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Live Like a Local When Traveling Abroad
There are multiple ways to live like you belong there, depending on your budget and how much responsibility you want to shoulder.
by: Beth Brophy
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Many retirees dream of living like a local in a distant country: speaking a foreign language; living in a cozy house or apartment rather than out of a suitcase, and hanging out with neighbors at local cafes and restaurants.
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There are multiple ways to live like a local, depending on your budget and how much responsibility you want to shoulder. The cheapest alternative (no rent) is to house-sit. Or you can find your own budget-friendly lodgings through Airbnb or other listings, and seek out language classes. The most expensive option is to pay thousands to a travel company such as Smithsonian Journeys or Road Scholar, for the convenience of being set up in an apartment, enrolled in language school, and taken on group excursions led by an English-speaking guide, along with other perks. Here are some real-life examples:
Try House-Sitting
Cheryl Higgins, 65, and her husband Mike, 69, retired from the North Las Vegas Police Department in 2007. They didn't want to stay in the desert, and were interested in Costa Rica, so they answered a housesitting ad in The Caretaker Gazette, a newsletter that lists rent-free living opportunities.
Over 100 people applied, but the Higginses got the call in 2009, inviting them to live for three months on a six-acre property in a small town near Tilaran, about 115 miles northwest of the capital, San Jose. Their responsibilities included feeding and walking the owners' black Labrador Rottweiler mix, taking the dog for weekly treatments at the vet, feeding farmed tilapia in several ponds around the property and sleeping every night at the house to prevent break-ins. "It wasn't hard to meet locals and ex-pats," Cheryl says. "We hiked the hills, went into town, explored on foot and by bus, and went out to dinner with neighbors. We could get a great meal for $3. And we took advantage of inexpensive dental and medical costs."
They didn't have a car, which was a drawback. "It was a miserable one-mile walk to the bus stop, straight up a hill on a dirt road," Higgins said. However, when they were able to use the owner's truck once a week to take the dog to the vet, they shopped and ran errands. All in all, it was a valuable learning experience, and they hardly spent any money, just airfare and food. But they decided against settling there. "Costa Rica has horrible infrastructure, too many potholes and power outages, and weak internet connections," says Higgins. "Plus, lots of bugs and poisonous snakes, and a high property crime rate, especially against expats."
After Costa Rica, the couple explored southern Chile and Ireland through other house-sitting gigs.
"I still look at ads in The Caretaker Gazette, but we've been in Vancouver, Wash., for 10 years now and it's hard to find a better place," Higgins says. "Our goal was to find out what it was like to live in these destinations and do it on the cheap."
Gary Dunn, The Caretaker Gazette's publisher, said people looking for the perfect place to retire have been his main audience since he started the publication 38 years and 100,000 subscribers ago. Each year, subscribers receive over 1,000 property caretaking and house-sitting opportunities, such as a house in Devon, England, and a small coral island in Belize. Most listings don't offer transportation or compensation, and duties range from watering plants and caring for pets to acting as a full-time property manager. "Every situation is unique," Dunn says.
To avoid misunderstandings, he advises house-sitters and owners to put all duties in writing, with both parties signing. And homeowners should leave contact information for themselves, as well as a list of repair people to call if anything breaks.
Go Part-Time
For the past 10 winters, Paula Eiblum, 81, of Bethesda, Md., has traveled to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she keeps a year-round rental apartment to use for three months. "I used to look for a new place every year, but it's hard to find a short-term rental," she says.
A retired business owner who has been widowed for 15 years, she returns every year. "I came here to study Spanish, but my prime interests are painting and cultural opportunities," she says. "I didn't know anyone at first, but my classmates at Spanish school became my lifelong friends. Everyone in my circle is a retiree in their 70s."
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San Miguel de Allende has a thriving ex-pat community, which complicates her quest to befriend locals. "There is so much to do here—lectures, movies, concerts, poetry readings. I have to discipline myself to paint at certain hours every day," Eiblum says.
She lives in the center of town and walks everywhere, and buys groceries at the local supermarket. She takes art workshops and volunteers regularly to encourage literacy in nearby villages.
Health care is not a worry. Doctors and dentists there are well-trained and charge less than in the U.S. The winter weather is mild. She carries evacuation insurance in case of a major illness or accident. "Life is more spontaneous here, with more access to culture. It's greatly expanded my horizons. People here who have very little can live with joy," she says.
Eiblum adheres to some of the recommendations travel experts make about living like a local, such as staying in a central location and not needing a car. She also eats out at local haunts, joining a group of 30 to 40 women every week for a ladies night at a restaurant that offers bargain margaritas. She shops locally and engages with shopkeepers and neighbors.
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When Donna Seifert, 70, a retired archeologist, wanted to improve her Spanish by a total immersion, she chose two six-week Road Scholar Living and Learning Programs. She went to Seville, Spain, in 2017, and Cuenca, Ecuador, in 2019. In both places she was part of a group of eight people who lived in apartments near one another, attended language school in the mornings, and had the afternoons for wandering, doing homework, attending lectures, or pursuing their own interests. On weekends, there were optional field trips organized by the group leader. "It worked," Seifert says. "In Spain I was matched with a local speaking partner who wanted to practice his English. We switched off speaking in both languages, visited old churches, had coffee together and walked around for a few hours twice a week. In Cuenca, I befriended a little old lady who sold baskets in the town market three times a week."
Seifert said both experiences were "more like living than vacationing. I never spent so much money to work so hard. It was a real luxury to focus on learning a language." Back home in Santa Fe, she uses her Spanish to support court advocates who assist clients of a local domestic violence shelter, which was her goal.
Road Scholar's six-week Living and Learning Programs are in seven destinations, such as Paris, Florence and Verona. The program will expand to 12 destinations, including Japan, in September. Current programs are modeled after college semester abroad programs with fees ranging from about $7,000 to $11,000, plus airfare and living costs, says Joann Bell, senior vice president for program development. For example, a 45-day, $8,599 (plus airfare and expenses) Bordeaux program includes 18 group meals, and two nights on a field trip to the Basque country. For $9,499, you can enroll in a culinary and cultural track.
Smithsonian Journeys offers 23-day independent living programs to Florence (starting at $5,390, plus airfare and expenses such as course fees, some meals and incidentals), and Aix–en–Provence (starting at $4,790, plus airfare and expenses). The Provence stay includes day trips to Avignon and the Pont du Gard, Marseille and the Luberon Valley, as well as Cezanne's studio and home.
Both Smithsonian and Road Scholar programs require participants to be fit enough to walk a few miles a day and get around on public transportation. "I love to learn, and feel like I'm part of a city. But as a single traveler, as I get older, I like the security of having a person to go to on-site," says Linda Linderman, 74, a retired librarian from Dallas who was part of the 15-person Aix-en-Provence group in the fall of 2019.
Bell of Road Scholar says Living and Learning combines traveling and immersion in a destination with others and having a group leader, who serves as an in-house concierge while living like a local: "We create camaraderie. We show you around. You live in safe areas. We vet the education. You will meet like-minded people."
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Karen Ledwin, vice president of program management of Smithsonian Journeys, says many of their travelers have always wanted to live in Provence or Florence. "They can immerse in one place for three weeks, but with support, comraderie and structure." To travelers like Seifert and Linderman, who want to live like locals but with a safety net, these programs are well worth the cost.
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Google Just Bought Crazy Walking Robot Maker Boston Dynamics
Google confirmed yesterday that it has acquired Boston Dynamics, maker of creepy walking humanoids and creepy running animal bots. Talk about a power couple.
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Google declined to tell The New York Times how much it paid for the robot engineering company. While Boston Dynamics works closely with the Pentagon to develop battlefield-ready robots, Google says it does not plan on becoming a military contractor on its own. Existing Boston Dynamics military contracts will be honored.
Google is moving into the robotics realm in a big way: Boston Dynamics is the eighth robotics company the internet giant has acquired in the past six months. What Google plans to do with all this robot knowledge hasn't been made expressly known.
The robotics team is led by Andy Rubin, who recently stepped down as head of Android. In an interview with The New York Times last week, Rubin was tight-lipped about what the robotics team has in store for the "moonshot" project. There's plenty of speculation that Google wants to create an automated manufacturing or retail system, similar to Amazon's product picking robots.
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We'll be watching very closely to see what Google does with its newly-acquired robotics dream team. If nothing else, maybe Boston Dynamics' walking robots will get Google's voice commands: "Okay Google bot, stop throwing cinderblocks at me!" [The New York Times]
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Sharlene Swartz
Academic. Author. Activist. Adventurer.
ACADEMIC EXPERTISE
The sociology of youth, including youth unemployment and marginalisation
The sociology of transformation, in particular social inequalities (race, gender, geography and class), post colonialism and development theories
The sociology of morality including social inequalities, public values and moral action
Qualitative research methodologies including visual and participatory methods, urban ethnography and ethics
PhD 2003 – 2007 University of Cambridge, UK (Dissertation: 'The moral ecology of South Africa's township youth')
MEd 2002 – 2003 Harvard University, USA (Sociology of youth, international development, qualitative and quantitative research methods)
BTh (Ethics, philosophy) 1988 – 1991 University of Zululand, South Africa
BSc (Zoology, botany) 1985 – 1989 University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
2008 to date – Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa: Research Director (1 July 2010 to date); Senior Research Specialist (1 November 2009 to 30 June 2010); Post-doctoral fellow (1 January 2008 to 31 October 2009)
2012 to date – University of Cape Town, South Africa, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
1989 – 2001 Scripture Union, South Africa, National Director (Youth development Non-Profit)
2015 Visiting Scholar, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge
2014 Fellow, Francois Xavier Bagnolet Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University
2014 Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Sabbatical Award
2012 Human Sciences Research Council Research Excellence Prize
2011 National Research Foundation, South Africa C1 Rating
2011 Taylor Prize for best academic paper
2011 Long listed for the Alan Paton non-fiction award
2009-13 Fellow, Centre for Commonwealth Education, University of Cambridge
2009 Human Sciences Research Council Mentoring Award
2008 The Kuhmerker Outstanding Dissertation Prize
2006 Canon Collins Education Trust Grant
2005 Newby Educational Grant; Association for Moral Education Dissertation Grant
2004-6 Harvey Scholars Scholarship
2003-6 Cambridge Commonwealth Studies Scholarship; Oppenheimer Trust Scholarship
2002-3 Harvard University International Student Scholarship
2016 to date. University of Cape Town: Sociology 'Social Theory' (undergraduate)
2014 to date. University of Cape Town: Sociology 'Advanced Development Theories' (graduate)
2010 to 2015. University of Cape Town: Sociology 'Race, Class and Gender' (undergraduate)
2006 to 2012. University of Cambridge: 'Qualitative research methods', 'Social theory' and 'Research methodology'.
2008 to 2014. HSRC: Convenor and presenter of monthly staff development programme for research interns.
2005. University of Cape Town: Psychology: 'Personality disorders' (undergraduate)
1999, 2003. University of Stellenbosch: 'Community health', 'Gender and ethics'
2015-2020 (HSRC) Principal Investigator. Ensuring safe learning environments for girls (Preventing Sexual Violence in Schools in South Africa initiative in South Africa). Funded by the Soul City Institute. R1.5 million over 5 years.
2015-2016 (HSRC). ) Principal investigator. Moral-eyes: Coming to see personal privilege and positionalities amongst youth in diverse issues of social justice in four African countries. Funded by the Journal of Moral Education Trust. R1 million over 2 years.
2015-2016. Principal investigator. Navigational capacities in contexts of adversity: Establishing a consortium of global South youth scholars (COGSYS). Accelerator Activity Research grant. Funded by DST/NRF Human Development Centre of Excellence. R500,000 over one year.
2013-2017 (HSRC) Principal investigator. Race, Education and Emancipation: A five-year longitudinal, qualitative study of agency and impasses to success amongst higher education students in eight South African universities. Funded by Department of Higher Education and Training and the Centre for Critical Research in Race and Identity. R7 million over 5 years.
2011-2014 (HSRC) Principal investigator. Evaluating peer education in Western Cape schools. Funded by Global AIDS Fund and the Western Cape Education and Health Departments. R2.1 million over 3 years.
2011-2012 (HSRC) Co-principal investigator. The Status of Youth Report. Social cohesion, education and skills, youth work and national youth service. Funded by the National Youth Development Agency. R1.4 million over 2 years.
2011-2012 (HSRC) Co-principal investigator. Evaluating the value that young people attach to loveLife and investigating factors impacting the life choices and risk tolerance of youth. Funded by loveLife/Kaiser Family Foundation – R3.1 million over 2 years.
2007-2010 (HSRC/Harvard). Co-Principal investigator. The role of peer education in psychosocial outcomes for orphaned and vulnerable children. Funded by USAID/PEPFAR – R2.1 million over 3 years.
2007-2008 (HSRC). Principal investigator. Young fathers experiences in the context of poverty in South Africa: A phenomenological and ecological investigation. Funded by Save the Children, Sweden. R385,000 over 2 years.
2009-2010 (HSRC). Principal investigator. Men and Morality: Investigating the social, cultural and environmental requirements for a society with more than just 'a few good men'. Funded by Department of Science and Technology. R300,000 over 2 years.
2009-2012 (HSRC/Cambridge). Co-Principal investigator. African sexual knowledges: Consulting children about sex education in three African countries. Funded by the Centre for Commonwealth Education. R776,000 over 3 years.
2004-2007 Cambridge. Research assistant. Educational outcomes for pro-poor development (with Profs. Christopher Colclough and Madeleine Arnot). Funded by DFID.
2007 Cambridge. Researcher. A review of primary school education in the UK (with Prof. Robin Alexander). Funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.
2001-2005 Harvard. Researcher. Developing standards of practice for HIV/AIDS peer education (with Dr Charles Deutsch). Funded by Centres for Disease Control and the Department of Health.
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Blog: London IPOs Begin Life After Brexit With Best Start Since 2008 – BNN
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(Bloomberg) — The London IPO scene hasn't had it this good in well over a decade.
On Tuesday, virtual greeting cards platform Moonpig Group Plc became the latest company to unveil plans to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange. It joined iconic bootmaker Dr. Martens this week to kick off the city's best start to a year for initial public offerings since the financial crisis in 2008.
Bolstered by the roaring rebound in 2021 for U.K. stock markets — with the FTSE 100 Index bouncing out of its worst annual drop in more than a decade with its best first three days on record — companies are lining up to list shares in London. The lifting of the cloud over the Brexit deal and hopes for an economic revival following the U.K.'s super-charged Covid-19 vaccination drive are spurring a long-awaited renaissance of home-grown IPOs.
"Brexit has improved listing sentiment for domestic issuers as it is a material uncertainty out of the way, finally, and people can see a way through the coronavirus crisis now — albeit with differing views on when it will end," said Erik Anderson, head of corporate broking at investment bank Panmure Gordon.
The new wave of listings reverses a cooling of the trend since Britain's vote to leave the European Union in 2016, with London registering a marked decline in money raised through new floats.
Besides the five IPOs already underway, there are several waiting in the wings. U.K. food-delivery startup Deliveroo and cybersecurity firm Darktrace Ltd. are prepping offerings, Bloomberg reported last year. And EQT-owned veterinary group IVC Evidensia, online reviews platform Trustpilot and Eight Fifty Food Group have all picked banks to advise on listing plans, Sky News reported.
Luring these companies are the gains made by some recently listed companies. Moonpig and Dr. Martens are keen to follow in the footsteps of fellow e-commerce company THG Holdings Plc, which listed on London's standard segment in a $2.4 billion offering in September. Its shares have surged 61% since.
Unlike THG, both these IPO candidates are looking for a premium listing in London, pledging to make at least 25% of their share capital available for trading. Both said they expect to be eligible for FTSE benchmarks after their debuts.
Granted, how sustainable this nascent IPO trend is will depend on how far the stock market rally goes, the results of the negotiations between the U.K. and the EU on financial regulations and the twists and turns of the pandemic. But for now, companies are riding the wave.
"Investors do need to be on their guard in case the steady flow of new deals becomes a flood, especially if deal quality starts to flag and certain hot or popular sectors witness very high levels of activity," Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said in a note.
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Career 286-153 record in 15 years, all at North Fayette. Built the program from the bottom to where we've placed in the top 3 in the Upper Iowa Conference since after my 2nd year, including 5 titles. Oelwein Register's Coach of the year in 2003.
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Minutes of the 790th Meeting
Note: These minutes are in draft form pending approval by the Board at its next public meeting.
The 790th meeting of the Nebraska Power Review Board ("the Board" or "PRB") was held in the Liquor Control Commission hearing room, Nebraska State Office Building, 301 Centennial Mall, Lincoln, Nebraska. The roll was called and present were Chairman Reida, Vice Chairman Morehouse, Mr. Grennan, Mr. Hutchison, and Mr. Moen. Executive Director Texel stated that public notice for the meeting had been published in the Lincoln Journal Star newspaper on January 16, 2018. All background materials for the agenda items to be acted on had been provided to all Board members prior to the meeting and a copy was in each Board member's notebook. The executive director announced that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was on display on the north wall of the room for the public to review, and another copy was available in a three-ring binder on a table at the back of the room. A copy of all materials that the Board would consider was available for public inspection on a table in the back of the room, as well as extra copies of the agenda.
The Board first considered the draft minutes from its December 15, 2017, meeting. The staff did not have any recommended changes. Vice Chairman Morehouse moved to approve the minutes. Mr. Grennan seconded the motion. Voting on the motion: Chairman Reida – yes, Vice Chairman Morehouse – yes, Mr. Grennan – yes, Mr. Hutchison – yes, and Mr. Moen – yes. The motion carried 5– 0.
The next agenda item was acceptance of the expense report for the month of December. In December there was $22,799.50 in personal services, $19,539.89 in operating expenses, and $3,456.35 in travel expenses. The Board received a reimbursement for $129.12 from the Wind & Solar Conference. Vice Chairman Morehouse canceled his registration when the Board canceled its November meeting, and the conference was understanding about it and reimbursed the Board for the registration. The Board did not receive the reimbursement until December. The Board also received reimbursement for Mr. Grennan's travel to attend the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) quarterly meeting in October. The only travel expenses incurred in December was the executive director's mileage to attend the Nebraska Rural Electric Association's Annual Meeting in Kearney. That was for $146.59. The total expenses for December were $40,491.32. Vice Chairman Morehouse explained that the number the executive director was providing is an explanation of the cash flow and that the budget expense report numbers are the actual expenses incurred and what the Board approves. Vice Chairman Morehouse moved to accept the expense report for December. Mr. Hutchison seconded the motion. Voting on the motion: Chairman Reida – yes, Vice Chairman Morehouse – yes, Mr. Grennan – yes, Mr. Hutchison – yes, and Mr. Moen –yes. The motion carried 5 – 0.
The next item on the agenda was to consider SAA 100-17-A. This is a joint application to amend retail service area agreement 100. The application was filed on January 3, 2018. This item was previously on the December agenda because a draft application was provided to the Board, but the parties were unable to obtain the required signatures before the Board's December meeting, so the Board tabled the agenda item to the January meeting. The amendment would transfer territory from Twin Valleys Public Power District to Dawson Public Power District. Twin Valleys PPD would also transfer ownership of approximately two miles of 69 kilovolt subtransmission line located in the area to be transferred. Dawson PPD agreed to upgrade the line, which is need of new conductors and support structures. The territory to be transferred is Sections 27, 28, 33 and 34 and the east half of sections 29 and 32, Township 7 North, Range 22 West, in Gosper County. This area is located southeast of the Village of Elwood. Executive Director Texel recommended approval of SAA 100-17-A. Vice Chairman Morehouse moved to approve SAA 100-17-A. Mr. Grennan seconded the motion. Voting on the motion: Chairman Reida – yes, Vice Chairman Morehouse – yes, Mr. Grennan – yes, Mr. Hutchison – yes, and Mr. Moen –yes. The motion carried 5 – 0.
The next item on the agenda was the executive director's report. The first item discussed was an update on Southwest Power Pool (SPP) activities. Mr. Grennan stated that on April 23-24 the SPP Regional State Committee and Board of Directors will meet in Kansas City, Missouri. Then on July 30-31 the meetings will be held in Omaha. He expressed to the Board that if anyone would want to attend the meetings to let him know. On January 15, Mr. Grennan attended the RARTF (Regional Allocation Review Task Force) meeting. At this meeting there was discussion about the Regional Cost Allocation Review (RCAR). This is done every three years. This will be called RCAR3 since it is third time that the group has looked at the formula to review how it allocates its cost to the members.
Executive Director Texel told the Board that the Legislature had confirmed Mr. Grennan to a second term on January 25 by a vote of 39 to 0.
The executive director then discussed the Legislative bills introduced that the Board will be monitoring.
LB 693 was introduced by Senator Blood. The bill regulates and creates criminal offenses regarding the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones). Utilities are allowed to use drones to inspect, repair or maintain transmission or distribution lines or other equipment or infrastructure. It prohibits flying drones over critical infrastructure facilities. Critical infrastructure is defined as power plants, substations or any public power infrastructure surrounded by a fence. This bill has been referred to the Judiciary Committee. There is no hearing date yet. The executive director recommended the Board remain neutral on the bill and the Board agreed.
LB 722 was introduced by Senator Wayne. The bill would require a renewable energy electric power generation requirement for certain public power and irrigation districts. The language in the bill is applicable to only those districts that cover all or part of more than 50% of the counties in Nebraska. The requirement is for those districts to produce not less than 20% of their electric power generation from renewable resources. Renewable is defined as solar, wind, hydropower, methane gas, nonhazardous biomass and geothermal. The bill would only affect the Nebraska Public Power District. The bill has been referred to the Natural Resources Committee. There is no hearing date yet. The executive director recommended the Board remain neutral on the bill and the Board agreed.
LB 723 was introduce by Senator Wayne. This bill redefines what qualifies as a net metering "qualifying facility". It increases the net metering facility maximum capacity from 25 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts. The bill was referred to the Natural Resources Committee. No hearing date has been set yet. The Board agreed to remain neutral on the bill.
LB 751 was introduced by the Legislative Performance Audit Committee. This bill changes an agency's duties with respect to adoption of rules and regulations. Under current law an agency must provide an explanation to the Executive Board of the Legislature and the Committee with jurisdiction over the agency why a rule or regulation was not adopted within one year after a statute is enacted requiring the adoption of new regulations. The bill removes the mandatory and replaces it with "upon request". The bill also adds a requirement that the agency that failed to adopt the new regulations within the one year must provide an explanation why to the Legislative Performance Audit Committee. This bill was referred to the Executive Board. The hearing was held on January 24. The Board will remain neutral.
LB 752 was introduced by Senator Brewer. The bill limits the authority of certain political subdivisions to acquire rights-of-way. It removes the eminent domain authority for public power districts, corporations, and municipalities engaged in electric generation or transmission to use eminent domain "to acquire right-of-way on behalf of a third party accessing the infrastructure to sell electricity." The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The hearing date is set for February 8. The Board will remain neutral.
LB 763 was introduced by Senator Harr. The bill prohibits obstruction of a public power district employee. It makes it a Class I misdemeanor to obstruct a public power district employee while performing their duties. The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. There is no hearing date yet. The Board will remain neutral on this bill.
LB 809 was introduced by Senator Harr. This bill would prohibit charging members of the Legislature fees for public records requests. The executive director thought this bill may have unintended consequences for agencies absorbing costs for public records requests. Although agencies generally have no objection to providing members of the Legislature with public records without charging for it, many agencies are concerned that this will become a "constituent service". State senators may request voluminous public records for their constituents, causing some agencies to incur significant costs. The executive director also suspected that some entities will use this to avoid the need for discovery in lawsuits against agencies and submit very voluminous public records requests through a member of the Legislature. The bill was referred to the Executive Board. The executive director recommended the Board remain neutral, and the Board agreed.
LB 814 was introduced by Senator Schumacher. This bill provides a procedure to resolve protests of government service contract procurement decisions that exceed an undetermined dollar amount. The current "appeal" process is limited to allowing an unsuccessful bidder to request a meeting with the Director of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The DAS Director's decision is final and cannot be appealed to the courts. The way the bill is drafted, it requires DAS to adopt regulations declaring that procurement decisions are contested cases and shall be subject to judicial review. The executive director said the problem is that it does not direct DAS to adopt regulations creating a hearing procedure for appeals, which would thereby make the process a contested case under the Administrative Procedure Act. It instead simply directs DAS to declare procurement decisions to be contested cases. But there is no record for a court to use when reviewing the procurement decision. Also, the executive director did not believe an executive agency could grant jurisdiction to the judicial branch. Although there are potential issues with the bill, the executive director doubted the dollar amount would be set low enough to affect the Board's contracts. He recommended the Board remain neutral on the bill. The Board agreed. The bill was referred to the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. No hearing date has been set yet.
LB 820 was introduced by Senator Hughes. This is the bill that the Board asked Senator Hughes to introduce to allow persons or entities that fail to submit the certifications under 70-1014.02 within the required 30 days prior to commencement of construction of a privately developed renewable energy generation facility. The bill was referred to the Natural Resources Committee. The hearing is set for January 31. Executive Director Texel will testify in support of the bill. He also confirmed that David Levy will testify in support on behalf of several of his renewable energy developer clients. He requested that other private renewable developers submit a letter in support.
LB 821 was introduced by Senator Hughes. This is the bill the Board asked to be introduced to allow the Board to conduct a special assessment if the initial assessment proved to be inadequate to cover the Board's annual expenses. That way the Board could collect less than its full appropriation granted by the Legislature in its initial assessment. Any subsequent assessment would be limited by the Legislature's appropriation. The Governor would still need to approve the assessment figure for any special assessments. The Budget Office told the Board it would no longer approve the Board collecting its entire appropriation in its initial assessment, but rather could only assess based on its historical expenditures. The problem is that the Board lacks the authority to conduct a special assessment to collect the remaining appropriation if expenses are higher than normal in any given year. The Governor's Office expressed some concerns over the language in the bill. There is not sufficient time for the Board and the Governor's Office to work on the bill prior to a hearing, or even during the session. It was agreed that the Board will ask Senator Hughes to either withdraw the bill or ask not to have any action taken on it so the parties have time after the session to meet and discuss the language needed to address the situation and hopefully bring a similar bill next year that is acceptable to all parties.
LB 948 was introduced by Senator Murante at the request of the Governor. The bill changes and eliminates provisions relating to the adoption of rules and regulations. The bulk of the bill changes the mandatory "shall" to "may adopt" for numerous statutes that require agencies to adopt regulations. This would eliminate unnecessary regulations that agencies must adopt simply due to the mandatory nature of the language. The bill also removes the requirement that all agencies adopt the Attorney General's model rules as agency rules whenever they amend their rules, allowing for exceptions for specific agency needs. The model rules are very long and time consuming to go through, especially for small agencies. This is one reason the Board has not adopted new rules and regulations in many years. The bill would instead make the Attorney General's rules standard for all agencies as part of the Administrative Procedures Act, but allow agencies to modify certain sections based on the particular needs of the agency. Executive Director Texel thought this would be very helpful to the Board and many other agencies. It will allow the staff to go through the Board's rules of practice and procedure and update them without the need to adopt the "model" rules. The executive director recommended the Board support the bill and authorize him to either testify in support of sections 37 and 38 (dealing with the model rules changes) or to submit a letter in support. Vice Chairman Morehouse moved to support the bill and authorize the executive director to testify or submit a letter in support of sections 37 and 38 of LB 948. Mr. Moen seconded the motion. Voting on the motion: Chairman Reida – yes, Vice Chairman Morehouse – yes, Mr. Grennan – yes, Mr. Hutchison – yes, and Mr. Moen – yes. The motion carried 5 – 0.
LB 1018 was introduced by Senator Geist. This bill would provide for the inadmissibility of audio and visual recordings of Legislative proceedings, require a notice regarding prohibited uses of such recordings if made available on a State agency's website, and provide that such recordings are not public records. Such audio and visual recordings would not be admissible in any proceeding as evidence of legislative history, actions or intent. The bill was referred to the Executive Board. The hearing date is January 31. The Board is not directly affected by the bill and will remain neutral.
LB 1054 was introduced by Senator Brewer. The bill changes the provisions relating to hearings before the Power Review Board and electric generation using wind. The bill removes wind as one of the renewable fuels eligible to be a privately developed renewable energy generation facility under 70-1001.01(4). The language added to 70-1014 in section 2 of the bill states that if a member of public was determined to have standing in a hearing before the Board, the Board must consider the evidence presented by that person as part of its determination of whether the application will serve the public convenience and necessity. It was the executive director's reading that the language in section 2 would require the Board to consider evidence from a person with standing as part of its decision as to whether the project meets the public convenience and necessity. The Board discussed the effects of the evidence that would be received under the new language and how the Board would determine what would be admissible. It was Executive Director Texel's opinion that if evidence was adduced that related to a project which is the subject of a hearing, the evidence would be deemed relevant by the language in the bill, and the Board would be required to consider it as part of its decision whether the project will serve the public convenience and necessity. Chairman Reida noted that the term "public convenience and necessity" has a specific meaning as determined by the Nebraska Supreme Court. He asked the executive director if this bill creates a new definition of the term specifically for the Power Review Board. It was the executive director's opinion that is exactly what section 2 of the bill does. Chairman Reida asked if the Supreme Court might overturn that if it differed from the Court's established definition of the term. It was Executive Director Texel's opinion that the Legislature can provide a definition of a term if it wants, and can modify any definition, assuming the definition is not unconstitutional. Section 2 of the bill would provide a modified definition of the term "public convenience and necessity" for use by the Power Review Board. The Board also discussed the meaning of "member of the public." The executive director said he and Sara Birkett, the Board's paralegal, could not find an accepted definition of the term "member of the public" in Nebraska statutes or caselaw. The executive director said his initial reading of that term is that it means an individual person or human being. However, Senator Brewer's office had indicated it was the Senator's intent to include corporations and other legal entities. After further discussion, the Board directed the executive director to testify in a neutral capacity asking for a clarification of what is meant by the term "member of the public" and to confirm if the intent in section 2 of the introduced bill is to provide a new definition of the term "public convenience and necessity" for the Power Review Board.
LB 1128 was introduced by Senator Wayne. The bill prohibits counties, public power districts and local government entities from spending legislative appropriations under certain conditions. Executive Director Texel was uncertain what the cause was for the bill, but it appears to limit entities from accepting or spending funds given to government entities from non-government sources. The Board is neutral on the bill.
The executive director noted that the next meeting dates are February 23, March 23, and April 20, 2018. The executive director asked the Board if they would be willing to change the May 25 meeting date to May 18 due to a desire to attend a family event on that same date out of state. The Board members thought the change would be all right and agreed to change the May meeting to May 18.
The executive director also mentioned an article from the American Public Power Association's online magazine. The article was about President Trump's decision to impose a 30% tariff on imports of solar panels and modules. The tariff was a result of a complaint filed by two solar manufacturers with the International Trade Commission under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, alleging that imported solar cells and modules have caused serious injury to the U.S. solar industry. The International Trad Commission agreed and recommended a tariff.
The Board took up the election of Chair and Vice Chair for 2018. There was discussion on the chair and vice chair. Vice Chairman Morehouse is at the end of his second term, and cannot be reappointed. However, in the past there have been difficulties finding an accountant who was willing to serve on the Board. The Board decided to nominate both Chairman Reida and Vice Chairman Morehouse to a second term as Chair and Vice Chair. The Board will address the issue of a new vice chair when a new appointee is confirmed. Mr. Grennan moved to have Board Chairman Reida and Vice Chairman Morehouse remain in their current offices. Vice Chairman Morehouse seconded the motion. Voting on the motion: Chairman Reida – yes, Vice Chairman Morehouse – yes, Mr. Grennan – yes, Mr. Hutchison – yes, and Mr. Moen – yes. The motion carried 5 – 0.
Mr. Hutchison moved to adjourn the meeting. Vice Chairman Morehouse seconded the motion. Voting on the motion: Chairman Reida – yes, Vice Chairman
Morehouse – yes, Mr. Grennan – yes, Mr. Hutchison – yes, and Mr. Moen – yes. The motion carried 5 – 0. The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 a.m.
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Our Outreach Efforts Are Noticed and Appreciated by MOAA
The email below was received from MOAA National
Major Parisot,
Thank you very much for providing this final report for the Northwest Florida Chapter's 2022 Community Outreach Grant.
We appreciate your detailed information regarding the grant fund use in your report. It was also great to see the photo/summaries of the presentation of grant funds to the representatives of Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, and the Hurlburt Military & Family Readiness Center – subsequently then providing the commissary gift cards to those who needed them most.
This information has been added to our records, and we appreciate the continued efforts and support that you and your chapter members provide to those in the military community each and every day.
We also passed along your kind message to Amanda Centers, and know that she is looking forward to the upcoming January 6th presentation in Florida as well!
As a reminder, our 2023 Community Outreach Grant application is currently open, and we hope you will consider applying for a grant before the application window closes on February 28, 2023.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you again.
With thanks,
The MOAA Development Team
December 17: Participated Participated in "Wreaths Across America" at Beal Cemetery in Fort Walton Beach by helping place holiday wreaths on Veterans' gravesites; chapter members contributed $300 to the Choctawhatchee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to purchase 20 wreaths "In Memory of Deceased Members and Spouses of the NWFMOA". (See Defender articles for December 2022 and January 2023)
November 11: Chapter members & spouses participated in Veterans Day services at local cemeteries; Lt Col Frank Roberts gave the history of and recited "On Flanders Field" at the Beal Cemetery service (See Defender article for December 2022
November 8 and 10: Distributed 255 commissary gift cards valued at $6,375 to the First Sergeants Associations at Hurlburt Field, Eglin AFB, and the 7th Special Forces Group (A), and to the Military Family Readiness Centers at Hurlburt Field and Duke Field. (See Defender articles for December 2022)
September 1: NWFMOA assisted the Greater Fort Walton Beach with publicizing the 75th Anniversary of the United States Air Force on September 13th at Northwest Florida State College. NWFMOA used its Defender newsletter and 'e-mail blasts' to members plus announcement of the event at the Chapter luncheon on September 1st. (See Defender for September 2022)
August 5: Led by Chapter First Vice President Fran Hendricks, NWFMOA had a "Spotlight Table" display and made a stage presentation at the monthly First Friday Breakfast of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, attended by over 250 local business members. (See Defender article for September 2022)
July 7: NWFMOA Scholarship Fund presented a $4,000 scholarship to University of West Florida AFROTC Cadet Colonel Blayne Johnson. This scholarship was in memory of Deceased Chapter member Lt. Gen. Leroy Manor, USAF, Ret. (See Defender article for August 2022)
May 30: Chapter members & spouses participated in Memorial Day services at local cemeteries. Fourteen Chapter members and spouses had passed away during the previous 12 months. (See Defender for May 2022)
May 5: Held the annual Scholarship Luncheon at the Fort Walton Yacht Club, attended by 85 Chapter members, JROTC scholarship awardees, JROTC instructors, 2022 MOAA Medal awardees, 11 local high school appointees to military academies, and Business Gold scholarship donors. (See Defender article for June 2022)
April 19: Received notification that MOAA Foundation has awarded a community Outreach Grant of $4,000 to purchase commissary gift cards to be distributed to local airman and soldier families in ranks of E-4 and below. This is the 5th consecutive year our chapter has received a grant from the MOAA Foundation. (See Defender article for May 2022)
April 18: Several Chapter members attended the "Final Goblet Ceremony" of the Doolittle Raiders at Northwest Florida State College, when the goblet of the last survivor of the Doolittle Raiders, Col. Richard Cole, was inverted in the display case by his son and daughter.
April 2: Six Chapter members staffed our NWFMOA information booth at the 50th anniversary celebration of the 919th Special Operations Group at Duke Field. (See Defender for May 2022)
March: NWFMOA assisted the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber in publicizing the "Final Goblet Ceremony" of the Doolittle Raiders via 'email blasts' to Chapter members.
November 11: Several chapter members and spouses attended Veterans Day services at local cemeteries. Chapter member Lt Col Frank Rogers recited the poem "On Flanders Field" at the Beal Cemetery service in Fort Walton Beach. (See Defender for December 2021)
October 11: NWFMOA Scholarship Fund Board of Directors established the Educational Support Grant (ESG) Program to provide grants of up to $500 per year to local JROTC units who request financial aid for otherwise unfunded needs. (See Defender for November 2021)
August 23: Charlotte Eschmann, wife of chapter member Col. Karl Eschmann, was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Okaloosa County commission on the Status of Women in the Military category. (See Defender for October 2021)
May 31: Several Chapter members and spouses participated in Memorial Day services at local cemeteries.
May 6: The NWFMOA Scholarship Fund held its annual Scholarship Awards luncheon at the American Legion hall in Fort Walton Beach. Eight scholarships totaling $21,500 were awarded to local JROTC cadets. In addition, the 2021 MOAA Medals were presented to seven junior-year JROTC cadets, and a senior at Choctawhatchee High School was recognized for her appointment to the USAF academy. (See Defenders for May 2022 and June 2022)
April 15: NWFMOA was awarded two MOAA Foundation Community Outreach Grants totaling $3,750. A grant for Community Outreach was for $2,500 and a MOAA COVID Relief Grant was for $1,250. The two grants will be combined to purchase commissary gift card for local active duty junior enlisted families in ranks E-4 and below. This is the 4th consecutive year our Chapter has received grants from the MOAA Foundation. (See Defender for May 2021 and October 2021)
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"Epic's not going to distribute porn games" on its storefront
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says that the Epic store won't distribute adult games. In an interview with PC Gamer, Sweeney said that the quality standards that the company applies to its growing storefront will be "similar to what a movie theater might apply as to what movies they show."
Sweeney said that the store will "have a quality standard that doesn't accept crappy games." Presumably by that, he means randomly cobbled-together projects, although people have already used the quote to poke fun at the trio of David Cage games heading to the store later this year.
He goes on to say that Epic will "accept reasonably good quality games, of any scale," and that they're happy to take titles that would be "an R-rated movie or an M-rated game." Grand Theft Auto, for example, is fine, but Sweeney is keen to make clear that "Epic's not going to distribute porn games or bloatware or asset flips, or any sort of thing that's meant to shock players."
That doesn't mean you won't be able to get hold of these things, of course. Sweeney points out that "the PC is an open platform, and if we don't distribute it in our store you can still reach consumers directly."
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It's no great surprise that on a storefront that's bolstered in no insignificant way by Fortnite, Epic won't be distributing adult content. Whatever else you might like to say about the company's battle royale, a significant portion of its player base is made up of children, and providing that audience an easy avenue to horny visual novels feels like a great way for Epic to shoot itself in the foot.
Yesterday was a big day for the company, as its keynote address at GDC came with a suite of major announcements. From its $100 million MegaGrants fund, to timed exclusivity periods for games including The Outer Worlds, Control, and Afterparty, Epic's showed that it's willing to splash some serious cash.
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New York Yankees youngster Miguel Andujar should DH in the postseason
Aaron Case
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Playing Miguel Andujar at DH would give the New York Yankees a better defensive setup and a stronger lineup.
Miguel Andujar has been a monster at the plate for the New York Yankees this year. However, his defensive showing at third base has been a real issue. This hasn't been a secret.
Moving him to DH would put the Yankees in the best position to win in the playoffs.
Offensive Star, Defensive Liability
A glaring example of how Andujar's defense can negatively impact the Yankees' ability to win important games came in the early August series against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees were an out away from salvaging the last game of the series, but a low throw by Andujar tied the game.
The Red Sox eventually won it in the tenth inning, completing a demoralizing sweep of New York and effectively ending the pennant race.
Andujar is among the MLB leaders in errors at his position, and when you dive into the advanced defensive statistics, the situation gets even grimmer. FanGraphs has his defensive runs saved (DRS) at -23.
The next worst is Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco, with -12. In fact, only one player at any position has a worse DRS than Andujar.
In the postseason, when bunting really comes into play, the Yankees need someone on the hot corner who can make the routine plays.
Another reason to start getting Andujar ready to DH in the Wild Card Game and beyond is Gary Sanchez. The Yankee backstop's penchant for passed balls is well documented, and having him and Andujar on the field at the same time in October is flirting with disaster.
A Better Lineup
The only concern that arises from using Andujar as the DH is how the rest of the lineup will be impacted. If the Yankees are at full strength come playoff time, it all comes down to two players.
Neil Walker vs. Andrew McCutchen
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Plugging Andujar in at DH, of course, means that Neil Walker will man third base.
At first glance, that move appears to make the Yankees' lineup weaker. It pushes Giancarlo Stanton into playing every game in the outfield, displacing newly acquired Andrew McCutchen (assuming Aaron Judge recovers in time for the playoffs).
The truth is that Walker and McCutchen are basically interchangeable in terms of offensive output. If anything, Walker has a slight edge over McCutchen.
Interchangeable Offensive Parts
That statement seems insane on the surface. McCutchen is a former MVP and a five-time All-Star; Walker hasn't made an all-star team since he was in the minor leagues.
It's not all about resumes, though, and Walker's terrible start makes a comparison of this season's cumulative stats a meaningless pursuit. The key is to look at just the second half output for the two reunited teammates.
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After the All-Star break in mid-July, Walker and McCutchen have put up very similar:
Walker — .278 AVG, 6 HR, 19 RBI, .834 OPS (108 at-bats)
McCutchen — .238 AVG, 6 HR, 15 RBI, .794 OPS (130 at-bats)
It's a small sample size, but Walker has definitely outperformed McCutchen in the second half of the season. The advanced stats tell a similar story.
Weighted runs created plus (wRC+) is a stat that gauges a player's overall offensive performance by taking into account aspects such as park factor and how the rest of the league is hitting. Joshua Diemert at SB Nation pointed out that Walker's 125 wRC+ in the second half is about 70 points higher than his first-half output.
Over the same period of time, McCutchen's wRC+ is also trending up, from 112 in before the break to 122 following the All-Star Game. It's not as drastic a shift as Walker's, but the end result is essentially the same.
Recent History Trumps the Past
McCutchen's productivity has significantly dropped off in the last few years. He was a really good hitter for a nice stretch, but even then he only hit 30+ home runs one time, and he's never reached 100 RBI.
From 2015 to 2017 McCutchen averaged 25 home runs and a .275 batting average in 155 games per season. Walker's averages for the same stats in the same three years are 17+, .272, and only 125 games.
Robby Sabo, ESNY Graphic, Getty Images
At this point in McCutchen's career, he and Walker are basically the same. That's especially true at Yankee Stadium where Walker can sneak the ball out batting lefty while the right-handed McCutchen is stuck hitting to the deepest part of the ballpark.
Switch-Hitting Flexibility
Walker's ability to switch hit is what really sets the two apart. It gives Aaron Boone more flexibility with his lineup, especially if Greg Bird's struggles result in Luke Voit starting at first base.
With Andujar at third base and Voit at first, the only left-handed batters in the lineup are Aaron Hicks and Didi Gregorius. If Boone wanted to throw in another, he'd have to replace McCutchen with Brett Gardner, a definite downgrade.
Boone should at least DH Andujar for the Wild Card Game. If the Yankees have a lead in one of the following series, and McCutchen is swinging a hotter bat than Walker, that's the time to take the defensive risk.
Whatever difference there is between Walker and McCutchen, it is nowhere near enough to warrant passing on the defensive upgrade that comes from moving Miguel Andujar to DH.
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