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The ASUM Sustainability Center serves as a resource for students to help promote, develop, and implement sustainability efforts and activities at the University of Montana. The center's main projects currently involve working to implement the university's Climate Action Plan, working with the Sustainable Campus Committee to ensure UM activities meet the American University and College President Climate Commitment, and educating students across campus about sustainability and climate change.
The ASUM Sustainability Center offers a variety of ways for students to learn about sustainability initiatives and play an active role in improving the university's sustainability efforts. We offer internships, volunteer opportunities, and educational events to increase awareness of sustainability issues on campus. The sustainablity center and ASUM ssustainability board corrdinat a variety of events and projects through out the year to increase awareness of sistainablilty issues across campus.
More information about sustainability initiatives at UM can be found at umt.edu/greeningum.
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Want to encourage green living in the UM Residence Halls??
Then apply to be a 2013/2014 EcoRep!!
We are accepting applications for four new Eco-Rep positions to begin next year. Applications are due March 1, 2013. Eco-Reps are sustainability advocates and educators within the residence halls. They strive to connect residents with sustainability initiatives on campus and the UM Climate Action Plan. Eco-Reps must be willing to live in one of the following dorms: Knowles, Turner, Craig, or Duniway. You will be given a small stipend to go towards room and board and the option of having a single room. Eco-Reps can also earn three Climate Change Studies credits.
Most importantly, you will be helping UM with an important initiative while developing your own skills and leadership.
The Kless Revolving Energy Loan Fund (KRELF) is a campaign aimed at starting a campus-wide fund to help pay for energy saving and waste reduction projects. With a loan fund like KRELF, the University sets aside money to implement projects, and then pay off the loan with the energy savings. From renewable energy generators to solar water heating systems to new lights, there are tons of ways that campuses can make money and be more sustainable at the same time.
Visit: KRELF for more information
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Student oriontation Sustainability Adrocate: Help us get the word out about all of the UM's awesome sustainability goals and initiatives by helping with freshmen orintation. Lead " Sustainable UM" guided tours of campus, give "intro to UM sustainability" presentations, or volunteer to recruit new sustainability advocates.
In November, 2009 students participated in a Green Cleaning Party to publicize the new Green Cleaning Policy at UM. Students, faculty and staff made their own non-toxic cleaning supplies out of baking soda, vinegar and borax. Check out with pictures below:
Take Back the Tap is a national campaign that encourages students to use refillable water bottles instead of buying bottled water. This year the ASUM Sustainability Center continues its efforts to promote tap water use while discouraging the UM Bookstore and UC Market to sell bottled water.
Here are some facts from takebackthetap.org about why choosing tap water over bottled water is a good decision:
Your Wallet: Each year consumers collectively spend hundreds or thousands of dollars more per gallon for water in a plastic bottle than they would for the water flowing from their tap. While bottled water ranges from $0.89 to $8.26 per gallon, most Americans pay about $2 per 1,000 gallons for municipal water service.
The Environment: Producing the plastic bottles uses energy and emits toxic chemicals. Transporting the bottled water across hundreds or thousands of miles spews carbon dioxide into the air, complicating our efforts to combat global climate change. And in the end, empty bottles are piling up in landfills. Manufacturing the 28.6 billion PET water bottles in the United States takes the equivalent of 17.6 million barrels of oil.
Your Health: In a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council, 47% of respondents said they drank bottled water because of what they saw as health and safety problems with tap water. But the idea that all bottled water is pure is a marketing myth. Bottled water generally is no cleaner, safer, or healthier than tap water. In fact, the federal government requires far more rigorous and frequent safety testing and monitoring of municipal drinking water
Waste: About 86 percent of empty plastic water bottles in the United States land in the garbage instead of being recycled. That amounts to about two million tons of PET plastic bottles piling up in U.S. landfills each year.
Take Action!
When you go to Take Back the Tap you can pledge not to buy bottled water and use a refillable water bottle instead. You can also sign the petition to show your support a Bottled Water Free Zone on campus.
Read the Take Back the Tap Report to learn more.
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What does the number 350 stand for? Visit www.350.org to find out.
October 24th, 2009 is Global Climate Action Day and millions of people are taking action by forming the number 350 all over the world and hosting events. Join UM Climate Action Now!, ASUM Sustainability Center, and the Climate Change Studies Minor in UM's Climate Action Week
Students form the number 350 in Griz Stadium
Dr. Steve Running, Professor of Ecology, Dr. Joel Harper, Professor in Geosciences, Irma Russell, Dean of the Law School, and Dr. Dane Scott, Professor of Ethics discuss their work on climate change.
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Phil Condon, Assistant Professor of EVST and member of UM's Sustainable Campus Committee, spoke as a panelist at UM's Focus the Nation event.


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Patriots-Bills matchup of the day: Tuesday
Here is a matchup to keep an eye on when the Patriots take on the Bills this Sunday.
Bills' QB switch unlikely to lead to fantasy production
While the Bills are making a change under center in an attempt to spark their offense, fantasy owners shouldn't expect any dramatic improvements from Buffalo's skill players.
Fitzpatrick to start at QB for Bills
Bills head coach Chan Gailey announced Monday that Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at QB for the Bills in their Week Three game against the Patriots.
Matthews dominates as Packers crush Bills
LB Clay Matthews had three sacks to lead a dominant defensive performance in the Packers' 34-7 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Bills would be wise to deal a running back
The Bills might not want to admit it, but their smartest move may be trading one of their three running backs while the players still have some value.
Bills commit to keeping RB Lynch
Despite trade rumors, the Bills have stated they are not looking to trade reserve RB Marshawn Lynch.
Bills can't win unless offense improves
Until the Bills' offense does a better job of running the ball and increasing time of possession, the team will be on the losing end of close games.
Bills' backfield a three-headed mess
Everyone thought the Bills' backfield situation would be difficult to sort out. But nobody guessed that their power trio would be this ineffective.
Bills ILB Posluszny (knee) to miss two weeks
Bills starting ILB Paul Posluszny will be out two weeks with a knee injury, the team reported on Monday.
Dolphins' defense shines in 15-10 victory over Bills
LB Karlos Dansby led Miami's new-look defense with eight tackles and a sack, RB Ronnie Brown scored from a yard out and Dan Carpenter kicked two field goals in leading the Dolphins to a 15-10 victory over the Buffalo ...
Bills OLB Posluszny leaves game with knee injury
Bills OLB Paul Posluszny has left the game against the Dolphins with a knee injury. He will not return.
DeHaven is link to Bills' glory years
If bad karma has been haunting the Buffalo Bills' franchise over the past decade, the return of special-teams coordinator Bruce DeHaven might help the worm finally turn.
Five football recipes to try out on game day
We asked five NFL players for the recipes they like the most, and they served up some delicious-sounding fare.
Undrafted Nelson pleasant surprise for Bills
David Nelson's name wasn't called during April's draft, but the unheralded wide receiver from the University of Florida might crack the Bills' starting lineup soon.
Dolphins ILB Crowder questionable for season opener
Dolphins starting ILB Channing Crowder, who has been out of practice with a groin injury since Aug. 17, is listed as questionable on the Dolphins' Friday injury report.
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The Bills announced Friday that Wood would play at Minnesota, after originally targeting the third preseason game for his return from surgery on his right knee last November.|||||||
Buffalo Bills receiver David Nelson and center Eric Wood are among the regulars who have been ruled out by coach Chan Gailey from playing in the team's preseason opener against the Washington Redskins on Thursday.||||||| Wood has been getting more practice time in team sessions, but Gailey doesn't want to risk rushing back the player who is coming off season-ending knee surgery.
Wood will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his right knee.||||||| Wood says no timetable has been set for him to have surgery. He is aiming to be back in time for the start of training camp next summer. With a brace on his knee and walking on crutches, Wood provided the update in the locker room on Monday, a day after he was hurt in the third quarter of a 44-7 loss at Dallas.
Able to walk without a limp, Wood is confident his surgically repaired left leg will be fully recovered by the start of training camp this summer. Selected 28th overall out of Louisville last year, Wood was the second of Buffalo's two first-round draft picks. He started 10 games at right guard before being hurt.||||||| That's great progress for a player who initially feared he might not play again after sustaining a gruesome injury in which he broke two bones in the leg during an 18-15 loss at Jacksonville on Nov. 22. Wood said Tuesday he has been off crutches for a few weeks, and has been cleared for light workouts as the Bills opened their voluntary spring workout program this week.

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(WMC-TV) - "He would basically tell them how beautiful they were. How he'd like to meet them, get to know them better," said Terry Jones, Milan Police Department captain. That was one line that 19-year-old Allen Williams used to hook up with young girls he met through Facebook.According to Milan Police, some girls were as young as 13-years-old. The Milan High School graduate sent photos of himself to the teenagers, some of them nude.He participated in indecent behavior with a few of the willing girls. "Some of them he actually went to their homes, met their parents," said Jones.Police said there are at least 6 victims, Williams is charged with 18 different counts including rape and solicitation.Investigators say he was caught when he last contacted a 13-year-old girl."He found her on Facebook. Her sister had posted her phone number," said Jones.Police say Williams sent the girl photos and she told her mother, who then contacted Milan police Monday. Investigators then started texting Williams, posing as the 13-year-old girl who setup a meeting at a coin laundry. They wrote, you know I'm 13 - I'm going to have to ride my bike there.When Williams showed up, instead of meeting the 13-year-old girl he was greeted by 3 Milan Police officers.Police took him into custody.Allen Williams' mother claims he is mentally disabled. "Yeah he did do wrong. He shouldn't have been texting a lot of those girls but he is on their age level," said William's mother. Williams is behind bars, Milan police say there may be more victims. Allen Williams is being held on a 250-thousand dollar bond.
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Seriously - they had me at "John Wayne Casserole." How could I possibly not try a dish named after The Duke?
I'm glad I did. It was easy to make and delicious. There are several variations of this recipe on the Internet. The closest one to my version can be found here. I made a lighter version and omitted tomatoes and jalapenos in favor of Rotel (I am all about making things easier).
1 pound lean ground beef, cooked and crumbled
1 packet of taco seasoning mix (I use Publix brand)
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. of sour cream (I use Breakstone's light)
1/2 c. light mayonnaise (I recommend Duke's -- not because it is named Duke's but because it is the best light mayonnaise there is.)
8 ounces of light, sharp shredded Cheddar cheese
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 1/4 c. Bisquick light
2/3 c. skim milk
1 can Rotel (drained)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium high heat with chopped pepper and onion until meat is thoroughly cooked. Stir in packet of taco seasoning mix, water and drained Rotel.
In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream and half the cheese. In another bowl, mix the Bisquick and milk.
Spread Bisquick dough mixture on the bottom of a 9"x13" casserole dish coated with cooking spray. Top with meat mixture and then mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Cook at 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
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After 15 seasons behind the Nashville Predators bench, head coach Barry Trotz is being let go.
Today I find myself contemplating the organizational changes that will affect the Nashville Predators over the next several months. Changes will happen as they always do. The real question isn't...
Many have begged for a change in the Nashville Predators organization, and they seem likely to get it.
David Poile and Barry Trotz have run the Nashville Predators since their earliest days. But has the time come for change?
We're all used to hockey players suffering the various bumps, bruises and broken bones that are a staple of every NHL season, but yesterday it was two senior members of the Nashville Predators who...
Opportunity may be forthcoming for Ben Bishop, if USA Hockey decides to take a flyer out on a goaltender having a stellar season.
After today's Winter Classic, Team USA's mens hockey team was announced for the Winter Olympics. Can they earn a medal in Sochi?
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More than any single individual, David Poile deserves credit for building the Nashville Predators into a legitimately competitive, sustainable NHL franchise. But the time has come for new...
For the Nashville Predators and their fans a difficult decision has been made regarding Shea Weber and another is looming. It's time they choose what is right instead of what is easy. Take it from...
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Three people were taken to the hospital following a crash on Harrison Pike in Bradley County.
Emergency Medical Service responded to a two car crash just after 3 p.m. Wednesday on HarrisonPike near Bancroft Road.
One of the vehicles, a Jeep Cherokee, was on its side and a female passenger was trapped inside.
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News: Common Chains Himself To New Role As Slave, "The Character Had So Much Depth To It"
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 9:32AM
Actor/Rapper Common has come forward to confirm reports that he will be playing a freed slave on the upcoming AMC series "Hell On Wheels" and revealed his motivation for taking on the role.
Common believes the show's quality writing and overall concept were determining factors.
"The writing of the show was such quality and the character had so much depth to it. This is one of the best characters I've come across regarding reading any script in my life," Common revealed to Beats, Boxing and Mayhem. "To play a freed slave to represent that time was a challenge to me as an actor. Whether it's TV or not I just want to be a part of quality things. And being on AMC the season doesn't last as long so I'll still be able to do films and tour. That made it even a better situation." (All Hip Hop)
Details on the program hit the Internet last week.
Common will star as a half-black, half-white freed slave in "Hell on Wheels," a show about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s. The role of Elam is Common's first leading role on television, according to AMC's press release. The two-time Grammy winner has also had roles in the films "Just Wright," "Date Night," "Terminator Salvation" and "Smokin' Aces." The pilot will be shot in Alberta, Canada, next month. (Chicago Tribune)
An AMC executive also confirmed the network's decision to cast the rapper-turned-actor.
AMC's senior vice-president of programming Joel Stillerman said: "Common brings a layered intensity to a very complex role. This part required someone who can transcend the stereotypes of the period and bring the character to life in a truly unique way, and he brings that." (Digital Spy)
The rapper is currently putting together his forthcoming album, Believer.
"It's 'good' music," he said. "The themes are street music and elevation, things that I feel like I always embody when I rap. But here there's new situations, new solutions." As far as production goes, Common says he's working with No I.D. and Kanye West, both of which have produced a couple of his previous albums -- "Be" and "Finding Forever," "Resurrection" and "One Day It'll All Make Sense" respectively. "I'm striving to get it out in the fall," he said, adding that fans can expect a single by late summer or early fall. (Billboard)
A confirmed premiere date for the show has not yet been announced.
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The White House is trying to drive home in Tennessee what it says are the overall beneficial impacts of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act with a blitz of positive information about the law's various impacts in the Volunteer State.The move comes as Obama seeks to drive up enrollment in the online health insurance changes, which start Jan. 1, and counter recent attacks by Republicans on the law and rising public doubts about the troubled roll-out of the exchanges."Helping ordinary Americans and businesses take advantage of the benefits of the health care law is a top priority for the president and Democrats in Congress," the White House says in its release. "The Affordable Care Act does more than just give millions of uninsured Americans access to health insurance. It helps Americans who already have insurance feel more secure in their coverage, ensuring it'll be there when they need it. This is a pocketbook issue for many middle class families."Read more from our news partners at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
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Blow Your Mind: Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board
by Julie Douglas | October 30, 2012
In this week's podcast Robert and I put on our metaphorical jammies, dim the lights and look at the science behind the occultist hijinks of our youths, all while braiding each other's hair. What we discover about how our eyes can "see" ghosts (the Troxler effect); and our own innate strength, not to mention unconscious movements of our muscles known as the ideomotor effect, is far more intriguing than any made-by-Hasbro spirit could cook up.
And lest you listen to the podcast and realize that one of your long-held beliefs about something that happened to you in your childhood has been dashed — like levitating a friend using only two fingers– don't despair. Think of it less as being pantsed by science and more like exposing the man behind the curtain, aka your endlessly imaginative, beautiful brain.
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Talk about miracles, a Coosa County woman is living proof that they can happen. Authorities rushed to the scene of a call in regards to a person being struck by lightning Monday afternoon.
Goodwater police say 49-year-old Marie Smith was talking on her cellphone while standing on the front porch of her home around 5 p.m.
As Smith stood there, a bolt of lightning hit her phone, traveled down the right side of her body and exited through her calf.
Medics rushed to the scene where they should have found Smith in serious condition, or even dead. Police say not only was she uninjured by the bolt of lightning, she stood and talked to paramedics about the ordeal.
Smith was transported from the scene and taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center where doctors could run tests on her. Authorities report she suffered no visible injuries, though she did complain of minor joint pain in her right hand.
The lightning strike victim was allowed to leave the hospital Monday evening and is doing well.
Lightning is the second leading cause of storm-related deaths in the United States each year, eclipsed only by floods. Each year more than 1,000 in the U.S. are struck by lightning.
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Telenor, which holds a majority stake in Uninor, on Tuesday expressed concern over the government's plan to seek an extension on the August 31 deadline for spectrum auction and sought early completion of the airwaves sale process.
"From media reports we understand that the government plans to seek an extension of the auction timelines. Such delays are a matter of concern to us as they prolong the uncertainties we face," Telenor Group said in a statement.
Uninor, whose 22 licences were among the 122 cancelled by the Supreme Court in its February order, is majority owned by Telenor (67.25 per cent). Realty major Unitech holds the remaining 32.75 per cent stake in the Indian telecom firm.
The Supreme Court had asked the government to complete the auction by August 31 and extended the validity of quashed licences till September 7.
Earlier in the day, the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom decided to approach the apex court to seek an extension of August 31 deadline to complete the auction of airwaves.
"Auctioneer has given us schedule...we will approach the Supreme Court to place before them the fact what government has done. Also, we will place before them that in terms of this schedule, it is not possible to conduct auction by August 31," Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said.
Telenor said: "We urge the government to conclude the auction process at the earliest. Of course, until any such extension is sought and granted, we have to continue working with the existing deadlines".


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News About Taxing Credit Unions
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 1:41 PM
Today I received an email from my Congressman in reply to my email to him concerning taxing credit unions. He said they have discussed this and at this time have no intention of taxing credit unions. He is against this and assured me he will follow up on this topic and any changes made in the future.
Well, let's hope he is not just giving me political gobbly-gook and he is correct about what he states. "I" will be following this topic for "just in case" and I know the people who have the Petition are going to be staying on top of their reps about this. His email, at least, made it clear to me that this is a topic being discussed seriously in Congress but at this point does not have enough votes to pass and he is definitely against voting for it. Like I have said before, if we don't try, we will never know if we can change what is going on in Washington.
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Posters: For anyone interested in what was written in the email, I am sharing the following:
As you are aware, various lobbying groups, organizations, and elected officials have discussed revising the tax treatment of credit unions. However, all efforts thus far have been defeated, and credit unions continue to maintain tax exemption status.
Most recently, in May 2013, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus reiterated his support for maintaining tax exempt status. His committee has jurisdiction over federal tax policy, therefore, any legislation to repeal the tax exemption is unlikely to advance in Committee and to the Senate Floor for consideration. That being said, however, you may be assured I will continue to closely monitor any legislation to revise, modify, or eliminate a credit union's tax exemption status."
BTW: They received over 800,000 messages from concerned citizens asking them not to tax credit unions so far. The campaign is still active so your voice can still be heard via their Petition, Facebook, Twitter etc. Thanks to anyone who helps.
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The Saddleback Music Department is happy to announce its newest ensemble: Commercial Music Ensemble!
The Commercial Music Ensemble is open to instrumentalists, vocalists, DJs and Emcees. The ensemble will perform a variety of styles including rock, folk, pop, EDM and more! Auditions will be held August 20th at 3:30 pm in FA 101. Questions? Feel free to contact Ariel Alexander: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Renowned author and Muslim leaderImam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Founder and Chairman of Cordoba Initiative, will speak on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Goucher College's Kraushaar Auditorium about the conflicts that arise in a religiously plural world and how these conflicts demand the attention of Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities. The 7:30 p.m. presentation will conclude the Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies' yearlong 25th Anniversary Speaker Series.
Imam Feisal's lecture
will focus on the key tensions and conflicts within Islam and how they shape Muslim relations with Jewish,
Christian and other non-Muslim communities. Imam
Feisal Abdul Rauf is a leading Islamic thinker and author of several books,
Moving The Mountain.
As former Imam of the Masjid al-Farrah mosque located in Lower Manhattan, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf preached a message of building understanding between people of all faith traditions, initiating interfaith dialogue and forging connections of trust and mutual support. He sits on the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Center of New York, serves as an advisor to the Interfaith Center of New York, and is a member of the World Economic Forum Council of 100 Leaders (Islamic-West dialogue).
Imam Feisal has received numerous awards including the Search for Common Ground Award for Interfaith Diplomacy in 2012 and Arianna Huffington's "2010 Game Changer" Award. Time magazine named him among the 100 most influential people of the world in April 2011 and he was listed as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2010 by Foreign Policy magazine.
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A while back, I asked for information regarding fricative-initial, word-initial consonant clusters (Linguist 13.3161). I got a number of responses, and only now have I gotten around to putting them together to post on LinguistList. At times, the ASCII of my email may prove problematic, so I suggest contacting the original authors if you?re not sure what was meant. I have also collected more information from other sources on Slavic languages, so if you are interested in this, please let me know.
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"I'm trying to compile information on languages that allow two-member fricative-initial consonant clusters in word-initial position. Specifically, I'm interested in cases where the fricatives are something other than /s/ that combine with nasals and obstruents.'
Thanks to everyone who sent a message?''they were very helpful!
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From: Sylvia Moosm?ller
Albanian allows fS among others: e.g. ''fshati''.
From: Larry Trask
Basque permits the word-initial clusters /fl-/ and /fr-/. But I stress that these clusters occur *only* in loan words from Romance, and never in native words.
Some examples:
isn't an obstruent or nasal :) ] Svil 'path' Svua 'oath' Svita 'strike' Sgia 'mistake' Smuel (a personal name) Smone 'eight' Smua 'rumor' Snayim 'two' Snicel 'schnitzel' Snaton 'university course catalog' Snati 'annual' Skia 'sunset' Skalim 'shekels' Stil 'sapling' Stiya 'drink' Stika 'silence' ********************************* From: Georgios Tserdanelis Modern Greek is a language that allows many fricative/obstruent clusters word initially. e.g. xn- fth- xth- thn- fkj- ft- xt- xl- /x/ being a velar fricative and /th/ an interdental fricative I have written a paper on greek clusters and dissimilation where you can find more info about the language and its sounds. it's published in the working papers series here at OSU but you can download a word version of it from my website too. ********************************* From: Susannah Davis Albanian has many fricative-initial consonant clusters, including fricatives followed by nasals and obstruents. /sh/ and /zh/ and the affricate /ts/ are found in lots and lots of word-initial clusters in Albanian. /v/, /z/, and /s/ are also very common in this position. ********************************* From: Nathan Sanders German is one obvious case, where not only do they have esh+C clusters, but historically, these replaced s+C clusters. Polish (and other Slavic languages) allows a wide variety of initial fric+C clusters, including where the fricative is labiodental [f/v], velar [x], post-alveolar [S/Z] (something between esh/yogh and retroflex s/z), alveolo-palatal [s'/z'], and alveolar [s/z]. Some examples: ftem 'suddenly' flet 'flute' vdova 'widow' vZask 'scream' vlets 'to drag' vnuk 'grandson' vwadza 'power' xts'e 'want (3sg, pres)' xSan 'hose-radish' xleb 'bread' xmura 'cloud' xwop 'peasant' Skoda 'damage' Sfed 'Swede' Slak 'route' Smer 'murmur' Zvir 'gravel' Zmija 'viper' Zwobek 'nursery' s'pev 'song' s'lub 'wedding' s'migwo 'propeller' s'fit 'dawn' z'dz'bwo 'stalk, blade' z'le 'badly' Georgian is known for its outrageous clusters, so I'm sure it has good clusters to look at. The Semitic languages probably have some due to their morphology (root consonants like [x] and [f] ending up next to other root consonants in certain morphological templates, beginning with CC-). I seem to remember that K'ichee' (Quiche) has [S]+C clusters, but I'm not sure about that. A quick look through a modern Greek dictionary shows a few possible interesting clusters: vGazo 'to take off' ([G] = velar fric), Tlipsi 'grief' ([T] = interdental fric), fTonos 'envy', fterna 'heel of foot', xTes 'yesterday', xlomos 'pale', xteni 'comb'. I'm not sure if Greek phonology simplifies these or not. ********************************* From: Paul Boersma well, coronal-peripheral is the usual generalization that you'll see about Dutch phonology, i.e. allowing sp- and -pt. But if we disregard s, the correct generalization is actually coronal-last. So you find the same articulator sequence in pn- as in -mt, this observation has occurred a couple of times in my papers. Initial fricative-initial clusters are alright, therefore, as long as the second consonant is coronal. We have the words fnuiken [f n oe y k schwa] and gnuiven [x n oe y v schwa] (in an 1989 paper of mine it came out as crucial that this x is voiceless even for speakers who allow a voiced fricative
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Bigrock Invitational Youth Ski Race - Registration at 8:00 Course Inspection at 9:00 Giant Slalom Race at 10:00 am Course Inspection at 12:00 Slalom Race at 12:45 Awards at 2:30 pm.
Thanks to McCain's of Canada we are pleased to annouce we are having Family Day on Monday March 2, 2014! From 9:00 am - 6:00 pm est (10:00-7:00 Atlantic) you can get $10 lift tickets and $20 rentals! What makes this deal even better is that Canadian money will be at Par! Thank you again to McCain's for helping make this possible.more...
March Break is coming up and Bigrock is offering extended hours for the week. Below you will see the hours of operation. Come to Bigrock and get in on some early spring skiing!
Monday March 3rd 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday March 4th Closed
Wednesday March 5th 12:00 - 8:00
Thursday March 6th 11:00 - 8:00
Friday March 7th 12:00 - 8:00
Saturday March 8th 9:00 - 8:00 (3:00 - 8:00 Triple Chair Only)
Sunday March 9th 9:00 - 4:00
There is a lot going on at Bigrock during February Break! We are open every day and check below for the extended hours of operation. Don't forget we will be offering Wicked Cheap Wednesday sponsored by TAMC from 3-8. $5 tickets or FREE with purchase of a full rental. During this week we are offering 3 day camps. For skiers and riders ages 4-6 we are offering Stump Jumpers from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Wednesday through Friday. Skiers and riders ages 7-13 can participate in our Mountain Explorers camp from 10:00-12:00 Wednesday through Friday. For more information, rates, and to sign up your child go to the Lessons & Programs section of the website. What better way to spend school break than out to Bigrock!
February Break Hours of Operation:
February 17th (Presidents Day) - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
February 18th- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
February 19th - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm ( Wicked Cheap Wednesday sponsored by TAMC from 3:00 - 8:00 pm! $5 Lift tickets or Free with full rental) Travis Cyr in the On The Rocks Pub 6:00 - 9:00
February 20th - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
February 21st - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
February 22nd - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Same-Sex Temptations in the Church: An Interview with Robert Gagnon
Authors on the Line
Dr. Robert Gagnon is a professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a man who has for many years bravely addressed homosexuality from a biblical and theological perspective. In 2002 he published a 500-page book The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. I put Dr. Gagnon on the line, peppered him with the following questions, and he kindly responded to each of them.
- What role does the Church play in demythologizing sexuality in modern culture?
- In the life of a professing Christian, what makes homosexual practice "an act of unbelief"?
- Should we be okay with a professing believer who self-identifies as "a celibate gay Christian"?
- What advice do you have for Christian parents who are fearful that their children will experience same-sex attraction in the teen years?
- What are churches doing well in engaging those who struggle with same-sex attraction? What are churches doing poorly?
- What guiding principles will help us to love and reach out to our homosexual neighbors?
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21ARussell Bobbitt
AMA Endurocross
Team: Factory FMF/KTM
Sponsors: Troy Lee Designs, KTM, Thor, FMF, Motorex, Dunlop, WP, Renthal, IMS, Ogio, Scott, Trinity, Factory Connection, VP Racing, Excel, Muscle Milk, Rekluse, Hydrapak, CTi, WP
- birthdate:
- 2/10/1986
- birthplace:
- Atlanta, GA
- height:
- 5'10
- residence:
- Fayetteville, A
- website:
- http://rbobbitt.com/
- weight:
- 165 lbs
How did you get into enduro?
I got into BMX and riding bicycles as a kid just because that was the fun thing to do with all the neighborhood kids. My dad owned a motorcycle shop so it was inevitable that I would get on a dirtbike.
How old were you when you started riding?
I started out on a PW-50 when I was 4.
Where did you grow up?
Just south of Atlanta, GA in Fayetteville.
How did you first get introduced to TLD and/or Troy?
A local rep for my dads shop originally helped me get in contact with TLD and that was in 2005! The first time I met Troy I was doing a KTM Poster Photoshoot at Glen Helen and he was out riding. I actually didn't have my hands on the newest designed lid from TLD yet and when I introduced myself to Troy he straight up said, "I am going to ride one more moto and then you can have my helmet." That was really impressive and made a huge statement about what a good guy he was.
How long have you been riding for TLD?
2012 will be my 8th year!
Which TLD products are you using?
I wear the casual wear along with the SE3 Helmets.
Do any athletes/riders influence or inspire your style?
I would say that back in the day that Shaun Palmer was my idol and I looked up to him a lot.
What do you like to do when you're not riding?
I like mountain biking a bunch along with riding my stand up jet ski. It is pretty fun poaching random ponds with the ski with my friends in the summer. Going snowboarding in the winter is another sport that I enjoy.
What bands/music are you into?
It seems that as music has been progressing, my taste in music has as well. I catch myself listening to way more genres that what I used to. I still predominately listen to Classic Rock/Metal, but listen to some Punk, Alternative and Hiphop now a good bit, too.
List three goals you have for the upcoming season:
1. AMA National Enduro Champion.
2. OMA Champion.
3. Overall the Trophy Team Category with Team USA at the ISDE.
List a few highlights of your career:
4 AMA National Enduro Championships.
Winning Junior Team ISDE 2006.
Winning Podium World Trophy Team 2011.
3 ISDE Gold Medals.
AMA Athlete of the Year 2011.
What's your favorite race/event and why?
It would have to be the International Six Days Enduro. It is the most prestigious race in offroad and the most fun. It is a team sport so you get to enjoy camaraderie with the people you would normally be competing against.
What's your idea of an epic day riding?
Waking up in a place you have never been to ride before and taking off to explore territory you have never ventured.
What's the best thing about being a professional athlete?
Being able to enjoy what I do everyday. Feeling the fruits of accomplishment after all the time and effort you have exerted.
If you weren't a professional athlete, how would you want to spend your time?
That's a toughy.. I would have to find something that was always challenging and still enjoyable. I like working with people involved with the racing community, so I would still have to find something related to bikes and people.
If you were running things, what would you change about the industry?
I would split marketing and budgeting more equally for offroad and motocross.
Who would you like to thank?
All the painters at TLD for doing such an awesome job with customizing my helmets and the entire staff that helps tie everything together to have things work smoothly.
Any words of wisdom?
The right combination of fun and commitment makes for happiness and success.


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A RANGE of self-help books for children will be available in Somerset's larger libraries through the Books On Prescription scheme.
The initiative, co-ordinated by Somerset Libraries and Somerset County Council's Public Health team, enables GPs and other healthcare workers to prescribe the books.
There are 24 titles devoted to issues including anger management, depression, bullying, eating disorders, Asperger syndrome, stress and family problems.
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CATEGORIES MoviesKevin Spacey: Oscar winner, theater director -- corporate shark? You might not have pegged the actor as someone who represents white-collar greed, but he -- or more specifically, the characters he plays -- certainly have a habit of exhibiting the type of maniacal behavior many Americans have become angry with over the last few years. In this weekend's New York Times Magazine, film critic A.O. Scott does a convincing job of comparing Spacey's recent roles -- along with his career as a whole -- to the nature of today's economy (which, if you haven't heard, sucks) and the villains who caused it.
As our fascination with money and power shows signs of curdling into resentment, we need both plausible targets and sympathetic alter egos. Spacey manages to be both. In 'Horrible Bosses' last summer, he was a creature of pure, compulsive sadism. In 'Margin Call,' he is an upper-middle-level executive at a large investment bank on the brink of 2008-style chaos, whose ruthlessly realistic assessment puts him at the ethical center of the storm.Scott doesn't just keep this comparison to Spacey's recent films. His roles as the "postmodern sociopath" Keyzer Soze in 'The Usual Suspects' and the "diabolical movie producer" in 'Swimming With the Sharks' also get the white-collar comparison. However, the most important piece of info to gather from the piece is this:
We can read [Spacey's] history in his face: the front-office fixture; the boss from hell; the drifting salaryman; the master criminal. He has been all of those guys and has now settled in, not quite at the top but close enough to it to have acquired a relish for real power. We know him. We know what he is capable of. And because of this...he's the only one we can trust.If that's the case, could we maybe send Spacey to Occupy Wall Street to help diffuse the tension between police and protesters?
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Competing claims about Islam on ABC's 'This Week'
By Martha M. Hamilton
Published on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 at 10:41 a.m.
ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanppour on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 was a townhall meeting on whether American's should fear Islam and full of competing claims. We decided to check a claim by Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham.
"I understand what the Muslims want to do in America," said Graham, president of both the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and the international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse. "They want to build as many mosques and cultural centers as they possibly can so they can convert as many Americans as they can to Islam. I understand that...I understand what they're doing. And I just don't have the freedom to do this in most Muslim countries. We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden."
Imam Osama Bahloul, leader of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and a panelist on the show, said Graham was incorrect.
"For someone to say we are not allowed to build a church in a Muslim country, this is absolutely not right. You can Google this," Bahloul said.
We spoke to several experts on religion and government in Muslim countries. And the consensus was clear.
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SAN DIEGO -- A jury ruled Friday that former San Diego Padre Brian Giles does not owe his ex-girlfriend compensation for their five-year dating relationships.
The jury reached its verdict late Thursday, but Judge Jeffrey Barton scheduled reading of the panel's decision for Friday morning.
Following a three-week trial, a San Diego jury determined there was no breach of contract regarding a prenuptial agreement that was never signed. It also found that 34-year-old Cheri Olvera must give back a $108,000 engagement ring or pay Giles that amount.
"The prenup was clear enough, but she never signed it,'' said Giles' attorney, James Scott.
Scott said Olvera had agreed to marry Giles, but had also agreed to sign the prenuptial agreement. "So she actually breached the promise to marry by failing to sign the prenup,'' Scott told reporters.
Scott said Olvera claimed she had an implied contract with Giles and deserved to be paid $80,000 a year for the five years they were together.
Olvera filed a lawsuit in November 2008, claiming Giles was abusive toward her during their five-year dating relationship. Giles, 40, countersued, alleging his ex-fiancee abused him. The panel decided that both Giles and Olvera committed acts of physical abuse during the relationship, but the injuries didn't cause serious bodily harm.
Olvera originally sought more than $10 million in damages, but her attorney said in her closing argument that Olvera was seeking $500,000 from Giles.
"I just feel justice prevailed,'' Giles said outside the courtroom. "It was a relationship that eventually became too much financially, and I've been telling the media for two-and-a-half years now this is what it's been about. I couldn't be more happy.''
Giles said having his name dragged through the mud has been difficult.
"It's brutal,'' he said. "It's been my first, and my last court appearance. But you know, it's been harder on the family. You know, your kids going to school and having to listen to this stuff, and that's been the toughest part for me.
"I'm an adult. I've been yelled at before playing baseball, so for kids it's hard for them to take in. I just don't think we got the respect from the plaintiff's side, and that part she didn't really care about.''
One of Olvera's attorneys, Su Barry, said she was discouraged by the verdict, especially on the claim of domestic violence.
"She's a resilient woman, an amazing woman, who stood up for what she believed in,'' Barry told reporters.
Barry said Olvera's legal team hadn't decided yet if the case will be appealed.
As part of her domestic violence claim, Olvera's attorneys pointed to a much-publicized 2006 videotaped incident at a Phoenix bar, in which she is seen falling to the ground on the way out of the bar after an argument with Giles.
Giles pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge in connection with that incident.
"It's probably an example of a couple that was in a dysfunctional relationship. They argued a lot, they were probably loud,'' Scott said. "There may have been some jostling, some pushing or shoving here and there, but there was no injury.
"She came through with no visits to the doctor, no bruises, no pain pills for anything that she experienced, and thus, she had no case.''
Olvera is now engaged to former Major League baseball player Chuck Knoblauch.


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The state attorney general has accused him of running a Ponzi scheme, and just this week, his wife was arrested in connection with the investigation as well.
And while the Mid-Michigan man is currently living in Germany, that didn't stop him from talking to TV5 about the investigation.
"I've been overcharged, the feds also looked into this investigation but they passed on it," said embattled Saginaw resident Joel Wilson in his first public comments.
TV5 spoke with him by phone from Germany where he has lived for the last 3 1/2 months.
Here in Michigan he is facing nine charges in Bay City in connection to a Ponzi scheme, and if convicted, could mean up to 40 years in prison. Wilson maintains his innocence.
"This is not about serving justice, this is about how the attorney general's office is seeking headlines," Wilson said.
Wilson is the owner of WR Rice Financial Services, an affiliate of both the Diversified Group and American Realty Funds Corporation, which owns 74 investments properties in Saginaw and Bay counties.
The state attorney general's office has charged Wilson with running a Ponzi scheme, stating Wilson used new investor funds to pay returns to previous investors.
"Every day, scam artists find new ways to pocket your money," said Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette in January. "Financial exploitation is a growing crime in Michigan, and we are cracking down on these con artists. Be skeptical of anyone who promises huge returns for a small investment."
Wilson told TV5 he left for Germany on Dec. 3, one month before the attorney general filed charges. He insists he's not running from the law but says he's in Germany because the investigation has tainted his name. When TV5 asked Wilson if he was coming back anytime soon, he said he didn't know.
"I don't know yet, I don't know, I don't have plans," said Wilson. "If I do, it won't be before the election to help the attorney general's chances."
Wilson is accused of fleecing nearly $500,000 in an investment scheme. He's been charged with racketeering, larceny and other crime. It is alleged that Wilson pocketed nearly $50,000 to pay for personal items.
To read more about the arrest of M. Viktoria Wilson, who is accused of lying to police, click here.
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The City Council is expected to approve the first of 17 new contracts with city labor unions this month.
Mayor James Fiorentini said he has reached agreement with the public works union for a new contract that includes a 3 percent pay raise over two years. The union includes about 20 highway and parks department workers, he said.
Fiorentini said the public works proposal is the model for which other upcoming labor deals will be based, including annual 1.5 percent cost-of-living pay increases.
"It's a fair deal that includes a COLA increase and no health insurance changes," the mayor said, referring to the cost-of-living adjustment.
The proposal covers the prior fiscal year and the current one that expires next summer. The council is expected to consider the contract at its Sept. 24 meeting.
Fiorentini said every contract between the city and its unions expired about a year ago, except for the firefighters' contract. That deal has about a year left, he said.
The new public works agreement removes language from the former contract that would have paid workers a 2 percent bonus if the city joined the state health care system known as the Group Insurance Plan.
The mayor said the city might eventually join the state plan, but that union approval is no longer needed due to a new state law.
In the last round of contract talks, city unions agreed to health insurance concessions that the mayor said has saved the city $2.5 million in the last three years. There are no changes to the current health insurance offerings in the new public works contract, he said.


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August 8, 2010
Joan Armatrading's statement calling on leaders of Israel and Palestine to "take that step" to solve "the problem" is a backwards way of acknowledging protests of her recent concert in Tel Aviv, Israel. When she plays San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts on Tuesday, Aug. 10, let her know that to disregard the Palestinian cultural boycott is to take a stand with racism and apartheid.
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Israel's objectives from the war on Gaza were set long before its launch: to remove the Hamas movement and government, achieve the reinstallation of the Fatah leader, Mahmoud Abbas, in Gaza, and end the armed resistance.


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on Oct 21, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I smelt it also.
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Emily West is a registered user.
I called the fire department and they said there were only medical calls in Pleasanton on Monday evening.
on Oct 22, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I was washing my car at the car wash downtown and the house that is across the street for the wash bays was burned out. From the looks of the house, at least 3 units were probably called. So sad for the owners.


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