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US shale oil drillers flaring and venting billions of dollars in natural gas
Sharon Kelly / DesmogBlog
20th September 2014Gas flaring of natural at shale oil wells is carried out on such a scale in North Dakota and Texas that 'phantom cities' show up at night in satellite photos, writes Sharon Kelly. Billions of dollars worth of gas are going up in smoke, adding to CO2 emissions - but far worse for the climate is when the gas is 'vented'. Regulators are doing too little, too late. more...
A Yes vote in Scotland could finish Trident
Paul Ingram
17th September 2014If the Scots vote yes on Thursday the UK's already tight military budget will be squeezed even harder, writes Paul Ingram, dramatically increasing the chances of nuclear disarmament. Adding to the UK's headache: the only medium term alternative base for its Trident submarine fleet would be ... in Georgia, USA. more...
Nuclear power - insanity at taxpayers' and consumers' expense
Ralph Nader
12th September 2014Nuclear power exists for one reason only, writes Ralph Nader - government support. Without the taxpayer subsidies, accident liability waivers and exploited consumers, nuclear power wouldn't exist. And even with all the above, it can barely hold on. It's time to end the nuclear boondoggle for once and for all. more...
Wild horses, Hunter Lovins, and the way to a better world
Sophie Morlin-Yron
10th September 2014Hunter Lovins is on a mission, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron: to put the transformational technologies we already have to work for the benefit of people and business - and to re-create the economy so it's no longer a machine for polluting the planet and devouring natural resources, but a mechanism for building and sustaining natural and human capital. more...
Wild West Welfare - how ranching made US public lands private property
William Williers
26th September 2014Livestock ranching on US public lands underlies a vast range of environmental problems - so should we welcome 'conservation buyouts' of ranches that own grazing leases? No way, writes William Williers, because the lands are already ours, and to 'buy' them is to support and perpetuate a $1 billion per year fraud against the American people. more...
Success for challenge to Idaho 'ag-gag' law
Oliver Tickell
5th September 2014A legal challenge to a draconian Idaho law that outlaws free speech about animal abuses on factory farms has survived a 'motion to dismiss' in a federal court. The challenge, mounted by free speech, animal welfare, food and environment groups, claims the 'ag gag' law is unconstitutional. more...
'Misleading' fracking ad 'must not appear again'
Oliver Tickell
3rd September 2014The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has ordered the withdrawal of an ad extolling the virtues of fracking, ruling that it is misleading, exaggerating, and lacks substantiation. In the process it has undermined the Government's entire case for fracking in the UK. more...
New Orleans: oil & gas evading $50bn coastal restoration obligations
Julie Dermansky
5th September 2014Thanks to damage to coastal wetlands by the oil & gas industry, Louisiana is losing two acres to the sea an hour, writes Julie Dermansky. The companies are legally obliged to repair their damage - but they haven't and the cost has reached $50 billion. The answer? A Bill backed by the state governor to make them immune from lawsuits. more...
SeaWorld - save your money on super-size tanks. Orcas need the ocean!
Sea Shepherd
7th September 2014Seaworld San Diego is about to build the world's biggest tank for its captive orcas. Fifty foot deep and covering 1.5 acres, it's almost twice as big as current tanks and will represent an improvement in living conditions when complete in 2018. But for Sea Shepherd, that's missing the point. For these wild and majestic sea mammals, only the ocean will do. more...
Liberation is our birthright! Palestine stands with Ferguson
Khaled Barakat
1st September 2014Blacks, Indigenous peoples and Palestinians are all engaged in a single struggle against a racist empire that systematically robs, colonises, impoverishes, terrorises, enslaves, imprisons, tortures and murders its subject populations. Their struggle for liberation is one, and will ultimately vanquish as the empire collapses from within.
Fracked off - natural gas victims flee Colorado's toxic air
Paul Thacker / Oil Change International
30th August 2014Natural gas is widely touted as a 'green fuel'. But as Paul Thacker found in Colorado, fracking's national 'ground zero', it's anything but. Lives and health are being ruined by pollution from taxpayer-subsidized gas wells, flaring and refining plants, while property values collapse. Now a mass of environmental refugees are fleeing the ravaged state. more...
The liberal climate agenda is doomed to failure
Scott Parkin
29th August 2014Liberal environmentalism represents a dangerous delusion, writes Scott Parkin - that 'playing nice' with Earth-destroying corporations and politicians can yield results worth having. Radical change on climate will only result from bold, confrontational direct actions against the fossil fuel industries and their apologists. more...
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Earthquake risk makes California's Diablo Canyon a Fukushima in waiting
Karl Grossman
27th August 2014A newly-exposed report by Diablo Canyon's lead nuclear inspector shows that the twin reactors are unsafe, writes Karl Grossman. An earthquake on nearby geological faults could trigger a Fukushima-scale accident causing 10,000 early fatalities. The owner's response? Apply to extend the site's operation for another 20 years. more...
Florida's sugar barons grow fat on subsidies, diabetes and Everglades destruction
Alan Farago
1st September 2014Big Sugar is the new Big Tobacco, writes Alan Farago - lethal to human health, wreaking environmental devastation, gouging huge public subsidies, and with the political clout to stop First Lady Michelle Obama from breathing a word against it. Only an alliance of 'green', health and taxpayer campaigners can kill the beast. more...
Ukraine opens up for Monsanto, land grabs and GMOs
Joyce Nelson
11th September 2014Hidden from mainstream media exposure, the World Bank and IMF loan has opened up Ukraine to major corporate inroads, writes Joyce Nelson. Loan conditions are forcing the deeply indebted country to open up to GMO crops, and lift the ban on private sector land ownership. US corporations are jubilant at the 'goldmine' that awaits them. more...
Fish before agribusiness! California river tribes demand water
Oliver Tickell
22nd August 2014Large scale salmon deaths are imminent on the Klamath River and its tributaries in northern California due to low flows and high temperatures. Native American tribes are protesting in the state capital as federal agencies illegally prioritize water for large scale agribusiness over fish and indigenous people. more...
Keystone XL - who needs it? We got a railroad!
Justin Mikulka / DeSmogBlog
25th August 2014Climate change and tar sands activists opposing Keystone XL need to wake up to a new reality - the pipeline has already been eclipsed by rail transport which is both cheaper and more flexible, writes Justin Mikulka. The expanded production and export of tar sands oil just got a whole lot more likely. more...
Health alert - fracking's chemical cocktails
Tim Radford
21st August 2014Scientists in the US have established that chemicals used in fracking to extract gas and oil could represent health and environmental hazards, writes Tim Radford. Among the greatest hazards: biocides and corrosion inhibitors. more...
Alabama - a community fights toxic waste, discrimination
Oliver Tickell
20th August 2014When the US's biggest ever coal ash spill buried 300 acres of waterfront property in a white, middle class suburb, the waste was treated as a toxic hazard. But by the time it reached Uniontown, a black community in Alabama, that was all forgotten. Now they are fighting back. more...
Defeating TTP - a Pandora's Box of corporate power
Mickey Z
25th August 2014Adam Weissman spills the beans on the Trans Pacific Partnership, which threatens to undermine democracy in the US and other countries at its roots. If passed it will represent a massive handover of power from nations to corporations - but as Mickey Z writes, there is still time to organize and defeat Obama's TTP campaign. more...
Free the seeds to feed the world!
Jack Kloppenburg & Irwin Goldman
20th August 2014Patented and 'indentured' seeds are fast taking over the world's food supply, write Jack Kloppenburg & Irwin Goldman, terminating farmers' and gardeners' ancient right to develop new varieties, and forcing them to buy seed anew for every crop. Enter the Open Source Seed Initiative ... more...
The dark side of Hawaii's aquarium trade
Elizabeth Claire Alberts
20th August 2014Hawaii's salt-water aquarium trade is lucrative - but depends on the constant, scarcely regulated collection of wild fish, writes Elizabeth Claire Alberts. With 98% of fish in the trade taken from the wild, and high mortality rates from the moment of collection, Hawaii's coral reefs are experiencing a daily massacre. more...
Detroit: what happens when water is a commodity, not a human right
Pete Dolack
19th August 2013The shutoff of water to thousands of Detroit residents, the proposed privatization of the water system, and the diversion of the system's revenue to banks are possible, writes Pete Dolak, because water - the most basic human need - has become a means to extract profit from the City's people. more...
Sister Megan Rice is an inspiration to all humanity
Michael Edwards
31st August 2014Campaigners who dared confront the might of the US's nuclear weapons establishment, in the process revealing the chronic insecurity of its facilities, are paying a heavy price, writes Michael Edwards. But their strength, serenity and joy in the face of brutal injustice brings hope to the world for a just and peaceful future. more...
Missouri's 'Right-to-Farm' - an early win for third wave corporatocracy
Don Fitz
22nd August 2014First corporations gained legal personhood, writes Don Fitz. Next they seized the right to force 'free trade' on unwilling populations. Now they are making sure that 'corporate rights' trump citizen rights - like the right to wholesome food and a healthy environment. That's where the 'Right to Farm' constitutional amendments come in ... more...
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St. Albert veteran lands national honour
Kenneth Andr� Corbould receives Meritorious Service Cross for work in Afghanistan
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A St. Albert man has won one of Canada�s highest military honours for leading some 25,000 troops in Afghanistan.
Retired brigadier-general Kenneth Andr� Corbould of St. Albert received the Meritorious Service Cross from David Johnston, Canada�s Governor General, at Ottawa�s Rideau Hall Tuesday.
The cross is one of the most prominent awards for military merit available in Canada, and recognizes a military deed or activity that has been performed in an outstandingly professional manner that brings great honour to the Canadian Forces and the nation.
Corbould, 46, says he actually got the award back in 2012 but wasn�t able to get to Ottawa to receive it until this week due to scheduling difficulties.
He got the award for his work as deputy commander of Regional Command (South) Headquarters in Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011 � a job that saw him directing the combat and reconstruction efforts of some 25,000 multinational troops.
�Working within a diverse battle space and across multiple lines of operations, he created a clear and direct path for his organization to move forward,� his citation reads. �Brigadier-General Corbould�s efforts were critical to multinational success in Afghanistan, highlighting Canada�s role in bringing stability to the country.�
Leading from the front
A self-described �army brat,� Corbould says he grew up on military bases in B.C., Ontario and Alberta. He joined the army in 1984 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a degree in civil engineering.
Corbould went on to serve tours in Kuwait, Bosnia, and East Timor before doing three stints in Afghanistan.
In 2010 a surge of American troops started entering Afghanistan, Corbould recalls. It was the first time the Americans had been in southern Afghanistan (where Canada had been active for years), so they wanted a Canadian to help lead their efforts.
�We had a pretty successful year in those southern four provinces of Afghanistan,� he says.
In addition to doing border patrols and training local security forces, troops worked with locals to build roads, train lawyers, start businesses, create chambers of commerce and export pomegranates.
�It was all about sustainable development,� Corbould says.
Corbould says he spent much of his time in the field working with troops and locals, especially on border security.
Corbould had a reputation for flying out to remote outposts to hang out with front-line soldiers � a rarity for someone of his rank, says friend and fellow retired soldier Malcolm Bruce of Sturgeon County.
�He was the kind of guy that wanted to keep in touch with ground troops and be seen by soldiers as sharing the same risks,� he says. �They trusted him, had confidence in him and, quite frankly, they admired him.�
Corbould�s mission was not without risk � about 105 soldiers died during his last tour.
Corbould was also involved in a suicide bomb attack on a convoy in Kabul that claimed the lives of six soldiers and 12 Afghan civilians, including Canadian Col. Geoff Parker.
�We were over there doing reconnaissance,� Corbould recalls.
The bomber detonated a van load of explosives next to the convoy, obliterating the Jeep in front of Corbould and killing its occupants.
It was the first and only time he ran into an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, Corbould says.
�I walked away with a few bruises and scratches, so I was lucky.�
Afghanistan certainly isn�t a perfect place now, but it�s moving in the right direction, Corbould says.
�The difference between 2003 (his first tour) and 2010 was huge in terms of how normal things had gotten,� he says.
He saw substantially more students attending school, for example, and many more shops and bazaars open. Better roads and bridges have reduced the drive from Kabul to Kandahar from four days to just five hours.
Afghanistan now has a properly trained army, a constitution, and many other governance structures it didn�t have before, Corbould says.
�I think they have a really good chance to be successful.�
Bruce praises Corbould as �an incredible leader� who listens to others and gives credit where credit is due.
�Alberta�s lucky to have kept him.�
Corbould is now the assistant deputy minister of the province�s flood recovery task force, working to rebuild Alberta after last year�s floods.
It�s nice to be appreciated, but this was a team effort, Corbould says of the medal.
�It�s been a great honour of mine to serve with Canadian soldiers and our allies to help people out.�

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What voting laws could mean for the November election
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Lilyan Maitan stands in a voting booth during the Republican primary election April 24, 2012 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The presidential election is just six weeks away, and one of the big questions on the horizon is who will be eligible to vote?
Today, a federal panel in Washington D.C. is scheduled to hear closing arguments from the state of South Carolina regarding voting rights.
A new law there requires voters to show photo ID and critics argue that violates the Voting Rights Act by putting a heavy burden on minorities who may not have IDs.
But South Carolina isn't the only state with new voting laws. In the past two years alone, 19 states have introduced new voting laws.
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A 16-year-old tennis star on vacation in Rome has been tortured and mutilated; a wealthy woman is killed in her beach front home; a young boy's body is found in a marsh. All three murders appear unrelated, but Kay Scarpetta, using quiet determination and forensic science, is out to find the truth. With her niece, Lucy, a financially independent computer genius, and Pete Marino, a loyal detective who harbors romantic feelings for Scarpetta, at her side, she has every weapon in her arsenal to find and capture a coldblooded killer.
Plot Overview: Murder, Relationships and Forensic Pathology
Book of the Dead weaves together various storylines: Marino's complicated feelings for Scarpetta combine with his alcoholism to create a testosterone-fueled confrontation; Lucy's subsequent anger with Marino propels her to punish him as revenge; Scarpetta's relationship with Benton Wesley, an FBI profiler and her long-term boyfriend, comes to a head; and Marilyn Self, a mentally unstable television host, nurtures an obsession with Scarpetta that has deadly consequences.
As a forensic pathologist, Scarpetta is observant, smart and intuitive. Her examinations and interpretations of bodies and situations are compelling, and Scarpetta is more than just a detective; she's an educator. Cornwell, a forensic pathologist by profession, presents straightforward explanations of complicated medical conditions and terminology, making Book of the Dead the literary version of "CSI." The result is a thriller filled with medical and psychological mysteries that only Scarpetta can unravel through intelligent reasoning.
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Patricia Cornwell is a ruthless writer, one who exploits the thoughts and actions of a sadistic serial killer. In Book of the Dead, her descriptions of the unknown killer are brutal, and the picture she paints of a young tennis star being tortured is both shocking and heartless. And, with the addition of Captain Poma, an egotistical Italian medico legale with the military police, and Marilyn Self, Book of the Dead has its share of unsavory, unsympathetic, malicious characters.
While Book of the Dead is a gripping read, it does have its weaknesses. Without having read previous Kay Scarpetta novels, it is difficult to discern ongoing storylines as Cornwell provides little background information. As a result, some character development seems shallow to readers who are unfamiliar with Cornwell's characters, especially Pete Marino, Lucy and Benton Wesley. For readers new to the Kay Scarpetta series, it would be better to begin with Postmortem or Body of Evidence rather than Book of the Dead.
- Scarpetta, Kay. Book of the Dead. Putnam Adult, 2007 ISBN 9780399153934


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Stephanie Anderson ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher said she'll continue fighting for the territory's marriage equality legislation amid moves by Western Australian politicians to prepare laws of their own.
Call for real action on human rights to 'wipe out' discrimination
Stephanie Anderson Canberra must continue to be "as brave as we have been with same-sex marriage" in regards to human rights, former race discrimination commissioner Tom Calma says.
Student 'disgusted, horrified' after alleged molestation by dance teacher, court hears
Stephanie Anderson Jurors are expected to retire on Tuesday to deliberate in the trial of a prominent dance instructor accused of molesting a teenage student.
Petrie Plaza sculpture vandalised again, figure stolen
Stephanie Anderson and Ben Westcott The government is considering whether to repair Civic's "little men" statue, after it was vandalised again.
Tropfest: Daramalan student takes out award
Stephanie Anderson Oliver Levi-Malouf is one step closer to his dream job after taking out a trophy at Tropjunior.
Wedding day for Emily and Ellie, and the best bond of all
Stephanie Anderson Even as Emily Jehne and Ellie Filler shared their first kiss as a married couple, they worried about the future of their marriage.
$9m spent on trailer park repairs
Stephanie Anderson The ACT government has spent more than $9 million on vital repairs at the Narrabundah Longstay Park.
World of contrast in caravan park
Stephanie Anderson They may be small, but the homes of Narrabundah Longstay Park tenants have a long and turbulent story behind them.
WA politician Stephen Dawson heads to Canberra for 'trailblazing' marriage
Stephanie Anderson Western Australian politician Stephen Dawson will be among those making history in Australia this weekend as he marries his long term partner Dennis Liddelow in Canberra.
Duplex crackdown after controversial demolition
John Thistleton and Stephanie Anderson Duplex demolitions will now need approval from the ACT Government following the controversial flattening of a Yarralumla duplex which forced neighbours out of their home following little more than a...
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Stephanie Anderson A man with a "long and serious" criminal history has been warned to face his demons ahead of being sentenced for aggravated robbery and theft.
Peter Slipper Cabcharge case begins in Canberra court
Stephanie Anderson Peter Slipper's time in court could soon be over as an application for a permanent stay in charges against the former politician is considered.
UC staff secure pay deal with bonuses
Stephanie Anderson University of Canberra staff have secured a new pay and bonus scheme potentially worth millions of dollars for employees.
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Stephanie Anderson University of Canberra staff have secured a new pay and bonus scheme potentially worth millions of dollars for employees.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Amelia Rose Earhart has completed the round-the-world journey that her namesake never finished nearly eight decades ago.
The 31-year-old pilot completed the 24,300-mile journey Friday when her single-engine plane landed at Oakland International Airport, where she was greeted by her parents and crowds of supporters.
Earhart is not related to the famed aviator who disappeared during her attempted global flight in 1937.
The Denver resident and her co-pilot Shane Jordan took off from Oakland on June 26 and made 17 stops in 14 countries. They flew in a Pilatus C-12 plane equipped with GPS and other modern technology her namesake never had.
Earhart hopes the global flight will inspire girls to fly. She runs a nonprofit called the Fly With Amelia Foundation that sends teenage girls to flight school.
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The Advanced Placement (AP) program is a curriculum in the United States sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college. Participating colleges grant credit to students who obtained high enough scores on the exams to qualify.
According to the Good Schools Guide International, it is "usually much more rigorous than the general course offerings. Advanced Placement classes are graded differently than other classes offered."[1] The most taken AP exam in 2008 was AP United States History with 346,641 students, and the least taken was AP Italian Language and Culture with 1,930 students.
After World War II, the Ford Foundation created a fund that supported committees studying education.[2] The first study was conducted by three prep schools—the Lawrenceville School, Phillips Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy—and three universities—Harvard University, Princeton University and Yale University. In 1952 they issued the report General Education in School and College: A Committee Report which recommended allowing high school seniors to study college level material and to take achievement exams that allowed them to attain college credit for this work.[3] The second committee, the Committee on Admission with Advanced Standing, developed and implemented the plan to choose a curriculum. A pilot program was run in 1952 which covered eleven disciplines.
The College Board, a non-profit organization[4] based in New York City, has run the AP program since 1955.[5] From 1965 to 1989, Harlan Hanson was the director of the Advanced Placement Program.[6] It develops and maintains guidelines for the teaching of higher level courses in various subject areas. In addition, it supports teachers of AP courses, and supports universities.[7] These activities are funded through fees charged to students taking AP Exams.
In 2006, over one million students took over two million Advanced Placement examinations.[8] Many high schools in the United States offer AP courses,[9] though the College Board allows any student to take any examination, regardless of participation in its respective course.[10] Therefore, home-schooled students and students from schools that do not offer AP courses have an equal opportunity to take the examination.
As of the 2011 testing season, exams cost $87 each,[11] though the cost may be subsidized by local or state programs. Financial aid is available for students who qualify for it; the exam reduction is $22 per exam from College Board plus an additional $8 rebate per fee-reduced exam from the school. There may be further reductions depending on the state. Out of the $87, $8 goes directly to the school to pay for the administration of the test, which some schools will reduce to lower the cost to the student.
On April 3, 2008, the College Board announced that four AP courses – French Literature, Latin Literature, Computer Science AB, and Italian Language and Culture – will be discontinued after the 2008–2009 school year due to lack of funding.[12][13]
AP tests are scored on a 5–4–3–2–1 numeric scale (5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest).
Grading the AP exam is a long and complicated process. The multiple choice component of the exam is scored by computer, while the free response and essay portions are scored by trained Readers at the AP Reading each June. The scores on various components are weighted and combined into a raw Composite Score. The Chief Reader for each exam then decides on the grade cutoffs for that year's exam, which determine how the Composite Scores are converted into the final grades. During the process a number of reviews and statistical analyses are performed to ensure that the grading is reliable. The overall goal is for the grades to reflect an absolute scale of performance which can be compared from year to year.[14]
Some colleges use AP test scores to exempt students from introductory coursework. Each college's policy is different (see link below), but most require a minimum score of 3 or 4 to receive college credit.[15] Typically this appears as a "CR" grade on the college transcript, although some colleges and universities will award an A grade for a 5 score.[16]
Beginning with the May 2011 AP Exam administration, there will be a change to the way AP Exams are scored. Total scores on the multiple-choice section will be based on the number of questions answered correctly. Points will no longer be deducted for incorrect answers and, as always, no points will be awarded for unanswered questions.
Recognizing that the cost could be an impediment to students of limited means, a number of states and municipalities independent of the College Board have partially or fully subsidized the cost. For example, the State of Florida reimburses schools districts for the exam costs of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the Montebello Unified School District, the Hawaii Department of Education, New York City Department of Education, the State of Indiana subsidizes all AP Examination fees in subjects of math and science, and the Edmonds School District currently subsidize Advanced Placement fees of students who enroll in the free school lunch program. In addition some school districts offer free tests to all students enrolled in any Advanced Placement class.


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Chancellor Donald Mash was quoted in the Nov. 19 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article "UW System students drink more than average — Survey finds intake tops that of others in U.S." Mash serves as the chairman of the UW System Advisory Committee on Alcohol Education.
Andy Soll, Business and Student Services, was featured in the Nov. 19 Leader-Telegram article "Campus changes are years away" about the UW-Eau Claire campus master plan. Student Senate President Adrian Klenz also was quoted in the article.
UW-Eau Claire Blugold football players Jake Dettmer and Tony Hull were quoted in the Nov. 19 Leader-Telegram article "Blugold buddy system — Reading Recess Program good for students, UW-EC players." The Reading Recess Program, which was started by Coach Todd Hoffner, brings together college football players with elementary school students during recess.
The Eau Claire City Council action at the Nov. 18 meeting included approving an eight-week trial period of late-night bus service for 2004. The complete Nov. 19 Leader-Telegram article "Budget OK'd with no rate rise" can be read online.
Paul Kaldjian, geography and anthropology, was quoted in the article "Geography club makes school kits for children in Iraq" in the November issue of the School News.
Ron Satz, Academic Affairs and Don Mowry, Center for Service-Learning were featured in the article "UWEC promotes civic involvement" in the November issue of the School News.
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Many women are unhappy with the size of their breasts and although there are various ways you can make them look bigger, e.g. with the right bra, this isn't a real substitute for real enlargement. Surgery always comes with certain risks: Anesthesia, impaired wound healing and scars, quality and lifetime of the implants themselves. Especially after recent scandals many of us are looking for an affordable and all natural way for a bigger bust.
Natural methods have one major disadvantage: Most of them work, but you can't expect the same increase in size that's possible with surgery. Going from A-cup to C-cup is not possible this way, but more volume and firmer tissue can be achieved.
How does bigger breasts system therapy work?
A system therapy is a combination of enhancement therapies and consists of a cream or gel applied externally and a supplement pill. This enlargement method gives the best results. A very popular product in this category is Total Curve that combines two components: A supplement that contains natural phytoestrogens and a firming gel that naturally increases the fatty tissue of the breast. Phytoestrogens mimic the effect of the hormone estrogen which has a mastogenic effect, basically makes your breasts grow. The Volufiline gel contains sarsasapogenin, an ingredient that stimulates lipogenesis.
Most women using Total Curve are experiencing really good results and there is scientific proof that this therapy works, a clinical trial shows that there is a measurable volume increase.
How do breast enlargement programs work?
A program consist of many different modules, basically a collection of in-depth knowledge and information how to increase your breast size with the right food, training and exercises, special massage techniques and more. These programs purely rely on all natural techniques and can deliver good results, but it all depends on strictly following all the steps described. Effective, but certainly requires quite a lot of effort compared to the method described above.
The only program we would recommend is Boost Your Bust from Jenny Bolton. It is really inexpensive and contains an abundance of solid information, tips and strategies for successful bust enhancement. Jenny is offering her program for over 2 years and consumer feedback shows that she doesn't make empty promises, the program actually works. Certainly worth a try, especially since it costs less than $40, that's less than a one month membership to the gym.
What is the average breast size / cup size in the USA?
The average cup size varies a lot, the regional differences are much higher than you may expect. The smallest average size, A-cup to B-cup can be found in most regions of Africa and Asia, the nation with the biggest average size is Russia with a E-cup.
In the United States the average cup size is D. Pretty surprising but you have to keep in mind that these statistics do not display natural cup size only, but also include all surgical breast augmentations. In poorer countries or countries with a different cultural and religious background this kind of plastic surgery is far less common than in western countries, Europe or the USA.
According to recent surveys, men prefer C-cup to D-cup on average. When asking couples there is a big mismatch, many women claim there partners would prefer smaller cup sizes while the male part answers in a different way in anonymous voting. So, basically, many men lie about their real preferences and prefer bigger breasts although they tell their wife or girlfriend they'd love smaller breasts. Important: Never think about breast enlargement just because your husband or boyfriend wants it. It's something you do for yourself only, for your self-confidence, not for others!
Are there home remedies to get bigger breasts naturally?
If you are searching the internet for breast enlargement home remedies, you'll find an abundance of websites claiming that there are helpful natural remedies. Unfortunately, most of them have no real effect, at least none that would be measurable in clinical or scientific studies:
- Single herbs: While herbal supplements as a part of a system therapy have a proven effect, the often mentioned saw palmetto, red clover or fenugreek don't seem to work at all. They are often recommended on forums, but without measurable results.
- Heating pads: The idea is to increase the blood flow and this way increase the effect of supplements, but more blood doesn't mean more effect. Heating pads are absolutely useless for getting bigger breasts and even dangerous when heating up too much. Your breasts may feel or look a little firmer afterwards, but this is a short-term temporary barely lasting half an hour.
- Eating healthy fats: No matter if healthy or unhealthy, eating more fat makes you gain weight and body fat. Unfortunately this fat will probably be visible at your thighs first, weight gain is certainly not the best idea for naturally bigger breasts.
- Massage: Massaging your breasts with oil is great for your skin, but massaging alone won't help much, the amount of growth hormones triggered by manual therapy is way too small. It's only effective with special creams or gels like Volufiline.
- Birth control pills: No really natural way, but contraception pills contain estrogen and progestin. They stop certain hormonal regulation mechanisms, pretty much like it happens during pregnancy and make your breasts grow. The real disadvantage: No permanent enlargement, as soon as you stop taking them, your breasts will "shrink" to the normal size you had before. Additionally, birth control pills can have serious side effects.
Overall, single home remedies won't be helpful without a program or a system, some suggestions are even possibly dangerous for your health. We suggest to rely on proven methods developed by experts rather than rumors or myths.


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EAU CLAIRE -- Maureen Mack, associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has completed foundational work for a book she plans to publish in the future.
"The Incredible Journey: From girl to womanhood" will be about females and their relation to substance abuse, other health disorders and victimization experiences.
How girls differ from boys is among the major topics the book addresses, Mack said. The book also looks at how treatment and recovery programs for such things as alcohol and other addictions have been geared toward males.
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While researching her book, Mack discovered there are seven key needs for girls and young women: the need of a mother and her caring; the need for a father's protection; the need to delay dating and mating; the need to discover love in activities, creativity and circles of caring; the need to banish the word diet and replace it with fuel; the need for female mentors; and the need for a spiritual connection and a means to express that connection.
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Watching from afar, from a location that remains a secret, Ron Artest did the same thing you do when you watch the Lakers on television.
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- A regulation tie game shall be declared if the score is equal when the game is called at the end of four or more complete innings, or if the home team is at bat and has equaled the score of the visiting team in the incomplete inning.
- When a game has exceeded the 45 minute time limit, it will be called by the game administrator when the inning is completed or at the half inning if the team batting in the bottom half of the inning is ahead.
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- Rubber spiked shoes (soccer style) will be permitted for use in Intramural play. Shoes with metal cleats will be illegal.
- No stealing - everything is closed. The base runner may not leave a base until the ball has been contacted by the batter. The base runner may not advance to another base or attempt to advance home on past pitches. Batter may not at any time advance to first base on the third strike when the catcher misses the ball. No leading off.
- All batters start with a one ball and one strike count. There will be walks (intentional or otherwise). However, if a male batter is walked, the female who is batting next has the option of walking also or batting away. A batter can be called out on strikes. We will be using "carpets" behind home plate to aid in calling balls and strikes. When the batter hits a foul ball on the 3rd strike, the batter is receives a "courtesy strike". A second foul ball on the third strike will be declared an out.
- The ball must be delivered at a moderate speed underhand, below the hip with a perceptible arch (from the time it leaves the pitchers hand) at least six feet, before the ball reaches home plate. The pitched ball shall not reach a height of more than 12 feet at its highest point above the ground. Speed of the pitch and height are left entirely to the judgment of the game administrator.
- Sliding is allowed only if the runner needs to protect themselves. Sliding may not be used (or intentionally not sliding) to intimidate or otherwise "break-up" a play on another base runner. Conversely, an infielder may not block the base. Baserunners may not "run over" a catcher or fielder. The runner will be ejected from the game immediately. Also, fake tags are illegal.
- Free substitutions are allowed but the person leaving the game may not re-enter the game. An exception to this rule would be in the case of injury and no other replacements were available.
- The batter is out if he intentionally bunts or chops the ball downward, or throws the bat. A batter will be declared out if he/she steps out of the batter's box.
- The baserunners advance is limited when a fair ball or thrown ball bounds or rolls over, under, or through fence or other field markings along the boundaries of the playing field. The ball is dead and the baserunners are awarded 1 base; the baserunner on first could move to second, a baserunner on second base could move to third, a baserunner on third could move to home.
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- M.Div., Th.M. (Princeton Theological Seminary)
- Th.D. (Boston University School of Theology)
- Marriage at the Crossroads: Couples in Conversation About Discipleship, Gender Roles, Decision-Making and Intimacy (with A. B. Spencer, S. R. Tracey, C. G. Tracy, IVP Academic, 2009) Global Voices on Biblical Equality: Women and Men Ministering Together in the Church (Co-Editors: A. B. Spencer, Mimi Haddad, Wipf and Stock, 2008) Dread Jesus (SPCK, 1999) Chanting Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader (Co-Editors: N. S. Murrell, A. A. McFarlane, Temple University, 1998) God Through the Looking Glass: Glimpses from the Arts (with A. B. Spencer, Baker, 1998) The Global God: Multicultural Evangelical Views of God (with A. B. Spencer, Baker, 1995) The Goddess Revival (with A. B. Spencer, D.F.G. Hailson, C.C. Kroeger, Baker, 1995) Joy through the Night: Biblical Resources for Suffering People (with A.B. Spencer, InterVarsity, 1994), Name in the Papers (Helping Hands Press 2013)
- Reprinted by Wipf and Stock, 2007 The Prayer Life of Jesus: Shout of Agony, Revelation of Love: A Commentary (with A.B. Spencer, University Press of America, 1990) Second Corinthians: Bible Study Commentary (with A.B. Spencer, Zondervan Lamplighter Books, 1989) Mysterium and Mystery: The Clerical Crime Novel (UMI Research, 1989)
The author or editor of twelve books, including two which reviewers have termed the definitive works in their fields, Mysterium and Mystery, and Chanting Down Babylon, as well as nearly 200 published articles, stories, reviews and poems, Dr. William Spencer is recipient of several prizes for writing, including the Earl Bargainner Award of the Popular Culture Association of America and is listed in Contemporary Authors as well as in several Who's Who compilations. He was also awarded the Nancy Higginson Dore Prize for education. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), since 1966, he has done urban ministry, college chaplaincy, music and coffee house, literacy and volunteer prison ministries. Since 1974, he has also been teaching graduate level classes as an adjunct at several seminaries. He is a founder of Pilgrim Church, a storefront ministry in Beverly, MA. In addition, he serves voluntarily as its pastor of encouragement. View Dr. Spencer's blog here.


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Gingrich sweeps County in Republican Presidential Primary
Jerry E. Halmon, Staff Reporter
To use the words of one news reporter, it was a thumping. As former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Newt Gingrich from the neighboring state of Georgia, made nearly a clean sweep of the state of South Carolina in what has come to be known as the first in the South Republican Presidential Primary held this year on Saturday, January 21.
It was no different in Bamberg County, as voters despite the county being under a severe thunderstorm watch most of the evening, gave the majority of their support to Gingrich, who easily outdistanced rival Mitt Romney from Massachusetts. Romney received the backing of Bamberg native and Tea Party favorite South Carolina Governor Nikki R. Haley. The unofficial results of Saturdays primary showed Gingrich winning in each of the countys 13 precincts. Gingrich received 512 votes to 262 for Romney with Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania coming in third with 118 votes and Ron Paul with 82.
One of those citizens turning out to the polls early Saturday morning to cast his vote in the North Bamberg Precinct was Tommy Tant of Bamberg. Tant said he made up his mind on Wednesday who he would vote for, described the field of candidates as a pack of canines. Tant, not saying directly who he voted for, noted that Gingrich had the legislative experience and he was willing to overlook some of Gingrichs alleged prior indiscretions and have someone with conviction as opposed to the wavering back and forth of his chief rival in the race.
Another voter in the South Bamberg Precinct, who wished to remain anonymous, said their religious convictions lead them to vote for Rick Santorum over the other candidates.
Man gives up home to his dogs
Joyce M. Searson, Publisher
A Bamberg man gave his home to more than 40 dogs, but no laws were broken said Bamberg County Sheriff Ed Darnell.
After receiving complaints from nearby neighbors, Bamberg County Sheriff officers went to the property located at 1507 Carlisle Street, Bamberg, on January 10th and found over 40 dogs on the property in makeshift pens and some were inside the property owner's home.
According to the incident report, there was an animal like odors coming from the yard and numerous dogs were barking.
The officers then returned with a search warrant and talked with the property owner, Joey Sutton, who was at that time an employee of MAMAS, Mary Ann Morris Animal Society, but since then, he no longer works there.
Sutton was actually living outside in a tent, while some of the dogs were living in the home.
According to the report the dogs were being well cared for and according to Sutton, most of them had been picked up from along the roadside.
Sutton said in a telephone interview on Monday, January 23, he felt like a burden had been lifted from him.
"I never intended to have that many dogs, but when I would see one beside the road, I just had to pick it up and take it home. They ate 50 pounds of food a day, costing me $650.00 per month. I was working just to feed them. Now, I just wish everyone would focus on the dogs and not on me," said Sutton.
He said he loved his dogs and hated to see them go, but he wants them to have good homes.
Sutton says he is ready to move forward and put all this behind him.
Clemson Head Coach
Jerry E. Halmon, Sports Editor
College football coaches like to refer to National Signing Day (Wednesday, February 1, 2012) as Christmas Day as they try to restock their arsenals each year with new talented football players. With only eight days left to the big day, college coaches are crisscrossing the country trying to tie up any loose ends with prospective recruits. Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School was a buzzed with excitement last Wednesday as Clemson University head football coach Dabo Swinney and defensive line coach Marion Hobby, fresh off an Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, paid a friendly visit to the school to check things out. On Wednesday, February 1, several area players are expected to sign their names on a national letter of intent to play the next four years at the school of his choice.
Red Raider Wrestling
Jerry E. Halmon, Sports Editor
The 2011 Class A defending State Champion Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School Red Raider wrestling team has been a very busy bunch of grapplers over the last month. The Red Raiders, ranked number one in the latest scmat.com polls, have wrestled individually in over 50 matches from December 16 through January 16, with one purpose in mind and that is getting back to the state championship on February 11, at Dreher High School. Before the Red Raiders set their sights on a return visit to Columbia S.C., they must first compete in the Class A team championships which will be held in the Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School gym on February 4.
Approximately 16 wrestling teams from across the state will participate in the daylong event at BEHS that will culminate with the last two teams vying for the state championship on February 11, at Dreher High School in Columbia.
The Red Raider wrestling team, fresh off a victory over old rival Chesterfield last week in, held a light week of practice this past week to recuperate from all the competition and will face perennial power Stratford on the road this week in and return home to start preparing for the team championships on February 4., according to head coach Cody Slaughter.
It has been a stellar year for members of the BEHS wrestling team with several members of the team ranked all season in the Class 1A and 2A polls.
City of Denmark to receive bids for new library
Jerry E. Halmon, Staff Reporter
The city of Denmark will began advertising for bids to construct its new library on January 22, and the bids for the new library will be open on Wednesday, February 22, at 3:00 p.m. in the Brooker Center, city administrator Heyward Robinson announced at Councils January 17, meeting. Mayor Gerald Wright noted that the new library is something that had been talked about for a long time. Mayor Wright noted that the grant obtained through Rep. Bakari Sellers was not an adequate amount to do what needed to be done. We got some additional funding and now we have adequate funding, Wright said, adding that the city was going to start requesting bids for the project. Wright noted that even though the project has had one ground breaking ceremony, we will have another, he said.
Also during the meeting: In the financial report it was reported for the six month period ending December 31, the general fund revenue has received over 25 percent of its income for the year. The citys expenses are in line with what was anticipated. The water system revenues are at the levels projected. Councilman the Rev. Rufus Jamison said he would like to see an itemized statement each month on how the city is spending its money. Im kind of in the blind, Jamison said after city finance director Rusty Munozs report. Mayor Wright told Jamison that anytime he wanted to see the details of the financial report he could check with city finance director. Thats not a problem, Mayor Wright said.
In the fire department report it was noted that the department responded to 17 fire calls during the month, an average of 14- members attend meetings, with an average of seven members per call and a total of 21 members in the fire department. In the police department report it was reported that from December 19, through January 17, 2012 the Denmark Police Department created 71 new case files. It was noted that the Denmark Technical College homecoming parade will be held on February 4, at 10:00 a.m.
In the water department report it was reported the city installed fluorine senor lights in the Cox Mill well and the Voorhees well at the request of DHEC. The department continues to work with putting liners in wells as part of the block grant requirement and installed a check vale at the Cox Mill well that was also requested by DHEC. Mr. Rose, the new consultant the city hired to work with the water department said he has spent lots of time going through boxes of materials to see where the city was. He reported he and Mayor Wright had a very productive meeting with the new DHEC manager in Aiken, and he is working with the city administrator and Mr. Sheppard and going over items, item by item. The department is also working on a new flushing plan for the city. Everything is moving along at a very good pace.
In his mayors report Mayor Wright said the city wanted to promote the annual blues festival sponsored by the Bamberg Chamber of Commerce and the Bamberg County Historical Society. The mayor also reported the five mayors of Bamberg County have come together to work with Mrs. Cindy Hurst in putting together some preliminary plans to promote Bamberg County and will be soliciting slogans. Council members unanimously approved a resolution honoring Dr. Joseph Thomas for his many years of service to the city of Denmark.
Chief Morris officially apologizes
Jerry E. Halmon, Staff Reporter
After a January 9, Bamberg City Council meeting that saw a heated confrontation between Bamberg Police Chief George Morris and Council member Cynthia Summers after the Chief questioned her involvement with the group FOSAD; whose member Rex Williams made a presentation before Council on the group allegedly being banned from speaking before Council, a special meeting of Bamberg City Council was held on Friday, January 20 with only one item on the agenda, that being discussion of a personnel matter.
After an approximately 45 minute closed meeting that included city of Bamberg attorney Billy Kemp, Bamberg City Council members and Chief Morris, Council reconvened to open session with Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Foster stating that Chief Morris wanted to make a comment to the media.
One of the things that came up we discussed, when this situation- I apologized to Ms. Summers and to the council, said I was sorry and to the council said I was sorry, that was not put in the paper that I apologized. I would like something put in the paper that I apologized to Ms. Summers and the council and its official, Chief Morris said, adding, I done it again tonight. Councilmember Cynthia Summers said to Chief Morris I accept your apology.


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Definitions for acrylonitrileˌæk rə loʊˈnaɪ trɪl, -tril, -traɪl
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word acrylonitrile
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ac•ry•lo•ni•trileˌæk rə loʊˈnaɪ trɪl, -tril, -traɪl(n.)
a colorless, flammable, poisonous, carcinogenic liquid, C3H3N, used for the production of polymers and copolymers, as rubbers, fibers, and clear plastics for beverage containers.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of acrylonitrile:
1890–95; acryl(ic)+-o-+nitrile
Princeton's WordNet
propenonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl cyanide(noun)
a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
Acrylonitrile is a chemical compound with the formula C 3H 3N. This colorless liquid often appears yellow due to impurities. It is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such as polyacrylonitrile. In terms of its molecular structure, it consists of a vinyl group linked to a nitrile. Pathways of exposure include emissions, auto exhaust, and cigarette smoke that can expose the human subject directly if they inhale or smoke. Routes of exposure include inhalation, oral, and occasional dermal routes from volunteer humans and rat studies.
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A highly poisonous compound used widely in the manufacture of plastics, adhesives and synthetic rubber.
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Dogen Zenji on how to become a BuddhaIn birth there is nothing but birth and in death there is nothing but death. Accordingly, when birth comes, face and actualize birth, and when death comes, face and actualize death. Do not avoid them or desire them. This birth and death is the life of buddha. If you try to exclude it you will lose the life of buddha. If you cling to it, trying to remain in it, you will also lose the life of buddha, and what remains will be the mere form of buddha. Only when you don't dislike birth and death or long for them, do you enter buddha's mind. However, do not analyze or speak about it. Just set aside your body and mind, forget about them, and throw them into the house of buddha; then all is done by buddha. When you follow this, you are free from birth and death and become a buddha without effort or calculation. Who then continues to think? More »
Top Ten Misconceptions About BuddhismWhat do university students in an Introduction to Buddhism class say are the top ten misconceptions Americans have about Buddhism?: 1." Buddha" is spelled "Buddah." Outside the temple of the Daibutsu in Kamakura, Japan (perhaps the most famous Buddha image in the world), a sign asks visitors to display a respectful attitude in the presence of the Bhudda. One of the most important rock albums of all time, Safe as Milk by Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, was released on Buddah records. The problem is the "floating h syndrome," which often causes the leader of the Indian independence movement to be identified as Mahatma Ghandi. The culprit is the Sanskrit letter dha the aspirate d. Read the Top Ten Misconceptions About Buddhism, from Tricycle's Fall 1998 issue. More »
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Three Takes on NirvanaNirvana, the ultimate goal of Buddhist practice, is a notoriously difficult concept to pin down, not least because it is sometimes described as being "beyond experience" or "beyond words." This is another way of saying that we here in samsara have a hard time wrapping our heads around what this transcendent experience would mean. And to complicate things further, the different Buddhist traditions often have very different understandings of what precisely "nirvana" means. Some time ago, we asked three dharma teachers to help us understand this better: Vipassana teacher Gil Fronsdal, Tibetan-born Tulku Thubten Rinpoche, and Zen teacher Roko Sherry Chayat. You can read all three takes here. [Image: Tisra Til, 2005, mixed media on canvas, 120 x 140 inches. © Antonio Puri] More »
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Namkha Rinpoche visits TricycleSopranos actor Michael Imperioli (aka Christopher Moltisanti) presented his film The Hungry Ghosts, his directorial debut, at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City this month. The screening was a fundraiser for Namkha Rinpoche's charitable organization, The Golden Bridge Association, a not-for-profit dedicated to humanitarian aid and the preservation of Tibetan culture and religion. More »
(Updated): The Buddha that won't go away: Picture of the WeekI know, I know, you've heard too much about the biggest Buddha in the world. Some of you aren't convinced, though (read Vern's comment in the last post). So here's a pic that will give you a better sense of scale. Are you convinced? We can't promise it's true; maybe there's another giganta-Buddha out there. Can someone please find a bigger Buddha? It's not gonna be easy. Himalayan Art Resource director Jeff Watt tells us it's "bigger than Bamiyan." But if you do outsize this one, the first to alert us gets a copy of Sharon Salzberg's Unplug. But be warned—Wikipedia tells us: More »
Buddhist Intolerance?Buddhism is often considered a religion of tolerance. In many ways it is. But a particular kind of intolerance develops as we practice: intolerance to suffering. I use the word "intolerance" to be deliberately provocative, to encourage you to reflect on suffering and the issues surrounding it. Taking suffering seriously is an important element of Buddhist practice. To ignore it is to miss a powerful opportunity. Intolerance to suffering motivated the Buddha to find liberation from it. Suffering, a feeling of dissatisfaction with life, motivates people to engage in spiritual practice. More »


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Roger Daltrey is helping out with the erection of an international railway museum to be built in Ashford, Kent. Speaking with the BBC, the Who fronter said the museum would remind Britons of their country's role in the development of the train:
"Britain forgets that we invented the railway and it conquered the world," he began.
"The railway was the first thing to open up the world in a big way for trade. We invented it, and we should be proud of that. The model making side of it, it's enormous."
Daltrey also called model trains his "number one passion": "The great thing about model railways is you can be doing a bit of woodwork, a bit of painting, a bit of this, a bit of that, and have fun with your mates."
The museum would consist of 20 permanent model layouts plus a rotating cast of temporary layouts.
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Earlier today, one of my followers on Twitter suggested I read a post by urban fantasy author Seanan McGuire. In her post "Across The Digital Divide," McGuire talks about how, in the arguments against and for e-books, one thing is overlooked: how this digital divide affects the poor. While many of us obsess over the merits of books (Books are beautiful! Books are priceless! Books are cool!) or the merits of e-books (E-books are easy to carry! E-books are cheap! E-books are cool!), we forget that e-readers may be convenient and useful but they are not accessible to those who live in poverty. McGuire says that a print book (whether new, used, handed down, or borrowed) will always be more affordable than an electronic copy.
This post really made me stop and think, which is why I wanted to share it with you. First of all, poverty has become the sort of thing that U.S. mainstream society doesn't want to talk about anymore, at least poverty in these here United States. When we continue to espouse a mentality that "anyone and everyone can make it here," it glosses over the inequalities that keep a lot of people across racial lines oppressed. Poverty is a reality, and that reality is closer to us than we think. McGuire points out that the "official" definition of what counts as living below the poverty level is outdated and therefore leaves out a lot of people who have trouble making ends meet on a daily basis, something that is left out of many conversations about poverty.
Not only that, but there are a lot of things that we think make our first-world lives easier, more fruitful but that are inaccessible to those without the means. Gadgets like smartphones and tablets and e-readers are touted as revolutionary devices that will change the way we learn and read. We, especially in higher ed, talk a lot about the importance of access to knowledge and how those gadgets enable access to knowledge. Take for example universities like Seton Hill University that are providing iPads and Macbooks to their students for free. Obviously someone thought this would be a good idea for students, that this would enable learning in some shape or form. I for one can say that even though I don't read long texts (like novels) as much anymore, I do a lot of reading on my tiny smartphone. However, these conversations about technology and how useful it can be ignore one major issue: what about those who can't afford it? Systemic oppression can't be fixed by giving away iPads.
This is why McGuire's post hit me so hard: she pointed out how so-called outdated forms like print books are actually necessary to keep around. At one point she confronts possible naysayers:
Some people have proposed a free reader program aimed at low-income families, to try to get the technology out there. Unfortunately, this doesn't account for the secondary costs. Can you guarantee reliable internet? Can you find a way to let people afford what will always be, essentially, brand new books, rather that second- or even third-hand books, reduced in price after being worn to the point of nearly falling apart?
She is not calling upon her readers to walk away from their e-readers, but to consider the importance of keeping print books around. Like McGuire, I like that I can access books that are hard to find or out of print. For example, I recently purchased an electronic version of an academic book that I needed for my dissertation but couldn't find anywhere, at least not for a reasonable price. Indeed, e-books have made my research easier and cheaper to the extent that I can live in Kansas City and continue working on my PhD even far from my home campus. So in this sense e-books (and technology in general) have made knowledge more affordable for me. But what McGuire points out is that if we were to forego print and go electronic all the way, there would be a lot of people left behind. If e-books make research a little easier on my pocket, it is only because I have the resources for it. There are thousands of people who do not have the means or the literacy to access all of this "affordable" information.
I want to leave you with a thought by McGuire, and hopefully it'll make you think about the digital divide too: "Libraries are losing funding by the day. Schools are having their budgets slashed. Poor kids are getting poorer, and if we don't make those books available to them now, they won't know to want them tomorrow."