Benin. How? By combining the knowledge base in science, engineering and business of his club members to help schools develop business plans and fund new financially sustainable projects.
So where does the pineapple fit in? "The main issue in rural Benin is that many community members are farmers. They rely on their children to help with farming, so it is difficult to balance both school and work for many students. Sometimes work wins over school," Dayamba explains.
To combat this, the first project for Dayamba and his fellow club members was to work with community members in Avossa, a small village 110 miles from Benin's capital and largest city, Cotonou, to develop a business plan for the future of their primary school.
With the backing of the D'Amuge Fund, the community members decided that the best long-term solution for the school would be to invest in a pineapple farm that could employ 20 parents from the community and raise at least $3,100 in tis first year for the school to put towards school supplies and meals for students – costs that would normally have to be incurred by families.
Aside from the Pineapple Project, members of the D'Amuge Fund have also given scholarships to fund tuition for top students, donated school supplies, and started a clean running water initiative for the village.
The idea for the club actually came from Dayamba's involvement with NSBE. He had suggested that the organization sponsor a fundraising event to help a primary school in Benin. After the success of the event, his friends encouraged him to start a new club on campus that focused solely on helping schools in Benin.
It also helped that Dayamba had inspiration from his own father, who worked for a nonprofit company to improve the Beninese educational system. "Having exposure like that on a day-to-day basis really motivated me to start my own initiative. As I got comfortable at Clarkson, I realized the tools and support I had around me here offered the perfect place to start," he says.
For more information on the D'Amuge Fund, go to www.damugefund.com.


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For the last few years I've promised myself from time to time that I would begin the process of getting back into shape.
I ruled out running, an activity I performed for about 10 years back in my mid-30s with alternating feelings of elation and—more often—intense drudgery. Three decades past my running prime I fear the drudgery would overwhelm any sense of elation and would render me, if not prone on the sidewalk, a quivering mass of puffing flesh by the time I could get back home. I now have bad knees, a balky Achilles tendon and more pounds to carry around.
I swam for a time, got up to a one-mile swim once but usually managed a half-mile, which left me pleasantly tired for the rest of the day but apt to nap if left alone. And I think the chlorine gave me split ends.
I've tried a stationary bike. The problem with a stationary bike is that it doesn't go anywhere. Riding a bicycle that doesn't roll is about as boring as walking on a treadmill—tried that, too.
I have, on several occasions, tried walking—also boring. I've seen my neighborhood. It's interesting for a few minutes. It's a very nice neighborhood, but one is unlikely to encounter interesting wildlife or unique vegetative specimens.
But now I'm motivated. It's not that I have to buy bigger jeans every time I wear the old ones out. And it's not that my favorite tee shirts are a bit snug. And my doctor's suggestion that a little exercise would be good for me provides little incentive.
It's serious. My sedentary life is beginning to affect my fishing, as I discovered last week when I was seeking trout in Arizona with my good friend Ted. We had walked down a set of rustic steps—about 50, I'd guess—and then meandered over a span of boulders about the size of big watermelons, to get to the stream—a clear, cold creek with ripples, runs and currents that promised to hold trout. It held them very well—did not let them go easily.
We had a few hits; I had a nice brown on for a few seconds and Ted says he landed one, but I was not there to witness it. We moved downstream, over more rocks the size of hay bales, and through brambles and brush. We had no luck, so I started back. I was getting a bit thirsty and was beginning to breathe heavily.
I worked my way back through the jungle that had grown up since I had passed a few minutes before, and crawled over boulders as big as Volkswagens until I reached the steps—457 of them—that separated me from the car. One step at a time, stop and rest, another step, stop and rest. By the time I reached the last of those 1,262 steps I could hardly breathe. I shucked off my fishing vest, ripped off my jacket, opened the car and plopped into the seat. I felt around for a water bottle left from the day before and finally found one that was half full. The spout had lipstick on it—didn't care. I thought, briefly, that I should save some for Ted. My Christian charity disappeared almost as fast as the half-bottle of tepid water.
I decided I was not having a heart attack. My legs eventually stopped quivering and my breathing got back to normal. For the rest of the trip, we sought flatter places to fish.


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The Chief Constable of the PSNI has apologized to nationalist residents in Belfast whose homes were attacked by loyalist protesters over the weekend.
The weekend saw continued protests over the ruling in early December to reduce the number of days that the Union flag would fly above City Hall.
Over the weekend a group of around 200 loyalists broke away from the main protest route and marched through the nationalist Short Strand area where they clashed with residents, the BBC reports.
Baggott said during a press briefing on Monday: "Residents should not have been put through that. I'm sorry they were put through that trauma."
"We've seen another weekend of disorder, another weekend where inevitably as the weeks unfold, young people predominantly being brought before the courts with their lives being blighted by criminal convictions."
Read more:Peace in Northern Ireland shattered by frustrated, under-educated Loyalists whose union flag protests have no clear endgame
He said police were still investigating the recent spate of violence connected with loyalist protests and were trying to identify those involved.
According to Baggott 4,000 people were involved in the protests last Friday night which left 29 officers injured.
Meanwhile The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) estimated that £15 million was lost to the economy over Christmas because some people avoided the commercial centre.
Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce president Joe Jordan said: "There is no doubt that the past two months have been incredibly difficult for traders in Belfast. We want to hear the first-hand experience of businesses, along with their views and opinions on the current crisis."


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Idaho and the West are fighting a war that may be unwinnable. Invaders with strange sounding names -- leafy spurge, dalmatian toadflax, tansy ragwort -- are costing Americans billions of dollars each year, and the end is nowhere in sight.
The BLM estimates that, here in the West, we lose three thousand acres a day to invasive species, like rush skeletonweed, spotted knapweed, and yellow starthistle. These outlaw species are attacking us where we work…where we play…on land…and in the water.
They will change the way we work and play in the outdoors.
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Spatial Organization of Mathematical instruction:
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Lindsey E. Richland1, Kreshnik Begolli2, Rebecca Frausel1, and Nina Simms1
1 University of Chicago and 2 Temple University
- Begolli, K. N., Richland, L. E. (2015). Teaching Mathematics by Comparison: Analog Visibility as a Double-Edged Sword. Journal of Educational Psychology, 107(3), No Pagination Specified. Retrieved September 3, 2015. [DOI]
The spatial organization of visual information in mathematics plays an important and often unrecognized role in classroom learning. Visual information in mathematics instruction includes, for example, the form of problems or formulas written on the board, presentations of multiple students' solutions to a single problem, manipulatives used to show connections between mathematics and physical instantiations, or gestures used to make instructional aims more visible (see Figure 1A-C for examples). While using visual information may not always be a conscious part of teachers' practices, the spatial literature would suggest that it is important to student learning, and may impact whether students gain usable knowledge from instruction and are able to use that content in new settings (Alfieri, Nokes-Malach, & Schunn, 2013).
Figure 1. A, B, C.
In one study, we investigated whether spatial organization used by teachers would make a difference to student learning in the context of a 5th grade lesson on rate and ratio. The lesson focused on a highly recommended instructional practice: leading mathematical discussions to compare student solution strategies to a single mathematics problem (Carpenter et al., 1999; Groβe & Renkl, 2006; Siegler, 2002; Smith & Stein, 2011). Specifically, comparing and contrasting solution arguments is posited to foster expert-like, flexible, and conceptual mathematical knowledge (NRC, 2001; National Mathematics Panel, 2008; Schwartz & Bransford, & Sears, 2015), partly by supporting explanation, developing more integrative mathematical content knowledge, or reducing use of misconceptions. This recommendation is evident in the Common Core Mathematics Standards within several of the practice standards, as well as in the more integrative content standards (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2010).
At the same time, leading these classroom discussions is highly challenging to all but very experienced teachers (Stein et al., 2008), and many U.S. teachers do not capitalize on opportunities for relational reasoning in their classrooms (Hiebert et al, 2003; Richland, Zur, & Holyoak, 2007). More broadly, despite decades of agreement that teaching students mathematics that is flexible, transferrable, and connected across topics is crucial to high quality instruction, U.S. education is not yet successfully teaching all students such mathematical thinking (National Mathematics Panel, 2008). Capitalizing on the best ways to implement visual information in the classroom may be a key contribution to bridging this gap.
Using a novel video-based paradigm, we videotaped a teacher leading a class in comparing three different solutions to a single ratio problem and edited the video to create three versions of the lesson. These versions varied the visibility of the solutions during instruction, while keeping the verbal information constant.
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Data from this study supported our hypothesis that manipulating the visual information impacted student learning. As shown in Figure 2, gain scores revealed large differences between the conditions, despite all including the same audio stream. Most importantly, enabling spatial comparison by making all solutions visible simultaneously led to the greatest gains in conceptual knowledge and transfer, and the lowest rates of misconception use.
However, this advantage does not seem to stem merely from the visibility of the solutions, but rather their simultaneous spatial alignment. When the same solutions were presented sequentially, so that only one was visible at a time, students actually had fewer gains and higher rates of misconceptions than seeing no solutions visible at all. Thus presence of visual representations during a discussion comparing multiple solutions to a problem can serve as a double-edged sword; visual information that is not aligned spatially could actually create more misconceptions and reduce learning.
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Specifically, the ability to see all compared representations simultaneously throughout the discussion increased the likelihood of schema formation and optimized learning when compared with seeing representations only sequentially. This was evidenced by greater ability to: 1) use taught procedures, 2) understand multiple accurate solution strategies and select the most efficient strategy, 3) explain and use the concepts underlying taught mathematics, and 4) minimize use of a misconception.
Strikingly, presenting mathematical solutions sequentially led to even lower rates of learning than having no visual representations present during any of the comparison episodes, though these differences were not present on all measures. Having the solution strategies presented only verbally (Not Visible condition) did lead to some retention of taught procedures and some schema formation, but not as universally as in the All Visible condition. At the same time, participants in the Not Visible condition were less likely to produce the misconception than in the Sequential condition, suggesting that they did not retain the instructed representations as well or uncritically as in the Sequential condition. It may be that having no visible solutions was most effortful for students, and thus only those students who were able to perform the necessary effort showed strong learning.
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Michigan Woman Arrested in Duluth Fatal Stabbing
DULUTH (AP) — Minnesota police have arrested a Michigan woman suspected of fatally stabbing another woman.
Duluth police were called to a residence Sunday just before noon on a report of a stabbing. They found the victim, who later died at a hospital.
The suspect, who knew the victim, was found in a rear bedroom. The 29-year-old from Marquette, Mich., was arrested on a tentative charge of second-degree murder
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Mayor Chris Beutler today issued the following statement in response to Governor Dave Heineman's veto of LB 357, a bill allowing voters to increase the city sales tax by up to one-half percent:
"We respectfully disagree with Governor Heineman's assessment. Investing in job-creating projects and public infrastructure - such as the South Beltway and an airport industrial area - does sow the seeds for prosperity.
"If we can provide real tax relief to hard-working Lincoln families along the way by shifting the burden of some infrastructure projects away from the property taxes, we can boost our home-building industry and help keep our senior citizens in their homes. Nothing in the bill prohibits this approach. Until recently in fact, it had been the State's policy to lessen local reliance on property tax dollars.
"The Governor calls this a shell game. We believe it is smart fiscal policy to reduce property taxes while increasing infrastructure investment to propel economic growth."


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MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Review
MSI Z87-G45 Introduction:
Almost two months ago, ccokeman showed us MSI's Z87-GD65 motherboard with full features built around the Z87 PCH and LGA socket 1150 Core series processors. Today I'll be showing you just a step down from that MSI board -- the MSI Z87-G45. For just a little less than the GD65, the G45 can be owned by you for just $154.99. It's still a bit up there in price if you are looking for an "affordable" board -- but it is one of the lower priced boards on the market that is still of relatively high caliber. The MSI Z87-G45 was designed for gaming and with the imposing look of the MSI Dragon on the box and board, it really sells a strong look. High frag and low lag with the Killer E2200 Game Networking, clear sound with Audio Boot, superb graphics with VGA Boost, and blazing fast boot times with Super RAID are all supposed gaming weapons of the Z87-G45; but is it all talk? Or, can this dragon really breathe fire?
This board does indeed look as neat as the MSI Z87-GD65, and without laying them directly next to each other you'd almost swear they were the same board. The colors and general layout are the same as well as the clever dragon cutout on the lower heatsink. There are some obvious loss of features from the higher end board (such as the heat pipe on the VRMs and some OC buttons) but I would expect such for the reduced cost to me. Let's get this board to the test bed and see how well it performs; not everything is about how it looks (though this is pretty stellar despite my distaste for red and black themes).
MSI Z87-G45 Closer Look:
Taking a look at the retail packaging, it's quite the attention whore of a box; however, if you aren't too careful you'll easily mistake this for the Z87-GD65 or vice versa. It has the same bold black and red coloring with the tribal-style dragon emblem drawn up on the front. In all actuality the box is a near replica of what we've seen on the GD65; it's EXACTLY the same front and back with the phrasing Z87-GD65 replaced everywhere with Z87-G45. It's not too surprising really, as both boards are targeted at the same group; only real difference is the cost and some onboard hardware changes. But back to the box, in case you missed it in the other review, there is a the large gold seal on the front showing off the MSI three-year warranty. You actually have plenty of time for something to go wrong and still be covered by MSI's services. The box also sports the Killer E2200 NIC it has built in and the major support to Intel for the core and chipset.
The back of the box goes on to rattle off some more key features, again promoting the Killer 2200 Ethernet, which is said to do away with lag by eliminating latency and ping spikes while you play. There is also the Audio Boost, which you'll see is also advertised on the board itself, to "reward your ears". It is built with EMI Shielding, high-quality parts, and is all there to ensure you get the most optimal audio reproduction in games, movies, and music. Among other things is the multiple-GPU capabilities, Sound Blaster Cinema software, Class IV Military Standard components to "keep you cool in the heat of a battle", and the ever infamous OC Genie 4. AND, if you are super serious about your gaming, the board features special PS/2 and USB ports with triple gold plating for high-frequency gaming devices -- nothing can stop you! (Heed my sarcasm.)
The box is neatly packed inside with the MSI Z87-G45 board sitting on its own little platform inside the box, thus all you see when you open the box is its wonderful glory. Beneath it is two separated sections providing support to the board as well as neat little containment for all the extra gizmos that come along with it. You get your standard documentation with a user guide, warranty information and a CD with drivers and utilities to install (so no need for the Internet to start). Then you'll see your red and black backplate, a couple SATA cables, and an awesome door hanger to keep out any nuisance during your gaming hours.
It's a neat looking board and shares quite a lot with its grander sister -- let's just hope it can bring to the table an equivalent amount of awesome!


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From Before It's News!
Here is the contents of the email from the person who is part of the Tennessee State Militia and was at a meeting a couple of weeks ago after getting the following email from them today 3/4/13 regarding the above Armored DHS vehicles.
At our last "meeting" several weeks ago, we were advised by a High Ranking Official of the State Guard that they stopped vehicles of this type coming from KY into TN. The troops were wearing very distinct uniforms for the Dept. of Homeland Security that were not recognized and the men they stopped were Eastern European, probably Russian. Apparently, there is some type of FEMA/DHS camp somewhere in Kentucky?
After receiving the above email, we spoke on the phone, I wanted to find out more information about the Russian/Eastern European DHS troops that were handling the armored vehicles.
During our phone conversation. They told me that the uniforms were not typical DHS uniforms but they had Eagles on their sleeves and it was stressed these were different DHS uniforms than regular ones. The Russian/Eastern troops were not armed that were in the DHS uniforms and they were very polite to the State Militia. They were stopped from coming into Tennessee. This person told me that in Gatlinburg, Tennessee people are reporting being questioned and stopped by DHS that are Russian. I was also told that the high ranking official mentioned Kentucky FEMA camps.
I wrote about how I found out the Smoky Mountains are part of the UN last year, as most of our National Parks, including the Grand Canyon after I saw a plaque (took pictures of it) at Newfoundland Gap last year.
After speaking with this person, I have to wonder if Russian UN troops are now being placed around the Smoky Mountains.
I have researched and found what could be the Military installation that the armored vehicle came from pictured in the area of Kentucky, I saw them. It is The Bluegrass Army Chemicals installation of 14600 acres. That installation has 523 tons of Nerve Chemical weapons. It is also a possible FEMA camp. It has a very strange layout. All of that information is in the video.


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Hostile Network
From FamiLAB Wiki
So many good ideas for this.
- separate clearly-labeled wifi network
- we really want it to be unencrypted, but then people will autoconnect?
- little hazard stickers beside ethernet jacks
The Fun Stuff
- Hostile Agents VM Server
- Script Kiddies randomly running nmapping the network
- Work on your own Script Kiddy Bot VM project!
- Wall Of Sheep


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EPA and BIA extend comment period for proposed clean fuels refinery on Ft. Berthold Indian Reservation
Release Date: 08/22/2006
Contact Information: Monica Morales, 303-312-6936, firstname.lastname@example.com Bruce Kent, 303-312-6133, email@example.com
Interested parties have until Sept. 14 to submit comments about proposed refinery
(Denver, Colo. -- Aug. 22, 2006) EPA and BIA are extending the public review and comment period for the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation's Proposed Clean Fuels Refinery Project. Public comment on the draft EIS and the draft NPDES permit will be accepted through September 14.
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation -- also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes -- are proposing to build a new 15,000 barrels-per-day clean fuels refinery and grow hay for buffalo in the northeast corner of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in Ward County, near Makoti in North Dakota. The proposed refinery would be located on 190 acres of a 469-acre site the MHA Nation owns. The remaining 279 acres would be used to grow hay for buffalo on the Reservation.
Written comments on the draft EIS may be submitted by mail or fax to:
Diane Mann-Klager
Great Plains Regional Office
Bureau of Indian Affairs
115 4th Avenue SE
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Fax number: 605-226-7358
Written comments on the draft NPDES permit may be submitted by mail to:
Bruce Kent
U.S. EPA Region 8 (8P-W-WW)
999 18th Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202-2466
Both documents may be viewed at:
Hard copies of the documents may be viewed at the following locations: Fort Berthold Agency, Three Affiliated Tribes Legal Department & Office of the Secretary, Twin Buttes Segment Office, White Shield Segment Office, Parshall Segment Office, Mandaree Segment Office, Four Bears Segment Office, North Segment Office, Rensch Garage, BIA Regional Office in Aberdeen and EPA Region 8 Library in Denver.
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How To Handle Unexpected Expenses
Today there are very little things you can count on remaining the same. Just about anything you can think of has gone up in price. It is not any wonder that even the most balanced budgets have come under fire. Planning for the future is the best way to avoid any unexpected expenses along the


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NMAC's 2nd Annual Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit Hits New Orleans
The annual Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, organized by NMAC, opens today in New Orleans and runs through December 5th. The Summit brings together community leaders, care providers, and HIV advocates to learn the latest information and best practices to use biomedical HIV prevention tools like Treatment as Prevention (TasP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) more effectively. For a full program of USCA events, activities, and speakers, visit the Summit website.
"NMAC started the Summit as a way to bring more attention to biomedical methods of HIV prevention and to share information and best practices on how to use them," said NMAC Executive Director Paul Kawata. "Areas that have readily adopted them have started to see significant reductions in new HIV diagnoses. However, we still see great racial disparities in which communities are using tools like PrEP. Since communities of color are disproportionately affected by HIV, we must ensure that those communities have access to these tools and use them."
The Summit is supported by Presenting Sponsor Gilead; Champion Sponsor ViiV Healthcare; Benefactor Sponsors Janssen and Houston Health Department; Supporters Texas Health Action-Kind Clinic, Walgreen's, and Washington State Department of Health; and Ally Sponsors Avita Pharmacy and Planned Parenthood.
NMAC leads with the race to urgently fight for health equity and racial justice to end the HIV epidemic in America. Since 1987, NMAC has advanced our mission through a variety of programs and services, including a public policy education program, national and regional training conferences, a treatment and research program, numerous electronic and print materials, and a website. NMAC also serves as an association of AIDS service organizations, providing valuable information to community-based organizations, hospitals, clinics, and other groups assisting individuals and families affected by the HIV epidemic.
For more information, visit http://www.nmac.org