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Marquita Burrage Claims $10,000 Prize From March 16 Powerball® Drawing
DES MOINES, Iowa - A Davenport woman was at home watching TV when she discovered she'd won a $10,000 Powerball prize in Saturday's drawing.
"I screamed really loud!" Marquita Burrage said Monday as she claimed her prize at the Iowa Lottery's regional office in Cedar Rapids.
Burrage, 29, said she checked her smart phone to get the winning numbers. Then she called her mother and sister to tell them the news. Unfortunately, they didn't believe her.
"Why would I lie? I have the numbers right here!" Burrage said she told her family.
The winning numbers in the $216 million Powerball jackpot drawing on Saturday were 3-7-21-44-53 and Powerball 16. No one won the jackpot that night and it has grown to an estimated $260 million for Wednesday's drawing.
Burrage bought her winning ticket at QC Mart, 2843 E. 53rd St. in Davenport. She won a $10,000 prize by matching four of the first five numbers and the Powerball. Had she added the Power Play® to her ticket, she would have multiplied her prize to $40,000.
Players can increase their prizes with the Power Play (except the jackpot). The cost is $1 per play. Players who chose the Power Play and match four white balls and the Powerball win a $40,000 prize.
Burrage said that the recent high Powerball jackpots encouraged her to begin buying tickets in the game.
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Ohio bank and credit-union officials are warning that a potential cyberattack on U.S. financial institutions threatened today could temporarily make it difficult for consumers to conduct transactions online.
The Ohio Bankers League and the Ohio Credit Union League say any attack would not threaten a consumer's account.
The Internet group Anonymous has said it will strike the websites of financial institutions and government agencies with a type of cyberattack that floods websites with a high volume of traffic.
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At its least appealing, multi-reedman Allison's offerings under the eye of executive producer Bob Weinstock sound like good-natured elevator music. At its best, it's cute and sweetly appealing, as on "A Stroll In Savannah," where Allison's clarinet intonation of the melody, later passed to Melton Mustafa's trumpet, is enchantingly sweet and evocative of retro good times. Likewise the title track, set as a syncopated New Orleans street march, with horns that are admirably tight together (but aside from Allison's tenor work get a little dull and careless in solos, as do their rhythm section confreres).
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Category Archives: Plots
miracle and lyrical
manner vs matter
you sad sad man
who get orders from another sad sad man
you sad sad men
with your sad sad thoughts
and your sad sad lives
you sad sad men
do not suppose you can impose
your sad sad ideas on my ideals.
one thing and dis-remember everything else.
cunning character
I was driving and telling stories. We were making so many wrong turns in the busy streets… and I must have said something enticing… for he let a squeal:
deimmmm fekaaaaaaaAh….
and I know right then how much I hated him.
Fairies and the King
Once upon a time in a beautiful forest, lived beautiful fairies. They used to play around the trees, swing on the branches and play hide and seek. As the forest grew so did their magical powers!
Then one day the ass.king descended on the forest. The king was closed shaven but he still looked like an ass. He also was a smart ass. He demanded the fairies to cut down the forest. He explained to them how nice it was without them. Little fairies tried to reason with the king how much they loved the forest. But the king would not accept any explanation and began criticizing them even more for it. He made fun of their wings too. The smart ass king also showed his back to them with pride: "Look at my back," he said, "It is so much better not to have wings." He also added: "You should shave too."
Fairies were not convinced. But so just to quite the king they came up with a solution. They would cut down the forest and apply something like aftershave afterwards.
They cut the trees as close as possible and covered it with leaves. They also shaved their magical beards.That night they slept on the ground.
The next morning they woke up and guess what?? They had also cut their own fairy wings and now had no magical powers. They also had lost their memory. From that point on they worked hard to keep the forest from growing.
The End.
going back
"Reporting for Duty Sir. It's great to have to back Sir!."
I want to grow old with you
I want to see the world through your eyes
I want to be in your world
I want penetrate your soul
I want to get into your head
I want to go through your note-book
discover the sketches, places and feelings.
I want to see those places, you were without me
with you.
I want you to know that I still have your letters
though I don't seem to find it.
That your vision is a painting, your movement is poetry, your life is a book. You exemplify life.
After all this time … experienced life I realized what I wanted.
I wanted to be with you.
spaced out.
zoom out ticket and passport. echo airport flight cast.
flight receptionist: "have a safe flight.".
Ext. Hungary Internation Airport: Air plain flying off
[Cut to]
He is packing. stressed. There is a letter. Pictures. There is a phone. He is trying to get the essentials but the room is a mess.
Zoom to photo and part of letters: I love you and miss you. Here are the picture we took together.
INT. Hungary international airport
if this angel is not emancipating, it might be a dying demon
I'm not sure about the future
I'm not sure about the future
But i'm quite ok now.
G of D
. .
. .
you will be ok
brace yourselves
and then I told her (in English): Fasten your seat-belts and brace yourselves ladies, as you are about to hit the best gallery in the galaxy! And she responds to the message (in English of course): "Okay we will see but lady and gentleman!" followed by another message, "The Address?"
Slogan for manARTgallery: the best gallery in the galaxy!
the distinction
Santa Claus! Not a Jihadi!
Batman not Terrorman
This new Batman movies are so stupid. They really don't get it. Batman is not supposed to be dark… it's supposed to be funny. I recall a cartoon in which Batman is opening presents from Catwoman, Penquine and Joker — with his hand-gloves in a protective glass-shield. Imagine the Mailman (possibly another hero) at the door. "Coming" says batman. "you have a delivery from from Joker to 12th ave … for Batman." Beside gass poison and explosive Batman decide to accept the cat-present from Catwoman. Batman is taking the cat on his batmobile along with Robin. But then they realize Catwoman is tracing their everymove! Batman quickly discovers — (after repeated mewing) inside the collar of the cat there is a tracker! Seriously terror fits nowhere in this picture!
day dreaming at night


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BEIJING, CHINA - After touring the "America House," a U.S. designed demonstration of cutting edge "zero energy" building technology, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a new agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Chinese Ministry of Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) to foster collaboration and partnership in the development of improved, more efficient building designs as well as sustainable communities that rely on greater use of renewable energy.
"Making buildings more efficient represents one of the greatest, and most immediate opportunities we have to create jobs, save money, save energy and reduce carbon pollution," said Secretary Chu. "Our goal should be buildings that are 80 percent more efficient. Doing so will save families money and create millions of jobs in both countries."
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With this announcement, the U.S. and China recognize that improving energy efficiency in buildings will benefit both nations, and that by working together they can accelerate the adoption of new clean energy technologies.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy-efficient buildings and communities was signed yesterday on behalf of the United States by David B. Sandalow, Assistant Secretary of Policy and International Affairs at the Department of Energy, and on behalf of China by Qiu Baoxing, Vice Minister of MOHURD.
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In 2003, China's Ministry of Construction authorized the construction of ten demonstration homes (the "Future House Community") that integrate renewable energy, energy conservation technologies, environmental compatibility, and pollution reduction in their design. Each of the homes was built by a different country, and includes homes from: Britain, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The community is expected to be open spring 2008 through 2014.
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Amazona barbadensis
|Scope: Global
|Scientific Name:
|Amazona barbadensis
|Species Authority:
|(Gmelin, 1788)
Common Name(s):
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International.
|Identification information:
|33 cm. Overall green parrot with white forehead and lores. Yellow crown and ear-coverts around bare white orbital patch. Yellow chin. Bluish tinge on lower cheeks and around chin. Yellow shoulders and thighs. Red speculum. Dark blue tips to flight feathers. Voice Noisy and raucous, including dry rattling screeet and trilling scree-ee-ee-ak.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii,v) ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|BirdLife International
|Butchart, S.
|Rodríguez, J., Rojas-Suárez, F. & Sharpe, C J, Rodríguez-Ferraro, A.
|Benstead, P., Capper, D., Clay, R., Isherwood, I., Sharpe, C J, Symes, A., Wege, D.
This species has a small range within which trade and habitat loss and possibly introduced mammalian predators are likely to be causing declines (Collar et al. 1992). This combination qualifies it as Vulnerable.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|Amazona barbadensis has a disjunct range with seven genetically isolated populations in northern coastal Venezuela (Falcón, Lara, Anzoátegui and Sucre) and the islands of Margarita, La Blanquilla, Curaçao and Bonaire (Caribbean Netherlands) (Rodríguez-Ferraro 2009). References to the presence of a wild parrot population on on Curaçao are made in an 18th century historical source (A. O. Debrot in litt. 1999, 2007); there have been modern reports since 1988 (De Boer 2008, A. Rodríguez-Ferraro in litt. 2012). It is now extinct on Aruba (to Netherlands). The mainland population seems low, while numbers on the islands (1,600 on Margarita in 2008 [Briceño-Linares et al. 2011], 100 on La Blanquilla in 1996-1998 [Rodríguez-Ferraro and Sanz 2007], and 650-800 on Bonaire in 2012 [Department of Resources and Planning, Bonaire per R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2012]) appear to fluctuate, but have increased on Margarita from 750 birds in 1989 (Sanz and Grajal 1998). In 1992, 12 captive-reared birds were reintroduced to Margarita, with some success (Sanz and Grajal 1998).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Regionally extinct:Aruba; Curaçao
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|The species's island populations total over 1,300 individuals (over 910 on Margarita, fewer than 80 on Blanquilla and over 400 on Bonaire), and it also occurs on mainland Venezuela. Its population is placed in the band 2,500-9,999 individuals, equating to 1,667-6,666 mature individuals, rounded here to 1,500-7,000 mature individuals.
Trend Justification: A slow and on-going population decline is suspected owing to illegal poaching and habitat loss.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|It inhabits xerophytic vegetation, frequenting desert shrublands dominated by cacti and low thorn-bushes or trees. Nesting takes place in cavities in trees, cacti or cliffs, generally from March to August (Sanz and Rodríguez-Ferraro 2006). Average clutch size is 3.38 eggs per nest, and most eggs survive until hatching. It tends to roost communally in tall trees, with groups of up to 700 birds recorded (Juniper and Parr 1998).
|Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat:
|Generation Length (years):
|Movement patterns:
|Not a Migrant
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|It is widely exploited for trade, which serves a strong internal pet market (many chicks taken in Bonaire are believed to end up in Curaçao [R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2007, Martin 2009, Williams 2009]). Tourist and associated developments are destroying habitat, especially on Margarita, where the principal breeding, roosting and feeding-sites are threatened by unregulated mining for construction materials (Collar 1997a, Snyder et al. 2000). However, the main threat is from poaching for pets and the pet trade (C.J. Sharpe in litt. 2011). In some areas, it is hunted for allegedly damaging crops (Rodríguez and Rojas-Suárez 1995, Snyder et al. 2000). On Bonaire, natural vegetation has been heavily degraded historically for timber and charcoal production, and more recently through intensive grazing by goats and donkeys, drastically reducing natural food species diversity and availability (A. O. Debrot in litt. 1999, 2007, Williams 2009). The impoverished food resource and lack of mature trees for nest sites are believed to limit effective population size (Williams 2009). Introduced mammalian predators and the destruction of nest sites resulting from poaching activity also appear to limit its reproductive potential on Bonaire (R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2007, Martin 2009, Williams 2009). Negative attitudes due its perception as a crop pest in agricultural and urban areas of Bonaire may encourage persecution and undermine support for conservation efforts (R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2012).
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CITES Appendix I and II, but legal protection in Venezuela is not enforced (C. J. Sharpe, J. P. Rodríguez and F. Rojas-Suárez in litt. 1999). It occurs in Morrocoy, Cerro El Copey, Laguna de la Restinga and Washington-Slagbaai National Parks. In addition, Venezuelan NGO Provita has established the 700 ha Chacaracual Community Conservation Area (C. J. Sharpe in litt. 2011). In 2006 and 2007 reforestation of the Washington-Slagbaai park began by successful reintroduction of rare native drought resistant berry and fruit bearing tree species. In 2007 the fence to exclude goats from a large section of the park was restored (A. O. Debrot in litt. 2007) but goat removal has not yet commenced (S. Williams in litt. 2012). There is a conservation and awareness-raising campaign on Margarita and La Blanquilla (Snyder et al. 2000). The reintroduction programme on Margarita was preceded by five years of environmental education, public awareness and ecological studies (Sanz and Grajal 1998). On Bonaire, awareness campaigns began in 1998-1999 and are ongoing, in combination with ecological research activity. An amnesty of captive birds took place in 2002, with all declared birds identified using a numbered ring on the leg to aid in anti-poaching law enforcement (R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2007). In 2011 and 2012 24 captive reared birds have been released on Bonaire and there are plans to release another 20 (R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2012). People still keeping illegal birds can be fined up to $550 (Williams 2010). Supplemental feeding has also been carried out during extreme droughts (A. O. Debrot in litt. 1999, 2007). In 2010 the NGO Echo was established on Bonaire to address threats through research and monitoring. The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance is producing a species management plan for the Caribbean Netherlands (R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2012). On Margarita artificial nests were introduced but suffered higher rates of poaching. The repair of natural nesting cavities has proved more successful (Sanz et al. 2003). Genetic studies are being carried out to resolve the taxonomic status of subpopulations (R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2007, 2012). Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey to determine distribution and status throughout range. Monitor key populations. Regulate captive populations and reduce poaching incentives (A. O. Debrot in litt. 1999, 2007), whilst promoting structured captive breeding programmes. Deploy anti-poaching measures in known breeding areas (A. O. Debrot in litt. 1999, 2007). On Bonaire, establish protected areas of key breeding, roosting and feeding areas and promote habitat restoration (A. O. Debrot in litt. 1999, 2007). Explore potential for reintroduction to Aruba where suitable habitat is thought to exist (R. Martin and S. Williams in litt. 2012)
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Summit Compact Refrigerator Freezer - My Source of Happiness
It is well said that big things come in small packages. I was able to understand these words, until I came across the range of Summit Compact Refrigerator Freezers. After having heard a lot about Summit from my friends and colleagues, I decided to buy one of their appliances. I needed a refrigerator freezer and was looking for the best option available. Finally, after much research, I decided on a Compact Refrigerator Freezer by Summit.
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Just had a few quick things to share. First off..today is Pajama Day at preschool! My heart was melting at how cuuuute Joshy was going to school in his camo jammies and santa hat! They told him to bring a stuffed animal. He took his stuffed Buzz Lightyear! Ahhhh! Anyways, here's a quick shot of him making tinker toy projects with marshmallows and toothpicks. Clever!
OH and another fun little rave! My sweet girls over at DTR featured the Tree Trimmin' Party kit! Ahhhh! How sweet! Anyways, there show is awesome, hilarious, inspiring, makes you want to spend $ and more! Fun thing to listen to while you clean house! LOL
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Indiana's 3rd District is home to over 48,000 veterans. I'm grateful for their service and humbled to represent their needs in Congress. Northeast Indiana's strong veteran population is just one of the reasons I sought out a seat on the Veterans' Affairs Committee.
- H.R. 1657- Increases penalties for small businesses who fraudulently present themselves as Service Disabled Veteran-Owned small business. H.R. 1657 passed the House May 23, 2011 by a vote of 385-1.
- H.R. 2302- Targets waste, fraud, and abuse in the Department of Veterans' Affairs by making transparent to Congress any conferences involving more than 20 attendees and costing over $20,000. H.R. 2302 passed the House October 10, 2011.
- Enhances the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to ensure it is effective, measures success, and makes classes mandatory for all service members;
- Enables 100,000 unemployed veterans of past eras to receive up to 1-year of Montgomery GI Bill benefits;
- Strengthens the protections provided by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA);
- Works with the Department of Labor and the states to identify roadblocks to obtaining employment.
- Passed the House October 13, 2011
- In 2009, it was announced Fort Wayne would receive a new Health Care Center with extensive outpatient services. This plan would have eliminated inpatient care availability in Fort Wayne. The VA worked though administrative aspects of this project, but the project was not funded.
- A 27,000 square-foot mental health annex was proposed in the VA's FY 2012 budget submission. This annex will provide a mental health clinic, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic, substance abuse clinic, telephone triage, and fee services programs. The appropriation authorization for this lease passed the House on September 20 and was signed into law October 5. The project must be completed by 2015.
- The VA hospital is safe in its current state - it is not in danger of losing any of its current services and will only be adding to its current service levels with the addition of the annex. This annex and the mental health services it will provide have been determined by the VA to meet the Fort Wayne area's most critical needs.
- The VA is in the process of developing a multi-year capital plan to invest in the Fort Wayne hospital and ensure it receives the most up-to-date equipment and physical plant updates.


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KSC operates an unlined Class III solid waste landfill under a permit issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). Operation of solid waste landfill facilities in Florida are regulated by Florida Administrative Code (FAC) Chapter 62-701. The landfill is available for use by KSC organizations and contractors provided they comply with the requirements found in Chapter 14 of KNPR 8500.1 (KSC Environmental Requirements).
The Institutional Services Contractor (ISC) operates the KSC landfill according to FAC Chapter 62-701, permit conditions, and a landfill operating plan approved by the FDEP. The NASA Environmental Assurance Branch (EAB) oversees landfill compliance and submits all required reports to FDEP.
Waste accepted at the KSC landfill
- Yard Trash—Vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance or land clearing operations, including materials such as tree and shrub trimmings, grass clippings, palm fronds, trees, and tree stumps
- Construction and Demolition Debris — Materials considered to be not water soluble and non-hazardous in nature, including but not limited to steel, brick, glass, concrete, asphalt, pipe, gypsum wallboard, dry electrical equipment and lumber. This includes rocks, soils, tree remains, trees, and other vegetative matter, which normally results from land clearing or development
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The KSC landfill only accepts non-friable/non-regulated asbestos containing materials (NRACM) for disposal. Friable/Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials (RACM) must be disposed at an appropriate off-Center disposal facility. Before disposing of NRACM in the KSC landfill, organizations and contractors must obtain approval by submitting a completed Landfill Non-Friable Asbestos Form (KSC Form 28-1084) to the NASA EAB. Once written approval from the NASA EAB has been obtained, the following disposal procedures shall be followed:
- The waste generator/hauler must notify the KSC landfill operator at least 24 hours before the delivery of NRACM waste. The waste generator/hauler must provide the quantity of the waste and the scheduled arrival date at the landfill.
- NRACM will only be accepted at the KSC landfill during regular landfill hours before 2 pm.
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Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Bulk Product Waste
There is documented existence of PCBs in various building materials (such as paints, coatings, caulk, mastic, window glazing, adhesives, dry cable insulation, etc.) across KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The KSC landfill accepts certain types of PCB Bulk Product Waste for disposal. PCB Bulk Product Waste is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 40 Part 761) as waste derived from manufactured products containing PCBs in a non-liquid state at any concentration where the concentration of PCBs at the time of designation for disposal is ≥50 parts per million.
PCB Bulk Product Waste Accepted at the KSC Landfill:
- Construction and demolition debris that contains or may contain PCB bulk product waste provided there are no materials in the debris that are specifically prohibited for disposal in the landfill
PCB Bulk Product Waste Not Accepted at the KSC Landfill:
- Oil-Containing or Oil-Contacted Electrical/Mechanical Equipment (drained or not drained)
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First, you can show that , which might be useful. (rank-nullity theorem)
Then, showing that and share the same rank is equivalent to proving that (rank-nullity theorem again) Here, we are in a special case : as , (find a proof ) you can try to show that which will give you and the equality of the dimensions.
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A stool I had some fun experimenting with:
Isn't it cute?
Painted with Benjamin Moore's "Robin Nest"
Highly distressed
Missing one rung (see 1st picture) but is still a very sturdy stool
I don't have the exact dimensions for this stool since it is at The Depot but I believe it's roughly 30" high and 13" diamenter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called MARS?
MARS stands for Monterey Accelerated Research System. The "accelerated" part refers to the observatory's role as a testbed for new instruments that will speed the pace of scientific discovery and let scientists learn about the ocean in completely new ways. Any connection with the red planet is entirely coincidental.
How deep is the MARS observatory?
The MARS science node sits on the seafloor at a depth of 891 meters (2,923 feet), on a broad, muddy platform called Smooth Ridge. Monterey Canyon runs along the south flank of Smooth Ridge, about 4 km (2.4 miles) from the observatory. The floor of Monterey Canyon in this area descends from 2,000 to 2,500 meters (6,500 to 8,200 feet) deep.
Why don't you put MARS in the bottom of Monterey Canyon?
Monterey Canyon is not a tranquil place. The sides are continually eroding, sending torrents of rock and sand hurtling down the canyon. Past landslides have buried equipment under tons of debris, or swept them away completely. Much as scientists would like to learn about the deep canyon, it simply isn't a good place to install $12 million worth of equipment.
How did you choose the location for MARS?
The MARS site on Smooth Ridge was selected because it lies in deep water, is geologically stable, presents a variety of opportunities for deep-ocean research, and is relatively close to shore. Few places in the world other than Monterey Bay have such deep water within a 2- to 3-hour boat ride of shore. With MBARI located less than 35 km (20 miles) from the MARS site, ships can visit the observatory and surrounding deep water on a day trip instead of a week-long voyage.
Did you have to get a permit to build MARS?
Yes. MBARI obtained 16 separate permits from federal, state, and local authorities to install the main science node. Monterey Bay lies in the heart of a national marine sanctuary whose primary concern is protecting the wild nature of central California waters. MBARI scientists and engineers plan their activities to minimize effects on our waters and seafloor.
How much power does MARS get? AC or DC?
The main MARS node receives 10 kilowatts (kW) of power from shore at 10,000 volts. The node converts this to 375 volts DC (VDC) and 48 VDC for science use. A total of 9 kW can be distributed as needed to the eight science ports. Up to 1 kW of the 9 kW total can be distributed to the 8 science ports at 48 VDC.
How do you connect instruments to MARS? How do the plugs stay dry?
Installation is done by remote control: no one has to get wet. The ROV Ventana, a remote-controlled submarine, will string cable from the MARS node to each instrument, then use its robotic arm to plug special connectors into waterproof and pressure-tolerant sockets known as "wet-matable connectors."
Does the science node move around?
The MARS science node does not move; it simply serves as a power and data hub to the observatory's science instruments. Of the first five instruments scheduled to be connected, two move: The benthic rover creeps across the seafloor at about 5 m (16 feet) every three days. The ALOHA mooring contains a sensor that climbs and descends a 0.8-km-long (0.5-mile) cable several times per day.
Is MARS going to help with global warming?
Just learning more about how the ocean works will help scientists understand global climate change better. The oceans work in tandem with the atmosphere in a partnership that moves heat around the globe. Our planet has so much water – and comparatively little land – that the oceans have a huge effect on climate.
Specific MARS projects will help understand parts of the climate change puzzle.
The benthic rover will collect data about carbon and carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, on the seafloor. The ability of the deep ocean to store carbon dioxide is one of the main question marks in models of how much the Earth's climate will change.
What does "benthic" mean?
Benthic means the bottom of the ocean. It doesn't necessarily mean "deep," since the ocean has many depths. So "benthic organisms" are ones that live on or in the seafloor, and a benthic rover is a vehicle that creeps across the seafloor to study them.
What is bioluminescence?
Bioluminescence is light made by living organisms. Fireflies are one familiar example, but bioluminescence is far more common in the ocean. Dr. Edith Widder will use the Eye-in-the-Sea to study bioluminescence at MARS.


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|Also handy to have around when baking bread!
In its "impure" forms, you can add fun things like beans and nutritional yeast, which actually add their own sources of protein and offer a change in texture.
The most traditional way to prepare it is to simmer it. Despite my many efforts to do so, I just don't like the texture achieved- much too spongy for my tastes. Other options are wrapping the dough in foil and baking it or steaming it, which I much prefer.
I have based my standard recipe off of this one. It was especially handy the first time I decided to go this route, as the video really helped me to gauge if my dough was the right wetness. From there I have just made my own tweaks :) When I'm just making a standard recipe, I usually just use garlic, paprika, onion flakes, and pepper. This is what I use for sandwiches and the flavor easily works in things like pasta or tacos or "chicken fried" seitan. If I'm making something more exciting- let's say pepperoni, gyros, Indian, et c. I will keep everything but the spices the same.
I usually shape these into sausage shapes, but it works just as well in a patty shape. We always do that shape when we want to make the "chicken fried" seitan, or I used it when I made a layered seitan and stuffing dish for Thanksgiving.
|You can see I sliced the patties in half height ways.
And then I pour in the wet ingredients I've mixed together.
Then I portion it out onto foil in heaping 1/2 cup increments.
Then I form it into sort of a sausage shape.
And then roll it up!
There are different ways to deal with it from here- pretty much you can bake it or steam it. I have a slight preference for steaming it.
|My bamboo steamer, on the list of awesome gifts from my MIL.
Then when it's done you can take it out...
and slice it up!
It goes great in wraps :)
Once prepared, seitan freezes beautifully and keeps quite well in the refrigerator for a week or so. It bakes, sautes, fries, and grills beautifully. It holds up in sauces and soups and works great as a main dish. A wonderfully versatile item.
One thing to note in my recipe is I have "squished beans" listed as an ingredient. I tend to use okara (soybean pulp), because I have it left over from making soy milk, but I have successfully used chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, great northern beans, and probably some others. If you're going to put the whole beans straight into the blender, I use about 1/2 cup. Now the recipe!
2 1/4 C vital wheat gluten
1/2 C nutritional yeast
1/3 squished beans
2 C vegetable broth or water
2 t Better than Bouillon (if using water)
2 T tahini
2 T soy sauce
2 T paprika
4 T onion flakes
1 t garlic powder
1 t black pepper
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Blend wet ingredients with blender or immersion blender. Pour wet ingredients into bowl with dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Rip off a sheet of aluminum foil about 6 inches wide. Using a half cup measuring cup, scoop heaping cups full of dough onto foil and form into log shape. Roll up the logs in the foil and twist the ends. There will be 5 to 6 sausages. Place sausages in a steamer and steam for 40 minutes. Remove immediately or allow to cool in the steamer for 1 hour. Store still wrapped in the foil in the refrigerator.
Guten Appetit!


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CNJ staff photo: Rick White Clovis High junior Manuel Robles, shown in the 400 relay in last weekend's District 4-5A meet at Leon Williams Stadium, is hoping to have a big weekend for the Wildcats in the Class 5A state track meet today and Saturday in Albuquerque.
By Dave Wagner: CNJ sports writer
Clovis High boys track coach Darren Kelley knows that for the Wildcats to have a strong showing in state Class 5A competition, junior Manuel Robles needs a big weekend.
Robles expects as much from himself.
"I feel pretty confident," he said. "I'm just hoping I come out and perform pretty good, and hope for the best."
Robles is in five events, including the 400 relay and the 200 meter. He's the two-time defending 5A champion in triple jump, and ranks first in long jump and second in high jump this season.
The high jump is set for 9 a.m. and long jump at 11 a.m. today, while triple jump is at 1 p.m. Saturday at the University of New Mexico track facility in Albuquerque.
The Cats bring a solid-but-not-deep team to the state meet, with several individuals in contention for titles. If all goes well, they could challenge for a team trophy (top-three finish), Kelley said, with Alamogordo coming in as a solid favorite.
"Realistically, we're a top-five team," Kelley said. "We should score around 40-45 points.
"Alamo's going to be head-and-shoulders above everybody else. The rest of the teams will be fighting for those next two trophies."
Among other teams contending for trophy finishes, Kelley said, are Eldorado, defending champ La Cueva, Highland and Rio Rancho.
Robles should help the Cats' 400 relay team score. The 200 is an event he's been running this season only since the Wildcat Relays in mid-April, and he comes in ranked ninth.
"I want to just try to get to the finals," he said of the 200. "Team-wise, I think we'll do all right. We have a goal to at least finish third."
Robles' season-best of 48-1 1/4 in triple jump is more than two feet better than second-ranked Carlos De La Cruz of Alamogordo. His 23-3 best matches junior Morrecis Franklin of Hobbs for the No. 1 effort in long jump, while his top mark of 6-9 in high jump trails only junior Marcus Williams (6-11) of Rio Rancho.
In addition to Robles, the Cats come in with the No. 1 javelin thrower in junior Jordan Mendoza, the second-ranked 110 hurdler in senior Brian Mead and the No. 3 and No. 4 entrants in shot put in senior Michael Cohen and junior Taylor Muse.
"We're going in with more No. 1s than we've ever gone in with," Kelley said. "We just don't have a lot of 'extra' things.
"We've got a chance to score some points. It's just a matter of (performing) at the right time."


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WRHS special ed. program is Nov. 4
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Wachusett Regional High School special education specialist Bob Shyllberg will give an overview of the school's special education programs. Afterwards, there will be time for questions and answers with Shyllberg and teachers. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room across from the main office. Refreshments will be served. This meeting is free and open to the public.


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23rd 'Ukulele Festival of Northern California
Promoting and perpetuating the playing of 'ukulele music and culture.
The 23rd 'Ukulele Festival of Northern California is the longest running ukulele festival on the mainland.
This local event has attracted 'ukulele enthusiasts from British Columbia (Canada), to North Carolina, to the Islands of Hawai'i, as well as local talent throughout California. Be sure to mark your calendar!
Where: Chabot College Campus
25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545
Program: Continuous from 10:45 am to 5:00 pm
Reed L. Buffington Visual and Performing Arts Center
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Project #35 Funded! Building a School in Uganda
Another fully funded project!
We love sharing news about funded projects. We're proud to announce that our 35th project is not only funded, but it's our largest matching grant yet. We owe it all to you because of your generosity and partnership!
Our matching grant with Building Tomorrow has been fully funded at $60,000. The funds that you helped us raise will go towards the construction of a primary-level academy for 325 children in rural Uganda.
How Did We Accomplish This?
Every last donation, no matter how large or small, helped to fund this project. The donations came in many different forms. A group of students at the College of William and Mary came together to raise a whopping $12,437 for the school. Several people, like Beth and Matt, donated their birthdays to the cause, and others donated directly to the campaign. Darin gave us a workout just thinking about him as he ran a full Ironman race and raised nearly $10,000. However you engaged with the project, it was your support that made this project possible. You are helping to change the lives of children in Uganda!
The Project:
The $60,000 matching grant with Building Tomorrow will fund the total construction of a primary school in Uganda. This Building Tomorrow Academy will provide the learning space for 325 children. The school will include seven classrooms, an office, a library, toilets, and a playing field. These academies are often the first permanently built place of learning many students attend. [Learn More]
A Message From Building Tomorrow
If you think back to your elementary school, chances are you had desks to sit in, chalk/marker boards to write on and even a smooth, permanent floor. If you're like me, you took those things for granted.Today, through your generosity, we are excited to announce that One Day's Wages and Building Tomorrow have completed a campaign that will enable us to build our 15th Building Tomorrow Academy in Uganda, providing 325 kids with a desk to sit in, a chalk board to learn from and a community's first permanently-built place of learning. Moreover, it will be built through over 20,000 hours of donated labor and on land gifted specifically for the purpose of building a primary-level school.We look forward to keeping you abreast of our progress as our process begins. From our entire team, 'webale nnyo,' thank you very much for all of your outstanding efforts in support of Building Tomorrow's mission.George Srour, Chief Dreamer + Founder, Building Tomorrow
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Western Berks Community Landfill & Rec
(Formerly: Western Berks Refuse Authority)
Update: After January 6, 2017, information about this RCRA Corrective Action site
will be available at:
Corrective Action Sites Around the Nation - Region 3
(Search for the Facility by Name, Location, or EPA ID)
Please be sure to update your bookmarks.
Poplar Neck Road, RD #1.
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Property Area 200acres
Congressional District: 6
Other Names: Western Berks Refuse Authority
Last Updated: August 2013
EPA Project Manager
Ms. Maureen Essenthier- 3LC30
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
Phone: (215) 814-3416
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Mr. Kurt Fritz
PADEP Geologis
Southcentral Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
Phone: 717-705-4930
Bulletin Board
Cleanup Status
- Corrective Action Status:
Complete With Controls
- Human Exposure Controlled: YES
- Ground Water Controlled:
This facility is one of EPA Region III's high priority RCRA corrective action sites
The Western Berks Community Landfill and Recycling Center facility operates as a permitted, active Municipal Waste Landfill. As such, current and future access is restricted to required operation and maintenance activity. The facility is fenced to prevent unauthorized access. Current and future groundwater use is restricted to monitoring and maintenance activities
The PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) routinely inspects the facility for compliance with its permit requirements (Solid Waste Permit No. 100739). Groundwater is monitored as part of the Facility-wide monitoring required under the State Permit. There are currently 18 groundwater monitoring wells; one background well and 17 perimeter wells. With the construction of the Eastern Expansion (current fill site), only one private off-site well is available to be sampled. The sampling schedule is prescribed by the State Permit. Wells are monitored on a quarterly, semi-annual, or annual schedule, based on the specific needs of the Site that each well is monitoring.
A leachate collection system collects the leachate that is generated from the disposal areas. Leachate from the hazardous waste cell is collected and trucked off-site for treatment. Leachate from the non-hazardous cells is treated at an on-site plant located at the southern perimeter of the Facility property adjacent to the Schuylkill. It operates under NPDES Permit PA 0054852, issued by PADEP. The treated water is discharged to the Schuylkill.
Facility Description
The Western.Berks Refuse Authority landfill is located approximately 13 miles southeast of Reading, PA. The property includes over 200 acres and seven disposal sites; including five filled sites, one active site, and one future site. Past disposal included municipal waste, residual waste, and hazardous waste. It currently accepts only municipal waste. The Schuylkill River surrounds the property on three sides: south, east and west.
Groundwater beneath the facility was contaminated with heavy metals and organic compounds. Groundwater quality has improved over time as disposal areas have been capped to prevent infiltration of water through the waste. Current groundwater monitoring results show no exceedances of drinking water standards (Maximum Contaminant Levels) for any of the contaminants on-site.
Groundwater monitoring will continue under the State Permit and through the required post-closure period.
Documents and Reports
- Some of the site's key documents of interest are accessible below:
- Corrective Action Statement of Basis [PDF, 387 KB, 11 pages About PDF]
- Environmental Indicator Determination - Human Exposures [PDF, 911 KB, 14 pages About PDF]
- Environmental Indicator Determination -Groundwater Migration [PDF, 830 KB, 14 pages About PDF]
- Documents and reports regarding this facility also can be reviewed in person at these locations:
U.S. EPA Region III
Land & Chemicals Division
1650 Arch Street-11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-3416
Call for an appointment.
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Get instructions on how to submit a FOIA request. Additional fee for requests over 100 pages.
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The menu of policy options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change is pretty lengthy, and the portions offered are quite substantial. Congress now has to make the choice of which regulatory option to order, and as we saw in last week's hearings at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, they are open to recommendations. One interaction on Thursday [2] between Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Fred Krupp [3], President of the Environmental Defense Fund, highlighted the need to pick a single, effective strategy to tackle climate change and not overstuff our economy with duplicative regulations. The exchange focused on whether the EPA should continue to proceed with regulations through the Clean Air Act's New Source Review [4] (NSR) program even if a comprehensive climate change program is enacted.
Given existing requirements, regulation of greenhouse gases under any provisions of the Clean Air Act will trigger NSR. Under NSR rules, the construction of new stationary sources and major modifications of existing ones must be permitted to ensure that they will not contribute to significant deterioration of air quality. While NSR has long been used to regulate traditional air pollutants, when it comes to feeding an appetite for climate change regulation, NSR doesn't really hit the spot. NSR is rather inflexible, costly to implement, and results in relatively limited emission reductions. Given the difficulty in developing standards for the large number of sources that emit greenhouse gases and the need to provide incentives for technological change in order to achieve deep reductions over time, new source review simply isn't the right recipe for our current needs.
This chef's recommendation: a well-designed cap-and-trade program [5] that is aggressive enough to yield needed reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while spurring the technological innovations we need to make those reductions and grow our economy. Enactment of a cap-and-trade program means we can send back duplicative programs like NSR and still be satisfied.
Sure, we'll need complementary policies that work in a coordinated fashion with a cap-and-trade program. These side dishes of the cap-and-trade meal are targeted programs that are designed to enhance cap-and-trade's impacts without getting in the way of the functioning of the primary program. A comprehensive climate bill can work just fine without NSR.
Michael Tubman is the Congressional Affairs Fellow
[1] http://www.c2es.org/blog/tubmanm
[2] http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.LiveStream&Hearing_id=7e80445f-802a-23ad-47e1-3382335f2f34
[3] http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Files.View&FileStore_id=896b20b3-e3e3-46df-b09d-2e98bf27dab8
[4] http://www.epa.gov/NSR/
[5] http://us-cap.org/blueprint/index.asp
[6] http://www.c2es.org/category/topic/federal
[7] http://www.c2es.org/category/keywords/cap-and-trade
[8] http://www.c2es.org/taxonomy/term/2888
[9] http://www.c2es.org/category/keywords/climate-legislation
[10] http://www.c2es.org/category/keywords/epa


text: Remarks for the Carriage Homes at Knox Farm WANT TO LIVE IN A PARK? Downsize in style. Four new construction twin homes called the Carriage Homes at Knox Farm will be judiciously placed on more than half of this six acre plot accessed from Argyle Road. Traditional stone bi-level. Two models: The Windsor and the Knox: 3417 and 3133 square feet respectively, 4 bedrooms, 3 ~ baths, generous room sizes, open floor plan. The models offer an array of attractive spaces in addition to the normal ones i.e. study, mudrooms with cubbies, pantry, patio, front or side porch, optional courtyard, two car attached garage with storage, full basement, upper level lofts and laundry. Each of the four building is tastefully positioned to provide an impressive view shed from Argyle taking advantage of unique open common grounds. The Windsor can be adapted to include an elevator. The Carriage Homes will join the fully renovated historic portion of The Charles C. Knox Home consisting of The Manor, The Cottage and The Country House. There will be no other complex like this on the Main Line. This is an eclectic mix of similarly styled dwellings that ideally match the needs of the largest buyer demographic in the US. Downsize with flair, select the best environment for your needs and enjoy the parklike setting. All part of a condominium association, which for a modest monthly fee all exterior maintenance is provided. Each building is uniquely designed to appear as if each was a larger single family home. The placement of each on the plot, the conservative design and the connecting angles are pleasing and complimentary to the historic elements so as to project a tastefully unified complex with generous landscaping and unusually large open spaces common to all residents. The union of new and old provides a unique and pleasing blend of housing.


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Branch, Cotton, Musselwhite and Norcia: Superharps
Except for one solo cut apiece by Norcia and Cotton and an overlong slow-blues jam that closes this CD, Telarc assigned these four harmonicats to various duo formats, thus giving each player ample room to maneuver. The pairings spur the artists to some creative instrumental exchanges and spirited vocal performances — even by Musselwhite, who's never been known for his vocal dexterity.
Superharps' 11 tracks touch a wide range of blues styles, including acoustic ("If I Should Have Bad Luck" with Musselwhite and Cotton), swing ("Route 66" with Branch and Norcia'), Chicago-style electric ("I Put My Baby Out," again with Branch and Noricia), and boogie-woogie ("T.D.'s Boogie Woogie" with Cotton and Branch). Norcia's smooth vocals and deft harp playing are most prominently featured, but all four players deliver the goods.
Lively backing is provided by some New England-based bluesmen, including three former members of Norcia's old band Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, ace boogie pianist Dave Maxwell, and drummer Per Hanson. Norcia's nasty original "I Put My Baby Out" and Musselwhite's rollicking "Blues, Why Do You Worry Me?" are two of the standout tracks.
Superharps is a diverse showcase for the instrument most often associated with the blues. And unlike many all-star releases, this one's a true collaboration.


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Jim Davies, Creative Solutions
Hometown: Hampton
Professional background: Director of Business Development at Creative Solutions in Sheffield, owner of EZ Print and Design in Hampton, manager of Windsor Theatre
Chamber board position: Representative to the board from the Hampton City Council; Design Committee
Why did you choose to become a board member?
"I have an interest in seeing the Main Street program succeed and keeping the Chamber and community of Hampton moving in a positive direction."
What strengths do you offer the Chamber?
"With over 25 years of experience in business and working with numerous community, regional, and statewide non-profit organizations, I feel I bring valuable experience to the Chamber. I think it also helps that I previously served as a Chamber board member."
Why is the Chamber a valuable organization?
"The Chamber is one of the few organizations that works with the entire business community, as well as with individuals, organizations, and government entities."
Few people know business in Franklin County like Jim Davies knows business. Nearly all of Davies' adult life has been devoted to owning and developing businesses. Much of his interest in business and his intuitive ability to recognize promising business opportunities stems from the influence of his father, Robert, who founded and ran Davies Manufacturing in Hampton for over three decades. For several years, Jim Davies was owner and president of Davies Manufacturing.
Currently, Davies is director of business development at Creative Solutions in Sheffield, owner of EZ Print and Design in Hampton, and manager of the Windsor Theatre.
Davies' zeal for business is directly related to his interest in people and the community of Hampton. "I enjoy working with people who have a wide variety of interests and needs." Serving on several boards in the community, such as the Community Foundation board and being a member of the Hampton City Council, has helped Davies keep his finger on the pulse of the people in Franklin County.
The history of Hampton and Franklin County ranks high on Davies' special interests list. Last September, he helped plan "An Evening Like It Used to Be," a gala event that helped celebrate the 98-year history of the Windsor Theatre.


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