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Southern footy kicks off this Saturday
THE first round of the home and away roster for 2016 sees Cygnet host New Norfolk in the Huon Valley while Sorell welcomes the reigning premier Claremont at Pembroke Park, Brighton travels to the TCA Ground to play Hobart, and Dodges Ferry will open the gates at Shark Park to take on Huonville Lions. Lindisfarne has the bye and an extra week to prepare for its first game.
The roster season will be completed after 21 rounds, when the final five will play off in a finals series for the right to play on that one day in September when the Grand Final will be held at North Hobart Oval on Saturday, September 24. The Preliminary Final will be held at the same venue the weekend prior, on Sunday, September 18.
New Norfolk District Football Club 2016
Ins: Ashley Burgess (from Glenorchy) Daniel Freshney, Johnathon Downie (from retirement).
Outs: Mark Horne (to Cairns), Brett Booth (not playing), Josh Hall (to OHA), Tyron Rainbird (to Richmond), Jarrod Horne, Bryan Chaplin, Brayden Chaplin, Bradley Chaplin (to Bothwell), Jamie Adams, Jordan Banks-Smith, Brad Ransley, Jacob Daley, Brad Elliott (to St Virgils), Josh Clifford, Hayden Bielleman (to St Virgils), Caden Wilson (to Glenorchy), Sam Rogers, Scott Bonnitcha (to Campania), Shaun Fenton, Josh Whitford-Marriott (to Brighton), T. Pearcey (to Dodges Ferry).
Details provided by the SFL.
New Norfolk coach Matthew Smith, left, with NNDFC vice
president Jon Murray and senior co-captains Blair Wardlaw
and Rohan Heron at the season launch on Wednesday night.
Gretna Cricket Club junior trophy day
Gretna Under 13 Green.
THE curtain came down on the Gretna Cricket Club's junior season for 2015/16 with an excellent attendance at the trophy day and barbecue held in lovely weather on March 20. Some 35 members of the Under 13 and Under 16 teams were presented with trophies in a fitting end to their season.
Special guests in attendance were Craig Farrell MLC, Central Highlands mayor Deirdre Flint and club patron Phil Sharpe of the Gretna Green Hotel, all of whom have been big supporters of the club as has the Federal Member for Lyons, Eric Hutchinson MHR.
Gretna Under 13 Gold.
The club thanks all donors for their kind contributions towards the day, as well as all the coaches who have put in such a big effort. Thanks also to the parents for bringing your kids along as they are what it's all about.
This season the club also fielded two teams in the T20 Blast program and with In2cricket going strong at the Glenora school, the clubs future is in good hands. Next season, the club will look to add an Under 14 team. Our kids - our future.
WADE GLEESON
Gretna Under 16s and their coaches.
UNDER 16 AWARDS - Batting Average: Jake Campbell 34.50, trophy donated by Ben and Shannon Rainbird. Batting Aggregate: Jake Campbell 346 runs, trophy donated by Craig Farrell MLC. Bowling Average: Adam Bartels 9.00, trophy donated by Todd Jarvis. Bowling Aggregate: Ryan Emery 18 wickets, trophy donated by Central Highlands Council mayor Deirdre Flint. Most Catches: Grant Booth and Ryan Emery 7 each, trophy donated by Eric Hutchinson MHR. Most Improved: Adam Bartels, trophy donated by Craig Farrell MLC. Best All-rounder: Jake Campbell 304 points, trophy donated by Bruce Emery and Jane Gangell.
Planned burn at Mt Field today
WEATHER permitting, the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a fuel reduction burn at the Mt Field National Park today and tomorrow (March 30-31).
The fire will be about 11ha in size and the aim is to provide protection for the visitor services zone the park. "While planned burns are aimed at being low-intensity, at times there will be significant smoke and flames, and ash may result," a spokesman said.
Information about precautions for people with health issues can be found at the Department of Health and Human Services website at http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/peh/alerts/air/precautions or www.asthmatas.org.au.
Council invites budget submissions
THE Derwent Valley Council is once again seeking public submissions for the next council budget. General manager Greg Winton said written submissions were invited for the operational and capital works budgets for the 2016/17 financial year. These will be received until the close of business on April 7, posted to PO Box 595, New Norfolk or emailed to dvcouncil@dvc.tas.gov.au.
Golf club's annual meeting
THE New Norfolk Golf Club held its annual general meeting last Wednesday night. The outcome of the election of office-bearers and directors was:
President: M. Smith; Vice-President: G. Heron; Captain: Kerry Wilton; Treasurer: M. McKenzie; Secretary: J. Benson. Directors: Craig Youd, Leigh Post, Graham Triffitt, Tim Morgan and Les McKenzie.
Crash on Glenora Rd
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a single vehicle accident on Glenora Rd, between Plenty and Glenora. Police say a vehicle has left the road and has come to rest in/against a tree and the southbound lane of the road will be blocked whilst attempts are mad to retrieve vehicle. Injuries at this stage are unknown.
7.30PM UPDATE: Television news reports have stated that the car was carrying tourists.
Picture postcard poser
Click image to enlarge. See the listing here.
AN unusual postcard of a hedge-lined road is being offered for sale on eBay. Identified simply as "near New Norfolk", the postcard is being offered for sale for $10 including postage.
Probably more than 100 years old, the rear of the postcard states it was printed in Saxony, one of the states of Germany. The eBay listing can be seen here.
Do any readers have thoughts on where the picture on the postcard may have been taken?
2016 footy fixture
THE 2016 Southern Football League season gets under way on April 2 and clubs, players and supporters are getting ready to run back onto the field. Last season ended with Claremont sweeping the Seniors, Reserves and Under 18 competitions, ending New Norfolk's decade-long dominance of the league.
SFL president Madeleine Ogilvie has welcomed news that the league's finals series will return to North Hobart Oval for the first time this decade. "It is great to see the hard work of so many volunteers at all levels at our member clubs over the last few years coming to fruition," Ms Ogilvie said. "The return of finals action to the traditional heartland of September action at North Hobart this year is the icing on the cake," she said.
The first round will see Cygnet host New Norfolk, Sorell welcome the reigning premier Claremont to Pembroke Park, Brighton travel to the TCA Ground to play Hobart and Dodges Ferry open the gates for the season to take on Huonville, whilst Lindisfarne has the bye and an extra week to prepare for their first game.
The roster season will be completed after 21 rounds, when the final five will play off in a finals series for the right to play on that one day in September when the Grand Final will be held at North Hobart Oval on September 24.
FIXTURE FOR SEASON 2016
APRIL 2, 2016 Rd 1: Cygnet v New Norfolk (colts play Southern Storm)
APRIL 9, 2016 Rd 2: New Norfolk v Lindisfarne
APRIL 16, 2016 Rd 3: Bye - New Norfolk
APRIL 23, 2016 Rd 4: Claremont v New Norfolk
APRIL 30, 2016 Rd 5: New Norfolk v Brighton
MAY 7, 2016 Rd 6: Huonville v New Norfolk
MAY 14, 2016 Rd 7: Hobart v New Norfolk
MAY 21, 2016 Rd 8: New Norfolk v Sorell
MAY 28, 2016 Rd 9: New Norfolk v Dodges Ferry
JUNE 4, 2016 Rd 10: Lindisfarne v New Norfolk
JUNE 11, 2016: Competition bye
JUNE 18, 2016 Rd 11: Bye - New Norfolk
JUNE 25, 2016 Rd 12: New Norfolk v Cygnet (colts play Southern Storm)
JULY 2, 2016 Rd 13: New Norfolk v Claremont
JULY 9, 2016 Rd 14: Brighton v New Norfolk
JULY 16, 2016 Rd 15: New Norfolk v Huonville
JULY 23, 2016 Rd 16: Sorell v New Norfolk
JULY 30, 2016 Rd 17: New Norfolk v Hobart
AUGUST 6, 2016 Rd 18: Dodges Ferry v New Norfolk
AUGUST 13, 2016 Rd 19: New Norfolk v Claremont
AUGUST 20, 2016 Rd 20: Brighton v New Norfolk
AUGUST 27, 2016 Rd 21: Bye - New Norfolk
FINALS WEEK 1, SEPTEMBER 3: Qualifying & Elimination Finals
FINALS WEEK 2, SEPTEMBER 10: 1st & 2nd Semi-Finals
FINALS WEEK 3, SEPTEMBER 17: Preliminary Final at North Hobart Oval
FINALS WEEK 4, SEPTEMBER 24: Grand Final at North Hobart Oval
The full SFL fixture can be found on the SFL Facebook page.
The New Norfolk colts have returned to the SFL competition after playing in the STJFL Under-18s last year.
Juniors selected for development series
THREE young New Norfolk footballers have been invited to attend trials for selection for the 2016 Blue v Gold game. Training will be held weekly at Cornelian Bay in the lead up to the School Sports Australia Championship at Maroochydore, Queensland, in July.
The local boys invited to try for selection are Cameron Clark (Under 12) and Ethan Watt and Jayden Wilton (Under 15).
Bucks finish runners-up
Bothwell I players, back row from left: Nathan White, Tyler White
and Matthew Eyles. Middle: Michael White, Darren Hawes, Trent
Rogers. Front: Bradley Eyles, Joey Eyles, captain Cody Eyles,
Nathan Eyles and Brock Nichols.
THE Bothwell Bucks went down to the Marquis Tigers by the big margin of 10 wickets in the Southern Cricket Association fourth grade final on Saturday.
Playing on the Cadbury's No.1 ground, Bothwell I won the toss and elected to bat, making the small total of 10 for 111 off 43.5 overs.
The Bucks lost wickets regularly, but opener Tyler White did his best batting nearly all the innings with a well-made 31. Matthew Eyles and Nathan Eyles were next best with 14 each. No other batsman reached double figures. In reply, the Tigers reached the target without losing a wicket, finishing 0/115 off just 18 overs.
"It's been a gallant effort for the newly-formed club, who first started out with the one team, but soon grew to two," cricket writer Wade Gleeson said. "To be in your first season and make the grand final is a fantastic effort and congratulations must go to Joey Eyles and their hard working committee who did a lot of preparation work during the off season to be ready for the season start," he said.
"Its not an easy pill to swallow, losing a grand final, but I'm sure the Bothwell players finished the game with their heads held high with what has been achieved in such a short time, both on and off the ground. Well done to all involved," Gleeson said.
Share your memories of '67
MANY people in the Derwent Valley can relate a story of the 1967 bushfires, based either on their firsthand experience of that day or stories passed down through older relatives. Throughout 2016 the Tasmania Fire Service will send a video booth around the state to collect stories for the 50th anniversary of the disaster.
Earlier this year, Marjory Woolford recorded a story recollecting that "the morning of February the 7th, 1967, began as most other days began but the morning had an oppressive feel about it with foreboding of something sinister about to happen."
In another video story, Helen Walch remembers " heading to Kingston was terrible journey so dark at times and the fire kept catching up and trees and bushes were on fire, as we approached Taroona fire was on both sides of the road and large pieces of houses were blowing on the road."
People of the Derwent Valley are invited to record their story in the video booth when it visits the Derwent Valley Autumn Festival on April 10 and the New Norfolk Library from April 11-23.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bushfires in February 2017, the collected stories will be featured online and as part of a major exhibition at the Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery in 2017. The stores will also be preserved in the Tasmanian archives.
Click here to watch Mrs Woolford's video story which was recorded at the Hobart Branch of Bendigo Bank in January. This project is supported by partners including the Derwent Valley Council. More information is available here.
You can also share your 1967 bushfire stories and photos with the New Norfolk News via email.
Who will win the cricket cup?
TIPSTER Wade Gleeson predicts an even contest in tomorrow's SCA fourth grade grand final, with both teams giving nothing. "With plenty of grand final experience amongst the Bothwell players from their past seasons with the Ouse and Gretna clubs, it is hard to go past them and I'm tipping for the Bucks to take out the premiership in their first season," Gleeson says.
"Joey Eyles is due for runs and with his many grand finals under his belt his experience will help build a big score. Nathan White is in good form with both bat and ball as is Matthew Eyles and the pair will have big impacts on the match.
"The youthful Trent Rogers will also be a handy contributor. Matthew Eyles will relish the big stage and will be named man of the match. My final tip is the match will have a late twist, so just watch out for a possible hat-trick!" Gleeson says.
Bothwell meets Marquis at the Cadbury's No.1 ground at 10.30am on Saturday.
Molesworth students enjoy inter-school carnival
Molesworth Primary School's victorious Grade 4 girls shuttle
relay team of Ebony Browning, Alannah Edwards, Astrid
Metcalf and Caitlin Shaw.
GRADE 3, 4 and 5 students who performed well at the recent Molesworth Primary School athletics carnival went on to participate in Division F of the Southern Primary Schools Sports Association carnival on Wednesday.
Some 76 events were contested on the Soldiers Memorial Oval at the Domain Athletics Centre in Hobart, in friendly competition with students from Bagdad, Dunalley, Herdmans Cove, New Norfolk, Warrane, Orford and Tasman schools.
With all students trying their best, there was a lot of success for the Molesworth contingent, with many coming away with a ribbon or two.
Easter Saturday at Bushy Park
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Bothwell into southern cricket decider
AFTER going down to Bagdad in the Southern Cricket Association qualifying final a fortnight ago, Bothwell I turned the tables and claimed a 74-run win against the same team in last weekend's preliminary final. As a result the Bucks have advanced to the Fourth Grade grand final.
After a heavy dew and a shower of rain at Richmond last Saturday, a start to the match looked somewhat doubtful, but the match eventually got under way with the overs reduced from 50 to 35.
The Bucks won the toss and elected to bat, hitting up the good score off 8/175 off their 35 overs. Opener Nathan White top-scored with a well-made 65 while the ever-reliable Matthew Eyles also shined with the willow, making 47. Trent Rogers added a handy 18 and Nathan Eyles remained 11 not out.
In reply Bagdad couldn't withstand the Bothwell bowlers, losing wickets at regular intervals and finishing 9/101 off 26.1 overs. Trent Rogers bowled just three overs but claimed 3-22 in a good short spell. Matthew Eyles bowled tightly taking 2-7 off 4.1 overs. Brock Nichols got back amongst the wickets claiming two of the top five batsmen and finishing with 2-24 off 6 overs. Nathan Eyles and Nathan White also conceded very few runs from their overs, finishing with 1-18 (7) and 1-21 (6) respectively. Eight of the eleven Bothwell players took a catch.
Bothwell I will now play the Marquis Tigers at Cadbury's No.1 ground in this Saturday's grand final. The Bucks will go into the big one as underdogs. The two teams have played off against each other twice this season with the Tigers being victors on both occasions. In Round 6 it was by one wicket and in Round 17 it was by five wickets.
Red sky tonight
The striking sunset over New Norfolk earlier tonight.
Two co-ordinators for the Community House
HAVING been through three co-ordinators in the past three years, the board of the Derwent Valley Community House has decided to fill the latest vacancy by appointing two long-serving local staff members as joint co-ordinators.
"It is with great pleasure that I can announce that at the last meeting of the Board of Management of Derwent Valley Community House the board appointed Dianne Booth and Lexia Brown to the role of joint co-ordinators of Derwent Valley Community House," chairman Chris Lester writes in the latest issue of the community house newsletter.
"Dianne and Lexia bring a wealth of experience to the role and both have demonstrated a commitment to the house as can be seen through their efforts to keep the house going through some very troubling times during the previous 12 months," Mr Lester wrote.
"Dianne and Lexia have over 17 years experience with the Community House between them and are looking forward to the coming year. On behalf of the house I would like to wish them both well in their new role," he wrote.
New hardware store now open
Brothers Adam and Peter Williams in the new Mitre 10 store
shortly after opening this morning.
NEW Norfolk's big new Williams Mitre 10 store had a low-key opening this morning but customers had no trouble making the switch from the old store in High St to the new premises in Charles St.
Years in the planning and 11 months since breaking ground last April, the new store has 1200 metres of floor space which is about three times more than the original location at 41 High St.
Brothers Peter and Adam Williams were welcoming customers from 7.30am, which will be the standard weekday opening time. On weekends and public holidays the trading hours will be 9am-4pm.
With some fit-out still to be completed, an official opening is likely to be held next month.
Inside the new hardware store.
Gold for Gretna Under 13s
Gretna Under 13 Gold, premiers for 2015/16. Standing, from left:
coach Dallas Featherstone, Tyler Scanlon, Aidan Featherstone
and coach Adam Jackson. Front: Bailey Wheeler, left, Zachary
Wickham, Tyron Bailey, Kyeden Booth, Connor Gittus, Sam
Jackson and Callum Rogers.
YOUTH League cricket came to a close today, ending a very successful season for many of our up and coming players, in particular the Gretna Under 13 Gold team that won its grand final against Clarence at Cadbury's No 1 ground.
Gretna's bowling and fielding was outstanding and then they backed it up with the bat, chasing down the 102 runs for victory in just 12 overs and losing only two wickets. The match was played in great spirits by both teams and all the boys should be very proud of themselves.
Results - Youth League finals round - March 13
Gretna Gold 2/102 off 12 overs d. Clarence 8/101 off 22.1 overs at Cadbury's No.1. Batting: Tyron Bailey 43 not out (7x4s, 1x6), Tyler Scanlon 15no (1x4), Bailey Wheeler 3no, Brodie Scanlon 2. Bowling: Bailey Wheeler 3-6 (1.1), Aidan Featherstone 1-3 (2), Callum Rogers 1-6 (2), Sam Jackson 1-12 (3), Tyron Bailey 1-22 (3), Brodie Scanlon 1-14 (2).
Gretna Green 4/121 off 17 overs d. Wellington 7/84 off 20.1 overs at Gretna. Batting: Brayden Butler 25 (2x4s), Hayden Davis 20 (1x4, 1x6), Josh Whyte 16 (1x4), Jacob Blackwell 12 (1x4), Dylan Davis 10 (2x4s), Cameron Clark 8no (1x4), Conor Kelly-Lennox 8 (1x4), Kane Lovell 3no. Bowling: Hayden Davis 2-3 (2.1), Byron Conley 2-7 (2), Conor Kelly-Lennox 2-15 (2), Kane Lovell 1-4 (2).
South Hobart/Sandy Bay 8/109 off 21.1 overs d. New Norfolk 8/75 off 22.5 overs at Tynwald Park.
Batting: Jack Morgan-Miller 15 (1x4, 1x5), Jakob Quarrell 8no, Jordan Gittus 7no, Tom Eiszele 5, Bailey Chaplin 5. Bowling: Jakob Quarrell 2-12 (2.1), Jordan Gittus 1-2 (2), Josh Cantrell 1-7 (2), Jordan George 1-9 (3), Jack Morgan-Miller 1-10 (2), Tomas Murray 1-20 (2).
Molesworth 7 for 159 off 40 overs d. Gretna 10/40 off 15.3 overs at Gretna. Molesworth batting: Josh Ransley 48 (1x4, 3x6s), Josh Nichols 21 (1x4), Jye Lester 21 (1x4), Jack Evans 20no (1x4). Gretna bowling: Sam Booth 3-26 (7), Blake Mayne 2-29 (8), Jake Ransley 1-12 (3), Zac Wheeler 1-16 (4).
Gretna batting: Sam Booth 16 (2x4s), Jake Campbell 10, Molesworth bowling: J. Nichols 4-14 (5), Jye Lester 2-1 (2.3), Josh Ransley 2-5 (3), J. Bearman 2-16 (5).
Kingborough 7/184 off 40 overs d. New Norfolk 9/174 off 40 overs at Tynwald Park. Batting: Jye Bearman 77 (120 run partnership with Nathan Rice 48). Bowling: Dylan Browning 2-23 (5), Cody Young 1-9 (3), Jye Bearman 1-15 (3), Jake Stevenson 1-16 (3), Dylan Morgan 1-19 (3).
Youth event tomorrow
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Cricket finals - week three
BOTHWELL gets a second chance against Bagdad in the Southern Cricket Association fourth grade finals this weekend and I'm tipping that this will be a real nail-biter of a match. The loss against Bagdad in the qualifying final a fortnight ago will still be hurting the Bothwell boys and this will spur them onto victory and a place in the grand final against the Marquis Tigers on March 19.
I'm tipping brothers Brad and Joey Eyles to make big scores and Mathew Eyles not far behind. With the ball, Brock Nichols hasn't taken a wicket in the last two weeks, but this weekend will see that change and he will need a bag to put his five wickets in. With Nathan Eyles in top form with the ball it could well be a second five-for in just two weeks. Good luck fellas, it's all before you for the taking.
March council meeting coming up
THE Westerway Community Hall will be the venue for the Derwent Valley Council's monthly meeting next Thursday, March 17. A community forum at 6.30pm will provide an opportunity for residents of the local area to ask questions or raise matters of concern. The formal council meeting will follow at 7pm. The meeting agenda is available online and in hardcopy from the council chambers.
Big achievements in junior cricket
Coach Josh Walsh and his New Norfolk Under 13 side which
played under lights at Tynwald Park last week.
ALL our local Under 13s and Under 16s teams have been performing well in the Youth League cricket this season.
The New Norfolk Under 13s had a good win over Wellington in their first Friday night match last week. From all reports it was a great night at Tynwald Park.
Gretna Under 13s player Tyron Bailey had a big achievement last Sunday, recording his 500th run for the season. He now has 504 runs in total.
Some big scores have also been recorded in the Under 16s. New Norfolk's Jye Bearman has made 487 runs, while for Molesworth Josh Ransley has made 414, Jeremy Nichols 360 and Jayden Wilton 344.
This week is the finals round of the Youth League. Gretna Gold will play off in the grand final.
Bothwell still in the running
SOUTHERN CRICKET ASSOCIATION
Finals Week 2
AFTER last week's loss to Bagdad in the Fourth Grade qualifying final, Bothwell I redeemed itself in the first semi-final with a four wicket win over the Knights at Pontville.
The Knights won the toss and had first hit, but were soon in trouble as openers Nathan Eyles and Nathan White cut loose on the Knights top order who were in all sorts of trouble at 4/10 and then bowled out for just 82 off 31.1 overs.
Nathan Eyles finished with the excellent figures of 5-18 off 7 overs while Nathan White was incredibly tight with 2-4 off 6.1 overs. Tyler White was just as good taking 1-8 (6). Matthew Eyles took 1-12 (3) and Trent Rogers 1-21 (3).
In reply, the Bucks lost six wickets on the run chase, finishing 6/85 off 21.5 overs. Matthew Eyles top-scored with 20 runs. Bradley Eyles made 15 and captain Codey Eyles made 10.
Homecoming for Her Excellency and Mr Warner
Richard Warner and Her Excellency, Professor Kate Warner, with
Derwent Valley mayor Martyn Evans at Willow Court on Monday.
HAVING visited New Norfolk on Saturday to officially open the 2016 Relay for Life, Tasmania's Governor Kate Warner returned to the Derwent Valley on Monday for the latest in an ongoing program of municipal tours.
It was something of a homecoming for the vice-regal couple, who had 44 years of married life in New Norfolk before moving to Government House in December 2014. Mr Warner had spent all his life on the family property, Valleyfield, just outside the town.
Professor and Mr Warner's tour started at Norske Skog Boyer, which the governor later described as an immaculately presented industrial site. The governor congratulated the mill on achieving 75 years in business and noted that while some of the machinery dated back to 1940, the mill had also invested in a complete rebuilding of one of its two paper machines, converting it from newsprint production to high-quality coated paper.
Governor Warner cuts the Relay for Life ribbon on
Saturday, assisted by Ellie Hayton.
The couple then visited two classrooms at New Norfolk Primary School before touring the Derwent Valley Child and Family Centre (also called Ptunarra). The governor contrasted the modern and welcoming facility to the rather more utilitarian "child welfare clinic" in Circle St that she had attended as a young mother with her two daughters.
Lunch was had at Woodbridge on Derwent, followed by a civic reception hosted by the Derwent Valley Council in Bronte House at Willow Court. The couple then toured the 1830 barracks building and some of the grounds before returning to Bronte House for afternoon tea with the assembled guests. The couple returned to Government House in the late afternoon, where the governor chaired a meeting of the Executive Council.
This morning the governor and Mr Warner attended the Derwent Valley Council's International Women's Day Service at St Matthew's Anglican Church, followed by a lunch in the church hall.
Have your say on proposed tourist trail
OPINIONS are being sought on a proposed pathway for walkers, bike riders and horse riders in the Derwent Valley. The route being considered is the 7km of rail corridor between Westerway and National Park.
The Bicycle Network has already completed face-to-face surveys with visitors at the Mt Field National Park and now seeks to extend that survey by collecting feedback from a wider range of people such as those who visit the valley, are potential visitors to the valley, or who live or work in the valley.
The rail corridor, shown on the map above, closely follows Gordon River Rd and the Tyenna River between Westerway and Maydena. The existing rails and sleepers would need to be removed to create a wide and smooth track so that people could walk or ride next to each other and pass without the need for one party to stop and step off the track.
Click here to take the survey.
Rest time for relay walkers
Photo from the Derwent Valley Relay
for Life Council Conquerors Facebook.
THE Derwent Valley Relay for Life has come to an end, 20 hours after it kicked off at Tynwald Park yesterday afternoon. With many donations still to be added, the fundraising target of $30,000 has already been met and exceeded.
The Relay for Life website shows that more than $30,340 has been raised for cancer research and support through the local event, which is about $10,000 more than last year's inaugural event.
Nineteen teams registered for the relay and the "Boyer's Walking Wounded" group headed by Sandra Hetherington was named the top team, with a tally of $7626. The award for the best baton was shared by the Council Conquerors (captain Belinda Graham) and Suzie's Redbacks (Tracy Cash), while the encouragement award was shared by Liviende Veranto (captain Melissa-Jane Moore), Ants with Mates (Gillian Parton), OddBalls (James Graham) and Wacky Woolies Workers (Ellie Hayton).
The other participating teams were (in no particular order): Family Ties (Mandy Welling), St Brigid's Catholic School (Tracey Morgan), Pop's Angels (Tanya Russell), Bouncing Bankers (Karen Stevens), New Norfolk High School (Courtney Plapp), Tongatabus (Tamara King), For our Superman (Sarah Keogh), Derwent Valley Youth Future Action Team (Matt Hill), Team Red Caps (Tania Morgan), TygaFM Community Radio (Roz Chapman), Derwent Valley 4WD Club (David Keleher) and Bright Stars (Michelle Amos). Amongst all the teams were 270 participants.
A spokesman for the organising committee thanked the Derwent Valley community for its generosity. "None of this would have happened without the support and participation of the community." Among the dedicated teams of volunteers were the New Norfolk Cricket Club members who ran a canteen for the entire event and New Norfolk High School representatives who cooked three barbecues.
Congratulations to the organisers and all who took part. Online donations can still be made here.
Have you got a book in you?
Relay for Life under way
Hundreds of Derwent Valley residents are this evening doing laps of the Tynwald
Park oval as part of the second Relay for Life to be held at New Norfolk. The event
started at 2pm with an official opening by the Governor of Tasmania, Professor Kate
Warner. The Relay for Life Oath was read by cancer surviror Reg Parton, followed
by the traditional "survivors and carers" lap which was led by Professor Warner.
The event continues all night and concludes at 10am tomorrow (Sunday).
Gordon road open right through
TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE
THE Gordon River Rd has been assessed from the road closure at Scotts Peak Rd through to the Gordon Dam for burnt trees that may have the potential to fall onto the road.
The positive outcome has meant that the Gordon River Road is now open through to the Gordon River Dam. Please note: access to the Pedder Wilderness Lodge will remain closed until 14 March.
The multi-agency team would like to thank members of the public for their understanding and patience while the road was closed during firefighting operations. The Gordon River Rd/Mt Cullen fire was first reported on January 17. The most likely cause is lighting from a large electrical storm that passed the area on Wednesday, January 13.
Remote Area Firefighters, in conjunction with air support, worked in rugged and steep terrain to contain the fire with firefighters and equipment required to be winched in from helicopters.
The fire is now contained and in a patrol status. This means there will not be agency vehicles in the area, as seen over the past weeks, but there may be some hot spots and smoke remaining within the burnt area for some time until significant rainfall occurs, but the area poses no threat.
A large multi-agency team combating this fire was made up of firefighters and Incident Management Team representatives from:
- Tasmania Fire Service
- Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
- Forestry Tasmania
- Tasmania State Emergency Service
- Country Fire Authority Victoria
- ACT Rural Fire Service
- New Zealand Fire Service
- Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning - Victoria
- NSW Rural Fire Service
For up to date information on current reserves and track closures, please visit Parks and Wildlife Service web site at www.parks.tas.gov.au and select Track and Reserve Closures, or phone 1300 827 727.
If there is any fire activity causing you concern please report it to the TFS by calling triple zero (000).
For information on current road closures, please visit the Tasmania Police website: http://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/
Cricket finals - week two
DESPITE going down to Bagdad in the Southern Cricket Association fourth grade qualifying final last weekend, Bothwell has the chance to redeem itself against the Knights at Pontville Oval (the Bothwell ground is unavailable).
I'm tipping a big turnaround by the Bucks and to take the victory in a close one. Matthew Eyles should have a big day out, top-scoring with the willow and taking four wickets. Captain Cody Eyles and Brock Nichols should also have good games.
Governor to open Relay for Life
STATE governor Kate Warner will officially open the second Derwent Valley Relay for Life at Tynwald Park in New Norfolk this weekend. Professor Warner will also participate in a lap of the relay after the "survivors and carers".
The Relay for Life will start at 2pm this Saturday and continue until 10am on Sunday. There are presently 269 participants registered in 19 teams and more than half of the $30,000 fundraising target has already been raised.
The Relay For Life raises funds for the Cancer Council's research, prevention, information and support services. Now in its second year, the New Norfolk event is a chance for the local community to recognise and celebrate local cancer survivors, patients and their carers, to honour and remember loved ones lost to cancer and to raise money to help save more lives.
Find out more and donate here.
Cricket finals - three teams out
WITH the first round of the SCA finals now completed, only one of the four local teams remain in contention. New Norfolk I, Gretna I and Bushy Park have all bowed out of season 2015/16. Bothwell I lost its match as well, but remains in the mix as they had the double chance.
New Norfolk I went down to St Anne's by six wickets at Cadbury No 1. Winning the toss and batting first, the Red Caps were bowled out for the modest total of 10/134 off 37.3 overs. Opener John Ferguson batted very well, finding the gaps and boundary on six occasions to a well made 39. Captain Dave Maddox made 22 (three fours) and Joe McCulloch made 20 (three fours). At number 10, Josh Walsh made a handy 18 (three fours). In reply the Crows had little trouble in the run chase and reached 136 for the loss of just four wickets off 24 overs. Joe McCulloch did well taking 2-26 off seven overs. John Ferguson 1-13 (3) and Graeme Rowlands tried hard 1-30 (6). New Norfolk now bows out of the finals race, but can hold its head high as it has made a big improvement from eighth place last season.
In a do or die match at Gretna on Saturday, Gretna I went down to Montagu Bay by seven wickets. After winning the toss, Gretna had first knock and didn't get off to a good start. At one stage it was 3/18. The home side recovered a little, but was bowled out for 107 off 34.3 overs. Captain Ben Rainbird made use of his good form, scoring 37 with five fours. Bruce Emery chipped in with 28 (two fours) and Peter Jelkic 18 runs ( four fours). In reply, Montagu Bay lost a wicket in the first ball of its innings, but soon recovered and chased down the runs from 27.5 overs, finishing 3/110. Corey Ransley bowled well again and was unlucky not to have more wickets finished with 1/24 off nine overs. Craig Cunningham did well 1-6 (3) and Aaron Maddox tried hard finishing with 1-40 (9). Gretna looked the goods going into the finals, but it just wasn't to be. Congratulations to Peter Jelkic on playing his 150th game for Gretna I and also to Aaron Maddox on playing his 100th for Gretna I.
Playing at the Bushy Park Showground, St Anne's turned the tables from the previous week and defeated Bushy Park by four wickets. St Anne's 6/100 off 22 overs defeated Bushy Park 10/99 off 33.1 overs. No other details were unavailable at the time of writing and Bushy Park now exits the finals for 2015/16.
Favourites Bothwell I went down to Bagdad by four wickets. Playing at home, the Bucks won the toss and had first knock but unlike recent weeks they were bowled out for 101 off 39 overs. Trent Rogers was the only batsman to get a start, making 25. The only other to make double figures was Joey Eyles with 11. Their were 22 extras. In reply, Bagdad lost six wickets in the run chase and at one stage was 5/40 but recovered to finish 6/102 off 36.2 overs. Nathan White was the leading bowler for Bothwell taking 3-22 off 10 overs. Matthew Eyles 2-22 (7) and Trent Rogers 1-19 (8). Despite the loss, Bothwell survives to play another week.


Notes on AMOVA, Migrate-N, and IMa posted. Project #5 posted too.
I returned from my trip to Dublin1 Friday evening. Over the past day and a half, I've revised notes for this week's lectures and put together Project #5. We'll start on Tuesday by answering any questions left over from Nora's lectures last week on detecting selection on molecular sequences and on evolution in multigene families. You'll want to be sure that you understand Tajima's D, and it will be obvious why I say that when you see Project #5.
Once we've finished dealing with questions, we'll move onto discussing how to use molecular data, and especially nucleotide sequence data, to provide insights into the history and demography of populations. The first approach we'll examine extends Wright's F-statistics to nucleotide sequence data. If we have time, I'll introduce some very sophisticated approaches to phylogeography, and we'll discuss them in detail on Thursday.
I've posted notes for next week's lectures about detecting selection on nucleotide sequences (which will introduce you to Tajima's D) and on evolution in multigene families (which will introduce you to orthology, paralogy, and concerted evolution). Remember that Nora will be presenting these lectures, since I'll be in Dublin at the annual meetings of the Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies (DDoGS) for universities in Universitas 21 (http://universitas21.com/event/details/269/re-cluster-workshop-and-meetings). Nora knows population genetics very well, and it's likely she'll be able to answer any question you have. If for some reason she can't, keep track of it. We'll spend time dealing with any of those questions on the Tuesday when I return.
In catching up on my reading today, I noticed that Sònia Casillas and Antonio Barbadilla have a review article in the March 2017 issue of Genetics on the history of molecular population genetics. I haven't had a chance to read it carefully, but I did look it over quickly, and it appears to give a very nice overview of developments from the era of protein electrophoresis to the present day and population genomics. I'm pasting the abstract below, but I encourage you to follow the link and read the whole thing.
Molecular population genetics aims to explain genetic variation and molecular evolution from population genetics principles. The field was born 50 years ago with the first measures of genetic variation in allozyme loci, continued with the nucleotide sequencing era, and is currently in the era of population genomics. During this period, molecular population genetics has been revolutionized by progress in data acquisition and theoretical developments. The conceptual elegance of the neutral theory of molecular evolution or the footprint carved by natural selection on the patterns of genetic variation are two examples of the vast number of inspiring findings of population genetics research. Since the inception of the field, Drosophila has been the prominent model species: molecular variation in populations was first described in Drosophila and most of the population genetics hypotheses were tested in Drosophila species. In this review, we describe the main concepts, methods, and landmarks of molecular population genetics, using the Drosophila model as a reference. We describe the different genetic data sets made available by advances in molecular technologies, and the theoretical developments fostered by these data. Finally, we review the results and new insights provided by the population genomics approach, and conclude by enumerating challenges and new lines of inquiry posed by increasingly large population scale sequence data.
Just in case you want to get an early start on Project #4, I've posted a link to it on the lecture detail page for tomorrow's lecture. It's not due until the Tuesday after spring break, but Nora will be in Texas getting experiments for her postdoc started during spring break, and I'll be (mostly) unavailable during spring break, so I encourage you to get started on it soon.
We shift gears on Tuesday and start our survey of molecular evolution. We'll start with a review of the kinds of molecular variation that population geneticists have studied over the last 50 years, then we'll discuss the neutral theory and some of the ways it's been modified to fit our increasingly sophisticated understanding of molecular variation. After spring break Nora will talk about some of the ways we can detect selection on nucleotide sequences and about the evolution of multigene families. When I get back we'll talk about how to use data from molecular markers to make inferences about the recent evolutionary history of individuals and populations, and we'll finish with a very brief discussion of how the explosion of data that is coming with high-throughput sequencing is changing our approach to understanding evolutionary processes in populations.


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The 2017 Paris Air Show begins two weeks from now, bringing a rash of new announcements at the bleeding edge of commercial aerospace. Foremost among them this year is a very credible, two-seat flying car.
Planned drone delivery services from big names like Amazon are a ways off yet, but an American startup has a peer-to-peer drone that it hopes will beat them out of the gate. Pegasus is Hylio's personal delivery drone with a four mile range and 2.5 pound maximum payload.
By setting aside a low-altitude chunk of sky and splitting it into high-speed and low-speed droneways, Amazon believes that the needs of the fast-growing drone industry can be accommodated without bringing all manner of things crashing to the ground.
Swiss Post and Swiss World Cargo recently announced that they have teamed up with California-based Matternet to trial several of its Matternet ONE cargo quadcopters. Tests will take place throughout this month.
Israel-based Flytrex is offering delivery drones and a 3G-based platform to deliver small packages. The company claims the Flytrex Sky is the first cloud-connected drone carrying an on-board 3G module designed to track the UAV and keep it jacked into the internet while in flight.
Last month, Amazon was given permission to test a delivery drone prototype in the US, but there was a hitch – the vehicle cleared for use had already become obsolete. Now the agency has granted Amazon a green light to put its current models to the test.
When it comes to concerns about the widespread use of drones, one of the big ones is the worry that the things will crash on peoples' heads. That's why researchers at the University of Zurich have created a system to keep that from happening.
Amazon has taken its Prime Air operations north of the US border to develop its delivery drones with greater regulatory freedom. A report in The Guardian on Monday revealed that the company has been testing its drones for the last few months at a top secret site in British Columbia, Canada.
If you want to operate your drone for commercial reasons in the US today, there are considerable hoops you'll need to fly through first. But an announcement today from the FAA is set to make this process more efficient, throwing a blanket approval over operators that meet a certain criteria.


Portions of a bridge that floodwaters washed away in Bremer County over the weekend, have been found downstream by a pilot with the Iowa State Patrol.
The Green Mill Bridge, located near Janesville, was moved a considerable distance by ice and high water on the Cedar River on Saturday.
Officials had been searching for the main sections since Saturday evening, looking along the shores, as well as trying to locate the sections with a drone.
A large portion of the wooden structure was discovered Monday, by a pilot with the Iowa State Patrol. The bridge sections were seen in multiple locations, caught by trees in remote areas of the Cedar River. Additional portions of the bridge are expected to be found, after the flood waters recede.
Kip Ladage, the Bremer County Emergency Management Coordinator, noted that the power and danger of flood water was illustrated with how far the bridge was moved.
The Green Mill Bridge had originally been located in Waverly, but after a new bridge was built in 1902, two of the older bridge spans were relocated over the Cedar River, northeast of Janesville. It was officially closed to traffic in 1986.
There was no word on if the bridge will be replaced.


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Why League of Legends ERASED its own story
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I think its pretty tragic that the games lore is pretty much ruined for a lot of people because they 1. made a poor story to start with 2. decided to scrap the story that people who cared about the lore of the game already knew and were invested in. (seriously wtf) Even if the writing staff for Riot is good at coming up with a 'replacement lore' for everything they deleted, none of what they produce will ever be cared about by the vast majority of the fan base. It will simply piss off the people who cared about the lore before, and those who didn't care about the lore are just going to be confused by the conflicting story. I play a lot of RPG games and read a lot, I like stories. But the butchery that they've made of league's previous lore just pisses me off.


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Hopefully by the end of this weekend I will have reviewed the new Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach. I plan to take some time to give new listens to their first two albums before fitting the new one into the bigger picture. They are a premier group, or virtual group, I'm not sure of the proper descriptor -- and the initial listens to the new release provoke feelings of depth and affinity.
Also on tap is Titus Andronicus' new album The Monitor. I admit unfamiliarity with this group, having missed their debut in 2008. O'Barr surely tell me if I should know them or if I get a pass. The reviews are intriguing and give me a hint that something unusual is in store.
There are several other new releases in the past week or so on which I hope to get some notes posted. Time will be the limiting factor.


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You Can Be The Best Dad In The World, But Watch Those Pounds!
NEW YORK (AP) — Many men gain a new sense of responsibility and purpose when they become fathers. A new study suggests they also gain 3 to 5 pounds.
The research wasn't designed to prove fatherhood causes weight gain and raises more questions than it answers. But one outside expert, while noting its limitations, said the research is provocative and should spark further study.
Doctors pay attention to the weight gain of mothers — both before and after pregnancy. But the waistline of dads? That's not on most doctors' radar, said Tom Wadden, director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Weight and Eating Disorders.
The study's lead author — Dr. Craig Garfield of Northwestern University — said he could only speculate about what's behind the extra pounds.
"For men who become fathers, their whole life changes," Garfield said. They may sleep less, exercise less, and experience more stress — all of which can lead to weight gain, he said.
It doesn't help that the food selection at home may gradually change to include more things like "making chocolate chip cookies with the kids," said Garfield. A dad himself, Garfield said his weakness is finishing his kids' leftover cheese pizza.
For their work, the researchers looked at results from another study, which tracked the health of adolescents over two decades. The researchers focused on teen boys and young men, comparing weight changes in the 3,400 who became dads and the 6,800 who didn't.
The researchers made statistical adjustments to iron out the potential influences on weight gain by other factors, like age and marriage.
Simply by becoming a first-time dad, a typical 6-foot-tall man who lives with his child can expect to gain an average of about 4½ extra pounds, the study suggested. A same-sized man who does not live with his child can expect to gain nearly 3½ pounds.
But a 6-foot man who does not have children typically had a weight gain that was 1½ pounds less than would otherwise have been expected, the researchers found.
The study checked weights of the men at four times over the two decades. The researchers were not able to determine at what point in time dads put on the weight. Most of it could have gone on during the pregnancy, Wadden noted.
The study found men who lived with their children were a little heavier to begin with, on average, and ended up heavier than the absent fathers and the men who didn't have kids.
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. men are overweight or obese, according to government statistics.
The study was published online Tuesday by the American Journal of Men's Health. Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Reporter
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Silanes Market
Evonik Industries AG (Germany) and Shin-Etsu Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Japan) are the leading players in the Silanes Market
The global silanes market is projected to reach USD 1.83 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.7% from 2016 to 2021. Silanes mainly find applications in rubber & plastics, fiber treatment, paints & coatings, and adhesives & sealants. The rapidly growing automotive industry, along with the increasing demand for high performance green tires, is driving the silanes market. Rising number of industrial applications of silanes and new applications in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries are expected to create opportunities in the future.
Expansions and new product developments are projected to drive the silanes market, along with the increasing demand from various end-use industries such as automotive and building & construction, in the next five years. Expansion was the key strategy adopted by major players to enhance their growth in the silanes market between 2012 and 2016. This strategy accounted for a major share of all development strategies adopted by leading players during the above mentioned time period. Key players operating in the global silanes market include Dow Corning Corporation (U.S.), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (U.S.), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Shin-Etsu Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Japan), and China National BlueStar (Group) Co., Ltd. (China), among others.
Besides expansions, companies have also adopted the strategies of new product launches and mergers & acquisitions to expand their product portfolio and distribution network.
Evonik's strategy is to attain profitability and create sustained value. The company, as a part of its expansion strategy, is planning to tap new and growing applications areas across key end-use industries. The company has expanded its silanes plant capacity in North America as well as in other countries such as Germany, Brazil, and China. It focuses on developing innovative products and technologies and better positioning of its products globally to capitalize on the emerging markets.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd is financially strong and is continuously investing in R&D, especially in the silanes division. This increases the manufacturing of innovative products to cater the rising demand. The emerging markets of silanes owing to its wide range of applications will help the company gain profitability. The company plans to create a competitive advantage through the strategy of R&D. Apart from this, the capacity expansion in Thailand by 2017 will double the production capabilities of silicon monomer, which is used to manufacture silanes.
In August 2016, Momentive Performance Materials Inc. expanded its NXT silanes production capacity in Germany. This increased capacity will assure better supply of NXT silanes to the global automotive industry, especially to tire manufacturing companies. The company focuses on better positioning of its silanes business globally to capitalize on growing markets through development of innovative technologies. The company focuses on growth opportunities in key markets such as North America and Europe, as well as in emerging economies of Asia-Pacific such as China and India. The company is focusing on creating a strong consumer base in the existing markets, as well as increasing its reach to the untapped markets of Asia-Pacific and South America.
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The details are complicated, but the Wall Street Journal reports that the stimulus package will probably include some features that will make it easier for some people to get mortgages.
Most mortgages these days (about 70%) are being bought up or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, two government licensed private corporations. Currently, the maximum mortgage they will work with is $417,000. Mortgages above that amount have had very high interest rates because they cannot be "sold" to Fannie or Freddie. The stimulus package would raise this limit in high cost areas, maybe to as much as $729,750, although the Treasury says the maximum will be $625,000. This will reduce interest rates on these mortgages and make them easier to get.
This change would be temporary (through the end of the year) although it would be permanent for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Adminstration (FHA) a government agency.
The package will also loosen the requirements for qualifying for FHA mortgages, which will allow more borrowers facing defaults to refinance through the FHA. This could save many foreclosures.
There will also be more money for housing counseling for those who fall behind on their mortgages.


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Charity status revoked by ACNC: Is Your Entity at Risk?
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) recently announced the revocation of two entities' charitable status, due to non-compliance with strict obligations imposed on charities.
These entities have lost their charitable status and become ineligible for Commonwealth tax concessions, backdated to 1 July 2013. They may also be liable to penalties in some circumstances.
Reasons for revocation
The ACNC has not disclosed the reasons for the revocation of the entities' charitable status. However, when making a decision to revoke an entity's charitable status, the ACNC will consider whether the entity has:
provided false or misleading material information;
contravened the Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth);
failed to comply with governance standards;
continually refused to engage with the ACNC;
been inactive or non-operational for a substantial period of time; or
failed to meet reporting requirements for two or more years (whether or not consecutive years).
An important reminder
The most recent crack-down on non-complying entities serves as an important reminder that you must regularly assess your entity's entitlement to be registered as a charity or endorsed by the Tax Office to access tax concessions. The Tax Office recommends that such an assessment should be conducted annually.
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Home › News › Is Health Care Reform Going to Work?
The rollout of the ACA has been riddled with challenges.
The biggest failure of the implementation is the large group of states that have not embraced reform.
The ACA is basically a restructuring of the health insurance markets.
Q: How is implementation of the Affordable Care Act going? It seems like a very rocky start.
A: Yes, the federal online exchange or marketplace rollout has been disappointing. The state exchanges have been working well, however. As we know, the ACA is much more than about exchanges, though. There have been a lot of exciting developments that have not made the news reports. For example, the ACA has created a new age of patient-centered research and insurers have created a lot of exciting new offerings for people who have been lacking research. There are a lot of exciting developments about how to pay for doctor services like Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and quality incentives.
To me, the biggest failure of the implementation is the large group of states that have not embraced reform. In the early stages, we are seeing that reform works if you engage and invest to make it work. The states that are unhappy with reform have refused to set up exchanges and left it to the federal government. Now those states are complaining that the federal exchange is overwhelmed.
Q: What is the problem with the exchanges?
A: These exchanges are far more complicated than anything that has been tried before. These are not like simple travel sites or even comparable to the earlier state exchanges in Massachusetts. They are trying to integrate databases that handle very sensitive information and present the results in an instant.
Think about what is happening in the background. When someone applies for health insurance, the website has to verify their identity, their income, disability status, citizenship status, employment and other benefits the person is already receiving. We expect the technology to do this in a few seconds and handle millions of requests simultaneously. It's really a remarkable accomplishment.
Q: There have been other significant problems. I heard that UPS, for example, said that they were cutting off health benefits for spouses.
A: This is true, but only if a spouse has access to insurance through his or own employer. My delivery person was upset, for example, because his family got a $250 check for his wife to use UPS health insurance even though she has access to coverage through her own job. With this policy, he loses the $250.
While this is unfortunate I don't see this as a problem related to health reform. The problem is that employer costs for insurance are very high (about $12,000 per family this year). Companies have always excluded spouses if they had access to health insurance from another employer, but they never really enforced the policy. Costs are getting so high that they are starting to enforce the policy.
We are seeing that health reform is getting blamed for all of the problems in healthcare. The ACA is basically a restructuring of the health insurance markets. It is not designed to fix all of our problems with healthcare. We know, for example, that we will probably need another round of healthcare involving costs relatively soon. These are the really tough problems in healthcare, so it is likely to be even more controversial than the current reform.
Q: They delayed the employer mandate. What is the problem in that area?
A: Employers are required to provide qualified insurance to their employees and be able to document which employees are insured and the benefits they are receiving. The problem is the documentation, not the coverage. The vast majority of employers, even in small companies, provide coverage. The problem is that the documentation is very burdensome. They are still in the midst of talking with the government to figure out the best way to document the insurance coverage, so they put of the mandate for a year.
Q: There is a lot of conversation about postponing the individual mandate like the employer mandate. Is that a good idea?
A: It can't be done for three reasons: adverse selection, pricing and the customer pool.
The first issue, adverse selection, means that only the sick people will sign up for health insurance. That is a problem. If only sick people sign up for insurance, then the markets don't work. To make the markets work, we need everyone in the marketplace.
If we defer the mandate, the second problem is incorrect pricing. The insurance companies are trying to figure out what is the average price they can charge to get it to work. If you only have the sickest people, the process will be off, too low, and they will get hammered.
Finally, it is just not fair to all of the companies that have invested in the new exchanges. A lot of companies have invested in a market that is supposed to be about 50 million people. They have all made investments in technology, marketing, and business processes for this large group of people.
Q: How should we think about healthcare in the post-ACA world?
A: We need to think about healthcare differently. Now we tend to react to an illness and count on insurance to be there if we ever need it. Instead, we need to look ahead at our future health situation and prospectively manage that risk. We should manage our health insurance, in other words, like we manage our retirement plans.
Q: In the end is health reform going to work?
A: Yes, this issue with the web portal will work itself out. If you doubt it, remember the experience with implementing Medicare Part D in 2003. The real impact of the ACA comes from the restructuring of the insurance markets, which should help our healthcare markets function more efficiently. The technology is just a tool we can use.


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MHS slate at 10 for football
Middletown High will not replace St. Paul on its football schedule this fall, according to coach Eric Marszalek. That means the Blue Dragons will play a 10-game schedule, not an 11-game slate, which is allowed this fall by the Connecticut Interschola
JIM BRANSFIELD
May 12, 2003 Updated: Aug. 18, 2017 3:51 a.m.
"It's my understanding there's an attempt to revive the program at St. Paul," Marszalek said. "But, if not, then all the other Nutmeg League teams are scrambling to fill their schedules, not just us, and there aren't many opportunities."
Marszalek said Ledyard was a possibility, but nobody in their right minds wants to play Ledyard this fall. The Colonels lost in a state championship game in 2002. and with many returning players, the word is Ledyard in loaded. Don't look for MHS to schedule those guys.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES: Haddam-Killingworth football coach Dennis O'Rourke reports that four of his players will play football at college in the fall. Mike Baklik will play at Endicott College in Massachusetts, Joe Blaha will play at Mount Ida, which is also in Massachusetts, Sean Walton will play at Southern Connecticut State University and Josh Hall will play at WPI.
ATTA BOY: One atta-boy to Xavier baseball coach Rich Magner. His Falcons qualified for the Class LL state tournament this week by beating Hamden, then kept right on winning with decisions over Guilford and Notre Dame of West Haven.
Incidentally, this is an uncharacteristic down year for the Green Knights of Notre Dame. At 5-10, the Knights will likely miss the state tournament. That's not the case across town. West Haven High is cruising in first place in the Quinnipiac Division of the Southern Connecticut Conference.
A big game is slated for Xavier this Friday when the Falcons host West Haven. Xavier, which is in the hunt for an SCC playoff berth, sits two games behind the Westies. Even if the Falcons don't catch West Haven, the Falcons are in the hunt for the SCC's Wild Card berth.
PUORRO HITS: Xavier catcher Nick Puorro continues to hit like crazy. Not a big kid, Puorro smacked a long home run against Notre Dame, a drive that hit the fence behind the parking lot which is behind the left field fence at Xavier.
THOMAS FIELDS: Xavier shortstop Zach Thomas can play, too, folks. Magner talks about the kid after just about every game and with good reason. The kid makes all the routine plays and makes a lot of tough ones look routine.
HANGING IN: Give the young kids playing baseball for Middletown High a lot of credit. Because of the suspensions due to rules infractions that wrecked the varsity team, a lot of freshmen and sophomores have been pushed into varsity roles they had no idea they would be playing and for which they are clearly not ready.
Robbed of a chance to develop at the appropriate level, these kids are getting a true baptism by fire. Here's hoping they hang in and realize what's happening is to be expected. Heck, the Northwest Conference with the likes of Berlin, Plainville and East Catholic is a very tough baseball league. If they do that, and learn from this year, two years from now MHS could have a very good team.
NWC TRACK MEET: The Northwest Conference Championship Track and Field Meet will be held at MHS May 28.
LOCALS IN THE BIGS: Did you catch Jason Grabowski with the Oakland Athletics over the last two weekends against the Yankees? Grabowski, who played for The Morgan School of Clinton and the Westbrook American Legion, had the pleasure of facing Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning at the Stadium last week. Hey, he fouled one off before striking out.
He got into this past Saturday's game with the Yankees when third baseman Eric Chavez was injured. But he was pinch-hit for in the eighth.
The Astros' Jeff Bagwell, although in a bit of a slump, is still hitting over .300 and is one of the National League's top home run hitters with 11. Bagwell, who played at Xavier and for the Middletown American Legion, will be at Yankee Stadium June 10, 11 and 12 and at Fenway Park June 13, 14 and 15 as the American League East plays the National League Central this year in Interleague play.
LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS: The local Little League complex at Hubbard Park is of championship quality. The improvements -- press boxes, concession stand, scoreboard, quality of infield, tarps on the outfield fences -- make the place first-class.
KRONENBERGER OUT: Xavier third baseman T.J. Kronenberger is out indefinitely with a back injury. Here's a hope the junior can get this dealt with and come back. The kid has a bright baseball future.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Councilman Jesse Salafia is amazing. Jesse saw 80 years of age a few years ago, but so what? Salafia was at the Middletown Invitational Track Meet last week and can be found at various MHS athletic events all year long. An unabashed MHS fan, Salafia just keep on going and going and going.
Hey, people die in bed, so Salafia figures he should stay out of bed. Makes sense to me.


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ETP4HPC is actively engaging in with the European Community. The EC has listed ETP4HPC among the official European Technology Platforms in ICT (Cordis web site). Also, ETP4HPC expressed to the EC its interest in participation in the EC's plans to extend its strategic support for HPC in Europe, as expressed in the Communication 'High-Performance Computing: Europe's Place in a Global Race'
This document was produced in response to an invitation issued by Thierry Van der Pyl, who welcomed the efforts of ETP4HPC to contribute to the implementation of the Commission strategy for High Performance Computing (HPC), through the preparation of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in this area in Horizon 2020.
In the process of defining Horizon2020, the EC would like to select, in addition to the KET and JTI categories, some domains of high priority to be emphasised in the programme. The EC foresees a PPP as a tool for implementing the programmes related to these domains. To distinguish from JTIs, these PPPs are called contractual PPP (cPPP). Selected proposals will be discussed between the EC and the stakeholders. If the discussions are successful, the common vision will be materialised in a contractual agreement.
Download "High-Performance Computing. Europe's place in a GlobalRace" below.


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It features cream and silver lamp beads with hammered effect bead caps and lilac crystal faceted rondelles. The bracelet fastens with a filigree effect heart trigger clasp.


What's Missile-Firing North Korea Mad About This Week?
For the second time in a week, North Korea fired projectiles into the Sea of Japan. It's been an exceptionally missile-heavy 2014 for the isolated regime.
For the second time in a week, North Korea fired projectiles into the Sea of Japan. According to CNN, an official with the South Korean Defense Ministry says that four missiles were fired toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday.
The projectiles were fired from the central part of North Korea.
Two of the projectiles appeared to have not launched successfully, ceasing to fly after a few seconds, the official said.
It's been an exceptionally missile-heavy 2014 for the isolated regime, whose alarming weapons tests and projectile firings have often coincided with some perceived offense.
On Saturday, on the eve of the 61st anniversary of the armistice that ended war (but not hostility) with South Korea, North Korea reportedly conducted a short-range ballistic missile test.
As we noted last month, two Scud-C missiles were fired just days after Kim Jong-un declared his outrage at the plot of the James Franco-Seth Rogen joint The Interview, the plot of which involves killing the North Korean leader. It doesn't end there.
Back in May, North Korea threatened to conduct what would be its fourth nuclear test in response to a United Nations report about torture and forced abductions in the country. And back in March, as a response to ongoing joint military drills between the United States and South Korea, North Korea fired upwards of 25 missiles into the sea.
You get the picture. North Korea needs a hug.


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Atlantic (2018) - The Next Plague Is Coming. Is America Ready? - Prescient
It is really interesting how this articles describes Trump's attacks on how President Obama responded to Ebola and other outbreaks, and how Trump dismantled the pandemic response infrastucture that was in place, and how the Trump administration actually responded to the outbreak consistent with Trump's early statements saying that we should just implement a travel ban. So, even back in 2018, Trump's anticipated response was pretty clear.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-the-next-plague-hits/561734/
There surely will be, though. At some point, a new virus will emerge to test Trump's mettle. What happens then? He has no background in science or health, and has surrounded himself with little such expertise. The President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, a group of leading scientists who consult on policy matters, is dormant. The Office of Science and Technology Policy, which has advised presidents on everything from epidemics to nuclear disasters since 1976, is diminished. The head of that office typically acts as the president's chief scientific consigliere, but to date no one has been appointed.
Other parts of Trump's administration that will prove crucial during an epidemic have operated like an Etch A Sketch. During the nine months I spent working on this story, Tom Price resigned as secretary of health and human services after using taxpayer money to fund charter flights (although his replacement, Alex Azar, is arguably better prepared, having dealt with anthrax, flu, and sars during the Bush years). Brenda Fitzgerald stepped down as CDC director after it became known that she had bought stock in tobacco companies; her replacement, Robert Redfield, has a long track record studying HIV, but relatively little public-health experience.
Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer, a veteran malaria fighter, was appointed to the National Security Council, in part to oversee the development of the White House's forthcoming biosecurity strategy. When I met Ziemer at the White House in February, he hadn't spoken with the president, but said pandemic preparedness was a priority for the administration. He left in May.
Organizing a federal response to an emerging pandemic is harder than one might think. The largely successful U.S. response to Ebola in 2014 benefited from the special appointment of an "Ebola czar"—Klain—to help coordinate the many agencies that face unclear responsibilities. In 2016, when Obama asked for $1.9 billion to fight Zika, Congress devolved into partisan squabbling. Republicans wanted to keep the funds away from clinics that worked with Planned Parenthood, and Democrats opposed the restriction. It took more than seven months to appropriate $1.1 billion; by then, the CDC and NIH had been forced to divert funds meant to deal with flu, HIV, and the next Ebola.
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Snow Park Technologies Shapes the Future of Burton U•S•Open Slopestyle
Each year, Burton teams up with Snow Park Technologies to build a U·S·Open Slopestyle course that pushes the progression of snowboarding a few steps further. It's a year-long process that requires mind-boggling amounts of both time and manpower. With two decades of experience designing and building some of the world's most iconic features, the crew at SPT has snow-shaping dialed to a science.
Nik Baden takes 2015's quarterpipe-jump from the side. P: Gabe L'Heureux
With this year's Burton U·S·Open preparations well underway, we figure it's a good time to sit down with SPT Project Manager, Elliot Cone, and get the skinny on just how much preparation is going into this year's U·S·Open slopestyle course.
Let's start at square one. How much work goes into the design process?
It's almost impossible to estimate how many hours are spent on design. So many ideas come to me when I'm simply enjoying life, spending time with family and friends. The fun part comes when I'm able to get into Sketchup (3D modeling software) to see how different concepts come together and what it will actually take to make it happen.
There's a lot that goes into park design. We need to know how much terrain we have to work with, the pitch, how much snow is there, or can be made, and then balance that with the amount of time we actually have to build. There's a lot that comes into play along with working to make sure we're pushing the needle and continuing to innovate. So, if you're asking about hours, the real answer is: all of them!
With triple corks becoming commonplace, how does the level of riding influence what you guys do?
We want to see what the limits are, so we create a place for the riders to push the bar and show what's possible.
What's the distance between the lip and landing of the jumps?
In the past, we've had a 55', 67' and a fat 70' at the bottom. This year might be different because we're switching up the layout. You'll have to wait and see…
There's been a lot of talk about slopestyle courses getting stale, do you guys see that?
As designers and builders, we believe it's our responsibility to keep things fresh and progress snowboarding by giving riders access to some of the most fun, creative features and slopestyle setups out there.
How do you make a unique slopestyle course?
I can't give away all of our secrets, but what I can tell you is that once you have an idea, you have to keep it close to the vest! Once others see it, its fair game to copy or put their own twist on it. We've seen that in the past, where designs from the U•S•Open course popped up elsewhere. That's how ideas spread and progression happens.
Chris Corning flies over the mini pipe jump from the inside. P: Peter Cirilli
Designing wallride features is always a unique challenge. P: Dean Blotto Gray
What are some of the coolest U•S•Open setups from years past?
Well, three years ago we debuted (to my knowledge) the first ever Zaugg-cut side tranny on contest-sized jumps. And last year, we debuted a mini pipe style feature with closeouts. Those are probably the most notable unique features, and people can expect to see the next evolution of that approach in this year's course.
Is there anything new or unique that the riders can expect for this year?
Absolutely. The U•S•Open has been known to push the progression of snowboarding, and riders can expect that trend to continue. We'll have to leave it at that!
The 2015 Burton U•S•Open course featured the event's first fusion of tranny and traditional jump design. P: Dan Chrobak
Look for SPT's work on the 2017 Burton U·S·Open Slopestyle course, February 28 – March 4 in Vail, Colorado. With concerts, entertainment, and some of the best action of the year, there's a lot to take in at the world's greatest snowboarding event. ∆


Everyone came together to eat the lunch we'd prepared.
……even though I say prepared, we only grilled the ingredients we'd arranged.
We'd just be eating some grilled things on a plate.
However, it was outside and on a beautiful beach…maybe that was what made things so much more appetizing.
I had the golem change into a bed on the sunny beach.
She'd been moving actively since the morning, but she didn't look tired at all.
True, I had to pull with some force to get the fish, but my fishing rod and line were so strong and high efficiency.
It might be thanks to that as well.
I set up a parasol near the bed and covered it in shadow.
With this they could avoid sunburn.
Athena said and charged to the lake.
…first I'd like to improve the fishing rod I made.
I'd found various points for improvement.
I'll put off swimming for a bit.
Even though I put up the parasol, the white sand reflected the light of the sun.
Thanks to that the bed was getting hot.
She stood before me and strongly insisted.
In her hand was a bottle of what I suppose was sunscreen.
Honestly, if she gave it to me I would put it on myself.
She said the same thing again.
How much did she want to spread it on me?
Anne said timidly as she checked my expression.
This Dragon King……..she had such dubious eyes.
In fact, I could see a small handprint on her cheek….
She said as her cheeks became flushed.
This Dragon King never learns.
I laid down on the bed and gazed at the water's surface as Anne began to cover my skin.
As I gazed over I realized that Karen and the others were gazing over here…their eyes looked dangerous.
And so, I was made resistant to sunburns by a Dragon King's hand.
I understand Karen, but the others? Oh my, this is more serious than we had previously assumed.
So i presume, Daichi is liked by all dragon kings, like Manaril, Karen, Raumyous, Anne and Hesty, also liked by princesses like Dianeia and Athena, and of course his house Spirit, Sakura..
Aaah i hope there's an illustration for this arc.
Ha! It seems like he isn't completely oblivious. Thank you for the chapter.