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Port Arthur Environmental Profile
Port Arthur, Texas Westside Community
Your Air: Key Findings
- Overall, air in the Westside community meets health-based standards because the air quality has been in attainment since 2005. EPA uses the term "attainment" when the levels of air pollution are at or below the air quality standards known as National Ambient Air Quality Standards or (NAAQS).
- Benzene was an issue in the past; however, it is no longer an issue and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is monitoring benzene levels in the area.
Port Arthur Environmental Profile
There are 5 air monitoring sites in the Port Arthur area that are designed to monitor weather conditions and collect data for air pollutants. Three of those five monitoring stations monitor for hazardous air pollutants such as benzene (VOCs) typical of refinery emissions. The map and key show the location of various monitors and what pollutants each monitor is designed to measure.
Air Pollutants
Overall, the air quality is in good condition. EPA monitoring results have indicated that one contaminant, ozone, is not within guidelines; therefore, caution is advised. In-frequently, but on fewer days than the ozone standards allows, the ozone value has exceeded the standard for sensitive groups. Ozone was not rated as a red, in the chart below, since the excedences were limited, and impacts can be mitigated by such things as avoiding strenuous activity outdoors.
Potential Impacts from Air Pollutants
|Air Pollutant
|Current Status
|Ozone Current Standard
|OK, No known concerns
|Ozone Delayed Standard
|Caution is Advised (condition may be temporary)
|Particulate Matter Course (PM10)
|OK, No known concerns
|Particulate Matter Fine (PM2.5) Current & Proposed
|OK, No known concerns
|Nitrous Oxides (NO2)
|OK, No known concerns
|Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 24 Hour Standard
|OK, No known concerns
|Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 1 Hour Standard
|OK, No known concerns
Hazardous Air Pollutants
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) are also known as toxic air pollutants or air toxics. They are pollutants that cause or may cause cancer or other serious health effects, such as reproductive effects or birth defects, or adverse environmental and ecological effects. EPA and TCEQ track HAPs released into the air through permits, monitoring stations, and modeling. Examples of HAPs include benzene, which is found in gasoline; perchlorethlyene, which is emitted from some dry cleaning facilities; and methylene chloride, which is used as a solvent and paint stripper by a number of industries.
Potential Impacts from Hazardous Air Pollutants
|Area of Influence
|Current Status
|Community Monitors - Annual Average Concentrations
|Pollutants such as Benzene are below State screening levels.
|Modeled Risk Past Fenceline
|EPA Modeling "Regional Air Impacts Modeling Initiative" (RAIMI) indicates risk in the middle to upper range of EPA's acceptable risk for long term effects.
|Past Fenceline - Exceptional Accidents
|Large episodic releases due to accidents, power outages, etc. may result in shelter-in-place events.
Studying the effects of air pollutants
The maps below show results of multi-facility risk modeling. Emission sources from 15 different facilities were included in this modeling effort. The model takes into account local wind patterns and other factors that impact how air pollutants move. The modeled risk is "cumulative" in that all sources of known pollution are included. The model relies on emission inventory data reported by industry to the TCEQ. The orange dots on the map each represent a source of pollutants (for example, a tank, flare, or process unit) reported to the TCEQ that were included in the model. It is important to note since this is cumulative modeling as impacted by meteorology, that a particular color on the map does not necessarily correspond to a source at that particular location. For example, although Chevron Phillips is West of the intersection of the State HWY 214 Spur and State HWY 87, it's individual contribution to the total cumulative risk calculated for that area is minor.
The modeled cancer risk (probability of contracting cancer due to breathing cancer-causing pollutants) and non-cancer health risks is divided into three colors. The orange dots represent a source of pollutants, the purple areas represent areas with the highest modeled risk, and the blue areas the lowest. EPA generally focuses attention on areas where the cancer risk exceeds a probability of one excess cancer (above background) for every 10,000 individuals exposed (1E 10-4) over a 70-year period of exposure. That is the high end of EPA's acceptable cancer risk range. As this map shows, the purple colored areas, representing the highest modeled risk probabilities, are at the high end of EPA's acceptable risk range; and the blue colored areas are in the low to mid ranges of EPA's acceptable risk range for cancer. For non-cancer health risks, the purple colored areas slightly exceed EPA's target level for safety.


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Protesters Gather In Cairo On The Second Anniversary Of The Revolution
An Egyptian protester throws a rock toward riot police during a... NyhetsfotoArabiska våren,Demonstrant,Egypten,Horisontell,Kairo,Kasta,Konflikt,Kravallpolis,Kris,Mellanöstern,Politik,Protest,Tahrir SquarePhotographer Ed GilesCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesCAIRO, EGYPT - JANUARY 26: An Egyptian protester throws a rock toward riot police during a demonstration in Tahrir Square on January 26, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. Further protests are expected today after thousands of protesters converged on the capital's iconic Tahrir Square yesterday on January 25 to mark the second anniversary of the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak's regime. (Photo by Ed Giles/Getty Images)

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Admiral William Fallon, former head of U.S. Central Command, warns that an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would take weeks, and would only set Tehran back a few years • IAEA inspectors in talks with Iran for second day over disputed nuclear program.
A former U.S. military commander warned on Wednesday that a U.S. military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities would take weeks to execute, and would likely only delay Iran's development of nuclear weapons by a few years rather than preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear capability, Agence France-Presse has reported.
Admiral William Fallon, the former head of the U.S. Central Command (which covers the Middle East) said that Iran was a big concern for the U.S. and for Israel, but voiced hope that the nuclear issue could be resolved through diplomatic efforts.
"If the U.S. were to put a full-fledged strike campaign in there, that would probably take several weeks, it could put this program back for several years," AFP quoted Fallon as saying at the American Security Project.
Iran's suspected nuclear facilities are not a "pinpoint target," but are instead dispersed and largely underground, he said.
"The bottom line is, it's not going to be a one-time shot. It's not going to be like '81 or even 2007," Fallon said, referring to reported Israeli strikes on an Iraqi nuclear reactor and Syrian nuclear facility respectively. According to Fallon, bombing Iran's current facilities would take weeks.
Meanwhile, senior U.N. nuclear inspectors continued talks with Iran for a second day on Thursday, hoping to reach a long-sought agreement to unblock an investigation into suspected weapons research in the Islamic state.
It was not clear whether the extension of the meeting in Tehran meant that headway had been made toward nailing down a framework deal giving the U.N. nuclear watchdog access to sites, officials and documents for its long-stalled inquiry.
The International Atomic Energy Agency's first priority was to visit the Parchin military base southeast of Tehran, where it suspected explosives tests relevant for production of nuclear weapons that may have taken place, perhaps a decade ago, accusations that Tehran has denied.
Iran has denied Western accusations that it is seeking to develop a weapons capability, saying its nuclear program is aimed only at power generation.
The Vienna-based IAEA and Iran separately announced the continuation of their discussions that began on Wednesday. They gave no details.
The IAEA, whose mission is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, has been trying for a year to negotiate a so-called structured approach with Tehran on how to conduct the investigation.
"The continuation of the discussions ... has been planned for Thursday," the official IRNA news agency quoted a statement issued by Iran's supreme national security council as saying.
The Iranian report added, without giving details: "The IAEA negotiating team which arrived in Tehran on Tuesday night, held several rounds (of talks) with the Iranian team today."
In Vienna, IAEA spokeswoman Gill Tudor said: "The talks will continue on Thursday."
World powers were monitoring the IAEA-Iran talks for any signs as to whether Tehran, facing intensifying sanctions pressure, may be prepared to finally start tackling mounting international concerns about its nuclear activity.
The six powers — the United States, France, Germany, China, Russia and Britain — and Iran may resume their separate negotiations later in January to try to reach a broader diplomatic settlement. They last met in June.
After their previous meeting, in mid-December, both Iran and the IAEA said progress was made and the U.N. agency said it expected to finalize the deal in this week's talks. But Western diplomats later said some key sticking points remained.
Western diplomats have said that Iran has worked for the past year to remove any incriminating evidence from Parchin, but IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said late last year a visit would still be useful.
Before leaving Vienna, IAEA Deputy Director General Herman Nackaerts said his team was ready to visit Parchin immediately if access were granted.
Tehran said a framework accord with the IAEA should be reached before any visit to Parchin is allowed. It said the site is a conventional military facility and has dismissed accusations of ongoing "sanitization" there.
Western diplomats voiced skepticism in the run-up to Wednesday's talks that a breakthrough was in the offing. Even if there were a deal, they said, it would be unclear how it would be implemented in practice.
But analysts and diplomats still saw a window of opportunity for world powers to make a renewed diplomatic push to find an overall negotiated solution to the dispute after U.S. President Barack Obama won re-election in November.
The six powers wanted Iran to scale back its uranium enrichment program and cooperate fully with the IAEA. Iran wanted the West to first lift the sanctions that were hurting its economy.
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Launch of Doris Hamlin, Harrington, 1919
Launch of the four-masted schooner Doris Hamlin at Harrington in 1919.
The film shows a woman, possibly the wife of the ship owner, with a large bouquet of flowers as the ship is launched.
The film is part of the Edna Frye Collection. Edna Frye's father-in-law, Edwin M. Frye, owned the shipyard where the film was taken in 1919.


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(Virtual Press Office) - Jivo, an Irish consumer electronics company, has introduced a biodegradable iPhone case entitled the JIVO Leaf.
The JIVO Leaf has been designed to protect the phone and the environment, furthermore the packaging itself is also completely recyclable.
Working with its partners, JIVO developed a resin that can be injected into a standard case. This makes the case biodegradable in five years once it comes into contact with microbial environments typically found in landfills. A standard iPhone case can usually take up to fifty years to degrade.
The JIVO Leaf has an indefinite shelf life and will only begin to biodegrade when disposed of.
These products are classically made in the Far East but JIVO has reversed a trend and not only created and designed the product in Ireland but also manufactured the product here.
John McHugh, a director of JIVO commented, "We set out to create the world's best iPhone case. Our design brief was to create a fashionable case that would give world class protection with the added benefit that it is totally biodegradable.
"In order to achieve this we assembled a team of Irish experts from the polymer industry, design industry and our own huge experience in the field.
"We see The Leaf as a turning point in the future of Irish manufacturing and design. For years we have seen a huge trend in manufacturing moving from Europe to China but we have proven with this project that we can competitively manufacture in Ireland. We have confirmed orders for over seven million units"
Ivan Eustace, a director of JIVO said, "We are all very excited about the 'Leaf', it's a product we have been dreaming about for a while. It is manufactured and designed in Ireland, so it's 100% Irish. The packaging is entirely recyclable and the cases will biodegrade in five years. Normal plastic cases take over 50 years to biodegrade. It's a fantastic achievement to finally have this product coming to market."
JIVO has already received huge support from JIVO's partners and all major iPhone distributors and is set to become the hottest iPhone accessory for 2010.
Paul Matthews, European channel manager for JIVO said, "A biodegradable plastic iPhone case is an amazing achievement. The fact it's manufactured outside of China and here in Ireland is unbelievable.
"We're trying to come up with ideas that will grab customers' attention. I believe we have succeeded with the JIVO Leaf. The Leaf is completely different: it looks amazing, the packaging is completely recyclable and the demand is out there."
- While the average silicone iPhone case can take up to five decades to biodegrade, the Leaf will begin to breakdown and be consumed by the environment in one to five years. Thanks to the resin injected into the case, microbes will be attracted to its surface where they colonise and begin to digest and break down the plastic.
- How it works: The Leaf has been enhanced by the addition of a chemical called Eco-Pure which is a 100 per cent organic material blended into the plastic during manufacture.
PRICING: The eco friendly nature of the Leaf will not come at an extra cost to the consumer and will retail fro approximately the same amount as other iPhone cases.
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On The Lot: Contestant Films - Round 3
The only way they could possibly be as enthusiastic as they let on is if they think they're getting a free iPhone, a fresh batch of crepes Fedexed in from Paris, or an early copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Seriously, the crowd is in such a frenzy each week, it's nearly impossible to hear Adriana Costa during her introduction. She practically has to shout and the funny part is, she's using a microphone.
There is no way a sane human being could like this show that much. It's against nature.
This week the directors are taking their inspiration from the phrase "When Two Worlds Collide".
Tonight's guest judge is Luke Greenfield, director of the The Animal and The Girl Next Door (Elisha Cuthbert at her finest).
Shira-Lee got the UGG this week.
#1 - Zach - Time Upon a Once
Synopsis: Some new neighbors enter the neighborhood and they are a little bit backwards.
Carrie - It was visually incredible. It was a great idea. I expected a little bit more from you.
Luke - I thought it was so clever and so original. Reminded me of a Spike Jonez video. Natural storyteller.
Garry - Loved the dog, and thought it was very clever with the colors. Very esoterical, and trying to be esoterical.
I was kind of in awe the entire time Zach's short played and this wasn't entirely a good thing. The concept was kind of original, but I found myself a little perplexed about the whole thing. The ending was also a little on the obvious side, but it was shot pretty beautifully and with all the forward and backwards segments being the highlight.
#2 - Hilary - The Legend of Donkey Tail Willy
Synopsis: A guy with a donkey tail finds his true love.
Carrie - You have just improved so much. You directed that really well.
Luke - It was a little whack, but I like whack. It needed a little more comedy in certain places. Production level was great.
Garry - No Jackass made this movie. You did a good job. You used wide shots and really proved you're a film maker. Good job.
I wasn't a big fan of the fisheye, grainy look of the film. It made it a little unwatchable. That said, Hilary has been improving a bit each week, but I still don't think this was enough to keep her in the competition going forward.
#3 - Wil - Spaghetti
Synopsis: A couple gets lost in a spaghetti western.
Carrie - You did dialogue! I really liked it. I thought it was very cute.
Luke - Great performances. The actors looked like Harrison Ford (wtf?). Needed more of a laugh at the end.
Garry - I really enjoyed it because you had one set, three characters, no extras. Producers are going to love you! Good job.
I enjoyed some of the subtle little touches in this film. I liked particularly liked the fact that this was shot with a nice wide angle in the western scenes and flipped back to normal in the present day portions. The film coloration switching to brownish orange and regular to distinguish between the sequences was also a nice touch. He's consistently one of the better directors on the show.
#4 - Shalini - First Sight
Synopsis: A woman learns a lesson in a most unusual way.
Carrie - If you want a message, leave it at the beep. This was really not my sort of thing.
Luke - Feels like you used a morality branding iron on me.
Garry - I like a positive story. Good job Shalini.
Questions questions questions. Why are their Jimmy Chu's shoes being sold in an alley at a street fair? Why was the guy who was sweeping up street trash the Dhali Llama? If the guy on the street was asking for "change for children", why did the actress end up signing a petition and never get out any change? Finally, why did the lead actresses' friend turn into a green cracked out version of the Incredible Hulk when viewed through the glasses? Shalini should probably get her things together tonight.
#5 - Adam - Worldly Possession
Synopsis: Family accidentally gets a military package.
Carrie - This was my favorite film of the night. It had some fantastic visual effects.
Luke - It had some good effects. All around really, really great.
Garry - I thought it was interesting, but I didn't understand all the motivation. I like when your people sing.
I liked Adam's slight knock against Zach saying effects are much better without the aid of computers. However, after watching his film, it seemed like a strange thing to say considering all the computer aided effects in his film. Nonetheless, this was probably my favorite mini flick of the night. Good effects, clever premise, and good acting. It was also nicely shot.
Favorite movies of the night:
Carrie - Worldy Possession
Wes - Time Upon a Once
Garry - The Legend of Donkey Tail Willy
JJ - Worldly Possessions
Next week the directors are shooting action themed movies.
Don't be surprised if Garry Marshall isn't around next week. Whatever medication he's on seems to have lost its efficacy. He was a little on the loopy side tonight.
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Do your crochet projects transport you to a new fantastical location?
When you close your eyes while working on a colorwork project, can you imagine
the sun and sounds of East India? As post stitches twist into cables can you
feel the nip of the wind as it whips through the Alps?
Interweave Crochet Fall
2013 takes you on an adventure though a Colorado national historic landmark.
Here is Interweave Crochet Editor
Marcy Smith to tell you about her latest adventure.
For our Fall issue, we went back to school, sort of. For two
days, we stayed at Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark, which sprang
up as part of the Chautauqua cultural education movement that swept the nation
in the late nineteenth century. Chautauquas, which once numbered about 225,
have dwindled to a couple dozen across the nation. Colorado's Chautauqua-which
focuses on music, theater, dance, and film-has been in continuous operation
since its founding in 1898. The village, with its delightful cottages, looks
like the idyllic summer retreat that it is.
Colorado's Chautauqua is nestled against the magnificent
Flatirons, five rock formations surrounded by trails that are traversed daily
by great crowds of intrepid locals and visitors alike. On a summer Saturday, a
nearby green is the gathering spot for a couple with a picnic spread on a
quilt, children chasing one another, a flying disk midair, and a tattooed man practicing
tai chi. It is a vital gathering spot in Boulder. And for two days, it was our
playground for capturing images of a rich collection of crochet projects.
Think of this issue as a crochet Chautauqua. Explore new
paths into crochet cables in Wander (page 34). Brush off your math skills with
the clever interplays of color and geometry in Color Outside the Lines (page 16).
Stop by the woods to find leafy inspiration in Leaf by Leaf (page 78). Find
your Zen with the Eastern-inspired garments in Haiku (page 58).
Learn, play, relax.
Order your copy of Interweave Crochet Fall 2013 to begin your crochet adventure today. And check out back issues of Interweave Crochet for more great patterns at a fabulous price.
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I was pleasantly surprised to see that the Chautauqua movement was the theme for this year's Fall issue of Interweave Crochet. This is mostly because I am an historian working at the original Chautauqua Institution, on Chautauqua Lake in Chautauqua County, New York State, which was founded in the 1800s as a retreat for Sunday school teachers. In 1874, the community in its current layout was designed by the architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Later, Chautauqua Institution became the birthplace for the Women's Christian Temperance Union as well as a major historical spot for the women's rights movement and the women's suffrage movement. This summer on a work break, I popped into one of the clothing stores at the St. Elmo building on Bestor Plaza, and found some incredibly chic crocheted items. Unfortunately, they were out of my budget range at the time, but I had enough yarn that I was able to make copies of the items without a pattern (which is currently easier for me to do in crochet than it is to imitate knitting without a pattern). Now that this current issue of Interweave Crochet is out, I may just have to get an extra copy for the communal break room at work!
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5) Battle SQ
Composed and Arranged by Various Artists
Square Enix released a ton of arrangement albums in its SQ and Chips series this year, and opinion was pretty divided as to which was the "best." In my case, though, Battle SQ ran away with the title. Full of adrenaline-fueled electronica, some of the tracks in this album will blow out your eardrums while you listen with a smile on your face. It didn't get as much critical love as albums like Beer SQ and SQ Chips, but it's undoubtedly my favorite of the three.
Favorite Tracks:
Furious Battle
The Spirit Chaser
Battle on the Bridge
4) The Scythian Steppes
Composed by Jim Guthrie (Arranged by Various Japanese Artists)
The Sword and Sworcery OST was already great-- but when Jim Guthrie teamed up with some of Japan's most illustrious musicians, the result was nothing short of incredible. Talented artists like Michiru Yamane (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night), Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill), and Mitsuto Suzuki (Final Fantasy XIII) lent their expertise to these arrangements, and each of them is brilliant. And if you're on the fence, you can listen to the album in its entirety at Jim Guthrie's
Favorite Tracks:
Little Furnace (Mitsuto Suzuki)
The Ballad of the Space Babies (macotom3)
Lone Star (Baiyon)
3) Dust: An Elysian Tail OST
Composed by HyperDuck SoundWorks and Alex Brandon
This music blew my mind. Having never listened to anything from HyperDuck in the past, I was floored by the complexity and beauty of the compositions. It singlehandedly convinced me to buy the game (which I was not disappointed by!), and has made me very excited to hear what these guys have in store for us in Penny Arcade 4. And much like with Scythian Steppes, you can check out the album in full at HyperDuck's
Favorite Tracks:
Short Fuse
Everdawn Basin
2) Mass Effect 3 OST
Composed by Sam Hulick, Sascha Dikiciyan, Cris Velasco, Clint Mansell, Christopher Lennertz
Mass Effect 3 is an unforgettable experience for many reasons, and one of the biggest has to be the incredible soundtrack. The departure of Jack Wall was saddening, but the rest of the crew, plus veteran film composer Clint Mansell, delivered an explosive and emotional finale filled with heartstring-tugging piano and spacey synthesized tracks that are destined to show up on top ten lists for years to come. The extended cut's additional tracks and an ending track provided by ME1 fan favorite artist Faunts rounds out the experience and provides the music of the series with a sense of emotional conclusion that, at least for me, the game's ending definitely did not.
Favorite Tracks:
Leaving Earth
Wake Up (EC OST)
An End Once and For All - Extended Cut
1) Bravely Default: Flying Fairy OST
Composed by Revo
What more can I say? My review was full of grand praise for this music, and for good reason. It's a fantastic celebration of everything that has ever been great in JRPG music, and Revo pulls in influences from numerous other composers and soundtracks of the past. There's a common thread throughout this album that gives it an incredible consistency, and the final few tracks pull it all together in brilliant fashion. Highly recommended.
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Last year, the eastern two-thirds of North America saw warmer temperatures and below average snowfall, breaking the hearts of skier and other snow lovers.
This year, the Farmers Almanacs famous long-range weather forecast promises that the Days of Shivery will continue through the coming months, but what does that mean for skiers? After last years mild conditions, is there any hope of a good season out on the slopes?
This years forecast indicates that nearly all of North America will see very cold temperatures this winter with normal, or heavier than normal, snowfall, for most regions. Those living in, or visiting, the Northeastern U.S. or the eastern half of Canada are in for a bitterly cold and snowy winter, which should keep the peaks covered in powder. The northern plains, Rockies, and prairie provinces are expected to see very cold temperatures and an average amount of snowfall. Southeastern and South Central states will be very cold and wet this year, while the Southwest will be colder than normal with average precipitation. Only the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia are expected to see less precipitation than normal, though they will still see cooler than normal temperatures.
This years forecast means, nearly every region of the U.S. and Canada will see a spectacular skiing season.
An average amount of snowfall is predicted for Colorado this year, which means this skiers Mecca should see a phenomenal season. With 54 peaks above 14,000 feet, the average year sees about 300 inches of snow, which should keep skiers happy this season.
Snow has fallen in the Rockies since November, creating a good early base, and will continue to fall through Christmas, ensuring that holiday vacationers wont go home disappointed. The slopes should stay white for the rest of the season with regular storms predicted through March.
In the Northeast, where last winter was lackluster, things should turn around. Anyone who enjoys the skiing Northeast knows there is no better skiing east of the Mississippi than in New Englands many unspoiled peaks, and with heavy snow and colder than average temperatures predicted for much of the season, Vermont, and nearby resorts in New Hampshire and Maine, will be the place to be this winter. New Yorks Adirondack and Catskill ranges are also well situated for a good season, as are Pennsylvanias Pocono and Laurel Mountain ranges.
Across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York, snow began falling in late November, and series of light showers and heavy storms are predicted for December, including some possible winter precipitation on or near Christmas, should keep the slopes covered for the holidays. Several heavy snowstorms are expected to pound the region in January, February, and March, keeping the slopes covered through early spring.
Those living in eastern Canada can also look forward to a great season of skiing this year, with major resort areas in Quebec and Ontario already getting snow back in November. As in the Northern U.S., snow is expected to fall regularly throughout December, January, and February, promising an uninterrupted winter sports season for snow lovers. The Canadian Rockies should see a decent season this year, with chilly temperatures and average precipitation predicted. Unfortunately for snow-lovers on the west coast, British Columbia is expected to see drier than normal conditions this year.
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LOS ANGELES — Monday night seemed close to perfect for the Washington Nationals, until it veered close to catastrophe. A blistering afternoon yielded to a warm Southern California night, Jordan Zimmermann further asserted himself as one of baseball's elite starting pitchers, Ryan Zimmerman stayed hot and first place beckoned. And then Bryce Harper was there on the Dodgers Stadium warning track, lying still on his back as trainers rushed toward him and the ballpark hushed.
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I currently have an older style Gorilla purchased in October 2010. It is a medium back length, which back then was recommended for a 16" - 20" torso.I have a torso of 19 inches, which puts me between the medium and large using the new GG system. My old style Gorilla is a very comfortable fit and I am now looking to get a Mariposa in the 25% off sale, but wanted to know which of the Mariposa back lengths would most closely match up with the actual back length of my Gorilla..If someone with either a large or medium new style Mariposa would be kind enough to measure the actual back length for me (bottom of hip belt to shoulder strap attachment points)I would be most grateful. I can then compare this to the length of my Gorilla.Thanks.
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On Mach 28, 2013, one Smith-Cotton JROTC cadet from each company competed for the honor of being named "Cadet of the Month." During this competition, cadets compete before a panel of senior cadets to answer questions pertaining to the JROTC curriculum and current events. Cadet Second Lieutenant Madelyne Ash of Bravo Company was named Cadet of the Month for March. The Smith-Cotton JROTC program would like to thank the 40 & 8 organization for donating the plaque and trophy for the Cadet-of-the-Month program. Congratulations Cadet Ash! HOOAH!
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Consultation has been labeled the "third revolution" in the mental health delivery system. As an alternative to direct one-toone service to children, it has changed the role of many school psychologists significantly. The importance of this mode of delivering psychological services is imbedded in the value of primary prevention. It offers a vehicle through which natural support systems can be utilized more effectively in meeting human needs. It, also, spreads the effect of intervention by involving more people in the treatment process. In this way, more people can be served and the gap between need for &atment and treatment provided can be minimized.
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Well I have some good news and some bad news. Good news is I have got a job and returned to work, and will be working 6 days a week for awhile. Bad news is until I get adjusted to the new schedule posts may be a bit sporadic.
Having been out of work since August, I am terribly out of practice and I find myself wanting to panic that I can't get everything done. I know that this means I need to reevaluate what remains in my schedule and what I let go of. I will continue to blog, however I can't promise perfectly scheduled posts 3 times a week for awhile.
As for my one word update for this week. I'll be honest, I am beginning to wonder why I picked this word, and if I shouldn't have chose something a bit simpler. As all good words do, this has been a challenge, and honestly I never expected that God would use this word to turn my life upside down.
However I find that is going to be the case. Submission isn't an easy thing and well I fully know that God is going to test just how willing I am to submit everything into His capable hands. You would think that perhaps it would be easy to do so, maybe even common sense.
Not so much. I know He is in control and He has all the answers. I find that I must repeatedly turn the situations back to Him over and over and over again. Removing my hands from things and allowing Him to do whatever He will. This is hard at times because I like to know the answers, I like to think that I am in some semblance of control.
This is not the case at all. God will provide, guide and bless, but it has nothing to do with me or what I do, as long as I remain submissive. I can be hard-headed and hard-hearted, and it may take longer because I present my own obstacles when I don't surrender, but ultimately God will do as He sees fit.
I want to remain sensitive to the spirit and know what to do. It is not easy for me to say I know nothing, do simply your will. But I find that over and over, I have to resort to that because without it I will not have peace over the situations. They are not mine to manipulate, try to work out or control. God gives me every good gift, and when things appear to not be going to work out as I expected, I merely have to trust that He knows and He will somehow make a way, when in fact I see none.


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With the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg upon us, now is the time to permanently protect two tracts of historically significant land at the Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP): the Gettysburg Train Station and 45 acres at the base of Big Round Top. To do this, legislation must be passed adding the land to the boundary of Gettysburg NMP, which will allow the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire and protect this critical land.
Fought over three days in July of 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in the largest number of casualties of any battle in the entire Civil War. The battle was the result of a Confederate push into Union-controlled Pennsylvania, but the Confederates were defeated and their plan of bringing the war to the doorsteps of the Union was abandoned. Considered a "turning point" in the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in more than 50,000 casualties.
H.R. 1513, introduced by U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-4), and S. 782, introduced by Senator Bob Casey (PA), would expand the boundary of Gettysburg NMP to the Gettysburg Train Station and 45 acres along Plum Run at the eastern base of Big Round Top. The Gettysburg Train Station served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg, transporting 15,000 wounded soldiers after the battle. On November 18, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln arrived here by train to deliver the Gettysburg Address.
The Lincoln Train Station and Plum Run are set to be donated to the Park Service by the Gettysburg Foundation. The Train Station will be operated in a partnership between the NPS and the Borough of Gettysburg, and act as a downtown visitor orientation center for Gettysburg NMP. As the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address approaches, let's seize this opportunity to permanently protect the Lincoln Train Station! Please encourage your members of Congress to support H.R. 1513 and S. 782. Help expand the boundary of Gettysburg to include these important places.
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Holiday in the Park
The Lee County Black History Society, Inc. will be hosting its annual Holiday in the Park in partnership with the HACFM, First Assembly Cornerstone, Salvation Army and Wal-Mart Stores. The day will be filled with stage performances, music, food, games and kid-friendly activities. Wal-Mart will be donating 1,500 turkeys, which will be fried and served to attendees. There is no cost to attend the event.
Occurs once: Dec 14, 2013 (10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Clemente Park
Clemente Park
3265 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Fort Myers, FL 33916


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Feb. 21, 2014
• Complete Results | Complete Results | Lihrman Interview
MADISON, Wis. -- Move aside, Dan Taylor. Michael Lihrman is the new number one. Competing at the Red & White Open at the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, Lihrman unleashed a massive heave of 79 feet, 7 1/2 inches on his first attempt in the weight throw to set the all-time NCAA Division I record in the event. The mark broke the Division I and Big Ten record of 78-9 1/4 -- set by Ohio State's nine-time All-American Dan Taylor in 2004 -- by almost 10 inches and helped the No. 5-ranked Wisconsin men's track and field team win the meet by totaling 259 points. Lihrman's throw, which set a new facility record for The Shell and shattered his own school best by over four feet, is also the best mark in the world in 2014. "I always shoot for a goal that I think I probably can't hit and I always surpass it," Lihrman said. "I always surprise myself." But he wasn't planning for a surprise of that magnitude. "Not quite that big," said Lirhman, a junior who transferred to UW and redshirted last season after two years at UW-Stout. "I just wanted to PR again to get geared up for next week, because that's the week you have to peak." The UW-Stout transfer and two-time Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week has competed in the weight throw four times this season, emerging victorious on each occasion and extending his own school record three times. Lihrman will have to be at his best once again next week at the 2014 Big Ten Indoor Championships, as the league boasts the top four throwers in the nation this season. "I'm really looking forward to it," he said. "I'm really excited to see what happens there. That's the week you have to throw the furthest. "So if I can go further than this, then I'll have one heck of a championship." In the much-anticipated 3000 meters, seniors Reed Connor and Mohammed Ahmed took to the track in hopes of securing NCAA championships qualifying times. Connor, who is the national leader in the 5000 meters, finished in 7 minutes, 59.46 seconds, which for NCAA-qualifying purposes converts to 7:53.95 and ranks ninth in the country. Ahmed finished the race less than two seconds later in 8:01.29, which converts to 7:55.76. Ahmed remains 13th nationally after running a season-best 7:55.45 at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York in his only other race this season. Connor and Ahmed currently will have the top two marks in the Big Ten heading into next weekend's conference meet. Lihrman wasn't the only Badger to demolish a personal record in a field event, as Jesse Johnson had a remarkable performance of his own in the pole vault. The redshirt freshman cleared 17-3 to win the event and demolish is pervious best of 15-11. That massive improvement ranks Johnson fourth in the Big Ten this year and fourth in school history. Along with Japheth Cato's school-record and Big Ten-leading clearance of 18-2 1/2 last Saturday, two of UW's top five all-time marks in the pole vault have come in the span of seven days. In the shot put, Danny Block won with a season-best toss of 64-1 3/4. The throw ranks ninth in the nation and ties him for the Big Ten lead with Michigan State's Antonio James. Block and James will compete against each other next weekend for the Big Ten title. Back on the track, Austin Mudd won both the mile and 800 meters in the span of little more than an hour. The 2013 All-American, aiming for a sub-four minute mile, crossed the finish line in 4:02.36, which converts to 3:59.31, good for 16th in the country. An hour later, Mudd claimed a victory in the 800 meters in 1:57.13. Championship season officially begins next weekend, as Wisconsin travels to the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, looking to defend its indoor conference title from 2013. The 2014 Big Ten Indoor Championships are set for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1.
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Scott Horton Interviews Gordon Prather
Gordon Prather, former nuclear weapons physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, discusses the broken deals that prompted Iran to establish an independent nuclear program, the near-impossibility of Iran making secret nuclear weapons under IAEA supervision, Carter-era restrictions on nuclear power generation and the Bush administration's attack on the international non-proliferation regime.
MP3 here. (40:35)
Physicist James Gordon Prather has served as a policy implementing official for national security-related technical matters in the Federal Energy Agency, the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Department of Energy, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Department of the Army.
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According to former Trident missile engineer Bob Aldridge-www.plrc.org-the Pentagon aims to achieve a disarming and unanswerable first-strike capability. According to Bob Aldridge the US Navy can track and destroy all enemy submarines simultaneously. Please see the article by Keir Lieber and Daryl Press, "The Rise of US Nuclear Primacy" in the 2006 March/April issue of Foreign Affairs. Even if it´s only for blackmail, the Russians may have no choice but implementing Launch On Warning. Bob Aldridge resigned because a disarming and unanswerable first-strike capability is suicidal.
Gordon Prather states:
"South Africa never tested their nuclear weapons"
A penny for Mr. Prather's thoughts regarding the Vela incident?
Great show, thanks Scott.
The problem is not the "yukka mountain" it is more like Somalia. According to Somalia's WDN news the EU has been dumping its nuclear refuse in Somali waters for years now. That refuse washed up on Somali shores in the wake of the 2004 tsunami making several people seriously ill.
A First-Strike Capability won´t be complete without the missiles in Poland to shoot down any surviving Russian missiles. Minuteman-3s and Trident-2 D 5s linked to NAVSTAR obtain a CEP of 30-40 metres, enough to destroy any hard target. Even if it´s only for blackmail, the Russians may have no choice but implementing Launch On Warning. Bob Aldridge resigned because a disarming and unanswerable first-strike capability is suicidal.
Claus-Erik Hamle: the US Navy CANNOT take out Russian submarines, and certainly not simultaneously. That is simply absurd.
Secondly, the domestic Russian versions of the S-300 and S-400 systems are more than capable of taking out most the ICBMs that US would launch.
Third, Russia's nukes (Topol, Bulava, others) are superior and not stoppable. On top of that US air defenses are vastly inferior to Russia's and highly unlikely to even stop the thousands of older warheads that Russia would certainly launch en masse – i sure as hell would.
As far as i know, Russia ALREADY has "launch on warning" policy since it is obvious to them – if not anyone else – that the USA's intent has ALWAYS been to first strike Russia. On top of that, some individual commanders have a green light to retaliate Without orders from Moscow.
You're right about one thing: attacking Russia would be suicide.
Regarding this interview: by hook or by crook Iran NEEDS to make several dozen deliverable warheads or face eventual attack by Israel or USA or some ugly "NATO" alliance creature, if not by this bubblehead of president then surely the next Zionist turd to occupy the Whore House.


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Hundreds of Utah police attend DUI enforcement conference
West Valley City • Hundreds of Utah police officers on Wednesday attended training at a Statewide DUI Conference hosted by West Valley City Police and the Utah Highway Safety Office.
The conference showcased innovations in DUI enforcement technology including: the latest in portable breath testing devices and intoxilyzers, in-car camera systems, high visibility uniform items and ignition interlock devices.
"I do believe we're seeing the investigation of DUI become more complex for the officers," West Valley Police Lt. Scott Buchanan told KUTV 2News.
"There's lot of work to it as far as reporting goes and then the prosecution of that, going to court and some of the different tactics of defense attorneys," added Utah Highway Patrol Captain Steven Winward.
Some 240 officers from across Utah attended the conference, which organizers hope to make an annual event.
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About Lara Marsh
With the cost of a transplant often exceeding $500,000, many transplant patients are unable to shoulder the financial burden of such a procedure. The Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) is a national charity dedicated to organizing and guiding communities in raising funds for transplant-needy patients. In Omaha, volunteers are raising funds for transplant patients like local woman Lara Marsh.
Born on April 9, 1970, Lara was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, and doctors at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha performed a life-saving double lung transplant in November 2013. An estimated $125,000 is being raised by Omaha volunteers.


text: Neil Laurence | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Neil Laurence Stage Manager, Performer Male Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsDestry Rides Again[Musical, Comedy, Original]Assistant Stage Manager: Neil Laurence Apr 23, 1959 - Jun 18, 1960Handful of Fire[Play, Drama, Original] Performer: Neil Laurence [Bullfighter]Oct 01, 1958 - Oct 04, 1958Hotel Paradiso[Play, Comedy, Farce, Original]Assistant Stage Manager: Neil Laurence Performer: Neil Laurence [First Porter, Policeman]Apr 11, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957The Trip to Bountiful[Play, Original] Performer: Neil Laurence [Traveler]Nov 03, 1953 - Dec 05, 1953 Find out where Neil Laurence and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


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The Magazine
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Asian admissions at the Ivies.
Sep 1, 2008, Vol. 13, No. 47 • By JENNIFER RUBIN
Underlying the huge admissions preferences that Black and Hispanic students receive at the most competitive colleges is the simple fact that college bound students in these groups do not exist in sufficient numbers to satisfy the 5-7 percent representation goal that most elite institutions strive for. Were college administrators to enroll students primarily on the basis of academic performance without regard to race or ethnicity, projections show that Asian students would increase substantially at the most competitive colleges, while Black enrollment would sink to the 1-3 percent level, and Hispanic enrollment would similarly plunge, though somewhat less steeply.
Although Asians currently make up as much as 30 percent of the top college candidates as determined by SAT scores, National Merit and AP Scholar awards, and grades, the percentage of Asians admitted to Ivy League schools has held steady just below 20 percent. The consistency of Asians' share of elite college admissions is almost as noteworthy as the disparity itself. UCLA law professor Jerry Kang (who favors preferences for minorities) calls this "suspicious" and suspects that the top schools have decided "what constitutes a good mix."
In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning racial preference policies at the University of Michigan's law school (Grutter v. Bollinger) and undergraduate school (Gratz v. Bollinger) highlighted further evidence of great disparities between groups. At Michigan's law school, the admission rates of "preferred" minorities miraculously held steady between 10 percent and 17 percent in the years for which data were provided. According to Peter Schmidt's Color and Money, "Among applicants with certain grade point average and LSAT-score combinations, the university was admitting virtually every black applicant while white and Asian American applicants had a less than 1 in 40 chance of getting in." (Emphasis added.)
When racial preferences favoring Hispanics and blacks are lifted, the impact on Asian Americans is significant. A 2008 study of changes at the Universities of California, Texas, and Florida after racial preferences were eliminated showed:
At UCB [Berkeley], for example, Asian-American FTIC [first time in college] enrollment jumped from 1,277 or 37.30 percent in 1995 to 1,632 or 43.57 percent in 2000 following the implementation of Proposition 209, and, since that date, the number and percentage of Asian-Americans has increased steadily at both UCB and UCLA, reaching 46.59 percent at UCB and 41.53 at UCLA. For UCSD [San Diego], the number of Asian-American students continues to increase as both a number and percent of the student body, from 1,070 or 35.93 percent in 1995 to 1,133 or 36.33 percent in 2000 and to 1,684 or 46.88 percent in 2005. At Texas, the number of Asian-American FTIC students went from 886 or 14.26 percent in 1995 to 1,311 or 17.74 percent in 2000 and has leveled off at 17.33 percent in 2005, while in Florida, which has a much smaller Asian-American population, the UF numbers grew from 342 or 7.50 percent in 1995 to 518 or 7.84 percent in 2000, and to 531 or 8.65 percent in 2005.
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Clearly in an open admissions process where affirmative action does not enter into enrollment decisions and where legacy and donor issues are discouraged, Asian-American students compete very well. What the data also reveal is that Asian-American students filled the gap as black and Hispanic enrollment fell following the elimination of affirmative action in California.
(Critics of Proposition 209, which banned use of racial preferences in California state schools, contend that pre- and post-209 data in California are unreliable.)
These and other studies have convinced many that racial preference systems at top public and private colleges in all likelihood have deprived Asian Americans of slots that went to less academically qualified applicants. Steve Balch, president of the National Association of Scholars, says bluntly, "If a merit-based system replaced the current system, Asians would be the greatest beneficiaries." As Lee Cheng, secretary and cofounder of the Asian American Legal Foundation (which opposes racial quotas and preferences and filed amicus briefs for the plaintiffs in Grutter and Gratz), says, "The bottom line: If you hold people to a different standard it is discrimination."
So are elite schools like Princeton illegally discriminating against Asian Americans in the name of achieving some ideal racial mix? Hard evidence is difficult to come by because Princeton, like all elite private colleges, jealously guards information that would help divine what its admissions office is up to.


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SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Australia has big ambitions when it comes to gas — whether liquefied natural gas or coal-seam gas — but analysts are warning of cost blowouts and delays across a multi-billion-dollar array of projects, as labor pressures and environmental backlash intensify.
The resource-rich nation is pushing to become the world's second-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, and has invested more than $140 billion dollars into the sector since 2007.
Along with major energy consumer China and India, demand for LNG from Southeast Asia is also expected to surge. Growing resistance to nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi disaster adds further upside to the sector.
But there are concerns Australia has bitten off more than it can chew.
"The reality is the LNG world is looking at Australia and thinking: My God, what is going on in there?" said Andrew Blakely, oil and gas analyst at Perpetual in Sydney.
"How can you possibly be developing six or seven LNG projects at the same time, given you developed one, over the last five years," he said.
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Earlier this year, Australia's largest listed oil and gas company, Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (WPL) WOPEY, +3.91% announced a six-month delay and 900 million Australian dollar ($898.4 million) cost increase on its flagship Pluto LNG project. It was the third major cost overrun for the project.
The A$14.9 billion development in Western Australia has been hampered by commissioning delays and adverse weather, as well as worker strikes and labor constraints. See report on recent setbacks for Woodside's Pluto.
Among the pressing problems is a national skills shortage that threatens to push costs up and timelines back, particularly with seven other major LNG projects finalized in Australia, and a string of others planned.
"There are so many projects going on at the moment, with a clear shortage of people to work on them," said senior investment manager at Aberdeen Asset Management Andrew Preston.
"If Australia can't bring in people to fill those gaps, quickly and efficiently, then the costs will rise. We're seeing this happening in a lot of projects, not just Woodside," he said.
Citing a the massive Gorgon project, led by Chevron Corp. CVX, +2.08% Preston said there was "a huge contingency factor in its estimates, much more than you would expect."
Bechtel Corp., an engineering and construction company developing three LNG plants at Gladstone in Australia's Queensland state, recently announced it will hire 400 adult apprentices for work on the sites.
But that injection won't be enough to ease labor tightness in the booming region.
"They're going to struggle to deliver three projects at the same time in Gladstone," Perpetual's Blakely said. "Australia has unique challenges in terms of its ability to deliver these projects."


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(Image above created by Rei Bennett and Sarah Eley)
Borderline Art is a new project in Derby, England instigated by Sarah Eley. The project includes facilitating workshops for those whose lives are affected by Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), exhibiting art to raise awareness and break down stigma surrounding BPD and to get media coverage for the exhibitions and the project to spread the word as far as possible. To find out more about BPD, click here.
Sarah has co-planned and exhibited in three exhibitions to date in which the work in her exhibtion conveyed aspects of what it is like to live with BPD.
Inside Art - an exhibition exploring life with an eating disorder
(held at Quad, Derby in February 2012)
Borderline Art (solo) - an exhibition exploring life with Borderline Personality Disorder
(held at Artcore, Derby in April 2013)
Borderline Art (joint exhibition) - an exhibition exploring life with Borderline Personality Disorder
(held at Artcore, Nottingham in June-July 2013)
Sarah has experienced a great deal of stigma due to her mental health difficulties and feels strongly that exhibiting images created by mental health service users can raise the public's awareness of mental health difficulties and therefore reduce associated stigma. Some of the art is very uncomfortable to look at, but as Cesar A. Cruz states, there are certain times when "Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." She is a strong believer that not only will doing this break down stigma, but also provide a platform to use creativity as a healthy outlet and expression of her feelings, as well as enabling others to do the same.
Borderline ART Workshops
On the 4th March 2013, we held our first workshop at Artcore. We have since ran four further art workshops for people whose lives are affected by BPD, including: Clay, Mosaic, Mask Making. Worry-doll making. We held a celebration event to celebrate all that was acheived during the four workshops. Through the workshops and celebration event we were able to provide a creative outlet as well as reducing the isolation, and increasing the sense of community, self esteem and mutual understanding/support felt by those affected by BPD.
The Raving Mad Theatre Company Workshops
On Sat 15th June 2013, we had our first meeting with those interested in forming The Raving Mad Theatre Company. We have since been meeting weekly at 7pm on Thursday evenings at the Brewery Tap (in the function room upstairs) to have fun and to rehearse. Rupert Mees has been amazing at leading the workshops and we are currently practicing a piece calle 'Joan in Hatfield' ready for our performances in the Autumn. For more information, click here.
Artcore, Derby Telegraph, Kerry Katona and Channel 5 are all involved, and Stephen Fry, Patsy Palmer, Stephen Amos. Marcus Trescothick and Rebecca Front have all been showing their support for it on Twitter! To hear more about these exciting links, please click here. Also, if you have any links to media opportunities, please contact me with details.
Sarah wants to get more media coverage in order to reach as many people as possible and break down as much stigma as possible! She is passionate about the "Time To Change' Campaign which is England's biggest programme to challenge people to speak up about mental health, with the aim to break down stigma and discrimination. She believes that by exhibiting her work, running workshops and getting as much media coverage as possible, she might be able to play a small part in this massive campaign and begin to make a difference.
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Q: At a field strength of 1.0 tesla, the approximate T1 relaxation time of fat is _______?
A. 180 ms
B. 270 ms
C. 360 ms
D. 390 ms.
Could you give me the equations for T1 and T2 and show me how to solve similar questions with different tissues such as liver, spleen, kidney, etc.? Thanks in advance.


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EVELYTH, Minn. - The stone monuments and trails that form the Wellstone Memorial seem to evoke a wide range of emotions for those who make the pilgrimage to this spot in the woods where his plane crashed 10 years ago.
Some are taken back to the crushing grief they felt on Oct. 25, 2002 when Paul Wellstone, a thriving two-term United States senator in the throes of a tough reelection campaign, lost his life.
Others smile as they retrieve fond memories of the man who defied convention with his passionate brand of grassroots, activist politics. The professor-turned-liberal-firebrand left an impression on friends and foes alike.
"Paul was a conscience," Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa told KARE Thursday. "He was a unique individual. We'll never see his like again."
Harkin was among those who gathered at the site near Eveleth to mark the 10th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of Wellstone, his wife Sheila, their daughter Marcia, three campaign workers and both pilots.
"Paul was my closest, dearest friend in the Senate," Harkin explained. "But I have never been able to get up here to northern Minnesota to see this place. So after 10 years, I just wanted to come and remember."
Duluth poet LeAnn Littlewolf recited her poem, which is inscribed in one of the stones in the memorial. It was inspired by the story that eagles circled the scene of the crash that day in 2002.
"Though our time here is brief, an ancient truth circles with the eagles, that spirits never die. They stay alive in love and hope and eagles wings touching the sky."
As she spoke the scent of smoldering ceremonial cedar wafted through the air and large snowflakes began to fall on the memorial site.
Wellstone's friend Lisa Redovisch-Craig recalled that mood of last campaign, as he worked to fend off a serious challenge by Republican Norm Coleman.
"They loved the work they did. They loved the people," she recalled. "To think of Paul or Will or Marcia or Mary then, they were always laughing. They were working extremely hard, but having fun while they worked."
The day of the crash Wellstone was slated to debate Coleman in Duluth, but made a side trip to the Evelyth to attend a funeral. The plane lost altitude in murky, cold skies and crashed three miles short of the airport, a mishap federal investigators eventually blamed on pilot error.
Todd Markuson, Marcia Wellstone Markuson's husband, recalled how the woods were scarred by wreckage and jet fuel when he first arrived at the site where his wife had died.
"I remember standing there looking around, and saying, 'How can this happen to me? How can this happen to all of us?' Right?" he said.
But a part of the healing process for Markuson was to read letters from his wife's students, telling how she had influenced their lives and given them the confidence to move ahead in life.
"Marcia's integrity and her enthusiasm for touching people's lives were instilled by Paul and Sheila at a very young age, and it's very comforting more me to know that Marcia's legacy still lives on in all those that she touched."
Several of those who saw Wellstone working a crowd said he never acted as if were superior to the average working people he met.
"Paul Wellstone will never be replaced by anybody," Gabriel Brisbois, a long-time Wellstone friend and member of the White Earth Ojibwa.
"He was a friend to auto mechanics, nurses, hotel cleaners, steelworkers, teachers, veterans and people of all walks of life."
Wellstone's thirst for interaction with regular people created challenges, at times, for those campaign volunteers and staffers who needed to keep in on schedule.
"When I drove Paul around I almost dreaded the site of stop light," George Sundstrom told the crowd that gathered in the falling snow near the memorial.
"If Paul saw two people, three people (he would be) out of the car! He'd be over talking to them. The light would change. The horns would honk behind us and he'd come running back again and wave to the people. I think they were waving back to him!"
Harkin said Wellstone's political legacy can't be measured in terms of legislative victories because he didn't shy away from taking controversial stands or landing on the losing side. But Wellstone's arguments for a more equitable society still resonate in the ongoing debate over the role of government in America.
The most tangible outgrowth is Wellstone Action, an organization that trains aspiring political activists in grassroots organizing strategies. Wellstone, a college professor by trade, organized struggling farmers and opponents to high voltage transmission lines long before his first run for office as a candidate.
"With his incredible energy and spirit, Paul put into action the belief that in order to succeed you have to work hard," Redovisch-Craig remarked. "And sometimes you have to agitate."
(Copyright 2012 by KARE. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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How To Truss a Chicken
- Start with a length of string about 4-5 times the length of the bird. You want to have enough, especially if you are trussing for rotisserie cooking, so measure off some more if you need to.
- Set your chicken on a flat surface with the legs on top and facing you.
- Fold your string in half to find the middle, and slide it under the drumsticks at the end of the breastbone.
- Crisscross the string, going under the ends of the legs, then crisscross again so the legs pull into the center. Pull it taut to ensure the legs stay together.
- Flip the bird over sideways so the legs are now under the bird, but still towards you, keeping the string tight.
- Lead the string away from the legs and wrap it under the wings.
- Crisscross the string across the back of the bird.
- Wrap it around the chicken, crossing over the wings (this prevents them from flopping around in a rotisserie oven).
- Flip the chicken over, this time so the legs are back on top, but facing away from you, and tie it off across the breasts. Make sure it's nice and tight.
- Trim any excess string, then tuck the wing tips under the bird. Voila!
See our photo step-by-steps below as well as a video explaining the process. Share the pictures on Pinterest and Twitter and show off your new trussing skills to your friends!
Step-by-Step Photos and Video: How to Truss a Chicken
Preparing a Chicken for a Rotisserie Oven
The autumn months are the perfect reason to prepare a rotisserie chicken for your family, for guests or as the main attraction at a holiday dinner. The Hamilton Beach Rotisserie Countertop Oven with Convection is the perfect tool. Prepare the chicken by following the trussing instructions above. When finished, season the chicken by rubbing it well all over. Attach the chicken securely to the spit, making sure the chicken is balanced and the spit is secure and snug. This method of cooking allows the chicken to baste itself inside and out as it rotates, creating incredibly moist meat and a perfectly browned skin. Allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before carving so it retains moisture.
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Classic Secret Show Podcast: 4.25.2014
April 25, 2014 10:35 AM
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