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After daying a rotten thug named Chris Brown, the beautiful tropical songstress Rihanna has finally taken our advice and found her a good, proper man to protect her and love her. Rihanna's new man is named Dudley O'Shaughnessy (Dudley O'Shaugnessy). From that name you can tell he's a good Catholic and though it's not 100% great as let us say a Southern Baptist, it is not too shabby.
I can only wish Chris Brown would try to put up his dukes to Rhianna now, because he'd get whooped up like a fluffed batch of chocolate pudding. Any man who hits a woman the way Chris Brown did does not deserve to be famous! If it were President Bush who did that to Laura Bush, all you bonehead liberals would call for him to be impeached but you still put the Brown Man on a pedestal? Hypocrite!
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I am writing this question in the train from Roosendaal to Leiden. The train provides a decent wireless internet connection. I have seen it before, but then it was an experiment on trains between Rotterdam and Utrecht with very wonky connections. Are the wireless connections now common on all trains and if not how can you know which train has wireless internet?
From the website of the largest traincompany, NS
Basically, you will find free (!) Wifi in certain Intercities (the quick trains between different cities) only. These trains are not specified on beforehand, but you can recognize these trains from the Wifi-logo on the outside of the train. You have to connect with the "Wifi in de trein"-network.
For now, the usage of the Wifi is free, but if I remember correctly they are mainly performing tests at the moment, so certainly not all trains are equipped with the free Wifi.
I expect it to become a paid service when it is fully operational on all trains, but I do not have a source for that.


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Enjoy the holiday festivities with this delicious cranberry infused spirit.
Cranberry Harvest Cocktail Recipe:
- .75 oz. of Jack Daniel's Whiskey
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- Splash Simple Syrup
- Splash Cranberry Juice
- 1 Spoon of Oven Roasted Cranberries
Take all of these ingredients, fill up a glass with Apple Jack's Hardcore Cider and add ice.
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Jenna and Jill were born premature at 33 weeks and two days, so they are getting the care that premature babies get. Jenna was 4 lbs., 2 oz. and Jill was 3 lbs, 13 oz. at birth and were moved from the medical center where they were delivered to Akron Children's Hospital shortly after they came into the world. This hospital was able to offer the breathing assistance the baby girls needed.
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In the late-spring and early-summer, the melting snow creates incredible waterfalls on the mountains of East Vail. One of the easiest to access is "Racquet Club Falls." I'm calling it that because the falls are behind the Vail Racquet Club.
The hike starts at the tennis courts (directions below). Look for an open field to the east/left of the tennis courts with a sign that says, "Private Property, enter at your own risk. Obstacles may exist."
Follow the faint path up the hill to a small, concrete wall and your first water crossing. Follow the trail on the other side a couple steps and you should come to a trail split with a sign that says trail and points right. I'm not sure where that trail goes, but turn left to go to the falls.
From here, it's just a few more steps to your first view of the falls. This first cascade is just 0.15 miles from the parking lot and it's quite nice.
You can stop here and turn around, or start the serious climb. From here, the trail gets steeper. It's just a short climb to the next section of drops. Here you should see two drops with a cascade below.
Now the trail gets even steeper. In this section, I found myself holding on to roots as I climbed the steep trail of loose dirt. At the top of this section, you should see the top of the falls. While the trail continued up, I felt like I had seen the falls and could turn around. At this point, I was just 0.18 miles from the trailhead and had climbed 180 feet of elevation.
Details: The hike to the top drop of the falls and back is about a third of a mile with 180 feet of elevation gain. However, it appears the trail may go above the top of the falls, if you continue on.
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Directions: From I-70, take exit 180/East Vail. Go east on Bighorn Road for about 1.6 miles. Turn right on Main Gore Drive. Turn right on Jupiter Rd, then right on Meadow Dr. Follow Meadow Dr to the Racquet Club. Park in the tennis court parking lot.
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- Waterfall hikes in Pagosa Springs: Fourmile Falls and Falls Creek Falls
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The Banana Boat
Yesterday, Kevin and I were driving through downtown Lexington testing out our newly fixed car and all of a sudden I started laughing totally uncontrollably. While he looked at me with this perplexed look I almost couldn't stop laughing to explain what happened.
When I was growing up my dad bought cars like most men bought ties or jeans. The car that I will never ever forget was this land yacht ghetto-fabulous canary yellow coupe de ville. Now that was one interesting car. It just had a radio but that was fine, it had power windows, door locks, all the buttons you could ask for and the worlds largest V8. I know fuel efficiency wasn't a concern because best I can remember gas prices from being 5 or 6 it was around 75 cents a gallon. I sorely wish that we still had those prices. The Exxon Valdez and BP will ensure that doesn't happen and we will however with the environmental crisis off the gulf coast I'm pretty sure it's not totally bad.
But back to the story. When I was 6 or 7 years old dad had an appointment at a specialist in Lexington so, here we go loading up in the wee hours of the morning my mom, dad, sister, and me, pillows, toys, Walkmans, coffee, the essentials to entertaining the family on the way and way home from a long trip. Now, remember even though this car was huge it was a 2 door Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Which is why when people who have a perfectly normal 4 door or 2 door car that is capable of seating four or five people find out they're having a child and immediately go trade this normal family size sedan for some humongous SUV or Van. We grew up for years fighting over who got to sit up front, sharing room in the backseat, and making long trips in a regular car.
As we got to Lexington, my Dad who never admitted he was has the sense of direction so great he would get lost in a paper bag did just that. My dad however didn't just get us lost, he got lost in the worst part of town while it was still dark out. Our car fit in perfectly though so we were fine.
I remember sitting in the backseat covered up with my blanky propped up on my pillows and watching my dad back the wrong way down a one way street and wonder what was wrong. So now that downtown is a mess due to the equestrian games and South Limestone is closed, I found myself almost 20 years later reliving this very strange and funny moment. Thankfully Kevin was going the right way but all of this kept whirling in my mind.
People forget about life before large SUV's, outrageous gas prices and a life before Three Mile Island. We didn't learn anything from Catalina and the Southern California disaster. I also will never forget time before GPS systems and getting lost in downtown Lexington. Also, I will always remember the big yellow boat.


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Boots Riley Interview (Pt. 1)
The Boots Riley Interview Pt. 1
Five albums and 15 years deep, The Coup are perhaps the most consistant (and consistantly underrated) politcal minded rap groups of all time. But you probably already know this from the few occasions that this blog slipped into full scale Coup fan site mode. I had a chance to talk to Boots about the groups history, from their involvement in the near-infamous Dope Lika Pound or a Key compilation to their lastest album Pick A Bigger Weapon, which just so happens to drop today on Epitaph (Needless to say it's a must cop).
Noz: What are your earliest memories from both political and musical standpoints?
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N: Yeah I can hear the Prince influence in the new album.
B: Yeah Definitely.
N: At what point did you start rapping?
B: In high school we all rapped. And my first raps would be a combination of my own corny stuff and stolen lines from Schooly D who I thought not that many people knew at my school. We would just rap back and forth at lunch or at break or in art class. All those sorts of things. It was something the way people pounded on the table and rapped, but it wasn't really nothing serious.
N: When did you think about pursuing it as a serious thing?
B: I think a lot later, like when I was maybe 18 or 19 that I really think it hit me something serious because I didn't see the connection between what I wanted to do politically [and rapping]. Because I had already been an organizer, from the time that I was 15. When I was 15 I joined the Progressive Labor Party which was a revolutionary organization. And by that year I had already been part of leading this walk out at Oakland High and it was 2000 of the 2200 students, we all walked out and marched down about two or three miles to the school board and won our struggle right there. So it propelled me into a leadership position and I was doing all kinds of stuff, going all around the country, helping out with youth organizations and it pretty much set me into what I thought was going to be my life's path – being an organizer, helping to build a movement. But I didn't see how my other interest, which was in in music, because up until then I had also taken piano, guitar and trumpet at various times, and I didn't see how my other interests could combine with that until an incident where we was doing work later on in the Double Rock Projects in San Fransicsco and there was an incident that I talk about on the song "I Know You", about an incident where this woman Rossi Hawkins and her two twin sons that were eight years old got beat down out there by the police and the whole neighborhood came out and stopped them from dragging her into the car afterwards. They were concerned with what they were going to do with them – were they gonna beat them more? Were they gonna take them to the hospital? Or what? So they rushed down there and the police started shooting into the air and everybody ran away from them. And at some point they turned back and by the end of the night there were police cars turned over, [with] the police running away, running out of there on foot with their guns taken away from them. And when the story was told to me some days later by many different people that were there what happened, you know there were a lot of different details, but there was one thing that was constant, and that was that when the police started shooting in the air and everybody ran away in fear of their lives, somebody started chanting "Fight The Power! Fight the Power" and this was the summer of 1989 when this song was big, when it was on the radio, all over the place. Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" was out and that song gave people what they needed, it helped them understand that they were all on the same page as far as what they needed to do. It helped them make the decision to go back and take their place in history. Now, when I say take their place in history, none of this got in the newspaper the next day or anything, but when I heard that I realized that's what music does. It allows you to feel a general unity of thought with thousands of people. It is able to be an anthem for the fight and anthems are important because you're not singing that anthem by yourself, you're singing it with other folks. And I saw right then what music, in particular hip hop, could be used for in a struggle, in a movement. That was when I figured out what I was doing, when I heard that story a few days afterward from everyone involved.
N: So after this did you form The Coup?
B: Yeah, I guess, around that time, there were some variations of things. Like just before that we had a group called Underground Funk. Back then you could have twelve different groups with different people and it's like half hearted. The idea of even getting into a studio and recording a song just seemed like a dream. Like something you'd talk about but will it ever happen you don't know. And that was different because studios weren't all over the place then. It was just that idea of the studio, there was some mysticism behind going to the studio. But yeah, shortly after that the beginnings of what would be The Coup formed.
N: And you guys all linked up with Spice 1 and them for Dope Lika Pound Or a Key?
B: Yeah what happened was me E-Roc, Spice 1, G-Nut, who ended up in 187 Faculty, and another dude that went by the name of Point Blank that we helped put out something from, was in there too, we all worked at UPS, at the airport. And we would be all unloading the packages and stuff like that. And the first way that I knew Spice 1 rapped, i mean, well that he was serious about it, cause we would all be in there rappin and alot of times we'd purposely take a long time unloading the belly's of the plane, so we'd crawl up into the bellys of the plane to put the stuff on, but we'd all be rapping. Spice 1, interestingly enough was always talking about his partner Del, like Del was his best friend or something like that. "He's Ice Cubes cousin, we rap together." They were doing shows, they were in a group together called TDK and we would all be rapping. And at one point seperate from that I was at a ralley at UC Berkley for something and I got up and I rapped at the ralley and this dude Pizzo the Beat Fixer, who was Too Short's DJ was in the crowd. And he came up and was like "Yeah man, that's the type of shit that could make some money now." And it turns out that me and Spice ended up all being on his compilation together, Dope Lika Pound or a Key. What was funny is that that was the first time I heard my music bumping out of cars, but I didn't say my name in there I don't think and Spice 1 had more songs on there, so people just thought that I was somebody else in 187 Faculty. So it didn't do a whole lot, although it did something in the sense that it allowed me to actually hear somebody bumpin it or whatever. I didn't even know it was out and I stopped somebody at the gas station and I was like "yeah that's me" and they were like "no I thought that was Spice 1"
N: There wasn't really information on the tape.
B: Yeah and he sold like 20 somethin thousand of those. What was funny is that he had us on there. He had Spice 1 and he had a dude by the name of Mocades who at the time, his only claim to fame was that he had been on Toni Tony Tone's song "Feels Good" [recites verse] – "Mocades / the mellow / friday night fellow"… but he had a little brother that really wanted to be on that compilation, And we were all supposed to be on that label Wax Dat Azz, but Mocades was the one that was more famous from the Toni Tony Tone song for some reason Pizzo wasn't trying to sign his little brother. His little brother was 2 Pac and Mocades was really Mopreme from Thug Life, so there's a whole bunch of connections there. So Pizzo could've had a label with all of us on there, but he was just kickin it, smokin weed, partying, telling stories and not really on his job about making it happen. So Spice ended up signing with Triad, and in a little while we put out our own EP.
N: So you went on with your own label [Polemic] after that?
B: Yeah we did our thing. We put it out and we just happened to be… We were postering up the whole bay area, puttin up paste late at night, putting posters all over the place and it just so happened that, I guess when there was a Gavin Convention over here, every label had to have somebody from the bay area and every week we just happened to be selling the most or something like that at Leopolds in the local section. And so I think Wild Pitch just went and said "oh give us your top sellers." I think it was us, E-40 and Dangerous Dame and they were trying to figure out [which to sign]. E-40 he obviously had some bigger plans and Dangerous Dame was just getting out of his deal with Atlantic and they needed a whole lot of money. He had that one song that came right after Atlantic – "Same Ole Dame." And us, I was just like "put it out" I didn't care, you know, a deal was a chance for me to move out of my fathers house.
N: Do you regret that you ended up going with Wild Pitch at that time?
B: No because there would've been nobody else crazy enough to sign us. This was before The Fugees, this was before anything else, so if you weren't fitting into a strict category that was already there, there was no selling [?]. People in the industry always talk about this, in hindsight, that they feel like they should've marketed us like they did The Fugees, but the reality is that the [lyrics were] supposedly political, as far as they were concerned, but the music didn't sound like east coast or public enemy, so that threw people off. It sounded to west coast for the people that thought they were buying conscious music and at the time, too, the idea was that what they call political rap was already outdated. So there was no easy way to market it. The thing we lucked out on was when "Not Yet Free," the single came out, the only reviews we got must've only listened to the music and not to the lyrics because they said "Oh this is more gangsta rap from Oakland," and we were mad like "They didn't even listen to it, did they look at the logo even? What?" But people looked at the reviews and said "More gangsta rap from Oakland? Cool!"
N: So it helped you sell in Oakland?
B: Not just in Oakland, because at that time the bay area sales were not just oakland but it was the south and the midwest. I had heard of e-40 already, but the first time I heard that music was when we went on a promotional tour for that album. All over the south, all over Houston – Houston was a big thing for The Click – and in the midwest and people in Oakland hadn't even heard 40. And when they heard it they was like, and this is to be real, I did some work with a producer that was a famous Oakland producer that ended up later working with E-40 a lot, right? And being known for working with E-40 a lot. But when he saw "Practice Lookin' Hard" come on the video, I was at his studio, and he was like "That's some weird shit. This dude is weird. He don't rap right." And a lot of people in oakland that was there thing, they weren't open to something new. And E-40 sold so much all over the place that people started listening here in Oakland. E-40 was from Vallejo and that made a big difference at the time.
N: It's weird for me because, growing up in Jersey everybody waslistening to Black Moon or whatever and that shit wasn't even on our radar. And everything else was local music. But it seems like the east was stuck in our region while 40 was selling all over the country.
B: Like I said, I hadn't even heard his stuff, but then we were in St. Louis and somebody came mad into the record store like "Y'ALL GOT B-LEGIT IN YET?! Y'ALL GOT THAT B-LEGIT THE SAVAGE?" and they were like "naw, it's supposed to be in here…" and they was mad as hell. I was like "wow, they're selling all over the place." But Oakland was slow to pick up on it. But Bay Area stuff was all over at all kinds of other places. Like the whole idea that you could sell 40,000 in the bay area, that wasn't true. Bay area groups could sell 40,000 but those sales would be all over the place. But then the Bay area suffered when those areas got their own sound.
N: Yeah, southern rap is completely influenced by 40's sound.
B: Oh definitely, definitely. And even some of the Frisco [acts], a lot of the south is influenced by JT The Bigga Figga and stuff like that. There definitely is an influence – of course, Too Short. So yeah, our stuff was not fitting into any one category, which made it harder to market at the time. Now they have different ways, different ideas of how they do that. But at the time it just wasn't really happening. And Wild Pitch was always good, the dude there he signed a lot of groups that were innovative or strong in their areas. They signed Main Source, Gang Starr, OC, Chill Rob G. You know they weren't good at marketing. Chill Rob G had one of the biggest hits in hip hop music but not on Wild Pitch. Somebody else had to take his song [The Power]…
N: And made it a hit
B: You know, with Snap. So they weren't really good at the marketing aspect of it. They were good at finding some good groups. At the time I think we did the right thing, because any other label we wouldn't have even gotten to make a second album. Our first album, in the end, I think it ended up selling like 100,000 but before Genocide and Juice came out, it was only at like 70,000. And that's not enough for most major labels. So we wouldn't have been able to keep going and getting to where we are. And us being able to get on BET and MTV helped carry us through to Steal This Album and so on, so we got a big base of people that were listening to us.
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July 13, 2000
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Five athletes with ties to the University of Washington will compete in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials that begin Friday at Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium. The meet, which determines the United States' team for the Olympic Games, runs from July 14-23.
Two former Huskies are seeking to return to the Olympic arena. Aretha Hill and Adam Setliff both competed in the discus competition at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. Hill, a surprising Olympic qualifier in 1996, registered a 35th-place women's discus throw of 183-10. Setliff finished 12th in the men's discus with a mark of 184-8.
The fourth-ranked women's discus thrower (206-3), Hill will need to place among the top three to earn a berth on the U.S. Team for the Olympic track and field competition that is scheduled for Sept. 22 through Oct. 1 in Sydney, Australia. She placed third at the U.S. championships in both 1998 and 1999.
Hill, a graduate of Renton (Wash.) High School, was a four-time All-American at Washington from 1995-98. She won Pacific-10 Conference discus titles in 1996 and 1998 and capped her collegiate career with a runner-up performance at the 1998 NCAA championships.
In 1998, Hill launched an American Collegiate Record and school record throw of 215-3 in San Diego, Calif. That mark ranks as the second-best effort ever by an American female, topped only by the Carol Cady's 1986 U.S. record of 216-10.
A native of Houston, Texas, Setliff transferred to Washington after two years at Rice. He competed two years for the Huskies and was the Pac-10 men's discus runner-up both seasons, in 1992 and 1993. He was a fifth-place NCAA finisher in 1993.
Setliff is ranked third (224-9) entering the trials. He placed third at the U.S. championships in 1997 en route to a seventh-place performance at the World Championships. Setliff was the national runner-up in 1998 and did not compete in 1999 due to injuries.
Sprint sensation Ja'Warren Hooker begins his quest for an Olympic berth on Friday, competing in the men's 400-meter event. He is ranked 11th (44.91) in the 400 meters and needs to finish in the top six to guarantee a berth on the team that includes at least three spots for athletes to make up the pool for the 4 x 400 relay.
Hooker will also compete in the 200 meters. He is ranked No. 9 in that event (20.09).
A two-year Husky football letterman, Hooker did not compete on the gridiron in 1999 in order to concentrate on track. He plans a return to football, but won't be able to join the team until October if he makes the Olympic team.
Hooker capped his junior season at Washington as the Huskies most decorated sprinter. He was voted the Pac-10 Athlete of the Year for the second time. The Ellensburg (Wash.) High School product captured both the 100-meter (10.19) and 200-meter (20.39) titles at the Pac-10 championships on May 21 in Eugene, Ore. Hooker also won both events as a freshman in 1998, earning his first Pac-10 Men's Athlete of the Year award.
During the 2000 season, Hooker added two school records to the 100-meter standard of 10.18 that he established in 1998. He clocked a 400-meter time of 44.91 on May 13 in Seattle to shave nearly one second off the record of 45.81 set by Orlando McKay in 1990. Hooker broke the 19-year-old 200-meter mark on April 15 in Tempe, Ariz. with a time of 20.33 and improved that record by another .01 with a mark of 20.23 on May 6 in Provo, Utah.
At the NCAA championships, Hooker placed sixth in the 200 meters. He finished sixth in both the 60- and 200-meter races at the NCAA indoor championship meet.
Ben Lindsey, who concluded his collegiate career in June with his fourth straight NCAA championship meet appearance, will participate in the men's shot put competition. He won the Pac-10 shot put title in May and garnered three All-America awards from 1997-2000.
A graduate of Lynnwood (Wash.) High School, Lindsey is ranked 17th in the shot put (63-11 3/4) entering the Olympic trials.
Two-time NCAA javelin All-American Justin St. Clair is ranked 30th among Olympic trials competitors (231-3). The graduate of Tacoma's Franklin Pierce High School earned his second All-America certificate in June, ending his junior year with a sixth-place NCAA result.


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Breath of Life Mobile Asthma Clinic goes on the road to bring relief to children with asthma at local school
Thursday, December 13, 2012Unless managed effectively, asthma can take much of the joy out of childhood. It's hard for children to run and play if they're always tired, have difficulty breathing, and feel pain and tightness in their chest.
Asthma can also sabotage a child's education. It's the No. 1 cause of children missing school, resulting in more than 14 million school absences in the United States each year. And asthma is the leading cause of school-age children being hospitalized.
That's why the Breath of Life Mobile Asthma Clinic has hit the road again, bringing excellent medical care to kids with asthma while they're at school.
"Three of the main barriers to good asthma care that our mobile clinic will address are getting to the doctor's office for care, being able to afford the care, and understanding what you can do to control your child's asthma," said Paul Sharkey, MD, an asthma and allergy specialist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.
Everyone benefits from the mobile asthma clinic, he said.
"Schools are happy because children stay in school instead of being out for the day. And students with asthma can participate more fully in school activities when their asthma is well-controlled," he added.
"Parents are happy because they don't have to take the child out of school for a doctor's appointment," Dr. Sharkey added.
UTHSCT sponsors the mobile asthma clinic. The custom-built clinic – equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a team of asthma specialists – is visiting selected elementary and middle schools in Tyler.
Children diagnosed with asthma – and their parent or guardian – receive a comprehensive, individualized asthma management program, as well as education that helps children and their families cope better with the chronic disease. In addition, there's no charge for an appointment.
Studies have shown that children who participate in similar programs miss fewer school days due to asthma-related problems, have fewer asthma attacks and emergency room visits, are admitted to a hospital less frequently, and significantly improve their quality of life.
In the three years that the Breath of Life Mobile Clinic has been seeing children with asthma, only one of those children has had to be hospitalized for asthma, Dr. Sharkey said.
Data show children with asthma who were previously seen in the mobile asthma clinic missed, on average, just one-third as many school days as they had before. And their visits to the emergency room dropped by 75 percent.
The mobile asthma van currently is visiting the following schools in the Tyler Independent School District: Bell, Caldwell, Clarkston, Dixie, Douglas, Griffin, and Jones elementary schools, and Hogg Middle School.
For more than 60 years, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler has provided excellent patient care and cutting-edge treatment, specializing in pulmonary disease, cancer, heart disease, primary care, and the disciplines that support them. UTHSCT's annual operating budget of $125 million represents a major economic impact of over $287 million for the Northeast Texas region. Since 2002, scientists in the Center for Biomedical Research have been awarded more than $120 million in research dollars. As the academic health science center for Northeast Texas, its graduate medical education programs – with residencies in family medicine and occupational medicine – provide doctors for many communities throughout the region and beyond. UTHSCT is also the program sponsor of the residency program in internal medicine at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview.


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I take this fresh-tasting, colorful salad to potluck dinners throughout the year, since everyone who tries it loves it. The pasta, garbanzo beans and pepperoni make it a nice hearty dish. —Agnes Bulkley, Hicksville, New York
- 1 package (16 ounces) spiral pasta
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, halved
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
- 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- 4 medium fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large salad bowl. Stir in the next 12 ingredients.
- In a small bowl, whisk oil and lemon juice. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Stir before serving. Yield: 12-16 servings.
Originally published as Antipasto Salad in Taste of Home April/May 1996, p39
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"I got this recipe from your magazine several years ago and have made it dozens of time since then. I don't use the garbanzo beans, and sometimes add cherry tomatoes. I have also substituted italian dressing in a pinch and tastes pretty much the same as the one in the recipe. Great recipe, everybody loves it."


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The mustard universe is a lot bigger than the bright yellow bottle perched in your refrigerator door.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by making your very own corned beef.
These two recipes would make excellent gifts for the foodie on your holiday gift list.
This walnut vinaigrette recipe is in honor of my father Lefty, who taught me how to forage for and prepare these delicious nuts.
Get a sharp knife ready and follow these step-by-step instructions for cutting up a fresh chicken and then frying it to perfection.
This recipe is low in fat and high in taste. Mustard seed adds a nice zing.
Two members of the allium family, chives and garlic scapes, are on the menu today - a simple buttermilk dressing with chives and wild herbs and garlic salt.
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The latest in a series of food scandals in China sees a supplier shut down for allegedly supplying expired meat.
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A growing number of fast food and cafe chains are becoming embroiled in a scandal linked to a single supplier accused of passing off "toxic meat".
Starbucks, McDonald's and Burger King are among the outlets that have taken action since a video came to light which was said to show staff at Shanghai Husi Food Co using expired meat and picking up meat from the floor to sell on to stores in China.
The supplier, which was shut down after the TV report was shown, is a unit of US-based OSI Group.
McDonald's said meat from the supplier had even been sold to its branches in Japan, where it was used in the firm's McNuggets.
The hamburger chain and KFC's parent firm Yum Brands apologised to Chinese customers while Starbucks said some of its stores previously sold products containing chicken originally sourced from Shanghai Husi.
Burger King and Dicos, China's third-ranked diner owned by Ting Hsin International, said they would remove Shanghai Husi food products from their outlets.
Pizza chain Papa John's International said on its Weibo blog that it had taken down all meat products supplied by Shanghai Husi and cut ties with the supplier.
Food safety is one of the top issues for Chinese consumers after a scandal in 2008 where dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine led to the deaths of six infants and made many thousands sick.
Other food scandals have hit the meat and dairy industries in recent years, and many Chinese look to foreign brands as offering higher safety standards.
Starbucks said on its Chinese microblog site that it had no direct business relationship with Shanghai Husi but that some of its chicken acquired from another supplier had originally come from Husi for its "Chicken Apple Sauce Panini" products.
Burger King said in a Weibo statement that it had taken off its shelves all meat products supplied by Shanghai Husi and had launched an investigation.
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Thanks to a partnership with the US Bureau of Reclamation water from the drawdown of LakeRoosevelt will be made available to communities along the ColombiaRiver to support future growth.
The City of Brewster hit a snag, however in accessing that water and now will be holding a special meeting this Thursday to make some decisions on the matter.
Brewster Mayor, Lee Webster, says after waiting for additional water from the Department of Ecology for nearly 20 years the City of Brewster's water rights application has been approved for up to 1,000 acre feet; however the city is not able to meet the requirements.
A special meeting will be held at 6 PM this Thursday at BrewsterCity Hall.
How much is an acre foot? It is defined as the amount of water needed to cover an acre of land one foot deep in water. That is just shy of 326,000 gallons of water.


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Campus Sustainability Month
October is Campus Sustainability Month!
Building on the long standing success of Campus Sustainability Day (historically held on the 4th Wednesday in October), AASHE is inviting campuses to join us in celebrating Campus Sustainability Month throughout the month of October! The month will provide an unparalleled series of opportunities to engage and inspire incoming students and other campus stakeholders to become sustainability change agents.
In 2015, these opportunities include:
- Project Green Challenge 2015 (Oct. 1-31);
- Kill The Cup University Challenge (Oct. 5-30);
- Connecticut Campus Sustainability Week (Oct. 5-9);
- The #CleanEnergyU live tweet-a-thon dialogue with clean energy leaders (Oct. 14-28);
- Northwest Earth Institute's 2015 EcoChallenge (Oct. 15-29);
- Global Climate Change Week (Oct. 19-25);
- Food Day (Oct. 24); and, of course,
- AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo (Oct. 25-28).
Institutions of higher education, non-profits, and businesses can celebrate Campus Sustainability Month by organizing one or more events during the month of October. These events might include: announcements of new sustainability commitments or accomplishments, film screenings, award ceremonies, tree plantings, teach-ins, conferences, nature walks, green product showcases, sustainability competitions, power plant tours, information fairs and more! Learn more about Campus Sustainability Month.
Watch AASHE's webinar "Campus Sustainability Month - Opportunities to Engage" (originally broadcast Aug. 26, 2015) to learn about how you can participate and how to leverage this international event to promote sustainability on your campus.
Please let us know how you plan to celebrate and use #2015CSM to share Campus Sustainability Month content on Twitter and Instagram.
Participating Organizations
Meadville, PA
We challenge the entire campus to use responsible energy behaviors starting with a Fall Break Shutdown and extending for four weeks. Students, staff and faculty are educated and engaged through fun events such as Yoga & Meditation in the Dark, an uplugged open mic, night-time bonfire and music events. All electricity savings realized during the Challenge are used to fund student supported sustainability projects. Past projects have included a 24 panel solar array and the installation of a dozen filtered water bottle refill stations.
Bowling Green, Ohio
BGSU will have an entire week's worth of sustainability-related events from October 5th through 10th! A speaker, film, service projects, thrift sale, and "Green Game Day" at Saturday's home football game are just some of the events planned, with as much student involvement as possible.
Hayward, California
Lancaster (DFW Metroplex), TX
At CVC we celebrate Campus Sustainability every year, since 2013. We always show videos on how to be more sustainable. Have the students, faculty and employees pledge to be better stewards of our planet. This year we will be giving away green prizes for all who participate! Everyone who supports sustainability please wear green! We will also be showing what our faculty, students and employees have been doing with the Living Lab Initiatives. That started with a campus wide assessment of the major problems that could be solved with the students and faculty members. Location: Middle level of D building
Salem, Oregon
The students are putting on a drag trash to fashion show in collaboration with Forge Northwest. The Sustainability Office and the Office of College Life are working with the county and student and community volunteers to put on the community's first "Repair Fair." Volunteer will be on hand to instruct guests on how to repair their own items. We are focusing on: bike repairs, string replacement for instruments, small appliances, sewing repairs, tool care and knife/scissor sharpening. In addition, our staff and students are participating in a volunteer day, a collaborative recycled art fundraiser and ecochallenges.
Orangeburg , South Carolina
Claflin University will help celebrate Campus Sustainability Month by initiating a " Turn Off The Lights" campaign on campus. We have also invited Pandora Thomas with Earthseed Consulting, to speak to our Freshman Class about Sustainability. Finally we close out the month by participating in a citywide litter pick up campaign.
Omaha, NE
A celebration of St. Francis's feast day, along with several reading groups dedicated to Laudato Si highlight the festivities this year. We will also present the second annual Spirit of St. Francis Sustainability Award.
Granville, Ohio
We are holding our 3rd Annual Denison Fair Food Festival sharing the work of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the Student Farmworker Alliance, and the Alliance for Fair Food! On 10/8 at 830PM we will screen the award winning new documentary Food Chains, focusing on the CIW's Fair Food Program followed by a panel led by Ohio Fair Food. We will also have a Poster Making Session from 1130-130PM that day. This is one event of many happening at Denison University in celebration of Campus Sustainability Month!
Willimantic, CT
Eastern Connecticut State University is participating in Campus Sustainability Week a program of the Connecticut Alliance for Campus Sustainability. We will be hosting several on campus events including green tours, showing of the documentary 'Reuse' and Green Themed Yoga.
All cities , All states
In honor of Fair Trade Month, we'll be hosting a photo contest that showcases America's love for Fair Trade products! The 2015 Fair Trade Photofest begins October 1st and runs through October 31st.PACT-Group To enter the contest, post a photo of a Fair Trade product on your personal Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #FTCampaigns. Each of the first three weeks of October will have a theme. The photo with the most votes each week wins a Fair Trade Prize Pack full of goodies and gift cards! Two lucky people will win a the grand prize trip to Mexico!
Fort Myers, Florida
Our campus will be celebrating Campus Sustainability Month with these events and service opportunities: Veg-Out & Kale Day: October 1, 11:30am – 9:30pm; Farmers Market: October 6 & 20, 8am – 4pm; Weigh the Waste – Service Learning: October 6, 11:30am – 9:30pm; Eagle's Pride Campus Cleanup: October 14 & 30, 9am – 12pm; Student Government Environmental Documentary Screening: Oct 19; Seafood Day: October 19, 11:30am – 9:30pm; Green Halloween: Oct 22; Recycle Reset: October 23, 1pm – 4pm; Make a Difference Day: Oct 24; Estero Bay Region: A Retrospective: Oct 29; Resiliency and Adaptation in the Estero Bay Region: Oct 30;
Hays, KS
FHSU students participated in Campus Sustainability Day! They presented on overpopulation, endangered species, and the plight of monarch butterflies, honeybees, and migratory birds. They also handed out condoms to highlight the importance of contraceptive use in an overpopulated world.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Our campus will be celebrating Campus Sustainability Month with these events: Sustainability Pledge; DIY: Green Cleaning Solution; Hawaii Energy Check Presentation: Monday,October 19, 11:00am – 1:00pm; 15th Annual Hawaii Build & Buy Green Conference: Wednesday, October 21, 8am – 4pm; Sustainability Fair: Thursday, October 22, 11:00am – 1:00pm; "Sustainability and Energy: A New Beginning or a Dead End?":Thursday, October 22, 1:00pm – 2:00 pm; Global Issues Lecture Series -Natural and Human Induced Climatic Change": Friday, October 23, 1:15pm – 2:45pm; Halloween Funfest-Sustainability: Friday,October 23,5:00pm-8:00pm; Friday, October 23, 8:00pm-10:00pm; Farmer's Market : Saturday, October 24, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Ames, Iowa
Through a joint effort between The Green Umbrella student organization and Office of Sustainability, National Campus Sustainability Month will be celebrated with an outdoor tabling event, offering opportunities to learn more about sustainability activities and accomplishments and sign-up to get involved. Sustainability-minded student organizations, campus groups and community businesses will be highlighting their events, initiatives, and products. Free bike tune-ups and reusable mug refills of coffee or hot chocolate will be provided as well as opportunities to earn green and sustainable prizes. Food donations will also be collected for The SHOP, our Student Food Pantry.
Normal, Illinois
Our month will be jam packed with projects to better our environment. One activity we have is where we clean up a street we adopted in our town and recycle all recyclables and throw away all trash on the street once a week! We want to encourage many other organizations to do the same so we will be reaching out to others and listing the steps and benefits of doing so!
Baltimore, Maryland
This October, don't be spooked by all the styrofoam lurking in your lab, or shriek eek over e-waste! As part of Campus Sustainability Month, the Johns Hopkins University Office of Sustainability, Homewood Recycling and Hopkins LIFE are teaming up to host recycling drives on the East Baltimore and Homewood campuses. When and Where: East Baltimore 9AM-5PM, MRB Prefunction area (near the fountain) Homewood Campus 11AM-2PM, Krieger Hall Breezeway What: Office and lab electronics (anything with a cord) and batteries Clean Styrofoam with #6 symbol and packing peanuts (in a bag or otherwise contained) Please no food or chemical/biohazard contamination!
Kent, Ohio
Kent State University is celebrating with events throughout October: 1) Bra Recycling Drive all month; 2) HR Wellness Walk and Talk Fall Foliage; 3) KSU's disAbility Awareness Bike Ride 4) Recreational Services Lunchtime Adventure Talks; 5) Third Annual KSU Water Symposium 6) Game Day Challenge; 7) Recreational Services Halloween Costume Bike Ride 8) Ohio Schools Campus Sustainability Month Social Media Celebration Participant https://twitter.com/KentStateSusty/lists/oh-campus-sustainability
Edmonton, AB
Earth Common Journal: Convergence Volume 5(1) 2015 is launching its 5th annual publication to celebrate student research work and publishing. This peer-reviewed, student managed, and student published international journal focuses on three critical global topics: sustainability, conservation, and climate change. This year's issue provides research articles on the theme of "convergence," which examines how different resources, methods, and approaches can be combined to provide sustainable solutions. Listen to students talk about their research studies published in the journal. Enjoy sustainable, local, and organic food while supporting and learning the Earth Common Journal.
Marlborough, MA
In a session entitled, "From College to Your Career," college representatives will describe programs and career services including internships, co-ops, and job placement. Representatives from five colleges and universities will be participating: Antioch University, Boston Architectural College, Clark University, The Conway School, and UMass Boston.
Miami, Florida
On October 28, 2015, Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus will celebrate its fourth annual Campus Sustainability Day event, featuring: student-created research displays, projects and artwork; edible plant seedlings sale; e-waste recycling; commuter services sign-up; information about sustainability-related programs for students, faculty and staff; and more.
East Lansing, Michigan
In an effort to address some of the most urgent environmental issues facing our world today, Michigan State University is inviting students across the state to design cost-effective, energy-efficient and design-centric solar installations that can be integrated into a campus landscape. MSU's Energy Innovation Award and Student Solar Design Competition will recognize students who are advancing sustainability through their commitment to clean energy innovation.
Blue Bell and Pottstown, PA
MCCC will hold Campus Sustainability block parties on Oct. 20 (West Campus) and Oct. 21 (Central Campus). Both days will feature informational and interactive exhibits on a variety of "green" topics, including alt energy and transportation, e- and rental textbooks, farm-to-table produce, e-waste collection & more. On Oct. 22, MCCC will also host a high school Sustainability Career Day, presented by Communities in Motion, as well as video conference presentation, titled "Open is Sustainable," by Dr. Cable Green, Director of Global Learning at Creative Commons.
Morehead, Kentucky
A month long list of engagement activities is listed on our website. We are giving away gift cards and other prizes for participation by our campus community including our students, staff, faculty and community members.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Daily events and activities to highlight NAU Campus Dining sustainability initiatives and programs!
Highland Heights, Kentucky
NKU Green is teaming up with Environmental Studies, First Year Programs, and the Center for Civic Engagement to bring water-themed sustainability programming and events to campus. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend a documentary viewing, Walk for Water, stream cleanup, and facilitated discussions throughout the entire fall 2015 semester. On October 21st, the Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students will be hosting a tap water vs. bottled water taste testing and starting an "Every Drop Counts" campaign.
Evanston, Illinois
During October and November, Northwestern hosts "Green Cup," a competition between residence halls, Greek houses and off-campus residents to reduce energy and water usage. The month will be filled with events educating students about how to live sustainably and engaging them in environmental community service, and students will get points for their teams by attending events and reducing their energy and water footprints. In October Northwestern also plans to release its first Sustainability Strategic Plan and will be participating in KNOW TOMORROW, a national campaign to engage millennials around climate change (knowtomorrow.org).
Athens, Ohio
Friday, October 2: Book Swap Sunday October 4: Sustainability Walking/Wheels Tour Tuesday, October 6: Recycled Halloween Costume Exchange Monday, October 12: Sustainability class registration Tuesday, October 20: Green Cleaning Workshop
San Diego, California
At this week-long celebration celebrating creation, we will have several events including a resource fair, movie screening, plant tour, trip to the farmer's market and more! This is our annual event to share with the university community about why stewardship is important and how they can get involved!
Houston, Texas
We are hosting our first annual Real Food Week, which will culminate with Food Day on October 24. Our goals are to inform the student body of the Real Food Movement, to raise awareness about our current initiatives, and to spark discussions on sustainable food policies at the campus, local, state, and national level. During Real Food Week, we will have daily events and a photo scavenger hunt. Some of our activities include a screening of the film "Growing Cities," a community garden volunteering day, and a dinner forum to discuss sustainable food practices and issues at Rice.
St. Louis, Missouri
Live sustainability at SLU with many of our on and off campus events throughout the month, like the Trash Macbeth theater production, Men's and Women's Local Sustainable SLU soccer matches, Food Day Event and many more activities listed on our website.
San Francisco, CA
In partnership with the San Francisco Department of Environment, we will be serving free coffee for anyone who brings their own reusable mug. We are also passing out free, sustainably sourced and reusable mason jar coffee mugs (http://www.cuppow.com/) in exchange for a social media posting that promotes our event by using the hashtag: #SFThingToDo.
Fayetteville, Arkansas
The SSC at the University of Arkansas plans to participate in Turning Green's Project Green Challenge, an international 30-day eco lifestyle challenge that focuses on helping high school and college students transition from conventional to conscious living. We are working to engage as many students as possible because we want to inform, empower and mobilize our student body to be global leaders in sustainable change. Project Green Challenge is the perfect educational tool for this with legitimate information and activities on a wide variety of sustainability initiatives, numerous prize incentives, and varying levels of participation to fit everyone's busy schedules.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This is the 3rd year in a row that the SSC at IUPUI will be organizing a celebration for Campus Sustainability Day since our founding in 2011. At this event, we plan to connect students with local organizations that are making a difference in their community with regards to sustainability; we are also going to use this day as an opportunity to educate students, faculty, and staff about our recycling program on campus. Student volunteers will be standing around waste/recycling receptacles on campus, and educating individuals about recycling do's-and-don'ts in the hopes of cultivating behavioral change on our campus.
Loch Sheldrake, NY
SUNY Sullivan's staff and students are bringing together many different organizations and departments in support of a month long campus wide sustainability event. Events include recycling exhibits, fresh produce from our Community Garden, sustainability tours, food waste composting exhibits, hybrid car show, National Kale Day celebration with smoothies and more, renewable energy tours, Food Day celebration with local apples and more, nutrition education, Meeting the Challenges of Food Insecurity display and other celebrations around Hispanic Heritage Month.
Philadelphia, PA
SPARC's Kick Off event on Thursday Oct. 8 from 6-8p in West Philly! It's an opportunity for students, faculty, administration, working professionals in sustainability, and other SPARC members to meet-and-greet with other like-minded leaders to connect and work together to make Philly's campuses the most sustainable in the country.
Swarthmore, PA
Month-long series of events at Swarthmore & in the Philly area. Sample of events: Green Advisors Trash Audit; Sustainable Philadelphia Alliance of Regional Campuses Kick-Off Event; "Building Bridges": Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium Fall Conference; Students for Environmental Action Activist Training at Temple; People's Climate National Day of Action; Lecture by Eban Goodstein: "New Rules for Climate Protection – Student & Citizen Action to Change the Future"; Crum Woods Tree Planting; Linvilla Orchards Visit; Public Scholarship, Community Engagement Practice, and Sustainability Colloquium; Green Advisors Pumpkin Carving at the alternative Halloween Party.
Houston , Texas
On October 20th, 2015 TSU students will celebrate Home Depot presenting a $25,000 check for winning the national Retool Your School contest. Home Depot employees, students, and staff will also plant trees and flowers to beautify their campus.
Merced, San Jose
The Student Sustainability Council will be hosting the first annual EcoFest on October 29th from 10 AM to 3 PM in the Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quadrangle. EcoFest will consistent of live performances & music, tons of educational opportunities for students to engage in sustainability, and lots of fun! There will be a competition between greek life called "Greeks Go Green." We are celebrating our continue support for Refill not Landfill by distributing over 1,000 reusable water bottles to the student community.
Albany, NY
We are celebrating National Food Day by participating in the second annual NY Campus Crunch. Colleges across the state will take time out during the day to celebrate NY agriculture and the importance of purchasing local food by crunching into a NY state grown apple. We will also have lots of information on hand about the crops grown in NY and the farms from which we buy the food served in our dining halls.
Edmonton, Alberta
Sustainability Awareness Week (SAW) offers University of Alberta students, staff and faculty the chance to learn something new, discover how they can get involved and explore sustainability-related issues that are relevant to them. Dozens of free workshops, tours and lectures run across Augustana Campus, Campus Saint-Jean, Enterprise Square and North Campus. Events are hosted by the Office of Sustainability and organized by student groups, campus organizations and community organizations. Activities relating to economic, social and environmental sustainability highlight how individuals can make a positive difference.
Fayetteville, AR
Celebrate World Food Day by raising your awareness of the dual issues of food waste and hunger. Students, faculty, staff, and the community at large are invited to attend a free screening of this acclaimed 2014 documentary that might change the way you think about food. The event will be held at 6:30 Pm on Thursday, October 15. The student group Razorback Food Recovery will begin with a discussion about food recovery efforts on the U of A campus, and there will be a post-film discussion to reflect on insights and impressions gained from the film.
Fayetteville, AR
The Office for Sustainability and the Outdoor Connection Center are excited to be co-hosting the second annual Bike Fest at the University of Arkansas on October 9, 2015. The event will take place from 12:30-3:30 Pm. Bike Fest is aimed at promoting cycling on and around the University of Arkansas campus and encouraging more citizens to think about cycling as an alternative mode of transportation. Register your bike for free; Get information, advice and tune-ups from the pros; Compete in a "slow bike race"; Enter a raffle to win a free bike and other prizes; Enjoy free food and beverages.
Fayetteville, Arkansas
On October 2nd, the United Nations will be holding a discussion about the state of the world's efforts to subvert the effects of climate change. On that day, the organization, Know Tomorrow, is holding a national chain of events that will call colleges and universities across the country to demonstrate just how much their students care about issue via social media, informational booths, games and more. The University of Arkansas plans to host a Know Tomorrow event to raise awareness of climate change on our campus and inform our community on what we as individuals can do to help.
Calgary, AB
Interrelationships between health/wellness and sustainability will be explored. UFlourish Week (Oct. 5-9): events and activities will be held to increase knowledge, awareness and capacity for improved mental health in campus members. The Sustainability Resource Centre (SRC) will kick-off the week showcasing research and student projects in health/wellness. Farmer's Market (Oct. 8): back by popular demand, the expanded event will connect the campus community with local farmers and their food to spark dialogue about sustainable food options. Sustainability Fair (Oct. 28-29): Sustainability clubs from across campus will gather at the SRC to promote their activities and recruit new members.
Storrs, CT
This October, UConn is celebrating Campus Sustainability Month with a variety of different events. The Office of Environmental Policy planned EcoMadness (a month long water and energy conservation competition) and put together a calendar to publicize events put on by UConn clubs, nearby farmers markets, and lecture series.
Dayton, OH
We have a week of events planned, including a film and discussion, keynote speaker, service opportunities, cruelty-free product giveaway, and more!
Dayton, Ohio
Students in the Sustainability Club design an annual week of sustainability action and education. 2015 events will include a food justice speaker, cruelty-free product give-away, service opportunities, and an energy conservation competition among Greek houses.
Dayton, OH
During the week of October 19th-24th, multiple events will be taking place on the University of Dayton campus. Each day has a different event planned to teach students the importance about living sustainably. Some of the events include: A guest speaker, Ellen Gustafson, a sustainable food activist, water sustainability movie night and panel, organic food cookout, and so much more!
Louisville, KY
A full week of events to celebrate and raise awareness in conjunction with Homecoming Week! Events include: • Monday Oct. 19 – Weigh the Waste (Ville Grill) • Monday Oct. 19 – Campus Sustainability Tour • Tuesday, Oct. 20 – Campus Arbor Day Observance, Tree Planting & Tree Tour • Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Campus Sustainability Day (Humanities Quad) • Thursday, Oct. 22 – Gray Street Farmers' Market • Thursday, Oct. 22 – Single-Stream Recycling Center Tour • Friday, Oct. 23 – Locavore Dinner (Ville Grill) • UofL Free Store Open for donations or free 'shopping' (Unitas) • Saturday, Oct. 24 – Green Tailgating - Game-Day Recycling @HomecomingGame
Amherst, Massachusetts
UMass Amherst will be celebrating Sustainability Month with film screenings, special presentations, group discussions, student activities & a Halloween reuse clothing sale. Events: INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective - Oct. 1, EPA Game Day Challenge - Oct. 3 & 17, Eco-Rep Trash Sort -Oct. 13, Passive House: Conservation-focused Design - Oct. 15, Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice around the Climate Crisis - Oct. 16 , Sustainable Halloween Costume Sale - Oct. 22 & 23, Garlic Planting Day - Oct. 23, Campus Green Building Resources: LEED and Beyond - Oct. 26 & 30, Integrative Learning Center Tour, Oct 28
Richardson, Texas
The UT Dallas community will participate in its first annual Campus Sustainability Month this October, highlighting environmental issues such as roadside beautification and litter prevention to waste diversion & declining insect species. Operation Upcycle: Plastic Bag Jump Ropes - October 15, 11:00-1:00 PM. Students will transform plastic grocery bags into colorful jump-ropes for children at Healthy Zone schools. Viva Volunteer - October 24, 9:00-12:00 PM. Students will tend to the Monarch Waystation on campus, or assist with beautification projects at the UT Dallas Community Garden on National Make a Difference Day. Adopt a Highway Cleanup - October 29, 9:30-11:30 AM
Seattle, WA
The festival celebrates sustainability efforts at the University of Washington, highlighting contributions and leadership efforts across campus as well as providing opportunities for students, faculty and staff to get involved.
Villanova, PA
Villanova will host the second annual Mt. Trashmore, the collection and display of trash from our two larger dining halls on campus, a sustainable alumni panel, and campus tree tours. We will also be competing in the national Kill the Cup Campaign throughout the month of October, with the goal of encouraging more reusable cup usage on campus.
Richmond, Virginia
As the leaves are turning gold, campus is going green. VCU's Office of Sustainability began the month by co-hosting an open house with RamBikes, VCU's bike repair and resource center, on Friday, Oct. 2. The VCU community will celebrate the annual Campus Sustainability Day on Friday, Oct. 23. This year's theme is sustainable food, and organizers are bringing in local, seasonal food and Richmond-region farmers to share their expertise. VCU's Learning Gardens Program, the Wellness Resource Center, VCU RamPantry, Green Unity and VCU Police, who will register bicycles, among the agencies, student groups and departments taking part.
Wheeling , West Virginia
On Oct. 22, students from Dr. Vishakha Maskey's class on sustainable living will be going around campus and sorting through the trashcans looking for recyclable material that was mistakenly pitched. This material will then be displayed and used as an educational lesson. The goal is to promote sustainability and educate our student body and staff on the amount of recyclables we throw away in just a few hours. We want to reinforce positive behavior while generating green awareness during Campus Sustainability Month.
New Haven, CT
The Yale Office of Sustainability is excited to announce that Celebrate Sustainability will take place October 5–9, 2015. This week-long series of events provides the Yale community with opportunities to recognize the successes, challenges, and innovations of sustainability at Yale. Celebrate Sustainability raises awareness and sparks campus-wide conversation about environmental, social, and economic priorities and accomplishments through a series of speakers and activities organized by groups across campus.


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Manhattan, KS—Colin Klein is ready to give back to the state that gave him so much during his collegiate career. As one of K-State's most impactful and productive players ever and one of the most beloved athletes in Kansas' history, it is easy to see how the transition into starting a football camp series came about. This week, Klein revealed the dates of his summer football camps, which targets players from 3rd to 12th grade and launched its website (www.CollinKleinPassingAcademy.com). The camp is a passing & receiving camp but all positions are welcome to attend.
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Laminate breaks into multi-family
Laminate flooring is not usually considered for multi-family installations, but a number of suppliers and distributors told FCW that they have had success using them in these applications. They said laminate can offer longevity and cost savings, among other advantages.
"There's usually a high rate of tenant turnover in multi-family settings and having a product like laminate that will not need to be replaced every time a tenant moves in or out can result in substantial savings over a very short period of time," said Mike McMackins, regional sales manager and technical director, Faus. "Laminate is easy to install and requires no waiting period before you can live on it, and its ease of maintenance and durability is appealing to property managers. We continue to look for growth in this segment as the industry becomes more educated and comfortable with the idea of laminate performing well in these applications."
Art Layton, vice president of marketing at North Carolina-based CMH Space Flooring Products, said his organization is experiencing "a good increase of laminate business" from the multi-family market. Aside from its ease of installation and durability, Layton said laminate cartons are easier to work with when negotiating the elevators, stairwells and cramped urban environments often associated with multi-family applications.
"The multi-family builders, management and tenants really do see the value of laminate," Layton said. "When it's down on the floor, it gives a room an unbelievably rich look that is usually only available in ultra high-end or custom housing. Plus, if a maintenance company is involved in the project, they understand the benefits of how tough laminate can be and how easy it is to clean. And we train them on how to make minor repairs if ever needed."
The local manufacturing and supply of laminate flooring, which is mostly composed of recycled wood waste, is also leading to the use of laminate in multi-family applications, according to distributors.
"The fact that laminate is made in the U.S. has helped us secure several military housing projects. And when contracts specify American-made products, that knocks out other options including most luxury vinyl tiles (LVT)," said Layton.
These multi-family projects tend to be large, according to Jeff Hamar, president of California-based Galleher.
"Currently we only have a couple jobs where laminate is being used in multi-family but both jobs are very large," said Hamar. "The interesting part is that the key to laminate being used is that the specifier wanted the floors to be certified that they were produced in a very environmentally friendly way."
Historically, laminate has been kept out of multi-family installations because of its reputation for being noisy. However, the increased availability of thicker 12mm products as well as advancements in attached pads and underlayments have addressed the issue, according to suppliers committed to the multi-family segment.
"Generally, we recommend our better and best products — particularly our best products which tend to be thicker — for multi-family," said Dan Natkin, director of wood and laminate business, Mannington. "These products allow for better noise abatement than thinner laminates."
Other leading suppliers, including Armstrong, Faus, Formica, GTP International, Mohawk, Quick-Step and Shaw, have recently begun promoting laminates with AC4 ratings and light commercial warranties.
"To acknowledge the superior quality of our laminate flooring, we introduced a five year light-to-medium commercial warranty," said Roger Farabee, senior vice president of marketing, Unilin, a Mohawk Industries company. "Our floors are rated as being durable enough for use in public areas like doctors offices and that speaks volumes that we're confident it can withstand the busiest household traffic."
Still, laminate faces tough competition from LVT and fiberglass-backed sheet vinyl.
"We saw laminate catch on in multi-family new construction units about five years ago but it appears that business has shifted," said Bob Eady, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Texas-based T&L Distributing. "Today we see more activity in LVT and certainly glass-backed sheet for multi-family new construction."
Demand for vinyl is only expected to increase. "Although we have had good success with laminates in multi-family, LVT and glass-backed are making a major impact for the same reasons laminate was a success," said CMH's Layton. "They're durable and easy to use but they're also significantly quieter and are a better choice if moisture is an issue."
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