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BOARDMAN, Ohio (WYTV) — Efforts to deal with the growing problem of childhood obesity are getting a big boost from a local charity.
Leaders with the William Swanston Charitable Fund presented a $150,000 grant to Akron Childrens Hospital Mahoning Valley on Thursday morning. The funds will cover the costs of programming for at-risk youngsters in the area, as well as some of the conditions linked to obesity, such as diabetes and high cholesterol.
The gift for Akron Children's Hospital is actually one of several being donated through the Swanston Fund, totaling nearly nearly $400,000 this year.

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Product Review - IQ T100
Loudspeaker System - March, 1996
By Daniel Long
The IQ T100 Loudspeaker System: Driver Complement: 4 x 4 1/2" (woofer/midrange), 1 1/4" (tweeter); Power Handling : > 100 W rms (as supplied in brochure): Sensitivity 88 dB/w/m; Frequency Response (no limits given) 28Hz - 26 kHz; Crossover points 500 Hz / 2.8 kHz; Nominal impedance 4 Ohms; Weight 46.2 pounds each; Size (mm) 920(H) x 200(W) x 270(D); Price S$4,743 (US$ 3,271 approx. at S$1.45 to US$1.00); Dealer (Singapore) : Margil Hi-Fi Pte Ltd, 1 Coleman Street, #B1-27, The Adelphi, Singapore 179803, Tel : 65-339-7955 (For inquiries, contact owner Anthony Margil), Fax : 65-339-3492.
Intelligent Quality (IQ)
The IQ company in Germany, founded in 1974 (under the Dynamic Pearl brandname, up until 1986) by Wolfgang Kisseler, makes loudspeakers that wish to be known not only for Quality, which they take to mean good finish, material and sound, but also Intelligence, which, in an analogy, is descriptive of a person, in all its complexities; i.e., instead of using numbers, the word Intelligence says it all. And so it is with IQ loudspeakers. Not described merely by measurements, but by it's "Intelligence".
As far as I know (which isn't all that much, given the relative lack of exposure IQ's been given in this part of the world and the USA as well, till now of course), the German company makes two lines of loudspeakers: the System T and the System W. The T100 is number three of a four line system. The System W is a line of 3 powered tower subwoofers.
Physical Quality
The T100 is a 3-way 5 speaker system (see photo with reflection of rear in a mirror). High frequencies are handled by a 1 1/4" woven dome tweeter with a 48 ounce magnet. Mid-range is a pair of front firing 4 1/2" drivers (made from HDA or "High Definition Aerogel") flanking the tweeter. A similar pair of 4 1/2" bass drivers are found on the rear of the cabinet, together with 3 four-position level controls which enable a listener to tailor the high, mid-range and low frequencies of the loudspeaker. The computer designed crossover networks consists of film capacitors and air-core inductors which are point-to-point wire soldered.
The drivers are individually loaded by their own chambers within what IQ calls a SoftSandwich cabinet; this is actually a single layer of soft fibre embedded in an MDF sandwich, which reduces cabinet resonance as well as minimizing internal standing waves. A knuckle rap on the top, sides and front baffle produces virtually nothing but just a dull thud if you rap hard enough!
Audiophiles with children old enough to walk and poke, but not nearly old enough to keep their fingers off fragile tweeters? Stop right here.
NO grilles are provided. They aren't in the box, and they aren't an option. Apparently, these speakers are voiced naked and they must be used as such. The tweeters are about 27 1/2" off the floor (speakers fitted with the included spikes), and, so you'll have an idea, my 17-month daughter can easily drive one tiny finger right into one. And I wouldn't blame her. At that age, everything calls out to her!
My solution (not to worry, Tony; your tweeters are safe)? I used a couple of old (but clean) T-shirts to cover the speakers when I wasn't around (or more accurately, when the little one was). A simple matter it was, then, to just turn on the electronics (as described in the Titan review in Jan 1996), and strip off the Tee's when I wanted to listen to them.
First listens were misleading. After about 30 minutes (I like the song) of the Eagles' Hotel California (Hell Freezes Over, Geffen GED-24725), I turned to my other half and asked her (women do have better hearing) what she thought of the T100's. "They are very sharp". What that meant was: they were very forward! Cymbals and vocals (Don Henley) stood right in front of everything else. Actually, everything else was fine. The very luxurious bass was rendered as accurately as I've heard it. Air was there, as well, the tweeters doing justice to the myriad of percussion instruments on The All Star Percussion Ensemble (Golden String, GS CD 005).
The sound stage was very wide (narrow front baffles did it) and fairly deep, though not as deep as my regular Mirages. And the lower mid-range had snap and pace, certainly snappier and pacier than the 1090i's. But that forwardness in the upper midrange/lower treble was difficult to ignore.
I put on more music. Holst's Suite #1 in E-Flat (Reference Recordings RR-39CD), then Aaron Neville's Louisiana 1927 (Warm Your Heart, A&M 75021 5354 2), then Stanley Clarke's East River Drive CD (Epic, EK 47489). And others. And it got better and better. I logged about 2 hours a day weekdays and up to 6 hours on weekends. I also used them for movies. And after about 2 weeks (which makes about 45 hours), it finally got to the point where the forwardness wasn't a problem anymore, unless it was an exceptionally spitty recording. On the majority of the large number of CD's and LP's I played back on the T100's, what I found so inviting on them in that first session was clearly evident.
And while it was fine with most music, I found it a little too easy-going on explosive recordings like the above mentioned Holst. On the other hand, Hotel California was very, very enjoyable, especially between tracks when the audience showed their appreciation of the Eagles' brand-new arrangement of the track. On this, the T100's threw a very vivid sound stage that was believable and at the same time, incredibly wide!
Low frequencies were given a treatment that was almost gentle in its presentation. No drone, all tightness, the twin woofers giving music a solid foundation that was conspicuous only in it's absence; when I bi-amped the T100's, I could simply turn off the bass amplifier, leaving the tweeter and midrange's playing. And though there wasn't a drastic reduction in stage depth or width when I did this, turning the bass amplifier back on brought back that you-are-there sound stage.
On certain music and on some movies, I felt the T100s were just a wee bit polite. Definitely not speakers for the uninhibited rock fan. The frequency level controls affected presentation only slightly (as they should). I found it most natural with the mid-range controls at minimum and the low and high frequencies up 1 notch. In your own room, experiment.
At a price of S$4,743, the IQ T100's are expensive, but then again, a well-made cabinet that's both visually appealing (the review pair came in perfectly-finished walnut; very nice) and functional (terrific sound), doesn't come cheap. The polite nature of the speakers may not suit rock/metal fans, but if your cup of tea is a cup of tea, and not soft drinks, I think you're going to enjoy them.
Daniel Long
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UK households and businesses face electricity blackouts in just a few years say two of the country's leading energy experts.
'The situation is really quite serious. We will have to keep our coal-fired power stations open and get fined by the EU', says Prof Ian Fells, one of the UK's leading energy experts.
He continued: 'By 2015 we will be vulnerable. For the last four years the Government has been sitting on its hands doing nothing, and this is really unacceptable'.
OILPRICE.com reports that back in 2004 Prof Fells warned of the UK's looming energy crisis and he followed this up in 2008 with a 50-page paper elaborating on his views.
Its publication was picked-up by various media outlets and he recounts: 'I appeared on Radio Four with Lord Hutton (Government minister with responsibility for energy security issues) where I was accused of being an alarmist.
'But now it's not just me who's saying it. It's Ofgem and many others', explains the emeritus professor of energy at Newcastle University.
In February this year Alistair Buchanan outgoing chief executive of energy watchdog Ofgem said the UK was facing an uncomfortable squeeze in energy reserves over the next three years as ageing coal-power plants closed to meet environmental targets, and the country was forced to import gas at a time of tightening worldwide supply.
Buchanan said that within three years, the reserve margin of UK power generation will fall from around 15% to below 5%.
Hit the link below to access the complete OILPRICE.com article:
UK's Lights may go out by 2015, Warns Global Energy Expert
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Welcome to New Century Restaurant & Take-away
Chinese and Gurkha Restaurant & Bar in Canterbury
Established in 2001, New Century Chinese Restaurant is located in Upper Bridge Street in Canterbury, Kent.
Fully licensed, this family run business has over 30 years' experience in the catering. The restaurant has a warm, comfortable, friendly atmosphere which guarantees to provide a relaxing evening for those who enjoy a meal with friends and family.
We specialise in Cantonese Cuisine with an extensive selection of authentic dishes, including Crispy Aromatic Duck, Dim Sums and Hot Pots. Tailoring to our customers' needs is our service, if you want to eat something you remember from a trip to Hong Kong, then our chef's will try our best to match it.
Alternatively, if you wish to experience our cuisine from the comfort of your home, our freshly made take-away could be delivered to your door.
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Progesterone- Really need advice ASAP!
Hey Ladies!
My name is Lauren and I need advice. I've had 2 MC, one at 11 weeks and one at 6! Both babies died around 6 weeks, not even sure the heart ever started beating, because I never got to see it :/
I'm still trying for my first baby.. I want to be a mom so bad!
Anyway, my doctor prescribed me progesterone 2X a day oral tablets and told me to take them as soon as I got my BFP!
Since my 2nd MC my cycles have gone from 31, 38 to 28. Before they were ALWAYS 31. (So i think it was taking some time to level out!)
Anyway, I know we all symptom hunt and are dying for our BFP... but I really think I am pregnant this cycle. I am having the exact same things happen to me the 1st time I was pregnant. My breasts literally grew a size over night.. my husband was amazed. They are sore by my armpits. I've been getting really bad tension headaches, and i'm exhausted and DIZZY to the extreme! Last night I had this CRAZY painful back ache that just wouldn't go away...
ANYWAY... I've always had very light periods and i've never been one to get a ton of PMS symptoms. Usually the day before my period I get emotional and cranky.. that's just about it.
So needless to say I have a GUT feeling that I am prego and these aren't PMS symptoms...
With my last MC I had symptoms just like this for only about 1 week... and then I remember specifically waking up and my boobs weren't as big or sore anymore.. symptoms started to disappear.
I woke up this morning and my boobs still hurt, but they aren't as big... and maybe i'm just freaking myself out, but I want to start taking my progesterone NOW.. instead of wait 5 days- ISH for a BFP!
I've read progesterone can stop you from O'ing.. but I used OPK's and am pretty dang sure i've already O'd... and i'm pretty dang sure in my heart that i'm prego and not makin it up in my mind.
ANYWAY.. what would you guys do? If i've already o'd and say I WAS prego... starting progesterone couldn't hurt me and would HELP my baby.
IF i am crazy and turns out i haven't O'd (which that would be crazy cause i know i have) and i'm not pregnant.. all that will happen is my period will come and i'll be out this month... right?!
Did anyone follow their heart and gut and start taking progesterone sooner than told too and end up with a healthy baby?
I just feel like doctors are sometimes hard to get ahold of and it's sunday anyway, I couldn't call him if I wanted too!!!
I need stories and advice PLEASE!!!!!
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i have had three miscarriages in a year. No explanation except this last time I was tested and my progesterone was very low. So here two cycles later, we hit my ovulation day perfect day of and day after. I was also taking clomid. I called my Dr because I have a gut feeling like you, and asked if it would be beneficial for me to take progesterone now before I even test and they said yes. So I am using inserts for now but will go on daily injections tomorrow. I am crossing my fingers that I will be pregnant and also that I will carry it. I am also taking a baby aspirin a day in case I have a clotting problem as I had read this is another cause for women my age-44.
Good luck to you and please post results as this type of miscarriage is more common then we think.
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I've had 2 preterm babies (inexplicable at the time), 1 miscarriage at 8 weeks (baby measured 6w5d) and now a chemical pregnancy. We had tests run after the MC and found the baby was chromosomally fine. I was so mad at myself for not calling the minute I found out we were pregnant to go on progesterone. To confirm my hunch, I had my progesterone tested. It was very low. Doc started me taking it all the way through my cycles (I still ovulated and got AF like clockwork- except one wacky cycle when I was stressing over TTC). We were very hopeful when we got a BFP this past Monday. However, I was skeptical because all my other pregnancies gave me a BFP 5-6 days early. This one was faint, on the day AF was due. I'm not writing this to discourage, rather set my own mind and anyone else's at ease. We are very confident we lost this one due to genetic abnormalities more than anything else. I'll know more this afternoon. Ironically, I had my progesterone tested a couple hours before getting my BFP. Im expecting the numbers to be fine and get on with this knowing it wasn't meant to be this time. While the OP is A week old now, I would still answer that yes, you should be taking the progesterone once you have even ovulated- it can't hurt, only help. When you find out you're pregnant, call your doc and have your dosage increased. My OB doubled my dose Monday... I hope my story helps. Good luck! :)
** My progesterone this cycle was tripled from what it was after the MC. We are confident there was something just not right with this little angel. In fact, my doc said had I not been on the progesterone, AF would have come calling right on the day she was due. my numbers regarding the pregnancy all reflected a demise pretty much the breath it started... I hope this is actually encouraging to you. I know many are concerned taking progesterone will "hang on" to a pregnancy that wasn't meant to be. I feel this is proof you ultimately cannot outsmart Mother Nature~
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Speech on rejoining Joint Terrorism Task Force, 2/25/15
Mayor Hales, Commissioner Fish and Commissioner Saltzman have decided the City of Portland should dedicate Portland taxpayers' money to assign Portland Police Bureau officers to work full time with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). Commissioner Novick and I disagree with that choice. M
My comments at the vote accepting the FBI's standard Memorandum of Understanding on JTTF terms are posted here.
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Apply to be on the Community Oversight Advisory Board
Press Release: December 11, 2014
CONTACT: Tim Crail, 503-823-3988
Applications Available to Become a Member of the Community Oversight Advisory Board for the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement
Community oversight body will monitor implementation of the Portland Police—
United States Settlement Agreement
Today, Commissioner Amanda Fritz posted the application to become a member of the Community Oversight Advisory Board, the group that will monitor the implementation of the City of Portland's Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. People who live, work, or go to school in Portland are encouraged to apply for appointment to the Community Oversight Advisory Board by January 9, 2015.
"The Community Oversight Advisory Board's job is to assess the City and the Police Bureau's implementation of the DOJ agreement. This is a crucial role, as the Council works with the community to improve the way Portland Police serve individuals experiencing, or perceived to be experiencing, mental health crises," Commissioner Amanda Fritz said. "The COAB must represent a broad spectrum of Portland's communities and a broad range of perspectives."
The City's Settlement Agreement calls for reform to Portland Police Bureau policies and training, particularly related to interactions with people who have or are perceived to have mental illness. The Community Oversight Advisory Board (COAB) will be comprised of fifteen voting community members and five advisory members from the Portland Police Bureau. The Compliance Officer Community Liaison, an independent monitor, will chair the COAB and preside over COAB meetings.
The COAB will meet regularly to assess the implementation of the Settlement Agreement, and will make recommendations regarding changes to policy and/or practices as required to implement the Settlement Agreement. The COAB will also advise the Chief of Police, Police Commissioner and the City Council on community relations and police accountability, inform the community about the Settlement Agreement and its implementation, and seek public comments and concerns, including at Town Hall meetings and through surveys.
The application, developed with community partners, is available to download from Commissioner Fritz's website (http://www.portlandonline.com/fritz/index.cfm?c=49247&a=512191). Paper copies are available in neighborhood coalition offices. Interested persons can also apply online: http://bit.ly/COABapplication. Applications are due January 9. A COAB Selection Committee with representatives from a diverse set of community organizations will choose five members the week of January 19. The Portland Commission on Disability and the Human Rights Commission will appoint a COAB member from each Commission, and jointly select three additional COAB members who are
Qualified Mental Health Professionals or persons with 10 years' lived experience caring for their own or others' mental illness. The remaining five COAB members will each be appointed by a City Commissioner.
The City strives to eliminate barriers that may prevent persons with disabilities from participating in City programs, services and activities. If accommodations or translations are needed to submit a COAB application, or you have any other questions, please contact Jasmine Wadsworth in Commissioner Fritz's office at 503-823-3008.
You can find more information on the COAB in the Settlement Agreement here:
You can find more general information on the Settlement Agreement here:
December 11, 2014
City Sock Drive
As you are planning your time off over the Thanksgiving weekend, please consider adding "Socks" to your shopping list. As in past years, my office staff and I are collecting new socks that will be donated to people living outside in Portland. New or gently used hats, gloves, and scarves are also welcome. Sometimes a pair of clean, dry socks can make a significant difference to a person or family enduring Portland's winter without shelter.
Donation bins will be placed on the first and second floors of City Hall, the entrance to the Portland Building, and at the 1900 SW 4th building.
I encourage you to "shop local" and/or participate in the Little Boxes adventure http://littleboxespdx.com/, remembering that more of your dollars stay in our area economy when you buy at locally-owned small businesses.
The Sock Drive will run through Monday, December 15. Thank you for considering participating. I wish you and your family peace and love over the holiday season.
November 24, 2014
Give your input on a crucial contract NOW!
The Council is in the process of selecting a Compliance Officer/Community Liaison (COCL) to oversee implementation of the Department of Justice Settlement Agreement regarding the Portland Police Bureau's interactions with community members experiencing mental illnesses. The three COCL finalists' presentations are here. Please comment by 10/30 at 5 p.m. on which candidate you prefer.
Additional information and how to comment is posted here. An overview of the process and candidates will be broadcast on Portland Community Media, Channel 30, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday October 29, 2014.
For more information, please contact Cristina in my office at 503-823-4124.
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Volunteers needed for Tree Code Oversight Advisory Committee
Volunteers Needed for the Citywide Tree Code Project Oversight Advisory Committee
In April 2011, City Council adopted The Citywide Tree Regulatory Improvement Project (Tree Code Project) that created a new Title 11 Trees. The Tree Code Project will improve long-standing problems with the existing regulatory system and promote the continued viability of Portland's urban canopy. Budgetary constraints delayed implementation of the Tree Code Project until January 1, 2015. With funding in the Fiscal Year 2014-2105 budget, City staff are working to create a seamless transition from the current Code to the new regulations.
An important component of this work is the formation of a Tree Code Project Oversight Advisory Committee (Oversight Committee) to monitor and evaluate implementation of the new regulations. The purpose of the Oversight Committee is to:
Committee members will be asked to:
The Committee will meet monthly during 2015 and will complete its work with a Report to Council early in 2016. It is not expected to be an ongoing standing committee. Meeting time is expected to be 2 hours once per month, with the time and day of the meeting to be determined by Committee members. City staff will provide technical support to the Committee.
The Committee will form in late October 2015 to begin project outreach and education. It will be comprised of seven members: 2 appointed by the Development Review Advisory Committee, 2 appointed by the Urban Forestry Commission, and 3 at large members. You do not need to be an tree expert to apply. Ideal candidates include individuals 1) with experience participating in local government activities, 2) with an ability to work effectively with staff and other interested parties and work towards positive problem solving, and 3) who represent underserved communities including communities of color.
If you are interested in applying for Tree Project Oversight Committee membership, please contact my Senior Policy Analyst, Patti Howard firstname.lastname@example.com using Tree Oversight Committee Membership as the subject of your message. Send a paragraph about your background and why you would like to serve. Applications will be processed when received, so please contact Patti soon. If you have questions, please contact Patti at 503-823-1120.
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Old Town Chinatown plans
I support most of the Old Town Chinatown Plan passed by City Council on a 3-2 vote this month. I voted against it because I disagree with two key elements: subsidizing middle-income housing, and not providing adequate parks amenities for new and current residents. My speech at the vote is posted here: https://www.portlandonline.com/fritz/index.cfm?c=49205&a=500283
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Technology Oversight Committee Vacancy
A vacancy has opened up on the City's Technology Oversight Committee (TOC). I will be nominating a volunteer in the near future. This group oversees large or complex technology purchases and upgrades. Details here: http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/?c=26912&a=355277
Please email my Senior Policy Analyst, Tim Crail email@example.com if you are interested, using Technology Committee Volunteer as the subject of your message, and stating within the email your experience and expertise with technology systems. Applications will be processed as received, so please contact Tim soon. If you have questions, please call Tim at 503-823-3988.
Many thanks to Doretta Schrock, who has served as my delegate on the Committee since its inception.
August 4, 2014
Volunteers needed for Development Review Advisory Committee
The Development Review Advisory Committee (DRAC) is the City of Portland's primary community advisory group regarding development review and the Bureau of Development Services' actions. The DRAC's members represent groups with interests in the outcome of policies, budgets, regulations, and procedures that affect development review processes. Back ten years or so ago, as a community activist I worked with Bonny McKnight and others in the Citywide Land Use group to make sure the DRAC has balanced representation from all stakeholders - neighbors, large-scale developers, small-scale developers, nonprofits, etc.
The purpose of the DRAC is to foster a timely, predictable and accountable development review process that implements the City's goals for land use, transportation, housing, economic development, neighborhood livability and the environment. The DRAC advocates for and supports consistent and fair application and implementation of regulations.
The Bureau of Development Services (BDS) provides staff support to the DRAC. BDS is currently soliciting applications for two vacant positions on the DRAC representing these stakeholder groups:
If you are interested in applying for DRAC membership, please contact Mark Fetters at BDS, at (503) 823-1028 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information about the DRAC, please visit the DRAC website: http://www.portlandonline.com/bds/index.cfm?c=46405. The DRAC meets the third Thursday of each month from 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. in Room 2500B (2nd floor) of the 1900 Building, 1900 SW 4th Ave. DRAC meetings are open to everyone.
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How to schedule accommodations for meetings needing American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters
For City of Portland meetings:
* Contact the Office of Management and Finance (Procurement services under the Bureau of Internal Business Services). The website address is: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bibs/26522? The City has recently hired ASL interpreters, on call based on contracts.
For other meetings:
* Contact Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Program (ODHHSP) with the State of Oregon. The website is http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/odhhs/Pages/index.aspx. You can either make a request online or make a call. ODHHSP has recently contracting out with a private interpreting agency to coordinate such requests. Call Jeff, [(503) 947-5183] and see if he could refer you to appropriate private interpreting agency that ODHHSP contracts with.
* Look up on the website under http://asnwonline.com/ and schedule ASL interpreters, either call to (503) 447-5000 or click on the button "Request Online." Do this if the first one or second options are not successful.
June 14, 2014
Portland's oversight of Landslide Hazards
In light of the tragedy in Washington, many are wondering how Portlanders are protected from landslide hazards during review of proposals for new development. My staff in the Bureau of Development Services (BDS) provided the following summary.
BDS regulates and reviews construction and land division projects in areas of potential landslide hazards. Regulations administered by BDS that provide requirements for development on steep and/or sensitive slopes are in City of Portland codes: Title 24 Building Regulations and Title 33 Zoning Code, as well as the Oregon State Structural Specialty Code [Section 1803].
Geotechnical engineers and technicians in the Site Development section of the Bureau review proposals for construction activities on steeply sloped sites, sites located in environmental overlay zones, sites located in "Potential Landslide Hazard Areas" and sites located in Special Plan Districts. Land Divisions in these locations are required to provide geotechnical engineering reports prior to approval of any lot division.
Here are links to two helpful handouts about that process: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/index.cfm?a=72539 and http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bds/article/403947
Permit applications for commercial and residential development on steep slopes requires a geotechnical report. The report must include an evaluation of potential geologic and seismic hazards, including slope instability, and provide recommendations for mitigating the hazard. Site Development staff assigned to these permit applications, review landslide inventory maps prepared by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAM), the geotechnical report, and the permit drawings.
BDS works closely with other professionals in our regional government to respond to reports of hazardous landslide conditions and emergencies. Here is a link to the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management's website that provides helpful links to residents whom would like to view the DOGAMI landslide inventory maps of the Portland Metro area - http://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/53935. Commissioner Steve Novick is in charge of Emergency Management. If you have questions about landslide hazards not related to new construction, please contact Erika on his staff.
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Outstanding public school students win golf-related scholarships
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is helping send three deserving students to college through our Early Adventures in Golf for a Lifetime of Enjoyment (EAGLE) program and the Western Golf Association Evans Scholarship Foundation (WGAESF) Evans Scholarship.
PP&R offers the EAGLE program as an outreach opportunity to underserved and lower-income sophomores who attend a public high school located within the City of Portland.
PP&R is proud to announce that EAGLE students Olivia Andersen and Meuy Saechao, seniors at Madison High School, and Quy Hoang, a senior at Franklin High School are the 2014 Evans Scholarship winners. They will each attend the University of Oregon this fall on a scholarship (tuition and a housing stipend provided). The scholarship is valued in excess of $50,000.
Andersen, Hoang and Saechao have demonstrated hard work and dedication both at school and as caddies at PP&R public golf courses.
As a part of the EAGLE program, Andersen, Hoang and Saechao served as caddies for 80 separate 18-hole rounds during the 2012 and 2013 summer golf seasons.
The EAGLE program encourages youth to work at golf courses, but also to learn life skills. It's terrific that a Portland Parks & Recreation program has contributed to their success and helped them pursue higher education. Congratulations to these three Portland Public School students for their impressive success!
In a highly competitive selection process, the Evans Scholars Foundation selected the University of Oregon as the site for a Scholarship House -- the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, and the first new campus for an Evans Scholarship House in 27 years. When the house is complete, up to 50 scholarship recipients who will live together as they pursue their degrees. Only 14 other universities nationwide are residential chapters.
About the EAGLE Program
PP&R has sponsored the Early Adventures in Golf for a Lifetime of Enjoyment Program (EAGLE) program for more than 20 years, providing key opportunities for hundreds of area teens. Including Andersen's, Hoang's and Saechao's awards, nearly 60 of the EAGLE program's participants have received Evans Scholarships during that time. Scholarships are renewed for up to four years.
The EAGLE program is a unique, cooperative venture between Portland Parks & Recreation and public high schools located within the city of Portland to expose students to all aspects of golf course operation. Qualified students are paid an hourly wage, receive work credit hours, and have a mentor who monitors their progress. In addition, there are scholarship opportunities available from their involvement in our program. 57 students have successfully completed college on Evans Scholarships received through our EAGLE program.
Only sophomores are eligible to apply for this two-year program. Students who are selected for the program work in the clubhouse or on the golf course at minimum wage. All participants are required to work full time during the summer.
Other eligibility requirements are:
* Must have good attendance in school
* Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5
* Must come from a financially disadvantaged family
* Must go into the EAGLE Program with the expectation of
A history of interest in the game of golf is NOT required. EAGLE students successfully completing the program become eligible to apply and compete for an Evans Foundation Scholarship in their senior year. This scholarship provides college tuition and a housing stipend at the University of Oregon and may be renewed for up to four years, which is equivalent to a total exceeding $50,000.
The summer 2014 golf season is almost upon us, and PP&R's EAGLE program is now accepting applications from qualified sophomores currently enrolled at high schools located within the City of Portland. Interested parties should contact Carolyn Lee at firstname.lastname@example.com or 503-823-5076.
Awarded by the Western Golf Association Evans Scholarship Foundation (WGAESF).
This scholarship provides college tuition and a housing stipend at the University of Oregon and may be renewed for up to four years, which is equivalent to a total exceeding $50,000.
According to the Evans Scholarship website:
"…the award provides a housing stipend and tuition scholarships to deserving caddies across the country. Currently, more than 850 caddies are attending college on scholarship; there are more than 9,000 Evans Alumni across the country. Most Scholars attend one of the 14 universities where the Foundation owns and operates a Scholarship House.
The Evans Program is funded by contributions from more than 100,000 golfers across the country, as well as Evans Alumni and proceeds from the BMW Championship."
Portland Public Golf manager John Zoller is a proud member of the 9,000+ Evans Scholarship alumni.
Zoller says that famed golfer Charles "Chick" Evans, Jr. grew up in the Chicago area in the early 1900s. Evans earned money by caddying at the local country club. Wanting to go to college, he found that he could not afford it nor was there anyone to help him.
In the early 1920s, Evans won both the US Amateur and the US Open golf tournaments, and with the victories came considerable wealth and notoriety. Determined to help others in his former situation, he started the Evans Foundation. It is currently the largest privately funded scholarship program in the world, with more than 9,000 alumni.
The requirements for an Evans Scholar are based on financial need, good citizenship, being in the top 10% of one's high school class, and two years either caddying or working in the golf business.
One Great City, Five Great Courses
Portland Public Golf offers affordable, quality golf to Portland's residents and visitors. Our five golf courses are conveniently located around the metro area to offer unparalleled access to our nationally recognized courses: RedTail, Eastmoreland, Rose City, and Heron Lakes (Great Blue and Greenback).
Whether you play once a year or three times a week, our beautiful courses provide the perfect venue for a business meeting, charity or corporate event, or just a chance to enjoy the game.
Portland Public Golf provides private and group lessons, banquet and meeting facilities, concessions, and Pro shops at each of our courses.
Please visit our course pages to learn more about the events and amenities at each location, or to reserve your tee time online.
For more information, call 503-823-5300 or visit www.portlandparks.org
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Applications invited to join the Parks Board
All Portlanders are invited to consider applying to join the Parks Board, an important advisory group for Portland Parks & Recreation and its Commissioner. Information about the volunteer position is posted here. Appointments are approved by the City Council, acting on the recommendation of the Commissioner in Charge and the advice of the current Parks Board.
The Parks Board currently meets monthly, from 8 - 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings. Members are selected to represent the broad range of demographics and parks interests of the city as a whole. If you are interested, but unable to be at City Hall in this timeframe, please email me.
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Job opening for Compliance Officer/Community Liaison for the Police-Department of Justice Settlement Agreement
The City of Portland is seeking applicants for the Compliance Officer/Community Liaison position required in the Department of Justice Settlement on police reform. Please see the application information posted here: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/mayor/article/479352
and pass it along to anyone you know who is qualified and may be interested.
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Mountain Biking in Forest Park and other Portland Parks
A couple of weeks ago, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) staff and I informed the Northwest Trail Alliance's leaders that we cannot move forward with their proposal to build a mountain biking trail adjacent to Fire Lane 5 in Forest Park. This project was initially considered while Commissioner Fish was in charge of PP&R. There are three main reasons why I have made the decision to halt consideration of a new trail. First, Parks has no funding for a major construction project in Forest Park – neither for a new biking trail, nor for significant natural resource restoration or pedestrian improvements. We have neither staff to plan more projects, nor money to build them. Second, PP&R leaders and I believe that a citywide Master Plan for cycling recreation is needed prior to embarking on individual projects. And third, once we evaluated the proposed trail on the draft criteria in the Forest Park Project Objective Screening Tool [see here], it became clear that the project would likely not pass Environmental Review in relation to the Forest Park Natural Resources Management Plan. The POST is a tool which staff will use for initial evaluation of development and improvement proposals for Forest Park that would have some impacts in relation to the environmental, recreational, and/or wildfire aspects of the Natural Resources Management Plan.
Portland Parks has a list totaling over $400 million in identified Capital Improvement Projects desired in the community. There is very little funding to address these needs. The Parks Budget Advisory Committee has worked hard over the past four months to review the bureau's finances and recommend additional funding requests to be submitted to the Council for the 2014-15 City Budget process. While about $300,000 was added to PP&R's maintenance budget in the fall Budget adjustments, PP&R has over $450 million in deferred maintenance needs - including many projects in Forest Park. While a citywide recreational cycling Master Plan is surely needed, PP&R doesn't have General Fund resources to allocate to the project at this time.
When funding is available, and when all sides are ready to collaborate on a Master Plan for cycling facilities in Portland's parks, we will conduct a citywide public process to discuss and decide where to provide mountain biking trails and skill parks in the City of Portland. This Master Plan process will hopefully include working with other regional park providers. In the meantime, I invite leaders of cycling interest groups to work with PP&R and me to educate cyclists who use Portland's parks regarding shared stewardship of parks and natural areas, and about the significant funding challenges faced by PP&R.
PP&R will be working to address illegal use of parks and natural areas by cyclists not using approved trails. Our natural areas in particular are essential for providing wildlife habitat and improving water quality by protecting native vegetation and trees. There are inherent conflicts with co-location of certain recreational activities, including safety issues for cyclists, hikers, runners, joggers, birders, and strollers. That's why we need a City-wide (preferably regional) Master Plan.
There is a range of mountain biking styles from casual rides with family to professional level training rides. Not all parks are suitable for all types of mountain biking. A Master Plan would guide us on what makes sense where, and help to provide a quality user experience for all park visitors. PP&R currently lacks funding and staff for a Citywide Master Plan process. The project will be considered for prioritization in the 2015-16 budget planning public process.
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Forest Park Project Objective Screening Tool
In January 2014, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) published the approved version of the Forest Park Project Objective Screening Tool (POST), posted here. This methodology for initial screening of proposed projects in Forest Park was developed by PP&R natural resources staff, with public input over the first six months of my tenure as Parks Commissioner. The POST provides a summary of previous studies relating to this jewel in the crown of Portland's parks and natural areas, with important factors converted into a scoring grid that evaluates proposed projects to see if they would be likely to pass Environmental Review under the Forest Park Natural Resources Management Plan's standards and approval criteria.
Other information about Forest Park Management Initiatives is posted here.
If a project passes the initial test of getting by the POST, staff will evaluate whether there is funding for planning and constructing the facility. If the answer to that question is Yes, then an appliction for Environmental Review will be prepared, with defined levels of public input to the Bureau o f Development Services on whether the proposal meets the applicable standards and approval criteria. If the application for Environmental Review is approved, the project will move to the construction phase after receiving approval of necessary permits.
Currently, there is very little funding available for new projects in Forest Park. The entire PP&R has a backlog of over $400 million on the list of desired new projects, and over $450 million in needed deferred maintenance. Neighborhood parks leaders have formed district/coalition parks committees to give advice on funding priorities in each area of Portland. Please contact your neighborhood office (call 503-823-4000 to find out your local information) and join these discussions. When individuals contact me to advocate for a particular need or park, I refer them to the Parks Committee in their area. There is not enough money to do all the needed improvements, and the Parks Committees are crucial for advising me on making the difficult choices for priorities.
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Published 6:00 pm, Monday, February 15, 2010
So what if Lee has already clinched a District 2-5A title. So what if Midland High is locked into the third spot in the district. It's Lee-Midland High and it's Malcolm Miller and Teviin Morris versus Antwan Goodley and Kendahl Johnson for the last time at Chaparral Center.
The Rebels and Bulldogs conclude their regular season at 7:30 p.m. today during what will be MHS' senior night, but will also serve as a convocation for the final home game in Miller, Morris, Goodley and Johnson's high school careers — an event even Lee coach Mark Coffman and MHS coach Trey Watts will get caught up in.
"Mark and I both want to win the game, but I think we also want to sit back and enjoy our time with these guys as their high school basketball careers come to an end here at the Chap Center," Watts said.
Miller, Morris, Goodley and Johnson have all played varsity since their sophomore seasons, so while tonight's game has no influence on the standings whatsoever, it still signals the end of an era in Midland basketball. Lee has owned MHS during this era, going 7-1 against the Bulldogs the last three seasons. Make no mistake both sides feel like they have something at stake.
"It means a lot," Johnson said. "It's my last time playing Lee. Antwan and I have been on varsity since we were sophomores, so it's about the rivalry and bragging rights. I guess it's a closing chapter. I'm looking forward to it. It's going to be fun."
With tonight's game serving as both team's last game before the playoffs begin, one might think Lee (20-7, 15-2) and MHS (17-12, 12-5) are also playing for momentum. That, though, isn't on the Rebels' minds after last year's bi-district exit from the playoffs.
"I don't know if it means anything with the standings and I don't believe in momentum too much either," Coffman said. "Last year we won a big district championship game and we were flat as a pancake our first playoff game. There's time to recuperate before the playoffs start, but we'd like to win it because we're keeping score and that's what we try to do is compete every time we hit the floor."
For the Bulldogs, though, as far as they've come since their 0-3 start to district play, they'd hate to lose the momentum they've built up during their 12-2 district run.
One of those two losses MHS' last 14 district games came in a 72-61 loss to Lee on Jan. 12. Even without Morris, Lee jumped out to a 14-5 lead after the first quarter, building a lead MHS was never able to overcome. But the Bulldogs hardly feel like the same team that was on the floor that night.
"We're playing good ball right now," Johnson said. "We're sharing the ball, shooting good and shooting free throws good. We're playing with confidence."
Both team's go-to players are healthy coming into tonight, so the game could come down to simply which star has the hottest hand. Both coaches have differing opinions on how to combat the opposition's stars.
Miller went off for 20 points his last time out against MHS and Watts isn't sure what MHS can do to prevent him from having a repeat performance.
"I haven't figured it out in three years," Watts said. "I'm still trying to figure him out. I don't think there's any way to stop him from getting his points. You have to make sure the other kids on the court don't kill you."
Goodley put up 18 of his own points his last meeting with Lee and is coming off a 21-point effort at Amarillo Tascosa. However, Coffman isn't comfortable with the notion of letting Goodley roam free and bottling up his teammates.
"He's capable of going off," Coffman said. "You can't just let him get his because he'll get his and somebody else's."
As long as Miller, Morris, Goodley and Johnson have been around, each player has put together lengthy highlight reels on the hardwood, but that doesn't mean much to them today. Instead, their focus is on how their final home game will be remembered.
"It's just a finishing mark on our season," Miller said. "We're just trying to finish the great season we had on good terms."


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PORTLAND, Maine — Facing a public still wary of his massive health care overhaul, President Barack Obama urged Americans not to judge the nearly $1 trillion legislation he signed into law last week until the reforms take hold.
During an enthusiastic appearance in Maine's largest city, Obama mocked the pundits and pollsters who say he isn't getting a boost from his year-long campaign to pass the sweeping reform.
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The president's overhaul extends health coverage to 32 million people who are uninsured and will shape how almost every American receives and pays for medical treatment.
Some aspects of the plan go into effect this year, but the president himself has said it could take four years for the full overhaul to take hold.
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So what do you call your husband/ wife?
I worked for a woman once who sat right next to my desk so I overheard most of her personal conversations.
In those days I worked so hard (I honestly have never worked as hard as I did then - I was definitely overworked and underpaid) that I couldn't even take a quick tea break to avoid all that.
Anyway, she used to say, "hello, Dad" and I'd think how nice.
But when this Dad business carried on and on, I eventually twigged that this was her husband, and not her father.
That's when I vowed never to call D, "Dad".
I call D "D" - it's funny because a lot of my friends do too, and yet no-one else does, except for his sister and our very good friends in London. And Baby (not as often now because of the babies), and D___ when he's not paying attention.
The thing I most call the babies is Pumpkin. It's quite funny when I say, "eat your peas, Pumpkin" or similar things. D laughs at me.
I call K "Baby" and C "Little Guy" other than their names, again a lot of the time when they're not listening (see the pattern???)
So what do you call your husband/ wife? And what do you call your baby(ies)?
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Oh wow. We have so many names in this house for each other and the babies!ReplyDelete
Chicken and I call each other Puffer sometimes. Or muffin, honey, babe. I do call her by name on the phone or when we're alone BUT I do call her mama in front of the boys because that's what I want them to learn.
We call the boys by their names alot, but they are also known as Mini Poopers, Noggin Boppers, Mr, Thing One and Thing Two, Gorgeous, Mi Amour, Mr. Handsome, and Stinker.
There are probably more...
I agree with you. Calling your husband "Dad" or "Pappa" is just not right. I know in the old days most couples would've called their partner "Mom" or "Dad" but these days it just don't work.ReplyDelete
I call my husband "skattebol" or "gog" (in English the second one is bug).
My children is "kinderkind" and "patata" (sweet potato).
We're not huge on cutesy nicknames. Not that I'm opposed to baby or studmuffin, but we knew each other for so many years as friends before we ever got together. It didn't seem natural. So, because Jesse is his name, I call him Jes for short. So do any other immediate family members, like both of our parents and siblings. He just calls me Mandy. When I'm being really playful, I'll call him honey, but I do it in a really soft, cutesy voice. Josiah, I call baby quite a bit. My mom used to tell me when he was a newborn that he was going to grow up thinking that was his name. We also call Josiah stinker sometimes. And because I'm with my cousins Jaydon and Zoe every single day, caring for them. I call Jaydon "buddy" and Zoe "baby" or "Zo" (without the "e" sound).ReplyDelete
Oh I call him quite a few things, many of them are not always so nice! We have a friend of the family, they are in their 70's now, and I was always confused as to why she called her husband father. Although with the age gap in our relationship, DH could be my father! HA!ReplyDelete
For pet names it's usually hon(but not the Baltimore hun) or babe. I almost never use his full name. Interestingly enough I do call him Captain, as in my other blog!
TF and I call each other Person, or laf when writing to each other. He uses my name more often than I use his. And when I'm cross with him, I refuse to call him anything, even by his name...ReplyDelete
I call A1 Gogga, Sunshine or Boudes (bums) and he responds to all 3. A2 is known as Monster. He laughs every time I call him that. Bearing in mind, he only almost 6 months now.
Ooh I can't stand people who call their wife "mummy" or their husband "dad"! Yugh!ReplyDelete
My hubby and I call each other Fishy, and this has sparked an entire language. Now I know you're probably thinking, OMG that's just as revolting, but it's very private and special to us. We avoid using these special names in public. But our close family is familiar with it, and seemingly happy about it :)
I do not like Husband's first name (I don't even know why I don't like it), but that's typically what I call him. To the point where the Crazies actually call him by his first name on occasion.ReplyDelete
I call the Crazies "Big Guy" and "Little One." I can't help it...it suits them perfectly.
I call him Honey. He calls me Sweetie. In fact, there was a time when the kids would call him Honey too - when they were learning to speak. He did not mind it so much and it was a big joke until they started calling him Honey in public. Then he insisted that I correct them.ReplyDelete
Our oldest boy is Boy or Sweetie Pie. And our Toddler is Pumpkin or Baby or Boytjie.
Since I have a serious time remembering names of any kind ... name calling is quite funny at our house. After nearly 21 years of marriage - I still occasionally give Tim a totally blank look in the middle of talking to him... he laughs and says, "Don't worry - I'm still Tim - I haven't changed my name yet."ReplyDelete
So glad my family has a great sense of humor about it all ...
and once in a while I even forget that my name is .... uh .. oh yeah, Rachel!
But usually Tim is .. sweetie, honey, sugarbuns, honeypi, lover, hugmuffin...
Kendra is Peter Pan, Tigger, buglet, ladybug, funny girl, silly, muffin head (or was that Vannan?), frizzy (even though her hair really isn't THAT frizzy), and skatterbrains.
Vannan is Tinkerbell, Piglet, doodlebug, turtlegirl, sweetenpi, V, bunny, horsegirl, big sister, ...
Joel is loverboy, snugglebritches, Poley, Roleypoley, JoelyPoley, JP, ...
LaRue is usually Ruezy or RuezyK, cutiepi, mischiefhead, and Little Miss Full of It.
Delayed response as I just saw this in your "popular posts" list in the side bar. I call my husband "mine", which can get confusing (for others) if we happen to be in a bigger group of people.ReplyDelete
My parents called each other Mine, too, so I think it just seems natural for me as a term of endearment. He is mine after all.
Less often there's babe or love. The dogs (our only kids for the moment) are often Pumpkin or Sausage-Pie... haha
I just saw this is your "best of" posts - super cute and the comments are hilarious.ReplyDelete
I address my husband by his whole name: B--- J---. I don't know why - I just do. Most of the time, though, it's just "Hey...."
Even though I refer to the kid as "Mellow" on my blog, he will also go by his whole name (I've never actually called him "Mellow," but would call him Marshmallow as a baby): Marshall J----. I probably call him this more than anything else, but "Peanut" and "Goober" get thrown in there quite a lot!
Such a funny post!ReplyDelete
I call D D... and he calls me by my name. When we are annoyed with each other, we both resort to Dear in a very sarcastic tone.
As for teh girls, they have a ton of nicknames. Babe, love, honeypie, munchkin and and and. Plus their names are nicknamed in a hundred different ways too!
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Snooker mad brothers Anthony and Nathan Hebblethwaite have spoken about their gruelling 76-hour long game.
The brothers played an incredible 285 frames over three days at the St Michael's Snooker Club on Alverthorpe Road last month to set up a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The baize crazy siblings have sent off a raft of evidence to world record organisers and are awaiting verification for their marathon session.


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Congress calls on Schneier to give it answers that the NSA won't
At least those six Congresscritters are aware that whistleblowers (and confederates) are inherently more reliable in answering truthfully than the agency upon whom the whistle was blown.
So much theater without an audience. For crissakes, how are we supposed to vote for people representing us, who are voting on things for us, that we haven't a clue about? How do they represent us, on our positions on policy, if the policy is an absolute secret? Even if all of congress knew everything, and these people obviously didn't, how can we have an offshoot of government working independently without any input from citizenry who pay for it?
A good portion of the discussion over there is why they couldn't meet with Schneier in a SCIF. Interesting stuff.
It's so much worse than that. Why do they approve funding for an agency when they don't know what it is doing?
Because the agency knows everything that they (congress members) are doing?
More likely, the layers of secrets allows them to speak blandly about what they're doing, knowing that congress was not elected for it's intelligence.
Basically, you take your top secret information, feed it into a mass dilution device, and out comes public information. Although congress should have the security clearance, that doesn't matter if the NSA/whoever goes out of their way to obfuscate the information.
Wow, misrepresentation via out of context quotes ahoy. Schneier said "…it's extremely freaky that Congress has such a difficult time getting information out of the NSA that they have to ask me", and "Surreal part of setting up this meeting…".
On the meeting itself, he just says that it was "candid and interesting". But I guess that's too boring…
I am really, really glad that my Representative was there - one of the few bright points about living in Richmond, VA is we have a really stellar group of Congressmen. Between Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Tim Kaine, and Sen. Mark Warner, I feel kind of guiltily happy, compared to a lot of the rest of the country...
Wait... are you saying that the NSA is giving us the homeopathic truth?
What I want to know is how the truth is succussed at the end of the dilution process.
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Bird of Prey targetted in North Yorkshire
1:40pm 26th August 2009
North Yorkshire is the worst area in the UK for cruelty against birds of prey.
That's according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds annual crime report.
In 2008, 24 incidents were reported to the conservation charity - including illegal shootings, trappings and poisonings.
That compares to a total of 14 incidents, in the rest of Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Police say they've taken a lead on wildlife crime in the last month, running the first national course to raise the profile of it and promote its best practice.


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Girl Reported Missing In CA Found On UK Campus
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- University of Kentucky police have found a child they say was reported missing in California more than two months ago.
A Lexington television station reports university police received a call Thursday night about a suspicious person on campus.
They found a woman with 17-month-old Alouette Day-Moreno-Baltierra. The woman claimed to be the child's grandmother.
Police say the girl had been missing from Los Angeles since October 15.
They do not know why the girl was brought to Kentucky, but she is safe now.
"This is an example of where the responding officers followed a gut feeling that something just wasn't right with the situation," said UK Police Chief Joe Monroe. "We have been in working with the Child Protective Services, LAPD and the FBI to make sure that we get Alouette returned safely to her legal custodian."
On Thursday, Dec. 27, UK Police Officers Jennifer Ockerman and Emily Smith observed Maria Baltierra-Dejesus pushing a stroller through a parking lot on campus in the inclement weather with an infant that was not properly dressed for the weather conditions. Upon further investigation it was determined that the child had been reported abducted in California.
Baltierra-Dejesus, a resident of New York, was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor and custodial interference by UK Police with further felony charges pending from the state of California.
The child has been placed in the custody of Child Protective Services in Kentucky until further proceedings take place to return her to California.


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Prices spark oil-sands heyday
City a microcosm of industry changes caused by market, new technology
Published 5:30 am, Sunday, June 19, 2005
FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Along Highway 63 here the rolling hills give way to massive open pits, huge waste ponds and tangles of pipes and refining equipment that spew smoke into the air.
In the pits, shovel trucks load dirt into dump trucks so gigantic that a driver has to climb a ladder attached to the front grille to get behind the steering wheel.
The changing landscape reflects an ambitious quest to develop a new source of oil.
Major companies, faced with tougher prospects for developing big new oil fields around the world, are doing what was once unthinkable: sinking billions of dollars into projects to wring oil out of deposits of petroleum buried amid sand and clay.
Until a few years ago, such projects — called "oil sands" or "tar sands" — sputtered at the fringes of the oil industry. But since technological breakthroughs brought down costs and oil prices have soared, companies have been investing heavily here.
Oil-sands production is now profitable when a barrel of oil sells in the low $20s, analysts said — far below the recent $50 range.
'The smell of money'Just outside this boomtown, huge machines dig up the earth and remove the oil sands, whose deposits of a substance called bitumen smell something like roofing tar and are as thick and sticky as molasses.
Companies are mining hundreds of feet deep and running the unearthed deposits through a complex process to convert them into oil. Companies move enough dirt and oil sands in two days to fill Yankee Stadium.
Factoring in the oil sands, Canada's proven oil reserves are reported to be nearly 180 billion barrels, second only to Saudi Arabia. U.S. energy officials say Canada's oil-sands deposits are among the largest in the world.
The oil sands are buried under an area about the size of New York state. Fort McMurray, the hub of oil-sands activity, boasts on billboards: "We have the energy."
Oil sands also are enriching the province and creating thousands of high-paying jobs.
On the edge of town, a modern museum has interactive exhibits showing how the mining and refining processes work. One exhibit allows visitors to smell samples of the oil sands.
"As we call it: Sniff the smell of money," said Bert MacKay, the museum supervisor.
An unconventional sourceCompanies here are producing increasing amounts of oil from this unconventional source — about 1 million barrels a day.
If all of that oil went to the United States, it would amount to roughly 5 percent of daily consumption. In 1995, oil derived from the sands was less than half the current amount. Alberta officials expect production to triple from today's level by 2020.
Oil companies have been struggling to replace aging fields whose production has tapered off. Many have been frustrated by oil-rich countries in the Middle East and elsewhere that refuse to open their doors to Western companies.
"We are all kind of fighting each other in the rest of the world where oil production is not increasing," said Michael Rodgers, a senior director of PFC Energy, a Washington-based consulting firm. "We have to start thinking about unconventional resources. A lot of companies are saying, 'We do have this option in Canada.' "
Canada was the top supplier of crude oil to the United States last year, providing about 16 percent of U.S. imports.
Even so, development of the oil sands is not happening fast enough to significantly reduce U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil. Companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies and ConocoPhillips Co. have oil-sands projects here. China's oil companies, eager to gain access to supplies to satisfy the country's growing energy needs, also are buying into oil-sands projects.
Quenching the thirstOil sands are becoming increasingly important as the worldwide thirst for oil increases.
Demand has surged and producers have struggled to keep up, pushing oil prices up. Gasoline has followed, with a gallon of regular selling for more than $2 in the United States.
Although profitability has improved, making oil out of oil sands can be less lucrative than traditional oil development. Oil-sands production also requires spending money in different ways.
With normal oil production, companies have to invest heavily in exploration and sometimes drill wells that come up dry. With oil sands, companies must devote large amounts of money to remove the deposits from the ground and change it into crude oil.
The pickup in production transformed Fort McMurray from a remote hamlet to a thriving city with more than 55,000 residents. The demand for skilled workers is so high that some companies are importing them from as far away as South Africa.
Some companies would like to invest more but are constrained by a tight labor market, logistical complications and sophisticated machinery that takes years to build.
Companies are lobbying for improved roads, affordable housing and other government services they say are needed to support expansion.
"The industry is growing as fast as it can," said James Carter, president of Syncrude Canada Ltd., which started producing from oil sands here in 1978.


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Liverpool Transfer Rumours: Reds Have Tough Decison to Make with Luis SuarezJuly 15, 2013
So, apparently, Arsenal is prepared to offer £35 million for Luis Suarez after the club's £30 million offer was turned down by Liverpool, according to David Hytner of The Guardian.
While that may be a poor decision on Arsenal's part, it's an interesting proposition for the Reds.
Here you have a guy who has had three separate incidents in which he's been banned for at least one game since October 2011, but also posted 23 goals in the Premier League last season. He's irreplaceable for the Reds on the pitch, but he could become a pain on and off it if Liverpool doesn't sell the 26-year-old this summer.
As ESPNFC's Mike Whalley noted, Suarez has publicly said he would like to leave the Reds. Although he has yet to hand in a transfer request, it's obvious that he's not very happy at Anfield. Who knows how restless (and reckless) he could get on the pitch next season if he's still with Liverpool.
Daniel Sturridge was second on Liverpool with 10 goals last season in the EPL. That's quite a drop-off from Suarez. Then again, you don't want a disgruntled player undermining your club's intentions to improve.
There's also the fact that Liverpool finished seventh in the Premier League even with Suarez being on the pitch for 33 games. The club is probably more than a piece or two away from legitimately contending for the Premier League crown. In that regard, perhaps it makes sense to deal Suarez for a large sum in hopes of acquiring several players who could eventually guide the club to the promised land.
Of course, that's hard to do when fans and media alike saw the impact Suarez could make last season. Losing a talent like Suarez could be looked at as a failure by the club. That would put even more pressure on Liverpool to win soon, even if that may be unrealistic.
In the big picture, Suarez has actually become more of a pain than a difference-maker for the Reds. The problem is, he's the only elite goalscorer they have.
So what does Liverpool do? Let us just be happy that we aren't the ones making the decision.


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World Football Debate: Are Footballers Paid Too Much?May 19, 2011
In the case of Stephen Ireland, yes. But in the case of more sane footballers, have their weekly wages gotten out of control?
In general, money in football has gone a little crazy.
After each transfer window closes, the main topic of discussion is centered not so much on who went where, but for how much. Fernando Torres cost Chelsea £50 million and it cost Liverpool £35 million for Andy Carroll as a replacement this past January, but that's not all the clubs had to shell out to get their guys.
Football has come a very long way in recent decades, especially when it comes to transfer fees, but even more so when it comes to footballers' salaries.
Several decades ago, professional footballers weren't getting paid much more than their average countrymen, but today, if a footballer is making £50,000 a week, he's on the low end of the scale.
For the stars, that's not even where most of their money comes from. Footballers such as Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi and more all make a substantial amount of their income from endorsement deals.
Many fans take offense at the amount of money thrown at footballers simply for playing a game, especially given the global economic climate.
The worst part is when a player signs a mega contract and doesn't deliver.
For example, Joe Cole is getting £90,000 a week from Liverpool, and Chelsea is reportedly paying Torres around £200,000 a week. Cole has scored three goals in his inaugural (and I'm praying only) season with the Reds, while Torres has scored just once since his January transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Even when the players—Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Messi to name a few—do deliver the goods in large supply, their mega-salaries are still a little hard to stomach.
So it begs the question, are footballers paid too much?
Personally, I'd say it really doesn't affect us. Footballers are paid by their extremely wealthy owners, who get their money from the team's sponsorship and TV deals, merchandise sales and to a smaller extent, ticket sales.
It's the owners' money and therefore, their prerogative to spend it however they wish. Furthermore, sports franchises drive economies like few others do.
Unfortunately, fans can't choose who the club signs or for how much. A lot of the time, we just have to deal with it.
The obnoxious part comes when the player acts like football is his job, and he forgets how lucky he is. Wayne Rooney (just to use a recent example) claimed last October that Manchester United was not ambitious enough, but then two days later he signed a five-year contract with the Red Devils paying him over £200,000 a week, including incentives.
It's crazy how quickly your mind can change. Whether or not Rooney was actually being sincere (in which case, he's dumber than people thought) or this was a ploy to get more money, Rooney came off looking arrogant and as if he thought he was bigger than the club and the game.
He was already one of the highest paid footballers, and he still wanted more?
There's no way the Glazer family (United's owners) didn't know how much Rooney is worth to the club, and they know how the sports world works since they also own the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He can't have been getting too raw a deal.
There goes your street cred Wazza.
But footballers these days have become more than just footballers. They've become celebrities, and because of that, many of them have their personal lives splashed across the tabloids. And it's not just media pressure they're under either.
Many of them get harassed by fans, opposing and their own, week in and week out. It can be a tough life sometimes.
But they have very few worries in said life, and it's not like any tabloids have had to dig for lurid stories or pictures of these guys. The media has been this way for years. They know what they're getting in to.
And as fans, I think we have a right to voice our opinions. It's a part of the game.
As fans, it's annoying and sometimes sickening to see the way some footballers (or their WAGs) spend their paychecks. Buying the gaudiest outfits and accessories and decking out their many luxury cars and extravagant houses just to show how much money they have.
But it's just one of those things we can't control.
Sports franchises are making money like few others, so all that money has to go somewhere. Now, if ticket prices were being raised yearly, then I'd have a bigger problem with the players' wages.
Both Liverpool and Arsenal have announced increased ticket prices for next season but in accordance with national tax increases and not by a huge amount, and for Arsenal, it's the first time in years they've raised prices. Liverpool also did themselves a world of good by lowering the price for children's tickets.
Many fans aren't happy about the ticket increase even if it is by a small amount, but if the money will help enhance the squad, i.e. buying and paying players, is that a bad thing?
Money has become a very important part of football in recent years, but for the most part, players have earned their paychecks by their performances on the field.
As long as they play with heart and realize how lucky they are to be living out their dreams each day, their wages don't bother me.
Except for the aforementioned case of Stephen Ireland. Anyone who puts hot pink wheels on a Range Rover clearly does not deserve it.


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Hermione, Ron and Harry return for an 8th year of Hogwarts. With Voldemort gone, the wizarding world is finally at peace..... Seriously? If that were true, what on earth would this story be about? Well, not what you expect for sure..... Hermione soon learns that things are far from safe at Hogwarts, and as a series of unexpected and shocking events occur, she finds herself thrust with her arch enemy in a race against time to find the truth.... But can she seriously trust the boy whom she has loathed for almost half her life? Hmmm.... That's a tough call.
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Goyle Jr., Harry, Hermione, Lucius, Narcissa, Neville, Pansy , Ron Pairings: Draco/Hermione
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Marine Lawyer
Be an expert on laws involving the sea and sea travel.
What does a Marine Lawyer do?
Legal issues are complex. That's why most Lawyers specialize in one area of law. For example, Corporate Lawyers represent large businesses and Divorce Lawyers specialize in the intricacies of marriage dissolution. Marine Lawyers, meanwhile, devote their time to cases involving injury, crimes, or other claims that take place at sea.
As a Marine Lawyer, you specialize in marine law, which can be very different from laws on land. Not only that, but your cases often cross the border into international territory.
When you're a Marine Lawyer, many of the clients you represent have suffered injury on the job or during a vacation. Just imagine all the ways a person could sustain injury while fishing or yachting and you'll get an idea of the variety of your caseload.
In addition to injury and death cases, you work for, or argue against, insurance companies. That involves researching damage to cruise ships, yachts, fishing boats, and recreational boats; analyzing inspection reports; rebuilding the events surrounding the damage; and presenting the case in court.
Sometimes, your job leads you to cases that are downright strange. For example, you might represent a victim of modern-day pirates, or evaluate whether a specific cargo shipment is legal within international waters. You might also represent contract negotiations, ship purchases, or cases involving cruise lines.
Thanks to you, those who work and play at sea benefit from the same legal representation as those with dry feet.