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Reps. Kevin Brooks and Eric Watson were administered the oath of office and were officially sworn into the Tennessee House. Sens. Todd Gardenhire and Mike Bell took the oath and swore to represent Bradley County. Gardenhire is a freshman senator representing the redrawn 10th District that includes parts of Bradley and Hamilton counties.
Oaths in the House were administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice Gary R. Wade while Justice William C. Koch Jr. performed the function in the Senate.
"Taking the oath of office is both an exciting and humbling experience," Gardenhire said. "I look forward to representing the citizens of Hamilton and Bradley counties and welcome their input on the issues we face."
Gardenhire is one of eight new state senators, the largest number of freshmen in the Tennessee Senate since 1969. Republicans have a supermajority of 26 Republicans and seven Democrats.
Other organizational tasks this week include the adoption of Senate rules, election of the state's constitutional officers and election of the members of the General Assembly's Joint Fiscal Review Committee. The General Assembly will then recess for two weeks to allow for office assignments.
State Rep. Kevin Brooks said legislators are looking to build upon the success of the previous session that saw wasteful government spending cut from the budget, taxes cut for all Tennesseans, measures passed to encourage job growth, and numerous government reforms.
He said lawmakers have already signaled clear goals of balancing the budget, lowering the grocery tax and ensuring every Tennessee student has access to a high-quality education.
"This will be a very productive year and I believe Tennesseans are going to be proud of their representatives," Brooks said. "Unlike the U.S. House in Washington, we get the job done, we balance our budget and we return home to our jobs and families."
Brooks introduced the Rev. Kelvin Page, senior pastor of Westmore Church of God, as the chaplain of the day who opened the 108th General Assembly with prayer.
Page prayed that legislators glorify, consult and consider God throughout the new session and remember the source of their authority.
Brooks then led the Pledge of Allegiance. Following that, he introduced Melinda Doolittle, of Franklin, to sing the national anthem. Doolittle finished third in the sixth season of American Idol.
Rep. Beth Harwell was unanimously elected to a second term as speaker of the House and Sen. Ron Ramsey began his third term as speaker of the Senate by a 29-4 margin.
"I have often said it matters who governs," Ramsey said. "I look forward to proving that statement true once again as we continue to answer November's resounding call for less spending, more jobs and smaller government. I especially look forward to continuing this Legislature's commitment to efficiency. Our last two legislative sessions were the first to end 'on time' in well over a decade. We plan to continue that tradition. The days of legislative sessions dragging into May and beyond are over."
Ramsey is the first GOP Senate speaker in Tennessee in 140 years and the first from Sullivan County in over 100 years. He enjoys a Senate with a 26-7 supermajority.
Harwell also enjoys a supermajority with 70 Republicans, 28 Democrats and one Independent making up the 99-member House.
She reminded the House members they owe spouses, friends, family members and political activists for supporting them and allowing them to serve in Nashville. She illustrated her point through the story of a Navy captain whose F-4 Phantom jet was shot down over North Vietnam on May 4, 1967. The pilot ejected from his burning plane only to be captured and held six years as a prisoner of war.
In a restaurant years later, a man recognized the pilot. The man said, "You were on an aircraft carrier called Kitty Hawk. You were shot down. You parachuted into enemy hands and you spent six years as a prisoner of war."
The pilot was shocked and asked the stranger how he knew so much about his life.
The stranger replied, "I labored in the bowels of that aircraft carrier. I spent endless hours packing parachutes. I packed your parachute that day."
Speechless, the pilot jumped up and hugged the stranger saying, "I would not be here today if it were not for you."
She said spouses, friends, families and political activists are those parachute packers.
Harwell said she expects the 108th General Assembly will build on the foundations laid in the previous session that led to Tennessee's ranking as one of the four best states for business by "Chief Executive Magazine," and earning the 2012 Gold Shovel Award from "Area Development Magazine" for achieving success in job creation. The state is also first in the nation for automotive manufacturing strength, according to "Business Facilities Magazine," and "Site Selection Magazine" ranks Tennessee in the top 10 states for business climate based on the low tax burden.
"This is an impressive record for the members of this General Assembly, but there is more to be done," she said. "We cannot risk losing the opportunities before us by inaction. I ask this chamber to live up to your God-given potential, work hard and read the legislation before you, ask questions and debate the issues with an open mind."
She said House members would reflect the will of the people who want state government to operate efficiently and effectively while saving taxpayers' money.
The state will continue moving toward a paperless system and adoption of rule changes, with the goal of having the chamber abide by an ethics policy that reminds officeholders they are held to the highest standards by the citizens.
She said the people who sent them to Nashville are the people they serve and admonished them to work together for the benefit of the state.


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Several Asian culinary traditions include hot and sour soups, so ingredients vary widely. One common feature, however, is red peppers or white pepper for heat, and vinegar for sour. Our simpler version (serves 4) is long on flavor and promises to become one of your own family's traditions. (And expect guests to think you purchased it from a restaurant!)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ small onion, cut lengthwise into ¼-inch-thick slices
- 2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced ¼ inch thick
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch cayenne pepper or chili garlic sauce
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 large whole egg, beaten
- 2 large scallions, trimmed and cut crosswise into ¼ inch-thick slices
- 6 ounces firm tofu, cut into ½ inch cubes
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and onion, cover and stir occasionally, until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté about 4 minutes.
- Add broth, carrots, ginger, black pepper and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until carrots are tender, about 3 minutes.
- Place cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk in soy sauce and vinegar. Slowly whisk cornstarch mixture into soup. Simmer until soup has thickened and clear, 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
- While stirring in one direction, pour in beaten egg. Add tofu, cover soup, and let stand 1 minute. Remove the cover and add scallions. Serve hot.
Per serving: 152 calories, 12g protein, 14g carbohydrate, 7g fat, 1g sat fat, 4g mono fat, 53mg cholesterol, 2g fiber, 410mg sodium
The Seasoned Cook For some heft as well as extra protein, add 4 ounces of cooked chicken, shrimp or pork. Additional vinegar will increase sourness. To keep tofu fresh for a week, cover with water and refrigerate, changing water daily. Chili garlic sauce is found in the Asian foods aisle of most grocery stores.

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Classic cycling tool roll made from performance fabrics
A good tool roll is a thing of beauty. The Rapha Seat Pack is inspired by classic tool rolls traditionally made from canvas but has been updated using durable and weather-resistant modern fabrics. Designed to carry tools on long training rides, the pack also works for everyday city riding. It is stored neatly and securely under the saddle rails by a traditional leather toe strap.
Key features:
- Water-resistant
- Leather binding
- White leather toe strap with debossed Rapha logo
- Chrome-plated clasp
- Zipped interior valuables pocket with lockdown puller
- Sprocket-print lining
Seat Pack Folding Instructions:
The zipped pocket can store small emergency items such as patches or last-stand dope.
Roll tubes tightly, valves inside the roll, to the size of a fist, secure with tape or rubber bands.
As neatly as possible place the tube/ multi-tool/ tyre levers over the zipped pocket, with the weight central and evenly distributed, and fold the pin-stitched sides over the items.
From the zipped-pocket end, fold the edge over the items, and begin tightly rolling the pack towards the toe-strap end, keeping the pack compressed and sides folded in tightly.
Keeping the pack secure, place up under the saddle, with the black leather loop (with the white toe strap running through it, like the image shows below) facing the ground. Using any compression in the rolled-up tube, wedge the pack between the seat rails, as high and tight as possible inside the saddle.
Thread the end of the white toe-strap up and over both saddle rails, and through the buckle, taking care it's threaded the correct way for the teeth to catch the leather strap.
Pull the strap tight to secure the seat pack in place and pass through the final section of the buckle and black leather loop (like shown in the above image)
Have a final check the pack is secure and held tightly and that the weight is central to the toe-strap, with the buckle correctly engaged.
- It's like rolling anything, wherever you are in the world; a sleeping bag, bartape or a burrito. Make sure it's all secure and neat.


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The invasion of the Philistines. (1-7) Saul sacrifices, He is reproved by Samuel. (8-14) The policy of the Philistines. (15-23)
Verses 1-7 Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above a year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and to weaken and to disarm the Israelites. When men are lifted up in self-sufficiency, they are often led into folly. The chief advantages of the enemies of the church are derived from the misconduct of its professed friends. When Saul at length sounded an alarm, the people, dissatisfied with his management, or terrified by the power of the enemy, did not come to him, or speedily deserted him.
Verses 8-14 Saul broke the order expressly given by Samuel, see ch. ( 1 Samuel. 10:8 ) Saul offered sacrifice without Samuel, and did it himself, though he was neither priest nor prophet. When charged with disobedience, he justified himself in what he had done, and gave no sign of repentance for it. He would have this act of disobedience pass for an instance of his prudence, and as a proof of his piety. Men destitute of inward piety, often lay great stress on the outward performances of religion. Samuel charges Saul with being an enemy to himself. Those that disobey the commandments of God, do foolishly for themselves. Sin is folly, and the greatest sinners are the greatest fools. Our disposition to obey or disobey God, will often be proved by our behaviour in things which appear small. Men see nothing but Saul's outward act, which seems small; but God saw that he did this with unbelief and distrust of his providence, with contempt of his authority and justice, and with rebellion against the light of his own conscience. Blessed Saviour, may we never, like Saul, bring our poor offerings, or fancied peace-offerings, without looking to thy precious, thy all-sufficient sacrifice! Thou only, O Lord, canst make, or hast made, our peace in the blood of the cross.
Verses 15-23 See how politic the Philistines were when they had power; they not only prevented the people of Israel from making weapons of war, but obliged them to depend upon their enemies, even for instruments of husbandry. How impolitic Saul was, who did not, in the beginning of his reign, set himself to redress this. Want of true sense always accompanies want of grace. Sins which appear to us very little, have dangerous consequences. Miserable is a guilty, defenceless nation; much more those who are destitute of the whole armour of God.
1 Samuel 13:1 1 Samuel 13:2 . SAUL'S SELECTED BAND.
1. Saul reigned one year--(see Margin). The transactions recorded in the eleventh and twelfth chapters were the principal incidents comprising the first year of Saul's reign; and the events about to be described in this happened in the second year.
2. Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel--This band of picked men was a bodyguard, who were kept constantly on duty, while the rest of the people were dismissed till their services might be needed. It seems to have been his tactics to attack the Philistine garrisons in the country by different detachments, rather than by risking a general engagement; and his first operations were directed to rid his native territory of Benjamin of these enemies.
1 Samuel 13:3 1 Samuel 13:4 . HE CALLS THE HEBREWS TO GILGAL AGAINST THE PHILISTINES.
3, 4. And Jonathan--that is, "God-given."
smote the garrison of the Philistines . . . in Geba--Geba and Gibeah were towns in Benjamin, very close to each other ( Joshua 18:24 Joshua 18:28 ). The word rendered "garrison" is different from that of 1 Samuel 13:23 , 14:1 , and signifies, literally, something erected; probably a pillar or flagstaff, indicative of Philistine ascendency. That the secret demolition of this standard, so obnoxious to a young and noble-hearted patriot, was the feat of Jonathan referred to, is evident from the words, "the Philistines heard of it," which is not the way we should expect an attack on a fortress to be noticed.
Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land--This, a well-known sound, was the usual Hebrew war summons; the first blast was answered by the beacon fire in the neighboring places. A second blast was blown--then answered by a fire in a more distant locality, whence the proclamation was speedily diffused over the whole country. As the Philistines resented what Jonathan had done as an overt attempt to throw off their yoke, a levy, en masse, of the people was immediately ordered, the rendezvous to be the old camping ground at Gilgal.
1 Samuel 13:5 . THE PHILISTINES' GREAT HOST.
5. The Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen--Either this number must include chariots of every kind--or the word "chariots" must mean the men fighting in them ( 2 Samuel 10:18 , 1 Kings 20:21 , 1 Chronicles 19:18 ); or, as some eminent critics maintain, Sheloshim ("thirty"), has crept into the text, instead of Shelosh ("three"). The gathering of the chariots and horsemen must be understood to be on the Philistine plain, before they ascended the western passes and pitched in the heart of the Benjamite hills, in "Michmash," (now Mukmas), a "steep precipitous valley" [ROBINSON], eastward from Beth-aven (Beth-el).
1 Samuel 13:6-8 . THE ISRAELITES' DISTRESS.
6. When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait--Though Saul's gallantry was unabated, his subjects displayed no degree of zeal and energy. Instead of venturing an encounter, they fled in all directions. Some, in their panic, left the country ( 1 Samuel 13:7 ), but most took refuge in the hiding-places which the broken ridges of the neighborhood abundantly afford. The rocks are perforated in every direction with "caves," and "holes," and "pits"--crevices and fissures sunk deep in the rocky soil, subterranean granaries or dry wells in the adjoining fields. The name of Michmash ("hidden treasure") seems to be derived from this natural peculiarity [STANLEY].
8. he--that is, Saul.
tarried seven days--He was still in the eastern borders of his kingdom, in the valley of Jordan. Some bolder spirits had ventured to join the camp at Gilgal; but even the courage of those stout-hearted men gave way in prospect of this terrible visitation; and as many of them were stealing away, he thought some immediate and decided step must be taken.
1 Samuel 13:9-16 . SAUL, WEARY OF WAITING FOR SAMUEL, SACRIFICES.
9-14. Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings--Saul, though patriotic enough in his own way, was more ambitious of gaining the glory of a triumph to himself than ascribing it to God. He did not understand his proper position as king of Israel; and although aware of the restrictions under which he held the sovereignty, he wished to rule as an autocrat, who possessed absolute power both in civil and sacred things. This occasion was his first trial. Samuel waited till the last day of the seven, in order to put the constitutional character of the king to the test; and, as Saul, in his impatient and passionate haste knowingly transgressed ( 1 Samuel 13:12 ) by invading the priest's office and thus showing his unfitness for his high office (as he showed nothing of the faith of Gideon and other Hebrew generals), he incurred a threat of the rejection which his subsequent waywardness confirmed.
15, 16. Samuel . . . gat him . . . unto Gibeah . . . and Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah--Saul removed his camp thither, either in the hope that, it being his native town, he would gain an increase of followers or that he might enjoy the counsels and influence of the prophet.
17, 18. the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies--ravaging through the three valleys which radiate from the uplands of Michmash to Ophrah on the north, through the pass of Beth-horon on the west, and down the ravines of Zeboim ("the hyænas"), towards the Ghor or Jordan valley on the east.
19, 20. Now there was no smith found throughout . . . Israel--The country was in the lowest state of depression and degradation. The Philistines, after the great victory over the sons of Eli, had become the virtual masters of the land. Their policy in disarming the natives has been often followed in the East. For repairing any serious damage to their agricultural implements, they had to apply to the neighboring forts.
21. Yet they had a file--as a kind of privilege, for the purpose of sharpening sundry smaller utensils of husbandry.


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Corporate Responsibility Report
IHG Green Engage
Key IHG Green Engage achievements in 2013
- 2,646 hotels are now enrolled in IHG Green Engage and over 16,000 green solutions were implemented during 2013
- 99% of Company Managed Hotels achieved Level 1 in IHG Green Engage
- Set up links between IHG Green Engage and our sales systems to enable easier reporting of environmental impacts to corporate clients
- Launched a partnership with LRA Worldwide to provide internal certification services for IHG Green Engage
- Launched partnership with Green Globe and Green Key Global for third–party certification of IHG Green Engage hotels
- Translated IHG Green Engage into Spanish and Chinese
- Updated the energy and water benchmarks in IHG Green Engage to reflect the latest data and consumption in our hotels
Key IHG Green Engage targets 2013 - 2017
- Reduce carbon footprint per occupied room by 12% across our entire estate
- Reduce water use per occupied room in water-stressed areas by 12%
Key IHG Green Engage objectives 2014
- Work with all hotels enrolled in IHG Green Engage to make best use of the tool to help them reduce their environmental impacts and operating costs
- Continue to work with the IHG Owners Association to increase enrolment in IHG Green Engage across our hotels
- Launch a goal-setting feature in IHG Green Engage which will enable our hotels to contribute to IHG's sustainability targets and track against these during the year
- Further improve and continue to support hotels with the RFP process, by helping them answer common sustainability questions through IHG Green Engage. Support travel buyers by providing information about the environmental impact of our hotels.
IHG Green Engage Fast Facts
- IHG Green Engage can help our hotels achieve energy savings of up to 25%, roughly $90,000 for an average hotel
IHG Green Engage is our Group-wide online sustainability management system
Paul Snyder, our Vice President of Corporate Responsibility - Environmental Sustainability & Public Affairs, explains how the system works and how it is playing a key role in helping IHG achieve its CR goals.
What is IHG Green Engage?
IHG Green Engage is our comprehensive online sustainability system. It tells our hotels what they can do to be a 'green' hotel and gives them the means to conserve resources and save money – by measuring, managing and reporting on their hotel energy, water and waste consumption, as well as benchmarking and the ability to create action plans to track progress. We believe this offers a huge advantage to owners for whom energy is the second largest cost in their hotels. It also puts us in a strong position to respond to rising energy prices and any future carbon taxes IHG and our hotels may face.
IHG Green Engage proves the value of our commitment to innovation and collaboration. We look for better ways to manage our carbon footprint than merely offsetting emissions and we engage with our partners to create a 'green' culture where owners actively explore solutions that enhance their business.
In 2011 IHG Green Engage became aligned to LEED making us the first hotel company to have an existing hotel programme approved for LEED pre-certification. Find out more about our LEED alignment of IHG Green Engage.
With over 50% of our entire estate enrolled in IHG Green Engage, in 2013 we turned our attention to making sure hotels use the system to the best of their ability. This will help us achieve a greater positive impact – for our business, our owners and the environment.
To that end we set new impact targets around carbon and water over a five–year period. Between 2013 and 2017 we have made a commitment to reduce our carbon footprint per occupied room by 12% across our entire estate and reduce water use per occupied room by 12% in water-stressed areas.
How does IHG Green Engage work?
Hotels input their site data into IHG Green Engage. The system automatically generates reports and an energy benchmark so that hotels can compare their performance to other hotels. IHG Green Engage then provides 'green solutions', advising both new-build and existing hotels on the specific actions they need to take to reduce their impacts, depending on their climatic location.
The advice offered covers every aspect of the hotel lifecycle from picking a suitable site, to selecting the correct lighting for the hotel through to choosing responsible cleaning materials and providing staff training on sustainability. The return on investment, carbon reduction and potential impact on our guests is calculated for each action item suggested.
Finally, the system produces reports which allow IHG to review an individual hotel's progress.
IHG Green Engage offers 4 certification levels hotels can achieve:
Partner – Level 1: includes 10 activities that get properties acclimatised to using the tool, sets property teams up for success and walks them through a few activities that provide near-term energy and cost savings.
Achiever – Level 2: includes action items that are relatively simple to implement with good cost benefits and return on investment.
Innovator – Level 3: is more challenging to achieve. Level 3 action items will require some capital investment from the hotels. Hotels completing this level can pursue LEED certification. Find out more about LEED certification.
Leader – Level 4: is best practice. Hotels that achieve Level 4 demonstrate a leading and innovative approach to being sustainable.
IHG gains LEED certification – a case study
InterContinental San Francisco was awarded LEED Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) 'Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance' (LEED EBOM) in 2011. The hotel is the largest LEED Gold recipient of existing buildings in California and the third largest in the U.S. To achieve LEED EBOM, the hotel was evaluated on operational efficiency and the measures it was taking to minimise its environmental impact.
IHG Green Engage key action groups
IHG Green Engage and the recommendations it makes, IHG Green Solutions, are divided into key action groups. These groups enable hotels to identify areas of interest, focus on areas that need improvement and to navigate the system in a manageable way.
Key Action Groups
Operations & Processes
Hotel and hospitality operations can be very resource intensive. Improving a hotel's operational systems and practices is an immediate and public way of showing commitment to the environment and sustainability. Some of the most immediate cost and environmental savings can be found through changes in operations and process.
A hotel's location affects commuting options, local ecosystems, building energy efficiency and much more. Proper site selection should be taken into consideration at the start of a project as it will affect many subsequent decisions.
All water that passes through a building and site presents responsibilities and opportunities. From an economic and environmental perspective it is best to keep man-made changes to the natural water cycle to a minimum.
Products & Materials
Materials selected for sustainable buildings need to combine the appropriate performance, durability and environmental properties. The use of materials can affect everything from natural resources to the comfort and health of our guests and/or employees. The life cycle, sourcing and transportation of products are considered along with the actual product content.
Both construction and demolition contribute significantly to landfill sites and incinerators. Proper management can avoid unnecessary waste, reducing disposal fees and transportation costs.
Building envelope
The 'building envelope' is the interface between a hotel's indoor and outdoor environments. Careful design helps to efficiently maintain desirable indoor conditions for example, making the most of daylight, natural ventilation and passive heating.
Guest comfort, operating costs and many environmental impacts are dependent on a hotel's mechanical systems. These are best designed to work in harmony with other building systems and components.
Efficient electrical and gas systems in a hotel reduce both operating costs and environmental impact. Improved lighting design not only makes savings, it also contributes to guests' enjoyment and comfort.
What kind of benefits is IHG Green Engage bringing?
IHG Green Engage can help our hotels be up to 25% more energy efficient. At the time of writing we have over 2,600 hotels signed up to the system. If all the hotels in our portfolio achieved 25% in energy savings, the estimated aggregate savings for hotel owners could be over $300 million.
We believe IHG Green Engage gives us a significant competitive edge. It makes our hotels cost-effective and ultimately allows us to improve the value of service we offer our guests, who tell us they would prefer to stay in a green hotel. We also know that our IHG Green Engage hotels are beginning to drive new business through their sustainability commitments. Thanks to IHG Green Engage, IHG won a corporate contract worth 3,000 room nights £300,000 a year over a period of seven years.
- Watch our video, aired on CNBC, and find out how two of our hotels are benefiting from IHG Green Engage.
- You can also read how the Holiday Inn Salisbury Stonehenge in the UK is using IHG Green Engage to cut their environmental impacts and costs.
How does IHG Green Engage integrate with existing green building certifications?
IHG Green Engage is a point-based metric system, like LEED, BREEAM and Green Globes. These systems establish both a minimum level of sustainability and outline opportunities for improvement. But IHG Green Engage goes further, providing ongoing tracking, reporting and analysis as well as point-based certifications. We believe this sets IHG Green Engage apart in that it encourages improved performance and recommends solutions to sustainability challenges.
In some cases, IHG Green Engage is linked with external certifications. For example, hotels can earn credit in IHG Green Engage by gaining certification with the Green Restaurant Association's Certified Green Restaurant® Program. In the United States and Canada, all company managed InterContinental brand hotels have achieved this certification.
This makes InterContinental Hotels & Resorts the first hotel brand to have all of its locations in North America become Certified Green Restaurants®.
We also have partnerships with Green Globe and Green Key Global by which IHG Green Engage hotels can achieve certification through a streamlined cost–effective processes.
What next for IHG Green Engage?
The original pilot went live in 2009. The system was quickly extended to our entire owned and managed estate and then opened up to any other hotels who wanted to participate. We had a good uptake and hope to maintain this momentum. In 2011 we developed version 2.0 of IHG Green Engage, based on user feedback about making the system easier to use.
IHG Green Engage is an evolving tool and our dedicated IHG Green Engage Working Group will continue to recommend enhancements to the system. Insights from a recent content focused Usability Study will also help us develop the system. We appreciate that some of our hotels have limited resources for this sort of activity. To help them we will continue to make the system more intuitive with user-friendly functionality. In 2013 we provided IHG Green Engage in both Spanish and Chinese and will continue to add further translations during 2014. We will also launch a goal setting feature which will enable us to give annual reduction goals for energy, water, waste and carbon to our hotels so that they can contribute to our 2013-2017 targets.
Throughout this site there are examples of how IHG Green Engage is already benefiting IHG and individual hotels. We will continue to report on how more and more hotels are using IHG Green Engage to achieve real benefits. We will continue to expand IHG Green Engage further into our franchised estate.
Q&A with the Holiday Inn Select San Antonio Airport (SATAP)
A herb garden on the roof of the Holiday Inn at San Antonio Airport is watered by wastewater from the air conditioning system.
Why did SATAP sign up to IHG Green Engage?
The hotel had already set out on its 'green journey' and partnering with IHG on IHG Green Engage just made sense. Prior to the development of IHG Green Engage, our environmental programme covered water consumption reduction, recycling and energy saving; by signing up for IHG Green Engage we have expanded our programme significantly.
How have you been using the system?
We first started using the system mainly for reporting purposes, but as the site continued to develop, it has become a learning tool and action planning system.
What are some of the big initiatives you've undertaken as a result of using IHG Green Engage?
Our water-saving programme started with low flow toilets: with IHG Green Engage it expanded into finding additional ways to water our landscape without using City water. We capture air conditioning (AC) condensate, pool backwash and chilling tower blow-down water to water our landscape. We also researched roof-top gardens and implemented a roof-top herb garden watered by AC condensate.
How are you encouraging guests to behave in a more sustainable way?
We have a recycling bin in each guest room, and a letter on the desk detailing our programmes and success in each category: water, recycling and energy. We also encourage guests with information such as 'did you know, on average, 3 USA Today newspapers = 1 lb... please help us recycle'. We also have associated material about our towel re-use programme, and a nifty little sign on the dual-flush toilet – to push the right button.
What are some of the benefits you've found from using IHG Green Engage?
Our statistics from 2008 clearly indicate the business impact of effective resource management. Our water-saving programme reduced consumption from 202 gallons per occupied room to 120, saving over 7 million gallons of water. Our recycling programme is a full single stream programme starting from every guestroom. We recycled 83.5 tonnes of material. The hotel retrofitted all lighting ballasts to accommodate CFL light bulbs instead of incandescent light bulbs saving 553,000 kWh in a year.
From a staff standpoint, we have had many employees tell us that they never recycled at home until the hotel started doing it, and they feel good about doing it.
What are some of the challenges you've experienced in terms of creating a more sustainable hotel?
We started our journey through the 'school of hard knocks'. We picked one thing recycling newspapers and started a programme. The biggest challenge has been finding vendors willing to support the programmes we were in the vanguard of some of these ideas in our market.
How could IHG Green Engage be improved?
Developing the central training programme/work so hotels can benchmark themselves against similar properties and share best practice.
How could IHG and the CR team help support you more in your general sustainability efforts?
We think IHG has done a great job of telling hotels about IHG Green Engage, but there needs to be more done to expand the initiatives at the property level.
What are your plans for IHG Green Engage?
We continue to expand our programmes as we learn more. We are currently piloting a food composting programme with other hotels and restaurants in the area. We have started planting some of our landscape with food-bearing plots that can be utilised in the hotel kitchen or by the staff. Spring will include the expansion of our roof-top garden. We are planning on handing out seed packets at the front desk with seeds from the herb garden as a parting gift to departing guests. Another spring programme 'What's the buzz at the Holiday Inn?' is a beehive to help our garden. If we're lucky, our gift shop will sell Holiday Inn Honey.
IHG Green Engage on CNBC
View the Youtube video on how two of our hotels are benefiting from IHG Green Engage
IHG Green Engage, fantastic programme. We started measuring – what we do, how we do, where to improve and looking at the steps to reduce our numbers in consumption of energy…we managed to save 10% year on year on our energy consumption which helped to reduce expenses and produce better profits.
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I'm going to work on my tan this summer as well as my body and mind. I'd like to look good in front of the mirror so I can take selfies and send them to Facebook and people in my contact list.
Selfies are an odd type of picture, one that was common enough for a term to be designated to it. I can only imagine the world's first selfie, most likely taken with the world's first camera. Wouldn't a photographer want to see how a person would look in the picture he was taking? If he wasn't testing it on someone, maybe he tested it on himself. I'm not going to Google to find out when the world's first camera came about, but I imagine it was in the 1800's.
Would we have a seen a young man with a weird hat and suspenders taking a picture of himself? Did he use a hashtag?
There's this weird page on Facebook that you can follow called "Inked and Sexy". Before it was pictures of sexy people with tattoos and now the administrator just posts links to selfie fails, or selfie successes, or other types of non-sensical time passing crap. Some of them are funny, like the one where the girl takes a bathroom selfie while there is poop in the toilet. Or the one where the girl takes a half-naked selfie with her dirty ass child in the background playing in mounds of dirty laundry.
All I can say is that summer is here, and selfies will be in full force this year new filters for Instagram pics that make people look tan and gorgeous. I am surprised they don't have an "ugly-to-cute" filter, but I think that's what most of them are anyways.


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Read More Dean Nick Allard Featured as Frequent Commentator on Technology and Law 8/21/2013 Dean Nick Allard has published several articles this month, each of them framing recent technology-related headlines in a legal context. His writing has been featured in the New Jersey Law Journal, Thomson Reuters Westlaw, and Business Insider. Read More Dean Nick Allard Offers Perspective on Washington Post's Future in Business Insider 8/20/2013 In a Business Insider op-ed, Dean Allard offered broader perspective on Jeff Bezos' recent purchase of the Washington Post. Visionaries like Bezos create business and legal issues that never existed before, he wrote, opening up new frontiers for lawyers: "That's what makes the legal profession a challenge and that's what makes it fun." Read More Dean Nick Allard Comments on Privacy vs. Safety in New Jersey Law Journal Op-ed 8/15/2013 In an op-ed for the New Jersey Law Journal, Dean Nick Allard examined the balance between protecting citizens' safety and preserving their privacy in the era of "big data." With potentially far-reaching implications, recent rulings foreshadow what will be a growing legal emphasis on privacy rights, which Dean Allard called "the biggest civil rights issue of our time." Read More Dean Nick Allard on Demand for Energy Lawyers in Breaking Energy Op-Ed 7/29/2013 The Northeast has joined strongholds like Texas in the demand for energy lawyers, wrote Dean Nick Allard in a new Breaking Energy op-ed – a need that will only surge in light of an "insatiable demand for energy and the lack of a coherent energy policy." Read More Dean Nick Allard on Need for Lawyers in Compliance and Risk Management in New Yahoo! Finance Op-Ed 7/16/2013 In an op-ed for Yahoo! Finance, Dean Nick Allard highlighted the need for highly skilled compliance and risk officers – and the growing desire among hiring managers for J.D. degrees. Compliance officers not only navigate regulations behind mergers and corporate deals, but can also help facilitate "unimaginable growth and change of an industry," Dean Allard wrote. Read More Chambers USA Lists Dean Nick Allard as Key Player #1 Ranked Government Relations Firm Patton Boggs LLP 6/3/2013 In the Chambers USA 2013 law firm rankings, Dean Nick Allard was named as a key individual at Patton Boggs LLP, tied at number one for firms specializing in government relations. Clients described Dean Allard to Chambers as "thoughtful and intelligent - he always finds different ways of tackling our problems. He's very effective." Read More Dean Nick Allard on the Relationship Between Startups and Lawyers in Fast Company Op-Ed 3/11/2013 In a recent op-ed for Fast Company, Dean Nick Allard discusses the important relationship between tech startups and lawyers. Much of the success of a startup company hinges on the guidance and optimism of its legal team, he explains. Read More Dean Nick Allard on President Obama's Relationship with Washington Lobbyists 1/22/2013 Dean Nick Allard recently spoke about President Obama's restrictions on federal lobbyists serving in his administration. Dean Allard, previously the head of lobbying at Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C., said that the Obama administration must build confidence in the lobbying system. "It's actually harmful to promote the canard that you can buy results in Washington and that our public officials are somehow duped by hypnotic influence peddlers," he said. Read More Dean Nick Allard Comments on Lobbying in the 21st Century 1/7/2013 Dean Nick Allard spoke to Politico about the increase of business for lobbying firms in the new year. Dean Allard, a former top lobbyist for Patton Boggs, advised firms to take advantage of new media. "Lobbying is harder today than ever before but more necessary than ever before, given the volume and complexity of issues," he said. "Lobbying firms that don't adapt to today's communication preferences — email and social media in particular — put themselves at risk." Read More Dean Nick Allard Named Rhodes Scholar of the Week 12/11/2012 In early December, Dean Nick Allard was named the Rhodes Scholar of the Week. Dean Allard earned a Rhodes Scholarship at oxford University, where he earned a Masters degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. 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As a former top lobbyist in Washington, D.C., he criticized the free-spending. Read More Brooklyn Daily Eagle Profiles New Dean Nick Allard 8/10/2012 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle recently profiled Brooklyn Law School's new dean, Nick Allard. The article discussed how his background as an attorney and lobbyist in Washington, D.C. influences his vision for taking the Law School forward as a leading law school in the 21st century. Read More Related Links: Faculty News Curriculum Our Strategic Edge


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Shah R. Ali Receives Soros Fellowship
This is a second in our continuing series on profiles of young Muslim American achievers who are recipients of 2010 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
Shah R. Ali came to the USA from Pakistan at the age of 10. He quickly adapted to life in New Jersey and excelled in math and science: he spent two summers doing research in chemistry at New York University. He graduated summa cum laude in three years from the Honors College at the Newark campus of Rutgers University, where he spent additional years on a nanotechnology project to detect dopamine for potential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. His work led to several first- and second-author publications in Journal of the American Chemical Society and Analytical Chemistry, among others.
Now 25, and a second-year medical student at Stanford University, Shah is working in the lab of Irving Weissman, where he is studying cardiogenesis using embryonic stem cells. He has recently become interested in neglected tropical diseases: in addition to helping organize a conference at Stanford Law School on access and drug development for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), he is leading the Stanford chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines and a related lecture series. He has also interned at the Institute for OneWorld Health. He hopes to dedicate his career to drug development for NTDs.
St. Cloud rally in support of Muslim students
ST.CLOUD,MN–A rally was held on Monday in support of Muslim students who attend St.Cloud schools. About thirty people showed up.
The St. Cloud Times reported on Monday that the group claimed that school staff members are not doing enough to keep Muslim students from being harassed and sometimes contribute to it.
The rally crowd Monday was mostly adults. They chanted and held signs that said "Discrimination is intolerable" or "St. Cloud school district must integrate" among other things.
Superintendent Steve Jordahl says the staff responds appropriately to each complaint and denies that staff members aren't doing enough to stop harassment of Muslim students.
A Muslim civil rights group in Minnesota has called for a federal probe of harassment complaints at two St. Cloud schools.
Kamran Pasha speaks at Islam Awareness Week
BOSTON, MA–Boston University's Islam Society celebrated the second day of Islam Awareness Week Hollywood- style.
Screenwriter, director and writer Kamran Pasha detailed his experiences and challenges as one of the first Muslim-Americans in the film and publishing industries at the Islam Society's "Lights, Camera, Islam! The Story of a Muslim in Hollywood," the Daily Free Press reported.
He encouraged the audience to pursue diverse careers which can be fulfilling.
College of Arts and Sciences junior and Islamic Society President Hassan Awaisi said he really appreciated that Pasha encouraged members of the Muslim community to pursue fields that are viewed by Muslim society as "unconventional" and insecure.
"He encouraged everyone to see they can be a devout and practicing Muslim by using their talents to serve God through arts, film and music," he said. "By sharing personal stories, Pasha allowed people to identify with him and revealed issues many Muslims are dealing with such as inferiority and modernization."
New mosque opens in Highland
HIGHLAND, IN–The Illiana Islamic Association opened a new 24,000 square foot facility in Highland. The Muslim community now comprises of around 150 families. They earlier used to rent places for worship.
Iman Mongy Elquesny, of the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center in Merrilville, reminded the congregation that with the new facility also comes responsibility.
"Don't think you're done now," he said, smiling. "Today is the beginning because today, you have exposed yourself. You'll be asked to visit places and have people visit you."
The leadership of the mosque thanked the township for their cooperation in securing the facility.
Muslim Students Bring Food, Conversation to Florida Homeless
By Imran Siddiqui, Voice of America
In the southern U.S. state of Florida, a group of American Muslim students is running a non-profit organization called Project Downtown. The project's goal is to help the poor, poor people of all backgrounds and cultures. Our correspondent went down to the city of Tampa, Florida to learn more about Project Downtown and the Muslim students who belong to it.
Like just about any major city in the United States, the city of Tampa has its share of homeless people. But it also has people who are reaching out to help Tampa's homeless.
"We are here because, in Islam, we are supposed to feed the hungry," said one of the students. "So that's our purpose here. That's all."
The students belong to Project Downtown, an organization that started about two years ago in Miami and now has branches other U.S. cities. The Tampa members of Project Downtown say what motivated them was seeing people in need.
"Project Downtown was started by a couple of groups and a couple of university students back in Miami, and people have been gathering money after seeing a problem in the community, went out and bought sandwiches," said another student. "They went to the local city hall and started feeding."
The city of Tampa has almost 350,000 people. It is estimated that about 11,000 of these are homeless. That's about three percent of the population. For the students of Project Downtown, the religion of the people they are helping does not matter. What matters is that they are in need. Jill Moreida is a member of Project Downturn.
"We come up to them," said Jill Moreida. "We don't just give them food and walk away. We don't feed them like they're at the zoo. We make friends with them; we talk with them. We interact with them. Week after week after week. And we know stories about their family. We know when they're sick. We get to develop relationships with them."
"Oh, we wait for them! We wait! You see, we waited in the rain," said a homeless man. "We got caught in the rain! We feel beautiful with them coming."
As the relationships develop, Jill says, the homeless gain a new understanding of Islam.
"They say they cannot believe how amazing the Muslims are," said Moreida. "And it's acts like that, that not only are we serving…we do it for the sake of Allah, when we're feeding them. But there's a bigger message being brought, and it's exposing a whole new realm of people to Islam. Teaching them to not be afraid of us, to not have that stereotype that we're going to hurt them or anything."
Project Downtown is one of several outreach efforts sponsored by the Muslim community of Florida. Its funding comes from other Muslim groups in the state, including the Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance. Dr. Hussein Nagamiya, a cardiologist, is head of the alliance.
"Our main idea is to feed the hungry, to clothe the poor, to address their needs, because these are homeless people, and they don't have anywhere to go," said Hussein Nagamiya. "So, we give them conveyances such as bicycles that were given away. We conduct their [medical] tests. Some of them may never have a test in the entire year. We detect diseases for them and send them on to free clinics, etc."
In addition to helping the poor and teaching people about Islam, organizations like Project Downtown and the Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance hope to achieve another goal: Showing their fellow Americans that, in the words of Dr. Nagamiya, the vast majority of American Muslims are good citizens who make positive contributions to the United States. (Courtesy: Voice of America)


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Nike Footwear Summer 2010
Nike is one of the few running brands that still offers four footwear introductions each year; Spring, Summer, Fall and Holiday. The biggest introductions are usually saved for Spring and Fall, with Holiday and Summer having a smaller number of updates.
For Summer 2010, Nike continues to experiment and expand models that make up two of the brand's unique categories of shoes, the Free and Lunar family of products. Nike is known to consistently introduce new technologies to see if they find an audience and if they do find a following, the technology is expanded into its own silo of products. Air Max was one of the better examples of this. First was the Air Max, then a whole slew of Air Max products that followed. The Free concept remains popular, but the line is somewhat limited in its appeal. The Lunar product has proven wildly successful and as a result, new models are being introduced in the Lunar line while the Free line receives updates to existing models and even loses a style in the process.
For the Lunar franchise, possibly the coolest is the new LunarFly+. Take a symmetrical LunarLite midsole and throw the upper from the 2008 Hayward on top and you have one hot shoe. At $80, this is gonna prove popular.


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Funeral services will be Saturday, December 28, 2013, at noon at Reuben Z. Riddle Chapel with Rev. Veryon Thompson officiating.
Interment will follow in Merigold Cemetery in Merigold under the direction of Delta Burial Corporation in Mound Bayou,
Survivors include sons Bennie Thompson and Willie Thompson; daughters Mary Terrell, Kokyo Thompson; brother Joe Thompson of Illinois; six grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other friends.


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Free bird walk in Mokena spotlights nature preserve
BY SUSAN DEMAR LAFFERTY email@example.com April 25, 2013 5:00PM
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Updated: May 29, 2013 7:08AM
Mokena's Crystal Creek subdivision is home to much more than people. Tucked away in this residential neighborhood between 187th and 191st streets, east of Wolf Road, is a 45-acre restored prairie and wetland area that many meadowlarks, shovelers, blue-winged teals and other species also call home.
Jon Mendelson, a professor emeritus at Governors State University, was happy to see such a variety of waterfowl hanging around the edges of the marshes.
"The fact that there is a colony of meadowlarks here is a good sign" of a healthy, functioning ecosystem, he said.
It is a unique spot in Mokena's landscape, one created by the developer of the subdivision as part of a wetland mitigation effort.
"It really turned into a beautiful, serene nature preserve," Mokena community development director Alan Zordan said.
Last year, the Land Conservancy of Will County reached out and formed a partnership with Mokena to maintain this precious bit of open space. It is filled with wildlife and native plants and includes a hiking trail, benches and birdhouses.
"There's a lot of neat stuff to see," Zordan said.
The public will get to see all the "neat" features that Prairie Park has to offer during a free bird walk from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Mendelson and sponsored by the Land Conservancy. Participants should gather at the corner of Crystal Creek and Drive and Foxglove Lane.
"It will be a fun bird walk. This is an unusual site," Mendelson said. "It's something you do not see every day."
The Land Conservancy of Will County was formed in 2005 when the county approved a plan requiring that new conservation developments in unincorporated areas must preserve at least 50 percent of the land as open space.
But open space should be more than retention ponds, mowed grass and ballfields, conservationists said.
"We can make these areas livable habitats," Mendelson said. "Any place that you can provide habitats for animals and plants is valuable."
The optimal way to ensure that open space in these developments remains open and supports conservation values in perpetuity is to use a conservation easement, according to the conservancy, a nonprofit agency with an office in Frankfort.
In addition to the Mokena site, it also has a 50-acre conservation easement in Palomino Estates that buffers Forked Creek in Green Garden Township.
The Land Conservancy is willing to work with private landowners, municipalities and other agencies to preserve these precious pockets of open space, according to Karen D'Arcy, chairman of the Land Conservancy Board and a Governors State University professor.
"Often this is what people cherish most about their property — the woods, streams, wildlife. We make sure it is maintained," she said.
Mokena is its first municipal partner, but the conservancy has reached out to other villages and agencies in an ongoing effort to improve and acquire land and easements, D'Arcy said.
"We offer tools to homeowners and developers and partner with municipalities to promote the value of open space," conservancy executive director Julia Plumb said.
The folks at the conservancy are thrilled to have Mendelson on board.
Considered an expert in community ecology, Mendelson has been involved in conservation issues in Will County and Illinois since the 1970s, according to D'Arcy. The success of the Thorn Creek Nature Preserve is largely due to Mendelson's dedication over the past 30 years, during which time he was chairman of the Thorn Creek Ecosystem Partnership Technical Committee, she said.
"We're happy to have his knowledge. He takes all of this very seriously. He practices what he preaches," D'Arcy said.
At the Mokena site, the conservancy also will host a Frog Walk from 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 2 and a Wildflower Walk from 10 to 11:15 a.m. May 18. Participants should meet at the intersection of Crystal Creek Drive and Foxglove Lane.
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My actually last Record column for the year focuses on points I've discussed in the blog, particularly the fundamental attribution error:
Flexibility in Transportation Choice
When transportation is discussed, inevitably the categorizations get made: cyclists are asking for this, that project pits transit riders against drivers, this road widening is good for drivers. But the basic assumption here – namely, that most of us fall neatly into one of those groups – just isn't true.
Certainly there are people who will drive no matter what, and hardcore cyclists, and so on. I, however, walk, cycle, drive, and take transit. Though I have my preferences for walking and against the stress of traffic, in general I travel by the means that makes the most sense for the trip I'm making. I'm not wedded to my car, or my bike, and certainly not to the bus — and I venture to say that the same is true for you.
There's a basic finding In social psychology called the fundamental attribution error. It refers to people's tendency to attribute too much of the behaviour of others to their personal traits. In other words, while you might choose to do X in light of the situation, if others do Y it's because they're the kind of people who do Y. So while we aren't likely to ascribe our choices to our being Car Drivers or Pedestrians or Transit Riders or Cyclists, we eagerly pigeonhole others in this way.


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Tribal voices growing in transboundary mine campaign Posted in Conservation, Photographers, Alaska-At-Large - 778, Alaska - 9AK, Trout Magazine, Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska - 211
A growing chorus of American Indian and Alaska Native organizations is raising red flags about threats to salmon, livelihoods and culture from large-scale mining in British Columbia.
The largest tribal organizations in the Lower 48 and Alaska announced this week that they are backing efforts to... [ READ MORE... ]
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Controversial Sealaska bill contains a few Tongass gems Posted in Conservation, Photographers, Alaska-At-Large - 778, Alaska - 9AK, The Front Porch, TU Women's Discussion, Trout Magazine, Southeast Alaska, Southcentral Alaska - 211
(Photo by Jeff Nichols)
By Mark Kaelke
I am undoubtedly the least tech-savvy employee in the Trout Unlimited (TU) Alaska program but I try to make up for this deficiency by hoarding almost every piece of electronic information I have ever received or created. Although admittedly a misguided... [ READ MORE... ]
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2014 Photo contest results Posted in Conservation, Photographers, Trout Magazine, Outdoor Communicators
Grand Prize Winner
American writer and fly-fisher, Dave Karczynski, is fighting a really nice trout on the Bobr River in Lower Silesia, Poland (above). Sadly, after a short fight, the fish was gone. We called this trout 'Stanislaw.' © Arek Kubale
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TroutBlitz helps TU Science Team catalog wild trout Posted in Conservation, Photographers
Redband trout, Middle Fork John Day River, Ore. Photo by John McMillan.
By Matt Barney
TU's TroutBlitz is in full swing, and we've had a great response with some nice photos of trout.
TroutBlitz is part of Trout Unlimited's Angler Science program, which is a collection of various efforts within... [ READ MORE... ]
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One Fly. One Day. Green River. Posted in Conservation, Weber Basin Anglers - 681, Utah - 9UT, Photographers, The Green River, Outdoor Communicators
Travis Gillespie caught the most fish (22), using a small brown ant pattern.
by Randy Scholfield
Dutch John, Utah— Fly anglers often have their vests crammed with fly boxes full of every imaginable size and pattern when spending a day on the water. But what happens when you're forced to choose a... [ READ MORE... ]
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TU needs citizen scientists for TroutBlitz Posted in Conservation, Photographers, Chapter Sites Users Group
Lahontan cutthroat trout
By John Zablocki
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. But we think they are worth much more than that. Photography may be our most powerful tool for cataloging and celebrating the incredible diversity of North America's trout and salmon. That's why we are... [ READ MORE... ]
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TU's Chris Wood Talks Clean Water Act Posted in Conservation, Photographers, Wyoming - 9WY, Trout Magazine, Wyoming Range, Little Mountain, Thompson Divide, Outdoor Communicators
Across the country, trout fishing is finally warming up after a bitter winter. Streams in the Rockies are flush with snowmelt. In the East, spring rains mean small brook trout streams are roaring. Come late summer, though, many of these waters where you're catching fish now may be reduced to... [ READ MORE... ]
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Spring pause Posted in Conservation, Photographers, Colorado TU, Trout Magazine, Outdoor Communicators
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I am already spayed, up to date with shots, and good with dogs.
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Makes 4 servings
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil plus 8 whole large basil leaves
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Between the Worlds III: The Heart of the World
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Title | Article about Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham |
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DES MOINES – Volunteers will have an opportunity to spend July 6 to 13 working as aquatic garbage collectors – cleaning up, learning about, and exploring more than 90 miles of the Des Moines River between Algona and Lehigh in north-central Iowa. Project AWARE (A Watershed Awareness River Expedition) is the DNR's annual volunteer river cleanup event. In addition to removing trash from the river, volunteers will learn about watersheds, water quality, recycling and other natural resource topics. "We're excited to embark on our eleventh Project AWARE, as we engage Iowans in becoming caretakers of Iowa's water resources and demonstrate that the commitment of volunteers can make a difference," said Lynette Seigley, the Project AWARE coordinator. "Project AWARE also provides an opportunity for Iowans to improve their mental and physical health through outdoor recreation – a great part of the DNR's Healthy and Happy Outdoors initiative." Registration is required for those who wish to volunteer for the river cleanup. To avoid a late registration fee, volunteers must have their registration forms postmarked by Friday, June 21. Tent camping is free for volunteers and a limited number of canoes are available for those who need them. Volunteers can help with the river cleanup by paddling the river or by assisting with land-based recycling initiatives, but there are opportunities for others to experience Project AWARE as well. Educational programs are held each evening and are open to the public. Registration is not required to attend evening programs. Additional information about evening programs and Project AWARE can be found at: www.iowaprojectaware.com. More information on Healthy & Happy Outdoors is available at www.iowadnr.gov/h2o.
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Welcome to September's Photo Contest
In honor of Lou's Fantasyland Audio Guide I thought this months theme
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1. Please try and keep photos sized to 640x480. If you have a problem sizing your photo please contact me so I can help you.
2. The photo can be from current or past.
3. The photo must be yours, do not use other people's work or copyrighted photos (this includes Photopass Photos and on-ride photos).
4. The photo must be acquired legally. (i.e. do not submit a photo that used a flash in a no-flash allowed location).
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10. Winner will receive a great prize!
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