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our family (of four) in marfa, texas
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Congratulations! Thrilled for your sweet family.ReplyDelete
BEST NEWS EVER. SO EXCITED.ReplyDelete
CONGRATULATIONS!! Elodie is going to be such an amazing big sister!! Beautiful pictures as well! Very happy for you 3!ReplyDelete
YAY!!!!! so so so super excited for you four. FOUR. I will admit that I'm a teeny bit nervous that we will be four in a few weeks. eek.ReplyDelete
What exciting news! There will be such a lovely age gap between your two babes. Congratulations!ReplyDelete
Magical! Congrats to your lovely family :)ReplyDelete
oh elizabeth, these are so beautiful!! i cannot wait to meet that little sweety growing in your belly! LOVE YOU!!!!ReplyDelete
oh man.ReplyDelete
so fucking stoked for you guys.
also, amazing photos.
so much happy!
these photos are STUNNING! you guys look soooo happy. congrats!ReplyDelete
Congrats - this is great news! And these pictures are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
YAY CONGRATS!ReplyDelete
OH, Elizabeth! Congratulations. I am so thrilled for y'all. Such a gorgeous family will only be made more gorgeous by the addition of a sibling for that adorable Elodie. xxReplyDelete
Wow, congratulations! These are some truly amazing family photos. Thanks for sharing. xo.ReplyDelete
congratulations elizabeth!! So happy for you. These photographs are beautiful, as are you.ReplyDelete
These photos are gorgeous! Congrats! (I'm 13 weeks too :)!ReplyDelete
That is so awesome!!! Congratulations to you and the fam, Elizabeth!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! The photos - and your family - are so beautiful. :)ReplyDelete
Such beautiful photos!!! Congratulations on your growing family!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! You already beautiful family is only going to get sweeter! I just gave birth to my littlest (2nd child) and its been amazing! Watching the sibling love is so great. So happy for you all, especially Elodie!ReplyDelete
Yay!! This is so exciting!! So happy for you all and I can't wait to follow along on your adventure. Elodie is going to be such a great big sister!ReplyDelete
so happy I might POP!!!! Your happiness is a gift to the world.ReplyDelete
Congrats! These photos are amazing!ReplyDelete
So excited for you four! xoReplyDelete
the happiest kind of news! such a treasure to have these gorgeous photos be your first "family of four" memory...praying for a healthy little bundle to continue to grow :) xoReplyDelete
What lovely photographs and amazing news. Congratulations!ReplyDelete
how awesome is that!! i think is such a cool family photo of 4. Congrats on the new one coming along!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Elizabeth! And you look so beautiful in these images - I love, love, love your white dress - especially the back! xxxReplyDelete
aw... congratulations, Elizabeth! So happy for you and your family:)ReplyDelete
I never comment...but always read! So I thought this would be a good time to come comment...congratulations. Your family is beautiful and inspiring!ReplyDelete
these photos are gorgeous! and FOUR! yay! congratulations to your budding family!! xoxoReplyDelete
The photos are just stunning! Congratulations on your pregnancy! I just have to say I always love reading your blog. Again, congratulations!ReplyDelete
- VéroniqueMay 4, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Congratulations to a beautiful family! Do you mind sharing where you got your dress? It's so lovely.ReplyDelete
Congratulations to you and your beautiful brood! Happy news, indeed!ReplyDelete
WOW, congrats mama!! xxReplyDelete
I am so excited that you shared the news! Now I can talk about it LOL. You are such an amazing and radiant Mama, I know that number two will add to your joy in your beautiful family. I can't wait to meet him or her. xoxoxo LReplyDelete
You look STUNNING......oh wow, CONGRATULATIONS beautiful mama. And how exciting for Elodie!!! much love to you!!!ReplyDelete
what a great story behind the photos and wow congratulations!!! all the best! tiffReplyDelete
Wow! Congratulations mama. You are so beautiful on the inside and out. That dress, the back of it especially. To die for!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! How wonderful to have that special time in Marfa when you didn't know captured forever! I am 11 weeks along with my 2nd also...my heart's filled with happiness (I'm the one who said I was hoping to be pregnant by the time your Sakura Bloom line of slings came out!) :) I am definitely getting one now...!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! You are a beautiful pregnant and I love the back detail of your dress!ReplyDelete
This is wonderful news and congratulations to you and Michael. I love this blog and I think the moment you said you were house hunting it was the first thought that popped into my head that you may be pregnant. Very happy for you and know your daughter will love being a big sister.ReplyDelete
Yayayay! CONGRATULATIONS, Elizabeth!! This is such beautiful wonderful lovely news. Those pictures are also beautiful, wonderful, and lovely. <3 Thank you so much for sharing with us. I'm so excited for you, Elodie, and Michael!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 5, 2012 at 6:08 PM
YAY! I can't wait a new Neni!! :) Hopefully I'll get to see them before their 2! ;) I love you four so much!! Call me later!! xoxoxoxooxxo -Aunt CassandraReplyDelete
I have absolutely no idea why I had a feeling you were pregnant a few weeks ago, but I did. Amazing, wonderful, beautiful, joyous news, mama!ReplyDelete
so so so happy for you! this is the best news ever. xoxoReplyDelete
Congratulations! You had 'that glow'!ReplyDelete
Yayyy what exciting news!!! The photos from the trip are so so stunning. So thrilled for you and your family, I think Elodie will be the sweeetest big sis to your littlest (like your blog name!) : ) xxReplyDelete
such pretty pretty pictures!ReplyDelete
beautiful pictures made even more beautiful with such a special secret growing within them! congrats!ReplyDelete
Amazing pictures! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous photos, and what a wonderful story! Congratulations, Elizabeth!ReplyDelete
so lovely, and so so special that your new little family member got to share it all! Congrats!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 7, 2012 at 9:04 AM
Congratulations, something must be in the air what with 2 other babyccino girls also expecting babies.ReplyDelete
That is so amazing. So happy for you all. Pure magic.ReplyDelete
oh elizabeth; this is such wonderful news. Blessings for a very safe and joyous journey. You just wait till you watch the moment when your children meet - it is precious beyond words.ReplyDelete
Also, the sakura bloom sling you design - oh, how I adore it! x
Yaaaaaay - congrats - you are such great parents and your littlest will be such a fabulous biggest! Here's to an easy and healthy pregnancy! xxxReplyDelete
These pics are just breath-taking!! So happy for you and your family! What lovely, lovely news!! muahh! (loved your Amma post too by the way!)ReplyDelete
omg congrats! this is so beautiful :)ReplyDelete
Hi! I just learned that you blog from your IG. I first follow your there thru your photos from your Bali trip and fell in love with your family. Here I am now reading some of your post and to read some more every now and then. Congrats that you're having a new baby.:) Happy mother's day!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your pregnancy-we are 12 weeks pregnant too (with our second) and I look forward to following along your journey as we head towards our delivery times!ReplyDelete
I'm obsessed with that dress!! Can you tell me the brand....oh and big congratulations belated.ReplyDelete
Love the light in these photos!ReplyDelete


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Aisha Ahmad: Knowledge Without Action Is Injustice
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Spring 2012
Author: Dominic Contreras
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security; Religion in International Affairs
As a child, Aisha Ahmad remembers vividly the arms bazaars in Peshawar and the throngs of bearded mujahedeen commanders as they passed through her grandfathers smoke-laden offices in the Pakistani frontier province.
Though she was born in the UK and grew up in Canada, her family retained strong ties with their native community, and during her youth Ahmad regularly traveled to the unruly Pakistan-Afghanistan border region.
Ahmad, who is Pashtun and from a long line of merchants and traders, credits these early childhood experiences as fueling her interest in researching political Islam and underground economies.
I first came to this topic by witnessing it in my own family, in both the Soviet-Afghan War and then in the Afghan Civil War...a lot of my insights started when I was quite young and able to witness this first hand, she said.
Currently a research fellow with the Belfer Centers International Security Program and Initiative on Religion in International Affairs, Ahmad, who will receive her Ph.D. from McGill University later this year, is not simply content with understanding her area of expertise. Theres no question that Im the kind of academic who is in this to change the world and do something practical, she said, believing that knowledge without action is an injustice.
In addition to her academic pursuits and accomplishments, which include writing numerous articles on Afghan, Pakistani, and Somali politics and recently accepting a tenure-track position at the University of Toronto, Ahmad is the Chief Operating Officer for the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation.
Founded in 1983, the Foundation is one of the few medical facilities still operating in Somalia, providing medical treatment and water to those affected by the countrys 20-year civil war. Since its inception, it has provided services to over 90,000 refugees and internally displaced persons.
While at the Belfer Center, Ahmad has continued to work on her dissertation, which looks at the role of underground economies in state formation and has begun working on her next project, which examines the international relations of Islamic states and the importance of Islamic identity in their development.
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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, South African Navi Pillay, speaks during a news conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. The United Nations human rights chief says there is mounting evidence that Syrian government officials including President Bashar Assad are responsible for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Pillay says a U.N. panel investigating abuses in Syrias civil war has produced massive evidence of crimes that indicates responsibility at the highest level of government, including the head of state.
GENEVA A growing body of evidence collected by U.N. investigators points to the involvement of senior Syrian officials, including President Bashar Assad, in crimes against humanity and war crimes, the U.N.s top human rights official said Monday.
The statement by Navi Pillay, who heads the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, adds to the pressure for quicker action on Syria ahead of a key peace conference planned for Geneva in January. The conference, brought on by combined U.N., U.S. and Russian diplomacy, would for the first time bring the Assad government and opponents together for face-to-face negotiations.
As we look around the world at the end of 2013, we see examples of situations where that readiness of the international community to act in time is already being sorely tested, Pillay told a news conference that touched on trouble spots around the world.
In addition to Syria, where the scale and viciousness of the abuses being perpetrated by elements on both sides almost defies belief, the situation in the Central African Republic is deteriorating rapidly, and the alarm bells are ringing loud and clear.
Pillay said the Syrian abuses suspected massacres, chemical attacks, torture, rape and a litany of other horrors are being well documented by an expert U.N. panel of investigators.
Theyve produced massive evidence, she said. They point to the fact that the evidence indicates responsibility at the highest level of government, including the head of state.
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad was dismissive of Pillays remarks.
She has been talking nonsense for a long time and we dont listen to her, he told The Associated Press in The Hague.
Pillay said the lists of suspected criminals are handed to her on a confidential basis and will remain sealed until requested by international or national authorities for a credible investigation, and then possibly used for prosecution.
Pillay said she worries about striking the right balance in determining how long to keep the information secret. The lists rightly belongs to the people who suffered violations, she said, but they also must be kept sealed to preserve the presumption of innocence until proper judicial probes can be done that could lead to trial.
Any prosecution before the International Criminal Court at The Hague appears to be a long way off because Syria is not a member of the court, so it would the U.N. Security Council to refer the matter. The 15-nation Council did so once before in the case of Sudan, in 2005, but would be unlikely to do so in Syrias case because its key ally Russia is one of the councils five permanent members that wield a veto.
Pillay and the four-member U.N. panel on Syria war crimes chaired by Brazilian diplomat and scholar Paulo Sergio Pinheiro has previously said Assads government and supporters and the rebels who oppose them have committed heinous war crimes during the nearly 3-year-old civil war in Syria that has killed more than 100,000 people.
But this time, Pillay specifically referred to the president though she was careful to say she hadnt singled him out as a possible suspect on the secret lists.
Pillay said Syria and North Korea the two countries being probed by a U.N. investigative panel represent two of the worlds worst human rights violations, but she also cited concerns with Central African Republic, Bangladesh and other regions.
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Things are never what they seem when 'Yes Men Fix the World'
By Jana J. Monji 11/12/2009
The Yes Men dig up the dirty pasts of big businesses, delight and aggravate news organizations and have fueled more than one urban legend.
If you haven't heard of them, you've probably heard about their high jinks:
One Yes Man, posing as a spokesman from Dow Chemical, which now owns Union Carbide, gave an interview to the BBC in which he promised a huge monetary compensation to the victims of the 1984 Union Carbide insecticide explosion in Bhopal, India. The fallout made enough impact to send Dow stock into a tailspin.
The Yes Men also once staged a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, announcing the US Chamber of Commerce was going to reverse its stand on global warming. The only problem was the USCC was making no change in its opposition to pollution regulations to control global warming.
The documentary, "The Yes Men Fix the World," directed and produced by Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonnano and opening Friday at Pasadena's Laemmle Playhouse 7 Theatre, follows Bichlbaum and Bonnano as they set up phony corporate Web sites to attract invitations to make presentations, where they attempt to shock big business reps, but are sometimes seen as "refreshing" by these same people for their honesty.
That seems especially odd, considering Bichlbaum and Bonnano are actually pseudonyms — Bonnano is really international multimedia artist Igor Vamos, a 2003 Guggenheim Fellow and a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and Bichlbaum is Jacques Servin, a professor at Parsons in New York.
Like two other recent documentaries, "Yes Men Fix the World" shows how the Internet can be used to build fame and fortune. The 2009 documentary "No Impact Man," for instance, followed Colin Beavan as he attempted to live one year in Manhattan while having as little impact as possible on the environment. The blog he kept was actually part of a book deal. The movie, made by friends, came as a bonus.
Then there was Pasadena-based Ondi Timoner's documentary, "We Live in Public," following the rise and fall of Internet television pioneer Josh Harris, who financed an art project in which a closed community was filmed by Web cams around the clock. Ondi's film won a Grand Jury Prize win at Sundance.
While "We Live in Public" showed almost too much about Harris, "Yes Men Fix the World" doesn't show us enough about Bichlbaum and Bonnano. Like Beavan, we don't know what they are concealing or why.
If "No Impact Man" had a lack of critical distance because the filmmakers were personal friends, how much more does "Yes Men Fix the World" suffer because they've essentially made themselves stars and heroes? Both documentaries are used as a means of selling books, although "Yes Men Fix the World" — preceded by "Yes Men" in 2003 —doesn't seem to have begun that way.
For social activists, "Yes Men Fix the World" may serve as an inspiration for nonviolent protest. Think of it: What might students at Caltech, JPL or Art Center College of Design do with such a concept?
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(NAC&U), the consortium of independent and small to mid-sized institutions, of which North Central is a founding member. The Summer Institute invites conversations and develops initiatives among the member institutions and across campus roles. This year's Institute was hosted by Wagner College in Staten Island, N.Y., and featured a pre-conference Executive Summit, leadership development workshop, affinity groups, and panels and keynoters around various themes, including "Sustaining Community, Renewal and Meaning in Work." The Summit formed the basis for an article published by the
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Aug. 20 on the consortium's ability to draw upon "deep partnerships" to address the challenges of the higher education environment. The seven-member team included President Hal Wilde; Devadoss Pandian, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty; Paul Loscheider, vice president for business affairs; Laurie Hamen, vice president for enrollment management, athletics and student affairs; Fran Navakas, Svend and Elizabeth Bramsen Professor in the Humanities and professor of English; Mara Berkland, associate professor of speech communication; Maureen Kincaid, associate professor and chair of education; and Jim Godo '93, assistant vice president for marketing and communications. An unexpected highlight took place during an "educational expedition" as Pandian, Navakas, Berkland, Kincaid and Godo traveled by ferry between Staten Island and Manhattan. A couple sitting nearby happened to overhear a conversation about Naperville and mentioned being educated in the area. The couple turned out to be alumna Dorie Hubbard '60 and her husband Tom of Berea, Ky., who plan to attend North Central's reunion this fall. In the discussion that followed, the group learned their daughter, alumna Christie Hubbard '91 of Chicago and former student of Navakas, was also on board, and student and English professor were reunited. North Central will host the 15th anniversary Summer Institute June 22-24, 2011, as part of the College's 150th anniversary celebration.
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David White
David "Eddie" White, 78, of Hendricks, passed away April 23, 2013, in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.
He was born Sept. 15, 1934, at Parsons, a son of the late David White and Haley Carr White.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol "Jean" White.
He is survived by two sons, Mark (Roxanna) White of Hendricks and Robert "Bob" (Nancy) White of Hendricks; two daughters, Anita Cooper of Hendricks and Annette (Larry) Mallow of Dryfork; six grandchildren, Joni (John) Felton of Davis, Wyatt White of Hendricks, Brooke (Derek) Dumire of Hendricks and Sandra (Kevin) McPhearson of Belington; and six great-grandchildren, Tyler, Rachel and Emmet Felton, Jimmy and Angela Smith, Chris Hardy, Larry Mallow and Summer Dumire.
Mr. White worked as a coal miner for the majority of his life. He enjoyed farming along with hunting deer and turkey.
Friends will be received Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hinkle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at Hinkle Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ric Lewellen officiating. Interment will follow in White Family Cemetery.
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Blazes raging across Australia have already destroyed more than 100 homes and are threatening more as dry, hot weather persists. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Firefighters battled scores of wildfires raging across southeast Australia on Tuesday as authorities evacuated national parks and warned that record-level, blistering temperatures and high winds had led to "catastrophic" conditions in some areas.
"We are shaping up for one of the worst fire danger days on record," New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said. "You don't get conditions worse than this. We are at the catastrophic level and clearly in those areas leaving early is your safest option."
Catastrophic threat level is the most severe rating applicable.
Firefighters hope cooler weather sweeping up the Australian east coast late Tuesday, which dramatically dropped temperatures in a matter of hours in some coastal towns, would ease the incendiary conditions. Monday was the hottest day on record for Australia, with the average temperature across the continent reaching 104.6 degrees F., Australia's 7 News network reported.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the unprecedented temperatures left weather forecasters having to add new colors - deep purple and pink - to their charts.
No deaths had been reported, although officials in Tasmania were still trying to find about 100 residents who had been missing since a fire tore through the small town of Dunalley, east of the state capital of Hobart, last week, destroying around 90 homes. On Tuesday, police said no bodies were found during preliminary checks of the ruined houses.
Australia faces 'catastrophic' days
Wildfires have razed 50,000 acres of forests and farmland across southern Tasmania since Friday. In New South Wales, the country's most populous state, the fires had burned through more than 64,000 acres of land.
More than 130 fires were blazing across New South Wales, though only a few dozen houses were under threat by early evening. One fire was threatening about 30 homes near the small town of Cooma, south of the capital of Canberra. Cooma-Monaro shire mayor Dean Lynch told Australia's Sky News some residents had evacuated to the nearby town of Nimmitabel.
Strong winds were hampering efforts to bring the fires under control. Wind gusts more than 60 mph were recorded in some parts of the state.
PhotoBlog: Wildfires in Tasmania
Arsonists have been responsible for some of the fires, 7 News reported. In western Sydney on Tuesday, three people were charged with deliberately starting a fire, the network said.
All state forests and national parks were closed as a precaution and total fire bans were in place with temperatures surpassing 113 degrees F. in some areas.
One volunteer firefighter suffered severe burns to his hands and face while fighting a grass fire near Gundaroo village, about 140 miles southwest of Sydney, on Monday. He was flown to a hospital in Sydney for treatment, and his condition had improved Tuesday, Fitzsimmons said.
Wildfires are common during the Australian summer. In February 2009, hundreds of fires across Victoria state killed 173 people and destroyed more than 2,000 homes.
The Associated Press, Reuters and 7 News contributed to this report; 7 News is NBC's Australian partner.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Detained American, Internet freedom on agenda as Google boss visits North Korea
- Video: Police say paramilitary group 'orchestrating' Belfast violence
- India gang-rape case: Accused duo offer to testify against others
- Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo
- Cat caught smuggling contraband into Brazil prison
- US drone strikes kill at least 18 Pakistani militants, sources tell NBC
- Assad gives defiant speech as Syrian rebels edge closer to Damascus
- Chavez ally re-elected, cementing position as possible caretaker president
- ANALYSIS: Is peace really in the air in Afghanistan?
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Below normal snowfall affects businesses
Midwestern resorts affected by frost famine, feast
Spotty snowfall in the Upper Midwest is making some business owners happy and hurting others.
Snow accumulation is below normal across the region for the second consecutive winter. It's picked up over the past week as temperatures have fallen dramatically. But some areas are having a feast and others a famine.
In much of Wisconsin and Minnesota, snowmobile rental companies and plow truck drivers are getting little demand. Chicago got its first inch-deep layer of snow Friday.
Sarah Long said bare ground caused her resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to lose nearly three weeks' worth of reservations. But heavy lake-effect snow in recent days has turned things around.
Some resorts have begun offering winter activities that don't require snow, such as wine tasting and ice fishing.
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GATES OPEN: 9:00 AM. If you arrive earlier than 9:00 AM please park in the front lot at entry gate.
ADMISSION: $15 per person, children under the age of 11 enter free of charge. Racing admission is $45 for both the car and the driver to race. Each additional person in the car entering the gate will be charged $15.
PARKING: Front lot parking is free. This event also allows spectators to park in the pit area with the racers for an extra $10 charge. Spectators or racers are not allowed to leave the front parking lot in haste as to raise dust or throw rocks onto other cars.
SEATING: Grandstand seating is provided. Bring Seat Cushion and umbrella.
IN AND OUT PRIVLIDGES: Once you leave the facility for any reason you must be wearing an event wristband to re enter.
INSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGE: Sacramento Raceway contracts with a restaurant certified vendor to sell food and drinks.
OUTSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGE: Allowed. Including Gas BBQ's. Absolutely no briquette BBQ's are allowed. No exceptions.
OVERNITE CAMPING: no overnite camping is permitted in the pit area. You may camp in the front lot prior or post event.
NOT PERMITTED: Alcoholic beverages, Weapons, Drugs, marijuana, glass bottles or pets. Please leave your animals at home. The racetrack can make dogs very nervous, causing even the most gentle dog to bite.
SMOKING: Absolutely, no smoking allowed in the staging lanes, starting line areas. Section 118885 of the California Health and Safety Code prohibit smoking of tobacco in public places where a gathering is in progress.
LEAVING FACILITY: Please be courteous of our neighbors by driving respectfully on Excelsior and Jackson Roads.
SUGGESTIONS: Blankets, umbrellas, jacket, cash for food and souvenirs. You will be able to use credit machine at the front gate and souvenir booth. The food concession does not have a credit card machine. A company has provided an ATM machine to the racetrack but it does not always have a sufficient amount of cash for events.
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1 onion, diced small
1 T chopped garlic
1-2 tsp. olive oil
8 cups homemade chicken stock (or 5 cans chicken broth)
2 ts. dried oregano (preferably Mexican Oregano)
1 T ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground Chipotle chile powder (or use a small amount diced canned Chipotles in adobo or your favorite hot sauce)
2 cans (15 oz.) pinto beans with juice
4 cups diced, cooked chicken
1 can (4 oz.) diced green chiles (Anaheim chiles, not jalapenos)
1/2 cup hummus (or refried beans)
1/4 cup lime juice (I use my fresh-frozen lime juice)
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (or use less or substitute thinly sliced green onion if you're not a cilantro lover)
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18th May 2016Slavery is a terrible thing for the world's estimated 36 million slaves, writes Kevin Bales. But it's also an environmental disaster. Many slaves are forced to work in destructive activities like clearing forests for mines, farms and plantations - making slave labour the world's third biggest 'country' in terms of CO2 emissions. It really is time to end slavery! more...
Searing heat may spark Middle East, North Africa climate exodus
Tim Radford
17th May 2016Temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa could reach unbearably high levels by mid-century, writes Tim Radford - and then keep on rising. The intolerable heat would render large areas uninhabitable and give rise to a wave of 'climate refugees' seeking escape to more temperate regions. more...
Raging seas: going local to understand ocean extremes of the future
Mikis Tsimplis, University of Southampton
24th May 2016Scientists are rightly getting worried about increases in the average sea level over coming years, decades and centuries, writes Mikis Tsimplis. But that's only one cause of sea flooding and the loss of land to the sea. What's often forgotten are intense sea storms, hurricanes, typhoons and shifting tides, which have huge implications for the future of coastal areas around the world. more...
ALERT: Critically Endangered Species: Homo sapiens
Willemijn Heideman
11th May 2016The IUCN has mysteriously placed Homo sapiens outside its systems of thinking when defining the criteria for Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable Species, writes Willemijn Heideman: our collective inability to tackle our existential crises makes our survival on this planet a highly uncertain prospect. more...
Heathrow13: Why I risked jail for my beliefs
Kara Moses
6th May 2016Earlier this year, 13 climate activists were sentenced for aggravated trespass after blocking a runway at London's Heathrow airport. For Kara Moses, the protest was part of her Buddhist practice of loving kindness to life and planet. more...
Scientists must challenge poor media reporting on climate change
John Krebs, University of Oxford
5th May 2016The deliberate misrepresentation of climate science in our media deserves an urgent corrective, writes John Krebs. Recent misreporting by The Times - passing off partisan, unscientific, non-peer reviewed, ill-informed climate change-sceptic opinion as 'science' - deserves particular opprobrium. more...
Reclaim the power! Progress towards a fossil-free UK
Guy Shrubsole
29th April 2016Momentum is gathering behind the UK's transition to a fossil free society, writes Guy Shrubsole. We know we need to leave at least 80% of proven fossil fuel reserves in the ground to avert catastrophic climate change. Here's a quick run-down of progress to date - and the key upcoming fights, including an invasion of the UK's biggest coal mine this weekend. more...
Fossil Capital: the rise of steam power and the roots of global warming
Irma Allen
27th April 2016We all know that coal and steam vanquished over water power in Britain's - and the world's - industrial revolution, writes Irma Allen. But as Andreas Malm sets out in his fascinating new book, the deciding factors in that victory were the unconstrained mastery over people and nature that coal provided mill owners. And so the model was set for the fossil age that may only now be coming to an end. more...
Australian river on fire with fracked coal seam gas
The Ecologist
22nd April 2016So much methane is bubbling into a river surrounded by hundreds of fracking wells that it's a fire hazard! Local campaigners blame the coal seam gas industry for the gas releases which are spreading along Queensland's river Condamine and gaining in intensity. more...
Amid Paris Agreement fanfare world fails shipping emissions test
Stephen Buranyi / DeSmog.uk & Oliver Tickell
22nd April 2016World leaders are meeting in New York today to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change, write Stephen Buranyi & Oliver Tickell. But the world just failed a big test of its commitment to the Paris targets by deadlocking on IMO proposals to limit emissions from international shipping. more...
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Eat less meat to reforest the Earth!
Laura Kehoe
27th April 2016How do you solve a problem like deforestation? By a change of diet, writes Laura Kehoe. Scientists have discovered that we can feed the world and stop destroying forests by eating less meat. If we all went vegetarian that would reduce deforestation by 94%. And if we went the whole way to veganism enough land would be freed up for a new forest the size of the Amazon, and allow a widespread shift to organic farming systems. more...
Almost all climate scientists agree: climate change is real!
Tim Radford
19th April 2016New analysis of the vast body of research shows 97% of climate scientists agree that human activities are fuelling climate change, writes Tim Radford. But thanks to aggressive attempts to convince us otherwise, only 12% of people in the US are aware of this high level of agreement. more...
Young Americans' legal victory could force climate change action
Sophie Marjanac / ClientEarth
19th April 2016American NGO advocating for young people's future environmental rights has won a first key legal battle in its fight to force the United States to avoid dangerous climate change by cutting its greenhouse gas emissions, writes Sophie Marjanac. If upheld on appeal in higher courts, the ruling has huge implications for us all. more...
World Bank doubles fossil fuel funding in four years
Victoria Seabrook / DeSmog.uk
18th April 2016World Bank President Jim Kim talks a good talk on cutting support to fossil fuels. But what the bank does, writes Victoria Seabrook, is a whole other story. Not only is the WB Group still pouring money into the sector, but its funding doubled between 2011 and 2015. more...
UK must not let shipping sink the Paris Agreement!
Barry Gardiner & Richard Burden
18th April 2016This week, the International Maritime Organisation could act to curb fast-rising emissions from shipping under the Paris Agreement, write Barry Gardiner & Richard Burden. But there are growing fears that the UK government may seek to delay and obstruct vital progress. more...
BP's deep sea oil exploration in South Australia - no way!
Graham Readfearn / DeSmog.uk
14th April 2016BP's plans to explore for oil in the deep seas of the Great Australian Bight came under fire today at the company's Annual General Meeting in London, writes Graham Readfearn. The drilling would risk the ocean's rich marine wildlife - while blowing a massive hole in Australia's COP21 emissions targets. more...
Great Barrier Reef die-off - the latest harbinger of a global mass extinction?
James Dyke
12th April 2016Large areas of the Great Barrier Reef are dying in what may be its greatest ever 'bleaching' event, writes James Dyke. The mass loss of the photosynthetic algae that sustain the coral is the result of this year's massive 'El Niño' perturbation to Pacific weather patterns, and global warming. Australia's response? The government has just approved leases for the world's biggest coal mine. more...
No planet for optimists: coastal flooding may come sooner and bigger than we think
Pete Dolack
8th April 2016Of all the impacts of climate change, one stands out for its inexorable menace, writes Pete Dolack: rising oceans. And it's not just for distant future generations to deal with: new scientific studies show that people alive today may face 6-9 metres of sea level rise flooding well over a million sq.km including many of the world's biggest cities. So where's the emergency response? more...
Stronger storms coming to Europe's Atlantic seaboard
Tim Radford
8th April 2016The giant waves that hit Cornwall's coast this weekend form part of a long term trend, writes Tim Radford. Extreme weather linked to global warming is leading to more violent and more frequent storms devastating beaches, ports, infrastructure and coastal communities on Europe's exposed Atlantic coastlines. more...
Protecting God's Creation: churches commit to the green energy transition
Tim Gee / Christian Aid
19th April 2016Pope Francis's famous encyclical on climate change is part of a broad global shift to environmental awareness among faith communities, writes Tim Gee. Christian churches and congregations are among those joining the fast growing fossil fuel divestment movement, switching to renewable energy, and reaching out to wider society to help protect our home planet, Earth. more...
Flesh against fossil fuels: let's shut down the UK's largest coal mine!
A Climate Activist
18th April 2016Next month thousands will gather in Wales to shut down the UK's open cast coal mine at Ffosyfran, whose 3,500 acres abut both Merthyr Tydfil, one of Britain's most deprived communities, and the glorious Brecon Beacons national park. It will be one of dozens of coordinated actions across the UK, and around the world, to bring the age of coal to the rapid end it so richly deserves. more...
Exxon is the one guilty of 'chilling' climate science!
Louise Rouse & Naomi Ages / Greenpeace Energydesk
31st March 2016ExxonMobil has long known that climate change is real and dangerous, write Louise Rouse & Naomi Ages, while denying it in public and supporting climate change deniers. Now they accuse their critics of 'chilling' climate science and the search for solutions. The truth is the precise opposite. more...
Attorneys General unite to target Exxon climate crimes
Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams
31st March 2016An unprecedented coalition of 20 Attorneys General from US states and the Virgin Islands have combined to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the deception they have inflicted on customers and the wider public over climate change, writes Lauren McCauley, in a move hailed as a 'turning point' in the battle to save the climate. more...
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The companies honored the work of local volunteer fire departments with a special check presentation on Tuesday, July 2, at the Koch Pipeline Company office building on IH-37.
"Koch companies appreciate the dedication and bravery of volunteer firefighters and first responders. Their service to America's small towns and rural communities – many of which are home to a Koch company – is vital. They lay their lives on the line to keep their communities safe, and we are proud to offer our thanks and support in return," said Jim Mahoney, executive vice president of operations excellence and compliance for Koch Industries.
This week's contributions are part of ongoing support from subsidiaries of Koch Industries, Inc. to emergency response organizations across the U.S., many of which rely on contributions to provide services. Koch companies plan to contribute nearly $270,000 in 2013 to volunteer fire departments and local emergency responders in communities where the companies operate.


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King of the BellsWednesday, August 12th, 2009
The Kremlin, the beating heart of Moscow, is surrounded by a brick wall with access through five gates. Inside are the most important representations of architecture and history, including Lenin's tomb, various cathedrals and architecturally-outstanding buildings honoring czars and church luminaries. In this albumen photograph taken toward the end of the 19th century by an unknown photographer, and which is part of Haverford's photography collection, the viewer can see a portion of this magnificent site. In the background one would normally see the amazing church and tower of Ivan Veliki (St. John the Great) with its bells collected from all over Russia, but in focusing on the "King of the Bells (Tsar' Kolokol)" itself, the photographer pointed his camera away from the tower. The original King of Bells was forged in 1655 by decree of Empress Anna. As it was being hoisted for installation in the tower in 1674, it fell and broke apart. Some 30 years later, the empress decreed that a new bell be built using the bronze from the original bell. The result was the bell seen here, weighing some 200 tons, 6.14 meters in height and 6.6 meters in diameter, making it the largest bell in the world. Inscribed in the bell were images of Tsar Alexei and Empress Anna and atop, a Greek cross. While the bell was waiting for installation, a fire engulfed it, and when water was poured on, a chunk broke off. The photographer captured the dimensions of the bell and its chunk by positioning a man in front of it. Note: As of 2007, the author confirms that the bell is still as seen in this photograph.


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No. 2: Weight loss/exercise
If you've struggled with health-related resolutions in the past, you're not alone -- not by a long shot.
According to an American Psychological Association poll conducted in March 2010, fewer than one in five adults reported being very successful with health-related resolutions such as losing weight, exercising regularly or eating a healthier diet.
One of the reasons so many fail is because of the all-or-none approach we all tend to take with resolutions. We feel great when we stick to a diet or exercising daily, but one slip has us considering our resolution "broken."
However, there's no reason a minor lapse should turn into a full-blown collapse. Instead, get right back on track. If you slip up, don't wait until next Jan. 1 to start again, but start right back up again the next day.
That same line of thinking is valuable in breaking any habit, but especially applies to our last broken resolution …
No. 1: Stop smoking
If you're a smoker looking to kick the habit in the new year, the numbers can be daunting.
It's said that the average smoker quits eight to 10 times before succeeding and -- as if that's not enough -- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the majority of quitters relapse within the first three months of quitting.
So, yeah, the deck is stacked, but don't light up just yet.
You're likely to fall off the wagon a few times along the way, so if you sneak a smoke after two weeks of abstaining, don't beat yourself up for your failure. Instead, celebrate those two weeks of progress and see if you can beat your new record.
As with any resolution you may make this year, just remember that if you fail, you're in good company as you get back on track.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. Pauline Braves Hoffman, 54, of Palm Desert, Calif., a former resident of Rutland, died May 11, 2014, at her home.
She was born November 20, 1959, the daughter of George and Charlotte (Dunn) Braves.
Pauline was a graduate of Rutland High School class of 1977. In 1981, she earned her BA from Trinity College in Burlington, Vt. On September 10, 1988, Pauline married Marc Hoffman and they had two sons, Stephen and Michael. Over the next 20 years, they lived in many locations across the United States, including upstate New York, North Carolina, Los Angeles, Arizona, and eventually settled in Saratoga, Calif.
After starting her career in accounting, Paulines professional passion was decorating. Pauline started her own home interior business and impressed many clients with her work. She was known for bringing a loving and simple look to each room she helped design.
Outside of working, Pauline enjoyed art, gardening, reading, and exercising. Her biggest joy was seeing her sons grow up and watching their many activities. Pauline also found great satisfaction in being involved with her church near her home in Palm Desert. Surviving are two sons, Stephen Hoffman of San Francisco, Calif., and Michael Hoffman of San Jose, Calif.; two sisters, Diane Braves Sante of Queensbury, N.Y., and Susan Levancier of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Christopher G. Braves of Richmond, Vt., an aunt, and cousins.
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Section 3 Semifinals Schedule Announced For Soccer, Football
The sites and times for Section 3 football and soccer semifinals -- and one soccer final -- were announced Sunday.
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Class A Football Semifinals
- Indian River vs Jamesville Dewitt at 7 p.m. Friday in Watertown
- Carthage vs East Syracuse-Minoa at 7 p.m. Friday in Fulton
Class C Football Semifinals
- General Brown vs. Utica Notre Dame starting at noon Saturday in Carthage
- IHC vs Thousand Islands after the General Brown game Saturday in Carthage.
Class D Football Semifinals
- Sandy Creek vs. Dolgeville at 6 p.m. Friday in Rome
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- Copenhagen vs. Remsen at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Lowville
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- South Jefferson vs. Marcellus at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Fulton
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Closing the skills gap in Wisconsin is becoming a bigger priority.
Many employers have complained to state government about job openings sitting vacant because there are not enough skilled workers to fill them.
Part of Gov. Scott Walker's upcoming budget is aimed at fixing that.
The big focus is investing in programs that train workers for high-demand jobs, like a new program at Western Technical College that teaches students how to make homes more energy-efficient.
On Monday, students tested a Norwalk home's efficiency.
"What we do is we go around and test for holes in the walls, just areas that could use improvements for insulation," said Josh Martell, one of the first students in the new Building Systems Technology Program at Western Technical College.
"We look at energy efficiency. We look at renewable energy systems. We look at home performance testing, which is what we're doing here today," said his instructor, Joshua VandeBerg.
The new initiatives for Wisconsin technical colleges rolled out in Walker's next budget would encourage more programs where students are trained for high-demand fields.
"The demand is definitely out there," said Martell. "I believe it's really an untapped market. Homes -- everybody has a home. Everyone wants it to be performing well and energy efficient. And with the degree that I'm going for, it's something that I can help them achieve."
The budget would also give technical colleges more flexibility over millions of dollars in existing funds.
Western Tech President Lee Rasch said more flexible funding would mean more flexible class schedules.
"If we have some flexibility on the grant resources, we're going to be putting a lot more emphasis on flexible learning -- more evening, weekend, online instruction," said Rasch.
The budget also calls for phasing in performance-based funding for all state aid given to technical colleges. The funding formula would focus on job placement and programs in high-demand fields.
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The Knicks have to beat the immortal Cleveland Cavaliers before the term contender is used to describe them.
FYI this thread is not a reaction to the Knicks @ Heat game which I haven't seen yet. Just my observations.
Since the Melo trade a lot of what I've read on this forum dismisses our Knicks team as not strong enough, even with the addition of 2 players, to make it deep into the playoffs.
Now I get it, our rebounding is horrible, we need at least one more big who will board and hopefully JJ can do what he did back in the day even when he's not adding much to his own statsheet he fires up the team to play with some defensive intensity (good luck getting Melo to play like that!).
However what I don't get is why people think we need to wait for yet ANOTHER saviour in 2012 in the form of Deron or CP3.
Guys we have two of the best players in the league, both top 10 players, only just stiking the prime of their careers. We have a veteran and still quality PG who can score and take the load off when needed. We have a smart, young SG who is only going to get better. We have a handful of role players who can help us down the stretch.
I mean, I know Denver has Nene, but they didn't have Stat... And look at the success Denver had in recent years. Imagine the 2009 Nuggets with Stat on their team! They would be title contenders without a doubt.
Apart from our inside presence (which can be gotten much earlier than 2012) what is it that you guys see that I don't? Why is this team not at least a contender in the East?
The Knicks have to beat the immortal Cleveland Cavaliers before the term contender is used to describe them.
I feel this team can become a contender without adding a CP3 or D-Will in 2012, but they still need to add some pieces to get to that next level.
If the Heat never teamed up to get LeBron and Bosh along with retaining Wade then we would probably would be a stronger contender this year, after signing a big man ofcourse. Problem is you have to compete with the Heat, Magic and the extremley deep Celtics team, not to mention Chicago as well.
We just dont have the depth inside to be where we want to be just yet, but we can get there without CP3 or D-Will at the point, it is just going to take some time and some pieces.
We are definatley going in the right direction and are getting closer to becoming a top contender.
Last night was an eye opener though. If the Knicks do THAT against top teams with regularity, then they might have a slim chance. But they also lost to Cleveland, so I need to see more consistency.
There aren't as many surprise teams in the NBA as there are in MLB and in the NFL.When was the last time that an NBA team, who no one expected to do anything, entered into the playoffs and shocked the world? You would probably have to go back to when the Warriors beat the the Mavericks a few years ago, but even they didn't last very long in the playoffs after that.
The NBA is one of the most predictable leagues in all of sports when it comes to title contenders.When either one of two Western Conference teams have been responsible for appearing in 11 of the last 12 NBA finals you know that the NBA is no crap shoot.
One of the reasons why the Knicks made the NBA finals 12 years ago was because the Eastern Conference wasn't really that strong back then and the Knicks had just as much talent on their team as the teams that they eliminated to get to the finals.But once the Knicks went up against a team that had more talent than them, they couldn't compete against them.
In order for the Knicks to reach the NBA finals this year, they would have to give an 110% effort on the defensive end and the teams that they will be facing would have to be missing one of their major stars.Teams like the Celtics, Bulls, Heat and Magic will have opportunities to study the Knicks very well and expose their weaknesses.The Knicks could take any of those teams to seven games, but I think that their lack of talent in the front court and the fact that they won't have home court advantage is the reason why they might have to wait another year in order to contend.
There are still a lot of circulating questions about the coach and the line up. We've just waived Brewer and Azubuike, I assume to avoid paying less luxury tax, and Jefferies is coming back. How will all that play out?Apart from our inside presence (which can be gotten much earlier than 2012) what is it that you guys see that I don't? Why is this team not at least a contender in the East?
No real center, Barron and Murphy as good as forgotten.
Fields has struggled since the arrival of Anthony and Billups.
We have a lot of pluses, but we're still a bit of a question mark.
I think we'll find out in the next 10-15 games just how legit we are.
It's because in the NBA the refs have the most control over the outcome of the game. Unless a team is on fire for a whole series the refs can basically decide the outcome of the series. This is why getting as many stars as possible is crucial. Stars get the fouls and earn trips to the line. The more stars you have the more times the refs call fouls in your favor.
Fans sometimes forget the NBA is still a business and Stern wants his money. You're crazy if you don't think the refs call the games in favor of what the NBA wants the outcome to be. The more stars in a playoff game the better the ratings and the more money the NBA receives from sponsorships and television contracts. The NBA wants big markets to be in the playoffs, especially the finals. It's sad but true.
I'm not sure Fields uncertainty on the court has so much to do with the change of personell could just be a rookie slump or anything he's still very young and has overachieved all season. He will be back to form soon.
Personally I think the next 10-15 games are the least thats going to be needed to let this team settle. Remember we are into March Madness now! Not much respite or practice time for our team to gel together but I'm sure once they do we are gonna be very legit. Legit contenders? Let's add a bit of rebounding and find out
This team needs more muscle up front to be considered a legitimate contender. Beating the Heat in a regular season game is way different than beating them in a 7 game series. We're much closer to getting there than we were before but there's still work to do before this team can be considered among the elite teams in the NBA.
Being able to do something and actually doing it are two different things. I think they have enough talent to win a championship this year, but actually doing it is something else.
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Advisory Council never expected Gov. to agree
It comes as no surprise that his two-year-old Advisory Council on Substance Abuse recently suggested to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin that he recommend the upcoming 2013 Legislature increase taxes on alcohol and cigarettes to help provide more money to treat the estimated 150,000 West Virginians who are now suffering from drug abuse.
But it is also no surprise that the state's chief executive, who ran for his current four-year term as governor on a "no new taxes" platform, isn't going to recommend any tax hikes in his traditional opening day speech to lawmakers Wednesday, Feb. 13. The governor's spokeswoman, Amy Shuler Goodwin, made that clear in a statement to a Charleston newspaper when she said Tomblin "will not propose any new taxes."
He also has no intention of tapping the state's healthy $913 million Rainy Day Fund because he is understandably proud of the size of this nest egg that is reserved for major emergency needs.
Attorney Rick Staton, who currently is prosecuting attorney in Wyoming County and is also a former majority leader in the House of Delegates, is one member of the Advisory Council who said he never expected the governor to agree to either financial proposal.
Goodwin also pointed out last week that Tomblin has already earmarked $7.5 million for substance abuse treatment. Steve Canterbury, administrator for the State Supreme Court of Appeals and also a member of the governor's substance abuse advisory council, said the group identified "real gaps" in service to substance abuse and praised that commitment by the governor as "a good strategic sum to fill those gaps where they are most needed."
Meanwhile, the Justice Reinvestment Initiative – a project by the Justice Center at the nonprofit Council of State Governments – has come up with a plan to reduce the number of prisoners in the state. These proposed changes would save the state an estimated $142 million in the next five years, with more than $25 million of that earmarked for reinvestment in substance abuse treatment programs.
According to the Justice Center's report, 66 percent of the people entering this state's prisons in 2011 needed substance abuse treatment. Presumably, a number of them would not have been going to prison if they had been treated sooner.
The governor said last week that his administration has learned that "substance abuse is the root cause of prison overcrowding and the high recidivism rate exacerbates the problem." And as some of his supporters have suggested, Tomblin's efforts to cope with this growing problem are commendable, because there's little political gain in honestly tackling the state's drug abuse problem.
A more liberal chief executive might well recommend higher taxes to help confront this enormous social and economic problem in the state. And Gov. Tomblin certainly is a lame duck, unable to run for another four-year term in 2016. But he has always been a fiscal conservative, and apparently will be content with a modest stab at taking the initial steps to cope with this enormous social and economic issue.
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You may not realize it, but you could be one of thousands of West Virginia residents who may be due unclaimed property from the state. A recent announcement indicates that more than 922,000 current and former residents of the state are in this category.
The combined value of this unclaimed property in the State Treasurer's Office is more than $172 million. And that office periodically publishes a list of individuals who have unclaimed property. But too many of those entitled to claim this property – usually cash – still don't realize they have money waiting to be claimed.
So last year, Roger Hughes, who is a local government specialist in the Treasurer's Office, came up with a new approach to seeking out those due the unclaimed property. Since he works with local officials in Kanawha, Clay and Roane counties, he concentrated initially on these areas. In Kanawha County alone, he discovered residents of one city in the county – St. Albans – had a total of more than a million dollars in unclaimed property.
St. Albans Mayor Dick Callaway suggested matching the names and addresses of his city's residents on the unclaimed property list against the city's utility billing database. This approach has already helped residents there claim nearly $10,000. State Treasurer John Perdue said his office has now returned more than $125 million of unclaimed property to state residents, but the amount still not claimed continues to increase.
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At its February Meeting, members of the state Board of Education will continue to ponder the possibility of moving the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind from its current location at Romney in Hampshire County where the schools, located there since 1870, have about 120 students from 30 of the state's 55 counties enrolled. Superintendent Lynn Boyer estimated the schools would require 20 to 30 acres for a new campus.
Some members of the board asked at its meeting last month if it would be more cost effective to relocate the school as opposed to renovating the current campus. Boyer told them that any new site must be in or near a town that's large enough to allow students to learn how to live and navigate beyond the campus boundaries. There are also some concerns that a location closer to the center of the state might mean an increase in the student body. Boyer plans to provide additional information on the two options at this month's upcoming board meeting.


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Which method (Winkler, Saturated Air, etc.) do you use to calibrate your DO meter and why?
Auto cal on saturated air with YSI 5100 meter. What's a Winkler
A lot of looks, few replies, LabLady, so I will throw in my 2¢ worth. We had this discussion on the "old" WEF forum...too bad we have to reinvent the wheel!
I advise against calibrating a DO meter using Winkler, not because the Winkler is inaccurate...if done properly, the titration is very accurate. Rather, I think it is good practice to calibrate any measuring device as closely as feasible to the way in which it is to be used. One might conclude from that that I would recommend calibrating with air-saturated water since you are measuring DO in water. Calibration with air-saturatred water works well, but so does calibration with water-saturated air, and it is the latter that the vast majority of labs use when measuring DO for the BOD test, for example.
You didn't mention BOD, but if your concern is calibration of the meter for the BOD test, the most important thing, in my opinion, is to calibrate and use the meter in exactly the same way on Day-5 as you did on Day-1 since the BOD calculation involves change in DO, not the DO reading itself.
I would agree with Perry that you need to calibrate the DO meter the same all the time. I made a post on waterandwastewater as to calibration. If the concern is that the LDO values are different than other meter readings then a winkler titration would determine which is the correct DO readings. A 0.8 to 1.0 mg/L difference makes a big difference for large dilutions. the LDO has not been approved everywhere.
I have just started at a new facility and here we are wetting the probe with dH2O, and letting it hang in the air until it has stabilized then pushing cal, personally I don't like this method at all. Has any one else come across this?
I have never heard of such a procedure and have no faith in it providing the actual dissolved oxygen level. You have no way of knowing if the air in the room is saturated with DO as you do in an enclosed bottle. Having said that, however, the calibration procedure might work for the BOD test since you don't use the actual DO level, but rather the difference between two readings. But an inspector would undoubtedly look unfavorably on it unless you could prove in very simple and convincing terms that the procedure works...and I wouldn't even think about trying to do that.
I cannot see how this method can work (just wetting the membrane). The electrode will quickly consume the DO in the small amount of water wetting the tip and you will be calibrating at zero. Won't work.
Thanks people, unfortunately the probe is not getting used for BOD, but is getting used for measuring the DO in the receiving environment. I think that I will have another try to find the manual and press this issue (unfortunately one of many).
What meter are you using?
Its a ysi 58, I think it is about 15 years old.
You can go online to the YSI website and download the various manuals for their meters. In it will be the calibration procedure(s), which do not include the one being used in your lab. Good luck.
LabLady, you can find (and download) the user's manual for the YSI 58 at...
The YSI comes with a "calibration bottle" that substitutes for a BOD bottle in creating at 100% DO-saturated environment for air calibration of the meter/probe. The manual tells you how to use it. Alternatively, the manual says you can use a BOD bottle when air calibrating. Also, the manual describes calibrating in water, and by Winkler titration.
The "calibration bottle" might have been lost long ago in your lab and someone mistakenly thought it didn't really do anything other than keeping drops of water off the lab floor, and that you could calibrate without it. They were wrong!
We have a YSI 5000 which does not do automatic barimetric pressure calibration. For years we've left the setting at 760 mm Hg and simply calibrated with autocal. Now, we are looking at doing manual barametric pressure calibrations by checking the local weather station's pressure reading (19 ft above sea level.)
Is anyone else here doing manual barametric pressure calibrations? I'm curious what folks thoughts are about our planned practice as well as our past practice.
Looking back over our DO meter calibration logs for the past month we recorded pressure readings between 745 and 769. That's a difference of about 0.3 ppm at 20 degrees. Before we got our YSI 5100 we used a $100 barometer from NCL and it's still working after ten years.
I have never run into a lab that uses a constant setting of 760. By doing that, you are essentially telling the meter the lab is at sea level and the atmospheric pressure never changes. The first condition (sea level) could be true, but the second undoubtedly isn't.
To calibrate properly using a meter that does not have an integral barometer, you need to determine the pressure from either a barometer (they aren't that expensive!) of from a local airport, weather station, etc. Be sure they do not give you the pressure corrected to sea level which is what airports are likely to do because it is the corrected pressure that airplanes use.
Once you have the actual barometric pressure, couple that with the temperature and go to a chart of saturated DO levels at given pressures and temperatures to see what DO value to use in calibrating. If you are air calibrating in a closed closed container (e.g., BOD bottle) be sure to set the meter to use 100% saturation since that is what the probe is experiencing in the container. YSI meter manuals mention that, but you have to look hard to find it.
A lot of labs go by what the meter manufacturer tells you to do, and that is use the elevation of your lab to determine the atmospheric pressure. That would be great if the atmospheric pressure remained constant over a 5-day period...but in most locations, it doesn't even come close all year around. You must use the actual pressure.


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BRENHAM, Texas — Evangelical leaders pursued a last-ditch effort on Saturday to exert influence in the Republican presidential primary race, voting to support the candidacy of Rick Santorum in hopes of undercutting Mitt Romney's march to the nomination.
A week before the South Carolina primary, a group of more than 100 influential Christian conservatives gathered at a ranch here and voted overwhelmingly to rally behind Mr. Santorum. An organizer described the vote as an "unexpected supermajority," a decision that was intended to help winnow the Republican field and consolidate the opposition to Mr. Romney.
But the broader effect on the contest is less clear, particularly if the Republican field remains fractured. If the support had come earlier in the primary campaign, before Mr. Romney emerged as the leading candidate to beat, it could have had greater impact. In most surveys, Mr. Romney outpaces his rivals when respondents are asked who has the best chance of defeating President Obama.
Mr. Santorum, who fought Mr. Romney to a draw in the Iowa caucuses and has stirred enough concern in the eyes of a pro-Romney group to warrant a negative television ad in South Carolina, beamed when asked about the endorsement at a campaign stop on Saturday.
"They've looked at not just what we've been able to accomplish during this primary season so far," Mr. Santorum told reporters in Mount Pleasant, S.C. "But they've looked at the track record of someone that's been a strong, consistent voice across the board on all the conservative issues."
Conservatives, after finding success in Congressional elections two years ago, are under significant pressure to reestablish themselves in hopes of blunting the rise of Mr. Romney, who is derisively referred to by his opponents as a "Massachusetts moderate." They openly question his consistency on social and fiscal conservatism.
Evangelical leaders, along with many other components of the conservative movement, have been fractured over the race, which contributed to Mr. Romney's success in Iowa and New Hampshire. But with time running short and Mr. Romney holding considerable advantages, the leaders sought to table their divisions and chose, by a wide margin, to support Mr. Santorum over Newt Gingrich or Gov. Rick Perry of Texas.
The extent to which those attending the meeting will be able to mobilize their followers behind Mr. Santorum remains unclear. The group's vote is not binding on participants and the leaders did not directly ask Mr. Gingrich or Mr. Perry to drop out of the race.
--Erik Eckhom and Jeff Zeleny
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Mark Duff of the Texas Forest Service will discuss tree management including insect and disease identification and management. Dennis Hale, former Karnes County Extension Agent will present on lawn management including pest and disease identification and management. 2 TDA Private Pesticide Applicator CEU's will be available.
Please contact the Karnes County Extension Office for more details (830) 780-3906.
Educational programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.


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June 8, 2011 —
While it wouldn't be too surprising to learn that the bright purple objects draped from trees in the Town of Tusten are an expression of a local artist's creative vision, the truth is they are traps targeting the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a bad-news beetle that has been closing in on the Upper Delaware Region.
Nineteen counties in Pennsylvania and seven in New York now show evidence of EAB populations. In New York, the beetle is as close as Ulster County, which adjoins Sullivan County. In Pennsylvania, it has progressed eastward and has been identified in Lycoming and Union counties, among others.
The insect, which is smaller than a penny, has destroyed more than 50 million ash trees since its discovery in 2002 in southeastern Michigan. The Asian beetle infests and kills North American ash species including green, white, black and blue ash.
Adult beetles leave distinctive D-shaped exit holes in the outer bark of branches and trunks. Adults are roughly 3/8- to 5/8-inch long with metallic green wing covers and a coppery red or purple abdomen. They may be present from late May through early September but are most common in June and July. Signs of infection include tree canopy dieback, yellowing and browning of leaves. Most trees die within two to four years of becoming infested.
In New York, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), there are three strategies of deployment for EAB traps, which are purchased by the United States Department of Agriculture and provided to DEC for placement and monitoring.
The first strategy is for a grid-based placement where each four-square-mile block in non-infested counties gets a single trap. The second is a direct placement in high-risk areas. The third is around known infestations in existing counties to help slow the spread. In all, 8,000 traps will be put up in New York State this summer.
The plan is to have all traps in place from June through September. For those interested in purchasing or hosting the traps on their properties for the DEC, the agency is attempting to make that possible next year. The traps need to be examined by trained personnel.
EAB traps have been placed in Pike and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania as well. According to Sven-Erik Spichiger, entomology program manager at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the state is participating in the national EAB program survey. Most of Northeastern PA is included in a high-risk survey in which traps are placed at sites that have the greatest chance of becoming infested, such as rest areas, truck stops, campgrounds, industrial sites and lumber mills.
The survey will help to identify populations in preparation for management activities as well as to let citizens know when EAB has reached their communities. The survey activities started May 16 and will continue through the end of August. Both states have conducted ongoing public information campaigns in hopes of slowing the spread by raising awareness so people can spot infestations early, and to encourage people not to transport firewood.
Woodlot owners with ash trees are urged to stop and learn more before taking action. "The potential threat of EAB is real; however, acting without understanding the specific threat to your trees, regulations and quarantines, and your options, could cause the unnecessary loss of treasured shade trees, or loss of substantial income from your woodlot," specifies the DEC on its website.
Visit www.PurpleEABSurvey.info [2] or www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7253.html [3] for more information.


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Audiences at prestigious film festivals across the globe are learning more about the harvest of sea turtle eggs in the small coastal community of Ostional in Costa Rica. An artful documentary called "Between the Harvest" depicts the controversial practice of gathering and selling eggs, the livelihood for the community.
The visionary behind the film is Scott Drucker '06, who directed and produced the documentary as his thesis project for a master's degree at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Cinematic Arts. "We spent three months filming on site and another 10 months editing," says Drucker, who majored in English at North Central.
Why filmmaking, why Ostional and why turtle eggs? It all comes back to North Central, he says.
"I really enjoyed making films while was I taking a creative nonfiction class from (associate professor of English) Zachary Jack," he explains. "I also felt a desire to make a difference in people's lives by participating in Cardinals In Action and Junior/Senior Scholars. Those experiences really inspired me."
After graduation, Drucker headed to Los Angeles to teach in a high-need school and then decided to attend film school. For his thesis, Drucker knew exactly what he wanted to produce—thanks to another North Central experience. "For study abroad, I applied to a program called ICADS—The Institute for Central American Development Studies—that involved an internship in Ostional. I helped create a library, started reading programs and showed films to kids."
Fortunately, the townspeople of Ostional remembered him. They are sensitive to criticism about their practice of harvesting sea turtle eggs (banned elsewhere in the world) as a source of income. The raw eggs are typically served in bars and are considered to be an aphrodisiac. "I just wanted to illustrate the need for balance between the population and resources throughout the world," he explains.
Drucker hopes the film will be accepted into a festival that qualifies it for voting for the Academy Awards. So far, it has been screened at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, San Francisco Ocean Film Festival, 2011 International Sea Turtle Symposium in San Diego and the Parnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival in Estonia. He also envisions screenings by colleges and universities and speaking engagements. "I'm just trying to get the word out," he adds.
For more information and to view a trailer, visit betweentheharvest.com. Drucker may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Ryan says single debate won't decide 2012 election
First presidential debate set for Wednesday night
Paul Ryan said he doesn't think one event -- such as the first presidential debate Wednesday night -- "is going to make or break this campaign."
The GOP vice presidential candidate called President Barack Obama "a very gifted speaker" who's been on the national stage for several years.
Ryan also made the point that Republican nominee Mitt Romney has never been in a one-on-one presidential debate.
Ryan told "Fox News Sunday" that the race is close and he expects it will stay that way until Election Day on Nov. 6.
Ryan also spoke of missteps the campaign has taken. " 47 percent, Mitt acknowledges himself that was an inarticulate way of describing how we're worried that in a stagnant Obama economy more people have become dependent on government because they have no economic opportunity. It was an inarticulate way to describe what we're trying to do to create prosperity and upward mobility."
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that Romney is going to do "extraordinarily well" in the debate and that after Wednesday night, "this whole race is going to be turned upside down."
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Re: My my my....Chad got it good .....again!!!
Smokeshow14 wrote:JJ is has -23 in points. Im sorry but LOL.
Anyway, harsh penalty but I get it. NASCAR for sure took Chad's past into consideration in this one.
That's all I can figure it too.
Everyone says what a good CC he is but he's not that good when he causes his team or driver to lose points. It's kind of nice to show the younguns who watch these races that cheaters never prosper (well, not unless he works for Hendricks anyway since Chad's indiscretions are quickly forgotten in the scope of things -- championships).


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Rose M. TobiasApril 27,2013
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BENNINGTON Rose Marie Tobias died Jan. 3, 2013, at her home after a short illness.
She was born Oct. 5, 1925, daughter of Percy and Amelia Becker Brock.
She was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School and Albany State College. She lost her fiancé, an Air Force pilot, in an air crash in Burma during World War II.
Following her first marriage, she was a nurse in St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
She married Charles R. Tobias on April 25, 1978.
She enjoyed ballroom dancing, roller-skating, and skiing. She also enjoyed reading, playing bridge, fishing and golf.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Chuck R. Tobias; her three children, Robb Bower of California; Randolph Bower of New York; and Rose Mary McGuire of New Hampshire; stepchildren C. Richard Tobias and James E. Tobias, both of Florida; Paul J. Tobias, of New York; Jane T. Sleight of Virginia; and John P. Tobias, of California; five grandchildren, eight step-grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Virginia Walsh of New Paltz, N.Y.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the Second Congregational Church in Bennington. Following committal in Park Lawn Cemetery, a reception will be held at the Mount Anthony Country Club.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute or Southwestern Vermont Medical Center-Oncology.
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A trip to Russia: Part 1
February 2, 2012 —
[Recently, Milanville, PA resident Sheila Dugan and Narrowsburg, NY resident Vera Williams took a trip to Russia. This week we print excerpts from Dugan's extensive journal on the trip; next week we will print Williams' account.]
Moscow, December 31, 2011
It is New Year's Eve in Moscow. Yesterday, I gave Trevor some spending money for the party they are putting together tonight. Everyone here is celebrating, and they have been celebrating for days. Trevor and his friend Drusha (both sober, by the way) met Vera and me at the mall (what else), where we thought we would get some food, but the lines were unbelievable! All I wanted were some tangerines, so we may go back tomorrow before the partiers get up and try again.
We arrived at the hotel Thursday night around 9:45. Trevor was waiting for us, grinning. Thank God he was there, because he was able to translate for us. Nobody speaks English! We are learning Russian fast! We walked around for a while looking for some food and perhaps a bottle of vodka. A small kiosk that sold only beer and potato chips was open, but nothing else. Our hotel is about three quarters of a mile from the university, which is quite a ways out of the city. There are no deli-type stores around, no place to get snacks—nothing like that.
By now it was around 11 p.m. Russian time and Vera and I were getting hungry, so we braved a glitzy-looking, noisy restaurant next to the hotel and went in. A very young waiter named Kolya who could speak a little English was assigned to us.
We ordered meat pies and cabbage soup and vodka and tea. A fight broke out, and a young man was thrown to the ground near our table. A bouncer in an official-looking uniform came over and threw the perpetrator out. Friends helped the young man up and things began to quiet down. People began leaving and, aside from the extremely loud American and British music, the restaurant became bearable. Then it became more than bearable—it was charming! And they were charmed with us. As we got up to leave a young man took Vera's hands and danced with her. Tired at last, we went upstairs and went to bed.
Moscow, Tuesday January 3, 2012
Zdrast vuytye! Woke Tuesday morning at 4 to the grating sound of snow plows plowing the snowflakes off the already plowed street. It was the first really cold, raw day, but we decided to set forth in hunt of a tourist kiosk or some place where an English-speaking person might give us a rundown on what concerts were playing and where.


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Business group publishes Vt. buy-local bookSeptember 30,2013THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BURLINGTON Local First Vermont, a program of the group Vermont Businesses For Social Responsibility, is out again this year with its annual Buy Local Book.
The book is designed to help Vermonters and visitors to the state to learn about locally-owned businesses and what they have to offer. It also contains more than 200 coupons from businesses in Washington, Lamoille, Chittenden, and Addison counties.
VBSR officials say the book has become a popular fundraising tool for schools, as well as an item some employers are giving to workers as a holiday gift.
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