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We lived with my grandma for a bit and then moved into a one bedroom apartment next to the elementary school where I would spend the last two months of 8th grade. I hated every minute. Grandma and my aunt and uncle took us to many sights around the valley including Town and Country Shopping Center where they had this huge Phoenix.
Yes, that's me. I wish the colors were better.
I now look back on my teen years in Phoenix with fondness. I even learned to love the desert. Now I belong to quite a few groups on Facebook. One from my high school, one for Vintage Phoenix and another for memories of growing up in Arizona. (Yes there is one for growing up in my hometown in Kansas, too.)
This phoenix bird comes up quite often as a favorite memory of Phoenix in the '60s. I'm anxious to post it there.
What are some things you didn't appreciate while growing up but now look back on with nostalgia?
Do you have pictures to share?
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I will likely be in Seattle for work on or around Nov 13th. I should be able to swing a day off to do something fun.
Should I expect the Twin Sisters to be snow-free? Any other places for long day climbs not too far from Everett with a max difficulty of 3rd class or self-arrest-able-snow? I'm pretty fit and fast, so 10 mile approaches are ok.


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Over the next week, GoDuke.com will honor the seven 2013 Duke Athletics Hall of Fame inductees with their own Hall of Fame Spotlight, a seven-question interview that covers their time at Duke, the people that most influenced their remarkable careers, their advice to current student-athletes, and more.
Next up, legendary Duke wide receiver, Wes Chesson. Chesson, who will be forever remembered for his 53-yard touchdown run on the "Shoestring Play" in Duke's 17-13 triumph over North Carolina in 1969, lettered three seasons as a member of Duke's football team, starring as both a wide receiver and punter. In 30 career games from 1968-70, he caught 164 passes for 2,399 yards and 10 touchdowns while punting 153 times for 5,553 yards and a 36.29 yards per kick average. As a senior in 1970, Chesson established ACC single-season records for both pass receptions (74) and receiving yardage (1,080) en route to earning first team All-ACC and honorable mention All-America honors from the Associated Press.
GoDuke.com: Why did you choose Duke?
Wes Chesson: Up through my junior year of high school I was coached by Jerry McGee, a former Duke football player. He was an outstanding football coach. The respect and admiration I had for Coach McGee influenced my decision to come to Duke. He never even suggested that I might come to Duke. He didn't try to influence me – he didn't have to. I just saw him as a coach and person and what he meant to me on and off the field, and it had a lot to do with my choosing Duke.
GoDuke.com: What was your proudest sports-related moment at Duke?
WC: The one that everybody remembers is the shoestring play. But there were other plays that were more difficult. I tell everybody, 'The shoestring play is the easiest touchdown I've ever scored and the only one anybody ever remembers.' There were other moments – going to Ohio State my senior year and playing the number one team in the country. We actually played them pretty tough. And then the next week going to West Virginia. Bobby Bowden was the coach, they were number 12 in the country and undefeated. We beat them. We had a good team my senior year. And so it was more than a moment – my senior year and with the players on that team, it was a fun season.
GoDuke.com: What was your fondest memory of Duke outside of sports?
WC: One of the best things about coming to Duke is all the people that you meet and friendships that you develop among other students – both football and non-football students. A lot of my friends were (were here) tonight, a lot of my teammates (were here) tonight. The people you meet here at Duke is the biggest result of coming here and something I will always remember.
GoDuke.com: Who had the most influence on you during your time at Duke?
WC: That's an easy one. I met my junior year a freshman student who I married three years later. So obviously she's had a tremendous effect on me since that time. But from the time we met, she came from a family that was sports-oriented, she knew something about football and she was a great supporter while I was at Duke before we got married. And she's been a great supporter ever since.
GoDuke.com: What advice do you have for current Duke student-athletes?
WC: Any student-athlete here at Duke needs to be in the moment and take full advantage of the tremendous opportunity they have to not just play athletics here at Duke, but also be a student here at Duke, learn from that opportunity, make friendships on and off the field and just take full advantage of those four years and really soak it up.
GoDuke.com: What separates Duke from other schools athletically?
WC: The combination of athletics and quality academics is certainly unique to Duke. I think that combination is what a lot of athletes are looking for. They want to come and play quality athletics but they also want to get a good education. And I think football now with what Coach Cutcliffe has done has shown good football players who want good academics can come to Duke and get a great education but also win on the football field.
GoDuke.com: What is your reaction when you hear your name and 'Duke Athletics Hall of Famer' in the same sentence?
WC: 'Wow' is just the primary reaction. When Kevin White called to let me know that I had been selected, I was just overwhelmed. To think of the athletes and especially the football players in this Hall of Fame – Leo Hart, George McAfee, Ace Parker – just go down the list. And to become a part of that group is just overwhelming and I'm tremendously honored.


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Bought today. Tremendous fun for old Mega Drive fans like me. Has a great feel and flow. I've been playing a similar game on my tablet but this one is better. More varied goals and situations, not to mention a much better controller. ;-) I'm a bit crap at it but getting better. :-D
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Madonna Album Title Revealed
'M.D.N.A.' Know what that is? It's the title of Madonna's 12th album, due out this spring.
Sorry, we didn't want to tease you with the info and make you wait and guess. It was just too good not to share. Madonna confirmed the title on 'The Graham Norton Show' and then posted it on her official Facebook page. The Material Girl covers all the bases when she shares official info, that's for sure. Given all the unapproved demo and tour leaks that have surrounded 'M.D.N.A.' in the past few months, it's refreshing to get the information straight from the pop star's mouth, er, social media networks!
It's fairly obvious that the title is a play on Madonna's name, removing all the vowels except one, as well as an "N," from her name. 'M.D.N.N.A.' isn't as cool looking as 'M.D.N.A.' and 'M.D.N.N.' isn't as obvious, so we think 'M.D.N.A.' works. Nice choice, Madge.
It's also worth mentioning that Madge's new album title might've been inspired by the drug that is also known as "ecstasy," whose scientific name is MDMA. We're sure the Material Girl isn't condoning or promoting drug use amongst her fans, but the fact that 'M.D.N.A.' is one letter off from MDMA might signify that her new batch of songs will bring about a euphoric feeling in listeners.
'M.D.N.A.' will be Madge's first album under her new label deal with Interscope. She had spent all of her career on Warner Bros.
She will also appear on ABC's 'Nightline' tomorrow at 11PM ET. So tune in.
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2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Shelby Cobra. The most recent celebration happened this past weekend at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California. Many, many Shelby Cobra owners gathered for a 50th anniversary reunion put on by the Team Shelby Pacific Coast Division. All kinds of Cobras were gathered in front of the museum, from 289-powered slab-sided Cobras to original 427 side-oiler models to the modern continuation Cobras. Drew Phillips was at the event which drew plenty of locals and took pictures of these awesome cars.
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Belgrade, Serbia
Patrones No. 269, #36 (Lasserre) pattern.
I altered the dress – narrowed down the bodice in the waist area and added back darts. Also, I cropped the bodice a bit, due to my short torso. I altered the skirt part – the original pattern has 4 waist pleats on front and 4 on the back side. I made one big pleat on each side, I thought it looked better on me that way.
The dress is fully lined.
I used very cheap cotton, it cost me approx. 5 euros!
Material Notes
Fashion fabric: cotton with print
Lining, belt and collar: thin white cotton
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Dec 6, 2009, 02.45 AMby scheryka
Wow. How did I miss this one. Lovely.
Nov 28, 2009, 11.25 PMby manuela
Great dress! I love the print and the combination with the white collar and "belt"!
Jun 10, 2009, 04.51 PMby emjstone
This dress is so pretty — I loooove the collar! :)
Jun 9, 2009, 12.53 PMby olyaboieru
What a lovely dress! You are a lady here… :) Very elegant and it suits you amazingly well!
Apr 21, 2009, 02.55 AMby hajnika
Oh,AnaJan,this dress is gorgeous! I also like that nice collar.
Apr 20, 2009, 10.30 PMby amandamargaret
very nice job. perfect for the nice weather! so pretty!
Apr 20, 2009, 01.53 PMby victors
lovely dress, fabric is amazing. Whole thing is very flattering ;)
Apr 20, 2009, 01.21 PMby flash1
That is just beautiful; the shape really suits you. And I love that you made the whole outfit for so cheap! Hopefully I will one day be able to take advantage of inexpensive fabrics with such success!
Apr 20, 2009, 12.55 PMby susisonne
You are looking beautiful in your new dress! Great fabric combination!
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Buenos Aires for Design Addicts
Last week I spent the holidays in summer, flying with a friend to Buenos Aires, Argentina. We stayed in a rented apartment in the Recoleta district, also known as "Little Paris," an affluent neighborhood with French-style architecture, gardens, cafes, and museums (and home of the famous cemetery)…
BA is not only bursting with design inspiration, it offers up restaurants, furniture stores, and fashion boutiques that rival many in New York (the whole city felt like a fusion of NYC, Paris, Madrid, and Rome). Here are just a few favorites I found on my trip (though locals will argue there are loads more).
From the vintage wares in La Pasionaria to the organic goods at Costado to the rich, colorful textiles at Elementos Argentinos, I found myself inspired by the diversity in the city's design offerings. So whether you're planning a trip to BA this year or it's simply on your bucket list, make sure to hit these spots when you get there. Don't miss the cafes at both museums too, which not only satisfy your design palate but serve up tasty bites as well. If you've already made the trek, share your tips below!
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Opinion Essays
- On Sen. John Kerry's acceptance speech
- Comparing economic plans: President Bush vs. Senator Kerry
- Analyzing an e-mail entitled "A Day in the Life of Joe Republican"
- On the losses of totalitarianism
- Free markets may not be perfect, but the other choices for society are much worse
- On Iowa's Condition of the State
- Why we need more Thatcherites
- What's wrong with socialism: A case in hidden meanings
- In praise of commercial culture
- The big lie about having "too many choices"
- Evaluating Iowa's gubernatorial candidates
- Banning junk food in schools teaches the wrong lesson
- Advice for broadcasting students
- How subsidies put Iowa's economy at risk
- Why voters should say "No" to Project Destiny
- Scorecard for the Iowa Legislature in the 2007 session
- Observations on the market squeeze: Don't panic
- Senator McCain vs. Senator Obama
- Things to do when the economy looks rough
- If only... (a list of regrets)
- The return of savings
- It's not another Great Depression
- The failure of General Motors
- The new rules for today's technology
- Should Berkshire Hathaway split its stock?
- Why the days are numbered for today's tech giants
- Why business is done differently in the Midwest
- Essential books in conservative thought
- Why the Cubs should return to organ-played walk-up music
- The resignation of David Sokol from Berkshire Hathaway
- Profiteering from the Holocaust
- Economic stances of the 2012 Republican Presidential candidates
- What's wrong with a gold standard?
- Living like a sharpened sword
- Stop the abuse of the word "fundamentally"
- A radical thought experiment about endowments
- On the school shooting in Connecticut
- Labor and capital: Each has its place, and neither should be shunned
- Some rules of politics
- The Economist needs to steal some ideas from Buzzfeed
- Why is the stock market bullish right now?
- What Jim Zabel taught me
- For the sake of the monarchs, end monarchies
- A pre-test for the Iowa Caucuses
- Suggested introductory reading in economics
- Competence matters
- What makes the passing of Alan Thicke such a depressing cultural passage
- Three audiobooks for holiday travel entertainment
- What it means that @realdonaldtrump needs to become @potus
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I won't go so far as to say infertility is harder on my husband than it is on me, but it's easy to forget that this affects both of us. I might be the one complaining about the drugs and shots, and generally feeling like complete shit most of the time—but he's the one who has to deal with me complaining and feeling like shit. And I'll be the first to admit: That's not a job I'd be thrilled with either.
The days and nights I'm out of commission and getting to know my bed a little better, he gets the brunt of the work around the house, and has to figure out how to keep our three-year-old (who isn't napping anymore) entertained all day. I've had more medicated cycles than I'd like to count since last May (the one in 2011), and that's meant more "sick" days than I'd like to remember. While feeling crappy is the name of the infertility game, at times I think it's even worse to be the one who's feeling well but having to put up with the person who's feeling crappy. You're helpless and have no choice but to persevere if it's something you both want. Infertility isn't for the weak, my friends, whether it's you or your spouse.
Then there's the post-transfer bed rest, which I usually spend at my parent's house, to make sure I'm allowing myself ample time to rest. We figured out early on in this process that me being home on bed rest was much more difficult for my husband and son. If I'm home, Preston only wants to play with me. If I'm not home, he's happy hanging with dad. I hate leaving him for days at a time but we've tried it both ways, and it's much easier when I stay out of the house during this crucial period. Plus, I absolutely hate my son seeing me lying in bed. If I had a nickel for every time we've had to tell him "Mommy isn't feeling well" or "Mommy's back hurts"…unfortunately it wouldn't make a difference because I'd still be going through this.
As most three-year-olds do, he's started repeating these excuses back to me. "I don't want to brush my teeth, my back hurts."
But I suppose that's better than him saying, "I don't want to go to school today, I'm too bloated and hormonal."
It's not just the difficulties of my husband having to pick up the slack when I'm not feeling well, it's the difficulties of having to deal with me. I'm a handful when I'm in the middle of an FET cycle—it's draining physically, yes, but the emotional side of it has gotten worse over time. I sure as hell wouldn't want to deal with me and I am me.
Thankfully my husband holds up really well in these situations, so he hardly complains. He's always there to keep the mood light and keep Preston as happy and oblivious as possible.
What helps us both get through it? This is something we both want—equally. Through all of this, even the many let-downs we've had, I've never had to twist his arm to keep on trying—it's always a given. I can only imagine how difficult all of this would be if both people weren't totally on board for it. I couldn't imagine suffering through this without total and complete buy-in from him. I can see how infertility can either make your marriage stronger, or tear it apart—thankfully, it's brought us closer.
So, this is a shout-out to the husbands, dads and partners supporting their women going through infertility. It's awful for us—unimaginably hard on so many levels—but I doubt it's much easier for you guys.
Does your husband ever talk about how infertility affects him? Love to hear how he deals with it. Share below.
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Difficulty: Easy. The 3.1-mile trail network is on fairly even terrain and easy to navigate thanks to plenty of signs and posted maps along the way.
How to get there: From Route 1 in Freeport, turn onto Bow Street (across from the L.L.Bean flagship store). Drive about 1 mile and turn left onto Upper Mast Landing Road. Drive about 0.2 miles and turn right onto the driveway to the sanctuary. Follow signs to the parking area, which is to the left by the picnic tables.
Information: Founded by Maine Audubon in 1962 on land donated by the L.M.C. Smith family, the Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary is 140 acres of fields, old apple orchards, tidal marshland and mixed forest, including stands of mature white pine and hemlock. Located along the Harraseeket River estuary, the sanctuary also includes Mill Stream, which runs over a historic dam before flowing into the Harraseeket River.
The name of the sanctuary was derived from the land's history. In the 1700s, white pines located on sanctuary land and throughout southern Maine forests were valued as excellent material for building ship masts. Loggers used to haul trees felled on the sanctuary to a nearby ship landing.
The sanctuary's Mill Stream once powered a saw mill, a textile mill, two gristmills and a woodworking shop, all of which were destroyed by a fire in the 1860s. Their foundations are visible where Mill Stream flows into the estuary. Until the mid 1900s, livestock grazed on cleared land within the sanctuary.
Today, the land attracts migrant shorebirds and songbirds. In the spring, it's known as a place to observe the courtship flight displays of nesting woodcocks. Other animals that call the sanctuary home include the mink, muskrat, snowshoe hare, red fox, great blue heron, broad-winged hawk, hairy woodpecker, leopard frog, porcupine, raccoon, white-tailed deer, coyote and beaver, according to Maine Audubon.
Maine Audubon runs a summer day camp at the sanctuary, as well as educational nature walks for local school children.
A trail network helps people enjoy the wildlife and landscape.
The Ridge Trail is the longest footpath, measuring 1.6 miles. It starts from the trailhead near the parking area and brings hikers to the old dam site and the historic mill master's house, now a private residence for sanctuary caretakers. The other trails, all interconnected, are the Orchard and Deer Run trails (0.5 mile in total length), the Mill Stream Trail (0.3 mile in length), Bench Loop Trail (0.25 mile in length) and Estuary Trail (0.4 mile in length).
The sanctuary is open to the public, dawn to dusk, year-round. Entrance is free, but donations are appreciated. Pets, fires, hunting, firearms and alcoholic beverages are not allowed. For information about the sanctuary, including a trail map, visit maineaudubon.org or call Maine Audubon at 781-2330.
Personal note: While hiking on a snowy day, Dec. 1, 2012, I decided to explore a side trail off Ridge Trail (marked with a sign that reads "Larch Spur"). A short distance down the trail, my hiking buddy, Derek, sat on a wooden bench to stuff heat packets into his boots. I left him there to explore farther along the corridor of tall evergreens.
After descending a small hill, I found myself in a marshy area, a clearing of tall grass, brush and ice. Before me, three tall trees had been gnawed through and felled by a beaver. Careful to avoid the thin ice, I moved into the clearing to photograph the trees.
Derek soon descended the hill and joined me in my investigation. He was the first to hear the splashes of a beaver swimming in a nearby pool. I glimpsed the animal's dark pelt through the snow-dusted grass just before he dove underwater. The animal then startled us both when we heard him surface not far from where we were standing.
I drew aside some grass to find the beaver's small lodge, a mixture of old wood and freshly harvested branches. Remaining quiet, we listened for a few minutes as the beaver grunted and moved about the lodge. Then we hiked back to the Ridge Trail, which led us to the Deer Run and Orchard trails.


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UConn vs Yale (Oct 20, 2009)
Soccer Box Score
Yale University
UConn vs Yale (Oct 20, 2009 at New Haven, Conn.)
UConn (9-2-3) vs.
Yale (4-6-3)
Date: Oct 20, 2009 Attendance: 527
Weather: cool
Officials: Scorer: Ernie Bertothy;
Officials: Scorer: Ernie Bertothy;
Play-by-Play Summary
Yale University
UConn vs Yale (Oct 20, 2009 at New Haven, Conn.)
|[00:00] FORD, Josh at goalie for UConn.
|[00:00] Chulick, Travis at goalie for Yale.
|Foul on UConn.
|[02:08] Header Shot by YALE Dennen, Chris, SAVE FORD, Josh.
|Yale#13 header requires leaping save by keeper
|Foul on Yale.
|[04:33] Shot by YALE Hackbarth, Andy WIDE.
|Foul on Yale.
|Foul on Yale.
|[08:29] Offside against UConn.
|Foul on Yale.
|Foul on Yale.
|[15:15] Shot by YALE Farina-Henry, Aden BLOCKED.
|Foul on Yale.
|Corner kick by UCONN ALVAREZ, Carlos [16:52].
|[17:20] Header Shot by UCONN WATSON-SIRIBOE, K. WIDE.
|Corner kick by YALE Carlos, Jon [20:09].
|[21:05] UCONN substitution: PEZZA, Mike for PONCE, Alan.
|[22:25] Shot by UCONN NICKLAW, Shawn HIT POST.
|UCONN#10 leads #8 down right side, shot fired off left post
|[23:24] Offside against Yale.
|Foul on UConn.
|[25:15] Shot by YALE Hackbarth, Andy WIDE.
|Foul on UConn.
|[27:04] YALE substitution: Armbrust, Scott for Farina-Henry, Aden.
|[28:26] GOAL by UCONN DIOP, Stephane (FIRST GOAL), Assist by ALVAREZ, Carlos and STAHL, Toni.
|UConn 1, Yale 0
|*#9 gets feed from #7 down left side, shot fires off right post and in
|Foul on UConn.
|Foul on UConn.
|Corner kick by YALE Carlos, Jon [32:59].
|[33:19] Header Shot by YALE Tica, Milan, SAVE FORD, Josh.
|Foul on UConn.
|[34:30] Shot by UCONN DIOP, Stephane WIDE.
|Foul on Yale.
|[36:23] Offside against UConn.
|Foul on Yale.
|[40:12] Shot by YALE Rose, Brad, SAVE FORD, Josh.
|[41:13] Shot by YALE Rose, Brad WIDE.
|[42:36] YALE substitution: Song, Justin for Carlos, Jon.
|[43:16] Shot by UCONN CASCIO, Tony HIGH.
|End of period [45:00].
|For UCONN: #10 PEZZA, Mike, #16 CASCIO, Tony, #7 ALVAREZ, Carlos, #9 DIOP, Stephane, #15 STAHL, Toni, #44 SANCHEZ, Jossimar, #2 KING, Greg, #4 WATSON-SIRIBOE, K., #14 BRICKLEY, Robert, #8 NICKLAW, Shawn, #18 FORD, Josh.
|For YALE: #17 Rose, Brad, #13 Dennen, Chris, #10 Meyer, Eric, #14 Armbrust, Scott, #12 Hackbarth, Andy, #8 Song, Justin, #9 Raybould, Jordan, #22 Wilbar, Tony, #21 Tica, Milan, #3 Shorten, Andy, #1 Chulick, Travis.
|Start of 2nd period [45:00].
|Foul on Yale.
|[47:12] Shot by UCONN CASCIO, Tony, SAVE Chulick, Travis.
|[47:20] Shot by UCONN STAHL, Toni, SAVE Chulick, Travis.
|Corner kick by UCONN PEZZA, Mike [47:41].
|[53:15] Shot by UCONN DIOP, Stephane WIDE.
|Corner kick by UCONN ALVAREZ, Carlos [56:09].
|[57:05] Shot by UCONN STAHL, Toni BLOCKED.
|Foul on Yale.
|[59:12] Shot by UCONN CASCIO, Tony WIDE.
|[59:22] YALE substitution: Song, Justin for Carlos, Jon.
|[59:22] YALE substitution: Serra, Sebastian for Meyer, Eric.
|Foul on UConn.
|[61:13] Shot by YALE Tica, Milan HIGH.
|[63:40] UCONN substitution: PONCE, Alan for DIOP, Stephane.
|[66:00] Shot by YALE Rose, Brad WIDE.
|[70:07] Shot by YALE Serra, Sebastian WIDE.
|[70:12] UCONN substitution: DIOP, Stephane for CASCIO, Tony.
|Foul on UConn.
|[74:27] UCONN substitution: CASCIO, Tony for PONCE, Alan.
|Corner kick by YALE Raybould, Jordan.
|[76:53] Offside against UConn.
|[77:47] Shot by YALE Carlos, Jon WIDE.
|[77:56] UCONN substitution: WHARF, Thomas for SANCHEZ, Jossimar.
|[77:56] UCONN substitution: WASSERMAN, Max for PEZZA, Mike.
|[79:05] YALE substitution: Farina-Henry, Aden for Armbrust, Scott.
|[79:05] YALE substitution: Meyer, Eric for Shorten, Andy.
|Foul on UConn.
|Corner kick by YALE Meyer, Eric [80:32].
|Foul on Yale.
|Foul on UConn.
|[83:19] Shot by YALE Hackbarth, Andy, SAVE FORD, Josh.
|Foul on UConn.
|[86:26] GOAL by UCONN WASSERMAN, Max, Assist by CASCIO, Tony and ALVAREZ, Carlos.
|UConn 2, Yale 0
|*#22 gathers pass from #16 along right side, scores from 15 yards out
|End of period [90:00].


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NASHVILLE (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University has been awarded a $900,000 grant by the NCAA to develop enhancements to increase student-athletes' academic performance.
TSU is among six institutions to receive the grant. The other schools receiving a $900,000 grant are California State University at Northridge, Coppin State University and Jackson State University. Morehead State University will receive $360,000 and Norfolk State University will receive $330,000.
The grant, to be disbursed over three years - in $300,000 installments - is part of a $4.365 million program to help Division I schools in the Football Championship Subdivision(FCS), identified as "limited-resource" institutions, meet NCAA Academic Performance Program (APP) standards.
According to the NCAA, Division I institutions in the bottom 10 percent of resources as determined by per capita institutional expenditures, athletics department funding and Pell Grant aid were eligible to apply for the program.
"This grant provides TSU an opportunity to expand its Complete College Tennessee Act activities to ensure that needed extra services are available to our student-athletes, who because they are constantly on the road, are not always available to take full advantage of our services," said President Portia Holmes Shields.
With the emphasis of improving the graduation rate among student-athletes, the NCAA aims to help schools develop sustainable plans to ensure that all teams meet the 930 APR benchmark, which goes into effect in 2016-17 for limited-resource institutions. TSU currently has a 67 percent graduation rate for student-athletes. The APR benchmark focuses on improving the eligibility and retention of student-athletes.
As a requirement, institutions receiving the NCAA grant must develop enhancements such as summer bridge programs, financial aid for summer school, funding additional staff, as well as improving facilities and technology for student-athletes.
The University plans to use the funds to enhance already existing student success programs such as the Academic Boot Camp and Excel-O-Rate summer programs, which have shown positive retention rate among students, including student-athletes. The programs provide mentoring and monitor participants' progress for at least two years to make sure students have access to tutoring, advising, counseling and health-related services.
"This grant will help us to ensure that these enhancements are available to student-athletes at all times, including having mentors and tutors accompany student-athletes as they travel," Dr. Shields said.
The Director of Athletics, Teresa Phillips, referred to the NCAA grant as a "huge enhancement for academic support for our student-athletes."
"There are so many challenges with retaining and graduating student-athletes within the APR expectation that a great deal of attention has to be paid to student services," Phillips said. "With this grant and the support of the University, we will be able to provide the needed services to meet our benchmark of increasing student-athletes' graduation rate."
The grant is the result of a proposal put together by the athletics department with input from several individuals, according to Dr. Shields.
"We are thankful for the hard work of our athletics department and several individuals without whose help this grant would not have been possible," she said. "Specifically, I would like to thank Teresa Phillips, Director of Athletics; Dr. John Cade, Associate Provost; Dr. Gretha Burch-Sims, Director of Institutional Effectiveness; Dr. Celeste Williams, Faculty Athletic Representative; Valencia Jordan, Senior Women Administrator; Dr. Johnnie Smith, Associate AD for Academics; and Jennifer Bell, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance."


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Hot News Doctrine Already Being Stretched; Company Says Its Contact Database Is Hot News
from the hot-news-needs-to-burn dept
However, one such recent lawsuit seems to stretch the concept of hot news so far that you can only sit back and admire the audacity of including it in the lawsuit, while fearing the results should a court actually buy it. Thomas O'Toole has the details of what is likely to be a very interesting lawsuit on a few different factors, beyond just the hot news claim (but we'll get to those other issues, so read on...).
The case apparently involves an employee at Goldman Sachs (or potentially multiple employees) who got the username and password of another account holder on a database put together by a company called Ipreo Networks, called "Bigdough." Bigdough is apparently a database of contact info on 80,000 financial industry people. The Goldman Sachs employee(s) logged in with someone else's username/password and downloaded a bunch of information.
This sort of thing happens all of the time. People share logins all of the time. Violating it is basically a terms of service violation, but here the company has broken out the big guns. Yes, it's claiming that the contact info in its database represents "hot news," and Goldman accessing it is a violation of the "hot news" doctrine. Think about that for a second. Contact information. "Hot news?" And, of course, the whole purpose of the "hot news" doctrine is about another publisher republishing the information -- something that Goldman Sachs didn't do here at all. The whole "hot news" claim here seems to stretch the (already questionable) concept way past the breaking point. Hopefully that part gets tossed quickly. Otherwise, imagine what else will suddenly be called "hot news."
But that's not all that's interesting in this case. As O'Toole notes in his report, there are two other interesting legal questions, having to do with the use of someone else's login. First, there's the question of whether or not Goldman Sachs is liable here, even if the actions are just that of a rogue employee (or group of employees). O'Toole points out that the legal standard to get GS on the hook here is pretty damn high. The second question, of course, is whether or not just using a login that someone shared with you is a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). We recently discussed how there are also a growing series of cases trying to stretch the CFAA to make all sorts of activities classified as "unauthorized access." CFAA was really designed as an anti-hacking law -- which was about people really breaking in to a computer system. If someone simply shares their login credentials with you, does that really count as criminal hacking? If that's the case, an awful lot of people may be guilty of doing so.
So, this should be a fun one to follow. Three separate interesting legal questions, and in all three cases, Ipreo appears to be trying to stretch the law beyond its intentions, so hopefully the court recognizes this. If you want to see the full filing, it's below:


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Using this feature you can rotate, truncate, or delete log files. It can be run manually or automatically. However, to perform this operation automatically you need to enable it first. There are several new admin API commands added for this feature:
- file rotate
- file truncate
- file delete
Manually Rotate Log File
The rotate operation switches to a new log file and increments the ID numbers for the previous log files by one. When the maximum number of log files is reached, the oldest log file deleted. To rotate the "/usr/informix/online.log" and keep last 10 files use:
EXECUTE FUNCTION task("file rotate", "/usr/informix/online.log", 10);
Manually Truncate Log File
The truncate operation removes the contents but keep the log file. To truncate "/usr/informix/bar_act.log", specify:
EXECUTE FUNCTION task("file truncate", "/usr/informix/bar_act.log");
Manually Delete Log File
The delete operation removes the file. To delete the entire "/usr/informix/bar_debug.log" file, specify:
EXECUTE FUNCTION task("file delete", "/usr/informix/bar_debug.log");
Automatic Rotate Log
There are three tasks added to sysadmin:ph_task task table to automatically rotate log files, for example: online_log_rotate, bar_act_log_rotate and bar_debug_log_rotate. The tk_enable column in sysadmin:ph_task table for appropriate task needs to be enabled to rotate log automatically. You only need to enable each task once.
You can manage log files from OAT v.2.73 and higher. The rotate, delete and truncate log operations are available under "Logs" section on the left pane.
-Sanjit Chakraborty


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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Another emergency evacuation
Last month I was in the emergency evacuation incident at Dubai's Terminal 3 and I posted about the problems.
Yesterday we were in Souk Madinat Jumeirah and at 7pm had just placed our order in Dome coffee shop when the automated alarm started.
The recorded voice told us "An incident has occurred in the building...don't panic...don't use the lifts...go immediately to your designated assembly points"
Friday evening is a busy time at Souk Madinat so there were plenty of people eating, shopping, wandering about.
The people working in the shops and restaurants obviously knew what to do and where to go, to their designated assembly points. That's what they did.
For the rest of us it was confusion.
Some, maybe most, people ignored the message. Others wandered outside and stood around wondering what to do next.
Not a sign of a security person, no indication that anyone, a real live person, was in control. Just an automated message repeating itself.
Outside the main entrance there were three security people standing around, allowing pedestrians and vehicles to continue to pour into the building.
My guess is that they were unaware of the instruction to evacuate.
Chaos reigned for a while. People leaving were milling about by the entrance, some sitting on the steps, while newcomers were trying to push their way in.
Still no sign of anyone in control, no security or safety people directing or giving information.
After 10 minutes we gave up and went back to Dome. The staff were back in and told us there was a gas problem, it was being fixed and the kitchen would be working in a few minutes.
It's the basics being wrong that worries me.
You need someone in control, who is seen to be in control.
A real live person on the PA system, not a pre-recorded tape.
You need visible security/safety people directing, explaining, in control.
If the building is to be immediately evacuated you need to stop newcomers from entering. So security people need to be stationed at the entrances.
Obviously they need to be informed of the situation, so they need to be equipped with radios linked to the control room.
If it's a real emergency there's urgency involved here. Action has to be immediate.
Get people out and well away from the danger, quickly and in an orderly fashion, prevent newcomers from coming in, divert traffic.
None of that happened.
8 comments:
They get people to "pose" as security from nepal or bangladesh or some other 3rd world country and pay them 900 dhs a month. What do you expect?
- October 17, 2009 2:22 pm
- Seabee said...
What do I expect?
I expect major, government-related organisations to have adequate emergency safety plans and staff, regardless of where they're from or what they're paid, to be trained in the necessary emergency procedures.
- October 17, 2009 2:36 pm
- alias said...
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- October 17, 2009 7:19 pm
we have emergency evacuation anouncements about once a week in our 45 floor residential building. till now there were fake i.e. sombody activated the alarm by "accident". however, by now people stopped getting out of their appartments and walking towards the ground floor because they got used to the false alarm. and since there was never an anouncement by any of the security staff that it IS only a false alarm we will continue not reacting to the fire alarm any more. until we have a fire...
i live in 44 with three kids - i suppose the best i could do in a real case of emergency is getting up to 45 and sit in the pool until somebody might rescue us...
- October 17, 2009 10:08 pm
- Seabee said...
Rania, I'm sure that's a not unusual situation but that there are disasters waiting to happen all over Dubai.
- October 18, 2009 9:22 am
- Reluctant and Recluse said...
Yup... i live in a year-old 38 story bldg in JLT, same thing kept on happening here as Rania's buildng until we put a rule that as soon as the alarm is tripped it is silenced and one of the security would physically check the alarm location to make sure whether it was fake or real... probably adds potentially harmful delay in the real alarm going off (God forbid) - but the problem is that the systems are sold, installed and managed by basically incompetent people all the way from the supplier on down, who more than likely took an agency or dealership of the product line just to sell it as much as he can.
Even if the company selling/managing their products is top notch in their field in any other country here, as Anon said, they will cut costs and get away with poor installation, training and support simply because liability laws and the legal system is so cumbersome
And, another reason is basically at the end of the day, especially people at the low-wage end of the spectrum don't really care or have any incentive to care about the quality of thier work - they are not vested in either the country, organization, or society - it similarly boils down to why customer service is so poor here.
To care about doing a good job, or to care about actually serving people (security or otherwise) someone has to be vested in the society, culture or even company. That will never happen for most workers here, and that is why you could have the best of systems or technology but not get the same result or quality of execution.
That's just my opinion, and i say it not to advocate Emiratis change thier laws or country etc. They have a rght to structure thier country as they want... But when you have a society built up mostly of guest workers (cheap or not) that's what you'll get...
- October 18, 2009 11:51 am
- Seabee said...
R&R, very true - a guest worker society in which the guest workers have no stake in anything has unique problems.
- October 18, 2009 1:39 pm
"To care about doing a good job, or to care about actually serving people (security or otherwise) someone has to be vested in the society, culture or even company."
Exactly and agreed. Let's let our minds wander back to the Wafi jewellery robbery - remember the CCtv footage? The 2 cars come crashing into the Wafi, and the security guards? They run in the opposite direction as fast as they can... and who can blame them? Unarmed, poorly trained and hardly paid: why should they risk their lives?
- October 26, 2009 4:50 pm


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The following crimes are from the week of Feb. 11 to Feb. 16, 2013.
Feb. 10. 8600 block Germantown Ave. Complainant states he placed his bag on the back of his chair at the coffee shop and someone took his wallet containing various identification and credit cards and money.
Feb. 12. 200 block E. Willow Grove Ave. Complainant states that someone stole a Pennsylvania tag EHJ 3913 from a 1995 Toyota Corolla.
Feb. 12. 7700 block Crittenden Street. Complainant states that offender attempted to leave store with packs of deodorant, soap and body wash. Items were recovered before offender fled on foot. Offender was arrested by police in the 400 block of E. Mermaid Lane.
Feb. 12. 7700 block Crittenden Street. Offender Whitt Jones, residing in the 400 block E. Walnut Lane was arrested for retail theft.
Feb. 13. Valley Green and Springfield Ave. Police responded to a radio call that two black males had broken into a white Honda Accord and then fled in a black vehicle with Pennsylvania tag JCY 9139. Police observed two black males inside a four door black vehicle and arrested Devin Williams, DOB 1-8-79 residing in the 2100 block of Natrona Street and Robert Hartly Jr. residing in the 200 block of Zerelda Street.
Feb. 15. Unit block W. Willow Grove Ave. Complainant states she left her purse inside vehicle and when she returned several credit cards were missing.
Feb. 15. 8600 block Germantown Ave. Complainant states that between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m., someone stole a 2011 Toyota Corolla.
Feb. 16. 200 block W. Northwestern Ave. Complainant states that four individuals entered the rear of property and stole store products.
Summary: Eight crimes for week.
Town Watch.
If you have been the victim of a crime and would like information, service or support, call Northwest Victim Services, 6301 Germantown Ave., Second Floor, Suite One, 215-438-4410. The service is free.


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Monday, June 8, 2009
Madness Monday – Family Secrets!
I am currently reading the book Annie's Ghosts by Steve Luxemberg. He writes about the shock of learning that his mother had a secret sister and his search to find out all he can about her (I highly recommend this book). As I'm reading it, I'm thinking, "how would I react in this situation?" Well, I have since found out!
When I first began my family research, I didn't have much on my father's side. I received a few names from my cousin on my paternal grandfather's family – the Farrell's – that have proven very fruitful. However, my paternal grandmother seemed to have just appeared out of thin air, that my grandfather wished for a bride and there she was! Actually, I did have a couple of tidbits – I always knew that she was called "Nellie" and she was born on April Fool's Day. I never got to spend too much time with her because I lived clear across the country and we only visited maybe every 3-5 years. When she passed away in 1980, I was sent a copy of her funeral card, which gave her full name as well as her birth and death dates and where she was born (Ellen Devylin, b. April 1, 1892 in Euckenleck, Ayrshire, Scotland, d. May 22, 1980).
I tried searching on Ancestry for Ellen Devylin born on April 1, 1892 in Euckenleck. I soon found that her last name is Devlin and it's Auchinleck (so much for accuracy on funeral cards!). I revised my search and still came up empty. I decided to try something way off base and used her nickname, Nellie, and the first entry that showed up was the 1901 Scottish Census showing a Nellie Devlin born about 1892 in Auchinleck, daughter of William Devlin and living in Auchinleck. O.K. that's a possibility. I scroll down a little further and find another Nellie Devlin born about 1892 in Auchinleck but living in Sorn, Ayrshire (which is not too far from Auchinleck). O.K. now I'm beginning to think that someone is just playing with my mind – how can this same person be on the same census report living in two different places. I look at the file and see that this Nellie Devlin is the daughter of Peter Devlin. Turns out that Peter and William are brothers and they both had a daughter named Nellie born about 1892. By now I'm pulling my hair out. How can two brothers have a daughter born the same year and call them both the same name? Why are they doing this to me!! How am I supposed to know which one is my grandmother and why hasn't my Aunt answered my letter of two months ago where I asked her for this information! I decided to give up for now and go concentrate on my mom's side of the family – they were a lot easier to find!
I have a little tree up on Ancestry of my Farrell family and a couple of weeks ago I noticed a little green leaf next to my grandmother's name. I clicked on it to see the "hint". Someone is also researching the Devlin line and has a Helen Nellie Devlin born April 2, 1892 in Auchinleck. Well, that's pretty darn close, especially the "Nellie". I do know that Nellie is a nickname for Helen so my grandmother's name could have been Helen instead of Ellen. The birth date is also nearly bang on. The Helen Devlin posted on Ancestry has a father named Peter (maybe I'm getting somewhere here, I think), but, and that's a big BUT, this Helen had a child named Peter Gibb Devlin who died at 4 months old, father unknown (I kind of figured that with the same last name that the child was illegitimate). Frustration has fallen in my lap once again because "I know" that my grandmother only got married and had a family AFTER she immigrated to Canada.
I decided to continue to search, this time on Rootsweb and found someone else searching the Devlin line. He also had a Helen Devlin born April 2, 1892 in Auchinleck, whose father was Peter Devlin, with a child named Peter Gibb Devlin that died at 4 months old (father unknown). This was getting way too coincidental. But I just "knew" this couldn't be my grandmother because she didn't have kids until she came to Canada – or so I thought!!!
The time had come to pick up the phone and call my procrastinating Aunt! Here is how the conversation went:
Ring, Ring
Aunt Lily: Hello?
Me: Is this Lily?
Lily: Yes.
Me: Hi Auntie Lily, it's Alana.
Lily: From Montreal? (I think I shocked her that I was calling because I haven't spoken to her in 3 years)
Me: Ya, how are you doing?
Lily: I'm doing great (which was good to hear since she had a 7 by-pass operation 2 years ago). I bet you're calling to find out when I'm going to answer your letter.
Me: Kinda!
Lily: I don't know how much I can help, I think you have everything.
Me: Any little bit would help. What I was wondering, though, was if you remember what your mother's parents names were.
Lily: Her parent's names – no I don't. (crap!). Your granny and her parents didn't get along very well and she didn't speak of her life before coming to Canada. I don't know if you know this, but she had two little girls before coming here.
Me: What? (after picking myself up off the floor) Really?
Lily: Yes – and she left them behind when she immigrated.
Me: What? (picking myself up for the second time) Was Granny married before she came to Canada.
Lily: Oh no, but she did have a boyfriend and they were planning on getting married. See, you never know what you're going to find when you start searching (no kidding!)
By now I'm so stunned I'm speechless. I was hoping for her to maybe mention a little boy, but two little girls? She never did mention a little boy and I was too stunned to ask.
Apparently my grandmother had two illegitimate girls while still living in Scotland. She and her boyfriend were planning on getting married but this caused a problem with her mother. Because my grandmother was still living at home, with the little girls, her mother was getting money, my Aunt thinks possibly from the government. If my grandmother married or moved away and took the girls with her, her mother would no longer receive this money. This caused such a rift between my grandmother and her mother that my grandmother got so upset that she up and left. Not just the house, or the town, but the country – and left her two little girls behind. That must have torn her apart.
I asked my Aunt if my grandfather knew about this and she said no, that my grandmother kept this a secret during their 45 years of marriage. I assumed that she decided that she was going to start fresh in this new country and forget what was past. Not so - my grandmother kept in contact with her sister who updated my grandmother on the little girls and how they were doing, but destroyed the letters before my grandfather saw them. She carried this secret with her to her grave. My Aunt only found this out by accident in 1990 – 10 years after my grandmother died. On her way home from a visit in Montreal, she made a stop over in Winnipeg to visit her cousin, Nettie. While there, Nettie says to my Aunt "I don't know if you know this, but I'm really not your cousin – I'm your niece!" Nettie is the child of one of these little girls that my grandmother left behind. She has been living in Canada for a long time and has been "posing" as my Aunt's cousin to protect my grandmother's secret (she would really be my cousin). All that time my grandmother knew that Nettie was her granddaughter but couldn't acknowledge it for fear that her secret would come out.
My Aunt has promised to send me the stuff I requested as well as Nettie's address so I can write to her to get the whole truth.
Since speaking with my Aunt I have managed to find my grandmother's birth record, which lists her father as Peter Devlin (one mystery solved). Just out of curiosity, I searched for the death record of this Peter Gibb Devlin and I found it on ScotlandPeople. He is listed as illegitimate, mother's name is "Nellie" Devlin, and grandfather is Peter Devlin. So, did my grandmother actually have 3 children before coming to Canada. Who are these little girls, how old were they when my grandmother left and who is the father (or fathers)? The questions are just coming from everywhere. Now the wait is on again for my Aunt to send Nettie's address.
I just hope I don't have to wait another two months. I don't think I could take it!
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Wow, what a story, thank you for sharing!!! You just never know what kind of information people will take to their grave. I just found out several months ago that my grandmother who died in 1974 had a little girl before she got married that she gave up for adoption. No one on this side of the family had a clue!ReplyDelete
That's an amazing story! This should be a really fascinating branch to research. Thanks for posting this; I really enjoyed reading it.ReplyDelete
Great read!How sad for your Grandmother to live her life with those secrets.But I'm sure she thought she was protecting everyone involved.Look forward to hearing more!ReplyDelete
Great presentation of your story. I couldn't stop reading. I can't wait for your post after you find and add them to your family.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing.
- AnonymousOctober 8, 2009 at 8:37 PM
It almost sounds like Amy Tan's mother in China, doesn't it? Sad times in your grandmother's day, and illegitimacy was a shameful thing. Your great-grandmother ruled the roost, as did most mothers, and your grandmother had few choices if she wanted to live her own life. I am glad the sisters continued corresponding, but so tragic that your grandfather never knew and your grandmother felt she had to destroy all the letters (and photos?). I stumbled across your blog while looking for information on "Annie's Ghosts."ReplyDelete
Wow, I'm so glad that I just discovered your blog. That's the best genealogy story I've heard all month, and I just came from a genealogy convention where I heard a lot of stories! Isn't it sad that this was all hidden. It made your research so difficult!ReplyDelete
Heather, I'm glad you found my blog - hope you return often. Needless to say, this family secret was quite a surprise to me. My aunt finally sent the address of this new cousin of mine (my grandmother's "other" grandaughter. I'm trying to gather my thoughts and info together so that I can write her. It's going to be a strange letter to write and I'm hoping she can shed some more light on the situation.ReplyDelete


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Making the right decisions on how to use land and plants in rural Europe can bring many benefits for business, nature and rural development.
Outside Europe´s cities, in those massive stretches of land we still call the `countryside´, there are plenty of opportunities for plants to grow. What actually grows in a specific location has usually been the result of people making decisions about `land-use´- - whether it´s to use the land for growing crops for food, growing crops for `bio-fuels´ or managing lands so that natural grasses nourish grazing animals such as cattle. Decisions have also been made to protect and conserve lands, often within the confines of national parks, to ensure the existence of special habitats and species.
One inevitable result of all of that has been competition and arguments between different people with different interests favouring different land-uses. Take, for example, recent debates about bio-fuels processed from plants such as corn and sugar cane. Earlier supported by many as a promising alternative to carbon-based fossil fuels and climate change cure, a growing population of critics is now blaming them for taking land away from food crops and thereby contributing to rising food prices. The bio-fuel debate actually reflects one key reality about land-use decision-making – it can be extremely complicated.
Despite the complexity, one probable certainty is that land-use answers cannot be globally applied. Rather, a decision that may be good for one place may not be good for another. It really all depends on the place and what it has to offer, naturally. At one site in northern Hungary´s Tisza region, WWF believes it is helping to guide good local decisions about land-use, and the kinds of plants that should be growing there.
Biomass, bio-energy, incomes, profits and conservation
In a pilot project managed through WWF´s `One Europe, More Nature (OEMN)´ project near the town of Tiszatarjan, WWF mediated an energy deal between the local municipality, farmers and the nearby energy company AES Hungary. Here, a new local company was created to cut and collect `biomass´ from local vegetation, which in turn sells it to AES, which burns it to produce energy. The project began with cutting invasive acacia shrubs that had overtaken large areas of former natural vegetation. After the nasty invasive shrubs disappear, the area´s floodplain forests, wetlands and grasslands will be restored through a re-investment of sales of native willow trees which will provide the AES power station with a long-term supply of biomass.
"The project shows that the supply of `biomass´ to produce renewable energy, tailored to a region´s needs, can have multiple benefits for business, nature and rural development," says WWF Global Bio-energy Coordinator Jean-Philippe Denruyter.
"The grasses and willows are an excellent local and sustainable energy alternative to the former use of fossil fuels which contributed to climate change," says local Project Manager Csaba Vaszko. "Local residents, many of whom face difficult economic circumstances, now have new incomes and jobs. AES will profit. And the new energy source will help encourage other businesses to become established in this economically depressed area."
Perhaps most interesting of all, the WWF deal requires landowners to set some of their lands aside for conservation purposes -- to restore important wetlands (formerly lost because of agriculture and then invasive species) which are vital for flood protection, water purification and as a habitat for globally important endangered species. In this way, the landowners will get an additional income, coming from some of the revenues made from the sale of the bio-energy, to subsidize the continuous management of the protected wetland grasslands.
The project will also release beavers which play a natural role as "wetland restorers" into the wild next month. And later, Hungarian grey cattle and water buffalo will be re-introduced to keep the invasive species back and to slowly restore the grasslands through their grazing. As the former wetland and grasslands meadows are restored, the beautiful landscape and flourishing species will then drive increased eco-tourism to the area -- another new source of income.
"The lesson in this place is that producing bio-energy from plants makes good land-use sense," says WWF OEMN Project Manager Charlie Avis. "If local vegetation can be used sustainably for positive local and global impacts, then we say: Use it! Biomass is driving a new, more sustainable economy here in this region. Everyone benefits. Nature and business can go hand in hand, and the services provided by nature are far more than just producing food. That is something the world increasingly needs to realize."
WWF's One Europe More Nature (OEMN) project uses an innovative approach to forge unusual partnerships so that business and nature can co-exist. Its mechanisms lead to win-win solutions for all, allowing Europe's rural workers to make incomes from the countryside while protecting nature. OEMN, tested at many pilot rural locations throughout Europe, is now mainstreaming conservation into everyday European business life.


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Q. What is the minimum size and metal thickness required for a junction box constructed of sheet steel, with one 4-inch RMC conduit (per wall) connected on opposite walls of the box (i.e., directly across from one another)? The conductors within the raceways are 600kcmil type XHHW. The outer diameter (O.D.) of each of these insulated conductors is 1.2 inches.
- 24 inch by 24 inch. There is no requirement for metal thickness.
- 32 inch by 24 inch. Metal thickness = 1.35 millimeters (0.053 inches).
- 32 inch by 32 inch. Metal thickness = 1.35 millimeters (0.053 inches).
- 43.2 inches by 43.2 inches. Metal thickness = 1.35 millimeters (0.053 inches).
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As per 314.28(A)(1), the length of the box shall not be less than eight times the metric designator of the largest raceway. Therefore, the calculation is as follows: (4-inch trade size diameter) x (8) = 32 inches.
As per 314.40(C), metal boxes constructed of sheet steel more than 1,650 cubic centimeters (100 cubic inches) in size shall not have an uncoated metal thickness of less than 1.35 millimeters (0.053 inches).
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama pledged to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Saturday, but acknowledged to a cheering crowd that the policy changes he promised on the campaign trail are not coming as quickly as they expected.
"I will end 'don't ask-don't tell,'" Obama said at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay civil rights advocacy group.
He did not give a timetable for the repeal of the law passed by Congress in 1993 and signed by President Bill Clinton, who also promised to repeal the ban on homosexuals in the military but was blunted by opposition in the military and Congress.
"We should not be punishing patriotic Americans who have stepped forward to serve the country," Obama said. "We should be celebrating their willingness to step forward and show such courage ... especially when we are fighting two wars."
"I appreciate that many of you don't believe progress has come fast enough," Obama said. "Do not doubt the direction we are heading and the destination we will reach."
Obama also called on Congress to repeal the Defense Of Marriage Act, which limits how state, local and federal bodies can recognize partnerships and determine benefits. He also called for a law to extend benefits to domestic partners.
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