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But I am aware it may be contended: "Granting what has been stated as being exactly true; allowing that the Monopolist has filched away the page: 45 wealth of South Africa; and granting that his party, by coalescing with the extreme Retrogressive Party, has given it for the time being an unhealthy preponderance; granting, further, that to retain control over the Colonial Legislature squaring in all its multiple forms has been, and is, a necessity on the part of the Monopolist Party; granting that this is disastrous to our public and social life—yet is it not worth our while to connive at all these conditions, and to abstain from disturbing them, as long as the Monopolist Party is quietly and persistently moving in a direction which tends to annihilate page: 46 the independence of two adjoining States, which shall ultimately render the Englishman dominant throughout South Africa? At the cost of whatever evils or injustice, is it not well to see extending northward the territory more or less under British rule?"
We are all aware that this is often put forth plainly and in so many words as a reason for abstaining from interference with the Monopolist Party. It is said frequently, "I am for Rhodes, because, whatever he may or may not be, he is slowly but surely undermining the Bond. Rhodes, and he only, will within our lifetime so page: 47 manipulate, that the neighbouring Republics shall fall into our hands, and the English Party in South Africa be dominant. And, after all, is not this extension to the northward a very fine thing for the Colony?"
To this I would first reply: Is the undermining and breaking up of the Bond, even if this should result from the alliance, worth the continual passing of such measures as we shall have in the future to undo? Is the breaking up of the Bond itself wholly to be desired? And if it were, is splitting the Bond worth causing deep racial unrest and suspicion where none before existed, be- between page: 48 tween ourselves and our native fellow-inhabitants, the labouring class of South Africa, by the passing of laws which seem to express an animus towards them which we do not feel; and which constitute a course which, though for the moment it can work us no practical evil, may in years to come, when too late, be the cause of bitter regret? Is it worth while so vitiating the streams of our public life that we have to look back with regret and almost incredulity at the nature of our public life in years gone by, feeling its tone something almost too high ever to have existed in South Africa? Is page: 49 all this worth paying, even if we are undermining the Bond?
I, for one, hold strongly that it is not. I do not wish to see the Bond broken.
What I wish to see is the Bond holding its own manfully on all subjects, social and political, and exercising that influence upon the Legislature and public life of this colony which is proportionate to its numbers and intelligence; thereby preventing legislation from taking a course which might in any respect be unjust, or opposed to the benefit of an important and respected section of the community.
Is the forced annexation of page: 50 the neighbouring States worth the price we are paying for it? If it be true, which I question, that the union of the South African States can only be attained by keeping at the head of affairs the Monopolist Party, is it worth keeping them there?
I, for one, assert emphatically that it is not. I believe the confederation of the South African States to be a desirable consummation; and I believe further that it is one which will inevitably take place sooner or later. Confederation now might have its advantages, and it would have its disadvantages; but no confederation, however much we desire it, would pay page: 51 us for the internal disintegration we are producing within our own State, through the support of the Monopolist Party. When confederation does take place I believe it will be desirable that it should take place, not as the result of skilful manipulations analogous to those by which one shrewd speculator outspeculates another, but through the gradual growth of a consciousness in the people of South Africa that their interests are one, and that in union lies their strength. Such a confederacy will, I believe, be as healthful, as strong, as beneficent as a union brought about by sleight-of-hand and dis- dissimulation page: 52 simulation will be unstable and pernicious.


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Charlie Colgan couldn't predict a recession if its arrival was signaled by warning lights and sirens.
It's tempting to conclude that all the Maine state government's problems are the direct result of a lack of cash. With the Legislature contending with an $850 million shortfall and a proposed budget that requires deep cuts, layoffs, and fee and tax increases, who could blame somebody who believed the solution to everything that's wrong in Augusta could be found just by turning on some secret money tap?
Me, that's who.
If there's anything the last decade should have taught us, it's that money — or the lack thereof — makes absolutely no difference in the way the governor, the Legislature, and the state bureaucracy do their jobs. In both good times and bad, they fuck things up.
Those fuck-ups go well beyond the recently discovered $22 million "accounting problem" in the state budget that nobody noticed for three years. Compared to the systemic clusterfucks of the early 21st century, that minor fiscal misfortune is chump change.
Don't believe that? Let me prove it. Return with me to 1999, a year that was almost the reverse image of our time. Employment was growing. Wages were up. And state coffers were overflowing.
Stupidity, nevertheless, ran rampant.
As it turns out, it's actually easier to be stupid when you're living large than it is when you're cooking stone soup.
If I were one of those thoughtful types — the kind who pontificate on National Public Radio or write op-eds for the New York Times — I'd probably conclude that the decisions made by our elected leaders 10 years ago led directly to the economic problems we're experiencing today. But I'm not.
I'm more the type to stand on a soapbox and scream "Bullshit!" So I'm afraid this analysis uses the occasion of the Portland Phoenix's 10th anniversary not to celebrate all we've learned and accomplished, but to scream epithets at those who would attempt to squeeze a bloody historical lesson out of a decade-old turnip.
Even the most superficial look at 1999 (and I promise mine will be laced with all the superficiality I can muster) shows we haven't learned diddly or accomplished squat since then.
We still think planning ahead means hoping for the best. We still think a worst-case scenario is one that can't happen. We still elect people who handle public money much like those in the oft-repeated and probably apocryphal story about a meeting of the Lewiston City Council sometime in the 1970s.
"We have a deficit," the mayor announced.
The senior member of the council stood up.
"Mr. Mayor," he said, "I move we spend it."
Nothin' but good times aheadNineteen-ninety-nine was a sweet time to be in Augusta. Money was coming into state coffers so fast, the economists couldn't keep up with it. Maine's economic experts predicted a $27 million surplus. Then, they recalculated and decided it would be more like $40 million. Or, later, $50 million. Or, still later, $80 million. Through the first six months of '99, the figure kept growing, and it still ended up too low when the fiscal year came to an end June 30.
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Location, Location, Location
Commensal Relationships of Pearlfish
Why It Matters
Deluxe Accommodations?
Shelter is something very important for many animals. All animals need to rest in a way which minimizes their risk of injury. A group of marine fishes known as "Pearlfish" have found a novel solution to this problem. Though it is not a solution everyone would be comfortable with here is a video of a pearlfish and its "deluxe accommodations.
Find out more information about pearlfish here
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If you need help scratching a mental itch, use the resources below:
- Why is the sea cucumber the best available shelter for the pearlfish?
- Where is the pearlfish's anus located? How does this location reflect the habitat they live in?
- Do pearlfish have to live in sea cucumbers? Explain your answer
- How does the respiratory behavior of the sea cucumbers help the pearlfish?
- Why is the relationship of adult pearlfish to sea cucumbewrs considered commensal, while the relationship of some juvenile pearlfish species to sea cucumbers considered parasitic?
Resources Cited
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM9Y4ww2O_s Youtube by OceansIQ
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00DXYXVRHkQ Youtube by FantasticAnimal
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16251726
- http://absci.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Pearlfish.pdf
- http://www.reefed.edu.au/home/explorer/animals/marine_invertebrates/echinoderms/sea_cucumbers
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/adaptations/Symbiosis#p00n06sr


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In today's mobile news roundup: US carriers prepare for BB10 devices; Polaroid introduces two new Android tablets; Samsung announces new chip and flexible screen; Firefox OS sighting at CES; and Canonical launches Ubuntu OS for smartphones.
US carriers prepare for BB10 devices
Research in Motion is expected to release their first two BlackBerry smartphones at the end of this month, already gaining the faith of major carriers in the US, three of which have announced that the devices will be available on their networks. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon showed their support at CES 2013.
Additionally, RIM announced that they will be releasing a total of six BlackBerry smartphones in 2013, starting with a full touchscreen device and one with a QWERTY keyboard, available January 30, 2013. Aside from that, the company stated that the BB10 devices will be released with more than 70,000 applications and is targeting the top 600 apps for their devices. BlackBerry has a subscriber base of 79 million, and they are positive that with the new BB10 devices, subscribers that have strayed to other devices will be coming back.
"We intend over time as we transition the portfolio to have a full range of devices," RIM CMO Frank Boulben said.
For more analysis on what this move means for RIM and how the risks will likely pay off, check out this clip from this morning's NewsDesk segment, where Senior Editor Kristen Nicole discusses the topic with Kristin Feledy.
Polaroid introduces two new Android tablets
At CES 2013, Polaroid announced a number of Android products including a smart camera that features a 16MP camera with built in 3X optical zoom, touchscreen display and Wi-Fi for easy sharing with social networks. There's also an Android camera with interchangeable lenses. But what caught the attention of CES attendees are the two Polaroid Android tablets.
Polaroid introduced the M10 and the M7, a 10" and a 7" tablet respectably. Both tablets feature a 1280 x 800-pixel IPS displays, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, a microSD slot and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The M10 has a quad-core CPU, 16GB of internal storage, HDMI and a 5-megapixel rear camera while the M7 has a dual-core processor and 8GB of internal storage. M10 will retail for $229 and M7 for $129.
Should be a nice fit with Polaroid's photo printing initiatives, bringing their efforts to leverage mobile technology full circle.
Samsung announces new chip and flexible screen
Samsung introduced a new processor, the Exynos 5 Octa, which they claim will deliver faster performance while providing a better battery life for users. The Exynos 5 Octa uses uses ARM's new big.LITTLE processor technology, which combines a pair of quad-core clusters: the first, for power, running at 1.8GHz with Cortex A15 cores, and the second, for efficiency, running at 1.2GHz with Cortex A7 cores. News of Exynos 5 Octa first came in November of last year and was slated to be introduced at the International Solid State Circuits conference on February 19, 2013.
Aside from the Exynos 5 Octa, Samsung also introduced a new flexible OLED screen dubbed Youm. Brian Berkeley, Samsung's senior vice president of display, demoed the screen's various capabilities at CES, showing how it can be used in different technologies such as a device with the screen wrapping around the edges and the message is delivered at the side screen, not at main screen. It can also be used for a tablet that closes like a book, or something that you can roll for portability purposes.
Firefox OS sighting at CES
At a pre-CES event, Firefox OS appeared on an unknown device despite its late 2013 schedule for release. Though not much is known about the OS and the mysterious device, those who were fortunate enough to tinker with it suspect it to be equipped with ARMv6 CPU and 256MB or more of RAM. As for the Firefox OS itself, there's little details to be had. It will be focused on HTML5, a rather agnostic technology for the mobile space, and a fresh direction as far as mobile OS's go. Firefox OS was announced by Mozilla in July 2012, and carriers around the world have pledged support for the upcoming platform.
Canonical launches Ubuntu OS for smartphone
On the other end of the open source spectrum, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth introduced the Ubuntu mobile OS that features an elegant and simple design that makes apps more accessible and immersive. It has a unique interface wherein "every edge has a specific purpose, making all your apps, content and controls instantly accessible, without navigating back to the home screen every time."
The race is on between Ubuntu and Mozilla to enhance the open source OS options in the mobile realm, though Ubuntu may have the lead. We expect their product to launch some time next month on the Google Nexus device. Ubuntu will be focused on emerging markets with their mobile OS, where they've already seen success in the PC sector. Speed and security are two things Ubuntu will need to develop for their mobile offerings if they hope to seamlessly transition their PC perks to the mobile space.


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Need some info on how you store your dog food instead of using just the bag. Any help would be great.
Need some info on how you store your dog food instead of using just the bag. Any help would be great.
I use a large plastic garbage can on wheels with a snap lock top.
same as above. with wheels is nice!!
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Vittles Vaults the large one fits the large pro plan bag no problem
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I leave mine in the bag and then put the bag in an airtight container (I have a metal Oscar the Grouch type with a lid). Vittles Vaults are very nice
I'm a dog food dealer and always tell my customers it is important to keep food in the original bag. The bag can be stored inside any metal or plastic container. Natural preservatives are sensitive to metal and plastic and can spoil food.
Vittles Vaults the large one fits the large pro plan bag no problem and they are made with NSF food grade plastics. I like the vaults because the lid screws on and has a rubber gasket to seal in freshness. Major pet food stores have them as well as Costco
I welded a metal container with a down spout and slide valve to pour into a cup so I know exactly how much im feeding each time and bolted to the studs in the kennel shed.(not where dogs can get to it though )
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I use a 12gl Bucket w/ screw on lid. Seals air tight with gasket inside the lid.
A 35lbs bag fills it around 3/4 full.
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Resolution on Opposition to Federally Mandated Internet Filtering
WHEREAS, The American Library Association has as its cornerstone the First Amendment and free and open access to the information people need and want regardless of the format in which that information appears; and
WHEREAS, Millions of our nation's library users cannot afford computers, require assistive technology to use them, and therefore rely on public access computers in their local libraries for Internet access; and
WHEREAS, Libraries depend on Federal funding, such as E-rate discounts, LSTA grants, and ESEA Title III grants to provide Internet access; and
WHEREAS, Librarians are partners with parents and work to help their communities—adults and children—become information literate by teaching them how to access, evaluate, and use information; and
WHEREAS, The ALA strongly believes that educating children to use the Internet wisely provides children their best protection, now and in the future; and
WHEREAS, The ALA strongly encourages local libraries to adopt and implement Internet use policies in the same way they develop other policies, based on the needs of their communities; and
WHEREAS, The ALA does not endorse blocking or filtering Internet content in libraries because there is no proven technology that both blocks out all illegal content and allows access to all constitutionally protected material; and
WHEREAS, The 106th Congress passed the Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act, which mandates the adoption of a prescriptive Internet safety policy that undermines local control for recipients of E-rate discounts as part of a major spending bill (H.R. 4577) which was signed by the President on December 21, 2000 (PL 106-554); and
WHEREAS, The 106th Congress passed the Children's Internet Protection Act mandating filtering or blocking for recipients of E-rate discounts, LSTA grants, and ESEA Title III grants as part of a major spending bill (H.R. 4577) which was signed by the President on December 21, 2000 (PL 106-554); now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the American Library Association will work with the 107th Congress to encourage lawmakers to repeal the portions of Children's Internet Protection Act and the Neighborhood Children's Internet Protection Act that usurp and undermine local control; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the ALA will continue to work with the Federal Communications Commission, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the U.S. Department of Education, to ensure that the values of full and open access for all, are considered as they administer these grants and discounts; and be it further
RESOLVED, That ALA will continue to support and encourage local libraries as they educate children and adults in the safe and effective use of the Internet; and be it further
RESOLVED, That ALA will initiate litigation against these Acts to ensure that the people of America have unfettered access to information; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the ALA transmit this resolution to United States President-elect George W. Bush and Members of Congress.
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Working with my other shader programs taught me a lot about validation and error checking, but that isn't helping here. The program log for both of the following vertex and fragment shaders is empty and OpenGL is reporting GL_NO_ERROR. The program, however, still returns GL_FALSE when attempting to validate. I've tested the validation code and it works fine (for instance, a syntax error is clearly reported and other simple shaders are NOT returning GL_FALSE).
In short, my question is: What illegal thing am I doing to make the program fail to validate?
Thanks for any help on the matter. This has me completely baffled.
#version 420 uniform mat4 mat_ModelViewProjection; uniform float scale; layout(location = 0) in vec3 in_Position; layout(location = 1) in float in_Elevation; layout(location = 2) in int in_Biom; flat out float ex_Elevation; flat out int ex_Biom; void main(void) { gl_Position = mat_ModelViewProjection*vec4(in_Position*scale, 1.0); ex_Elevation = in_Elevation; ex_Biom = in_Biom; }
#version 420 in float ex_Elevation; in int ex_Biom; out vec4 frag_Color; void main() { vec3 color = vec3(1.0f); switch(ex_Biom){ case 0: color = vec3(0.0f,0.0f,1.0f); break; default: color = vec3(0.0f,1.0f,0.0f); break; } color = color*ex_Elevation/10.0f + 0.1; frag_Color = vec4(color,1.0f); }


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doctoral dissertation, tech. report CMU-RI-TR-99-09, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, January, 1999
|Autonomous excavation has attracted interest because of the potential for increased productivity and lower labor costs. This research concerns the problem of automating a hydraulic excavator for mass excavation, where tons of earth are excavated and loaded into trucks. This application is commonly found in many construction and mining scenarios. In such applications, fast opera-tional speed of these machines is desired, because it directly translates to increased productivity.
A hydraulic excavator can be considered a large, four degree-of-freedom manipulator mounted on a tracked base. The bucket at the end of the manipulator is used for digging and depositing the excavated material into the trucks. A core technology required for automation is the motion planning of the excavator? manipulator. This research focuses on planning the free motion of the excavator, which begins after digging a bucket of material, and ends after the material has been deposited and the bucket has been returned to the digging area. The goal is to plan the excavator? motions such that autonomous task performance approaches that of a highly skilled human expert operator working in similar conditions.
Much of the prior research in autonomous excavation has focused on digging and related topics such as soil modeling and bucket-soil force interactions. Only a few researchers have looked into the free motion planning problem within the context of the mass excavation task. Also, much of the autonomous excavation research has concentrated on functionality, where simply digging a full bucket of material is good enough. In contrast, this research has explicit performance goals, placing importance on high productivity. Finally, while other work has been done in the difficult area of controlling large hydraulic machines, not much emphasis has been placed on the motion planning phase.
There are several characteristics about this problem that led to the motion planning approach that is presented in this thesis. The excavator? motions for each bucket loading cycle 1 are highly repetitive and deliberate, almost to the point of being scripted. However, the precise dig, dump, and truck locations do change from cycle to cycle. The hydraulic actuation system of the excavator is power-limited and highly non-linear, making it difficult to model. The operation proceeds quickly, with many buckets being dug and loaded in a short amount of time.
With these characteristics in mind, we have developed a motion planning approach known as parameterized scripting. A script describes the task as a series of simple steps. The parameters of the script define both the specific goals for each script step and the transitions between steps. Different script parameter values are computed for each bucket loading cycle based on the current task conditions. The parameter values affect both the operational speed and the accuracy in achieving desired task goals.
Because of the modeling difficulties, the script parameter values are computed using information about the excavator? own performance, which is gathered on-line during task execution. The excavator? performance, resulting from a particular parameter set, is evaluated and stored in a data base. Memory-based learning techniques are used to generalize across parameter sets and find the best set of parameter values for the given task conditions. The vehicle motion itself is also analyzed to help in the search for the best parameter values and rapidly improve task performance.
The adaptive motion planning system has resulted in autonomous performance that approaches a skilled operator in the short term and outperforms him in the long term under our testing conditions. The autonomous excavator? motions are also more accurate and consistent than a human?. The adaptive motion planning approach provides a highly flexible system. Because the adaptive motion planning system uses data gathered on-line, it can be used on any excavator with any con-trol system in any worksite conditions. The excavator can modify its behavior to achieve maximum productivity in its current working environment.
1. A loading cycle consists of the excavator? manipulator moving the bucket to the truck, dumping the material, and moving back to the dig area.
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|Patrick Rowe, "Adaptive Motion Planning for Autonomous Mass Excavation," doctoral dissertation, tech. report CMU-RI-TR-99-09, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, January, 1999
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Family: Vespertilionidae, Vespertilionid Bats view all from this family
Description Easily distinguished by long ears and distinct fringe of hairs along posterior edge of tail membrane. Has the shortest ears among this group of long-eared Myotis. Forearm 40-46mm.
Dimensions 80-99mm, 35-45mm, 6-12g
Warning Bats are susceptible to rabies, a serious viral disease that results in death if untreated. Rabid bats rarely attack humans or other animals, but bats found lying on the ground may be rabid. Never touch or pick up any bat. Stay away from any animal that seems to be acting strangely and report it to animal-control officers. If you are bitten by a possibly rabid animal, you must immediately consult a doctor for a series of injections; there is no cure once symptoms emerge.
Habitat Canyons & caves, Deserts, Cities, suburbs & towns, Forests & woodlands
Range Plains, Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Texas, California, Northwest, Western Canada
Discussion Females and young found in maternity colonies in caves, mines, and buildings at middle elevations from April to September. Males more likely to roost alone. Occurs in wide range of desert, grassland, and woodland habitats.


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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder that involves muscle weakness, which quickly gets worse.
Pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy; Muscular dystrophy - Duchenne type
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a form of
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a defective gene for dystrophin (a protein in the muscles). However, it often occurs in people without a known family history of the condition.
Because of the way the disease is inherited, boys are affected, not girls. The sons of females who are carriers of the disease (women with a defective gene but no symptoms themselves) each have a 50% chance of having the disease. The daughters each have a 50% chance of being carriers.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy occurs in about 1 out of every 3,600 male infants. Because this is an inherited disorder, risks include a family history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Symptoms usually appear before age 6 and may appear as early as infancy. They may include:
A complete nervous system (neurological), heart, lung, and muscle exam may show:
Tests may include:
There is no known cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Treatment aims to control symptoms to improve quality of life.
Steroid drugs can slow the loss of muscle strength. They may be started when the child is diagnosed or when muscle strength begins to decline.
Other treatments include:
However, the effects of these treatments have not been proven. Stem cells and gene therapy may be used in the future.
Activity is encouraged. Inactivity (such as bedrest) can make the muscle disease worse. Physical therapy may be helpful to maintain muscle strength and function. Speech therapy is often needed.
Other treatments may include:
Several new treatments are being studied in trials.
You can ease the
Duchenne muscular dystrophy leads to quickly worsening disability. Death usually occurs by age 25, typically from lung disorders.
Call your health care provider if:
Genetic counseling is advised if there is a family history of the disorder. Duchenne muscular dystrophy can be detected with about 95% accuracy by genetic studies performed during pregnancy.
Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Muscular dystrophies. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 608.
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You might have heard the frightening statistic that disposable diapers are the third largest consumer item in landfills and make up about 4% of all solid waste. While most of us want to be as environmentally responsible as possible when it comes to diapers; the prospect of spending hours scraping poop and laundering cloth diapers can be daunting when you're exhausted in your new role as a mom or dad. Luckily, gDiapers have come to the rescue! If you haven't yet heard of gDiapers, they are the world's first flushable, compostable diaper, pairing the "green" attributes of cloth diapers with the convenience of disposables. As a new mom of a five week old baby, gDiapers have been a godsend for my time-constrained eco-aspirations. They are cute, comfy and most importantly, easy to use, and I can't recommend them more highly.
Here's how they work: Each gDiaper is composed of three elements: a cute washable outer cotton layer called the little G pant, a washable waterproof inner layer, and a flushable poop and peep absorbing insert (which sort of works like an old school maxi pad). The gDiaper starter kit comes with 2 little G pants (the cute colorful outer layer), 4 waterproof inner layers, and 16 flushable inserts. That's fine for a start, but to really make this work you need about 6 little G pants, a bundle of waterproof layers, and boxes of the flushable inserts. When you change your baby's diaper, you simply remove the flushable insert, toss it in your toilet, and replace it with a new insert.
Sounds simple, right? Well, it's not quite as simple as all that, but it's still very doable. Here are some things to note:
1. When you toss the flushable insert into the toilet, you need to help break it up and dissolve it in your toilet with a little plastic stick that you swish around the toilet bowl. This may sound like a pain, but don't be alarmed. Yes, this means that a gDiaper change takes about 1 minute longer than a disposable diaper change, but I find it sort of amazing and enthralling to watch how the insert dissolves so quickly in water (it's made from tree cellulose).
2. While in theory you could just take out and replace the flushable pad at every diaper change, in reality it is much easier to change the WHOLE diaper kit-and-caboodle and deal with poopy inserts later. The best way to do this is to have at least 4 little G pants on hand at your changing table, locked, stocked and ready to go with their inserts in place. This way the diaper change becomes a 10 second affair, and the toilet bowl insert-swishing can happen later after your baby is happily changed and in another room.
3. The waterproof inner layer and the cotton outer layer do get wet and poopy on occasion, although not with most diaper changes. I've found it necessary to hand wash at least one plastic inner layer each day, and one little G pant every few days. Fortunately, the G pants can be thrown in the laundry and washed with the rest of your clothes, just like regular underwear.
I've read a lot of online reviews about gDiapers, and I have been bummed to see that many parents don't seem to stick with them because they don't find them convenient enough. I think this might just be due to having overly high expectations about their convenience (perhaps trying to make the switch from using disposables, or from gDiapers own marketing messages), that just don't line up with reality.
The bottom line is that gDiapers are definitely less convenient than disposables, but the difference is not insurmountable. It is worth putting in the effort, given the positive impact using them makes on the environment. Yes, it probably takes 1 minute more of work for me at each diaper change to swish up the flushable insert in the toilet. However, when I consider that this action means I am not sending 15 nasty plastic disposable diapers to pile up in a landfill every day, taking the extra time is well worth it. Plus, the gDiapers are comfy for my baby and they look adorable on him.
My baby Petey in his G Diapers!
I highly encourage all new parents to give gDiapers a try – an honest, wholehearted try, for at least 2 weeks. I think after a few days of getting into the groove of swapping and swishing, you will agree that these things are an environmental godsend.
36 Responses to "GDIAPERS: We Review the Planet's First Flushable Diaper"
don't forget – the peep diapers can be COMPOSTED! i've been using gdiapers exclusively for my son's entire 17mo life and they are great. our house is very very old and we have a septic tank that may or may not be able to cope with the gdiapers, but we compost all the pee ones and just (gasp!) toss the poo ones. the pee ones degrade in our compost more quickly than most of the vegetables!
I am a huge fan of Gdiapers. The cute covers are addicting! The learning curve for some is high but I loved them from the beginning. You can also use cloth inside the covers instead of the flushables. I preferred the cloth actually…cheaper and more absorbent!
Hope more parents will give them a try!
Alina Anderson
The green war of washable versus disposable diaper has raged for years. It's good to see products finally hitting the markets that give a true green alternative. (True as opposed to some green marketing spin the manufacturer has concocted.)
I don't know much about diaper prices to know how these compare to other brands but I hope they're competitive. If they are, I can imagine the greens amongst us will absolutely adore them.
Okay, so they might take one minute longer to change, but we've got used to sorting out our garbage so an extra minute on this task doesn't seem such a stretch that people won't be able to cope.
Good story.
Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller 'What if…?'
After using these for about a week, I'd give them a 5 out of 10. They are definitely better than cloth diapers. I live in an apartment, so one benefit not mentioned here is that there are no poopy diapers stinking up your house or trash. (our trash is in our garage until trash day once a week – gets pretty ripe in there) The smell gets flushed down the toilet. I do love that. Waiting for them to dissolve in the toilet is no big deal.
However, the maxi pad just doesn't cut it. Maybe my kid just poops more, but there is poop in the water proof liner all the time, and I really hate cleaning those things. I'm on the fence right now with these things. I may stick with them a bit longer, but as my son gets older, I can see this becoming more and more of a problem. We'll see…
I tried to love these diapers for several months and in the end, realized they just aren't worth it. I went to cloth and that is WAY easier, cheaper & more effective. The g's look cute, but the cons really outweigh that single plus. They cost a lot, the inserts leaked pretty often despite being paranoid and checking them constantly (don't even think about using them at night because even two can't be reliable on a regular basis). Yeah it was nice to flush them, but despite always breaking them up, there were several close calls on backing up the toilet and you still have to wash the liners & pants every few days, so you might as well just use cloth. The biggest problem with them is the poop constantly gets smeared on the liner, which you're just supposed to "get used to". This is gross & not very hygienic to try to wash out in a sink at home let a lone out somewhere. The liners get stained immediately, so waiting to wash them isn't really an option either. A lot of work, $$ and sanity wasted. Save on all those and just go cloth if you want to help the environment.
Costly.. hardly going to make any impact at all to the mass consumer of disposable diaper.
Hi all, watch out, these nappies despite the fact they look great still contain SAP (sodium polyacrylate, see http://www.gdiapers.com/gdiapers101/faqs/what-is-sap). This is a super absorant material (see amazing video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vais8pL0w8U) but it doesn't keep baby's skin as dry as expected. Actually it does, but it transforms urine into ammonia, which is not super great for the skin. Also these biodegradable trashable nappies sometimes (according to Greenpeace in May 2000) also contains TBT, which can affect the immunity system. Last but not least, these nappies are also whitened (usually with "chlore") which is bad for the environment. To summarize, I woudl say this kind of nappies are easy to use when you go away, but at home, nothing beats organice washable nappies in terms of reducing our impacting on environment and keeping baby into a clean and natural environnment for his/hr bottom 😉 (personnaly we bought these ones: http://www.popolini.com).
Another article about the side effects of biodegradable nappies (in French): http://www.parents-nature.be/
Whether you use disposable, semi-disposable, or cloth diapers, if you want your baby to be dry, you need to change him/her often! Like my husband says, who likes sitting in their own poop for hours?
Even if the diaper absorbs it all, baby still needs to get clean, and the poop and pee will still be there.
True, gDiapers are not perfect, but they do the trick. My baby also gets blow outs ocassionally (esp if she goes without changing for a bit), but I prefer to wash just a bit of it out of the liner or pant, than a whole diaper full.
I heard from other moms that it gets better as they get older (less diapers), so I might switch to cloth then as the pants are much better quality. I have heard the argument, though that you have big impact on the environment anyway, from the detergent and water wasted. What do you all think?
As for this comment: "Costly.. hardly going to make any impact at all to the mass consumer of disposable diaper"
… I compared with disposable diapers, and they seem to come to about the same. Yes, one baby does not make a huge difference. But if we all said the same, then it would be 1,000 babies, and THAT would make a difference!
I'd like to use them, but the inserts alone are almost twice the price of disposables (about 40¢/diaper vs. 24¢/diaper). Yes, yes, saving the planet is priceless, but these diapers are not. If they were even on average 30¢/diaper I'd consider it.
The argument that cloth diapers aren't as green as G diapers isn't so strong once you stop and think about the amount of resources used in making these flushable inserts on a regular basis. I use cloth diapers, I buy them once, they only use up resources once and if you have a high efficiency washing machine you are using less water than flushing down each one of those inserts!
I have been using gdiapers for the past 10 months and love them. I compost the pee inserts and only flush the poopy ones. We also use the if its yellow let it mellow rule in the house, so really its not very often we need to flush. As the babes get older they poop less frequently and in a larger volume, but I have found the gdiapers do the trick. Even my dayhome provider has gotten into using them. I do a load once a week and don't have to scrap chunks of poo out of them like the cloth diapers (although I do use cloth inserts at least once or twice a day when I know there will be no pooping). My daughter has used them through the night since we started and sure, there have been a couple of nights when we had a leak, but I can't imagine that any other diaper has had 100% success either. I love the fact that people are arguing about gdiapers because it means that more people are thinking about not using traditional disposable diapers. As more people start using them, the demand goes up, production increases, cost decreases and our children thank us for putting less plastic in the landfills.
How can I buy gDiapers on Italy? Only by e-bay site?
"shipping costs" discourage me! Really not reseller in Italy?
Anyone use Kushies? Unfortunately, I cant get G Diapers locally, but I've found Kushies.
Any comment?
I started with g-diapers when my son was born and was warned that using them with a baby under 8 lbs can result in a lot of leaks. I decided to wait until he hit the 8lb mark before I gave them a try because I didn't want to be discouraged right off the bat. Well he leaked at 8 lbs, 9 lbs and 10 lbs. I spoke with the very helpful staff at g-diapers and tried a few tricks but was never able to make them work. I am now trying the cloth all in one organic bum genius and the eco-swaddlebeez hoping for better luck.
i have to admit, that after buying the g diapers, i realized how easy it was and have completely switched to cloth diapers! i LOVE it! thanks for the inspiration g diapers! i use a combination of prefolds and covers, and all in ones and some pockets, they are all fun and i am so proud of myself for switching.
I have found that the gDiaper fits easily into the Bumkins waterproof cover. The cover can be rinsed by hand and dries in minutes so it is ready to be used again with the disposable diaper.
Even if you toss all the inserts away, they still break down much faster than the plastic diapers do in landfills. (What was it? Like 500 years for the plastic to break down vs. 60 days for the G's?) And if you look at the energy needed to heat the water in a washing machine, as well as the water used to wash the cloth diapers, add extra energy used if you dry the cloth diapers in your dryer instead of line drying them… The G's still come out to be the better alternative when it come to being *green*.
As far as blow-out are concerned… A couple are bound to happen to everyone, no matter which diapering option you end up choosing… Seriously though, part of being a good parent/ caretaker is making sure that the baby does not sit in soiled diapers any longer than needed.
Tried these for months earlier this year and got fed up, went cloth and never looked back. Cloth is just easier, more reliable and cheaper. It was too big a pain in so many ways trying to figure out the fit, breaking up the flushies, doubling up at night, trying to remove the stains on the liners and trying to deal with a poop smeared liner out and about was a nightmare. If you're really trying to save the environment, the amount of energy spent making the single use flushables majorly outweighs the energy involved in making a single reusable cloth diaper that can be used hundreds of times. I even tried the prefolds in the gDiapers, but it still wasn't consistently leakproof and involved as much washing as regular cloth. Nice in theory, but just not practical or really that green.
I am a mother of a 1-month old. For the last 4 weeks we have been using cloth diapers in the gdiaper covers (plus the plastic liner) instead of using the disposable inserts. It has not been much extra work and has been a very cheap option compared to buying the gdiaper inserts, disposable diapers, or diaper service. It also has been great for the environment.
We bought non-bleached cloth diapers and cut 4 inches off the end to make them fit the small size gdiapers (they might fit the medium or large size fine without cutting them). The ends should be stiched or they will begin to look frayed after a couple of washes. Just fold the cloth diaper by having the thick layer in the middle and the two sides folded on top of that. It should fit well into the plastic liner just like the gdiaper disposable inserts. There is no pining needed and you don't need to put the cloth diaper on the baby first. Just pre-load up a few gdiaper covers with cloth diaper inserts and diaper changes are as fast as disposables.
When we change our baby, we dump the cloth part into a small tight-lid diaper pail or directly into the washing machine. We also use reuseable cloth wipes (we just have 4-5 at a time moisened with water in an old wipes container). The cloth diapers, cloth wipes, and the occational soiled gdiaper plastic liner or cover, all can be put into the diaper pail and washed together. We have found that with our breast-fed only baby, that we do not need to soak the diapers first (it might be different once we give our baby solid food). The normal wash (warm/cool water, 7th Generation soap, extra rinse) gets most stains out. There is no diaper smell in our house, but the downside is that we do a load of laundry once a day. We have a front-loading washing machine so water use is minimal.
Also, our baby so far has never had a diaper rash. We use a little Bag Balm (in a green tin container and sold at the Target pharmacy or cosmetics aisle of Walgreens) each time we change our baby. It costs about $8 and lasts about 3 months.
We like using the gdiapers as diaper covers instead of the other options out there because they don't seem to leak like other ones we tried, the removeable cloth diaper is easier to clean than most diaper covers, and we can use the gdiapers as they were intended to be with the disposable/flushable inserts when we leave the house or travel.
I have been using gdiapers since my son was born over 7 months ago and we could not be happier. At first, due to reading some reviews, we used disposables at night time for fear that the gdiapers would leak. However, we eventually ran out of the disposables and I ended up putting a gdiaper on him for night time sleep and since then I have not looked back. The gdiapers actually work better than regular disposables! You have to get the fit when changing your baby, but I have had less leakage with gdiapers than disposables. Also, for those of you that are putting cloth diapers in the gdiapers for the sole reason that you feel that is better for the environment, think again. The energy used in washing and drying your cloth inserts, not to mention the chemicals involved, leaves more of a carbon footprint that a flush in a newer low flow toilet. If you don't believe me read 'Raising Baby Green'.
Thanks for this post…I never considered cloth diapers, but your article, along w/ our night-time leaky diaper situation, is making me open to new ventures! Just wrote a quick post on my blog (www.doodlebuds.blogspot.com) about it…hope that's ok with you!
Hi. I would really love to start using GDiapers. But I dont think I will be able to get them in South Africa, where I am. If anyone knows if they are available here, please let me know. Thanks!!!
Hey, has any of you tried infant potty training (IPT)? I heard about it awhile ago, then just found these two sites + book. It takes a full-time caregiver, though, but seems the greenest — and wisest — option yet! (Don't yet have my own child/children.)
– http://diaperfreebaby.com/
– http://www.timl.com/tt/
– http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Diaper-Free-Baby/Christine-Gross-Loh/e/9780061229701
We received 15 g-diapers from the Miracle Diapers Network. They also send CLOTH inserts, not flushables, to be used with the covers. If anyone has any problem with the flushable inserts, just use cloth inserts instead (these can be bought in organic hemp or bamboo just about anywhere online). A BIG BONUS no one has mentioned is that cloth diapers (especially ALL IN ONE diapers that are waterproof, have a sewn in soaker, and do not require a cover) HOLD odors so much, despite how much you wash them, enzymes you use, soaking them, vinegar in the wash, detergent used, etc. At least with g-diapers (as with waterproof covers only), the odor doesn't stink up actual diaper, just the soaker – which is much easier cleaned and laundered than a sewn in AIO or pocket diaper where the urine and feces have to leach through a layer of fabric to get to the soaker in the first place. Just something else to consider. And you can use cloth for all the urine times of days, and a flushable for the 1-2x per day when they are expected to poop (ours is always first thing in the morning). Best of luck!
We use G-diapers and love them. We use prefolds in them – just fold over the top to fit the length, then fold in thirds to fit the width and stuff — especially good for boys who pee up front! Gdiapers also just came out with a gcloth insert – hemp and microfleece — soo soft! And right now there is a great deal going on — you can get a pack of 6 g-diapers (3 orange, 3 white) for only $40 using the code g721rogers at checkout — they are normally $70.
The flushies are great for night-time and when going out — although it is just as easy to take a wet bag (or a big ziplock bag) to keep wet cloth inserts in. I also like that with the cloth, my older one can feel when he is wet to help him learn when to go – we are working on potty training.
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Hi! If anyone is interested in trying gDiapers (they now have cloth inserts as well as flushable refills) this is a great deal to get started! Everyday g's six pack, 3 orange and 3 vanilla, now available for just $40. The price is usually $70, but until the end of the month, when you enter the code below, $30 comes off!!! Go to gDiapers.com and at check-out,Just enter in the coupon code g832Mulhern (case sensitive) and get a great deal! 6 gDiapers for only $40!! i have been using them for months, and I love them. They work just a well as disposables!
I will be having my baby first baby in january. I want to use cloth diapers. I am on the fence about the gdiapers because of diaposible liner. I saw that they are now selling cloth inserts. Has anyone tried them yet?
The thing that makes my little g's so awesome is that they have gcloth inserts as well. They are a hemp cotton blend and I adore them. I use them all the time at home, and switch to a flushable, or even a disposable when we go out. That way I can just toss the insert instead of bagging up a gross cloth to haul home. To me adding the inserts makes a convenient option for cloth as well. And I just toss my cloth in whenever I do regular laundry so it's no extra water used. As for staining if you wait too long, I keep a bucket full of water and some seventhgeneration non chlorine stain lifter to toss them in. I've been using them for a couple months and I have no stains.
I recently started using gdiapers and wishing I would have switched over sooner. I use them with prefolds at home, I have yet to try them with the grefills. However, using them as cloth alone saves what would be going to disposables. They fit nicely on my 9 mo. olds chunky thighs, he looks super adorable in them, and I'm helping out the planet by not filling the landfill with plastic diapers while saving money.
Diapers.com currently has the 2,6, & 8 packs on sale (wich are actually cheaper than buying them seperately), and if you enter the Code: MLX26222 you'll get the $10 off your first purchase PLUS $5 off your next purchse. What's great is they ship items in 1-2 days and orders over $49 ship free.
We use g diapers with Green Mountain Diaper newborn prefolds for a completely cloth option that isn't as bulky and doesn't make as much laundry as the all in ones. We love it. We are also doing infant potty training so it's nice to have something that's cute and goes on and off quickly. Best of all. It's really cheap. We only need two g pants for our newborn because they almost never get wet or poopy (she used to have blowouts when we were using disposables all the time). The Green Mountain prefolds are only $2 each that's much cheaper than the hemp g inserts and they are much more absorbent. They can be ordered online at the Green Mountain Diaper website. I'm recommending these to everyone because I'm so happy to have found an easy cloth diapering option that doesn't have huge start up costs and doesn't require me to do laundry everyday. We do a load of diapers about once every three days. Hope this helps someone.
Looking t the gdiaper a the way to go … used Disposables for my oldest two… 3 (potty trained) and 17 months (working on potty training her since she takes her diaper off all the time). We have our first boy due Sept. 24/2011 and looking forward to cloth diapering for the first time. I have done a lot of research and talked to many people… the gdiaper seems like the best option for us. I do plan on making my own cloth inserts before the baby gets here. This way I can have as many as I want. I have registered for the 6 gpant package in every size and a pack of extra liners for each size? do I need more than than in liners if I want to wash every 3days…
also, when your child gets solid poo (instead of the runny newborn type poo) it almost never gets on the liners. 9/10 times it stays on the biodegradable pad.


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Revisiting the block worlds stuff
Accidental Noise Library Perlin cube random
In revising the ANL, I've revisited some of my old projects. Today I did up another example Lua script, included in the Examples folder, called blockworld.lua. It's a remake of my old cube-world generation stuff, demonstrating how a complex function to assign block types for a cube terrain can be built up using ANL's modular pieces. The example follows pretty closely along with my original articles, although it is updated for the new library version.
Since ANL is just a Lua framework, with no in-built graphical capabilities, visualizing such a beast as a cube world isn't straightforward. The example script constructs the noise function, maps it to a voxel array, then iteratively constructs meshes for each of the block types using the Volume functionality, built atop PolyVox. It then dumps the meshes to .OBJ format files. The script generates chunks of the function, specified by chunkx and chunkz coordinates, so the world is essentially infinite (at least to the limits of double precision).
The function isn't sophisticated. It shows strata layering using a distorted vertical gradient, ore deposits, caves with the lower levels filled with magma, a solid bedrock layer, etc... There is no large-scale variation in the distortion function, such as you might want to use if you are generating different kinds of biomes and geography; it just uses a simple fBm fractal with some slight vertical axis dampening to reduce the frothy distortion that can result in floating islands of terrain. Here are a couple shots of it in action:
I don't do much with this sort of generation. I don't really have any interest in building a Minecraft clone, for example. My interest is purely academic, a fascination with procedural world-building in general. Every time I tinker with this kind of thing, I am reminded how my library is actually kind of slow. This example script does a lot of stupid shit with copying and recopying buffers, iterating voxel arrays multiple times, not cacheing some values, etc... It could be faster, but even if I squeezed it as tight as I could it would still be somewhat slow.
I've always been a concepts guy. I have ideas for things I want to tinker with, I build a tool or a prototype to demonstrate it, I move on. I've spent a good bit of time on ANL, mungeing things around, re-organizing, etc... but I've never been very good at optimization, and so ANL has never really been tightened up. But lately, I've been thinking about how I can make things faster.
To start with, it seems like learning about SSE might be a good place to go. This sort of function wrangling is pretty computation-heavy (especially when dealing with the higher orders of noise; ANL does up to 6D noise, which can be slow as balls) so I'm thinking that between implementing many of the computations using SSE intrinsics and trying to take advantage of multiple cores, I might be able to squeeze some better juice out of this thing. I don't know how much time I'll be able to devote to it for now, but I'll probably at least start reading a few sources to learn the ins and outs of SSE to see if it's something I could pull off.


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Tents and umbrellas were the order of the day as Coleman Peterson, chairman of the Northwest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees, made opening remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Shewmaker Center for Global Business Development at the college in Bentonville on Thursday. From left are David Thrasher, chairman of the Foundation Board of Directors; NWACC President Becky Paneitz; Jack Shewmaker, benefactor and honorary chairman of the NWACC Capital Campaign; and Peterson.
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Described as 'an oasis in the dry of the Central West', Aramac has undergone a recent transformation with the launch of the nationally recognised, Harry Redford Cattle Drive Re-enactment. In the main street of Aramac Stands the White Bull replica which tells the story of the most historically significant cattle stealing case ever recorded in Australia.
Henry 'Harry' Redford (better know as Captain Starlight) commenced this daring cattle 'duffing' feat on a property called Bowen Downs. As part of the recognition of this feat, you are able to browse through the Harry Redford Interpretive Centre in the main street of Aramac.
If droving is something you have always wanted to do, then Aramac is again the destination for you, where you can actively participate in the 'Harry Redford Cattle Drive', run annually through May and June. Take part in the associated events while you are on the cattle drive such as the Aramac Races, various live entertainment, Claypan Boogie, enter the camp cookout competition, or visit one of the camp sites to join their nightly, hearty camp oven droving meals.
While in Aramac visit the Aramac Tramway Museum and step back in time with relics like Aunt Emma, the long-serving rail motor.
Discover the fascinating country surrounding the township. Drive through the desert country and discover Lake Dunn. There's also fishing, water sports (sailing, water skiing), birdwatching, tennis, cabins, camping and very little traffic.
Make a stop at the Gray Rock Reserve and Horsetailers Gorge where Cobb and Co. stopped and spelled their horses, or join in the Artesian Country Tours to see Gracevale Caves and Mailman's Gorge with the region's most recognised historian, Tom Lockie. Learn the story about etched images of strange six-toed human footprints and the Central West's own Rainbow Serpent imprinted on the sandstone walls.
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Last year during our January Camp out we got into a discussion about wind chill.
Now as you know, or may not know, the wind chill temperature is how cold people and animals feel when outside. Windchill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by wind and cold. As the wind increases, it draws heat from the body, driving down skin temperature and eventually the internal body temperature. Therefore, the wind makes it FEEL much colder. If the temperature is 0 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind is blowing at 15 mph, the wind chill is
Our grand debate was what Wind chill effected. If it is all about heat loss, then would it not effect anything that produces heat? Well, I am not sure if we ever solved this global issue, but it was a great way to introduce the topic of wind chill to the Scouts and why it is an important part of winter activities, camping in particular. It is important to wear those layers that provide protection from the wind, not so much to keep the wind out as to keep the warmth in, but I suppose that is one and the same.
Setting camp, select sites out of the wind. In a stand of trees, behind big rocks. Avoid low areas and valleys, they become wind tunnels.
Understanding wind chill is important. It can help you in planning and preparing for your next winter adventure.
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A half-decade of ceaseless work by a largely volunteer alliance of Northeast Mississippians culminates today with ceremonial announcement of the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, a congressional designation tied to culture, history and development and recently signed into law by President Obama.
The 10 a.m. festivities at the BancorpSouth Conference Center in Tupelo feature Sen. Roger Wicker as keynote speaker. Wicker, senior Sen. Thad Cochran, also a Republican, and 1st District U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, D-Booneville, all supported establishing the heritage area during the long congressional process, beginning during the George W. Bush administration.
Cochran introduced legislation to establish the heritage area, and a companion Delta Heritage Area, in 2007. Wicker, then the 1st District representative, was the key U.S. House backer.
The Hills Heritage Area is comprised of 30 counties, beginning at the Alabama line and stretching westward to Interstate 55, and at the Tennessee line extending southward to Mississippi Highway 14, an east-west road.
The project has been under development since 2004, with due credit to project coordinator Kent Bain, an Alcorn countian who was the effort's spearhead and chief publicist.
The National Park Service defines a national heritage area as "a region designated by the United States Congress where natural, cultural, historic and recreational resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally-distinctive landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography."
Forty other heritage areas have been designated and operate across the U.S., in every region, including the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area.
Dozens of institutions and private-sector backers are recognized as founding partners.
It is hoped that with increased interest in heritage areas, funding will be set at $1 million per year (with a required 50/50 state and local annual match) capped at $10 million over 10 years.
Tourism development probably will become the most visible activity of the Hills alliance because of heightened public interest in the distinct cultural and architectural heritage of communities and regions.
The Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance fortunately begins operations as a national heritage area with a broadly based coalition of supporters, many themselves magnets for tourism and recreation development.
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In our last post we talked about what a Scoutmaster must BE. An easy enough concept to grasp that a Scoutmaster must be an example of what right looks like, whether that is wearing the uniform correctly or pitching a tent, the Scoutmaster is not a Master of Scouts, rather a Master of Scouting and he demonstrates that by being an example of the Scout Oath and Law.
We now transition to the meat and potatoes of Scoutmastership.. What a Scoutmaster must KNOW.
The first thing that a Scoutmaster must know is that the Boys run this program.. not him. Boy Scouting is for the Scouts, by the Scouts. It is through the Scout led troop that they learn, grow and develop in citizenship, character, and fitness. It is not always pretty, and that is where you are tested as a Scoutmaster. In those not so pretty times you need to let the course run… see how the Scout react and make decisions. Now when it comes to safety.. by all means step in, but don't be so quick to throw in the towel.
The Scoutmaster needs to understand the Patrol Method. More to the point, he needs to let the Patrol method work. According to founder Sir Robert Baden Powell, the Scout method works naturally and unconsciously: naturally in the way that it follows the natural impulses of a Scout, unconsciously in the way that the Scout is not aware of the education. He said, and I agree that "The patrol system is not one method in which Scouting for boys can be carried on. It is the only method."
More on the Patrol method in a future post.
The Scoutmaster must know the skills to deliver the promise. Ok.. hold on.. what the heck is "the Promise". Well I am certain that if you polled a group of Scouters exiting Round table you would get a multitude of answers, but according the Boy Scout Handbook in the 90's the promise looks like this:
SCOUTING promises you the great outdoors. As a Scout, you can learn how to camp and hike without leaving a trace and how to take care of the land. You'll study wildlife up close and learn about nature all around you. There are plenty of skills for you to master, and you can teach others what you have learned. Everyong helping everyone else – that's part of Scouting, too.
SCOUTING promises you friendship. Members of the troop you join might be boys you already know, and you will meet many other Scouts along the way. Some could become lifelong friends.
SCOUTING promises you opprotunities to work toward the Eagle Scout rank. You will set positive goals for yourself and then follow clear routes to achieve them.
SCOUTING promises you tools to help you make the most of your family, your community,and your nation. The good deeds you perform every day will improve the lives of those around you. You will be prepared to help others in time of need.
SCOUTING promises you experiences and duites that will help you mature into a strong, wise adult. The Scout Oath and the Scout Law can guide you as a Scout and throughout your life.
The 1965 Scoutmaster Handbook would tell you that Scouting is fun, Scouting is Adventure, and Scouting is comradeship!
So put all that together and you get the reason why boys join Scouts!! That is the promise that we need to deliver.
So what are those skills that are needed to deliver the Promise? You start with knowing what the promise is and how your troop is delivering it.
Skills in providing adventurous activities, camping, hiking, scuba diving, climbing and a list to long to mention in one post. Never short change the opportunities that are sought after by your PLC.
And that brings us to the final thing a Scoutmaster must know, and that is the resources available. The best thing you can do for a PLC is to offer guidance on the opportunities available to them. In Scouting the sky is the limit.. never limit them.
In a Scout led troop, they get to pick and choose their adventure, they get to pick and choose their friends (patrols), and they get to pick and choose how they are going to achieve the goals they set.
Through Guided Discovery you will help them find success.. and that is what you, the Scoutmaster must know. It is not about you.. it is about them. They keep coming back to find the promise of Scouting. Give it to them.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
Back to the Basics – Know
In our last post we talked about what a Scoutmaster must BE. An easy enough concept to grasp that a Scoutmaster must be an example of what right looks like, whether that is wearing the uniform correctly or pitching a tent, the Scoutmaster is not a Master of Scouts, rather a Master of Scouting and he demonstrates that by being an example of the Scout Oath and Law.


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oh i forgot..i used very good balsamic for the vinegar.
i just made the sauce as i used an epi' recipe for pan- sauteed scallops. the sauce was to die for!!!!! i used less chile garlic sauce than the recipe indicated due to sensitivity to chili, otherwise followed the recipe. it is sooo good and now i will peruse to find other cooks who have used the sauce on other foods besides scallops,love the sauce!
Absolutely delicious! And so easy. This is a great dish for company. I served it with Thai noodles and everyone at the table was very happy.
The sauce was amazing! I used a combo of scallops and shrimp and served as an entree. The only changes I made were that I squeezed about a tablespoon of fresh orange juice into the dipping sauce and used a little more chili-garlic sauce as we love spicy. Husband raved about this all evening.
Though I'm not a big fan of orange in savory foods, I decided to try this recipe based off of all the great reviews. I was surprised on how flavorful this was. I did double all ingredients except for the honey; I actually did less than 1/4 cup of honey. Also, instead of the chili-garlic sauce I added cocktail sauce which gave it just the perfect kick without it being spicy. This is my new go to recipe for asian style scallops.
I served this last night as an appetizer and literally everyone raved about it. The wonderful flavors that erupted in this bold combination of ingredients are a symphony to the senses. I wouldn't change a thing.
One of my favorite ways to prepare scallops...I serve them as first course on white porcelaine spoons. Use a mid size scallop so it slides right into your mouth with the sauce.
I am not always a fan of scallops - they can be bland and uninteresting. But not when paired with this wonderful sauce! It is very bold and flavorful, definitely should be served on the side. The only thing I would do different is use less sesame seeds. I love em, but I seemed like overkill in this recipe. Also, I was surpised at how much the citrus flavor came out. All in all - a recipe with lots of punch!
Escellent. Had no chili-garlic sauce so I used ketchup,powered garlic and a dash of Chipotle Tabasco Sauce. Grilled the sea scallops after basting with oil and mint/cilantro mixture.
This was a big hit as a salad at a party last night. Followed reviewers recommendations and doubled everything but the honey in the dressing, tossed the shrimp in a little bit of the dressing to marinate for 30 minutes and then sauteed - would also be good on the grill. Then tossed the shrimp with spring greens, shredded carrots, snap peas and roasted peanuts - great, light and fast.


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The scene was not atypical for a Thursday night at the Lizard Lounge: a mess of instruments including guitars, electric and acoustic bass, the four-stringed Moroccan instrument called a sintir, trap drums, and percussionist Jerry Leake's tablas set off in a little Plexiglas crib (to prevent audio leaks and feedback), and in the middle of it all Mike Rivard, alternately playing the acoustic bass and stage-directing. The music has been building for several minutes, an impossibly complex lattice of cross-rhythms, and now he's gesturing to guitarist Randy Roos on his left and electric-mandolinist Matt Glover on his right. What does he want them to do? Trade fours? How exactly do you count four bars in the midst of all this? Soon, though, with Rivard plucking running counterpoint, Roos and Glover are trading and overlapping lines and call-and-response riffs and the music continues to chug to a final bowed Rivard cadenza.
"That's what happens when you don't rehearse," Rivard says about his impromptu stage-managing. "I just wanted them to play together." And what was that crazy meter? "Four/four . . . well, really 12/8, it was that Gnawan rhythm I was telling you about."
Oh, yeah, the Gnawan rhythm. Where the accents are all in the wrong place and it's impossible for a novice to find the "one."
Rivard has been making complex, grooving "unrehearsed" music more or less every other Thursday at the Lizard since the summer of 1998 with a large rotating cast of characters. The core has included Leake, keyboardist John Medeski, pianist Alain Mallet, oud and dumbek player Brahim Fribgane, violinist Mat Maneri, guitarist Gerry Leonard, DJ Logic, and drummer Eric Kerr. That night last month had saxophonist Tom Hall and drummer Daniel Johnston. Next Thursday, October 12, Rivard is expecting Kerr, Medeski, guitarists Duke Levine and Dave Tronzo, and turntablist Mister Rourke. The occasion will be the celebration of Now I Understand (Accurate), their first-ever studio album. The double CD As Above was recorded at the Lizard and released in 2000, and three double CDs of various concert recordings were released by live-disc specialists Kufala in 2004. But Now I Understand was a chance for Rivard and Club d'Elf to rehearse, to try and reject ideas, to record multiple parts for a single tune and pick the best, and for Rivard to shape the material compositionally in a way that he doesn't have an opportunity to do on alternate Thursdays with that rotating cast of all-stars.
And all-stars they are. Club d'Elf have to be one of the most fluent polyglot musical aggregations on the planet: straight-ahead and avant-garde jazz, Indian, African, Moroccan, blues, funk (always funk), pop. Rivard says that one of the challenges of creating Now I Understand was to paint as varied a canvas as possible while sustaining the unity of a "concept" album. So even though the original tracks were laid down not long after that first gig in 1998, he found himself continually adding and subtracting. There are now two other completed volumes in the can — one that delves into dub versions of old blues, another that's predominantly Moroccan and "world" music in its feel.
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There is a need for a cohesive policy to be formulated, keeping in mind all stakeholders, so that innovative pharma companies are rewarded and at the same time prices are controlled for the Indian population. Though easier said than done, a joint solution could be the only way out. Currently, the urgency for formulating an alternative mechanism other than compulsory licensing for reducing prices in developing country such as India, however, remain relatively ignored.
It goes without saying that the verdict in the Glivec case will be an important one, having the potential to impact the way big pharma looks at India. India as an emerging market remains and will continue to remain as a significant part of big pharma's plans, irrespective of these decisions. However, the degree of their involvement will be defined by nature of the upcoming verdicts. For that, pharma companies worldwide seek a clarity about the Indian patent laws.
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