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Sixpence None the Richer
Skyflight Productions presents an evening with Sixpence None The Richer on Tuesday January 29, 2013 at The Albert S. George Youth Center at Barnesville Memorial Park in Barnesville, OH. As an album title, Lost in Transition seems apt. For Sixpence None the Richer, it's a reminder of the struggles and
uncertainty the band endured over the past few years, before ultimately finding their way again.
"The title definitely has a double meaning," says Sixpence guitarist/co-founder Matt Slocum. "It's about things that
have happened in our lives recently, really big events on a personal and musical level that we had to transition
through. And now we have."
Since forming in 1993, the Nashville-based band (started by Slocum and singer Leigh Nash), has released four
albums, scored several hit singles ("Kiss Me," "There She Goes," "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Breathe Your
Name"), appeared on seemingly a million soundtracks, landed a platinum record and even earned a few Grammy
nominations. But the band amicably parted ways in 2004, shortly after releasing their last full-length record,
Divine Discontent.
The "transition" had begun. After a few outside ventures and solo albums, the band reunited five years ago (with
Rob Mitchell and Justin Cary). "When we parted it didn't take me long to miss the band," Nash admits. "The music
Matt and I make together makes me really happy. So it was great to get back together."
The group started slowly, releasing an EP and a Christmas album while touring a bit here and there. But putting
together a new, original full-length record was never necessarily in the cards. For one, the band had to wade
through various label and business issues; fortunately, they were able to find a newfound musical freedom by
partnering with the independent music distributor The Orchard. "I kind of wished we had done this all along,"
admits Nash. "It gives a lot of independence. I really respect bands like Over the Rhine that release records, tour
and find an audience pretty much doing everything on their own."
Long in the making, Lost in Transition finds Slocum and Nash sharing the songwriting duties (along with musician
Stephen Wilson, Nash's husband). "It's been great to see Leigh grow as a songwriterher writing is now on par
with her singing, which is saying a lot," says Slocum. Transition also features a stripped down sound; the end
result is a gorgeous mix of pop hooks, piano, acoustic guitars, a bit of country and a newfound and beautiful
simplicity to the songs.
"We really just wanted to feature the song and the voice, and let things breathe a little more," says Slocum. "We're
not mucking it by the throwing the kitchen sink at it and putting in a million instruments because we could." [One
exception: the horn-fueled, undeniably funky album opener "My Dear Machine," which also acts as somewhat of a
lyrical left turn. It's one man's ode to his old car.] Both Slocum and Nash credit producer Jim Scott (Wilco,
Crowded House) for the "less is more" attitude.
"He's my hero," says Nash. "We were almost intimidated because he had worked so many great bands, but he led
us to a great space to make this record. He really embraced our music and our vision for it."
Lyrically, Sixpence explores new, sometimes darker, areas on Transition. "Failure," for example, finds the band
awash in "dread and the underlying fear of something bad happening," as Slocum suggests. Meanwhile, the
gorgeous melody in "Sooner Than Later" masks the song's difficult subject matter: the passing of Nash's father. "I
credit [my husband] Stephen for helping to get that one started," she says. "He really initiated that song. I had
holed up a bit before we did this record. There had been a lot of upheaval in my life, from my dad's passing to a
divorce. When we started recording, I just had this overflow of emotion."
To coincide with the album's release, the band will hit Turkey and Europe this spring then embark on a tour of the
U.S. later in the year. "We've already tested out a lot of these songs live, and they've gone over really well," says
Although the album started with a lot of uncertainty, Nash is ultimately thankful for the band's return. "Matt and I
are like brother and sister," she says. "I met him in my teens, and we've had this wonderful partnership for more
than half my life. I really treasure the time we put into this band and making records and working together. It's a
special bond that I hope continues."
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Chane Behanan scored 22 points and No. 6 Louisville rallied from 16 points down in the first half to beat Memphis 87-78 on Saturday.
Louisville (7-1) trailed 25-9 in the first half before pulling out its fourth straight win in this rivalry with a team the Cardinals have played in three different conferences. The Big East will be the fourth when Memphis joins in July.
Russ Smith scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half for Louisville. Peyton Siva added 19 points, and Luke Hancock had 11.
Memphis (6-3) had five players foul out, helping Louisville to a huge edge at the free-throw line. The Cardinals were 38 of 46; the Tigers 14 of 20.
Joe Jackson led Memphis with 23 points and eight assists, and Tarik Black added 21. Geron Johnson added 12 and D.J. Stephens 10.
These teams have been rivals for decades dating back to when both belonged to the Missouri Valley Conference, then the Metro Conference and most recently Conference USA between 1995 and 2005. They're due to be back in the same league starting in July for at least a season in the Big East, if Louisville doesn't bolt early for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Memphis called for a ``blue-out'', and fans responded. They also spent much of the game on their feet, booing or cheering every call and basket. The foul disparity was such that fans stood and cheered the Big East officiating crew derisively when Hancock was called for a foul with more than 6 minutes left
The Tigers outshot Louisville 51.8 percent (29 of 56) to 42 percent (21 of 50) and outrebounded the Cardinals (34-28). They just couldn't overcome the difference at the free throw line.
Memphis led 54-44 on a dunk by Johnson with 12:25 left. That's when the Cardinals took control scoring 13 straight points, and Hancock hit a pair of 3s and Behanan added another. Kevin Ware hit a pair of free throws to cap the spurt and put Louisville up 57-54 with 9:58 left.
The Tigers could get no closer than five in the final minute as Louisville sealed the win hitting 10 of 12 at the free throw line down the stretch.
Memphis now is 0-11 against ranked teams under coach Josh Pastner, even though it looked like this would be the day the Tigers would finally give their young coach his signature win leading 35-28 at halftime.
Louisville jumped out 5-1 before Jackson got Memphis going by hitting a 3, and the Tigers wound up hitting 13 of 22 in building a 16-point lead. Stephens even stepped out and hit a 3-pointer, which put Memphis up 25-9 with 10:05 left. Memphis kept the Cardinals off balance by switching up defenses from its usual man to man, and the Cardinals wound up shooting 8 of 24 through the first 10 minutes.
Louisville also lost Smith for part of the first half when he hurt his left ankle when he collided with Stephens near the Tigers' bench with 6:02 left. Smith laid on the floor and rolled around for a couple minutes before being helped to the bench, unable to put his foot on the floor. But he was back late, though he shot only 1 of 8 from the floor missing all four of his 3-pointers.
The Cardinals took advantage of Memphis turning it over 24 times, turning those into 29 points.

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MONTREAL - At the height of the local season, battle lines are being drawn in the great asparagus debate.
Are skinny ones or fat ones best?
All winter long, imported asparagus, often from Peru, arrives in pretty much the same stocky thickness, about 1.5 centimetres in diameter.
But local asparagus, which lasts from about Mother's Day to Father's Day, comes in a variety of sizes, from pencil thin to medium to broomstick width. Generally, thin spears are cut from young plants, the thicker ones from more mature plantings. (Asparagus is a perennial plant that is ready to harvest within three years and will continue to produce for many decades.) But every asparagus plant will send up fat stalks and then thinner ones in subsequent cuttings.
All are tender and tasty. But cooks generally have a preference for one or the other.
"Skinny little asparagus just don't have enough substance for me," says Fanny Beaudin, who runs Le Potager du Gourmet stall at Atwater Market. "They are flimsy."
José Ignacio Rodríguez, chef and co-owner of the cozy new Spanish-Portuguese neighbourhood bistro Piquillo on Ethel St. in Verdun, begs to differ. He loves the delicate flavour of pencil-thin asparagus that has been briefly cooked in a shallow pan with two teaspoons of water, a splash of olive oil and a little sea salt.
Thicker asparagus are great for roasting or grilling; the thicker stalks won't fall through the barbecue grates and they are not as prone to drying out. But first the tough woody ends need to be cut off. Some cooks also peel the lower parts of the stems, though not necessary.
Pencil-thin asparagus are perfect for steaming. They are easier to trim: just bend the stalk gently and snap where it bends.
When it comes to cooking asparagus, no matter what the thickness, it's best to undercook. The simplest way is to simmer them in a shallow frying pan, covered with water, until bright green and still firm. That's about three minutes for thin ones and five or six minutes for thick. Transfer immediately to a strainer and rinse under cold running water to stop further cooking.
Beaudin says fat asparagus gets a bad rap as being tough and stringy. That happens with imported asparagus, she says, but the local ones are always tender no matter the size. Her own preference is for medium-sized spears, which she roasts in a 300 degree F oven with nothing more than a drizzle of olive oil and a little salt for 10 minutes until they are cooked, but still crunchy.
One of her market regulars, Mirna Zlicaric, doesn't even mind the tough ends of fat asparagus. She collects them in a freezer bag until she has enough to make soup.
"I'll add my asparagus ends to a pot of boiling water along with a few potatoes, an onion and a stalk of celery and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Then I purée it all in a blender, pass it through a strainer and serve with a small pat of butter," Zlicaric explained. "It is the most beautifully flavoured, velvety soup you can imagine – from what some people call scraps."
Deborah Madison, author of Vegetable Literacy, is in favour of thicker asparagus. She recommends them for soups and purées, but suggests using a potato peeler to remove the peel for the smoothest texture.
There's one point on which all sides agree, though. Fresh, local asparagus are best eaten simply dressed, with nothing to mask their glorious spring flavour. Except maybe a little lemon juice or a light vinaigrette.
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WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the American Competitiveness Initiative, U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman today announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 budget requests $4.1 billion for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science, a $505 million (14.1%) increase over FY 2006 funding. This budget puts DOE's Office of Science on the path to doubling its budget by FY 2016. The increased funding represents a major contribution to our national investment in basic science research - research critical to ensuring American competitiveness in the world, and to enhancing our energy security in the years ahead.
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As part of the Bush Administration's broader effort to help keep America at the forefront of scientific innovation and development, this funding expands key programs that promote and advance basic scientific research that supports and strengthens DOE's energy and national security goals. The FY 2007 budget request makes bold investments to improve America's energy security while protecting our environment, puts policies in place that foster continued economic growth, spurs scientific innovation and discovery, and addresses the threat of nuclear proliferation.
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Basic Energy Sciences Program ($1,421.0 million)
This is a $286.4 million increase over FY 2006. This program conducts research and builds and operates user facilities to expand scientific foundations for new and improved energy technologies, to advance materials science, and to understand and mitigate the environmental impacts of energy use. A large portion of this request enables the Office of Science to continue design and construction of the Linac Coherent Light Source ($105.9 million total), the world's first x-ray free electron laser, which will make it possible for scientists to watch matter in action, one molecule at a time, and to witness chemical reactions at the microscopic level in real time. The structural knowledge obtained with x-rays holds the key to understanding the properties of matter such as mechanical strength, magnetism, transport of electrical currents and light, energy storage, and catalysis. Likewise, in biology much of what we know about structure and function on a molecular level comes from x-ray studies. Such knowledge forms the basis for the development of new materials and molecules and the enhancement of their properties, which in turn will advance technology, fuel our economy, and improve our quality of life.
Funding increases will also support nanoscale science research (+$51 million); the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative (+$17.5 million); the first full year of operations of the Spallation Neutron Source at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (+$99.7million); and provides research and development (R&D) and project engineering design for the National Synchrotron Light Source II project (+$45 million).
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This is a $54.6 million increase over our FY 2006 request. This program includes increases for several high visibility activities. The microbe based Genomics GTL program research request increases by $49 million over the FY 2006 Appropriation for additional research on imagining and characterization of complex microbial communities for energy and environmental applications, including hydrogen production. The Human Genome program increases by $11.7 million to support enhanced operations at the joint Genome Institute. Funding for Medical Applications research remains level.
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Missionalia (Online) vol.41 no.3 Pretoria Nov. 2013
'There is death in the pot!'Exploring the agency of faith communities and the bible as an asset in addressing mycotoxin contamination of food and animal feed
Rose Mboya1
This paper is an exploration of the contribution that faith communities can make towards stopping the vulnerability of poor communities to illnesses caused by the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated foods. Mycotoxins are associated with illnesses such as the dysfunction of organs and cancer. The article draws upon available literature, specifically from the author's study on home stored maize in Rungwe district, Tanzania in 2009, which revealed exceedingly high levels of mycotoxins in maize from subsistence farm households. Using the African Religious Health Assets Programme's (ARHAP) approach as a theoretical framework, the author argues for the engagement of faith communities and the Bible in stopping the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated foods.
Keywords: Faith communities'engagement, Food contamination, Poor communities' well-being, Awareness.
Mycotoxins are toxic chemical compounds produced as by-products of metabolic activities of toxigenic fungi, and are harmful to both humans and animals (Bennet and Klich 2003: 498). Mycotoxin contamination of food products is a worldwide concern (Wild and Gong 2010: 71). So far more than 300 types of mycotoxins are known to exist, out of which 20 types occur in foods and feeds {Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST), 2009}. Epidemics caused by mycotoxins were acknowledged as early as in the 1880's in Europe. The epidemics were associated with the death of thousands of people (Smith and Moss 1985 as cited by J.I. Pitt 2000: 184). Maize, a staple food crop in Africa (M'mboyi et al 2010: 8), easily succumb to pests (Makate 2010: 3; Pitt 2000: 185), which fungal infections are part of. Favourable conditions for the development and growth of fungi include moisture and temperatures between 20 - 38 °C (Bennet and Klich 2003: 498. With current global warming, fungal infection of food crops may increse in places which were originaly too cold to allow for the development of fungi, thus mycotoxin contamination of food crops could also occur in such places.
In order to overcome challenges that are associated with myctoxin contamination, it is imperative that consumers of agraicultural products be well informed regarding the dangers of mycotoxin contamination. health problems that mycotoxins may cause or encourage include cancer of the eusophagus, kidney problems, interference with neurones function, interference with protein synthesis (Pitt 2000: 184 - 186), retarded growth in both humans and animals, and reduced productivity (Diekman and M.L. Green 1992: 1616 - 1617; Jewers 1990: 198 - 200). Apart from causing health problems, mycotoxins may also suppress the consumers' immune system (Oliveira et al. 2006: 357). This renders the consumesrs vulnerable to attack by diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV infection in humans.
Fungi may also reduce the nutritive value of food crops (Carl Reed et al. 2007: 546). In grains, moulds may significantly reduce the fat and carbohydrate content by feeding on these nutrients. In turn this puts consumers of fungal infected crops at risk of poor nutrition, which can further render them vulnerable to diseases. Important mycotoxins that may be found in maize include T-2 toxins and fumonisns, mainly produced by Fusarium species (Akande et al. 2006: 400), aflatoxins, produced by Aspergillus species (Akande et al 2006: 399) and ochratoxins, mainly produced by Penicillium and some Aspergillus species such as Aspergillus niger (Cabanes et al. 2010: 1112).
There are international regulatory standard limits set for different types of mycotoxins in foods and feeds(Wild and Gong 2010: 71). However, in general ordinary people are not well informed concerning mycotoxins. This is possibly due to the information on mycotoxins being available on facilities such as the internet and library books, which ordinary people especially in poor communities in most parts of Africa have no access to.. Moreover, the complex nature of scientific terms often used to report on mycotoxins may also contribte to blocking people's awareness regarding mycotoxins even where information on mycotoxins is available. Thus simple language understandable by people in different contexts is required for finding effective solutions to mycotoxins in food and feed.
The religiosity of the people in Rungwe district has not yet been documented. However, having been born and grown up in Rungwe district I would estimate that at least 50% of the people in this district are adherents of a certain Christian denomination or Church group. The many Church buildings scattered all over this district including its remote areas, and the Church activities that are carried out every week in these buildings supports this claim. With such Church involvement, the bible is an important asset that people in Rungwe district use or can use to enhance their lives. In this paper, I will reflect on 2 Kings 4:38-40 as a tool that faith communities can use in raising people's awareness concerning mycotoxins. The main questions which I seek to answer are as follows:
1) Why should faith communities be involved in finding solutions to mycotoxin contamination of food and feed?
2) How relevant is the narrative in 2Kings 2: 38-42 for encouraging the agency of faith communities in finding solutions to mycotoxin contamination of food and feed?
Mycotoxins in Maize in Rungwe District, Tanzania
In 2009 I conducted a study on the quality of stored maize randomly collected from farm households in one of the wards in Rungwe district, Tanzania for my PHD. The study involved detecting toxigenic fungi and the mycotoxins associated with them using Elisa kits. The study revealed the presence of Fusarium, Aspergillus and Penicillium species in the maize (Mboya 2011: 185 - 260), and that people used fungal infected maize for human and livestock consumption purposes. About 86 % of the 130 maize samples studied were infected by one, two or three types of the indicated fungi species. 88 % of the maize samples tested for mycotoxins were contaminated by one, two or three of the following mycotoxins: fumonisins, aflatoxins, ochratoxins and T-2 toxins (Mboya 2011 185). The average quantities of the indicated mycotoxins were at least ten times higher than the internationally accepted standard limits. The fact that mycotoxin contaminated food was used for consumption purposes suggests that people in the indicated place are uninformed concerning the implications of mycotoxins on health. This would put maize consumers at risk of suffering from diseases associated with the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated foods.
Religious Health Assets
This paper employs the theory of religious health assets. The understanding that ordinary people possess religious health assets that can assist in responding to illness is the basis of this theory. The ARHAP program is based on this particular understanding of religious health assets. ARHAP's approach acknowledges the seriousness of health challenges caused by epidemics such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS in poor communities (Cochrane 2009: 63 - 66). It emphasizes exploring and understanding both tangible and non-tangible assets that people who are most directly affected by health challenges are in possession of. These assets are to be found from the daily activities of people's lives, and they can be used in finding solutions to health challenges that people face in different contexts no matter how poor or oppressed they may be (Vester Society 2006)2. Moreover, in the ARHAP aproach there is an understanding that the more assets people have to work with and the greater these assets are, the more likely are the people to find lasting solutions to health challenges faced in different contexts. The ARHAP approach and emphasis on assets is based on the understanding that assets carry value and that they can be used for greater worth than what is already realized. Collaboration between different groups of people is viewed as necessary for implementing appropriate and necessary responses to health challenges (Cochrane 2009: 71). Another important element in ARHAP's approach is the understanding that in the African worldview health is not isolated from religion and other aspects of life (ARHAP 2006: 1). Based on this understanding, interdisciplinarity is central to finding lasting solutions to health challenges.
The ARHAP approach is suitable for use in the context of this paper for a number of reasons: First and most important is that this paper's focus is on subsistence farm households in Rungwe district, which is located within Africa, where religion plays a major role in influencing people's decisions (Mbiti 1990: 1). In general, the bible plays an important role in the daily lives of many African Christians (West 1999: 9 - 10). With this in mind, the bible have capacity to offer authoritative and appropriate guidance to many people in Rungwe district regarding health issues including those around mycotoxin contamination of food and feed. Secondly, normally, most Christians own a bible, and even where people may be too poor to own a bible they can still learn from scriptures by listening to facilitators expounding scriptures, especially in what is known as contextual bible study, a formalized method of studying the bible (West 1999: 35).
In contexual bible study, the bible is read with the poor in a critical and dialogical way, and it is interpreted in such a way that it becomes informative and transformative (West 2007: 2). Third, scriptures are often written and read in the languages of the people in different contexts, which makes it possible for individuals to embrace the messages from scriptures and intergrate them in their everyday lives. Thus scriptures may be useful in raising people's awareness and in helping them to make informed decisions regarding mycotoxins3. Lastly, in 2009 farm households in Rungwe district Tanzania were poor, most of them living below the World Bank's poverty line of USD 1.25 per day per individual (Mboya 2011: 238). There is no empirical evidence to suggest that farm households' income in Rungwe district has improved. This, together with the other facts mentioned in this section suggest that like in rest of poor Christian African communities, the bible is an important resource for life in this district.
The Link Between Poverty and the Consumption of Mycotoxin Contaminated Food
Inadequate storage technologies that allow the presence of insect pests and dirt in maize as well as high moisture content of grain prior to storage have been found to encourage fungal infection in storage (Reed et al. 2007: 455 -457). The tendency by small scale farmers in Africa to use inadequate grain storage methods has been acknowledged (Tefera et al. 2011: 2250). This tendency is often motivated by the familiarity of the storage methods to the farmers and the storage methods being cheap to construct or easy to manage (Mboya 2011: 161). Poverty, especially food scarcity has been identified as a barrier to stopping the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated food (Gallant 2012)4 because it leaves the poor with no alternative but to consume whatever food is available to them. In the light of this, poverty and mycotoxin contamination of stored maize are linked. This further implies that people and livestock in poor communities are more at risk of consuming mycotoxin contaminated foods and feeds, respectively, than those in rich communities. People can also be exposed to mycotoxins through consuming mycotoxin contaminated animal and poultry products such as meat, milk and eggs.
The Role of Climate Change on Mycotoxin Contamination of Food Crops
One of the predictions associated with climate change is that many infectious diseases new to specific places would be introduced and spread in the areas (Patz et al. 1996: 217 - 223). In Rungwe district, the increasing malaria cases, a phenomenon traditionally not common in this district, has been associated with the rise in temperature (Mwakyembe 2011)5. In this study, it is argued that with global warming, fungal infections of foods and feeds are likely to be introduced or increase in this district. This argument is partly based on the fact that I grew up in Rungwe district, and that to the best of my knowledge farmers' experiences of losing maize harvests to fungal infections is a new phenomenon. The main argument here is that a few decades ago temperatures in this district were lower and less favourable for the development and growth of moulds (Mboya and Kolanisi 2014: 25 -26, 29). With this in mind, I do believe that people in other rural places where climatic conditions have changed or are changing in the same way as in Rungwe distinct may be facing the same problems where fungal infection of food crops is concerned. Thus people need to be informed about this. However, more research is required to ascertain the validity of this claim.
The Basis for the Engagement of Faith Communities in Stopping the Consumption of Mycotoxin Contamination of Food/Feed
Two theological themes, namely, God's preferential option for the poor and Life abundance through Christ are relevant in this article. In this article, poverty is a state whereby people struggle to have wholeness of life in different contexts, thus negatively affecting well-being and the enjoyment of life. People who are faced with the indicated struggle are the poor. Abundant life (John 10:10) is God's will for all creation. God demonstrates this by deliberately siding with the poor to end their struggles. God's solidarity with the Israelites to liberate them from slavery in Egypt is one among several instances that demonstrate what is theologically known as God's preferential option for the poor. Like its Master, the Church has a responsibility to respond o challenges and needs that hinder human beings and all creation from having abundant life (Bass 2008: 31 - 32). Preferential option for the poor is thus a call for the Church to understand the predicament of those who are struggling to survive and deliberately join them in their struggles, siding with them to end their struggles. It is a call to solidarity with those who are suffering in different contexts (Kirylo 2006: 269) in an effort to create an environment conducive to the enhancement of abundant life.
The contribution of religious institutions in sub-Saharan Africa in providing medical care is well recognized. Likewise, the involvement of faith communities in healing the sick through prayers is also common (Chitaranjan and Radhakrishnan 2009: 247 - 253). The engagement of faith communities in providing medical care and offering prayers for the sick implies that faith communities are concerned with promoting well being. Likewise, the many documented theological debates against HIV and on factors that promote it such as poverty and the unequal power and gender relations provide evidence to the contribution that theologians are making towards promoting well-being. In this paper, the low income community in Rungwe district is faced with the contamination of maize, a staple food crop, with mycotoxins. Mycotoxins have negative implications on health and can be fatal, thus, are components of the underlying factors that frustrate the efforts to achieve the desired well being. Thus the participation of people, organizations and institutions that are involved in promoting well being is vital for ensuring that mycotoxin contamination of food/feed is stopped. Furthermore, faith communities are within the poor communities . The fact that poverty is linked with mycotoxin contamination of food/feed implies that people who are mostly affected by mycotoxins are within reach by faith communities. This further implies that faith communities are key to helping poor communities to engage in finding ways to participate in preventing or stopping mycotoxin contamination of food/feed.
Reflection on 2 Kings4:38-40 Narrative
In the narrative in 2 Kings 4:38-40, the prophet Elisha visited a community of the sons of prophets in Gilgal at the time when there was famine in the land. This famine is said to have continued for seven years (Murray 2012) The events in the 2 Kings 4:38-40 took place sometime during Elisha's life in the second half of the 9th Century before Christ (Cline 2012). Elisha commanded his servants to cook stew for the sons of prophets. One of Elisha's servants went into the fields to collect herbs to add to the stew, and collected gourds from a wild vine too, unknown to him, and added them to the stew. While the sons of prophets were eating the stew, they realized that the stew was deadly, thus, they raised their voices saying: 'O man of God, there is death in the pot! ' and they stopped eating the stew. In response, Elisha asked for flour from the sons of prophets and threw it into the stew, and the stew became safe for consumption. In this narrative, no one is reported to have died as a result of consuming the poisonous stew.
Four things are evident in the 2 Kings 4:38-40 narrative: First, there was food scarcity, therefore people were likely to cook and eat whatever looked edible. Consequently, people were at risk of consuming foods that were unsafe for consumption, which rendered them vulnerable to illnesses and death. The fact that unknown, poisonous gourds were added to the stew supports the claims made in this section. Second, the sons of prophets were quick to realize that the stew was deadly, thus they did not only stop eating it, but they also raised their voices against the poison in the stew. Third, the solution to the poison in the stew did not come entirely from Elisha, the prophet. The community that Elisha was visiting had to provide the flour, the substance which Elisha used to neutralize the poison in the stew. Thus, using what the community was in possession of, Elisha was able to stop the stew from being poisonous, and death was prevented. In the 2 Kings 4:38-40 narrative, the toxins in the food did not result from toxigenic fungi. However, the context in which the events in this narrative occurred is somehow similar to the context in which the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated foods is most likely to occur, which as indicated in the "The Link Between Poverty and the Consumption of Mycotoxin Contaminated Food" section, is in poor communities where food scarcity is common. Thus, the narrative in 2 Kings 4:38-40 has insights that people who are struggling with poverty, such as those in Rungwe district can identify with. This narrative also has important lessons that may be helpful in addressing mycotoxin contamination of food and feed.
1. There is a link between poverty and mycotoxin contamination of food and feed (Figure 1), implying that mycotoxin contamination of food and feed is both a scientific and a socio-economic issue, yet faith communities are hardly involved in addressing it.
2. Food insufficiency and poverty play major roles in encouraging the consumption of unsafe food/ feed. However, while faith communities are passionate about fighting against poverty, they are silent about the latter.
3. In general, people are not well informed about mycotoxins. This puts both humans and livestock at risk of exposure to the latter, thus rendering them vulnerable to the diseases associated with the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated food/feed.
4. Scriptures, specifically the narrative in 2Kings 4: 38-42 has important lessons that can be helpful in raising people's awareness concerning mycotoxins among poor communities such as the subsistence farmers in Rungwe district, Tanzania.
The Implications of the Link Between Poverty and Mycotoxin Contamination of Food/feed
The fact that mycotoxin contamination of food and feed is both a scientific and a socio-economic problem implies that solutions to it require the integration of both scientific and socio-economic approaches. Thus for mycotoxin contamination of food/feed to be addressed effectively, it could be helpful if scientists and people who specialize in disciplines other than science could work together against it.
The elimination of poverty in poor communities could help farmers in these communities to opt for the use of more adequate storage methods regardless of being expensive to construct. This could further help to minimize the extent of mycotoxin contamination in food/feed in the poor communities; the reduction in diseases and deaths would be outcomes. This further implies that the prevention of the escalation of HIV, Tuberculosis and malaria mentioned in Figure 1 could also be an outcome. However, the elimination of poverty in poor communities is a long term non guaranteed factor. Therefore communities that are struggling with mycotoxin contamination of staples must use all assets that are available to them to ensure safety of food regardless of their poor status. Generally speaking, governments and non government organizations (NGOs) that are involved in the development of communities will do well to prioritize the issue of finding solutions to mycotoxin contamination of food/feed.
Food Scarcity, Poverty and the Consumption of Unsafe Food
The understanding that people in poor communities, especially where poverty presents itself in the form of food scarcity, are at risk of consuming food which is not safe for consumption is also depicted in scriptures, particularly in the narrative in 2 Kings 4:30-40 (Section 2.1), where Elisha's servant collected wild, poisonous, unknown gourds and added them to the stew. Considering the fact that there was famine in Gilgal at that time, Elisha's servant possibly added the poisonous gourds to the stew to increase its quantity or its nutritive value or both. The events in this narrative alsoimply that food scarcity/poverty may lead people to be incautious regarding the safety of food that they consume. Thus finding lasting solutions to food scarcity is crucial for stopping the consumption of foods that are unsafe for consumption, such as mycotoxin contaminated food. As also depicted in the 2 Kings 4:30-40 narrative, lasting solutions to the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated food may not come entirely from governments or NGOs. Instead, the involvement of the people or communities that are struggling with mycotoxin contamination of food/feed may be required. In the 2 Kings 4:30-40 narrative, Elisha uses flour, a substance that the people he was dealing with were in possession of, and used it to heal the food. Elisha's use of flour, obtained from the same community to cure the poisonous stew may mean that within the communities struggling with mycotoxin contamination of food/feed, there is a possibility of finding materials that can lead to lasting solutions to the indicated challenge.
In principle, what Elisha did is similar to what ARHAP and community development advocates such as Sen (1996: 190 - 203) as well as Servaes (1996: 15) recommend for effective community development or social change, that is: involving people in their own development. Making use of the capabilities of individuals, their skills and knowledge are important not only for finding lasting solutions to socio-economic problems in poor communities, but it could also help to minimize expenses. Therefore in order to find lasting solutions to mycotoxin contamination of food/feed, governments NGOs and everyone else who seeks to engage in this battle should also ask the following questions: what resources are available in poor communities, which can be used to stop the production of mycotoxins in food? How can their storage technologies be improved so that fungal infections and the subsequent mycotoxins are minimized? What materials or tools are available in these communities, which can be used to raise people's awareness regarding mycotoxins?
The Importance of Raising People's Awareness Regarding Mycotoxins
Many of the diseases caused by the consumption of mycotoxin contaminated food/feed can be prevented if the contamination of foods by mycotoxins could be stopped. However, this cannot be achieved if people are not informed about mycotoxins. In the case of Katumba ward for instance, where almost all of the farm households used fungal infected maize for consumption purposes, effort should be made to raise people's awareness concerning the negative implications of fungal infections on food/feed (Mboya and Kolanisi 2014: 25 - 26, 29). The extent to which faith communities are willing to engage in demanding governments' prioritization in relation to educating people about mycotoxins requires investigation. Likewise, whether religious institutions such as churches are willing or not willing to make available their buildings for accommodating gatherings for awareness campaigns against mycotoxin contamination of food/feed needs to be explored.
In the context of the 2 Kings 4:38-40 narrative, three things protected the community of the sons of prophets from the poison in the stew, namely: the realization that there was poison in the stew, their act of crying out, shouting or screaming to notify Elisha regarding the poison and their act of stopping to eat the stew. We are not told what exactly led to the community of the sons of prophets' realization of the poisonous state of the stew, but what is important here is that they realized that there was poison in the stew. This realization is what led them to scream at the top of their voices, making their voice heard with respect to the poison in the stew. In turn, this led to Elisha taking action in order to find an effective solution against the poison, and death was prevented.
Unlike the community of the sons of prophets in the 2Kings narrative, the lack of awareness of the community in Rungwe district with respect to the possible poisonous state of the infected maize lead to the indicated community to keep silent about their predicament. They neither stop consuming fungal infected maize nor take action to find lasting solutions to fungal infection of maize and the associated mycotoxins. These factors make them vulnerable to mycotoxin related diseases indicated in Figure 1. Therefore engaging in raising people's awareness regarding fungal infection and mycotoxin contamination of food is crucial for encouraging them to participate in finding the desired solutions.
This paper has shown that due to the capacity of mycotoxins to cause serious diseases and due to their deadly nature, lasting solutions to fungal infection and mycotoxin contamination of food are necessary. It has also been argued in this paper that finding lasting solutions to mycotoxin contamination of food and feed requires making use of scientific and sociological approaches as well as encouraging participation. Furthermore, raising people's awareness regarding mycotoxins has been shown to be necessary for encouraging participation in taking action against mycotoxin contamination of food and feed. The role of faith communities in raising peoples' awareness regarding mycotoxin contamination of food and feed has been emphasized, and the importance of the bible in relation to the latter has been affirmed.
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Why sell one when you can sell two? So goes the "kill one bird with two stones" mentality of Elton John and his partner David Furnish who just listed two condominiums in West Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles Times, both condos are located in the swanky Sierra Towers and boast city and ocean views.
The larger of the two units spans 1,831 square feet and comes with one bedroom and 1.5 baths. The cost for the larger unit of the pair is $3.5 million. If that price tag is a bit too steep for your taste, then the smaller unit also includes one bedroom and 1.5 baths over 1,151 square feet of living space, but is priced at a lesser $1.6 million. The Los Angeles Times points out that both units could be combined, so we're thinking that the couple is hoping a buyer will come in and snatch up both units.
The music legend and his partner are staying in the City of Angels after recently plunking down an undisclosed amount for a contemporary spread in the 90210. Their new family digs features four bedrooms, 5.5 baths, a swimming pool, lawn, cabana and patios. The new house, which was most recently listed for $7.695 million, is certainly an upgrade, especially now that the couple has a little one in tow who likely loves roaming the more than 4,200 square feet of interior space the home affords.
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Within 24 hours, Italian authorities have seen thousands of asylum seekers nearing their coastline near Sicily. Most of the refugees were said to be Syrian and Egyptian.
The Italian navy confirmed on Saturday that roughly 3,000 asylum seekers had crossed into Italian waters near Sicily. The influx occurred between Friday and Saturday.
In an interview with several European newspapers, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi renewed Rome's calls to the European Union to curb the sharp increase of asylum seekers.
The migrants, most of whom are believed to have started their crossing from Libya, were said to be mostly Syrian and North African.
"Europe has to call on the United Nations to intervene in Libya and more generally it must show a capacity to manage the immigration phenomenon," Renzi told the Italian daily La Stampa, according to Reuters news agency.
While not all of the makeshift boats had been brought to shore, Italian authorities reported an estimated 1,400 individuals making their way to their land on Friday, followed by at least 1,300 more on Saturday.
In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of migrants setting off in boats from the North African coast seeking to reach the EU, where they hope to build a better life. Political instability, social unrest and civil wars in countries like Libya has contributed to this problem. With it, the number of migrant deaths at sea has also increased. Some 60,000 asylum seekers crossed into Italy in 2011 in the wake of the Arab Spring. Italian authorities have registered nearly 40,000 migrants this year.
Greece, Italy and Malta have repeatedly asked their fellow EU countries for help in handling the large numbers of migrants. Some 45,000 boat migrants, including thousands of children, made dangerous Mediterranean crossings to land in Italy and Malta in 2013, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
More than 350 people died last October in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa. The boat of mainly Eritrean migrants was trying to reach Europe.
The aftermaths of several shipwrecks off of the southern Italian island of Lampedusa since 2013 have occupied EU leaders, who are considering changes to the 28-member bloc's migration policies.
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Dear Em.
Here we are again, out on the drill hills, after a 24 hour tour of out post work. We got six more new recriuts from Framingham last night, but they are not drilling with us yet. I guess they don't want to kill them so they are going to let them take it easy for a while. Im feeling fine. Some of the boys are sick, but they have to drill just the same. This is a place for well people only. All others are out of luck.
I got your letter yesterday stating that the band concerts are all over. Sounds like winter what? It is a nice cool morning and I hope it continues to be so all day. Tell Mary I send a big X.
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To search, inspect, or look around an area (for someone or something). I've been scouting around for a suitable plot of land to build our house, but it's been tough finding one. Scout around the yard to see if you can find my lost ring.
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to look around for someone or something. I don't know who would do a good job for you, but I'll scout around for a likely candidate. You stay here. I'll scout around.
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To go from place to place searching: I'll scout around and see if I can find a place to build our campfire. The reporter went to the party to scout around for some gossip.


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Good morning bloggers, it's the last day of June which means we sadly have to say goodbye to our guest designer of the month.
Gretha has made some beautiful things for us throughout the month and this last one is no exception;
She's used our daisy chain stamp to make this gorgeous little girlie door hanger
Supplies are as follows;
Papers - My Minds Eye `lost and found`
Doily – Cheery Lynn `Italian Flourish`
Flowers - dienamics
Twigs - Martha Stewart punch
Label – Doohickey Magnolia
Butterflies - Martha Stewart punch
Birdcage - Marianne Design Creatables
Lace - Marianne Design
Roses - Wild Orchids crafts
Organza ribbon, rope and pearls from stash.
Isn't it lovely? I hope you've enjoyed seeing Gretha's creations in June and that's it's given you some inspiration (which we all certainly need!), you can see more of her work on her blog here and I'm sure she'd love it if you'd pay her a visit.
Makes sure you pop back tomorrow when I'll be introducing you to our new guest designer for July


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Riley S5 hair distortion issue
I'm seeing a rather odd issue with the Riley for Stephanie 5 figure. If I apply pretty much any hair to the model, it distorts in the vicinity of the eyes. The problem does not occur with Stephanie 5, or Victoria 5. The attached images show the problem occurring with Pure Hair Nightlife and Chelsea Hair.
This occurs with DAZ Studio 4.5 64-bit on MacOS X 10.8.1. I haven't tested it under other configurations.
Anyone else seeing this, and is there a fix?
Male-M3dia Posts: 3,546
Select the hair and check for morphs such as Steph 5 and the custom head morphs and dial them down, that should take the distortion from the hair, although you may need to adjust the hair a bit more.
Richard Haseltine Posts: 62,919
If that does fix it, please make a bug report so that QA can check if there's an error - something set to AutoFollow that shouldn't be, for example.
Male-M3dia said:Select the hair and check for morphs such as Steph 5 ....
Thanks for the suggestion, but the hairs in question don't appear to have any custom morphs for specific characters. Pure Hair Nightlife, for instance, has sets of morphs grouped as Fixes, Style and Movement, but no character-specific morphs. Moreover, none of the morphs seem to have any influence on this distortion.
Fixmypcmike Posts: 18,224
On your Parameters tab use the Options menu and make sure "Show Hidden Morphs" is turned on. If the Riley morphs are set to auto-follow then morphs will be created in the hair for them.
"Show Hidden Properties" revealed a 'Riley' morph under Actor:Female:Real World.
Setting this to 0 changed the shape of the hair slightly, but didn't get rid of the distortion.
There don't seem to be any other Riley morphs injected into the hair that I can see, although there are some Stephanie 5 morphs. Fiddling with those doesn't seem to resolve the distortion issue either.
Thanks for all your help. Is there anything else that I need to know or try before I write this up as a bug report?riley-morph.jpg499 x 344 - 36K
SimonJM Posts: 5,695
Would you not need to check Genesis for that hidden morph?
SimonJM said:Would you not need to check Genesis for that hidden morph?
Would I?
I admit that I didn't even know of the existence of auto-follow or hidden morphs before today, so I'm not exactly an expert, but if I am interpreting fixmypcmike's message correctly, his speculation is that the distortion is being caused by morphs created in the hair model (and then hidden) in order to make it follow the morph-modified Genesis figure.
The Riley morphs appear to be non-hidden in the Genesis figure.
Male-M3dia Posts: 3,546
Dial down the Stephanie morph, that's going to affect the morph the morph.. riley is just adjustments to the steph 5, which is why the hair didn't change that much.... don't set it to 0, just enough to get rid of the distortion.
barbult Posts: 14,322
Select the hair in the scene tab and try zeroing out one or more hidden morphs in the section Actor->Head->Face->Eyes. I had a similar problem with PH Crazy hair on a model that was a modified Riley (other dials spun, too). I changed PHMEyelashesHideLayer from 100% to 0% to solve my problem. I'm attaching photos of the untextured hair, because that makes the distortion and the fix very visible.
Note that I didn't have this problem with this hair on Stephanie 5. The problem showed up on Riley.Riley_PH_Crazy_hidden_eye_lash_morph_zeroed.jpg1236 x 1600 - 646KRiley.jpg1236 x 1600 - 638K
Richard Haseltine Posts: 62,919
Select Used, not Actor>Real World>Female, on the left. I suspect the issue is down to an adjustment or correction morph of some kind.
Wiseavatar Posts: 33
This looks like the eyelash 2nd layer is hidden.
To do this it collapses the eyelash 2nd layer into the head.
This morph needs to be set to not autofollow as any partially covering the eyes will be effected by it.
I assume only the character mentioned has the morph dialed.
Quick fix would be to locate the morph on the hair and dial it back to 0.
RKane_1 Posts: 2,941
I seem to remember the Taiga figure had a similar problem but I am unaware if this was ever fixed.
jakiblue Posts: 6,519
i was thinking of the Taiga one too.
The thread is here:
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Friday, January 20, 2012
The Devonshire, Surry Hills
The Devonshire is located on busy Devonshire Street in Surry Hills...which I guess is kind of obvious given the name, but I thought I should make that clear just in case there was any confusion. There is a constant parade of human traffic past the restaurant and it's a great place for a bit of people watching – some of the people are more "colourful" than others.
The restaurant is empty when we arrive and this gives us a chance to have a chat to chef and owner, Jeremy Bentley (who owns the restaurant with business partner Matt Kemp from Montpellier Public House). Jeremy is a super friendly and down-to-earth guy and makes us feel so welcome in his restaurant and I think it's this warmth that really makes the night for me. Restaurant Manager, Matt, is another friendly guy and he really takes the time to chat with us and carefully explains each dish (most of which I've promptly forgotten to my gold-fish memory – opps)!
The BFF and I decided to go for the $45 per person pre-theatre menu which includes two courses (you need to let them know at the time of booking that this is what you'd like). We decide to go for Entrees and Mains...and maybe order a dessert later on if we're feeling "in the mood". The pre-theatre deal is EXCELLENT value considering an entree and main will normally set you back about $60.
Dinner kicks off with an amuse bouche of Salt Fish Brandade with a Dill and Caper Sauce – which is basically (in my most non-chefy translation EVER) a little deep-fried fish and potato croquette type thing, and it was so delicious. I really loved the dusting of salt on the Brandade, and the fish and salmon filling was so light.
We also receive a complimentary bread roll that is served warm and with two types of butter - a salted butter and a lovely sweet butter infused with honey which is made in-house.
For entrées we stick with a nautical theme and order the Cured Hiramasa Kingfish, Blood Orange, Spring Onion and Potato Crisps and the Seared Scallops with a Curried Cauliflower Puree and Onion Bahji.
Both dishes are fantastic, though I have to say that anything served with potato crisps is a winner in my books. The cured kingfish is also served with a kingfish rilette which has a texture similar to salmon mousse and it is perfectly light and flavoursome (especially when scooped up on a salty crisp). The BFF loves the perfectly cooked Seared Scallop dish - and I am particularly taken with the onion bahji (yes, I'm addicted to fried foods)!
For mains the BFF is swayed by the Bangalow Pork Belly with Sage Beignet and an Apple and Fennel Salad. Snaps to The BFF for not getting cross at me for taking 1,000 photos of his dinner - brown food, why are you so damn difficult to photograph in focus? Hmmm? Anyway, back to the pork - I'm told it was exquisite, melt-in-the-mouth tender. Bangalow Pork is bred to be a bit fatty, and when cooked with the fat left on is incredibly flavoursome and succulent (though I'm not 100% sure if it's free-range or not so I abstained on this occasion).
I kept on with my seafood theme and choose the Confit King Salmon, Buckwheat Risotto, Prawns, Kohlrabi, Ginger and Dill Dessert with FOAM! Sadly the foam here is a little...deflated due to the excessive pork-photo-taking that happened earlier on. No matter, it still tasted wonderful. The salmon was so tender having been "confit" with olive oil and cooked in a water-bath for about 6 minutes (that's the only information I retained from our waiter). The prawns were so plump and the buckwheat risotto was really interesting (in a good way) texture wise.
Of course we couldn't resist dessert, not when I'd heard so much about the Devonshire Tea Creme Brulee, Scone Ice-Cream, Cherry Jam and Whipped Cream ($15.00). The presentation is uber-cute (I wonder how many of these little tea cups go walk-a-bout at the end of the meal? I'd kind of like a few for home myself). The brulee is made with a mix of T2 Teas (Girly Grey, Blue Mountain and another berry tea whose name eludes me). The result is a lovely brulee with a mild Earl Gray flavour and a sweet after note of berry teas. LOVE! The scone ice-cream is subtle in flavour but utterly delicious. A must order!
Our experience at The Devonshire was lovely - in part due to the fantastic food and in part due to the wonderful service. We were really made to feel welcome and I can't wait to come back. And for those of you who like a Degustation - you can grab one here for $80. Bargain.
The Devonshire is at 204 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills. Telephone them on 9698 9427.
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i loveeeeee the devonshire and glad you liked it too *mmm...honey butter...*! they also have the best service ive had...anywhere! i need to get this pre theatre set, its a bargain!ReplyDelete
This food looks amazing, and such good value. There are so many places I want to eat in Sydney that I'm running out of good excuses for awesome food, and the list gets longer faster than I can cross them off...ReplyDelete
Oh wow! Looks amazing!ReplyDelete
Judging from the terrace front and the view, this looks like it must have replaced the Smokehouse. Liked that place but limited dished (smoked, smoked or smoked). Shame really.
Nice photos - I have to go back for that tea creme brulee, it sounds so good!ReplyDelete
I adore the presentation of the brulee! would definitely go there to check that one out.ReplyDelete
This all looks so good...love the first photo! :)ReplyDelete
the devonshire is pretty awesome i love their take on the Devonshire Tea dessert!ReplyDelete
All their food looks so good! The entrées look like an artwork on a plate!ReplyDelete
Honey butter could there be anything more lush, oh except for their famous dessert!ReplyDelete
I love the idea of pre-theatre meals- never occured to have one.
I really really need to make the time and try this place out sometime. Great food I just know I'll likeReplyDelete
Gorgeous plating and you gotta love these deals. Their Friday prix fixe is just incredible value!ReplyDelete
With that croquette and pork belly, it's definitely on the list of things to try! And one of the reasons why I'm still scratching my head as to why we moved away from the Eastern Suburbs! Argh!ReplyDelete
What a lovely dinner and very nice that the chef came out to chat to you and explain things too! :)ReplyDelete
Love your photos and love how the food looks. Impeccable presentation. And those cute teacups! I wish I lived in Sydney...ReplyDelete
Ahh, why didn't I know about this place when we were Belvoir subscribers? Looks great. May have to check out the degustation sometime. $80 is good value.ReplyDelete
Great to know the do a $45 pre-theatre menu (aimed at the Belvoir crowd or just a marketing ploy?). I always thought of the Devonshire as on the pricey side, but this definitely looks worth trying.ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful photos. The lighting is amazing.ReplyDelete


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October 15, 2012
According to a FEMA press release, more than a million people will take part in "Drop, Cover, and Hold On," an earthquake drill to be held after the first anniversary of the M5.9 Mineral, Virginia earthquake.
"We were reminded last year that earthquakes can and do happen anywhere. Everyone should make plans and take actions to ensure that disasters do not become catastrophes and this drill is an excellent start," said FEMA Region III Acting Regional Administrator Robert Welch.
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia "are encouraging their schools, businesses, organizations, government agencies, communities, and households to participate in this historic event," the press release states.
FEMA claims nearly 11 million people around the world will participate in the Great ShakeOut.
"There are many ways for individuals, businesses, schools, faith-based organizations, community groups, scouts, and others to participate in the ShakeOut, to get prepared for earthquakes, and to share activities with others," the FEMA website states.
"Drop, Cover, and Hold On" is another effort to keep the "federal family" relevant and integrate "state, tribal and territorial partners" into FEMA's continuity of government agenda designed to be activated following a declaration of martial law.
As the agency's response during Hurricane Katrina revealed, it is not tasked with helping the American people following natural disasters. "It's no longer designed to meet the needs of a natural disaster but, rather, to advance the political agenda of the current regime," Mike Whitney wrote in 2005.
FEMA is an unconstitutional government organization established by presidential executive fiat during the Kennedy administration. Under Executive Order 12148, the agency interfaces with the Department of Defense and is tasked with emergency preparedness and civil defense.
During the reign of Jimmy Carter, FEMA's powers were consolidated to incorporate the National Security Act of 1947, which allows for the "strategic relocation of industries, services, government and other essential economic activities, and to rationalize the requirements for manpower, resources and production facilities." writes Harry V. Martin.
FEMA was designed to establish and enforce martial law. "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" and other programs primarily provide public relations cover and function as bait and switch operations to mask the agency's real mandate.
"FEMA is the Patriot Act on crack," writes Sheila Samples. "Once its powers are unleashed, Oliver North's REX 84 'exercise' will become a reality. The Constitution will be suspended and FEMA will have the right to detain or seize the property of anyone even suspected of engaging in, or who might be thinking of conspiring with others to engage in acts of espionage or sabotage."
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Hightower houses owner gets 2-week extension to submit plan
Two incomplete Kings Park houses that face a date with the wrecking ball have received a stay of execution.
Town of Smithtown officials last week gave property owner Jeffrey K. Brown a two-week extension to craft a plan for completing construction of the two-story, single-family homes on West Main Street. Brown had until Thursday to convince officials that he could rehabilitate the structures, which building inspectors had deemed unsafe.
Town officials have threatened to demolish the houses if Brown does not meet the deadline, now set for April 18. In an interview, Brown said meeting the deadline is a "very realistic goal."
"We're eager to start building," he said. "I'm just happy that we're past the demolition phase and we're rehabbing the houses."
Councilman Thomas McCarthy, who had advocated razing the houses, said Thursday he is "more comfortable that . . . [Brown] is starting to live up to the stuff he said he was going to do . . . He's done the substantial part of it, which entitles him to the extended time," McCarthy said. "He's shown good will."
Brown, a Carle Place lawyer, has paid about $4,000 in fees to obtain building permits and submitted an engineer's report on plans to finish the houses, town building director John Bongino said. By April 18, Brown must submit detailed drawings outlining plans to complete construction, Bongino said. He added that the work would be inspected by a town building inspector and an engineer hired by Brown.
Brown was awarded ownership of the homes last year by a Suffolk referee after Brown had sued former owner Frederic Powell, who is serving a 4-year federal prison sentence for conspiracy and fraud. Brown has said a company controlled by his family was among Powell's victims, losing about $450,000 in a real estate transaction.
The homes, dubbed the "Hightower houses" after the contractor who built them about a decade ago, have been the subject of complaints from neighbors who say they attract vandals and vermin. Kings Park Civic Association president Sean Lehmann said he worries the deadline extension delays the razing.
"If Mr. Brown is looking to sell these houses, he needs to make them attractive, like other homes in the area," Lehmann said.
Brown said a deal to sell the homes fell apart, though he did not explain why. "There's no interest now in selling it quickly," he said. "[I] just want to get the permits."


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I feel stupid for asking this, but what is an HBCU?
Burning Sands-Yo Nupe, it's good to hear from you and thanks for the info. I do know my single letter chapters by the way I graduated from Morehouse in '01, so I didn't get a chance to pledge undergrade. Pi was off the yard for 7 yrs for urrumm....well...you know . You are correct in that I didn't know anything about the 4 tear, 3,2, 1 stuff. Blak Enterprise put Morehouse as the #1 undergrad for African-American males, and other reports put us at like 30 something. @#!* Um! For me, I would put Howard at the top of the pack bro. #1. The only way to understand that is to attend a place like Morehouse and sleep in the same dorm as Dr. Martin Luther King, Spike Lee, Maynord Jackson, etc....some inspiring *&^%. Anyway, I did my best on the LSAT. I took it last Monday and I feel good about it. I will take the other cats advice and apply to other schools. I see that alot of people are getting put on the WL at Howard though. Over 3/4 of the people at HL are from HBCUs, and they also have a lot of women there. I hear that they are having a problem getting qualified African-American males. Who knows.....we will see pretty soon. Indeed, this is a very dirty process. Stressful as *&^%.
GreenEqs - I see you representing Tri-Lamb. Good stuff. HBCU.EDU - Yeah I feel you. It definitely is inspiring to attend an HBCU where a lot of the greats of our community were made. If you don't mind me asking, what ballpark was your LSAT score in during any practice tests you might have taken before the real thing? That will give me a better idea on which way you should go with the law school process.Again, Howard is a mixed bag. You can go to Howard Law and land a pretty good job. And Howard has a pretty high job placement rate. 94% of the grads had job offers at graduation. The year before that it was 97% But here's the thing though, if you go to Howard you have to do well. There are some schools, like the Tier 1 schools, Yale, Harvard, NYU, Columbia, Stanford, etc. that you can just go to and pretty much you are guaranteed a great job when you get out. Well Howard (much like any other school that is NOT a Tier 1) is not one of those schools and as such, you gotta be at the top of your class to get recognized. So if you go to Howard, you need to be at the top of Howard, you can't be 1/2 steppin and expect to land a well paying gig being at the bottom of the Howard class. Sure you're get A job but it won't be a good job.P.S. - where did you go over at?