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Feeney's Flashback: WCW Monday Nitro 9/25/95
Joseph Feeney
WCW Monday Nitro
Florence Civic Center
Florence, South Carolina
Monday September 25th, 1995
Last week on Nitro, we saw new WCW World Tag Team Champions in The American Males! This week on Nitro…we hear absolutely NOTHING about that! Randy Savage and Lex Luger are having tense altercations, with Luger accusing Savage of jealously, and harboring a secret desire to be the WCW World Heavyweight Champion himself. Savage admitted to wanting to be the champion, and guaranteed it would happen. And Ric Flair is in the midst of a feud with his former Enforcer, Arn Anderson, who has found himself an ally, in the increasingly unpredictable Brian Pillman.
This week's Nitro opens with a Happy Rosh Hashanah from Eric Bischoff! That's nice. What's not so nice is, not only is Mongo's stupid dog Pepe in a saddle, but Mongo takes the time to explain to the audience why. I'm not going to repeat what he said here, because frankly, I don't care.
Alex Wright vs. Disco Inferno
Alex comes down to the ring to a strong reaction from the WCW female fan base. Once again, I am just shocked that a WCW female fan base exists, but apparently it does! Mongo comments that Alex "may be looking to saddle someone up" himself. So many jokes, so little time.
Disco Inferno makes his way to the ring for his Nitro debut. I defy anyone reading this article to attempt to not hear his music in their head right now. Disco Fever, yeah yeah yeah yeah! Bischoff starts to explain the possibility of monster trucks working their way into the Hogan vs. Giant feud, and says more information will be made available on TBS on WCW Saturday Night.
Disco attacks immediately and drops Alex with a back elbow. He deposits Wright onto the floor through the second rope. Wright attempts to comeback with a springboard dropkick, but slips, and hits Disco rather low in his back. Bischoff covers by calling it a strike "to the kidneys."
He follows up with a nice spinning leg lariat, and Disco winds up on the floor. Wright hits a beautiful plancha over the top rope. No hands Ma! Back in the ring, Disco whips him towards the ropes, and Alex cartwheels out of the way. Disco must've had no idea that was coming, as they quickly have a sloppy exchange, which ends with a attempted belly to belly suplex that turns into a stiff hot shot across the top rope on Wright. Disco lands an elbow smash into the corner. These guys are moving extremely fast, and that may be the problem. They're definitely giving all they've got, but it's led to several mistakes so far. Disco would be much improved all around when he returned to WCW in the late summer of 1997.
Disco climbs the top rope, but Wright recovers, and dropkicks him off. Alex lands several punches, and a European uppercut. He's European, you know. Disco counters a backdrop attempt, and hits a back suplex. He sets up his spinning neckbreaker finish (homage to The Honky Tonk Man) but Wright counters it into a backslide for the win. Disco loses his debut, and would quickly become a comedy character on WCW Saturday Night.
Result: Alex Wright defeats the debuting Disco Inferno via pinfall. Unfortunately, not only were these guys moving too fast, but they didn't appear to be on the same page too often. If I were Bischoff at the time, I'd definitely have Disco on WCW Pro or Worldwide, beating old journeyman jobbers, who could teach him how to slow it down. Actually, I'm pretty sure that's what happened, or something similar, because a year or so from this match, Disco was actually a very polished mid card worker.
Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Hart deliver a pretaped promo. Hogan has a neck brace on, and seems a little off. He claims he hasn't missed a workout since Giant tried to twist off his head, brother. He challenges Giant to take on a new and improved Hulkamania monster truck, and afterwards, they will have a match. Oh yeah, I am sure this is going somewhere good. Hogan will prove Hulkamania is the most powerful force in the universe, and he promises to lay Giant to rest (murder him?!) right next to the spot he defeated his "father" Andre.
They recap the heat between Savage and Luger, including Luger asking Savage if he wants to be World Champion, which Savage has no problem admitting to.
Lex Luger and Randy Savage have another confrontation in the ring, with Gene Okerlund moderating…sort of. Luger complains about a lack of respect for him from Savage. He says to earn that respect, going to war together wasn't enough, so perhaps they need to go to war AGAINST each other. He knows Savage is bonkers because he "dared to slap" him in the face last week. They agree to wrestle next week on Nitro, with the winner getting Luger's championship match (which he already had). Luger claims that if he doesn't win, he will leave WCW. See, that's a little too far. There's no way the fans could possibly believe Lex would lose this match now. He just walked out on the WWF, how could he possibly lose this match?! It may intrigue the marks, but the blossoming internet fan base had to groan at this one.
Kurasawa w/ Col. Parker vs. Craig "Pitbull" Pittman
This should be an interesting clash of styles. I am not sure how much American experience Kurasawa has, nor what other names he wrestled under, either here or in Japan. The only thing I know about him is that he broke Road Warrior Hawk's arm in storyline. Surprising they were able to get Hawk to agree to look so weak against what is basically a guy with no name value.
We get "USA" chants to begin the match. The commentators note the breaking of Hawk's arm by Kurasawa. Pittman starts with running headbutts, including a headbutt to the gut. He utilizes a lifting wristlock, which is interesting, and then basically just dumps Kurasawa over his head to the mat. Kurasawa comes back with a kick that sends Pittman to the floor. He hits a baseball slide dropkick and Pittman hits the guardrail hard. Kurasawa comes to the outside, and moves one of the protective mats. He then uses a sort of overhead arm bar takedown, and Pittman hits the concrete! Rough spot.
He continues to stomp away at Pittman back in the ring. He hits several over the shoulder arm breakers. "The Brain" notes that he has no doubt that Hawk is watching from home. Hmmm, I doubt that. If he is watching, I am guessing he is down at "Greg's Saloon," enjoying a pint and a sandwich.
Running kick in the corner by Kurasawa, but he misses a follow up move, and goes over the top rope. The two men brawl around ringside. Kurasawa gets bealed back into the ring, and Pittman scores with a belly-to-belly suplex and hooks on the "Code Red" submission. Kurasawa gets to the ropes to break the hold.
My notes indicate what a physical match this is, and indeed it was. Kurasawa turns an armbar of his own into a gut wrench suplex. He lands a German suplex with a bridge, and gets the 1, 2, 3.
Result: Kurasawa wins via pinfall. If they were trying to push Kurasawa as the guy who broke Hawk's arm, and is so dangerous in that way, he definitely should've won by submission. This was like a 50/50 match, so perhaps they had plans for both men at the time. Personally, I would've had Kurasawa squash a lesser name, and "break" their arm as well.
Brian Pillman and Arn Anderson are in the ring for a promo with Gene Okerlund when we come back. Pillman mocks Flair, who is apparently looking for allies in this war with his former Enforcer and "Flyin" Brian. He calls it "groveling like gutter slime." Pillman notes he and Arn's right to assemble, and holds up the legendary four fingers.
Man it's such a shame what happened to Brian Pillman. Firstly, of course, because his children had to grow up without their father around. In a distant second, he could've been really great as a "next generation" Horsemen. The car accident and his jump to the WWF ended that chance, and his untimely death concluded a whirlwind two years for him. R.I.P. Brian Pillman.
Arn lists all of Flair's past crimes against the WCW babyfaces, and says no wonder no one trusts him or wants to be his partner. Arn smirks and tells the "Nature Boy," that what goes around, comes around. It's now come around for Flair.
We hear from the announce team that Johnny B. Badd will get his United States Championship match against Sting on WCW Saturday Night this week. Badd earned the shot with a victory over Brian Pillman in a fantastic match at Fall Brawl '95.
Then we cut to a recap of Kevin Sullivan's attack on Randy Savage on the set of Baywatch. Sullivan battered Savage in front of some of the cast, and choked him with the weight bar he was lifting. Savage vs. "The Taskmaster" is up next.
Kevin Sullivan vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage
I may be in the minority, but I love Sullivan and the Dungeon of Doom's music, especially now that I hear it weekly on Sullivan's MLW Radio podcast. It's just great stuff, and let's face it, Sullivan is a genius. He convinced Hulk Hogan, who had a history of feuding with big guys, and loving that formula, that 5"8 "Taskmaster" should be the top heel and his top rival.
Savage's WCW music however, is pretty awful. It's like an electric guitar version of his WWF music, "Pomp and Circumstance," is what it's called. Interesting side note, that Savage himself demanded that song not be played at his funeral at any point.
Zodiac Beefcake is down at ringside to back up Sullivan. The "Taskmaster" immediately retreats to run away from Savage around ringside, who gives chase. Zodiac attacks, and runs Savage into the steel post. He is then crotched on the guard rail. Macho tries to get back in the ring, but Sullivan quickly kicks him back to the floor.
Randy finally gets back into the ring, but Sullivan is waiting with several punches and a chop. Savage starts a comeback, but is quickly cut off. Sullivan executes a back body drop, and Randy is sent back to the floor. This is yet another Nitro match when Savage takes the vast majority of the offense. Again, this surprises me, because he is selling for the 5"8 Kevin Sullivan.
Kevin is outside with Savage now, and gets back dropped on the floor. Savage goes up top and hits his flying double axe handle inside the ring. Zodiac comes in for the save, and Savage rams both men into each other. He continues his beating on both men, and the referee tries to intervene, but gets thrown by Savage, and that's gonna be it for this match. Savage is disqualified.
Randy piles Sullivan on top of Zodiac, and goes for the flying elbow drop on top of both, but Sullivan moves, and Zodiac takes the brunt of it. The Giant makes his way down to the ring to kill Savage dead. He hits the "Macho Man" with a big chokeslam, as the WCW locker room starts to empty to make the save.
Big names come out for the rescue, such as…Frankie Lancaster? Mark Starr? Both get choke slammed. Alex Wright comes out, and flies from the top right into a Giant bearhug. Lex Luger comes out, and Heenan drops a "whose side is he on?!" line similar to his mistake in 1996 when Hogan came out to save Savage and Sting from an attack by The Outsiders…and then promptly turned heel. Some say Bobby spoiled it, some say Bobby was just acting on his usual hatred of Hogan, in character. But he also plants the seed for the fans to expect Luger to turn here.
Luger stares down at Savage, and appears to be turning heel, but he winds up attacking the Giant and eats a chokeslam. Sullivan apparently didn't approve of that, and he and the Giant are arguing. Did Sullivan not approve of his attack on Luger due to Lex joining up with them? The suspense is killing me!
Result: Kevin Sullivan wins by DQ when Savage attacks a referee. Not much to this match. As I said, it's surprising to me how much Macho let himself be seen in jeopardy week after week. First Norton, and now Sullivan. I mean he was never a "Hulk Hogan" as far as not wanting to look weak, but I think he's been giving too much thus far, in Nitro history.
Lex Luger vs. Meng
Luger has to face Meng immediately after the Giant's attack. Meng clearly has the advantage immediately. Bischoff lets us all know that Hogan has "CALLED THE TRUCK" and he wants the fans to know he doesn't like what he is seeing, and he will be at Nitro next week. Rah rah….
Meng chokes away at Luger, and hits a nasty piledriver. He continues the assault with a suplex, and locks on a nerve hold to kill some time. Luger begins to "Hulk up," starts to land some punches, but gets cut off. Meng goes for a gutwrench suplex, but there's a miscommunication somewhere, and Lex lands extremely awkwardly, and is visibly pissed off.
Meng goes back to the chinlock, then drops a leg. Back to the chinlock, as Mongo blabs about how he'd never put devil horns on his dog again because they are evil, or something like that. Unbearable commentary from McMichael for all four weeks, except maybe one or two lines.
Luger attempts another comeback, but Meng stays in control. Meng goes to his tights for a foreign object, and waffles Luger. The ref doesn't see it, and MENG gets the three count, for the upset win over Lex Luger.
Result: Meng wins via pinfall after nailing Lex with a foreign object. I'm surprised they had Lex job so soon into his run. Maybe it was a test? Maybe it was a way to build suspense for Luger vs. Savage the following week, by making Lex look weak?
I found it odd that the American Males championship win from the previous week wasn't mentioned at all, nor were they promoted, but I am only watching Nitros here, so maybe something already happened on Saturday Night to negate the change.
Disco Inferno had a sorta sloppy debut, but people were already dancing along to his music. Wright picking up the win over the newcomer seemed like backwards booking to me. But as I said before, luckily, Disco would improve by leaps and bounds in the next year and a half.
Luger and Savage have had difficulty in promos together so far, and that trend continued tonigh. Both men seem scared to let the other man one up them, so they wind up trampling over each other's words. Next week should be a good match though. Let's see if Savage once again takes the bulk of the offense.
Craig Pittman and Kurasawa was another sort of sloppy match, though stiffness and uniqueness made it a good watch. Kurasawa was definitely put over as a threat, and I am interested to see where that leads…if anywhere.
Hogan's promo, and the monster truck silliness? The less said about it, the better. Why would WCW and pro wrestling bring monster trucks into their equation? Pro wrestling is definitely the more popular venture, by a huge margin. It's not like you're attracting new fans. Hell, I bet every monster truck fan is ALREADY a wrestling fan.
Savage vs. Sullivan was interesting. Sullivan kills it as both a dastardly and cowardly heel. The Giant looked invincible, which is exactly how he should look at this point in time. Luger vs. Meng quickly followed, with Meng looking ultra dangerous, and Lex doing the job, which shocked me.
I've really enjoyed recapping Nitros so far. There's some good, some great, but there is also a little sprinkle of awful in there. With Hogan vs. The Dungeon still ongoing, and the upcoming appearance of "Dark Side Hogan," as well as the YETAAAAY, I'm not very confident that my positive attitude will continue. One thing I've definitely noticed, and that I have heard is a hallmark of Kevin Sullivan's booking, is that the heels are always looking strong. It's refreshing, and obviously different for me as a viewer, as it keeps throwing me off.
Tags: Arn Anderson, Brian Pillman, Disco Inferno, Eric Bischoff, Meng, Nitro, Randy Savage, WCW
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ZF announces new modular rear axle system
By Adam Gavine on	 January 25, 2016 Driveline & Transmission
ZF has announced a new modular rear axle concept to demonstrate how a modular system architecture can translates into 'even greater customer benefits'. The Tier One supplier's solution enables a vehicle with a twist beam axle or link SLA rear axle to be converted easily to a steerable rear axle concept with just a few modifications to the body.
Based on a non-driven basic axle the arrangment allows for an electric axle drive or a conventional rear axle drive, as well as the AKC rear axle steering, to be integrateddepending on OEM requirements. ZF states that this allows vehicle manufacturers flexibly on just one body variant.
"With the new rear axle system, we are offering our customers wide-rnging applications in disparate vehicle segments," stated Uwe Coßmann, head of the ZF Car Chassis Technology division. "The solution can be used in hybrid, fuel cell, and battery-powered vehicles and can be combined with conventional all-wheel modules or with our active rear axle steering AKC."
The basic axle entails a modular development of a Semi-Trailing Arm Rear Suspension (mSTARS). As part of this setup, the rear of the two outboard kinematics points of the lower control arm were replaced with an integral link and a toe link added. The toe link defines the track across the wheel hub and enables the toe-in to be adjusted precisely. As an alternative to a suspension strut, which tends to be used on semi-trailing link axles, the integral link in an extreme outboard position enables separate springs and dampers to be used. This solution tends to be cheaper and also provides more width between the wheel arches in the trunk.
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Ham for the Holidays: How to Choose and Prepare a Holiday Ham
There's good ham, great ham, and terrible ham out there. Here, a chef who hails from the "ham belt" tells you how to pick one out and prepare it best.
By Alex Van Buren
For many families, the iconic spiral ham is as much a part of winter holiday parties as eggnog, mulled wine, and "Frosty the Snowman." Ham can make a handsome addition to a dinner table—but as anyone who's stuck a fork in a slab of it knows, it can also vary wildly in quality.
Kentucky-born Stephen Barber, executive chef of Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch in California's Napa Valley, is a self-professed "ham snob." He hails from a region of Kentucky that's part of a string of states known as the "ham belt," so he grew up eating country hams (which he now cures on his own). Country hams are very salty, often require soaking before cooking, and are distinct from the more well-known city hams, including spiral-cut hams. As Barber says, "I'm not against the pre-sliced, spiral-sliced ham. I think it's really convenient; I think that there are some good ones out there." But there are some hammy traps afoot at the market, so here's what he'd watch out for—and how he'd prepare a city ham for the holidays.
Look for Ham-Only Labels
City hams you spy in the grocery store are typically cured by submerging the meat in salt water solution for days or weeks. Sometimes they're smoked, and often they're sold fully cooked. Often, however, cheap hams are injected with a salt solution (or other preservatives and flavorings), which is a salting shortcut. Watch out for that, says Barber. Ideally you want a ham with a label reading simply "ham." Not "ham, water added" and definitely not "ham and water product." (As this helpful primer from Serious Eats points out, the best of the hams will read "ham," followed closely by "ham and natural juices.")
Barber notes, "Some of these guys who make hams can pump [in] 20 percent of its weight in water, which is not what you want."
Buy Bone-In
"Look for something that's bone-in and cooked on the bone instead of the ones that are de-boned and re-shaped," suggests Barber, referring to ham crammed into a tin or pounded into a round ball. "You wonder how something got that shape." Bone-in hams—though they're trickier to slice—tend to lend an unctuousness to the ham itself in taste tests. Barber likes to reserve the bone. "Making collard greens or black-eyed peas or anything else after that with that bone is pretty awesome."
Get it to room temperature
Though the USDA might quibble with this, Barber likes to get the ham get to room temperature before throwing it in the oven. "A big piece of meat like that should definitely be tempered at room temperature before throwing it in so it cooks evenly."
Make Your Own Glaze
A city ham will generally be pre-cooked, and spiral-cut hams often come with "some sort of packet that you mix together." Barber tosses those, instead using a homemade reduction of Dr. Pepper, bourbon, and brown sugar "that make a great glaze" when painted on the ham over mustard. (He pointed me to this Alton Brown recipe, which gilds the lily with a gingersnap cookie coating.) Don't forget to score your ham so fat renders out, he adds, and so it looks good.
So long as you read the label and take a little time to add your own touch to a store-bought ham, you should be in good shape. One ham goes a long way at winter parties, so it takes a burden off the host, too!
Alex Van Buren is a food and travel writer living in Brooklyn, New York whose work has appeared in Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Travel + Leisure, New York Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Gourmet, and Epicurious. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @alexvanburen.
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Rebecca's divorce cost her plenty, and she's been paying for it ever since – in the massive debt she racked up afterward. After 21 years of marriage, Rebecca split with her husband. It wasn't pretty.
"That divorce cost me almost $10,000. He's still trying to get me back and it's like no thank you – he can't keep a job. I've had my job for 35 years."
How Rebecca's divorce led to debt
Rebecca lost money in the divorce, since she was the one that had held down a job during the marriage. Instead of getting rid of her mooching husband, she wound up paying him alimony after the split. As a result, Rebecca had to move.
"I had originally moved to a place where I thought I could afford the rent, but after a year I realized I couldn't. It was putting me in a hole. My rent was over $1,000."
That was a lot of money where Rebecca lived, in a rural area outside Trenton, New Jersey. She also had a long commute from her new place, which added to her bills.
"Because of the type of car I have and how far I live from work now, I bought an SUV and that's been killing me. I drive 52 miles back and forth to work."
She succumbed to payday loans
Rebecca has worked for the state of New Jersey for 35 years as a senior technician. While her salary is steady, there's no way to work overtime and make up the difference she needed. So she turned to payday loans.
"They weren't a lot at first, but every time I paid off one, I'd take another. I was doing it for a year. The money would come out of my paycheck before I even get it. It was a pain."
The pain grew as the payments did. Soon she couldn't juggle the interest rates and her living expenses.
"I couldn't afford food and other things. Paying for the payday loans plus the bills plus my truck and my rent and cable and gas and electric, it just killed me. I couldn't afford anything and I was very unhappy and depressed."
A TV commercial changed her life
She never even saw it. "My boyfriend saw the commercial told me about it." It was for Consolidated Credit. She had $8,000 in payday loans she couldn't pay off, so she signed up for a debt management program.
"Let me tell you I feel so much better now and I will never, never, never again get the kinds of loan I had. I'm much happier."
Even just signing up for the debt management program was a relief…
"I was less depressed and I had nothing else to worry about so it really, really helped me. "
Rebecca has learned how to stay out of debt
Not only has she paid off her payday loans and saved on interest and fees, but Consolidated Credit's certified credit counselors taught her how to stay out of debt.
"If you know you can't afford something just don't get it. If you don't want to be unhappy, don't do it. I also recommend nobody to get payday loans. At the moment, it's quick. But the interests are ridiculous and it's not worth it."
She retired her debt and is ready to retire herself/from the workforce
While she might get another job during retirement, it won't be because she needs to pay off debt.
"I will relax first in retirement and try to enjoy my five grandchildren. I might get another job to keep me busy. I can't stand to be bored. I'm not a couch potato."
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Robert Hudson noticed a person walking at the same time each day in the same direction. He did not know the person but figured transportation to work was needed so he gave him a bicycle.
This is indicative of the hands-on, real world support Hudson provides to people living with serious mental illness and the homeless — those in the community that are most in need of support.
That is Hudson's work at Physicians Alliance for Mental Health as an Employment Support Professional to match community organizations and resources with those in need. But the line between work and volunteerism blurs as Hudson works long after work hours to fulfill needs and provide support when support is needed for all that he makes contact with. For many, he is their only support system.
Hudson links and connects people to resources such as meals when they are hungry, clothing, safe housing, behavioral health and medical treatment options. It does not stop there. He maintains constant contact and does well visits. This may mean hospital visits, ensuring they make it to the shelter before the doors close, and alerts about community events, Thompson said.
He helps those in need of a job to develop healthy communication skills, provides instruction on the importance of professional appearance, role plays employment interviews all towards helping them be successful. Hudson even provides transportation for a period of time if needed.
During Hurricane Florence, Hudson called referrals one-by-one to assess their plan for safety and provide information about shelters. He stayed in contact during and after the storm providing information about where to get food and water.
A third of referrals are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Because homelessness is unconventional, it takes unconventional methods to help those with this issue thus he often collaborates with formal and informal resources in the community to serve those in need, Hudson said.
"I help those who are homeless because I feel you cannot thrive without feeling safe," he said.
Since 2016, Hudson has served as a board member and community liaison for Old North State Medical Foundation to address homelessness and other issues in the community. He has been a Zing Zumm Children's Museum board member since 2015.
Hudson participated in several over-the-counter medication giveaways and helped to bring the Dance Theater of Harlem to Eastern North Carolina to provide cultural arts for the youth in this community. He also participated in providing toys for children at Christmas.
Hudson was enrolled in the nursing program at Edgecombe Community College when he joined the Navy in 1993. After training in San Diego, California, Hudson became a hospital corpsman and came to Onslow County. While serving in the Navy, Hudson attended classes at Campbell University earning a Bachelor's degree in psychology.
Hudson has a 9-year-old daughter, Amara, who likes to make slime.


Ahead of Saturday's conduct of elections at the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) National Delegates' Conference, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised delegates of the party to maintain and safeguard the gains chalked up by the party in the 2016 election.
In his message to delegates of the party through the Daily Graphic, the President noted that it had been an arduous journey for the party since 2008, but working together, shoulder to shoulder as fellow patriots and nationalists for democracy in Ghana, the party was able to overcome the difficulties of opposition and won a famous, historic victory that had brought the party back into office.
The Daily Graphic had elicited a message from the President, through the Communications Directorate of the Presidency, to the 6000 or so delegates attending the 26th annual delegates conference of the party in Koforidua, the capital of the Eastern Region, from today (Friday) to Sunday.
"Our stamina was tested, but we kept going in the full belief that the battle was the Lord's," the President stated.
In consonance with the theme of the conference, which is: "Building a Stronger Party, Delivering Prosperity to Ghanaians", President Akufo-Addo urged delegates to be mindful that the election of national officers was of great importance.
"We must elect officers whose principal goals will be to unify the party, strengthen its base and machinery, work hand in hand with the government and ensure that we give this country good governance to bring progress and prosperity to all our people," he advised.
The President said the unfortunate events that characterised the aftermath of the previous national delegates conference in April 2014 held in Tamale, which led to the suspension from office of three senior elected officials and a handful of other officers for undermining the cohesion of the party, must never occur again.
To that end, President Akufo-Addo stressed the need for the delegates to maintain and safeguard the gains of 2016 by electing the right persons.
The party's delegates who would be gathering in Koforidua today, the President said, held the key to the future of the NPP and Ghana.
"We have the programme and the personnel that can lead Ghana to its destiny of progress and prosperity. When we bring prosperity to Ghana, we bring prosperity to ourselves. We must, accordingly, conduct ourselves in a manner that will deepen the confidence the Ghanaian people have reposed in us. The decisions we take here at this conference should enhance the prospects of our collective future," he added.


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One of the architects who helped restore Windsor Castle after a devastating fire said a shortage of craftsmen could hold up the reconstruction of Notre-Dame. "The supply of craftsmen with the skill to work so much stone, so much timber, so much lead, so much glass for the windows is something which the industry in the whole of Europe may well be challenged to meet at the present moment," Francis Maude, director at the Donald Insall Associates architect firm, told AFP.
"There are other very large projects which are facing the same limitations," he said, giving the example of the Houses of Parliament where his firm is also working. Maude's firm was called upon by the British royal family to help restore Windsor Castle following a fire in 1992 that also shocked the country.
The restoration work began in 1995 and was completed in 1997, costing �36.5 million at the time. As part of the renovation, a specially commissioned stained-glass window was installed in the medieval surrounding depicting a firefighter battling the blaze.
The castle's grandest rooms were restored to their former state while others were modernised, and the issue of how faithfully to stick to the original design is likely to be the source of "big discussion" when rebuilding the iconic Parisian cathedral. "There will be some who think the only way we can restore Notre-Dame is to make it exactly the same as it was before," said Maude.
Alternatively, restorers could draw inspiration from the rebuilding of Reims Cathedral after World War One, when a fire-resistant steel roof was installed. Maude pointed out that "there has already been a process of change at Notre-Dame" with the 19th-century restoration work done by French architect Viollet-le-Duc, and that carefully selected parts of the church could be modernised, making it more efficient and less at risk of future fires.
But it is likely to be many months before the mammoth cleaning-up process ends and an assessment made on which parts of the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece can be salvaged. "One particular difficulty which I can imagine is the cathedral being largely constructed of limestone," warned Maude.
When limestone is exposed to temperatures of over eight hundred degrees centigrade, it "decays through chemical reaction... and it's then rather difficult to use it again," he said. "I can imagine that there's going to be a lot of the historic surface of the stonework lost but there may be stone buried deeper within the walls which can be capped."
The cathedral's relatively bare interior should count in its favour, compared to Windsor Castle, where centuries of redevelopments led to a complex web of empty spaces behind the walls. Money does not appear to be an issue, with billionaire donors already pledging hundreds of millions of euros.
The director said he would be "delighted to be invited" to help in the restoration, which he believes could end up revitalising the UNESCO world heritage landmark. "It can be a symbol of renewal," he said of the fire. "There's also an opportunity in some parts of a rebuilt Notre-Dame to have a new expression of an artistic temperament for our own times."


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Hard work and passion helped Frank Xu become a Science Talent Search Finalist
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Last month, senior Frank Xu from Brookline High School participated in the final round of the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition, where he was one of 40 finalists. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is one of the nation's most prestigious science fair competitions, and each March, 40 finalists are selected to present their findings at Washington D.C. For Frank, a recent 2018 MSEF award winner, the news of his finalist status was surprising and exciting.
Frank grew up in the greater Boston area, but his parents emigrated here from China 20 years ago. He grew up with a family interested in STEM: his mom previously conducting research, his dad being a physician's assistant, and his sister studying molecular biology. Despite growing up in a STEM influenced family, Frank says he found his passion for science on a whim. In his freshman year of high school, he joined the FIRST Robotics team at his school and has been on the team ever since. Similarly, his interest was further sparked by his classes in high school, particularly AP Chemistry. Outside of STEM-related activities, Frank is also on his school's varsity cross country team and varsity swimming team.
The 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search and 2018 MSEF fair have been Frank's first and only science fairs. Frank says that while he hasn't seen much opportunity for STEM exploration outside of his classes, after a few Google searches looking for opportunities, Frank decided to participate in the fairs using research he was already conducting.
Beginning in his sophomore year, Frank has been conducting research with Dr. Tzong-Shi Lu, an instructor and researcher at Harvard Medical School, who he met at a fundraising event. Previously, Frank had been volunteering at a local hospital, and interacted with patients who were diagnosed with PKD, or polycystic kidney disease. This inspired him to become more involved in the research regarding this disease, and after meeting Dr. Lu, he was able to continue research at Harvard.
Years of hard work led to Frank's recent project, A unique metalloproteinase complex: ADAM10-MMP14. Frank discovered that these two proteins are involved in the development of PKD, and inhibiting these proteins will stop cystic growth patterns from developing. In addition, Frank found that this protein complex is involved in other diseases such as Alzheimer's. His research has large implications for possible treatments for a variety of diseases and disorders.
Frank notes that one of the hardest things about research in general was the lack of a set procedure; compared to school, where there is a set of instructions, a lot of research involves figuring out those instructions on your own, and testing many things to get the right result. For example, the gel that Frank used to grow cells in took 2 months to make. Given the specific and unique nature of the cells, Frank had to make a correct "cocktail" of gels in order to get a gel that would promote growth while also supporting the cells.
After working on this project for over a year, Frank competed first in the southeast regional science fair at Bridgewater State University to qualify for MSEF. Being his first science fair, Frank admits the process was a bit stressful, and having judges come and ask questions was not something he was used to. However, being confident and passionate about his work led him to success. He advanced to MSEF, where he notes he was much less stressed because he knew what to expect and had experience presenting. Regeneron STS was a different experience. While this event was over a few days, Frank was able to spend a lot of time with peers. He says that there was definitely a social emphasis on getting to know all of the other finalists.
One thing that Frank thinks made his project and presentation successful was his passion and his approach. He says that the most important thing is to not only be confident in your project, but to have genuine interest in the purpose. For Frank, this meant that he looked forward to questions, and did not fear them, because he wanted to share his discovery.
While the competition may be over, Frank's research is not. The next steps for his research involve using mouse models to have concrete data to see what effect the protein inhibitors will have on PKD. He also hopes to continue research after high school because he likes the idea of contributing to a growing body of knowledge.
Looking back on his experience, Frank notes that it feels surreal that he was selected to be a finalist. Through his hard work and passion for helping people, it is no surprise that he conducted fantastic research. On behalf of MSEF, congratulations Frank! We look forward to seeing what you do in the future.
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According to Rheanna Sinnett, driving a houseboat is not unlike flying a helicopter. "There's a mechanical element to it that overlaps," she says. "Conceptually, a lot of things are similar, like anticipating what you need to do to maneuver. And being a Navy helicopter pilot — 90 percent of it is over open ocean with nothing in sight. Rangeley is a big lake, so it's very reminiscent of deployment flying."
Sinnett would know. She flew helicopters for 11½ years while on active duty in the Navy. She'd followed her father into the military after spending her childhood moving from base to base. Rangeley Lake, where her parents began vacationing when she was 2, was the one constant. Her folks retired there in 2005 and eventually started a small vacation rental and guided tour business. In 2014, Sinnett joined them to help out. Still a member of the reserves, she spends winters fulfilling her military requirements. But after a 2016 deployment to Germany, and several years of lusting after tiny houses, she decided it was time to put down some tiny roots.
In 2018, Sinnett's father came across Falmouth boatbuilder Rick Keith, who makes what he calls "EcoCat Power Catamaran Trailerable Floating Tiny Houseboats," like his own 28-foot Shanty Cat. "I immediately fell in love with it," Sinnett says. "My dad was like, 'How can we get one of these boats and make your mom understand there's a reason for it?' In the end, they opted to purchase a 1968 Thunderbird Drift-R-Cruz houseboat and hire Keith to renovate it, thinking this would be a quicker, more cost-effective route. It wasn't. "If we get a second boat, we'll have Rick do it from scratch," Sinnett says with a laugh.
While most houseboats are designed for leisurely cruises, the 34-foot Thunderbird was built for speed and strength. Sinnett estimates it can zoom around the lake at upwards of 35 knots and old advertisements show it pulling six groovy water-skiers fanned out in a line in its wake. But the interior — with its faux-wood paneling and avocado-green Formica countertops and cabinets — appeared to have been untouched since those airbrushed days. Keith agreed to let Sinnett work alongside him during the renovations, allowing her to save money, become better acquainted with her boat, and help with the day-to-day decision-making.
ABOVE Beyond the kitchen is the boat's original helm station and captain's chair. LEFT Between the loft, an aft chaise lounge, and a forward settee — upholstered in patterned fabric from Sinnett's grandmother — the boat sleeps four. The white-pine doors conceal a bath and closet. RIGHT A former Navy helicopter pilot and current member of the Navy reserves, Rheanna Sinnett is also a Certified Maine Guide, yoga teacher, and, as of last year, a houseboat captain.
ABOVE Beyond the kitchen is the boat's original helm station and captain's chair. MIDDLE Between the loft, an aft chaise lounge, and a forward settee — upholstered in patterned fabric from Sinnett's grandmother — the boat sleeps four. The white-pine doors conceal a bath and closet. BOTTOM A former Navy helicopter pilot and current member of the Navy reserves, Rheanna Sinnett is also a Certified Maine Guide, yoga teacher, and, as of last year, a houseboat captain.
The two toiled for seven weeks last summer, painting the exterior, adding cedar and pine trim, and gutting and rearranging the living space. They installed a sliding cedar door to the foredeck and a sleeping loft with pop-up hatches that invite in the stars. For the interior walls, Keith found a beautifully grained, but inexpensive, plywood that they pickled nearly white, lending airiness to the space. The new kitchen cabinets are plywood as well, but epoxied to a super-high shine, as is the counter that stretches nearly the entire length of the starboard side and does triple-duty as a prep space, dining table, and desk. Of the furnishings, Sinnett says virtually nothing is new. "It's a collection of things I've gathered over my entire adult life," like hanging fabric lanterns from Vietnam, a Himalayan rock salt lamp picked up in Germany, and green Boho-print pillow covers purchased in Spain. "I think I bought the dish rack."
When it came time to name the boat, Sinnett sent an e-mail blast to friends and family members asking for ideas. "Boaty McBoatface was a top recommendation," she jokes. "And Steve." In the end, Nomad — a "he" not a "she" — just came to her one day. Given her itinerant lifestyle, "it fit in every way," she says.
After staying on board for ten days last summer, Sinnett began renting Nomad on Airbnb — she intends it to be the flagship for her new business, Just Add Water Floating Camps, which she hopes will someday encompass a fleet. Eventually, she'd like to live on board year-round, perhaps taking the boat south in the winter. This year, though, Nomad spent the off-season in a barn, which, Sinnett says, "hurt her heart." Speaking in the late fall, she was already anticipating the thrill of setting him afloat again. During the renovation process, "you're biting your nails and thinking this is costing so much money and it's so much work, and it's going on forever," she recalls. "And then stepping onto the boat, letting go of the lines, going on that first ride by myself; I was in heaven. I'm getting goose bumps now, just remembering it."
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Airflows and turbulent flux measurements in mountainous terrain Part 1. Canopy and local effects
Andrew A. Turnipseed, Dean E. Anderson, Peter D. Blanken, William M. Baugh, Russell K. Monson
We have studied the effects of local topography and canopy structure on turbulent flux measurements at a site located in mountainous terrain within a subalpine, coniferous forest. Our primary aim was to determine whether the complex terrain of the site affects the accuracy of eddy flux measurements from a practical perspective. We observed displacement heights, roughness lengths, spectral peaks, turbulent length scales, and profiles of turbulent intensities that were comparable in magnitude and pattern to those reported for forest canopies in simpler terrain. We conclude that in many of these statistical measures, the local canopy exerts considerably more influence than does topographical complexity. Lack of vertical flux divergence and modeling suggests that the flux footprints for the site are within the standards acceptable for the application of flux statistics. We investigated three different methods of coordinate rotation: double rotation (DR), triple rotation (TR), and planar-fit rotation (PF). Significant variability in rotation angles at low wind speeds was encountered with the commonly used DR and TR methods, as opposed to the PF method, causing some overestimation of the fluxes. However, these differences in fluxes were small when applied to large datasets involving sensible heat and CO2 fluxes. We observed evidence of frequent drainage flows near the ground during stable, stratified conditions at night. Concurrent with the appearance of these flows, we observed a positive bias in the mean vertical wind speed, presumably due to subtle topographic variations inducing a flow convergence below the measurement sensors. In the presence of such drainage flows, advection of scalars and non-zero bias in the mean vertical wind speed can complicate closure of the mass conservation budget at the site.
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Energy budget closure
Forest ecosystem
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Turnipseed, A. A., Anderson, D. E., Blanken, P. D., Baugh, W. M., & Monson, R. K. (2003). Airflows and turbulent flux measurements in mountainous terrain Part 1. Canopy and local effects. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 119(1-2), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1923(03)00136-9
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Turnipseed AA, Anderson DE, Blanken PD, Baugh WM, Monson RK. Airflows and turbulent flux measurements in mountainous terrain Part 1. Canopy and local effects. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 2003 Oct 30;119(1-2):1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1923(03)00136-9
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author = "Turnipseed, {Andrew A.} and Anderson, {Dean E.} and Blanken, {Peter D.} and Baugh, {William M.} and Monson, {Russell K.}",
journal = "Agricultural and Forest Meteorology",
T1 - Airflows and turbulent flux measurements in mountainous terrain Part 1. Canopy and local effects
AU - Turnipseed, Andrew A.
AU - Anderson, Dean E.
AU - Blanken, Peter D.
AU - Baugh, William M.
AU - Monson, Russell K.
N2 - We have studied the effects of local topography and canopy structure on turbulent flux measurements at a site located in mountainous terrain within a subalpine, coniferous forest. Our primary aim was to determine whether the complex terrain of the site affects the accuracy of eddy flux measurements from a practical perspective. We observed displacement heights, roughness lengths, spectral peaks, turbulent length scales, and profiles of turbulent intensities that were comparable in magnitude and pattern to those reported for forest canopies in simpler terrain. We conclude that in many of these statistical measures, the local canopy exerts considerably more influence than does topographical complexity. Lack of vertical flux divergence and modeling suggests that the flux footprints for the site are within the standards acceptable for the application of flux statistics. We investigated three different methods of coordinate rotation: double rotation (DR), triple rotation (TR), and planar-fit rotation (PF). Significant variability in rotation angles at low wind speeds was encountered with the commonly used DR and TR methods, as opposed to the PF method, causing some overestimation of the fluxes. However, these differences in fluxes were small when applied to large datasets involving sensible heat and CO2 fluxes. We observed evidence of frequent drainage flows near the ground during stable, stratified conditions at night. Concurrent with the appearance of these flows, we observed a positive bias in the mean vertical wind speed, presumably due to subtle topographic variations inducing a flow convergence below the measurement sensors. In the presence of such drainage flows, advection of scalars and non-zero bias in the mean vertical wind speed can complicate closure of the mass conservation budget at the site.
AB - We have studied the effects of local topography and canopy structure on turbulent flux measurements at a site located in mountainous terrain within a subalpine, coniferous forest. Our primary aim was to determine whether the complex terrain of the site affects the accuracy of eddy flux measurements from a practical perspective. We observed displacement heights, roughness lengths, spectral peaks, turbulent length scales, and profiles of turbulent intensities that were comparable in magnitude and pattern to those reported for forest canopies in simpler terrain. We conclude that in many of these statistical measures, the local canopy exerts considerably more influence than does topographical complexity. Lack of vertical flux divergence and modeling suggests that the flux footprints for the site are within the standards acceptable for the application of flux statistics. We investigated three different methods of coordinate rotation: double rotation (DR), triple rotation (TR), and planar-fit rotation (PF). Significant variability in rotation angles at low wind speeds was encountered with the commonly used DR and TR methods, as opposed to the PF method, causing some overestimation of the fluxes. However, these differences in fluxes were small when applied to large datasets involving sensible heat and CO2 fluxes. We observed evidence of frequent drainage flows near the ground during stable, stratified conditions at night. Concurrent with the appearance of these flows, we observed a positive bias in the mean vertical wind speed, presumably due to subtle topographic variations inducing a flow convergence below the measurement sensors. In the presence of such drainage flows, advection of scalars and non-zero bias in the mean vertical wind speed can complicate closure of the mass conservation budget at the site.
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Posted by Shay Totten on October 30, 2010 at 12:52 PM in Current Affairs, Election 2010, News, Politics, Vermont | Permalink
Unlike the U.S. Congress, it's highly unlikely that Democrats will lose control of either the Vermont House and Senate, but the GOP could begin to close what is now an enormous gap between themselves and their rivals.
In the Senate, Democrats hold a 23 to 7 edge over the Republicans, while in the House the Democrats have 95 of 150 seats; Republicans hold 47 seats; Progressives five, and there are three independents.
In short, Dems have a "super" majority — enough votes to muster a two-thirds vote to override any potential gubernatorial veto. They proved that last year by overriding Gov. Jim Douglas' vetoes of gay marriage and the state budget.
Depending on how several key races break in the House and Senate, the Democrats could gain three seats in the House and as many as three in the Senate. On the flip side, and perhaps more likely, the GOP could pick up as many as three to five seats in the House and three to five in the Senate.
Here's my rundown of the races I'll be watching. Let me know what House and Senate races you're watching.
In the House, here are six races I'll be watching on election night to determine just how much of the national "tidal wave" of anger -- which Sen. John McCain spoke about recently -- will wash into Vermont:
Chittenden 3-4, the Burlington Progressives' last stand. Progressive Chris Pearson, who once represented this district, is hoping to earn his seat back. He faces incumbent Democrat Kesha Ram (who ousted him in 2008) and Democrat Peg Boyle Single, a political newcomer who is running a strong campaign. Pearson is joined on the ballot by Progressive Diane Gottlieb. If Pearson doesn't win the seat, it'll be the first time since 1991 that the Progressives haven't had a state representative from Burlington.
Rep. Megan Smith, a Democratic incumbent, is facing a strong challenge from Republican Jim Eckhardt in Rutland-Windsor 1. Smith's vote in favor of same-sex marriage and the budget veto override have stirred the hornet's nest in her district — along with some negative comments she made to a business owner who questioned the legislature's support for paid sick leave.
Other races include freshman Democrat incumbents Jeff Young in St. Albans (Franklin-3) and Bob South in St. Johnsbury (Caledonia-3) — both of whom could be in trouble because of their support for Democratic veto overrides in 2009.
Another race I'm watching is one of the open seats in a two-seat Northeast Kingdom district (Orleans 1) being vacated by Republican Scott Wheeler. Democrat Lisa Erwin-Davison, one of the folks instrumental in the passage of the autism bill, stands a good chance to pick up the seat. Incumbent Rep. Bob Lewis, a Republican, is likely to hold onto his seat in this district, which cuts across a wide swath of the Northeast Kingdom — including my old stomping grounds in Morgan and Holland, where I grew up.
Another open seat is the one vacated by Republican Patty O'Donnell in Vernon (Windham-1). The Democrats have a shot at picking up O'Donnell's old seat with Richard Davis, a longtime health care advocate and nurse, who is in a close contest with Republican Mike Hebert, chairman of the county GOP.
In an email exchange with retired Middlebury College political science prof and political prognosticator Eric Davis, he provided me with his top-five House races.
They are: Chittenden 3-4 (which I mention above) as well as the race between Republican Harvey Smith and Democrat Spence Putnam to fill Democrat Chris Bray's old seat in Addison County (Addison 5). Bray lost his race for lieutenant governor. Davis' other races include the one between incumbent Rep. Paul Poirier, a Democrat-turned-Independent, who is being challenged by Repubican Leo Valliere in Barre City; Incumbent Republican Rep. David Ainsworth, who is facing a spirited challenge by former Dean for America staffer Sarah Buxton, a Democrat, in Royalton and Tunbridge (Windsor-Orange 1). Finally, he's also watching whether Incumbent Independent Rep. Adam Greshin will fend off a challenge by Democrat Mac Rood in the Mad River Valley (Washington 1).
Like me, Davis is also intererested to see whether first-term Democrats Young in St. Albans and South in St. Johnsbury will return to Montpelier in January.
In the Senate, the closest races to watch are in Addison, Caledonia, Lamoille, Chittenden, Rutland and Washington counties. If everything breaks for the GOP, they could pick up as many as five seats, but possibly lose one, for a net gain of four.
If everything were to break for the Democrats, they could see a gain of two and loss of one.
In the two-seat Addison district, former State Rep. Mark Young (R) is trying to nab one of two seats — both currently held by Democrats Claire Ayer and Harold Giard. Giard is vulnerable, and Young could be the first Republican elected from Addison County since Tom Bahre in the 1990s. Ayer is likely to win reelection. Also in the race is Republican Andrea Ochs and Independent Robert Wagner.
In the two-seat Caledonia district, freshman Democrat Matt Choate is vulnerable with two strong challengers in Repubicans Charlie Bucknam and Joe Benning. Democrat Jane Kitchel is a sure bet for reelection. Also in the race is Independent Harvey "Bud" Otterman.
In the six-seat Chittenden County district, incumbents Tim Ashe (D/P), Ginny Lyons (D), Hinda Miller (D) and Diane Snelling (R) are safe reelection bets. Three of the remaining umpteen candidates are strong contenders for the remaining two seats: Republican Charlie Smith and Democrats Philip Baruth and former State Rep. Sally Fox. It's anyone's guess at this point, but I think Smith and Fox will pull out the wins, leaving Baruth just shy of a seat. Baruth was out early, but perhaps too early, and the heavy suburban turnout anticipated because of the gubernatorial contest will likely benefit Fox and Smith more than Baruth, who is from Burlington.
In the one-seat Lamoille district, two people are vying for the Senate seat vacated by Democrat Susan Bartlett — both of them former state administrators. Democrat David Yacavone worked at the Agency of Human Services under Gov. Howard Dean. He's most recently been a lobbyist for the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Republican Rich Westman is a former state representative who left the legislature to become Douglas' tax commissioner. Westman was one of a handful of Republicans who bucked Douglas and voted to override his veto of same-sex marriage.
In the three-seat Rutland district, incumbent Democrat Bill Carris is a sure bet for reelection, but it'll be a mad scramble for the two remaining seats. Incumbent Republicans Kevin Mullin and Peg Flory are facing a strong challenge from Democrat Bob Baird, a newcomer, along with former Sen. Cheryl Hooker. The other Republican in the race is forme State Rep. Tom DePoy. There are also two independents in the race: Dennis Morrisseau and William Cruikshank.
Carris and Mullin seem to be safe in this race, but that third seat could be a real fight between Flory, Baird and DePoy. An interesting one to watch.
In the three-seat Washington County district, the GOP could possiibly lose one, if not two, seats. Republican Phil Scott isn't running for reelection, but instead is running for lieutenant governor. That leaves incumbents Democrat Ann Cumming and Republican Bill Doyle, the unofficial dean of the Vermont Senate, facing off some spirited challenges by longtime Progressive Anthony Pollina, who is on the ballot as a Progressive/Democrat/Working Families candidate and former state Rep. Donny Osman. Also in the race are Republicans Ed Larson and David Harrington. There's an independent in the race as well: Gaelan Brown.
At this stage, Cummings seems to have a lock on reelection, and Pollina is likely to take one of the three slots. That leaves the third seat, which appears to be a close contest between Doyle and Osman. Doyle, who spends very little on his campaigns, relies on his remarkable ability to be at about every gathering of 10 or more people throughout the county. Osman, however, has been raising a lot of money and has been working the county hard. He made a strong show in the Democratic primary.
Like me, Davis sees the Addison and Washington Senate races as pretty dynamic, with a likelihood that the GOP will pick up a seat in Addison and lose one, if not two, in Washington.
At this point, I don't see the other county races as changing in terms of their current makeup. But elections in Vermont never fail to surprise.
Not only could Republicans pick up some seats within both bodies of the state legislature, but there could also be a few seats picked up here and there by either Progs or Indys or both.
Given that Progs and Indys do not always vote with Dems on everything, if they were able to gain a few seats in one or both bodies, this could make a big difference in what happens during the next two legislative sessions no matter whom gets elected Governor.
As far as state Senator Doyle goes, anyone in Washington County knows that within the last week or so he has shifted his campaign into its highest gear and has been sending out glossy mailers and doing other such stuff, not too mention his usual ads in local papers and in-person outreach.
While it might appear to some to be much too late in the game to be effective, given other factors as well, it is more than likely he will retain his seat and return as -- what some might take to merely be -- the sleepy, old, yet well-respected lion of the state Senate.
Yet, even if one would mistake him to be a sleepy old lion or worse according to some who are mostly part of a whisper campaign at best, he is most certainly not a person or politician who should be easily taken for granted, ruled out or rudely woken up for that matter either.
In my opinion Donny Osman, nor anyone else -- save the likes of Anthony Pollina (if there were not an open seat), could ever raise and spend enough money as well as manage to work hard enough in order to manage to oust Senator Doyle do not count him out: i.e., it would take much more than tons of money and lots of hard work in this particular instance.
Posted by: Morgan W. Brown | October 30, 2010 at 02:58 PM
within my previous comment I had *meant* to write:
In my opinion Donny Osman, nor anyone else -- save the likes of Anthony Pollina (if there were not an open seat), could ever raise and spend enough money as well as manage to work hard enough in order to manage to oust Senator Doyle. *Thus, do not count him out: i.e., it would take much more than tons of money and lots of hard work in this particular instance.
"Elections in Vermont never fail to surprise" Wait until you see...surprise!
Posted by: tiredofsocialism | October 30, 2010 at 11:43 PM
I'd add to your list two single member House seats where incumbent Republicans who won last time against divided Dem/Prog opposition are definitely in trouble this year.
In Franklin 4 (Enosburg/Bakersfield), incumbent Republican Peter Perley won with only 42%. This year, the 2008 Progressive nominee, Cindy Weed, is the Democratic candidate and Perley's only opponent. But in addition to united opposition, Perley also is running against the background of a highly publicized and embarrassing DUI and resisting arrest conviction. His re-election is very much in danger.
In Orleans-Franklin 1 (Troy, Westfield, Lowell, Montgomery), Republican Mark Higley eked out an upset in 2008 against incumbent Progressive Dexter Randall, 39% to 35%, with a Democrat taking 25%. This year there is no Progressive candidate running, and Democrat June Horak-Rosenberg is mounting a strong challenge.
If Republicans are going to increase their numbers in the House, they'll have to make up for probable losses in districts like this, where the Democratic/ Progressive entente could result in fusion victories over Republicans.
Posted by: terje | November 01, 2010 at 09:02 PM
I for one am sick to death of Anthony Pollina and will be completely and utterly disgusted if Washington County elects that clown.
HOW many election cycles has he been shoving himself down our collective throats?
Here's a hint, Anthony: Vermont can and will survive just fine without you here to save us.
I fear that his persistence will have worn down the resolve of most voters, however.
Please, Washington County residents, when you go to the polls today, vote for ANYONE but Anthony Pollina!! Do a write-in for Larry, Darryl, and Darryl if you must. Or select three other individuals from the robust list of candidates. ANYONE BUT POLLINA!!!!!!
His endorsement by a select UNION of firefighters is a freaking joke. Union politics at its best (worst?). I personally know dozens of firefighters in the central Vermont area, NONE of whom personally support Anthony Pollina in his incessant plug for Socialist power.
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HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of Henry County's Union Grove High School football team paid tribute to the brave women at their school who have fought or are fighting the disease. Last week, the Union Grove Wolverines surprised teachers and staff members with pink roses.
"These brave ladies are fighting, or have won the battle and we stand in support of them," UGHS Athletic Director Kelli Smith said on Facebook. Smith shared several photos of the young men presenting the women with flowers and hugs. She also shared a touching video of a beloved teacher and cancer survivor, Mrs. Moore, who was brought to tears by the gesture.
Every October, UGHS designates a football game to be a "pink out" in hopes of raising money and awareness for breast cancer. Several years ago, the school's cheerleaders started inviting the visiting team's cheer squad to compete in a friendly contest. Whoever raised the most money for breast cancer awareness was named the winner.
This year, Football Coach Craig Melton told Smith, who's also the cheer coach, he wanted to make the game more meaningful for the boys.
"Since we have three ladies in our building who have battled, or are currently fighting breast cancer, we decided the boys would surprise them on game day with a pink rose," Smith told FOX 5.
Last Friday, ahead of the big game, they gathered in the gym and Coach Melton collected money from each player. According to Smith, the boys purchased the roses with their own money.
"All together, we walked from place to place giving the roses to the ladies in the building," Smith said.
Smith said one of the teachers wasn't able to receive her gift at school because she just had surgery. "We set up a vase in her classroom and the boys put the roses in the vase one by one, then took a group picture in her classroom."
The roses and pink out game shirt were then taken to the teacher at her home on Friday.
"The purpose was to let the boys see, personally, how cancer touches those all around us, even in our own building," Smith said. "The result was amazing as these young men far exceeded our expectation and walked away with an experience they will probably never forget. All that were involved were impacted; tears flowed from the teachers, staff members, players and coaches. It was an amazing thing to be a part of, for sure."
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Should  we be calling this method EVERY TIME the app is opened, retrieving the information from apple? Or should we save to UserDefaults and retrieve from there every time?
Also, what is the most appropriate way to handle the user being offline?

A: The products should be requested ahead of displaying the products to the user (depending on the use case of you app, this could very well be on launch). Do not save them in User Defaults because if they are hard-coded but become unavailable or the price changes, there will be discrepancies with the data displayed and what can be purchased.
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package ru.job4j.array;

import org.junit.Test;

import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
/**
* Test.
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* @author Dinar Khalfin (mailto:dinarhalfin@yahoo.com)
* @version 0.1
* @since 25.06.2017
*/
public class TurnTest {
	/**
    * Test array with 5 numbers.
    */
    @Test
    public void whenTurnArrayWithEvenAmountOfElementsThenTurnedArray() {
         Turn turn = new Turn();
		 assertThat(turn.back(new int[]{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}), is(new int[]{5, 4, 3, 2, 1}));
    }
	/**
    *  Test array with 4 numbers.
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    @Test
    public void whenTurnArrayWithOddAmountOfElementsThenTurnedArray() {
        Turn turn = new Turn();
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