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Q&A: What will candidates do on college costs?
President Barack Obama has rallied college students at dozens of campuses, touted his record on student aid and needled Republican challenger Mitt Romney for advising students to "borrow money if you have to from your parents." Romney counters that despite the flood of federal financial aid unleashed during Obama's term, college costs and student debt have only grown.
The debate over rising college tuition is a microcosm of the broader debate over the economy: Obama argues he's taken bold steps that minimized the damage of a deep recession and will build for the future. Romney says the president's big-government interventions have backfired, and more private-sector solutions are needed.
Here are some questions -- and answers -- about the complicated landscape of college costs and the presidential campaign.
Q. What's happened to college costs under Obama?
A. They've gone up -- a lot, at least at four-year schools. Since the 2008-2009 academic year in which he took office, the average public four-year college has increased its tuition list price 26 percent (beyond overall inflation). That's an increase of about $1,800, to $8,655, according to figures released Wednesday by the College Board. However, costs have been going up since long before Obama took office, and his term coincided with unprecedented college funding cuts by the states, which are spending 26 percent less per student on higher education than five years ago.
Largely because of a massive increase in federal aid under Obama, the net price -- what the average student pays after accounting for grants and tax credits -- has gone up considerably less than the sticker price. The net price is $2,910 this year, or $570 more than the year he took office. At community colleges, aid covers on average all costs.
Q. Can either candidate do anything about the increasing prices colleges are charging?
A. Both say they'll try. Obama has proposed a $1 billion "Race to the Top"-style contest to reward states for reforms, and said he could cut off aid to colleges that don't take steps to improve productivity. He's called for working with the states to cut tuition inflation in half within 10 years. A Romney campaign paper says Washington will no longer write a "blank check to universities to reward their tuition increases" and to support schools pursuing new models to drive down costs.
But the debate mostly concerns the enormous mix of federal aid programs for students, which will disburse about $175 billion this year in the form of grants and loans.
Q. What's Obama's record on student aid?
A. Obama can rightly claim he's transformed the federal financial aid system. Partly that means more money -- Washington is on track to disburse almost $50 billion more this year than in 2008-2009. Spending on Pell Grants for low-income students has nearly doubled to about $35 billion, supporting about 10 million students, up from 6 million when he took office, and he successfully pushed Congress to postpone a scheduled doubling of the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans.
But he's also made structural changes. Obama stopped subsidizing banks to make student loans, and now almost all student loans come directly from the government. Much of the estimated $60 billion in savings over 10 years is channeled back into other student aid programs. A new income-based repayment program caps loan repayments for 1.1 million recent borrowers at 15 percent of discretionary income and forgives their debts after 25 years. The program will soon become a 10 percent cap and forgiveness after 20 years.
Romney says the increased aid from Washington is driving up prices, arguing in a campaign position paper the president "returns over and over again to the old liberal playbook that has driven up tuition rates for decades."
Q. What did Romney do about college costs as governor of Massachusetts?
A. Romney has touted the John and Abigail Adams scholarship that started when he was governor, offering top Massachusetts public high school students free tuition at state universities. A recent Harvard study argues the program steered students to colleges where they were less likely to graduate, and may have confused recipients by promising "free tuition" but not covering mandatory fees, which are much higher than tuition at Massachusetts colleges. The report found the award is much less than similar state scholarships in places like Georgia and California.
Q. What would Romney do as president?
A. He's pledged to reverse Obama's "nationalization" of the federal student loan market and return private lenders to the process. He wants to consolidate what he calls "duplicative" student aid programs but hasn't specified which ones.
Romney education adviser Phil Handy, in a recent debate with an Obama counterpart, called the income-based repayment program a "creeping entitlement" but the campaign has not said publicly whether or how he would reform it. (A recent New America Foundation calls for reforms to the program so its benefits will be less weighted to higher earners).
Q. What about tax credits?
A. Obama wants to extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which provides about 10 million families a tax refund of up to $2,500 for tuition, fees and course materials. Romney's tax plan would allow that credit to expire and revert to the old HOPE tax credit, which is less generous to students and less expensive for the government. Unlike HOPE, the AOTC is partly refundable, meaning low-income students can benefit even if they don't owe taxes.
Some education finance experts have criticized the AOTC, arguing other programs channel benefits more effectively to the neediest students. Obama campaign policy director James Kvaal counters it's important to help middle-class families afford college as well as the low-income students who use Pell Grants.
Q. What is the problem with Pell Grant funding and what will the candidates do about it?
A. Pell is the main college aid program for low-income students. The awards are given on a sliding scale, and only about one-third of recipients receive the maximum (currently $5,550). Typically those who get the maximum are the very poorest students (more than 90 percent come from families earning under $30,000).
Congress has essentially laid out a schedule of Pell awards where the maximum rises to $6,030 in coming years, but hasn't provided full funding for that commitment. There's a shortfall averaging roughly $8 billion annually starting in 2014. Obama's latest budget proposal calls for filling the immediate shortfall, partly through redirected savings, and working with Congress on a long-term fix. But he doesn't propose tightening eligibility requirements.
Romney said during the second debate he wants to keep Pell "growing." But a Romney campaign paper calls for "refocusing" Pell on the neediest to preserve its financial viability. Handy, the Romney education adviser, said Pell Grants need to be "radically fixed."
In short, Romney's campaign has made it increasingly clear he's talking about keeping the maximum Pell on track for its scheduled increase, but limiting eligibility or lowering awards for the those who get less than the maximum -- currently about 6.5 million students who typically come from families earning $30,000-$50,000 annually. If Romney ever signed into law the House budget of his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, more than 1 million students could be on track to lose their Pell Grant eligibility over the next decade, according to an analysis by The Education Trust, a non-partisan Washington, D.C.-based policy and advocacy group.
Q. How do the candidates differ on student loans?
A. When Obama took office, two federal loan systems existed side-by-side -- one offering direct loans from the government, the other subsidizing a kind of federal loan provided by private lenders. Obama ended the second system and moved entirely to direct lending.
Romney's campaign says the decision "moved a trillion-dollar obligation" to the federal balance sheet and is proving more expensive than expected, citing a Barclays research report that estimates costs of direct lending have been underestimated by $225 billion between now and 2020. Even accounting for the $60 billion in lender subsidies Obama has eliminated, Romney contends returning to a system that incorporates private lenders would offer taxpayers more efficiency and students better service.
Obama argues the $60 billion previously allocated to paying private lenders was wasted. Kvaal says it's actually Obama's direct-lending approach that makes better use of market forces -- instead of getting subsidy checks, the student loan companies now compete for government contracts to service the direct loans, replacing bureaucrats. Jason DeLisle, a former member of Senate Budget Committee's Republican staff who now directs the Federal Education Budget Project at the New America Foundation, agrees, calling the changes Obama made "something Bain Capital would come up with" rather than the government takeover Romney describes.
Q. Is Romney right that Obama's direct lending changes are costing the government and that taxpayers are "on the hook?"
A. The short answers are "not really" and "possibly" -- but those are complicated questions.
Romney's campaign points to figures that the Department of Education borrowed billions more from the Treasury than expected to meet student loan demand, and that those loans are performing worse than expected.
But experts such as Mark Kantrowitz, creator of the website finaid.org and a leading student aid expert, and others say looking at a given year's cash flow the way Romney's campaign does isn't how you tell whether any lender -- whether a bank or the government -- will eventually make or lose money on the loans it's making.
In fact, it's impossible to know whether taxpayers will make or lose money over time on the student loans Washington's now disbursing; that will depend on unpredictable variables like future interest rates, and how many borrowers default or choose the income-based repayment option.
Still, there are accounting methods to estimate the present value of the payments the government will collect on those loans over the coming years. The method the Congressional Budget Office is required by law to use values the $113 billion in direct loans Washington will disburse to students this year at $150 billion -- in other words, an asset worth $37 billion to taxpayers, not a liability. A different valuation method favored by some in Congress and many economists shows direct lending as less profitable, but still in the black and far more profitable than subsidized lending.
True, like any lender, the federal government could be "on the hook" for big losses if current projections are off and defaults jump. But that would also be true in the old system of government-guaranteed loans. Under current projections, direct lending will make money for taxpayers (though the point of the federal student loan program wasn't originally to make money; it was to help students attend college).
DeLisle, the former Republican staffer, is more blunt. He calls the Romney campaign's argument about costs in direct lending "a totally phony concept meant to bamboozle people into thinking we're borrowing from China to make these loans and it's going to take the federal government down."
Q. Any other differences?
A. The Obama administration has aggressively pushed to regulate for-profit colleges, which receive billions in taxpayer-funded student aid dollars but have higher default rates and lower completion rates than other types of schools. Romney says those regulations are misguided and will stamp out innovation and student choice.
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Moscow Grand Slam | 11 - 15 June 2014
Moscow, Russia, June 10, 2014 - An official opening of
the Moscow FIVB Grand Slam took place on Tuesday at the Dinamo Center for beach sports at the Vodniy stadium in Russia's capital.
The event was attended by tournament director Ilya Volodarsky, FIVB Technical supervisor Herwin Brillemans from Holland, Russian Volleyball Federation representative Marina Sherbakova, as well as players and coaches of the Russian national beach volleyball team.
"We are pleased to welcome all of you once again to one of the biggest events in international beach volleyball. Moscow is hosting the FIVB Grand Slam for the seventh consecutive year," said
Ilya Volodarsky.
"Every time we try to improve our event and the venue. This year we have changed the view of the central court and increased its capacity. In addition, the prize money for the Moscow Grand Slam has been increased to $800,000 for 2014. Due to the long weekend in Russia we are waiting for a huge number of fans and looking forward to the successful performance of Russian pairs."
Herwin Brillemans noted the important role of Russia in beach volleyball and the high profile of the Moscow Grand Slam.
"On behalf of the International Volleyball
Federation we are delighted to welcome everyone to the Moscow Grand Slam. Russia is
an important country for the world of volleyball, including beach volleyball.
There are lot of talented players in your country, who have already shown good
"We are pleased that Moscow will host such a big competition one more time. Last year's Grand Slam was held at the Vodniy stadium for the first time and we received the most flattering assessment from athletes. I am confident that the current draw for the Moscow Grand Slam will be no exception. I wish you all a successful tournament."
"This year we have quite a tight start to the season. Several weeks ago was the Anapa Open in Russia, then the European Championship final in Italy and now the Grand Slam in Moscow. We want to have a successful event here - the home tournament was always very special for us. Last year one of our teams took fifth place in Moscow so I want, at least, to repeat this result this year," said Solyustri.
One of the leading players of the Russian men's team Vyacheslav Krasilnikov promised that the Russians will do everything to please their fans.
"Last year I took fifth place in Moscow with my partner Konstantin Semenov, so this year we'll do everything to make it, at least, to the semifinals. We want to see many fans at the stands because it's a very great feeling to play in front of home stadium. I want to invite everybody to the Vodniy Stadium from June 11 to 15. It will be interesting!" said Krasilnikov.
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Storyteller is an upcoming puzzle game about making stories. With a computer mouse, grab some characters, some objects, some captions and drop them into a few panels and see what tale they tell. Rearrange them to change the story.
It's that simple.
Watch the game's new trailer above.
It's that cool.
Daniel Benmergui has been working on the game for several years, charming the likes of us who go to indie game showcases for the thrill of spotting another Spy Party or Antichamber. Add Storyteller to that list of long-in-the-making labors of love. Follow the game's development on Benmergui's site and hope, as I'm hoping, that we'll actually be playing the game in late 2013.
If the game seems familiar, you may be remembering its spiritual predecessor, Benmergui's Today I Die, a configurable poetry game we urged you to play in 2009.


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Stars come out to pay tribute to late Fregosi
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- They gathered to remember a baseball man, a guy who had spent 53 years in the game. And for so much more. They dropped what they were doing and traveled to Bright House Field from far and wide to remember Jim Fregosi as a friend and a colleague and a mentor. He built the relationships. And they came.
Emotions ran high. There were tears of laughter and tears of loss. Dave Hollins -- third baseman for the unlikely 1993 Phillies team that Fregosi took all the way to the World Series, now a Phils scout -- captured the crosscurrent of emotions.
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- They gathered to remember a baseball man, a guy who had spent 53 years in the game. And for so much more. They dropped what they were doing and traveled to Bright House Field from far and wide to remember Jim Fregosi as a friend and a colleague and a mentor. He built the relationships. And they came.
Emotions ran high. There were tears of laughter and tears of loss. Dave Hollins -- third baseman for the unlikely 1993 Phillies team that Fregosi took all the way to the World Series, now a Phils scout -- captured the crosscurrent of emotions.
"He was more than just a colleague or a manager. When you look at what he did in his career, you won't find any scouts with his resume," Hollins said. "That's the reason there are so many scouts here. He had that kind of personality and charisma. He was the guy everybody called when they had an issue or a problem or needed advice. I was very close to him, and it had nothing to do with what we do for a living.
"His son Jimmy told me a few weeks ago that his dad would be ticked off at us if we were hanging our heads and moping around. He'd kick us in the butt and say, 'It's time to get to work.' That's the way he was. Hearing that from Junior helped me put it in perspective. It doesn't take away the loss."
Fregosi's wife, Joni, and their children Nikki, Robby and Lexi were introduced along with son Jim Jr. and his wife, Mary, his daughter Jennifer and four grandchildren. Robby threw out the first pitch to 1993 second baseman Mickey Morandini.
Fregosi passed away on Feb. 14 after suffering a stroke on a cruise. He was 71. The timing of Wednesday's pregame memorial celebration was symbolic. Fregosi managed the Phillies for six years. He had been a special assistant for the Braves for the last 13 years. Philadelphia and Atlanta played each other and co-hosted the event.
Braves president John Schuerholz said a few words on behalf of his organization.
"We're here to celebrate his life in a joyful manner because his family, his friends in baseball and his love for the game of baseball drove this man through his life," Schuerholz said. "And his love of people. Jim loved life, but cared more about all of ours. He filled many rooms with his presence, but many more with his love. He taught me how to listen.
"I really had no choice when I was with Jim," he said, drawing a laugh.
Phillies president Dave Montgomery was next at the podium.
"Jim Fregosi loved the game of baseball and loved his association with everyone in the game," Montgomery said. "In turn, those of us in the game loved him and formed lifelong friendships with him. It never mattered how long it had been since you had played with him, he had managed you or you had worked with him. You were excited to see him. I believe Jim Fregosi was a baseball treasure, and we will always remember him as such."
Seat 1, Row 8, Section 111 in the scout's section was left vacant except for Fregosi's straw hat.
"He was one of those guys you could count on to do almost anything," said Braves general manager Frank Wren. "All of us in the front office affectionately called him 'The Godfather,' because he had that big personality which helped keep us all together. I would call him two or three times a week on my drive in in the morning and pick his brain about what we were doing, pick his brain about what he was seeing, bounce things off him all the time. It's a big, big loss."
Fregosi frequently talked about writing his autobiography. The title, he joked, would be "The Bases Were Loaded And So Was I."
Kent Tekulve was Fregosi's teammate on the 1977-78 Pirates. He later became the Phils' broadcaster when Fregosi left the booth in 1991 to replace Nick Leyva as manager.
"I don't know how many times we'd sit down after a day game in Chicago with a beverage or two. We'd talk about baseball for a while, and then all of a sudden we'd realize, 'Well, dinner is out. It's time to go to bed,'" Tekulve said. "He was just a very engaging person, a guy who dominated any room he was in. Just that great personality. The smile, the enthusiasm and the love of the game. Those are the things that really stand out."
Fewer than 20 scouts are at an average Phillies Grapefruit League game. Twice that many worked Wednesday's game, and more than four times that many showed up for the postgame party held on the half field behind the stadium. In all, some 300 people attended.
"Thousand more could be here if we could have the extended baseball family that Jim touched on such a personal basis," Schuerholz said.
The table in the Bright House Field lunch room where Fregosi held court before games has been taken out of service this spring. The chairs have been removed. On a black tablecloth sits a framed portrait of Fregosi and a single red rose.
"I don't mind admitting that my favorite thing to do in baseball as a Major League scout was to go to Spring Training in Clearwater," said Rockies scout Will George. "I'd get to the ballpark at 10 o'clock to see Fregosi and laugh for three hours until the game started."
Representatives of each of the 10 teams Fregosi was connected to were introduced wearing retro jerseys of those clubs: Lee Thomas (Angels), Roger McDowell (Mets), Pete Mackanin (Rangers), Tekulve (Pirates), Bobby Knoop (Angels), Terry Pendleton (Louisville Redbirds), Greg Walker (White Sox), Darren Daulton (Phils), Gary Hughes (Giants) and Gord Ash (Blue Jays).
"Jim had a magnetism about him," said former big league general manager Joe McDonald, now a scout for the Red Sox. "Guys would gather around him. He was the star of the room. He definitely knew it. And those of us in the scouting community are really going to miss that. There are only so many who can be that dynamic. And he was."
Former players such as John Kruk, Randy Ready, Robert Person and Dave Cash attended. Milt Thompson now works for Kansas City. The Royals flew him in from Arizona so he could be part of the day.
There was a moving video tribute backed by Frank Sinatra's "Winners," and a moment of silence.
Lee Elia is a Braves special assistant, a former Phillies manager and was Fregosi's constant offseason fishing companion.
"He was my buddy," Elia said. "He was my confidante. We'd talk baseball. Sometimes we'd get off track and he'd have that way of straightening me out."
Added Schuerholz: "He demonstrated every day that it's far better to be passionate than to be passive. He had very strong opinions, which he easily and comfortably and readily shared with all of us. When someone needed lifting up, Jim was there to lift them up. He was a dear, dear friend to me, and to many of us. And he left us with so many great memories we can cherish for the rest of our lives."
And then, finally, there was a baseball game. Which may have been the most fitting tribute of all to Fregosi.
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com.


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This sample configuration demonstrates how to set up the ASA Security Appliance for access to a mail (SMTP) server located on the inside network.
Refer to ASA 8.3 and Later: Mail (SMTP) Server Access on the DMZ Configuration Example for more information on how to set up the ASA Security Appliance for access to a mail/SMTP server located on the DMZ network.
Refer to ASA 8.3 and Later: Mail (SMTP) Server Access on Outside Network Configuration Exampleto set up the ASA Security Appliance for access to a mail/SMTP server located on the Outside network.
Refer to PIX/ASA 7.x and later: Mail (SMTP) Server Access on Inside Network Configuration Example for more information of the identical configuration on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) with versions 8.2 and earlier.
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Note: The IP addressing schemes used in this configuration are not legally routable on the Internet. They are RFC 1918 addresses that have been used in a lab environment.
The network setup used in this example has the ASA with inside network (192.168.1.0/24) and the outside network (184.108.40.206/30). The mail server with IP address 188.8.131.52 is located in the inside network.
This document uses these configurations:
ASA#show run : Saved : ASA Version 8.3(1) ! hostname ASA enable password 8Ry2YjIyt7RRXU24 encrypted passwd 2KFQnbNIdI.2KYOU encrypted names ! interface Ethernet0 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Ethernet1 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! interface Ethernet2 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! !--- Define the IP address for the inside interface. interface Ethernet3 nameif inside security-level 100 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 ! !--- Define the IP address for the outside interface. interface Ethernet4 nameif outside security-level 0 ip address 220.127.116.11 255.255.255.252 ! interface Ethernet5 shutdown no nameif no security-level no ip address ! passwd 2KFQnbNIdI.2KYOU encrypted ftp mode passive !--- Create an access list that permits Simple !--- Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) traffic from anywhere !--- to the host at 184.108.40.206 (our server). The name of this list is !--- smtp. Add additional lines to this access list as required. !--- Note: There is one and only one access list allowed per !--- interface per direction, for example, inbound on the outside interface. !--- Because of limitation, any additional lines that need placement in !--- the access list need to be specified here. If the server !--- in question is not SMTP, replace the occurrences of SMTP with !--- www, DNS, POP3, or whatever else is required. access-list smtp extended permit tcp any host 18.104.22.168 eq smtp pager lines 24 mtu inside 1500 mtu outside 1500 no failover no asdm history enable arp timeout 14400 !--- Specify that any traffic that originates inside from the !--- 192.168.2.x network NATs (PAT) to 18.104.22.168 if !--- such traffic passes through the outside interface. object network obj-192.168.2.0 subnet 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0 nat (inside,outside) dynamic 220.127.116.11 !--- Define a static translation between 192.168.2.57 on the inside and !--- 18.104.22.168 on the outside. These are the addresses to be used by !--- the server located inside the ASA. object network obj-192.168.2.57 host 192.168.2.57 nat (inside,outside) static 184.108.40.206 !--- Apply the access list named smtp inbound on the outside interface. access-group smtp in interface outside !--- Instruct the ASA to hand any traffic destined for 192.168.x.x !--- to the router at 192.168.1.2. route inside 192.168.0.0 255.255.0.0 192.168.1.2 1 !--- Set the default route to 188.8.131.52. !--- The ASA assumes that this address is a router address. route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 18.104.22.168 1 timeout xlate 3:00:00 timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02 timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 timeout mgcp-pat 0:05:00 sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 timeout uauth 0:05:00 absolute no snmp-server location no snmp-server contact snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart telnet timeout 5 ssh timeout 5 console timeout 0 ! class-map inspection_default match default-inspection-traffic ! ! !--- SMTP/ESMTP is inspected as "inspect esmtp" is included in the map. policy-map global_policy class inspection_default inspect dns maximum-length 512 inspect ftp inspect h323 h225 inspect h323 ras inspect netbios inspect rsh inspect rtsp inspect skinny inspect esmtp inspect sqlnet inspect sunrpc inspect tftp inspect sip inspect xdmcp ! !--- SMTP/ESMTP is inspected as "inspect esmtp" is included in the map. service-policy global_policy global Cryptochecksum:f96eaf0268573bd1af005e1db9391284 : end
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Current configuration: ! version 12.4 service timestamps debug uptime service timestamps log uptime no service password-encryption ! hostname 2522-R5 ! enable secret 5 $1$N0F3$XE2aJhJlCbLWYloDwNvcV. ! ip subnet-zero ! ! ! ! ! interface Ethernet0 !--- Sets the IP address of the Ethernet interface to 188.8.131.52. ip address 188.8.131.52 255.255.255.252 ! interface Serial0 !--- Instructs the serial interface to use !--- the address of the Ethernet interface when the need arises. ip unnumbered ethernet 0 ! interface Serial1 no ip address no ip directed-broadcast ! ip classless !--- Instructs the router to send all traffic !--- destined for 209.164.3.x to 18.104.22.168. ip route 126.96.36.199 255.255.255.0 18.104.22.168 !--- Instructs the router to send !--- all other remote traffic out serial 0. ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 serial 0 ! ! line con 0 transport input none line aux 0 autoselect during-login line vty 0 4 exec-timeout 5 0 password ww login ! end
Note: The Router A configuration is not added. You only have to give the IP addresses on the interfaces and set the default gateway to 192.168.1.1, which is the inside interface of the ASA .
Note: If you use Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption for e-mail communication then the ESMTP inspection feature (enabled by default) in the ASA drops the packets. In order to allow the e-mails with TLS enabled, disable the ESMTP inspection feature as this output shows. Refer to Cisco bug ID CSCtn08326 (registered customers only) for more information.
ciscoasa(config)# policy-map global_policy ciscoasa(config-pmap)#class inspection_default ciscoasa(config-pmap-c)#no inspect esmtp ciscoasa(config-pmap-c)#exit ciscoasa(config-pmap)#exit
Note: In ASA version 8.0.3 and later, the allow-tls command is available to allow TLS email with inspect esmtp enabled as shown:
policy-map type inspect esmtp tls-esmtp parameters allow-tls inspect esmtp tls-esmtp
There is currently no verification procedure available for this configuration.
The Output Interpreter Tool (registered customers only) (OIT) supports certain show commands. Use the OIT to view an analysis of show command output.
The logging buffered 7 command directs messages to the ASA console. If connectivity to the mail server is a problem, examine the console debug messages to locate the IP addresses of the sending and receiving stations in order to determine the problem.


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The DuPage County Police Chiefs Association, the DuPage County Law Enforcement Senior Management Group, the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, staff at the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD), the Oak Brook Fire Department, Ultra Foods and Target in Wheaton, and Caliendo's Restaurant and Bar in Winfield were active participants in this effort.
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California Cheese Making History
Cheese-making came to California in the 1750s, when Spanish Missionary, Father Junipero Serra introduced dairy cows and cheese-making to the few settlers and natives. California's population exploded as the gold rush drew new settlers from across the nation. In the fallout of this population boom, many ended up in the dairy and cheese-making industry. In 1860, California boasted 100,000 head of dairy cattle. Only three years later, the first commercial dairy opened. This history of cheese-making has continued to the present day. In 1993, California's milk production reached an astonishing 25 billion pounds, making California the United State's leading milk producer. As we have heard from the numerous TV campaigns, California indeed has "Happy Cows."
Thanks to its diverse terrain and climates, cows, goats, and sheep all flourish in California and this allows cheese-makers to produce a wide range of different cheese styles. The state produces almost a quarter of all the cheese produced in the U.S., using up 47% of the state's milk production. There is no shortage of award-winning cheeses and with more than 50 cheese-makers producing 250 different varieties and styles of cheese, those accolades show no sign of slowing down anytime soon. California has a rich cheese-making heritage reaching back more than 200 years. We have included here, some of the milestones in California's development as the leading milk producing and second largest cheese producing state in America.
California Cheese Facts
In the 1750s, Father Junipero Serra began to establish the 21 missions that still dot the California coastline. He introduced many varieties of fruits and vegetables, including grapes, and laid the foundation for the agriculture industry in California. He also introduced dairy cows and cheese-making.
California exported its first cheese when Ivan Kuskov, a commander at the Russian trading post in Fort Ross, California, shipped his Sonoma-made cheese to Russia's Alaska settlements. Then in the wake of the Gold Rush, pioneers rushed into California, many with dairy cows tied behind covered wagons that would provide milk for infants and children. California's milk cow population swelled to 100,000 by 1860. That growing milk supply stimulated cheese production, which totaled 1.3 million pounds that year.
Instrumental in the formation of an actual cheese industry, the Steele family began operating what is arguably the country's first commercial dairy. Clara Steele, a pioneer woman whose family settled near San Francisco, was hungry for the Cheddar she enjoyed in her native New England. She obtained milk from wild cattle and began to make cheese, using recipes from her grandmother's old cookbook. Within a year, her husband and relatives started selling "Steele Brothers" Cheddar in San Francisco and other nearby markets. They started a 6,000-acre dairy farm on Point Reyes. Their 1861 production of 45 tons of cheese made them the highest producers of cheese in the state that year. A bizarre twist here is the story of the family pooling milk from all of their dairies and producing the biggest wheel of cheese ever seen in California – a 21,800-pound Cheddar, 20 feet in circumference and 18 inches thick. Pieces were sold at the Mechanics Fair in San Francisco for a dollar per pound, all to raise money for charity.
The Shafter and Howard families owned the entire Point Reyes peninsula, and began leasing individual plots to European immigrants to run dairies. Their empire grew to 31 dairy ranches, and is known for producing the highest quality dairy products, even to this day. They were the first to trademark and stamp their butter in an attempt to combat counterfeit imitations being sold. This may have been the first attempt in California to brand a product.
At this point in time, the cheese that has become the 'poster cheese' for California, "Monteray Jack" was born. David Jacks, a businessman in Monterey County, was the first to market Monterey Jack, which his Swiss and Portuguese dairymen developed from old mission recipes. It has become one of the most popular cheeses in the country. In an effort to raise production standards for California cheese-makers, the California legislature passed a cheese grading law requiring that all cheese manufactured in the state be graded and labeled according to new butterfat content standards set by the State Dairy Bureau. As a result, California cheese reached higher quality levels over the next decade. The Bureau also began issuing brand names to manufacturers.
Dry Jack was created when a San Francisco cheese wholesaler, D.F. DeBernardi, left an order of fresh Monterey Jack in storage for too long. Later, when World War I interrupted shipments of Parmesan and Romano from Italy, he discovered that aging had caused the Jack to harden and acquire a sweet, nutty flavor. Italian-American families quickly adopted this delicious alternative to the Italian hard cheeses they were not able to get. By the 1930s, an estimated 60 California cheese-makers were producing Dry Jack.
In an attempt to recreate Teleme, a Feta-like cheese found in Greece and nearby countries, Greek immigrants near San Francisco created an entirely new cheese from fresh cow's milk – California Teleme. This unique semi-soft cheese has a distinctive rice flour rind.
To ensure consumers receive the highest quality cheese, California became the first state to establish cheese standards of identity where USDA standards did not exist. The California dairy industry created the Real California Cheese seal to certify that the consumer is purchasing a natural cheese, made in California, exclusively from California milk. The state's milk production then reached 25 billion pounds, making California the leading milk producer in the country. Nearly 4 out of every 10 gallons of milk produced goes to California cheese-makers. Under the direction of the California Milk Advisory Board, (CMAB) the state dairy industry then undertook the largest promotional program to that date to promote Real California Cheese to consumers. Highlighting the campaign were a series of humorous television spots claiming California's cheese is the real reason people have come to the state to live and visit.
The CMAB launched a new television advertising campaign based around the theme, "Great Cheese Comes from Happy Cows. Happy Cows Come from California." The CMAB became a national marketer when the "Happy Cows" campaign appeared on network TV for the first time, encouraging requests for Real California Cheese as far away as the East Coast. California cow's milk cheese producers took home 31 awards from the prestigious national American Cheese Society competition, including "Best in Show." California cheese-makers also won six awards at the World Cheese Awards in London.
I was surprised to discover that California is the leading dairy state in the U. S. The state produced 2.11 billion pounds of cheese in 2008 and is the second-largest cheese-producing state in the America accounting for nearly a quarter of all the cheese produced in the U.S. They also are the country's largest milk producer and in 2008 produced 41.2 billion pounds and 43% of all California cow's milk goes to make California cheese. While most Americans assume that Vermont and Wisconsin are the 'cheese states' of the U.S., Californians would certainly challenge that theory. Again I will remind you all that space and time preclude me from including all the wonderful cheeses available from each state, so I will cover the most well known and the most popular. I hope this gives you the inspiration to explore California cheeses for yourself.
The Cheeses
Andante Nocturne
Soyoung Scanlan's bloomy-rind cow's milk cheese comes to market at less than 3 weeks old and needs to be consumed within a couple of weeks. It is buttery, spreadable, runny, with aromas of mushroom and creme fraiche.
Barely Buzzed
This is a full bodied cheese with a nutty flavor and smooth texture. The cheese is hand rubbed with a Turkish grind of Colorado Legacy Coffee Company's (The Cheesemakers brother) "Beehive Blend." The blend consists of a mix of South American, Central American, and Indonesian beans roasted to different styles. French Superior Lavendar buds are ground with the coffee and the mixture is diluted with oil to suspend the dry ingredients in the rub. The rub imparts notes of butterscotch and caramel which are prevalent near the rind, but find their way to the center of the cheese. The cheese is aged on Utah Blue Spruce aging racks in their humidity controlled caves, and moved to a different temperature during the aging process to develop texture and flavor. The name "Barely Buzzed" comes from Andrea at Deluxe Foods in California. She was the winner of the name this cheese contest.
Bravo Farms Silver Mountain
This large 9-month-old wheel from a Central Valley producer resembles a cross between an English Cheddar and a French Cantal. It offers plentiful brown-butter aromas, Cheddar-like acidity and mouth-filling, long-lasting flavors.
Cowgirl Creamery Red Hawk
Made with cream-enriched organic cow's milk from Marin County's Straus Family Creamery, Red Hawk belongs to the category of smelly cheeses known as washed rinds. Several times during the cheese's six weeks at the dairy, workers bathe the surface with brine to attract flavor-producing bacteria. A ripe Red Hawk has the luscious texture characteristic of triple-cream cheeses and aromas of mushroom, earth and spice.
Cypress Grove Chevre Humboldt Fog
Tall and majestic redwood trees and scenic rocky northern California coastline lured Mary Keehn to Humboldt County where she established Cypress Grove Chevre in 1984. From the very beginning, Cypress Grove has been recognized for its superior quality; winning more than 30 Gold Medals and Best of Show in national competitions. With a central layer and outer covering of ash, this goat's milk tome ripens with a soft, white interior. When cut, it is reminiscent of the early morning fog. Humboldt Fog is made by mother and daughter team, Mary Keehn and Malorie McCurdy, in Humboldt County, California, among the towering redwood trees. These amazing women have an enviable passion for their work that has been rewarded by national awards, reputation, and a steadily growing business. American farmstead cheeses often command a hefty price due to their limited production, but one bite will convince you that the luxury is worth the cost.
Born to be mild, this sheep's milk cheese is buttery in color and flavor with a long, complex finish. The texture is smooth and soft-firm, making Lamb Chopper an enchanting table or cooking cheese. The wheel is finished in natural wax. This cheese is made in Europe exclusively for Cypress Grove Chevre.
Cypress Grove Purple Haze Chevre
Lavender buds mixed with wild harvested fennel pollen give Purple Haze its addicting flavor. Its sweet flavor is wonderful as a dessert with honey and almonds or in a main dish with lamb.
Fiscalini 18 Month Bandage Wrapped Cheddar
Point Reyes Original Blue
Rouge et Noir Triple Creme Brie
For the first time ever, an American cheese company beat the French in an International Competition for Brie Cheese! Marin French Cheese Factory took top honors at the 2005 World Cheese Awards in a blind International tasting competition with Brie cheese factories from around the world. This was a dramatic follow up to being awarded the winner of Best Soft Ripened Cheese in North America in 2003 by the American Cheese Society. Delicious flavor and luscious texture is why the Rouge et Noir Triple Crème Brie beat the French. Marin French Triple Crème is luxurious and slightly sweet with an irresistibly creamy texture.
San Joaquin Gold
This is a new artisan cheese made by Fiscalini Farms of Modesto, California. It is semi-hard with a natural rind and a sweet, salty, buttery taste. The uniqueness of San Joaquin Gold impressed us in both its flavor and texture. Made from unpasteurized milk form Fiscalini's own herd of 1400 Holstein cows, it is a wonderful cheese for snacking, but can also be used as a topping for soups or salads. In addition, it grates well and melts easliy. Use it on hot or cold sandwiches or as a Caesar salad garnish.
Schlosskranz by Rouge et Noir
SeaHive is hand rubbed with Beehive wildflower honey and local Redmond RealSalt. The honey is harvested from a local farm where the bees visit wildflowers and fruit orchards. The salt is from an ancient sea bed near Redmond, Utah and contains unique flecks of color that are the result of more than 50 natural trace minerals. This cheese is shaping up to be one of their best experiments yet and is a true expression of the local flavors.
Serena by Three Sisters Farmstead
The product of generations of California dairy family tradition, Serena turns all natural ingredients into a delicious flavorful treat. Made from rBST-free jersey cow's milk, this one has a unique savory taste from its raw milk and has won several national and international awards. Serena has an intense, nutty flavor with smooth tight texture, achieved by 12-18 months of aging. Use as a table cheese, grated into pasta, shredded on salads or pizza, or stirred into soups.
Vella Special Select Dry Monterey Jack
Vella Cheese is an old timer in the world of making great American cheeses. Tom Vella began making cheese in 1931 in the Sonoma Valley of California. The company is now run by his son, Ig Vella, and is famous for its Jack cheeses. This Special Select Jack has all the same characteristics as Vella's regular Dry Jack, with its hard, pale yellow interior and sweet, nutty flavor. It is aged for a full year (as opposed to seven months) to develop an even harder texture and more intense flavor, making it similar to a Parmigiano Reggiano. This cheese goes well with fruit and wine and is excellent shaved over pasta.
Yellow Buck Camembert by Rouge et Noir
The Yellow Buck label was brought back by Rouge et Noir to commemorate 100 years of making Camembert. Since 1904, all of their Camembert's have been made with traditional, authentic Old World cultures. Made from cow's milk this one is thicker than the rest and offers a creamy richness that is combined with the traditional nutty and earthy flavors of European-style Camembert. It is fuller in flavor than Brie, soft and creamy to buttery in texture, with a nutty tanginess unlike any other soft ripened cheese. It was awarded 1st Place in the 2006 American Cheese Society's category of Camembert.
I hope you have enjoyed this latest in the Artisanal Cheeses Of The U.S. Series. Next up, we will be exploring the rest of the country and I bet you're going to be surprised by some of the places great cheeses are being produced.
Bon Appetit,
Image Sources: www.vellacheese.com, www.marinfrenchcheese.com, www.threesisterscheese.com, www.beehivecheese.com, fiscalinicheese.com, pointreyescheese.com, www.cypressgrovechevre.com, www.cowgirlcreamery.com, www.bravofarms.com, www.andantedairy.com


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- Tom Hagen on the plane to California.
- Carlo and Connie's wedding night.
- Sonny visiting Lucy Mancini's apartment.
- A close-up of Vito thinking.
- Michael and Kay on a train to New Hampshire.
- Luca Brasi taking the subway to his meeting with Tattaglia.
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London motor sport driver killed
The governing body for UK motor sports has paid tribute to a "hugely promising" young driver from London killed in a crash in Australia.
Live updates
Edwards was son of driver who saved Niki Lauda's life
British racing driver Sean Edwards, who was killed in a crash in Australia, was the son of former Formula One driver Guy, who helped pull Niki Lauda from his burning Ferrari at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
Sean also appeared in the recently-released film Rush, playing his father.
British racing driver was a passenger in fatal crash
British racing driver Sean Edwards died when the Porsche in which he was a passenger instructing a 20-year-old male, hit a wall and caught fire.
Monaco-based Edwards, who was leading the drivers' championship in the 2013 Porsche Supercup season with one race to go, was reportedly taking part in a coaching day at the time.
The driver of the Porsche reportedly suffered severe injuries.
David Coulthard's 'shock' over death of 'talented racer'
Former Formula One driver David Coulthard has tweeted:
Motor Sports Association 'shocked' by driver's death
British motor sport racing driver killed in Australia crash
The governing body for UK motor sports has paid tribute to a "hugely promising" young driver from London killed in a crash. Sean Edwards was a passenger in a Porsche when it reportedly hit the barriers at Queensland Raceway in Australia, during a private test session.
Sean Edwards is the son of Guy Edwards, the British former Formula 1 driver. He wasborn in London but was living in Monaco. He was the 2013 Porsche supercup championship leader.


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|System: X360, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: 4A Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: THQ
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: March 16, 2010
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Mature
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Adam Brown
February 4, 2010 - It would seem that post-apocalyptic settings are all the rage amongst video games nowadays. Whether caused by zombie outbreaks, alien invasions, killer robots, or nuclear bombs, developers are getting more and more mileage out of putting players in the middle of a shattered and destroyed Earth. While Metro 2033's ravaged planet was caused by the latter, it would be a mistake to liken it to a game like Fallout 3 or films such as Mad Max. Instead, from what we had a chance to play at a recent event held by THQ, it might be far more accurate to compare it to the likes of Resident Evil and 12 Monkeys.
The story and backdrop for Metro 2033 come from a book by the same name, written by Russian Adam Brown Dmitry Glukhovsky. As one of the fastest selling books in Russian history, turning it into a video game seems like a logical progression for the property. The events of the game are set in the Moscow subway system, which was not only built to withstand a nuclear blast, but also to function as a safe haven for anyone lucky enough to survive a nuclear holocaust. Decades after the blast, this is where the few remaining survivors cling to their lives and humanity, but it's certainly not without opposition.
Playing as Artyom, death awaits you around every corner in this subterranean sanctuary. Whether it comes in the form of other survivors living in different parts of the tunnels who have set up their own definitions of how to treat "intruders" or from horribly mutated creatures, danger is always present. There are even mysterious creatures known as Dark Ones that will use some sort of psychic attacks against survivors, which can make them fall unconscious and slowly waste away. Luckily, for reasons unknown in the early stages of the game we were allowed to play, Artyom seems immune to these attacks, making him a handy man to have around in the depths of Moscow.
One of the early encounters with these Dark Ones was definitely a highlight of our play time with Metro 2033. Artyom and three other survivors set off for another part of the subway using an old push cart to help speed up the traveling process. Shortly after leaving, all four of you are seemingly attacked by the Dark Ones, causing you all to pass out. Waking up a short time later, Artyom quickly tries to wake the others but is only able to successfully revive the man to his right. At the sight of mutated creatures careening down the tunnels after the pair, Artyom's right hand man begins frantically accelerating the push cart and it's up to him to keep the creatures off of them until they make it to safety. This was a very intense segment in the game; shooting at mutant beasts coming at you from every angle while hoping that you have enough ammo to make it to your destination was powerful.
Unfortunately, this also brings me to a major concern that I had with the game during my limited play time, which is also why I'm more likely to compare it to Resident Evil rather than Fallout 3. The extremely limited amount of ammunition in this game makes it feel significantly more like a survival horror title than a first-person shooter. You're able to carry several firearms with you at any given time, but no matter which ones I had, I always seemed to be out of bullets. Sure, you may find some bullets here and there by exploring, as well as a few on most defeated human enemies, but taking down foes in the numbers in which they come at you will quickly deplete your supply. This leaves you using whatever gun you happen to have bullets for, or more often than not, swinging away with your knife because you have absolutely no ammo left. As you might imagine, your knife is also an extremely underpowered weapon, meaning that your last resort is most likely that, since you will usually get killed very quickly once your bullets run dry.
Another aspect that somewhat compounds this bullet shortage problem is that bullets are also your currency in the game. Any bullets made after the bombs dropped will be dingy and of poor craftsmanship, making them somewhat less powerful and accurate. However, pre-nuclear bullets are shiny and more formidable but are also what you'll need in order to purchase weapons, weapon upgrades, and more post-bomb ammunition. Having better weapons or swapping one shiny bullet for three or four dingy ones certainly can help you in the fight to stay alive. But in order to survive you'll frequently find yourself firing what is essentially your cash at foes because it is your only hope of making it out of combat alive since you are already out of every other type of ammunition. This usually leaves you with empty pockets when it comes time to actually buy some better weapons or larger quantities of post-bomb bullets. Of course, I'm hoping that this may just be a slight balancing issue that can be easily addressed before the game's March release because I quite enjoyed the rest of my experience with the title.
On top of all the time Artyom will spend skulking through Moscow's subway station, he'll also be called upon to explore the long-devastated topside of the city. Going above ground is one of the only ways for survivors to find pre-bomb goods such as better weaponry and ammunition, making it a very important, yet very dangerous, part of life. In these segments Artyom will need to wear a gasmask in order to protect himself from the poisonous gasses left behind by the nuclear holocaust. This adds an interesting element to exploration, trying to check things out thoroughly, but also quickly so that you won't run out of filters, which are basically the only things keeping you breathing. Your gas mask can even get shattered if you take enough damage from foes, so sneaking around and staying clear of as many enemies as possible when topside is also quite vital. However, if your gasmask does happen to break, you'll still have a few seconds in which to run around wildly looking for another mask before finally gasping your last breath.
Metro 2033 certainly has a world that I'll be quite eager to fully explore once it is released in March. From walking the dark and claustrophobic tunnels of the Moscow subway to surveying the aftermath left behind on the surface, it was quite easy to get sucked into the game's surroundings and story, even early on. Hopefully, 4-A Games will pour a few extra dump trucks full of bullets into the game before it ships, but we'll have to wait until we get our hands on a finished copy to find out for sure. Either way, Metro 2033 looks like it'll definitely be worth checking out come this March.
Adam Brown
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Berkeley's Historic Rose Garden is a regional destination with its 1,500 rose bushes and 250 varieties of roses, along with breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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The Berkeley Rose Garden was one of the first Civil Works Progress Projects built under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It was conceived in 1933 and completed and dedicated for public use in September 1937. East Bay rose societies and community members donated hundreds of hours of volunteer time. The terraced amphitheatre and 220-foot-long redwood pergola were suggested by architect Bernard Maybeck; the final design and execution were the work of landscape architect Vernon M. Dean and rose specialist C. V. Covell.
For many years, the Parks Department held Rose Week activities in the garden each May, with a Rose Day Celebration on Mother's Day (the Mother's Day event was resurrected in 2001 as a joint project of the City of Berkeley and the Friends of the Berkeley Rose Garden). Traditionally, the annual winners of the All-American Rose Society were planted at the garden; other rose varieties were supplied by growers from all over the world.
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25 hottest soccer players in the 2014 World Cup
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In case you haven't heard, the 2014 World Cup starts this Thursday, and FYI, soccer players are among the hottest athletes to grace this earth. Not to mention, many of them are incredibly stylish (and casually model on the side)! While we may not watch the World Cup for the sport itself, we will definitely tune in to check out the players on each team. Who doesn't enjoy watching buff shirtless men play the field?
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To pay homage to these men who have spent their entire lives conditioning their bodies to perfection, we compiled a list of the most attractive players in the 2014 World Cup. It was no easy task since the majority of the 736 players are particularly gifted in the looks department. However, twenty-five of these men prevailed. Behold, we give you the 25 gods of the soccer kingdom.


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County of Inyo
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in regular session at the hour of 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, February 21 , 2006, in the Board of Supervisors Room, County Administrative Center, Independence, with the following Supervisors present: Chairperson Susan Cash presiding, Linda Arcularius, Ted Williams, Jim Bilyeu, and Richard Cervantes. Supervisor Bilyeu provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Arcularius led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment
The Chairperson announced the public comment period. Mr. Ken Lloyd, Water Commissioner reviewed a letter from the Water Director regarding the Hines Springs Mitigation project and the County's concerns. Ms. Jennifer Roeser, Water Commissioner addressed the Board to concur with Mr. Lloyd's remarks and to identify the concerns of the lessee and the local packers regarding the curtailment and/or elimination of water in the mitigation area.
County Dept. Reports
The Chairperson announced the County Department Report period. Ms. Jean Dickinson, Director of Health and Human Services, updated the Board on the status of the Cerro Gordo EMS transmitter, which has been providing intermittent service. She explained that the transmitter is currently operational and thanked the Public Works Director for his assistance. She indicated that she would keep the Board informed as to the long-term fix for the problem. Ms. Dickinson went on to briefly discuss Prop 36 funding.
CAO-Info. Serv./ Verizon Agreement
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve the Agreement with Verizon for local telephone service and related services (such as voice mail) for the period of February 25, 2006 through February 25, 2007, contingent upon the adoption of future budgets and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.
HHS-Hlth. Serv./ MCAH Compl. & Certification
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve the Maternal Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) revised Application for Funding Agreement Policy Compliance and Certification between the County of Inyo and California Department of Health Services in the amount of $56,584 for Fiscal Year 2005-06 and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.
HHS-Inyo First 5/Office of Ed Oral Hlth. Serv.
Moved by Supervisor Bilyeu and seconded by Supervisor Arcularius to approve Amendment One to the Contract between the County of Inyo and the Superintendent of Schools for Oral Health Services increasing the contract by $4,755 for year two for a total contract of $184,755 for the period of April 6, 2004 through April 5, 2007; and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.
Sheriff/Western Summit Lease Agreement
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve the Lease Agreement between the County of Inyo and Western Summit Enterprises, Inc., (dba Mountain Investments) for the provision of relocating existing radio and emergency power equipment to and for repeater site space at Ibex Pass in an amount not to exceed a one time charge of $500 for the necessary equipment to accomplish the radio connections and the monthly fee of $425 from the start date of the agreement (when the equipment has been moved and is operational) for a period of five (5) years with 4% yearly increases, and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.
County Counsel/ James Contract Amendment
Moved by Supervisor Arcularius and seconded by Supervisor Williams to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the County of Inyo and Gregory L. James, Esq., for the provision of legal services increasing the contract limit by $25,000 and revising the Scope of Work to allow Mr. James to represent and advise the County and such of its agents, officers and employees that the County may designate, in pending and potential non-water related litigation or disputes and authorize the Chairperson to sign. Motion carried unanimously.
BofS/Darwin CDBG Project
Supervisor Cervantes introduced Ms. Kathy Goss of the Darwin CSD, who addressed the Board regarding the Darwin CDBG Project. Ms. Goss highlighted the District's concerns with the County's handling of the project and the timeline, which she felt might jeopardize the project funding. Mr. Michael Laemmle and Mr. Larry Kraus also addressed the Board expressing their concerns. Mr. Ron Chegwidden, Public Works Director, responded to the concerns identified by the speakers, explaining that the project on the current timeline should be completed well in advance of the Grant deadline. The Board and Mr. Chegwidden continued to discuss the timing of the release of the RFP, as well as the coordination with interested contractors.
P.W./Deferred Maintenance Projects
The Board and Public Works Director discussed the Deferred Maintenance Projects being recommended for this year. The Board and Staff also acknowledge the funding for this year's list, with the Board reiterating that the insurance funding which is facilitating the current projects will not be available next year. Moved by Supervisor Williams and seconded by Supervisor Bilyeu to accept the proposed Deferred Maintenance Project List for FY 2005-06, as presented and approve the Deferred Maintenance Program for FY 2005-06. Motion carried unanimously.
Recess/ Reconvene
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 10:00 a.m., reconvening at 10:10 a.m., with all Board Members present.
HHS-Tobacco/ Enforcement
Ms. Karen Christensen of the Tobacco Program and Sheriff Dan Lucas introduced the new Tobacco Enforcement program which is meant to stem the local sale of tobacco to underage teens. The Board enthusiastically supported this enforcement effort.
Recess/ Reconvene
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 10:26 a.m., to reconvene at 10:30 a.m., with all Board Members present.
BofS/Support for Wild and Scenic Designation for Amargosa River
Mr. Brian Brown of China Ranch addressed the Board to provide information regarding the Amargosa River and efforts to gain a Wild and Scenic designation for the River. The Board and Mr. Brown discussed the different areas of the river, with Mr. Brown requesting that the Board of Supervisors reaffirm their support of Resolution No. 2004-51. Members of the audience who addressed the Board to support the designation along with support for other wilderness designations in the White Mountains and the John Muir area of the Inyo National Forest, were Mr. Mike Prather, Mr. Peter Cummings, Mr. Bill Mitchel, Ms. Sydney Quinn, who also read into the record a letter from her husband supporting the request, Ms. Wynne Benti, Ms. Sally Miller, Ms. Lisa Jeager, Mr. Andy Selters, and Ms. Arlene Grider who supported the Amargosa River designation, but cautioned the Board on supporting other wilderness designations without identifying exact boundaries. Mr. Jeff Bailey, Inyo National Forest Supervisor, provided additional information regarding wilderness designations. Supervisor Bilyeu made a motion, with no second to move forward with the Table Mountain and Amargosa River designations and that the three WSA's in Inyo County, to be identified later, be released. The motion failed on a roll call vote with Supervisor Bilyeu voting yes and with Supervisors Arcularius, Cash, Williams and Cervantes voting no. The Board addressed their concerns with not identifying the boundaries for the Table Mountain designation, citing the boundary issues which arose with the Death Valley National Park. Moved by Supervisor Cervantes and seconded by Supervisor Williams to reaffirm Resolution #2004-51, supporting the Wild and Scenic River designation for the Amargosa River; to reagendize the Table Mountain designation discussion requesting more detailed information regarding the boundaries being proposed for that wilderness and to direct that public meetings be held regarding the Table Mountain designation. Motion carried on a four-to-one vote, with Supervisors Arcularius, Cash, Williams, and Cervantes voting yes, and with Supervisor Bilyeu voting no.
BofS/Sandy Valley Mtg. Report
Supervisor Cervantes reported on his recent meetings with a Clark County Nevada Commissioner and a Supervisor from San Bernardino County regarding joint jurisdiction issues in Sandy Valley. He informed the Board that Clark County is moving forward with a large regional airport to be located just adjacent to Inyo and San Bernardino County in Sandy Valley, which is being proposed to be completed by 2013, will employ around 12,000 people and have a metro link into Las Vegas. Mr. Cervantes proposed a possible cross indemnification from the jurisdictions to address the emergency response issues, which might arise. Supervisor Cervantes also reported on activities of a water exporter who is working on a project to export water from the Sandy Valley Region.
Ag. Comm./Intro of New Deputy and Review of Programs
Mr. George Milovich, Agricultural Commissioner, introduced his new Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, Mr. John Schrader to the Board. Mr. Milovich went on to introduce various members of his staff, including Mr. Nate Reede who made a brief presentation on the Weed Abatement Program and Mr. Ernie Poncet who introduced the Mosquito Abatement crew.
The Chairperson recessed the regular meeting at 12:30 p.m., to reconvene at 1:30 p.m., with all Board Members present.
Ag. Comm./ Resource Advisory Broad
The Agricultural Commissioner discussed the preliminary outline for the formation of an Inyo County Resource Advisory Board. The Board and Mr. Milovich discussed including a 4-H and FAA representative as well as a Board Member to the membership. The Board directed the Agricultural Commissioner to refine the recommendations and present the Board with a formal proposal to form the Inyo County Resource Advisory Board for their consideration.
BofS/Minute Approval
The request for approval of the minutes of the February 7, 2006 Board of Supervisors Meeting was pulled at the request of the Clerk.
Board Members and Staff Reports
The Board Members reported on their activities during the preceding week, including a report on the reauthorization of the Safe Rural Schools Legislation, with Supervisor Arcularius indicating that she would send a letter of support, an upcoming Sierra Conservancy meeting, a report on the Rose Valley Exploration, a meeting regarding the Big Pine Convalescent Hospital, a tour of the new Restaurant in Independence, the Independence Tribe's proposal to construct a recycling center on the Reservation, a Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery meeting; and an upcoming CSAC Board of Directors Meeting.
Closed Session
The Chairperson recessed open session at 2:00 p.m., to convene in closed session with all Board Members present to discuss Agenda Item No. 16. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) – Sierra Club v. City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, Inyo County Superior Court Case No. SICVCV01-29768 (1).
Report on Closed Session
The Chairperson recessed closed session at 4:50 p.m., to reconvene in open session, to receive a report on closed session. County Counsel reported there were no items discussed in closed session, which were required by law to be reported on in open session.
The Chairperson adjourned the regular meeting 4:50 p.m., to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2006, in the Board of Supervisors Room, at the County Administrative Center, in Independence.
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