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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 10, 2014) – Returning home may be what the ETSU baseball team needed to get back on track.
After dropping four of five games on their recent road swing, the Bucs bounced back in a big way as ETSU recorded a season-high 17 hits in a 12-4 comeback win over The Citadel Wednesday night at Thomas Stadium.
The Blue and Gold now look to carry their recent offensive surge into a critical Atlantic Sun series this weekend when ETSU hosts North Florida beginning Friday night at 7:05 p.m.
Friday – 7:05 p.m. – Game No. 33
RHP Austin Hutchison (3-2, 4.54) vs. RHP David Trexler (3-2, 3.83)
Saturday – 2:05 p.m. – Game No. 34
RHP Jimmy Nesselt (2-3, 4.36) vs. RHP Evan Incinelli (3-3, 4.80)
Sunday – 1:05 p.m. – Game No. 35
LHP Jamin McCann (2-3, 5.28) vs. TBA
Nine of ETSU's (15-17, 4-5 A-Sun) 17 hits went for extra bases as the Bucs tied a school-record with four triples in their eight-run win over The Citadel on Wednesday. The previous record was set when the Blue and Gold registered four triples against Radford on March 31, 1998.
Chris Cook (Kingsport, Tenn.), Tyler Roach (Knoxville, Tenn.), Trey York (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Kevin Phillips (St. Louis, Mo.) all recorded a triple, while Tritsch and Roach both finished with three-hit games. Tritsch, who has reached base safely in 19 straight games and tallied his 100th hit with the Bucs on Wednesday, went 3 for 4 with a double, home run, and scored four runs, while Roach finished with a career-high three hits, drove in two and scored twice. Meanwhile, York has now hit safely in his last four games after posting a two-hit performance against The Citadel.
Junior right-hander Jimmy Nesselt (Plantation, Fla.) also reached a milestone in Wednesday's win as he posted his 100th career strikeout and now has 101 for his career. Nesselt was one of seven relievers used by the Blue and Gold – who managed to hold the Bulldogs scoreless for the final eight innings of play. Furthermore, Nesselt, Jared Burton (Knoxville, Tenn.), Will Chesney (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Clinton Freeman (Jonesborough, Tenn.) combined to retire the final 15 Citadel hitters.
As a pitching staff, ETSU's hurlers struck out four and walked none, marking the second straight game the Buccaneer pitching staff hasn't allowed a walk. The last time ETSU went back-to-back games without issuing walk was back in 2011.
North Florida (15-18, 6-6 A-Sun) has lost six of its last seven and is coming off a 2-0 setback to Florida A&M Wednesday in Tallahassee.
The Ospreys rank among the top-3 in the A-Sun in batting average (T1st, .300), hits (2nd, 349), slugging percentage (3rd, .403), on-base percentage (3rd, .357), home runs (3rd, 21), and triples (T3rd, 7).
UNF is led by junior Drew Weeks as he's hitting .418 (56-134) with six doubles, two triples, four home runs, 25 RBI and 28 runs scored, while sophomore two-way player Corbin Olmstead and junior infielder Trent Higginbothem are also hitting above .300. Olmstead, who is 3-4 with a 3.66 ERA on the mound, is hitting .368 (35-95) in 22 games, and Higginbothem is 42 for 126 (.333) and leads the team with 26 RBI.
Trexler and Incinelli are one of three Osprey pitchers with three wins on the campaign, while junior right-hander Dan VanSickle has three of UNF's four saves.
Ten of UNF's 15 wins have come at home, while the Ospreys are 3-12 on the road – all three wins coming in conference play.
After posting 40 wins (18-9 A-Sun) in 2013, the Ospreys were picked to finish second in the A-Sun preseason coaches poll.
After taking two of three of the Bucs in 2013, UNF now leads the all-time series, 13-12.
ETSU is only 4-8 against the Ospreys in Johnson City, while the Blue and Gold are looking for their first series win at home since taking two of three back in 2006. The Bucs are the only team to sweep a series as ETSU won all three in 2011 down in Jacksonville.
For his career, Clinton Freeman (Jonesborough, Tenn.) is hitting .435 (10-23) with one double, one triple, one home run and four RBI in six games against the Ospreys, while Chris Riopedre (Miami, Fla.) is 7 for 17 (.412) with one triple, two runs and four RBI versus UNF. Last season, Zach Thompson (Johnson City, Tenn.) went 3 for 5 with three RBI against the Ospreys, while Tyler Roach also had three hits, walked once and was hit twice against UNF pitching.
Live stats will be available for this weekend's series via StatBroadcast by visiting ETSUBucs.com. Fans can access live stats on their computers, mobile devices or tablets.
Live audio will be available for all three games on WXSM-AM 640 The Extreme Sports Monster with "Voice of the Bucs" Jay Sandos handling the play-by-play. Fans outside the Tri-Cities region can access WXSM online at http://www.640wxsm.com/ or you can listen to the games via your mobile device(s) by downloading the iHeart Radio application.
Live video will be provided free of charge on ASun.TV for all three games.
Live updates will also be posted on Twitter by following @ETSUAthletics and @ETSU_Baseball.
ETSU continues conference play next weekend as the Bucs travel to the River City for a three-game set at Jacksonville, beginning Thursday, April 17.
ETSU fans wanting to receive Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for "Buc Updates." Click here to sign up today!
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VII.2 Srebarna Nature Reserve (Bulgaria)
At its nineteenth session (Berlin, 1995) the Committee had requested the Bulgarian authorities to submit a threat mitigation status report to its twenty-second session in 1998. The Bulgarian authorities submitted the report requested by the Committee on Srebarna Nature Reserve, on 28 August 1998, and invited the Centre and IUCN to field a mission to verify the results of measures undertaken to mitigate threats to the integrity of Srebarna. A team consisting of one specialist each from IUCN and the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, and a consultant representing the Centre, visited Srebarna and Sofia, Bulgaria, from 1 to 6 October 1998.
The Committee reviewed a summary of the report submitted by the mission team, which included: (i) a brief description of Srebarna's World Heritage values; (ii) causes which led to the decline in Srebarna's ecology and state of conservation and its inclusion in the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992; (iii) principal findings concerning the results of rehabilitation measures implemented by the Bulgarian authorities; and (iv) proposals for recommendations to be made by the Committee to the State Party.
The Committee recalled that Srebarna Nature Reserve was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1983. This 602 ha. fresh water site on the flood plain of the Danube River was acknowledged to be of regional and global significance under criterion (iv) of the 1983 Operational Guidelines; i.e. geological and physiographic formations and precisely outlined areas which are habitats of species threatened by extinction, and of plant or animal species with extraordinary and universal value from the point of view of science, nature protection or natural beauty. The site was of particular significance as a nesting site for the Dalmatian pelican, ferruginous duck, the pygmy cormorant and corncrake.
Srebarna was disconnected from the Danube in 1949 by the construction of a dike between the lake and the river. Engineering efforts in 1979 to mitigate the impacts of the dike construction were not successful. Between 1985 and 1990, the adverse impacts of a protracted drought in the Balkan peninsula, and the cumulative impacts of historical and recent anthropogenic influences became more readily observable in the deteriorating ecological conditions of Srebarna. The latter causal agents and the regulation of annual Danube flood crests by the Romanian Iron Gates control structure led to decreasing inundation of Srebarna by the Danube waters. The introduction of modern agricultural practices (chemical fertilizers and insecticides) and the increase in domestic animal populations in the surrounding arable drainage area also led to net adverse results. These results include increased levels of dissolved nitrogen and phosphate, and sedimentation and turbidity, decreased water column and lake volume, increased primary productivity and significant changes in the structure of phytoplankton populations. An acceleration of eutrophication and the transition of Srebarna from a lake to a marsh, the decline of biodiversity (particularly fish species), the diminished use of the area by rare and threatened resident and migratory bird species, and reduced nesting success ratios of key breeding bird species of World Heritage significance was also noted. At its sixteenth session in 1992, the Committee included Srebarna Nature Reserve in the List of World Heritage in Danger; in 1993, Srebarna was placed on the Montreux Record, a register of sites in need of priority conservation action in the implementation of the Ramsar Convention.
In 1995, the Committee examined a state of conservation report from the State Party which indicated that a canal, linking the Danube and Srebarna for the first time since 1949, had been successfully established with bilateral assistance from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and was operational with control structures. A permanent Reserve Administration had been established and intensive monitoring studies were ongoing. In 1996, the Committee examined a monitoring report prepared by the Ramsar Secretariat indicating that the new canal and water control structure were operational allowing water into Srebarna Lake. It also indicated that the Dalmatian pelican nesting colony had been re-established at levels higher than that found at the time of Srebarna's inscription on the World Heritage List in 1983. In 1997, a 35,000SF allocation from the Ramsar Small Grants Fund (1997), enabled the initiation of the preparation of a management plan for Srebarna.
The Committee was pleased to learn that the team that undertook the mission from 1 to 6 October 1998 had been able to observe continuing improvements in the state of conservation of Srebarna. The team concluded that significant affirmative actions and investments have been made by the Bulgarian authorities to investigate, analyse and mitigate threats to Srebarna's World Heritage values. In particular, the mission team noted the following positive results:
A. The re-establishment of an operational, seasonal connection between the Danube and the Srebarna Lake and surrounding wetlands has resulted in an increase in the water volume and water column, dilution and/or reduction of dissolved nitrogen and phosphate levels and lowered turbidity; phytoplankton populations have been re-established and their structure stabilised and fish species diversity had increased to pre-inscription (1983) levels;
B. The 1998 breeding success ratio of the nesting colony of Dalmatian pelicans significantly exceeded 1980s average population levels; 80 breeding pairs produced 99 successfully fledged chicks, registering a marked improvement over success ratios recorded for any period since Srebarna's recognition as World Heritage. The sixty breeding pairs of pygmy cormorant also reflect a similar significant key species response to more favourable ecological conditions now present. Other globally significant and rare water bird species including the corncrake and ferruginous duck, have also responded in a positive manner.
C. Administratively, significant legislation (Draft Protected Areas Act - No. 802-01-16) has been promulgated by the Ministry of Environment and Waters (MoEW), approved by the Council of Ministers, and is under a second review in the National Assembly. The intent of this legislation is to strengthen conservation in Bulgaria in general and harmonize Bulgarian protected area classification with international standards, including relevant European Union Directives. Elements of the draft legislation have a particular relevance to the continuing recognition of Srebarna, as a "strict" nature reserve where activities other than scientific research are excluded.
D. A small but competent staff has been established for the Srebarna Nature Reserve management and is currently cooperating well with the Academy of Science on ongoing monitoring activities; an automated weather recording facility is in place and will facilitate monitoring activities. Both management staff and Academy researchers appear on excellent terms with local community leadership that would be necessary to establish effective co-operation for the management of the buffer zone. Although the necessary integrated management planning process has been initiated, the final draft of the plan may still be 18 months away and does not appear to adequately involve public participation, or to address ethno-historical and socio-economic considerations. The plan outline may not necessarily translate into an action plan in its current form.
In the light of the significant improvements in the state of conservation of Srebarna, the Committee:
1. Commended the State Party for the efforts undertaken to restore Srebarna's environment and World Heritage values to 1983 standards;
2. Encouraged the State Party to accelerate the interdisciplinary management planning and threat mitigation efforts and continue to pursue intensive monitoring to assure continued ecological restoration so that the area may be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger when it can be demonstrated that recovery appears sustainable;
3. Encouraged the State Party to seek the necessary cooperation with Romania to assure that the feeding areas and flyways for the Srebarna breeding Dalmatian pelican population are offered safe haven, and based on the terms of the World Heritage Convention (Article 6.3), to establish a more favourable hydraulic regime of the Danube River;
4. Encouraged the State Party to actively participate in regional and international scientific, and management exchanges to further benefit the management of all the Danube River wetland resources;
5. Encouraged the State Party to explore the ways and means to collaborate with other States Parties sharing resident and migratory bird species and populations to collectively consider a composite transboundary "Danube Wetland World Heritage Site", to link and embrace all suitable and qualified areas which collectively represent a globally significant and outstanding natural and cultural resource.
The Committee will consider removing Srebarna from the List of World Heritage in Danger upon the passage of the pending Draft Protected Areas Act (No. 802-01-16) or substantively similar conservation legislation, the satisfactory and timely completion of the Srebarna Management Plan together with the establishment of effective resource and buffer zone management regimes compatible with restoring and maintaining World Heritage values, and the provision of data to support indices of sustained World Heritage value recovery through to the year 2000. To this effect the Committee suggested that the State Party:
(i) involve the local community and NGO representation in the management planning process and in the formulation of specific co-operative actions which may be required in the management of the buffer zone and the adjacent Lake Srebarna drainage area;
(ii) consider acquiring additional scientific data and information including ethno-historical and palaeobotanical analysis of lake sediments prior to dredging activity, and to complete aerial-photographic records for management planning;
(iii) develop a Srebarna Action Plan establishing management and environmental education, interpretation priorities and requirements to supplement the Srebarna Management Plan as outlined; and
(iv) continue to participate in the implementation of activities that mutually support the objectives of the World Heritage Convention, Ramsar Convention, and the Man and the Biosphere Progamme (MAB).
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- Veteran striker Miroslav Klose earns Lazio a 1-0 victory at home to second-placed Inter Milan
- Result means leaders Juventus can move seven points clear of Inter with victory on Sunday
- In Spain, Malaga move to within four points of third-placed Real Madrid with 2-0 win at Sevilla
- In Germany, Bayern Munich denied a record winter-break lead as Bayer Leverkusen beat Hamburg
Miroslav Klose maintained his status as Lazio's lucky charm on Saturday, keeping his side in the Italian title race and denting the hopes of Inter Milan with a late winner against the second-placed visitors.
The veteran Germany international netted his 10th league goal this season and his 14th overall, firing home a low right-foot shot in the 82nd minute.
Neither club nor country have lost when the 34-year-old has found the target in a period stretching back to the February 16 Europa League defeat by Atletico Madrid.
Saturday's 1-0 victory put his Rome-based side level on points with third-placed Napoli, who host Bologna on Sunday.
Inter stayed four points behind leading champions Juventus, who will try to move further ahead with a home victory over mid-table Atalanta on Sunday.
"Klose showed that he's world-class -- hats off to him for the finish -- but we didn't deserve to lose," said Inter coach Andrea Stramaccioni.
"Lazio were excellent in the first half but I don't think I've seen a team come here and cause them as many problems as we did in the second half. We might not have deserved to win but we certainly didn't deserve to lose."
Inter twice hit the woodwork before conceding, with Fredy Guarin driving a low shot onto the base of the upright.
Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti tipped Antonio Cassano's curled attempt onto the same post and dealt with Yuto Nagatomo's follow-up.
Earlier, Udinese snatched a 1-1 draw at home to Palermo thanks to an 89th-minute equalizer from captain Antonio Di Natale.
The striker netted his 10th goal in Serie A this season to lift his side up to eighth, while Palermo stayed just above the bottom three.
In Spain, Malaga moved to within four points of third-placed Real Madrid with a 2-0 victory at Sevilla.
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Take 15 minutes to read through the inspiring stories of Middlebury College students who were recently lauded for their volunteer work on campus and throughout Addison County. The stories can be found on Pages 6B-7B. You'll read of members of the Middlebury College basketball team who have coached the Addison County Special Olympics basketball team — and the rewards they've learned along the way. You'll read how a female student has worked with Womensafe, going through the 32-hour training program and being a Hotline volunteer in Middlebury and then carried her interest in social justice to Croatia while studying abroad there. Oh, and she teaches the Hebrew language and Jewish culture to area youngsters.
You'll also read about volunteers reaching out to at-risk youth in rural schools, of get-out-the-vote campaigns, of a college-initiated group that addresses the needs of migrant workers and their families, of students helping the homeless through the John Graham Shelter in Vergennes, of international efforts to address climate change, and of a student from Burma whose interest is to address the human rights abuses of that government.
Watching the presentations of these awards last week, plus dozens of other students who were honored for their volunteer contributions, we were not just blown away by the magnitude of each student's conviction to make the world around them a better place, we were also awed by their intelligence, their desire to give to others, and their eagerness to tackle the most pressing issues of the day.
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Truth is a description for something which conforms with fact or reality.
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A logical truth is one whose validity depends only on logic, on the definitions and properties of concepts we ourselves define. An example is whether 2 + 2 can equal 5. It follows from the definitions of the symbols 2, 4, 5, and +, and of "equals", that 2 + 2 can only equal 4, not 5. It is not necessary for a reasonable, fair, and open-minded person to remain agnostic on that question. There is nothing contingent or unknown about it. (Still, even logical truths rest ultimately on definitions and axioms. Thus, whether logical truths comport with what we see in reality is an entirely different matter. See also the Wikipedia articles on the philosophy of logic and philosophy of mathematics.)


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South Dakota Legislature Looks to Amend Abortion Law
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Why are legislators concerned with the convenience of volunteers looking to browbeat women, who know best what their financial circumstances will allow, into changing their minds? Why are these legislators not instead trying to correct the (mostly economic) problems that have those women convinced now is not the time to be pregnant?
Still no word on whether the legislature will initiate a measure to make people who want to buy an assault weapon wait until after they can be scheduled in to a state mandated appointment with a peacenik, emotional counselor.
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Equation (11) conceals a variety of important issues concerning the treatment of the radiation field and the values which are printed in the various output files produced by xstar. In an effort to clarify this we present here a complete description of the various radiation field quantities which are used internally to xstar, and which are output to the user. In this subsection, all radiation fields are specific luminosity, , in units erg/s/erg for the continuum, and luminosity, , in units erg/s for lines. We distiguish several different radiation fields. First, the radiation field used locally by xstar for the calculation of photoionization rates and heating, we denote . This is calculated during an outward iteration using the transfer equation:
with the boundary condition that at the inner radius of the cloud. Here and are the local continuum opacity and emissivity and is the incident radiation field at the inner edge of the cloud.
In addition we can define the various radiation fields of interest for use in fitting to observed data. These include the spectrum transmitted by a model, i.e. the radiation which would be observed if the incident radiation field were subject to absorption alone:
where is the total optical depth through the model cloud due to continuum photoabsorption,
Also of interest is the total emitted continuum radiation in both the inward and outward directions, which is given by equations similar to (11):
where the escape probabilities in the inward and outward directions are and , where is the covering fraction, specified as an input parameter, and and are the continuum optical depths in the inward and outward directions.
Line luminosities are calculated separately, one at a time, according to an equation analogous to equation (12):
where and are the luminosities of individual lines in the inward and outward directions, respectively. The escape probabilities in the inward and outward directions are calculated using from equations (6)-(8) and and , and and are the line scattering optical depths in the inward and outward directions:
and is the line center opacity.
None of the continuum luminosities defined in equations (12)-(16) have the effects of lines included, either in emission or absorption. This is because lines scatter the radiation, while photoionization is true absorption. The effects of lines on the continuum can be added to the continuum for the purposes of comparing with observed spectra by binning the lines, i.e. we can calculate the binned specific luminosity and opacity:
where and are the energy and width, respectively, of the continuum bin closest to line , and is the profile function including the effects of broadening due to thermal Doppler motions, natural broadening, and turbulence.
Then we can define the total optical depth of the cloud
and the total transmitted specific luminosity
and the total emitted specific luminosity in the inward and outward directions:
The quantities , and are output in columns 2,3,4,5 of the file xout_spect1.fits. The quantities , and are output in columns 2,3,4,5 of the file xout_cont1.fits.
In fact, the lines should be included in the continuum which is responsible for the local ionization and heating of the gas, since they can contribute to these processes. So we define a modified version of equation (12):
is the quantity which is used by xstar to calculate the local ionizing flux. This is the quantity which is conserved by xstar when it calculates heating=cooling.
The quantities , , and are output in columns 6,7,8,9 of the file xout_lines1.fits.
The quantities which contain the continuum only, before the lines are binned and added, are printed out to the log file, xout_step.log, when the print switch lpri is set to 1 or greater. Then they are in a table following the label 'continuum luminosities'. The quantities , , , , and are output in columns 3,4,5,6,7 and 8. Many other useful quantities are output to the log file when lpri=1. This includes the quantities , , and are in columns 2-5 following the label 'line luminosities'


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Metro's practice of skipping stations when trains are running late is sometimes a justifiable way for the operator to improve its on-time performance, Victoria's Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder said.
Metro met its monthly punctuality target for a record 25th consecutive month in May, prompting Mr Mulder to boast that Melbourne's trains are vastly more reliable now than they were under the former Labor government.
A total of 92.7 per cent of Metro's trains ran on time in May, an improvement of 10 percentage points on the May 2010 figure of 82.7 per cent. Metro is contractually obliged to run 88 per cent of trains on time each month, or be financially penalised. It receives bonuses for meeting its targets.
Mr Mulder said Melbourne's trains were not yet as punctual as they should be, because the public invested huge sums of money in public transport and deserved a "dividend". He would now push Metro to run 95 per cent of trains on time.
"We don't accept that 88 per cent, which is the benchmark for Metro, we think that they should do better," Mr Mulder said.
"Public Transport Victoria are pushing them to do better. We think it should be closer to 95 per cent and all of the work and all of the investment that we're making, we're going to push them as hard as we can to get that improved punctuality," he said.
Yet Metro's strong punctuality performance over the past two years is driven in part by its practice of skipping stations when trains fall behind time. Mr Mulder said the practice was rare, but a necessary strategy to ensure delays on one line did not spread across the network.
"Skipping is monitored closely by PTV," he said. "You will get incidents on the network that will mean you've got five or six trains that are held up on the network. Under those sorts of circumstances, rather than have five or six trains slowly make their way along that particular line, there will be a decision made in the best interests of the entire network, to perhaps skip a station, but I point out the number of occasions in which that occurs are very small indeed."
The Napthine government on Friday released punctuality figures for select railway lines in Melbourne, compared with results from four years ago. There has been consistent improvement. Lines that have experienced the greatest jump include Frankston, which rose from 62.6 to 90.7 per cent; Pakenham, 65.6 to 85.2 per cent; and Werribee, 75.7 to 90.2 per cent.
A train is considered "on time" if it arrives at its destination less than five minutes late or one minute early, under the terms of Metro's franchise agreement with the state.
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Ecclestone content to settle
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has declared himself "a bit of an idiot" for paying a £60million settlement to bring an end to his bribery trial.
Back at work in his office in London just hours after walking out of the district court in Munich for the final time, and in the words of a court official "a free man", Ecclestone made his honest admission.
Although Ecclestone had long declared his determination to prove his innocence after being charged with bribery of a German banker and incitement to breach of trust, in the end the trial was proving a strain on his personal life and his businesses.
Bernie Ecclestone's trial is over following week-long negotiations (AP)
Over the past week Ecclestone's lawyers and state prosecutors have thrashed out terms whereby the 83-year-old now has seven days to pay a sum of 100m US dollars (£60m), believed to be a record in German judiciary history.
Under Bavarian state law, a trial of the nature of Ecclestone's can be concluded if the accused makes a payment to a non-profit making organisation, or the treasury.
Such an offer, however, does not imply any guilt on behalf of the accused.
Gallingly for Ecclestone, if the trial had run its course through to October, in all likelihood he would have been acquitted.
In summation, after deliberating for three hours on the offer made by the defence and agreed by the prosecution, presiding judge Peter Noll declared: "The charges could not, in important areas, be substantiated."
Although slightly lighter in the pocket, given Ecclestone's worth is estimated at around £3-4billion, he was nonetheless relieved as he discussed a period of his life finally behind him.
Speaking to Press Association Sport, Ecclestone said: "The bottom line is it's been three-and-a-half years of aggravation, travelling, meeting lawyers, and God knows what else, so it is good it is out of the way.
"This trial has been going on for two days a week and it was going to go on until October.
"When you're trying to run businesses it's not easy trying to resolve things when you're dealing with lawyers.
"In the end what has happened today is good and bad - the good is the judge more or less said I was acquitted, and they (the prosecution) really didn't have a case.
"So I was a bit of an idiot to do what I did to settle because it wasn't with the judge, it was with the prosecutors.
"Anyway, it's done and finished, so it's all right. I'm contented, it's all fine.
"This now allows me to do what I do best, which is running F1.
"Another three months out would have been bad. I've been working weekends to catch up with what I've been missing during the week.
"I've not really noticed, but it's probably taken its toll a little bit."
Prior to the trial commencing back in April, Ecclestone had faced the prospect of a 10-year prison sentence if found guilty.
But to add to Noll's remarks, court spokeswoman Andrea Titz stated that based on the evidence presented "the court did not consider a conviction overwhelmingly likely from the present point of view".
In 2006, German regional bank BayernLB sold their 47.2 per cent stake in F1 to private equity firm, and the current majority shareholders, CVC Capital Partners.
Prosecutors claim Ecclestone paid Gerhard Gribkowsky, formerly the chief risk officer of BayernLB, a bribe of 44m US dollars (£26m) to steer the sale to CVC.
Ecclestone has long maintained his innocence, claiming he was "shaken down" by Gribkowsky who was threatening to inform HM Revenue & Customs he controlled an offshore family trust known as Bambino Holdings.
Although Ecclestone has continually insisted the trust is not in his name, if an investigation had uncovered to the contrary he would have been liable for a tax bill of around £2billion.
Two years ago Gribkowsky was jailed for eight-and-a-half years after he was convicted of tax evasion, bribery and breach of fiduciary duty.
With the trial running for just over three months, last Tuesday it was suspended after Ecclestone made an initial offer.
Lengthy negotiations followed before the settlement was reached, with 99m dollars going directly to the German state, with the remainder to a German charity that looks after terminally-ill children.
As for Ecclestone, who had been warned a guilty verdict, regardless of whether he avoided a prison sentence, would have resulted in his dismissal as chief executive, now resumes his F1 duties.
In January, to alleviate his workload with the trial then looming, he agreed to stand down from a number of directorial positions on companies related to F1, including the main board.
Now, Ecclestone said: "I stood down for obvious reasons, but I'll be back on again now. Everything is back to normal."
Asked whether CVC were happy for him to continue, his answer was unequivocal as he said: "Yes, of course."
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I cannot believe it's Monday, December 12. That day means that I made it through our craziest time at work for the 2nd year. I cannot believe I'm going on my 3rd year at Run Racing here in February. It's crazy to think about how insane the last few months of our 'year' are and how busy they are, but as I look back at all we accomplish every busy season and how many goals I help achieve, it makes my eyes well up just a little. All those crazy emails, those mean comments, rude and weird people I have to deal with, go out the window when one little girl crosses the finish line yesterday and screams this is how we do it, so excited and overcome with joy that she completed her first race. It all goes away when I see people have so much emotion that it brings them to their knees as they cross the finish line at Long Beach and kiss the ground in 7 hours.
There's that little glimmer that makes all the race nightmares, the 72 hours of working straight, the skunk who resides in our warehouse (??), the manual labor and the many moments that I think things just can't get any worse, disappear in an instant. It's weird, but it's a great feeling.
I can't run much during event season just because we are working so many weekends, nights and weird hours. But this morning, I got up early as the rain was just beginning to fall and I went and ran 3 miles. It was a great feeling to actually have all our events this year behind me and know I can now train to participate in an event myself. I'm so excited to get in some awesome runs over our Christmas Break, and start training hard for 2012.
I am so thankful for my co-workers who make me laugh even when I want to strangle someone. To those who go out of their way to say hello to me at a race, who smile and those strangers who post on our facebooks and give me so much work to do, but after the event, the kind comments make up for it all.
It's almost like running a marathon. The training, all that leads up to it, all the crap you drag your body through to get the finish line, is so worth it once you get there, and get that medal placed on your neck… and things calm down, and you get a little stir crazy and think, hey I can totally do that again… So until 2012… Event Season, thank you for a crazy ride.
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Some other things I learned about the US in 2000-09:
- This is a pathologically stupid country. I say that because, in 2004, after nearly four years of Cheney/Bush proving themselves incapable of being higher primates, let alone governing a democracy, "the people" voted for this pair of troglodytes in sufficient numbers that, once again, the Party of No was able to steal the election and maintain its orwellian death grip on government.
- This is a viciously uncaring country. I say this because our "elected" leaders just spent months working over a health care "reform" bill that does not contain what the majority of their constituents want: single-payer or at least a strong public option. And the grip of the health
extortioninsurance industry is maintained, at least so far, despite the fact their only reason for existence is to make a profit by denying coverage. Meanwhile, thousands of lives are terminated every year at the hands of the corporate death panels known as Blue Cross, AvMed, etc.
- Speaking of not caring, a story on NBC News last night featured the plight of college students, some of whom are having to resort to food banks, and most of whom will be up to their eyeballs in debt for years paying for education they sought to make themselves more worthy and productive citizens of this farce of a country. Why can't we have education without fear of eventual bankruptcy?
- For that matter, why can't we have a country in which people who work a full-time job make a living wage? Why doesn't one full-time job have that much social worth?
- And finally, can't we end the culture of war that has gripped us since at least WWII, and actually earlier? Is this really the only way we can keep our country's economy moving along?


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Susan Seacrest founded The Groundwater Foundation in 1985 and has served as its President since that time. Under her direction, the Foundation has grown to become a nationally known, well-respected voice for public groundwater education. Foundation programs have been featured in TIME Magazine, National Geographic, and as part of broadcasts on National Public Radio and "The Osgood Files" on the CBS Radio Network.
Ms. Seacrest's expertise in groundwater education has been recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency through her appointment to several EPA advisory boards including the Children's Health Protection Advisory Council and two terms on the National Drinking Water Advisory Council. In November, 1999, she was the keynote speaker at a Water Issues briefing at the United Nations.
She holds a Bachelor's of Arts from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a Master's of Science in education from the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York. She is also a member of the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation, American Water Resources Association, and the North American Association of Environmental Education.
Ms. Seacrest & Her Career
When and why did you decide to pursue an environmental career? How did you know that environmental education and communication was the right niche for you?
My interest in the environment actually began long ago when I spent part of the summer months on my grandparent's farm. I had a great time helping feed and water the cattle, and these experiences led me to appreciate the value of water for life. One of my most vivid memories is waking up each morning to the sound of the windmill. Education seemed like a natural because another life-long joy for me is having the opportunity to learn. Teaching others is one of the best ways to keep on learning.
Tell us about how your career has unfolded so far. Where did it begin? How did you come to specialize in groundwater education?
After my undergraduate degree, I became an English teacher and later a guidance counselor. Learning along with my students, I came to greatly appreciate the power of education to create positive change. And, in keeping with my interest in the environment, I also volunteered for the National Arbor Day Foundation.
In 1981, my oldest son, became very ill as an infant (he is now completely recovered) and taught me that our greatest gift is good health. All of these factors came together when I read about leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma rates and possible connections to groundwater contamination in Nebraska's Platte Valley near the farm of my youth. In response, I launched a self-education effort and, in this process, developed a great appreciation for this valuable but under-appreciated natural resource of groundwater. (My spouse described it as being "born again" in groundwater!) I decided to combine my professional background as an educator with the new passion for groundwater, and I founded The Groundwater Foundation in 1985. I've had the privilege of leading it since that time.
What is The Groundwater Foundation, and why did you found the organization? How do you accomplish your mission?
The Groundwater Foundation is a non-profit educational organization that educates the public about the nature and value of groundwater toward a mission of creating factually informed citizens caring about and for groundwater. This mission is advanced through a wide variety of programs with a focus on youth and community involvement. These programs include:
- The Children's Groundwater Festival, a day of hands-on learning and fun
- Groundwater University, a groundwater summer camp for older youth
- The Awesome Aquifer Club, a kids club that promotes groundwater education in the classroom and the community
- Groundwater Guardian, a community based program that supports, recognizes and connects communities taking voluntary steps to protect groundwater
The Foundation also organizes an Annual Fall Conference that examines topics of current interest in groundwater science, policy and education, and Sandhills Sojourn, experience based learning for adults. We distribute several electronic and print publications; and produce educational materials and products.
What is so compelling about groundwater?
- Groundwater is the source of drinking water for half of all Americans. If you include the food grown with groundwater irrigation, almost every one of us consumes groundwater everyday.
- Thanks to gravity, groundwater functions as the environmental bottom line. A person or community protecting groundwater is also protecting surface water, soils and air, and disposing of hazardous materials in a safe manner.
- Groundwater is often an economic resource as well as an environmental one and as such can contribute greatly to the economic vitality of a community.
- Groundwater serves humanity. Most of us only experience groundwater when it is coming out of pipe-an irrigation center pivot, our kitchen tap, wells for livestock. What other natural resource does so much for so many?
- As the hidden resource groundwater demands the best we can offer. Groundwater moves so slowly that the positive results of groundwater stewardship will benefit people and places we will never know and yet groundwater stewards exist in every community in the world.
Do you have a personal environmental philosophy?
My philosophy about the environment is that we all have an obligation to take personal responsibility for leaving the earth a better place. A way for me to do this is to repeat to myself, "Here's what I can do" instead of thinking "Here's what others should do." It's also very important to me to do my best every single day.
You've won awards from the National Council of Women, the US Geological Survey, and the National Ground Water Association, to name only a few. How important is this kind of recognition to you, personally and professionally?
The greatest value in recognition of this kind lies in the fact that national awards can help raise awareness about groundwater. Anytime the work of the Foundation is recognized in a public way, it provides us with an opportunity to call attention to the valuable contributions groundwater makes in our lives. I also greatly appreciate the generous spirit behind this recognition and the opportunity to work with outstanding organizations like the ones you mentioned.
Who or what have been the biggest inspirations for your career?
That's a great question because it has a very specific answer. In 1984, I read a story in the Omaha World-Herald about the health problems in the Platte Valley that I mentioned earlier in this interview. The story described the work of a Dr. Dennis Weisenburger who was conducting groundwater related research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Always eager to learn more, I wrote Dr. Weisenburger, and he responded with a thoughtful and detailed description of his work and a challenge to me to learn more. He pointed out that problems remain unsolved until average people like me become educated and involved. I took him up on his challenge and began my groundwater journey. The lesson for me: Respond thoughtfully and respectfully; you never know what impact a single action can have! And to this day, I call Dr. Weisenburger the founding muse of The Groundwater Foundation.
The Actual Work
Describe a typical day at work for you. How much time do you spend in the office, in the field, on the road?
I wish I had more time in my office; we have a great staff and I enjoy working with them. I spend approximately 60% of my time in the office. When in the office, I am reviewing and discussing program plans, meeting with staff, contacting and responding to partners in the field, tending to correspondence - both electronic and written - and writing grant proposals. I spend about 25% of my time on the road attending meetings that are related to our work and speaking about groundwater and the final 15% in the field attending Groundwater Foundation events.
Tell us about where you work. How many people work in your office? What's the atmosphere?
The Groundwater Foundation office is located in a small retail area in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Nebraska is a key groundwater state and home to 2/3 of the volume of the famous Ogallala Aquifer) We have 12 paid staff members, 8 full and 4 part time. The atmosphere and dress is casual, and we work together well as a team.
The Foundation has come a long way under your leadership. What can you tell us about the rewards and difficulties of running such an organization?
The rewards are immense. Every day and every year is new and challenging. Programs develop and we learn from our colleagues and partners all the time. I enjoy the opportunity to learn from experience and constantly improve what we do and what we offer the public.
The challenges are primarily financial. Groundwater Foundation programs have been well-accepted by the public, but it is challenging and sometimes difficult to find on-going support, even for successful programs. I strive to achieve financial stability for the Foundation while retaining our reputation for excellence and innovation.
As an educator and communicator, what do you feel are the best ways to reach the average person with important lessons about the environment?
The most important factors are accuracy and clarity. We need to get the science right and communicate about it as clearly as possible. It is also important to add humor and fun whenever possible. For example, we taught about various pollutants at the 2001 Festival through "Survivor III: The Ogallala Aquifer." The Preservation Tribe (Best Practices, Wellhead Protection, and Water Conservation) won an immunity challenge but the Contamination Tribe (Leaky Tank, Hazardous Waste, and Over Pumping) had to make their respective cases to Kid Councils. The Councils decided who (or what!) had to go first!
Is it difficult to develop environmental education programs about a hidden resource?
It is very easy because groundwater is a uniquely local resource. Groundwater interacts with soils, exists in karts and caves, nourishes wetlands and ecosystems, and provides water for drinking and irrigation. It has been the experience of the Groundwater Foundation that when people learn about groundwater and the bounty if provides people are excited to learn more and to get involved themselves.
You've been the keynote speaker at a United Nations Water Issues briefing, and you've served on EPA's Children's Health Protection, National Environmental Education and National Drinking Water Advisory Councils. Why do you do this and how is it important to your job?
It is very important for me to participate in these events. It is an excellent way to learn about the groundwater related work of other organizations and meet people from across the United States and around the world who share our interests. I've found that I always learn more than I share and this helps us continually improve and develop our programs to include new ideas, emerging science, and innovative implementation ideas. In addition, this is a way for us to participate with and contribute to the organizations and agencies that have offered generous assistance to us over the years.
How important is it to create and maintain relationships within the field? What are the best ways to do it?
Relationships are simply the most effective way to get anything of value accomplished. I believe that treating everyone with respect, including voices from a wide variety of audiences including those not often heard, and nurturing relationships with frequent contact and assistance are important in developing and maintaining working relationships.
What has been an important key to the growth and success of Groundwater Foundation programs?
One of the important things for us has been to stay focused on our mission. When considering new program ideas we ask a simple question-Does this help the public understand the nature and value of groundwater? This litmus test has helped us to put the mission first and in doing so we've been able to create energy and integrity-long term success requires lots of both!
Education Information & Advice
What degrees do you hold? What did you like and dislike about your environmentally related education and/or training?
I have a B.A. degree from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and M.S. Ed. from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. I was pleased to be educated away from my home state simply because the experience of living in different places and interacting with people from different backgrounds was stimulating and helpful. Both my undergraduate and graduate work imbued me with a love for learning.
Did your education prepare you for what you actually do now? If not, could you have done anything differently?
That's a great question because sometimes I wonder why I wasn't more attracted to earth science as a young person. I always loved geology, and I even had a large rock collection as a youngster. I also remember the thrill of receiving a chemistry set as a 6th grader. But I didn't connect these interests to a vocational choice, and today I often look wistfully at the hydrologists I know who get to interact with groundwater all the time!
However, and I think this is important: My lack of formal science knowledge has sometimes served me well. I remember that, in the early days of Groundwater Foundation program development, it was often said that we needed to make our information so simple that "even Susan can understand it!"
I also think that it is difficult for any specific educational program to correlate closely with any given job description. Knowledge can be gained, but dedication and the joy of discovery need to be ingrained.
What advice can you give to prospective students thinking about an education and career in environmental education and communications?
Try to get as much on the ground (pun perhaps intended) experience as possible. There is no better way to find out if the field is right for you. I would also advise taking the time to learn how to write well. Clear and concise writing is one of the most difficult, yet at the same time one of the most valuable skills, an educator can have. I am not a naturally good writer and have had to learn on the job. We've found that clarity in writing requires clarity in thinking.
What factors should prospective environmental students consider when choosing a program?
I would look for a program that offers a variety of field experiences, an opportunity to work with many different audiences, and a tradition of academic excellence in basic and applied science.
How important is it to belong to professional organizations? What are some of the prominent ones for environmental education and communications?
Professional organizations offer opportunities to build those very important human relationships. The National Science Teachers Association, the North American Association of Environmental Education, and the American Water Resources Association all come to mind as excellent organizations that offer professional development and networking. These groups and others may have local chapters, and that's a great place to begin.
Based on what you hear in the industry, what do you think are the most respected programs for environmental education and/or communications that really make a difference to students who graduate from these schools?
One of the most frequently mentioned is the program at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. University of Wisconsin faculty members have conducted outstanding research in the area of environmental education evaluation and have trained many outstanding environmental educators. A former Groundwater Foundation staff member received her Masters Degree there and had a wonderful experience.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of California, Davis, West Virginia University and many coastal universities have excellent water and environmental education programs.
Many programs that have focused on journalism have now expanded to include mass communications and media. Northwestern University, University of Missouri and the University of Kansas all come to mind in this area.
However, I think prospective students can find great programs all across the country. To me, the dedication and energy of the student far outweighs other factors.
Does it make a difference in the industry to graduate from a prestigious school?
I'm not sure about the field as a whole. For me, personal qualities always outweigh pedigree.
Job Information & Advice
What kinds of jobs are available for those graduating with a degree in environmental education or communications?
The field is varied and wide open. Environmental education and communication about environmental science and issues take place in many diverse settings including: public and private schools; museums; nature centers; local, state, and federal agencies; conservation districts, agriculture, private industry and non-profit organizations. All of these settings and their related programs need people who can communicate environmental information effectively. Some jobs may be more related to teaching, others, research, still others public policy formation and communication.
What's the pay scale for an educator in the environmental field just starting a career? How about for those at the senior level?
This varies tremendously according to location and size of the organization. Here in the Midwest, starting salaries will be in the $20-25,000 range and senior level managers and executive directors might expect to make $40-55,000 on average. However, I know of at least one Environmental Educational organization where the top person makes over $200,000 per year. (Not me by any stretch) I worked for no salary at all for almost nine years. I also like to remind our staff that although we're not getting rich, we sure have a heck of a good time.
What are the best ways to find a job in environmental education or communication?
I think one of the most effective ways to find a job is to volunteer time to an organization in which you have an interest. This is one of the ways in which we have found some of our best staff members. During a student or community volunteer internship, both the individual and organization can determine if the placement is a good fit. In some cases, an organization can even tailor a job to meet the interests and talents of the individual person.
How is the job market right now? How do you think it will be in the next five years? 10 years?
I think the job market may be a bit tough right now. I know our budget has taken a beating in recent years and our membership income is down, due in all probability to the large amount of information we make available free of charge on our website. However, I believe that this is only temporary and that just around the corner will be wide spread expansion. This will be due to the increasing role of technology in environmental protection, the continued growth of citizen involvement in local issues, and an emphasis on the benefits of education as a tool for environmental compliance - especially locally.
What are the hottest specialties within the field of environmental education right now? What do you think they will be in the next 10 years?
One very popular area right now is in the use of technology and Internet based information. These technologies include Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geographic Positioning Satellites (GPS), and real time monitoring data. These tools have made it possible for many communities to know more than ever about environmental conditions. That's why we need educators and effective communication strategies. Data is important, but it is through education that we'll put it to use.
Also important right now is applying the rigor and methodology of the social and natural sciences to environmental education. We want to assess the impact of environmental education as well as describe its implementation. Measuring outcomes will become increasingly important as competition for resources increases. Educators who can design these measurement strategies and conduct outcome related research will be in high demand.
The Foundation's 2000 National Conference examined environmental education evaluation and coming up in November of this year we will be taking a close look at the increasing importance of technology in all aspects of environmental protection.
It is difficult to predict the future but the long-term trends seem to indicate accelerated use of technology in environmental data gathering and a turn toward a larger state and local role in environmental compliance.
Industry Trends
What are some trends that you see in the field that might help prospective students?
As I mentioned earlier, developing expertise in the use of technology and innovative strategies in evaluation are important right now. The Groundwater Foundation is interested in developing new programs in life long learning, after school programs, and community service. Early childhood education programs and enhanced citizen monitoring opportunities are also popular.
How have computers and the Internet affected the everyday life of an environmental professional?
Until last night, when I completely lost the first version of my answers to this interview, I would have said something positive. Something like "Computers and the Internet are great, we're more informed and connected than ever." Today, I'm not so sure.
Closing Remarks
Is there anything else you can tell us about yourself, your career, or the profession that would be interesting or helpful to others aspiring to enter the field of environmental education and communications?
I feel especially blessed that I was able to discover something that I truly love doing. The great thing about environmental education and communication is that everyone who enters and stays with the profession is making a difference in the world. The field may not produce riches, but it does produce riches of the spirit.


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New Bern�s largest outdoor festival Mumfest looks to again bring crowds of 80,000-plus visitors to the downtown and waterfront Saturday and Sunday.
New Bern�s largest outdoor festival Mumfest looks to again bring crowds of 80,000-plus visitors to the downtown and waterfront Saturday and Sunday.
More than 300 commercial and nonprofit exhibitors will be on hand with pottery, crafts and art, along with dozens of food booths, live music, carnival rides and a variety of other entertainment.
It is family budget-friendly, with two days of free entertainment, including live bands with music ranging from beach to barbershop, dance troupes, magicians, roving street performers, face painters and clowns.
There�s also a waterfront amusement park on the shores of the Neuse River with lots of ticketed rides.
From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the Alfred Cunningham draw span over the Trent River will only open every two hours, on the hour.
The main stage will be in front of the Galley Store on East Front Street. The lineup includes Spiritmaster; The Wannabees; Carolina Casuals; Southern Gentlemen Chorus; and Billy Holton and the Soul Shakers. The music Saturday is from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Also Saturday, a dance performance area is located on Broad Street next to the Craven County Administration Building. Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., the performers include Dance Theatre; Southern Charmers; Margaret Fletcher Dance Studio; Kountry Kickers; Shimmy Shakerz; Happy Feet School of Dance; Wanda Kay�s; Down East Dance; �Apsara� Kaitlyn Bellydance; Get the Pointe Dance Studio; Tryon Palace Fife & Drum Corps; New Bern High Drill Team; Glory 2 Glory and the James City Steppers.
Free entertainment also includes the X-POGO Stunt Team performing the most extreme pogo exhibitions in the world.
Returning favorites include comedian/stunt man Alex Clark; the Purina Incredible Dog Team; the Silver Drummer Girl; a huge model train show; New Bern Police�s K-9s and the Weller Kennels Labrador retriever demonstrations.
The 12th annual Mumfest Boat Show has coastal and offshore vessels on display in Union Point Park.
The N.C. Songwriters Co-op performs Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:14 p.m., sharing songwriting tips and critiquing visitors� songwriting ability. The Co-op will also entertain original songs.
The traditional Lil�Kidstuff stage has programing both days, with magic shows, story tellers and other entertainment.
The Christ Church Ministry Center has several programs on Saturday � the Fairfield Harbour Chorus, ENCORE from Craven Community College and also the Down East Dulcimers and New Bern Suzuki Strings.
Tryon Palace has chrysanthemums in its gardens, which are open free Thursday through Sunday. The palace also has its bi-annual Heritage Plant Sale on Friday and Saturday. Gardeners will be on hand to answer your planting questions.
New Bern Parks and Recreation has a 7:30 a.m. 5K run Sunday at Union Point Park.
Visitors can come to the festival by water taxi, trolley or park downtown.
On the web: mumfest.com


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Thomas Mitchell was recently guest writer/editor for the Uniform Laws Update section of the Probate & Property Magazine, a magazine produced 6 times a year by the American Bar Association's Section on Real Property, Trust and Estate Law—the A.B.A.'s second largest section.
Mitchell's article can be found in the January/February issue of Probate & Property. The submission is one of four pieces he has contributed to the Uniform Law Commission's legislative information kit, which is distributed to state legislatures across the country.
The article provides an overview and update on the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, a national model act developed to strengthen the ability of those who own family property known as heirs property to maintain ownership when faced with a request from a common owner that a court order a forced sale of the property. Mitchell served as the Reporter for the Act, the person with primary drafting authority, over the course of the three years it took to develop it.
An Associate Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, Mitchell has done extensive work and research on how land tenure regimes impact poor and minority communities.
For more information on the January/February 2011 issue of Probate & Property, click here.
Submitted by UW Law News on February 2, 2011
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State Codes and StatutesStatutes > South-carolina > Title-46 > Chapter-43
Title 46 - Agriculture
SECTION 46-43-10. Creation of Commission; members; terms.
There is created the Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Commission appointed by the Governor and comprised of six farmers whose principle source of income is derived from farming, five of whom contract for migrant or seasonal farm workers, or both, two of whom represent the peach growers in this State, one of whom represents the apple growers, two of whom represent vegetable growers and producers of other row crops in this State which are planted, cultivated, or harvested, partially or completely, by migrant or seasonal farm workers, and one general farmer who may or may not contract for migrant or seasonal farm workers; four members who represent state agencies with statewide jurisdiction which are involved with migrant or seasonal farm workers; five members who represent organizations in South Carolina which are presently involved with migrant or seasonal farm workers in this State; and one person to represent the interests of migrant farm workers or seasonal farm workers, or both. However, an organization created subsequent to May 25, 1976, may become eligible to have representatives appointed to this commission upon approval of the Migrant Farm Workers Commission as then constituted. Terms of office are for four years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
SECTION 46-43-20. Duties and authority.
The duties and authority of the Commission shall be:
(a) To maintain a continuing consultative examination and supervision of the migrant labor programs relating to living conditions; health, housing and sanitation; labor laws; education; transportation safety; public assistance; and the coordination of Federal, State and local programs relating thereto;
(b) To cooperate with executive branches of State government in developing improvements in existing programs in order to discover and establish better coordination of migrant labor programs;
(c) To cooperate with commissions, agencies and committees of other states having similar responsibilities;
(d) In cooperation with commissions, agencies and committees of other states having similar responsibilities, to develop and enter into agreements for the establishment of cooperative arrangements whereby migrant labor programs shall have a continuing administration, application and effectiveness from state to state;
(e) To develop plans relative to particular migrant programs, and ultimately a comprehensive plan, which will permit the operation in this State and cooperatively in participating states of concerted action on problems relating to migrant labor, with the ultimate purpose of improving the conditions for migrant labor and of the reduction of problems relating thereto;
(f) To accept and expend funds from any source made available for improvement of living conditions and housing accommodations for migrant farm workers;
(g) To develop an accurate statewide census of migrant and seasonal farm workers and determine the cost of supportive programs associated with such workers;
(h) To report its findings, recommendations and proposed legislation to each regular session of the General Assembly.
SECTION 46-43-30. Officers; meetings; members shall receive mileage and subsistence.
The Commission shall elect a chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary. Commission meetings shall be held at least once in each quarter and at such other times as may be necessary upon the call of the chairman. Members who are not officials or employees of either the state or federal government shall receive mileage and subsistence as paid state employees when on official business. The migrant labor division of the South Carolina Department of Labor is designated the administrative agency of the Commission.
SECTION 46-43-40. Cooperation of State agencies and departments.
(A) An administrative or service agency, public or private, which receives state or federal funds to provide services to migrant or seasonal farm workers shall file an annual written report with the commission describing the amount of state and federal funds received, inspection activities, the services offered, the number of migrant and seasonal workers and their family members served, and all other pertinent information requested by the commission.
(B) If adequate state funds are available, the South Carolina Employment Security Commission shall contract to provide a pre-occupancy housing inspection program and shall report the results of any inspections to the Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Commission before October first of each year. However, the Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers Commission and the South Carolina Employment Security Commission are immune from liability, pursuant to Section 15-78-60, for any action that may be brought in connection with the inspection program.


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Centralization and Consolidation: Bigger and Better
It's been more than 10 years since we introduced IP Telephony to the contact center market with Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (CCE). We may have lacked some features in our early product but we did one thing that no other vendor could easily deliver in 2001: When a customer had three sites with 50 agents per site and they wanted an enterprise-class contact center platform, we were the only solution that could offer them a "single ACD". That was the initial advantage of IP-ACD. The benefits of that consolidation were pretty clear in the Erlang calculators and that type of multi-site business case launched us into the contact center market. Today we continue to see momentum around centralization and consolidation but the projects are getting much bigger and we're focused on making our solution even better at addressing the challenges associated with this type of initiative.
In 2013, many contact center customers are faced with a decision to move to a new platform for ACD and IVR. Information Technology has continued to evolve and we see projects like "Data Center Consolidation" lining up with these new contact center purchase decisions. Our IT-focused buyers want to deploy contact center as a service in their data center to simplify operations and consolidate on a single-platform for ACD/IVR/CTI to reduce cost. Our business-focused buyers also see "Centralization" as one of their top business priorities. A centralized contact center system can reduce labor costs, improve speed of answer, and also deliver the best possible customer experience by connecting customers with the right resource anywhere in the enterprise. A centralized system can also provide a platform for implementing new revenue generating strategies like cross-selling.
I've been working on consolidation projects with our contact center customers for many years. I vividly remember some very tough conversations with one of our early customers that was putting a system in place to merge their two contact center locations into a single team/queue (while operating across two locations). The site managers were adamant about their need for a "service level by site" since this peer to peer site competition was so ingrained in their operation. I was shoulder to shoulder with the IT staff trying to explain the mathematical benefits of a single queue and how their new system would have one shared queue and therefore it would result in one shared service level. That wasn't an easy conversation. It took many hours of discussion and alignment with the top level business management to help reset their plan on how they would operate as one team.
What I've learned from our customers over the years is that there are organizational dynamics around sites and in line of business groups that sometimes conflict with the output of the Erlang calculator. There is a need in some deployments to compromise efficiency in order to map more easily to varying departmental priorities. It is a small set of enterprises that can jump all-in to a uniform operation/service and therefore more often than not there is some compromise between consolidation and segmentation.
In the Cisco contact center development team we see the expansion of the departmental features as an area of innovation. We are looking to offer reasonable choices in how our customers can deliver a single platform that continues to support choices around distributed administration. The requirements are more complex then secured access control. In some cases our customers are asking for tiered hierarchies or hybrid access models with some combination of shared responsibility and access to data. We want to offer this flexibility without complexity and that requires continuous focus on how these features impact the supervisor and administrator user experience.
One of our key technology partners in this area is Exony We've had a deep technology relationship with Exony for nearly 10 years. They first came to us with a "Service Provider grade" security model for access control and we've incorporated parts of their technology into our core CCE platform. We believe the Exony VIM solution offers best in class contact center platform administration and control capability for our largest enterprise customers who operate multiple lines of business. The upcoming release of Exony VIM will be leveraging some new CCE access control functionality and we're looking to expand this capability to support customers of all sizes and deployment models with future versions of CCE.
This is a key investment area for us so I'm very interested feedback on this direction so please share your thoughts here on our collaboration blog or in our Collaboration Community. This is also the time of year to set plans to attend this summer's Cisco Live in Orlando so hopefully I'll see many of you there.
In an effort to keep conversations fresh, Cisco Blogs closes comments after 60 days. Please visit the Cisco Blogs hub page for the latest content.


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Thursday, November 24, 2011
7 comments:
This is a very sweet post. I love that you added in the 0.25 for your on-the-way baby :)ReplyDelete
You have a lot to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving!ReplyDelete
What a sweet post, Natty. It sounds like you have a wonderful, supportive and very loving family. I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving.ReplyDelete
- CathyNovember 25, 2011
That's what Thanksgiving means for me too! Being thankful for the people in my life.ReplyDelete
You're so sweet! :)ReplyDelete
Best wishes for you and your lovely family!
Be happy :)
This means I missed a blog post, Nat, CONGRATULATIONS!!ReplyDelete
I am so sorry you're feeling so pucky, but I am SO excited for your new babe (and for the beautiful photos I can expect of them!)
I wish we lived closer to each other, I would love to be there to help you out xo
What a sweet post. Thanks for sharing your life and family with us!ReplyDelete