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Seattle Times "Appearing to add further validity to the thought that there has been a smoothing out in the relationship between Kam Chancellor and the Seahawks, Seattle general manager John Schneider said during a radio interview on ESPN 710 Seattle Tuesday morning he does not expect Chancellor to hold out in..." April 05
Seattle Times "Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor added some further details to an incident that happened in Redmond Wednesday during an interview with radio station Power 99.1 in the Tri-Cities, saying that it's "just crazy how you have to go through that in 2016." As Chancellor detailed in a..." March 07
CBS Sports "Did gym employee overreact by calling 911 on Kam Chancellor? By Ryan Wilson | CBSSports.com March 5, 2016 2:06 pm ET Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor was in Redmond, Wash., earlier this week because he was thinking about opening a gym in the area. But he didn't get far; when he and several..." March 06
SB Nation "When Seattle safety Kam Chancellor isn't decimating running backs and wide receivers on the field, he spends some of his time helping run a women's fitness boot camp. The boot camp has traveled from city to city. Apparently, Chancellor is interested in buying a gym to host the boot camp, so he..." March 03
TMZ "Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor says his hands are GROSS thanks to playing in that freezing cold wild card game in Minnesota ... saying the frostbite turned his fingers into "iguana skin." Chancellor just posted video of the disgusting aftermath ... saying, "This what it looks like..." January 31
Pro Football Talk "Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor will sit out practice this week. Although he probably would prefer not to sit at all. Coach Pete Carroll confirmed that Chancellor has a sore backside, although he said it took him some time to figure out that "tailbone" is the right way to phrase that." December 15
ESPN "Strong safety Kam Chancellor was the story of the Seattle Seahawks' early season as he held out through training camp and the first two games looking for a raise. Teammate Michael Bennett let America know he thinks Chancellor deserves more money following the Seahawks' 13-10 victory over the..." October 06
Pro Football Talk "Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor is back for Sunday and for the balance of the 2015 season. Come 2016, the issues that sparked his lengthy holdout will return — especially if he reconfirms over the next 14 games plus postseason that he's one of the best safeties in the game and one of the most..." September 27
The seahaws will move Kam Chancellor to the active roster by their 4pm ET deadline to do so today. He will play Sunday
Pro Football Talk "The Seahawks haven't made the necessary roster move to put safety Kam Chancellor on the 53-man roster for this weekend's game against the Bears yet, but coach Pete Carroll made it seem like a formality during a radio interview on Friday morning. While Seattle could give Chancellor another week..." September 25
Per two sources, no adjustments were made to the contract of Seahawks S Kam Chancellor. He simply reported for work on his old deal.
CBS Sports "Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor has looked good in practice after returning from a lengthy holdout, but the team will continue to monitor his progress through the weekend before determining whether he'll play against the Bears in Seattle's home opener Sunday. Seattle was granted a two-week..." September 24
Seattle Times "Kam Chancellor is back in the Seahawks' fold. Now the question is whether the Seahawks can move on and salvage their season. If you were expecting Kam Chancellor to slink back into Seahawks camp, forlorn and dripping with equal parts regret and shame, well, that's not his style. Not in the..." September 24
Seahawks' safety Kam Chancellor is planning to return to Seattle today, per @Stephenasmith and me.
SB Nation "The Seattle Seahawks and Kam Chancellor are at odds no more, according to Adam Schefter and Stephen A. Smith ESPN, who reported that the safety will return to the team on Wednesday. Chancellor, 27, is still playing under a four-year extension he had signed in 2013. Since then, he has cemented..." September 23
Black Sports Online "Kam Chancellor is back with the Seattle Seahawks after ending his holdout, and now he may want to make nice with Pete Carroll and the front office brass. Chancellor, who missed all of training camp and the first two games of the season, had been holding out in hopes of getting his contract..." September 23
NFL.com "It looks like no one will be forcing Seahawks general manager John Schneider to change his stance on no-show safety Kam Chancellor any time soon. According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, Schneider has the backing of owner Paul Allen, a typically hands-off owner who has "been informed of..." September 20
Pro Football Talk "With the cost of Kam Chancellor's holdout already at $1.87 million through Week One, the addition of another lost game check will add another $267,000 to the total, pushing the total north of $2.1 million. And there's no end in sight. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, there's been..." September 19
Pro Football Talk "It's widely believed that the Seahawks have drawn a line in the sand with safety Kam Chancellor because they fear that, if they don't, they'll be confronted by other veteran players who want to redo deals that have multiple years left on them. At the top of the list is defensive end Michael..." September 19
ESPN "Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said Thursday that, while he holds no ill will toward Pro Bowl safety Kam Chancellor and even supports him during his holdout, Chancellor's absence has clearly been felt. "We miss Kam Chancellor, not just the way that he plays, but the way that he..." September 18
USA Today "It's hard to have sympathy for men getting paid millions to play a game (even a game with debilitating effects). But as television revenue pours in by the billion from five separate network deals and countless partners, NFL players need to take care of themselves, especially when their contracts..." September 17
NFL.com "A loss to the Rams has not changed Seattle's position on Kam Chancellor. Chancellor is not in Seattle at the moment and it sounds as though the needle has not moved in either direction in respect to a breakthrough as the safety will not play in Sunday's game against the Packers, NFL Media..." September 16
Pro Football Talk "Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor's fines and forfeitures for his contract holdout have reached $1.87 million and they continue to climb. But a little less than half that amount may be all that stands between him and a return. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, there appears to be..." September 13
Field Gulls "The Seahawks are done negotiating with Kam Chancellor, according to two reports, and will not go any higher than what's been offered to this point. SportsRadioKJR's Dave Softy Mahler reported this morning that a "Team source told me yesterday Hawks are not negotiating with Kam. Sounds like..." September 12
CBS Sports "When the Seahawks kick off their 2015 regular season in St. Louis on Sunday, it's looking more and more like Kam Chancellor won't be there to join them. The strong safety wasn't at practice on Wednesday as the Seahawks began their game preparations for the Rams, and Seahawks coach Pete Carroll..." September 10
Black Sports Online "Kam Chancellor is serious about his money — with some Seattle teammates believing he'll sit out the entire season to prove a point. Ed Werder of ESPN reports that some Seahawks are planning as if Chancellor, who has not reported to the team as he demands a new contract, will simply not show." September 08
Newark Star-Ledger "The Giants are on the lookout for safety help. They've inquired about and expressed serious interest in the availability of Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowl safety Kam Chancellor, an individual with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media. The individual requested anonymity because there..." September 06
CSN Bay Area "Besides the preseason leakage on the offensive line, the Seahawks' biggest question entering Week 1 of the season is arguably the status of Kam Chancellor. The three-time Pro Bowl safety has held out with hopes of obtaining a new contract, and has been firm on not returning until the Seahawks..." September 03
Seattle Blog "With no end in sight for strong safety Kam Chancellor's nearly month-long holdout from the Seattle Seahawks, a Tuesday article from a former NFL general manger raises an intriguing (and until recently all-but-unthinkable) question: should the team consider trading Chancellor? Such an idea would..." August 27
Pro Football Talk "If Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor is serious about his threat to continue holding out into the regular season, he's thinking about costing himself a serious amount of money. At Chancellor's salary of $4,550,000, he would lose $267,647 for each week of the regular season that he misses. Of..." August 21
NFL Trade Rumors "Alvin Keels, the agent for Seahawks S Kam Chancellor, tells Josina Anderson of ESPN that "nothing has changed" in regards to his clients holdout and he has no plans to report to the team until his contract is addressed. "Nothing has changed. He will not report without his contract being..." August 20
NFL.com "The news out of Seahawks camp in Renton, Washington is that there is no news on the holdout of safety Kam Chancellor. "I don't know that we're any closer but I know that we're all working, working to stay connected," head coach Pete Carroll told reporters after practice Saturday when asked..." August 09
The Score "Kam Chancellor's efforts to land a new contract may make him willing to stay away from team activities well into September. Chancellor, who's currently making his demands known by sitting out the Seattle Seahawks' training camp, could extend his holdout into the upcoming season if he and the..." August 06
Pro Football Talk "Safety Kam Chancellor is holding out of Seahawks training camp in hopes of landing a new deal two years after signing his current contract with the team. During an appearance with Rich Gannon and Bruce Murray of Sirius XM NFL Radio on Wednesday, Seahawks General Manager John Schneider didn't..." August 05
Sources: #Seahawks S Kam Chancellor wants more money, has told Seattle that he's strongly considering a camp holdout to make it happen.
NFL.com "The most decorated members of the Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom secondary were more injured than they let on leading up to Super Bowl XLIX. All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman might need Tommy John surgery to repair ligament damage sustained in the NFC Championship Game. All-Pro free safety..." February 04
The Score "Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor missed the final play of practice Friday after falling awkwardly near the goal line. Chancellor left practice with his knee wrapped, according to Peter King's practice report." January 31
A new need for #Seahawks? Safety Kam Chancellor had hip surgery this offseason, will hope to be ready this preseason. But nothing is certain
ESPN "Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor will have minor hip surgery to clean up a problem from last year, according to a source. The procedure is not considered to be major and is not as severe as the surgery that kept wide receiver Percy Harvin out for most of last season." March 25
Pro Football Talk "When a game ends with a score like 43-8, it's never about one play. But if you did want to identify one play that demonstrated what Super Bowl XLVIII was all about, you might go with Kam Chancellor's tackle on the Broncos' first pass. That pass, a completion from Peyton Manning to Demaryius..." February 03
Pro Football Talk "Kam Chancellor signed a five-year, $34 million contract with the Seahawks this year, and that allowed him to fulfill a promise he once made to his mother. Chancellor said today that buying his mom a house was a longstanding plan if he made it in pro football, and his new contract made that a..." January 29
ESPN "Kam Chancellor's new deal with the Seattle Seahawks should keep him with the team through 2015 at least. That is my initial read after taking a look at the detailed numbers published Wednesday by Rotoworld (see the "view contract details" link). Chancellor gets a $5 million signing bonus...." April 24
Seattle Times "Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor has agreed to a contract extension, a source confirmed. The Seahawks have a press conference scheduled for Monday, when they are expected to announce Chancellor's re-signing. Chancellor, a hard-hitting strong safety, had one year left on his rookie current..." April 22
#Seahawks expected to announce a contract extension for S Kam Chancellor today at 2 p.m., a source confirms to @710espnseattle.


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Readings from Wizard of the Crow
by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Ngugi wa Thiong'o discusses his book Wizard of the Crow. Commencing in "our times" and set in the fictional "Free Republic of Aburiria," Wizard of the Crow dramatizes with corrosive humor and keenness of observation a battle for control of the souls of the Aburirian people. Fashioning the stories of the powerful and the ordinary into a dazzling mosaic, this magnificent novel reveals humanity in all its endlessly surprising complexity.
Ngugi wa Thiong'o is the author of, among other works, Petals of Blood, Weep Not Child, The River Between, A Grain of Wheat, The Devil on the Cross, and Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature, now an essential text in post-colonial studies. As a Kenyan who has been grappling with the politics of language in colonialism and national liberation for over forty years, Ngugi writes in his native Gikuyu, translating his works into English himself. In exile now for more than twenty years, Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet and critic Ngugi wa Thiong'o has become one of the most widely read African writers. He is Director of the International Center for Writing and Translation at the University of California, Irvine.


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I'm not generally in loops,but this thing is freaking sweet!
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feel da beat.
before ya know it you waste lots a time to look at it XD.
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It was entertaining for the few minutes that I watched it. The animations are smooth and you did a good job with the color palette. Makes you wonder what is going on inside the barrel....
What were the differences that occur each time through the loop? The first time through the guy's head explodes. Is the difference in the debris that falls in the background sky while the new barrel is moving over? Just wondering.
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"Magnificent Manarola and the Cinque Terra" Manarola by sirgaw
Manarola Travel Guide: 185 reviews and 518 photos
They say getting there is half the fun - and it should have been, except both the French and Italian rail people had decided to strike.
We arrived at the Nice rail station to discover our train for 10.05 am was not running and the next to the French/Italian border was another 4 and a half hours away - ah well, time to catch up on writing up diaries, eating lunch and watch the snails pace of weeds growing.
Some time later we discovered by accident that our train was sitting on another platform and it was just luck that I found out, so we staked a claim on a couple of seats - and waited. Finally the train lurched into motion and a cheer went up from all the bored-out-of-their-brains passengers and we headed for Italy.
Arrived at the border at Vintimille and no help from anyone on which train or platform to try and access in the huge crush of angry people. Another Australian gave me a few pointers and so we staked yet another claim on a train heading for La Spezia and beyond - at least that train would get us to within one station of Manarola - and we had no idea how to get that last few kilometres to Manarola at 9pm. Station after station we stopped at - then we found the Italian trains would be going on strike as from 9pm that night.
It was a good Samaritan who came to our rescue and phoned the hotel using his mobile phone - you might like to read the separate travelogue 'Is getting there half the fun?' and the story of "Santo Mauro."
We arrived at Riomaggiore Station at 9pm and for the first time saw how steep the hills around the Cinque Terra really are - how did we get to the hotel - well read on.
We waited and waited in the railway station square just not knowing how we were to get that last few kilometres when suddenly an heavily accented voice said "Scusa me, are youa Australian."
"Si," we replied and so 'Sampson' and his boss helped us get to the hotels car - except it was parked UP what seemed the worlds steepest hill and with a broken handle of a suitcase I was soon struggling. Sampson, as we nick-named him, just hoisted the case onto his shoulders and took off like a mountain goat.
Exhausted we arrived at the hotel owners car and flopped into the seats. If we were not so tired I would have enjoyed the drive in the twilight to Manarola - then the surprise. The car park for the town seems to be about 2 kilometres from the hotel - and its the worlds second steepest hill, but at least time we were dragged down that hill by our suitcases.
We arrived at Hotel Marina Picola and really couldn't appreciate at the time the beauty of the town. The last thing we needed was a 4th floor room with no lift (escalator) and it was another 50 steps lugging those suitcases before we got to our room.
A quick freshen up and then into the hotel restaurant for something - ANYTHING - to eat. It had been a 9 hours since we ate on the platform in Nice. Really can't remember what we ate, but it was expensive. Bed beckoned in a loud voice - ciao.
Breakfast rooms have their good and bad points - apart from the food - and anyone talking in English is a magnet for other English speaking guests. Where are you from? How long is the trip? Where to next? What's that strange hat? - and so breakfast becomes elongated with travellers tales when we really want to finish brekky and get on with the business of the day - sight seeing. It was at the hotel breakfast room where we were bailed up
We have a collection of fridge magnets from all the places we have stayed in - our rule says we must stay at least one night to qualify for a magnet, otherwise we'd need 3 more fridges - LOL. We ventured into a gift/souvenir shop and were surprised to hear the woman owner of the shop speaking in English without any accent - she had left our home city of Melbourne 20 years earlier, married a local and now the proud mum of 3 Italian/Australian "bambinos" (one was a strapping 6 footer and objected to be called bambino) - yes we bought our fridge magnet after chatting about Melbourne. We then explored Manarola, went into the little church, got supplies for lunch from the tiny supermarket and tried to ring home at about the time daughter would be there - no luck.
Other half decided she needed to do some urgent hand washing, so I was left to my own devises to try and not get into too much trouble, but not before a "multi-tasking" visit to our own bathroom - bidets have some uses apart from, well you-know-what, and there are very useful for washing shirts - all this is done while sitting on the loo, now you understand what I mean by "multi-tasking" - LOL
I disappeared as requested and just took in the beauty of the town and its surrounds. A walk to the deserted station and maybe even a bit of train watching - except it was a rail strike.
The next day we just had to do the famous "Via Dell' Amore" - Lovers walk and there is a photo in the tips section. It was just awash with people all wanting to take in the beauty of one of the worlds best walks. Over the next 5 or 6 hours we covered the other 4 towns along the Cinque Terra by using the Cinque Terra card to access the trains - until the last station (Corneglia) where we misread the time table and missed a train. We had to camp out on the station for over an hour before we finally got back to Manarola
There are 5 towns on the Cinque Terra coast - which do I recommend as the best?
OK here are my votes and why.
They all have charm and character, however both Monterossa and Riomaggiore have - in my opinion - been over commercialised. There are bars and night clubs, shops and even crime - that's judging by the presence of local police. So I rank those 2 towns as 4th and 5th with Monterossa being number 5.
Vernazza has a smaller selection of shops, bars etc and in itself is a very beautiful town that "curls" around a small bay with a photogenic backdrop. That's number 3 on my list.
Corneglia is perched some 600 feet above the sea and has great views overlooking the cliffs. It has a lot to offer and has retained much of its past and remained as almost a backwater compared to the other towns along the coast. To me Corneglia is number 2 - and the winner is . . .
The town has only 2 hotels a number of B&B's and a small selection of eateries (sadly quite expensive). It has a small supermarket and a reasonable infrastructure, although it does lack a safe swimming beach (the small harbour is swimmable but watch for the rocks)
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I too have a picture of those strange bottles from Corniglia - probably the sam place. Hope the ratings get you off 666 soon!
what an adventure yu had - nothing like a sciopero to wonderfully concentrate the mind - now i am going to read your travelogues - ah god bless mauro - what a doll
manarola is one of my favorite places on earth.
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LSU and Tulane fans can rejoice this Christmas morning, secure in the knowledge that the unpalatable results produced by their football teams have not transferred off the field to the true lifeline of college athletics: recruiting.
The Tigers and Green Wave enter the final week of December, leading to Feb. 4 National Signing Day, in arguably the best shape of Les Miles and Bob Toledos' tenures.
LSU, buoyed more by its 2007 national championship than this 7-5 campaign, heads toward the New Year with a 20-member class rated as tops in the country by one recruiting service and No. 3 by another. The Tigers are a consensus No. 1 among SEC schools.
Tulane has shrugged off the effects of a season-ending eight-game losing streak and 2-10 record to compile a list of 22 commitments, including several highly regarded prospects who are expected to infuse speed and athleticism into the depth chart. Toledo and staff expect to sign a full class of 25.
"We are extremely pleased with where we are with this recruiting class," Tulane recruiting coordinator Doug Lichtenberger said. "We tried to go after some of the best talent in the state, and we feel like we landed some of those guys. Overall speed was the biggest need we had to address, and we feel like we've done so with those who we've recruited."
"I think recruiting rankings are nice," LSU recruiting coordinator Josh Henson said. "It speaks to the type of players that you are bringing into your program. As coaches and players, though, we have to be aware that there still is a lot of work to be done. You like to bring in talented and athletic players who have skills, and then we as coaches have to take that talent and help make polished college players out of them.
"But the good news is that it is fun to bring in really good prospects. It's going to be fun to get them on the field and see what kind of players they become."
The Tigers have 11 commitments from Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, California and Kansas. The Tigers already have reached the outer limits of their available scholarships as defined in August, but now appear destined to approach a full class of 25.
LSU's class is full of quality, with five players ranked in Rivals.com's top 100 — Houston-Cypress Ridge quarterback Russell Shepard, Mansfield defensive tackle Chris Davenport, Barbe defensive back Janzen Jackson, Northshore tackle Chris Faulk and Leesville running back Michael Ford. Shepard, Jackson and Davenport are five-star recruits ranked No. 5, 16 and 26. Faulk and Ford head a list of 11 four-star commitments and are ranked No. 43 and 77.
LSU's recruiting class is ranked No. 1 by Rivals and No. 3 by Scout.com, behind Ohio State and Texas. The Tigers are expected to add to that as they remain in pursuit of the nation's top prospect, Bastrop quarterback Rueben Randle, and another national recruit in West Monroe linebacker Barkevious Mingo.
Randle will probably play wide receiver in college and appears to have narrowed his choices to LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma. Mingo has visits scheduled for LSU, Alabama, Southern Cal, Michigan and Connecticut.
Several other top-shelf national recruits are on the Tigers' radar. Among those are Aldine, Texas, safety Craig Loston, Sanford, Fla., athlete Andre Debose, defensive end Sam Montgomery, Salt Lake City offensive lineman John Martinez, Atlanta defensive back Darren Myles Jr. and Pensacola, Fla., running back Trent Richardson.
"In the young men we've got committed, I don't think there has been any effect at all," from the 7-5 season, Henson said. "They've got good relationships with the staff. They know the issues that were involved in this season. If anything they probably feel like it presents an opportunity for them to play sooner and be part of the solution to this situation. So it's an exciting time. We've got a lot of good players coming in. It will be exciting and fun."
Dutchtown running back Eddie Lacy is another in-state national recruit still uncommitted, but not being pursued by the Tigers or Green Wave because of academic issues. Red River defensive end Bennie Logan, Sulphur linebacker Tahj Jones, Central safety Josh Johns and Destrehan defensive tackle Darrington Sentimore are other in-state blue chippers still being recruited by the Tigers. Sentimore is an Alabama commitment.
Having addressed quarterback with the pledges of Russell Shepard and Tupelo, Miss., product Chris Garrett, LSU's remaining needs are a "big" receiver, defensive line, outside linebacker, safety and offensive line.
The Tigers also have two more potential additions in former Bastrop receiver DeAngelo Benton and Belle Chasse safety Rockey Duplessis. Benton was the state's No. 1 player two years ago in 2006, but has yet to gain academic qualifying status. He played in 2007 for Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., but did not finish school there and has been attempting to qualify through correspondence courses.
Duplessis, a two-time All-State safety at Belle Chasse, was an early 2008 commitment, signed with LSU in February and agreed not to enroll until this January. Duplessis is being recruited by Louisiana Tech and likely would play more in Ruston than Baton Rouge.
Tulane's big-ticket recruits include seven three-star players compared to none a year ago. Three are Florida products in Orlando defensive end Devin Williams, Tallahassee linebacker Cody Ledford and Jacksonville running back Stephen Barnett. Rounding out the group are New Mexico offensive lineman Rio Mares, Georgia tight end Brock Sanders, Kansas lineman Lawrence Abrams and West Monroe quarterback D.J. Banks, likely a receiver in college.
Wide receiver and increasing its team speed were primary areas of need, and the Green Wave addressed those by recruiting four fleet pass catchers in Banks, Jordan Sullen of Karr, Ryan Grant of Beaumont, Texas, and Wilson Van Hooser of Montgomery, Ala. Twin defensive backs Kendrell and Kendrick Washington of Brenham, Texas, also have plenty of speed.
The Green Wave is continuing to pursue Amite quarterback Brandon Mitchell, Curtis running back Kenny Cain, Destrehan linebacker Rufus Porter, safeties Dexter McCoil and Chad Boyd of Shaw, Evangel athlete Quinn Giles and Karr offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas. The Green Wave also is recruiting former Lafayette area receiver Devin Figaro of Hargrave.
"We'd like to get a couple of more safeties, and from there we're just going to try to get the best players available," Lichtenberger said. "Like anybody, defensive line is still a need. But at this point I think we'll take a better player over a specific position. Obviously we needed receivers. That was probably our No. 1 need. Then speaking generally, we needed speed at all positions, and we've addressed that as well."
The quality of this year's in-state crop exceeded preseason expectations.
"I thought this year's in-state class was a little more talented than last year," Lichtenberger said. "It seems like there were more receivers in state than was originally thought. There's still a ton of quality backs. If anything changed, it seemed like there were more receivers who stepped out."
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Hello friends,
I've just sorted through a drawerful of drawings - some new, some old - and have made the best of the bunch available for sale for the first time. You'll find them all right here: zoetilleyposter.etsy.com. They range in price from $45 - $60, and what that means is, a steal of a deal!
Also, are you on Instagram? I am, and I'll be announcing more prints + originals as they become available there: instagram.com/zoetilleyposter. Also at facebook.com/ZoeTilleyPoster.
Happy summer days to you,


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USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Bradford Butman, Marilyn ten Brink
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Ellen Mecray
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Imagery: Video, Imagery: Photo
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect sediment grabs, cores, and bottom photos/video for sea floor characterization, sidescan verification, toxicity and geochemical analysis.
Start Port/Location: Caven Point, NJ
End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA
Start Date: 1998-09-23
End Date: 1998-09-30
Equipment Used: DGPS, Corer - piston, Grab sampler, Sidescan sonar, Camera- deep sea, Video camera - deep sea
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff: Dann Blackwood, Bradford Butman, Barry Irwin, Marilyn ten Brink, Ellen Mecray, Erin Galvin, Joseph S. Newell, Jamey Currence
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: This sampling cruise is companion cruise to the NY Mapping cruise (98013), which it will immediately follow. Original Center People field contained: Brad Butman and Marilyn ten Brink (co-Chief Scientists); Ellen Mecray, Erin Galvin, Jamey Reid (sampling); Barry Irwin (ET); Dann Blackwood (photo); Joe Newell (Mob).
New York Bight, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Buczkowski, B.J., and Kelsey, S.A., 2007, Archival policies and collections database for the Woods Hole Science Center's marine sediment samples: URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1187/.
Butman, B., Gutierrez, Benjamin T., Buchholtz ten Brink, Marilyn, Schwab, William C., Blackwood, Dann S., Mecray, Ellen L., and Middleton, Tammie J., 2003, Photographs of the sea floor offshore of New York and New Jersey: URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/of01-470/.
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South Downs
1st June 2014 by james_t in Black & White Photography
A beautiful landscape photograph. I love the rich tones and the way you have processed the image. The tiny hint of split-tone is very subtle and delicate.
Wow! Many thanks Otto and your comments are always appreciated as is your work. They are a source of inspiration and the thought provoking subject matter and prose leaves me realising how small this world is and what we should be doing to help each other.
Beautiful……. I have to think of a body……
Many thanks Cornelia.
A great part of the country cycled the SDW last year, going again next couple of months, a veritable feast for the photographic eye.
Hope you have a great time and many thanks for dropping by.
Reminds me of a donut for some reason! Really lovely shot, very deep and dramatic.
It has been such a long time since our chats over the web and it is lovely to hear from you Lucy, sorry about the really late reply and I do hope that you are well and the interest in photography is still strong. off to check out the recent posts that have landed in my email box. Hope you have a great week. Best regards, James
Superb photo and all the better for being b/w
Thank you so very much I really appreciate your comment and input. From one fellow Pentax user to another. Have a great week
Wow – this is a great landscape. And a fine and beautiful image!
Thanks so very much for stopping by and looking at my work as well as leaving such a wonderful comment
I like the thoroughly moody, threatening sky with the daisy-covered grass. Nice juxtaposition.
Great to hear from you Mike and many thanks for your continued interest in my work
Great monochrome shot!
Many many thanks.
Wonderful shape and shadow!
A huge thanks Patti


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A $7,000 Server Comparison
The story of Linux on non-x86 architectures started in 1994 with a port to the now-abandoned Alpha architecture. Other ports quickly followed, and over the years, Linux has gained support for most desktop and server CPU designs. Today, however, only five CPU architectures are promoted actively by their manufacturers as Linux-compatible. This article explores how entry-level servers based non-x86 designs compare to the current x86 systems in the same price range.
Comparing the x86 server market is usually fairly boring. The market is split into two camps around the AMD Opteron and the Intel Xeon. The differences between the various server models inside each camp are fairly small. Number of expansion slots, disk count and the features of the remote management solution seem to be the only distinctions. Performance and memory capabilities are determined by the CPU and chipset.
Outside the x86 market, the picture changes. To compete with the established x86 solutions and the massive budget Intel can invest into CPU development, IBM, Sun and the Intel Itanium team have to be innovative and take ideas to new heights.
The first member of the x86 architecture was the 16-bit 8086 designed by Intel in 1978. Since then, x86 has come a long way. It was extended to 32-bit with the i386 and more recently to 64-bit with the AMD64/EMT64. Despite these extensions, all x86 designs have remained backward-compatible, and even the newest quad-core Xeons and Opterons still run DOS.
This backward compatibility has allowed the x86 processors to become the standard for desktops and also to dominate the market for smaller servers. It is, however, also the reason for much of the criticism that Intel and AMD receive.
In 1978, ideas like pipelining, out-of-order execution and branch prediction were known but did not influence the design of the x86 instruction set. Today, these features are part of most CPUs, and a lot of effort is required to implement these features. This increases complexity, and in many cases, optimal performance is not possible.
EPIC (Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing) is the instruction set used in the Intel Itanium processors. EPIC was codeveloped by HP and Intel as the successor to both the HP PA-RISC line and the Intel x86 processors. The development started in 1994, but after delays and missed performance targets, the project's goals have changed dramatically. Although HP has discontinued the PA-RISC and Alpha architectures and is now selling a full range of Itanium-based servers, Intel continued the development of x86-based processors and now positions the Itanium processor only for high-end applications.
The main idea behind EPIC is that the compiler has a much better understanding of the program code than the CPU does. This additional knowledge about the program can be used to optimize the code at compile time rather than during execution. The reduced need for hardware-based optimization results in simpler architecture. However, the decision also requires more effort from compiler designers and leads to some interesting behavior (see The Compiler Issue sidebar).
The Compiler Issue
GCC is the standard compiler for Linux and many other platforms. However, GCC has a long history of being criticized for lack of optimization for non-x86 platforms. This seems to be especially true for the Itanium platform, as EPIC is the newest instruction set and GCC developers had the least amount of time to optimize the compiler. A whitepaper on Intel's Web site describes about a 25% performance gain when simply translating MySQL with the Intel Compiler vs GCC 4.1.
To verify this claim, we recompiled bzip2 and PostgreSQL 7.4.16 on the HP rx2660. The performance gains were impressive—29% for bzip2 and 21% for PostgreSQL. Hopefully, Intel and HP will continue working with the GCC team on improving performance, because adoption of a closed-source compiler by Red Hat and others is unlikely.
CMT, short for Chip Multi-Threading, is only one of the names describing methods for increasing CPU resource utilization. Instead of relying on larger caches or higher clock speed, CMT increases performance by offering multiple execution threads on a single processor.
CMT can be implemented in two variants. The first method is the use of multiple identical cores that are combined in the same physical package. This allows server manufacturers to deliver more processing power per socket and is implemented in all current architectures.
The second type of CMT is allowing one CPU core to execute multiple threads to increase resource utilization. This can be done by providing dedicated resources to each thread or simply by allowing the primary thread full access and limiting the secondary thread to the resources not used by the primary thread. Intel has implemented this feature in many Pentium 4 CPUs under the brand name of HyperThreading. HyperThreading can speed up execution by up to 20%, but workloads that rely heavily on cache sizes (such as the bzip2 compression discussed later in the article) suffer from having HyperThreading enabled.
The T1 processor that Sun is utilizing in the CoolThreads T1000 and T2000 systems uses both CMT concepts. It has eight cores, and each core is capable of executing four simultaneous threads. To combine such a high number of cores on one chip, Sun has chosen to implement very basic cores running at a fairly low clock frequency of 1–1.4GHz. This results in low single-thread execution speed, but Sun is betting on the 32 execution thread to make up for this disadvantage.
Throughput computing and pbzip2 throughput
I do not really understand your graphs with pbzip2... Are you saying that it takes more time to compress a file with higher parallelism? I think the y-axis is goofed up.
Anyway, for in-depth analysis on throughput computing on T2000 and beyond look at:
Really? You compare these
Really? You compare these architectures using Linux? Why not the T1000 with Solaris and IBM with AIX? It seems incomplete to not test with the native OS which these architectures are optimized.
Also, you mention these architectures are "proprietary". While most are, it seems not fair to call Solaris and CMT proprietary. Both the OS and chip architecture are Open Source :)
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Maricel's fattening (raising pigs in four months and selling after that) business started to grow when she had availed herself of a loan after she became a member of ASHI.
Because of the success she found in her business, the loan she applied for will be used to purchase more piglets to raise. She hopes that her business will prosper and that she can have the ability to start up another business supported by the profit from her hog raising so that she can employ some of the members of her family, especially her extended relations in the village.
Her long term goals are to have a full-fledged pig farm business, invest in her home, send her children to school until they complete college, and embark on another venture - a sari-sari store. "Sari" is a native word for variety. Such stores are convenient for people in the village who live far from the market place.
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About ASHI
Ahon Sa Hirap, Inc. has the distinction of being the oldest existing replication of Grameen methodology for delivering credit to the poor in the Philippines. With more than a third of the nation's 90 million Filipinos living below the poverty line, ASHI was established with the vision of helping to alleviate poverty in the Philippines. Translated from Tagalog, Ahon Sa Hirap means "to rise above poverty."
Empowering women dedicated to supporting their families through hard work and dedication, ASHI lends 100% to women and specifically the bottom 50%, so the "poorest of the poor." In addition to general business loans, ASHI also offers educational loans, house repair loans, savings funds, and social development programs for its members. ASHI is committed to translating its social mission into practice.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 7 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
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- Pre-Disbursed:
- Sep 2, 2010
- Listed
- Sep 6, 2010
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Elite Eight: How the match play field was set
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Disclosure of Information to Potential Subjects on Research Recruitment Web Sites
Klitzman, Robert, Albala, Ilene, Siragusa, Joseph, Patel, Jignasha, Appelbaum, Paul S., IRB: Ethics & Human Research
Recruitment practices in clinical research may be changing rapidly as use of the Internet grows. Last year, 73% of Americans were reported to be using the Internet. (1) Yet despite the developing influence of the Internet as a tool for reaching potential subjects, few systematic studies have been conducted that explore how individuals are recruited via the Internet for research studies or what type of information clinical trial Web sites provide to prospective research participants.
In 2002, the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined 22 Web sites--federal sites, third-party sites, location-specific sites, sponsor-specific sites, and others--that listed a total of 110 clinical trials. Of these 22 sites, 21 explained the importance of informed consent, and 16 described the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). However, of the 110 trials listed, only 29 mentioned potential research benefits, while none mentioned potential risks. Some Web sites provided misleading information (e.g., referring to "new drug treatments" rather than "experimental" or "unproven drugs"). Of note, this 2002 report did not describe how the particular Web sites within each category were chosen.
Based on its review, the OIG recommended that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provide guidance to IRBs concerning clinical trial Web sites; that risk and benefit information be balanced and subject to IRB review; that use of voluntary standards by Web sites be facilitated; and that Web sites be reviewed periodically by independent bodies. Subsequently, in September 2005, the OHRP issued a report, "Guidance on Institutional Review Board Review of Clinical Trial Websites," that stated:
When information posted on a clinical trial website goes beyond directory listings with basic descriptive information, such information is considered part of the informed consent process and thus requires IRB review and approval. Basic descriptive information includes: study title, purpose of the study, protocol summary, basic eligibility criteria, study site location(s), and how to contact the study site for further information. Information exceeding such basic listing information includes descriptions of clinical trial risks and potential benefits. ... IRBs should pay particular attention to risk and potential benefit information to ensure it is presented in a balanced and fair manner. ... IRBs reviewing clinical trial Web sites also should assess the types of incentives, if any, being offered to prospective subjects. Monetary and non-monetary incentives (e.g., access to services or programs) can create undue influence on a potential subject's decision about participation. (2)
Even before the OHRP issued its guidance, the FDA had provided essentially the same guidance for IRB review of clinical trial Web sites. In 1998, the FDA noted in its document, "Guidance for Institutional Review Boards and Clinical Investigators," that
IRB review and approval may assure that ... additional information does not promise or imply a certainty of cure or other benefit beyond what is contained in the protocol and the informed consent document. (3)
The FDA has also pointed out that it "considers direct advertising for study subjects to be the start of the informed consent and subject selection process," (4) and the OHRP has said that "in some cases, the information provided on these [clinical trial] websites may constitute the earliest components of the informed consent process." (5)
Clearly, this regulatory guidance is important, yet the degree to which trial sponsors, Principal Investigators (PIs), and IRBs follow FDA and OHRP guidance has not been examined. …


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Americans cardiovascular health varies greatly from state to state, according to a study that is said to be the first to assess cardiovascular health at the state level.
"Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is funding state heart disease and stroke prevention programs, we thought it would be helpful to have cardiovascular health information on the state level to help better focus our efforts," Jing Fang, MD, MS, an epidemiologist with the CDCs Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in Atlanta, said in a news release.
Using 2009 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System — a telephone survey of more than 350,000 people in the 50 states and Washington, D.C. — researchers collected information on the American Heart Associations seven major heart-health factors: blood pressure, total cholesterol, smoking, body mass index, diabetes, physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption.
The researchers found that the percentage of the population reporting ideal cardiovascular health, as defined by having optimal levels of all seven factors, was lowest in Oklahoma, West Virginia and Mississippi and highest in Vermont, Virginia and Washington, D.C. In general, people living in western states and New England reported having a higher percentage of ideal cardiovascular health.
About 3% of the total U.S. population reported having ideal heart health. About 10% reported having poor cardiovascular health, as defined by having two or fewer heart-health factors at optimal levels.
Fang said on average, Americans reported having more than four of the seven risk factors for heart disease, and the researchers found large disparities by age, sex, race/ethnicity and levels of education.
The lowest percentage of ideal heart health was among people ages 65 and older, while the highest was among the 35-to-54 age group. Women fared better than men in the survey, while whites and Asian/Pacific Islanders reported the highest rates of heart health and blacks, Native Americans and Alaska Natives reported the lowest. Those in the highest education group reported better heart health overall than people in groups with lower levels of education.
Estimates in the report could help those charged with preventing heart disease and stroke set statewide goals for reducing risk and improving cardiovascular health. "The comparisons offered by Fang and colleagues illustrate a critical point: Cardiovascular health status in the United States varies considerably by age, sex, race/ethnicity and education as well as by state," said Donna Arnett, PhD, president of the American Heart Association and author of an editorial that accompanies the study.
"This diversity necessitates that innovative, customized strategies be developed to most effectively improve cardiovascular health for specific states and among subpopulations."
The study appears in the December issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association and is available at http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/1/6/e005371.full.


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At least that's what Australian company Hahn Super Dry is trying to say with this epic ad. So for anyone who's ever wondered how the companies manage to jam pack so much unmitigated testosterone into every can, this commercial is here to set the record straight.
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Out of Texas is a story about three lawyers that were targeted with a bigger version of the fake certified check and money order scheme going around. Bottom line: if someone sends you a money order or certified check that is for more than the services you are supposed to be paid for it might be a scam. At the ... Read More »
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conditioner was not working so well...I had the freon checked...and the fellow added some..but told me he thought the door controlling the air flow on the drivers side was stuck shut. I get air flow through the vents on drivers side...but no cool air. I suppose I need to investigate under the dash and see what i can free up. Any suggestions for what I should be looking at/for ?
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Lilian Mudogo's Group
Esere's inhabitants collect their water from a protected spring because they do not have a piped water supply. This water is easily contaminated with bacteria that can cause water-borne diseases. Chlorine dispensers offer a solution to this problem by allowing people to treat their water to make it safe for drinking. Lilian's family and 85 other households using the local water sources need a loan to cover the cost of installing and maintaining chlorine dispensers at the water sources in the area.
Lilian has volunteered to be the promoter to encourage the community to use the dispenser and will also be responsible for refilling the dispenser with chlorine whenever the tank runs low. Lilian says that as a beneficiary of the new chlorine dispenser program, she has volunteered to sensitize the community on the importance of treating their household water. With regular chlorine dispenser use, Lilian foresees a healthy and prosperous community in the future. There are also three other volunteer promoters from the surrounding communities who are part of this group loan including: Margaret, Salome and Sheila.
The Kiva loan will be repaid by Evidence Action (www.evidenceaction.org) on behalf of the community through the sale of carbon credits. Using the chlorine dispenser generates carbon credits by avoiding the need to boil water to make it safe to drink. The sale of carbon credits to organizations and individuals wanting to reduce world carbon footprint will be used to repay Kiva lenders and also to make sure that Lilian's community can have access to safe water now and in the future.
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About Evidence ActionThis loan is part of Evidence Action's Dispensers for Safe Water program, providing rural communities with access to safe drinking water by installing chlorine dispensers where people collect water. The dispensers enable community members to treat their water with chlorine to make it safe to drink.
Kiva loans are used to finance the installation, maintenance and refilling of chlorine dispensers. Evidence Action provides dispensers as in-kind loans to communities, represented on Kiva by dispenser "promoters," who will help educate their neighbors about the equipment's use and benefits, and refill the dispenser with chlorine.
Instead of these loans being repaid by community members, Kiva lenders are reimbursed by the sale of carbon credits. These carbon credits are generated when households use chlorine dispensers to treat their water, because they no longer have to boil it over wood-burning fires that release harmful greenhouse gases. This change in behavior is monetized through the sale of carbon credits on the voluntary carbon market.
Here's how it works:
1) Kiva borrowers grant the rights to carbon credits they generate to Evidence Action.
2) Evidence Action works with an organization called Impact Carbon to monitor, quantify and verify carbon credits, which can then be sold to individuals and organizations looking to reduce their carbon footprint.
3) Revenue earned from this sale is used to maintain dispensers and repay Kiva lenders.
This is the first time Kiva is financing loans that are repaid with carbon credit revenues. By supporting this loan, you're joining an exciting experiment in using credit to fund carbon-reducing water projects. This also means that these loans may carry a significantly higher level of risk than typical Kiva loans.
To learn more about this model, read our blog post "A new way of thinking: Carbon as currency."
This Kiva loan will be used to provide borrowers with needed goods or services, as opposed to cash or financial credit.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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- Repayment Schedule
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Yes, drinking water when it gives you such easy points is becoming really, really easy. I found that if I take my big bottle to work with me, I always guzzle. I pee a lot too, but that doesn't matter. I just wish I wasn't so dead beat tire...
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Lemme announce my plans for the next 6 weeks of our challenge. I will do my 20 minutes of cardio 5 days a week, and I will drink my 8 glasses of water. Today I mixed a bit of Pink Lemonade into my 64 ounces of water and gulp gulp, they were gone...
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ORANGE BLOSSOM WEEKEND CHALLENGE!! FEB CHALLENGE!!! F - Fruits and Veggies, 1 point per serving No Max E - Eight Cups of Water Daily 1 point per Cup No Max (But don't over do it either) B - Boost that Metabolis...
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Orange Blossom Valentine Challenge
Friday, February 12, 2010 0 comments
VALENTINE CHALLENGE!!!! So for the Weekend Challenge, this is it. You guys want to go CUPID? CUPID C Core 5 points per 20 reps, not to exceed 20 points a day. U Upper Body 5 points per 20 reps, not to exceed 20 points a day...
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Schnootie A to Z
Friday, February 05, 2010 2 comments
It seems like these A-Z questionnaires have been popping up all over SP during the last few days. So I decided to follow my friends' lead and also post one about me. So here goes... A is for Age: 40 B is for Booze: I love wine with diet ...
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BOWLS Challenge with our Sister Team Shamrockers.
Friday, February 05, 2010 0 comments
WEEKEND CHALLENGE!!!!! SISTER TEAM CHALLENGE!!! In honor of the upcoming NFL Super Bowl, the BLC Sister Teams are proud to bring you the BOWLS Challenge. This challenge will begin this Friday, February 5 at 12:01 AM and run until Mon...
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Orange Blossom Challenge for the Weekend.....
Thursday, January 28, 2010 0 comments
HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE AGAINST THE SHAMROCKS!!! So we are going to SHOP with our sister team this weekend So I encourage all of you to join in on the Shopping and lets have some fun this weekend!!! Starts Friday at 12:01 am ...
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I am still a dog trainer....
Saturday, January 23, 2010 1 comments
Many months have passed. I am still a dog trainer, but not for the Veterinary Hospital anymore. I am just a trainer for my own dogs now. As much as I loved working with all different canine friends, I could just not live with the fact that old f...
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Bible Study
Sunday, January 10, 2010 0 comments
I would really like to do my mostly daily Quiet Time Bible studies in blog form. I just haven't figured out how to achieve that on here. And I don't want to do it elsewhere, because it seems so complicated..... lots of html talk for simple thing...
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Thursday, January 07, 2010 2 comments
My hubby could have had a bad car crash last night he told me. Somehow he managed to stay on the road, and although the car went all over the place, oncoming lane and all, he did not go off the road into the woods. I thank God for watching out f...
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The Armor of God
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 1 comments
When God sends a message, he does a great job, lol. With me trying to grow spiritually, I am trying to not get involved in things I should not get involved in, and keeping my mouth shut until directed otherwise by the Lord. Not easy at all. So t...
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Veggies, veggies everywhere..... And stacking wood.....
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 0 comments
I started logging my food today. Feel like a million dollars, what a high it is to write everything down. Not that I ate specifically great today, or even made choices that remotely bring me in the right direction.... however, just being back on...
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Making the rounds in the SEC:
Is former Alabama offensive coordinator Dave Rader headed back to the SEC or to Congress, writes Gentry Estes of The Mobile Press-Register.
Alabama will begin spring practice on March 12, with the A-Day spring game set for April 17.
The debate rages: Can Tim Tebow play quarterback in the NFL?
Top-rated safety Demar Dorsey is no longer committed to the Gators, and the Gators are no longer pursuing Dorsey, who plans to visit USC.
LSU's recruiting class suffers another hit with the decommitment of California defensive lineman Cassius Marsh.
Tennessee lands a commitment from junior college tight end Mychal Rivera, who was also considering Kansas State.
Former Alabama running back Roy Upchurch gets his break in the Senior Bowl and is showing what he can do.


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AORN has developed tools to help you gain funding for your attendance at the Surgical Conference & Expo 2017.
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Agua Caliente and Spa Resort offer frequent visitors the Paradise Rewards Club.
Welcome back to a new weekly feature, Card Carrying, where every Thursday we profile the various casino club memberships.
We will discuss what they offer, long term rewards, discounts and how to sign up.
This week it's Agua Caliente and Spa Resort.
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WHAT MEMBERS RECEIVE: Points that can be redeemed for free slot play or cash, dining discounts, golf at Indian Canyons, spa services, hotel rooms and concert invitations.
LONG TERM REWARDS: Club starts at gold level and moves up to platinum, black and red based on earned points in a six month period. Point levels: 150,000 for platinum, 375,000 for black and 1,500,000 for red. Black and red members receive reserved parking, VIP hotel check-in and suite upgrades.
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FINAL WORD: As always, if you are a frequent visitor, club memberships are extremely valuable tools. Just keep in mind that earning 150,000 points for platinum status will equal a lot of time and money spent at the slots. Remember the hidden trick of memberships is that point systems make it easy for players to lose track of how much money they're spending or losing.
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On Jan. 24, Anza Ground Water Association or AGWA held their first public meeting since their formation last March of 2012. Chair Elena Mafla gave a power point presentation of the overall goals of AGWA and the aspect of the way ground water is formed in the Anza Valley and its territories. This PowerPoint can be seen on AGWA's website on the home page as well as other helpful information.
The following are the 13 members that make up AGWA's Boards and each represents a different part of the community. Reginald Agunwah-Ramona Band of Cahuilla, Brian Baharie-Resident-Vice Chair, Joanna Crombie-Resident/Ag, Eric Haley-Heritage Well Service, Merl Johnson-Ramona Water Company Annika Knopple- High County Garden Club, Mike Machado-Anza Electric Co-op, Elena Mafla-Boojum Institute-Chair, Dan Marlin-AVMAC-Correspondent, Jackie Spanley-Rural Communities United, Anza Branch, Marea Stinette Levine-High Country Conservancy-Sectretary-Ed Wall- Resident and Corey Wallace-Rancho Water District.
AGWA's mission: "The Anza Ground Water Association will pursue opportunities that expand and share knowledge relating to the quality and quantity of our area groundwater on behalf of our community."
Last year the community was granted a Local Groundwater Assistance (LGA) Grant of $50,000 which lead to AGWA's formation. This committee formation was to be a steering committee comprised of different community interests, to formulate a groundwater management plan and to apply, find and set up the necessary agencies to accept these grants within the community in the future. They are not involved with water right issues.
According to the LGA grants site –"LGA Grants are to provide local public agencies with up to $250,000 to conduct groundwater studies or carry out groundwater monitoring and management activities. Approximately $4.7 million in funding from Proposition 84 is anticipated for the fiscal year 2011-2012 LGA Grant Program-alone." View at www.water.ca.gov/lgagrant.
These are state funds already set aside form the selling of bonds due to Prop 84. Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM)
What is IRWM? According to the Department of Water Resources website Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is a collaborative effort to manage all aspects of water resources in a region. IRWM crosses jurisdictional, watershed, and political boundaries; involves multiple agencies, stakeholders, individuals, and groups; and attempts to address the issues and differing perspectives of all the entities involved through mutually beneficial solutions.
DWR's IRWM Grant Program
DWR has a number of IRWM grant program funding opportunities. Current IRWM grant programs include: planning, implementation, and stormwater flood management.
IRWM Grant Program History
2002 – Senate Bill 1672 creates the Integrated Regional Water Management Act to encourage local agencies to work cooperatively to manage local and imported water supplies to improve the quality, quantity, and reliability.
November 2002 – California voters pass Proposition 50, the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, which provides $500,000,000 (CWC §79560-79565) to fund competitive grants for projects consistent with an adopted IRWM plan.
November 2006 – California voters pass Proposition 84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act, which provides $1,000,000,000 (PRC §75001-75130) for IRWM Planning and Implementation.
November 2006 – California voters passed Proposition 1E, the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act, which provides $300,000,000 (PRC §5096.800-5096.967) for IRWM Stormwater Flood Management.
Information was found at www.water.ca.gov/irwm/grants/index.cfm.
Part of these grants must go to Disadvantage Communities (DAC)- Anza Qualifies for DAC grants.
Anza's Recent Grant Proposal history according to AGWA's Website-
January 2013
The State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has a Local Groundwater Assistance (LGA) grant program that provides local public agencies with up to $250,000 to conduct groundwater studies or carry out groundwater monitoring and management activities. In July 2012, AGWA, with support from the Elsinore Murrieta Anza Resource Conservation District (EMARCD) as the qualifying public agency, submitted a proposal requesting funds from the DWR under the LGA grant program.
The proposed project would develop a Groundwater Monitoring Program (GMP) and a Groundwater Recharge Map for the Anza-Terwilliger Valley and includes both the Cahuilla Valley Groundwater Basin and the Terwilliger Valley Groundwater Basin. A minimum of six public meetings/workshops would be held during the course of project implementation to receive input from the community and to provide updates on the status of the project. The proposed project would also implement the first year of the GMP for groundwater levels and quality. The Groundwater Recharge Map developed under the proposal would help determine suitable water replenishment sites within the valley.
The proposed project would be completed over the course of approximately 18 months and would have a total (not-to-exceed) budget of $136,500. AGWA would provide in-kind services totaling $19,000. The grant requested from the DWR is $117,500.
Review and preliminary rankings of proposals by the DWR staff is scheduled for completion in January 2013.
Disadvantage Communities or DAC Groundwater Study in the Anza Area Phase I
Project at a Glance: The purpose of the groundwater Management Report completed in November of 2011 was to begin a community based program that would assist in developing a Groundwater Management Plan. Due to the complexity of groundwater issues within the Anza Area
Phase I is designed to carry out various conclusions and recommendations from the
Report and address the forth conclusion that "further coordinated planning and data collection should be a priority to assess current trends in water levels and quality."
Due to the high-level of community support in the fall of 2011 there has already been an indication of support for future phases of study. The USGS has indicated their willingness to serve as a project partner in the Anza Area, and could potentially provide matching funds up to 30% of the costs for Phase II.
Phase I will include data gathering and analyses necessary to improve understanding of the hydrology and groundwater quality within the Anza study area, building upon existing data. As the first phase of a larger multi-phased study it will also provide accurate and current information that will be used to protect communities that rely on the Cahuilla Valley Groundwater Basin from drought.
Project objectives include:
• Define the geohydrologic framework of the Anza Area.
• Quantify the hydrologic budget.
• Determine the character, source(s) and the age(s) of groundwater in the area.
• Develop tools to help evaluate and manage the water resources of the area.
• Hold workshops within the Anza area to maintain community involvement and transparency regarding groundwater management.
• Develop texture model to help characterize the aquifer system of the Anza area from a groundwater supply perspective.
• Compile data to better characterize groundwater quality within the Anza Area
• Develop a preliminary water budget for the Anza Area.
Project update: The contract for Administration of this Phase I project was awarded December 5, 2012 to the High Country Conservancy. Estimated starting date January 2013 and completion January 2014.
(This summary was extracted from the published final draft of Proposition 84
Integrated Regional Water Management Or Irwm Plan For The Upper
Santa Margarita Watershed Planning Region)
At the January meeting AGWA was proud to announce the award of the next phase of grants. Rancho California Water District is accepting these grants for the Upper Santa Margarita Watershed area which encompasses the Anza Valley and its territories, and then the High Country Conservancy will distribute them.
According to the State site planning Grant Round 2 Final Awards were granted on November 29, 2012.
It shows that Rancho California Water District was awarded total $777,050 for the Upper Santa Margarita Watershed IRWM Planning Grant Proposal (see line 37 of the Report) $174,880 was to go to DAC areas. For full report go to: www.water.ca.gov/irwm/grants/docs/PlanningGrants/Final%20Award%20Summary.pdf
According to the AGWA's calendar on there website there will be a Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting Wed. February 13, 1 to 4 p.m. at Rancho California Water Districts.
There is an online questionnaire that AGWA would like citizens to fill out; they want to know what you think.
To direct questions to AWGA or to contact them go to AGWA: PO Box 391686 Anza, CA 92539, Ph: 951 389 0211 Email: email@example.com and Webpage: sites.google.com/site/anzawatermgt/agwa go to the home page for great information on well and septic care and more.