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Dropping enrollments add financial pressures at Manchester schoolsBy PAUL FEELY
New Hampshire Union Leader
October 20. 2013 8:37PM
MANCHESTER — Administrators have notified school board members that lower-than-expected enrollment numbers from surrounding communities has resulted in a $1.6 million hole in district revenues.
The deficit could have significant implications on the city's coffers, but what effect — if any — the shortfall will have has yet to be determined.
"We are in the process now of going back over the numbers, trying to verify the accuracy of the enrollment numbers," said Karen DeFrancis, business administrator for the Manchester schools. "We have a week or so until the paperwork needs to be submitted to the state, so these could change."
DeFrancis said that while crafting the Fiscal Year 2014 budget for the district, officials were using a figure of 808 students enrolled from Hooksett, Candia and Auburn combined.
"The numbers we are seeing right now show an actual enrollment number of 624 students," said DeFrancis.
Under a settlement reached earlier this year, Manchester agreed that the current school year would be Hooksett's last in the 20-year contract the two parties entered into in 2003. Hooksett students are allowed to continue to attend city high schools through 2018, when incoming freshmen this year are scheduled to graduate.
At the same time, Hooksett has agreed to pay a higher tuition rate for these years, starting at $10,200 in 2014 and rising to $10,824 for 2017. The town has been paying $8,500 per student. The town would also continue to pay capital costs totaling $792,000 through 2018, and it would pay the city an additional $200,000 through 2015.
Less students translates into fewer tuition dollars for the district.
Mayor Ted Gatsas isn't convinced yet that the lower enrollment figures are accurate.
"If they are correct, then a high percentage of students would have gone to school here for three years, then left their senior year to go somewhere else," said Gatsas. "I just don't think that's the case. That's why we're going back over the figures on a student-by-student basis, to see how they were counted."
DeFrancis said that if the numbers prove to be correct and revenue is off by $1.6 million, there may be enough funds in the city surplus funds to cover the difference. Attempts to reach city finance director Bill Sanders to check on the surplus fund were unsuccessful.
Goffstown school officials are considering entering into a tuition agreement with Hooksett to replace lost revenue when Dunbarton students leave the district next June.
Last March, about 500 Dunbarton residents voted to end their 40-year agreement with Goffstown and enter into an agreement with Bow beginning in September 2014. The loss of the Dunbarton students could mean a loss of about $2 million in annual revenue for Goffstown.
In September, Goffstown school officials asked Acting School Superintendent Brian Balke to contact Dunbarton parents, to determine how many families want to send their children to Goffstown's middle and high schools. Hooksett is hoping to find a school that could accommodate 670 to 700 of its students.
The Hooksett School Board recently authorized Superintendent Charles Littlefield to enter into contract negotiations with Pinkerton Academy in Derry to send most of the district's students there beginning next September.


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Crews knock down electrical fire in Londonderry
March 17. 2013 6:18PM
LONDONDERRY — Firefighters made quick work of a fire on Shenandoah Avenue early Sunday.
Fire crews were called to 5 Shenandoah Ave. at 5:36 a.m., where they encountered smoke coming from the front of the building. All occupants were out of the building, and the fire was contained to a single room on the lower level.
The fire was knocked down at 5:58 a.m., with minor smoke and water damage to the building's interior. No injuries were reported.
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Mother Nature threw a curveball, weather-wise, Tuesday, forcing a number of area teams to shuffle their schedules.
McPherson High School postponed their varsity golf meet at Newton, the girls soccer game at Valley Center, the home junior varsity tennis meet and the JV track and field meet at Buhler.
The golf meet will be made up on Thursday at Newton's Sand Creek Station Golf Course beginning at 1 p.m. Both the varsity and JV soccer games with Valley Center have been pushed back to April 22. The JV tennis invitational will be held Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at McPherson High School. No information was available as to the JV track meet.
Smoky Valley was also forced to postpone their varsity tennis meet against Salina Central to Friday. The Vikings' baseball and softball doubleheaders against Hillsboro were pushed back to Monday.
McPherson College canceled their home game Tuesday against Mid-America Christian University. Tonight's game against Wichita State was still on as of presstime.
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Many NH hospitals cut from Anthem insurance listBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
September 04. 2013 9:28PM
CONCORD — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the only insurer approved to offer policies on the health insurance exchange created under the Affordable Care Act, has narrowed to 14 the number of hospitals for the ACA plans that will be offered beginning Oct. 1.
Paula Rogers, the company's governmental affairs director, said the move was made to reach affordable premium levels.
"We are well aware the concept of a narrow network is new to New Hampshire," Rogers said. "Do we need 26 hospitals to serve our plan? We decided we didn't."
The network for Anthem individual policy holders who do not purchase through the exchange will be limited as well when current policies expire.
Appearing before the Joint Health Care Reform Oversight Committee Wednesday, Anthem officials said the company did a national survey and found people overwhelmingly preferred lower prices over access to health care.
Critics of the plan said it amounts to rationing health care.
"Now we are not going to have the doctor of our choice, the hospital of our choice or the plan of our choice," said committee co-chair, Rep. John Hunt, R-Rindge.
The hospitals not in the network are Concord Hospital, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon, Androscoggin Valley Regional Hospital in Berlin, Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, Littleton Regional Hospital, Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont and the state's two for-profit hospitals, Parkland Medical Center in Derry and Portsmouth Regional Hospital.
A North Country hospital is expected to be added to increase access to maternity care in the region, company officials said. The Leahy Clinics are also part of the network.
The network plan is expected to be approved by federal regulators within the next two weeks, according to Maria Proulx, Anthem NH's senior legal counsel. State regulators have already recommended Anthem's offering to the federal Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
Insurance Department legal counsel Jennifer Patterson said the plan meets the state's network standards, but said department rules require the details to remain confidential until it goes into effect — Jan. 1 — or when the company announces details.
The two Republican senators on the committee, Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, and Andy Sanborn, R-Bedford, criticized both the Affordable Care Act and state regulators for not being willing to discuss the details of Anthem's planned network.
With reports of only one hospital in Coos County in the network and no access to out-of-state specialty hospitals, Bradley said, he does not understand why the insurance department could not talk about a plan it approved.
"It is astonishing to me we are going to introduce the rationing of health care in New Hampshire," Bradley said, "and we are not talking about it."
Sanborn said people in the state are going to be shocked at the beginning of the year.
"Here in Concord and in cities and towns large and small across New Hampshire, patients are going to have to travel farther to receive care," Sanborn said. "It is troublesome that the executive branch knew about these network reductions back in July and, despite what they would mean to patients, still saw fit to approve these contracts."
Several committee members noted all agree that health care costs need to be controlled. Sen. Peggy Gilmour, D-Hollis, noted limited networks were the norm when managed care plans were introduced.
Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, said his organization's concerns "are patients getting the right care, at the right time, at the right place or are they having to travel great distances to get their care."
Proulx said if specialty care is not available in the network, individuals can be referred to out-of-network providers in or out of state.
Under the Anthem plan, emergency care in non-network hospitals will be covered and patients with on-going serious illness will be able to continue their treatment.
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NH tops on 'Do Not Call' RegistryBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 12. 2013 1:03AM
CONCORD - New Hampshire leads the nation in phone numbers per capita on the Do Not Call Registry, according to state securities regulators. Since its inception in 2003, approximately 1.1 million New Hampshire telephone numbers have been placed on the registry, from a state with a population of 1.3 million.
The state ranks 11th in the number of yearly do-not-call complaints per capita with the Federal Trade Commission, according to research by the Bureau of Securities Regulation in preparing its case for a $3 million fine against Edward Jones investment advisors (Click for story).
"These statistics are a clear indication that New Hampshire residents generally prefer not to be contacted for telemarketing purposes," said Jeff Spill, deputy director of the bureau.
The bureau just closed a case involving Spartan Capital Securities for calls made from New York City, and has other cases in the pipeline.
"There will be a series of cases we are going to bring to address this problem," said Spill, "to get the message out there that this type of marketing is not going to be tolerated."
Spartan agreed to pay $35,000 in fines for telemarketing violations in January 2012, and was fined another $40,000 on April 4 for failing to comply with all the terms of the 2012 agreement.
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Inappropriate telemarketing by investment advisors is of particular concern, Spill said.
"Generally, this is not the type of marketing that lends itself to the kind of relationship you want to build with a securities professional."
Spill said the elderly and disabled are particularly vulnerable. According to the bureau petition against Edward Jones, "The Federal Communications Commission has explained that telemarketing has the most significant impact on the elderly and the disabled, as these groups are often the most accessible to telemarketers and are often the most susceptible to deceptive sales practices."
As the Do Not Call Registry celebrates its 10th anniversary, Adrian LaRochelle, another attorney in the securities bureau, said it's important to remember the reason it was created by the Federal Trade Commission.
"The idea was not that these calls were petty annoyances," he said, "but it was really affecting peoples' daily lives. The FTC explained during the process of getting the legislation approved that people were actually unplugging their phones during certain times of the day."
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At first, the registry was needed primarily to protect against calls to conventional landlines, but cell phones can now be registered as well. Telemarketers, which had more difficulty obtaining working cell phone numbers 10 years ago, now get that information from a variety of sources, LaRochelle said.
Reward cards offered by retailers and linked to your cell phone number are a prime source. Registration on social media sites also often requires a working phone number, which can be resold. "These wireless numbers, although not included in any phone directory, have become available to telemarketers," he said.
The practice is not illegal because consumers, often unwittingly, authorize the sale of their personal information by not paying close attention to the "terms of service" they agree to. Checking or unchecking the right box in an online registration process can make the difference, LaRochelle said.
Even if a consumer has unwittingly given a company the right to call them, they can always request to be placed on the company-specific Do Not Call list when the first call comes through.
"Individuals should know that registering their cell phone number with Do Not Call has the same effect as a home number," he said.
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The end of high school is a milestone to be celebrated. It evokes strong, sometimes conflicting emotions: relief, nostalgia, excitement, nerves. It's also a crossroads with big, open-ended questions.
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Others are less certain.
Audrianna York, also 19, will take a year off between graduation and college to explore different careers. She likes childcare and teaching - "it'd be awesome to come back here and teach," she said - but remains undecided.
York is disappointed to leave SWOS. She credits the teachers with getting her back on track academically after transferring from Montezuma-Cortez High School. Small class sizes and the experiential model were a better learning environment for her.
"I thought college was out of the question until I joined SWOS," she said. "It changed my life for the better."
Carter believes Transitions Night, even in its early stages, has paid off. More students are taking advantage of internships and scholarships they weren't aware of before, she said. And while not everyone has a concrete plan of action moving forward, at least they know the options.
Carter was pleased with the turnout, saying it was four times bigger than last year.


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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Patchwork Prism
Hullo there. I meant to get photos from quilt market uploaded, edited, flickred and blogged yesterday but the heavens opened, shining rays of unspeakable light on my sewing table and told me I should quilt instead. So I obeyed. (Seriously look! I never get those cool sun flare shots.) For real, I did have the house all to myself for a solid 6 hours so I moved my sewing machine downstairs next to the design wall and patched and patched and patched. And as it happens its a new quilt pattern for my Janome projects called Patchwork Prism. Hmm.
hope you're having a sunny weekend, xoxoAM
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Gorgeous! I love it when I get unexpected time to play with fabric!ReplyDelete
I would have taken the invitation, too! :)ReplyDelete
Fabulous! I need to go quilt now. It is snowing the most beautiful fluffy flakes outside ;0)ReplyDelete
That's some photo! Good for you to listening to what needed to be done.ReplyDelete
Love the pattern from what I can see ;)
YAY! AM sewing shots beats market shots anyday! I'm starting on my spinning stars quilt in Innocent Crush soon, and this one's all for me. I'm so excited to have Innocent Crush take over my whole bedroom! :D:D:DReplyDelete
I love how you captured the prism while ironing. I guess there is good in every task. ;)ReplyDelete
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Oh, good! I'm excited that we might get the pattern sometime then. It looks like a fun one. I've been hankering after triangles lately... and curves. Really the craving to piece never goes away, does it?ReplyDelete
The weather has been fabulous here, has it not?? What a sign from the universe :) Beautiful design, beautiful photo. Thank you, too, for wanting to personalize the book I just bought! It is for me, as many friends are preggo at the moment. I will cherish my sweet little message! You're a doll. If you ever need extra hands - remember I'm around!ReplyDelete
6 hours of uninterrupted sewing and sun kisses on your sewing machine - You really do need to take your signs where you can get them lolReplyDelete
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Search engine trouble codes.
Example: P0120
B0241 engine code seems a kind of body problem, we try to show one by one the meaning and the solution.
Brief explanation of the B0241 code and definition of B0241 is the bottom side.
Body Code
Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems.
|SAE - Generic
|Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor 1 Performance
|BBV Sensor Circuit Low Voltage
|TFP Valve Position Switch-Drive Without Drive Ratio
SAE - Generic codes, which have a '0' as their second digit to indicate they are common to all makes and models of vehicles. These are the codes that are required for basic emissions fault diagnosis.
How To Fix B0241 ?
The original multi-displacement system turned off opposite pairs of cylinders, allowing the engine to have three different configurations and displacements. B0241 code had an elaborate diagnostics procedure, including showing engine trouble codes on the air conditionning display. However, the system was troublesome, misunderstood by customers, and a rash of unpredictable failures led to the technology being quickly retired.
Is the fuel pump sometimes not priming when you turn the key to ON(II)? Start by measuring the fuel pressure and checking whether you have bright white-bluish spark at all four plugs. The mechanical timing is also something that you should check, as we mentioned above. When you see B0241 engine fault code on your engine code reader this description will help you.
|B Codes
|List of all Body codes.
Final Step: In the definitions listed below, there is a test drive recommended after you've completed any repairs to see if the condition is fixed. Before you take a test drive after a repair, always erase the B Code(s) first. This will turn the check engine light off and then you will know if the check engine light returns, you've got further diagnostics to complete.
This engine code information is presented for information purposes only. This is not intended as repair advice and we are not responsible for any actions you take on any vehicle.


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February 02. 2013 11:46PM
Fremont teen safe after air, land search
By JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
FREMONT - An air and land search for a 15-year-old Fremont girl who disappeared early Saturday night ended shortly before 11 p.m. when she showed up at residence in Brentwood.
Acting Police Chief Denny Wood said the search began after police received a call around 6 p.m. that a teenager had taken off from her home on Godfrey Lane after a disagreement with a parent and had not been heard from since.
Wood said police launched the search about two hours after she was first reported missing because she had made no contact with anyone and there had been no activity on her cell phone. Police were able to trace her phone, but there had been no movement, Wood said.
"That's when we became concerned," he said. "It was also getting colder and getting dark and we were aware that she wasn't dressed for the cold weather."
A state police helicopter assisted with the search of the area around her neighborhood in the Tuck Woods housing development.
Nearly five hours after she left home, the teenager showed up at a residence on Route 111A in Brentwood and asked to use a phone to call home.
Wood said she was "just a little cold," but otherwise OK.
Fremont police were also assisted by officers from Brentwood, Bedford, Kingston, and Newton.


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Head over to http://www.youcanbikethere.com/user/register to register as a participant in this year's Bike to Work Day. Registration lets the Metropolitan Transportation Commission know just how popular cycling is in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Oh yeah, you can win some prizes, too!
Bikes, bags, and hydration packs will be prizes available to those who take the Bike to Work Day pledge. Let the Bay Area know that Silicon Valley and the Peninsula take their cycling seriously!


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Georgetown resident Roger C. Perry recently became just the 15th inductee into the Order of the Eagle Rising Society.
A Georgetown resident, Roger C. Perry recently became just the 15th inductee into the Order of the Eagle Rising Society, a 9-year-old honor that recognizes "exceptional individuals" who have contributed significantly to the promotion of the Warrant Officer community. Now retired from military service, the Millsboro High School graduate enjoys repairing firearms, and traveling in his motor home with his wife, Bonnie.
Q What got you to enlist in the Army as an 18-year-old during the start of the Vietnam War?
A I always told the soldiers I served with that I didn't do all that well in high school and my parents didn't have the money to send me to college. At that time, if you were in my position, you either got drafted or you enlisted. I arrived in Vietnam in April 1967, which I call my senior high school trip.
Q What got you to twice enlist in the Delaware National Guard following your five campaigns in Vietnam?
A Money. After I got out of the Army in 1969, I went to work for the National Cash Register Company in Millsboro, which is where M&T Bank is now. I first enlisted with the Guard in 1973 to make a little extra money and then when I got laid off at NCR I re-enlisted in 1976. Being a soldier was just something I knew and I needed the work.
Q You've received numerous decorations and you were the second Ranking Warrant officer in the Army National Guard across the country. Where does induction into the Order of the Eagle Rising Society rank, personally?
A It's very prestigious, especially to be nominated for the honor by my peers. Receiving a tribute from the Delaware House of Representatives on my retirement also was pretty nice. The thing I'm probably most proud of though is having the national award for the honor graduate of the Warrant Officer Candidate School conducted by the Army National Guard, named after me. After overseeing the establishment of the Warrant Officer Candidate School – Reserve Component, having the honor given my name was very special.
Q How are you spending your retirement?
A Enjoying my family and spending time working on firearms in my shop. I started gunsmithing in 1984, mostly as a hobby, but now I work with my grandson, Jordan Walls. He's apprenticing with me and I'm teaching him the trade. My other grandson, Connor Perry, also has just started to work with me.
HOMETOWN Millsboro
FAMILY Wife, Bonnie; Daughter, Tracey Walls; Son, Brian Perry; four grandchildren
MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Army, 1966-1969; Delaware Army National Guard, 1973-1975, 1976-2010
KEY ASSIGNMENTS Special Assistant to the Command Chief Warrant Officer, ARNG; Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Delaware Army National Guard; Communications Security (COMSEC) Technician and Instructor, 193rd Regional Training Institute (RTI); Property Book Technician, 193rd RTI; Tactical Automated Network Technician, 280th Signal Battalion; Property Book Technician, 198th Signal Battalion; Allied Trades Technician, 945th Maintenance Company
DECORATIONS Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, RVN Cross of Gallantry Medal, Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross, Delaware Distinguished Service Medal, Delaware Medal for Military Merit, Delaware Aid to Civilian Authorities Medal


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Dover woman faces charges following crash in Rochester SaturdayBy JOHN QUINN
Union Leader Correspondent
July 20. 2013 11:17PM
ROCHESTER – A Dover woman faces several charges, including for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a juvenile passenger, following a crash along Oak Street Saturday afternoon.
Police, firefighters and emergency personnel responded around 4:49 p.m. after an eastbound 2006 Chevy HHR, driven by Kathleen Stackpole, of 8 Northway Circle, Apt. 13 in Dover, struck a fire hydrant along Oak Street.
Police believe Stackpole, who was allegedly intoxicated, lost control of her vehicle. Even though the Chevy suffered heavy damage and was towed from the scene, neither Stackpole nor her 16-year-old passenger was injured as a result, according to police.
Following her arrest at the scene, Stackpole was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, endangering the welfare of a child, possession of drugs and littering. She was released on $5,000 personal recognizance and is scheduled to appear for an arraignment in the 7th District Court in Rochester July 29 at 8 a.m.
Anyone with information about the matter is encouraged to contact Officer Pendlebury at (603) 330-7128. Anonymous tips can be left by calling the Rochester Crime Line at 335-6500 or via text at: CRIMES (274637) Body of Text: TEXT4CASH + your tip.


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March 18. 2013 5:20PM
Shooting first: Fear and the 'stand your ground' law
When the legislation to create New Hampshire's "stand your ground" law was debated in the spring and summer of 2011, the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police predicted that the bill would lead to "deadly encounters in public places." It has not. As with concealed carry laws, the predictions of "blood in the streets" have not borne out. Still, many legislators are determined to repeal the law, not yet two years old.
For those who irrationally fear guns, evidence and data are irrelevant. The use of firearms is to be restricted and curtailed to the greatest extent legally possible regardless of the consequences - because guns are scary things. That impulse is the motivating force behind House Bill 135, to repeal the "stand your ground" law.
Thankfully, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee removed the two worst parts of HB 135. One would have undone the "Ward Bird" law, which clarifies that merely brandishing a weapon is not a criminal use of deadly force. The other would have made people who use deadly force in self-defense civilly liable for injuries caused when protecting themselves from imminent harm. Still, the bill should not pass.
Testifying against the "stand your ground" legislation in 2011, Associate Attorney General Ann Rice said, "Historically, this committee's first question is 'What problem is this bill trying to address?' If you apply that question to these three bills, there is no problem that needs fixing."
Applying that standard to the law now would generate the conclusion Rice came to in 2011: "there is no problem that needs fixing." We do not have shootouts in bars and restaurants by gunslingers whom the law has emboldened. That is because responsible New Hampshire gun owners are not bloodthirsty desperados itching to kill, which is how so many legislators seem to imagine them. Repealing this law now would be a premature and irrational act based on fear and mistrust. It would be the legislative equivalent of shooting first, asking questions later. How ironic if the bil passes.


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As I'm sure you're aware by now, the new Darkmoon Faire is in town for the week.
The Darkmoon Faire offers all kinds of fun little games to play, achievements to…achieve, and quests to complete. And of course, it brings along the focus of this entire expansion – yet another grind.
This grind doesn't get you any end game gear though. Instead if provides a nice collection of pets (6), mounts (2), toys, PvE heirlooms, and gear from the past for all your transmogrification needs. Basically, this is Cataclysm's version of the Argent Tournament. The major difference is that the DMF is only around on the first week of every month, starting on the first Sunday of the month.
The purpose of this particular post is farming for those heirlooms. Why? Because heirlooms are kinda "my thang". You feel me? You know what I'm sayin'? You smell what I'm stepping in? Alright, let's get to it then.
At the end of the article I have a summary of how many tickets it's possible for you to farm so that you know what kind of schedule you're looking at regardless of what items you're farming for.
Minimum Requirements
I wanted to include this in the guide with the F2P community and the Gnome Clones in mind, though I'm sure some of you other players might like the heads up as well.
The regular daily quests are reportedly able to be done by a character of any level. I've heard people say you have to be level 10, other say there's no level requirement. We have confirmed that you can start the DMF daily quests at level 1. You need to be level 6 to accept the quest that sends you there, but that quest has nothing to do with getting in or doing anything.
In order to do the professions quests, which can be done only once per Faire, you have to be the minimum level to have the profession (which is 1 for non-crafting professions, 5 for crafting). You also have to have a skill rank of 75 in order to open the quests.
For the Darkmoon Artifacts to drop for you in dungeons and battlegrounds you have to be at least level 15. Dungeon artifacts drop primarily from the final bosses in the dungeons though some are able to drop from others. The first artifact that I got was on the second boss in one of the new heroics, and all of the others have come from final bosses so far. Battleground artifacts come from the corpses of your opponents, so make sure you're looting those insignia. Also, dungeon artifacts come up in the Need/Greed rolls while for battlegrounds to the looter go the spoils.
Archeology is the exception to the professions rule since it has a level requirement of 20. It also requires to you have a skill level of 75 and the quest itself requires you to have 15 Fossil Fragments to complete the quest. So not only do you have to have this profession, you also have to have spent the time leveling it and collecting specific fragments in order to do the quest.
So the minimum level I would suggest for seriously farming the Prize Tickets is level 15 since you have access to almost everything. Level 20 opens up one more monthly professions quest (Archeology) and then you've got access to all but the two artifacts that require you to be level 85. However, you can start this farming at level 1, so there's no reason to wait if you have a fresh toon and the faire is in progress.
Through further research I have found that the A Treatise on Strategy artifact requires level 85 and so far all reports show that it drops only from level 85 Heroics, and typically from bosses whose names reveal them to be somehow related to a military calling such as Commander Ulthok, General Umbriss, and Admiral Ripsnarl.
Also, the artifact called Soothsayer's Runes requires level 85 as well and is confirmed to drop in Tier 11+ raids. This one is unique then in two ways. First, that it's the only one dropped in a raid rather than a dungeon. Second, that this one does not require a loot roll; instead, everyone in the raid who has a copy of the Darkmoon Adventurer's Guide in their inventory will receive it when it drops and is looted.
Heirloom Prices
Before we get into how you go about farming these things, it's important to know how much farming you'll have to do.
Of the 25 PvE heirlooms that you can get from the Darkmoon Faire, 19 of them (chests, shoulders, one-handed weapons) require 110 Prize Tickets, the two trinkets both require 130 Tickets, and the two-handed weapons require 160 Tickets.
You cannot get heirloom cloaks or helms from the Faire, and no new item slots were opened in this patch so legs and rings are still unavailable all together (save the ring from the Kalu'ak tournament).
The good news is, these prize tickets aren't that hard to get your hands on. The bad news is, the event is only around for the first week of every month which means you have a set window in which to do all of your grinding and your grinding potential is limited by the small number of available quests.
Questing for Tickets
Daily Quests: 40 Tickets per Faire
Questing is your main source of tickets. There are five daily quests that you can do, and each of those rewards a single ticket. You can do those daily quests eight times throughout the week, for a total weekly farm of 40 Prize Tickets. How do you do daily quests for eight days in a seven day week? You log on at 12 A.M. server time on Saturday night and do the dailies before 3 A.M. server time on Sunday morning when daily quests are reset. There's your weekly exploit report, now back to our regularly scheduled farming guide. So 1 ticket per quest, 5 quests per day, 7(+1) days per week.
Blizzard quotes this as being available only seven times per week, but unless they put something in place to stop it, you can still farm an extra day's worth of dailies during that three hour stretch each time it opens.
Monthly Quests:
Each month, once per Faire, you can do a quest related to each of your professions and secondary skills as long as you have at least skill rank 75 in that profession. Each character can have a total of six of these (two professions, four secondary skills) at one time. Professions reward 4 Tickets each while Secondary Skills reward 3 Tickets each.
For most players that's going to be the final count on this type of farming. However, if you're all kinds of serious about farming these heirlooms you can actually (ab)use the system here by leveling your primary professions to 75, doing their quests, dropping the professions, picking up 2 new professions, leveling to 75, doing the quests, drop the professions, rinse and repeat for all eleven professions. So crazy people can get a total of 3 tickets per quest, for all 11 professions and all 4 secondary skills, for a total of 45 prize tickets per month.
Other monthly quests include the Test Your Strength quest which has you collect 250 Grisly Trophies from targets you kill, and quests that start from all of the Darkmoon Artifacts that you get from dungeon bosses and looting insignia from opposing forces in battlegrounds.
[Update: Blizzard has confirmed that all of these are repeatable each month.]
There are a total of nine Darkmoon Artifacts: five from dungeons, three from battlegrounds, and 1 from T11+ raids. Each of these artifacts starts a quest which is simply turning the item in at the Faire.
4 Dungeon Artifacts – 10 Tickets each (40)
1 Heroic Artifact – 15 Tickets
1 Raid Artifact – 10 Tickets
3 BG Artifacts – 5 Tickets each (15)
2 Primary Professions – 4 Tickets each (8*)
4 Secondary Professions – 3 Tickets each (12)
1 Test Your Strength – 10 Tickets
So the grand total for Monthly Quests (not counting the dailies) is: 110*
I'm awaiting confirmation on whether or not Blizzard has put a stop to the dropping/repicking professions thing I mentioned above. If it's gone, then 110 Monthly is the limit, while if it's not you can add another 36 to the total.
Total Farming Per Month
This is the part of the guide that's applicable to everyone who wants to farm the prize tickets, even if you have no interest in heirlooms. These are your total farming caps per month for you to determine how long you'll have to farm to get all the items you want.
Total Weekly Farming: 40 Tickets
Total Monthly Farming: 18-45 Tickets
Total One-Time Farming: 100 Tickets
So in the first week you're able to farm a maximum of 158 Tickets if you're sane, or 185 Tickets if you're no longer restricted to the realm of sanity.
This works out to roughly 2 heirlooms every two months unless you're buying expensive ones in which case it will be one on the second month and then one to three more on the third month, and so on.


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Since the introduction of vinyl siding in Ooltewah as a better alternative to aluminum siding, a lot of people have increasingly preferred to install it in their homes. Most people love vinyl siding for two reasons; they are quite affordable to install, and the cost of maintenance is also relatively inexpensive. Compared with the other materials in the market, modern innovation and technology have made vinyl more durable and offer better insulation capacity. When compared to the main siding materials in the market at the moment, fiber cement, metal and wood, vinyl comes on top as the least expensive siding material, and the second most affordable option.
Any professional Ooltewah vinyl siding contractors that you meet will advise you on the cost of vinyl siding first before you make any decision. Compared with the other materials, only metal happens to be cheaper as a siding material, given that the rivets and snips fall in place more naturally. In the case of vinyl, you need a few tools to make it work, but you will spend roughly $4 for each square foot of siding surface installed.
You will realize that there are different options in as far as the cost of installing Ooltewah vinyl siding is concerned. These differences start from the manufacturing plant. Vinyl is available in unique thicknesses. More often, you will find vinyl siding in 0.040 size thickness. A better option would be to consider 0.052 size thickness. It has a better resistance against fading, is more durable, but will definitely cost you more too.
For reference it may be helpful to compare the costs from surrounding towns as well:
There are two things involved in this equation, the amount of materials needed and the cost of labor. For a bigger house, the cost of these two variables shoot up. In case you have odd-shaped openings in the house like custom designed doors and windows, the siding will have to be cut in unorthodox shapes, which further push up the cost. Assuming that you have a project that does not feature unusual shapes or details, you should spend between $6,000 and $8,000 for a 1,500 square foot house. In case your house is between 2,000 and 2,500 square feet, you will spend between $8,000 and $13,000 on siding installation from the Ooltewah vinyl siding contractors.
The Ooltewah vinyl siding style that you are having installed will affect the cost of installation. In case you are installing smooth, plain vinyl siding without any other additional features or texture model, it is cheaper to install this than installing vinyl surfaces that imitate stone, wood and other materials. Your contractor can run a feasibility quote by you, considering the cost of materials, the labor and any other factors that they consider and then have you choose the option that would be ideal for you.
Yes, there are. This will depend on your contractor, but most of them do not often include the cost of vents, corners, soffits, trims and moldings when presenting your quote. In case these are to be factored in, they will cost you an additional charge of between $3 and $6 for each liner foot.
There are different contractors that you can hire for your Ooltewah vinyl siding needs. You can choose either a general contractor, an expert at vinyl installation or you can also decide to go the DIY way.
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A win is a win. "There is no such thing as an ugly baby." That is the feeling I have after this one. But then again, should I feel that way?
The Seahawks destroyed time of possession (+11:32). They had more passing yards. They had more rushing yards. They had more first downs. Seattle's offense scored sixteen points and Carolina's offense scored just three. Cam Newton looked awful. He had just two completions at halftime, and finished 12/29. That looks even worse considering that he actually had plenty of time to throw most of the time. So why does this win feel a little lackluster?
Missed opportunities. Seattle is 3-2, which is kind of amazing because it feels like we've had two or three Superbowl XL games this year already. Seattle had "just" 7 penalties, but every single one of them seemed to come at the most painful times possible. Many of them were incredibly dubious too. Giacomini's "late hit." Okung's "hold." Obomanu's "hold." The non-call on Sherman for offensive PI. It was 100% total horseshit officiating. At least the Panthers got tagged for a bad call themselves when one of their deep pass attempts was not called for a deserving 50 yard DPI, but overall, it felt like the Seahawks were fighting the stripes in this game.
The other factor was more redzone ineptitude. I can't figure this out. My first instinct is to question Bevell's playcalling- but per Hawkblogger's research- Seattle actually had a very good red zone offense last year. And that offense was also ran by Darrell Bevell. Maybe our 2012 problems are just early season hiccups?
When Carolina got that pick-6, I said out loud "well, we just lost." Which I know was premature, because the Seahawks were dominating the game and were only down by 4, but it was just one of those games where the team was very good at finding ways not to score. Seattle had very few 3 and outs, but almost every drive seemed destined to result in a redzone field goal, a turnover, or a punt that was snapped 5 yards outside of field goal range. I won't lie, I was pretty testy by the start of the 4th quarter in this one. Enough with the bullshit, already.
Thank goodness the Seahawks actually won this game. I don't even want to imagine the meltdown here, and it would have been very much warranted this time.
But, they did win. And a lot of good things happened, too. So with all that negativity out of my system, here are some random thoughts on today's deceptively glorious victory.
Russell Wilson takes a step forward
Entering this game, I would have argued that none of Wilson's interceptions were really his fault. His first was an end of half hail mary that you pretty much expect a pick on. His second was a ball Doug Baldwin should have caught. His third was a tipped pass. His fourth was to an open McCoy who fell down.
That streak ended today. Wilson threw his first deserving interception, and unfortunately it went for six. He would later suffer a brutal fumble-ception on a pass to Marshawn Lynch that was as fluky as they come. That Lynch interception was also a poor pass, but Lynch had it reined in and then... wtf?
Rather than focus on the negative (Wilson now has more interceptions than touchdowns), I'd argue that Wilson- a rookie qb- only having one fully inexcusable interception in his first five games is actually pretty darn impressive.
Other than those two picks, Wilson looked great. He looked like a franchise QB. He posted an outstanding 8.84 YPA after entering this game at 5.7. He completed 76% of his passes. Seattle came into this game near dead last in 3rd down conversions, but today they were at 50%, and nearly all of them were on Wilson.
Did Wilson miss some open targets? Sure. But every QB misses open targets throughout a game. Even the elite ones do. Consider too that on a few of those occasions Wilson "missed" the opportunity because he was reacting to pressure and avoiding a sack.
Carolina does not have a good defense, but they did a good job of game planning Wilson. It seemed like almost every time Wilson bailed on the pocket to the outside, he had a defender on special assignment waiting for him. Wilson is at his best outside the pocket, and Carolina took that away. I really liked how Wilson responded to that by working within the pocket so well. Remember the Russell Wilson who used to flip out when a defender got within pool cue's reach? That version might just be dead and buried. The new version is fine with taking a sack if it means getting better looks. I like this new version.
Oh yes, and I liked the playcalling by Bevell today so much more than any of the previous weeks. He (with permission from Carroll) finally put a degree of trust on Wilson, and Wilson rewarded them for it. About time.
Finally, some smart in-game decisions by the Seahawks today
I loved the safety call late in the game, which 80's beard confirmed was a designed play despite the frighteningly high snap (the gunners did not advance downfield- indicating it was an intentional playcall). I loved the decision to run on 3rd down the play before, even though a completed pass for a first down would have won the game. I thought Pete read that situation just right. I also liked how the Seahawks game planned that goalline stand just right to keep Newton from running for a TD. I also really liked that Wilson roll out keeper late in the game. It didn't work, but it had the same clock killing result as a handoff to Lynch and could have caught the Panther's off guard for a huge 1st down.
Other random thoughts
-Carolina is now 2-5 in their last 7 home games. I felt pretty strongly that Seattle would win this game all week, but you should never take a road victory for granted. Seattle is now 3-2 with 6 home games remaining.
-All four teams in the NFC West sport a winning record. How often has that happened in any division after 5 weeks? The NFC West is a combined 14-6. Outside the division, the NFC West is 11-3. All four teams currently own top 10 defenses by almost any metric.
-Bruce Irvin barely played, and registered two more sacks, including the game winner. He's at 4.5 sacks through five games. I don't say this because of the numbers: I really like the progress Irvin is making right now. He's at a point right now where he might be even deadlier when he's stunting inside than when he edge rushes.
-Golden Tate had another good game. He had a pretty reception deep down the field wiped out by penalty, but later had a crucial catch on 3rd and long that ended up being the game winning score when Carolina forgot how to tackle.
-Sidney Rice and Zach Miller looked a lot harder to cut for salary reasons. I noticed Miller several times for his quality blocking and had nearly 20 yards per reception too. Rice looked terrific while catching 5 passes for 67 yards. That's pretty much the equivalent of a 100 yard game in this offense.
-Doug Baldwin had 3 catches! Even Braylon Edwards got a catch, and a key reception at that. The Panthers have a poor secondary, but I thought our receivers looked terrific today.
-Bobby Wagner had another very good game. Six tackles, 1.5 sacks. I must stress that Wagner has improved by leaps and bounds at attacking behind the LOS compared to college. In college, he had 1.5 sacks in 4 years that came from the 4-3 MLB spot (he played in a hybrid defense and most of his sacks came from playing a 3-4 OLB). He's already got more 4-3 MLB sacks in 5 NFL games than he had in 4 college seasons. Wagner was a very well rounded LB who's one weakness was attacking the LOS, and it now appears that weakness is becoming a strength. Not to overhype the guy, but you really have to take your hat off to this coaching staff and how they consistently get the most out of their young players.
-Carpenter looks very natural at left guard.
-I loved that Sherman forced fumble that took away a 1st down late in the game.
-How did Cam Newton throw no picks while Wilson threw two? Just the latest reminder that the universe is chaotic in nature.
The play of the game
After Alan Branch recovered Cam Newton's fumble to seal the game, my dad remarked that the play of the game was Browner's 3rd and goal stop at the 1 yard line. I thought he made an excellent point. When Louis Murphy caught that pass, he pretty much only had to fall backwards a yard to win the game. If you saw the Colts upset the Packers today, you know exactly how hard it is to defend a catch at the one yard line. I think 9 times out of 10, that catch ends up being a touchdown, but Browner arrived and delivered a huge hit, a hit that was just huge enough to prevent the score.
My brother disagreed, saying that Browner's forced fumble was the play of the game, because it shifted momentum and set up Seattle's game winning touchdown drive. Another good choice. I guess it goes without saying that Brandon Browner had a pretty good game today.
But to me, the play of the game was Marshawn Lynch's "wtf really?!" 1st down run on 3rd and 7. He got 11 yards up the middle on a play that everyone in the stadium should have expected a run on. That first down allowed Seattle to burn Carolina's remaining timeouts and milk the clock down to 49 seconds remaining. It's really hard to march down the field and score a TD with only 49 seconds and no timeouts. That run could have easily been the difference in the game. Without it, Carolina gets the ball back with almost 3 minutes left and a timeout.
Looking ahead:
Seattle plays two more games in the next 11 days, and they are probably the two toughest games remaining on Seattle's schedule (Patriots, @SF on 4 days rest). I don't know about you guys, but I'd be just fine with a 3-4 record so long as the Seahawks are competitive in both games. That said, they probably need a win in there somehow to feign contention. The NFC is crazy this year.


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Naughty or Nice? Christmas Gift Tag Freebie
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. How can the same four days off seemed luxiouriously long on Thursday morning but felt impossibly short on Sunday night? Oh well. We did have a great weekend full of giving thanks, celebrating the wedding of a wonderful couple, retail therapy and crafting. What more can I ask for?
Naturally, I'm very excited to be kicking off the official holiday season. That means lots of Christmas projects to come on the blog. I'm putting up the tree, making wreaths, christmas cards and all other kinds of goodies.
And today I'm making merry with a little free printable - tongue in check gift tags I designed so I could get my own wrapping underway. And yes, I was signing Santa Claus is coming to Town all weekend long.
Would you like some of your own? Just download, print and hole punch.
Enjoy! If you put them to use, I'd love to see / hear about it.
In case you missed it, you'll find three more Christmas freebies floating around here as well. This Christmas mini poster, more gift tags and a self mailer card.
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Those are absolutely adorable! Unfortunately someone in my family would be severely offended if I even thought of using them and would complain for years about that time I called her son naughty (even though he's terrible).ReplyDelete
that is so nice!:)ReplyDelete
Great idea and the tags look lovely.ReplyDelete
thank you!!ReplyDelete
This is super cute. Downloading for sure! Thanks!ReplyDelete
I found this via Pinterest and just had to say thank you for the tags. I already have had the tradition for years of wrapping presents from Santa in Brown paper and twine/ribbon, but I've never had a specific way of writing what person they are for. I love this idea, and will be using it for years to come. Thank you!ReplyDelete
- Elizabeth Brown1:50 PM
Thanks for providing this download. When I saw you post it a couple of weeks ago, I knew it would be a perfect fit for what I was envisioning for presenting our presents this year. In fact, I actually began the gift wrapping process, and I love how it turns out.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the tags. One of my sister-in-laws fell in love with them! I used them for my high schooler's Secret Santa gifts and they were a big hit. There are even several under my tree! Great, fun tag!!ReplyDelete
These are totally cute! I just printed some to use. Merci!ReplyDelete
Thank you! I printed these out on cardstock, and they look so great! Can't wait for my little guy to see it in the morning. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks. Glad you could use them!ReplyDelete
- plastic0022:47 AM
Nice gift tag you can use small card as a tag and you can write something on this small card.ReplyDelete
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- Waseem2008465:02 AM
like the gift tag...its really is fantastic...I appreciate it.ReplyDelete
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You cant edit it. (at least not easily). I may update for 2013 but I'm not yet working on Christmas.ReplyDelete
- Kamillepeck12:23 PM
I love this tag but I'm wondering if you're going to update it soon with the year 2012 on it? We are sending a little gift from Santa for each of my nieces and nephews through the mail to be postmarked in the North Pole (it's a service through USPS)! I'd love to use this tag this year for our surprise!! Thanks.ReplyDelete
thank you, thank you! Love these.ReplyDelete
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They look great reversed!ReplyDelete
Totally adorable! Can't wait to use these. Thanks for sharing. ~jeni :)ReplyDelete
Printed these out today. They are absolutely A-DOR-ABLE!!!! Thank you for your generosity in sharing!ReplyDelete


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FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Lawyers for Army leaker Pfc. Bradley Manning raised no objection Tuesday to a government proposal to temporarily close his court-martial to the public and press, possibly as early as this week, to protect classified evidence.
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Lawyers for Army leaker Pfc. Bradley Manning raised no objection Tuesday to a government proposal to temporarily close his court-martial to the public and press, possibly as early as this week, to protect classified evidence.
As the trial entered its fourth week, defense attorney David Coombs told the military judge, Army Col. Denise Lind, he had no objection to closing the courtroom only while prosecutors read aloud the classified sections of written witness statements.
Prosecutors have said they expect to present as many as 17 such statements this week. The statements, called stipulations of expected testimony, may include evidence about more than 250,000 State Department diplomatic cables Manning is accused of stealing from a classified computer database.
Manning denies the theft charge but has acknowledged he sent the cables, along with hundreds of thousands of classified war logs and some Iraq and Afghanistan battlefield videos to the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks. The former intelligence analyst has said he leaked the material to expose wrongdoing by American service members and diplomats.
The trial at Fort Meade, near Baltimore, is to determine whether Manning is guilty of espionage, theft, computer fraud and aiding the enemy, which carries a possible life sentence.
If Manning is convicted at the bench trial, his future will be determined by a different general than the one who ordered the court-martial.
On Monday, Maj. Gen. Jeffery S. Buchanan succeeded Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington as commander of the Military District of Washington. In the military justice system, court-martial verdicts and sentences can be thrown out or reduced by the convening authority — the commander who ordered the court-martial. Upon a change of command, that authority passes to the new commander.
Buchanan's last job was as deputy commanding general of I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. Before that, he directed strategic efforts of U.S. forces in Iraq and served as their chief spokesman there from July 2010 to December 2011.
Linnington has been nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and a Pentagon job as military deputy for readiness in the defense secretary's office.


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Another View -- James N. Weinstein: NH can switch from a health care system to a health systemJAMES N. WEINSTEIN
August 22. 2013 11:26PM
Imagine a health system that focuses on health, not just health care. Imagine a system where care is based on value, not volume; on the health of our population; on new payment models that reward quality, not quantity of procedures; and on care that patients want and need, delivered affordably, conveniently and close to home.
In all the talk about Obamacare, Medicaid managed care, Medicaid expansion, the Medicaid enhancement tax, and whether New Hampshire will participate in the health exchange, there has not been much conversation about how, as a state, New Hampshire is going to improve the health and health care of its residents.
We need to ask: What should an ideal health care system look like? Does it provide the highest-quality services at costs that do not bankrupt our businesses and those individuals who are spending an ever-increasing portion of their income on health care? And how do we ensure that all citizens in our state receive the care they need, without putting inordinate financial burdens on the very health systems we are asking to respond?
New Hampshire must focus on creating a "sustainable HEALTH system." Not a health CARE system, but a system that works to keep people healthy and out of the hospital, a system where the needs of the patient and family come first. Their convenience and wishes should direct the care they receive; not what's most convenient for providers.
You may ask, "Don't health care providers make money by getting people into the hospital?" Yes, in the current system they do. But this is not compatible with the right way to practice and provide care. A system of doing more to make more is not good for patients, and it simply drives health care costs — which are already too high — even higher.
Health care in the U.S. is inexorably changing. In a state as fiercely independent as New Hampshire, doesn't it make sense for us to take control of our own destiny and build something that works for us? Shouldn't we be a model for our country, not a follower? The answer is yes.
But individual health care organizations cannot do this work alone. Happily, they are not. Many providers are building on decades of relationships while creating new partnerships across the state, to ensure that residents get the highest quality care, regardless of their location. New Hampshire providers are also reaching out to business owners and others to explore ways to work together to get costs down while increasing employee health and satisfaction.
We are testing new payment models that reward quality and value for patients and their families, rather than paying for each procedure we do. We are partnering in communities with volunteers and service agencies to work hand in hand in aligning our resources to truly reach all the people who need us. In a sustainable health system, innovation and adaptability to change are key. One innovative model involves expanding the use of telemedicine. Why should you have to drive an hour for an appointment or exam that can just as easily be done safely and efficiently from your own home? And there's more to come: apps and home-based devices that monitor your health and allow you to share information with your physician in real time, smart pill bottles that automatically reorder your prescription when it's needed.
Innovative approaches such as these, combined with unique partnerships and relationships, will directly improve the way care is delivered in New Hampshire and move us toward creating a truly sustainable health system for all our citizens.
These will be relationships based on quality, not dollars earned. Relationships based on trust and respect toward a future we, our patients and their families can count on. NH has the resources and the people; what we need is a plan and the courage to enact it.
Providers are excited about this work and the prospects of creating something that benefits all. New Hampshire can become a model for the nation. Our employers, their employees and all our patients should be unified in the belief that we can make a real difference for health and wellness for all the people of our state.
James N. Weinstein is CEO and president of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System.


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Nashua to host four-day Free State forumBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
January 28. 2013 10:50PM
NASHUA - Continuing with its mission to bring thousands of pro-liberty activists to New Hampshire, the Free State Project is planning a four-day conference to promote and educate others about its ongoing efforts. The New Hampshire Liberty Forum is now in its sixth year, with the 2013 event scheduled for Feb. 21-24 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua.
"It has developed a reputation for drawing together people of diverse backgrounds from across the Northeast and beyond for the purpose of discussing strategies to reduce government interference in our lives and build a better society through business, the arts, volunteer work," says a release issued by Free State Project members.
In the past, the event has gathered about 400 people, according to Carla Gericke, one of the leaders of the Free State Project who moved from New York to New Hampshire in 2008.
"It looks like we are on track to hit those numbers again, maybe even reach 500 attendees," Gericke said of the educational outreach event. "I know several people who are flying in to participate."
Liberty Forum is designed to give Free State pledgers who are in the process of moving to the Granite State an opportunity to visit the area, network with others and learn more about job opportunities and housing in the area, according to organizers. Nashua is a good location to host the event because it is relatively close to the Boston area and its airport, according to Gericke.
"We have some great speakers coming this year," said Gericke, praising keynote speaker Tom Woods, a New York Times bestselling author of 11 books. She described him as an intelligent, funny and engaging speaker.
Gericke, who is originally from South Africa and whose parents are diplomats, says she is most excited about hearing blogger Cory Doctorow speak.
A job panel will be on hand to help participants learn more about the job market in New Hampshire and to offer tips on how to make job searching easier. There will be sessions on various topics, including a "know your rights" seminar that will tackle everything from the basic rules of firearm ownership in New Hampshire, to documentation and information that must be delivered to a police officer when being pulled over during a traffic stop. Other sessions include a rundown of what Free Staters should do after moving to New Hampshire, how to make a 72-hour survival kit and a brief overview of austere medicine for survival situations.
According to its website, the Free State Project has 1,130 participants already living in New Hampshire, with more than 13,700 committed to eventually relocating here. Its plan is to entice more than 20,000 pro-liberty activists to move to the Granite State, with participants pledging to "exert the fullest practical effort toward the creation of a society in which the maximum role of civil government is the protection of life, liberty and property," says the site.
Despite the attention the Free State Project will receive during next month's forum, there are still opponents of the controversial movement. Some elected officials in New Hampshire are critical of their efforts, previously voicing suspicion about how Free Staters will actually go about launching political change.
A total of 24 speakers will take the stage during the 2013 New Hampshire Liberty Forum, including Libertarian activist Ken Krawchuk, political correspondent Declan McCullagh, policy analyst Julie Borowski, historian Thaddeus Russell and more. The forum is not only an opportunity to introduce attendees to New Hampshire but to also "give them a taste of the many benefits of socializing, networking and organizing with a large group of like-minded people," according to a release.
For more information about the event, visit www.freestateproject.org.


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Is it only an illusion that those on the right boldly challenge established wisdom and risk the American Dream?
Hearing only a couple beats of the jaunty bass part, and the song "Heart and Soul" is revealed. Impulse is to immediately join in and play the melody. While it can be infectious for musicians, it apparently doesn't have the same affect on everyone. It has been viewed that Congress is suppose to be the "heart and soul of our democracy." Measurement of their validity to the real world could be subject for conceptual distinction. Would significance be determined as superficial or profound? Possibly they are only ghosts of a reactive institution living in our historical imaginations. Is it only an illusion that those on the right boldly challenge established wisdom and risk the American Dream? How can ideals of that dream be obtained if amoral corporations are allowed to stuff their pockets and buy politicians? Has our love affair with capitalism allowed Congress an active role in shaping what it appears we stand for? A reflection of us in all our strengths and all our weaknesses. But, do our ethnic, regional idiosyncrasies, religious, and racial diversity reverberate in their hearts? Or, do they serve chiefly with their heads like a master timekeeper winding the mainspring arbor of our culture to drive our movements? Our multitude of needs are made apparent as well as our shadings of opinion on everything from the value of war to the war over values. Do we influence change within our own sphere never knowing the power of our own "Heart and Soul?" Congress is essentially charged with reconciling our many points of view on issues of the day. But, are their views really a reflection of America's needs? They have been crying wolf over austerity since Obama took office. Do they carry the trait to willingly unleash the wolves on March 1st? Albert Einstein said, "you cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew." With gavel back in his keep, will Boehner use it to ward off the wolves and discover "Heart and Soul, or will he continue to use unjust tactics on his watch? If Muzak softly played that little ditty during sessions, some might absorb it's positive psychological effect and find themselves doing a little jig closer to center aisle. Of course, those subject to whims would most likely deem it unpatriotic. Wouldn't it benefit lawmakers to get serious on issues? Aren't the values of the Constitution pragmatism and compromise? Or, is it true that in many aspects there is irrelevancy to the current political design of our country? Jonathan Bernstein asked, "Do the Founding Fathers' views still matter?" They certainly were not familar with high-capacity weapons when writing the Constitution. For over a century, there has not been need for debate or interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. No need for questioning until it took root in politics as much as law. Now lawmakers run scared from courage. They fail to do what will be esteemed right by good society. They are influenced by propaganda and fear of losing large political contributions from organizations like the NRA. The power of gun ideologues create fear and the voters fall under the spell of a gun lobby that considers any restriction of deadly assault weapons an unthinkable assault on the Constitution. Maybe in addition to owning high capacity guns, we should be allowed tanks, stinger missiles and drones to sit on our front lawns. It's not about the sport of hunting because anyone inclined to believe more than a rifle with 3 bullets is needed to bring down their prey is simply a poor marksman, and should stay out of the woods.
.Yep! It really causes me great concern that prohibiting the AR-15 rifle is infringing on basic rights and freedom of some poor fellow with a glitch in his synaptic terminal. I'm weary of the NRA's famous anti-gun control slogan: "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." Try convincing the body lying in the morgue of that, or the parents of children whose little bodies were ripped apart from an assault weapon attack. Growing up among hunters and their guns, I do understand people don't like anyone messing with them and their guns. But, in this era from where I sit, I don't believe high-capacity ammunition magazines are necessary for individual use, nor do they deserve the protection of our Constitution.
Plato said, "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything." The world could use a bit more "Heart and Soul" and a few less guns. . . . .And that's my opinion.
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NH ranked as patent-rich in national reportBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 02. 2013 10:33PM
BAE Systems in Nashua was granted 53 patents in 2011 by the U.S. Patent Office, mostly for radar and radio navigation technology - the most of any business in the state.
Oracle International Corp., also in Nashua, placed second with 44 patents for database and file management or data structures software.
A much smaller Manchester company owned by inventor Dean Kamen, DEKA Products, was third with 34 patents, mostly for medical and laboratory equipment.
They were the top three of 24 companies in the Manchester-Nashua area whose combined 357 patents in 2011 made the area one of the most invention-rich communities in the country, according to research by the Brookings Institution released on Friday.
"Patenting Prosperity," the first analysis of its kind, studied patent trends from 1980 to 2012, ranking all of the nation's roughly 360 metropolitan areas on patenting activity and analyzing how patents affected productivity and prosperity.
Manchester-Nashua placed well in the survey, ranking 29th, based on the number of patents applied for per capita from 2007 to 2011. The top five metropolitan areas in order were San Jose, Calif.; Burlington, Vt.; Rochester, Minn.; Corvallis, Ore.; and Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Boston was ranked 34th, while the country's two biggest cities, New York City and Los Angeles, placed 77th and 56th, respectively.
The study was made possible when the Patent Office recently digitized records as far back as 1975. Researchers at Brookings compared the patent data with economic growth and development measures to demonstrate a relationship between the number of patents issued in an area and economic prosperity over time.
Their study concluded, among other things, that patents generate jobs - maybe not the year they are issued, but five and 10 years down the road.
"The main message is that invention is a major driver of regional economic growth," said Jonathan Rothwell, senior research associate at the Washington, D.C.-based think tank and a co-author of the study. "R&D is the goose that lays the golden egg. It creates new companies and new products that drive economic growth and create tax revenue."
Encouraging research
The report comes out just as the state Legislature moves toward doubling the tax credit available for research and development in the Granite State and making the credit a permanent part of the state's tax structure.
The legislation designates $2 million a year to fund the credit, which is applied to the state's business profits tax or business enterprise tax, up to a maximum of $50,000 per business.
It has been enormously popular in the business community, with more than 100 applications for the credit in the past tax year, according to Christopher Way, interim director of the state Division of Economic Development.
The tax credit expansion passed the Senate, 23-0, on Thursday, enjoys widespread support in the House and is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Maggie Hassan.
It's exactly the kind of incentive that Rothwell says state policymakers should encourage if New Hampshire is to retain its ranking in the top 10 of all 50 states when it comes to patents per capita. New England had three states in the top 10, with Massachusetts ranked third, Vermont, fourth, and New Hampshire, ninth. Vermont has a large IBM research center near Burlington.
"The major message here is invest in your innovation capacity," said Rothwell, "and that's a message a lot of places need to hear because during the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of places became convinced that the way to economic prosperity was to make their region more consumer-friendly and to raise the amenities that their region provides."
Wrong public investments
He suggested that public money invested in sports stadiums, convention centers and arenas has been misplaced. "Investments that only result in more consumption cannot be the foundation for economic growth because they really just transfer money from one mode of spending to another," Rothwell said. "Whereas investing in research capacity that will lead to new companies, and new technologies will bring new money."
As an example, he cited a project under way in New York City, which granted public land on Roosevelt Island to Cornell University for a new research and development center.
"Instead of setting aside huge tracts of public land for convention centers and stadiums, why not set them aside for research institutions and find a partner who is willing to invest with you?" he said.
Redevelopment of the Manchester Millyard, where New Hampshire innovation helped spur the Industrial Revolution, attracted companies like DEKA to continue that tradition.
"New England was the center of innovation historically and remains a distinctly innovative part of the country," Rothwell said.


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