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Are you planning on getting a new roof for your home? If the answer is yes then there are a wide range of options that you can go for. However, metal roofs in particular can be a big plus. There are many benefits you get with metal roofs. To begin with, the roofs are very durable. They will be far more resistant to wear and tear as well as the tough weather conditions. This will save you a lot of money in repairs and ensure that the risk of roof leaks is reduced. In addition to this, metal roofs are also very light. When you compare them with concrete roofs in particular, they offer a great option for people who are looking for roofing materials that won't exert more pressure on the home's foundation. Installation of metal roofing in Clinton, however, requires professional expertise.
Poorly installed metal roofing in Clinton can be very dangerous and the last thing you need is to call a repair company a few days after the roof is installed. The great thing is that metal roofing in Clinton installers are available these days. When you are choosing an installer, ensure that the company has been licensed and certified to offer roof replacement services. There is also the need to have an experienced expert who has been dealing with metal roofing in Clinton for some years. Installing a metal roof is not the same as installing a concrete roof. Just because an expert is good in installing concrete roofs does not mean they will be good enough for the metal roof Clinton.
So how much money does it take to have metal roof Clinton installed on your home. Well, the fees will be divided into two. There is the initial cost of purchasing the roofing materials and the installation fees. In this particular article we are going to focus on the installation fees. The cost of installation will vary based on the type of roof you are choosing. For example, a metal shingle roof will need a range of between $7 and $10 per square foot for the installation. This is a smaller fee compared to homeowners who are looking to install the standing seam metal roof. For this one, installation fees will range from $9 to $12. These fees can change though based on your location and the size of your home.
As long as they are installed correctly, a metal roof Clinton can last for a very long time. On average, properly maintained metal roofs can last nearly 50 years. Even though repairs may be needed along the way, for all those years you will not need to replace the roof.
Yes, it is possible to install a metal roof Clinton over your old roof. However, this has to be done very carefully to ensure full safety. In some cases, there could be a need to repair the old roof before the metal roof is installed. The metal roof repair Clinton service providers will advise you on the way to go with regards to this.
One of the big questions about the metal roofs is how much noise they can may during rain. However, you don't have to worry about this. The metal roof is installed over plywood so the noise factor is not really a concern. Getting metal roofs can be a great way to transform your home. If you need metal roof repair Clinton services, you can get that too. This will ensure your home remains perfectly strong and beautiful on the outside.
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Bedford crash injures two
BEDFORD - Two people were injured Wednesday night in a crash at the intersection of Route 101 and Hitching Post Lane, police said.
Police said one of the cars T-boned the other about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday. The drivers of each car - police did not provide their names - were taken to "local area hospitals for evaluation" after suffering unknown injuries, police said in a release.
Alcohol and speed do not appear to factors in the accident, police said.

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Blue on Blu: Owner blames Manchester club's close on evolution of Elm Street nightlife.By DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 18. 2013 6:25PM
MANCHESTER - When Candace Tormey purchased the Black Brimmer in November 2011, the downtown nightclub and live music venue seemed like a good investment. The club on the corner of Elm and Lowell streets was a mainstay of downtown Manchester for years.
But the first six months did not go well, and in June she brought in Peter Jennings, a successful restaurateur and owner of Jokers Sports Bar & Bistro on South Willow Street and Baked, a downtown cafe and bakery. The Brimmer closed during the summer for renovations and reopened in September as Blu, a night club bar and grill.
The new concept was designed to retain the live music the club had been known for, while creating a more upscale environment. It didn't catch on, and in late January Tormey decided to cut her losses.
"Basically, we just were not bringing in the income in order to pay everything that needed to be paid," she said. "Bands are very expensive. The output was a lot more than what the input was. That was the bottom line."
Tormey predicts that the well-trafficked corner location would not stay vacant for long. "There will be something going in there," she said. "It's got a full kitchen, so I can't imagine someone going in there and changing it into something else altogether. It's going to be a restaurant, bar or nightclub. There are several interested parties."
The nightclub's location - which once worked in its favor - may now be part of the problem, according to both Tormey and Jennings. Clubs like Social 24 and Drynk are drawing the action further south on Elm Street, near the Verizon Wireless Arena, which puts clubs to the north on Elm Street at a disadvantage, Jennings said.
"All those clubs in that area, which are basically across the street from each other, own the market for that genre of client," Jennings said.
Tormey agreed. "I think when the Brimmer closed in June (of 2012), Social 24 opened the week prior," she said. "So a lot of the folks who were used to coming to the Black Brimmer found other places to go. Trying to get that group back proved to be a little difficult. If folks want to go out and dance, they are down by the Verizon Center now, not up in this area."
The large size of the space, the continued downturn in the economy, and some confusion in the market about the nightclub's brand were also problems.
"Our room is so large that if you put 25 to 30 people in there, people think there's nothing happening, turn around and walk out," Tormey said. "I guess people thought we were trying to be a little too much like Boston. I personally didn't see it that way, but others did. We had a lot of comments about attire - what they could wear and that sort of thing - even though we were casual."
Jennings and Tormey parted company in November and are now in a dispute about money owed on the contract for Jennings and his team. "Non-payment was not an issue until after we parted ways," said Tormey, while Jennings said he may contest that claim in court.
While he agreed with Tormey on location and competition as key factors in the nightclub's demise, he said the venture was also undercapitalized and in need of more experienced management.
"It is now in an awkward location because of how Elm Street has evolved," he said. "But when you lack experience and you lack finances, it's pretty hard to run a business and keep it open. You have to be able to substantially cover costs for the first three years, and they did not have the liquid assets."
Jennings said a national restaurant chain may be interested in the location.
Tormey, a UNH graduate who spent most of her career as a teacher in Virginia, said she is looking to return south, but not without bittersweet memories of her two-year stint in the nightclub business. The Brimmer and its successor had a loyal clientele, she said. It was just not large enough.
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Looking at the "big picture" of events in the world today such as natural disasters, shootings, terrorist attacks and hard times everywhere, what I am writing about may seem to some as insignificant. However, we must all know that we live in a gorgeous bit of southwestern Colorado and sadly, some people have lost sight of that. Who are the people who thoughtlessly open their car doors and dump the contents of their car ashtrays in parking lots of local businesses? Who are you who decide to drop your empty fast food bags and cups all over the city parks and in front of the rec center with trash cans within sight? And who are the dog walkers in the parks who do not pick up after their animals when bags and trash cans are provided? I don't understand this kind of thoughtlessness at all. In a place I once worked, a sign in the break room read, "Your mom doesn't work here. Please clean up after yourself." Perhaps that's the problem: Mom has been doing the cleaning up for so long, some of us have forgotten that we have a responsibility to ourselves, others and our community.
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PEMBROKE - A yet-to-open shop in Suncook village has turned heads, drawn confusion, amusement and outrage, and now possibly even legal action.
A display rolled out last week with scantily-dressed mannequins announcing who's moving into the first floor of 145 Main Street: a sex shop.
The store is Trevor's Toybox, set to open April 1, according to a February Facebook post. The store's sign and window display appeared March 13.
A graphic window display has since been tamed, the shop's neighbors say.
Pembroke residents and business owners took issue with the shop at the town's March 18 selectmen meeting, where they described the shop as out of "character" with the area, Pembroke's historic business district.
The following day, the town's code enforcement officer, Everett Hodge, issued a notice to the property and business owner, Larry Preston, a former selectman, alleging several violations of town ordinances and regulations.
It gave him until 9 a.m. today to remove "sexual paraphernalia" from the display. Failing this, the town says it will pursue legal action.
This action could include an injunction, as well as fines and penalties up to $270 for the first day of noncompliance and $550 for every subsequent day. Should the paraphernalia be removed, Preston will be required to reply for a "major site plan" through the planning board (as the building was formerly classified as office space), and also for change of use approval through the zoning board, a building permit and an occupancy permit.
Preston could not be reached for comment. A phone number listed on application documents, the same as that which is listed for Preston's real estate company, lead to a voice mail for Trevor Cole. The store appeared to be empty Thursday afternoon.
A Certificate of Formation filed with the Secretary of State's office Jan. 8 and signed by Preston, however, identifies the primary nature and purpose of the business as "retail sales - adult toys."
Pembroke residents and Main Street patrons were somewhat split on the issue, though most agreed that while they had no problem with the shop in principle, they found its location on Main Street unfortunate.
"The shop itself does not bother me," Gary Wells. "Of course, I've seen shops like this before, but the locale, the location is not the best. You know, there's a lot of kids around. It doesn't belong on Main Street."
Others, however, said that whether or not they had any interest in the shop themselves, the business had a right to be there.
"I guess if it's your thing, it's OK," said Mike Cotton. "I don't know anything about it except for what I'm seeing, and I can tell you it's not my thing. But it's America. It's free, you can what you want. And it's well enough hidden."
Town Planner Stephanie Verdile said the town had not seen the certificate of formation submitted to the Secretary of State's office, noting that the town is not immediately privy to such documents. Given this, and that neither Preston nor Cole had come before any of the town boards to discuss the use, the shop appears to have caught the town off guard.
When asked if it was incumbent upon the business owners to square such issues with the town before opening, Verdile gave a qualified yes.
"I believe I would expect that if I'm business owner looking to move into a town I would check to make sure I'm in compliance with that town's regulations," she said.
"Coming to town, however, with municipal planning, and zoning, and building, it's hard to make it so that everyone is 100 percent aware of what's expected of them. Sometimes they come to the town they come to the town and we walk them through the process, and there are companies that don't. They just move in, and a lot of times municipalities are playing catch-up."
Pembroke's town ordinances allow "live" and "passive" adult entertainment (e.g. strip clubs and sex shops, respectively) in lots north of town by Ricker Road. In another district, by Route 106 and Commerce Way, passive adult entertainment is allowed, should exceptions be granted.


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===Standard One===
===Standard One===
The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
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The ALA/ACRL/STS Task Force on Information Literacy for Science and Technology developed the Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology. You can find the complete standards, along with the introduction and works cited page,here. The standards are below in their entirety; formatting has been modified to reflect wiki standards but the content remains the same. The STS Information Literacy Committee is compiling a list of teaching ideas or techniques unique to science and engineering for each performance indicator. Please feel free to add your own ideas (see Working with ACRL Wikis). As you add teaching tips, please do not edit the standards themselves. Currently we are not evaluating the teaching tips in any way—we are gathering as many tips as possible.
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Standard One
The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
Performance Indicators
The information literate student:
1. Defines and articulates the need for information.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Identifies and/or paraphrases a research topic, or other information need such as that resulting from an assigned lab exercise or project. 1.1.a Teaching Tip
- b. Consults with instructor/advisor for appropriateness of topic, research project, or laboratory exercise question.
- c. Develops a hypothesis or thesis statement and formulates questions based on the information need.
- d. Explores general information sources to increase familiarity with current knowledge of the topic. 1.1.d Teaching Tip
- e. Defines or modifies the information need to achieve a manageable focus. 1.1.e Teaching Tip
- f. Identifies key concepts and terms that describe the information need. 1.1.f Teaching Tip
2. Identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Identifies the purpose and audience of potential resources (e.g. popular vs. scholarly, current vs. historical, external vs. internal, primary vs. secondary vs. tertiary). 1.2.a Teaching Tip
- b. Considers experts or other researchers as potential information resources.
- c. Identifies the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats (e.g., multimedia, database, website, data set, patent, Geographic Information Systems, 3-D technology, open file report, audio/visual, book, graph, map). 1.2.c Teaching Tip
- d. Realizes that information may need to be constructed with raw data from primary sources or by experimentation.
- e. Recognizes that potentially useful information or data in a variety of formats may be proprietary, have limited access, or may be freely available online.
- f. Recognizes that potentially useful information may require specific data management expertise and that an understanding of the structure of organizations involved in producing the information aids in the identification of that information.
3. Has a working knowledge of the literature of the field and how it is produced.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Knows how scientific, technical, and related information is formally and informally produced, organized, and disseminated. 1.3.a Teaching Tip
- b. Recognizes that primary, secondary, and tertiary sources vary in importance and use with each discipline.
- c. Is aware of the professional associations of the field and their literature. 1.3.c Teaching Tip
- d. Is knowledgeable of sources that are specific to the field, e.g. manuals, handbooks, patents, standards, material/equipment specifications, current rules and regulations, reference material routinely used in industry, manuals of industrial processes and practices, and product literature. 1.3.d Teaching Tip
- e. Recognizes that knowledge can be organized into disciplines and combinations of disciplines (multidisciplinary) that influence the way information is accessed and considers the possibility that the literature of other disciplines may be relevant to the information need. 1.3.e Teaching Tip
- f. Recognizes the value of archival information, recognizes how its use and importance may vary with each discipline, and recognizes the importance of preservation of information. 1.3.f Teaching Tip
4. Considers the costs and benefits of acquiring the needed information.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Determines the availability of needed information and makes decisions on broadening the information seeking process beyond locally held resources. Some examples would be consulting with colleagues, independent information brokers, experts, and consultants in the field in addition to using interlibrary loan, nearby libraries, and information centers. 1.4.a Teaching Tip
- b. Recognizes that there may be a tradeoff between the value of the information and the time and cost to obtain it. 1.4.b Teaching Tip
- c. Formulates a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information. 1.4.c Teaching Tip
- d. Recognizes the importance of a variety of information research areas that can be used to gain competitive advantage, track new products, improve processes, and monitor competitors and their marketing strategies. Some examples would be consulting with experts and consultants in a field, research into licensing opportunities, and patent and intellectual property research.
- e. Recognizes that information needed may be in a foreign language and that translation may be necessary. 1.4.e Teaching Tip
Standard Two
The information literate student acquires needed information effectively and efficiently.
Performance Indicators
The information literate student:
1. Selects the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Identifies appropriate investigative methods (e.g., literature search, laboratory experiment, simulation, fieldwork). 2.1.a Teaching Tip
- b. Investigates the scope, content, and organization of information retrieval systems. 2.1.b Teaching Tip
- c. Selects efficient and effective approaches for accessing the information needed from the investigative method or information retrieval system.
2. Constructs and implements effectively designed search strategies.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Develops a research plan appropriate to the investigative method.
- b. Identifies keywords, synonyms and related terms for the information needed and selects an appropriate controlled vocabulary specific to the discipline or information retrieval system. 2.2.b Teaching Tip
- c. Uses other methods of search term input such as structure searching and image searching, specific to the discipline or information retrieval system. 2.2.c Teaching Tip
- d. Constructs a search strategy using appropriate commands for the information retrieval system selected (e.g., Boolean operators, truncation, and proximity for search engines; internal organizers such as indexes for books).
- e. Implements the search strategy in various information retrieval systems using different user interfaces and search engines, with different command languages, protocols, and search parameters, while recognizing similar search features across the systems (such as: e-mail alerts and save search options, search fields, and controlled vocabulary.) 2.2.e Teaching Tip
- f. Follows citations and cited references to identify additional, pertinent articles. 2.2.f Teaching Tip
3. Retrieves information using a variety of methods.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Uses various relevant search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats.
- b. Uses various classification schemes and other systems (e.g., call number systems or indexes) to locate information resources within the library or to identify specific sites for physical exploration.
- c. Uses specialized online or in person services as needed to retrieve information and whenever unable to identify or locate appropriate materials (e.g., interlibrary loan/document delivery, librarians, library staff, professional associations, institutional research offices, community resources, subject experts, and practitioners). 2.3.c Teaching Tip
- d. Uses surveys, letters, interviews, experiments, and other forms of inquiry to retrieve information or data, as appropriate for the research area or discipline.
4. Refines the search strategy if necessary.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Assesses the quantity, quality, accuracy, currency, and relevance of the search results and the limitations of the information retrieval systems or investigative methods to determine whether alternatives should be sought and used. 2.4.a Teaching Tip
- b. Identifies gaps in the information retrieved and determines if the search strategy should be revised.
- c. Repeats the search using the revised strategy or new systems or methods as necessary.
5. Extracts, records, transfers, and manages the information and its sources.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Selects the most appropriate technology for the task of extracting the needed information (e.g., copy/paste software functions, photocopier, scanner, audio/visual equipment, exploratory instruments, export of the information or record, or note taking). Examples of technologies to export information would be bibliographic management software, text conversion software, and spreadsheet software. 2.5.a Teaching Tip
- b. Creates a system for organizing the information including tracking results of laboratory experiments, fieldwork, etc.
- c. Differentiates between the types of sources cited and understands the elements and correct syntax of a citation for a wide range of resources. 2.5.c Teaching Tip
- d. Records all pertinent citation information for future reference by downloading, printing, emailing, or manual notation. Uses various technologies to manage the information selected and organized, e.g., bibliographic management software.
Standard Three
The information literate student critically evaluates the procured information and its sources, and as a result, decides whether or not to modify the initial query and/or seek additional sources and whether to develop a new research process.
Performance Indicators
The information literate student:
1. Summarizes the main ideas to be extracted from the information gathered.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Applies an understanding of the structure of a scientific paper and uses sections, such as the abstract or conclusion, to summarize the main ideas.
- b. Selects main ideas from the text.
- c. Identifies verbatim material that can then be appropriately quoted. 3.1.c Teaching Tip
2. Selects information by articulating and applying criteria for evaluating both the information and its sources.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Distinguishes between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, and recognizes how location of the information source in the cycle of scientific information relates to the credibility of the information.
- b. Distinguishes among facts, points of view, and opinion. 3.2.b Teaching Tip
- c. Examines and compares information from various sources in order to evaluate reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias. 3.2.c Teaching Tip
- d. Analyzes the structure and logic of supporting arguments or methods.
- e. Understands and uses statistical treatment of data as evaluative criteria. 3.2.e Teaching Tip
- f. Recognizes prejudice, deception, or manipulation in the information or its use.
- g. Recognizes the cultural, physical, or other context within which the information was created, and understands the impact of context on interpreting the information. 3.2.g Teaching Tip
3. Synthesizes main ideas to construct new concepts.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Recognizes interrelationships among concepts and combines them into potentially useful primary statements and/or summary of findings with supporting evidence.
- b. Extends initial synthesis, when possible, at a higher level of abstraction to construct new hypotheses that may require additional information.
- c. Utilizes computer and other technologies (e.g. spreadsheets, databases, multimedia, and audio or visual equipment) for studying the interaction of ideas and other phenomena.
4. Compares new knowledge with prior knowledge to determine the value added, contradictions, or other unique characteristics of the information.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Determines whether information satisfies the research or other information need.
- b. Uses consciously selected criteria to determine whether the information contradicts or verifies information used from other sources.
- c. Draws conclusions based upon information gathered.
- d. Tests theories with discipline-appropriate techniques (e.g., simulators, experiments). 3.4.d Teaching Tip
- e. Determines probable accuracy by questioning the source of the information, limitations of the information gathering tools or strategies, and the reasonableness of the conclusions.
- f. Integrates new information with previous information or knowledge.
- g. Determines whether information provides evidence relevant to the information need or research question.
- h. Includes information that is pertinent even when it contradicts the individual's value system, and includes it without skewing it.
5. Validates understanding and interpretation of the information through discourse with other individuals, small groups or teams, subject-area experts, and/or practitioners.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Participates in classroom and virtual/electronic discussions (e.g., email, bulletin boards, chat rooms) and uses discussions for validating understanding and interpretation of the information.
- b. Works effectively in small groups or teams.
- c. Seeks expert opinion through a variety of mechanisms (e.g., interviews, email, listservs).
6. Determines whether the initial query should be revised.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Determines if original information need has been satisfied or if additional information is needed.
- b. Reviews search strategy and incorporates additional concepts as necessary. 3.6.b Teaching Tip
- c. Reviews information retrieval sources used and expands to include others as needed.
7. Evaluates the procured information and the entire process.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Reviews and assesses the procured information and determines possible improvements in the information seeking process.
- b. Applies the improvements to subsequent projects. 3.7.b Teaching Tip
Standard Four
The information literate student understands the economic, ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and its technologies and either as an individual or as a member of a group, uses information effectively, ethically, and legally to accomplish a specific purpose.
Performance Indicators
The information literate student:
1. Understands many of the ethical, legal and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Identifies and discusses issues related to privacy and security in both the print and electronic environments.
- b. Identifies and discusses issues related to free vs. fee-based access to information. 4.1.b Teaching Tip
- c. Identifies and discusses issues related to censorship and freedom of speech.
- d. Demonstrates an understanding of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use of copyrighted material and research data.
2. Follows laws, regulations, institutional policies, and etiquette related to the access and use of information resources.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Participates in electronic discussions following accepted practices (e.g. "Netiquette").
- b. Uses approved passwords and other forms of ID for access to information resources ethically.
- c. Complies with institutional policies on access to and distribution of information resources.
- d. Preserves the integrity of information resources, equipment, systems and facilities.
- e. Legally obtains, stores, and disseminates text, data, images, or sounds.
- f. Demonstrates an understanding of what constitutes plagiarism and does not represent work attributable to others as his/her own. This includes the work of other members of research teams.
- g. Demonstrates an understanding of federal, state, and institutional policies related to the use of human and animal subjects in research.
3. Acknowledges the use of information sources in communicating the product or performance.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Selects an appropriate documentation style for each research project and uses it consistently to cite sources.4.3.a Teaching Tips
- b. Posts permission granted notices, as needed, for copyrighted material.
- c. Acknowledges all contributors, funding sources, grants, etc. Complies with reporting and other requirements related to grants.
4. Applies creativity in use of the information for a particular product or performance.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Selects, analyzes, organizes, summarizes, and/or synthesizes information from a variety of resources.4.4.a Teaching Tips
- b. Explores the use of advanced information technologies, such as data mining and visualization to move beyond retrieval and identify trends and patterns within large sets of complex research data.
5. Evaluates the final product or performance and revises the development process used as necessary.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Maintains a journal or log of activities related to the information seeking, evaluating, and communicating process.
- b. Reflects on past successes, failures, and alternative strategies.
- c. Applies devised improvements to subsequent projects.
6. Communicates the product or performance effectively to others.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Chooses a communication medium and format that best supports the purposes of the product or performance and the intended audience.
- b. Uses a range of information technology applications in creating the product or performance.
- c. Incorporates principles of design in the product or performance.
- d. Communicates clearly and succinctly, if appropriate, with a style that supports the purposes of the intended audience.
Standard Five
The information literate student understands that information literacy is an ongoing process and an important component of lifelong learning and recognizes the need to keep current regarding new developments in his or her field.
Performance Indicators
The information literate student:
1. Recognizes the value of ongoing assimilation and preservation of knowledge in the field.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Recognizes that, for a professional, it is necessary to keep up with new developments that are published in the literature of the field.
- b. Recognizes that learning about information gathering is an ongoing process as the source, format, software requirements, and delivery method of needed information changes and evolves with time.
- c. Is able to apply information access skills learned in one subject area to another.
- d. Understands the importance of archiving information so that it will survive company mergers, outdated access technologies, personnel departures, etc.
2. Uses a variety of methods and emerging technologies for keeping current in the field.
Outcomes include that the student:
- a. Establishes current awareness services and follows citation and cited references for pertinent articles.5.2.a Teaching Tips
- b. Uses online table of contents scanning, review journals, and other forms of rapid communication literature.5.2.b Teaching Tips
- c. Manages files of citations of articles read or accessed (such as through use of bibliographic management software).5.2.c Teaching Tips
- d. Uses bibliometric analysis tools to update knowledge of changing technology and product life cycles (such as by analyzing a company's published papers and/or patent portfolio). 5.2.d Teaching Tips
- e. Recognizes emerging forms and methods of scholarly publishing in the field. Recent examples are: the use of blogs, RSS feeds, open access journals, and freely available online research data.
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State senator says Derry should become a cityBy ADAM SWIFT
Union Leader Correspondent
February 06. 2013 11:40PM
DERRY - Saturday's school district deliberative session vote to increase the school budget by $800,000 for 2013-14 is still causing reverberations among citizens and local officials.
State Sen. James Rausch said it is time for the town of Derry to reconsider how it is governed.
"I'm convinced that the only way for us to get budgets under control is to change our form of government to a city form of government and bring the budgeting process under one roof," said Rausch at Tuesday night's Town Council meeting. "It pains me to say this, because I think this is a great forum, but we have a disconnect between the town dealing with only a $30 million budget, but each (town councilor) will receive more phone calls than the school board, and they are now in control of $82 million of what we are responsible for. That's the type of disconnect we can no longer accommodate in this community."
Rausch said the process of changing to a city government will not be easy, and he also pointed to many of the steps he has taken as a citizen and a legislator to support education in Derry over the years.
"As a senator, I wrote the educational funding formula that saved this community $6.4 million," said Rausch, adding that he helped obtain $7.8 million in state funding for the new career and technical education buildings under construction at Pinkerton Academy.
"I firmly believe that the success of the state of New Hampshire is based on a well-educated work force," he said. "Education is critical, but what is lost is that we delicately balance the needs and wants of the community, and we have to be mindful of the affordability of our actions."
Rausch noted that the amount of the school budget raised through property taxes was initially slated to increase by just over $6 million for 2013-14. With the successful vote to increase the budget by $800,000, he said that number now goes to almost $7 million.
That increase represents a tax rate hike of nearly $3 per $1,000 of assessed property value, Rausch said.
"If the estimates are true, we will have a $33.45 tax rate, which I'm almost positive would be the highest in the state," he said.
Rausch said he is alarmed by the process that allows less than 50 people to raise the tax rate and which provides a default budget that is higher than the budget presented by the schools.
"There are not a lot of options for our voters," he said. "It's a testament that the process has failed from what was originally intended. I'm sorry to even suggest we may have to change our form of government, but my suggestion is to try to get one budget process to try to control our tax rate."
Chester Road resident Roberta Robie said she is also upset by the increase in the tax rate and the school budget, but said Derry changing from a town to a city is not the answer.
"Senator Rausch has worked very hard for this community and I understand his notion of Derry becoming a city, but it's not going to work. It's not going to work," she said. "I'm 80 years old and this has been going on for as long as I can remember. (The school board) doesn't care about the taxpayers."
If the town became a city, Robie said the school supporters would still have influence.
"It would not lower what the schools do, because the school zealots would be sitting up there where you are," Robie told the town council. "Becoming a city is a placebo, it isn't going to work."
Al Dimmock, who is running for a town council seat in March, said it should be up to the voters if Derry becomes a city.
Town Councilor Joel Olbricht suggested that people who have issues with the school budget and the tax rate attend school board meetings.
Town Councilor Neil Wetherbee did not say he supports a change from town to city government, but said he was disappointed with what happened at the deliberative session on Saturday.
"It was a total disregard of the taxpayers carried out by 49 people," he said. "All the work done by the elected school board was thrown out in an hour's time by a vote of 49-34. Something has to change. I'm not sure what and I'm not sure how, but 49 people raising the taxes on 35,000 people with zero accountability is unacceptable in my opinion."


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ABERDEEN, Idaho — Jonathan Whitworth spent much of last summer helping one of the major certified potato seed providers in Kenya establish laboratory testing to back up visual field inspections for diseased plants.
Now Whitworth, a research plant pathologist with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in Aberdeen, hopes the Kenyan potato industry will reciprocate by sending breeding cultivars he saw in their fields with late blight resistance, as well as some other virus-resistant lines.
Upon arriving in the U.S., Whitworth explained the cultivars would have to remain in quarantine, undergoing tests for up to a year and a half to confirm they're clean. He'll also search for brown rot-resistant material in his own breeding cultivars to help the Kenyans address one of their common diseases.
"It's something that will disqualify their seed from certification just like bacterial ring rot will disqualify our seed," Whitworth said, adding that in the U.S. brown rot is most prevalent in Florida.
Whitworth's trip, from June 10 to July 5, was funded with a U.S. Agency for International Development grant and marked the fifth year of a project in which U.S. researchers offer expertise to improve Kenyan potato production. Oregon State University Extension agronomist Don Horneck made the project's first trip to Kenya, and a Wisconsin researcher assisted with tissue cultures and laboratory disease detection during in the summer of 2012. The Washington, D.C.,-based nonprofit international development organization CNFA handles the program's arrangements.
Whitworth helped Kenya's Agricultural Development Corp., a self-funded governmental agency responsible for about 5 percent of the country's certified potato seed, to establish a laboratory utilizing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay testing for six viruses. ELISA tests utilize antibodies and color change to detect the present of pathogens. Backing up visual inspections with testing prevents removal of healthy material that appears to express symptoms and trains the eyes of officials conducting the inspections as to how viruses express themselves among different varieties and in varying conditions, Whitworth said.
He said much of the country's seed potato supply isn't certified and comes from farmers directly supplying other farmers.
Potatoes are Kenya's second largest crop behind maize. Whitworth said they grow mostly round, white-skinned varieties and a few red varieties and plant about 270,000 acres of spuds over two annual growing seasons. Their potato crops are rain-fed. In most fields, he said workers fill 300-pound bags by hand at harvest, setting the bags along the roadside to be trucked away.
Whitworth visited the Kenyan Highlands, where the elevation is 8,200 feet.
"Everywhere you looked, there were potato fields," he said.
Whitworth hopes to one day return to Kenya.
"Everybody there was so very kind to you," he said. "They took their personal time to take and show me around, to things like the national parks and out on the savannah."
Whitworth also hopes to host a Kenyan graduate student in the Pacific Northwest.


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A temporary order barring a return to domestic horse slaughtering has expired, and an attorney for plants in New Mexico and Missouri says they are preparing to open.
Blair Dunn, who represents Valley Meat Co. in Roswell, N.M., and Rains Natural Meats of Gallatin, Mo., says a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit from animal protection groups trying to block the plants from opening expired Thursday night without a ruling from a federal judge in Albuquerque.
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Dunn says the Missouri plant could be up and running on Monday. The Roswell plant is also preparing to open. An Iowa plant that had also planned to slaughter horses has converted to beef because of the litigation.


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The Cortez Journal encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to firstname.lastname@example.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Journal at 565-8527.
Boot Camp for Writers
Erica Olsen, the author of "Recapture & Other Stories" (Torrey House 2012), will present a boot camp for writers at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. on Saturday, Jan. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Join her for a session of fun, low-impact writing exercises - a creativity workout to start the new year "write." Bring pen/pencil and paper or a laptop. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students (high school or college). There is a sliding scale; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All proceeds benefit Cortez Cultural Center. Call Erica for more information at 435-210-1847.
Mother & Daughter Teatime Luncheon
Christian Women's Celebrations will be having a Snowflake Spectacular - Teatime by Candlelight Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 5, at noon at the Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Dolores Rd. Mothers and daughters are invited and will be honored. A princess party dress fashion show will be featured by girls ages 4 to 18. Call 560-3328 if you would like to model. Songs with sparkle will be performed by Amanda, Skylar and Sariah Robinson. Speaker Teresa Reynolds will tell a story fit for a princess. The luncheon is $14.50 per person and includes the meal, dessert, beverage and tip. Reservations should be made by Monday, Dec. 31 by contacting Cindy Bennetts at firstname.lastname@example.com or 560-3328. Complimentary tickets are offered for first timers and daughters under age 18.
Fly-tying classes taught by Dolores River Anglers
Fly-tying classes return to the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St., starting on Tuesday, Jan. 8 and will continue for seven weeks. Classes will be upstairs at the Center, and hosted by the Dolores River Anglers (Trout Unlimited) For details, contact Brad at 759-0175.
'Architectural Documentation of Spring House' presentation
The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society is pleased to present Dr. Patricia Flint Lacey on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 515 N. Park St., Cortez, to discuss "Architectural Documentation of Spring House," a large unexcavated cliff dwelling on Long Mesa at Mesa Verde National Park. Spring House has nearly 85 rooms and seven kivas, similar in size to Spruce Tree House. In the upper part of the Spring House alcove there are eight rooms with remarkable preservation of their wood, adobe floors, and pink and tan plastered walls.
Patricia Flint Lacey came to southwest Colorado in 1982 to work on the Dolores Archaeological Project after completing her doctoral studies in anthropology at the University of Oregon. Over the last 30 years she has worked and volunteered for the BLM Anasazi Heritage Center as a museum educator and researcher. She has worked for Mesa Verde for the the past two years. For more information, contact Diane McBride at 560-1643.
McElmo Flume historic preservation program
Montezuma County Historical Society is sponsoring a free program on the restoration of the McElmo Flume. The date is Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Hampton Hall, 515 N. Park St., Cortez. Hot drinks and cookies will be served. Linda Towle, local historic preservation consultant, will present a talk, "Saving the McElmo Creek Flume." She will briefly review the history of this local water delivery system developed in the late 1890's. Of the 105 wooden flumes in the system, the McElmo Flume is the only one left in existence.
The McElmo Flume was declared an Endangered Place in 2011; since then, Montezuma County has received two grants to assess its condition and develop a plan for it's preservation. The flume is located next to Hwy. 160 and can be interpreted to visitors traveling the Trail of the Ancients and the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byways. Linda will also discuss the grant from the Federal Byways program to build a paved pullout and formal display for the flume.
For more information, contact Phil and Vivienne Kenyon, Program Chair at 565-7714.
Southwest Open School student art show, opening reception
The Cortez Cultural Center gallery will feature amazing art by Southwest Open School students from Wednesday, Jan. 9 through Jan. 19, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening reception is to be held Friday, Jan. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. You may be viewing the artwork of the next famous artist from the area. The Center is at 25 N. Market St. Join us on Facebook or call 565-1151 for more information.
Winter Discovery Walk near Echo Basin
Join San Juan Mountains Association on Saturday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon for the fourth program in the Southwest Colorado Winter Ecology Series: a Winter Discovery Walk for Families in Echo Basin area, near Mancos. We will focus on animals in winter, as well as snow studies. Learn about tracks - is a snowshoe hare a bounder, waddler or galloper? And examine snowflakes - are there really no two snowflakes that are exactly alike? For ages 4-10, accompanied by an adult. Snowshoes are provided if needed. There is no charge for the Discovery Walks.
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'Conifers Coexist at Cascade Creek' winter nature tour
A winter nature tour, Conifers Coexist at Cascade Creek, will take place Saturday morning, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon. Folks of all ages are invited to go snowshoeing with the San Juan Mountains Association, in partnership with San Juan National Forest, and certified interpretive guide MK Thompson. Explore the variety of evergreen trees in the Cascade area along with other winter ecology wonders. Snowshoes are available for kids under 120 pounds. Email or call today to reserve your spots! Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 759-9113. Various tours are offered throughout the winter.
'Happy Trails' Sweetheart Ball
The 7th annual "Happy Trails" Sweetheart Ball, a benefit for the Cortez Cultural Center, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 8 and will be sold through Jan. 26, at $40 per person or $400 for a table of ten with business logo or family name. The event includes dinner with a choice of rib eye steak or chicken cordon bleu, live entertainment Grand Ole Opry style and dancing to follow. Who knows who may join us? Dolly Parton? Johnny Cash? Or even Roy Rogers? For more information or to purchase tickets, call 565-1151.
Incredible Years parenting classes
The Pinon Project will offer a series of free parenting classes beginning Tuesday, Feb. 12, and lasting 14 weeks. The Incredible Years is a curriculum targeting parents of children 2 to 8 years of age and is proven effective. If you are looking for more effective ways to discipline and want to build a more positive relationship with your child, this is the program for you. Classes will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Pinon Project, 300 N. Elm St. Dinner and childcare are provided. To register, please contact Lara Blair at 564-1195. Space is limited, so sign up soon.


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Jim Fennell's H.S. Hoopla: Conant's family affairBy JIM FENNELL
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 04. 2013 12:26AM
Picking through the leftovers of the holiday tournaments that kept the gyms around the state busy during the Christmas break .
There's another Springfield to watch out for.
Madison Springfield is the latest in the line of this hoop playing family from Jaffrey that has helped keep Conant High among the top small school programs in the state for both the boys and girls. The freshman is quickly following in the steps of sister Brooke and brother Devin.
Brooke, now a sophomore point guard starting for Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, is the all-time leading scorer at Conant, having scored over 1,400 points. She helped the Orioles to two Class M titles, while Devin is a senior at Conant and was an all-state selection last season. He's the centerpiece of one of the top teams in Division III.
Now comes Madison.
She's a 5-foot-11 shooting guard who is averaging 22 points and 12 rebounds for a Conant team that is 5-0 going into tonight's game against Fall Mountain of Langdon and is coming off an impressive showing at the Zero Gravity Holiday Tournament at Keene State.
The Orioles won the tournament, beating Division I Keene in the championship game, and Springfield was named the tournament MVP.
She plays for Kara Leary's highly touted Crusaders AAU program and has already been verbally offered a scholarship by at least one Division I program, with the line of college scouts coming to see her getting longer by the game.
According to Conant coach Nick Hill, the list of schools that have contacted Madison include UMass, Providence, Boston College, Marist, UNH, Bentley, the University of Washington, Virginia Tech, Holy Cross and nearby Franklin Pierce University of Rindge, where her father Dave played.
According to the Crusaders website, UMass has already verbally offered Madison a scholarship, although the university cannot comment on it.
"She can handle the ball with both hands, she creates her own shot and she has a legitimate jump shot," Hill said. "And what really separates her in Division III is her speed."
Devin Springfield, by the way, was named MVP of the boys' tournament at Keene State after leading Conant to the title. Brooke Springfield was also a past MVP of the event.
Dave Springfield was a standout basketball player in his own right at Conant as was his cousin, Karen Belletete. Both played at Franklin Pierce.
And the pipeline is not dry. There is another Springfield on the way; Peyton Springfield is still in elementary school, but he is already showing signs of being a standout hoop player.
Madison Springfield is just one of many underclassmen who have been making a name for themselves this season. The holiday tournaments were filled with freshmen and sophomores stepping into starring roles, like freshman guard Brianna Purcell, who scored nine points as Bedford beat Bishop Guertin in the championship game of the Nashua North Holiday Tournament.
One tournament that certainly showcased the growing number of good young players in the state was the Queen City Invitational Basketball tournament. Six of the eight teams in the tournament had at least one freshman or sophomore who played a prominent role.
Start with champion Memorial and sophomores Oumaru Kante, Wade Gop and Kabongo Ngalakulondi and freshman Tshief Ngalakulondi. West has sophomores Zack Jones and Alfred Nyonee and Trinity has sophomores Ryan Boldwin and Wenjin Gabriel and freshman Connor Walsh. Goffstown used a sophomore (Marcus Haynes) and two freshmen (Michael Bailey and Tim Comeau) in its rotation, while Bedford showed it has two young players to keep an eye on it sophomore Ryan Brown and freshman Gardner Gendron.
The best of the baby brigade at the QCIBT may have been Central sophomore guard Bret Hansen, who scored 46 points in three games.
Trinity coach Dave Keefe said he saw Hansen working on his games five days a week at the YMCA. Coaches also point to the emergence of AAU programs and the decisions of players to specialize in one sport as factors why players are getting quality varsity minutes at a younger age.
Speaking of the QCIBT, tournament historian Tommy Ameen points out that five of the eight coaches in this year's event also played in the tournament: Exeter's Jeff Holmes (Keene), Trinity's Dave Keefe (Central), Bedford's Mike Fitzpatrick (Central), West's Danny Bryson (West) and Central's Doc Wheeler (Goffstown).
Memorial coach Jack Quirk, by the way, was the junior varsity coach for the Crusaders when they won their last title in 1977.
Wheeler also coached Goffstown. His assistants? Fitzpatrick and Chip Kelly. Yeah, that Chip Kelly.
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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, BASKETBALL VERSION: We'll use this space to spotlight a game of the night, but this week it's too tough to pick just one game, so we're going with two. Pembroke, undefeated and winner of the Capital City tournament, should get a test tonight in Goffstown. The Grizzlies get back senior Tyler Barss, a glue guy who was sorely missed at the QCIBT. Meanwhile, undefeated Newmarket (5-0) hosts 4-0 Derryfield Academy of Manchester. Don't be surprised if one of these teams wins Division IV.
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ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (Nipissing First Nation) January 2, 2018 – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee says that Jeanette Corbiere Lavell (Keewednanung), who is the Anishinabek Nation's Citizenship Commissioner, is most deserving to become a member of the Order of Canada.
"I am so pleased that such a deserving individual who has spent a lifetime fighting for women's rights and the many issues facing our people, is being honoured," says Grand Council Chief Madahbee. "Jeanette has been a real champion of the citizens of our First Nations."
Ms. Corbiere Lavell is a central figure in the pursuit of fairness and recognition for First Nations women and children, especially those who have lost their Indian status due to provisions of the Indian Act. Aside from lack of access to social and treaty benefits that are attached to Indian status, the loss of status can also carry a stigma in First Nation communities.
In April of 1970, the citizen of Wiikwemikoong Territory married David Lavell, which resulted in the loss of her Indian Status and citizenship rights. Corbiere Lavell began her struggle to ensure that the rights of Indian women were equal to the rights of Indian men under the Indian Act. In 1973, the Supreme Court of Canada heard Ms. Corbiere Lavell's case, now known as the Lavell case, but it was lost by a single vote from the bench.
When the Indian Act was revised in 1985, Bill C-‐31 created new criteria for Indian Status. Section 6 (2) states that only children of two parents with Indian status can pass Indian status on to their children. The rule, sometimes called the 'two-‐generation cut-‐off', could mean the extinction of so-‐called "status Indians" within six generations.
More recently, two major court cases have further challenged gender-‐based status provisions. In the 2009 case, the British Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that the discriminated against the descendants of Indigenous women who married non-Indigenous men, prompting changes to the law. In the 2015 case, the Québec Superior Court found that subtle forms of sexual discrimination persisted under the and ordered the government to reform the law comprehensively.
Corbiere Lavell has been the Anishinabek Nation Citizenship Commissioner since 2008. The Anishinabek Nation has developed its own Citizenship Law which adopts the one-parent rule. Anishinabek First Nation citizens have stated over the years that, "We have the right to determine our own people" and the government should not have the legislative authority to dictate who is "Indian" and who is not.
There are 20 other Indigenous Canadians receiving the Order including poet and author Lee Maracle, the first Indigenous NHL player Fred Sasakamoose, and Robert Joseph, founder of Reconciliation Canada.
The Anishinabek Nation established the Union of Ontario Indians as its secretariat in 1949. The UOI is a political advocate for 40 member communities across Ontario, representing approximately 65,000 people. The Union of Ontario Indians is the oldest political organization in Ontario and can trace its roots back to the Confederacy of Three Fires, which existed long before European contact.
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Salem teen in custody after his mother is assaultedBy ADAM SWIFT
Union Leader Correspondent
October 24. 2013 9:34AM
SALEM – Salem police have taken into custody the 18-year-old man suspected of attempting to kill his mother on Cluff Crossing Road early Thursday morning.
According to police, Thomas George was taken into custody on Cluff Crossing Road in the later hours of the morning.
Salem High School and Pinkerton Academy in Derry were both put on lockdown as a precaution this morning as police searched for George. George had been a student at Pinkerton but is not cuirrently enrolled there, according to a school official.
Police were looking for a green Kia Sephia which was found in Derry. Police suspect George stole another car, which he left at Rockingham Park, before heading toward Cluff Crossing Road on foot.
During the search, police asked for the public's help, and Deputy Chief Shawn Patten stated George was armed with a knife and hammer and considered dangerous.
The high schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution because George had ties to both schools.
A spokesman at Pinkerton Academy said George attended the school for the last three years. He isn't presently enrolled as he withdrew last year, said Chip Underhill, Pinkerton's executive director of public affairs.
Pinkerton went into lockdown at 8:55 a.m. , when it was learned George had fled Salem after the alleged incident and was headed for Derry.
"It was announced, this was not a drill," Underhill said.
The high school was scheduled to hold a lockdown drill sometime this week, Underhill said. The lockdown ended 20 minutes later, Underhill said.
"We were extremely pleased by how the students and teacher responded to this actual event," Underhill said. "They locked the doors and stayed quiet."
Underhill said that he was sure some of the students were upset by the actual lockdown and will be discussing the incident.
(Union Leader Correspondent Hunter McGee also contributed to this story.)
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SALEM - Police are looking for an 18-year-old man in connection with an attempted murder Thursday morning on Cluff Crossing Road.
Investigators said Thomas George fled the area in a green Kia Sophia with New Hampshire registration 317 1993 or 341 1012. The car has a U.S. Air Force sticker on the rear window.
Police considered George to be dangerous and believe he is armed with a knife and hammer.
Call 911 if you see him or the car.
Salem High School was put in a "precautionary lockdown" only Thursday morning because George has ties to the school, police said. Several police officers were assigned to the school to provide added security.


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Tom proposes a World War II-themed restaurant, but the Mayor's nephew turns it into an arcade/pizza parlor that veers far from his original vision.
Rats Off To Ya
Tom creates a T-shirt that reads "Rats Off to Ya" for Christmas. It becomes a local phenomenon, but the idea is quickly stolen from Tom by a local novelty store. Jeff Garlin appears as Pat Croece, the novelty store owner.
Toodle Day
At the request of the Mayor, Tom marries all the dogs in Jefferton. Jeff Goldblum guest stars as a pet store owner.
Porcelain Birds
The Mayor gets Tom to invest in a porcelain bird pyramid scheme to save Jefferton's bird sanctuary.
Boy Meets Mayor
After the Mayor is caught in a dirty sex scandal Tom is brought in to be his PR man. In order to boost the Mayor's public opinion they enter into a local hot air balloon challenge. Special Guest: Bob Odenkirk.
Tom tries to start a consulting business in Jefferton but is denied by City Council until his family becomes registered.
Joy's ex-husband Todd pairs up with Tom to create a reality show called Mister Entrepreneur. Special guest: David Cross.
Vice Mayor
The Mayor offers Tom a position as Vice Mayor of Hobo Town. Special Guest: Fred Willard.
Tom's annoying old friend Gibbons stops into Jefferton to help Tom at the Friendship Expo. Special Guest: Brian Posehn.
Season 2
Spray a Carpet or Rug
The Mayor solves a dispute with a local lawnmower man with Tom's carpet spray.
My Big Cups
Tom tries to sell novelty beverage cups at the Mall while the Mayor celebrates Jefferton's 30th anniversary by looking for the perfect painting.
Joy's Ex
The Mayor and Tom spend a weekend at the Jefferton Castle while another one of Joy's ex-husbands interferes with Tom's life.
Tom goes undercover at his son's school to find out if they are being served high levels of starch.


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Record-high milk prices, strong dairy export demand and lower corn prices are improving the outlook for U.S. dairymen in 2014.
Drought in the West, particularly California, however, will bring higher alfalfa prices to dairymen in the region.
Optimism on dairy farms is running extremely high right now, and things are looking really good for the first time in four year, said Katelyn McCullock, dairy economist with Livestock Marketing Information Center.
Producers are enjoying the highest milk-feed ratio in five years, and U.S. dairy exports broke the record in 2013, up 39 percent on a value basis and up $1.4 billion from 2012, she said during the 2014 Idaho Hay and Forage Association conference.
USDA pegs the milk-feed ratio for February at 2.55, meaning the value of 1 pound of milk equals the value of 2.55 pounds of feed. A ratio under 2 generally means dairymen are losing money or are on the margin. A ratio of 2.5 or higher generally means dairymen are healthy enough to expand.
It's the first time the ratio has been above 2.0 in two years, McCullock said.
The February all-milk price in federal milk marketing orders was $24.70 per hundredweight, and the Class III price for milk used to manufacture cheese was $23.35.
Class III milk prices were record high in February, and the price for Class IV milk used to manufacture milk powder and butter was record high in January, she said.
And feed costs are the lowest in a long time. Corn and hay prices have come down nationally, although alfalfa hay prices are higher in the West due to persisting drought, she said.
"People are adding cows, looking to take advantage of milk prices," she said.
Volatility in milk markets narrowed last year from the typically $5 per hundredweight swing to $2 per hundredweight. But they'll be more volatile in 2014 and back to the 10-year norm as producers respond with more milk production, she said.
Nonetheless, milk prices are going be historically high with an annual average all-milk price of $19 to $20 per hundredweight and an annual average Class III price of $18.50 to $19.50, she said.
Milk prices will be really high in the first half of the year, peaking in this first quarter, and taper off in the second half of the year as U.S. and global milk production increases, she said.
Producers in the West, which produces 41 percent of the country's milk and a significant amount of alfalfa hay, will face some challenges with alfalfa prices, she said.
Dairies are in a much better place right now, and dairies can probably afford higher feed prices, but they might reach a point where that is not the case, she said.
It just depends on how high alfalfa prices go and what happens to the current high price of milk, she said.
But California's drought and hay situation is expected to have some major impacts on livestock in the state. LMIC expects 100,000 head of beef cattle will move out of the state under retained ownership to Montana, Texas and Nebraska, she said.
Movement of dairy cows is less certain. LMIC doesn't expect dairy cows to be liquidated and sent to slaughter, but some could be sold and moved out of state to the Pacific Northwest, Idaho, Texas, and Colorado, she said.


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April 07. 2013 9:52PM
Leeland Eisenberg arrested in Manchester after walking away from halfway house
New Hampshire Union Leader
Man who took hostages at NH Clinton campaign office in 2007 claims he is not receiving prescription medications in jail
Leeland's run: A question of mental health treatment
MANCHESTER — The man who took hostages at a New Hampshire Hillary Clinton campaign office in 2007 walked away from a halfway house in Manchester Sunday but was arrested this morning in the lobby of the Manchester Community Resource Center.
Leeland Eisenberg, 52, was arrested just before 8:30 a.m. without incident after officers were sent to the center for a report that the wanted man was there.
They found Eisenberg sitting in the lobby inside the 434 Lake Ave. center, about 1.2 miles away from the 126 Lowell St. halfway house. They arrested him on a charge of escape.
Eisenberg, 52, was placed on walkaway status at 3 p.m. from the halfway house, known as the Calumet Transitional Housing Unit, after a population count that determined he was not in his room, Department of Corrections spokesman Jeff Lyons said.
"We don't consider him dangerous," Lyons said.
A call to Calumet House on Sunday was not returned.
Eisenberg was sentenced to 3 1/2- to seven years in May 2010 after a judge ruled he had violated his probation by cutting off a pair of monitoring anklets and testing positive for cocaine and alcohol. He was approved for work release in October 2012 and transferred to the halfway house on Jan. 31.
Lyons said Eisenberg has not found a job and on Sunday did not have permission to leave the premises.
His sentence originally stemmed from Eisenberg 's conviction for taking several hostages at Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign office in Rochester in November 2007. He strapped road flares to his body using duct tape and claimed he had a bomb. The case drew national attention.
Lyons said Eisenberg was eligible for parole in August, but he could face an additional 3 1/2 to seven years for escape.
"It's always a shame when inmates do something like this so close to their parole date," Lyons said.
In an unpublished Letter to the Editor at the New Hampshire Union Leader, dated Feb. 1, 2013, Eisenberg praised the state's Department of Corrections for its "unique and innovative approach" to deal with mentally ill prisoners. He said the prison places the most seriously ill in its Secured Psychiatric Unit at the N.H. Prison for Men in Concord, while the others are referred to a new experimental "Mental Health Block" for 70 prisoners at the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility in Berlin. Eisenberg said he and other prisoners received very intensive, comprehensive mental health treatment by a team of trained and dedicated mental health professionals. Prisoners, he said, are followed by a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, social worker and corrections counselor, and assigned to weekly group therapy.
He said the program was implemented within the corrections budget and without any additional taxpayers' dollars and resulting in meaninful effective treatment and stabilizing otherwise unstable, dangerous individuals, making it safer for the statff, faculty and our communities upon the prisoner's release.
He suggested the program's approach be used in schools, creating classrooms designated for students with mental and emotional problems, providing early intervention and treatment alongside reading, writing and arithmetic. Hopefully, he said, preventing another Newtown, Conn., in our own backyard.
After signing the letter, he added: "I'm Leeland Einseberg, I know from where I speak. I am a state prisoner with mental illness and a receipient (cq) of this treatment, who's (cq) success will be measured by the harm I don't cause in the future."
What's next
: Eisenberg was expected to be arraigned today in 9th Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, but a release from Manchester Police around 10:30 a.m. indicated he will not be arraigned today as initially anticipated. Police spokesman Lt. Maureen Tessier said Eisenberg will be transported back to N.H. State Prison and arraigned at a future, unspecified date.
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"After nearly 18 years leading this great institution, it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement effective August 1, 2013," Brouder announced. "It has been my honor and privilege to serve as Columbia College president."
COLUMBIA, Mo. (PRWEB) January 10, 2013
Dr. Gerald T. Brouder, president of Columbia College, announced his retirement as the 16th president of Columbia College. After nearly 18 years at the helm of the college, President Brouder has seen the college through tremendous growth and change, all while maintaining an expectation of civility and respect.
"After nearly 18 years leading this great institution, it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement effective August 1, 2013," Brouder announced. "It has been my honor and privilege to serve as Columbia College president."
In his inaugural address, held Sept. 15, 1995, Brouder delineated his goals for the college, which included a deepening of the sciences, growth in the endowment to better meet the needs of students and the fortitude to continue to move forward with a sense of civility and respect as the college becomes a model institution. In addition, it was Brouder's goal for the college that it become more technologically advanced, and that all curricula be enhanced, particularly in the areas of science and mathematics.
Daisy Grossnickle, chair of the Columbia College Board of Trustees, will soon put together a search committee to find the 17th president of Columbia College.
"Dr. Brouder's goals and expectations have been met and exceeded," said Grossnickle. "I have been fortunate to serve on the Board and watch as Dr. Brouder led this great institution with care and diligence. Though we are all sad to let him go, we know Columbia College will continue to excel based on the direction and leadership of Dr. Brouder."
Prior to coming to Columbia College, Brouder spent 17 years at the University of Missouri in both faculty and administrative position, where he served as provost and interim chancellor. Brouder has a Ph.D. in nursing from the University of Texas-Austin.
Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Mo., Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for more than 160 years. As a private, nonprofit, liberal arts and sciences institution, the college takes pride in its small classes, experienced faculty and quality educational programs. With more than 30 campuses across the country, 18 of which are on military installations, students may enroll in day, evening or online classes. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Columbia College educates more than 30,000 students each year and has more than 74,000 alumni worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ccis.edu.


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Obituary: John Edward Lowery
John Edward Lowery, age 81, of Moberly, MO, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.
He was born May 21, 1931, in Clarence, MO, the son of Archie Edward and Opal Laurine Edwards Lowery.
On December 28, 1950, he was united in marriage to Wanda Grace Beckley. She survives. John is also survived by four children, Linda Grace Davis and husband Scott of Moberly, MO, Mark Edward Lowery and wife Debbie of Moberly, MO, Jim Lowery and wife Lea Ann of Columbia, MO and Ellen Laurine Lowery of Columbia, MO; six grandchildren, Megan Lucas and husband Matt, Jared Davis, Michelle Lowery, Daniel Lowery, Melissa Lowery and Tyler Brittian; and three great-grandchildren, Noah, Brant and Cash Lucas.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
John was a 1949 graduate of Clarence High School and attended Central Christian Church of Moberly, MO. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. John served as salesman and district manager for Moorman Manufacturing of Quincy, IL. He enjoyed Cardinal baseball, sporting events, and coffee shop talk. John especially loved the time he could spend with his family.
Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Clarence, MO. Visitation will be 12:30-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Minister will be Jim Bilbro.
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'The Hole' at Valley Street jail cost taxpayers thousandsBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 11. 2013 10:29PM
MANCHESTER — Officially, it's called the segregated-housing unit, block 2B, a pod at the Valley Street jail where inmates are brought for disciplinary reasons.
Unofficially, it's called "The Hole," and it was a factor in lawsuits brought by four Valley Street Jail inmates who claimed they were sent there in 2002 after being unfairly accused of threatening a corrections officer.
In three separate trials, all four inmates received jury judgments against Hillsborough County — one received $100,002. The county brought the verdict to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston, but was unsuccessful.
In appeal court rulings, judges said the jury verdicts gave credence to testimony about conditions on cell block 2B:
• Inmates were allowed only a sheet, mattress, pillow and prison uniform. Other items were forbidden, such as legal papers, reading material, writing instruments and personal hygiene articles.
• Each cell contained a sink and toilet, but jailers restricted water use in order to prevent deliberate flooding. "If any inmate needed to flush his toilet, get a drink, or wash his hands, he had to ask a correctional officer to turn on the water momentarily," reads a 2005 U.S. First Circuit Court decision written by Justice Bruce Selya. Frequently, a corrections officer was not nearby, and even if he were, the officer could ignore the request or dawdle in fulfilling it.
• Inmates were allowed out of their cell only once every three days, in shackles, for a five-minute shower. They could not make telephone calls, receive mail or have visitors. They could only see their lawyer, if the lawyer asked to see the client.
• Inmates were subject to as many as five strip-searches a day, sometimes with unwashed hands.
• Meals provided to inmate Palacio "Big Mex" Paladin were half-sized; he lost 100 pounds in his time in The Hole.
"The evidence supported the jury's finding that the unconstitutional conditions were imposed pursuant to a recognized prison policy, custom, or practice," wrote U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe in 2007.
Judgments amounted to $5,500 for Antonio King; $20,000 for Jason Suprenant; $100,000 for Paladin; $50,000 for Richard West. With lawyer fees, the payments exceeded $244,000.
Superintendent David Dionne said conditions are now different in the segregated housing unit.
Inmates are let outside their cell for an hour a day, when they can have access to reading and writing materials. Even inside the cell, they have access to such materials if they have a court case pending, he said.
Dionne also said that water is only turned off if an inmate attempts to flood the cell.
During a tour of the jail this summer, a reporter spoke to Luis Aviles Rivera, a 19-year-old inmate in his 12th day of a 15-day stint in cell block 2B. Rivera said he was sent to The Hole for smacking an inmate.
He said he had no problems with the corrections officers.
"They treat everybody good," Rivera said, "they show you respect."
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Dear Pauline,
I seem to have a crazy ex-girlfriend problem. La Loca can't seem to figure out it was for real when my boyfriend of a year dumped her crazy ass two years ago. The woman moved to LA from Chicago in an RV and parked it five minutes away from my boyfriend's place. She's doing her best to get him to give her a second chance and sabes que? I can't take it anymore!
She stalks me on all things social and I've had to block her because she's just a bug-a-boo all the way around. Apparently she's been diagnosed bipolar. My man has been trying to use kid gloves with her, but I'm over being nice. It's time to get real. She keeps telling him she'll cook for him and can help him with "anything" and I wish I could just be like "Vieja, keep it moving!"
I would love to have you and your brill mind weigh in on how to handle this situation in a classy way...and the ghetto alternative.
Mz. Biz
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This reads like the pitch for a new reality show, mujer. You know that, right?
Obviously, you've got a lot going on here and I'm pretty sure you'd have set things right already if a mental illness weren't part of the equation. I mean, it's not like you have a problem expressing your feelings, chica, and I say that with all the respect in the world.
But let's get real here. While I commend your boyfriend for trying to do what he thinks is right with the kid gloves, you both need to remember you cannot ever let someone else's perception define your reality. Do you read Humans of New York? I'm a huge fan and posts like this one are exactly why. The Ex may quite well need professional help, but it's on her to take responsibility for herself.
So how do you handle this? The ghetto alternative you asked for is to say everything to her in person you've had running through your mind since she showed up, but we both know you're not heartless. So vent when you can to let off steam (like your letter to me!) because it's normal and totally human. The classy way? Talk to your boyfriend about how you feel. No matter what you might want to say to her, it's his job to set the ex straight in a calm and matter-of-fact manner as many times as is necessary. Lastly, call The Depressionand Bipolar Support Alliance for advice from a trained peer specialist (800-826-3632).
If he balks, ask him how he'd feel if it was your crazy stalker ex in an RV on your front lawn. That might be all you need to say. --- Perspective is a beautiful thing.
Pauline Campos is Latina Magazine's #DIMELO advice columnist. Email her your questions at firstname.lastname@example.com. Connect with her on her blog, www.aspiringmama.com and follow her on twitter: @pauline_campos.


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True stories from the files of The Armed Citizen
February 17. 2013 4:31PM
Two armed men stormed into a Dollar General store one evening and attempted to rob it.
While the men held the store manager at gunpoint, a 57-year-old man carrying a concealed .45 cal. handgun, who had been shopping at the store at the time of the robbery, took action. The customer did not hesitate to draw his gun and fire at the suspects.
One of the men robbing the store suffered fatal wounds to the head, chest and shoulder. The second suspect fled, but was later caught and charged with robbery and felony murder.
There were reportedly no other injuries. (The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Fla., 8/29/12).
Scott Stith was in his bedroom when he heard a loud crash coming from the first floor of his home.
He grabbed his .45 cal. pistol and crept downstairs to investigate. He spotted the silhouette of a man, but did not fire because he had teenage sons in the house and was not 100 percent sure of his target.
He called out only to discover the man was an intruder who had broken through the glass of the back door.
Stith held the 29-year-old intruder at gunpoint until police arrived. Everyone involved was reportedly unharmed. (Sandusky Register., Milan, Ohio, 9/29/12).
Just before 2 a.m., a 25-year-old man shot another man in the head at Bonnie's Food and Spirits after he was asked to leave.
He then fatally shot another customer outside the pub. When he pointed his pistol at Mark Ktytor, however, Ktytor produced his own firearm and fired multiple rounds, leaving the assailant in critical condition.
The suspect will be charged with criminal homicide and attempted homicide upon his release from the hospital. (The Times-Tribune, Plymouth, Pa., 9/11/12).
After locking up, a female employee of Cakes and Confections 4U was leaving the business through a back door when she realized she was cornered by two strange men.
One man struck her in the jaw while the other ripped off her necklace and earrings.
When the men then attempted to sexually assault the woman, she produced a concealed .32 cal. firearm from her waistband and fired. Both men immediately dropped the stolen jewelry and ran.
After the incident, the woman said her firearm saved her life and that she had a strong message to all women, "If you don't have a gun or you're scared of guns, get familiar with them and get a gun." (FOX Carolina 21, Landrum, S.C., 8/29/12).
Pharmacist John Agyemang was working alone around 2 p.m. at Jolin's Pharmacy when an armed man entered and demanded painkillers.
Agyemang distracted the robber by telling him there was someone entering the store. When the suspect turned around, Agyemang dashed to the store's back room where he kept his gun.
According to police, multiple shots were fired and the suspect was able to get away on a mountain bike. It is unknown whether or not the suspect was wounded. There were no other reported injuries. (CBS, Winslow Township, N.J., 9/12/12).
Zachary Rogers, 26, was working late one night at the 21st Amendment liquor store.
It was just past midnight when an armed man wearing a ski mask entered the store and forced Rogers and another store employee, Alicia Grabarczyk, 25, down a hallway toward an office where the safe was kept.
With a concealed handgun in his front pocket, Rogers chose his moment of opportunity carefully. In one quick motion, Rogers pushed Grabarczyk to the floor and fired at the armed robber. He then helped Grabarczyk into the office and out of the line of fire.
Although the burglar had been struck, Rogers saw him raise his firearm. Rogers fired three more rounds at the gunman, which proved fatal. Neither Rogers nor Grabarczyk was harmed. (Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Ind., 10/11/12).
Around 5 a.m. on October 9, 2012, 72-year-old Jerry Duncan called police to report that he had fired a single shot at someone who had cut his electricity and was attempting to break into his home.
Before Duncan fired he told the perpetrator to go away, but 51-year-old William Ragsdell of Lake Elsinore did not acquiesce. The shot was fatal, and Ragsdell died at 6:15 a.m. at the Inland Balley Regional Medical Center in Wildomar. (The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif., 10/9/12).
This "Armed Citizen" column was reprinted with permission from The American Rifleman.


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