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Vermont Citizens Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Awards
Release Date: 04/25/2012
Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
(Boston, Mass. – April 25, 2012) – Two Vermont citizens, an environmental organization and government group will be honored today in Boston's Faneuil Hall as EPA presented its annual Environmental Merit Awards for 2012.
The merit awards, recognizing valuable contributions to environmental awareness and problem solving, are a unique way that EPA can recognize individuals and groups that are making significant impacts on environmental quality in distinct ways.
Awarded by EPA since 1970, the merit awards honor individuals and groups who have shown particular ingenuity and commitment in their efforts to preserve the region's environment. This year's competition drew nearly 100 nominations from across New England.
Awards were given in the following categories: individual; business (including professional organizations); local, state or federal government; and environmental, community, academia or nonprofit organization. Each year, EPA also may present lifetime achievement awards for individuals.
"Congratulations to all of our 2012 Environmental Merit Award recipients. These awards are close to my heart because they acknowledge the importance of environmental stewardship, said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA's New England office. "As stewards, all of these recipients are making real and lasting differences in communities across our beautiful region. Whether it's finding innovative ways to safeguard our water resources or conserving the energy our communities use each day, each individual has advanced our mission to protect human health and the environment."
More information on all Environmental Merit Award Winners from this year and past years is available at: https://www.epa.gov/region1/ra/ema/index.html
The Environmental Merit Award Winners from Vermont are:
Individual Merit Award
Julia Lloyd Wright
Weathersfield ,Vt.
Julia Lloyd Wright is the volunteer energy coordinator for her town of Weathersfield, Vermont. Julia has worked to make the town more energy-efficient, helping it save money and reduce greenhouse gases. She has visited all of about 30 businesses in Weathersfield to review lighting fixtures and distribute information on lighting upgrades and state rebates. To help residents, Julia created and distributes a flyer that describes how residents can become more efficient. Julia works to get the funds needed for energy improvements, including a grant from the regional planning commission for an energy audit at the local library and funding for a new thermostat and window insulation. She got funding for an insulation project at the town garage and she got a summer intern from EPA to help measure progress in her town's municipal buildings. Julia collected energy bills for town buildings and the intern entered the energy data. The results showed the town garage had a 40 percent decrease in energy use from such efficiency measures as replacing garage doors, adding new lighting and insulating the roof. Julia has represented Weathersfield at Vermont energy conferences, regional energy roundtables, and seminars on energy efficiency and clean energy at Vermont Law School. Her latest goal is to help homeowners reduce energy usage by 10 percent. Julia sees what has to be done, and then does the work. Her efforts have helped Weathersfield become more energy-efficient. She is the embodiment of the Environmental Merit Award.
Norm Staunton
Association of Vermont Recyclers, Colchester, Vt.
Norm Staunton, executive director and CEO of the Association of Vermont Recyclers, has guided the organization through the most challenging period in its 30-year history. Norm, who is also Vermont state e-waste director for the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, has ensured consistent educational outreach through the state on an increasingly tight budget and since July 2011 has managed a new, statewide, free program that has resulted in millions of pounds of electronic waste getting recycled. This program, called the Extended Producer Responsibility Electronics Recycling Program, is co-sponsored by the state and the electronics manufacturers. To date, almost 3.1 million pounds of electronic waste have been recycled at no cost to Vermont residents. The organization expects to exceed its 3.4 million-pound target for this year by more than a million pounds. Without Norm's expertise and dedication to recycling, this would not have been possible. Norm's other areas of work include designing and improving school recycling programs, organics management and solid waste policy. He should be recognized this year for the pivotal role he has played in bringing free electronic recycling to Vermont households and in launching a program that should serve as a model nationwide.
Enviro, Community, Academia & Nonprofit Environmental Merit Award
Lake Champlain International, Colchester, Vt.
James Ehlers and Scott Goddard
Lake Champlain, the sixth largest lake in the U.S., is enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people each year for recreation and contributes about $4 billion a year to the region's economy through tourism. For 12 years Lake Champlain International has worked to address water pollution runoff, an underfunded wastewater infrastructure, nuisance species and fish passage barriers. It has done this through innovative programs, motivating the public, and working with other organizations, government agencies, the media and the sports community. The organization's BLUE® certification program has been a major success story. The program educates homeowners about urban stormwater runoff and motivates them to install stormwater prevention features while they learn practices to protect their watershed. More than 3,000 homeowners in five towns have been reached. The organization has also worked with partners to acquire more than $2 million in federal funds for Lake Champlain conservation projects and has represented citizens before the state in efforts to reduce agricultural runoff pollution from farms. In addition, it is collaborating with the state to provide funding for wastewater infrastructure improvements. Lake Champlain International also secured $100,000 for colonial nesting birds, including money to reduce the population of double-crested cormorants. The organization's outreach activities to youth include an annual Father's Day fishing derby, the Bobber Bob youth education program that reaches more than 1,000 children and their families and donations of some $30,000 to local mentoring organizations. Finally, Lake Champlain International was granted a legal motion to comment on the Swanton Dam hydroelectric project, whose removal will improve the quality of native fisheries in the lake. Board President Scott Goddard and Executive Director James Ehlers have been instrumental to the success of this organization.
Government Environmental Merit Award
Vermont DEC, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Winooski, Vt.
Vermont Rural Water Association, Essex Junction, Vt.
Staff and managers of the Drinking Water Programs in Connecticut and Vermont, along with their partners, played an impressive role in responding to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene which slammed into New England last August. Although their stories were different, both states faced daunting challenges considering the extent of potential problems relating to hundreds of water systems and the safety of public drinking water. In Vermont, rising rivers washed out roads and left towns isolated. Much of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, including the Water Supply Division, was literally under water, with 90 percent of its files and computers lost or destroyed. Helping impacted water systems became a monumental task. Despite the communication challenges, the staff of VT DEC persevered, finding ways to contact and assist the public water supplies impacted by the storm. Staff from the Drinking Water Program used home computers and personal cell phones, often calling from ad-hoc meetings in muddy parking lots. With key and timely assistance from Vermont Rural Water Association, the staff reached out to over a hundred water systems in the impacted areas. In the end, 30 public water supply systems, serving more than 16,000 people, were put on boil water orders and effectively managed throughout the water crisis. What made these state responses truly outstanding was the way dedicated drinking water program employees continued to work long hours in difficult conditions, despite personal losses. Despite the devastation, within a few short weeks the vast majority of water systems were back to normal operations. The dedication of these Drinking Water Programs to ensure the safety of public drinking water for the citizens of Connecticut and Vermont, even in difficult times, was truly unprecedented.
More information on EPA's Environmental Merit Awards in New England (https://www.epa.gov/region1/ra/ema/index.html)
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NOTE: Edited on 04/26/2012 to correct location for Lake Champlain International and correct titles for LCI's Goddard and Ehlers.
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Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice
Railway Company
Lincoln, Nebraska
Welcome! The OL&B Railway is a short line railway, specializing in transloading, rail car repair, rail car storage, and track repair. You may also know it as The Big Red Line. It is owned by NEBCO and is a Class III switching railroad that interchanges cars from the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads to industries such as Ag Processing, Inc., ADM Farmland, Snyder Industries, Lincoln Lumber Company and Ready Mix Concrete Company. Please check out the other links to learn more about this historic railway.

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This is our 2017 Cupcake Day Virtual Race: CHASING CUPCAKES! December 15 is National Cupcake Day and you know what that means! It's time for a Cupcake Day virtual race to celebrate! Will you run for cupcakes? We sure hope so! Sign up and we'll mail you an awesomely adorable cupcake medal!
We will also be donating a portion of the proceeds (at least 15% of every registration) to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Help us celebrate cupcakes and raise money for a phenomenal charity!
For participating in this event you will get a fun Will Run For Cupcakes 5K, 10K, 131. finishers medal!
When: Complete your race any time during the month of December 2017 (if you can run it on December 15 – Cupcake Day, event better).
Where: You choose the course and you time yourself (you'll report your finishing time to us). You decide whether to do a 5K, 10K, or half marathon.
Why: To raise awareness for Parkinson's Research, and to celebrate CUPCAKES!!!
COST: $17, which includes your medal, bib and shipping. Plus, at least 15% of every entry will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. *We are in no way affiliated with this charity, we like to choose a different charity for each of our races and are happy to raise funds for them.


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USFS - Klamath NF Patrol District
Humbug: Funds are definitely needed to maintain, and when possible, expand this riding area to enhance the riding experience and attract much needed tourist dollars to the Siskiyou County area. Our club, Siskiyou County Off Road Riders has a very good relationship with the KNF and are working toward a partnership situation that would allow us to do more to maintain and expand the area than we presently can on a strictly volunteer basis.
Juniper Flat: This project is a very attractive one. It is located between I-5 and HWY 97. Presently the area is limited in size but will provide a great staging area that can accommodate families with young riders. To utilize this area to its potential, efforts must be made to open up a trail system on the lands to the North, making sure to avoid sensitive cultural sites, and allowing access to existing trails that connect to much larger existing riding opportunities on the National Forest. As it stands now we'll end up with a Cadillac parking, picnic and restroom facility with Model T riding opportunities if the afore mentioned expansion suggestions aren't considered and implemented in a timely manner.
Klamath patrol District: As there hasn't been a significant amount of problems, I feel the consensus of most club members is Green Sticker monies used for patrol functions should be limited to offsetting personnel costs, wages etc., and equipment purchases should be looked at carefully. We agree certain equipment is necessary, but it can also be a not so prudent use of our Green sticker dollars if it gets out of hand. I personally feel it should be a wait and see as we move forward and identify the real need as we see it developing then revisit equipment needs. Larry Castle - 3/6/14
As a OHV rider I support the grant requests for Humbug Trail Maintenance, Juniper Flat Development and The Klamath Patrol District proposals.
The Klamath National Forest is and has taken a leading role in designing, planing and implementing much needed motorized recreation in the north state. Their efforts are taking giant steps towards our future in OHV recreation. This work is not without risks. In order for them to succeed the Klamath needs the support of the OHV community and Siskiyou County.
As you are aware, the Humbug Riding Area is here now! I am seeing it grow and I also see the need for funding to maintain what is there now. Riders from Northern California and Southern Oregon are beginning to "find" Humbug and what it has to offer. With increasing use and the growth of its facilities the need to support and maintenance for what we have fought for grows too.
Growth in motorized recreation here is Siskiyou County and on the Klamath Forest is not just benefiting us locally. It benefits all the riders who can come here from out of the area too. One thing most of look for some where new to ride. Something to share with our families. Northern California riders don't need to drive out of state to find OHV recreation; its here!
In order to regulate growth OHV, we need to educate the riding communities towards safe maintainable use. That can't be done only on a website. It take people on the ground meeting the public who own these facilities. Most of us do follow "safe use regulation" some riders don't. If our Forest Service Law Enforcement Patrols don't have the equipment to educate the public, the rest of us loose in the eyes of the non riding community. When education fails that results in enforcement actions.
Please support the Klamath Patrol Districts needs for funding some of their equipment so they can continue to help educate the public and protect our National Forests. Thank you for you service and consideration. David G. Shaw, member of Siskiyou County Off Road Riders SCORR - 3/11/14
View public comments: Humbug, Juniper Flat, LE. SCORR - 3/18/14
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The KryptoLok Series 2 LS U-lock is like a tough nut: you just can't crack it. Thanks to the 13mm hardened Performance steel shackle that resists cutting and leverage attacks, you get peace of mind while you run into the grocery store or lock up outside the coffee shop. The lock includes two "I" keys for the disc-style cylinder--one of which features an LED light--not to mention the Transit Flex Frame bracket for plenty of convenient mounting options. The KryptoLok Series 2 STD is 4 x 11.5-inches and has an anti-theft protection offer of $1,200.
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ACLU wants help for privatized prison
Associated Press
A spike in criminal activity near a recently privatized Ohio prison prompted calls for state help Friday from the American Civil Liberties Union and local officials.
The ACLU said policing the perimeter of the Lake Erie Correctional Institution in Conneaut along Lake Erie is overburdening local authorities and creating unsafe conditions. Eight people have been arrested reportedly attempting to get contraband into the facility in the past three days.
"We've got people throwing contraband over the fence — issues like that," said Conneaut City Councilman Neil LaRusch. "They're bringing crack, they're bringing marijuana, and they're driving through our residential areas to do it. They don't really care about getting caught."
ACLU spokesman Mike Brickner said the group has documented a similar pattern of increased criminal activity around other U.S. prisons taken over by private operators.
"The state needs to take more of a role in this enforcement issue so that it doesn't all fall on the city of Conneaut and its taxpayers," Brickner said. "Conneaut has had a prison there for many, many years, but it hasn't necessitated as much police power. If they want to address the major systemic issues inside, they'll have to start helping control the perimeter."
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Carlie Christine was the cheerleader coach at Orangevale (CA) Casa Robles High School, but was then fired after school officials were informed that Christine had posed for Playboy and appeared on their site as Cyber Girl of the Week, a title which really sounds more apocalyptic than masturbatory, but that's just me thinking out loud.
What apparently uncovered the coach was when some girls didn't make the cheerleading squad because they had a few unexcused absences from school. Their parents then made copies of Christine and dropped the pictures on the principal's desk.
Christine was then fired from her position at Casa Robles High School.
And obviously there was plenty of phony parental outrage to go around. And the "parents" in the story ASKED NOT TO BE IDENTIFIED, because inflicting your morals on other people is the only bravery that's required in this world, I guess.
"The girls are supposed to look up their coaches," says one concerned parent. "The whole football team has seen it."
Whatever, parents. Everyone knows that cheerleaders are just whores in training from the onset. The link to Christine's spread is here; it's NSFW. Until the parents of Casa Robles High get it taken down, anyway. Prudes.
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The Board of Studies K–10 Curriculum Framework is a standards-referenced framework that describes, through syllabuses and other documents, the expected learning outcomes for students.
Standards in the framework consist of three interrelated elements:
- outcomes and content in syllabuses showing what is to be learned
- stage statements that summarise student achievement
- samples of work on the Board's Assessment Resource Centre (ARC) website, which provide examples of levels of achievement within a stage.
Syllabus outcomes in Mathematics contribute to a developmental sequence in which students are challenged to acquire new knowledge, skills and understanding.
Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning. Well-designed assessment is central to engaging students and should be closely aligned to the outcomes within a stage. Effective assessment increases student engagement in their learning and leads to enhanced student outcomes.
Assessment for Learning, Assessment as Learning and Assessment of Learning are three approaches to assessment that play an important role in teaching and learning. The Board of Studies Years K–10 syllabuses particularly promote Assessment for Learning as an essential component of good teaching.
Further advice on programming and appropriate assessment practice in relation to the Mathematics syllabus is contained in Mathematics Years K–10: Advice on Programming and Assessment. This support document provides general advice on assessment as well as strategies to assist teachers in planning education programs.
Assessment for students with special education needs
Some students with special education needs will require adjustments to assessment practices in order to demonstrate what they know and can do in relation to syllabus outcomes and content. These may be:
- adjustments to the assessment process, for example additional time, rest breaks, quieter conditions, or the use of a reader and/or scribe or specific technology
- adjustments to assessment activities, for example rephrasing questions, using simplified language, fewer questions or alternative formats for questions
- alternative formats for responses, for example written point form instead of essays, scaffolded structured responses, short objective questions or multimedia presentations.
Further examples of adjustments to assessment for students with special education needs can be found in the Mathematics support material.
Life Skills assessment
Each student undertaking Mathematics Years 7–10 Life Skills will study selected outcomes and content. The syllabus outcomes and content form the basis of learning opportunities for students.
Assessment should provide opportunities for students to demonstrate achievement in relation to the outcomes and to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding to a range of situations or environments, including the school and the wider community.
Students may demonstrate achievement in relation to Mathematics Years 7–10 Life Skills outcomes independently, with adjustments, or with support. The type of adjustments and support will vary according to the particular needs of the student and the requirements of the activity.
Further information about the assessment of students undertaking Life Skills outcomes and content can be found on the Board's website.
Reporting is the process of providing feedback to students, parents and other teachers about student progress.
Teachers use assessment evidence to extend the process of assessment for learning into their assessment of learning. In a standards-referenced framework, teachers make professional judgements about student achievement at key points in the learning cycle. These points may be at the end of a year or stage, when schools may wish to report differentially on the levels of knowledge, skills and understanding demonstrated by students.
Descriptions of student achievement in Mathematics provide schools with a useful tool to report consistent information about student achievement to students and parents, and to the next teacher to help plan the next steps in the learning process.
The A–E grade scale or equivalent provides a common language for reporting by describing observable and measurable features of student achievement at the end of a stage, within the indicative hours of study. Teachers use the descriptions of the standards to make a professional, on-balance judgement, based on available assessment information, to match each student's achievement to a description. The Common Grade Scale (A–E) or equivalent is used by teachers to report student levels of achievement from Stage 1 to Stage 5.
For students with special education needs, teachers may need to consider, in consultation with their school and sector, the most appropriate method of reporting student achievement. It may be deemed more appropriate for students with special education needs to be reported against outcomes or goals identified through the collaborative curriculum planning process. There is no requirement for schools to use the Common Grade Scale (A–E) or equivalent to report achievement of students undertaking Life Skills outcomes and content.


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Chang has been on temporary leave at his family home in New York following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in October, and will now not return to his role at the Premier League side.
A Reds spokesman told Sportingintelligence.com: "I can confirm Jen Chang has left Liverpool football club by mutual consent and has returned to the United States for family reasons."
The former Sports Illustrated senior editor for football-related content joined the Merseyside outfit as the club's corporate and relations communications director in June 2012.
"Jen bought a fresh perspective to the overall communications function through the use of a variety of media channels, including social media and blogs," a statement provided to the Liverpool Echo continued.
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"We would like to thank Jen for his contribution to Liverpool Football Club during his time here and wish him well in his future career back in the US.
"Jen would like to thank everyone he has worked with during his time at Liverpool for their support and respect and wishes the club every success."
The long-term Liverpool fan also formerly worked at ESPN and in the finance sector for investment banks and private equity firms.
Chang, who grew up in England, initially went to Queen Mary's University in London, before gaining graduate degrees from both Cambridge University and the London School of Economics.


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Board Fellows Give Back by Taking a Seat
David Brown, MBA'12
Photo: Webb Chappell
Giving back has been important to David Brown, MBA'12, since he was 6 years old, when he first volunteered at the Double H Ranch. The Lake Luzerne, N.Y., camp, one of actor Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Camps for children confronting serious illnesses, became a part of Brown's life for the next 13 years. At first, he hung out with campers, one kid helping other kids feel normal through the simple act of playing together, and as the years went on he became a counselor and helped with administration.
The camp taught him hard lessons about life and death. "You got to know people who disappeared over time," Brown says. The camp also impressed on him how people coming together can make a difference. Today, that community spirit still inspires Brown, who has worked at an AIDS clinic in the African country of Lesotho and who eventually hopes to land a job with a social venture creating economic development in poor neighborhoods.
He also was one of the participants in The Lewis Institute's Board Fellows program, which places MBA students and recent alumni on the boards of nonprofit organizations. Serving as nonvoting members, the fellows attend board meetings, sit on committees, perform special projects, and offer input whenever it's needed. "This is truly experiential learning," says Emily Weiner, The Lewis Institute's assistant director, who manages the Board Fellows program. "The point is to give them an authentic experience."
For the school year just completed, the program had 13 fellows (11 students, two alumni). That's up from nine fellows the previous year, when the program was launched. It's also expanding to include San Francisco Fast Track students in the future. "Our goal is to steadily grow," Weiner says.
Hosting students are six nonprofits, each offering its own set of needed services, from mediation assistance to resources for parents and educators to support for people with mental disabilities. Brown sat on the board of Neighbor Brigade, which mobilizes volunteers to provide meals and transportation for those facing serious medical conditions or other crises. "They're a community response team," Brown says. He watched as the new organization, founded in 2010 in Wayland, Mass., worked to find the right structure for its board, and he learned about fundraising as he helped the Brigade write grants and find sponsors and partners.
Jess Grande, MBA'12
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Another participating institution is the SpeakEasy Stage Company, a Boston theater company committed to premiering socially relevant productions. Fellow Jess Grande, MBA'12, sat on its board. She comes from a family dedicated to service. "Most of my family members are policemen or firefighters," she says. "I have done a lot of volunteering."
In the past, Grande volunteered at a children's hospital and Habitat for Humanity, and she's currently assisting the Healthworks Foundation, which runs gyms in disadvantaged areas, by giving guests health assessments and teaching them how to use workout machines. Having spent so much time volunteering for nonprofits, she became a fellow to better understand how such organizations are run. "It's interesting to get a different perspective," says Grande, an Evening MBA student who works as a client adviser at Bainco International Investors in Boston.
At SpeakEasy, Grande was involved with the board's marketing committee, helping it with such tasks as navigating the tricky balance in ticket pricing that allows the company to offer an affordable ticket while still putting on a quality show. About 15 people sit on the company's board, some of whom are current or former performers, which makes for a boisterous atmosphere during meetings. "People shout out ideas," says Grande. "They get down to business, but I don't feel like I'm at a board meeting."
Weiner says the nonprofits appreciate the entrepreneurial skills that Babson students offer, particularly during this economic downturn, which has cut into donations and forced organizations to do more with less. "Nonprofits are beating down our door," she says. "I receive requests to be a part of the program all the time." —JC


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Netflix said it will become the exclusive subscription on-demand service providing Disney live-action and animated films in the Netherlands.
Beginning next year, Netflix subscribers will have access to first-run films from Disney, Pixar and Marvel studios -- such as "The Avengers," "Monsters University" and "The Lone Ranger" -- to watch on their Internet-connected devices.
The service already streams several Disney and Pixar movies, including "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Ratatouille," classics like "Mary Poppins" and "Lady and the Tramp," as well as complete seasons of the ABC Studios' television show "Lost."
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Netflix has been investing in exclusive content, as well as expanding the service internationally. It launched its subscription offering in the Netherlands in September.
In its third fiscal quarter, Netflix said it added 1.4 million new international subscribers compared with a year ago as it expanded into the Nordics and the Netherlands. The service also saw a surge in free trials in Latin America. Netflix also is offered in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Netflix now boasts more than 9 million subscribers outside of the United States.
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NUMBER OF THE WEEK: Feb. 08, 2009
Give Up the Yacht AND the Personal Trainer?
By Steve Lopez
WALL STREET CEO: Hi, honey, I'm at the office and I've got horrible news.
CEO WIFE: Oh, my gosh. Is Obama cutting back on the bailout?
CEO: It's worse than that. He's ordering pay cuts for Wall Street bosses whose companies get handouts.
WIFE: Is that even legal?
CEO: I think so, and I'm afraid we're going to have to tighten our belts.
WIFE: What kind of a pay cut are you talking about?
CEO: Brace yourself. It's $500,000.
WIFE: Well, that's harsh, and Obama must not have any idea how hard you work. But I think we can get by on $10.5 million a year.
CEO: No, you don't get it. My pay would be $500,000. That's it. Honey? Honey, are you there?
WIFE: Yes, I'm here. I'm breathing into a paper sack.
CEO: Should I call 911?
WIFE: I'm fine. I think. The cash bonuses?
CEO: Gone.
WIFE: The stock awards?
CEO: No longer.
WIFE: Does Barack Obama have any idea what it costs to live in Greenwich? He doesn't have to take it out on us just because half his nominees for White House jobs turned out to be tax cheats.
CEO: You're preaching to the choir.
WIFE: I want to make one thing clear: I am not giving up the house in the Hamptons.
CEO: We either give up the Hamptons or we give up Monkey Business. People with middle-class salaries don't own 450-foot yachts in Palm Beach.
WIFE: I can't believe you said those two words.
CEO: Monkey Business?
WIFE: No, middle class.
CEO: I'm sorry.
WIFE: The masseuse? The personal trainer? The driver?
CEO: Honey, it's tough all around.
WIFE: This isn't just cruel, it's bad economics. Do they realize how many people we employ?
CEO: That's another thing. We can't justify six full-time landscapers.
WIFE: Do you expect me to mow 22 acres of lawn?
CEO: At the very least, we may have to switch to illegal immigrants.
WIFE: Honey, they ARE illegal immigrants.
CEO: Speaking of which . . .
WIFE: Don't even think of it.
CEO: Two housekeepers, a cook and three nannies? I mean, the kids are grown and gone. I know the art collection thing is exhausting, honey, but it's not like you've got a job. If we're going to be forced to survive on a half-million a year, we're going to have to make sacrifices.
WIFE: Couldn't we just cut health benefits for the entire domestic staff?
CEO: We don't pay any benefits.
WIFE: Oh my, this is a nightmare. It's, oh, oh . . . .
CEO: Honey? Are you there?
WIFE: I'm breathing into the bag. What am I supposed to tell friends?
CEO: Tell them what I said all along: This wouldn't be happening if John McCain had picked Mitt Romney.


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Mammoth Festival of Beers – 2012 – Day 1
Posted by Darryl | Craft Beer, Festivals | Posted on August 4th, 2012
I love US Highway 395. Not only is it one of the most diverse highways in California, cutting through the Mojave Desert, Owens Valley, and Eastern Sierras, but once a year one of its many destinations is the Bluesapalooza festival in the town of Mammoth; also known as the Mammoth Festival of Beers. A 4 day event, with the Grand Tasting on Saturday, the festival brings together great musicians in a beautiful mountain setting, along with some of the best craft brewers in the business; 64 of them signed-up prior to the start of the event. CONTINUE READING THE FULL POSTTags: Beer, Bluesapalooza, ccba, craft beer, drinking, drinking beer, Festival, Mammoth, Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza
February 2012 Declared California Craft Beer Month
Posted by Darryl | Craft Beer, Educate Me, Holidays, News | Posted on February 23rd, 2012
Today, the California State Senate passed resolution SCR 66 which declares February as "California Craft Beer Month". When I say "today" I mean February 23, 2012; so enjoy your 6 remaining days of California Craft Beer Month.
Supported on the record in the Senate by the California Small Brewers Association, Drake's Brewing Company (San Leandro), and Triple Rock Brewery (Berkeley), the bill was introduced on Feb. 16, 2012, amended on Feb. 21, 2012, and passed the senate with a vote of 36-0!
While it may seem like a small thing considering that the resolution was passed so late in the month, the resolution does an excellent job of documenting and pointing out the significant impact to the Craft Beer industry that have taken place in California.
You can find the full content of SCR 66 below, or at the Official California Legislative Information website. But, some of significant things that the bill puts on the record about the California Craft Beer Industry:
- In 1965 Fritz Maytag acquired the Anchor Brewing Co. and began brewing authentic, handcrafted beers, igniting the craft beer movement
- The first microbrewery opening in 1977 in Sonoma
- The second largest craft brewer in the country (Sierra Nevada Brewing Company) was founded in Chico, CA in 1979 and kicked-off a nationwide movement
- Three of the country's first five brewpubs were opened in California — 2nd: (1983) Mendocino Brewery in Hopland, 3rd: (1984) Buffalo Bill's in Hayward, 5th: (1986) Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley — after AB3610 removed the restriction on on-premises sales of craft beer in 1977
- The craft beer industry creates over 17,000 jobs in the state
- The California craft beer industry creates more revenue for the state and federal governments than ANY OTHER industry!!
- There are more breweries in California than in any other state
- California craft breweries are known internationally for the quality of their beer
- California craft brewers win more medals annually at beer competitions than brewers in other states
- The craft beer industry is strongly committed in its implementation of sustainable practices
- The industry is a leader in the stewardship of natural resources and California's environment
It's great the state legislature has recognized the outstanding contributions that craft brewers in California have made; not just to the industry but to the State as a whole. Thank you legislatures. Now lets go grab a California Craft Beer!!
Tags: Beer, bill, brewpub, california, craft beer, craft beer month, drakes, scr66, senate, triple rockBILL NUMBER: SCR 66 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE FEBRUARY 21, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Senator Corbett ( Principal coauthor: Senator La Malfa ) ( Coauthor: Senator Evans ) FEBRUARY 16, 2012 Relative to California Craft Brewery Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SCR 66, as amended, Corbett. California Craft Brewery Month. This measure would proclaim the month of February 2012 as California Craft Brewery Month. Fiscal committee: no. WHEREAS, California is the birthplace of the craft brewing movement, when Fritz Maytag acquired the Anchor Brewing Company in 1965 and began brewing authentic , handcrafted beers; and WHEREAS, California is the home of the first microbrewery, beginning with Jack McAuliffe who built a small brewery in Sonoma from scratch, and began selling New Albion ales in 1977; and WHEREAS, The second largest craft brewer in the country, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, was founded in Chico, California, in 1979, and spurred the craft brewery movement around the country; and WHEREAS, In 1977, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 3610 to amend the state's tied-house laws to remove the restriction on on-premises sales of craft beer. Following this change in law, California became home to three of the first five brewpubs in America; and WHEREAS, The second brewpub in America was opened by the Mendocino Brewery in Hopland, California; the third brewpub, opened in September 1984, was Buffalo Bill's in Hayward, California; and the fifth, opened by John Martin in March 1986, was Triple Rock Brewery in Berkeley, California; and WHEREAS, The California craft brewery industry has an annual impact of $500 million on the state's economy in direct wages and benefits; and WHEREAS, The California craft brewery industry creates more than 17,000 jobs, which in turn creates billions of dollars in positive economic impact; and WHEREAS, The California craft brewery industry creates more revenue for the state and federal governments than many other industries, generating more than $36 million in taxes in 2010; and WHEREAS, California now has more breweries than any other state in the country, including over 280 small, independently owned craft breweries; and WHEREAS, California is now known and recognized internationally for the quality of its craft breweries. Year after year, Californian breweries win more medals at the World Beer Cup, the largest international beer competition in the world, and the Great American Beer Festival, the largest beer competition in the United States, than breweries found in other states; and WHEREAS, Brewery tourism is increasingly popular and contributes to the economic impact of the state's tourism industry; and WHEREAS, The California craft brewery industry is a leader in the stewardship of natural resources and the environment , and has made a major commitment to implement sustainable practices that are environmentally sound, including some of the largest solar arrays in the private sector, and the use of fuel cells and other innovative conservation techniques and processes; and WHEREAS, Despite the challenges of intense global competition, the state's craft brewery industry is strong and growing, and is a major contributor to the economic vitality of California; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the month of February 2012 as California Craft Brewery Month; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Mid-Week Mini-Pub-Crawl: LA #2 (Agenda)
Posted by Darryl | Bars, Breweries & Alehouses, Craft Beer, Pub-Crawling, Restaurants | Posted on January 23rd, 2012
In December, along with my friends Mike and Jason, I had a successful trip into Los Angeles to explore some of the venues serving up tasty craft beer. (Read about it in my post Mid-Week Mini-Pub-Crawl: LA #1) On Tuesday, January 24th, we're heading back again, this time with a more conservative plan, that we're certain we'll accomplish
Ladyface Ale Companie in Agoura Hills
Although we stopped in on our first LA trip, Ladyface is in the midst of celebrating their 2nd Anniversary. We're going to stop in to partake of their 2nd Anniversary Ale, scheduled to be tapped when the doors open that day.
Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles (near the 5 & 134 freeways)
We were able to make a brief visit to the Golden Road Brewing Pub during our first trip, but it was unfortunately it wasn't opened yet. We're hoping for some nice weather so that we can actually enjoy sitting out on their patio. If not, the inside of the pub seemed to be a great friendly place to sip a couple of brews also.
38° Ale House & Grill in Alhambra
None of the 3 of us have been here before, and though it might be a bit out of our way considering our other planned stops, I've head great things about it and we're looking forward to checking it out.
Blue Palms Brewhouse in Hollywood
Since The Music Box in Hollywood was shutdown, I've been visiting Blue Palms much more frequently and participating in #OccupyBluePalms. (Read my post all about it here.) But, Mike and Jason have never been. We're planning on making it by in time for an early dinner, timing our arrival shortly after opening.
I'll be updating my Twitter and checking into my beers on my Untappd account throughout the day's journey. Keep track of me, and if you're nearby join us for a pint!Tags: 38 Degrees, 38°, alehouse, bars, Beer, Blue Palms Brewhouse, craft beer, drinking, drinking beer, exploring, Golden Road, Ladyface
Mid-Week Mini-Pub-Crawl: LA #1
Posted by Darryl | Bars, Breweries & Alehouses, Craft Beer, Pub-Crawling, Restaurants | Posted on January 20th, 2012
Last month, along with my friends Mike and Jason, I took a day to leave the sheltered surroundings of Ventura County and head 40 some-odd miles into the Los Angeles area to discover some tasty craft beer venues. Turns out the original plan was a little overblown; trying to hit 9 places between Pasadena and Santa Monica in the course of one day. The fatal flaw was that the day in question was a Thursday, and I had received some misinformation about hours of a couple of the locations. In the end though, we "discovered" great places to visit, and drank some great beer. CONTINUE READING THE FULL POSTTags: alehouse, bars, Beer, craft beer, drinking, drinking beer, exploring, Firestone, Golden Road, Hangar 24, Ladyface, Library Alehouse, Mohawk Bend, North Coast, restaurants, Russian River, Smog City
Blue Palms Brewhouse and Why There's #OccupyBluePalms
Posted by Darryl | Bars, Breweries & Alehouses, Craft Beer, Restaurants | Posted on January 9th, 2012
Scroll to the bottom of this post for my latest updates about the status of the Blue Palms Brewhouse.
If you're in the Los Angeles area and a fan of craft beer, then you probably have heard of Blue Palms Brewhouse. (On the web at bluepalmsbrewhouse.com, on Twitter @BluePalms_Brew, and on Facebook.)Many craft beer affectionados from outside the Southern California area know of it as well, and make a point to stop in for a visit when they're in town. They feature a great food menu that includes 9 different sausages, prime rib sandwiches that melt in your mouth, tasty chicken and fish dishes, and much much more. On the liquid side, in addition to a full bar, they feature 24 specialty craft beers and 1 cask ale on draft — all of which are on rotation — as well as an extensive bottle list that includes some rare, well aged craft beers. Trust me… ask to see the bottle list. They've passionately done a great deal to help promote Craft Beer in the Los Angeles area. That's the other great thing about them. In addition to the food and drink, there's the people. Not just the staff, but all the clientele that continually pack the place wall to wall. If you don't strike up a conversation with a stranger while you're there, you're missing out and probably just anti-social anyway. Blue Palms is truly a community meeting place. Not just for those living in the Hollywood area, but for the craft beer community member as well. CONTINUE READING THE FULL POSTTags: alehouse, bars, Blue Palms Brewhouse, craft beer, craftbeer, Fonda Theater, goldenvoice, restaurants, The Music Box
LA Craft Beer Road Trip Agenda
Posted by Darryl | Bars, Breweries & Alehouses, Craft Beer, Educate Me, Restaurants | Posted on December 14th, 2011
Visit this post for a recap of the road trip.
Along with my friends Mike and Jason, we've been planning to take a day to venture into Los Angeles (about 40 miles from our homes in Ventura County) and explore some craft beer pubs/alehouses/breweries. We're heading out on Thursday, December 15th, and while I thought that making an itinerary would be easy, the fact that most of my planned destinations don't open until 4:00 pm or later, making the agenda has been a little rough. But, I think I've got the order down. Follow me on Twitter (@TheBeerdolt) during the 15th and if you're near where we're at, have a pint with us!
- Lucky Baldwins in Pasadena
If we get going early enough, we plan to get to Lucky Baldwins by 11:00 so that we can have some breakfast there. (Our backup plan is to hit Brent's Deli for breakfast instead.)
- Tony's Darts Away in Burbank
Tony's opens up at Noon, so it makes sense to be our next stop.
- Golden Road Brewing
- Eagle Rock Brewery in Eagle Rock
- Mohawk Bend in Echo Park
- Blue Palms Brewhouse in Hollywood
- Surly Goat in West Hollywood
- Father's Office (Los Angeles location)
- Library Alehouse in Santa Monica
Ideally we'll get to them all! My hope is that we finish at Library Alehouse, even if we have to skip a couple of others in order for my companions to make it home on time. I'm also planning that we'll be having a meal at either Mohawk Bend or Blue Palms. No matter what though, I'm hoping that all three of us get to sample some really good craft beers!
Check out the Google Map of the places we're gonna hit!Tags: alehouse, bars, Beer, craft beer, drinking, drinking beer, exploring, restaurants
Where's The Beer?
Posted by Darryl | Bars, Breweries & Alehouses, Craft Beer, Educate Me, Restaurants | Posted on December 9th, 2011
In Finding Joy in a Cancelled Event I shared how my friend Mike and I had a great time discovering little out of the way places with great craft beer; specifically that day we found Mohawk Bend and Tony's Darts Away. While that day's journey was by happenstance, we're doing a planned trip to head into the greater Los Angeles area and discover more great places with more great craft beer on Thursday, December 15th. The problem is: I don't know all the choices and they're looking to me to map out the day. This is where I need your help.
Take a moment to post a comment below and let me know of a place you'd recommend in the Los Angeles (or surrounding) area. It doesn't need to be a brewery, or restaurant, and doesn't need to be open for breakfast/lunch, but if you know the hours and/or the website of the place you like please include it.
Once I get the day's itinerary all planned out I'll post it here and maybe you can come Drink With Darryl! (that's me btw)
UPDATE: I've now posted the agenda for the day out.Tags: alehouse, bars, Beer, craft beer, drinking, drinking beer, exploring, restaurants
Finding Joy in a Cancelled Event
Posted by Darryl | Bars, Breweries & Alehouses, Craft Beer, Restaurants | Posted on December 9th, 2011
One of the great things I'm discovering about the craft beer world is that there are a lot more places to find excellent beers than I ever knew existed. When I first started learning, I thought I was restricted to just a couple of microbreweries near me and one or two alehouses or pubs in the area, but now I know that there's MUCH more to see in the greater Los Angeles area than I suspected. And the best part is, my friends (who are not as far along in their craft beer discovery experience as I) are reaping the benefits of my journey as well; and I really enjoy sharing those discoveries too!
Through the magic that is Twitter, I found out about the ColLAboration Winter Wonderland that was popping-up on December 3rd. I also found that Beers In Paradise was conducting a contest/survey giving away 2 ColLAboration Limited Editions beer glasses, which get you in free to the event. The best part was that I won the contest! Although I was planning to take my son to the LA Kings' game that day, winning the contest gave me a chance to invite my friend Mike along with me to experience a craft beer event (his first!), and if we had the time we could still hit the game. Fortunately, my son is a very understanding young man.
Unfortunately, a windstorm hit the LA area a couple of days before the event, knocking down utilities lines needed for the event, and ColLAboration was forced to postpone the the Winter Wonderland.
Not willing to miss out on introducing Mike to some great craft beers (as well as having some myself) I suggested that we visit one of the venues behind ColLAboration. I had been to Blue Palms Brewhouse before and since it isn't far off the 101 on our way through Hollywood it sounded like a great first stop. However, we soon learned that they don't open until 5:00 pm. (One day I'll memorize their hours.) Since I had been notified via Golden Road Brew's Twitter that Mohawk Bend would be open for brunch, and it was also on the way, we made the 4 mile trek from Blue Palms over to Echo Park.
It's fairly obvious from the marquee out front that Mohawk Bend used to be a vaudeville theater back in the day. What's less obvious from the exterior is that they have 72 beers available on tap! The taps included beers from Stone, AleSmith, Ballast Point, Hangar 24, and many many more. I started with an AleSmith IPA, then had my first taste of a Pangaea by Dogfish Head (and loved it!), concluding my visit with a Palo Santo Marron also from Dogfish Head.
For food, Mike ordered the signature waffle with peanut butter syrup while I tried a baked egg dish containing white beans, garbanzo beans, spicy tomatoes, and some other tasty ingredients. Both were great! The only problem I had the food was the timing of its delivery. Mike received his waffle at least 10 minutes before my eggs came out. Fortunately he didn't wait for me to be served.
Overall, Mohawk Bend was a great experience! A beer selection that we really enjoyed, excellent and friendly bartenders, and friendly environment. Definitely a place to revisit.
By the time we finished our last round of beers and our food, we resigned ourselves to the fact that weren't going to make it to the game at all. Not a problem; let's go hit another place I know of nearby.
Knowing that we might have some time during the day to make the stop, I had loaded my 2 growlers for Eagle Rock Brewery into the car. We left Mohawk Bend and proceeded on highway 2 for the 3 mile trip to Eagle Rock only to find, once again, that I need to check hours before heading to an establishment.
The next place that came to mind was Tony's Darts Away. I decided we should hit Tony's because it was kind of on our way home (I had promised Mike's wife I'd have him back for dinner), because I had heard about it from the ColLAboration event, and because several people had mentioned it to me in the past. It was only a bit further away (9 miles) in Burbank, so we shot up interstate 5 and made it there in pretty quick time to find an establishment quite different from Mohawk Bend.
Tony's definitely has a neighborhood bar feel; small but inviting, a great friendly ambiance where obviously a lot of people knew each other, and helpful bartenders willing to make suggestions on great beers to try!
They have about 30 beers on tap, and though they're from breweries you probably know, they have some beers that I don't usually see on a tap, including Pliny the Elder by Russian River, Firestone/Nectar Ales' Black Xantus, La Citrueille Celeste de Citracado from Stone/Elysian/Bruery, and beers from local breweries like Golden Road Brewing, Eagle Rock Brewery, Ventura's Surf Brewery, and El Segundo Brewing.
Starting with another IPA, I had Golden Road's Point The Way IPA, followed by an Old #38 Stout by North Coast Brewing. (Sadly, I didn't keep track of what Mike had, and he is still an Untappd virgin.) We also decided that it wasn't fair that we only destroy our livers and decided to work on our cholesterol as well, ordering some Disco Fries; french fries, covered in gravy and Tillamook Cheddar cheese. So good that we didn't mind half the bar staring at us as we licked the gravy from our fingers.
While sad that ColLAboration's Winter event was cancelled, it did let us discover a couple of great places, as well as some great beer! Since that day, Mike (and I) has been sharing his praises of both Mohawk Bend and Tony's Darts Away, as well as some of the great craft beer that we had. Hopefully we'll get back to both of those venues soon.
In the meantime, we're going to seek out more craft beer, and if you have a minute, I could use your help to let me know Where's The Beer?Tags: alehouse, bars, Beer, ColLAboration, craft beer, drinking, drinking beer, Festival, Mohawk Bend, restaurants, Tasting, Tony's Darts Away


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Your welcome, as far as Robert F, he's got an agenda that is not in line with this website. If he wants to spout off, and rant he should start his own; I'm sure he'll have others who agree with him but this website is not for doing that.
I must admit he blew my mind for a instant. He really had me going. lol. I didn't know what to make of it. He got really upset. He was so hung up on waste material—every sentence reeked of it.
If Robert reads this, consider the following: If some guy falls deeply in love with a sweet and lovely lady, would he decline conjugal love because the vagina is the conduit or passageway for menstrual blood—and even worse meconium, if you know what that it? Given the chance no normal hot-blooded male would even think about it.
I would imagine it's the same way for gays.
Christianity caused me deep harm when I was a child.
Suzanne, your post helps me get back on track to the topic at hand. I got distracted by some Christian kid who really got upset by my comments. He got so scatological I wasn't sure how to handle it. Sometimes I think I'm too thin skinned to be an atheist writer. Hate mail is a terrible thing and a weapon they use to discourage exchange of free thought.
So back to the topic. You can list some of your misfortunes at the hands of religionists in further posts.
As for me, I never believed the God stuff so it didn't bother me much. I kept my mouth shut and learned what I could. For a little background, I went to Bishop Loughlin H.S. in Brooklyn and was in a lot of classes with Rudy Guiliani. I considered him just average and killed him in chemistry, bio and 11th year math. He was so religious he went to Holy Communion during the week. (For extra credit, you might say.) It's a terrible shame that so few of the Repubican candidates believe in evolution.
But the school did keep me from going to some pretty tough NYC high schools. My life would have been completely different if it weren't for Bishop Loughlin. So I take the good with the bad. The worst harm religion did to me was Bible classes and going to mass—a dreadful waste of time.
Other than that, for me at least, it wasn't too bad.
I deal with this topic in Mirror Reversal, from the point of view that church officials act like students want to be there and take every liberty to proselytize young minds. The truth is most of the kids just want a safer environment and a chance to learn without gang members hassling them.
The church in entrenched in the education system and it'll be very difficult to deracinate the roots of control.
To be continued…
I'll remember you to Barbara whom I meet with right after this post.
Good story, Drew. "I know it's silly, but my children still say the blessing before they eat...it's just a tradition."
That's cool, sort of like believing in Santa Claus. Just teach them to think critically and let them make their own decisions. It's only when there's proselytization that these bizarre myths linger into adulthood.
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Mike Huckabee has been touting figures on welfare costs in his report:
As usual things look a bit different when you examine them closely. Republicans are arguing for cuts in social welfare programs and they need to make people angry about welfare first. If there is one thing that will make Americans angry it's the idea that poor people are getting something they haven't earned—that's the privilege of the rich, not the poor.
Huckabee attributes these figures to a Senate Budget Committee report. In fact they come from a minority report by Republicans on the committee and the numbers were prepared by the staff of Senator Sessions from Alabama. In other words they were prepared by people with an axe to grind and a case to make, not impartial observers.
Here is the graph the Republicans on the committee put up:
Note the bottom lines: staff calculations of data from…
Second, this is total welfare spending from all sources state and federal and which includes all the administrative costs of all the means tested programs included. It is spending, not what welfare recipients receive. Undoubtedly Sessions and his staff knew that the public would interpret these figures as money put in the pocket of welfare recipients, but it's not.
They even say in their report:
"Based on data from the Congressional Research Service, cumulative spending on means-tested federal welfare programs, if converted into cash, would equal $167.65 per day per household living below the poverty level." [my emphasis]
Of course it is not converted into cash, most is provided in services and the cost of those services is not determined by the recipient.
Is the comparison with median income a fair one? Not exactly. Services provided are not meant to substitute for income and there is little or no choice available to recipients on how that money is spent. In addition to income, workers often receive other benefits such as health insurance which should be added to their side of the equation if comparisons are to be fair.
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This current issue of the New Yorker has a revealing graph showing the history of the United States defense budget since the Second World War. It is the cost of two wars coupled with the Bush tax cuts which have created the deficit—not welfare spending. Defense expenditures are accepted by both parties without question as necessary to the security of the country. The United States spends more on defense than the rest of the world combined.
While I'm all in favor of getting people off the roles who abuse Social Security Disability, and/or Food Stamps sold to the local merchant for $0.50 on the dollar for alcohol and tobacco, let's get a little clarity here.
According to the Wall Street Journal, corporate welfare spending is around $2.6 trillion - that's with a "T." There are approximately 350 million people in the US. That's a outlay of over $7,000.00 per year/per person. And, that doesn't include military spending. I'l grant you, not all of that comes from the taxpayers - though a good chunk does. A lot of it comes from giving business a waiver on taxes that the rest of us have to pay. Nevertheless.......
cat's outta the bag buncha PNAC lying fools.. but hey many would stab me in the back for such arguing..
how's your free speech?
Wow! The median income according to the GOP is $25 per hour?
As a disabled vet I get less than $12 (if being disabled were only a forty-hour week).
The Defence budget of course only counts up the cost of maintaining the active duty and retired personnel, operations, and equipment. It doesn't count a penny for disabled veterans (covered by the Veterans Administration), which the GOP is also looking to cut.
We need to get rid of corporate welfare. No tax breaks. No incentives. No bailouts. No subsidies. Period.
Public welfare is a mess too. Certainly disabled people, veterans and certain others. But frankly I even have a family member (single mother) who hasn't bothered to seriously hold down a job, and bitches when they tell her she has to go to job training.
Right now there are four people looking for jobs for every job open. The recession is long over with GDP above where it was at the start. Business has found it possible to prosper without the number of workers it used to have. This is the new normal. Employment will probably never reach its previous levels. Generally that means a lower standard of living for most people except those at the top.
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Nobody needs a tablet, but many people still want a tablet. This is still the core differentiator between a 'real' computer and a tablet. At least in The Netherlands, you can't function in society without a desktop or laptop connected to the internet, so people need a computer. A tablet, though? Hence, the most common thing people have told me when they played with my iPad 2 is this: I'd love to have a tablet, but not for hundreds of euros. Enter Google's Nexus 7, the first 'cheap' tablet that doesn't just validate Android as a tablet platform, but also gives the iPad a run for its money.
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How about just installing a different browser? I personally quite like opera mobile, and firefox has gotten quite decent as well.
That's fine as far as it goes, but that only takes care of half the problem. If the built-in Webkit rendering engine has issues like this in addition to the Chrome browser, then it's not just the web that's affected. It also affects any HTML widgets in any app and, on Android, that accounts for a good portion of many applications.


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First of all get rid of the spam (maybe by closing the forum for search engines, so that it is less interesting for spammers to have links on this site).
Or give (a few active) users the possibility to push spam posts out of sight into quarantaine to be looked after by a moderator.
An other way is to give new users the ability to make postings, only after they introduced themselves and are aproved by a moderator (of course the introduction thread must be open for new users after their e-mal address is approved).
I liked the course very much and it was a great help, but to go on from there it is important to have a list of links to websites with more information and online tests (for instance
) and for instance this one:
Of course those links must be checked regularry, but a user can notify not longer existing links to a moderator.
And a kind of index or cross reference to all the posts would be super...
You are doing a great job with the combination of a course and the forum; getting rid of the spam will atrect more (serious) active users.
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Thank you for the positive words and of course your advises, I am going to do what you told me, today I have deleted over 1400 spam posts in all forums here, and still we are automatically deleting over 90% of all incoming forum spam, don't know why this site is so massively popular by spammers.
I will within 1-2 weeks publish a Beta site so you can see how the coming site will look like, we really need all opinions I can get about it.
The new site will have features like:
* New forum (of course the users and old posts will get imported into the new forum)
* New design
* Interactive web courses
* All users will maybe get the ability probably to make their own personal blog posts besides the forum
* We will allow much more users to become editors to change or add content with our revision control
* Of course help our users to locate resources on the net
* Much more linguistic facts
Thanks a lot for the comments :)
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Thanks for removing the spam, it looks much better so.
roberth wrote:
don't know why this site is so massively popular by spammers.
Maybe the list of over 8000 users is interesting for them, although only a few users are active (apart from the spamming "users").
It is interesting for spammers to have links on websites that score well in search engines... The better your site scores, the more spam you get, so you can take it as a compliment
In phpBB it is possible to get an overview of only the posts you have posted a reaction; those are probably free of spam and those also are the posts you like to check for reactions of other members; that could be an improvement for this forum too.
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Tons of spams again, it's not getting any better
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Yes, true, we are autobanning and autodeleting hundred of spam posts everyday and manually a lot too.
The most seems to come exclusively right now from China, more specific .cn domains, it's little sad.
The promised enhancements will come, we got a delay because a coding was not so much ready as we expected and had to get rewritten.
I will try to give a good update this week about this.
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roberth wrote:
The promised enhancements will come, we got a delay because a coding was not so much ready as we expected and had to get rewritten.
If at least the spam was in the french language...
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I deleted this weekend over 4000 spams and deleted over all 5000 spam users totally.
I know this is not working perfect, but it will be better, this is not good, most for younger audience that see this kind of bad spams we are getting here.
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The district proposal is Plan B in terms of relieving an overcrowded Wrightsville Beach Elementary. For the 2012-13 school year, about 350 students – about 100 more than capacity – enrolled at Wrightsville Beach Elementary.
The school board's original long-term solution was to add more mobile classrooms to the school, upping the capacity. But after pushback on that plan from the Wrightsville Beach town aldermen and district acknowledgment that countywide redistricting will soon be necessary, officials put together another option.
Bill Hance, assistant superintendent for operations, asked board members to consider moving 64 Wrightsville Beach students who live in the Airlie Road area to Bradley Creek Elementary, which is about 5 miles from Wrightsville Beach Elementary. District officials would put an extra three mobile classrooms or a modular unit building at Bradley Creek Elementary to handle that overflow.
Officials said that while Bradley Creek Elementary is overcrowded by about 40 students, it's the best and closest option to Wrightsville Beach Elementary. Moving students and adding mobile units would alleviate the overcrowding problems somewhat at both schools.
The district began working to relieve the overflow at Wrightsville Beach Elementary in the fall. The school, which was originally built in 1953, can hold 132 students. With the seven mobile classrooms it has on-site – more than any other school in the district – that capacity moves up to about 270 students. But that still wasn't enough to hold the 2012-13 student body.
Classrooms were set up in the school's library and on the cafeteria stage to alleviate the overcrowding, and in September, the school board rented two classrooms from Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church, which is less than half a mile from the school. That lease, which runs through June 2013, costs the school district about $2,200 a month.
District officials emphasized in September that renting space from the church would only be a short-term solution, and board members approved buying two more mobile classrooms for the school as a more permanent fix.
New mobile classrooms typically cost about $50,000 to $60,000, said Eddie Anderson, director of planning for the district. At Wrightsville Beach, because the school is situated on the Intracoastal Waterway, mobile classrooms must be set on pilings. That ups the cost to about $100,000 per unit, Anderson said.
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"We are delighted to announce Sean Sullivan as the associate vice president and director of athletics at Catholic University," says Allen. "Sean is a true leader in Division III athletics, having successfully guided several athletic programs to impressive levels of success. As a sitting athletic director for almost a decade, Sean has the knowledge and experience to lead CUA athletics to new levels of excellence. The search committee was impressed with his energy and commitment to promoting the holistic development of student-athletes, as well as his understanding of how athletics contributes to the broader mission of the university. We look forward to welcoming Sean to the CUA community."
At Clark, he led the effort to increase competitive success without sacrificing academic achievement. During the 2012–2013 academic year, 46 percent of Clark student-athletes were recognized as scholar-athletes (a semester or cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher), a 12 percent improvement over 2009–2010. New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference and Pilgrim League All-Conference selections increased in quantity from 2010–2011 to 2011–2012 and again in 2012–2013. In addition, during the 2012–2013 school year, six Clark teams increased their win/loss percentage from the previous year.
Before arriving at Clark in 2011, Sullivan served as assistant dean of student affairs and athletic director at York College of Pennsylvania from 2004 to 2011. There, he led a department in which at least one varsity program won a conference championship each year between 2004 and 2010. The Spartans' record of success during his tenure included a men's basketball NCAA Final Four berth (2005), two men's soccer teams reaching the NCAA Elite Eight (2006 and 2007), and women's soccer (2007) and women's basketball (2009) advancing to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
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He also previously served as manager of intramural sports, camps, and clinics at Boston College (2002–2004); director of recreational sports at the University of California, San Francisco (2001–2002); interim director of athletics at the University of California, Santa Cruz (2000–2001); and head men's soccer coach and physical education instructor at the University of California, Santa Cruz (1991–1996).
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