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For me, personally, it all started when I made the connection that…
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Everyone's decision to adopt a vegan lifestyle may not be the same. Some come to veganism because of health concerns and find that a plant-based diet can reverse, as well as prevent disease. Environmentalists realize that animal agriculture is creating the bulk of global warming and that without change, our survival on this earth will not be assured (yes, it's that serious.) And then there are some who have come to understand that the immense cruelty imparted on billions of animals is detrimental to personal peace on any level. As a vegan coach, I'm committed to helping others understand the concept of veganism. The healing benefits and spiritual elements to this transition are life-changing. I start where you are.
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I attended the lecture at Mid-Hudson Regional Health Center Wednesday on March 23rd, and I was very impressed with your professionalism and compelling delivery. Your were smooth, experienced, and you delivered your talk with deliberate natural pauses, and allowed the words and the meaning of your thoughts to sink in, and be absorbed, and then you moved on to the next important point. Your persuasive speech skills are extremely high!
I was so impressed, that immediately after the lecture ended, I drove to Adams Fairacre Farms on Route 44 in Poughkeepsie, and I purchased two pints of "So Delicious" brand coconut milk frozen dessert (non dairy ice cream).
In my life I have had brief periods of this philosophy with no regrets or lacking, so the idea of changing my food intake is a possibility, given your motivation.
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As I walked out one May morning,
T'was on the blooming heather
I saw a Maiden dancing there,
In fair and sunny weather
The Beltane fires were burning high,
The dancers round did spin
They sang "Blessed Be! And Blessed Be!
And Blessed Be again!"
Blessed Beltaine and a Happy May Day to all. 🌸❤🌸
Somewhere along this magical pathway lies all that you seek in life. Everything you have ever dreamed or hoped for, you will find along this way. Every hope, every desire. But not a one will be sitting there along the side of the road. There will be no handouts or stores, and not a one will come from without. This is your journey, your magnificent way, and you carry all you truly desire within. Magical pathways are only provided to give you the time you need, to unpack your gifts and your blessings and allow you to see them.
So, whaddya say? Is this year maybe a good time to do some unpacking? ❤

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How Did They Do It? Go Green, Follow a Passion, Healthy Lifestyle
August 11, 2010 by Barb Scala
Filed under Bloom Talk
Three amazing people who are blooming and making the world, and themselves, healthier and happier!
Guests: John Shegerian radio show host of Green is Good, Dallas Woodburn author and publisher, and Valerie Bennis founder of Essence of Vali natural healing blends.
Podcast: Recorded Aug 12, 2010
Go Green - Our first guy to recognize as a bloomer! John is driven by his commitment to benefit and inspire others to be socially responsible. As head of Electronic Recyclers International, he's not afraid to "bloom" and tirelessly works for recycling efforts and green change. He can be heard on the Clear Channel radio network as the co-host of the immensely popular and informative show, Green is Good. More
Follow a Passion - "I published my first book, There's a Huge Pimple On My Nose, when I was in fifth grade. The teachers in my elementary school asked me to speak to their classes about how I pursued my dream of publishing a book. At the beginning of my talk, I asked the kids if any of them were interested in writing, and a few shy hands raised. In contrast, at the end of my talk when I asked the same question, nearly all the hands in the class shot up." Read On
Healthy Lifestyle - "It seems like a lifetime ago that I was smoking cigarettes, drinking sugar free soda and rarely exercising. That was my lifestyle when I was in my 20s. By the time I was in my later 30s, I had started exploring natural healing modalities, like massage therapy, Reiki, aromatherapy, homeopathy, nutrition, supplements, exercise, etc. There wasn't anything in particular that sparked this transition – simply a desire to look and feel my best." Read On
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Idea to Author
April 17, 2010 by Barb Scala
Filed under Bloom Talk
Ever wanted to write a book? Here's everything you need to know to get started.
Guests: Novelist Maddie Dawson, children's author Jennifer Covello, executive editor Marry Norris, and author & publisher Stacey Kannenberg
Podcast: Recorded August 19, 2010
There's a book in all of us. Find out what it takes to go from writing your thoughts on paper to proposal, publisher and promotion. Let's talk with the experts: successful authors in the self-help, children's and fiction categories and savvy publishers who know what sells in the bookstores.
Should you go the traditional route and find an agent? How to get the attention of a publisher? What are e-books? When to consider self publishing? What are publishers looking for? How to keep on going and deal with rejection? What needs to be in a book proposal? How to choose a title?
The Stuff that Never Happened by Maddie Dawson
Frittabello and His Angel by Jennifer Covello
Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten by Stacy Kannenberg
Books by Globe Pequot Press, Mary Norris-Editorial Director
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Talkin' about Blooming on The Mary Jones Show
October 24, 2009 by Barb Scala
Filed under Press Room
Barb's on The Mary Jones Show at 12:30pm on October 24, 2009.
Tune in and Bloom!
Aug 15-Barb on the Mary Jones Show
July 14, 2009 by Barb Scala
Filed under Press Room, What's New
Tune-in at 1:30pm as Barb chats about sprouting dreams into reality.
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I've been really missing my Grandad these past couple of weeks. He died in March but it seems so much longer ago. His house sale is just going through so the final house clearance was done a couple of weeks ago. While they were doing this they found an envelope at the bottom of an old box, inside the envelope was these.
My grandma died just before I was born, I believe in the March and I was born in the May so I never got to meet her. This is her wedding, engagement and eternity ring. At some point after she died my Grandad's house was burgled and people were left to believe these rings had been taken, we presume my Grandad let people believe that to avoid politics and maybe so he could keep them himself? They are a size k, the same as my wedding ring, apparently it is from my grandma I get my figure and we must have had the same size hands. My uncle has passed these on, I have now put the eternity ring on with my wedding and engagement ring and think about my grandad a lot. It has to be a bit of a family secret with certain people which is sad, but I am so very very grateful to have them.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
A special gift
I've been really missing my Grandad these past couple of weeks. He died in March but it seems so much longer ago. His house sale is just going through so the final house clearance was done a couple of weeks ago. While they were doing this they found an envelope at the bottom of an old box, inside the envelope was these.
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Monday, 22 October 2012
On and off the needles.
I am tired, so tired, so the needles haven't been top priority. Also my keyboard currently looks like this so blogging isn't top either
Here is a couple of the bits I have knitted. I had a request, fot a very very long pink hat, the initial pink he chosen was too garish so I chose a different one, and here he is, the coolest kid in preschool. He is very happy.
Also off the needles are a couple of baby hats for friends, a couple of headbands, and some more wristwarmers for me made in a lovely chunky yarn bought for me by a friend.
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Monday, 15 October 2012
Wave of light.
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Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Ring slings for Papua New Guinea
Following on from the cloth nappy donation post I will like to share this story. It is a blog I have never read before but it was shared withme and Iwould like to share it with you. If you have the time please read it, they are looking to help the women and babies of Papua new Guinea by providing them with a ring sling as a means to feed their babies as they gather food.
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Cloth Nappies for Ethiopia
This post is taken from Iamnotthebabysitter but I thought I would share it with you all incase anyone can help.
Sister Donna lives in a rural area a couple hours outside of Awassa, Ethiopia. As of right now the sister is asking for one thing that she said would dramatically impact the health of the village- cloth diapers.
Children are not diapered, which poses less of a problem during the day when they are outside. However, the infants and unpotty-trained children are sharing a bed with their parents (and often other family members) on one thin pad used as a mattress. The children will urinate and defecate on the mattress. It is not cleaned properly and never replaced, which is where the health issues start to arise. Cloth diapers can dramatically reduce the ocurrence of upper respiratory issues in the people of the village as well as a host of other hygiene related illnesses.
Knowing the AP crowd seems to like to cloth diaper (I definitely did!) I think this is a need that can be met by this community. If anyone wants to start a cloth diaper drive for the sister or just send in your new or gently used cloth diapers (any kind of cloth diaper is welcome) send to the address below, or contact me if you have more questions!
Let's do this!
If you are interested in donating your used cloth diapers, or would like to send new cloth diapers to the sister please sent via this address:
Co. Eric Nothelfer
addis Ababd Pl.
Dulles Va. 20189-2030Attention:
Sr Donna Frances
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The Chew: Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Carla Hall's favorite part of the Thanksgiving menu is the pie crust. But she also combined the best of two holiday favorites, Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie, into one delicious dessert. Try her Pumpkin Pecan Pie Recipe this year and satisfy everyone!
The Chew guest co-host Tasha Smith joined Carla Hall to put this one together, and you will be glad she did. Who ever imagined that you could have a successful dessert mashup? For more holiday inspiration, try the Eggnog Sweet Potato Pie that Tasha shared from her mother's kitchen.
What is your all-time favorite holiday dessert? Do you know someone who makes it the very best? Share your delicious dessert favorites by leaving me a comment.
The Chew: Pie Rolling Pointers
Use flour on the rolling pin and the prep surface to prevent the dough from sticking.
- Bang chilled dough with a rolling pin to soften it.
- Start from the center and roll out.
- Rotate dough a quarter turn between rolls.
The Chew: Carla Hall Pumpkin Pecan Pie Recipe Ingredients
- Pie Crust (check out Carla's classic crust recipe, and freeze dough in advance)
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Dark Corn Syrup
- 1/4 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 2 tbsp soft Butter
- 3 beaten Eggs
- 1 tbsp White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped Pecans
- Cinnamon Sugar
- Whipped Cream
Carla Hall: The Chew Pumpkin Pecan Pie Recipe Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Roll pie dough to about 1/8" thick.
- Line a pie plate with the dough and let excess drape over the edge.
- Bake the crust, lined with parchment paper and baking weights, for about 11 minutes.
- Combine butter with sugar.
- Add vinegar, salt, corn syrup, vanilla and eggs.
- Stir in pecans with pumpkin puree.
- Pour this filling mixture into the prepared crust.
- Place pie on a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 45 minutes or until set.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack after baking.
- Serve with cinnamon sugar and whipped cream.


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The In-line NIR learning curve
It is easy to talk about the benefits of In-line NIR, but what does it really take to make it work? Our question and answer session with a major aqua feed producer sheds light on some of the practical considerations when going in-line.
Since 2012, EWOS Chile Alimentos Ltda, who manufacture balanced feed for salmonids, have been using in-line NIR for measuring protein, fat and moisture in raw ingredients during the mixing phase. Nirperformance talked to Head of the laboratory, Mario Vega Marín about the challenges of installing in-line NIR and why it's worth the effort.
Where in the production line is the In-line NIR installed?
We installed the NIR in one of the manufacturing lines after the mixer. It is important for us to carry out the monitoring at this location mainly to check the level of protein in the diet, as it is a parameter that cannot be corrected later in the process. So any improvements that can be made at this point are vital for ensuring the nutritional levels required in each diet.
Using in-line NIR analysis in a balanced food plant seems very complicated. Why do you think it's worth trying?
The effort required to maintain adequate calibration and monitor protein levels is compensated by the costs associated with protein levels above or below those expected. Losses are generated without adequate monitoring, because the final off-specification product has to be reprocessed at a high cost that is very difficult to reverse.
|EWOS Chile Alimentos LtdaThe Chilean subsidiary of the Norwegian company EWOS. EWOS is a leading supplier of feed and nutrition for the international aquaculture industry.EWOS have produced fish feed since 1935, and currently operate in all four of the world's major salmon farming regions: Norway, Chile, Canada, and Scotland.EWOS also operate in Vietnam, producing feed mainly for tropical species.
What were the major challenges and limitations you experienced in practice?
The equipment and calibration curves that we are currently operating with are optimised and tailored to our products. The main issues and challenges we faced were related to the installation and adjustment of our facilities and control room software, in order for the final reading of the equipment to be in line with the data of the control room operator, who is the end user of data delivered by in-line NIR.
Prior to that we had a tough job in terms of quality control, to be able to adjust calibrations to readings increasingly aligned with our laboratory testing equipment.
The work is linked with various areas of our business, which is why production, maintenance and quality control staff, as well as contractor personnel, were involved in different tasks in order to implement the project.
How did you achieve the correct calibrations for the new in-line NIR application?
Firstly, we started with the calibrations provided by the supplier. However, our product is clearly not 100% comparable with these global calibrations, which is why our GH and NH values were initially quite high. Although we were able to make an initial Bias adjustment, it was upsetting to see those high GH and NH outlier values in the statistics. The software tool, helped us to transform our database from our old bench top NIR system into a database equivalent to the new in-line solution, which improved our predictions. A new database was then created with exclusive in-line equipment readings as a result of the on-going work of quality control, and within a few weeks we were able to implement calibrations that were more robust, with predictions more closely targeted at laboratory values. GH and NH values have also returned to normal (less than 1), which puts us at ease now that we trust the tool's predictions.
Currently, the maintenance and updating of calibrations are part of quality control and are carried out through random sampling by our process control staff.
In-line NIR directly applied to the manufacture of balanced food is a bit like moving the laboratory to the factory. How was this implemented by your team? What kind of training was required?
Actually, it was not so difficult, because production staff is always willing to acquire new tools that help improve process control. The preparation work that had to be undertaken to be able to read the equipment on the operator's screen was performed in collaboration with maintenance staff, and the idea was to take readings to the control room using the easiest method. Ultimately, training is carried out simply to tell the operator, "just press the button on your screen and you'll see the final reading for your product."
In the case of quality staff, we had to devise a plan for taking random samples with a view to implementing new adjustments or calibrations, if required. However, the training is generally quite basic and anyone can learn to use the equipment, so the task was not difficult.
As for the operators, they seem pleased with this new tool. According to control room operators Marcelino Perez and Jose Cisternas: "the tool was very useful when we had to make adjustments to the process, because we could see the answer in real-time on our screens."
Based on your own experience, what are the main points that other balanced food companies should consider if they want to use in-line NIR in their manufacturing processes?
Firstly, they should be aware that a good in-line reading from the equipment is made possible by having a plan for maintaining and updating calibrations. They should also be fully aware of the critical control points, so it can be a measurement that really helps improve their production processes. No less important is all the after sales support that the company provides as part of its service and this an important issue when deciding which brand will give you the most confidence in that respect.
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About the Jewelry
Little pieces of art – meaningful symbolic wax seal jewelry with incredible detailing from RQP Studio. Tiny charms, bold rings, statement necklaces, bracelets and more, proudly made in the USA.
The jewelry is made of reclaimed and recycled fine silver or bronze, and the process is all handmade. A direct impression of the seal matrix has been used, and the antique wax seals play a vital part for the production of the jewelry line. The finished jewelry piece will resemble the antique wax seal's mirror image as close as possible, including any nicks, dents or surface scuffs that the antique seal has acquired over its years.
Upcycled jewelry made of recycled metal. The antique wax seals date back to the 18th and 19th Century, and most of RQP Studio's seals come from England or France.
The old mottos, symbols, quirky and whimsical inscriptions still resonates today, some two-three hundred years later. Fabulously meaningful, and a great way to celebrate the Present with designs from the Past.
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Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn't mean his family isn't still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his beloved (but annoying) grandparents every Sunday for dinner. When he announces that he's been offered a dream job that will take him away, the news doesn't sit so well. How could he betray his family's love to move to Seattle, for a job? Well, Frank, Aida, Nunzio and Emma do their level best to stop him, and that includes inviting to dinner the lovely--and single--Caitlin O'Hare.
You'll find humor and tears in this touching-yet funny show.
Nick – Ben Braun
Frank – Scott Kopischke
Aida – Joan End
Nunzio – Ralph Frattura
Emma – Linda Wirth
Caitlin – Deanna Strasse
Director – Brian Zelinski
Scenic Designer/Builder – Nick Korneski
Stage Manager – Sarah Denke
Costume Designer – Kate Dombrowski
Lighting Designer – Marty Wallner
Sound Designer – Jan Pritzl
Props Mistress – Mikhela Rosko


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Home-builder stocks have been on a bullish run for the past few months as investors pour into the beaten-down sector. Is this a sign of a housing rebound or just the wishful thinking of bargain hunters?
Given that quarterly results for home builders this past earnings season have been mixed, with companies like Standard Pacific Corp. SPF, +0.00% exceeding expectations and PulteGroup Inc. PHM, +0.28% falling short, it's difficult to pin the rally on fundamentals. The industry is still in the process of finding ways to make money in an environment of cost cutting and shaky housing prices.
Still, it's hard to ignore that the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund ITB, +0.55% is up 20% for the year and 2.8% higher than it was a year ago. Compare that to the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.08%, which is up nearly 8% year to date and 1.6% higher than it was a year ago.
Home builders traditionally undergo a seasonal "hope" trade at the end of the year in anticipation of the spring selling season, but as 2012 started, that's where the tradition stopped, said Megan McGrath, a housing analyst with MKM Partners.
"In normal years, you have a fall-off in January. That has not happened this year," McGrath said. "What's different this year is things sound a little bit better as far as employment numbers, builder confidence and housing starts. There are more positive than negative data points."
On Wednesday, home builder confidence improved with the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index rising to 29 for February, more than double its level in September, and from 25 in January. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a February reading of 26. Read more on February home builder sentiment.
In fact, even the January confidence numbers were good enough for investors to ignore lousy year-end data which came out around the same time, McGrath said. December housing starts fell 4.4% and December new home sales fell 2.2% to make 2011 the worst sales year since 1963, when home sales tallies started. The December data, which was released in January, did little to pressure stock prices of home builders.
Tampa, Charlotte among gainers.
• U.S. homeownership at 18-year low
On Thursday, the U.S. government reported housing starts for January rose 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 699,000, above the expected rate of 688,000. Read more on January housing starts.
Even though improved economic data in the housing sector is still well below historical levels, Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, sees the rally as a psychological turnaround in the sector because home-builder sentiment has been poor for so long.
"Perhaps we've had a run that's gotten a little ahead of itself," Luschini said. "If there's any pull back it would be rather shallow. I still think we're in the early stages of a successful investment."
One indication that the rally in home-builder stocks may be peaking comes from UBS analyst David Goldberg, who cut Pulte to a neutral from a buy on Thursday. In a research note, Goldberg said Pulte shares have improved well ahead of the sector average and that the stock now trades at one-and-a-half times its current book value.
Shares of Pulte closed down 1.8% Thursday. Its shares are up 0.9% for the week, 41% for the year, and 19% from a year ago.
"Although the company continues to make strides in its efforts to narrow peer relative underperformance, we believe upside is limited from current levels," Goldberg said.
Technicals indicate we are firmly in bull country
Recently, the last of the major home builders crossed a bullish technical level known as the "golden cross," when a stock's 50-day moving average rises above its 200-day moving average. This week, KB Home KBH, +0.64% passed that level, bringing up the rear of a trend started by D.R. Horton Inc. DHI, -0.13% when it crossed in mid-December.
While optimistic about the sector's performance, MKM Partners' McGrath cautioned that much of the rally year-to-date has been fueled by the more volatile, or higher beta, home builder stocks, indicating that there may be a "buy the worst" strategy afoot.
Home builders that are one-and-a-half to three times more volatile than the broader market are blowing past their less volatile counterparts so far in 2012. Generally speaking, a stock with a beta of 1 is as volatile as the broader market, whereas a stock with a 0.5 beta is half as volatile and a 2 is twice as volatile.
Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. HOV, +3.13%, with a beta of 2.11, are up 104% for the year. Similarly, shares of Beazer Homes USA Inc. BZH, +6.88%, with a beta of 2.92, are up 40% year to date; and shares of KB Home, with a beta of 1.5, are up 83%, according to FactSet.
Low-beta homebuilders, with a beta of 1.3 or less, like D.R. Horton, Toll Brothers Inc. TOL, +0.75%, Lennar Corp. LEN, +0.73% and NVR Inc. NVR, +2.60%, are up between 4% to 19% year to date.
As for the home builder stocks with volatility in between the two: M.D.C. Holdings Inc. MDC, +0.99% shares are up 46% year to date, Standard Pacific shares are up 43%, Ryland Group Inc. RYL shares are up 26%, and shares of Meritage Homes Corp. MTH, +1.29% are up 17%.
Government intervention: Savior or bubble-inflator?
An increased level of government intervention into the sector has also been a catalyst for buying interest. Recently, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has pushed for programs to convert foreclosed homes into rental units, and President Barack Obama used his recent State of the Union address to stump for lower refinance rates for homeowners.
"This has led to increased interest in the space," McGrath said. "Is there a compromise somewhere? It's on legislators' minds again and can get folks enthusiastic. But you don't want to get too aggressive."
It's that sort of government intervention, however, that has cooled some investors to the sector. Jeff Auxier, manager of the $220.3 million Auxier Focus Fund AUXFX, +0.00%, is one of them. Easy money policies and government subsidies make it difficult to determine true supply and demand in the market, Auxier said.
"A lot of people are hoping, because housing starts last year were at Depression lows. And as with all post-bubble industries, you have a lot of hoping going around," Auxier said. The money manager has less than 0.1% of his fund in real-estate related stocks.
"For me I want to see out 12 to 24 months, but you can't determine that now because too much of the market is controlled by the government," he said.


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Health care stakeholders were not too pleased with Gov. Jerry Brown's May budget revision released yesterday.
Increased spending on Medi-Cal was an expected byproduct of Medi-Cal expansion, said Michele Stillwell-Parvensky, senior policy and communications associate for the Children's Defense Fund California. What was unexpected was that a number of axed programs and budget reductions remained the same, she said.
"Even though the state is financially better off right now, there were some programs that didn't get restored," Stillwell-Parvensky said. "Now that we're doing much better, we have the resources to fund these things."
"The revised state budget … presents a false choice between fiscal responsibility and reinvestment in public services," said Chris Hoene, executive director of the California Budget Project.
"We see it as missing an opportunity," said Suzie Shupe, executive director of California Coverage & Health Initiatives. "We wanted to focus on restoring some key programs that were dramatically cut in the past. It was disappointing to see that some of these proven programs were not restored."
Programs cut in previous years that were not restored in Brown's revised budget include:
Continue reading here: http://www.californiahealthline.org/capitol-desk/2014/5/hospitals-provider-groups-advocates-irked-by-whats-left-out-of-budget-revision


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Patricia Pelkofer Papers, 1969–2003, AIS.1993.05, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Born in 1927, Patricia Pelkofer was an environmentalist active in western Pennsylvania. One of the founding members of the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), a grassroots environmental organization, Pelkofer worked specifically on environmental issues of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She served on the board of directors and was the editor of the GASP monthly Hotline newsletter.
A Pittsburgh native and resident of the Oakland neighborhood, Pelkofer came to her volunteer service through her parents, who were volunteers at schools, churches, and political parties. Her dedication to service and environmental issues continued through her time at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was an education student and into her graduate studies at the Katz Graduate School of Business, from which she graduated in 1953. She was a dedicated member of many organizations as a student, especially those supporting women students such as the Alumnae Council.
By the 1960s, Pelkofer was active in a variety of environmental efforts in addition to GASP, including the Allegheny County Health Department's Bureau of Air Pollution Control (BAPC). Her interest and dedication to informing the public of toxic waste and recycling issues led her to be appointed as a member of the state Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) from 1984 to 1996. She also held offices in the Pennsylvanians United to Rescue the Environment (PURE) and the Group for Recycling in Pennsylvania (GRIP), and was involved in the efforts of the Environmental Justice Work Group (EJWG) to offer a blueprint for achieving environmental justice in Pennsylvania. Through her environmental efforts, Pelkofer was instrumental in framing environmental policies and creating public interest for the issues she promoted. Pelkofer died in 2003 at the age of seventy-six.
The papers in this collection relate to Patricia Pelkofer's involvement in environmental issues as either an advisor, consultant, or activist. Though Pelkofer was broadly involved in environmental issues in western Pennsylvania, the collection documents the activities of organizations in which she was involved with or monitored for information.
Records in this collection come from a variety of state and local environmental groups and committees. These include the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), the Group for Recycling in Pennsylvania (GRIP), the Environmental Justice Work Group (EJWG), various committees associated with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DER), and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC), among others. The records include meeting minutes, correspondence, legal materials, diagrams, schematic plans, and study data collected from meetings and publications, all related to local, state, and federal environmental organizations. There is also a small amount of personal correspondence to and from Pelkofer that details her feelings about the environmental groups and issues she was involved with. The records in the collection are arranged by the various environmental groups and committees in which Pelkofer was a member.
This collection is only arranged at the series level; there is no individual folder-level inventory for the collection at this time. Please contact the Archives Service Center for more information.
Series I. Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), 1970-1988
Series II. Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC), 1984-1996
Series III. Allegheny County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), 1988-2001
Series IV. Pennsylvanians United to Rescue the Environment (PURE), 1982-1991
Series V. Group for Recycling in Pennsylvania (GRIP), 1988-2001
Series VI. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (PADER), 1980-1995
Series VII. Allegheny County Health Department, (ACHD), 1994-2003
Series VIII. Environmental Justice Work Group (EJWG), 2000-2001
Series IX. Publications and Issues
ULS Archives & Special Collections, March 2009University of Pittsburgh Library System
Description of oversize material added to the finding aid. December 2010
No restrictions.
Property rights reside with the University of Pittsburgh. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Archives Services Center.
Additional material received in 1994, 2002, and in 2004 through her sister following Pelkofer's death.
Gift of Patricia Pelkfer in May 1993.
This collection was processed by Alesha Shumar, Shaun Hayes, Sean Kilcoyne and Evan Waters in October 2008.
Group Against Smog and Pollution Records, 1971-1976, AIS.1979.21, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Jeannette Widom Papers Relating to GASP (Group Against Smog and Pollution), 1970-1981, AIS.1994.10, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Allegheny County Air Pollution Advisory Committee Records, 1959-1986, AIS.1992.03, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Patricia Pelkofer Papers, 1969–2003, AIS.1993.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh.
Series I. GASP 1969-1990
Scope and Content Notes
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was founded as a non-profit citizens' group in 1969 by a group of forty-three volunteers in southwestern Pennsylvania working for a "healthy, sustainable environment." Since the group's founding, members have served on national, state, regional and local environmental advisory committees and have testified at over 500 hearings, meetings on regulatory, legislative issues involving air, water, noise, land use, pesticide control, and waste disposal and management. According to its mission statement, GASP "will act to obtain for the residents of western Pennsylvania clean air, water, and land in order to create the healthy, sustainable environment and quality of life to which we are all entitled." Pelkofer was one of the founding members of GASP and served as an officer and active member in the group. She resigned from the Board of Directors in 1988, but remained involved in the organization afterwards.
This series contains correspondence, legal materials, diagrams, schematic plans and study data for various projects and operations relating to GASP. Press releases and newsletters related to GASP activities are included as well. GASP was involved with the whole spectrum of environmental issues ranging from waste disposal to air quality, and the records in this series reflect GASP activities in response to specific events such as changes in environmental laws and the location or opening of environmentally damaging facilities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Series II. Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) 1984-1996
Scope and Content Notes
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) was organized by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DER) as a result of the Solid Waste Management Act of 1980. The purpose of the committee was to look at the entire spectrum of waste management issues in Pennsylvania, ranging from hazardous waste to municipal and residential waste. Pelkofer was an active member of SWAC from 1984 to 1996, serving as chairperson from 1990 to 1992.
The materials in this series date from 1984 to 1996 and largely consist of drafts of municipal waste regulations drafted by SWAC and reviewed by Pelkofer. She was also involved with a public participation sub-committee within SWAC that helped develop guidelines for meaningful public participation in the process of citing hazardous waste facilities in Pennsylvania. Some of the materials in this series document the efforts of this sub-committee.
Series III. Allegheny County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) 1988-2001
Scope and Content Notes
The Allegheny County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was established by the Pennsylvania Board of Commissioners in 1987. The purpose of the LEPC is to respond to and mitigate the effects of toxic releases on the citizens of Allegheny County. The records in this series date from 1988 to 2001, the time period when Pelkofer was most involved with the committee. The materials in this subseries consist of budgets, meeting minutes, and other administrative records related to LEPC activities. Additionally, there are notes Pelkofer took at LEPC meetings and conferences.
Series IV. Pennsylvanians United to Rescue the Environment (PURE) 1982-1991
Scope and Content Notes
PURE is a statewide coalition of approximately twenty grassroots citizen groups throughout Pennsylvania. PURE and its members are concerned with existing and proposed pollution from landfills or treatment of toxic wastes and clean drinking water. The group was formed in response to the lack of action and meaningful response to problems by state environmental groups, private industry, and health officials. In addition to testifying at public hearings and commenting on proposed regulations and legislation, PURE and its members conduct seminars and public meetings, serve on state committees, attend national conferences, run a speakers bureau for organizations in Pennsylvania, and produced a series of educational films.
Pelkofer served as secretary in PURE during its founding in 1982. The length of her duration in this position is unclear. The materials included in this series are meeting minutes, newsletters, agendas, correspondence, and committee publications. Newspaper articles featuring stories about PURE are included as well, as are bylaws created when the group was founded. The group was associated with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF); and similar records related to the EDF are in this series as well.
Series V. Group for Recycling in Pennsylvania (GRIP) 1988-2001
Scope and Content Notes
The Group for Recycling in Pennsylvania (GRIP) was founded in 1971 in response to the first Earth Day. Its mission is to promote recycling in order to encourage wise stewardship of natural resources and energy supplies. GRIP was a driving force behind the passage of Act 101 in 1988. Act 101 made recycling mandatory and instituted many curbside recycling programs. In 1994, GRIP merged with the Pennsylvania Resource Council (PRC). The records in this series date from 1988 to 2001. Pelkofer was a member of the GRIP board of directors, but does not seem to have been involved with the PRC in a similar capacity.
The materials in this series consist of various pamphlets and newsletters produced by GRIP, as well as correspondence related to group activities. There are also materials related to the activities of the PRC, including meeting notices and minutes. Additionally, there are records related to the founding of Construction Junction, a recycled materials store opened in Pittsburgh by the PRC in 1994.
Series VI. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DER) 1980-1995
Scope and Content Notes
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DER) was created in 1970. The role of the organization was to manage the environmental resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1995, the DER was split into two state agencies, resulting in the creation of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).
Materials in this series date from 1980 to 1995. They include publications on a variety of environmental issues, including radon and wetland preservation. Meeting minutes and correspondence related to the Southwest Regional Roundtable (SWRR) and the Environmental Quality Board (EQB), organizations that were a part of the DER that Pelkofer was involved with, are included as well.
Series VII. Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) 1994-2003
Scope and Content Notes
The Allegheny County Health Department ensures "quality public health services by promoting individual and community wellness, preventing injury, illness and premature death or disability, and protecting the population from harmful effects of chemical, biological and physical hazards within the environment." Under the aegis of this department, the Air Pollution Control Advisory Committee recommends adjustments to policies concerning the management of air quality in Allegheny County, as well as a general consultant for air pollution issues.
The series contains materials spanning Pelkofer's tenure as committee member from 1994 to 2003, as well as her involvement in other sub-committees including the Bureau of Air Pollution Control and Air Policy Program. The series documents nearly two decades of involvement with the Allegheny County Health Department representing GASP and other environmental interests spanning 1980 to 2000's, including meeting minutes, research, reports, notes, bulletins, and commentary on ACHD regulations.
Series VIII. Environmental Justice Work Group (EJWG) 2000-2001
Scope and Content Notes
The Environmental Justice Work Group (EJWG) was started by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in 2000 in order to offer a blueprint for achieving environmental justice in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the group sought to insure that poor and minority communities were not harmed by dangerous environmental practices. Pelkofer was a member of this group from 2000 to 2001.
The materials in this series consist of drafts of the final report on environmental justice issued by the EJWG. Additionally, there is e-mail correspondence discussing changes to the wording of the report and other concerns by group members. Meeting notices, agendas, and minutes are included. Personal correspondence from Pelkofer relating her feelings about the EJWG in the form of personal correspondence are also in the series.
Series IX. Publications and Issues
Scope and Content Notes
Supplementary to her environmental work in western Pennsylvania, Pelkofer provided a framework for her views on numerous public policy and environmental issues. The issues represented a range of interests from grassroots organizations to government sub-committees. This series contains publication materials including the primary environmental issues that shaped her career. The material highlights Pelkofer's main environmental interests in air, water, waste pollution, and recycling. The reference materials in this series include state and environmental organization publications, scientific studies, and environmental legislation.
Series X. Oversize Posters
Scope and Content Notes
This material was added to the Finding Aid in December 2010.


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Recipe adapted from here.
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cups skim milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon zest (plus a little extra for sprinkling)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
1/3 cup butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the sugar and coconut.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
5. Add in the melted butter and stir until combined. Don't overmix!
6. Pour the batter into your loaf pan and bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes (or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean).
7. Sprinkle a little lemon zest on top as a garnish, and allow the loaf to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
(wet ingredients)
(adding the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients)
(finished batter)
(ready for the oven!)
(cooling on a wire rack)
(lemon zest sprinkled on top)
See all the yummy coconut in the bread? Delicious!


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Relying on its company heritage, which can certainly not be ignored in order to maintain its leading role and meet the everchanging needs of an ever-improving market, OLAB management decided to pave a new way with a fully innovating range of AL2 aluminium alloy pipe fittings that may really change the concept of plant-engineering mainly in the automotive sector (and railway in particular) where each component weight (associated with the performing mechanical characteristics) is fundamental.
After several studies and researches made by our engineers in close cooperation with technologically advanced external companies leaders of the hot-forging and surface treatment sectors, OLAB developed a special aluminium alloy called AL2 used to manufacture the patented pipe fittings of the series 1000A, where the traditional high performance of the brass and stainless steel pipe fittings of the well-known series 1000 combine with the typical lightness of aluminium: the result is 65% of weight saved compared to steel and 68% compared to brass. Moreover, to guarantee the highest resistance to corrosion caused by exposure to atmospheric agents, a protective surface anodic treatment called PA20 has been developed. It allows to cover the piece surface with a thin oxide layer that protects the underlying material and subsequently increases the pipe fitting life.
Thanks to its twenty-year experience in the field of fittings and its deep knowledge of mechanical processing, OLAB can offer its customers a large number of solutions for industrial plants: the historical and well-known series 1000 and 900 BI-BLOCK®, the new series 900G and 1000G, with the same characteristics of the standard versions but easier to install. After several studies in cooperation with some leading companies in the field of materials, OLAB has developed a special aluminium alloy used for the new fittings of the series 1000A, where the high performance of the brass and stainless steel series 1000 are combined with the typical lightness of aluminium. A comprehensive range of products help solve all problems with industrial plants: the brand-new FLEXY-BLOCK, with which OLAB extends the use of its fittings of the series 1000 also to the applications with flexible pipes provided with highresistance double stainless steel mesh to avoid the use of stiff metal pipes that need to be shaped. OLAB is proud to make this comprehensive offer as it is guarantee of higher performance, cheaper costs and easier installation, due to the use of a special locking system, regardless of pipe material.
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Various fittings, nipples, reducers, elbows, tees and three-piece pipe unions from precision casting, that can be used for light applications (max 20 bar)
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Various fittings, nipples, reducers, elbows, tees where the compressive action by the cutting ring prevents pipe displacement according to DIN 2353 standard.
They are particularly suitable for high pressure applications (up to 630 bar) and to be used preferably in static conditions and with no vibrations.


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Keith Hennessey, someone I used to work/with for at the White House (also a Stanford alumni) has been making the morning talking heads circuits recently. He was the National Economic Adviser, the position that Larry Summers now holds. To complement his punditry in today's new media age, he has a new blog.
This is his blog entry on gas prices based on a memo I wrote.
His latest entry on counting the under-insured is quite interesting, and contains lots of the other side of the story that we worked on producing under the W White House, but rarely gets play in the press. For example, he notes that of the 45 million without insurance, about a quarter are non-citizens, another quarter are automatically covered by government insurance even though they may not know it know it, but would if they walked into any hospital, and another quarter are young or with above average income.
Reminds me of another useful stat we found on minimum wage. Of those making minimum wage only 20% are in poverty, and only 20% of those in poverty make the minimum wage. Essentially most are well-off teenagers or people who may not really need the money.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
new policy wonk blog KeithHennessey.com
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I'm sure by now you've noticed that getting in great shape is hard.
In fact, making any major self-improvement is hard, whether that be quitting smoking, losing unwanted fat, or picking up a meditation practice.
But why?
It's as if your actions don't match up with your desired results, no matter how determined you get.
It's confusing, it's frustrating, and it's the reason so many people never achieve the body they want.
This is what's up:
Your conscious thoughts, feelings, and well-thought out conclusions aren't as 'conscious' as you think they are.
Actually, most of your decisions, thoughts, and feelings are generated subconsciously, and they're based on a lifetime of feedback and experience.
(Link to a study in case this seems too crazy to believe ;) )
It feels like you're thinking things through and coming to conclusions, when really, those thoughts and conclusions have already been made below the surface, and you're just becoming aware of them.
Let's put it this way- making the changes necessary to get in great shape and improve your life is sort of like an android robot trying to override it's programming.
But that doesn't mean you can't make the changes necessary to get in amazing shape.
Despite your subconscious programming, free-will exists, which means you still have the power to choose.
Here are 4 steps to override your subconscious programming, and finally get the body you deserve.
1. Be Aware of Your Programming
As with most things, being aware of it is the first step to overcoming it.
By simply knowing that your thought patterns and daily habits are largely dictated by your subconscious machinery means you can recognize your thoughts, feelings, and actions for what they are- programming.
They aren't an absolute truth, and they don't dictate what you'll get in the future. They're just a reflection of your past experiences.
And just like your iPhone OS, your programming can be updated with new experiences and input.
2. What Will it Cost You if You Don't Change?
There are two main forces that drive you to do what you do: Pain and Pleasure.
Pain being the more powerful of the two.
Despite your subconscious programming, if you see an opportunity to escape pain, you'll take it.
This is important, because if a person doesn't take action towards their goals, it's because the pain of taking action seems to be worse than the pain of staying the same.
But is it?
Maybe at first glance. I mean, workouts are challenging, and healthy food doesn't taste as good as Krispey Kremes.
But what is staying the same really costing you?
Is it affecting your sex life, or your ability to attract a relationship?
Is it destroying your confidence at work or during social situations?
Does it cause you to shop for clothes based on hiding your body rather than on what you actually love to wear?
Do you worry about people judging you based on their first glance?
Dropping 30 lbs and building some lean muscle may appear to be superficial, but when you unpack it, the impact it can have on your life is profound.
If you have a goal you haven't been attacking with everything you've got, I would encourage you to ask yourself, "What is staying the same really costing me?"
3. Take Action, Get Results, and Reprogram Your Operating System
It's easier to act your way to a new way of thinking than it is to think your way to one.
This is because your subconscious mind is programmed through your real-life experiences.
Simpy changing how you think isn't an option. You need to reprogram your mind with new experiences all together. In this case, you need to take action in a way you haven't before.
As you take action towards your goals, you'll start to see results.
Aside from being super encouraging, these results will reprogram your subconscious systems, changing the way you think and act.
This is the point in the process where exercise, nutritious eating, and being an overall badass becomes part of who you are.
4. Count Your Wins
My wife, Maria, and I have a system. Each night, we ask each other what our top win from the day was. And each weekend, we celebrate our top 2-3 wins from the week by going out to dinner or a movie.
I'll be honest with you guys, some nights our first instinct is to say, "I didn't have any wins today."
But we also realize that's coming from our old, outdated thinking patterns deep below the surface. And when we look hard enough, we find plenty of wins, even on the worst of days.
And a funny thing happens when you get in the habit of counting your wins.
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Cooking School: Baked Clams
Makes: 6 to 8 servingsPrep: 15 minutesCook: Bacon 6 minutes; clams 6 minutesBroil: 3 minutes
24 small to medium-size clams (each about 2 inches across; see Note)
4 slices bacon, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry unseasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons cooking liquid
NOTE: If you are unable to hand-pick the clams, order a few extra in case some are damaged and have to be discarded.
Discard any clams that are cracked, chipped, or open. Soak in a bowl of water for 20 minutes to clean. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat for 6 minutes or until crispy. Set on paper towels to drain.
Once clams have soaked, scrub one by one with a brush to remove any additional sand or barnacles. Fill a large pot with a steamer insert with 1 inch of water. Heat to simmering, add clams, and cover.
Cook, covered, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until all shells open up. Take off heat; remove clams from pan, reserving liquid. Let clams cool slightly. Pull off top shell and remove clam from shell to a cutting board. Coarsely chop clams.
Heat broiler. Place 24 clam shells on a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine clams, bacon, bread crumbs, Parmesan, oregano, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir to blend. Drizzle with olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking liquid. Stir until moist. Spoon stuffing into clam shells, dividing equally.
Broil stuffed clams for 2 to 3 minutes, until browned on top. Serve warm.
Per baked clam: 51 calories; 3g fat (1g sat.); 3g protein; 2g carbohydrate; 0g fiber; 73mg sodium; 7mg cholesterol
Copyright © 2007. Originally published in the August 2007 issue of Family Circle magazine.


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In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and use Nano text editor. It will let you conveniently edit text files on a web server via the command line when logged in using SSH. By the end, you'll know how to set up Nano on the most popular Linux distributions and posses the knowledge of basic nano commands for text editing.
While Vim and Emacs can be overwhelming for novice Linux users, Nano is straightforward and easy to use. That's why it's one of the most popular text editors for Unix systems! In fact, it's included by default on all our products, including web hosting, business hosting, and virtual private servers.
Before you begin this guide, you'll need access to a machine running Ubuntu or CentOS or any other major Linux distro (remote SSH access will also work).
Without further ado, let's dive in!
The process depends on the operating system you are running. In particular, some of them already come with the Nano text editor pre-installed. If that is your case, you can go ahead to skip this section to start learning the basic Nano text editing commands.
To install Nano text editor on Debian or Ubuntu machines, execute the following command:
sudo apt-get install nano
Wait for all the processes to finish and the Nano setup will be complete.
IMPORTANT: sudo part is meant for running this command as a root user. This means you may be prompted to enter a password in case you are not logged into as a root user at the moment.
To install the Nano text editor on CentOS or RHEL based platforms, run this command:
yum install nano
That is basically it for the installation. As soon as the setup ends, you'll be ready to use it!
In this part, we'll dive into the usage of Nano text editor. We will cover:
The main command to open the editor is:
nano filename
Instead of the filename value, you can enter any desired value. Keep in mind that if you want to edit an existing file, you must be in the directory where the file is located. Alternatively, you can specify the full path to the file.
For example, to open a file in the current working directory:
nano example.php
It will open a new text editor window and if you make any changes, they will be saved under the same file name. To open a file in another directory use:
nano /path/to/directory/test.txt
Nano will create a new file with the given name if it is not present in the specified directory. If no name has been specified, it will create an empty untitled file and will ask for a name when exiting the editor.
After running the command, you will be taken to the editor window where you can now freely edit the file with the Nano text editor. Use arrow keys on your keyboard to move the cursor around the text.
At the bottom of this window, you can find some shortcuts to use with the Nano editor. Symbol ^ means that you must press CTRL + [Key] (CMD + [Key] for Mac users) to use the chosen command.
To save the changes made in the file and continue editing press CTRL + O.
To exit from the editor press CTRL + X. If any changes have been made to the currently open file, it will ask whether to save them or not otherwise it will exit right away. Input y for yes, or n for no, and then press ENTER.
BONUS TIP: whenever you are opening an important configuration file, use the -w option. By default, nano wraps the file text to fit the display. This may break some configuration files and may cause problems. For example when opening a config file use:
sudo nano -w /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
In order to select text go to the beginning of the text and press ALT + A. This will set a mark for selecting, then move over the text to be selected with the arrow keys.
To copy the selected text press ALT + 6. This will copy text to the clipboard. To cut text press CTRL + K.
If you want to paste text press CTRL + U. If no text is selected before copying or pasting, it will copy/cut the entire line.
To search in the text press CTRL + W. It will ask you for the text to be searched. Insert your value and press ENTER. To continue searching for the same text string, ALT + W.
If your goal is to find and replace text, press CTRL+W and then CTRL+R. It will ask for the search text and the text to be replaced by. Afterward, the editor will take you to the first instance of the text and ask you whether to replace it or all of the occurrences.
Here are some basic nano commands that come in handy while using the editor.
|Jump to the beginning of the line.
|Jump to the end of the line.
|Scroll page down.
|Scroll page up.
|This command will bring up a Help window which has information regarding all the commands you can use with the Nano editor.
|Basically a save command. When used, you will be prompted to edit or verify the desired file name and after pressing enter, it will save your file.
|One of the most useful commands. It's used to search for a specified phrase in your text. It works much like the usual CTRL+F command on other apps and platforms. To search for the same phrase again press ALT + W.
|Cuts the entire selected line to the "cut buffer".
|Pastes the text from the "cut buffer" into the selected line.
|Justifies the current paragraph.
|Shows the current cursor position in the text (line/column/character).
|Exits Nano text editor. In case you made any changes to the file, it will additionally prompt a save request.
|Open a file with "Read File" command. Inserts file from disk at the current cursor position.
|Replace string or a regular expression.
|Invoke the spell checker, if available.
|Go to specified line and column number.
|Select text. First, move the cursor to the beginning of a specific part of the text which you want to select, then press ALT + A. Now move the cursor with arrow keys to the right, this will start marking/selecting text. You can combine this command with CTRL + K to cut a specific part of the text to the "cut buffer".
Those are the basic, most useful commands to use with the Nano text editor. For more commands, don't forget that you can use CTRL + G to bring up the Help window.
Looking to learn more server management basics? Here are a few interesting articles:
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Nano text editor on the most popular Linux distributions. You also know basic text commands among other useful tips and tricks. Now, you can effortlessly perform text editing tasks without having to download and re-upload the whole file.


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Chipotle's simple menu has offered a vegan/vegetarian option for as long as I can remember, but they are stepping it up a notch by testing out a new vegan filling for their burritos and tacos. The new vegan selection is being tested in the following markets: Roseville (Sacramento, California), two in Los Angeles, Denver (Chipotle's home base), New York City, and Washington, D.C. It seems this option became available in late April. However, there is no word yet on if the vegan filling will be offered in other markets. I am sure if it is a hit, they will roll it out nationwide.
"We're still playing with the recipe," said Chris Arnold, director of public relations with Chipotle. "We don't have any data yet. But we have had a lot of interest from customers for something like this from all across the country."
The "garden blend filling" is made of a soy and vegetable protein, dipped in adobo marinade, and grilled.
Most of Chipotle's current offerings are dairy-free, if ordered without cheese and sour cream. Their guacamole is also dairy-free (just avocados), but they won't yet substitute the cheese and sour cream with guacamole without a surcharge. Something we hope that they will change in the future.


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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her House Democratic caucus have perfected the art of ignoring President Donald Trump's threats, non-facts and efforts to sway the electorate, thereby putting pressure on Democrats. As to the latter, he's shown again and again (most recently in his totally ineffective Oval Office address on the border) how little he can move public opinion.
Indeed, it's fair to say the only hope for the GOP and the country is to ignore Trump entirely and govern as the first branch of government - even on foreign policy, which is usually the province of the executive branch.
On foreign policy, Republicans have started doing just that. The New York Times' Peter Baker writes: "More than two years into his administration, the disconnect between President Trump and the Republican establishment on foreign policy has rarely been as stark.
In recent days, the president's own advisers and allies have been pushing back, challenging his view of the world and his prescription for its problems."
In other words, Republicans are not prepared to adopt Trump's lies and misconceptions of the world, nor listen to advisers such as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who insist on perpetuating them.
They'll stick with the facts - and they'll listen to the senior intelligence officials who remind us that Russia really is seeking to disrupt our democracy, the Islamic State really hasn't gone away, North Korea really hasn't shown a willingness to give up its nukes and Iran really isn't violating the nuclear deal .
It's remarkable that the distance between Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Trump is about as wide as it was between Trump and former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. In fact, a former McConnell adviser is quoted as saying something fairly similar to Mattis's resignation letter. ("Look, Senator McConnell has a different worldview than the president does. He's a national security hawk who believes American strength in the world is critical.")
As The Washington Post's Josh Rogin points out, "Internationalist Democrats and Republicans are increasingly finding common cause, not only in promoting robust U.S. foreign policy positions but also in asserting the legislative branch's role in national security decision-making and oversight." In short, they are ignoring Trump's lead, in fact pulling against him in ways that are striking for members of the incumbent president's party.
On the domestic front, lawmakers would do well to adopt a similar approach - ignore Trump.
The president is warning congressional negotiators not to make a deal without a wall. The Post reports: "President Trump warned Wednesday that lawmakers would be 'wasting their time' if they do not discuss a wall or physical barrier along the southern border as part of a deal to stave off another government shutdown."
However, as Pelosi rhetorically when Trump caved on the shutdown, "Have I not been clear on the wall?" There won't be a wall. Democrats know it.
Experienced appropriators on the conference committee know it. The days of asking Trump permission before deciding and voting on a plan must stop unless Republicans are prepared for politically devastating shutdown 2.0.
There is reason to be optimistic if one considers the people who are in the negotiations. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., has the right idea. The Post reports:
"There's good people in that conference committee," said Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., another committee member. "I think we can come to an amiable conclusion if we're left to our own device."
Tester said Trump should stay out of it, even though "that's not his nature, it's not what he typically does."
And Tester said he personally is open to fencing on the border, "as long as it's part of what we analyze as actually making the southern border more secure."
In sum, ignore the president on foreign and domestic policy, find areas of common agreement across the aisle and then put it on Trump's desk.
He'll find a way to spin it as his own idea anyway. You see, it seems not even the president has the nerve to set off a second shutdown.
Jennifer Rubin writes reported opinion for The Washington Post.


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ART Town
Tallahassee, FL
Boys Town North Florida, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL
ART Town
ART Town at Boys Town of North Florida is a renovated single family home located at 2335 Trimble Road in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a retreat that accommodates individualized or group assistance, therapeutic life support resources, and encouragement to children and families that are facing a wide variety of challenges or situations. ART stands for Art, Resources, and Training that provides a professionally supervised central location where children and families can experience personal growth in a welcoming environment. ART Town offers art classes, computer skills training, counseling, and guidance for children and families.
Genesis provided Pro-Bono civil design and permitting services for the project which is bounded by Interstate 10 on the north, Trimble Road on the west, and Boys Town on the east. The renovated facility is an accessory building to the non-profit Boys Town. The improvements to the site included the addition of a handicap parking space, building access ramps, sidewalks, driveway reconstruction and expansion, a stormwater management facility, landscape buffer enhancements, landscape special design, and demolition activities.


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Subhrajit "Subhro" Guhathakurta
Professor & Chair, School of City and Regional Planning
Director, Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization
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Subhro Guhathakurta joined Georgia Tech in 2011 as the director of the Center for Geographic Information Systems and professor in the School of City and Regional Planning. He was previously associate director of the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University (ASU) and among the founding faculty members of ASU's School of Sustainability. Professor Guhathakurta was instrumental in developing the Urban Modeling and Simulation Lab in ASU's College of Design. He also serves as the lead member of several research centers at ASU including the GeoDa Center for Geospatial Analysis and Computation, Decision Center for a Desert City, and the project on Sustainable Urban Systems, Technologies, and Infrastructure (SUSTaIn). He is an author of 5 books and monographs and over 70 scientific papers. His article on the interface between urban modeling and planning theory was awarded the Chester Rapkin Award for the best paper (1999) in Journal of Planning Education and Research. His editorial contributions include books such as "Integrated Urban and Environmental Models: A Survey of Current Applications and Research" (Springer-Verlag, 2003) and "Visualizing Sustainable Planning" (Springer 2009). He has held visiting appointments at the Center for Urban Spatial Analysis at University College London, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, and at the Center for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. More recently, he held the German National Science Foundation (DFG) Mercator Guestprofessorship at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Educational Background
1991 - Ph.D. (City and Regional Planning), University of California - Berkeley
1987 - Master of Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University - Ames
1985 - Bachelor of Architecture, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Geographic information systems
Planning support systems
International development
Research Ambitions
Given that the majority of the world's population now lives in cities, the key to future sustainability of the planet, most likely, will be found in better planning and organization of its urban regions (UH-HABITAT 2009). Knowledge of our climate and social-ecological systems has also grown rapidly, but this knowledge has yet to influence important decisions at all levels – from households to world leaders. I attribute this weak response in making strategic decisions to: 1) the hyper-complexity of the planetary human-social-ecological systems making it difficult to trace the aggregate impact of individual and collective choices; 2) lack of a decision framework to evaluate the costs of action and inaction; and 3) unavailability of appropriate mechanisms to easily evaluate alternative developmental scenarios. My research objectives addresses these challenges through research in the development of a computational infrastructure for assessing how decisions made about urban growth and change by urban actors (households, firms, civic leaders, etc.) relate to sustainability outcomes. In addition, I develop metrics and benchmarks for assessing the sustainability outcomes and seek out intuitive communication and visualization techniques to make them relevant to non-experts.
Research Groups/Labs
Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization (Georgia Tech)
Sustainable Urban Systems, Technologies, and Infrastructure (SUSTaIn lab – ASU)
Geoda Center for Geospatial Analysis and Computation (GeoDa – ASU)
Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC – ASU)
Recent Publications
Botchway, N., Guhathakurta, S., Lee, S. & Leous, A. (forthcoming). Quality of Life and Health in Atlanta. In H. Etienne and B. Faga (editors) Planning Atlanta. Chicago, IL: Planners Press.
Catherine Ross, Subhrajit Guhathakurta, "Autonomous Vehicles and Energy Impacts: A Scenario Analysis," Energy Procedia, Volume 143, 2017, Pages 47-52, ISSN 1876-6102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.646.
McAslan, D. M. Prakash, D. Pijawka, S. Guhathakurta, and E. Sadalla. Measuring Quality of Life in Border Cities: The Border Observatory Project in the US-Mexico Border Region. In Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases VI (edited by R. Phillips, S. Joseph, and D. Rahtz). Heidelberg: Springer, in press.
Golub, A., S. Guhathakurta, and B. Sollapuram. Spatial and temporal capitalization effects of light rail in Phoenix: from conception, planning, and construction to operation. Journal of Planning Education and Research. In Press.
Guhathakurta, S., Zhang, G., Pangaluru, M., & Sivakumar R. (2013) Walk Route: A new methodology to find the optimal walking route in the city of Atlanta. In Chapter 18: Planning Support Systems for Sustainable Urban Development (edited by S. Geertman). Heidelberg: Springer.
Zhang, Ge., Guhathakurta, S., Dai, G., Wu, L. & Yan, L. (2013). The control of land-use patterns for stormwater management at multiple spatial scales. Environmental Management 51(3).
Lee, S. and Guhathakurta, S. (2013) Bridging Environmental Sustainability and Quality of Life in Metropolitan Atlanta's Urban Communities. In Chapter 9: Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases VI (edited by R. Phillips, S. Joseph, and D. Rahtz). Heidelberg: Springer.
Guhathakurta, S. (2012). Examining Sustainability through Urban Models. In Understanding Sustainable Cities: Concepts, Cases and Solutions (Pijawka, D and M. Gromulat, eds.). Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Pijawka, D., S. Guhathakurta, E. Sadalla, K. Collins, M. Prakash, and D. McAslan. Urban Indicators for Border Areas: Measuring and Tracking Community Conditions in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region. In Chapter 6, Remaking Metropolis: Global Challenges of the Urban Landscape. Edited by E. Cook and J. Lara. Routledge: 2012.
Engel, Daniel, Sebastian Petsch, Hans Hagen, and Subhrajit Guhathakurta. 2012. Neighborhood relation diagrams for local comparison of carbon footprints in urban planning. Information Visualization 11: 124-135.
Aggarwal, R. M., S. Guhathakurta, S. Grossman-Clarke, and V. Lathey. 2012. How do variations in Urban Heat Islands in space and time influence household water use?: The case of Phoenix, Arizona. Water Resources Research 48 (6): W06518.
Frijia, Stephane, Subhrajit Guhathakurta, and Eric Williams. 2011. Functional unit, technological dynamics, and scaling properties for the life cycle energy of residences. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46 (3): 1782–1788. doi:10.1021/es202202q.
Guhathakurta, Subhrajit, and Hans Hagen. 2011. From the Guest Editors. Special Issue on "Planning Support Toolkits for Building Sustainable Communities". Journal of Urban Technology. 18 (4): 1–3. doi:10.1080/10630732.2011.648430.
Petsch, S., S. Guhathakurta, L. Heischbourg, K. Müller, and H. Hagen. 2011. Modeling, monitoring, and visualizing carbon footprints at the urban neighborhood scale. Journal of Urban Technology 18 (4): 81–96.
Guhathakurta, S., and Y. Cao. 2011. Variations in objective quality of urban life across a city region: the case of Phoenix. Investigating Quality of Urban Life: Theory, Methods, and Empirical Research 44: 135.
Guhathakurta, S. and Gober, P. (2010). Linking Urban Heat Islands to Water Use in Phoenix: A Path Analysis. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 30 (1) 40-51.
Myint, S., Jain, J., & Guhathakurta, S. (2010). Patterns and Rates of Land Use and Land Cover Change: A Case Study of Ambos Nogales (Arizona and Sonora) 1985 - 2004. Journal of Latin American Geography, 9(3): 245 - 274.
Mushkatel, A, Guhathakurta, S., Thompson, J.D., and Franczak, M. (2009). Housing Choice, Outcomes, and Neighborhood Characteristics in Seriously Mentally Ill/Homeless Housing Programs: Analysis of a Phoenix Survey of SMI/Homeless Population. International Journal of Public Administration, 33: 481-519.
Recent Funded Projects
Urban form and energy use explored through dynamic networked infrastructure model (with Prof. Eric Williams). National Science Foundation (Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Award #1031690). 2011-2013.
Decision Center for a Desert City II: Urban Climate Adaptation. Co-Investigator (Pat Gober and Charles Redman, directors, together with other Co-Investigators). National Science Foundation: Decision Making Under Uncertainty (award #0951366). 2010-2015.
The Economic Impact of Phoenix Light Rail. Co-PI with Aaron Golub. Maricopa Association of Governments. 2009-2011.
Assessment of Perceptual and Objective Quality of Life Indicators in the U.S.-Mexico Border: Towards a Border-wide Longitudinal Database (San Diego-Tijuana Longitudinal Survey). Lead investigator with Co-principal Investigators David Pijawka and Edward Sadalla. Funded by Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy, US Environmental Protection Agency. 2006-2011.
Visualization of Large and Unstructured Data Sets Applications in Geospatial Planning, Modeling, and Engineering. Lead Personnel with International Research Training Group headed by Prof. Hans Hagen, Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern. Funded by Deutsche Forshungsgemeinschaft (German National Science Foundation). 2005-2014.
Digital Phoenix Project. Lead Principal Investigator and Research Coordinator (Management committee also consisting of Co-principal Investigators Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Janet Holsten, Tim Lant, and Mookesh Patel). Funded through Herberger Institute 2006-2009.
Recent Courses
PUP598 | Modeling and Simulating Urban Environments
CP 8300 | Advanced Urban & Regional Theory
Dissertations supervised
Joonwon Joo (2008)
Vasudha Lathey (2008)
Ariane Middel (2009)
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Match campaigns are growing in popularity each year, and at Frontier, we can see why - they transform fundraising campaigns through the power of multiplication, extending the impact of each donor. A match campaign is where a single person or company or group of major donors provide a large gift to a charity with the specific purpose of encouraging other donors, often on a direct mail or email list, to contribute an equal or greater sum as a match. We've found them to be an incredibly effective tool to engage major donors in digital strategy ("make your gift go viral!") as well as to provide grassroots donors (giving under $500 a year) the opportunity to feel they're a part of making a big impact. We will expand upon the results from two recent campaigns we've led for Union Gospel Mission (Vancouver) and Kelowna's Gospel Mission. You'll learn that match campaigns work, why we think they work, and how to get one off the ground.
Frontier has been leading match campaigns for Union Gospel Mission (UGM) since November 2011. They've been the highlight of our year each year - even after a number of campaigns we're both nervous and excited at our upcoming match campaign this fall.
In November 2010 the annual "meal ask" went out ahead of the Christmas push. It was an email out to the list of approximately 11,000 subscribers with UGM's core message: donate to save a life this winter. At the time, it raised a pleasant $26k with an average gift of $106. November's eblast raised approximately $40,000 and the entire web revenue for the month raised nearly triple that total. When 2011 came around, it was time to beat historical results. Enter the match campaign.
In 2011, and continuing today, we've noted several trends that aid in the success of match campaigns:
- Donors of all stripes are turning to the internet to give their gift.
- Major donors like to reduce a charity's dependency on their ongoing support.
- Deadlines are always motivators to giving.
- Most importantly: small, grassroots donors feel like they are making a meaningful impact with any sum.
These main trends led us to creating UGM's week-long November match campaign. The major giving team at UGM hauled in $74,355 in pledges in advance of mid-November and a goal was set. Monday morning an email was sent, and by Friday morning we were thanking the list of nearly 14,000 subscribers for raising $87k (up 234%) with their average gift of $135 (an increase of 27%). The big trend we noted were the increase in the number of donations. Where 2010's campaign saw 246 donors, 2011 had 648 - nearly threefold the previous year.
Growth continued with minor adjustments until the 2014 Frontier and UGM team took the goal to a whole new level - $230,000 in 60 hours.
Again, major and corporate gifts solicitors found that match gift, pooling $115,000 in pledges to challenge grassroots donors. It was time to take things to the next level.
The Action Plan
Frontier's action plan was simple: continue to send an urgent message about matching funds - but it needed a clear and simple landing page and as many small pushes throughout the week as we could manage.
In all we did the following:
- Sent five eblasts over the week
- Sponsored posts on Facebook
- Tweeted away
- Used a custom landing page
In addition, major donor solicitors further kept their donors informed both for accountability, but also to potentially spur on more giving.
The landing page was our big change of the year. Features included a progress bar to visually convey donor impact and incentivize giving, as well as a countdown timer to convey the urgency of a gift.
The Result
We can let the Friday eblast copy tell you how the campaign performed:
A group of UGM donors pledged $115,000 towards our 60 hour matching campaign to encourage others to donate. In the midst of the campaign, more donors stepped up with another $11,000 agreeing to match even more donations bringing our total goal from $230,000 to $252,000!
You went above and beyond, surpassing our goal! Within the last 3 days, 1,235 donations were made!
Together, we raised a grand total of $340,305 to ensure UGM's life-saving programs and services will continue to meet the needs of our community struggling with poverty, homelessness, and addiction.
We were elated, UGM was elated (they even sent us a Vine of their staff saying thanks!), donors were thrilled. This campaign represented 103,436 meals and other life-savings services.
Days later, the 2015 goal was set at $500,000.
Lessons Learned
This success has informed all our future campaign planning. A take-away that we at Frontier are seeing over and over again in campaigns is the importance of highlighting the tangible impact that donors can make. In this case, their donation could provide a meal and a second serving to someone in need through the matching campaign.
Next: Part 2: Kelowna's Gospel Mission.


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Survivors include: son, Lonnie Dean; daughter, Dianne Marie Williams; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by a grandson, Troy Hupka; three brothers and two sisters.
Cremation has taken place, so there will be no visitation. Inurnment of the cremated remains will be at Hunter Cemetery, Rockport Mo., at later date. Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, McPherson, is taking care of arrangements.


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Well, the little one slept over her BFF and stayed most of the day to play, so I had fun drawing and coloring! I started making some charts for the fall.
This is the predictable chart I will use the first week of school, so we can learn each other's names.
This is my favorite so far! We'll use this predictable chart after our apple taste test.
Here's another predictable chart I will use probably the third week of school. I couldn't do my sample sentence because I don't know what color shoes I will be wearing that day!
For our Community Helper Unit, I made two charts. The first will be used to brainstorm a list of community helpers. The second is for our predictable chart which will follow the pattern "A teacher helps us to learn."
Here is a tree map for our Bats unit. We'll fill this out together and then the students will give a sentence for our predictable chart.


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Your air conditioning in Las Vegas is important. The hot summers are too harsh to survive without a proper working A/C unit. In order to prevent it from breaking, you need to know a few things about air conditioner maintenance. One of the most important things to be aware of during the summer is air leaks. Did you know about 90 percent of calls to air conditioning repair companies are for air leaks? Not only can they cause your unit to break but it will rack up your energy bill. Here are a few tips for fixing air leaks.
Causes of air leaks
Before you can properly fix the air leaks, you need to know how they got there in the first place. There are a few reasons why an A/C unit develops leaks:
- Crack/hole in drain pipe
- Clogged air filter
- Condensate line is plugged up
Finding air leaks
Use a flashlight to inspect the overflow pan. Typically leaks are fairly noticeable. Check the corners and edges. If there is a leak, feel around for the wettest spot, this will lead you right to the crack.
If there were no cracks on the overflow pan, it's time to move on to the filter. If the air filter does not get cleaned out on a regular basis, it can cause ice to form. During the summer time, this ice melts causing water to leak from the unit. When was the last time you changed your air filter? Typically, it should be changed once every three months. Any longer and you could be looking at costly repairs.
If you air filter looks clean, then the last culprit is the condensate line. In order to check for a clogged line, you first have to find the drain line. There is typically a small hose that comes out of the A/C unit. Use a screwdriver and clamp to loosen the hose from the unit. If water rushes out of the hose after you disconnect it, then there is a clog in the drain line.
Fixing air leaks
Depending on the cause of the air leak you can determine how to fix it. If you find cracks in the overflow, use foil tape or epoxy glue to patch it up. If there are many cracks, you may want to consider replacing that part.
If your air filter is dirty, change it immediately. To prevent future leaks, replace the air filter on a regular basis.
If the problem is your condensate line, you may want to seek a professional's help. It is a difficult repair that an average person may not be able to successfully complete. An expert at JMAC Plumbing & Air Conditioning can take on any Las Vegas air conditioning repairs. With over 30 years of experience, they can handle every problem. They even offer 24-hour emergency service so you don't have to sweat it out in the summer. Call JMAC today. For more information about air conditioning in Las Vegas, contact 702.227.5622.


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With some rare exceptions, the Miami Valley Ohio Prime Timers Council Meeting typically meets on the third Sunday every other month, one hour before the Monthly Meeting Social venue.
These meetings are currently scheduled for January, March, May, July, September, and November.
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("She Will", from "Ce soi ou jamais", taped June 7, video courtesy France 2)
Savages' July North American dates are close to sold out, but they'll be back in September in support of 'Silence Yourself', hitting a number of American cities for the first time. As mentioned previously in this space, there's 4 October shows in-between the two weekends of Austin City Limits in which Savages are supporting Queens of the Stone Age. The October 9 show in Tulsa (Brady Theater) was just added.
9/10: 9:30 Club, DC
9/11: Mr Small's, Pittsburgh
9/12: Terminal 5, NYC
9/14: Laneway Festival, Detroit
9/15: The Basement, Columbus
9/17: First Avenue, Minneapolis
9/18: High Noon Saloon, Madison
9/20: Bluebird Theater, Denver
9/23: Neumo's, Seattle
9/24: Biltmore Caberet, Vancouver
9/25: Wonder Ballroom, Portland
9/27: The Independent, San Francisco
10/1: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix
10/4-6 : Austin City Limits, ZIlker Park, Austin*
10/5: Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie (w/ QOTSA)
10/7: Nashvillle Municipal Auditorium, Nashville (w/ QOTSA)
10/8: Arkansas Music Pavilion, Fayetteville (w/ QOTSA)
10/9: Brady Theater, Tulsa (w/ QOTSA) (tickets)
10/11-13 : Austin City Limits, Zilker Park, Austin*
*- specific date/time of Savages' appearance will be announced soon.
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