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St. Patrick's Day Arrangements
Martha and Kevin Sharkey, Martha Stewart Living editorial director of decorating, make whimsical St. Patrick's Day arrangements.
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For a St. Patrick's Day arrangement, use a combination of naturally green Prado carnations and regular white carnations that are dyed green using this simple coloring technique.
Care Tips
To care for your arrangement, water until the oasis overflows. (When it overflows, it is full.) Mist the arrangement, and keep it in a cool spot.
Additional Flowers
Martha and Kevin also made a green arrangement using the following flowers: snowball vibernum, sweat william, lady's mantle, green spider mums, hydrangeas, hellebores, euphorbia, bells of Ireland, trachellium, crystal white, hypericon, green tea roses, super green roses, peppermint, green parrot tulips, and ming fern. Kevin uses an Alana Waterford Crystal vase; Martha uses a Seahorse Waterford Crystal vase.
Oasis hearts are available from Michaels Floral Supply. Check out these flower arrangements from "The Martha Stewart Show" for more inspiring ideas. For more fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, take a look at these crafts, drinks, and traditional Irish fare. Special thanks to Waterford for providing the vases used in this segment.
- Three 5-inch mini oasis hearts
- Floral food
- Binder clips
- Scissors
- Vase
- Assortment of Prado, white, and dyed carnations
Step 1
Soak three 5-inch mini oasis hearts with water and floral food. Connect them with binder clips to make a shamrock shape.
Step 2
Gather an assortment of Prado, white, and, dyed carnations.
Step 3
Cut the stems at an angle to about 1 inch. Insert them into oasis, following along the outside of the shape, until arrangement is complete.
The Martha Stewart Show, March 2009Reviews (3)
carabau 18 Mar, 2010
Flowers dead on a plate- not attractive. How about using a 3D idea to this to stand upright in a vase....
CCarder 17 Mar, 2010
I agree with mallays. I need holiday ideas way before the actual day and I don't work. Retirement is great, but supplies need to be gathered or purchased ahead.
mallays 17 Mar, 2010
While this might be a marvellous idea, can you not send it out earlier- I am at work and I can not do anything with this today. Seriously people, I work too.


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Hopefully, all that are viewing this post were adamant supporters of the urgency to get George Zimmerman behind bars and signed the petition. Because if you were, you received this message from Trayvon's parents, Tracey and Sybrina. If you didn't sign the petition, please feel free to read the letter that was sent to the Justice for Trayvon supporters.
We are still devastated by the loss of our son Trayvon Martin, and nothing can bring him back. But today, we are heartened to tell you that justice may finally be served for Trayvon.
This evening, Florida State Attorney Angela Corey announced that she will charge George Zimmerman with 2nd degree murder, weeks after he confessed to killing Trayvon – and now he's in custody.
For weeks after Trayvon was killed, authorities refused to arrest Zimmerman. We couldn't believe that in 2012, public officials would turn a blind eye to our son's killing. We couldn't let that happen.
More than 2 million people joined our call for Zimmerman's arrest. We are so much closer to justice with the decision to bring charges against our son's killer. We feel less alone knowing that so many people stood with our family during this impossible time.
When Trayvon was just nine, he ran into a burning house to save his father's life. He may be gone, but he is still our hero. We are so thankful to all of you who fought to honor his memory.
Thank you for standing with us, and with Trayvon.
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It was truly amazing to see so many of us come together and work so hard to push for a honest resolution to this whole thing. Amazing and uplifting!!!
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We finally have some sunny days with warmer temperatures. Spring is here with farmers in the field for the first time this past week, and some crocuses have even been spotted! Temperatures are expected to be in the 60s and 70s for the next few days with some possible rain on Wednesday. Green grass is a welcome sight!
Allen Payne from Watertown, S.D., along with Chris, Kaitlynn, and Kaisha, Kevin Payne from Aberdeen, S.D., and Elmer and Cheryl Brandner and Amanda of Linton were weekend guests of Betty Payne.
Elder Ed Nieuwsma presented Betty Payne with a bouquet of flowers at the Sunday morning worship service in appreciation for her 23 years of service as church janitor at Strasburg Reformed Church. Betty completed her duties the end of April. Mary Nieuwsma will be the new church janitor.
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Ray Nieuwsma was in Fargo last week for Ag Statistics meetings.
Chris Nieuwsma went to a percussion concert last Monday evening at the Mandan High School, with Middle School and High School students participating under the direction of Brad Stockert.
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First Unitarian Church of Dallas Calls for Communities of Love at ICE Hearings
From Rev. Daniel Kanter, Senior Minister, First Unitarian Church of Dallas, TX
On Tuesday, August 9th, a contingent of Unitarian Universalists, activists, and other faith leaders met with Sheriff Lupe Valdez of Dallas County at a meeting organized by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). Sheriff Valdez is part of a controversial national taskforce reviewing the Secure Communities program. "Secure Communities" is the latest attempt to ensnare local police into enforcing unjust immigration laws with results that harm us all: separated families, shattered trust in law enforcement, increased racial profiling, and more.
Over 100 people, including thirty Latino college students, ACLU organizers, Spanish-speaking community members, local and regional law enforcement officers, and twelve UUs from our church, came out to testify and to witness. Sheriff Lupe Valdez, Acting Deputy Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council Mike Miron, Advisory Council Executive Director Becca Sharp, and Advisory Council members Sister Rosemary Welsh, Arturo Venegas, and Adrian Garcia heard testimonies of arrests for traffic violations that ended in deportation. Except for one police officer, all the people who spoke called for the abolishment of S-Comm. I asked the panel to listen to the passions in the room with ears that hear and eyes that see.
The statement I prepared for the hearing read:
"My name is Daniel Kanter, Senior Pastor of First Unitarian Church of Dallas. I am here to stand on the side of love with immigrant families, students, and laborers.
My religion says love is the only guide we have to bring about the kingdom of heaven which is not one which treats all fellow human beings with anything but dignity and worth. My religion says people should not be treated differently because they 'look illegal'. And my religion says families should not be dismantled when we know a strong family is the core of any secure strong community.
We have a moral responsibility to question programs like 'secure communities' and see if their names are political tools to manipulate us all into treating some in ways that we would not want to be treated ourselves.
The secure communities program is designed to keep communities safe from criminals but according to ICE's own statistics over half the people it is detaining and deporting have no criminal record or only simple misdemeanors.
The program is creating communities of fear and distrust not hope, prosperity, and pride.
What we need are programs that help immigrant families understand the path to citizenship and to find ways to help them build up our communities not programs that tear them apart.
As a person of faith, I ask you to consider the call to stand with the sojourners among us and help create the kingdom of heaven, one of mutuality not fear. Please reject Secure Communities."
I hope you will join me and Standing on the Side of Love in doing what you can to defeat 'Secure Communities' in favor of communities of love.
One Response to "First Unitarian Church of Dallas Calls for Communities of Love at ICE Hearings"
Bravo! I'm so proud to know you and thankful for your good work with other Dallas UUs… blessings, K


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Nutritional status plays an important role in the maintenance of healthy skin (1-4). Macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) and micronutrients (vitamins and nutritionally essential minerals) work together to maintain the barrier functions of skin in the face of everyday challenges. Changes in nutritional status that alter skin structure and function can also directly affect skin appearance. Unlike many organs, skin nutrition may be enhanced directly through topical applications. Topical application of micronutrients can complement dietary consumption, leading to a stronger, healthier protective barrier for the body. This article discusses the roles of select micronutrients and other dietary compounds in the maintenance of skin health. Topical use of these compounds is discussed, and the effects of micronutrient deficiencies in the skin are also covered.
Skin provides a physical and chemical barrier between the outside environment and the inside tissues of the body (5, 6). This barrier function is critical to protect underlying tissues from pathogens, chemicals, and environmental exposures (5, 7). Structurally, skin is comprised of two main layers, the epidermis and the dermis (6, 7) (see figure). The epidermis, the upper layer, is responsible for many of the barrier functions of skin. The dermis is the structural and nutritive support network underneath the epidermis. Since each layer has its own unique structure and function, the nutritive requirements of each must be considered separately.
Human epidermis comprises the outermost layers of skin cells, ranging from 0.1 mm to 0.6 mm thick, depending on the location on the body (7). Keratinocytes compose the vast majority (90-95%) of cells within the epidermis. These cells are found in layers of varying size and thickness (6). The bottom or basal layer of the epidermis consists of a layer of round, undifferentiated keratinocytes that is supported by contact to the underlying dermis. Cells in this layer are constantly dividing in order to produce new cells that will make up the remainder of the epidermal layers (6, 7). Thus, it is in this fashion that skin is replenished, with new cells from the basal layer replacing the outer layer of skin cells that is shed over time.
Once a keratinocyte leaves the basal layer, it begins the process of cell differentiation known as keratinization (6). During keratinization, keratinocytes undergo several morphological changes that result in the synthesis of unique structural proteins (especially keratin) and the secretion of a variety of specialized lipids that will comprise key components of the epidermal barrier. These cells also undergo a process known as cornification, in which the synthesized proteins are assembled in an envelope just inside the cell membrane (5-7). At the end of this process, the large protein-laden cells, now known as corneocytes, lose their nuclei and other cellular organelles. Thus, there is little metabolic activity present in the outer layers of the skin (often referred to as dead cells).
The outermost layer of skin, the stratum corneum, interacts with the outside environment. Lipids secreted by cells during the keratinization process are now assembled with extracellular proteins into a protective layer. This barrier is often likened to a brick and mortar system: large, flattened, metabolically inactive corneocytes (the protein-rich bricks) are sealed together with a variety of extracellular lipids and proteins (the mortar) (5, 6). The chemical properties and structural design of this layer slow absorption and limit penetration of the skin, as well as limit the loss of vital nutrients and water from the underlying tissue. As new layers of cells are produced, the outer cells of the stratum corneum are enzymatically detached from this layer and shed in a process called desquamation (5).
Further, other cells contribute to the function of the epidermis. Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, a compound involved in skin pigmentation produced in response to ultraviolet (UV) light exposure (6). Melanin can absorb energy from UV light to shield underlying tissues from damage. Langerhans cells are antigen-presenting cells involved in epidermal immunity. Merkel cells have various neuronal and endocrine roles; these cells function as mechanical sensors and produce growth factors that regulate sweat glands, hair follicles, nail growth, and nerve function in skin (6).
The dermis is the inner layer of skin situated between the epidermis and other tissues of the body, such as connective tissue, subcutaneous fat, muscle, and bone. The dermis can vary in depth from 0.3 mm to 4 mm depending on body location and is generally at least ten times thicker than the epidermis (7, 8). However, nearly 75% of the weight of the dermis is a matrix of collagen, an extracellular protein that allows for both structural support and elasticity of the skin. Thus, the primary role of the dermis is a mechanical support network for the epidermis, providing integrity and flexibility to skin. Blood vessels that supply nutrients for all skin layers are found in the dermis (6).
The dermis, which is less cell dense than the epidermis, is primarily comprised of a matrix of extracellular proteins. A majority of cells found in the dermis are fibroblasts that synthesize structural proteins like collagen. Immune cells, such as monocytes, macrophages, and dermal dendrocytes, also reside in the dermis, where they contribute to the defense of skin and modulate the response to injury (6). Subcutaneous fat cells provide structural support and energy reserves, as well assistance in thermoregulation. Hair follicles, sensory nerve endings, and sweat and sebaceous glands are also found in the dermis; each is made of specialized cells that support the various functions of the skin.
Challenges Faced by Healthy Skin
Although difficult to define, healthy skin has the ability to respond to challenges that would otherwise undermine its structure and function. Balanced nutrition complements the host of endogenous factors that preserve skin health. Moreover, skin that functions properly has aesthetically pleasing properties, giving skin a healthful appearance and feel. Therefore, conditions that adversely affect the biological functions of skin often correspond to a less attractive appearance of skin.
This section focuses on the everyday challenges to skin health and the prevention of chronic conditions (where applicable) rather than treatment of skin diseases.
Photodamage: Primary exposures to ultraviolet (UV) light are through sunlight and tanning beds. Although UV penetration of skin aids in vitamin D synthesis (see the separate article on Vitamin D), it has the potential to damage the cells and extracellular components of the skin (9-11). Free radicals are produced when light energy is absorbed by cellular components (10, 11). While the skin has endogenous antioxidant systems to combat free radicals and repair proteins, excessive exposures may overwhelm these defenses and lead to permanent damage (11, 12). This is often referred to as photodamage (11-13).
Sunburn is the most common form of acute photodamage, where the damage caused by excessive exposure of UV light leads to a large inflammatory response (erythema) (13). Prolonged or repeated exposures to UV light may cause permanent damage. This is often referred to as photoaging due to the amount of time needed for these changes to appear and their similarities to intrinsic aging effects (see below) (12, 13). While skin laxity, wrinkling, and thickening are the most apparent signs of photodamage, changes in skin texture, abnormal skin growths, and impaired wound healing are also possible (13-15). Skin discoloration may also occur with chronic UV exposure, especially in the form of solar lentigines, also known as liver spots.
Prevention of photodamage begins with limiting exposure to UV light. Because avoidance of sunlight is not always practical, photoprotective agents are often used to limit exposure (9, 12). Sunscreens are the most commonly used photoprotective agents. However, use of sunscreens may only provide limited sun protection, expose the skin to chemicals that might otherwise damage or disrupt barrier function, or induce inflammatory reactions in the skin. Therefore, care must be taken in their use (12).
Since UV light exposure depletes antioxidant levels in the skin, including ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) (16-19), increasing antioxidant defenses in skin cells and/or nutritional support of cellular repair enzymes are also important routes to limit photodamage.
Dry Skin: Although the lower layers of the epidermis are moist, there is a sharp decline in extracellular water content as the cells migrate outward toward the skin surface (20, 21). This is partially by design: the hydrophobic environment found in the stratum corneum slows the passage of water from the body out into the atmosphere, a phenomenon known as Transepidermal Water Loss (TEWL). Since water loss is directly related to the skins ability to maintain its barrier functions, measurements of TEWL are often used to determine skin dysfunction. However, small amounts of water are needed for the stratum corneum to maintain its structure. A mixture of stratum corneum components form a water-binding barrier, together known as natural moisturizing factor (NMF), to retain moisture content even in dry environments (20).
Dry skin can be caused by many factors, but it is usually accompanied by changes in the epidermal barrier and increased TEWL (more water lost to the environment). Intrinsic changes in the lipid barrier or NMF of the stratum corneum can disrupt the barrier and cause water loss. This can stem from simple chemical exposures, such as washing with detergents (20) or from more complex nutritional deficiencies, such as a lack of essential fatty acids (22). However, dry skin can also be an effect of atmospheric conditions or exposures. Changes in temperature, air flow, and humidity can pull water away from the skin and reduce barrier integrity. If left untreated, dry skin is often predisposed to insults from other sources, leading to cycles of cell damage and inflammation that perpetuate the condition.
An important strategy to treat dry skin is to maintain the lipid barrier and NMF components of the stratum corneum (20). This can be achieved either through nutritional support of the underlying epidermis or by the use of a variety of topical applications (23).
Skin Laxity and Wrinkles: Little is known about the origin of wrinkles (24). However, skin laxity is associated with poor support of the epidermis by the underlying dermis. Loss of collagen, damage to collagen and elastin fibers in the dermis, or structural changes in the junction between the dermis and epidermis are thought to contribute to wrinkle formation (25-27).
Skin laxity may be accentuated by loss of blood vessels in the dermis (28). Additionally, smoking and photodamage increase skin wrinkling (27, 29). Thus, avoiding these sources of damage would benefit skin tone. Nutritional factors are thought to influence wrinkling (1), but their roles are not clear.
Wound Healing: The process of wound healing involves a coordinated effort by a number of different cell types. The priorities of the skin during wound healing are to clear the damaged area of infection, re-establish the epidermal barrier, and reconstruct the damaged underlying dermis. Overall, healing of an injury to the skin requires interplay of the epidermis, dermis, and inflammatory mediators (30, 31).
After skin has been wounded, inflammatory cells are recruited to the area. The first responders are neutrophils, which clear the wounded area of damaged tissue and infectious particles and signal for the recruitment of macrophages to the wound (30). Macrophages, stimulated by growth factors at the wound site, take on a variety of roles in the wound healing process. Some macrophages assist in the removal of debris and damaged tissue, while others coordinate the remodeling of tissue at the wound site (31). Macrophages are essential to produce the signals for reepithelialization and dermal repair.
Reepithelialization is the process of restoring the skins barrier, thereby providing a safe environment for tissue remodeling underneath. Upon stimulation by the inflammatory response and loss of neighboring cells at wound edges, epidermal keratinocytes flow into a damaged area in an attempt to contact other keratinocytes and connect with the matrix of the dermis. This migration is coordinated with a rapid proliferation of the epidermis, which provides additional cells to fill in the wound site (31).
Fibroblasts of the surrounding dermis move into the wound during various stages of healing. Following a wound, a fibrin clot is often established if blood vessels were ruptured. Fibroblasts stimulate the orderly removal of fibrin, replacing the clot with a more stable collagen matrix (31). Fibroblasts also participate in wound contraction, which involves drawing together edges of the wound and undamaged tissue in order to restore skin integrity (30). During later stages of wound healing, fibroblasts are involved in reordering these collagen fibers into a more stable structure, integrated with elastin. Growth factors produced by macrophages, keratinocytes, and fibroblasts stimulate proliferation of blood vessels into the newly remodeled dermis to restore nutrient and oxygen flow (31).
Wound repair is never perfect. Skin tensile strength at a site of a healed injury is always lower than uninjured skin (30, 31). Scarring of the skin is a consequence of the repair process resulting from disorganized collagen deposits by fibroblasts and cytokine signals from inflammatory cells. Currently, no intervention has proven effective at preventing scar tissue formation.
While treatment of a wound involves preventing infection, support of the wound healing process can occur at different stages of repair. Efficient immune responses and support of reepithelialization are key factors in initial healing (31), removing damaged tissue, re-establishing the barrier from the environment, and remodeling the surrounding tissue. Nutritional support of the regenerating epidermis and dermis during the latter stages of wound healing is not only important in long-term wound resolution but is thought to promote the restoration of strong, healthy skin (32).
Skin Aging: Skin is often the first visible manifestation of the aging process. However, the effects of age on skin appearance are often similar to the effects associated with photodamage and environmental exposures. This makes the changes induced by chronological age on skinoften referred to as intrinsic aging—difficult to distinguish from other effects (27).
Instrinsic skin aging is characterized by decreasing support from the dermis to the epidermis. Ridges on the interface between the two layers are diminished, preventing the dermis from providing adequate mechanical support to the epidermis (27, 33). Collagen levels are lower and extracellular proteins in the dermis are more disorganized in skin of older individuals compared to younger adults (27, 33, 34). These changes result in increased skin fragility and laxity, as well as decreased size of the dermis and reduced vascularization, which reduces nutrient availability to the skin (27, 29). Aged skin keratinocytes are relatively slow to differentiate and shed, which alters their ability to maintain the stratum corneum. These changes may lead to an overall dull skin appearance and loss of protective ability of skin (27).
Antioxidant protection is often thought to diminish in the skin of older individuals, but the extent of these changes is unclear. The results of one human study suggest that catalase (an antioxidant enzyme) levels in the epidermis of elderly subjects were increased compared to young subjects independent of sun exposure (16). The capacity of aging skin to maintain levels of other antioxidant enzymes was unchanged. However, elderly subjects had lower levels of alpha-tocopherol in the epidermis and lower levels of ascorbic acid in both skin layers (16).
Most of intrinsic skin aging cannot be avoided. The cumulative effects of decades of skin wear cannot be reversed, although the effects on skin appearance may be temporarily masked. Aging skin has a diminished ability to respond to stress; therefore, skin damage from other sources can enhance the signs of skin aging. This is particularly true for ultraviolet (UV) exposures, because antioxidant capacity, immune function, and melanin production may all be impaired in aged skin (27). Therefore, treatments designed to attenuate damage from other sources are also important factors in limiting age-associated skin damage.
Skin and Nutrition
General Nutrition Requirements
The primary fuel for skin cells is glucose; glucose oxidation rates in skin are similar to those observed in resting skeletal muscle. Glucose also provides carbohydrate backbones for modification of proteins (glycoproteins) and lipids (glycoplipids) that comprise the extracellular environment of the epidermis (35). Aberrant glucose handling drastically affects skin structure and appearance (36).
Specialized lipids required for the development of the stratum corneum, such as sterols and ceramides, are synthesized in the epidermis from amino acids, carbohydrates, and phospholipids. However, differentiating keratinocytes also utilize fatty acids from circulating stores or dermal fat layers for energy. The extruded fatty acids that make up the mortar of the stratum corneum (described above) can absorb lipid-soluble materials placed on the external surface of this outermost skin layer. This is especially the case for sebum, a waxy substance secreted from the sebaceous glands that are attached to hair follicles, but it is also true for topically applied materials (35).
Amino acids are essential for the production of both dermal and epidermal structures, producing the extracellular matrix proteins and enzymes needed for the synthesis of the epidermal barrier. The amino acid requirements of skin are poorly understood (37).
Much of the role of nutrition in skin health focuses on the effects of deficiency, since the structural components of the skin are supported by a variety of nutritive factors, such as small peptides, minerals, and vitamins, which serve as enzyme cofactors, activators, or inhibitors (4). The skin is also constantly exposed to high concentrations of oxygen, UV light, and oxidizing chemicals, highlighting a role for antioxidant vitamins in skin function (38, 39). Further, nutritional support of the skin is important for inflammatory response during wound healing (32).
Oral Nutrition vs. Topical Supplementation
The architecture of skin deserves special consideration in regard to nutrition. The epidermal layers of the skin do not contain blood vessels that supply the cells with nutrients; blood vessels are found only in the dermis. Additionally, as the epidermis develops, its unique protein and lipid structure (the aforementioned bricks and mortar model) prevents the circulation of extracellular fluids (7). Therefore, the outer layers of the epidermis are provided with less nutritional support than the underlying cells. Dietary interventions to affect skin health may be limited in effect and slow to occur.
Unique among organs, the skin may be directly affected by the use of topical applications. The stratum corneum prevents the passage of many different types of molecules, but some compounds pass through to the underlying layers. In general, uncharged or lipid-soluble molecules pass through the epidermis and may also penetrate the dermis. Concentrations of nutrients in the skin may be comparable to that achieved through oral ingestion. Yet, topical application may be a more efficient, targeted method for supplying nutrients to the skin, especially to the epidermis (12, 39).
Micronutrients Important for Skin Health
Changes in the appearance of skin were associated with poor nutrition long before any biochemical relationships were discovered. Among the first to make these associations was the Scottish physician James Lind, who described the bleeding gums, skin discoloration, abnormal hair growth, and poor wound healing associated with the vitamin C deficiency disease known as scurvy (see the article on Vitamin C and the Skin). Other investigators would soon find skin abnormalities in vitamin deficiency diseases (Pellagra, Ariboflavinosis, etc.) that could be corrected with an appropriate diet. Thus, many micronutrients were initially identified for their impact on skin health.
The effect of micronutrient supplementation on skin health is a relatively new field of study, as associations between diet and skin conditions are only now starting to emerge (1-3, 40). In addition, topical applications of micronutrients have only recently been considered to be reasonable alternatives to oral supplementation (9, 12, 39).
The remainder of this article focuses on select micronutrients and other natural factors that are important for skin health. Please note that this site is under development, and new articles will be added once they are completed and reviewed. Commercially available products occasionally refer to these compounds as bionutrients due to their abundance in natural sources. The role of these factors in the unique environment of the skin will be explained, and the effects of micronutrient deficiencies on the skin will be discussed. Further, the effects of dietary intake and topical application of these natural products on skin health will be explored.
Essential Fatty Acids and Skin Health
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Everything is dirty, or at least feels dirty. Metro-Dade buses, once bright white with blue and lime-green stripes, are now various shades of gray. With the reduced water pressure, it's hard to get clean under the dribble that falls from shower nozzles. Better to take a sponge bath (and there's nothing quaint about it).
Landscape irrigation is prohibited for all but an hour or two a week, rendering Dade a patchwork of amber lawns. Thousands of dollars in fines are levied on once law-abiding citizens caught watering their yards during restricted hours. A few repeat offenders are thrown into the slammer. Put off by the ugliness of Dade's golf courses, the PGA moves the Doral Ryder Open out of Miami. Coral Gables wilts.
These are merely the daily inconveniences, mild annoyances compared to the more serious consequences of Dade's newest water shortage. In Coconut Grove, careless kids playing with matches set alight a wooden bungalow. Half the block burns down before the water department manages to boost the pressure enough to allow firefighters to battle the blaze.
Tomato growers and other farmers are forced to reduce their acreage and lose millions of dollars in crops. New construction shudders to a halt. Multinationals looking to relocate their headquarters to the Magic City turn their attention elsewhere. Prozac becomes the dinner mint of choice at chamber-of-commerce functions all over town.
Images like these are keeping some public officials awake at night, but they are more than the nightmares of feverish imaginations. They could be our reality in the very near future. Unlike previous water shortages, such as the dearth that lasted from 1989 to 1991, this one isn't about a temporary drought. Indeed, the voluminous rainfalls of the past few months have saturated the earth; there's plenty of water all around. The "looming crisis," as Metro's top water official Anthony Clemente puts it, is far more profound and dire: It involves whether we can continue to get that water without destroying the environment and ourselves.
Simply put, Dade consumers are using just about as much water as state water managers will allow. Dade takes most of its water from the Biscayne Aquifer, a wedge-shape subterranean sponge of porous limestone that holds huge volumes of slow-moving ground water. A constellation of wellfields around the county sucks the water from the aquifer -- which begins just below our feet -- and powerful pumps force the water through massive pipes to treatment plants.
Most residents and businesses north of Flagler Street get their water from either the Northwest Wellfield, located off of NW 58th Street, two miles beyond Florida's Turnpike, or from a cluster of wells in the Miami Springs-Hialeah area just north of Miami International Airport. Water from these sites is treated at a nearby complex called the Hialeah-Preston Water Treatment Plants. Consumers south of Flagler depend largely on water drawn at several wellfields in South Dade and processed at the Alexander Orr, Jr., Water Treatment Plant. (Water law differs from state to state: In Florida water rights are publicly held and managed by the state.)
But demand is outracing supply. Metro-Dade is permitted by state water managers to treat an average of 164.93 million gallons per day (mgd) at its Hialeah-Preston plants. But county officials admit they're pulling an average of 167.9 mgd from the wellfields for treatment at the plants. (The numbers are slightly better down south. State permits allow Metro to send an average of 181.45 mgd to its Alexander Orr plant. Currently the plant is handling about 167 mgd.)
No extra water means no ability to handle new demand. No ability to handle new demand means no new construction. In addition no available surplus would mean disaster should a breakdown occur or a wellfield become contaminated. Metro's water officials are now scrambling to find additional supplies of water. Among their most immediate measures, they recently requested permission from the state to pump more water for treatment at the Hialeah-Preston plants.
Despite the urgency of the situation, that permission is not guaranteed. Environmental activists and environmental regulators are concerned that additional pumping at either the Northwest Wellfield or the Miami Springs wells could have disastrous consequences for the environment and jeopardize public health. "I gotta hear a lot more from my own staff whether that water's available," says Nathaniel Reed, one of the state's foremost environmentalists and a member of the South Florida Water Management District's governing board, which will eventually decide whether to approve or deny the request. "It's certainly premature for anyone to say at this time, and Dade County better start to think about conservation and [alternative water supplies] no matter what the cost."
As Metro officials are preparing other permit requests, they are also accelerating ongoing programs involving alternative (and expensive) methods of water recovery, storage, treatment, and reuse. Meanwhile the future water supply in South Florida hangs in the balance. "We're in a situation where, if certain things don't happen every day, we will definitely be in a water crisis," warns Clemente, the director of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. "Every major decision that we're facing in the next five years will either cause a water crisis to happen or perhaps delay it. By 'water crisis' I mean we're not able to supply any additional growth in Dade County."


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Member since May 17, 2009Grande Prairie alberta
Habs fan since:
Favorite current player: Kovy
All-time favorite player: Lafleur
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- Comment on Game 21: Habs sit back on 2-0 lead, lose 3-2 (2010-11-22 17:13:38)
"David Duke" Richards and "Adolph" Cherry should just shut up.Ive never heard these guys yipping about anyone else like this.This to me smells of racism.How dare he speak to the members of the ol boys club - Comment on Game 3: Canadiens blow fuse vs. Lightning (2010-10-13 23:08:57)
How long have you played for the Canadiens? - Comment on Game 3: Canadiens blow fuse vs. Lightning (2010-10-13 22:58:34)
Thats the main difference between Price and the other guy,the other guy finds ways to win games like this Price finds ways to lose them.Pouliot is awful and O Byrne may be the worst d man in the league.Lets hope this dosent effect Price as he has been playing alot better. - Comment on Voices (2010-09-25 23:20:16)
Careys not going to lose any sleep because he will be passed out on Molson ex. - Comment on PG's buzzwords (2010-09-15 21:12:47)
All that would have done was give the cup to the habs in 4 instead of 5 with no overtime games - Comment on Price's agent hails Habs for smooth talks (2010-09-03 09:47:12)
Good one! - Comment on Price's agent hails Habs for smooth talks (2010-09-03 09:44:05)
60 wins 66 loses hence he has lost more games then he has won (career wise) or are otl wins now? - Comment on Price's agent hails Habs for smooth talks (2010-09-02 23:23:27)
Hooray we just paid a goaltender 2.75 million for losing twice as many games last season as he won,who in his career has lost more games then hes won and with no saftey net(Auld).PG is BGs puppet. - Comment on Price on strike? (2010-08-31 22:57:55)
Point well taken.There seems to be alot of this going on with pro atheletes now days. - Comment on Price on strike? (2010-08-31 22:53:04)
Halak faltered down the stretch and limped the team into the playoffs,got very hot and the team rallied behind him and they took out two of the best teams in the league by virtue of team unity and a goalie making 50 saves a game and Cammy scoring at a wicked pace d blocking a ton of shots also.Halak was our MVP,but i think Habs brass was right in letting him go.I just think Carey is in no way shape or form the answer,but like the rest of you who knows?


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City Adds Color to Bike Lane Conflict Areas
September 30, 2011
Green coloring has been added to the bicycle lane on E. Johnson Street through the Pinckney Street intersection. There have been several bicyclist-motorist crashes at this intersection, where either the motorist was crossing E. Johnson northbound through stopped traffic and did not anticipate a bicyclist in the bike lane, or a motorist on E. Johnson made a left turn without looking for and yielding to a bicyclist in the bike lane. The green color provides a reminder to motorists to look for bicyclists when crossing E. Johnson or when making a left turn at Pinckney Street, and serves as a reminder to bicyclists to watch for these conflicts as well.
The green coloring will also be added to other high bicyclist-motorist crash locations. If the weather holds, the eastbound bike lane on University Avenue through the intersections of Park and Randall Streets will also be colored green. At these intersections drivers making left turns often fail to yield to bicyclists in the eastbound bike lane before turning. Hopefully, the green coloring will remind motorists to watch for bicyclists before turning and warn bicyclists to watch for drivers turning across the bike lane.
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David C. Dryer, PE, City Traffic Engineer and Parking Manager
- Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator, 266-6225
- Mark Winter, Traffic Engineer, 266-6543


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Andrew McKeown – Albany, Minn.
Andrew Paul McKeown, age 36, of Albany, MN. died at home on 1/27/2013. Memorial Services will be held on Friday, February 1st at 12:00 noon at Salem Lutheran Church, 90 Riverside Drive SE in St. Cloud, MN with Pastor Wayne Anderson officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 1st beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church prior to the service. Memorials are preferred for a benefit fund for Kate and Aidan McKeown, children. Donations can be made to US Bank Kate and Aidan McKeown Fund, 1015 West Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN 56301 or any US Bank location.
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Guillermo Zubiaga Archives - Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources
Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 208: B.P.R.D.: There's Something Under My Bed
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today's page is from B.P.R.D.: There's Something Under My Bed, which was published by Dark Horse and is cover dated November 2003. This scan is from B.P.R.D.: Plague of Frogs volume 1, which was published in February 2011. Enjoy!
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The Combi Pocket provides suitable storage for a mobile phone, an MP3 player or a camera. There are additional storage for pockets which provide space for credit cards, money and keys. The combi pouch comes with a belt loop complete with zip closure. The combi pocket is available in black.
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I like the idea of the security number inside that is registered incase the pouch is lost and somebody finds it.
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Just what i have been looking for to carry my 'phone and odds and ends
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Here's a little personal history that might help explain why I am seeking election to the Montana Senate and why I believe I can do a good job representing my nieghbors in Senate District 47.
I have lived most of my adult life in Montana, but before I came here in 1970, I had lived elsewhere in the country – on both coasts – and in Colombia as a Peace Crops volunteer. My father was an Episcopal clergyman, so we moved around a fair amount. Both my parents believed strongly that it was important to be involved in political and social causes, and taught their kids to be involved as well. I graduated from Swarthmore College in economics in 1964, was in the Peace Corps from 1964 to 1966, and then attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, where I finished my Ph.D. in 1972.
My wife, Sharon, and I moved to Missoula in 1970, from Madison, Wisconsin, where we met as graduate students. I had been hired by the Economics Department at the University, and Sharon, who's a journalist, found a job at the Missoulian. We have been in Missoula ever since then, although from time to time we spent semesters working and teaching in Mexico, Peru and Uruguay. In 1980, Sharon moved from editing the Missoulian to teaching at the Journalism School. In 2007, after "going to college" together every day for twenty-five years or so, we retired.
During one of those stays in Mexico, our daughter, Myra was born. She grew up in Missoula, and is now living in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she is a veterinary radiologist in private practice and a faculty member in the veterinary school at Colorado State University. Her husband, Dave Frisbie, also on the CSU faculty, is an equine orthopedic surgeon with an extensive research program and an international clinical practice. Myra and Dave have a two year old daughter, Siena Carson Frisbie.
We Montanans profoundly value where we live. We love the landscape – the mountains, rivers and forests – that surround us. We treasure the time we spend hiking, hunting, fishing, floating, skiing or just driving down the road watching the world go by. And we relish our communities and all the things that go on in them: Out to Lunch, Griz games, bike lanes, walking in the Rattlesnake… too many, really, to name. Like so many other people, I am devoted to and have stayed in Montana because it is a great place to live. And I've come to realize that protecting the natural and social environments that sustain the way we live in Montana is essential to our wellbeing.
I have learned about another important aspect of Montana. It's a place where we do things on a manageable scale: our communities, social organizations, schools, businesses and government aren't too big to be open and accessible. That means that anybody who wants to can get involved, in one way or another, in the life of the place. Since I wanted that kind of involvement, over the years I served as president of the University Faculty Association and treasurer of the Montana Federation of Teachers. I volunteered with or served on the boards of the Missoula Food Bank, Missoula Planned Parenthood, the Missoula Whitewater Association, the Democratic Central Committee, Missoula Medical Aid and Montana Conservation Voters. In the 1980s, I was a member of the Governor's Economic Development Council. Working in those settings, I developed political, management and negotiation skills.
Getting deeply involved with these concerns also influenced my work as an economist. After the Peace Corps, I began my career intending to make the economies of Latin America my specialty. And while Sharon and I have been in Mexico and South America many times, gradually much more of my research, teaching and writing focused on Montana and the Mountain West.
Had you asked me about it in 1970, I would never have guessed that living in Montana would end up so thoroughly shaping my life: how I would spend my leisure time, the kinds of political and social commitments I would have, or what I would end up doing as an economist at the University. But it did, and I am glad for it.
We can't live in the past, of course, and we can't expect our kids to live their lives exactly as we led ours. But they should be able to enjoy the same strong communities and schools, the same clean waters and wild places, and the same health and vitality that we have. Or even more. That's the future I want to work for, and that's why I am seeking re-election.
In the 2009 session I served on the House Tax; Transportion; and Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committees. In 2011 I again served on the House Tax, as well as Natural Resources and Local Government Committees, and during the current interim I am serving on the Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission and the Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee. I have found that my background in economics is particularly helpful in dealing with the host of complex and controversial policy issues I encounter as a legislator. Although it's easy to get bogged down in the numbers and the technicalities, I want to continue to work on these issues and for a tax system that is fair, progressive, simple, and efficient and that secures the revenue needed for government to supply essential services.
If you have any questions about my background or qualifications, I'd be happy to answer them. Just email me or click here to post the question on the Ask Dick page.


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I applied online. The process took 5 days – interviewed at First Financial Bankshares in October 2011.
Interview DetailsApplied online and received a call to schedule a phone interview within two weeks (which was very clever since the position was in a call center--it gave the perfect opportunity to show off the exact skills you would need for the job). The manager who interviewed me was extremely nice and professional.
Within about four days, I received another call to schedule an in-person interview. This interview focused less on skill and more on professionalism and demeanor. This interview was done by a different manager (probably so they could compare notes on consistency). After this second interview, I was walked around the call center and introduced to several employees.
On the drive home from this interview, HR called and offered me the job, asking me to come in as soon as the next day to accept the job and sign paperwork.
A background check, a drug test, a credit check, and being run through Chexsystems were all requirements for hire.Interview Questions- Was asked what I would do if a customer demanded something that was impossible to deliver. Answer Question
Negotiation DetailsNegotiation was not really an option.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview


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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Everything that blooms and grows, the garden angel scatters and sows...in the land of corn and pigs...Iowa Zone 4-5
The sign of a good gardener is not a green thumb, it is brown knees.
West central Michigan along the lakeshore.
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