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- December 2010: Coming in the new year, there will be 'An Afternoon of Darfur Awareness' on Sunday, January 30, in Port Washington, New York from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The Community Synagogue and the Port Washington Public Library are pleased to co-sponsor a special event to raise consciousness about the Darfur situation in Sudan. The acclaimed documentary film "The Devil Came on Horseback" will be shown at the library at 1:30 PM. The film will be followed by a presentation by Susan Burgess-Lent, Program Director of Darfur Peace and Development Organization, Washington, DC who has recently returned from her fifth mission in Darfur. A question and answer period will follow her presentation. Information on the part solar cooking is having to help in the area, and a display of solar cookers, will be provided by Solar Cookers International.
- November 2010: Sharon Cousins, board member of Solar Cookers International, recently gave an update on the Eldoret Student Projects in Kenya. She has been involved as a long-distance advisor to the program. Under the local direction of Camily Wedende, twenty grade school students each constructed a model of a new solar panel cooker design, to take home to the camps where they live, where each cooker will benefit an entire family. They also received the necessary pots and cooking bags as well. Each student has been provided with a notebook and pen to keep records of their progress and further experiments, and Camily will keep in touch to check on their progress. Now a lot more students want to be involved with the project to study solar cooking science, and more adults are taking a fresh look at solar cooking's potential.
- November 2010: At 15, Noah Kwicklis has invented a solar water desalinator that recently won an innovation award from the nonprofit Climate Change Leadership Institute, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. CCLI is an all-volunteer group devoted to raising funds and designing action projects to help the environment. It was noted that, "Your project brilliantly demonstrates an integrated solution to two of the most vital needs of our society — access to drinking water and clean energy deployment,". Kwicklis said he was surprised by the award. He plans on donating the money to Solar Cookers International, which provides inexpensive solar ovens to villages in developing nations. More Information...
- November 2010: Clean Currents, a mid-Atlantic states provider of wind power through the electric grid, announced it is partnering with Solar Cookers International for its annual holiday giving campaign. From now through January 12, 2011, which is the one-year anniversary of Haiti's devastating earthquake, they will donate a portion of proceeds from every residential wind power enrollment to the purchase and distribution of solar cookers in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), only 12% of Haiti's population had piped, treated water before the earthquake, and now the situation is worse. Access to pasteurized drinking water is the most effective deterrent to cholera, which is spreading quickly throughout Port-Au-Prince's slums and displaced persons camps. Solar cookers are an effective way to provide water safe for drinking, off-grid, and without fuel other than abundant sunshine.
- August 2010: Global Roots pursued a number of solar cooking and water purification activities within Kenya, done in conjunction with Solar Cookers International. Training occurred in five communities with 85 individuals. See more details..
- June 2010: We have a Haiti update! First, we want to thank all of you who have donated so we could train and equip displaced families with solar CooKits, pots and Water Pasteurization Indicators (WAPIs) in Haiti. So far, $16,000 has been raised, securing 400 CooKits for the earthquake relief effort. Thank you again! The journey was long for the first shipment of solar cooking kits: the freighter took about a month to arrive in Haiti, and a month was lost due to a backlog of supplies at customs. Nevertheless, the kits you funded were distributed as soon as it was possible. The CooKits are benefiting displaced families living in the community of Pigeon, Haiti. As a part of our project, 135 people were taught proper use and care of solar cookers. During the training, solar meals were prepared by the new solar cooks using CooKits and Global Sun Ovens. Trainings were led by a team of three Haitian solar experts and a representative from a partner agency, Sun Ovens International. Over a period of time, each recipient family will document its solar cooker use, emphasizing reductions in charcoal use and expense. This type of data is valuable when explaining the benefits of solar cookers to families and community leaders. Much of Haiti's extreme deforestation is due to trees being used for cooking fuel, and we believe that expanded and continued use of solar CooKits will help to keep more trees in the ground. Our next shipment of CooKits to Haiti will be used in schools run by the Free Methodist Mission. Teachers at these schools are working to incorporate solar cookers into the curriculum. Students will learn how to cook food and pasteurize drinking water — potentially life-saving skills — using free, clean solar energy. With new solar cooking kits provided with your funds, these students will be able to pass skills and fuel savings on to their parents, benefiting entire families. We understand that Haiti relief is a long-term commitment, and are working with our funders and partners for a sustainable solar cooking culture in Haiti. We are also working to create a stronger presence that will not only promote solar cooking but also create employment opportunities for the local community. Your help and support will be needed to ensure the success of this program.
- May 2010: A pilot project has begun in Tamoung Pha-em, Cambodia to introduce CooKit solar cookers to the local community. Similar to many other regions, residents have relied on wood for cooking. The area once surrounded by jungle, has mostly been turned into palm oil fields, leaving scarce wood for cooking. Families have started to rely on kerosene, or walk long distances to get wood. The project will be a joint effort of Solar Cookers International and Global Roots. Patrick Firouzian recently traveled to Tamoung Pha-em with the first cooker to demonstrate it's potential. Dany Pan, a village school teacher, will use the cooker regularly and experiment to adapt local food recipes.
- April 2010: The April 2010 issue of Solar Cooker Review is now online.
- October 2009: The long awaited solar cooking training for the Zalingei refugee camp in Sudan took place. Faustine Odaba and Simon Ogutu flew from Kenya and conducted a training for fifty trainers. Assisting them was Kharama who had been trained here in Kenya in 2007. The whole experience was heart lifting as the sound of music was heard once again amongst the refugee women who has suffered so much due to the civil war in Sudan. materials. In the end everyone received a certificate and a UNHCR representative presented each trainee with a solar cooker. These trainers were expected to train others and disseminate the remaining 1,750 CooKits. Solar Cookers International appreciated the efforts of the Danish Refugee Council, the sponsors, as well as UNHCR.
- September 2009: In September 2009 Solar Cookers International East Africa Office trainers traveled to the Kimilili District, Maeni Location, Kamusinde village of Kenya to train 36 community leaders involved with the Kamusinde Christian Community Based Organization in the use of solar cookers for cooking and water pasteurization.
- August 2009: The Workers Education Association of Zambia sent Victor Phiri to be trained as a trainer in solar cooking and expose him to other cooking energy technologies. This was in recognition that they needed to build the capacity of at least one trainer, and afford him a hands-on experience and a to visit on-going projects so that he could learn more, both in theory and in practice. This training was a lead up to a training of trainers, in Shapi village, Mansa. The weekend of November 20-21, 2009 was a busy one for the selected trainers. A training of trainers was facilitated by Solar Cookers International trainer, Faustine Odaba assisted by Victor Phiri, National coordinator of the Workers Education Association of Zambia. A total of 46 men and women were trained. The following foods were solar cooked; Isima (Ugali) groundnuts, cabbage, rice, meat stew and solar water pasteurization. They also learned how to use fireless cookers and how to recycle plastic waste materials into useful items.
- April 2009: National Geographic covers the work of Solar Cookers International and others:
- March 2009: As Solar Cookers International (SCI) expands its reach in eastern Africa and beyond, it must grow and strengthen its collaborations with community-based and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), as well as governmental entities. During a trip to eastern Africa in January Karyn Ellis was fortunate to meet with a number of like-minded organizations, nurturing valuable relationships in SCI's efforts to expand its influence in the Lake Victoria region. She also met extensively with SCI's Nairobi staff, led by Margaret Owino, about goals for the year and plans for project expansion out of SCI's new Kenya offices in Kisumu, Kakamega and Machakos. While in Nairobi I attended two inspiring solar cooking demonstrations: the first was in the Kangemi slum outside Nairobi, where children from the Hamomi Children's Centre were served a solar lunch — their first lunch in many months; the second was for a women's group in the new SCI community of Machakos, where young mothers learned to use the sun to cook food and save money normally spent on cooking fuel.
- February 2009: The photo on the right shows a community group in the Siaya District of western Kenya that just had a demo by the Solar Cookers International East Africa Office. The demo was given in a local market place with local authority figures present and these wonderful "guardians" of nearly 350 orphans. More information...
- December 2008: WISER Brings Solar Cookers International to Muhuru - The WISER Muhuru Bay Advisory Board recently hosted Solar Cookers International for a full day solar cooking demonstration for the community. In just two hours, the team had cooked an entire meal full of fish, ugali, eggs, potatoes, beans, peanuts, vegetables and even a cake for more than 250 people in attendance with simply the sun. Solar cooking is easy, convenient, environmentally friendly, and in area where there is no electricity or running water, will literally save lives in Muhuru.
- November 2008: Solar Cookers International's (SCI) recent collaboration with Uganda's Solar Connect Association (SCA) was inspired by 13-year-old Max Ozimek, an 8th grader from Ohio, USA. Last year, Max researched solar cookers for a science fair project, and learned how the simple devices can make a huge difference for people that lack cooking fuel. Max volunteers at a hospice, where he befriended Father Alexander Inke, a priest from Obia, Uganda. While listening to Father Inke's stories of life in Obia, Max was reminded of the African communities he had learned of while researching solar cookers and SCI's projects abroad. Max thought solar cookers could help the women of Obia, many of whom must walk several miles to gather cooking fuel and household water. Max felt the need to help the small village of Obia, so he and his mother, Mary Lou, began raising funds and contacted SCI about how to proceed. Per SCI's suggestion, Max and Mary Lou contacted SCA, which has promoted solar cookers in Uganda since the mid-1990s. SCA agreed to provide a five-day integrated cooking training for 22 women that Father Inke identified as community leaders capable of teaching others. Kawesa Mukasa and Olivia Kanyesigye instructed the group (and dozens of onlookers) how to build and use solar cookers and how to cook effectively with the least amount of fuel possible by supplementing solar cookers with fuel-efficient stoves and Heat-retention cooking retained-heat devices]] when the sun isn't shining. Longtime SCI friend and supporter Mark Cotham volunteered his time to assist with this effort, and also provided a much-needed vehicle to be used for further trainings in Uganda. Max and SCI staff tested five local water sources in Obia. Participants were shocked to find that most of their water sources were contaminated with Escherichia coli and unsafe to drink. SCI taught them how to cheaply and effectively pasteurize the water with a solar cooker and a Water Pasteurization Indicator (WAPI). Some of the new solar cooks had already initiated small trainings in their regions just weeks after the workshop. Max is working to ensure these efforts continue by raising funds to purchase materials for extended trainings in Nebbi district, and keeping in close contact with SCI and SCA for follow-up visits over the next few years. SCI and SCA plan to team up again on an integrated cooking and safe water workshop in 2009.
- November 2008: Solar Cookers International (SCI) plans to assist with efforts to bring safe water and integrated cooking methods to the central town of Copargo. The pilot project is being initiated by Gabriel Kpadonou, sanitation and public hygiene officer at the Ministry of Health in Cotonou, and executive director of the nonprofit organization Environmental Engineering Group (EEG). Through increased visibility and furthered collaborations with health and water professionals in neighboring countries such as Niger, Togo and Burkina Faso, SCI hopes that this opportunity will provide a gateway to increased activities in West Africa. The coming year looks to be an exciting one, with the expansion of programs to three new countries and the inclusion of integrated cooking methods and water testing into current and future projects. Trees in rural areas cannot replenish themselves as quickly as they are being cut down for fuel, and contaminated water cannot purify itself at the rate that microorganisms are causing disease, and so our mission continues.
- November 2008: Solar Cookers International recently collaborated with the upstart solar organization TanzSolar to provide a comprehensive solar presentation to 20 local professionals in Musoma. Founded by Marianne Walpert of California, USA, TanzSolar provides affordable photovoltaic solar panels to rural internet companies, individuals and small businesses in northern Tanzania, and is interested in working with SCI to spread solar cooking and solar water pasteurization in northern Tanzania. SCI's eastern Africa staff members are currently planning a five-day solar cooking and water treatment workshop at the TanzSolar facilities in Musoma, as well as future collaborations in the region. In addition, TanzSolar has become a distributor of solar lanterns that SCI hopes to utilize in some of its project areas in the future.
- August 2008: Solar Cookers International is seeking experienced solar cooks to conduct solar cooking demonstrations in communities across the U.S. as part of the ASES National Solar Tour the largest solar energy event in the world. Saturday, October 4, 2008. More information
- August 2008: Susan Corbett writes, " A few pictures from the New Energy Station at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. We had about 10 ovens, perfect weather for solar cooking and lots and lots of people. The SunEdison aprons were donated from a local company along with the cookie dough. I wore my Solar Cookers International T- shirt and the yellow SCI hat from Kenya that Bob Metcalf sent to me. Patty and I talked a lot about SCI. Barbara Stribling (the one in the blue cowboy hat), one of SCI's early founders, also came to help. We had about 6-8 volunteers every day from 10am to 4pm. SCI provided water and snacks for the volunteers and will be picking up some of the food demo costs. The first Sunday was by far the most crowded with well over a thousand people. The rest of the week, we had several hundred a day go by. Lots and lots and lots of SCI cards, brochures, and newsletters were given away."
- June 2008: Solar Cookers International (SCI) has begun the Safe Water Project in Kenya led by SCI founder and board president Dr. Bob Metcalf, a professor of Biological Sciences at California State University, Sacramento. Bob's development of a Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML) will allow rural health workers and community members to test water quality in the field by assessing levels of Escherichia coli contamination. The revolutionary PML can be used anywhere by practically anyone, and it will liberate government ministries in charge of water analysis who have had difficulties gauging water quality in rural areas due to travel limitations and technical expenses. Anticipated outcomes from the project include significant reductions in the incidence of waterborne diseases in over 20 communities, and broader community awareness of simple and effective water testing and water pasteurization techniques. A training was begun in June 2008 with officials and representatives from the Kenya Water Resources Management Authority and the Kenya Ministry of Health. This is the first time that these two government ministries have collaborated on a project like this, and we are thrilled to have their participation and support. Major funding for this program has come from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, for which we are very grateful! See August 2008 article in Solar Cooker Review. A photo blog of this project is also available.
- June 2008: SCI was recently honored by the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR) at California State University Sacramento (CSUS) for bringing the benefits of solar cooking and water pasteurization to over 30,000 African families. Bob Metcalf, president of the SCI Board of Directors and professor of microbiology at CSUS accepted the award at the center's 17th annual Africa Peace Awards dinner. Other honorees included Jeanette Ndhlovu, consul-general of South Africa; Pastor Daniel Gebreselassie, a prison reform advocate from Addis Abba, Ethiopia; and Faye Kennedy of the Sacramento-area Black Caucus/Center for Collaborative Planning. CACPR was established to provide conflict resolution and reconciliation services for agencies, governments, organizations, businesses communities and groups through training, education, research and intervention.
- April 2008: World Bank audio interview with SCI's Margaret Owino
- February 2008: SCI was contacted by two members of the Convoy of Hope, a U.S. based NGO in Nairobi. As a result of that visit, the following took place as reported by Margaret Owino and Faustine Odaba: Faustine and the Convoy of Hope members went to the Limuru Police Station which was the temporary home of six thousand refugees. The space is small and there was congestion everywhere. People in the camp were from the BATA shoe factory, and the tea farms and they belong mainly to the Luhyia and Luo communities. The camp was organized on the basis of area of origin, for example Luos from Siaya, from Kano, Luhyias from Kakamega, from Bungoma etc. There were many missionary groups working there and pastors ministering to camp residents as well. Food donations were available and accessible and group cooking took place, in huge cooking vessels using firewood by volunteer cooks. There was a great spirit of cooperation in the camp and leaders for food distribution, leaders of water, non food items (clothes) distribution etc. Faustine and the volunteers arrived with 25 CooKit sets at 10:30 A.M. and used six CooKits for rice, seven for cabbage, two with French beans and one with water. The demonstration according to Margaret was for the leaders and other interested people. All the foods cooked by 3 P.M. Only the French beans were not well done and everyone was shocked that foods can cook without using charcoal or firewood.
- November 2007: Solar Cookers International (SCI) will undertake a two-year pilot project to increase water quality awareness and introduce the Portable Microbiology Laboratory and the Safe Water Package to communities in western Kenya. The effort will be led by SCI founder and board member Dr. Bob Metcalf, professor of Biological Sciences at California State University, Sacramento. (More information.)
- August 2006: SCI to receive World Renewable Energy Award
- August 2006: Solar Cookers International (SCI) is partnering with The KoZon Foundation, a Dutch charitable group, to assist Darfur refugees living in Chad. In 2004, KoZon volunteer Derk Rijks trained fifteen women in the capital, N'Djamena. He returned in early 2005, after getting approval from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to start a solar cooker demonstration project at Iridimi refugee camp, one of the camps hosting Darfur refugees. Marie-Rose Néloum, one of the previously trained women, took the plight of the refugees to heart and joined Rijks to train refugee women to use solar CooKits and teach others, starting in early 2005. Women responded very enthusiastically and those who learned to solar cook fulfilled their promise to teach others. CooKits were soon assembled on-site by refugee women, who earn an income through this activity. A production workshop was completed in early 2006. The workshop is located in a neutral zone of the camp, close to the offices of the camp administrator, CARE. Refugee women from each of the camp's ten zones take turns training new groups of five to six people. The refugee women at Iridimi camp, as well as head trainer Néloum and two other staff, have persevered in promoting solar cooking even as the security situation has grown increasingly unstable since April 2006. As of July 2006 Iridimi camp had 32 certified solar cooking trainers, 21 CooKit assemblers, 566 trained families, and 1200 CooKits distributed, two to four per tent. Fifty-four women were interviewed in July 2006. Thirty-nine of them solar cook every day; twelve solar cook five to six days a week; and three solar cook two to four days a week. To minimize their reliance on firewood, many families would like to maximize use of all their CooKits. However, about a quarter of the families have sold one or more of their cooking pots in exchange for precious food. SCI and The KoZon Foundation are working together to provide supplies to make CooKits, training, monitoring and accountability to brighten the lives of Darfur refugees at Iridimi camp in Chad. Groups and organizations such as the Darfur Assistance Project and Jewish World Watch, both based in southern California (USA), and many individuals have donated to SCI in support of this project. Additional logistical and communications support from UNHCR and CARE International is invaluable in continuing project operations. Barring significant disruptions, each Iridimi camp household will have two or more CooKits by early 2007.


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"As things stand right now, the Patriots are at No. 3, and they would face either the Bengals or Steelers in the wild card round, and then, the Broncos the following week in Denver in a divisional playoff game. If they dropped to No. 4 -- mostly likely, into a tiebreaker they would lose with the Ravens -- they would face the Colts in the first round at Gillette, and then, on to a meeting with the Texans. On paper, those are far more favorable matchups than the idea of traveling to Denver and facing the Broncos, particularly when you consider the fact that the Patriots had no issue beating Houston and Indy.
While there's a school of thought that Denver's built its No. 2 seed while feasting on the AFC West -- every team should be so lucky as to play the Chiefs, Raiders and Chargers twice a year -- the Broncos' win over the Ravens on Sunday should be taken as a small measure that Denver, now nine games into a winning streak, is a formidable team with whom to be reckoned.
I'm not completely sold on the Broncos, as they have only beaten three teams that have a record currently better than .500. But considering that out of the Broncos, Texans and Colts, it was Denver that gave the Patriots the best game of the three (by a long shot), it just makes sense to try and avoid them.Of course, if you set this plan in motion, you're gambling on the fact that the rest of the playoff picture is going to play out as you hope -- that is to say, the Texans will stick at No. 1 and the Colts will stay at No. 5 spot. That seems to be fairly certain, as they both have winnable games this week -- Indy is at Kansas City, which is 2-12. Things are a little dicier for the Texans, who are home against Adrian Peterson and the Vikings, who are 8-6.
The only real danger facing the Patriots could be in the fact that the Ravens won't allow them to take a step back. After starting 9-2 and clinching the AFC North, Baltimore has lost three straight and is one of the most injury-ravaged teams in the league. At 9-5, they currently trail the Patriots by a game, but hold the tiebreaker because of their Sunday night win over New England in September. (Given the surreal nature of that game, wouldn't it be interesting if that loss allows the Patriots to slip back into the No. 4 spot?)
Considering where they are right now and who they have to play over the final two games of the regular season -- the Giants and Bengals (both 8-6) -- there's the very real possibility the Ravens end up at 9-7. That would do no good for the 10-4 Patriots if they're interested in throwing on the brakes and trying to land that No. 4 spot. But if the Ravens win out and the Patriots split, the No. 4 seed belongs to Baltimore.
You don't want to necessarily try it this week -- as crazy as this NFL season has been, there's always the possibility that the Broncos lose, which would open the door for the Patriots to reclaim the No. 2 seed. But if the final week of the regular season sees New England with a chance to slip backward from No. 3 to No. 4, the Patriots should jump on it.
History supports the idea that the No. 4 seed can offer a better path to the Super Bowl than a No. 3 seed. Since the NFL expanded to a 12-team playoff format in 1990, the No. 3 seed has advanced to the big game just two times, while the No. 4 seed has reached the title game on six occasions, winning three times. (A seed-by-seed breakdown of Super Bowl entrants can be found here.)
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Improving your child's or teen's fitness may boost his or her academic performance, self-concept, and mental health. Here are some helpful guidelines for improving your child's fitness.
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- Make their muscles stronger. For example, they could play on playground equipment, play tug-of-war, lift weights, or use resistance bands.
- Make their bones stronger. For example, they could run, do hopscotch, jump rope, or play basketball or tennis.
It's okay for them to be active in smaller blocks of time that add up to 1 hour or more each day.
Encourage your child to participate in various types of activities, including sports. You can join your child in some activities, such as vigorous walking, in-line skating, bicycling, tennis, dancing in the home, and exercising along with a TV program.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
State, War and Economy
Recorded: Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Senior Fellow Robert Higgs, author of Delusions of Power, is interviewed on The Lew Rockwell Show, about the delusions of government power and U.S. interventionism.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Defense and Foreign Policy, Free Market Economics, Government Power, Political Ideology and Philosophy
John C. Goodman at 2012 Freedom Fest
Recorded: Friday, July 13, 2012
John C. Goodman speaks at the 2012 Freedom Fest in Las Vegas on Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis July 13, 2012.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: Other EventIssues: Health Care, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation
Winston Churchill: 20th Century Statesman or Warmonger?
Recorded: Friday, July 13, 2012
Research Editor Anthony Gregory debates at FreedomFest 2012 with former British MP John Browne on the topic: Winston Churchill, great 20th century statesman or warmonger? Ron Holland is the moderator.
Experts: Anthony GregoryType: Other EventIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, History (International), Political Ideology and Philosophy
Kyle Marchini on the Edgington Post
Recorded: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mark Edge of the Edgington Post/Free Talk Live interviews Kyle Marchini regarding the Independent Institutes The Challenge of Liberty 2012 Summer Seminars for Students.
View videos and more information about the Summer Seminars.
Experts: Kyle MarchiniType: RadioIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Free Market Economics, Terrorism and National Crises
Art Carden Talks about Regulation of Sugar
Recorded: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Research Fellow Art Carden talks about the regulation of sugar and corn syrup subsidies with Tom Ashbrook on WBUR Boston.
Experts: Art CardenType: RadioIssues: Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation


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ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- Montgomery County Police say they have arrested a Rockville man who is accused of plotting the death of his wife and one of her acquaintances.
Forty-eight-year-old Daniel Alfaro Mendoza is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder. He is being held without bond.
Mendoza was arrested Tuesday. Montgomery County Police say they have been investigating the murder-for-hire scheme with DC police since February.
DC police detectives informed Montgomery County police that there was a plot to kill a Montgomery County resident. A collaborative investigation led officers to believe that based on information, he was trying to kill his wife and her friend.
According to police, the wife already had a protective order because he had threatened to kill her.
An udnercover officer spoke to Mendoza on March 5 and police say the officer said he would be willing to kill the wife and her friend for money. Mendoza then told the officer to meet him the next day so he could point out his wife.
The next day, Mendoza not only identified his wife but also gave details on how he wanted the murder to happen as well as showing the officer where his wife lived, according to police. Police say Mendoza said he'd pay $200 and sign over the title of his car to the officer.
Additionally, Mendoza, a native of Honduras, told the officer that he would return to his native country while the murders were being carried out so he would not be identified as a suspect.
Mendoza was arrested immediately after the meeting.


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May 6, 2016
Civil rights and left-leaning groups have a sense of urgency as they hold their annual march in downtown Raleigh and rally because they're worried what the N.C. General Assembly might do.
The annual "Historic Thousands on Jones Street" event began Saturday morning at Shaw University. Thousands of marchers made the walk to the Legislative Building on Jones Street.
The event is being spearheaded by the state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and includes more than 140 coalition groups. Poverty, education and voting rights are among the issues being emphasized Saturday.
Coalition members are concerned about attempts by the Republican legislature to pass a voter identification bill. A measure that cuts jobless benefits could reach Gov. Pat McCrory's desk next week.
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PHOTOS: Amazing pictures of waterspouts and other severe weather events!
Orlando, Florida - A thrilling time feeding bottle nosed dolphins at Seaworld in Orlando. Turned frightening with this moment when one of the mammals bit 8-year-old Jillian Thomas on November 21st.
In this video shot by her father, you can see the three dime sized puncture wounds on Jillian's hand.
"I was thinking it was going to haul me into the water. And this is a little crazy but I thought it was kinda going to eat my hand off. "
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The dolphin bit after Jillian moved a paper plate that held the fish she was feeding them.
"When I was done I accidentally held it up, the dolphin jumped up and ate the carton and bit my hand. They told us to make sure the paper plate stays on the wall, but we really didn't know why. And there was no disclaimer, there were no signs on the wall that says hey the dolphin could bite your hand or there is a level of risk in this attraction."
Jillian's hand is now pretty much healed, but the scary event will last her lifetime, and maybe longer on Youtube. Her father posted this video to warn other parents.
"We really felt powerless. So we thought we got this video let's make it public and let's try to put some pressure on SeaWorld to make some changes."
Jillian's parents say Seaworld responded clumsily, not even sending over a manager.
"They did not tell us to look out for any signs of infection, they rinsed it out with Bactine, we had to ask for bandaids.
Seaworld says it is taking this incident seriously and released a statement saying quote nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our guests, employees and animals.
SeaWorld also said that educators and animal care staff are always on-site at this area, monitoring all interactions.
It adds that the park's health services employees quickly responded and treated the girl.
The family said it does not plan to take any legal action, but wants SeaWorld to raise the age limit or warn parents that dolphins can and do bite.
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STMicroelectronics Receives Two 2014 CES Innovations Awards
"It is an honor for STMicroelectronics to be acknowledged alongside the world's leaders in outstanding product design and engineering," said Bob Krysiak, Executive Vice President Americas Region, STMicroelectronics. "We are committed to supporting our customers in augmenting the lives of their customers, and these awards are a validation of the investment in our engineering teams, and their commitment to develop the technology that enables next-generation devices."
STM32F429/439 microcontroller (MCU) product line
The high-performance STM32F429/439 product line of flash microcontrollers offers new degrees of freedom to MCU users. The STM32F429/439 devices balance performance, power and size, while integrating the world's highest-performance ARM® Cortex™-M MCU. Combining hardware advantages with the extensive STM32 software ecosystem from the hardware abstraction layer through middleware to the application field, ST's STM32F429/439 microcontrollers deliver a compelling solution for the next generation of consumer devices.
STLUX385A controller IC for lighting and power management
The world's first universal digital controller for lighting and power-conversion applications, ST's STLUX385A opens the way to cost-effective, energy-efficient lighting systems in the home, in the office, and on the street. The STLUX385A is the first device able to address all of these applications with a single programmable chip, simultaneously giving consumers more control and saving them money, while making end devices smaller. The STLUX385A distils 25 years of ST leadership in power-conversion solutions into a single high-value platform that customers can use to build more innovative and efficient lighting solutions.
For example, the STLUX385A enables intelligent LED street lamps that increase their brightness gradually as daylight fades and, conversely, automatically reduce their brightness as the sun rises, instead of having only a full brightness or off-setting at predetermined times. Moreover, the STLUX385A allows sophisticated lighting systems that currently require the use of expensive external Digital Signal Processors to be produced with shorter time-to-market and lower costs.
Selected by a panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade media, honored products will be displayed during the International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2014.
To view the full list of CES Innovations Honorees, go to www.CESweb.org/Innovations
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.


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Allergies are the worst. A stuffy nose, itchy eyes, coughing, and other allergy symptoms can make life a misery.
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- "The preferred method of transport for Liberty City high-fliers, the turbo shaft powered Swift shuttles its precious cargo in speed and comfort."
- ―Rockstar Games Official Website
The Swift is a two person shuttle-civilian helicopter featured in Grand Theft Auto IV's second episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony.
The official website of The Ballad of Gay Tony describes the Swift as "the preferred method of transport for Liberty City high-fliers", a "turbo-shaft powered" aircraft that "shuttles its precious cargo in speed and comfort"
The helicopter is heavily based upon the AgustaWestland AW109.
- The Swift bears a "Santo Capro" (with "Santo" meaning "Holy" in Italian and Spanish and "Capro" being Italian for "Billygoat") livery with an emblem resembling a Sea Goat (Capricorn) and the year 1898. The same emblem can be seen on Yusuf Amir's tracksuit jacket that he wears. Combined with the fact that he owns the helicopter, and wears the jacket, Santo Capro might be a company that the Amir estate runs.
- When the blades of the Swift rip apart, they will turn black instead of white and before they rip apart, one blade will be of darker colour and will be twisted.
- The Swift can only hold two people, however in ...Blog This!, Luis, Tony, and The Celebinator all ride in one.
- The Swift is available at the west Algonquin helipad near the West River during the beginning of the game to the end of the game. After the completion of the game, the Gold Buzzard will replace the Swift instead.
Obtaining after game's completion
- Swift with side doors closed
From the "Missions" menu on Luis' phone, choose the mission Caught with your Pants Down and meet Yusuf Amir at Star Junction. Get in his helicopter and fly to any GTA IV/TLAD/TBoGT safehouse and land the helicopter in the parking space. Immediately kill Amir and yourself. The mission will fail, spawning you at the hospital. The Swift will now be at that current safehouse for you to obtain.
You can also obtain the Swift with side doors closed by doing the club management mission featuring Bruce Spade. You can either complete the mission and keep the helicopter, or kill Bruce and fly away. Take it to any parking space to save. You can't, however, redo club missions after they are completed, so it's only available at one point.
- Swift with side doors open
From the "missions" menu on Luis' phone, select the mission ...Blog This! and meet Gay Tony at the helipad. Immediately kill Tony and then The Celebinator (killing The Celebinator first will fail the mission and Tony will fly away). The mission will fail and you will now have a Swift at your disposal. Save it at any parking space if you want to keep it.


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WASHINGTON – Two Maryland state troopers are recovering after their patrol car was hit by a drunken driver early Friday morning in College Park, Md.
The incident occurred while Trooper First Class Manuel Moreno, 42, and Trooper John Cabrera, 34, were investigating a crash on northbound Interstate 95 just after midnight, officials say. The two men had just finished setting up a flare pattern to warn oncoming traffic and returned to their marked vehicle when a 2001 Pontiac Sunbird slammed into the patrol car from behind.
Both troopers were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver, 48-year-old Arcenia D. Macklin of Laurel, Md., has been charged with driving under the influence.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Is Wal-Mart Good or Bad for America? A Debate
Recorded: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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Wal-Marts detractors argue that Wal-Mart reduces living standards, hurts retail trade, disrupts communities, and relies on government programs to provide healthcare for many of its workers. Is Wal-Mart a force for good or evil?
Experts: Ken Jacobs, Richard K. VedderType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Business, Labor and Employment, Regulation and Deregulation
The Frankenfood Myth?
Recorded: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
For millennia, farmers all over the world have bred crops for their resistance to disease, productivity, and nutritional value. Today, few topics have the power to inspire as much international furor and misinformation as the development and distribution of genetically altered foods.
Experts: Bruce N. Ames, Henry I. MillerType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Agriculture, Business, Environment, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Science


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Engaging customers: after all, they foot the bill
D-Tech panel explores the vagaries of communicating value
Today, folks, it's the airport dash from friendly San Antone back to Denver. I'll just share a few vignettes of a panel from Tuesday. And when I stop moving I'll share more details from DistribuTech.
"When the power is on, it's hard to get our customers' attention," said Bruce Carpenter, vice president, distribution services, Portland General Electric, setting the baseline for "moving the needle" with customers' attention to utility initiatives.
Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has resulted in speeding up restoration of service when that power goes out, and that should be a core value proposition, Carpenter suggested. PGE, which completed its AMI rollout in August 2010, has also cut truck rolls, another of the oft-cited benefits of advanced metering.
(PGE has about 850,000 customers, spread over 4,000 square miles of service territory that rises from sea level to the shoulders of Mount Hood.)
Yet customers may have other things on their mind. Carpenter recalled that PGE's customer base had up to 500 customers eligible for disconnection every day when the recession hit in 2008. Today? Up to 2,000 customers a day are eligible for disconnection. (A PGE spokesperson subsequently clarified that, despite these numbers, PGE rarely disconnects more than 300 customers per day, as it offers payment plans or help with energy assistance programs.) And that puts PGE between a rock and a hard place, he said.
"We have a lot of difficult conversations with our public utilities commission and consumer advocacy groups," Carpenter said. "They beat you up for letting bills get too high, then they beat you up for cutting them off."
Charles Dickerson, the mastermind of customer policies at Pepco Holdings Inc., shared another angle. Pepco's strategy when encountering resistance to advanced metering, which is almost complete (and still being optimized) in applicable areas of its multi-state territories in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., is "don't fight them."
"Engage," Dickerson advised. "Just allow them to refuse."
As for major technology deployments, keep in mind why you're doing it.
"Technology is a means to an end," Dickerson continued. "You can do the technology perfectly, but if customers don't change their behavior, you haven't done anything."
The timely presentation of customer usage data will help with the mission to get customers to modify their behavior, which can aid them in managing costs and the utility in managing operational constraints. One goal for Pepco is to provide its customers with alerts if they've set a monthly budget and their usage puts them on track to exceed that budget, Dickerson said.
Dickerson's personal view is that in-home devices are treated like toys and rapidly go into the kitchen drawer. Instead, why not assume that mobile devices will likely serve the role of energy monitor?
Chris Schein, senior director of communications for Oncor Electric Delivery, first clarified that Oncor is in the business of electron delivery, not retail service.
"If you give customers data, they'll cut their use by 10 percent," he said. "Give them tools, and they'll cut use by 20 percent."
But, he added, "engagement is tough."
"There's a lot of noise out there and it's not good," Schein said. Thus, "our target audience is the early adopter. All new technology depends on the early adopter."
Schein offered a potentially useful factoid: In Texas, surveys have shown, in more than half of his customers' homes, men make the selection of retail provider. The same proportion of women then take over and decide how energy in the home is used.
"They're the CFO of the home," Schein said.
To engage a customer base that's been metered, Oncor held a contest to see who could use the meter data creatively to save energy. The rewards on offer included a Chevy Volt and an array of smart appliances. The winner had reduced his use by 40 percent by matching his load to the overproduction of energy by his solar photovoltaic panels.
In fact, a number of utilities across the country are either in talks with or already engaged in pilot demonstrations with Boulder, Colo.-based Simple Energy, which offers a gaming application that injects fun and competition into energy management.
"Apps are going to flood into our industry," Dickerson projected.
Phil Carson
Intelligent Utility Daily
Engagement is a two way street
If utilities want customers to open up and engage, then utilities must open up first. Because of regulators and investors, opening up is not an easy proposition but it is essential if you expect customers to be more involved in energy decisions. The relationship has been paternalistic for decades. Utilities tell customers what to do (here is your meter, your new rate, etc.) and as long as they pay the bill, no news is good news.
This is not a recipe for engagement. This long lasting pattern can only be broken if utilities open up and I am not sure they are ready. Look at the companies that have highly engaged customers - Starbucks, Zappos, The Gap. They are largely open and transparent and invite customers into their business, even helping to create products, improve the customer experience, and make business decisions. There is a reason for customers to care.
Openness also builds trust. Zappos prints out a book for public consumption that shows how each employee feels about Zappos, and not all of the comments are polished or positive. This builds trust with customers and is the foundation for a relationship. If an organization only communicates polished corporate pablum, today's sophisticated consumer moves elsewhere. Any utilities ready to publish a book on how their employees feel about the organization?
Openess also allows organizations to remove layers of unproductive bureaucracy. Empower lower level employees to intereact directly with consumers. And yes they will make mistakes, but if the organization has opened the kimono, consumers are very forgiving. Moreover, it is an opportunity for the utility to show they can make and remedy mistakes just like every human on the planet. This humanizes the stodgy institution and again builds trust and a relationship with the consumer.
Until utilities can open up, share their success and failures, and truly invite customers into the energy business, there is little chance of engaging customers. The lack of customer engagement is not the fault of the customer, but the organization. And this is in turn highly influenced by the industry and the regulators.


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For those that have been sticking with the blog, you may remember my post detailing a zombie walk. They are massive events that span hundreds – and sometimes thousands – of people, who all dress to resemble one of the undead. From zombie makeup and torn clothing to severed limps and loads of fake blood, everyone does their best to look their worst.
In 2010, Paris held one of the best zombie walks ever recorded. (And by best, I mean best.) The attendants looked absolutely disgusting and the quality of detail that went into everyone's costumes was astonishing. People walked around in post apocalyptic armor, with blood dripping from every orifice. Others shuffled in mobs, moaning and looking like they walked right out of a George Romero movie.
Live Rasoloarison, an artist living in Paris, was there to capture the whole thing. Even if you find the current over-saturation of zombie culture to be unbearable, you cannot deny the morbid beauty of these photos. Paris has definitely found a way to outperform every other zombie walk that has ever taken place. If America wishes to step up their zombie quality, we had better start planning now.
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In the June issue of Vogue, pop star/actress/American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez can be seen wearing various designer bathing suits and demonstrating that she still has "it" despite the fact that at 42, she's well over the age at which most Hollywood starlets are taken behind the woodshed and shot. But what does "it" even mean? Here, I will venture to guess what "it" is that J-Lo has in each of her swimsuit photos. Besides a gravity-defying ass and aristocratic bone structure, I mean.
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Sleeping Better
Sleep is important for your physical and emotional health. Sleep may help you stay healthy by keeping your immune system strong. Getting enough sleep can help your mood and make you feel less stressed.
But we all have trouble sleeping sometimes. This can be for many reasons. You may have trouble sleeping because of depression, insomnia, fatigue, or Sjögren's syndrome. If you are depressed, feel anxious, or have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you may have trouble falling or staying asleep.
Whatever the cause, there are things you can do:
Your sleeping area
Your sleeping area and what you do during the day can affect how well you sleep. Too much noise, light, or activity in your bedroom can make sleeping harder. Creating a quiet, comfortable sleeping area can help. Here are some things you can do to sleep better.
- Use your bedroom only for sleeping and sex.
- Move the TV and radio out of your bedroom.
- Keep your bedroom quiet, dark, and cool. Use curtains or blinds to block out light. Consider using soothing music or a "white noise" machine to block out noise.
Your evening and bedtime routine
Having an evening routine and a set bedtime will help your body get used to a sleeping schedule. You may want to ask others in your household to help you with your routine.
- Get regular exercise but not within 3 or 4 hours before your bedtime.
- Create a relaxing bedtime routine. You might want to take a warm shower or bath, listen to soothing music, or drink a cup of noncaffeinated tea.
- Go to bed at the same time every night. And get up at the same time every morning, even if you feel tired.
- Use a sleep mask and earplugs, if light and noise bother you.
If you can't sleep
- Imagine yourself in a peaceful, pleasant scene. Focus on the details and feelings of being in a place that is relaxing.
- Get up and do a quiet or boring activity until you feel sleepy.
- Don't drink any liquids after 6 p.m. if you wake up often because you have to go to the bathroom.
Your activities during the day
Your habits and activities can affect how well you sleep. Here are some tips.
- Exercise during the day. Don't exercise after 5 p.m. because it may be harder to fall asleep.
- Get outside during daylight hours. Spending time in sunlight helps to reset your body's sleep and wake cycles.
- Don't drink or eat anything that has caffeine in it, such as coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate.
- Don't drink alcohol before bedtime. Alcohol can cause you to wake up more often during the night.
- Don't smoke or use tobacco, especially in the evening. Nicotine can keep you awake.
- Don't take naps during the day, especially close to bedtime.
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The African-American Gang, possibly named M.O.B. (Money Over Bitches/Bullshit), are an African-American street gang based in the Firefly Projects (Broker), Liberty City and in the city of Acter, Alderney. In 2008, one of its members, Jermaine Andrews, took a ride from Niko Bellic to take some stolen merchandise from a vehicle, though they were ambushed by the LCPD. The gang owns a Pay 'n' Spray on Gibson Street in Hove Beach and primarily makes money through drug-trafficking, vehicle theft and selling stolen car parts. They also have influence in South Bohan as they operate out of an apartment and a garage for their drug-trafficking operations. However, outside of missions, members cannot be seen in South Bohan.
They can be easily identifiable by their hip-hop/street inspired, baggy/flashy clothing and jewelry. They can be found hanging around and talking in groups or walking around in their territory. They can also be seen driving around in customized Patriots and Landstalkers. The gang's favorite radio stations are The Beat 102.7, The Classics 104.1 and The Vibe 98.8.
Like all gangs in Grand Theft Auto IV (except the Irish Mob and the Jamaican Mafia after certain missions), if the player walks or runs into a member, hits a member with a car, starts a fight, aims a weapon at them or shoots a weapon in their territory; they will often react with hostility.
Members and associates
- Jermaine Andrews - High ranking member.
- Jimmy - Possibly a member. Can be killed.
- Maxwell Caughlin - MOB criminal in South Bohan.
- Roman Bellic - Friend of Jermaine.
Mission appearances
- The African Americans share the same pedestrian skins as the North Holland Hustlers. The difference is that the North Holland Hustlers are associated with Playboy X and Dwayne Forge and are only influenced and referenced within missions. Likewise, the North Holland Hustlers focus exclusively on drug-trafficking and only have influence in North Holland as opposed to the African Americans.
- Gang members can be heard saying: "Does the B stand for bullshit or bitches?"
- Around the Firefly Projects a wall can be found with a graffiti reading M.O.B.
- They do not appear in any missions in GTA Chinatown Wars, but they still operate and sell drugs in-game
- Despite operating numerous fronts in South Bohan for their drug-trafficking operations, members cannot be found on the streets outside of missions.
- The members of the gang seen in Shadow can be seen walking around districts with African-American presence, as normal pedestrians. Interesting to note is, that the two guys waiting in the house, will never fight you when you punch them on the street. The drug dealer with the red-striped shirt, however, will fight you, and rarely pull out a pistol.
- The members seen in Street Sweeper are actually using pedestrian models which are very light-black skinned, which ones can be found in areas with African-American and/or Dominican/Hispanic/Latino presence.


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Precipitation data based on Easterling et al. (1995) from gage stations at Lee's Summit, Appleton City, and Clinton indicates an estimated average annual precipitation of 41.0 inches within the South Grand River Watershed for the period of 1915-1994 (Figure Hy01). Analysis of individual annual precipitation amounts for the previously mentioned period indicates a slight trend toward increased annual precipitation amounts within the watershed (Figure Hy02a). Mean monthly precipitation data for the period shows that the combined months of April, May, and June receive the most precipitation at 14.38 inches, while the combined months of December, January, and February receive the least amount of precipitation at 5.03 inches. June receives the highest mean precipitation amount at 5.34 inches, while February receives the lowest at 1.60 inches (Figure Hy02b).
United States Geological Survey Gaging Stations
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) currently (2002) has two active surface discharge gaging stations within the South Grand River Watershed (Table Hy01 and Figure Hy01) (USGS 2002a and USGS 2002b). Station 06921760 (South Grand River near Clinton, MO)
is located on the South Grand River 5.4 miles downstream from Big Creek. The datum of the gage is 700 ft above mean sea level (msl). Station 06921760 has been recording daily discharge data since July of 1985. Station 06921755 (South Grand River above Clinton, MO) is an auxiliary station to station 06921760. It is located on the South Grand River 2.1 miles downstream from Big Creek and 3.3 miles upstream from Station 06921760. Station 06921755 has been recording real-time river stage since April of 2001. Both stations frequently experience influences from the backwater of Truman Reservoir.
Historical daily discharge and/or peak flow records exist for an additional 12 surface water stations within the watershed with various records available from 1921 to 2000. In addition to the water discharge records, the USGS has collected surface water quality records from 34 locations within the watershed (USGS 2002b).
Daily Mean Discharge Statistics
In an attempt to obtain a comprehensive picture of stream flow within the South Grand River Watershed, it is necessary to examine records from multiple gage stations. This is due to the fact that no single station contains both long term and recent flow data. The most recent stream discharge data is available from Station 06921760(South Grand River near Clinton, MO). However, records from this station only date back to 1985. On the other hand, the most long term stream discharge data within the watershed is available from Station 06922000 (South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.) Stream discharge was recorded here from 1921 to 1971 but, as is apparent, the most recent data from this gage is over 30 years old. In addition, the site is now inundated by the waters of Truman Reservoir. Data from this station, however, still provides a view of historical and long term trends for the entire watershed which would otherwise be lacking. Daily mean discharge statistics as well other long term hydrologic trends have been analyzed using data from gage stations 06921760 (South Grand River near Clinton, Mo.), station 06922000 (South Grand River near Brownington, Mo), station 06921590 (South Grand R. at Archie, Mo.), and station 06921720 (Big Creek near Blairstown, Mo.). These stations have been chosen for analysis because they provide the most spatially and temporally comprehensive flow datasets for the South Grand River Watershed.
The annual daily mean discharge of the South Grand River near Clinton is 1,329 cubic feet per second (cfs) (USGS 2002a). The highest daily mean discharge at this station is 62,300 cfs which occurred on October 1, 1986. The lowest daily mean discharge is 8 cfs which occurred on October 28-November 23, 2000. Table Hy02 lists annual, highest, and lowest daily mean discharges for selected stations within the watershed. Despite the differences in the periods of record, analysis of annual mean daily discharge for analyzed stations show trends in increased discharges at all four stations (Figure Hy03). These trends appear to reflect an increasing trend in annual precipitation amounts. Analysis of historical discharge data for the South Grand River at Brownington, available through the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) (2000c), reveals that daily mean discharge has historically been lowest during the three month period of November through January and highest during the period of March through May (Figure Hy04). Data for other stations show some variability in this, perhaps in part due to different periods of record.
Flow Duration
Flow duration curves are useful for determining the variability or flashiness of stream flow as well as how the discharge of a stream is sustained over time. These factors are determined by many variables including climate, watershed land cover/land use, soil type, topography, and channel morphology. Daily flow duration curves have been plotted for USGS surface gage stations on the South Grand River at Brownington for the period of record (POR) 1923-1970, Clinton (POR=1986-2000), and Archie, Missouri (POR=1969-1986) as well as for a single station on Big Creek near Blairstown (POR=1960-1974) (Figure Hy05). Slopes of all duration curves are relatively steep at the higher discharges indicating that flood discharges are not sustained for long periods of time. While the curves flatten somewhat in the 10 to 90 percentile range, they are still relatively steep, an indication of high flow variability. The lower ends of the curves for all three stations suggest poorly sustained base flows. The South Grand River at Clinton exhibits a slightly more moderately sloping curve than the others. This is possibly due to the fact that this particular gage exists within the Truman Reservoir flood pool and thus is influenced by the reservoir. It is important to note that due to the limited and varied periods of record for all stations, reliable comparison of duration curves between stations is not possible. The high variability of stream flow and poorly sustained base flows in the watershed are in part due to the minimal movement of ground water within the watershed. Groundwater movement is limited by the large amount of shale present in the bedrock of the watershed. In addition, the large amount of agricultural land use as well as the channelization of some streams within the watershed has had the effect of increasing the rate of runoff and thus limiting sustained flow.
Comparison of duration curves for the time periods of 1923-1946 and 1947-1970 for the South Grand near Brownington show a slight increase in slope in the middle and upper portion of the curve during the latter time period (Figure Hy06). Many factors exert influences on the hydrologic cycle. Analysis of all factors is beyond the scope of this document making it difficult to determine the reason for this change. However, further data collection and analysis of hydrologic data will be important for the continued determination of long term hydrologic trends within the watershed.
10:90 Ratio
The 10:90 ratio is used as an indicator of discharge variability. It is the ratio of the discharge which is equaled or exceeded 10% of the time to the discharge which is equaled or exceeded 90% of the time. It is useful for determining summer carrying capacity in streams as well as interbasin comparisons. The lower the 10:90 ratio the lower the variability of flow. The 10:90 ratio for the South Grand River near Brownington was 1520. This is an extremely high value relative to 10:90 values of drainages of similar size within the state (Skelton 1976). This value is also high compared to the value from the Blackwater River at Bluelick which has a watershed area of similar size but whose 10:90 ration is 600. The value of the South Grand River near Clinton is a much lower value at 69, however this is more than likely due to the effect of Truman Reservoir. Table Hy03 lists 10:90 ratios for additional sites within the South Grand River Watershed as well as some neighboring watersheds in Missouri.
Instantaneous Discharge
Table Hy02 lists the highest and lowest instantaneous discharge rates that have occurred at select stations within the South Grand River Watershed. The highest instantaneous peak flow of 66,000 cfs was recorded in 1986 at the South Grand River near Clinton Station (USGS 2002d). The record instantaneous low flow of 0 cfs was recorded at three of the selected stations including the South Grand River near Brownington in 1928.
7-day Q2, Q10, Q20 Low Flow and Slope Index
Q2, Q10, and Q20 seven day low flows refer to the lowest 7 day discharges that have a recurrence interval, on average, of 2, 10, and 20 years respectively. Some of the issues which low flow statistics help answer include the relative permanency of a stream and thus the streams ability to support aquatic life, the influence of groundwater in a particular watershed, as well as addressing issues related to effluent discharge. The seven day Q2, Q10, and Q20 low flow values for the South Grand River at Urich were 0.1, 0, and 0 cfs, respectively (Skelton 1976). Table Hy04 lists low flow values for additional sites within the South Grand River Watershed. Slope indexes for all sites were incalculable due to the seven day Q20 value for selected sites being 0.
Flood Frequency
Magnitudes and frequencies of flooding for the South Grand River near Brownington ranged from 13800 cfs with a frequency of 2 years to 60,900 cfs for a 100 year frequency (Alexander and Wilson 1995). Table Hy05 lists flood frequency estimates for additional selected gage stations within the South Grand River Watershed.


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A big part of Donna Galluzzo's job as Executive Director of the Salt Institute in Portland, Maine is helping students learn to tell compelling stories on radio, in print and through photography. A few years following a semester spent studying documentary photography at Salt, she was asked to return as part of the staff, and in 2003 was appointed Executive Director.
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Canadian musician and composer Scott MacMillan enjoys a reputation in Nova Scotia and abroad for his unusual versatility working in the genres of classical, pop, jazz, blues and celtic music. He is equally at home on the podium as conductor and music director of Symphony Nova Scotia, or in the studio or behind a guitar.
Charles Altschul is the President of Maine Media Workshops + College in Rockport, Maine. He moved to Camden in 1991 to become Director of Education at the then newly-formed, but now defunct, Eastman Kodak Center for Creative Imaging. He shared his ideas about both traditional and digital approaches to photography and film.
Author, Activist, And Founder of The Institute For Humane Education, In Surry Maine, Zoe Weil holds Master's Degrees In Theology From Harvard Divinity School, And English Literature From The University Of Pennsylvania.
She Has Written Books For Educators, Parents And Children Including, The Power And Promise Of Humane Education; Above All, Be Kind; And Most Good Least Harm.
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Co-owner of the prestigious Barridoff Galleries in Portland, Robert Elowitch is also known by his ringname Robbie Ellis. Now in his mid-60's, He's still active as a professional wrestler who has competed in New England and Mid-Atlanic independent circuit as well as international promotions in Europe.
Local author, Mark Griffin has had a passion for Hollywood musicals since his childhood, especially those directed by the legendary, Vincente Minelli. Griffin's first book, "A Hundred or more Hidden Things," looks at Minelli's life from the perspective of those who knew him well, including personal interviews with such luminaries as Lauren Bacall, Kirk Douglas, and Tony Curtis. Griffin's book was featured as a book of the month on the Turner Network, and featured as part of the Museum of Modern Art's film series in New York.
A familiar face on MPBN television for well over 20 years, Lou McNally was host of one of our longest running programs, "Made in Maine." He's also a familiar voice to early morning radio listeners, delivering the weather reports weekdays on MPBN radio's "Morning Edition." He shares his passions for broadcasting, teaching, and weather with us, along with the story of how he got his nickname, "Altitude Lou."
Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder, is president & founder of the Institute for Global Ethics in Rockland, Maine. An award-winning journalist and author, Dr. Kidder's books include such titles as, "Moral Courage," "How Good People Make Tough Choices," "Shared Values for a Troubled World," "Reinventing the Future," "Global Goals for the 21st Century," and his most recent book, "Good Kids Tough Choices."
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I have not been unmindful of your request
1 As to the Boundaries of the State, it is as
2 There has been no History of this state published,
3 & 4 Enclosed . I have enclosed the names of the
The principle River are Connecticut, Navigable
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particular account
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8 The principal Manufactures are Coarse linens
Most kinds of Iron ware is also manufactured
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The weights & measures are the Same as in
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