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Gas prices across the nation have just posted their biggest one-week decline since 2008, AAA Idaho reports, but Idaho hasn't yet felt it. In the Gem State, gas prices are averaging $3.82 a gallon, 19 cents higher than the U.S. average and down just a penny in the last week. The national average dropped 13 cents in the last week to $3.63 a gallon.
AAA predicts that national average gas prices will fall to between $3.40 and $3.65 by Election Day - just two weeks away - and down to $3.25 to $3.40 by Thanksgiving. But in Idaho? "We don't know," said Dave Carlson, director of public and government affairs. "I would think it's safe to say that we should see some decline in prices." You can read AAA's full news release here.
Idaho's gas prices have jumped 5.5 cents a gallon in the past week, AAA Idaho reports, pushing the state's average price up to $3.855, a penny higher than the national average of $3.843. A month ago, Idaho's average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was 12 cents below the national average; since then, it's risen 28 cents a gallon.
Still, AAA Idaho notes it could be worse: Nine states currently have average prices above $4 a gallon, including Oregon at $4.04 and Washington at $4.06.
As gas prices shoot up dramatically across the nation, Idaho's escaped much of the latest jump, AAA Idaho reports, with Idaho's average gas price now sitting at $3.59 per gallon. That's 11 cents less than the national average, and 40 cents below the West Coast average. The national average has shot up seven cents in the past week and 30 cents in the past month, amid various domestic supply and distribution issues and an uptick in oil prices. The problems have included a Richmond, Calif. oil refinery fire that particularly impacted California and other West Coast states. California's average gas price is now $4.10; Oregon is at $3.89 - up 21 cents in the past week - and Washington is also at $3.89.
Dave Carlson, AAA spokesman, said Idaho still could see some impact. "How high gas prices will move on the West Coast depends on how quickly the Richmond refinery is operating and how much of the slack caused by the fire there can be picked up by regional refineries," he said. "Whether Idaho prices will be similarly affected will depend on whether gasoline intended for this market is diverted elsewhere." You can read more here.
AAA is predicting more holiday travelers covering more miles over the July 4 holiday this year, with a jump big enough to tie the past decade's high mark, set in 2007 prior to the recession. "We view the projected increase in travel as a positive signal, even though it's surrounded by a mixed bag of economic drivers," said Dave Carlson, AAA Idaho public affairs director. Factors pushing toward more travelers include the holiday falling in the middle of the week, which likely will prompt more travelers to make longer trips and extend their holidays. A survey by AAA found that 54 percent of those planning to travel for the holiday will begin their trip prior to the start of the work week that includes the Wednesday holiday.
The motorists' group also cited stable airfares and declining gas prices nationwide, though Idaho's average gas price is now six cents a gallon higher than it was a year ago; the U.S. average gas price is 15 cents per gallon lower than it was a year ago. Idaho now has the sixth highest average gas price of any U.S. state. Though more travelers are expected to travel farther this year, they're also expected to spend less each; median spending is expected to be down 7 percent from last year.
Things are looking pretty festive today at the Boise Airport, where I'm heading up to North Idaho for a week-long road show of open government seminars sponsored by IDOG, Idahoans for Openness in Government; I'll be in Sandpoint tonight, Coeur d'Alene tomorrow, Moscow Wednesday and Lewiston on Thursday.
Despite plenty of travelers, Boise's airport somehow lacks the sense of hustle and bustle of most airports; it's downright quiet, but for the corny Christmas music playing in the background. One reason: The big-screen TVs that used to play in the waiting areas are gone; an airport staffer said they were pulled out a couple of years ago. Instead, now there are screens here and there in the walkways that just silently show ads.
One thing very popular with travelers here: The free Wi-Fi, which works great.


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Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2
It didn't take him long to win Manchester City's first Premier League title but Roberto Mancini says consistently trumping Manchester United to silverware will take time.
City sit three points behind United in the table and the Italian says that puts more pressure on his players ahead of the derby.
All the build-up, all the talking points, all the action from the Ethiad Stadium.
Sir Alex Ferguson says he won't be motivating his United players with tales of revenge ahead of their clash with Manchester City.
The blue half of the City did the double over the Reds last season, but the United boss says his side enjoy the challenge posed by their noisy neighbours.
Both Roberto Mancini and Sir Alex Ferguson say they're relishing the challenge of another Manchester battle for the Premier League title.

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AMAZING concealer. Absolutely wonderful. However, it has quite a heavy coverage so if you're thinking of it to just cover a few spots as I did, you should probably just stick to something on the lighter end. This is how I felt the very first time I used it, but I've been using it for my under eye circles and it's absolute perfection. Since it's heavier, the consistency is a tad on the thicker end, but a little goes a very long way. I've had the same the tube for nearly six months, and I still have a substantial amount left.
The shade I have it in is medium light, which I initially thought was too light for me, but it's actually good that I got it in a lighter shade, as it adds a matte brightness to my eyes in the dreadful early mornings when I wake up looking zombie-eyed. It helps to even out a little bit of redness as well, and the price is only about $6, where you won't even have to replace it for another half a year. Definitely try it out if you need some heavier coverage.
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I love using this product with my real techniques sponge! The coverage is way better
just bought this product and used. I can't see any of my scars. This concealer has such good coverage!
My HOLY GRAIL concealer. Honestly, I am so happy that I discovered this. I usually buy separate concealers for under my eyes, and for the rest of my face. I am a new mama, so I have some pretty wicked bags under my eyes from lack of sleep, and normally I would say this concealer is too thick, but I found if you mix a bit of your foundation with the concealer (for foundation I use Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 foundation) I find it works perfectly under the eyes. I have some acne scarring that I am very self conscious about, so I always look for a heavy duty concealer. This concealer definitely does the trick, I love it so much. This is the BEST concealer I have ever used, and I am so happy that I found it. I will buy and re-buy again until they stop making it (which I pray they never do!)
A pretty concealer that does exactly what it's supposed to: conceals many types of flaws and lasts forever...in more ways than one. It's long-lasting on the skin; the tube itself it also long-lasting as the concealer is very concentrated: a little dab goes a long way. The one complaint I have about it is that the shades runs VERY light. If you're very fair-skinned, this could be a plus; if you have a darker skin tone, this is a minus. For the rest of us, choose a shade darker than you think you'd need: for example, if you think you'd be Light, go for Medium Light.
I have normal to dry NW20 skin in the winter and normal NW25 skin in the summer and I have been using this concealer for a couple years now. I have two different colors, light-medium for summer and light for winter or during th times I want to highlight in the summer. I am still on my first tubes. This stuff last FOREVER. I Use it under my eyes down to my cheeks and I put my powder over that and it is amazing. Does some serious cover-upping. I would totally recommend. I also use the pencil it comes with to highlight my waterline to brighten my eyes. If you have a problem with creasing under your eyes with this (which usually happens with most concealers under your eyes) you need to make sure you really set it well or fix it when it creases. I personally don't have any issues with it.
The packaging is sanitary with the pen like tip it has. The only thing I notice is if you leave it long enough the product can separate so make sure you close the cap tight and squeeze it around to get it back together before you use it. This product is definitely NOT watery, it is very thick.
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Seriously if you're looking for ultra super uber heavy duty MEGA coverage, THIS IS IT! I used it for the very first time a few years ago when I was 18 and oh my goodness! It covers EVERYTHING! I saw a few complaints about the product being "runny" and "thin but I really believe that they must have gotten a bad tube because every time I buy it, it is a little thick. I let it sit in the sun for a little bit sometimes just to melt it a bit so it glides on smoother. There isn't very many color choices but I managed to get my perfect color my mixing the "light" and "tan" shade together. The medium was off but for some reason mixing these colors I was able to Achieve a good skin match. It doesn't feel too heavy as long as you apply it first and then smooth out with a damp beauty blender sponge. I like it alot. But of course like always, my super Ulta sensitive acne prone skin disagreed and broke out. Nothing too bad just a bunch of small blemishes but it groups :-/ at least it wasn't cystic. It is definitely oily because I once left a tube for days in the hot sun in my car on a summer weekend and the oil separated from the rest of the ingredients and I had to shake it up quite a bit and let it cool to get it somewhat back to normal. I don't remember any weird smell from it at all. Maybe a slight scent that disappears quickly but nothing too noticeable. I also tested it out on my tattoo on my foot and YES it covered it up! After adding powder to set and blend with my skin color it wasn't noticeable AT ALL. The pencil that comes with it is so wonderful!!!! But it's so small :-( I wish they sold it separately or made it bigger. Overall this product is excellent! It's just not for my skin. But I would repurchase for special occasions. Once in a while can't hurt :-) as long as I don't make it into a daily habit which i tend to do when I love a product :-) 5 lippies because its that great!
My favorite concealer!! I use it when contouring and on blemishes. Will purchase over and over
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For everyone complaining of creasing: THIS IS NOT AN UNDER EYE CONCEALER!!!
A concealer this thick is meant for blemishes on the forehead, chin, cheeks, etc. If you plan on using this for under the eye you will be very disappointed. This is why thinner concealer formulations are made for under the eye...
Anyways, I really like this concealer for pimples. The color "ultralight" is a perfect neutral and matches my skin wonderfully. It blends nicely and stays put with a little setting powder. It is also a great price! $6 at walmart!!
I do not have any tattoos so I'm not sure how it is at covering those.
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Absolutely love this concealer. I use it to brighten under my eye area, no creasing!! I would most definitely recommend it and buy it again!
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News articles on climate change
Mongabay.com news articles on climate change in blog format. Updated regularly.
(11/28/2012) Arctic snowfall accumulation plays a critical role in ringed seal breeding, but may be at risk due to climate change, according to a new study in Geophysical Research Letters. Sea ice, which is disappearing at an alarming rate, provides a crucial platform for the deep snow seals need to reproduce. Ringed seals (Phoca hispida) require snow depths of at least 20 centimeters (8 inches): deep enough to form drifts that seals use as birth chambers.
Watery world: sea level rising 60 percent faster than predicted
(11/28/2012) Sea levels are rising 60 percent faster than Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has estimated, according to a new study in the open access Environmental Research Letters. In addition to imperiling coastal regions and islands, global sea level rise is worsening the damage inflicted by extreme weather such as Hurricane Sandy, which recently brought catastrophic flooding to the New Jersey coast and New York City.
Organic farming keeps carbon out of the atmosphere
(11/28/2012) With the worst effects of climate change, we are seeing how pollution hurts both human health and the environment but there is good news: a new study shows that organic farming stores more greenhouse gases in the soil than non-organic farming. By switching to organic methods, many farmers across the globe may be helping to solve the climate crisis at the same time as they improve soil quality and avoid the use of pesticides.
Hopes pinned on Obama again as Doha Climate Summit opens
(11/26/2012) A number of observers have expressed hope that the Obama Administration, fresh from a re-election victory in the U.S., will take a more active and ambitious role at this year's UN Climate Summit, held in Doha, Qatar. The summit opens amid fresh—and increasingly dire—warnings over climate change from the World Bank, the International Energy Agency, and the UN itself.
Unique program to leave oil beneath Amazonian paradise raises $300 million
(11/26/2012) The Yasuni-ITT Initiative has been called many things: controversial, ecological blackmail, revolutionary, pioneering, and the best chance to keep oil companies out of Ecuador's Yasuni National Park. But now, after a number of ups and downs, the program is beginning to make good: the Yasuni-ITT Initiative has raised $300 million, according to the Guardian, or 8 percent of the total amount needed to fully fund the idea.
China and India plan 818 new coal plants
(11/26/2012) Even as the clamor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions reaches a new high—echoed recently by such staid institutions as the World Bank and the International Energy Agency (IEA)—a new analysis by the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that 818 new coal-fired plants are under proposal in China and India. In all 1,199 new coal-fired plants are currently planned worldwide, according to the report, totaling 1.4 million megawatts of energy.
As Doha Climate Summit kicks off, more ambitious cuts to greenhouse gas emissions needed
(11/26/2012) As the 18th meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicks off this morning in oil and gas rich Qatar, the world body warns that much more ambitious greenhouse gas cuts are needed to keep catastrophic climate change at bay. A new report by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the European Climate Foundation finds that even if all current emissions pledges are kept, the world will still spew 8 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent above what is needed by 2020, putting the globe on a fast-track to dangerous climate change.
Forests worldwide near tipping-point from drought
(11/23/2012) Forests worldwide are at 'equally high risk' to die-off from drought conditions, warns a new study published this week in the journal Nature. The study, conducted by an international team of scientists, assessed the specific physiological effects of drought on 226 tree species at 81 sites in different biomes around the world. It found that 70 percent of the species sampled are particularly vulnerable to reduction in water availability. With drought conditions increasing around the globe due to climate change and deforestation, the research suggests large swathes of the world's forests — and the services they afford — may be approaching a tipping point.
Hotter and hotter: concentrations of greenhouse gases hit another new record
(11/20/2012) As expected, greenhouse gas concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere hit another record last year, according to a new UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases means that radiative forcing—changes in the atmosphere's energy balance that leads to warming—has jumped 30 percent in the last twenty years.
World Bank: 4 degrees Celsius warming would be miserable
(11/20/2012) A new report by the World Bank paints a bleak picture of life on Earth in 80 years: global temperatures have risen by 4 degrees Celsius spurring rapidly rising sea levels and devastating droughts. Global agriculture is under constant threat; economies have been hampered; coastal cities are repeatedly flooded; coral reefs are dissolving from ocean acidification; and species worldwide are vanishing. This, according to the World Bank, is where we are headed even if all of the world's nations meet their pledges on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. However, the report also notes that with swift, aggressive action it's still possible to ensure that global temperatures don't rise above 4 degrees Celsius.
Climate activists march on White House again to oppose Keystone XL pipeline
(11/19/2012) Yesterday, climate activists marched around the White House in opposition against the Keystone XL pipeline, which if built will carry tar sands from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and an international market. The protest, which included over 3,000 people according to organizing groups, is an opening salvo in activists' battle to convince the Obama Administration to turn down the pipeline for good.
Mr. Jeremy Grantham and Extreme Weather and The Financial Markets: Opportunities in Commodities and Futures
(11/19/2012) Mr. Jeremy Grantham, co-chair of the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and co-founder and chief investment strategist at GMO, published an online column November 14, 2012 in Nature asking scientists to speak out forcefully, publicly and directly on strategies to mitigate climate change. Mr. Grantham's column titled Be persuasive. Be brave. Be arrested (if necessary) is a clear clarion call for action. As a fellow natural resources scientist, I agree with Mr. Grantham's intent.
Climate change threatens population of Earth's largest sea turtle
(11/19/2012) A drier, hotter climate in Central America could wipe out the population of leatherback sea turtles from the eastern Pacific Ocean by the year 2100, according to a grim projection published on July 1 in Nature Climate Change. Already critically endangered from fisheries by-catch and historic egg poaching, leatherbacks can hardly accommodate another human-related threat. Yet scientists still hold out hope for interventions that could save the turtles.
Good Derivatives: A Story of Financial and Environmental Innovation – Book Review
(11/18/2012) In Good Derivatives: A Story of Financial and Environmental Innovation, Richard Sandor, PhD has written a rich compelling first-person narrative of the development of financial futures and environmental markets over the past 40 years. With personal stories describing both failures and successes, Dr. Richard Sandor engages us with details that expand our knowledge of the capacities and limitations capital markets present to us in our efforts to finance climate change mitigation and natural resources conservation.
Asian cities face high disaster risk with 650,000 killed in 2000s
(11/16/2012) Asia's cities are increasing vulnerable to natural disasters due to climate change, urban expansion, and poor planning, warns a report published this week by the Asian Development Bank. Disasters risk undermining recent economic gains in the region.
Obama criticized for lack of urgency on climate change
(11/15/2012) Following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy—which many scientists say was likely worsened by climate change—and a long silence on the issue of global warming during the Presidential campaign, environmentalists yesterday were disappointed when re-elected President Barack Obama seemingly put action on climate change on the back burner.
Bats face new perils from climate change
(11/15/2012) Global climate change could devastate bat populations around the world, threatening to tear yet another thread from the tapestry of biodiversity should current temperature trends persist, according to a new study. "Bats were the focus for this study because they are relatively understudied but due to their sensitivity to environmental stress, they are excellent indicators of climate change," Hayley Ann Sherwin, co-author of the paper published in Mammal Review, with the Queen University in Belfast, told mongabay.com.
Obama breaks climate silence at press conference
(11/14/2012) At a news conference today, a question by New York Times reporter Mark Landler pushed President Obama to speak at some length about climate change. In his answer, Obama re-iterated his acceptance of climate science and discussed how progress on tackling climate change might proceed in his second term, though he also noted that he wouldn't put action on the climate ahead of the economy. President Obama made a small reference to climate change in his victory speech following his historic re-election last Tuesday, but his answer today was the most the president has talked about the issue at any length since at least Hurricane Sandy.
Gaining from rain: precipitation is an indicator of tropical forest biodiversity
(11/12/2012) Policymakers seeking to conserve forests in southern India should focus on those receiving the highest levels of rainfall, according to new research. Scientists from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) found rainfall to be the most important environmental determinant of species richness in the Anamalai region of the southern Western Ghats.
Day after Obama re-elected, group plans massive march over Keystone Pipeline and climate change
(11/07/2012) Hours after President Obama's historic re-election, climate group 350.org announced a massive rally to apply pressure on the administration to reject the Keystone Pipeline, which would bring tar sands from Alberta to an international market. In 2011 the group and its partners carried out massive civil disobedience action, resulting in over 1,000 arrests, and a rally 12,000-strong that literally encircled the White House. The pressure, which was also brought to Obama campaign offices around the country, helped spur the Obama Administration to suspend the pipeline.
Threatened Galapagos coral may predict the future of reefs worldwide
(11/07/2012) The Galapagos Islands have been famous for a century and a half, but even Charles Darwin thought the archipelago's list of living wonders didn't include coral reefs. It took until the 1970s before scientists realized the islands did in fact have coral, but in 1983, the year the first major report on Galapagos reef formation was published, they were almost obliterated by El Niño. This summer, a major coral survey found that some of the islands' coral communities are showing promising signs of recovery. Their struggle to survive may tell us what is in store for the rest of the world, where almost three-quarters of corals are predicted to suffer long-term damage by 2030.
It's not just Sandy: U.S. hit by record droughts, fires, and heatwaves in 2012
(11/05/2012) As the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy—killing over 100 people and producing upwards of $50 billion in damage along the U.S. East Coast—has reignited a long-dormant conversation on climate change in the media, it's important to note that this is not the only weird and wild weather the U.S. has seen this year. In fact, 2012 has been a year of record-breaking weather across the U.S.: the worst drought in decades, unprecedented heatwaves, and monster forest fires. While climatologists have long stated that it is not yet possible to blame a single extreme weather event on climate change, research is showing that rising temperatures are very likely increasing the chances of extreme weather events and worsening them when they occur.
Micro-hydro and decentralized green energy goals set in Borneo
(11/04/2012) The first ever meeting of the Southeast Asia Renewable Energy People's Assembly (SEAREPA) ended with agreement on 12 future projects, including developing community micro-hydro power and pushing for new policies on decentralized renewable energy in the region. Held in Malaysian state of Sabah on the island, the meeting brought together 130 people from some 80 different groups.
From 'fertilizer to fork': food accounts for a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
(11/01/2012) Growing, transporting, refrigerating, and wasting food accounts for somewhere between 19-29 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions in 2008, according to a new analysis by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). In hard numbers that's between 9.8 and 16.9 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide, more than double the fossil fuel emissions of China in the same year. Over 80 percent of food emissions came from production (i.e. agriculture) which includes deforestation and land use change.
Above the ocean: saving the world's most threatened birds
(11/01/2012) A life on the ocean is a perilous one for any bird. They must expend energy staying aloft for thousands of miles and learn to be marathon swimmers; they must seek food beneath treacherous waves and brave the world's most extreme climates; they must navigate the perils both of an unforgiving sea and far-flung islands. Yet seabirds, which includes 346 global species that depend on marine ecosystems, have evolved numerous strategies and complex life histories to deal with the challenges of the sea successfully, and they have been doing so since the dinosaur's last stand. Today, despite such a track record, no other bird family is more threatened; yet it's not the wild, unpredictable sea that endangers them, but pervasive human impacts.
After defeating coal plant, Borneo hosts renewable energy meeting
(10/31/2012) Last year, a coalition of environmentalists and locals won a David-versus-Goliath battle against a massive coal plant in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo. After facing a protracted campaign—including expert analysis of green energy options for Sabah—the state government announced it was scuttling plans to build the coal plant on a beach overlooking the Coral Triangle. Now, victorious grassroots campaigners are hosting the inaugural meeting of the Southeast Asia Renewable Energy People's Assembly (SEAREPA), bringing 80 organizations together to discuss green energy options across southeast Asia.
Hours before Hurricane Sandy hit, activists protested climate inaction in Times Square
(10/30/2012) On Sunday, as Hurricane Sandy roared towards the coast of the Eastern U.S., activists took to the streets in New York City to highlight the issue of climate change. Activists organized by 350.org unfurled a huge parachute in Times Square with the words, "End Climate Silence," a message meant to call attention to the fact that there has been almost zero mention of climate change during the presidential campaign, including not a single reference to the issue in the four presidential debates.
How climate change may be worsening Hurricane Sandy
(10/29/2012) While scientists are still debating some fundamental questions regarding hurricanes and climate change (such as: will climate change cause more or less hurricanes?), there's no debating that a monster hurricane is now imperiling the U.S. East Coast. A few connections between a warmer world and Hurricane Sandy can certainly be made, however: rising sea levels are likely to worsen storm surges; warmer waters bring more rain to increase flooding; and hotter temperatures may allow the hurricane to push both seasonal and geographic boundaries.
Lack of climate change in presidential debates part of larger trend
(10/23/2012) The final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, focusing on foreign policy, ended like all the others: without a mention of climate change or its likely impacts on Americans, from rising sea levels to worsening extreme weather to the threat of instability abroad. While environmental groups have kicked-off a campaign to target this "climate silence," the lack of discussion on climate change is a part of a larger trend in the U.S. where media coverage of the issue has declined even as scientists argue that impacts are increasing.
Will we need to pull carbon out of the atmosphere to save ourselves?
(10/17/2012) This year saw the Arctic sea ice extent fall to a new and shocking low, while the U.S. experienced it warmest month ever on record (July), beating even Dust Bowl temperatures. Meanwhile, a flood of new research has convincingly connected a rise in extreme weather events, especially droughts and heatwaves, to global climate change, and a recent report by the DARA Group and Climate Vulnerability Forum finds that climate change contributes to around 400,000 deaths a year and costs the world 1.6 percent of its GDP, or $1.2 trillion. All this and global temperatures have only risen about 0.8 degrees Celsius (1.44 degrees Fahrenheit) since the early Twentieth Century. Scientists predict that temperatures could rise between 1.1 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) to a staggering 6.4 degrees Celsius (11.5 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century.
One in eight people suffer from malnutrition worldwide
(10/16/2012) In a world where technology has advanced to a point where I can instantly have a face-to-face conversation via online video with a friend in Tokyo, nearly 870 million people, or one in eight, still suffer from malnutrition, according to a new UN report. While worldwide hunger declined from 1990 to 2007, progress was slowed by the global economic crisis. Over the last few years, numerous and record-breaking extreme weather events have also taken tolls on food production. Currently, food prices hover just below crisis levels.
September tied for world's warmest on record
(10/16/2012) September 2012 tied with 2005 for the warmest on record around the globe, according to new data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The average land and ocean temperature was 16.27 degrees Celsius (61.31 degrees Fahrenheit) for this September, 0.67 degrees Celsius (1.21 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 20th Century average for the month. Shockingly, this is the 331st month in a row that has been above the 20th Century average.
Norway to double carbon tax on oil industry for climate change programs
(10/15/2012) Beginning next year, Norway will nearly double the carbon tax on its domestic oil industry to help set up a $1 billion climate change fund for programs in developing nations among other green projects. The Scandinavian nation is the world's 13 largest oil producer and third biggest oil exporter, yet has been one of the most active champions of funding climate change projects.
Over 70 percent of Americans: climate change worsening extreme weather
(10/10/2012) According to a new poll, 74 percent of Americans agree that climate change is impacting weather in the U.S., including 73 percent who agreed, strongly or somewhat, that climate change had exacerbated record high temperatures over the summer. The findings mean that a large majority of Americans agree with climatologists who in recent years have found increasingly strong evidence that climate change has both increased and worsened extreme weather events.
Indigenous groups re-occupy Belo Monte dam in the Amazon
(10/09/2012) Construction on Brazil's megadam, Belo Monte, has been halted again as around 150 demonstrators, most of them from nearby indigenous tribes, have occupied the main construction site at Pimental. Over a hundred indigenous people joined local fishermen who had been protesting the dam for 24 days straight. Indigenous people and local fishermen say the dam will devastate the Xingu River, upending their way of life.
90 percent of oil palm plantations came at expense of forest in Kalimantan
(10/08/2012) From 1990 to 2010 almost all palm oil expansion in Kalimantan came at the expense of forest cover, according to the most detailed look yet at the oil palm industry in the Indonesian state, published in Nature: Climate Change. Palm oil plantations now cover 31,640 square kilometers of the state, having expanded nearly 300 percent since 2000. The forest loss led to the emission of 0.41 gigatons of carbon, more than Indonesia's total industrial emissions produced in a year. Furthermore the scientists warn that if all current leases were converted by 2020, over a third of Kalimantan's lowland forests outside of protected areas would become plantations and nearly quadruple emissions.
Nary a mention of climate change during U.S. presidential debate
(10/04/2012) The hour-and-a-half long debate between President Barack Obama and ex-governor Mitt Romney last night ended without a single reference to climate change. Frustrated with the lack of discussion on the issue from both candidates, environmental activists sent a petition with over 160,000 signatures to debate moderator, Jim Lehr, urging him to ask a question about climate change. The petition fell on deaf ears.
Great Barrier Reef loses half its coral in less than 30 years
(10/01/2012) The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral cover in the last 27 years, according to a new study released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Based on over 2,000 surveys from 1985 to this year the study links the alarming loss to three impacts: tropical cyclone damage, outbreaks crown-of-thorns starfish that devour corals, and coral bleaching.
Penguins face a slippery future
(09/26/2012) Penguins have spent years fooling us. With their image seemingly every where we turn—entertaining us in animated films, awing us in documentaries, and winking at us in commercials—they have made most of us believe they are doing just fine; the penguin's charming demeanor has lulled us into complacency about their fate. But penguin populations are facing historic declines even as their popularity in human society rises. Overfishing is decimating some of their prey species, climate change is shifting their resources and imperiling their habitat, meanwhile pollution, such as oil spills, are putting even healthy colonies at risk. Now, a young organization, the Global Penguin Society (GPS), is working to save all of the world's 18 penguin species by working with scientists, governments, and local communities.
Arctic sea ice is 'toast' as old record shattered
(09/19/2012) Some twenty days after breaking the record for the lowest sea ice extent, the Arctic sea ice has hit a new rock bottom and finally begun its seasonal recovery. In the end, the Arctic sea ice extent fell to just 3.4 million square kilometers (1.32 million square miles) when only a few months ago scientists were wondering if it would break the 4 million square kilometers. The speed of the sea ice decline due to climate change has outpaced all the computer models, overrun all expert predictions, and shocked even the gloomiest scientists.
Another mishap kills Shell's Arctic oil drilling for the year
(09/18/2012) Following global protests, a series of embarrassing mishaps, and a lengthy regulatory process, Dutch Royal Shell has announced it is abandoning its hugely controversial off-shore oil drilling in the Arctic—this year. The announcement came after the company damaged a containment dome meant to cap an oil spill. The incident was the latest in a series of delays and problems that oil the giant faced in its $4 billion plan to drill in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
Coral reefs in Caribbean on life support
(09/11/2012) Only 8 percent of the Caribbean's reefs today retain coral, according to a new report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). With input and data from 36 scientists, the report paints a bleak picture of coral decline across the region, threatening fisheries, tourism, and marine life in general.
Featured video: Chasing Ice trailer
(09/11/2012) A new film, opening in the U.S. in November, follows the exploits of National Geographic photographer, James Balog, as he attempts to photograph the end of glaciers and great ice sheets, which are diminishing and, in some cases, collapsing under the heat of global climate change. The film, which won a cinematography award at Sundance, documents the lengths one person will go to capture images of a vanishing world.
Wind can power the world, says two new studies
(09/10/2012) Wind power is up to the challenge of providing more-than-enough energy for global society, according to two new and unrelated studies. Both studies, one published in Nature Climate Change and the other in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), found that wind power from surface winds alone could produce hundreds of terrawatts (TW) meanwhile current global society uses around 18 TW.
Shell begins offshore drilling in the Alaskan Arctic
(09/10/2012) With the approval of the Obama Administration, Royal Dutch Shell began drilling into the ocean floor of the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska yesterday morning. The controversial operation, which has been vehemently opposed by environmental and Native groups, will likely only last a few weeks this year until the Arctic winter sets in. The U.S. government has said that Shell must complete operations by September 24th, however the oil giant has asked for an extension.
Amazon deforestation could trigger drop in rainfall across South America
(09/06/2012) Deforestation could cause rainfall across the Amazon rainforest to drop precipitously, warns a new study published in the journal Nature. Using a computer model that accounts for forest cover and rainfall patterns, Dominick Spracklen of the University of Leeds and colleagues estimate that large-scale deforestation in the Amazon could reduce basin-wide rainfall 12 percent during the wet season and 21 percent in the dry season by 2050. Localized swings would be greater.
Obama approves preparation for oil drilling in Arctic, Shell en route
(08/30/2012) In the same week that sea ice in the Arctic Ocean hit another record low due to climate change, the Obama Administration has given final approval to Royal Dutch Shell to prepare for exploratory drilling in the region. Vehemently opposed by environmentalists and indigenous groups, the drilling plans are a part of the Obama Administrations 'all of the above' energy policy. Whether or not Shell will actually drill a well this season, however, is still up in the air as its oil spill containment barge remains docked in Washington state for an upgrade that could last several days.
Sea ice falls to record low with over two weeks of melting left
(08/27/2012) One of the most visible impacts of climate change—melting summer sea ice in the Arctic—just hit a new milestone. Scientists with the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have declared that this year's Arctic sea ice extent dipped below the previous record set in 2007 as of yesterday. The record is even more notable, however, as it occurred more than a fortnight before the Arctic's usual ice melt season ends, meaning the old record will likely not just be supplanted, but shattered.
Greenpeace abandons occupation of Arctic oil drilling rig after workers throw metal at them
(08/26/2012) On Friday the head of Greenpeace, Kumi Naidoo, and five other activists occupied an Arctic oil platform owned by Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom to protest exploiting fossil fuel beds in the Arctic ocean. The action by Greenpeace was short-lived after workers began spraying them with cold water from high-powered hoses and then threw pieces of metal at them, according to Naidoo, who communicated via Twitter during the civil disobedience.
Arctic sea ice approaches another record melt
(08/22/2012) Sea ice extent in the Arctic is very near to beating the previous record low set in 2007, according to the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center. Researchers told Reuters that they expect the record to be beaten by the end of month, well over a week before the melt season ends in the frozen north.
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Although this is quite a large fungus, apothecia of Ionomidotis fulvotingens on Salix cinerea branches (growing more often on Salix caprea) are not easily visible in the field. Collected May 31. 2009, near Hellange (southern part of Luxembourg) at "Belsakerweier" on Salix cinerea branch 1.5m above ground. ...
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As CNBC's Senior Personal Finance Correspondent, Sharon Epperson covers the many facets of how people manage, grow and protect their money. Her expertise includes saving and investing for retirement, paying for college, managing mortgage, student loan, credit card and other debt, and building a financial legacy through estate planning.
In addition to reporting for CNBC and CNBC.com, she appears regularly on the syndicated program On the Money and Public Television's Nightly Business Report. Both shows are produced by CNBC. As CNBC's senior commodities correspondent, Epperson covered the global energy, metals and commodities markets from the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange for eight years.
Epperson is also a regular contributor on NBC's Today, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC and NBC affiliates nationwide.
Her book, The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take to Make the Most of Their Money-and Live Richly Ever After, was a finalist for the Books for a Better Life Awards, honoring works that have "changed the lives of millions." She also was a contributing writer for The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster.
Her personal finance expertise has been featured in numerous publications, including USA Weekend, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Self, Essence, Ebony and TIME, where she had covered business, culture, social issues and health as a correspondent prior to joining CNBC.
Epperson is the winner of the Alliance for Women in Media's 2014 Gracie Award for Outstanding Online Host for her "Financial Advisor Playbook" video series on CNBC.com. She has received the Vanguard Award for her distinguished career in business and personal finance reporting from the National Urban League Guild, and the All-Star Award from the Association of Women in Communications. She also has won awards from the New York Festivals, the New York Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists.
She is committed to improving financial literacy, particularly in underserved communities. She has been invited to the White House to speak about financial literacy and to moderate a public meeting of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability at the U.S. Treasury Department. She also speaks frequently at conferences and events for local and national organizations, colleges and universities about many facets of personal finance.
An adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International Public Affairs for more than a decade, Epperson enjoys teaching the importance of budgeting and building long-term savings as part of her course on professional development for graduate students interested in media careers.
Epperson received her bachelor's in sociology and government from Harvard University and a master's of international affairs degree from Columbia University. A Pittsburgh native, Epperson lives with her husband and two children in Westchester County, N.Y.
Electronic trading may be taking away business from traditional trading floors, but it may be opening opportunities for other strategic ventures, with CNBC's Sharon Epperson.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hasn't said anything to change the trend that's been in place for precious metals since start of new year, so the buying continues.
John Netto is putting his own wager on the Big Game, and taking wagers too through his sports-odds making company called Quantitative Sports Strategies run out of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Barclays expects gold move toward $1,805 target, with CNBC's Sharon Epperson.
Neglia runs Volpe Realty, specializing in commercial and residential sales, rentals and land purchases. He and his wife bought the business in 2007, months before the financial crisis. Neglia says, though, "it was a calculated risk."
Professional traders, unabashed risk-takers, are always looking for the next hot opportunity not only to trade, but to own. Many are entrepreneurs in other businesses outside of investing and financial services — they're in varied fields from sports betting to mobile apps to commercial real estate.
Discussing energy trader Ira Eckstein's latest venture into the next wave of social media: connecting fans in real-time at sport events and concerts, with CNBC's Sharon Epperson and the Fast Money traders.
As ETFs are increasingly playing a bigger role in the average American's portfolio, how should they play in your retirement?
Nearly $29 billion has flowed into ETFs this month and last year inflows into ETFs was nearly double the money going into mutual funds. Is the trend set to continue in 2012? CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports.
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Twin Cities Home Ownership Gap Widens Along Race Lines
A report released Tuesday is giving us some new insight on home sales in the Twin Cities. It takes a look at how neighborhoods in Minneapolis and St. Paul seem to be recovering from the foreclosure crisis.
Survey: Young Adults Putting Mortgages Before Marriages
Is a home the new engagement ring? A new national survey shows more and more young couples are putting mortgages before wedding bands these days.
Making Sense Of Obama's Housing Market
Is the Obama administration failing the housing market? Maybe.
La Crosse Program Helps With Home Ownership
A program new in La Crosse helps hometown heroes purchase, sell or refinance a house.
Home Ownership Rate For Black Minnesotans Drops
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This Round Front Toilet Seat from Comfort Seats is available in bamboo / brass. Part of the Decorative Bamboo collection.
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Reality-TV sensation Kim Kardashian dredges up a blast from the past on her official Web site today, in the form of a video that her mother, Kris Jenner, put together for her own 30th birthday back in 1985.
In the video, Jenner sings a little ditty called "I Love My Friends," set to the tune of Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."
Along with Jenner's crack vocal skills, the video features numerous pals and acquaintances of hers declaring, "She loves you!" Chief among the video's guest stars: O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson.
You may recall that Jenner's late ex-husband, Robert Kardashian, served on the legal "Dream Team" that represented O.J. during his mid-90s murder trial.
You know, the trial where Simpson was accused of murdering ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman. (Simpson was acquitted, but was found guilty in a later civil trial.)
It should be noted that Jenner was infuriated at Kardashian, whom she'd divorced by then, for representing Simpson, and carried that anger well past Kardashian's 2003 death. (Jenner resolved that anger in a recent, very poignant episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.)
One thing's for sure; sometimes a trip down memory lane can lead to some pretty creepy places. Check out a preview of the video below, and visit KimKardashian.com for the full version.


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This was good but I probably won't make it again...I prefer the flavor and texture of a baked cheesecake. The recipe states all milk chocolate but on the show she said 100g dark chocolate and the rest milk chocolate, which is what I did. I would not recommend using all milk chocolate, I think you need the dark or else it would be too sweet. I used chocolate graham crackers instead of the cookies and baked the crust for 10 minutes to set it. I do not recommend using graham crackers because the crust was very crumbly even though I baked it, but I could not find the cookies. The crust was not rated because I made the substitution. LOVE her show though!! I hope she gets more shows.
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i folowed the recipe and it worked! The cheesecake was very very very rich and chocolatey. The base was very thick in length. it keeps well in the fridge even after 5 days. recommened.
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Since almost 1500 of you voted for this cardigan, it's the overwhelming winner—and I'm happy about it, too! If you don't have the pattern, it's available here or in your Spring 2010 issue of Interweave Knits. The pattern doesn't have any errata, so we're all set there.Almost everyone who's knit this says it's a fast knit, so I'll do a semi-short schedule.1/7-1/28: Gather materials, get gauge, knit the back1/29-2/18: Knit the fronts2/19-3/4: Complete finishing and post photos in this forum3/4-Forever: Wear with pride!How does that sound?I'm going to be using Classic Elite Soft Linen in a dark blue. How about you?To join the knit-along, simply jump over to the forum and join the conversation about your knitting progress! Welcome, everyone—I can't wait to see your progress and hear all of your tips and tricks.XO,
I've never done a KAL before, but want to give it a try! I admired this pattern last spring in the magazine; now I have a fun reason to knit it. I love the idea of a shawl pin instead of a belt. Wil look tomorrow for a cotton blend (linen? soy?) at LYS; otherwise I see an interesting one on line...
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I have lost over 50 lbs since the last time I did the KAL. I am excited to be knitting a new cardi!
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Okay, I'll give it a shot. I will look in my stash for a nice medium yarn. I have never knitted lace, so this will be a learning experience.
I like this one--I have never done a KAL and probably could never keep to the schedule, but this is exactly what I have been looking for. I think this one is a definite to-do, one way or the other....
Hi everyone, This is my first kal. I bought a multicolored yarn in blues, greens and golds. Don't remember the name but same weight and type yarn. I think it may really look like seaweed! It is not showing the pattern as well as I would like but I am going on because I love the yarn! Happy knitting everyone! Michael
This is my 1st KAL! I'm still swatching, I tried Caron Spa (bamboo/acrylic) in berry frappe, but it did not show the stitch definition as well as I had hoped. Swatching again with 2 others & then I'll choose. I can't wait to get started on the back : )
When using the cable cast-on, do I insert the right needle between the same 2 stitches for all 8 cast ons?
I am making this with Sublime Soya Cotton DK (color #084, Comfrey (light blue)) which is a soy/cotton blend that is super soft and drapey - wonderful to work with and is knitting quickly. I am making a size to fit my hips which is my widest part. I will make it to overlap a bit in the front and use a shawl pin to secure it. No belt.
I think the next one I make will be with a stiffer yarn like Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece.
Just FYI: I am have been knitting for over 40 years, but this is a great pattern for everyone including new knitters.
Not my first KAL, but I hope this will be the first one I finish on time!
am joining this KAL too...picked up that POUND OF LOVE yarn from Joanns..it was on sale ..just couldn't resist..not sure if this yarn will work but it was just a whim...and i just need something to keep my hands busy while concentrating during the day hours on a new job that starts this week...this will be great for lunch hour knitting and evening knitting to wind down..
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This week Next on the Tee with Chris Mascaro is PGA Tour Legend Dave Stockton. Mr. Stockton is from San Bernardino, California. He attended the University of Southern California...and earned his bachelor's degree in general management. In 1964 he won the PAC-10 men's golf individual title and was an All-American. Later that year he turned Pro. His first PGA Tour victory came in 1967 at the Colonial National Invitational. He has 24 wins on Tour, 10 on the PGA Tour including the 1970 and 1976 PGA Championships and 14 wins on the Champions Tour including 3 majors, the '92 & '94 Senior Players Championship and the '96 US Senior Open. Mr. Stockton is widely known as a putting genius. His book "Unconscious Putting" has gotten 4.5 Stars on Amazon.com and is a must read for every golfer...
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Joining me this week is PGA Tour Legend Bobby Nichols. Mr Nichols won the 1964 PGA Championship among his 15 Professional victories. He also finished 2nd in the 1967 Masters and 3rd in the 1962 US Open which was won by Jack Nicklaus in a playoff over Arnold Palmer. It was Jack's first professional win. You may also recall that he and Lee Trevino were struck by lightning at the Western Open in 1975.
This year he was recognized as a Hometown Hero by his home city of Louisville which took place in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of his PGA Championship victory and the event being held this year at Valhalla Country Club located in Louisville.
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This week another great course in South Coast Golf Guide - Emerald Bay Golf Club - Destin, FL.
Joining me, Kevin Lacey - PGA Professional & Director of Golf at the Emerald Bay Golf Club in Destin, FL.
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Kevin is one of Florida's top PGA golf instructors and an accomplished player. He has the distinct honor of being named to The PGA's President's Council on Growing the Game of Golf for the past five years. Kevin is the Director of PGA Golf Instruction at Emerald Bay Golf Club on the Emerald Coast in beautiful Destin, Fla., and the Director of Instruction for The Edwin Watts Golf Academy.
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Emerald Bay is a prestigious golf course community centrally located along the shores of the Choctawhatchee Bay between Destin and the Beaches of South Walton.
Later in the broadcast I talk about an article written earlier in the year on the absense of Tiger Woods from the Tour, and how some fans feel it will effect the overall game.
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For those that missed it last time around, the Buffalo Bills and head coach Doug Marrone have elected to play music throughout the duration of their practices in hopes to set a faster tempo during the day. And, in case anyone was wondering, it's Marrone's playlist all the way through.
To finish off the first week of OTAs, the Bills and their head coach provided an interesting blend of music throughout the session. Here is the playlist from the third day of OTAs, along with some reviews of the choices:
(PS: Tongue firmly in cheek)
1) Shout - The Isley Brothers
- As the media walked out to the practice field, we found the stretching Bills roster serenaded by the familiar refrain of the shout song. Especially in Buffalo, it was a strong start to the day. Fred Jackson couldn't help himself but to react at the "a little bit louder now" portion of the song.
2) Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
- Justin Timberlake makes his debut over at One Bills Drive. It's hard to not bop your head at the beat.
3) In The End - LInkin Park
4) Sex Machine - James Brown
- Can one really go wrong with a classic by James Brown?
5) Hey Ya! - Outkast, performed by The Hit Crew
- Here is the first issue of the day. The version that played over the speakers was a cheap knock-off of the real thing. The Hit Crew is getting some real run over the last two days.
6) Folsom Prison Blues (Live) - Johnny Cash
7) Crazy In Love - Beyonce, performed by The Hit Crew
- What is it with The Hit Crew? This choice not only hit the repeating artist offense, but also the knock-off version offense. Marrone's next few have to bring it.
8) For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) - AC/DC
- Yours truly isn't the biggest AC/DC guy, but their tempo brought a certain element that the practice needed. A good bounce-back effort.
9) Good - Better Than Ezra
10) Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
- Wilson Pickett for the win.
11) Enter Sandman - Metallica
12) Paradise City - Guns 'N Roses
- A repeat from Thursday's practice. Marrone is just lucky we're still riding high from the Wilson Pickett addition to Friday's playlist.
13) Over When It's Over - Eric Church
14) Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- An easy please for many. Marrone didn't put himself out on too much of a limb here but it worked.
15) Talk Dirty (En Español) - Jason Derulo
- The second repeat from Thursday? Perhaps the playlist is a bit thinner than we had hoped.
Grade for Friday, May 30: 7.9/10
- So badly asking for a grade in the 8's with the entrance of Shout, Sexy Back and Mustang Sally, Marrone had to be docked points for two repeats and two knock-offs. Even still, it was a strong effort from the head coach. We'll see how he backs it up on Tuesday for Day 4 of OTAs.
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I will do that. I have a special affection for him. Curt pitched for my team, the Philadelphia Phillies, in the '90s and he contributed in his typically outspoken style to the internet discussion group I run for the Phillies. Curt also wrote a cover blurb for the hardcover edition of my minor league baseball book, Small-Town Heroes, for which I was deeply grateful. All in all, Curt has contributed enough to my life so that I'm bringing some extra energy to hoping he beats his cancer and his family finds the strength and love to endure what lies ahead of them.
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ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (Catholic Explorer) - One man's initiative at St. Isidore Parish in Bloomingdale has turned into a thriving ministry that has helped thousands of people across the country. Andy Lareau recruited his fellow parishioners in the year 2000 and ignited a firestorm of assistance to burned churches. Father Anthony Taschetta, pastor, commented, "He's been a conduit of God's grace."
The coalition honored the ministry's outstanding work Dec. 14 during its national convention in Atlanta. For 10 years, the NCBC has assisted churches in rebuilding after fires. According to NCBC statistics, over 450 churches in America were destroyed by arsonists in the last three years. The St. Isidore ministry was among 10 other groups from around the country recognized with the 2007 Humble Servant Award, an honor bestowed upon groups that have made a remarkable impact.
Lareau also represented the St. Isidore ministry as he accepted an additional four awards from congregations that it has assisted. Representatives from Spring Beulah Church of Christ (Holiness) in Ruth, Miss., Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Opelika, Ala., Antioch United Holy Church in Rocky Point, N.C., and Star Hill CME Church in Gloster, Miss., presented the individual awards in gratitude for St. Isidore's work.
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After returning home with the awards in hand, Lareau discussed how he felt blessed to receive honors for a ministry he has truly enjoyed. During a telephone conversation with the Catholic Explorer, he referred to one of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches, "I've Been to the Mountaintop."
"Well, I haven't been to the mountaintop, but I have been to Commerce, Ga., Hinesville, Ga., Rocky Point, Opelika, Little Rock, Ark., Houston, Gloster, Ruth, Eatonton, Ga., Greenville, Ala., and Selma, Ala., where I walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, in the footsteps of Dr. King," Laurel said. The civil rights leader led a voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.
Continuing to speak about the places he has assisted through the ministry, Lareau said, "And what I have found in all those places is that with God's grace and willing hands there's nothing that can't be accomplished."
The Rev. Dan Donaldson, vice president and church rebuilding coordinator for NCBC, explained that St. Isidore is unique; there are not many Catholic parishes volunteering with the coalition. He told the Explorer, "Andy Lareau and the people of St. Isidore have become great friends and shown commitment to the cause. Andy's attitude to me has been the most outstanding for someone who has not been a victim."
In 1995, an arsonist burned Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Humboldt, Tenn., where Rev. Donaldson has been pastor for 26 years. "The Lord stepped in," he said. The church raised enough funds and talent within a year to have an $800,000 structure completed. Rev. Donaldson added, "The coalition helps let people realize you're not going through the struggle yourself."
In addition to leading the St. Isidore team, Lareau serves as a co-chair of the NCBC's rebuilding committee. He assists them in achieving financial goals, recruiting labor and completing the project. The president of QuickSet—a Northbrook company that produces tripods and other positioning systems—moves the faith communities from the agony of devastation to building with an eye toward the future.
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Oftentimes, the fire does more than engulf the structure. It sometimes reduces to ashes the congregation's sense of hope, pointed out the Rev. Rose Mackey, program director for NCBC. She said, "When Andy gives them a call, he inspires the hope in pastors and congregations that they didn't have."
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The physical labor and donations of supplies are hardly sacrifices for the people of St. Isidore, added Lareau. He said the relationships the faithful form with the people are what make the ministry worthwhile. Lareau said of his fellow parishioners, "It's really changed their lives."
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If last night proved anything, it's that no serious political party in America can win an election by suppressing votes.
Mitt Romney lost because he was too conservative. Mitt Romney lost because he wasn't conservative enough. He lost because of union vote in Ohio. He lost because of the youth vote in Colorado. He lost because he backtracked on abortion and reproductive rights. He lost because he is a rich man who ran during rough economic times pledging to give tax breaks to other rich men. He lost because he didn't turn over his tax receipts. He lost because he is a Mormon. He lost because of Barack Obama. He lost because of Hurricane Sandy.
May I suggest instead a simple, elegant overriding theory on why we won't have a Romney Administration in 2013? No serious political party in America -- no legitimate party in any viable democracy -- can win an election by suppressing votes. So long as the Republican Party endorses (and enacts) voting laws designed to make it harder for registered voters to vote, so long as Republican officials like Ohio's Jon Husted contort themselves to interpret those laws in a restrictive fashion, the Republicans will continue to play a loser's game.
That's my theory, anyway, and I'm sticking to it. Having covered for the past two years the voting rights front in this epic election cycle, I have come to believe that the Republicans will begin to win presidential elections again only when they start competing for votes with the substance of their ideas. Instead of legislating on the theory that some people are too poor or too old or too lazy to vote, and for all their talk about freedom and the Tea Party, they should try to find ways to encourage the franchise in America, to nurture and protect it.
But I don't want to talk about the losers. There will be plenty of time for that. I want to talk instead about the winners of the election of 2012. They aren't just the returning members of Congress and the president and his cabinet. They aren't just the donors and functionaries who helped fund and operate the massively expensive reelection campaign. They are, to cite just one example, the tens of thousands of citizens all over the country who fought back against the greatest threat to civil rights since the 1960s.
If there is one thing this election has proven, if there is one thing I have come to know, it is that Americans don't like it when their right to vote is threatened. The very people whose votes the Republicans sought to suppress came out to vote. In places like Akron and Orlando and Denver and Milwaukee, they came. They waited in long lines and endured the indignities of poll workers. Yet they were not cowed. Today is their day. A day when they can look at one another and appreciate that they are truly a part of the history of civil rights in this country.
And they aren't just winners for enduring the systemic challenge to their voting rights. They are winners also because President Obama's reelection guarantees that the federal judiciary in four years will be far less conservative than it is today. This means, among many other things, that when the next generation of voter suppression laws come down the road, our nation's judges will be even more suited to stop them than they were this cycle. Just think about how many legitimate votes were saved in 2012 by federal judges.
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In our Hitting for the Cycle series, Craig MacHenry goes through the best of the best baseball writing for the past week – highlighting national stories while giving them some Nationals perspective.
Single: Beane Counters by Jonah Keri (Grantland)
This feature, which ran last week on the ESPN offshoot Grantland, was yet another biographical and analytical take on Billy Beane's Oakland A's. Over the past several years, these profiles of the A's GM have become quite common and very similar in tone/content, which is why I was drawn even more to this piece. Jonah Keri takes a vastly different approach, much like Beane does in his front office, by focusing on the changing face of baseball front offices.
One of the great challenges that faces the small market A's franchise is the rise in intelligence and non-baseball analytical minds throughout the entire league – something that the Beane front office has been (once again) ahead of the curve on. No longer are teams going out and finding former players and former scouts to occupy the "think tank" of decision making. Though, as the league continues to adapt to the changing tides, the A's will continue to look for the next wave of mindset, the next market inefficiency. Teams like the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Cubs have been able to apply these forward thinking processes to large markets and even larger payrolls, dooming the A's to continue their evolutionary process of reinventing the wheel.
I can't wait to see what they come up with next!
Quote: "Quite frankly, I want blank canvases, I want people to come in with new ideas. I don't want the biases of their own experiences to be a part of their decision-making process." – Beane
Double: Cutting Down the Strikeouts in Spring Training by Eno Sarris (FanGraphs)
We are all guilty of it. You are. I am. We look for anything in the bevy of Spring Training statistics that could possibly mean anything. It never matters. Drew Storen's 2011 Spring numbers were terrifying – 11.12 ERA, .407 BAA, 2.29 WHIP – but when the regular season came around he was a different pitcher (2.75 ERA, .204 BAA, 1.02 WHIP) while racking up 43 saves. So when FanGraphs, one of the preeminent sabermetrically-inclined hubs in all of Internet Land, says that there could possibly be relevant info to be gleaned from Spring Training numbers my interest immediately gets piqued.
One of my favorite things on Baseball Prospectus is their statistic stabilization section showing roughly when trends and statistics become "real" and no longer small sample size. Eno Sarris postulates that since Strikeout Rate stabilizes earlier than other statistics (approx. 100 at-bats) that the typical 50 at-bat Spring Training numbers could show us something as to which players have the potential to improve in 2014. Give this piece a read and find out which Nationals player could be primed to have a bounce back year.
Quote: "We know that Spring Training stats are mostly useless"
Triple: What to Expect from Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects by Neil Paine (FiveThirtyEight)
We are just over a week into Nate Silver's ESPN-led analytics website creation FiveThirtyEight and the writing and analysis is to a quality we aren't used to seeing in major media. This piece from Neil Paine touched on one of my favorite parts of professional baseball: the First-Year Player Draft.
What exactly is each team going to get from each pick in the draft? Why do some players never really get there? Why are some lower picks markedly better than earlier picks? This article doesn't answer many of these questions outright, but it allows the reader to draw their own conclusions, whether it is random chance or something much more complicated.
Paine's process for this article is to take Baseball America's Top 100 lists from 1990-Present and place total WAR by draft position on a graph – simple, elegant, and utterly fascinating. As for the Nationals, owners of two #1 Overall Draft Picks, which averages to around 20 WAR, it should be fun to see what happens with Strasburg and Harper whose career WARs so far are 10.8 and 8.3, respectively.
Disclaimer: If the words "logarithmic" and "disproportionate" scare you, you might want to stay away from this article.
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Home Run: Up, Up, and Away by Jonah Keri (Random House Canada – excerpt on Grantland)
For those of you out there that refuse to acknowledge the fact that this current iteration of the Nationals came from Canada, I feel bad for you; you are missing out on a valuable part of this organizations history. As happy as we all were when baseball returned to DC in 2005 is how devastated everyone in Montreal was when Major League Baseball packed up Les Expos to move south. For our last feature this week, we are going back to Canada's own, Jonah Keri – author of the wonderful Rays philosophical masterpiece, "The Extra 2%."
Jonah Keri takes the tragic tale that is the Expos and weaves an entire oral history of the ballclub through interviews with all the major players from the organization's 35-year run until the move to DC. From playing at Jarry Park through the roof malfunctions at Olympic Stadium to the depressing crowds at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Puerto Rico, Keri leaves no stone unturned. This book is a must have for any and all Nationals fans.
Confession: I have yet to buy this book but I plan on it in the very near future because based on this excerpt on Grantland it looks like Keri has another winner on his hands. As Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post tweeted "I like to think of Jonah Keri's Expos book as the prequel to Barry Svrluga's 'National Pastime'".
Quote: "What transpired next became one of the darkest moments in Expos history, one that would haunt the team for the rest of its existence and turn one man into a pariah for the rest of his career."