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Originally Posted by Wesley
For my struggling EIU Fantasy team, who should I start? Woodbury, Jok, or Uthoff?
Can you trade? There has to be someone on the waiver wire that you could pick up.
Ill put any dollar that if I get this ball again, Long said, Its going in.
- Naz Long to Markel Brown before hitting the game tying shot.
While I don't like fast-forwarding my life, I can already taste Friday's game. I'm not one to overemphasize the instate rivalry stuff, but I want to bury you Hawkeyes so far underneath the floor that if you ever again have the fleeting idea of winning at Hilton Coliseum it instantly fills your heads with fear.
"I'm the one who knocks."
No free pizzas tonight?
Is that tonight? LOL SAD.
This forum is going to implode if Iowa wins Friday night!
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
No free pizzas tonight?
FDU guy guarding wooden plank looks shorter than me.
Originally Posted by RedlineSi
Is that tonight? LOL SAD.
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
No free pizzas tonight?
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
No free pizzas tonight?
That's so sad... Wow
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
No free pizzas tonight?
This is why Iowa can't have nice things.
Originally Posted by johnnydugouts
MM and gesell are pretty much a wash. is niang a better player than woodbury? of course, but that doesnt mean its a good matchup for him, especially with a much more athletic defensive player backing up woodbury.
Originally Posted by GTO
Georges doesn't talk trash. He makes promises and then delivers on those promises.
Originally Posted by Hoiball92
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Originally Posted by gocubs2118
No free pizzas tonight?
Is this their Dead Week too? CHA looks like a quiet place to study anyway.
It wouldn't surprise me one bit to see Gesell guard Kane for much of the game. He's smaller but a really good defender and he doesn't need to produce on offense.
Originally Posted by Rhoadhoused
If they put Marble on Kane I think that is exactly what happens and as deep as Iowa is, Marble is their most irreplaceable player. The good thing for us is that they have no other guard to matchup with him. Gessell isn't going to guard him and Basabe or White sure as hell won't.
If Marble goes cold or gets in foul trouble I don't think Iowa has much of a chance, that will be a key for ISU. He is their one guy who can create points by himself off the dribble or really attacking. Most of the rest of their team scores (and very well) off of FTs, transition buckets, and open 3s.
The matchups will be really fun in this one.
Yes, Marble can get into foul trouble, but so can Kane. If Kane gets into foul trouble trying to guard Marble than who is going to guard Marble? He is 6'6. You can't put Morris on him, Thomas is not quick enough. We need Hogue and Ejim to help down low. I guess it will be Naz Long, even though he gives up 3 inches and maybe some quickness. Also, who guards White? Last year Ejim tried to but he got his @SS handed to him and ended up in foul trouble.
Originally Posted by ALLCLONES296
Iowa is a top 20 team, but I feel talent beats depth, and we have talent, while they have depth. There bigs are big, but not as offensively gifted. We will only need to worry about aaron white and Marble, but I feel that is about it. Defensively we match up almost perfectly to stop them. Honestly I think Woodbury is almost a nonfactor since he is out for a huge portion of the game. GO CLONES.
Their depth is a media illusion.
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There is no official word on whether or not the couple will separate when Dean McDermott returns home, but speculation is they will reconcile. Money is an issue for Tori Spelling and sources say that a divorce could bankrupt her. A while back financial rumors were circulating stating the couple was headed for financial ruin. Right now Spelling is focusing on "Mystery Girls" and her children. It is still too new for her to think about even forgiving McDermott so she has been keeping herself busy.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have four children together and have been married eight years. While there are definitely issues this couple has to work through, it looks like Spelling may be able to forgive McDermott if he completes his rehab. Fans can look for Spelling in "Mystery Girls" which will begin airing on ABC Family later this year.
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From OncoLog, March 2012, Vol. 57, No. 3
House Call: Tanning
Beds Pose Health Risks
Skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States; almost half of all cancers nationwide are skin cancers. Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 90% of skin cancers and is almost always cured with surgical intervention if caught early. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common type. Melanoma is the most deadly and aggressive form of skin cancer.
Studies have linked all three of these skin cancers to tanning bed use. One study found that women who used tanning beds more than once a month were 55% more likely to develop melanoma than were women who had never used tanning beds. The risk was higher for those who began using tanning beds before they were 35 years old. Another study found that, compared with those who had never used tanning beds, people who had ever used tanning beds had a 75% higher risk of developing melanoma, and frequent users faced melanoma risks as much as 200% higher.
Although the World Health Organization listed tanning beds as carcinogenic in 2009, tanning salons outnumber both Starbucks and McDonalds in more than 100 cities in the United States. And more than one-third of 17-year-old American girls have reported indoor tanning.
Legal actions against indoor tanning
State legislatures are beginning to recognize the dangers of indoor tanning and the need to regulate it, following the pattern of tobacco legislation. In 2009, Texas passed a law preventing children younger than 16 years from using tanning beds. California followed in 2011, setting the minimum age at 18 years.
Texas has also targeted tanning salon advertisements. In 2008, the Texas attorney general sued a Houston-based tanning salon chain over advertisements claiming that tanning beds reduce the risk of cancer because of the production of vitamin D. In fact, diet and outside activity usually provide plenty of the vitamin without the health risks posed by tanning beds.
Other dangers of indoor tanning
Excess exposure to UV rays can suppress the immune system, increasing vulnerability to infection and disease.
Similar to sun exposure, tanning beds can cause painful skin burns and eye damage, such as photokeratitis (sunburned corneas). Tanning beds also increase the formation of cataracts, a clouding of the eye lens that can lead to blindness.
People who tan to be more attractive often find that their pursuit of
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Renowned Australian photographer Luke Ballard is taking his photography workshops on tour.
Ballard, and his brand Remember Forever, are going from state to state in a camper to teach a selection of signature photography workshops in 40 cities, including SLC. He will teach over a Saturday and Sunday, before spending the next few days visiting and photographing the area. The workshops, which are great for teens getting into photography and those in their career, range from $95 to $129.
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ATHENS, Ga. – After being selected to compete in her first NCAA Singles Championship, Mississippi State sophomore Georgiana Patrasc suffered an early exit from the postseason Wednesday afternoon.
Ranked 49th nationally, Patrasc fell 6-1, 6-1 in the first round to Stanford's 21st-ranked Carol Zhao. The setback officially concluded the 2013-14 MSU women's tennis campaign.
A first-team, All-SEC selection in 2014, Patrasc concluded her second year in Starkville with a 23-10 overall mark, the best single season win total in singles of any MSU women's tennis player since the 2004-05 season, when three different Bulldogs finished with 23 wins or more. She was also named Southern Region Player to Watch by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
"She had a tough day today," said head coach Daryl Greenan. "She let too many opportunities slip by and her opponent was just too strong in the end. I am proud of her overall accomplishments on the court this year. If things go well, she will have more opportunities to compete at national events over the next couple of years."
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DB2 Express-C 9.7 can easily be installed on Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop edition by simply issuing
sudo ./db2setup. This will open up a launchpad and you'll be able to install the product through a wizard. But what about setting up DB2 Express-C 9.7 on Ubuntu 9.04 Server edition? When you are ssh-ing into your VPS or dedicated sever, there are no GUIs to help you out.
IBM provides all the information on how to proceed through a series of detailed documents, which explain why each command is required and what your options are. But if you are looking for a single document that is slightly more concise in nature, you can read this excellent step by step guide that was published today on the blog bits.of.info.
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Hey thanks for the plug Antonio! Not sure if anyone would read it, but I wanted to make it a bit easier for folks.
I've been doing a lot of response file installs lately, and they are very much my choice in command-line situation. DB2 ships with some samples (do a "locate .rsp | grep db2" in Ubuntu). You basically open one up with a text editor, put in the same information as into the install wizard, and then pass it as a parameter to the installer. Very easy.
Antonio – good point, I'll update it with that info
Leons – Going to look into the response file, as I was unaware of that.
All, I've created an article to walk through a basic response file install @ http://bitsofinfo.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/installing-db2-9-express-c-on-a-headless-ubuntu-box-with-db2setup-and-a-response-file/
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Shirtless Lionel Messi Is Clearly Enjoying His Summer Vacation Despite That Whole Tax Evasion Thing
Au contraire my friends! That's exactly what we're doing. Starting now with the one and only, Lionel Messi. The FC Barcelona player was spotted vacationing in Ponza with his girlfriend and his son, while showing off his very nice body.
Not too ab-ie, not to overly bulk, just right. Although, if we are going to put him up against Cristiano Ronaldo in playing, his abs aren't as great.
Also, did you know that Lionel owes a shit ton of money to the Spanish government? He's being prosecuted for owing the Spanish government "£3million by filing false returns for the years 2006 to 2009." Oh shit! Good luck with that Messi. But right now, let's just launch the gallery and focus on his body. Enjoy friends.


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Next Week: COUGAR INVITATIONAL, IDAHO, EWU, PULLMAN, MAY 9
COUGARS WELCOME KANSAS, BOISE STATE: Washington State's men's and women's track and field teams are home for the next two weekends for dual meet action at Mooberry Track...May 2 finds Kansas and Boise State in Pullman for the Palouse Team Invitational...the dual meet format will be scored 5-3-1 with relays scored 5-0...pole vault, long jump and javelin events open the action at 11 a.m. with the men's steeplechase, set to start at 1:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS May 2 / May 9KEY EVENT MATCHUPS FOR MAY 2:
11:00 a.m. Pole Vault-W 11:00 a.m. Long Jump-W 11:00 a.m. Javelin Throw-W 12:00 p.m. Hammer Throw-M 12:30 p.m. Long Jump-M 12:30 p.m. Shot Put-W 12:45 p.m. Javelin Throw-M 1:00 p.m. High Jump-W 1:30 p.m. 3000m Steeple-M 1:45 p.m. 3000m Run-W 2:00 p.m. Pole Vault-M 2:00 p.m. Triple Jump-W 2:00 p.m. 400m Relay-W 2:05 p.m. 400m Relay-M 2:10 p.m. 1500m Run-M 2:15 p.m. Discus-W 2:15 p.m. Shot Put-M 2:20 p.m. 100m Hurdles-W 2:30 p.m. 110m Hurdles-M 2:30 p.m. High Jump-M 2:35 p.m. 400m-W 2:40 p.m. 400m-M 2:45 p.m. 100m-W 2:50 p.m. 100m-M 2:55 p.m. 800m-W 3:00 p.m. 800m-M 3:10 p.m. 400m Hurdles-W 3:15 p.m. Triple Jump-M 3:25 p.m. 400m Hurdles-M 3:30 p.m. Discus-M 3:30 p.m. Hammer Throw-W 3:35 p.m. 200m-W 3:40 p.m. 200m-M 3:45 p.m. 1500m-W 3:50 p.m. 5000m Run-M 4:10 p.m. 1600m Relay-W 4:20 p.m. 1600m Relay-M
MEN'S THROWS: Two of the premier throwers in the nation, WSU's Ian Waltz and Boise State's Jarred Rome step into the circle in two events...in the discus, Waltz is second at 206-0 and Rome is fifth with a 196-1 toss...in the shot put, Waltz threw his lifetime-best last week in Cheney and moved from fourth to third with his 63-9 3/4 mark...Rome is 21st with a mark of 59-0 1/4...Kansas' Scott Russell's javelin throw of 235-0 is seventh nationally followed by WSU Matt Stadelman's 224-7 mark at 12th.
WOMEN'S SPRINTS: KU's Tamra Montgomery brings an 11.65 best time to the 100m dash and a 23.8 to the 200m dash...Cougar speedsters Francesca Green, Tamika Brown, Sharika Higgins, Attrina Higgins and LaTroya Mucker will provide the strength of the WSU team in the dashes and relays.
WOMEN'S JUMPS: Candy Mason, a Kansas senior, has the school record and second-best pole vault height in the nation after clearing 12-9...Mason is also third nationally in the heptathlon with a school-record 5,556 points...she is also listed as KU's top long jumper at 19-11...WSU's Francesca Green has a season-best windy mark of 20-7 3/4 that is eighth in national standings.
OTHER COUGARS TO WATCH: WSU's premier distance runner, Bernard Lagat, will run in the 800m...freshman Agneta Rosenblad in the high hurdles and long jump...NCAA PQ javelin throwers, Matt Stadelman, Molly Monroe and Anna Church...middle distance runners Alishia Booterbaugh, Joanne Hunsinger, Rasto Kiplangat,and Eric Kamau...indoor All-American hurdler, Arend Watkins...Leo Slack in the long jump.
OPPONENT COACHES: Kansas is coached by Gary Schwartz in his 10th year...Boise State is coached by Mike Johnson, in his first season with the Southern Idaho team after 12 seasons at Washington.
ABOUT THE COUGAR COACHES: Head coach Rick Sloan is in his 25th season with the Cougar track program (fourth year as a head coach, third year as mentor to the combined men's and women's program)...Sloan was selected the District 8 Indoor Coach of the Year...he was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Men's Coach of the Year and Women's Coach of the Year...he is joined by associate coach Lissa Olson, assistant coaches Dr. Li Li, Debra Lombardi, Mark Macdonald, and Rohan Walker...WSU's volunteer assistant coaches are Jason Wiens, Robyn Bryson and Dan O'Brien.
WSU ENTRIES FOR MAY 2 MEET: Here are the tentative Cougar entries for this weekend (NS=non scorer):
Cougar Women 100m - Tamika Brown, Francesca Green, Attrina Higgins 200m - LaTroya Mucker, Tamika Brown, Sharika Higgins, Attrina Higgins (NS) 400m - Nicole Henderson, Sharika Higgins, LaTroya Mucker 800m - Alishia Booterbaugh, Lisa Schaures 1,500m - Lisa Chaffee, Kim Schmolka, Charlotte Neel, Danni Vargas (NS), Sara Legerski (NS) 3,000m - Crystal Malgesini, Megan Maynard, Joanne Hunsinger 100m High Hurdles - Attrina Higgins, Agneta Rosenblad, Lucita Zapata 400m Int. Hurdles - Autumn Wood 400m Relay - Green, Mucker, Brown, S. Higgins 1600m Relay - S. Higgins, Booterbaugh, Henderson, Mucker High Jump - Francesca Green, Cathy McNeely Pole Vault - Tauni Bainbridge, Jessica Goodall, Candice Heggie Long Jump - Cicely Clinkenbeard, Green, Rosenblad Triple Jump - Clinkenbeard, Itoro Elijah, Kirsten Koch, McNeely (NS) Shot Put - Molly Moore, Andrea Thornton Discus - Kristin Ogle, Thornton Javelin - Anna Church, Molly Monroe, Moore Hammer - Moore, Ogle, ThorntonWSU NCAA QUALIFIERS TO DATE:
Cougar Men 100m - Colan Sewell, Paul Sommer 200m - Guillermo Macias, Colan Sewell, 400m - Tony Olson, Chad Randall, Macias 800m - John Cote, Bernard Lagat, Rasto Kiplangat, Rob Harris 1,500m - Eric Kamau, Eric Allwine Steeplechase - Eric Allwine, Josh Mattson, David Jungk 5,000m - Chris Charles, Jon Murray, Brad Treat, Randy Edens (NS) 110m High Hurdles - Arend Watkins 400m Int. Hurdles - Trevor Wyckoff, Jermaine Hunsaker, Paul Sommer 400m Relay - Hunsacker, Mawindi, Sommer, Macias 1600m Relay - Macias, Sommer, Cote, Kiplangat High Jump - Craig Allen, Chris Mosley, Chris Rushing Pole Vault - Tony Boitano, Lex Katich, Kyllan Tower, Billy Jesse (NS) Long Jump - Demetrius Murray, Leo Slack, Hilary Mawindi, Chad Schwendiman (NS) Triple Jump - Mawindi, Murray, Chris Mosley Shot Put - Kevin Moore, Ian Waltz Discus - Kevin Moore, Vinnie Pecht, Ian Waltz Javelin - Byran Jones, Ryan Nichols, Matt Stadelman Hammer - Kevin Moore, B.J. Schade
Event WSU Athlete (National Standing) NCAA Prov. NCAA Auto. M 1500m Bernard Lagat (2nd) 3:40.79 Eric Kamau (10th) 3:43.76 M 5,000m Bernard Lagat (5th) 13:42.73 M Triple Jump Hilary Mawindi (8th) 15.90/52-2 M Shot Put Ian Waltz (3rd) 19.45m/63-9 3/4 M Discus Ian Waltz (2nd) 62.78m/206-0 M Javelin Matt Stadelman (12th) 68.46m/224-7 M Hammer B.J. Schade (27th) 60.44m/198-3 W 200m Tamika Brown (26th) 23.56 W 4x100 Relay S. Higgins, Mucker, Brown, Green (15th) 44.78 W Long Jump Francesca Green (8th) 6.29mw / 20-7 3/4w W Javelin Molly Monroe (15th) 50.84m/166-9 Anna Church (32nd) 47.16m/154-9 W Hammer Andrea Thornton (52nd) 52.30m/171-7LAST WEEK: Washington State All-American Ian Waltz threw the shot put a lifetime-best distance of 63-feet, 9 3/4 inches (19.45m) to set a meet and Woodward Stadium record at the 26th Annual Pelluer Invitational Track and Field Meet hosted by Eastern Washington University April 24. Waltz, a junior from Post Falls, Idaho, improved his personal-best shot put mark of 63-5 1/2 thrown during the indoor season and bettered his outdoor mark by nearly a foot. This distance moves him from fourth to third-best in the NCAA Div. I men's standings this season. Waltz also won the discus event with a mark of 196-10 (59.99m). His pr of 206-0 (62.78m) is second nationally.
With a limited squad competing in this chilly and blustery meet, and many in events not their specialties, the Washington State men won the team competition with 100 points, followed by Eastern Washington with 78, Idaho 62, Portland State 26, and Gonzaga 4. Rasto Kiplangat (senior, Kenya) won the men's 1500m in a less than brilliant 4:01.31 while Eric Allwine (freshman, Richland) won the steeplechase and Randy Edens (senior, Marysville) won the 5,000m. The WSU men claimed the first four places in the pole vault with Tony Boitano (sophomore, Tacoma) leading the way followed by Kyllan Tower (junior, Auburn) and Lex Katich (sophomore, Keller) - all clearing the bar at 15-7 (4.75m). Billy Jesse (sophomore, Bremerton) was fourth at 15-1 (4.60m).
The women's team scores were: EWU 84, WSU 82, Idaho 47, Gonzaga 9, Portland State 9. Alishia Booterbaugh (sophomore, LaCenter) stepped up for the Cougar women winning the 1500m race with a lifetime-best time of 4:40.68. Freshman Charlotte Neel (Olympia) was second and clocked a pr time of 4:41.13. Booterbaugh also claimed second in the 400m dash with a time of 56.87. Kim Schmolka (senior, Port Orchard) won the 5,000m, clocking a pr of 17:45.86. In the field, WSU's Molly Moore (junior, Kalispell, Mont.) won the shot put (44-11, 13.69m) and Kristin Ogle (junior, Grand Rapids, Minn.) claimed the discus (144-10, 44.14m). Freshman Andrea Thornton (Shelton) won the hammer at 163-1, followed by Ogle (162-7) and Moore (153-10). Cicely Clinkenbeard (freshman, Okanogan) won the triple jump with a leap of 39-9 1/4 and Cathy McNeely (sophomore, Philomath, Ore.) won the high jump at 5-5.
Sunday, April 26, several Cougars competed at the McDonald's Outdoor Meet at the University of Idaho. Thornton won the women's hammer and finished third in the shot put which Moore won. Itoro Elijah and Agneta Rosenblad went one-two in the long jump and Kirsten Koch won the triple jump. Lex Katich leaped a lifetime-best height of 16-6 to win the pole vault with Kyllan Tower second. Waltz threw 198-9 for the discus title. Colan Sewell (junior, Wenatchee) won the men's 200m dash in 22.51.
WSU SCHOOL RECORDS: The Cougars broke nine school records during the 1998 indoor season, and the outdoor season has already produced several new marks in several events:
Women's outdoor 100m Hurdles - 13.94 Agneta Rosenblad (Sweden) 1998 Previous mark: 14.06 Shannon Bryan 1991 Women's 4x100m Relay - 44.78 Sharika Higgins, LaTroya Mucker, Tamika Brown, Francesca Green 1998 Previous mark: 44.97 S. Higgins, Mucker, Brown, Attrina Higgins 1997 Women's outdoor Pole Vault - 3.05m / 10-0 Tauni Bainbridge (Onalaska, Wash.) 1998 3.05m / 10-0 Jessica Goodall (Portland, Ore.) 1998 Previous mark: First year of competition Women's freshman outdoor Pole Vault - 3.05m / 10-0 Jessica Goodall (Portland, Ore.) 1998 Previous mark: First year of competition Women's freshman outdoor Triple Jump - 12.15m / 39-10 1/2 Cicely Clinkenbeard (Okanogan, Wash.) 1998 Previous mark: 11.90m / 39-0 1/2 Kolleen Faires 1993 Women's outdoor Hammer - 52.30m/171-7 Andrea Thornton (Shelton, Wash.) 1998 Previous mark: 49.74m/163-2, Molly Moore 1997 Women's freshman outdoor Hammer - 52.30m/171-7 Andrea Thornton (Shelton, Wash.) 1998 Previous mark: 48.74m/159-11, Becky Potter 1997


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What an incredible learning experience at Kitchen Door Restaurant this past March, 20. Peter Granoff, Master Sommelier and owner of Ferry Plaza and Oxbow Cheese Wine Merchant stores moderated a friendly challenge between Robert Bath (Master Sommelier) and David Glancy (Master Sommelier, Certified Wine Educator, Certified Specialist of Spirits)
The event started with a brief introduction by Peter, about where and how Sake is made. He introduced Bob and David, they both shared their knowledge about Sake and explained why they choose their particular Sake and food pairings for the event. You will probably be skeptical to try Sake with western style food preparations, but these gentlemen did a great job showing how great Sake can accentuate the flavors of the food and how the food can showcase the nuances of the rice wines.
- Some highlights about Sake:
- There are about 1,100 Sake producers in Japan.
- There are about 95 different types of rice for brewing Sake grown in Japan.
- Sake brewing requires two stages: changing the rice's starch to sugar, and converting the sugar to alcohol.
- You need to consume Sake within one year and a half of production.
- After opening a bottle of Sake, it will keep drinkable for about a week if you keep it in the refrigerator.
- Producers can keep brewing Sake all year around.
- The more delicate the food, the more difficult to pair it with Sake.
Each sommelier paired one sake with a dish prepared by Kitchen Door Restaurant, starting with the cream of mushroom soup (scallions, toasted croutons), salmon pastrami sandwich (sauerkraut, Russian dressing, toasted rye bread) and dry rub BBQ pork ribs (spicy coleslaw). Finishing with Abbaye de Bel'loc (sheep's milk cheese from French Pyrenees) and Jasper Harbison (cow's cheese from Vermont, USA). Cheeses Chcourtesy of Oxbow eese Wine Merchant.
These two gentlemen did a great job pairing the sake a food. The Gunma Izumi paired nicely with the soup, more subtle flavors of the wine made the soup shine. The Sword of the Sun (Tokubetsu Honjozo) was more robust, overpowered the soup flavors slightly, but finished dry leaving you a clean palate. The Aizu Chushou showed white flower aromas, rice flower, mineral notes with a hint of sweetness, a great match with the sandwich. The Sawahime showed more savory aromas, fermenting bread dough and rice vinegar. This Sake accentuated the smoky notes on the salmon.
Paired with the BBQ ribs: Southern Beauty (Junmai Ginjo) pleasant flower and citrus aromas and stronger savory flavors, great match for the pork intensified the flavors on the coleslaw. Shared Promise (Junmai) Floral and peppery aromas with robust, savory flavors and hints of mushroom. A great pairing for the BBQ dish, cleansed your palate on the finish with hints of mineral.
Great finale with the cheese dish. Two completely different Sakes for this pairing: Shizengo Cuvee 18, aged Sake in wood barrels with vigorous nutty aromas and flavors and enjoyable acidity. A perfect pairing with the Abbaye de Bel'loc cheese. Pride of the Village (Junmai Ginjo) a more elegant Sake with delicate aromas of white flowers and malt vinegar. On the palate, this wine is a bit dry with a slightly creamy texture, delicious paired with the Jasper Harbison cheese.
Every one of the around 60 people present at the event voted for their preferred Sake and food pairings, Robert Bath won for just one vote, very close indeed. Be adventurous and try Sake not just with Sushi and Japanese dishes, but with more traditional dishes that you cook at home


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Leadership Coaches are faculty and staff that have a passion for leadership and student development partnering with The Leadership Center. Different roles of a Leadership Coach vary from a facilitator or presenter on a broad range of leadership topics, student leader mentor, scholarship committee member, and a resource for students and student organizations.
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The Division of Student Affairs is committed to the core value of personal development by providing a welcoming and stimulating center for student life filled with resources and helpful staff members that promotes growth and self-development and aides in developing students' strengths and talents. Leadership Coaches are just one way the Division can help provide resources to students in developing their leadership growth.
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The time commitment of a Leadership Coach depends upon what role(s) you decide to take on as a coach. A mentoring role might be up to 8-10 hours per semester, whereas a presentation for a student organization might only be 2-3 hours with preparation and presentation time. We ask for a presentation/facilitation that you have a notes sheet and your presentation available electronically so if another coach or staff member would have to take your place, it would be an easy transition for a back-up to fulfill the obligation to the student organization or group.
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Foster, Chuck, trumpet, flugelhorn; b. Milwaukee, WI, 11 December 1939. He grew up in Green Bay, Wi; attended school there thru Hi. After that went to U.S. Naval School of Music in Washington D.C. (Army Element). Served and played with both U.S. 8th Army & 6th Army Bands in Seoul Korea and Presidio of S.F. Discharged 1961, moved to Los Angeles and enrolled at Valley College in Van Nuys, Ca.
Began working while in Music School at Valley. Went 2 yrs. Joined Si Zentner Orch in early 1963. After that found good work with singer Della Reese whom he stayed with into 1965. In 1966 he was called to go with Buddy Rich playing the jazz trumpet chair when he started his big band. He only was in that band about four months when some things out of his control prevented him from being on the road any longer. Moved to Reno, NV for 3 yrs playing in the house Orch at Harrah's which no longer exists.
In 1970, he joined Harry James, eventually moving to Las Vegas. Stayed until 1976. He played with most of the headliners at one time or another. Saw the Musician's Union start to be pressured by big corps etc and moved back to L.A. He did gigs with Louis Bellson Orch, Joe Roccisano, Bill Berry and lots of others. Some studio work and show work. Left the business in early 80's and took a day job for quite a while to try and get his kids through their school years, but kept playing mostly small groups and sitting in around town.
He had a nasty motorcycle crash in 95. While rehabbing he began playing again regularly. In 1997, he started getting out.
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Top Teachers: Ryan Stein
Pinchbeck E.S., fourth grade
There's been a revolution at Pinchbeck Elementary. Take a moment and let the fourth-grade parents tell you about it:
"My daughter always complained about going to school until this year," said one. "Now she can't wait to go and she is so excited about what she is learning."
"My child was starting to dread school," said another, "because the rigor of the SOLs was creating pressure to squeeze so much material into the school day. Mr. [Ryan] Stein has creatively managed to marry fun with learning."
"[Our child] was struggling, had low self esteem due to low grades, and had little on-on-one attention and guidance from his prior school," said a third parent. This year he . . . never wants to miss school."
Even students who were "okay with school" in the BMS [Before Mr. Stein] era have been transformed – into wildly enthusiastic.
"My daughter comes home each day talking about all the things she is doing in class," said a parent. "She is eager to do homework [or] sing a song about [what she is learning]."
"In a few short weeks," added another, "Mr. Stein has turned my son around from being a reluctant reader to being an enthusiastic one. My son's grades have gone up and he can't wait to get to school.
"I have never seen my child so happy and eager to learn," wrote one enthused parent. "Mr. Stein is the teacher every parent dreams of having for their child."
In Ryan Stein's class, say parents, there is no such thing as rote memorization.
Instead of lecturing about the trials and tribulations of Jamestown, he has students dress up and hold a mock trial, playing the roles of judges and lawyers. He also brings in "mystery readers" from the community and writes songs for the students that teach Virginia history. The students then dress as characters from that period and sing the lyrics to create a "dance video."
"He is the textbook case for the way teachers should be teaching to prepare their students for the 21st century," wrote a parent. "In the first nine weeks of school, my son has already composed a PowerPoint book report and a video book, been a lawyer in a mock trial, acted in a rap video and filmed a Claymation animation video. That is some pretty techno-savvy work for fourth graders.
"Mr. Stein truly brings learning to life."
Outside of class, Stein (pictured with his class on '70s day) attends students' extracurricular activities and conducts voluntary reading groups, allowing students who have read the book to eat lunch with him and discuss it. He also invites students to stay after school and watch movies based on books the class has read. If a student is upset about something, he eats lunch with the child and shares his own growing-up experiences. During recess, when the boys in his class like to play football, he refuses to segregate the class and supervise the girls in a separate activity. Instead, he plays quarterback for the girls' team and leads them in games with the boys.
An advocate of year-round schools, Stein has created blogs and other tools as a way of extending learning outside the school day. Because instructional time is so limited, he said, it is imperative for students to have a tool that they will "embrace, enjoy using and learn from at home daily, including the weekends."
Stein, who has provided hundreds of workshops for college students and teachers on integrating 21st-century technology into teaching, said he developed his teaching philosophy by "stealing bits and pieces" from outstanding teachers and administrators he has known.
"But hands down," he said, "the greatest influence on me [as a teacher] has been my mother. Her passion, determination, work ethic, and enthusiasm for making a difference in the world are highlighted every single day in my classroom. She made me realize that life is about whom we are and what we give rather than what we have."
This past January, he experienced his most rewarding moment as a teacher when the 100th Virginia school chose to implement History MVP, the educational songs and computer software program he developed for daily instruction.
"My dream of implementing my innovative teaching tools and philosophy by using music and dance to engage, educate, and inspire children in school all throughout Virginia has finally come true," said Stein.
"I have found my profession to be extremely rewarding, and I am grateful to all my students for enriching my life."
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Henrico County has hosted a Fourth of July celebration annually since 1981, but this year's event will offer a later start time and expanded hours and be highlighted by new entertainment.
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Published Sep 30, 2005 - (Updated Aug 29, 2013)
A small, very pretty jungle-fringed cove that feels as removed from civilization as any island, a small hotel called Majahuitas is here and offers rustically elegant amenities to its guests only. Most of the time the beach here is pretty much yours alone, the exception being when tour boats stop here in the afternoons. The snorkeling and diving on both the north and south sides of the cove.
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text: Apr 21, 2013 22:23 Strong field to challenge for Zurich of New Orleans title Strong field to challenge for Zurich of New Orleans title Jason Dufner watches his chip to the 18th green in the final round of the Zurich Classic at the TPC Louisiana course in Avondale, La., Sunday, April 29, 2012. Jason Duffner won the Zurich Classic defeating Ernie Els in a playoff. (AP Photo/Bill Haber) by sheldon mickles| Advocate sportswriter Comments With defending champion Jason Dufner as well as nine winners of golf's majors in a 156-man field, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans will begin a week-long run Monday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. The Fore!Kids Foundation will again stage the event, which features a $6.6 million purse with $1.152 million going to the winner, starting with a pro-am at 11 a.m. Monday at TPC Louisiana. A second pro-am at TPC Louisiana and the fifth annual L'Auberge of Baton Rouge Pro-Am at University Club, are on Wednesday's schedule as the lead-ins to the 72-hole PGA Tour event that begins Thursday. Dufner returns to defend his title after winning last year's Zurich Classic title in a two-hole playoff with Ernie Els, who 21/2 months later won the fourth major of his Hall of Fame career at the British Open. The victory for the 36-year-old Dufner, a former Auburn golfer, was his first on the PGA Tour and it came just one week before marrying long-time girlfriend Amanda Boyd. The win in New Orleans served as a springboard for Dufner, however, as a month later he began a torrid three-tournament stretch in which he won the HP Byron Nelson Championship, finished second in the Crowne Plaza Invitational and tied for fourth at the U.S. Open. Dufner went on to finish fourth on the PGA Tour money list with $4.869 million and earned a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Els, who returned to New Orleans last spring after a decade-long absence, is also back after coming up short in the playoff with Dufner when they tied for first at 19-under-par. In addition to Els, other major winners in the field are Bubba Watson, Retief Goosen, Keegan Bradley, Lucas Glover, Trevor Immelman, Mike Weir, Justin Leonard and former LSU All-American David Toms. Watson and Toms are former winners in New Orleans with Toms taking the title in 2001 and Watson in 2011. The field includes seven of the world's top 30 players going into the RBC Heritage this week — Justin Rose (fourth), Bradley (12th), Watson (14th), Dufner (19th), Nick Watney (23rd), Els (24th) and Rickie Fowler (30th). Amateur Tianlang Guan, the 14-year-old from China who tried to qualify for the U.S. Open in New Orleans last spring and made the cut in the Masters last week, will also play on a sponsor's exemption. After shooting a 1-over 73 in the first round at Augusta National, Guan fell back and finished 58th with a 12-over 300 score. Toms will be joined in the field by at least four players with Louisiana ties — former LSU All-American and NCAA individual champion John Peterson, former University High star Patrick Reed, former Tulane standout Michael Thompson and Ponchatoula resident Jake Narro. Peterson, who has status on the Web.com Tour, and Reed, who earned his PGA Tour card in the fall after Monday qualifying for six events last season, will be playing the Zurich Classic for the second time. Peterson didn't make the cut last year, while Reed, after earning his spot in New Orleans, tied for 24th and collected $51,840. He's made the cut in five of 12 events this year after making it at the RBC Heritage and has $267,746 in earnings. Thompson won his first PGA Tour event at the Honda Classic in March and Narro, the pro at Oak Knoll Country Club in Hammond, qualified for the second straight year as the Gulf States PGA Section champion. The deadline to enter the tournament was at 4 p.m. Friday, but players who finish in the top 10 plus ties at the RBC Heritage on Sunday can get into the New Orleans event if they choose. Notes The final four spots in the field will be filled Monday through an open qualifier at the Toms-designed LaTour Golf Club in Mathews. … Also on the schedule Monday is a youth clinic at noon on the TPC Louisiana driving range. … Many of the pros for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans will play a practice round Tuesday. There is no admission charge on Tuesday. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Last week, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix was announced for the PS3, and will bundle together Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days. Of course a lot of fans are pumped about the news, but now everyone can gawk at a new trailer that Square Enix have graced us with.
Yes, these games do look better, as the models have been smoothed out and the environments look much cleaner. What is more interesting though is that 358/2 Days will also boast all of the same HD treatment, which is a major upgrade from the DS' low resolution. As of now, this compilation is slated for 2013 for Japan, with no word on a western localization. While you wait with hope, check out the clip down below.
Awesome, getting it. I do hope they end this series. It's a great serious, but I think the milking it should be over with.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
soooooo much has been happening lately - i'm going to give you the cliff's notes version:
- i started student teaching! it's been trying, amazing, tiring, enlightening, hilarious - totally awesome. i'm working with first graders, and they're ridiculous.
- i got a weird injury to my left ankle where i couldn't point my toe without severe sharp pain, and then it progressed to painful walking as well. this kept me out of the gym for the better part of 2 weeks. i finally went to the doctor, who took an x ray (found nothing) and then referred me to a specialist. the specialist called me and set up an appointment for march 3rd. MARCH 3RD?!?!?!?! i really wanted this to get taken care of sooner, but i guess i'll have to work on my patience! the pain has pretty much gone away for now...i've worked out at the gym twice, and ran once since going to the doctor, and no problems. i'm just focusing on running a little bit, and doing super low impact cardio otherwise - and also having enough rest days to ensure i'm not going to injure myself further.
- i'm getting into the gym more than ever! i have a friend who joined my gym this month, and we've been working out together a couple of days a week...we're like our own personal trainers, in that we push each other to do more, INCLUDING strength training, which has always been hard for me to stick to...and we're having a great time! since i'm so busy, it's sometimes hard to find the time to hang out AND get in my workouts, and this is a great way to kill two birds with one stone. we're going to start training for a 10K together sometime soon...she's apprehensive about running, but it's simply a mental block. we're working on building up her cardiovascular endurance first with a base level of fitness, then embarking on race training. i'm super excited! the 10K is in may, so i think we're going to start the training mid to late february, just to give us ample time.
- this week, i went for a short run on sunday, then to the gym yesterday. i'm taking today and tomorrow off because my schedule's super hectic, but here's the plan for the remainer of the week:
tues: rest/abs
weds: rest/abs
thurs: 3 mile run outside
fri: gym with emily - 60 mins cardio + ST arms
sat: treadmill 5K with tara, kristina and sarah!
i probably won't be as "present" on sp as i have been in the past - but i'm still trying to work hard, log my food as much as possible AND be a good sparkfriend to all of you! i hope you have an amazing and successful week!
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hooray! you are awesome :) glad to hear student teaching is going well for ya! what an adventure!
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So, I may have to punk out on the treadmill 5K. I've developed a nasty headcold which makes it hard to breathe just sitting still. I'm going to see how I'm feeling com Saturday, but if I'm not feeling significantly better, I don't want to push myself. Right now I'm pretty much on the work, eat, sleep, repeat cycle.
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Sounds like a great plan... Don't overdo anything with your ankle...
Have fun student teaching. Grade 1 kids are fun...
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Glad to hear from you and that you're doing well other than the foot problem. Hopefully it's nothing major!
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Good plan, Court! Good luck with the teaching and I hope your foot sorts itself out.
BTW, I'm doing the treadmill 5K too!
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Keep with the food and fitness logs if you can- they'll really help you see if you are straying off track.
Have fun student teaching- I think you have the best age for it- they are so cute at that age!
Hope your ankle feels better soon. Did you try ice and or heat? Did it seem to help at all?
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This video is the real story and rendition of the Gayatri Mantra. As you will see and hear, the real Gayatri Mantra is much different from what people think the Gayatri is. What is taught is a truncated version of the real one, without the correct understanding of that, even.
This video shows the guru/disciple relationship as the guru being the enemy of the disciple, at least in the disciples eyes. Every disciple comes to some version of this relationship, although the guru may not see that as being a reality. To him, the guru, it is just another illusion that he has to remove. The name guru means 'take away the darkness'. Ignorance is seen as the veil which hides or covers the inner Self. When that is removed, the disciple is realized, and has the same state as the Guru, which is the same as God. Jesus' statement that "I and the father are One" "None come to Father except through me" is the realization of the single identity. Of course, Jesus had some problems with that statement, as he had not fully understood the statement himself. He would have acted differently, if he had.
There is a record of the argument between Jesus and his guru in Kashmir, where his guru advised Jesus that his training was not finished, and ultimately his mission would fail. Jesus still returned to Israel, and events unrolled just as his guru had said.
Jesus, as he saw his guru's words coming true before his eyes, entered into a desperate strategy. He prepared for his failure by concentrating on his chief disciple Peter, who he called his rock. The christian religion is really Peter's. We should all be called Peterians.
And God was with Jesus. He survived the crucifixion through his mastery of Yoga. But he left Israel to set the new religion on its course, with Peter at its helm. To stay would undo what had been accomplished. He would still fail, if he stayed. So he went back to Kashmir to his guru, to tell him that he had been right.
It is there, in Kashmir, where he reached the final beatitude, just as Vishwamitra did.
This conflict between Guru and disciple has manifested many times in the past. This conflict existed between Arjuna and Khrisna on the battlefield of Kurushetra. That dispute is now known as the Bhagavad Gita today.
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The human body is an amazing machine of unbelievable complexity. Even cells that don't have "brains" exhibit patterns and behaviors that make one wonder just how they know when, where and how to perform specific activities that allow our body to function most efficiently.
One of the common misunderstandings about working out is that our time actively performing aerobic-based movements — whether it be running, walking, rowing, working out on an elliptical device or stair-climbing — will play the greatest role in burning calories. The term "aerobic" is defined as the body's ability to meet the oxygen demands of the muscles and heart.
It's only natural to assume that because we are sweating and moving, our body is burning the maximal number of calories available, right? Wrong. One of the most important aspects of weight loss and increasing the metabolic demands on our body is to create the greatest "stress" (a good thing in this instance) we can during our training session. By doing so, the recovery stage of our day, defined as that period of time after our workout, will remain elevated. The term "homeostasis" (or "staying the same") involves the countless chemical, hormonal and physiologic and respiratory functions our body takes to achieve its pre-exercise condition.
Also referred to as Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Demand, or EPOC, science has coined this recovery period to describe the time it takes for our body to return to its resting state and identified those exercises that place the greatest recovery demands for this process to occur.
Research has demonstrated that EPOC is the greatest as a result of resistance training and interval training. Interval training is best defined as an exercise of such great intensity that oxygen supply cannot meet muscular and cardiovascular demands.
One of the more popular methods of fitness training for weight loss is to capitalize on interval training through high-intensity interval training. Although technical in terms of its effect on the body, it is a terrific method of training to keep the body's metabolic demands elevated long after working out. In fact, contrary to popular belief, it is not running at intervals that keeps EPOC elevated the longest, but weight training.
Generally speaking, the prolonged elevation of the body's demands and increased metabolism after weight training can last as much as three hours once time in the gym is completed. It is important to note that weight-loss success is determined by how effectively we can raise our passive metabolism (versus counting our active exercise time as the weight-loss period) since the longer our passive metabolism is revved, the more calories we will expend.
It is for this reason that EPOC demands will always be the greatest when we lift heavier weights at lower repetitions as both the active demands placed on muscle to perform the work, and the body's demands to "repair" the muscle after the workout, will keep the body busy.
For those more faint at heart, it is important to keep in mind that lifting lighter weights at higher repetitions will still create an EPOC effect, though it won't keep the body working and recovering as long after the work-out.
Make the most of your time and efforts and keep your metabolism boosted post workout by the strategies you use for weight loss during your workout. Undoubtedly for weight-loss, EPOC is epic.
Bill Victor can be reached at email@example.com and online at theflashpoint.org and VictorFitnessSystems.com.


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Nigerian Water Policy and Law: A Need for Global Compliance
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July 28, 2006
Previously published by Onjefu Adoga
There have been proactive global reforms in the entire global water sector in the last decade. Reforms in policy formulation, law and regulation, technical aspects etc. This trend had been become inevitable with the reoccurring water crisis worldwide.
" Water is vital for the life and health of people and ecosystems and a basic requirement for the development of countries around the world, women, men and children lack access to adequate water and safe water to meet their basic needs"
'It has been reported that about 500 million persons in over 29 countries face water shortage.''
"Then over a billion persons worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water and sanitation."
In Africa and particularly Nigeria, the entire water sector law has undergone little growth in the last decade and is in dire need of structural reforms to become aligned with contemporary modern global trends. The purpose of this article is to evaluate current Nigerian policies and law on water resources and suggest expected improvement in compliance with current global water reforms.
The word water is defined by the English dictionary as "a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is found in lakes, rivers, seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc"
. The compound water is very essential to the existence of life on earth. Water is called
in scientific terms. It is made up of oxygen and hydrogen. We know that livings things all breathe oxygen to be able to stay alive. 70% per cent of the entire mass on earth is made of water, leaving land and air to make up the remaining 30%. It is the only liquid on earth that exists in three separate forms namely liquid, gas, and solid matter (ice). The importance and significance of water to all living things are multifarious and multifaceted.
Water has several significances such as:
1. It can be used for basic human needs such as drinking, cooking, washing, bathing etc.
2. It can be used for domestic sanitation, cleaning, hygiene, disposal of waste products etc.
3. Water acts as the main source of life for aquatic life systems such as toads, fishes, etc.
4. Water acts a source of transportation providing the carriage of persons, goods by boats,
ships, cargo, acting as an important component of admiralty and maritime activities etc.
5. Water provides the necessary component for agriculture and food security such as rain,
irrigations and various farming methods.
6. Water regulates the climatic weather patterns of the earth as in rain, temperature, winds
by complex global water cycles such as of El Nino and el Nina.
7. Water is used to generate different levels of energy such as electricity and hydrological
energy by the establishment of Dams etc.
8. Water provides ecological sanitation by cleaning the environment, recycling and balancing
environmental distortions.
9. Water has health and nutritional benefits by cleansing the human body and can actually
reduce the threat of several diseases such as diabetes.
10. Water provides a balance in the wind and air structure on earth by providing oxygen,
hydrogen thereby sustaining life on earth.
11. Water has various uses in different religions. It's used in some religions for cleansing, in
others for prayers.
12. Water creates an ecological balance on earth by balancing its spread through rivers,
tributaries, river basins, lakes etc.
13. Water is a natural resource that can commercialized to provide employment, services and
generate profit for several countries and multinational companies etc.
14. Water acts a repository of mineral resources that can be tapped and commercialized
such as oil, mineral resources etc.
15. Water has recreational benefits such including several water sports such as diving
swimming, and boat cruising etc.
16. Water in large volumes constitutes a tourist attraction and money spinner whereby ocean
fronts and beaches can be used to generate money and employ persons.
1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
Section 20 Chapter 11 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
provides that "The state shall protect and improve the environment and safe guard the water, air, land, forest and wild life in Nigeria".
Under the second schedule, part 1, item 64
of the
same constitution,
the Federal Government of Nigeria has exclusive jurisdiction on primary water matters from sources affecting more than one state as maybe declared by the National Assembly. The same constitution grants exclusive legislative powers to the Federal Government of Nigeria such as fishing in rivers and lakes in item 29, maritime shipping and navigation in item 36 all of part 1, second schedule of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. Therefore, the sourcing, production, supply and distribution of water other than those stated above falls under the concurrent legislative list under part 11 of the 1999 Constitution. Each federating state is permitted by the Constitution to legislate on water matters as it affects such state. Besides the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, there are several federal and state laws that regulate the supply and usage on water in Nigeria as water is a complex and multifarious compound.
2. The Water Resources Act 1993.
Besides the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the next primary law regulating water is the
"Water Resources Act 101 OF 1993."
This law vest on the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, the rights to regulate, develop, and license all water operators in Nigeria. This includes planning, development, and usage of Nigeria's water resources, ensuring quality, quantity, distribution, use and management of water, ensuring application of appropriate standards and techniques for investigation, use control, protection, management and administration of water resources, facilitating technical assistance and rehabilitation for water supplies etc.
The Water Act gives the Minister for Water Resources very wide powers on water regulation such as to issue licences of water, storage, pumping or use of commercial scale or construction, maintenance, operation, repair of any borehole or hydraulic works etc. The Minister may also define places from which water may be taken or used, fix times of actual anticipated shortage of water, amount of water which may be taken to by any person, prohibit temporarily or permanently, taking or use of water that is hazardous to health, revoke the right to use water where such right overrides public interest, require to be examined or license any drilling operations, regulate, place, depth, manner of construction of borehole or well. The Minister in the discharge of his duties is to make provision for adequate supply of suitable water for animals, irrigation, agriculture, domestic and non domestic use, generation of hydro electrical energy, navigation and recreation, drainage, safe disposal of sewage, prevention from pollution, prevention from flooding, soil erosion, reclamation of land, protection of the environment etc.
Besides these wide powers, all dams in Nigeria are under the control, development, maintenance and supervision of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. They include the Kainji Dam, the Lake Chad Dam etc. These very wide powers have often constrained all other water resources agencies including the National Assembly from exercising control and regulation over the water sector in Nigeria.
3. The National Water Resource Institute Act.
This Act provides for the establishment of the water resources training institute for the promotion, development of training programme and courses in water resources and advise Government on water resources training needs etc. The institute is currently located in Kaduna, Nigeria.
4. River Basins Development Authorities Act.
This Act establishes and regulates all river basin authorities in Nigeria. The Act lists their functions as agriculture, irrigation, fisheries, forestry and veterinary institute. The Act also establishes the 12 river basin authorities as: Anambra- Imo River Basin Authority, Benin-Owena River Basin Authority, Chad River Basin Authority, Cross-River River Basin Authority, Hadeija-Jamaare River Basin Authority, Lower Benue River Basin Authority, Upper Benue, Upper Niger River Basin Authority, Lower Niger River Basin Authority, Niger-Delta River Basin Authority, Ogun-Oshun River Basin Authority, Sokoto-Rima River Basin Authority. These twelve River basin authorities are under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
5. National Inland Waterways Authority Act.
This Act provides for the establishment of National Inland Waterways Authority with responsibility to improve and develop inland waterways in Nigeria for navigation. Its functions include provide regulation for inland navigation, develop infrastructure, undertake dredging of water ways, hydrological and hydrographic survey, design ferry routes, operate ferry services, issue licences for local ships, collect river tolls etc. Hence, all inland waterway courses are managed by this authority. The agency is under the Federal Ministry of Transportation.
6. The Various State Water Board Acts.
All states in Nigeria has State Water Board Acts which establishes a state water board in each state to manage, supervise, control the use, consumption, maintenance of water and its ancillaries. State Water Boards report directly to the Governors of each state.
7. The Navigable Waters Act.
This Act declares certain federal waterways navigable and provides for their construction, alteration, management and maintenance of these waterways.
8. National Shipping Policy Act.
The Act establishes the National Maritime Authority to co-ordinate and implement Nigeria's shipping policies and all other matters incidental thereto.
9. The Nigerian Ports Authority Act.
The Act establishes the Nigerian Ports Authority for the purpose of managing and controlling Nigerian ports and harbour undertakings of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
10. The Nigerian Shippers Act.
The Act provides for the establishment of a Nigerian Shippers Council to provide a forum for the protection of the interest of shippers in matters affecting shipment of imports and exports to and from Nigeria and advice the Federal Government on all sundry matters.
11. The National Resources Conservation Council Act.
The Act provides for the establishment of a National Resources Conservation Council Act responsible for the conservation of natural resources of Nigeria and to formulate national policy for national resources conservation including water resources
12. The Merchant Shipping Act.
This Act provides for consolidation and amendment of laws relating to merchant shipping and other matters related thereto.
13. The Mines and Minerals Act No.34 of 1999.
The Acts provides vest all ownerships of minerals in, under or upon any land in Nigeria including its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone on the Federal Government of Nigeria.
However, all mineral operators are to obtain licences from the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power.
Section 68 of the 1999 Act states that no person shall or permit any other person to make, without permission of the Minister, any alteration in water supply so as to prejudicially affect the water supply of other persons. Section 72 of the 1999 Act provides that the Minister may grant a lessee or grantee every person a water license under the terms that the minister deems fit.
14. The Electricity Act.
This Act provides for the regulation and control of electrical installations and the generation, supply and use of electricity in Nigeria including hydrological dams and installations.
15. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act (NAFDAC) Act.
Under this Act, NAFDAC regulates the production, distribution and consumption of bottled waters in Nigeria by virtue of the Bottled Water Registration Regulations 1996 LN 18, the Bottled Water Advertisement Regulations 1995 LN 17, and the Bottled Water Labeling Regulations 1996 LN 8. Bottled water includes any water in bottle or cellophane water popularly called pure water.
16. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act.
Under this Act, no federal, state, local Government or any authority can perform any acts or duty or functions which may affect the environment without carrying out an environmental impact assessment including water projects. The FEPA has also made several regulations to regulate the environment National Environmental protection management of waste resources Regulations 1991.
17. The Petroleum Act.
The Act provides for the exploration of petroleum from territorial waters and continental shelf of Nigeria and vests the ownership of all on and off shore revenue derivable on the Federal Government of Nigeria.
18. Oil in Navigable Waters Act.
The Act provides for the implementation of the international convention for prevention of pollution of the sea by oil and provides for remedies against such pollution.
Water is the most common ingredient on earth, but somewhat, it is not so common. 'It has been stated earlier that about 500 million persons in over 29 countries face water shortage.''
"Then over a billion persons worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water and sanitation."
The problems facing the Nigerian water sector are multi dimensional involving political, social, technical, legal, regulatory problems. They include:
1. Lack of basic water needs.
This includes non availability of regular and adequate water supplies, water security, quality, fluoridation and hygiene of water, sanitation needs, urban/rural water scarcity, etc.
2. Development of water infrastructure.
Nigeria has 37 water corporation boards and 12 river basin authorities with several of our water agencies using obsolete water equipments such as pipes, pumps etc. This has been largely due to poor investments by Government and private sector organizations in the water sector in the last ten years in Nigeria compared to other sectors such as oil and gas, energy, housing etc.
3. Human management of water resources.
The issue of poor human management of water resources is another problem facing the Nigerian water sector. This includes inadequate technical know how, management expertise and relevance to the sector.
4. Water Policy and law.
The Federal and State Governments in Nigeria control all water laws, rules, regulation in Nigeria. There is still no clear Government policy in liberalizing the water sector and encouraging private sector participation. This Government monopoly makes competition and anti trust policies impossible to implement. Then several of the Government agencies in the water sector perform their functions independently with little or no interfacing with other relevant agencies in the same sector.
5. Inadequate funding of water projects.
The problem of funding is a global bane on the development of the water sector and it is not restricted to only Nigeria. However, the Nigeria situation is deplorable considering the high level of poverty, inadequate Government funding, and weak private participation. However, several international organizations have often funded water projects in Nigeria such as the World Bank, the European Economic Community (EEC), IMF, UNDP, international NGOS such as Water Aid have all granted Nigeria several hundred of millions of dollars for water development and supply. There is little or low participation of private sector participation in the disbursement of these water funds.
6. The non maximization of the socio economic advantages of water.
Easy transportation is one of the socio economic benefits of water transportation as remains the cheapest and safest mode of transportation in the worldwide. Several of our cities are congested with very busy roads, with a comatose railway system and unsafe airspace, Nigeria deserves several water transportation companies to ferry persons and goods safely to their destinations at very low rates. There is the issue of the need for maximum development of our water resources for tourism resorts.
Water still remains the cheapest and safest form of electricity via the technology of hydrological dams and the conversion of water energy into electricity. The constant power outage in Nigeria militating against industrial growth has been blamed largely on the inadequateness of water in our water dams such as the Kainji and Shiroro water dams.
6. Water Security and Disaster management.
There is still no combined water security outfit in Nigeria. Instead we have in place various Government agencies performing complimentary roles in the manning of the nation's waters.
There is also no identifiable disaster management agency responsible for managing disasters such as floods, drought etc. Then there is still large non compliance with international water security and safety conventions as recommended by the International Maritime Organization etc.
7. Water Pollution and Sanitation issues.
Nigeria waters still remains one of the most polluted on the globe. The condition of external Nigerian external waters is squalid. Considering the significance of water in the global environmental cycle on the climate, the consequences of polluted water is a polluted environment. Water remains one the most important factors on the climate of the earth. Global temperature, rain, air, winds are determined by the various complex interactive water cycles on earth.El-Nino and El-Nina global water cycles are responsible for balancing the temperature of earth. Salination of ocean water balances the temperature of water itself by creating a constant temperature. Since water is habitat to millions of living species such as fishes, amphibians, water plants, it follows that healthy and safe water results in a healthy and safe environment while environmental pollution is the consequences of water pollution.
Nigeria has been facing the problems with water quality and standards for the last twenty years. Water is used for domestic sanitation such as drinking, body metabolism, bathing, washing etc. In addition, water provides ecological sanitation benefits to the environment by cleansing dirt, recycling waste products, soil erosions, redistributing mineral resources through water flows, drainages, water falls etc. These balances eventually result in creating balances in eco systems and assisting living species to survive their environmental distortions.
7. Transboundary disputes.
There are several transboundary water courses in Nigeria such the River Niger, River Benue and Lake Chad resulting in bitter transboundary disputes between Nigeria and its neighbouring countries. There have been proactive efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to resolve these disputes amicably.
8. Dispute Resolution.
All water related disputes are resolved by basic resolution process and procedure such as court litigation, arbitration and mediation. Lack of water law specialists, non involvement of lawyers in water related contracts, non compliance to contract terms have all increased the potentials of water disputes in Nigeria.
1. Capacity Building.
There are several other factors hindering the growth and development of Nigerian water companies such as finance, technology, manpower, expertise, etc.
There will be a need to build institutional capacities for Nigerian water companies through new deliberate water policy and laws.
It will solve the problems of lack of basic water needs, infrastructural problems, improved human management of water resources through regular training courses, cooperation with experts in other countries etc.
Several water companies in Nigeria are small and medium size companies. Large water projects in Nigeria are contracted to foreign companies such as RCC, Gilmoor, SCC, Sarplast, CGC etc. The largest water companies globally earn billions of dollars from water operations annually. Vivendi makes an annual turnover of over $48 Billion dollars with an operating profit of nearly $3 Billion annually and has a staff strength of 290, 000. Vivendi Environment (subsidiary of Vivendi) earns over $24 Billion annually with an operating profit of nearly $2 Billion and has a staff strength of over 200, 000. ONDEO owned by Suez earns over $8 Billion and has an operating profit of about $3.5 Billion annually with a staff strength of over 17, 000. There is a need for a deliberate policy to develop Nigerian water companies to compete with international standards through consolidation of existing companies, empowerment, assistance etc.
2. Proper Regulation of the water sector.
There need to be proper regulation of the Water sector by reducing the powers of the Minister of water affairs and establishing a Federal or National Water Regulatory Commission as regulation of the entire water sector is beyond a single office. The purposes of this Commission will be multifarious. The proposed Commission will be to regulate all water matters in Nigeria subject to the approval of the Minister. Such regulation will include making bye laws for the water sector, coordinating the functions of all state and local government water boards, registering and regulating all private water agencies in Nigeria, advising the Minister as to current issues on water matters, educating the public on the need to provide adequate drinking water and other values of water, creating checks and balances in the water sector etc.
3. Modernization of all water laws in Nigeria.
"It has been said that one important factor is overlooked and under utilized in the formulation of global response to water reforms, which is water law."
The basis of water law formulation should be water rearranged in line with recent global water standards such as supply, clarification of the role of Government and local communities, water tariffs, operations, maintenance, water utilization, quality, water resources development policy etc. Till date, several stakeholders have no understanding of international water law. There is a need to amend certain Nigerian water laws in conformity with standard international water standards.
There are several new international laws, conventions, treaties which makes the provision and availability of water a basic human right to all mankind. These international conventions should be domesticated into the gamut of Nigeria water laws. They include the Ministerial Declaration of The Hague on Water Security in the 21
Century conducted by the United Nations under the auspices of the World Water forum and held in The Hague at Netherlands on 22
March 2000, the International round table on Tran boundary water management held under the auspices of the World Bank in Berlin, Germany on 27
September 1998, the third world water forum held in Kyoto, Japan in 2003 called the Kyoto declaration.
4. Privatization of the Water Sector.
Over the last 200 years, the provision of water was viewed as a public service and not a market commodity. Until recently, just 5% of the world water services are run by private companies. But with the privatization programme of the World Bank, water is destined to become one of the biggest businesses in the 21
century by encouraging private sector participation. Globally, countries are beginning to privatize the water sector with successes recorded in Britain where ten regional water authorities (RWA) were privatized in 1988 to Suez, Vivendi, RWE, Yorkshire Water etc. Also in South Africa where Bi-water, a British water firm was given concession to provide water services, in Argentina and Philippines where Suez was granted licenses to provide water services and in Bolivia where Bechtel Corporation was granted concession to provide water services.
Privatization will encompass unbundling or deregulation, regulation, private participation, competition and eventually improved services at reduced prices of services. Privatization will ensure private participation in the sector, it has also increase employment, improved water supply, better expertise and improved infrastructure in water services to millions of citizens of these countries. The Bureau for Public Enterprises should formulate a national water law policy which can be used as a model to privatize Nigerian public water corporations and involve private participation in water management.
5. Adequate Funding of Water Projects.
The Government should increase funding for water projects nationwide. Fortunately, several international organizations have often funded water projects in Nigeria such as the World Bank, the European Economic Community (EEC), IMF, UNDP, international NGOS such as Water Aid. There should proper control and supervision of these funds. Private funding for water projects through Nigerian bank loans and international credit agencies should also be encouraged.
6. The maximization of the socio economic advantages of water.
Proper water policy will enhance water transportation as it is still the cheapest and safest worldwide. It will also enhance other socio economic benefits of water such as improved electricity via the technology of hydrological dams and the conversion of water energy into electricity. Besides land and crops, water remains the most fundamental component of agriculture ensuring the provision of adequate food supplies and generating millions of jobs in generating millions of dollars in revenue annually and creating thousand of jobs for Nigerians.
7. Water Security and Disaster management.
There is an urgent need for the domestication and incorporation of international water laws and conventions on water security and disaster management. They include the International Maritime Organization Facilitation Convention, port security and control, hazardous and dangerous goods as in Hazardous Substance Code, safety requirements such as safety of life at sea (SOLAS), Search and Rescue Convention (SARS), International Safety Management codes (ISM), maritime pollution, standard training, certification of personnel and ports, load lines convention, safe containers, tonnage, collision regulation, London Convention, Oil pollution Convention, integrated port safety, health and environmental protection systems etc. Already a national facilitation committee has been set up to incorporate these laws into Nigerian laws made up of the staff of Federal Ministry of Transport, Nigerian Maritime Authority, Nigerian Ports Authority, Immigrations, Customs, security agencies, ship owners, shipping agents, etc.
Then there is need to formulate a national policy for management of recurrent water related disasters in Nigeria such as floods, droughts, desertification, fires etc. The Federal Fire Service should be immediately privatized for better efficiency by involving private sector management.
8. Water Pollution and Sanitation.
There are national pollution laws governing the pollution of the environment such as the Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act. But with the recent international declarations and conventions, there is need to incorporate these conventions into Nigeria law. The Kyoto Declaration of 2003 that required all industrial countries to regulate their industrial emissions to protect the environment and ozone layer should be domesticated in Nigeria.
On water sanitation standards and quality, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act (NAFDAC) and the Standards Organization of Nigeria has both ensuring that consumed water in Nigeria are of international qualitativestandards.
9. Resolving Transboundary disputes.
Fortunately, there abundant international precedents to follow in the resolution of international transboundary disputes. Usually, the mode of managing transboundary water courses is by consensus of all the adjourning countries and states. At the 1
Petersberg Round Table on Global Water Politics Declaration held in Germany in 1998, it was agreed by all attendants that "Water is an avenue for intensive cooperation and an exchange of corresponding experiences." At the Berlin Conference for Tranboundary Water Management held in 1998, the framework for transboundary water management was summarized to include among others the "sharing benefits and cost of water, proper management and financing of these transboundary waters, expanded cooperation between commissions, legal framework for resolutions of transboundary disputes etc" Besides consensus, compliance and its effects has become the new targets of international conventions as agreed at the "Geneva Strategy and Framework for monitoring Compliance with agreements on transboundary waters, 1999."Round table discussions and negotiations have already been used to resolve transboundary water disputes in the Baltic Sea region of Europe in 1999 and on going Nile Basin water dispute resolution. Nigeria should endeavour to domesticate these international conventions into our local laws.
10. Dispute Resolution.
There is need to train specific water law experts in Nigeria. Existent basic dispute resolution options such as court litigation, arbitration and mediation leaves room for improvement. Water related contracts require insertion of standard dispute resolution and compliance clauses.
In summary, in accordance with globalization and modern water reforms, the relevant Nigerian authorities responsible for water law policy formulation must take up the challenge. The Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Federal House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources and the Bureau for Public Enterprise must begin to take proactive steps to update Nigerian's water resources policy and law to become compliant with global international standards. The implementation of the above recommendations as policies will eventually ensure a viable and stronger Nigerian water policy and law to enable Nigeria compete with international global standards.
Onjefu Adoga
Managing Partner
Brooke Chambers
Dr. Patricia Jones, Director, International Water Research Institute, University of Dundee
and Dr. Salman A. Salman, Lead Counsel, Legal Department, World Bank, Washington
Press release, World Water Council, 20
March 1999.
Ministerial Declaration of The Hague on Water Security in the 21
See the Oxford Advanced English Dictionary 6
See Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999.
Cap 101 1993, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Cap 284, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
Cap 396, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
Cap N47, Laws of the Federation 2004.
10. Cap 287, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
11. Cap 279, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
12. Cap 361, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
13. Cap 327, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
14. Cap 286, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
15. Cap 224,Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
16. Cap 226, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 and Minerals Act No.34 of 1999.
17. Cap 106, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
18. Act No. 15 of 1993, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
19. Act No.59 of 1992, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
20. Cap 350, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
21. Cap 337, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
22. See reference 1.
23. See reference 2.
24. See Dr. Patricia Wouters again as in 1.
25. See Water Privatization fiascos by The Public Water Activists at
27. See International Water Companies by Anton Earle at
www. waterpage.com.
30. See the Global Water Cycle, US Change Science Program
31. See UN Watercourses Convention 1997.
32. See 1
Petersberg Round Table on Global Water Politics Declaration 1998.
33. See Berlin Conference for Tranboundary Water Management held in 1998.
34. See United Nations Economic and Social Council Geneva Strategy and Framework for
Monitoring Compliance with Agreements on Transboundary Waters 1999.
The views expressed in this document are solely the views of the author and not Martindale-Hubbell. This document is intended for informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a substitute for consultation with a licensed legal professional in a particular case or circumstance.
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