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A lot of people are wondering: what is in fire retardant? Is it safe? Could it contaminate soil or the water supply.
Edward Goldberg with Performance Products, which has a division of the company providing the retardant, spoke to 11 News and tried to shed some light.
The active ingredient is ammonium phosphate fertilizer, which is similar to the fertilizer you find at the store to put on your lawn. Farmers use it on their corn crop.
There are also performance additives in the retardant to give it its color so that pilots can see the ground. There is also a thickener in the retardant to give it elasticity, so it hits the ground where the pilot is aiming.
The retardant goes through stringent government testing before it's allowed, so it doesn't hurt people or wildlife.
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Robert George Condemns Anti-Muslim Bigotry While Funding It
A long-simmering conflict between two conservative religious liberty organizations has come to a head, with board members of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty recently releasing a statement publicly condemning a staff member of the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) for a tweet disparaging the Muslim faith as a threat to "destroy the US" and not a religion.
The release comes after a private letter to TMLC President Richard Thompson in March went unanswered. It's authored by board members Bill Mumma, Mary Ann Glendon and Robert George. Said George:
If the Thomas More Law Center professes itself to be a defender of religious liberty, let it follow the lead of the Becket Fund in standing up for the rights of all. Religious freedom organizations should be leading the fight against religious bigotry; they should not be practicing it against our Muslim fellow citizens or anyone else.
While the other authors deserve credit for speaking out against this hateful bigotry, it raises larger questions about Dr. George in particular. Namely, if he opposes these kinds of views so strongly, why does he continue to associate with a group that funnels millions of dollars to extremists that hold them?
As I've highlighted before, Professor George sits on the board of the conservative Bradley Foundation, which has given some of the worst anti-Islam organizations in the country over $4 million in the last few years. Their grantees are the very people responsible for the kind of rhetoric and anti-Muslim activism George condemns the TMLC for spreading.
When confronted about this apparent disparity, Dr. George was unwilling to talk about it and expressed no indication that he sees any problem with his involvement in a foundation that incubates the hatred he purports to condemn.
Speaking out for the religious rights of Muslims is admirable, but a true ally would lead with his actions.
One Response to "Robert George Condemns Anti-Muslim Bigotry While Funding It"
Please clarify when voicing the truth is to be viewed as "hatred" or "bigotry"? Having read what the TMLC had publicaly posted, I see NO such action by Mr. Thompson OR any other person associated with them.
It appears the good Dr.George & his firm enjoy operating from a "double standard" which is profitable,no doubt, it is misleading in fact, and in form. Shame on him, and those who pay his employment fees! I would refer this gentleman to #9 in The Ten Commandments, before he engages in any future public actions!
"Laus Deo & Shalom"

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Michelle Chamuel Sings "Time After Time" on The Voice 2013 Live Shows, June 10 (VIDEO)
Michelle Chamuel Sings "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
On June 10, Team Usher's "introverted rocker" Michelle Chamuel belted out "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper on The Voice 2013. Michelle dedicated the song to her coach Usher, who she says has been there from day one and has become like family.
Shakira told the singer that she feels like she grows so much and she looks forward to seeing what she has to bring each week, saying she's a "permanent crescendo."
Adam Levine told Michelle that she took a song that's dear to his heart to another level with an amazing and theatrical rendition. Usher went on to thank his contestant for dedicating her song to him, and called her a winner. Usher went on to call Michelle the "medicine that makes the world better," and that's she's an example of being what you want so long as you believe.
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I've been looking forward to Despicable Me for a while; having seen trailers, the 3D animated film out of Universal looked like it had the potential to be a lot of fun. While I was far from unhappy with the final product, what seems increasingly to be a universal truth surfaced once again — all computer animated film fare is measured against the visual and storytelling juggernaut that is Pixar… and they remain the unwavering king of the mountain.
Despicable Me is the story of Gru (Steve Carrell), a past-his-prime villain heavy on unsavory aspirations but lacking in execution. One day Gru learns that every baddie, himself included, have been left eating dust when a mystery evil genius steals one of the Great Pyramids. Not content to be outdone, Gru devises a plan to infiltrate a secret base, swipe their experimental shrink ray, and steal the moon.
Of course, before doing this, he needs a little loan from the evil bank that funds the lifestyles of all major villains. There he is introduced to his future nemesis, Vector (Jason Segel), a geeky but resourceful new kid on the block. Being cantankerous and, well — bad, Gru immediately makes an enemy of Vector.
Vector has Gru's number at every turn, sabotaging all of his plans for world domination with nerd glee. When Vector robs Gru of his own stolen property and stashes it in his impenetrable suburban fortress (super-villains live side-by-side with average citizens), well — if you've seen the trailers you get a good idea of what most of the film seems to be about. Gru gets repeatedly blown up, shark-bitten, and junk-punched attempting infiltration.
The story, however — revolves mostly around the interaction of Gru and three little girls of varying ages and cuteness who sell cookies for the orphanage they reside in. Without giving a lot away unnecessarily, the girls are Gru's ticket to gaining access to what he wants, and he attempts to bend them to his will. What happens for most of the film is formulaic. Gruadopts the girls, they make his life a mess, he hates them, they hate him — slowly the relationship evolves, Gru realizes they're not so bad and they him — and the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day.
There is a danger in telling a story that's been repeatedly told in one way or another over many years, particularly in this medium, and that's simply not standing out. The sad truth of the matter is, Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul didn't do a whole lot to make this film unique. It's certainly pretty, and the character design is top notch, but the story never elevates itself past something more than just sort of cute. Gruff *insert character* is challenged by *insert adorable character(s)* and finds that *insert heartwarming message*.
Gru is a tame bad guy, plagued with mommy issues, mostly endearing thanks to the excellent voice work of Stevel Carrell. Vector never gets a lot of development, and a huge part of who he is and why he's that way is sort of ignored for the rest of the film. The girls, played by Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, and Nickelodeon staple Miranda Cosgrove are cute, but mostly forgettable. The youngest, Agnes, gets the most traction out of her cuteness with some really great lines (she looooves Unicorns…and kitties).


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The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision is regarded by most constitutional scholars, even those who consider themselves in favor of abortion rights, to be a violation of the separation of powers. The Roe Court set the dangerous precedent of allowing the courts to act as super-legislatures.
This is not acceptable in our federal democracy. The issues of abortion, euthanasia, human cloning and embryonic stem cell research should be matters for the people to decide in Congress, state legislatures and/or constitutional amendments.
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Lt. Col. Jason B. Blevins, outgoing battalion commander for the 2nd Battalion "Lobos," 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, of Wurzburg, Germany, returns a salute from his Soldiers for the last time during the change of command/change of responsibility ceremony at the 227th Aviation Regiment Maintenance Hangar June 5. In his speech, Blevins welcomed Lt. Col. Jenness Steele, incoming battalion commander, and said he was proud to leave his battalion in good hands. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Juana M. Nesbitt 13th Public Affairs Detachment)
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April is National Poetry Month. Do you have a favorite poem/poet?
Here's a fun one for kids, written by Kenn Nesbitt:
I Bought a Pet Banana
I bought a pet banana
and I tried to teach him tricks,
but he wasn't any good at
catching balls or fetching sticks.
He could never catch a Frisbee,
and he wouldn't sit or speak,
though we practiced every afternoon
and evening for a week.
He refused to shake or wave or crawl
or beg or take a bow,
and I tried, but couldn't make him bark
or get him to meow.
He was terrible at playing dead.
He couldn't jump a rope.
When he wouldn't do a single trick
I simply gave up hope.
Though I liked my pet banana,
I returned him with regret.
Boy, I sure do hope this watermelon
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{What I am about to write does not apply to those with an underlying medical or hormonal condition. I advise anyone embarking on a weight loss andfitness plan to have a thorough medical evaluation. You want to be sure that you are physically able to exercise and you don't have any underlying medical conditions.}
The Thanksgiving holiday is just over one week away. The diet experts will begin to rear their lollipop heads, sitting atop their scrawny stick bodies, telling us how to diet through the holiday.
A client me asked what I was going to eat on Thanksgiving. I told her, the same things she should —- whatever I like. I rarely use the word diet. I eat what I eat. Generally, that means low carbohydrate and as many whole foods as possible. Days that I don't follow my usual feeding habits I consider open eating days.
In my book, Fat Then Fit Now; A life beyond weight loss, I have outlined what Jimmy Moore coined, "planned splurges." These are days that you predetermine to not be strict. I make the holidays planned splurges.
Partaking, one day, every few weeks is not going to sabotage all your hard work. We are the master's of our meals. Being the masters, we must be disciplined and plan. Not for the holiday, but the day after.
1- Get rid of left-overs that are not part of your regular eating regiment. I know it is wasteful, but if you are a low carber like me, the potatoes, stuffing, pie and the like go in the trash. If the bad stuff isn't there, neither is the temptation. If your family members aren't watching what they eat and want the left overs, have them take the food with them. If they live with you? Tough, they don't get them either, toss them in the trash!!!
2- Plan the next days meals and snacks ahead of time. After a day of cooking, setting-up, feasting and cleaning, you many not be in the mood to prepare proper foods. To alleviate this potential problem, have your foods ready and in the fridge.
3- Weigh yourself the next day. Don't get too hung up on the number because it will be up. Yet, get on the scale. The increased reading will keep you from making a one day splurge into a four-day food fest.
4. Exercise. I make sure to work out Thanksgiving morning before everyone gets up and then I make sure to exercise first thing Friday morning. It is important to maintain our exercise routine. No excuses! No carbohydrate loaded laziness! Get off your butt and move.
Holidays are very food centric events. The so-called experts will have you believe that you should not partake. Here is the dirty little secret, you won't be good. Part of being human is enjoying food and company. In the U.S. this often goes hand in hand. So, when you over-indulge, instead of simply eating bad one day, you are now over-loaded with both food and guilt.
Remember, when you prepare ahead of time for the splurge and the day after, you will enjoy a guilt free holiday and most importantly, still get to shout; I was FAT THEN but I am FIT NOW.
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The Coast Guard says a small plane that two F-15 fighter jets were tracking for hours has crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman John Cornelio said two NORAD jets caught up with the aircraft at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time Thursday and were flying with it and monitoring it. He said they hadn't been able to make contact with the pilot.
Petty Officer Elizabeth Boderland says the plane crashed about 120 miles west of Tampa, Fla., at about 12:10 p.m. Eastern.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the plane was flying from Slidell, La., to Sarasota, Fla. She says one person is on board and that the FAA had been tracking the plane since it lost contact with the pilot at 9 a.m.
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California District 62 Little League: Little League Day at Angel Stadium
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Sunday May 22, 2016
Game Time: 12:35 PM vs. Baltimore Orioles
Family Sunday Promotion with family activities in the fun zone
Contact your league for tickets.
Parking lot opens at 9:00 AM
Parade assembly at 10 AM between Gate 6 and the Big A
Stadium Gates open at 11:00 AM / Parade begins at 11:10 AM
Parade participants will enter the ramp by gate 6 and exit though left field
Your League President, or other League Officer, will organize your League's parade participants
Parade Participants Must Have a Ticket in Possession to Re-enter
Time for the parade is limited and ends no later than 11:55. To insure all Little League players have time for the parade, the parade is limited to Little League players in full uniform only! (No Cleats)
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First Conviction in Brazil Graft Mega-Trial
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Brazil's Supreme Court convicted a leading politician Thursday, the first in a major bribery trial over alleged vote-buying in Congress under former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Agence France Presse reported.
A majority of the justices on the bench found Joao Paulo Cunha, a top politician in Lula's Workers' Party, or PT, who headed the Chamber of Deputies, guilty of bribery, embezzlement of public funds and money laundering.
Thirty-eight former ministers, lawmakers, businessmen and bankers are facing prosecution before the Supreme Court over the alleged scheme that ran from 2002 to 2005 during Lula's first term.
Cunha, who is running for mayor in a city in the Sao Paulo region, is accused of having received BRR 50,000 (about $25,000) from an advertising agency with alleged funding ties to the PT.
The justices acquitted former communications minister Luiz Gushiken, saying there was insufficient proof to find him guilty.
In the coming weeks, the court is due to rule on the cases of former chief of staff Jose Dirceu and Delubio Soares de Castro, former PT treasurer. Dirceu has previously denied he participated in a bribe-for-votes scheme. Soares has previously acknowledged that the party didn't report certain campaign contributions, but does not appear to have publicly commented on the vote-buying.
The so-called Mensalao Scandal nearly cost Lula his re-election in 2006, even though he has been cleared of involvement.
According to charges that first surfaced in 2005, PT members allegedly offered bribes to members of Congress in exchange for their votes.
Prosecutors allege that the bribe money was skimmed from the advertising budgets of state-owned companies through a firm owned by businessman Marcos Valerio de Souza, one of the accused.
Mr. Lula, who is recovering from throat cancer, has said he was betrayed and has offered public apologies on behalf of the PT, which he founded. The party denied any vote-buying ahead of the trial.
CORRECTION: A prior version of this story identified Cunha as also being a former director at the Banco do Brasil. Cunha did not hold that position. Henrique Pizzolato, who is also charged in the case, was a former director at the bank.


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After Tyler's father's accident, his family hires undocumented Mexican workers in a last-ditch effort to keep their Vermont farm. Despite his reservations, Tyler soon bonds with a worker's daughter, who is in his sixth-grade class. His problems seem small compared to Mari's: her family fears deportation, and her mother has been missing since re-entering the States months ago. While this novel is certainly issue-driven, Alvarez (Before We Were Free) focuses on her main characters, mixing in Mexican customs and the touching letters that Mari writes to her mother, grandmother and even the U.S. president. Readers get a strong sense of Tyler's growing maturity, too, as he navigates complicated moral choices. Plot developments can be intense: Mari's uncle lands in jail, and her mother turns out to have been kidnapped and enslaved during her crossing. Some characters and sentiments are over-the-top, but readers will be moved by small moments, as when Tyler sneaks Mari's letter to her imprisoned uncle, watching as the man puts his palm on the glass while Tyler holds up the letter from the other side. A tender, well-constructed book. Ages 8-12. (Jan.)[Page 50]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Gr 4-7--Sixth-grader Tyler Paquette lives in a dairy-farming community in Vermont. His father was injured in a tractor accident and must now turn to undocumented Mexican laborers to run the farm. Thus, a trailer on the property soon becomes home to the Cruz family--sixth-grader Mari, her two younger sisters, father, and two uncles, all needing work to survive and living with fear of la migra. They have had no word on Mari's mother, missing now for several months. Tyler and Mari share an interest in stargazing, and their extended families grow close over the course of one year with holiday celebrations and shared gatherings. Third-person chapters about Tyler alternate with Mari's lengthy, unmailed letters to her mother and diary entries. Touches of folksy humor surface in the mismatched romance of Tyler's widowed Grandma and cranky Mr. Rossetti. When "coyotes" contact Mr. Cruz and set terms for his wife's freedom, Tyler secretly loans the man his savings, then renegotiates a promised birthday trip in order to accompany Mari to North Carolina to help rescue her abused mother. When immigration agents finally raid the farm and imprison both Cruz parents, it signals an end to the "el norte" partnership, but not the human connections. This timely novel, torn right from the newspaper headlines, conveys a positive message of cooperation and understanding.--Susan W. Hunter, Riverside Middle School, Springfield, VT[Page 96]. Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.


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Weekend Question 3: Do We Want to Be Just Like Denmark?
ANSWER: Though on the surface it's appealing, no.
Henrik Rasmussen at TCS Daily explains why, and in fact notes a phenomenon occurring in Denmark that BizzyBlog has frequently commented on:
"It is entirely possible to have a large welfare state, with generous benefits, without choking the economy," says Jonathan Cohn of the New Republic in a new series of articles, glorifying the Danish economic model. He enlists the support of several prominent economists from left and right.
….. perhaps a dose of reality from someone who has actually lived in Denmark is in order.
First, let's compare material living standards …..
….. (the) numbers indicate that the 10% poorest in the United States have roughly the same standard of living as their Danish counterparts while the remaining 90% of Americans are better off than the Danes.
….. Which brings me to my second point. Cohn points out that "Americans simply work more hours, don't get as much vacation, and can't take such generous pregnancy or sick leaves." True, on paper Danes and Europeans in general have much more free time than Americans. However, as Constantin Gurdgiev points out in this article, recent research from Sweden and Germany suggests that Americans have just as much leisure time as Germans and Swedes when one accounts for the time spent on "do-it-yourself" services such as cooking, grocery shopping and home repair. While Americans spend more time on the job, Swedes and Germans spend more time working at home performing basic services that Americans pay others to do for them.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the numbers from Germany and Sweden apply to Denmark as well. For instance, Danes rarely go out to eat compared to Americans, and shopping for groceries, clothes and other everyday items requires more time in Denmark due to smaller stores, higher prices, and a lower variety of goods. In addition, Danes tend to spend long hours stuck in public transportation due to the high cost of cars and gasoline. High taxes tend to complicate life and cut into people's free time in more ways than immediately meet the eye.
Finally, there are the "generous" non-cash social benefits of the Danish welfare state to consider, primarily the health care system, which all Danes can use free of charge.
….. (But) US healthcare is better than the Danish version, exactly because Americans spend more on healthcare than the Danes. As in most government-run healthcare systems, Danish patients face significant waiting times for many types of treatment that Americans can get immediately. The United States is also ahead of Denmark when it comes to employing modern technology. For instance, America has 62.1 DTX scanners (for osteoporosis) per 1 million people compared to 8.0 in Denmark. The ratio for MRI scanners is 27 to 10 in America's favor, and the ratio for CT scanners is 32 to 14.6, again in America's favor.
Furthermore, Americans have better access to many preventive drugs than Danes, who often have difficulties getting prescriptions until they show serious medical complications. Competition between insurance companies is exactly what causes this American superiority in access to drugs.
In fact ….. (a) mass exodus (from Denmark) is already taking place. For instance, estimates of Danes living in London vary between 35,000 and 70,000, which is roughly 1% of the total Danish population of 5.4 million. According to the leading Copenhagen business daily Børsen, the average income of these Danish Londoners is more than $100,000 per year.
To put this number in perspective, imagine the reaction if 3 million high income Americans moved to London in search of greater economic freedom. Perhaps even The New Republic would realize that there's something rotten about high taxes.
If the Danes who can are voting with their feet, it doesn't seem like a place to imitate.


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Special thanks to my buddy Lisa for giving me this topic idea.
I love my son. Parenthood has been a life change that I warmly embrace. But I will be honest… my wife and I haven't decided on a second child yet. I don't think the hesitation is abnormal with only 12 months into this role, but that doesn't stop people from asking when we are having another.
My son had not been cleaned of the natal effluvia and people started to ask when we were going to start on the second one. I totally understand that people are being nice and are just looking for something to say, but don't you think it is weird to discuss your procreation schedule with relatives? I mean, that is essentially what is being asked even if you never thought about it that way.
I say/write this with tongue firmly planted in cheek (or wrist?), but it is a nice transition into the larger topic of more children. When I tell people that we may be "one and done" it is almost always dismissed with "you will change your mind" or "your wife will have something to say about that" (like I came up with this position all on my own). The common counterpoint is "your child will be too spoiled" if you don't give him a brother or sister.
There are studies that refute many of the only-child stereotypes that exist, but then I look at China's impending 4-2-1 problem (one grandchild potentially responsible for the care of 4 grandparents, 2 parents, and themselves) and I think a sibling would be a good idea. The state of the economy and our long term financial well-being play a heavy role in our decision making process. The current pre-college child care cost in the United States is estimated over $260,000. Again… before college.
When people ask my wife about another child, she often mentions how (relatively) complication-free her pregnancy was and how good our son is, in her words "it can only go down from here." She is joking, but there is truth to her words. I don't know if another Lombardi is in the cards for my wife and I, but for now we are happy, comfortable, and content raising the child we have.
What are/were your concerns about having a second child (or more)? Let us know in the comments section.


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September 3, 1998
The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) today mourns the loss of two extraordinary advocates for the rights of people with and at risk for AIDS. Jonathan Mann, MD, MPH, who was an IAPAC Editorial Advisory Board Member since our association's inception, was the first and most dynamic global healthcare leader to speak out on the inextricable link between human rights and healthcare. The impact of his unrelenting leadership may have had as profound an effect on the global HIV community as any AIDS drug. IAPAC will pay homage to Dr. Mann with a cover story in the October 1998 issue of the Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care. The October issue will include a speech he delivered at our First International Conference on Healthcare Resource Allocation for HIV/AIDS and Other Life-Threatening Illnesses last year in Washington, DC.
We mourn also the loss of Mary Lou Clements-Mann, MD, MPH, Dr. Mann's wife and herself a leader in the global campaign to advance the development of an effective vaccine against HIV. Her leadership, which has inspired so many scientists to practice science to the benefit of humanity, will be sadly missed. IAPAC expresses condolences to the Mann family and to the families of the 227 other victims of Swissair Flight 111.
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The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) represents 5,500 physicians and healthcare professionals in 42 countries. IAPAC is devoted to crafting and implementing global strategies to better the lives of all people affected by HIV and AIDS. More information about IAPAC is available on the association's Web site, www.iapac.org.


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Water Quality
Beneficial Use Attainment
Approximately 150 stream miles within the Jacks Fork Watershed classified with beneficial uses as defined in Table H of the Rules of the Department of Natural Resources Division 20-Clean Water Commission Chapter 7-Water Quality (Table Wq01) (MDNR 1999a). These streams must meet or exceed established criteria as defined in Table A of the Rules of the Department of Natural Resources Division 20-Clean Water Commission Chapter 7-Water Quality for those beneficial uses (MDNR 1999b). All watershed streams listed in Table H are designated for livestock/wildlife watering as well as protection of aquatic life. Two streams within the watershed have additional designated beneficial uses. These streams are The Jacks Fork and Mahan's Creek. Approximately 39 miles of the Jacks Fork( from its mouth to Township (T) 28n, Range (R) 07w, Section 29) is designated for livestock/wildlife watering, protection of aquatic life, cool water fishery, whole body contact recreation, and boating/canoeing. Approximately 4.0 miles of Mahan's Creek (from its mouth to T28n, R04w, Section 09) is designated for livestock/wildlife watering, protection of aquatic life, and cool water fishery (MDNR 1999a). In addition to the aforementioned designated uses, the Jacks Fork River has been designated as "Outstanding National Resource Waters" from its mouth to its headwaters (MDNR 1999a). No streams within the Jacks Fork Watershed are designated for use as a drinking water supply. The streams of this watershed have no public surface water withdrawals.
Section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Law requires that states identify those waters for which current pollution control measures are inadequate (MDNR 1999b). This is accomplished by comparing data from those waters with water quality criteria established for designated beneficial uses of those waters (MDNR 1999b). Waters that do not meet their criteria are then included in the 303(d) list. The state must then conduct Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies on those waters in order to determine what pollution control measures are required and then insure those measures are implemented (MDNR 1999c). Five miles of Jacks Fork River from T29n, R3w, section 9 to T29n, R4w, section 26 are currently included in the 1998 303(d) list (MDNR 1999d). In this section of the Jacks fork, fecal coliform counts are periodically high indicating the presence of excessive organic wastes. The Clean Water Act requires that the 303(d) list be updated every four years (MDNR 2000a).
Chemical and Biological Quality of Streamflow
Data regarding the chemical and biological quality of stream flow within the Jacks Fork Watershed has been collected by several different entities since the 1960s. Government agencies which have conducted water quality sampling within the watershed include the Environmental Protection Agency, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, National Park Service, and the United States Geological Survey. In addition some water quality data has been collected by Stream Team organizations. The extensive amount water quality data available for various parameters and varying time periods within the Jacks Fork Watershed, makes an adequate summary of water quality data within this document, impractical.
In order to avoid going beyond the scope of this document by attempting to provide a comprehensive summary of all water quality data by all agencies for all available years, a single station within the Jacks Fork Watershed has been selected in order to provide a spatial and temporal snapshot of selected water quality values. USGS station 07066110 has been selected for this purpose. Station 07066110 is located on the Jacks Fork River upstream from the mouth of Shawnee Creek at the Shawnee Campground (USGS 2000a). Water quality data has been collected at USGS Station 07066110 since 1973 (Figure Hy01 and Figure Wq01) (USGS 2000a). Table Wq02 lists selected water quality parameters and standards as well as maximum and minimum observations of selected parameters from station 07066110 for water years 1994-1998. Water quality at this station consistently met water quality standards for the selected parameters during the years examined with the exception of fecal coliform bacteria. Out of 31 observations conducted from 1994 to 1998, fecal coliform levels at station 07066110 exceeded state water quality standards for whole body contact recreation five times (Figure Wq02). All of these instances occurred during the recreational period, April 1-October 31 (as designated by MDNR 1999a). It is important to note that Station 07066110 is located on the section of the Jacks Fork River that is designated for whole body contact recreation. It is also notable that observed fecal coliform levels at station 07066110 did not exceed standards for whole body contact recreation during the 1998 water year. Water quality data also indicates that water at station 07066110 is hard as defined by the USGS (1999b)
As stated previously, a large amount of water quality data for a variety of parameters is available for the Jacks Fork Watershed. Microbiological sampling has been conducted within the Jacks Fork Watershed as part of a long term monitoring project cooperatively by the USGS, National Park Service, and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (USGS 2001). Data is currently available for 35 sites with the number of samples at each site ranging from 1 to 55. Water quality data is also available for additional parameters from the USGS Historical Water Quality Data Website and the annual USGS Water Resources Data Reports as well as the EPA Storage and Retrieval (STORET) Database. In addition, volunteer water quality monitoring data is available from the Missouri Stream Team online database. Additional State Water Quality Standards are available in the most current document of the Rules of the Department of Natural Resources Division 20-Clean Water Commission Chapter 7-Water Quality.
USGS Pesticides National Synthesis Project
The United States Geological Survey conducted water quality samples within the Jacks Fork Watershed from 1993-1995 as part of the Pesticides National Synthesis Project in order to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of contamination by pesticides in the water resources of the United States (USGS 1999c). The Jacks Fork Watershed was part of the Ozark Plateaus Study Unit of the National Water Quality Assessment Program. One surface water sampling site and one ground water sampling site were selected within the watershed (Figure Wq02)(USGS 1999d and 1999e). A single sample was taken at the ground water sampling site in 1993. Four samples were taken between 1994 and 1995 from the surface water sampling site (USGS 1999f and 1999g). Pesticide compounds were detected in two of the four surface water samples. These compounds included Deethylatrazine, Thiobencarb, Atrazine, and Metalachlor. No pesticide compounds were detected within the single ground water sample. By comparison, 39 of 43 surface water sites within the Ozark Plateaus Study Unit had detections of pesticides with 18 sites having samples with six or more pesticide detections (Bell et al. 1997). In addition 73 of 215 ground water sample sites within the Ozark Plateaus Study Unit had pesticide detections with a maximum of 5 pesticides detected in any one sample (Adamski 1996).
Ground Water Quality
The presence of karst features both within and around the Jacks Fork Watershed such as Jam Up Creek, a losing stream, increases the risk of ground water contamination from point and non-point sources of pollution located on the surface. Due to the fact that most of the watersheds population is rural, indicating that most receive their water from untreated private wells, the quality of surface water which has the potential to enter the groundwater system is important. In addition, portions of the permanent flow within the watershed are enhanced by springs. Thus any contaminant which affects ground water quality is likely to affect surface water quality as well as drinking water quality. There are several ways in which contaminants can enter the groundwater system. These include losing streams, sinkholes, and abandoned wells. As indicated by dye traces performed within the watershed, ground water movement is not always restricted by surface watershed boundaries. Some groundwater does exhibit movement to other watersheds. The most notable example of this is groundwater movement from Jam Up Creek to Big Spring in Carter County.
Water quality tests performed by the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory in Springfield and Popular Bluff on 308 wells in Howell, Shannon, and Texas Counties from July 1998 to August 1999 indicate that 119 (38.6%) well samples tested were unsafe (Farmer, personal communication and Jones, personal communication). A well is considered unsafe if any coliform colonies result from the sample (Farmer, personal communication). Howell County had the highest percentage of unsafe wells with 40.6% of the wells tested in this group deemed as unsafe (Farmer, personal communication and Jones Personal Communication). It is important to note that other samples probably exist which are not included in these results. In addition, these results are inclusive of those portions of the counties mentioned which are outside the boundaries of the Jacks Fork Watershed. Many other variables such as spatial and temporal distribution of samples, as well as sample method variability, limit the use of this data.
Point Source Pollution
Table Wq03 lists 5 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) sites currently within the Jacks Fork Watershed (Figure Wq01) (MDNR 1998a). There are two permitted (by MDNR) municipal waste water discharges within the watershed. (MDNR 1998a). These serve the cities of Mountain View and Eminence. As of 1994, the Mountain View Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF) was discharging 0.250 million gallons per day (mgd) into Jam Up Creek; a losing stream. While the Eminence WWTF was discharging 0.292 mgd into the Jacks Fork River (MDNR 1994). Additional information regarding MDNR Water Pollution Control Program (WPCP) permitted facilities can be found at the WPCP permit website.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geology and Land Survey has identified 13 active mines and 22 past producers within the Jacks Fork Watershed in Missouri (MDNR 1998b). All 13 current mines are gravel removal operations or limestone quarries. The highest percentage of past producers are copper and iron mines. Nearly all of these are surface mines which dot the watershed. These open pits can act as a direct link to the ground water system and thus pose a threat to ground water quality if pollutants are allowed to enter. This can effect wells from which nearly all of the watersheds population receives its water. It can be assumed that many of these wells are shallow and/or untreated which makes ground water quality even more important.
Gravel mining also has the potential to threaten water quality as well as aquatic and riparian habitats within the watershed. The negative impacts of gravel mining have been shown to include channel deepening, sedimentation of downstream habitats, accelerated bank erosion, the formation of a wider and shallower channel, the lowering of the floodplain water table, and channel shift (Roell 1999). In 1998 there were 4 permitted operations within the Jacks Fork Watershed (Figure Wq01)(USACOE 1998).
Land disruption from road and bridge construction and maintenance as well as urban expansion often results in increased sediment loads to receiving water systems. Bridge construction also results in stream channel modification, which affects stream flow both up and down stream from the bridge. Since 1995 there have been no 404 permitted operations within the Jacks Fork Watershed (USACOE 1999). According to the 2001-2005 Missouri Department of Transportation Highway and Bridge Construction Schedule, there are currently (2001) Two state highway construction projects scheduled within the watershed (MDT 2001). These involve bridge replacement of the Highway 17 Jacks Fork bridge and the Highway 19 Jacks Fork Bridge.
Non-point Source Pollution
Perhaps one of the more difficult challenges to address within any watershed is non-point source pollution. Whereas point source pollution can usually be traced to a single discharge point or area such as a waste water treatment plant discharge, non point source pollution, such as sheet erosion of topsoil, runoff of nutrients from pastures, or pesticide or fertilizer runoff from a fields, is much more difficult to detect as well as remedy. It takes the cooperation of the landowners within a watershed to minimize non-point source pollution and its impacts.
The potential for contamination by septic systems has been shown by Aley (1972 and 1974) to be increased in areas of soluble bedrock. (MDNR 1984). As part of an Ozark National Scenic Riverways Groundwater Study, Aley and Aley (1987) identified pollution hazards including sewage disposal in the study region. They state that the primary type of sewage disposal within the study region is septic systems. Aley and Aley (1987) also state that according to a 1972 Missouri Clean Water Commission publication, sewage production is approximately 100 gallons per person per day. Using this information and assuming that nearly all of the populations of Mountain View and Eminence are served by municipal waste water treatment facilities, it can be estimated that 410,300 gallons of septic system effluent is generated per day within the Jacks Fork Watershed. Aley and Aley (1987) conclude that the "dispersed pattern of settlement in the study region is of great help in reducing groundwater contamination problems resulting from sewage disposal." Aley and Aley (1987) state that: "Instead, problems are centered on areas with concentrated settlement". It is important to stress that proper septic system installation and maintenance remains important to the protection of both surface and ground water systems.
Non-Point source contaminants of forestry activities within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Groundwater Study Region were determined not to be significant enough to be designated by Aley and Aley (1987) as a hazard area within the study region. However, in certain areas of the study region, they did observe localized erosion "related primarily to logging roads and skid trails in rugged terrain" and concluded that "as a result, logging in the study region undoubtedly contributes to the sediment load of the springs in the Riverways". It is important to note that a considerable amount of land within the study region has since been transferred to public ownership.
As with other watersheds in the area, livestock, and in particular cattle populations, can potentially adversely affect both surface and ground water quality within the Jacks Fork Watershed. This is especially true when livestock are allowed to linger in riparian zones. Current estimates of livestock populations based on watersheds appear to be scarce if not non-existent. Much of the livestock population data currently available is based on county estimates. Applying this data proportionally to a watershed is a dubious method, at best, due to the potential variability of spatial distribution of livestock populations within counties. Land cover may provide a partial clue: Forests and woodlands makeup approximately 75% of the land cover within the Jacks Fork Watershed. Land cover within the riparian corridor reflects this characteristic. A high percentage of forest/woodland cover within the watershed would tend to indicate lower livestock populations. In addition, a high percentage of timbered riparian corridor would indicate, perhaps, more limited access to streams by livestock. Without good watershed-based livestock population data, much is left to speculation. What can be stated reliably is that limiting the presence of livestock from the riparian corridor is an effective way to help insure both surface and groundwater quality.
Other non-point pollution concerns within the Jacks Fork Watershed are recreation oriented. These include the large numbers of floaters (including people using johnboats, canoes, and innertubes) and people on summer weekends as well as horse trail rides and the associated facilities which are located along the Jacks Fork (MDNR 1994). As of 1994, monitoring had not shown any water quality problems associated with river recreation activities.
An increased awareness by the public will be important to the protection of both surface and ground water quality from non-point sources of pollution within the Jacks Fork Watershed.
Water Pollution and Fish Kill Investigations
As discussed previously, 5 miles of the Jacks Fork River from (T29n, R3w, section 9 to T29n, R4w, section 26) are currently included in the 1998 303(d) list due to elevated fecal coliform levels (MDNR 1999d). Table Wq04 lists 8 water pollution incidents which have occurred within the Jacks Fork Watershed since 1990 (MDC 1991-1995; MDNR 1999e; and MDC 1999a, MDNR 2001a). Elevated fecal coliform levels were the most frequent impact. The latest incident occurred when an estimated 50,000 gallons of partially treated sewage effluent from the Mountain View Sewage Treatment Facility escaped into Jam Up Creek (MDNR 2001a) on 5 July, 2001. Jam-Up creek is a losing stream which has been shown to be linked to Big Spring in the Current River Watershed. As of 23 July, 2001, monitoring on the Jacks Fork and Current Rivers had shown no increase in fecal coliform bacteria since the release (MDNR 2001b). Further observations and testing had also shown no impacts to the Jacks Fork and Current Rivers as of 23 July, 2001. As of 1 August 2001, observations and testing indicated that the Mountain View Facility was performing well (MDNR 2001c). For further information regarding this specific incident contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at (573) 751-1010.
No known pollution induced fish kills have occurred within the watershed since 1990. The Missouri Department of Conservation has not performed toxicological sampling of fish from the Jacks Fork Watershed.
Water Use
Estimates of water use for the Jacks Fork Watershed are currently unavailable. However water use data for the Current River Watershed (of which the Jacks Fork is a part) obtained from the United States Geological Survey National Water Use Database (1998b) indicate that total water withdrawn within the Current River Watershed in 1995 was 34.99 million gallons per day (mgd). Most of the water withdrawn in the watershed was from the groundwater system. Groundwater withdrawn within the watershed was 29.46 million gallons per day (mgd) while surface water withdrawn was 5.53 mgd.
Estimated water withdrawal for irrigation purposes was the most prevalent use within the Current River Watershed in 1995 (USGS 1998b). Combined groundwater and surface withdrawals for irrigation equaled 30.38 million gallons per day (mgd). It is important to note that irrigation is not a use of the two major water users (defined as those facilities capable of withdrawing 100,000 gallons/day) in the Jacks Fork Watershed; thus the large amount of water withdrawn for irrigation in the Current River Watershed is not believed to be reflected in the Jacks Fork Watershed (MDNR 1997). Domestic use was the second most prevalent within the Current River Watershed with domestic deliveries equaling 2.51 mgd. Self-supplied water withdrawn in 1995 for domestic use equaled 1.08 mgd. The human population within the Jacks Fork Watershed comprises approximately 21% of the total estimated Current River Population. Since domestic water use is directly related to human population, it is estimated that domestic water use for the Jacks Fork is 21% of that of the Current River Watershed or 0.53 mgd.
Major water use information for the Jacks Fork Watershed was obtained from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), Division of Geology and Land Survey. The MDNR maintains records of "major" surface and ground water users (those facilities capable of withdrawing 100,000 gallons/day) throughout the state. Recent records (1997) indicate there were two major water users within the watershed. These were the Cities of Mountain View and Eminence which had ground water withdrawals of approximately 147 million gallons and 40 million gallons respectively in 1997 (MDNR 1997).
Recreational Use
In 1982, the recreational value of the Jacks Fork Watershed was ranked fifth out of 37 major watersheds in Missouri (MDC and MDNR 1982). Results were obtained by surveying professional staff from six state and federal agencies. Threats to the Jacks Fork which would result in a lower of its ranking were identified as intensive recreational use, bank and shoreline development, and poor land use with intensive recreational use being the primary factor in the decline.
The National Park Service initiated a river use management plan in 1985 in order to help insure that the Jacks Fork, as well as the Current River, would continue to provide quality and diverse recreational opportunities to the public,. This plan was designed, in part to "protect the river environment and provide a variety of quality recreational experiences for visitors" (NPS 1989). This was accomplished by dividing the Jacks Fork and the Current River into zones and establishing maximum levels of canoe use designated as low (up to 10 canoes per mile), medium (11-40 canoes per mile), and high (41-70 canoes per mile). In some zones, the established maximum level of canoe use was different between weekends/holidays and weekdays.
The Jacks Fork River was divided into two zones: Zone 9-the confluence of the North and South Prongs to Alley Spring (24.5 miles) and Zone 10-Alley Spring to Two Rivers (14.9 miles). Both Zones were designated for medium canoe use during all time periods. in order to help insure that the Jacks Fork, as well as the Current River, would continue to provide quality and diverse recreational opportunities to the public. In order to evaluate the fulfillment of objectives set forth in the river use management plan, a monitoring program was established which set forth a periodic river use survey (Brown and Chilman 1998).
Since the establishment of a monitoring program, river use surveys were conducted in 1987, 1990, 1993, and 1997. In 1997, surveys were conducted between May 16 and August 13 (Brown and Chilman 1998). Canoes were the most prevalent watercraft, accounting for approximately 89% of total watercraft followed by innertubes (9%), johnboats (1%), and kayaks (<1%). Weekends accounted for the most use of the river by watercraft at 80% with an average daily count of 214 watercraft. Weekdays accounted for 20% of watercraft use with a daily average of 44 watercraft. It is important to note that counts were only performed on four of the five weekdays.
Angler surveys are useful for evaluating angler use, species preference, and satisfaction. Angler surveys can also be used to identify changes or trends in angler responses over time. These surveys provide the information necessary for managers to meet angler needs, as well as improve and validate decisions to change or maintain regulations.
Results from statewide annual angler surveys which were conducted by the Missouri Department of Conservation from 1983 to 1986 estimate that on an annual basis, an average of 45,979 total hours were spent angling on the Jacks Fork River and its tributaries (MDC 1987). Total hours fished increased from 53,920 in 1983 to 71,094 in 1984. Pressure dropped to 32,135 total hours in 1986. Bass species accounted for the most preferred group fished for. On average, 16,290 hours (35%) were spent fishing for bass per year. However, most angling pressure, an estimated average 20,529 hours per year (45%), was not directed at a specific species.
Angler surveys have been conducted annually on the Jacks Fork River since 1990 (1990, 1991, and 2000 data currently unavailable) in conjuction with a smallmouth bass research project being carried out by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC 1999b). These surveys are focusing on 37.4 miles in three segments (one treatment and two non treatment segments) of the Jacks Fork River. Initially, these surveys were daytime surveys conducted throughout the year. However, due to low fishing pressure during the winter months, the survey period was shortened, beginning in 1992, to include only the period of April through October of each year. For the purposes of this document, data from the previously mentioned segments are combined. Average fishing pressure for the area and time period previously described was estimated to be 8,276 hours. Pressure ranged from a maximum of 15,702 hours in 1992 to 3,421 in 1997. Angling pressure in 1998 was 4,547. It is important to note that these are preliminary findings and thus may be subject to future modification. This survey is scheduled to be concluded in 2001 (Kruse, personal communication).


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Nonetheless, based on health-promoting effects associated with these levels in preliminary research, some doctors recommend that most people supplement with up to 25,000 IU (15 mg) per day of natural beta-carotene and approximately 6 mg each of alpha-carotene, lutein, and lycopene.
Carotenoids are found in all plant foods. In general, the greater the intensity of color, the higher the level of carotenoids. In green leafy vegetables, beta-carotene is the predominant carotenoid. In the orange colored fruits and vegetables—such as carrots, apricots, mangoes, yams, winter squash—beta-carotene concentrations are high, but other pro-vitamin A carotenoids typically predominate. Yellow vegetables have higher concentrations of yellow carotenoids (xanthophylls), hence a lowered pro-vitamin A activity; but some of these compounds, such as lutein, may have significant health benefits, potentially due to their antioxidant effects. The red and purple vegetables and fruits—such as tomatoes, red cabbage, berries, and plums—contain a large portion of non-vitamin A–active carotenoids. Legumes, grains, and seeds are also significant sources of carotenoids. Carotenoids are also found in various animal foods, such as salmon, egg yolks, shellfish, milk, and poultry. A variety of carotenoids is also found in carrot juice and "green drinks" made from vegetables, dehydrated barley greens, or wheat grass.
Synthetic beta-carotene is available as a supplement. Mixed carotenoids (including the natural form of beta-carotene) are also available in supplements derived from palm oil, algae, and carrot oil.
Carotenoid deficiency is not considered a classic nutritional deficiency like scurvy or beri-beri (severe vitamin C and vitamin B1 deficiencies, respectively). However, given the possible health benefits of carotenoids, most doctors recommend adequate intake. People who do not frequently consume carotenoid-rich foods or take carotenoid supplements are likely to be taking in less than adequate amounts, though optimal levels remain unknown. Also, deficiency may be found in people with chronic diarrhea or other disorders associated with impaired absorption.
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Real estate is an instrument that can provide you your castle to live in and to enjoy, provide an investor a source of income, and provide long range equity growth.
Buying a piece of real estate property is a very important and serious purchase. For the vast majority of us, purchasing our home is the most expensive purchase we ever make; therefore, we must use our math skills before we start the search for our 'castle'.
Get a pad of paper, a sharpened pencil, all your monthly bills and expenses, and a pot of coffee or tea ready.
Now, let's start with the lists:
Expense List:
1. Your monthly installment payments, such as car, furniture, child care/support, insurance, etc.
2. Your entertainment expenses, such as movies, eating out, golfing, traveling, etc.
3. Your food bill - that is how much you spend at the grocery store
4. Your phone bills, cable T.V., etc.
5. Your car expenses both gas and others (tires, service, repairs)
6. Your utility bills, such as gas, electricity, and water
Income List:
1. Your net pay each month
2. All other incomes
Subtract your expenses from your income to determine how much money you have available for a house payment.
House payments: Those teaser ads on the internet stating you can buy a $150,000 home for $450 per month is VERY MISleading.
A total mortgage payment involves principal and interest on the loan plus home owner's insurance and real estate taxes which will run you about $1,500 per month on a purchase of $150,000.
I want you to know your numbers so you can enjoy your home and have a happy life also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next blog, we will talk about the next step in buying your home.
Have a wonderful day.


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Binary package "kdenetwork" in ubuntu maverick
networking applications from the official KDE 4 release
KDE is produced by an international technology team that creates free and open
source software for desktop and portable computing. Among KDE's products are a
modern desktop system for Linux and UNIX platforms, comprehensive office
productivity and groupware suites and hundreds of software titles in many
categories including Internet and web applications, multimedia, entertainment,
educational, graphics and software development.
This metapackage includes networking applications provided with the official
release of KDE 4.