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Circadian Sleep Disorders Network is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with chronic circadian rhythm disorders.
We aim to increase awareness within the medical community and among the general public, to provide emotional support and practical ideas for people living with these disorders, to inform patients and health care providers about treatment options, to encourage research into circadian rhythms, and to advocate for accommodations in education and employment for people with circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
This is a free mailing list support group for people with DSPS and Non-24 to share their experiences. It's a good place for people just discovering these disorders to hear how others deal with them, as well as for long-time participants to get support and to provide support to others. There are often discussions of evolving treatment, useful to all. For further information, and to sign up, go to www.circadiandisorders.org/list.
Note that membership in Circadian Sleep Disorders Network and membership on this email list are completely separate.
Once you've signed up for the list, you post by sending an email to email@example.com. Everyone on the mailing list receives that post as an email, and you receive everyone else's posts as emails. If you don't like to get separate emails, you can opt to receive in digest form, typically one email a day containing all the day's posts. You make that selection (after signing up) by logging in at www.circadiandisorders.org/list.
Once you've signed up for the list, you can also browse previous posts in the archive at
There is also a mirror of the archive on Yahoo at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/nite-owl/info. This is useful when the primary archives are not working, as sometimes happens. Login to your Yahoo account, or create one (free) - link is at the top right on that page. Then you have to Join the Yahoo copy of the list - this is separate from signing up for the list itself - there is a button on the Yahoo page to do this.
Circadian Sleep Disorders Network is affiliated with this email list, and our volunteers assist the list administrator with some chores. CSD-N was formed by participants on this list, and many of our members post regularly.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization based in the U.S., serving the global circadian sleep disorders community. We are a patient organization, entirely supported by member dues and contributions.
We are an all-volunteer organization. None of the board members or officers is being paid. We are using our funds for expenses, such as the cost of applying for tax exempt status, printing costs, web costs, etc.
We see this as an international endeavor. While initially most of our activity will occur in the U.S., the information on our web site is available world-wide, and our brochures will be useful to English-speakers everywhere. The research we encourage will be useful world wide. In the future we hope to sponsor affiliated groups in other countries.
Note that all our directors and officers are volunteers. We are not paid for our work.
Peter Mansbach, PhD, President, Founder and Webmaster Bethesda, MD |
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James Fadden, Vice President Founding member Potomac, MD |
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Kasha Oelke, Secretary Wausau, WI |
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Andrew Wall, Treasurer Reidsville, NC |
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Ed Grandi Washington, DC |
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Asli Kumcu Belgium |
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Beth Macdonald Founding member Arnatveit, Norway |
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Jennifer Silvia Massachusetts |
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Participating on our Medical Advisory Board are:
Articles of Incorporation
EIN: 45-3041974 (U.S. Employer Identification Number)
IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter
Around 1996 Wendi Dunlap started an email list at circadiandisorders.org/list for people with CSDs. The list has grown to over 600 members, primarily people with DSPS or N24 or their family members. Some people on the list felt we needed a more formal organization to promote awareness of CSDs, and to advocate for accommodations. Circadian Sleep Disorders Network is the result. We incorporated on August 18, 2011, and opened to membership on January 1, 2012.
We very much want to be representative of the CSD community, and we took care to involve the niteowl list in the initial discussions, including choice of the name for the organization. We also asked for volunteers to be consulted on subsequent decisions. Anyone who volunteered was added to an Advisory Panel, which was consulted on important issues during the startup phase. As a result, of course, progress was slower than if we had simply made decisions in isolation.
We've now incorporated, set up a web site, adopted bylaws, expanded the Board of Directors, elected officers, set up finances and accounting, defined membership, integrated dues payments with PayPal (you can write a check instead, if you prefer), applied for and received tax-exempt status, and filed tax returns. We have formed a Medical Advisory Board, expanded the web site, and formally affiliated with the Niteowl Email List. We are developing programs and strategy, and embarking on the goals in our mission. There's still a lot to do! Current activities are in the News section of our Home Page.
We take your privacy seriously. We understand that you may not want your membership in Circadian Sleep Disorders Network to be public information, and we take every precaution to keep your data private. We will never sell or give away our membership information. It's part of our bylaws!
Our membership list is private, and only accessible by the few people with a need to know. Currently, that is the president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary, since they need to process your membership dues, email the election ballots, etc. The election ballots are processed by a third party (BallotBin.com), so they do get your email address, but they promise not to use it other than for the conduct of the election. We use MailChimp to send the newsletters, so we don't trigger spam blockers, so they too receive the list of email addresses.
We are not requiring members to provide any more personal information than they are comfortable providing. However, if you do not give us a valid email address, we will not be able to contact you at all, so we do ask for that.
If you pay using PayPal, only PayPal gets your payment data (bank account or credit card). We never see this information. We can view the name and email address you provide to PayPal, and in some cases the street address as well, but we will not make use of this. You may also pay by check. We will not retain any bank data from the check.
We will retain your membership information for three years after your membership lapses, to allow us to send renewal reminders and perhaps some especially important news. After that, all information about you will be deleted.


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Slim Shots
Appetite control without side effects.
- Established: 2008
- Founder: Royal DSM
- Headquarters: Heerlen, Netherlands
- Accessibility: Online, retail locations
- Diet Type: Supplement, appetite suppressant
- Gender: Male, female
If you're looking to curb your appetite, now you can take a shot. Slim Shots triggers the body's natural appetite control mechanism, also known as the ileal brake, satisfying users for long periods of time and in turn, allowing them to eat less, without sacrificing or depriving themselves of tasty foods. You can drink Slim Shots by itself or mix it with your favorite food or drink.
For the best results, you take two shots a day (20 calories each) the first week, then after that, just once during breakfast. Slim Shots is supposed to start working a couple hours after you take it. It has no stimulants, so there are no jittery side effects.
The company rightly advises that you need to do Slim Shots in conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise.
PRO- The Slim Shots website offers clinical studies
- It doesn't act like a cure all, stating that you need to live a healthy lifestyle as well
- Convenient cups travel with you
- No side effects
- Slim Shot is not FDA approved
- There isn't a clear and concise idea of how it actually works, doesn't give specifics about how the ingredients affect change
- Each shot contains 20 calories
- Ingredient Phenylalanine (50% of aspartame), can have dangerous effects for diabetics and those with ADD/ADHD
- Should not be taken by those patients with PKU
Slim Shots contains natural oat, palm oil, artificial vanilla flavor, sweetener, aspartame (Phenylalanine) and beta carotene color.
Phenylalanine makes of 50% of aspartame, an artificial sweetner commonly used in diet products. ADD/ADHD patients and diabetics may experience negative side effects as a result of consuming this ingredient. Those with PKU, or at risk for PKU, should avoid Phenylalanine as it can cause brain damage or even death.
EXERCISEUnlike many other supplement websites, the Slim Shots site gives relatively in-depth nutritional advice. The exercise advice is very rudimentary: Commit to work out three times a week for 30 to 45 minutes. It also advises that you join a fitness class or devise a home workout routine that incorporates both aerobic and strength training.
CONCLUSIONThe editorial tone on the Slim Shots website doesn't lead you to believe that the company is in the snake oil business. There are clinical studies posted, and good advice about how you should eat and exercise. Even though the language is not over-hyped, there still is some question as to how Slim Shots actually works.
Ultimately, it's up to the consumer to decide if it's worth, um, a shot.
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(Page 4 of 27, 526 total comments)I have only been taking this for two days. I decided to go easy with just one a day. I put it in my morning coffee around 7am, the vanilla, then around 9 or 10 after I get the kids off to school I make my breakfast. Today I had a peice of low carb mulit grain toast and 1 hard boiled egg and got extremly nauseous, to the point of nearly vomiting. Yesterday when I took it the same thing happened but the urge wasn't as strong as today. Is anyone else experiencing this? Or does anyone know why it's happening. Thanks.
I only bought this last night, so can't really give it a thumbs up or thumbs down. What I can say, is I bought the chocolate flavor of this, and it is nasty! It tastes like really nasty, weak flavored chocolate milk that is slightly oily. But, I will keep at it, and hopefully that combined with my daily Wii workouts will produce results.
I saw a few comments saying SlimShots gave people headaches. I'm willing to bet it's the aspartame. A lot of people are sensitive to this artificial sweetener and get headaches from it. I used to drink a low-calories lemonade every day, and couldn't figure out why I was getting headaches so often. My doctor told me to cut out artificial sweeteners. The headaches disappeared. Try taking a pain reliever about 30 minutes before taking the SlimShot to prevent the aspartame headache. :)
I am 26 years old, 5�??9 and currently 205 lbs. I gained 60lbs over the past three years due to many rapid changes that happened in my life. College graduation, promotion at work, house purchase, and a wedding all came around at the same time. My stress level increased and I was not moving around as much I used to. I quickly gained the pounds. At the end of the day I was too exhausted to go to the gym. I realized that it is time for me to make a lifestyle change. I have tried everything to get back to my original weight of 145lbs. Every other diet program I tried left me miserable and hungry all the time.
I purchased a box of slim shots last night because majority of the reviews seemed good. I used the first shot today around 1:00PM with a light lunch and a cup of coffee. I noticed that it really curbed my appetite (within fifteen minutes) and no side effects.
I bought the chocolate slim shots. The taste is pretty bad I have to admit. They taste as if they are expired. I mix them with a cup of orange juice and it helps get rid of the bad taste.
Three hours later I went to the gym and I have noticed that my performance extremely improved. I was on the treadmill for one hour and I felt that I had enough energy to keep going.
However, I noticed that I felt thirsty and that I was drinking a lot more water than normal.
Around 8:00 PM I started to feel hungry. I took another slim shot with a small turkey wrap. Within 15 minutes I felt full. This is amazing!!!! I am eating a lot less and I have more energy when I work out. I will continue to exercise six times a week and take two slim shots per day.
I will post my comments weekly to keep everyone updated with my results.
Increase in exercise and decrease in calorie intake can only result in weight loss. =o)
I like it, but, the last that I bought (Vanilla) had liile bits of stuff like soured milk in it, I would like to know if I should continue to drink it or should I throw it out and buy some more?
I'm on day 2 of taking the slim shots. I thought I felt pretty hungry today still, but when I looked at the food I ate for the day it was a lot less than I usually eat. I feel full. Worried about the potential ADD side effects but we'll see. My husband has ADD as well and he's been taking them for months without effect.
my first shot was tues afternoon felt full. drank water following, wed took 2, still feeling full. hopefully continues. not as hungry as before.
I have only been taking a few days and cannot really judge what results will be. I have had no side effects; the only thing that bothers me is that it tastes terrible; a rancid taste and I thought maybe I had gotten a bad box of product until I read that others felt the same about the taste. I have a glass of water and something ready to eat and as soon as I get the Shot down, I take a big drink of water and eat. Just hope that I see results.
I have used this product for about 2 weeks, coupled with WW points system and so far I have lot 5 lbs. It is a slow process but I feel better that the pounds aren't fly'n off (especially since fast weight loss in a short time is a clear indicator that you will pack the pounds back on later). I have used the Chocolate & Vanilla and both are just fine. I think someone here said it best...Slim Shots isn't a mircle drug but if you are willing to workout, do portion control and make smart food choice you will come out just fine. I will post again with another update...not going to check my weight until 1 May. So far I am very please with the product...no side effecfts, the taste is fine and steady process make Slim Shots a winner for me...
I purchased this 3 days ago after seeing a few ads describing how it curbed your appetite with no major side effects. I was also pleased there were no unreal claims like "lose 20 pounds in 3 days".
I will say the first day I didn't notice a difference, but the second day I noticed I was craving sweets less (chocolate is a HUGE problem for me). Today I noticed it worked much more. I take 1 with breakfast and another with lunch and that really does hold me all day. I do find myself thinking about eating and snacking alot, but, I think it's more a habit than a hunger.
I would reccomend this product. It helps you to realize most of your "grazing" is emotional and you can choose to continue this pattern or stop.
Give it a few days to work!
love this product!!! when i first tried it for the first few days it gave me diarrhia but that went away..the vanilla tastes alot better than the chocolate, i know they are both aweful for taste but do the vanilla. i am eating so much less and i feel fuller alot faster..
I use it in my coffee, and yogurt. Works great. It does make me feel like I dont need to eat all the time...I have lost 7 pounds, but honestly I work out alot too, so with the shot, it can really boost weight loss...I would totally recommend this product....I gove it a huge A+
Just started today. I just wanted to say that the taste/smell is really not that bad. It did leave an after taste that I really could have done without, but one sip of coke took it away, so have a drink ready. But it was not so bad that it would make me not want to use it. I'm not really wanting to lose weight (but will be really happy if I do) but I'm going on vacation and really would like to NOT gain any.
i just started using slim shots last sunday, and i have to be honest, at first the taste was horrible (even the chocolate) but the result is awesome! it really does decrease your intakes. i am a 30 years old female who weighs 205 lbs. since i have started last sunday i am now down to 198 lbs. im not as hungry as i used to be, don't have snack cravings, am able to skip dinner now. i push aside my number 1 weakness, rice, i never thought i would be able to lose any weight again...but slim shot is it for me!
Is my second day, taking slim shots, yet I have no decrease in appetite, but I'll give the product time to work, I will finish the box, the taste are not bad if you take it with a liquid such as orange juice, smoothies, shakes, etc, thenI'll let you know the results of my experience with slim shots.
I want to try it!
I love this product!! it works extremely well...no jitters and controls my hunger all day long.
I started on Feb25 and I posted here about it. No more headaches after second day. I have to weight myself because I did not have the chance yet but i feel I might have lost a little, like 5 or 6 pounds. The good thing for me is I DO NOT FEEL HUNGRY like I used to. I have my slim shot with milk in the morning and then I only eat at lunch. I have a little snack around 4 because I always like having dinner with my husband, so i "save" my calories for dinner. Before using the product, I was hungry all the time and I needed bread and chocolate. Now I am fine. I do still have a little chocolate every other day, but that was dramatically reduced.
I tried them for the first time yesterday. I only took one in the morning when I ate. It worked through the day, But in the late afternoon I was starving. Today so far so good I have had 2. Hopefully it works I really need to lose weight. I did notice that I was really thirsty during the day so I did increase in water drinking
I have tried these too, I am not sure I like them I wish I had cought them on sale BOGO. I don't like the taste, also I am will try them again the correct way (for a week) then leave a real comment. But I see more yeahs...than nays..so I think it is a decent product.

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In the Willamette Valley, a small town shines with the Oregon
Garden, Silver Falls State Park, and Oregon's only Frank Lloyd Wright
Not every small town, however sweet, has what it takes to become a great destination. To start, the main street must feel prosperous and vital, yet maintain its historic allure. You should be able to see the original facades of century-old buildings, but inside find, say, a restaurant serving fine cheese and wine—preferably local. Antique stores packed with Victorian sideboards and Depression glass are a must. Although not strictly essential, an extraordinary botanical garden is a major plus. And if the only Frank Lloyd Wright structure in the state also happens to be there? Well, that's an embarrassment of riches.
Most small towns would be lucky to meet one or two of these criteria. Silverton, Ore., at the eastern edge of the Willamette Valley and just 45 miles south of Portland, meets them all.
Silverton was founded in 1854 as a mill and farming community, but over the last decade it has blossomed into a popular weekend getaway. Its star attractions sit side by side: an 80-acre arboretum established in 1999, and the Oregon Garden Resort, a spacious retreat with a spa, opened nine years later.
To tackle the garden, which is divided into more than 20 smaller themed areas, you need a strategy. If you like exotics, for example, the Conifer Garden is the place to start. There you'll find 500 varieties of cone-bearing trees, many wonderfully odd, such as the Bush's Lace spruce, which resembles an Afghan hound in need of a haircut. Head next to the Market Garden, full of Willamette Valley crops, where the paths are lined with crushed hazelnut shells. Its unusual, columnar apple trees grow narrow and straight, like telephone poles. This garden will have you rethinking your own yard—until you stumble across something so beautiful, perhaps a dazzling wall of dahlias with blossoms the size of softballs, that thinking stops.
But the most impressive feature here isn't a plant. It's a building. In 1957, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a farmhouse for Conrad and Evelyn Gordon, who lived in nearby Aurora. In 2001 the house was transported, its upstairs plank by red cedar plank, to Silverton. Now set amid oaks and fields of camas flowers, the Gordon House looks like it was meant to be here all along. Although it was built on a moderate budget, everything about this spare home feels right, from the compact kitchen, practical and elegantly conceived, to the "Taliesin red" poured concrete floors. Be sure to sit on the library banquette. Conrad Gordon loved his truck, so Wright designed the surprisingly comfortable bench to resemble the seat of a midcentury Chevy.
If you'll settle for a Victorian rocker over a Frank Lloyd Wright banquette, you're in luck. Downtown Silverton boasts half a dozen antique shops, including the Red Bench and Mayberry's. Spend a few hours poking around and you might come away with a first edition of The Shaggy Man of Oz or a pair of butterscotch Bakelite serving spoons.
While its shops are quaint, Silverton's food is cutting-edge. At the Silver Grille, in a building constructed in 1906, dinner might mean lamb ragout with tangy Oregon goat cheese cavatelli. The aptly named Garden View Restaurant at the Oregon Garden Resort offers hearty meals at lunch and dinner, plus inexpensive snacks such as sliders and "loaded" potato skins on its lounge menu. The Chocolate Box carries only Oregon-made confections, which range from single-origin chocolate bars (swarthy, intense) to chocolate-dipped Twinkies (goofy and delicious) to regional specialties such as white chocolates filled with marionberry cream. But that's not all.
Less than 20 miles from Silverton you'll hit Silver Falls, a state park so remarkable it almost became a national park. In 1926 a scout nixed the idea on account of logging damage, citing "thousands of stumps that from a distance look like so many dark headstones." Today many of those "headstones" are obscured by lush ferns, thimbleberries, and hemlock. You can walk down to some of the park's 10 waterfalls, staggered at intervals along Silver Creek, from the road—or hike to see all of them on a moderate, half-day expedition. As you descend the trail to South Falls, you spot the 177 feet of falling water first from above. Then the trail winds behind the curtain of water and you see (and feel, and hear) the cascade from a dozen feet away. You end up in an otherworldly valley of dense, primeval foliage, gazing up at the majestic falls. It's hard to know whether this glorious sight is the whole point of a trip to Silverton, or just one of many reasons to visit.
Photo courtesy of the Oregon Garden
Garden View Restaurant At the Oregon Garden Resort. 895 W. Main St., 874-2500, oregongardenresort.com. Los Girasoles From the bakery, order fresh rolls and pumpkin turnovers. From the restaurant, order the knockout carnitas quesadilla. 303 E. C St., 873-9449. Howard Hinsdale Cellars Enjoy international or local wines—perhaps a Yamhill Valley Vineyards pinot noir—and small plates on a deck overlooking Silver Creek. 107 N. Water St., 873-9463, howardhinsdalecellars.com. Silver Grille 206 E. Main St., 873-8000, silvergrille.com.
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Changing your logo in the Cherry Framework
In this article, we will teach you how to change your Wordpress site logo when using the Cherry Framework.
General guidelines for your logo
There are a few things that you want to keep in mind when changing your logo on your Wordpress site.
First, keep in mind that this is something that will be displayed on every page so be sure that it is somethign that appropriately represents your site.
Make sure that you have an appropriate image size. A logo that is too large can cause individuals to pull their eyes to your logo too often and take away the effect of the content itself. You want to keep your logo noticable, but not blinding your users from the content that you are trying to present.
- You will want to use transparent backgrounds in your logo. Transparent backgrounds can be accomplished using software such as Adobe Photoshop to allow any background content to seep through. This keeps your image from looking like a carelessly placed block and will allow you to easily blend in with whatever background you already have in place.
Lastly, be sure to keep the image size as small as possible. There are several image compression tools out there to compress your image as much as possible. Software like Adobe Photoshop have fuctions such as "Save for Web" which will compress the image as well as only use particular colors. Keeping your image size small will reduce the amount of information that a visitor's browser has to download keeping your website loading quickly.
Changing your logo in the Cherry Framework
Changing your logo in the Cherry Framework is quite a simple process and can be done within minutes.
Next, click on Cherry Options on the left side menu bar. This will take you to the control panel for the Cherry Framework.
You will see several tabs up top. Click on the one labeled Logo & Favicon.
On this tab, you will see several options to use either a text logo or an image logo.
Text logos
Adding a text logo is quite straightforward. To add a text logo, click on the radio button labeled Text Logo. One this is selected, you should see several text options. Here, you may select the font, size, and color that best suits your needs. If the text logo option is selected, your site title defined within your main Wordpress installation will be used. Be sure to click on Save Options so that your settings will be saved.
Image logos
To define an image logo, select the radio button that says Image Logo. Once this is selected, you will be able to set an image to use for your main site logo. Click on the Upload button to the right of the image logo field and browse to the image you want to use. Once it is defined, be sure to click on Save Options once your logo is selected.
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Since there are no dimension settings on the configuration page you will likely need to edit the source code and/or the css files to set the image to the size you desire. Kindest Regards, Scott M |
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Here in Minnesota, the state Department of Agriculture (MDA) just announced a review of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for all agricultural insecticides, but with a special focus on chlorpyrifos.
Why chlorpyrifos? Like many places around the globe, Minnesota has alarmingly high levels of chlorpyrifos in our lakes and rivers. And while chemical build-up in the environment is never a good thing, with chlorpyrifos it's especially troubling because of its well-documented harms to children's health.
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released compelling findings from a study on the air-borne movement (aka "drift") of the pesticide endosulfan in Florida.
Researchers found that this soon-to-be-banned persistent pesticide traveled miles from tomato fields where it was applied, and that drift levels jumped significantly during spray season. More details on the study are outlined below, but first consider this: with USDA stepping into the ring to document pesticide drift, is it possible that EPA and USDA might actually look at pesticide use and regulations together? Now that would be interesting news indeed.
September was a good month for wins against hazardous pesticides. China took steps to end the use of the persistent pesticide endosulfan — as did Mexico, which will ban it fully by January 2015. Costa Rica announced it will stop using the ozone-depleting pesticide methyl bromide. And El Salvador banned a host of pesticides in one fell swoop.
Many PAN partners and allies were involved in campaigns against these pesticides, and these health-protective actions from around the world are inspiring us in the U.S. to keep up the good fight.
EPA is doing a better job protecting children's health, according to a new government report. This is very welcome news indeed — kudos to EPA for recognizing that when it comes to environmental harms, kids cannot be treated like little adults.
The bad news? The report flagged one arena where kids' health protection is lagging: pesticide decisionmaking. Yikes. As we know from our recent A Generation in Jeopardy report, pesticide exposure is a biggy when it comes to childhood health harms.
"We are a united Kaua'i." That's what over 4,000 Hawaiians chanted as they marched across the Garden Island last week in the sweltering sun. The broad Pass the Bill coalition of physicians, teachers, hotel workers and farmers has continued to press for greater information around pesticide use. The issue is being hotly debated before the Kaua'i County Council, and the world's largest pesticide-seed corporations are clearly not happy about it.
Despite repeated statements about the desire for compromise and unity, this handful of pesticide corporations and their front groups (e.g. the misleadingly named "Save Kauai Farms") have rejected any proposals that meet community concerns. They've refused to provide information about the pesticides they use on the island's test fields, or to consider no-spray zones around sensitive locations like schools.
Here we go again. With November's election on the horizon, the world's largest pesticide and biotech corporations are investing heavily to defeat Washington state's GE labeling ballot initiative. Topping the list of opponents, Monsanto gave $4.6 million to the "No on 522" campaign earlier this month. And last week, DuPont gave $3.2 million.
Bayer and Dow — also among the "Big 6" pesticide corporations — have contributed significant funds to defeat the initiative, too. And as we know from last year's labeling battle in California, the corporate cash is likely to keep pouring in.
I just called my legislators on Capitol Hill to tell them how important it is to get a fair Food and Farm Bill passed, and soon. I told them we need policies that support farmers who are working to protect vital resources — soil, water, pollinators — and that provide access for everyone to good quality food.
It's pretty clear that Congress needs some pressure on this one. They were on the hook to pass a new Farm Bill in 2012 — and they didn't. Instead, we've seen two failed attempts, followed by a terrible last-minute extension of the 2008 Farm Bill that left many of the best programs for small, family farmers on the cutting room floor. We're working with partners across the country to press legislators to get it right this time, and you can help.
China has joined the global effort to eliminate endosulfan. This is very good — and very big — news, since China is both a large user and major producer of this harmful, longlasting pesticide.
"We are glad that China's leadership has taken the right steps in protecting its citizens," says Dou Hong of Pesticide Eco-Alternative Center (PEAC), a PAN partner group in the Yunnan province. The 12th National People's Congress agreed to eliminate China's production and use of endosulfan in late August, when it ratified a global treaty amendment requiring the ban.
Last month, a few news outlets carried a story about Filipino farmers trampling a test plot of genetically engineered (GE) "Golden Rice." The news triggered a swift avalanche of more stories and opinion pieces, with ample space devoted to Golden Rice proponents' harsh accusation that skeptics and critics are holding back a desperately needed, promising technology and, in so doing, are causing children's deaths around the world.
We've seen all this before: both the promises that ultimately fail to deliver, and the attempts to silence those asking important questions. Why, after 30 years of research and millions of dollars poured into development of this supposed miracle seed, are we still talking about Golden Rice?
Last week, Syngenta filed a legal challenge against the European Union's decision to suspend use of its pesticide, thiamethoxam. At the heart of the challenge? Syngenta says their product is wrongly accused of contributing to bee declines.
But the independent science detailing harm to bees from this and other pesticides is clear. And earlier this year, after reviewing the evidence for themselves, European policymakers determined that three widely used neonicotinoids — including thiamethoxam — pose a "high acute risk" to honey bees. Still, the pesticide corporation is protesting. Vehemently.


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Robinson Range Iron Ore Project
- Potential exists for Iron Ore deposits within the Robinson Range Banded Iron Formation in the southern part of Peak Hill Mineral Field.
- The potential Iron Ore deposits have grades of up to 65% Fe with low phosphorous content.
- Under a farm-in and joint venture agreement PepinNini Minerals Limited has earned a 50% right to the iron ore potential contained within three tenements and a 40% right in four tenements held by Grosvenor Gold Pty Ltd covering approximately 700sqkms in the Robinson Range area of Western Australia.
- Limited exploration undertaken in 1970′s for iron ore identified up to 200 small patches of iron ore with grades of up to 65% Fe overlying the iron formations in Robinson Range.
- Rock Chip samples have returned grades up to 67% Fe with low phosphorous contents.
- PepinNini Minerals has identified approximately 40 kms strike length of the prospective Robinson Range Formation within the JV tenements and has completed a detailed 250m grid gravity survey and a detailed surface mapping and sampling program.
- Joint Venture Agreements have been executed to facilitate the exploration and development of the identified Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) potential of the tenements.
- PepinNini manage exploration on behalf of the Joint Venture.
The Joint Venture is currently focused on exploration of the identified Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) potential of the tenements. During 2011 and 2012 PepinNini undertook an extensive reverse circulation (RC) drilling program designed to investigate potential supergene iron ore resources at eleven prospect areas located amongst the ~40km strike length of Robinson Range Formation identified within the project area. Ninety eight boreholes were completed for 5,609 metres of drilling.
Encouraging hematite, hematite-goethite iron enrichment was encountered at PNN Area C. Highlights include;
- 24 metres @ 64.2% Fe from surface and 15 metres @ 60.7% Fe from a depth of 56 metres in borehole RC12RR082,
- 57 metres @ 56% Fe in borehole RC12RR075 from a depth of 3 metres, (intersection includes an interval of 33 metres @ 61.8% Fe from 25 metres),
- 27 metres @ 58.6% Fe from a depth of 7 metres in borehole RC12RR076,
- 39 metres @ 58.7% Fe in borehole RC12RR077 from a depth of 27 metres, (intersection includes an interval of 30 metres @ 60.8% Fe from 29 metres),
- 23 metres @ 55% Fe in borehole RC12RR078 from a depth of 45 metres, (intersection includes an interval of 12 metres @ 61.3% Fe from 46 metres),
- 2 metres @ 55.1% Fe from a depth of 4 metres, 14 metres @ 55.4% Fe from a depth of 10 metres and 38 metres @ 55% Fe from a depth of 28 metres in borehole RC12RR068 (intersection includes an interval of 20 metres @ 60.2% Fe from a depth of 36 metres).
Independent technical specialists, H & S Consultants Pty Ltd, were commissioned to undertake a resource estimation for PNN Area C. A maiden Mineral Resource Estimate reported to JORC standards of 4.65million tonnes grading 55.2% Fe in the Inferred Category was announced on 28th December, 2011. A revised JORC Resource Estimate was announced on 6th June, 2012 as follows;
Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for PNN Area C – Robinson Range Project (June, 2012)
Million Tonnes |
Cut Off |
Density |
Fe |
SiO2 |
Al2O3 |
TiO2 |
17.7 |
45 |
3.6 |
49.7 |
13.3 |
8.5 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.29 |
5.4 |
4.3 |
52 |
3.8 |
55.2 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.21 |
4.7 |
Field reconnaissance and surface sampling were also undertaken over two new prospect areas designated as "PNN Area-E" and "PNN Area-F". More than fifty percent of the 21 surface samples collected from within PNN Area "E" returned assays in excess of 55% Fe and ranged up to a maximum of 66.4% Fe. Nine samples were collected from within PNN Area "F" and returned assays ranging from 32.2% Fe to 66.2% Fe.


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An Introduction to Destroying Hard Drives If you have been using computers recently, you have probably found that your security is at risk. There are plenty of people out there who will stop at nothing to get access to all of your personal data. You're going to find that there are a few things you can do to keep this from being an issue. Over the course of time, you are likely to come across many kinds of hard drives that you are through with. If you attempt to do the process yourself, you will discover that the information on your hard drive won't actually be fully removed. The best thing you can do is locate a great professional company to help. A lot of people are very interested in making sure that all of their data is properly secured from theft. Many people mistakenly believe that they are not going to have their data stolen once they have handed their hard drives over. The truth about hard drive destruction, however, is that you need to make sure you are picking the right kind of service to handle the process. The only way to completely destroy hard drive components is to have each and every part destroyed individually. Even if you choose the option "Delete Hard Drive" from your computer menu, you can't be sure that everything has been erased.
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The social-networking giant is expected to offer new ways for developers to work with its products, particularly its Messenger communication service and Instagram photo-sharing network.
The latest mainstream generation of the Chinook helicopter is the CH-47F, which features major upgrades, including fully digitized flight controls.
Technically Incorrect: A San Francisco man insists that he was so high on meth that he believed he wasn't entering an apartment building but leaving Earth, which was about to be destroyed.
A new executive order lets the US Attorney General and the Secretaries of Treasury and State go after cyberattackers "where it really hurts -- at their bottom line."
To protect its 100 million users, the live-stream video service for gamers says it has reset all passwords and disconnected user accounts from Twitter and YouTube.
The iPhone maker purportedly has a team looking into augmented reality technology that would move beyond such prototype devices as Google Glass.
While it might not have the immediate heirloom appeal of other $10,000 watches, the materials used in the highest-end Apple Watch could potentially run the cost up that high.
Car team now numbers 200, with the addition in recent months of experts on batteries and robotics, sources tell Bloomberg.
The search giant is granted a patent for a "fragrance emission device" that would sense when you have B.O. and steer you away from any friends who might be nearby at the time.
It's official: another CES is in the can. And with two show floors, it was more packed than ever. So what did we learn? And what does it mean for tech in 2015 and beyond?


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Some of you may remember my post about the cert petition in Kennedy v. Louisiana, and the question of whether the "evolving national consensus" theory of the Eighth Amendment only goes in one direction - that is, if it's true that the action of some states to ban a punishment in a particular context (here, the death penalty for child rape) transmutes that punishment into a "cruel and unusual" one for constitutional purposes where it was not before, is it also true that more states adding that punishment can make it not cruel and unusual?
Well, today the Court granted cert in Kennedy, so the Court will be faced with that question, among others.
I am probably over simplifying this, but it sounds like a state's rights issue to me.


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"This is about a man accused of one of the most notorious crimes in the city's history," defense attorney Richard Bucheri said of James Stewart, the second suspected gunman to go on trial in the June 1, 2006, killings of a family, found dead in their house, shot with what police called a military-style weapon.
"Justice demands that you find James not guilty on all counts," Bucheri told the jury of six women and six men in an opening statement.
"Are you going to have the courage to do it?" he asked.
Bucheri promised to challenge the motivations of prosecution witnesses and asked jurors to zero in on what the evidence doesn't show, The Indianapolis Star reported.
Stewart, 33, pleaded innocent in the killings of Emma Valdez, 46, and her partner, Alberto Covarrubias, 56; their two children; Valdez's adult son and daughter; and Valdez's 5-year-old grandson.
If convicted, he faces hundreds of years in prison.
Prosecutors, who have only circumstantial evidence, say Stewart and accomplice Desmond Turner were looking for drugs and money that didn't exist, the Star said.
They portray Turner as the main triggerman, firing 23 shots from an assault rifle while Stewart fired a handgun twice.
Turner, 31, was convicted by Judge Robert Altice at a bench trial in October despite a lack of DNA, fingerprints or weapons. Turner is serving a sentence of life without parole.
The house where the family lived was set on fire two years later in an arson attack.