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(Lewiston, Maine) – The Maine Public Broadcasting Network was disappointed to learn this week that Governor Paul LePage is once again recommending the elimination of 100% of state funding for MPBN, effective July 1, 2012. A similar proposal just last year was rejected by the Legislature.
The Governor's supplemental budget proposal would eliminate, or zero out the entire amount of MPBN's annual appropriation of $1.954 million, or 17% of its annual budget. MPBN has already taken a reduction of 13% in its appropriation from last year, or one quarter million dollars, effective July 1, 2012.
The Governor's elimination of all of MPBN's annual funding, President Mark Vogelzang notes "would obviously greatly affect MPBN's ability to serve the state with our radio, television and digital services; there would be significant negative consequences. MPBN is already operating in a greatly reduced capacity from where we were just five years ago, and the organization has already taken its fair share of cuts in response to the fiscal challenges that the State faces."
This annual appropriation provides funding to enable the statewide broadcast of MPBN services. A 1992 statute requires the State of Maine to "fund an annual appropriation for operating, constructing, equipping, maintaining, improving and replacing facilities of the corporation must be made in amounts sufficient to ensure delivery of broadcast sources throughout the State." The Governor further proposed that this provision of the statute be eliminated as well."
Vogelzang, quoting from the network's mission statement, notes that the Maine Public Broadcasting Network's mission is "to connect the people of Maine to each other and to the world through the open exchange of information, ideas and cultural content." He adds, "For years, this has been a beneficial partnership between the State of Maine and our sole state-wide public broadcaster. This is a service that adds greatly to the quality of life for so many Maine residents, no matter where they are, no matter what their means."
Public hearings on the Governor's budget proposal before the Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee are being held Monday through Wednesday of next week (March 19-21) in Augusta. MPBN's' position is to challenge this proposal on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of Maine citizens who depend daily on the news and public affairs, music, and international content online and on our 7 radio and 5 television stations; as well as the educational non-commercial children's programming, coverage of high school basketball, and the statewide technical backbone that provides emergency connection from the State to its citizens.
Vogelzang strongly urges Maine Public Broadcasting supporters and friends to call or visit their elected representatives as soon as possible to convey the value of MPBN radio, television and online services in their lives. He said, "We believe that there is strong bi-partisan support for MPBN in the legislature, and this is not the time or the place to try to harm public broadcasting."
For a listing of Maine Representatives and contact information, visit mpbn.net. If you would like more information on next week's hearing in Augusta call MPBN Audience Services at 800-884-1717.


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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Joseph Dunford, is warning his troops to be ready for increased violence because of a series of anti-American statements by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Karzai has accused the U.S. of colluding on suicide attacks with the Taliban to keep the country unstable and give foreign forces an excuse to stay beyond their 2014 mandate.
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Agnes Onai, 45, is married to Luka Tadeo, 50. They are residents of Kigongoi village in Maramba ward, Mkinga district.
Shortly after their Christian marriage which took place at a local Anglican Church in the village, about two decades ago, the couple were blessed with a male child whom they named Stephen.
Both parents, as well as parents of both husband and wife, were happy at the blessing God had bestowed them.
With the proceeds saved from sales of cardamom which they had harvested from their farm, the peasants farmers bought two or three pairs of shorts and shirts for the newly born.
But as days went by, Agnes felt some awkward signs in the child that worried her.
At the age of six months, Stephen could not sit upright. When her mother attempted to make her sit on his own, she found that the infant could easily fall on either side without her support.
In time, with mother support, Stephen was eventually able to sit upright.
But as the saying goes, certain signs precede certain events. This is because as time passed by, certain developmental changes with regard to the toddler's growth were noticed.
At the age of two years, in 1990, the boy's mother noticed that Stephen was constantly banging his head on the wall.
"When I explained the unusual behaviour to one of my relatives one day, a retired teacher, he advised us to get the condition checked at a hospital," says Agnes.
"She says "Since I was sympathizing with my child's behavior, who, a part from the head banging had no speech whatsoever, I discussed my relative's advise with my husband and eventually we agreed to take the matter seriously."
Within the next few days, the couple took the child to Bombo government hospital in Tanga where they were referred to Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH).
After undergoing various tests at the national facility where the boy was admitted for two weeks, a neurologist told the couple that the boy had a congenital diplegia.
Congenital diplegia, the couple were told, is a condition a child was born with, possibly an inherited condition that had been passed from generation to generation from either of the descendants - the father's or mother's family side.
The couple were given lectures on speech therapy for a day or two and discharged. They were firmly advised not to have more children as the next one may be born with a similar condition.
Back home, the boy, walking with unsteady gait for a few metres continued to remain speechless.
Presently, at the age of twenty years, Stephen is totally dependent on her mother. He can not , in any way-leave alone eating on his own. He was therefore not able to attend school.
Stephen's episode, and similar others, are what in effect triggered sympathisers within and outside the country to come up with the idea of formation of a University College to cater, specifically for such unfortunate kids.
Irked by such problems afflicting part of the society, particularly the under privileged, the disabled and similar groups, the North Eastern Diocese (NED) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT), under the leadership of the diocese's head, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Munga, now an active human rights activist, in 2003 requested the government to consider handing back Magamba Secondary School to ELCT-NED.
The aim was to establish a University College.
Almost two years later- in October 2005, the school, formerly a Lutheran establishment, was legally handed over to the diocese.
The NED decided that the faith based university, be called Sebastian Kolowa University College (SEKUCO) in honour of the first African Bishop of NED – Dr. Sebastian Kolowa who died in 1992.
Sebastian Kolowa University College (SECUCO) is a constituent college of Tumaini University – a Christ centred University that offers all its programmes through the guidance of ,and obedience to the word of God.
It is a professionally oriented university which is intended to guide development from diseases, ignorance and poverty for all people in society.
SEKUCos vision is to be a leading African institution of higher-learning that fully recognises and actively professes the human value and dignity of all society members ,including people with disabilities , according the college's prospectus for 2010-2011.
"We mention people with disabilities in our vision because most national, regional and district plans do not include people with disabilities," says Josepaht Semkiwa, SEKUCo's Acting Deputy Provost (Administration).
Presently, SEKUCo runs three faculties. The Faculty of Education with several departments, including the vital wing of special needs.
Others are Faculty of Law, and Faculty of Science.
The Faculty of Education Special Needs (Bed. SN) offers specialization in cognitive disabilities and autism spectrum, hearing impairment, speech and language disabilities and visual impairment.
According to the college's prospectus, the Bachelor of Education Special Needs (Bed SN) programe focuses on general and special needs education by course work and field experiences to be gained in pre-primary, primary, secondary education and teachers colleges.
"In courses like cognitive disabilities and autism spectrum, students will be expected to understand the causes and characteristics of students with cognitive disabilities and autism" says Rev. Prof. Festo Bahendwa, SECUCos Deputy Provost (Academic Affairs). Cognitive disability is a problem concerning understanding and grasping of issues.
"The course provides an overview of deficits in speech, language and communication. Students will also be exposed to basic principles of applied behaviour analysis (ABA).'
"Specific areas will include history of autism, common signs of autism and diagnosis of autistic individuals," says Rev. Prof. Bahendwa.
In a nutshell, autism is concerned with mental disability.
According to Rev. Prof. Bahendwa, teacher students are expected to address the education of children and youth with significant behavior disorders.
Other courses in the programme include early intervention for students with deafness, blindness, sign language, speech disorder, visual impairment and braille.
Prof. Bahendwa said generally, students for special needs are lectured to be able to deal with people with different disabilities and help communities around them, including parents of the disabled.
"If the community concerned becomes aware of the problems of the disabled, it will consider the group as other children," he says.
He said "teachers of the disabled are instrumental in disseminating awareness on the plight of the disabled which may in due course spread in the whole country."
The Deputy Provost hailed the government's move to introduce, in its curriculum, inclusive education wing to cater for pupils with special needs, providing for interaction between them and other pupils.
"The aim is to remove the conception held by some people that the disabled are not part of the community," he says.
"The disabled should be brought up along with other children in order to remove stigma and hatred in the community'.
He said along with the strides made by government, it should extend the training of teachers for inclusive education and special needs.
"The government should create public awareness to leaders at different levels of leadership on the need to provide education to children with disabilities," said the academician.
Implementation on the policy on the disabled should be adhered to, if it (policy) says schools for such children should be built, they should be built.
He said curriculum for schools on the disabled at all levels as well as colleges, should be introduced so that the community is aware that the government's policy needs them to consider the plight of the disabled.
Presently, the college is introducing a new technology on visual impairment, language and speech disability.
The programme, known as "jaws" will eventually take the place of "Braille.
Rev. Prof. Buhendwa says graduates of "jaw" technology will eventually be able to use computers in the same way normal people do. Since its inception, a total of 417 special needs students have graduated from the college. In 2010, 132 students graduated while the number was 285 in 2011, according to Rev. Prof. Buhendwa who revealed that all the graduates have been employed.
According to United Nations (UN) Convention, among the 650 million people with disabilities worldwide, 80 percent live in developing countries while the World Bank (WB) reports that 20 percent of the world's poorest have disability.
An estimated 90 percent of children with disability do not attend school in developing countries (UNESCO report).
"Disability normally goes in tandem with poverty, considering that a disabled can not fully contribute to productive work, if so, he remains poor. His income is affected and hence low productivity," says an academician who opted for anonymity.


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The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall conduct a community-based tsunami hazard mitigation program to improve tsunami preparedness of at-risk areas in the United States and its territories.
(b) Coordinating committee
In conducting the program under this section, the Administrator shall establish a coordinating committee comprising representatives of Federal, State, local, and tribal government officials. The Administrator may establish subcommittees to address region-specific issues. The committee shall—
(1) recommend how funds appropriated for carrying out the program under this section will be allocated;
(2) ensure that areas described in section 3203 (c) of this title in the United States and its territories can have the opportunity to participate in the program;
(3) provide recommendations to the National Weather Service on how to improve the TsunamiReady program, particularly on ways to make communities more tsunami resilient through the use of inundation maps and other mitigation practices; and
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(1) use inundation models that meet a standard of accuracy defined by the Administration to improve the quality and extent of inundation mapping, including assessment of vulnerable inner coastal and nearshore areas, in a coordinated and standardized fashion to maximize resources and the utility of data collected;
(2) promote and improve community outreach and education networks and programs to ensure community readiness, including the development of comprehensive coastal risk and vulnerability assessment training and decision support tools, implementation of technical training and public education programs, and providing for certification of prepared communities;
(3) integrate tsunami preparedness and mitigation programs into ongoing hazard warning and risk management activities, emergency response plans, and mitigation programs in affected areas, including integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning;
(4) promote the adoption of tsunami warning and mitigation measures by Federal, State, tribal, and local governments and nongovernmental entities, including educational programs to discourage development in high-risk areas; and
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UD is great, without it, the game would be filled with Meta files
And drive newbs away faster.
Playing UD requires you to modify and readjust you file and limit your choice, I think its great...
Now if only they can fix the dam issue.
idol wrote:UD is great, without it, the game would be filled with Meta files
AngelicDeath wrote:Icyglare,
I know it is a figure of speech but do you really think Ropey, myself and the others with large card pools really benefit that much more than the rest? You run UD so you should know how difficult it is. Kinda surprised you belittle us for it....
Ropey wrote:With the auction house round the corner I won't have to bother with the UD so much. Let the poor pull their hair out over it. I will be happily playing the market. In my UR guild we lend each other rare cards. Stop being nasty to the Ateil oligarchs Icy or we won't let you borrow our rares or cut you a deal. You skinflint!
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|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Petrel is one of the Team Rocket executives in the games Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver. Petrel is the last in command of the Rocket executives. The first time you battle him is at Team Rocket's hideout in Mahogany Town. Then you battle him at the Johto Radio Tower.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Petrel is apparently Team Rocket's master of disguise. He is first seen dressing as Giovanni and then battled in the Team Rocket HQ. In Goldenrod Radio Tower he appears again, using his disguise skills again, this time dressed as Radio Tower Director.
Petrel's motives on Team Rocket are more mild-mannered, as he freely gives out information such as passwords and the location of the Director. He even considers himself a "nice guy" and hands over the key. In fact, it is his giving out of this information that leads to many of Team Rocket's defeats, despite his opinion that the player can't use the information anyways.
Petrel's position has existed since Pokémon Gold and Silver. However, his existence was easy to miss because all Rocket Executives used the same sprite (now adopted as Archer's canonical design), making it seem to some like there was only one Executive. The Rocket Executive that Petrel is based on was then given a canonical design and an official name in HeartGold and SoulSilver, along with the other three Executives, to distinguish them as individuals. Proton's case is the same.
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Upgrade 10" to 12"-is this worth?
Posted 03 January 2013 - 05:47 PM
Will be difference noticable, and how much?
I am not interest for 14" or larger mirrors because of weight, size....
Posted 03 January 2013 - 06:09 PM
Posted 03 January 2013 - 06:23 PM
Are you saying that your 10 inch mirror housing will hold a 12?
No, upgrade 10" dob with 12" dob!
Posted 03 January 2013 - 06:31 PM
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Posted 03 January 2013 - 07:49 PM
I made the step up from 10" to 12", but I was mainly moving from an EQ mount to a Dobsonian with GoTo and auto-tracking. The "wow" factor and bang-for-the-buck was in the improvement in ease of use and portability, not the view.
On the other hand, I made the step up to a 12" to hit my maximum for size, weight and ease of use. I knew I'd never be tempted to go larger. It's hard to judge the value of that satisfaction.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 02:55 AM
Posted 04 January 2013 - 12:44 PM
More significantly, however, is as was posted above- if your personal weight/size/transport/cost/etc. "limit" is a 12-inch scope, then by ALL means, *DO* maximize! BUT- if at some point in the near future you suspect your head might be turned toward a 14-15 inch scope, then maybe it's better to wait & see what your true limit really is before taking the plunge. Better to make such a jump in one wise step, rather than two poorly considered ones.
Still, nothin' wrong with BVing a 10" scope! I did that for several years, and had a blast- saw lots of amazing stuff!
Posted 04 January 2013 - 01:03 PM
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:06 PM
I don't know if this 6":5" experience would transfer to the 12":10" experience, but I note that the ratio of the surface areas is the same in both cases.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:09 PM
I would sooner observe with a 10" with great optics than a 12" with good optics. Be careful what you are comparing - 10" vs. 12" alone means nothing.
Good point. If you upgrade, get the best optics you can afford. This is an area to do research.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:26 PM
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Edit:I still own my 10 and one thing to consider is upgrading some items on your 10 as many here have done.
Posted 05 January 2013 - 05:43 AM
So, which mirrors, Orion UK with 1/10 lambda and 97% reflectivity, Zambuto mirrors (I did not found their specifications for mirrors), Discovery Telescopes or....
Posted 05 January 2013 - 08:30 AM
For sure Zambuto mirrors have a great reputation, so much so that I sometimes wonder if it is over the top. However, if one accepts it as deserved (and I am not claiming otherwise) then it seems like getting a Zambuto optic guarantees excellence (c.f. Roland Christen). I am sure that there are others that folks feel just as strongly about, and one or more of them might be near you? Where I am (Vermont), we are fortunate to have a fellow who does outstanding work, and the views with his mirrors are always as good as (or better than) any in the field. Using a locally made mirror is really wonderful, and I suggest you take advantage of that if at all possible.
Finally, the proof is in the views through the eyepiece and not in the name on the mirror.
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You better believe it!
A ten inch grab and go? Really?
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The Concord Monitor covers the Free State Project and discusses some of the projects early movers are working on. "It's New Hampshire in 2035, as projected by a unique political migration of libertarians intent on creating a state of unbridled liberty. Called the Free State Project, the movement's founder, Jason Sorens, predicted at a forum this month that a small but dedicated group can punch above its weight in enacting freedom-focused changes and bringing about a destination for businesses and self-sovereignty." Read more...
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In Education: Choice vs. No Choice
Early mover Bill Walker weighs in on school choice in New Hampshire in today's Nashua Telegraph. "Education isn't a left vs. right issue. It's a choice vs. no-choice issue." Read more...
Bill Walker is a member of the Sullivan County Republican Committee. He thanks his mother, a public school teacher, for the sacrifices she made to send him to private school at her own expense.
Fascinating Discussion with Nick Gillespie and Patrick Byrne
At the Free State Project's 8th Annual Liberty Forum conference, a unique discussion took place when editor in chief of Reason.com and Reason TV, Nick Gillespie, sat down to chat to keynote speaker, Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock, in this intimate and fascinating interview.
Comparative Advantage for Economy and Career
This post originally appeared at e3ne.org.
All wealth comes from production and exchange: making and trading goods and services. The two are closely related: the more you trade, the more you're able to produce. How does that work? Through the magic of specialization.
When you trade, you're able to specialize in your comparative advantage, that is, what you can do relatively cheaply compared to everyone else. If you didn't trade, you'd have to make everything yourself: clothes, food, shelter, transportation, health care, etc. You'd be very, very poor. By trading with other people, you can focus on doing one narrow thing really, really well, earning money, and trading that money away for other goods and services that other people focus on doing really, really well. More...
Love Shack? Nah, Sugar Shack, Baby
If you see a faded sign by the side of the road that says '15 Miles' to the... Sugar shack... stop, and enjoy! This weekend heralds the 20th Annual Maple Weekend. Join the fun at a local New Hampshire sugar house. Visit sugar makers to learn more about the centuries-old craft of maple sugaring. Meet your neighbors, and get some sweet tree gold while you are there. Insider tip: For the best maple syrup, go for dark... it's more flavorful and sticky-finger-licking good!
Photo credit: NH Maple Producers
Mover Story: Sarah Chamberlain
Community. The word always left a bad taste in my mouth. In my life, "community" has meant something awful, something dreadful. And by age 23, I knew that becoming part of a community was something I would fight to avoid at all costs.
I think it was just after September 11th 2001 when my confusion began. I was a theater major at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. When the towers fell, and the flags began to wave, I took solace in the sense of community I felt on campus. There, I was among people who seemed to understand the reality of what was actually happening. This was no War on Terror, but a war for profit; and the masses rallying behind it were getting swindled. It was tremendously comforting to know I was not alone, to know there were many others who had not fallen victim to this great hoax. These people called themselves liberals. So, I supposed I was a liberal too. Then, things began to change. More...
Early Movers on Education
Early mover Jody Underwood chats to Brett Veinotte, another early mover and founder of School Sucks Project.
Jody Underwood, Ph.D., is a founder and owner of Bardo Project and is one of the faces of Bardo Farm. She lives off the grid on a large property in New Hampshire with a varying number of people, depending on the season and the year, all learning back-to-basics skills. She moved to NH for the FSP in 2007 and is currently on the FSP board of directors. She focuses on K-12 education both professionally and as the chair of her local school board, which recently instituted school choice and included private schools as part of the choice (which is causing a stir in the state department of education). Her goal is to figure out ways to revolutionize education. More...
Mark Warden on Freedom's Phoenix
Former NH state legislator, the man behind Porcupine Real Estate, and early mover Mark Warden chats to Freedom Phoenix's Ernest Hancock about the Free State Project, Liberty Forum 2015, the upcoming Porcupine Freedom Festival, and a bit about this and that. Topics covered include nanobreweries, citizen activists, budget cuts, jury nullification, and more.
Shire Co-op: Building a Freer Community
MANCHESTER - Over the last year, Community Market Days (CMDs) have sprung up in Manchester. I attended one in January and left with a ridiculous quantity of food: several pounds of humanely-raised ham, bacon, two varieties of sausage, and pork chops from Bardo Farm; two dozen eggs; baked goods; and grassfed ground beef ordered wholesale.
I spoke with five members of the Shire Co-op to learn more about this unique organization. I spoke with Jessica Love, who moved to Manchester from Florida three years ago as part of the Free State Project; Constance Spencer, another Free Stater who moved from Alaska with her family less than a year ago, now also in Manchester; Jack Shimek, a 30-year New Hampshire resident who signed the FSP Statement of Intent prior to the selection of New Hampshire as the "Free State", now based in Milford; Kate Ager, a Keene native now living in Henniker; and Daniel Cuevas, also in Manchester.
SLN: Thank you all for agreeing to be interviewed! Could each of you tell me what your role is in the Shire Co-op? More...
March 6, 2015 Board Meeting Minutes
FSP Board Meeting
Time/Date: Friday, March 6 @ 12:00pm EST
Location: Day 1 of Liberty Forum @ JD's Tavern (Radisson)
Attending: Seamas, Carla, Jason, Jody, Matt, Aaron, Rich (by phone)
Meeting called to order at 12:10pm
Approval of previous minutes
Carla status as contractor vs. employee
President's Report
a. Liberty Forum
b. Outreach at other events
c. Free Stater Magazine
Treasurer's Report
a. Balance sheet update
b. Preliminary Liberty Forum results
c. 2015 Budget
Fundraising/Donor Packet
PorcFest Report
New Business
a. Ian Freeman / FTL
b. The future of Liberty Forum
c. Dealing with inactive participants
Minutes from last meeting were approved.
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News and Recent Developments
- November 2012: GloboSol annual report: Switzerland/Germany - Partner-meeting "Skillshare" - As a "première", some of our closest friends and solar colleagues from various foreign countries were invited to visit Globosol with Michael Götz. In the course of a manifold study and sight-seeing program, they also became acquainted with parts of Switzerland and southern Germany. Unfortunately only two guests were able to participate: Lorena Harp from Oaxaca, Mexico, the co-organizer of the project "Food-stalls in Mexico", and Sourakatou Ouro-Bangna, head of the solar center "Solasol" in Sokode,Togo. It was a stimulating event that nevertheless raised questions and unfortunately required significant administrative expense.
- November 2012: GloboSol annual report: Mexico - Solar energy for food stalls - This project, beginning in autumn 2009, has been characterized by a particular dynamic. Often typical of the bureaucratic planning process in Mexico, decisions can be made very spontaneously and without forethought for the future, a big challenge for the project's manager, Michael Götz, who is continually evaluating the possibilities and finding new ways of improvising for project success. Central to Phase 3 of the project, which ran from November 2011 until May 2012, were further improvements to the Taqueria Poncho, solar street vendor equipment, extension of the food stalls to small restaurants and food processing businesses, construction of a gastro-steamer for a canteen, and building a demonstration center website, Cocina Solar Mexico.
- May 2012:Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Fresno, California, led by Wilfred and Marie Pimentel, teamed up with the Rotary Club of Tapachula Centenario, Mexico, to host a five-day integrated cooking workshop in Tapachula. This is the tenth grant project completed in Mexico by the Rotary Club of Fresno. Although only twenty students were expected to attend, ninety-one arrived on opening day to participate—a clear indication of the desperate need for affordable fuel-saving cooking devices in this region. Local instructors and expert solar cooks from Torreon and Oaxaca led the workshop. Participants learned to build three types of rocket stoves: mud and chopped grass, five gallon tin can, and sixteen brick, which were used to make tortillas. Students cut out cardboard sheets and glued them to pieces of aluminum foil to make solar panel CooKits. A variety of meat, vegetable and egg dishes were prepared with the CooKits along with desserts like pineapple upside down cake. Students also learned how to use WAPI's to pasteurize water with a CooKit. Finally, the instructors showed their ninety-one students how easy it is to make a retained heat cooker with a pillowcases and crumpled newspaper stuffed into a woven basket. Read more...
- May 2011: Solar Household Energy (SHE) is working to expand the solar cooking promotion efforts it undertook in Mexico with the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN) begun in 2004. They has also been active in the areas of solar cooking advocacy, research and technology development. Read more in the SHE spring update 2011.
thumb|300px|thumb|Solar-powered cooking arrives in southern Mexico.
- December 2010: Solar cooking is growing in popularity in both the rural and urban areas of Mexico. The video features a roadside street vender in Oaxaca who has realized substantial savings by converting his cart to solar cooking.
- July 2010: Hornos solares, nueva forma de cocinar en Tamaulipas (con video) - Hechos.tv Grupo Pro-Dignidad de la Mujer, A-C is promoting this project.
- April 2010: While travelling in Mexico late last year, Tom Carter taught a class on solar cooking and water pasteurization for local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The nearly 40 students in attendance learned how to conduct and read simple water tests, and how to make biologically contaminated drinking water safe by heating it in a solar cooker to pasteurization temperatures as indicated by a Water Pasteurization Indicator (WAPI). The class built about 15 simple solar cookers based on Solar Cookers International's CooKit. Carter modified the design by removing most of the curves and by joining multiple cardboard panels together instead of using one solid piece. The product is somewhat easier to build and reduces the amount of cardboard needed. "This pattern … is easier to make," says Carter. "It requires three boxes of approximately the same size or perhaps only two if they have nice tops or bottoms." The solar cookers and a number of water testing kits and WAPIs were left with the NGO representatives.
- April 2010 S. Greegor of Idaho has been working through the Peace Corps to introduce solar cookers to rural Mexico. She has a goal of introducing solar cookers to 500 families before leaving Mexico. More Information, including for donations
- March 2010: Teens construct their own solar ovens for the school hot lunch program. Utilizing the enthusiastic energy of teens, Peter Edmunds is introducing a solar-powered school hot lunch program into an economically disadvantaged Mexican middle school. The dream that the dusty border town of Palomas will become "the most solar conscious town in Mexico" is closer to reality with four student-constructed solar ovens in place and in use. Edmunds, 71, a New Mexican retiree, founded the nonprofit organization Border Partners to address poverty in the desolate US-Mexico border area of Columbus, NM and Palomas, Mexico last year. Teens construct solar ovens
- August 2009: The Technological University of San Juan del Rio presented a solar oven for cooking food to Casa Conciencia, a "green demonstration home" located in Leon, Guanajuato. This project was developed by the teachers of the university to help find solutions to prevent health problems faced by people of limited means who use wood or coal for their energy. For more information, go to Diario Rotativo: Líder en Querétaro.
- August 2009: The British Embassy in Mexico has instigated an ambitious project to reduce its carbon footprint and save money. Over the past 2 years steps have been taken including purchasing more efficient cars, recycling paper and toner cartridges, and increased use of tele and video conferences to reduce travel. This year they have embarked on a new phase with a new goal to further reduce emmissions and main energy costs by 20%. They anticipate reducing the embassy's use of butane gas by at least 80% through the use of solar heaters and better management of hot water. They plan to institute more efficient recycling, to solar heat shower water, to install and use solar coffee makers and solar ovens for people to cook their lunches, to recycle water, to relamp inefficient lighting fixtures, and to turn-off hot water to the toilet room sinks. To be effective, all staff is encouraged to buy in to the projects and to contribute their ideas. To facilitate this, they have created a Green Terrace which doubles as an additional meeting room. The Terrace has a solar powered coffee maker, solar oven, and water purifier. For more information, go to the UK embassy in Mexico website.
- July 2009: Solar Household Energy, Inc.'s Richard Stolz reports that 400 HotPot solar cookers were provided to victims of the floods that ravaged the southern state of Tabasco in late 2007. "In addition to the devastation caused to homes, the floods knocked out Tabasco's electricity and gas distribution plant. As a result, even after flood waters had receded, many residents had no means of cooking food, particularly when firewood was unavailable." The HotPots were made available by two of Solar Household Energy, Inc.'s partner organizations, the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature, and International Logistics Solutions, which manufactures HotPots in Mexico.
- November 2008: Mexico's Federal Government Department of Social Services SEDESOL helped launch the biggest solar cooking demonstration to date in Coahuila, Mexico. Over 120 HotPot solar ovens cooked lunch in Torreon's Ecological Park. Torreon's Mayor who was present acknowledged that "Torreon has 300 days of sunshine."
- April 2007: El Sudcaliforniano newspaper of La Paz recently reported on a small solar cooking project started by Mercedes Gorrete Solis Lucero, a local biochemical engineer. Thus far, 20 demonstration solar cookers have been constructed -- eight parabolic-type, six box-type and six panel-type. The purpose of the project is to make solar thermal technology available to the community at low cost while contributing to an ecological culture. The state of Baja California Sur enjoys more than 260 sunny days per year, suffers from scarcity of firewood and is home to people who tend to put new technologies into practice, the newspaper says. Gorrete Solis Lucero demonstrates the cookers at events such as the state government's women's exposition She says most people become interested, show enthusiasm and ask questions, and she has a special method for dealing with doubts. "I make pastries," she says.
- January 2007: The International Relations Center, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide information and analysis that increase social and economic justice throughout the world, recently cited the HotPot as an example of an effective solar cooker that is both produced and sold in Mexican communities. Mexico is currently working to structure a national training program to help individuals understand the utility of solar and wind power in cost effectiveness for health and the environment. Read more here.
- August 2006: Learning together on the Mexican border
- March 2006: One thousand Mexican families buy solar cookers
- March 2006: Kathy Dahl-Bredine, who works with the Nino a Nino organization, reports that solar cooking is taking hold in the state of Oaxaca. She gave nine workshops in her first year and helped about 150 people learn to make and use solar cookers. In the workshops, new solar cooking students are given homework — to teach others how to make and use a CooKit-style solar panel cooker. Ms. Dahl-Bredine reports that many of her students have done their homework and taught others. She has also taught solar cooking skills to Indian development promoters who are spreading the idea to many other families. She writes, "It sounds like a great many of the cookers are getting used. … One woman I work with said, 'Now I know that I don't have to worry about whether I've turned the beans off when I leave the house, because if they are in the solar cooker, I know they are fine.' … One woman I know here in Oaxaca City told me about a certain dish she makes, a particular chicken enchilada, that her 10-year-old son never especially liked, but the first time she made it in her solar cooker … her son said, 'Wow, this is delicious. What makes it so different?'" Ms. Dahl-Bredine reports that the major motivation for using the solar cookers is that people have little income, and benefit from reduced fuel costs. The CooKit-type solar cooker is practical because it is inexpensive and can be made by the families themselves. She emphasizes follow-up visits with new learners, because people don't always get everything they need to know from one workshop. When people are learning, she says, "you want all the conditions to be right to succeed at first." After people have some experience, they can try more challenging cooking problems. She believes that experienced solar cooks can use their solar cookers most days even during Oaxaca's rainy season, by starting early in the day and planning carefully.
The History of Solar Cooking in Mexico
A substantial amount of solar cooking activity has been instituted in Mexico under a wide range of auspices, almost certainly more than can be described here. Girl Scout leader Barby Pulliam has conducted training programs for Girl Scout leaders and other representatives of NGOs in a number of cities and towns. Rotarian Wilfred Pimentel has also conducted a number of pilot programs in various cities. In some of those places, Rotary and Girl Scouts joined forces. A number of missions and other religious groups have promoted solar cookers in various parts of the country. One example is the Mission Mazahua, in Atlacomulco, which has produced around 600 cookers. Several university faculty members have conducted research on cooking devices, as well.
Currently, a large project is underway in an unusual venue, a nature conservancy area, the Sierra Gorda Nature Reserve. In the spring of 2003, Louise Meyer of Solar Household Energy, Inc. (SHE, Inc.) conducted a training program to test user acceptance of a new solar device called the HotPot. The device uses a modified CooKit design, initially of a plastic material rather than cardboard, and later metal. The black pot is enclosed within a tempered glass "greenhouse" instead of the plastic bag used in the original CooKit.
The Director of the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature, [[Lorenzo Rosenzweig]], has partnered with SHE, Inc. in planning and implementation of the project.
Within the confines of nature conservancies in Mexico, as elsewhere, trees cannot be cut down for use as fuelwood. Households living within the area thus must find other sources of energy for cooking. Therefore, the managing group of the Sierra Gorda site, the Grupo Ecologico de Sierra Gorda, was delighted to explore the potential of solar cooking. The town of Purisima and a village, Mavi, were selected as the site for the initial training program.
Ms. Meyer traveled to Mexico in May, and conducted training for Sierra Gorda women, who were given HotPots and trained in their use over a two-day period. After the training, Ms. Meyer visited the women in their homes as follow-up for days of further training and coaching. The women were all interested in what others were cooking, and eventually a throng of cooks accompanied Ms. Meyer on most visits, enhancing the group learning substantially. Two women from the group were chosen for additional training in "how to teach others". The new trainers were again visited and coached in the art of training.
This pilot project, growing into a large scale follow up in other areas of Mexico, was among the winners of the 2003 Development Marketplace competition, held annually by the World Bank. The award of funds to SHE, Inc. in collaboration with the Fondo Mexicano will permit faster dissemination of the new Hotpot in this area and perhaps in other parts of South America. Reports on this activity will become available later in 2004 on the SHE, Inc. web site (she-inc.org). The Sun Oven Organization, an offshoot of Sun Ovens International, is also working in Mexico, though its main offices for the area are in Europe. They report promoting both Sun Ovens and Sheffler type parabolics in Cuernavaca and Mexico City (http://firstname.lastname@example.com>) The parabolic portion of this work, conducted by the Grupo Scheffler de Mexico installs large commercial and institutional cooking and water heating.
[Information for this section was taken originally from State of the Art of Solar Cooking by Dr. Barbara Knudson]
The first industrial solar kitchen of México (6 Schefflers reflectors of 10m2) have been build in the Hidalgo State by Gregor Shäpers. New projects are on the pipeline in Hidalgo and Jalisco states, and in particular for steam aplications.
Climate, Culture, and Special ConsiderationsMexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking country with over 100 million inhabitants. One-quarter of the population lives in Mexico City, the world's largest city. Rapid population growth and industrialization in Mexico over the last few decades have put an enormous strain on the environment, economy and on individual health.
Less than 10% of Mexico's native tropical rainforests remain today. These rainforests are limited to southeastern Mexico and are most threatened by subsistence activities—especially fuel wood collection. Fuel wood supplies 69% of the energy consumption in rural areas, particularly for cooking. As the supply of wood decreases it negatively impacts the lives of the people who depend on it.
For instance, women and girls are responsible for procuring fuel wood and they must travel farther from home as wood becomes more scarce. This task demands many hours and minimizes opportunities to attend school and participate in income-generating activities. In other areas, it is no longer feasible to gather wood. Families in these areas can spend 15% to 37% of their income on wood and/or gas.
In addition to the negative environmental and economic impact of fuel wood dependence, women and children suffer from health problems caused by cooking inside small, enclosed kitchens that often lack windows or other ventilation. Women and children inhale toxic smoke for many hours each day which can lead to pneumonia and respiratory infections, the biggest killers of children under five years of age.
Possible funders for solar cooking projects in Mexico
Possible funders for solar cooking projects in Mexico
- Fundacion Realidad A.C (FRAC), a partner of World Vision International
- Fundación para la Vivienda Progresiva (FVP), a partner of CHF International
- January 2009: CHOCOSOL- An Experience of Producing Joy Without Generating Malice - Aline Desentis Otálora
- January 2009: Agave syrup production – a sweet tradition goes solar - Gregor Schäpers
- July 2006: Una entrevista con Mariana Díaz del Fundo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (FMCN) - (English version)
- August 2006: Report on the use of HotPot solar cookers to reduce air pollution from cooking fires in northern Mexico
- Spring 2004: The HotPot in Mexico - Louise Meyer
Articles in the media
- December 2010: Promueven el uso de cocinas solares entre vendedores ambulantes de Oaxaca - Oaxaca de todos on gobierno para todos
- June 2010: Mexican students enjoy exchange with Kerlick College. B.C. - CastlegarNews.com
- March 2010: Solar Cooking Program In Central Mexico - US Peace Corps
- April 2009: Boise Resident Introduces Solar Cooking to Small Communities in Mexico - US Peace Corps
- July 2008: Cocina solar, una opción económica - El Siglo de Torreón (English version)
- March 2008: Diseñan horno solar económico - La Jornada en la Ciencia (English version)
- Summer 2005: Mexican Straw Weavers in Mixteca Region of Oaxaca Learn to Solar Cook - Weave A Real Peace Newsletter
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Editor's note: All summer long, the Southern Foodways Alliance will be delving deep in the history, tradition, heroes and plain old deliciousness of barbecue across the United States. Dig in.
Last week we took a look at McDonald's roots as a barbecue restaurant before it converted into a fast-service hamburger stand. Pit-cooked barbecue ultimately wasn't a good match for the demands of fast-food chains, but that doesn't mean that entrepreneurs didn't try.
In the early 1960s, businessmen Bill Newman and Ben Burch teamed up with Frank O. Howell, Jr., who was running a local barbecue chain in Memphis, to create Little Pigs of America and franchise it nationwide.
At a typical Little Pigs of America establishment, a pork basket sold for 59 cents, a pork plate for 69 cents, and a rib platter for $1.59. By 1965, some 200 restaurants had opened in the United States and Canada, and the company announced a bold goal of exceeding 1,000 locations in just a few years. (McDonald's Hamburgers, by comparison, had just opened store #800.)
Despite its initial growth, Little Pigs of America struggled to become profitable, and in 1967 it filed for bankruptcy, ending the brief run of what was once America's largest barbecue chain.
Most Little Pigs outlets faded away after their parent company folded, but some stayed in business as independent operators. A handful of restaurants that got their start as Little Pigs franchises are still selling barbecue today, including well-known spots in Columbia, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina.
Today's installment comes courtesy of Robert Moss, a food writer and restaurant critic for the Charleston City Paper and author of "Barbecue: the History of an American Institution". Follow him on Twitter at @mossr.
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