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The Grand Ascent (Vintage Race)
Sponsored by: McCarthy Tire and Automotive Centers
The Grand Ascent is a VSCCA sanctioned hill climb exhibition in the European tradition, where drivers will pilot some of the finest vintage race cars up the historic back road to The Hotel Hershey. Modeled on similar events such as England's Goodwood Festival of Speed and paying homage to long standing events such as Mount Equinox, The Grand Ascent will relive the excitement of race cars storming up hill to test the mettle of the driver and the machine.
Grand Ascent 2013 Friday Results
Grand Ascent 2013 Saturday Results
Amateur sports car racing was booming in post World-War II America and a form of racing called the hill climb was a very integral part of this scene. The idea was simple; one car at a time would storm-up a preset course laid out on a mountain road. The drivers test their skill and nerve while taxing the ability of the car in a race against the clock and the times posted by all the other drivers in the event.
The Hershey Hill Climb was founded by the Appalachian Sports Car Club in 1958. In this era Pennsylvania was a hot bed of this kind of racing. Hershey would grow to be the crown jewel of the Pennsylvania Hill Climb Association (PHA) yearly circuit. By the mid-1960's the race was being held at the beginning of each season and again at the end of the season, often as the definitive race for final standings. The event was so big, it often drew in excess of 200 cars, it was deemed the largest hill climb in the world. Unfortunately, for various reasons the hill was silenced in the fall of 1970.
In the early 2000's, the Susquehanna Valley Vintage Sports Car Club brought back the event as the Hershey Vintage Hillclimb. They successfully ran the event for several years but the effort proved too much to sustain and was last run in 2008.
The organizers of The Grand Ascent are very proud to once again revive this historic hill climb under the direction of the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA). Their expertise with vintage race car handling and track operations are a valuable asset to all involved and a fantastic way to maintain the historic continuity of this race.
The Course
The Hershey Hill Climb course was the old back road to The Hotel Hershey and just .7 of a mile in length. But, with a 200 foot elevation change and some serious curves it proved a challenging race course.
The entire course was and still is lined with trees just feet off the tight & narrow road bed. One driver in the heyday deemed the hill a "wooden tunnel." Concrete culverts and dirt embankments mark the course on the right hand side while much of the left side you'll find a drop-off into a wooded ravine.
Listed as a 5 corner hill, each one presented its own unique challenge. Cars would launch off the start line and charge up the near straightaway to turn #1. The speed a driver was carrying could present a problem going into the very hard left turn #1. "The Hump" just prior to the turn was the undoing for many. Great hill climbers such as Jim Ladd & Keith Kendig both crumpled their race cars at this point. Turn #2, another hard left hander is lined by trees on the inside and rocks on the outside. Turn #3 may be the most infamous because it is the location of "Plastic tree". This poor tree was hit so many times by Corvettes, fragments of fiberglass were imbedded in the trunk. The hairpin is turn #4 and was once marked by a large cabin on its outside edge. It was so feared that cars would go off course here that in the early days a "stop-reverse-go" section was put in place. Eventually, a large pile of hay bales would protect the cabin and cars, although today the cabin is long gone. The final turn, a left sweeper, shoots drivers off to the finish line.


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CIFAL Jeju - Developing Capacities on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Asia-Pacific Region
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Over the past 20 years disasters have affected 4.4 billion people, caused USD 2 trillion of damage and killed 1.3 million people. Natural disasters mostly affected people living in developing countries and the most vulnerable communities within those countries. Over 95 percent of people killed by natural disasters are from developing countries.[1]
The Asia-Pacific Region is the world's most vulnerable region when it comes to natural disasters. According to the World Disaster Report released by International Federation of the Red Crescent, as many as 85 percent of the people reported affected by disasters belonged to the Asia-Pacific Region in the period 2000-2009.
Urban risk is continually increasing. It has been estimated that, more than 50 per cent of the world's population is living in urban areas. Urbanization is taking place at an unprecedented rate. In the next 20 years, the world's population is predicted to increase by an additional two billion. By 2030 more than 60% of the world's population is expected to live in cities, with record concentrations in large urban conglomerations and megacities in the developing world. Vulnerability of cities to disasters is on the rise especially as poor people settle in high-risk urban areas. Unfortunately, planning and development of cities has given little consideration to the consequences of hazards such as earthquakes, hydro-meteorological risks and others. The implication of this reality is the need for countries to focus their collective energies to create a safer world for urban dwellers and develop a series of innovative approaches to meet this challenge.
In this regard, building resilience and adapting to climate change is crucial for cities especially those in the Asia-Pacific region. Efforts to build resilience in cities can benefit from integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation with existing efforts in disaster risk reduction.
Objetivos del Evento
This capacity building training workshop, while promoting the importance of effective climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, will provide:
i) an opportunity for countries and cities in the Asia-Pacific region to enhance capacities in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction with a focus on countries/cities Resilience Action Plans development and implementation.
ii) a platform to exchange in-depth learning from experts in the related area and to share good practices among participants
iii) a venue for city-to-city cooperation in building resilience in cities by integrating disaster risk principles into local DRR and CCA plans, programmes and initiatives
Objetivos de Aprendizaje
Participants will
· understand the concept of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
· build capacities with a focus on effective planning and implementation of MCR Campaign 10 Essentials to make their cities resilient to disasters
· adapt and use MCR Global Campaign existing tools to support capacity development needs of local governments, and define the need for additional content related to these
· share good practices and find ways to cooperate with other participating cities
Contenido y Estructura
· Introducing the Concepts and Current Tendencies in Urban Risk and Risk Reduction
· Republic of Korea's National Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Master Plan
· Introducing Making Cities Resilient (MCR) Global Campaign and MCR Campaign Tools
· Applying the MCR Tools, Diagnosis and Assessment
· Mainstreaming DRR and CCA into Development and Building Resilient Cities
· Developing and Implementing of Safe and Resilient City Action Plan
· City Action Plan Monitoring, Evaluating and Follow up
· Sharing Experiences, Model Programs for City-to-City Learning & Capacity Development
· Effective Partnership Building and Facilitation Skills
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High-level authorities and experts from central and local/city governments, representatives from NGO and community-based organizations, academic and training institutions, and other local actors within the Asia-Pacific region.
Registration Mode
- Public - by registration
- Public - by application
- Private - by invitation
- Open to register/apply
Modelo de Aprendizaje
- Cara a cara (presencial)
- On-line
- Blended
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- Árabe
- Chino
- Español
- Francés
- Inglés
- Japonés
- Portugués
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All these children are in school now and they are all sponsored as 'day boarders', which means they come to us 7 days a week, from 7 AM until 7 PM. We do this becuase we have no more room to take boarders, yet the only chance these children have for education is SMD. All we ask is that they sleep somewhere else; we do everything else (3 meals a day + snack, clothes, baths, healthcare, haircuts, etc.) because the families can't afford to care for them. We have been stretching the amount of Day students to cover "day boardering" costs but given rising costs, Day Scholar sponsorship doesn't stretch that far these days. Day Boarders need double sponsors.
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The AD7725 is a complete 16-bit, sigma-delta analog to digital converter with on chip user-programmable signal conditioning. The output of the modulator is processed by three cascaded finite impulse response (FIR) filters, followed by a user-programmable post processor. The user has complete control over the filter response, the filter coefficients and the decimation ratio.
The AD7725 is specified for input bandwidths up to 300 kHz and an output word rate of 600 kHz maximum. The input sample rate is set either by the crystal oscillator or an external clock, , which has a specified value of 9.6MHz and a maximum value of 14.4MHz. The CLKIN frequency directly determines the maximum input bandwidth of the device with the relationship being BW (max) = CLKIN/32. The conversion data is available via a serial or parallel interface.
To program the Post Processor, either the on-chip, default filter or a user-defined filter in the form of a configuration file can be loaded into the device. The user-defined filter can be loaded from a DSP or an external EPROM with a serial interface or from a DSP with a parallel interface.
The user-defined filter configuration file can be generated using a digital filter design package called 'Filter Wizard'. This package allows the user to design different filter types and generates the appropriate configuration file to be loaded to the device.


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Nandamuri Balakrishna is not coming into public from a long time but news always does rounds about him. Maybe that is the power of this mass star-hero and here comes latest news about him.
Balayya is said to be bidding farewell to his long-time friend, who is helping him from many years. This discussion is happening in Film Nagar streets when people meet over a cup of tea. They say that Balayya is soon getting rid of the 'wig' he wears for his movies. Our mass-hero is said to be undergoing a hair transplant surgery before he takes up his next venture. Many say that this is not for the sake of movies, but for his political entry. Because to stay among people for more than 10 hours like the way Naidu is doing now, wigs will be irritating.
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Application materials are now available for the FY 2015 New Investigator Research Enhancement Program (REP). Proposals will be due via SharePoint by 5:00 pm Thursday, October 2, 2014.
The primary purpose of the REP is to provide seed money (up to $8,000) so that faculty members will be able to compete more successfully for larger research grants from external sources for continuation of their research. The REP provides support for all types of faculty research. All full-time tenure-track faculty members (not yet tenured) at Texas Womans University are eligible to apply and serve as investigators.
The Research Support Committee looks favorably on proposals that are meritorious in the particular discipline; will enhance the applicants record of scholarship and research; will provide financial support and research experience for graduate students; and will furnish preliminary data for a project with good prospects for continuation through outside funding.
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I tossed this eyelash curler out. It was no use to me and did NOTHING to my eyelashes. They just stayed the same despite me trying my best to curl them.
If you want this to work, it won't. Your lashes will not be curled. If you bought this and are as unhappy as I am, heat it up with a hair dryer until you purchase a new one. That works for me.
Sadly this is the only eyelash curler I have ever used. Up until now I thought they were all the same but after seeing what higher end ones do I am purchasing a better one. This seems to do next to nothing for curling and it pinches a little. I get a curl after going over them tons of times but when I put mascara on, its gone.
I figured this is what all curlers do. Apparently not, its just Revlon's brand and some other cheaper brands that do this. On the flip side, this does last a long time. I have had two of them for 10 years with no loose parts or any damage.
Would never repurchase another one of these. I love my Shu uemura and while looking for a replacement purchased this. I was kidding my self. I am Hispanic with big eyes and this curler always pinches me. In scared to use it...so I don't anymore.
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Useless. Useless. Useless. Does nothing for my lashes. Buy the Shu Uemura curler. Expensive but worth it.
I've been using the same, not great, eyelash curler (La Cross) for years and years for my stick straight, fine yet long eyelashes, and finally am hunting for a better one. This isn't it. While I find this does do a much better job at curling my lashes, after going over each eye roughly 2-3x, the chrome on the back of the curler has already worn off after about 2.5 weeks and now the metal leaves a dingy residue on the skin under my eyes where the metal rests during curling. Ugh. Hence the 2 rating for the "packaging quality." I never had this problem with the La Cross. The residue that is left behind is hard to remove, especially since I curl my lashes after applying foundation and under eye concealer. I've cleaned the curler just prior to use and it still happens. It's like the base metal itself is transferring color to my skin. I do love the cushy-ness of curler, though. Maybe I'll just try transferring the pad back to my old La Cross. Prior to this I tried an ELF eyelash curler, which I threw out after 3 uses. The pad stuck to my lashes after I curled them and pulled them out each time.
I'm saving my pennies for a Shu Uemera.
I HATE this curler. Revlon's eyelash curlers are the worst. They cut my lashes off. I was wondering why I had a patch of eyelashes that were missing. Just to be sure that it was this curler, I tried the other eye. (yes, stupid me). And....my eyelashes were cut off again.
If you want to keep your eyelashes, I would recommend a high quality eyelash curler like Shiseido.
I don't understand all the negative reviews! It does what it does, curls my lashes:)
To me, all eyelash curlers are similar; they all curl your lashes. Eyelash curlers won't pinch unless you make it pinch.
This curler gave me amazing lashes after my mascara
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I think the elf's eyelash curler works way better for me personally. I'd truly recommend it any day over this. Plus its only $1. *Watch for elfs sales because I got mine for only $0.50 !! Last thoughts about this revlon lash curler: I can say it did work a bit, but more so pulled to hard at the lashes. It really only worked well when heated...which can be an extra step aka extra pain in the arse


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UMass Extension Landscape Message March 29, 2012
"Winter Moth (WM): Activity of the adult moths last November and December was quite extensive in MA and Rhode Island. High numbers of over-wintering eggs have been observed on host tree trunks. The temperatures of this past winter have been well above the norm for southern New England and much speculation has occurred as to the fate of winter moth eggs: will they hatch too early and be greatly out of synch with their host plant buds? Was it warm enough to have killed the eggs? Will a frost after hatching lead to high mortality of the young caterpillars? The research lab of Dr. Joe Elkinton at UMass Amherst reports that winter moth eggs began hatching in the greater Boston area on March 21st, then appeared to stall for 1-2 days with hatch resuming on March 23rd with approximately a 50% hatch occurring. By Sunday March 25th, winter moth hatch was near 80% complete on the north and south shores in MA but at less than 5% on Cape Cod. As of this writing, night temperature for March 26 was in the teens (Fahrenheit) in some parts of MA and the effect of this on the tiny caterpillars is yet to be seen. Plant phenology in areas with high winter moth populations varies: Overall, apple is at green tip, some maples, such as red and silver maple are blooming and have swelling vegetative buds which should provide enough food, oaks are still in tight bud and mostly unavailable to the caterpillars. Overall, tree buds on Cape Cod are still mostly tight. Observations in Southeastern MA suggests that eggs on the southwest sides of trees have been desiccated, most likely from the excessively warm days in March and the intense exposure to the sun. Much is still unknown concerning winter moth survival and potential for tree damage given the very atypical weather pattern of this past winter. Those caterpillars that survive can be treated with a product that contains Spinosad as the active ingredient once the foliage buds open or with one of the registered and properly labeled pyrethroid products." Claire |
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Fascinating! It will be interesting to see how this pans out in the coming weeks. If we are lucky, and mortality is high, then we could ride that wave for next season as well! |
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At last we're playing live in Copenhagen again! Join us at the awesome rock-club High Voltage for a super hero dress-up-party on February 14th 2015. We'll be dressed up, we'll play rock'n'roll retro tunes, we'll have fun. So will you! Buy tickets via billeto.dk and spread the word! Please like and share the Facebook event linked from the image below.
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Jerry Brewer
Isaiah Thomas should look at NBA draft as opening act
Isaiah Thomas left UW after his junior season to pursue the NBA draft. Despite many detractors, he has a prospective career as long as his game continues to evolve.
Seattle Times staff columnist
The documentary is called "Road To The NBA: The Isaiah Thomas Story."
It has a much more optimistic tone than "I Hope This Turns Out Better Than Sebastian Telfair's Misguided Flick."
I thought of Telfair immediately when I learned Thomas was making a movie about his NBA draft journey. If you can think back to 2004 (tall order, I know), you'll recall the ridiculous Telfair mania as he became the smallest player, at barely 6 feet tall, to jump from high school to the NBA. The chronicling of Telfair's journey included the brilliant Ian O'Connor book "The Jump" and a film called "Through The Fire."
In telling Telfair's story, draft day was presented as his victory. Portland selected him No. 13 overall. He became an instant millionaire. He fulfilled his family's desperate hope to turn his talent into an ATM machine. It was the ultimate triumph, supposedly.
Seven years later, Telfair is a marginal, journeyman NBA player hopping from one bench to another. He's either not good enough to make an impact, or he stunted his growth by forcing his way to the pros too soon. And his immaturity led to some legal issues early in his career.
Of course, Thomas is different. He's 22, not 18. We've seen him grow and mature and evolve into a good, likable young man at Washington. But there's still a lesson for Thomas in Telfair's story:
Don't make too much of draft day.
If Thomas gets drafted and joins a team that knows how to use him, it shouldn't be considered his ultimate victory. On the other hand, if he doesn't get drafted, his decision to leave Washington early for the NBA shouldn't automatically be considered a failure.
Thursday is for a player's ego. But having a successful career is about evolution.
To date, Thomas has been able to thrive because he understands this. He's 5 feet 9 and has been small his entire life, but instead of accepting that as a limitation, he learned how to create space and maximize his quickness and developed into a scoring machine. In the spring of 2006, he committed to the Huskies as a high-school junior, but he didn't sign with them that fall because of academic issues. Instead, he left Tacoma, enrolled at South Kent School in Connecticut and spent two years there to become eligible. It meant he would have to delay his college career by a year, but he did it, became a solid student, and even though he's leaving early for the pros, he plans to return and graduate.
On the court, Thomas played several roles for coach Lorenzo Romar. He was a reluctant point guard his freshman year, but he wound up playing that role more than backcourt mate Justin Dentmon, and the Huskies won a Pac-10 title. He returned to shooting guard as a sophomore, but he needed to tweak his game to fit with high-scoring forward Quincy Pondexter. It took time, but the duo worked. Last season, as a junior, Thomas resumed point-guard responsibilities in early December after Abdul Gaddy's knee injury, and he flourished. He averaged 6.1 assists, an incredibly high number for a college guard, to go with 16.8 points and career-best shooting percentages.
Now, he wants to play in the NBA. Will Thomas get drafted? I don't know. I think he should, somewhere in the second round, but I don't know. Thomas could get lost in that mess.
But will Thomas have an NBA career? Yes. Emphatically, yes.
As long as he doesn't let draft day define him, Thomas will defy his detractors and develop into a quality backup guard despite his lack of height. With strict hand-checking rules, the NBA is legislated to allow quick point guards to get into the lane and create chaos. Thomas does that as well as anyone. If he continues to improve his jump shot (reports are that he is shooting significantly better than advertised) and his defense and learns to be an effective player in limited minutes, he could create a niche. But he must evolve.
Thomas' documentary is due out in December, and undoubtedly, it will end with what happened on draft night. Thomas badly wants to get drafted. Thomas' film wants it even worse. Either way, though, he'll be back in the gym by week's end.
The real movie, with the best drama, should be filmed five years from now.
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Lumigram Light-Up Clothing: Definitely Not Business Casual
Want to really stand out the next time you go out clubbin'? Then look no further than these totally over-the-top illuminated clothes from LumiGram.
For a casual night out, why not try on one of Lumigram's Lumitop fiber optic tops? Each one is powered by a compact battery pack connected to a bright LED light source, and provides ample illumination to light up any pair of boobies that need a little extra attention.
For a more formal occasion – say some sort of elegant ball being thrown for the leaders of the United Federation of Planets – there's the Lumitop Sophia dress, an intricate dress that's woven from a ridiculous amount of fiber optic wire and features a colorful LED belt. I'm really hoping to see some star walking down the red carpet wearing one of these for the Oscars.
Of course, Lumigram doesn't discriminate. While they don't yet offer any light-up 3-piece suits, they do offer a Lumitop for guys – assuming you're a guy named Bruno.
And once you wear light-up clothes, you're guaranteed to have as much fun as the people in this video clip. I promise.
I want to party with these guys. And listen to their dance music. And learn their dance moves (both of their dance moves). Light up clothes are truly the future of fashion. You heard it here first on Technabob.
While LumiGram's trademark style is the colorful glowing fiber optics shown above, you really got to love any company that sells a product called the LumiX LED Thong. I really want to party with these guys.
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so now my clothing needs batteries? =]
I wonder where the batteries for the LumiX LED Thong go… anyway, those clothings wont help selling those ugly chicks!
I wonder how much this suit cost. Don't spill your drink when you party, or else you might short circuit yourself.
A little over 2 grand.. which might scare some people but thats a lot of work, pretty reasonable one time investment. IMHO
These are wild! I want one of those tops!
can we make embroderies on it !!
I wonder how much this suit cost. Don't spill your drink when you party, or else you might short circuit yourself.
I like the halter tops how much are they


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I still need to see a ton of stuff from the back end of 2013. I live in China 9 months of the year (though thankfully that won't be the case next year, but that's another story) and while I can download & buy dirt cheap bootlegs and follow releases online, I still have a lot fewer cinema opportunities, especially where lower-key stuff goes, and the wait for dvd rips online can be tedious).
Of these I saw the two world end comedies and thoroughly enjoyed both, and I saw Gravity and liked it but not as much as I wanted to. Loved the first half-two thirds, but I just lost some connection to it when she started monologuing and getting her groove back. Still, I knew Cuaron would turn in an elite piece of cinematic eye candy and he did.
Before Midnight – above average good, like all of those movies, but nothing I loved.
Hunger Games – didn't see the new one, was bored & disappointed by the first. Am sure I'll eventually see it, but not in a rush.
12 Years a Slave – probably check that soon.
Don't really know what the other 4 are.
Oh yeah, Eastbound had a great sendoff, too.
Homeland, News Room, Boardwalk. I haven't watched House of Cards, but I hear good things there, too.
Happy enough with BB at the top, but don't care for American Horror Story (from what I've seen, which is limited) and I don't think Orange is the New Black is nearly as good as some of these lists I'm seeing do. Not bad, but not Top 10 material. I also *prepare your crucifixes* never though Mad Men was all that great, but I didn't really watch much past the first half of the first season. I suppose I'm overdue to give it another go.
I like Game of Thrones, but talk about overrated. It's kind of a trashy fucking show, and slow to boot. It would make my Top 10, just not as high. Walking Dead isn't exactly the highest quality writing in the world, either, but the acting is usually solid and I watch it for what it is.
Cool to see Bob's Burger's which is the best new Adult Swim show in what feels like eons.
Comeback was pretty weak.
That show must have gotten a whole lot better than when it started then, because it sure seemed like a hokey piece of crap from the first episode or two.
Boo to no Boardwalk Empire.
I'm starting to get the feeling it's time to break down and try out Homeland though, it's starting to reach that level of duel friend/media hype.
This season Walking Dead has definitely been legit, though. Just as Breaking Bad probably was the best show of the year.


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Oil Spill Update: Ban Might Help Fisheries Recover; Hurricane Predictions; Dolphins and Sea Turtles; Oil Plume Controversy
Alisa Opar
Published: 05/18/2010
Here's a roundup of the latest oil spill news, from the mysterious underwater oil plumes, to BP's recovery advances, to the slick's impact on sea turtles, dolphins, and birds.
Fishing ban might help fisheries recover, expert says
Since May 2, NOAA has halted all commercial and recreational fishing in oil spill-affected waters. The closure area now measures 24,241 square miles, or about 10 percent of the Gulf of Mexico exclusive economic zone. While experts are concerned about marine animals swimming through the toxic slick, marine biologist Daniel Pauly says there just might be an up side to the fishing ban.
The Gulf has just been declared a large marine protected area as a result of the spill—no fishing! It is possible that a massive rebound of the fish population will occur because we are not fishing them. If the fishing is discontinued for a month or two, or a season, we may see massive changes in the Gulf. |
Hurricanes and oil spill don't mix
The start of hurricane season—June 1—is just around the corner. While the government won't release its hurricane forecast for 2010 Atlantic hurricane season until Thursday, other experts have already speculated that we'll see anywhere between eight and 18 named storms this year. How hurricanes might affect the oil spill area is largely unknown, but experts are concerned.
Several scientists are worried that a hurricane could drive oil inland, soiling beaches and wetlands and pushing polluted water up river estuaries.
"My 'oh, no' thought is that a hurricane would pick up that oil and move it, along with salt, up into interior regions of the state that I am convinced the oil will not reach otherwise," said Robert Twilley, an oceanographer at Louisiana State University. "The bottom line is, how much oil are we going to get into our wetlands? We don't know," he said. "This thing is gushing out in these huge numbers."
Wildlife Update
In previous oil spills, the toll on wildlife has been dramatic—and obvious. In this instance, both because of the distance of the rig explosion from shore and the use of dispersants to break up oil, there have been relatively few oiled birds.
Dead dolphins and sea turtles have been washing up on shore in the Gulf though none have been visibly oiled, and officials haven't determined whether any of them are victims of the spill.
This is a time of year when dead or debilitated turtles would normally begin to show up with greater frequency, but the 156 found since April 30 along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida "are in higher numbers than you would expect," Ziccardi said. None of the animals had obvious signs of oil contamination. But, because of their proximity to the spill, they are being treated as possible victims of the crude oil that has been gushing from the ruptured wellhead since April 20, he said.
The 12 confirmed dead dolphin strandings along the same four Gulf Coast states, Ziccardi said, were "more or less in line" with what would normally be found for the same period of time without an oil spill. |
Underwater oil plume controversy
On Sunday, there were reports that scientists aboard Pelican, a research vessel recording data and taking water samples of the oil slick, discovered huge oil plumes more than 2,000 feet below the surface near the 5,000-foot-deep broken pipe that's spewing crude into the ocean. Marine scientist Vernon Asper described to NPR three plumes—which consume oxygen, harming marine life—that are "roughly 10 or 15 miles long" and "more than100 meters thick."
But yesterday Jane Lubchenco, head of NOAA, said that it's too early to tell whether the plumes really do consist of oil. "Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the R/V Pelican included information that was misleading, premature and, in some cases, inaccurate," said Lubchenco in a press release. "No definitive conclusions have been reached by this research team about the composition of the undersea layers they discovered. Characterization of these layers will require analysis of samples and calibration of key instruments. The hypothesis that the layers consist of oil remains to be verified."
The Los Angeles Times has more on the controversy.
BP's recovery efforts
On Sunday, BP announced that it succeeded in its second try to insert a new tube into the broken pipe on the sea floor that oil has been streaming out of for nearly a month. The company estimates that the riser insertion tube tool containment system is collecting and carrying about 2,000 barrels a day of oil to flow up 5,000 feet to the drill ship Discoverer Enterprise. BP is storing the oil it recovers on the ship, and burning off the gas.
The company continues to drill two relief wells (one started on May 2, the other on May 16), which will take about three months each to complete. BP is also working to develop a "top kill" operation. Here's how that's expected to work:
Heavy drilling fluids are injected into the well to stem the flow of oil and gas, followed by cement to seal the well. Most of the equipment is on site and preparations continue for this operation, with a view to deployment in the next week or so. Options have also been developed to potentially combine this with the injection under pressure of a variety of materials into the BOP to seal off upward flow.


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Procedures to be followed by a county or city in adopting local noise controls differing from those established by the state department of ecology under chapter 183, Laws of 1974, 1st Ex. Sess.
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August 19, 1975
Honorable Sam C. GuessState Senator, Sixth DistrictW. 408 33rd AvenueSpokane, Washington 99203 Cite as: AGLO 1975 No. 72
Dear Sir:
By recent letter you have made reference to so much of § 6(4), chapter 183, Laws of 1974, 1st Ex. Sess., as authorizes local governments to impose controls upon noise which will differ from those adopted by the state department of ecology under this 1974 noise abatement and control legislation. You have then asked for our opinion on the following four questions:
"1. Who must make the finding of special conditions?
"2. Must the finding be a part of the ordinance, the environmental impact statement, or a separate document?
"3. If there is no finding of special conditions, can local noise limitations differ from those adopted by the Department of Ecology?
"4. If the local government is required to make the finding of special conditions, is the DOE required to approve the adequacy and accuracy of the finding?"
We answer these questions in the manner set forth in our analysis.
Chapter 183, Laws of 1974, 1st Ex. Sess., now codified as chapter 70.107 RCW, provides for the regulation and control of "noise" ‑ defined in RCW 70.107.020(4) as
". . . the intensity, duration and character of sounds from any and all sources."
[[Orig. Op. Page 2]] Basic responsibility for the adoption and enforcement of the regulations contemplated by the act is vested in the state department of ecology. See, RCW 70.107.030. However, RCW 70.107.060(4), which codifies the subsection of the act which you have cited in your letter, qualifies the exclusivity of the department's noise control standards to a limited extent. The full text of this subsection reads as follows:
"(4) Standards and other control measures adopted by the department under this chapter shall be exclusive except as hereinafter provided. A local government may impose limits or control sources differing from those adopted or controlled by the department upon a finding that such requirements are necessitated by special conditions. No such noise limiting requirements of local government shall be valid unless first approved by the department. If disapproved the local government may appeal the decision to the pollution control hearings board which shall decide the appeal on the basis of the provisions of this chapter, and the applicable regulations, together with such briefs, testimony, and oral argument as the hearings board in its discretion may require. In the determination of whether to grant any such approval, the department shall give consideration to the reasonableness and practicability of compliance with particular attention to the situation of stationary sources, the noise producing operations of which are conducted at or near jurisdictional boundaries."
Question (1):
The term "local government", as used in the above quoted provisions of § 6(4), is defined in § 2(3) of chapter 183, supra, to mean a ". . . county or city government or any combination of the two." Accordingly, since the function contemplated by § 6(4) is obviously legislative in character, it follows that the particular body within a local government which is to make the requisite findings and provide for the alternative noise controls is the legislative branch of that particular local governmental entity; i.e., a city council, city commission, county council or county commission, as the case may be.
[[Orig. Op. Page 3]] Clearly, the statute requires, as a precondition to the adoption of different noise controls, that a finding be made ". . . that such requirements are necessitated by special conditions. . . ." Thus, it will be the legislative body of the local government in question which will be required to make this finding in connection with its adoption of locally differing noise control regulations.
Question (2):
However, in answer to your second question, the statute does not specify that this finding must, in all cases, be actually made a part of the ordinance. Thus, the finding could, instead, be made in an accompanying resolution or, conceivably, in whatever environmental impact statement is prepared by the local government, under the state environmental policy act,1/ in connection with its adoption of the subject's noise control ordinance.
Question (3):
On the other hand, because such a special finding is expressly declared to be a condition precedent to the adoption of a differing local noise control regulation, your third question must be answered in the negative. If there is no finding of special conditions, local noise limitations may not differ from those adopted by the state department of ecology in accordance with § 3(1) of chapter 183, supra.
Question (4):
As far as your fourth question is concerned, RCW 70.107.060(4),supra, expressly states that:
[[Orig. Op. Page 4]] ". . . No such noise limiting requirements of local government shall be valid unless first approved by the department [of ecology] . . ."
While this provision does not specifically hone in the local government's underlying "findings of special conditions" it obviously does put the department in a position where, in a given case, it could possibly disapprove of a local governmental modification because of the inadequacy, in that case, of the finding upon which the local action was purportedly based.
We trust that the foregoing will be of some assistance to you.
Very truly yours,
SLADE GORTONAttorney General
PHILIP H. AUSTINDeputy Attorney General
1/See, chapter RCW 43.21C. We would not, however, generally recommend this particular procedure because it would seem to be somewhat inconsistent with what we would ordinarily view to be the essential function of an environmental impact statement under that law. The statement itself is not to be an expression of governmental policy but, instead, is simply to focus upon the environmental consequences of any such policy decisions by a state or local governmental body.


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I am building an outbuilding that I want to cover with a corrugated metal roof.
The roof is square and has a pyramid shape (hip roof) with a 30° slope. The bottom edge is 9' long. I need to cut the 5'x32" panels at an angle to cover the whole roof with 8 sheets of that material. Can someone tell me how to cut that? The tools I have got are a jigsaw, a hand shear, a circular saw, a 4" and a 7" grinder with cutting wheels and a table saw. I can stack 4 sheets to make the same cuts. Thanks Thierry |
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Buy a cheap steel(not carbide)blade for your skilsaw. Put it in the saw so teeth are pointing backward.Get some earplugs/muffs and safety glasses/goggles,set saw to cut full depth,lay metal on grass upside down and cut it. Mke |
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Sage has always been one of the great healing herbs: its name comes from the Latin salvere (to save).
Its culinary use is largely despised by the French, but much favoured by the British and Italians. It is a very strongly flavoured herb, so has to be used with caution. It's delicious in stuffings for all poultry and pork and especially good in pork sausages.It is easy to grow, though as with mint there are many varieties. I grow the broad leaf sage. This is a herb that does dry well, without losing much flavour at all.
Grilled Polenta with Sage, Parma Ham and Melted Fontina Cheese
Plenty of Italian influence in this wonderfully ingenious recipe…as we all know, ham and cheese are made for each other, so simply add polenta for a quick and easy supper dish.
Baked Cannelloni
This clever recipe uses the principles of making lasagne and adapts these to cannelloni, using no-soak lasagne, minced pork and bechamel.
Pork Rissoles with Spiced Apple Sauce
These are essentially pork meatballs, baked in the oven. Another cheap and easy supper dish, they are given a tasty twist with the addition of apple sauce, the perfect accompaniment to any pork dish.
Chicken Breasts with Wild Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing and Marsala Sauce
With its porcini mushroom and bacon stuffing and unctuous Marsala sauce, this elegant recipe is perfect for entertaining and, although it looks super-luxurious, it's actually quick and easy to cook.
Roquefort and Potato Scones with Sage
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Ok who is the **** of a 3rd ump?
Ok who is the **** of a 3rd ump?
take 10 mins and get it massively wrong. Where do we sign up with the BCCI on this technology crap
Thta is unbelievable..... He didn't nick it! End of story. DRS would work a lot beter with me (or any of you lot) at the helm than with this bunch of professionla idiots!
I apologise to India. If they aren't going to overturn that **** then give it the **** away. WORST. DECISION. EVER.
It could have hit the back of the bat though right?
Time for a 2nd DRS system to overturn the third umpire howlers.... FFS
Dharmasena is the 3rd umpire..........did he check the no-ball?
Indians can't bowl - Where has the rumour come from as I myself and many indian friends arwe competent fast bowlers ?
With the English bid I said: Let us be brief. If you give back the Falkland Islands, which belong to us, you will get my vote. They then became sad and left
**** like that really ruins the contest and potentially cricketers careers.
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How much more evidence could there have been?
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Summary: Trickster Makes This World solidifies Lewis Hyde's reputation as, in Robert Bly's words, "the most subtle, thorough, and brilliant mythologist we now have." In it, Hyde now brings to life the playful and disruptive side of human imagination as it is embodied in trickster mythology. He first revisits the old stories--Hermes in Greece, Eshu in West Africa, Krishna in India, Coyote in North America, among others--and then holds them up against the life and wor ...show morek of more recent creators: Picasso, Duchamp, Ginsberg, John Cage, and Frederick Douglass. Authoritative in its scholarship, loose-limbed in its style, Trickster Makes This World ranks among the great works of modern cultural criticism.
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Ford claims that the Evos concept unveiled yesterday at the Frankfurt Motor Show is nothing more than a design preview to future Fords worldwide. The Evos is a revolutionary design with gullwing doors and a fast roofline. In person, the look is breathtaking and a evolution of Ford's current kinetic design language.
However, despite what Ford may say, the Evos is a preview of the next-generation Mondeo and Fusion midsize sedans that will debut at the Detroit auto show next January. Ford has confirmed that the Evos will influence its new C/D (midsize) segment sedan, and spy shots of the next Fusion – it and the Mondeo will become one car – show lines and wheels almost identical to the Evos Concept. It's just too bad that the gullwing doors won't make it to production.
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Depressed Superheroes Almost as Sad as Keanu
Grunge artist Lora Zombie puts a new spin on superheroes, showcasing how bad it can get even for the world's finest. Her series of paintings of Depressed Superheroes are available as prints from Eyes on Walls.
Admittedly, it doesn't always go well for superheroes, especially when they get made into movies. One bad movie can destroy years of great storylines in comics (i.e. Green Lantern.) Still, I doubt that The Dark Knight has got anything to worry about – at least not since Batman & Robin.
There are a total of 4 prints available, showing The Flash, Batman, Robin, and Superman (all DC superheroes). They are available as limited edition prints only and sell for $50 over at Eyes on Walls. I wonder if she'll tackle any Marvel superheroes next.
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Aha Cakes, makes your favorite Cakes in your iPhone or iPod touch. Do you love Cakes?
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It was 2003 when Poland-based CD Projekt's internal Red Studio announced their first project, The Witcher. In the intervening years, the action role-playing game based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski's eponymous work has been shown on numerous occasions. However, it wasn't until Atari picked up the distribution rights first in Europe, and then in North America, that the game's actual release seemed to be drawing near.
Today, Atari announced that development on The Witcher has finally wrapped. The game will begin working its magic on PCs in North America on October 30 and in Europe on October 26. Assuming the role of Geralt, a superhuman hero who possess uncanny sword-fighting and magical abilities, players can explore the world envisioned by Sapkowski while following a storyline rife with modern-day implications and issues.
Rated M for Mature, The Witcher will retail for $49.99.


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Trina never expected to be wrecked today. She thought our stud was a light weight but he put it on her. Her pussy was dripping like an open faucet. He beat that snatch box until she tapped out. Her natural double d yams were bouncing everywhere. This freak never saw the one eye monster coming at her.


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Hi Guys, I've been brewing a best bitter recipe with Danstar Windsor yeast which was predicted by Brewtarget to drop from OG of 1.047 down to an FG of 1.014. Its been in the fermenter 6 days at 19C and made it to 1.018. I have read of other people having difficulty getting this yeast to work well and I was wondering whether I should re-pitch a different strain to finish the job? Alternatively, I was wondering whether an addition of dextrose might help to dry the beer out a bit? Thanks in advance!
After only six days I'd just leave it alone. The yeast will likely keep working and drop your gravity the last few points. Remember that there is no time limit for completion of fermentation. The yeast work as fast as they do, and no faster despite what you want them to do. Fermentation also slows as the available sugars decreases toward the end of your primary. If you want, increasing the temp of your fermenter may help the final couple points finish out a bit faster. Definitely wouldn't repitch yet. Give it at least another week, two would be better.
Hmm... I shall watch and wait! Is there any sense in moving to secondary if I'm going to leave it another couple of weeks?
Don't mess with a secondary. Leave it in primary. Then bottle or keg after a couple weeks and enjoy.
I think at almost 62% attenuation, you're in the range that Windsor regularly provides. According to Danstar, Windsor has "Moderate attenuation, which will leave a relatively high gravity." It might be done, but I see no harm in letting it sit a while longer.
Dr. François "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." --Kurt Vonnegut
My experience with Windsor was that the fermentation was biphasic--about 8 days after the initial blast of activity it took off again for a day or two. I've had the same experience with the Edme strain--but no other yeast. My advice is to wait it out for two more weeks.
Interesting stuff! Adding a bit of dextrose wouldn't be beneficial then?
Hi guys, Quick update for posterity. Sampled the brew today and it has hit my predicted FG of 1.014 giving around 70% attenuation. A quick taster reveals a beer that (although still very green) has a pleasant sweet ale flavour. Not fireworks but easily drinkable. I'll most likely run this a bit longer to let the yeast flocculate more and then cold crash and bottle.


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Touting Mooresville as a "thriving market with a bright future," Southern Community Bank and Trust (NASDAQ: SCMF) (NASDAQ: SCMFO) has begun its expansion into the city by opening a new full service Financial Center at 210 Knob Hill Road (at the corner of Williamson Road). The new office is fully staffed in all services the bank offers, which means customers will get quick, on-site advice and approval for personal, business, mortgage, investment and trust services.
Southern Community's president, Jeff Clark, said the new center is off to a flying start. "We have been anticipating this day for a long time. Mooresville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state, and to say that we are excited about the opening of the Knob Hill Road center would be an understatement. We fully expect this to be just the first step in a long relationship with the Lake Norman community."
Karen Floyd, Southern Community's Lake Norman Regional Executive, is excited that the Winston-Salem-based bank has finally opened a full-service office in a city with such an opportunity for growth. "We have an excellent mix of seasoned Southern Community people and individuals who have had valuable experience at other financial institutions. We are eager to demonstrate our commitment to service and our one-on-one basis of understanding and satisfying customer needs," Floyd said.
As part of the financial center's opening, Southern Community is offering four lucky winners the opportunity to contribute to the community. The Your Southern Community Grand Opening Giveaway is a promotion supporting the Lowe's YMCA in Mooresville and its Childwatch program. Anyone can register at the new Financial Center to win the right to have one of four Childwatch tiles dedicated on their behalf or for someone they'd like to honor. Each of the four winners will also receive a complimentary Southern Community savings account with a $1,000 opening deposit.
In addition to the Your Southern Community giveaway, the YMCA will also benefit from a major local gift from Southern Community. As part of the bank's introduction to Mooresville, it has sponsored the completion of the new women's locker facility at the Lowe's YMCA.
Celebrating its tenth year, Southern Community Financial Corporation is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and Trust, a community bank, with 20 banking offices throughout the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Southern Community Financial Corporation's common stock and trust preferred securities are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbols SCMF and SCMFO, respectively. Additional information about Southern Community is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com.
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Is there anything worse than those conference calls where one of the participants won't stop talking?
They really are the bane of the office jockey's existence.
And, it seems that even big name politicos aren't immune from the white-collar worker's annoyance, specifically House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Here's what happened: Bob Woodward, who's the paragon of American journalism, just published his 17th book, "The Price of Politics," which details the back and forth between the Obama Administration and Congress as they worked to rescue the USA's economy during POTUS' first term.
According to Bob, during the 2009 stimulus package fight, POTUS was on speakerphone talking to Nancy and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, when he began giving an uplifting speech. In response, Nancy went back to crunching numbers with Harry and hit mute so the President couldn't tell they weren't listening.
Of course, when asked about it, Nancy told reporters that she would never do that -- because, "when the president of the United States is having a conversation with the speaker of the House and the leader in the Senate — or just the president and speaker — it's a formal situation."
"Perhaps, because I might need a resource there," Nancy added, "but ... mostly, I clear the room when I'm talking to the president — I don't want anybody hearing one side of the conversation. I clear the room and I take notes and we have a conversation."
Hmm. We're not sure, but that does sound like a non-denial denial to us.
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Lobbyists, Lawyers Jostle For Pot Business
Tallahassee lobbyists and lawyers from large and smalls firms have their eyes on Florida's newest regulated industry.
Florida Market Sparks Marijuana "Green" Rush
Florida lawmakers are looking to keep low- THC medical marijuana home-grown but out-of-state business owners are already eyeing the market.
Florida Senate Approves "Charlotte's Web" Medical Marijuana Bill
Gov. Rick Scott is expected to sign a bill that would legalize the use of low-THC marijuana to treat epilepsy and cancer patients.
House, Scott Back Medical Marijuana Bill
Gov. Rick Scott said he will sign a medical marijuana bill poised to pass the Florida Senate, after the measure received overwhelming support Thursday from the House as children whose lives hang in the balance looked on.
Florida Senators File 'Charlotte's Web' Marijuana Bill
Wading into the debate about medical marijuana, three Republican senators Wednesday filed a bill that would legalize a marijuana extract that supporters say can help children with a form of epilepsy.
Pot Amendment Puts Cloud Over Anti-Seizure Marijuana Debate
Backers of a non-euphoric strain of cannabis that helps reduce seizures in children aren't giving up on a legislative fix, but the politics of pot could make their uphill battle even steeper.
Feds: Synthetic Marijuana Suspect Pleads Guilty
It's a first of its' kind bust in Florida — Drug Enforcement Agents taking down a South Florida man suspected of distributing fake pot.
Zimmerman Atty: Don't Judge By "Piecemeal" Evidence
The defense lawyer for George Zimmerman has warned against judging his client just on the partial evidence released so far in the February shooting death of Trayvon Martin, saying that "looking at it piecemeal is what has caused some of the problems in the past with the case."
Discovery Documents Released In State Vs. George Zimmerman
Nearly two hundred documents were released Thursday by the Jacksonville State Attorney's Office in the case of a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed teen in a gated Sanford community in late February.


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14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy [them that are] my flesh, and may save some of them. | 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. |
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text: DAD favorite Gazzo has been doing his own thing as he dives through an assortment of pop-driven house styles and always brings his own touch and he does the same here with "Funky Beats." "Funky Beats" is Gazzo's latest and newest original, a fresh and hard-hitting take on the "bounce" sound. It's way grittier then anything I've been hearing these days and it's the kind of track that makes you want to thrust your pelvis AND rip your own face off in the right light. Cop this now and put this in your peak time sets.


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Girl, born Feb 2010
Athena is a sweet little girl who has been diagnosed with congenital cleft palate and a slightly dilated ventricular system.
Athena is an active child who likes riding on the wood horse in the institute. She likes playing with toys and rattles and her favorite toy is the toy bee. Athena likes communicating and playing with her caregivers. She likes to crawl and receive hugs too.


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We May Have Gotten Over Ourselves
A few days ago, I was charged with the assignment of helping to gather as much info as we could about a certain blogger, by using only information that was freely available via the web. I was amazed how much we were able to dig up.
Afterwards, I was turned on to a presentation given by private investigator Steve Rambam, titled Privacy Is Dead - Get Over It (Note that this is a two-part video). It was more than worth the ~3 hours Sarah and I spent watching it. More interesting than the content was the fact that neither of us were too surprised by what he had to say.
Yes, I have regained a little respect for selecting things I reveal about myself, but given the choice between convenience or consequence, I suppose I'm like most people. Convenience will always win until the consequences become more personal than they are at the moment; until things become markedly and noticeably uncomfortable. It's like the frog sitting happily in the pot of warm water while the temperature gradually rises. The difference between real life and the frog analogy is that at least the frog has a forseeable end coming. Who knows where we're headed with this?
If I was amazed at anything in the video, it was the litany of moronic questions posed at the Q&A session at the end. How could so many ignorant people be in one room, let alone given the floor? If I'm Steve, I never ask anyone for questions again. Remind me of that if I ever decide to speak in public.
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Barrett's esophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid.
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When you eat, food passes from the throat to the stomach through the esophagus (also called the food pipe or swallowing tube). Once food is in the stomach, a ring of muscles keeps it from leaking backward into the esophagus.
If these muscles do not...
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Broadway starlet Krysta Rodriguez burst onto the scene in Good Vibrations and A Chorus Line's 2006 revival before starring in the original casts of Spring Awakening, In the Heights, The Addams Family and First Date. She was also featured on the second season of NBC's musical drama Smash.
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Public Meetings Schedule for February
Meetings to take place in the Council Chambers at 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon
Monday, February 2nd, 2015, 9:00 a.m.
Regular Council Meeting
Find the Agenda here.
Monday February 9th, 2015
Committee Meetings
Planning Committee – 8:30 A.M.
Public Works Committee – 11:30 A.M.
Administration Committee – 2:30 P.M.
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015, 9:00 a.m.
Regular Council Meeting
Wednesday February 18th, 2015, 5:00 p.m.
Police Commission Meeting
Grader Blade Tender
The R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 is requesting an "Invitation to Quote – One Price Best Price" to supply the municipality with cutting edges. The RM normally uses a heat treated blade measuring 8 inches wide and 5/8 inches thickness, as per Public Works specifications.
For more information, click here.
To find it on Sasktenders.ca, please click here and use competition number CPark10.
2014 Winter Newsletter
The 2014 Winter Newsletter has been mailed and emailed out. Find the current 2014 Winter newsletter here.
If you would like to receive the RM Newsletter in your email instead of the paper copy, please click on the link to the right and we will add your name to the list.
Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) Regional Plan
The Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) is a recently formalized collaborative which includes political and administrative representation from the partnering municipalities of Corman Park, cities of Saskatoon, Warman and Martensville, the town of Osler, and the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) in an Advisory Role.
Road Closures
Please Note: Twp Rd 393 West of Hwy 672 is CLOSED until further notice.
Please be advised:
Battleford Trail between Neault Road and Hughes Drive will be temporarily closed effective December 1, 2014
Range Road 3061 will be closed effective April 1, 2015.
It is recommended that motorists use the following routes to access the city;
- Route 1- Dundonald Residents are encouraged to use 33rd Street to Neault Road to access the north part of the city;
- Route 2- Residents along Battleford Trail are encouraged to use Neault Road to 33rd Street.
- Route 3- Residents along Range Road 3061 are encouraged to use Whelan Road to access Neault Road to 33rd Street.
2014 Municipal Election Information
Public notice is hereby given that a vote was held for the election of COUNCILLOR for Division Nos. 2 and 4 on October 22, 2014.
The OFFICIAL results can be viewed here.
To view the Election Declaration, click here.
Custom Work Applications
The R.M. of Corman Park Public Works Department is no longer accepting applications for Custom Mowing or Grading for this season.
If you wish to request Snow Removal service on your property this upcoming winter, signs are available at the R.M. office, 111 Pinehouse Drive.
South Corman Park Landfill
Please note that the South Corman Park Landfill has been sold, as of Monday, September 29, 2014.
The landfill will be open for normal hours beginning Thursday, October 2, 2014. For more details please click here.
To contact the current operators, please phone 1-844-554-7368.
SARM Scholarship - Health & Safety Network Program
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is now accepting applications for the 90th anniversary $1500 Student Scholarship in Agricultural Safety and Rural Health; this year there are two scholarships available.
Essays must be received prior to February 6, 2015.
Provincial Disaster Assistant Program (PDAP)
The R.M. of Corman Park has been approved for PDAP for the PLOW WINDS that occurred on JULY 17, 2014. Applications for this can be found at the R.M. office and online, here. Please note that original signatures are required.
The R.M. of Corman Park has been approved for PDAP for the HEAVY RAINS that occurred on JULY 17, 2014. Applications for this can be found at the R.M. office and online, here. Please note that original signatures are requried.
If you are interested in a Phonebook, they are available for pick-up at the R.M. office, 111 Pinehouse Drive, between 8:30a.m. and 5:00p.m., while supplies last.
Fire Suppression
Effective January 1, 2014, SGI provided a Fire Suppression and Vehicle Extration rate increase.
Landowners are reminded to have sufficient insurance to cover property loss and the cost of fire suppression. If you are planning a Controlled Burn, please contact 1-866-822-8522.
Property Taxes
2014 Property Tax Notices were sent out July 10, 2014. If you have not received your Notice contact the R.M. office at 306-242-9303.
Taxes are due December 31, annually. Any outstanding taxes will be assessed 1% interest on the first of each month, beginning January 1.
Revised Proposed 5 per Quarter Bylaws - Bylaws 25/14 & 26/14
R.M. Council passed Bylaws 25/14 & 26/14 which proposed amendments to the single parcel country residential density policies in the R.M. from two residential yard sites per quarter to five residential yard sites per quarter.
The bylaws are not considered valid until they receive Ministerial approval therefore we cannot accept rezoning and subdivision applications at this time. We will post updated information when it becomes available including application information and requirements.
New Re-subdivision Policy - Bylaw 33/13
Ministerial approval was granted on May 6, 2014 for Bylaw 33/13 which allows for the potential re-subdivision of multi-parcel country residential parcels.
Gopher Control Rebate Program
The Gopher Control Rebate Program has been renewed for 2014 and provides assistance to producers, R.M.'s and Indian Bands who incur significant costs to control gophers.
Tax Installment Payment Plan Service (TIPPS)
The R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 is implementing the Tax Installment Payment Plan Service (TIPPS). TIPPS allows property owners to pay taxes in 12 monthly installments.
More Information...
Apply For TIPPS...
2013 Financial Documents & 2014 Newsletter
A paper copy of each newsletter was mailed out, if you would like to view a digital copy they are available below.
2014 Summer/Fall Newsletter...
December 31,2013 Financial Statement...
2013 Waterworks Financial Overview...
2014 Mill Rate and Budget Information
Sask Water Dis-Continuation of Non-Potable Water Service to Rural Residents
All SaskWater customers will be required to either discontinue the non-potable supplies that are residential in nature or, at a minimum, terminate the supply so that it does not enter any residential dwellings prior to December 31, 2014.