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What's in the value? Your property taxes
As property taxes come due in Webster County, the Webster County assessor's office has been busy sending out assessments to property owners throughout the county.
"Most of them have been sent out," said Jeanette Thanupakorn. "The assessments will continue to go out until April 15."
With both commercial and residential properties, Thanupakorn said the market most often determines the value of a property.
"Iowa law requires that residential property be at 100 percent of the market value," she said.
There is a common misconception between assessments and property taxes, Thanupakorn said.
"People think that if there is a need for more money we can just raise their assessments and that is not true," she said.
Property tax values can change yearly as they are levied, while a property's assessed value can remain the same for many years.
"We can show a homeowner that their assessment hasn't changed in 10 years, and that not once in that time do their taxes stay the same," said Thanupakorn. "Taxes change from year to year. Taxes are based on levies from their county, city, schools; many different funds use tax dollars and all of those together make up the total tax levy. The school levy, the aquatic center, those have all affected taxes."
According to Thanupakorn, a property's assessed value is most likely to increase when an improvement has been made. Those improvements are commonly tracked by building permits, which are required within the city of Fort Dodge.
"The city requires building permits and we usually get copies of those," she said. "Farmers are not required to get a permit, but commercial and residential properties are required to have building permits."
Assessing property and finding upgrades and demolitions also requires staff from the assessor's office to travel the county.
"Every other year we drive every road in the county looking for new construction and things that have been torn down. We have to look for demolitions because you don't want to assess what has been torn down. We also send out an assessment roll when we make changes to a property to let the owners know if we have added something."
If a property owner believes the value of their property is higher or lower than the assessed value, they can file a protest between April 16 and May 5 at the Webster County assessor's office. Their case is then heard by the Webster County Board of Review.
"If they want to protest, they need to bring proof that their home won't sell for what we have it assessed at," said Thanupakorn. "It is up to them to prove to the Board of Review why the value is too high."
Still, Thanupakorn said misconception is often still a major factor.
"Probably 90 percent of the complaints we receive are actually about the taxes and not the value of properties."

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Composition FOR OZOTEL-HTelmisartan(40mg),Hydrochlorothiazide(12.5mg)
food interaction for OZOTEL-H
alcohol interaction for OZOTEL-H
pregnancy interaction for OZOTEL-H
lactation interaction for OZOTEL-H
Taking Hydrochlorothiazide with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate.
There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
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- Telmisartan may cause dizziness and lightheadedness. To avoid this, take the Telmisartan at bedtime, drink plenty of water and get up slowly after sitting or lying down.
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Although all the three drugs have shown to be effective against the approved indications, but their effect may vary upon individual response.
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Mayhem Fest 2009 -- Mansfield, MA -- August 4th, 2009
Venue: Comcast Center
Holly shit what a day. I will start off by saying this was one of the most intense crowds I have ever seen, and was proud to be apart of every second of it
White Chapel-Did not play, I think it was bus troubles not sure. I do actually like white chapel some what but their live show was not that great when I saw them before, so this didn't upset me that much
Stemm-This was today's jager band and holly damn, they literally stepped on stage, and played one riff, and the place exploded into chaos. It really got intense when they covered domination by pantera(just the end breakdown) For a band hardly any one knew that was pretty impressive
Stemm StelistI only know the first song, but they played 6,or 7) 5/5
Face The Pain
Domination Cover(Just the End Breakdown)
Behemoth-I am in no way a black metal fan so I didn't know any songs. I will say however that they were very clear, and had very good sound quality, so I am confident some one else who is a fan will love their live show.
Behemoth Setlist:2/5(I Hate Black Metal Sorry)(A friend of mine knows them so I got it from him)
1.Slaves Shall Serve
2.At The Left Hand Of God
4.Conquer All
5.Of Fire and The Void
6.Chant For Eskaton 2000
7. I Got Erection
Godforbid-A very good show. They sounded much better then they did when I saw them with lamb of god.I got to meet the drummer while I was walking around later in the day, I pointed him out as he was walking,he smiled and shook my hand. A very cool dude to say the least
Godforbid Setlist:4/5
1.Force Fed
2.War Of Attrition
3.Walk Alone
4.Broken Promise
5.To The Fallen Hero
6.The End Of The World
The Black Dahlia Murder-Eh...they were alright I was getting my spot for all that remains while this was going on I could still see them pretty good though. They seemed decent enough.
The Black Dahlia Murder Setlist:3/5(stole this from another poster, thank you mastodon421)
1.Statoury Ape
2.Everything Went Black
3.Necropolis[new song]
4.A Vulgar Picture
6.What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse
7.Unhallowed/Funeral Thirst
All That Remains-Fucking amazing as always. The singer had so much energy, and you could tell they were happy to be home.The pit was fucking nuts. Every one was moving. People were being carted out all day from getting fucked up it was awsome.
All That Remains Setlist:5/5
1.This Calling
3.Forever In Your Hands
5.The Air I Breathe
7.Two Weeks
Job For A Cowboy-Very good show from them. they let me down when I saw them back in 2007 but this time they were sick I was catching my breath during this band so no pit action for me plus I wanted to get my spot back for Trivium.
Job For A Cowboy Setlist:4/5
1.Knee Deep
2.Altered From Cathechization
3.Unfurling A Darkened Gospel
4.Constitutional Masturbation
5.Entombment Of A Machine
Trivium-In my opinion the best band on the side stages. Their guitar player went into the pit and started moshing while playing guitar and not fucking up. Iv wanted to see this band for so long and they did not disapoint at all
Trivium Setlist:5/5
2.When All Light Dies
3.Down From The Sky
4.Throes of Perdition
5.Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr
Cannibal Corpse-This band sounded amazing, and I am not their biggest fan. I was in line to meet all that remains while they were playing but could see them and the chaos they brought from where I was. Damn good show from the kings of death metal.
Cannibal Corpse Setlist:5/5
1. Evisceration Plague
2. ?
3. I Cum Blood
4. ?
5. Make Them Suffer
6. Priests Of Sodom
7. Hammer Smashed Face
8. Stripped, Raped, & Strangled
Bullet For My Valentine-They were ok I guess nothing special didn't pay much attention and most people didn't really pay attention to the fact that they were playing
BMFV Setlist:2/5
Dont know, Dont Care
Killswitch Engage-They tore the place up, what else can I say? any time KSE is in new england theres gona be chaos. I even saw a group of people moshing in their seats, and the lawn pit was dangerous to say the very least
Killswitch Engage Setlist:5/5
1.My Last Serenade
3.Fixation On The Darkness
4.Rose Of Sharyn
5.Starting Over
6.A Bid Farewell
7.My Curse
8.End Of Heartache
9.Holy Diver
Slayer-Fucking amazing. There were some minor problems however during one of their songs the sound kept going in and out, and the pit on the lawn , although it had its moments,wasnt that intense witch is understandable cause it was dark and every one was tired. more people went for the seats then the pit.other then these small problems slayer kicked ass, and I cant wait to see them on a tour of their own some time soon I hope.
Slayer Setlist:4/5(I cant give them a perfect score because they did have sound prolbems, so they were not perfect but still amazing)
2.War Ensemble
4.Psychopathy Red
5.Born Of Fire
6.Mandatory Suicide
7.Chemical Warfare
8.Ghosts Of War
9.Dead Skin Mask
10.Hell Awaits
11.Angel Of Death
12.South Of Heaven
13.Raining Blood
Marilin Manson-He shocked me. Love him or hate him he knows what he is doing on stage. and is very good for what he is. (A LOT of people left after slayer)
Marilin Manson Setlist:4/5
1.We're From America
2.Disposable Teens
3.Little Horn
4.Irresponsible Hate Anthem
5.Four Rusted Horses
7.The Dope Show
8.Rock Is Dead
10.Sweet Dreams
11.Beautiful People
Overall this was one of the most fun shows iv ever been to. The pits were nuts, the people were chill,the music was great, and there were free rockstars, I recomend this show to any one.
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how many people would you say stayed for Manson?
And people continue to drink the All That Remains kool-aid.
3/5 - Dope
6/6 - Morbid Angel
7/11 - Iron Maiden
Cannibal didn't do I Cum Blood. Here's the set:
1. Evisceration Plague
2. The Time To Kill Is Now
3. Fucked With A Knife
4. Unleashing The Bloodthirsty
5. Make Them Suffer
6. Priests Of Sodom
7. Hammer Smashed Face
8. Stripped, Raped, & Strangled
I went. Decently fun day, even if I hated most of the bands. Got the Ezkaton booklet signed by Behemoth, and then a picture with the band where Inferno's choking me. Also, very weird to see Nergal smiling in the picture. Not an expression I'm used to seeing on that face, painted or not.
Don't think that the people around me appreciated my cheering when they told us Whitechapel's bus broke down, though.
Oh, and, despite the corpse paint, Behemoth aren't Black Metal anymore, btw, haven't been for like ten years. They're 100% Kickass, but they're more Death than Black these days. Seen them 4 times now, it's always a good time.
Anyone know the times each band is expected to play? I am considering the show at Camden and this information would be helpful. TIA
I am so jakked up for Camden tomorrow. If you're going, get there early to check out my boys Beyond The Scar. The drummer Chris Pernia is also in Pessimist is is an absolute monster. The side stages are going to be like a drum clinic with so many great drummers playing the same day. Speaking of which Corey Pierce from God Forbid is one of the coolest guys in music and a total class act. You gotta respect someone with that much talent who will stop and talk with anyone like he knows them.
I highly recommend picking up Stemm's cd Blood Scent. I ordered it off their myspace page and it came with a kick ass dvd. The song House of Cards was one of my favorite songs released in 2008. These guys are the UFC house band and they always put on a good show and can party with the best of em. Very cool and very down to earth.
Soundcheck at 10:am and party at 2:pm. It's ON!
1/12 - Kings of Leon
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Secure access to and control of land and land-based resources is absolutely critical to agricultural development, economic growth, food security, and women's economic empowerment.
The United States has been at the forefront of efforts to improve the governance of land rights and access for several years, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Important strides in land tenure governance were made last week when the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests met at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. This meeting was convened to fine-tune the language for a global agreement on voluntary guidelines regarding land use and property rights for adoption in October 2011. This has been no small task for a multifaceted and multilateral group.
Thanks to the committed work of Dr. Gregory Myers, the USAID senior advisor for Land Tenure and Property who is the chair of the OEWG, the United States has had a leadership role in this process, assisting the global community in moving discussion forward in a clear and steady fashion, encouraging inclusiveness and transparency, and demonstrating the U.S. Government's (USG) commitment to leading fair and open negotiations to create these guidelines.
The building of these guidelines - the first project of its kind overseen from beginning to conclusion by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) -- has also served to demonstrate that this Committee can be a viable body for addressing key issues and producing substantive outcomes related to global food security.
Under the aegis of the CFS in the FAO, in a comprehensive process that over the past two and a half years has involved dozens of consultation meetings of CFS member states, civil society organizations, and stakeholders, we are gradually building a formidable framework for addressing land tenure challenges across the globe.
This meeting represented the first step, as CFS members and stakeholders work through their understandable differences to reach a consensus on the global guidelines for land tenure language. With the leadership of Dr. Jolyne Sanjak of MCC and of Dr. Myers, various U.S. agencies signed on to the common language required to ensure a successful "whole of government" stance on land tenure and property rights issues.
In recognition of the importance of these issues to securing sustainable economic development, to date, USAID has invested nearly $184 million in land tenure/property rights programs in many developing countries. The MCC has invested a further $249 million in property rights and land policy reforms through on-going grants. The United States has supported programs to promote property rights, including those that develop adequate policy and legal regimes, build capacity of implementing agencies, record registering and titling of land rights through land titles or other appropriate documents, and promote dispute resolution and the development of land markets. These efforts help stimulate investment and productivity, reduce civil conflict, and promote access to credit for small and large landholders.
Let me give you an example of exactly what we are doing in Ethiopia, where USAID is assisting the Ethiopia Land Administration in reforming national and regional land laws. This investment supports identification of smallholder's property titles and rights, while strengthening the ability of regional governments to register property titles. Simultaneously, USAID provides training for Ethiopian lawyers and judges in land law and land dispute resolution.
Thanks to this program, more than 700,000 parcels of land have been registered to the benefit of more than 147,000 households. Studies have shown that land certification increases land tenure security resulting in increased investment by smallholders in soil and water conservation and in production of crops. This in turn increases income for households -- and especially improves income for women farmers. It has also improved land markets, leading to more frequent land leases among smallholders, and has greatly reduced conflicts over land. In short, people need secure access to land -- they need to know that the land they are farming is theirs and cannot be taken from them arbitrarily - in order to make that land productive.
During his remarks at the OEWG meeting in Rome, Dr. Myers pointed out that it is particularly important to ensure land rights for women. Dr. Myers said, "Women, who frequently have fewer rights than men, have greater challenges gaining access to productive resources and are more often victims of resource grabbing."
Dr. Myers also quoted a recent study by the International Development Law Organization (ILDO) (stating, "(if) secure access to natural resources is a pre-requisite for women's active participation, then articulating well-defined property rights that enhance women's capacity to contribute to the national economy is essential for economic development. Access to land facilitates women's bargaining power within their household… (and) women's right to have control over land and what it produces diminishes the household's risk of poverty; (it) increases agricultural productivity because they can be more secure that their investment in the land will be returned; is necessary for justice for them."
Speaking from years of personal experience in the field, Dr. Myers told his audience at the opening of the meetings: "In every country, community, and household I have visited there is universal agreement in this proposition -- that without secure property rights and vibrant markets, individuals, families, communities, associations and corporations cannot or will not invest in their own dreams and aspirations -- they cannot be the masters of their own destinies."
The OEWG has now heard the concerns and questions of members regarding the language of the First Draft of the Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests. These guidelines clearly address crucial issues, and we are looking forward to continuing fruitful discussions in July and obtaining full approval of the guidelines in October.
Josh in the U.S.A. writes:
I think we should add controlling population growth along with this. I do not care how much land is allocated. If population continues to grow at outrageous rates, there will not be enough resources such as water and food to supply the population.
N.S. in Florida writes:
Hopefully the United States role in this subject will be to incorporate the local businesses and not just control as we see fit. This goes for any related company (farming, water, property maintenance, land development). Too many times, local peoples and companies are pushed aside to make way for international concerns. There needs to be a way for both to work, hand in hand.
Local U.S. companies are under the same perils and many times a national (or multi-national) company is contracted instead of using local companies which may need the business (or better know the area's potential).
Forgive me if this is too broad a response for the subject, but one can plainly see these issues may not be raised if these guidelines are adopted.


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Three vehicles were involved in a crash which left one person dead on US Rt. 45 Northbound in Johnson County yesterday.
According to the Illinois State Police, a Ford van was stopped at a construction zone with a 2003 Freightliner Semi coming to a stop behind it, when a 2007 Freightliner being driven by 58-year old Ronald Parker of Dawson Springs, Kentucky failed to stop in time, before hitting the rear of the 2003 Freightliner, sending that truck into the rear of the Ford van. Parker was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The driver of the van, 31-year old Amy Sturms of Norris City, was taken to a local hospital with major injuries, as well as the passenger, 31-year old Amy Duncan, also of Norris City.
The driver of the 2003 Freightliner, 47-year old Christopher Jones of Johnston City, was also taken to a local hospital with major injuries.


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This instructor-led training provides an overview of the Federal-aid Highway Program, focusing on various aspects of highway program funding unique to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Topics include: the operation of the Highway Trust Fund and its significance to the funding level of the Federal-aid Highway Program; the content and policy implications of authorizing and appropriating legislation; the FHWA apportionment process; discussion of obligation limitation, allocations, deductions, earmarking, and transferability; and the effect of policy and budget considerations on the use of Federal-aid funds. The course has been updated to complement the new Federal-aid authorization bill.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
This training is intended for Federal, State, regional and local government employees; Congressional staff; consultants; and others interested in the process by which Congress authorizes the Federal-aid Highway program and the FHWA distributes Federal-aid highway funding. NHI encourages a mix of participants at each session.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered remarks on May 17 at the opening of the Secretary's Global Diaspora Forum, at the Department of State. This three-day event, organized by the Secretary of State's Global Partnership Initiative in collaboration with USAID and the Migration Policy Institute, brings together over 300 leaders from diaspora communities across the country to discuss and collaborate on projects related to development and diplomacy with their countries of origin.
Secretary Clinton said, "I think one of our greatest assets as Americans -- not only in our governmental activities but throughout our society -- is to reach out and, frankly, model for others what it means to live with diversity but to be respectful and even proud of one's own traditions.
"So currently, more than 60 million Americans are first or second generation members of the diaspora community, and that's a lot of potential. And we need to expand and deepen what's already going on. I know that there is so much that is an ongoing part of the daily lives of the communities that you come from. What would countries do without remittances from America? When we look at the total global remittances coming from America, it dwarfs any foreign aid that our government can give. How do we better use that to support the kind of investments that will not only assist families but spread beyond families into communities?
"The truth is that it's not possible for any government, no matter how well meaning, to meet the challenges we face, from natural disasters, to economic stagnation, to poverty or civil unrest. Therefore, we need what I call smart power, and that means employing every tool at our disposal. And yes, we have a very strong force in our organized diplomatic efforts, our development professionals, and certainly our defense establishment. But I think building these coalitions, spurring initiative and innovation around the world, using people-to-people exchanges is actually the core of smart power. And that's where all of you come in.
"You have the potential to be the most powerful people-to-people asset we can bring to the world's table. Because of your familiarity with cultural norms, your own motivations, your own special skills and leadership, you are, frankly, our Peace Corps, our USAID, our OPIC, our State Department all rolled into one. And it's not only a matter of what you do personally. Very often, what we see is that in a crisis, the first people to respond, in fact, to come knocking on our doors, are those who have family, friends, connections where a crisis occurred. So when an earthquake happens in Haiti or civil unrest begins in Tripoli or a multitude of disasters hit Japan, we hear from Americans who have roots, who have business connections, who want to know what they can do.
"The generosity in our country is legendary, and we often tap it to assist us to leverage our efforts even more than what our government can do. We also know that many of you have stepped in where others are unwilling or unable to do. You step in and help create a business or build a school or provide healthcare. And I saw the effectiveness of diaspora communities in the work that I've done for many years. Certainly, one of the great examples, and actually, a group that has spurred a lot of our thinking are Irish Americans because Irish Americans were instrumental to the peace process in Northern Ireland.
"We, of course, with my husband's leadership, with his appointment of George Mitchell, threw ourselves into it when some said, "Well, what's the United States getting involved and trying to resolve a very old conflict for?" Well, part of it is we believe that we have an obligation to try to promote peace around the world, but also because the Irish American community was so strongly behind these efforts. It was they who reached out to political leaders and civil society groups. It was they who convinced Irish Americans to invest in Northern Ireland.
"The first time Bill and I went to Belfast, we stayed in a hotel that had recently been bombed and whose windows were still boarded up. The next time I went back after the Good Friday Accords, there was 98 percent occupancy. This can happen in other places. Now, some might say, "Well, the conflict between Catholics and Protestants, well, that's easy compared to fill-in-the-blank conflict elsewhere." Believe me it was not easy.
"And I was particularly focused on getting women involved as peacemakers, and so I convened the first ever meeting of women from both communities. And we sat around a table like this, and the body language was not particularly hopeful. And then we began to talk, and all of a sudden, a Catholic mother would say, "I worry every time my son goes out at night because I'm not sure he'll come back." And then a Protestant woman said, "I worry the same thing about my husband when he leaves for work." And they began to talk as women, as wives, mothers, as opposed to representatives of communities that couldn't imagine how to bridge the divide.
"I've seen that in Central America. I remember being in El Salvador after the end of the conflict there, sitting again with a group of women. One woman had been a leader of the insurgents. In the jungles, she had her own nom de guerre. Another woman was of the highest society and had stood against everything the first woman was literally fighting for. And all of the sudden, they said, "We just got tired. We got tired of fighting. We got tired of seeing our children killed. We got tired of seeing no economic prosperity."
"Now, there are some communities that have come to our country fleeing oppression, seeking economic opportunity, looking for a new start, and are very blunt in saying, "We don't want anything to do with the place we came from. They will never resolve their differences, and it's a waste of our time. We can't possibly make any contribution." I respectfully disagree, and that's what this conference really exemplifies.
"When we began working on this, we wanted to create new ways for engagement and empowerment in the land of parents and grandparents. We began the American Pakistan Foundation, which opened a channel of support between Pakistani Americans and their former homeland. We worked with so many of you to create the Mexican American Leadership Initiative, which I was proud to help launch last night, which encourages Mexican Americans to engage more deeply with Mexico on a full range of issues, from the terrible security challenges that plague certain parts of the country to opening up more doors of opportunity for the poor, for those who are looking to start businesses to be entrepreneurs.
"So this Global Diaspora Forum will institutionalize our strategy in three ways. As a convener, we will bring people together to look for ways to cooperate, pursue common interests. As a catalyst, we hope the forum will help launch new projects and provide training and technical assistance to people who are in need of it. As a collaborator, we will work closely with diaspora leaders and other partners to implement projects and maximize our impact. So we're very excited to welcome you to this forum which has been a joint effort by not only the State Department, but USAID, the Migration Policy Institute, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and so many more.
"When I look out at you, I see those of you who I know from politics. And I'm glad you're here because we now have so many countries who are committed to democratic transitions but don't know the first thing about politics. I have met with I have met with some of the young and not-so-young leaders of the revolutionary movement sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. I've met with young leaders who are anxious to make a difference. And when I say, "Well, and how are you organizing, and what political party are you going to create that will bring people together, and what are the issues you're going to take a stand on," I get a very blank stare and an admission that we're having trouble getting to that next step.
"That's where many of you can come in. We need to just get into the basics of what it means to participate in the hard and sometimes frustrating work of politics. That's the way you get to govern in a democracy. You are not picked from on high or inherit it from your parents; you have to work for it and you have to make your case to people. And we need your help to help us figure out the best ways to deliver what we think is one of the critical unmet needs of just basic political organizing.
"The United States will not dictate what people organize around -- there are different positions that can be taken -- but we believe strongly that if there's not vigorous political involvement, a lot of these movements will be hijacked because too many people who rhetorically pledge themselves to democracy believe in one election, one time. Right? And too many leaders don't have any willingness to transfer power. President Obama and I laugh a lot because we deal with these leaders who -- they're there for 10, 20, 30, 40 years, and he and I look at each other and say, "Oh my gosh. Can you imagine?" The President said to me the other day, "I'm going to win reelection, and then I'm done."
"And I'm just -- handed a note saying I have to go to the White House, so but I could as you can tell, I could go on and on, because I am really excited about this. And so as we launch this International Diaspora Engagement Alliance, which very cleverly has the acronym of IDEA we spend a lot of time in the State Department trying to think of how we can put words together so that the first letter spells something -- we want you to be our full partners, which means we want you to tell us what we should be doing. We want you to give us feedback. We are working, for example, with the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome, which will help us support diaspora investments in agricultural and rural projects. And I know that Kris is going to bring our 10 IDEA partners forward."
She continued, "I hope that we will look back on this day in this auditorium and really see that we started something that has just spread across the world, improving the lives of so many people, giving them the same chance that all of us have had because of this country that we love and we call home."
You can view the Secretary's complete remarks here.
Kevin writes:
Nice info, thanks to Hillary!
Gumecindo S. in Washington, DC writes:
The secretary needs to be commended for her work in bringing national understanding on foreign affairs to the homes of every family. Her forsight in creating the "global diaspora" is a strong start in improving communication and understanding of the larger world beyond the United States. Thank You Secretary Clinton
Anonymous in the U.S.A. writes:
How are the "300 leaders from diaspora communities across the country" chosen?
How do these leaders represent their countries? In what ways are they qualified? What is qualified? We discuss and collaborate on projects related to development and diplomacy with other countries, but who are we not including in these conversations? Who is systematically excluded? Why does this matter?
Jean C. writes:
Secretary Clinton,
Thank you so much for your leadership and IDEA's vision. In the context of this new Global Diaspora Forum initiated by the State Department, the Haitian people, also, has found a "win-win" solution because of the Internet and your wisdom to the brain-drain issue that has devastated our society for the past 40 years. Let us hope, and Haitians must demand, that Haiti's representation in this new global partnership be the best and most competent sons and daughters that our nation has produced, wherever they may live. It's a new world and we can not afford to lose this new battle for Haiti's freedom and liberation from poverty, ignorance, isolation and corruption. "http://www.globalissues.org/article/599/brain-drain-of-workers-from-poor..."
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- About 1 1/4 teaspoons chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups hot water
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- Two 15-ounce cans black beans, drained
- 3 tablespoons cornmeal
- 5 small corn tortillas
- Garnishes:
- Diced avocado
- Diced red onion
- Sour cream
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Other suggested toppings: Grated Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Start by mixing together the cumin, 1 teaspoon of the chilli powder, the garlic powder and salt. Drizzle the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Set the rest of the spice mixture aside. Bake until the chicken is cooked all the way through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove it from the oven. Cut the chicken into cubes and set aside.
Next, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Throw in the onions, green and red bell peppers and garlic. Throw in a tablespoon of the spice mixture used to season the chicken. Add a little extra chilli powder (about 1/4 teaspoon) for heat. Stir to cook the vegetables until they begin to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the cubed chicken and diced tomatoes, juice and all. Add the chicken broth, hot water and tomato paste. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Add the drained black beans. Next, mix together the cornmeal with 1/2 cup water. Add the mixture to the pot, and then simmer the soup for 10 to 15 minutes. Give it a taste and add salt or seasonings as needed; be sure to not under salt it!
Cut the tortillas into uniform 2- to 3-inch strips. Stir most of them into the soup just before serving. This is what makes tortilla soup tortilla soup! Turn off the heat and get ready to serve it up. Ladle the soup into a bowl, then add avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro and extra tortilla strips to the top. The more toppings on tortilla soup, the merrier.
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About the Author: Andrea Arcila serves as Public Diplomacy Assistant in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
The great collaboration between Argentines and Americans was once again evident in the Fourth of July celebration at the U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires in Argentina. U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Vilma Martinez's speech captured a relationship of cooperation and mutual respect that bond our two nations. The American and Argentinean anthems were interpreted by Sebastian Sorarraini, member of the Opera de Camara Del Teatro Colon. Maria Jose Garrido had the honor of carrying the Argentine flag, after being distinguished as U.S. Embassy employee of the year. Several U.S. companies located in Argentina provided critical support for the extravaganza.
Two individuals from our extended community were honored for their relentless efforts to build and promote a cooperative relationship between Argentina and the United States. Both men embody and promote the strong bilateral relationship between Argentina and the United States.
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Give your next workout a shot of collegiate pride in the Fit 2 Win® Men's Syracuse Otto Static Shorts. Made of highly durable DryFlex® fabric, these sublimated shorts feature an 8" inseam for a generous cut. The oversized Otto on the front and 'Cuse' wordmark on the hip proudly display your love of the team. Deep side pockets give you ample storage space, and the covered waistband and drawcord let you keep going all day in total comfort.
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A newly professed Benedictine monk in Arkansas explains his vocation path to the Arkansas Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock. The story also includes a link to a typical day in the life of a monk. It was part of the paper's special section on vocations, which also is worth a look.
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Here's how RW members rated this race (1044 votes).
In short: My first marathon, if they're all like this not my last!Date of review: June 2, 2010
In short: well done to the organisers - defenately recommendedIn full: A really good route with the potential of being very fast. The only downside is the lack of spectators to pull you through the pain.Date of review: June 1, 2010
In short: An absolute must for the 1st time marathoner!Date of review: June 1, 2010
In short: excellent event, well organsedIn full: This event was excellently organised and run smoothly - not an easy task for a run involving roads and paths open to the public. Support from the marshals and spectators was brilliant, especially in the village we went through. The bridge over the motorway came a bit of a shock, but at least we knew what to expect on the way back! A couple of very minor points - ideally there could have been more signage for changing rooms etc and it would have been helpful to have a secure baggage area, but these are minor areas for improvement on what was a very competently run event. Date of review: June 1, 2010
In short: Very good course and a good course for a pb.Date of review: June 1, 2010
In short: Fantastic organisation and great stewardsIn full: Regular water stations were well spaced for a warm day. Stewards before, during and post race were all encouraging (some really helped drive you on). Flat for the most part, but some long gentle (but does not feel it!) climbs as you approach the end with 24-26 relatively steep for tired legs. Loved it! Hopefully numbers will not increase too much as the greenway could become crowded. Date of review: June 1, 2010
In short: A good effort for a first...In full: A nice friendly atmosphere. Not many views but pretty flat for much of the 26 miles apart from the last 2 which wasn't ideal!My only disappointment, having finished well within 5 hours, was that there were no more XL shirts to hand out! It is time that event organisers realise that there are many runners with large or very large physiques who are running marathons these days. We've paid our money like everyone else and deserve a momento that fits rather than the leftovers!!Otherwise it was a super race well worth the 400 mile round trip.Date of review: June 1, 2010
In full: Well done to the organizers a great deal of effort went into it and it showede with the many good comments abfew points that may make it better the number pick up the day before was very low key and didnt see the need to trot over a rugby pitch to get your number hope if the weather was bad you could use the club some handouts with route and spectator advice would have been helpfull the course was boring but without the need for road closures was fine,this is the only marathon i can think of where there is no provision for secure baggage to be left.A couple of gripes but a big well done to the organizersDate of review: June 1, 2010
In short: Superb organisation - good flat(ish) courseDate of review: June 1, 2010
In short: Very impressed - will definitely do againIn full: V well organised, excellent venue. Enjoyable race and well supported with very enthusiastic and supportive locals/marshalls. Good grandstand finish. Quality medal and T-shirt. Will seriously consider this again for next year. Good to have a well organised race in the Northwest.Date of review: June 1, 2010
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In order to boost slumping oatmeal sales, Quaker Oatmeal launched the "Awaken Your Senses" challenge on YouTube and the Google Content Network as a 15 week branded entertainment experience featuring new oatmeal creations from 12 of the web's top food bloggers.
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|Couchbase is planning to participate in the Google Summer of Code 2013. Google has not yet selected us as a participating organization but we hope for the best and are getting ready. Read the following to know more about the Couchbase Open Source Project.
|Students please subscribe to the Google Groups Mailing List, if you are not already subscribed for.
This wiki page serves as the Couchbase Server GSoC portal. Please feel free to contact for any clarifications/more info.
What is the Couchbase Open Source Project?
Couchbase is an open source NoSQL document database project. We have an awesome team of open source hackers with backgrounds in database and network engineering. Many of us got our start writing infrastructure software by joining existing open source communities, and we are keen to provide the same opportunity to other developers. We have a world-class engineering team and are committed to open source – everything we release is available under the Apache Public License.
Through Google's Summer of Code 2013 program, we would like to invite you to join our community.
If you are a student looking for challenges and would like to contribute to the worlds' leading open source NoSQL document database, this is your opportunity. Couchbase is at the forefront of the biggest advancement in database technology in over forty years. If you want to contribute to the Couchbase Open Source project, please feel free to contact and also refer to materials.
Working in Couchbase gives you a chance to:
- Collaborate with real engineers and other professional experts in the database area.
- Contribute to cutting-edge database technology while learning and earning student value.
- Learn tools and processes that are just like what you are going to use if you work in technology after graduation.
- Attract attention that possibly can get you a paid internship or job after graduation.
- Create life time connections.
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Please use the following application template to apply for the program.
If you have any further questions about the Couchbase Open Source Project for Google Summer of Code 2013, please contact the administrators directly using IRC (please consider CC'ing firstname.lastname@example.com when possible).
- #anilkumar [Anil Kumar] - Administrator (anil at couchbase dot com)
- #jin [Jin Lim] (jin at couchbase dot com)
- #ingenthr [Matt Ingenthron]
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We prefer that you use any of the following channels to get in touch with us :
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Reference : http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2013
- April 8: 19:00 UTC List of accepted mentoring organizations published on the Google Summer of Code 2013 site.
- April 9 - 21: Would-be student participants discuss application ideas with mentoring organizations.
- April 22: 19:00 UTC Student application period opens.
- May 3: 19:00 UTC Student application deadline.
Interim Period: Mentoring organizations review and rank student proposals; where necessary, mentoring organizations may request further proposal detail from the student applicant.
- May 6: Mentoring organizations should have requested slots via their profile in Melange by this point.
- May 8: Slot allocations published to mentoring organizations
Interim Period:
Slot allocation trades happen amongst organizations. Mentoring organizations review and rank student proposals; where necessary, mentoring organizations may request further proposal detail from the student applicant.
- May 27: 19:00 UTC Accepted student proposals announced on the Google Summer of Code 2013 site.
Community Bonding Period:
Students get to know mentors, read documentation, get up to speed to begin working on their projects.
- June 17: Students begin coding for their Google Summer of Code projects;
Google begins issuing initial student payments provided tax forms are on file and students are in good standing with their communities.
- July 29: 19:00 UTC Mentors and students can begin submitting mid-term evaluations.
- August 2: 19:00 UTC Mid-term evaluations deadline;
- Work Period: Mentors give students a helping hand and guidance on their projects.
- September 16: Suggested 'pencils down' date. Take a week to scrub code, write tests, improve documentation, etc.
- September 23: 19:00 UTC Firm 'pencils down' date. Mentors, students and organization administrators can begin submitting final evaluations to Google.
- September 27: 19:00 UTC Final evaluation deadline
Google begins issuing student and mentoring organization payments provided forms and evaluations are on file.
- September 27: Students can begin submitting required code samples to Google
- October 1: Final results of Google Summer of Code 2013 announced
- October 19 & 20: Mentor Summit at Google
Ideas Page
We encourage students to provide creative yet useful ideas towards the Couchbase Open Source project as well. We have come up with a list of sample projects that you can contribute to. Additionally, you can also suggest your own idea.
Status: Open for Ideas
Link to ideas page
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Please see the Google Students and Eligibility FAQ for all questions about eligibility.
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- Couchbase Open Source Project - http://www.couchbase.com/couchbase-open-source-project
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Friday, January 30, 2009
New Goodies!
Today I called in sick. I've been having stomach issues for the past two days so this post is going to be short :(
I wanted to show you some of the goodies I've received from fellow bloggers in the last few weeks.
Look at all the NYX goodies I got! CosmeticJunkieLover sent them to me! I've never owned so much NYX. I just had about 4 items from NYX. Now I have enough to do an entire look! I'm going to do a tutorial in the next few weeks for all my NYX addicts out there :)
I won a nail care set from Mischo Beauty. Look at all she sent me! Two complete nail sets, a Cargo makeup set, and a Peacemaker lipgloss. She definitely didn't need to hook me up with all the extras, thanks girl!
I got this one from Bringing Out the Beauty. It's an eye cream. I'm planning on bringing this with me when I travel since it's tiny :)
My girl Lena works at the Bumble and Bumble salon and hooked me up with all these hair samples. I'm kind of hoarding them since I don't want to use them all, lol. I've never seen my hair so shiny from just shampoo and conditioner. It's ridiculous! Thanks girl!
May from Changing Faces by May is my girl! We chat all the time and share stories about our Makeup Artist adventures. If we were in the same city, let alone state or country I know we'd make a great team. She told me she sent me some goodies she doesn't use for her kit and I sent her a bundle too. Look what she sent me, she hooked me up!
A Bobbi Brown lipgloss palette, a Smashbox highlighter, two Makeup Forever panstick foundations (one of which matches my skin perfectly lol) an eyeshadow from Makeup Forever, a MAC mineralized trio (perfect for Indian Weddings), a loose pigment from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, and a Cargo Eyeshadow Duo.
A view spread eagle (as pink likes to say, he he) Thanks so much May!
I'm back to bed to recover. I got a lot going on this weekend including a gig tomorrow and a lunch with some fellow bloggers so I gotta get better, lol.
Have a great weekend bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
15 comments:
- Girl with Curl said...
Oooh lucky, look at all that stuff to try. I've slowly been getting into NYX stuff too. I wish the Ulta near me carried more NYX. I really dislike paying for shipping.
- January 30, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Couture Carrie said...
Feel better, darling r2!
P.S. Thanks for appreciating all my punny post titles!
- January 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- A. Rose said...
You deserve all those goodies! Thanks for sharing and hope you feel better!
- January 30, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- Tigress or Tame? said...
Hope you feel better soon Ren!
- January 30, 2009 at 1:25 PM
- Eclecticldy said...
Nice goodies. Hope you feel better soon!. I'm off work and a little under the weather myself. I'll be 100% by Sunday. Hmmm...lunch sounds good...can I come? :)
- January 30, 2009 at 3:08 PM
- JENSMAKEUPBAG said...
oooh bumble and bumble is the bomb! love the coco de creme shampoo and conditioner. try the sunday shampoo for clarifying too! its really good!
- January 30, 2009 at 3:30 PM
- JENSMAKEUPBAG said...
oh and i hope you feel better! try drinking some 7 up and eating bland food (jello, rice, crackers). it'll help your stomach settle. =)
- January 30, 2009 at 3:31 PM
- Ethereal Prey said...
omg awesome stuff! I <3 bumble and bumble hair products too! send some my way!
- January 30, 2009 at 6:59 PM
- Lootwagon said...
Hope you feel better soon!
- January 30, 2009 at 10:19 PM
- alien man?! said...
Feel better soon, RenRen!
- January 31, 2009 at 1:28 AM
- lena0313 said...
Thank for the shout out girl! It made me blush ;-) I'm glad to see other people love Bumble and Bumble as much as I do. I told you it was BOMB! It's kinda interesting how the same company owns MAC and Bumble & Bumble, both having great product lines.
Anywho, I'm jealous for lunch with Atlanta's greatest!
Hope you feel better soon!
PS...I got my traincase! WOO HOO! I have lots of room, Hello Kitty will for sure fill it up ;-)
- January 31, 2009 at 2:43 AM
- loveva said...
FEEL BETTER REN! =) and NICE STUFF!
- January 31, 2009 at 9:06 PM
- Yas said...
I hope you feel better soon! Love all your new goodies & can't wait for your new tuts babe!
- January 31, 2009 at 9:51 PM
- Amina said...
soo many great goodies!!
- February 1, 2009 at 12:50 AM
- Rimi & Tanya's Weight Loss Blog said...
hey! awesome goodies! i have a question, what shade in the panstick matches ur skin perfectly? i think im the same skin color as u ( i also wear a NC42-43) =]
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EMB wrote:Personally, I found the sonics of 1 to be rather loathsome...overly processed and tweaked, better suited for $50 boom boxes rather than a serious sound system.
Well I just picked up 'One' the other day for a cheap special price, and what did I do? Ripped them to 192kbs mp3z of course, for easy listening thru my computer, which is my stereo these days (I haven't owned a "serious sound system" for some 5 years now since the advent of mp3).
Soundwise, I have no complaints, they still sound like the same songs to me. Nice to have all these memories together on one cd (oops I should say, in one folder).


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First 50-Miler - Page 2
Whereas an average beginner marathon-training program varies weekly from 15 to 45 miles per week, a weekly volume of 50 to 60 miles will allow most runners to experience a great first 50. Assuming that you have run a marathon before, add 10 to 15 percent to each week's total volume by increasing the length of every run if possible. Increase mileage for three weeks, and recover during a fourth week by dropping your mileage down into the same range as week one.
It's All About the Long Run
Just as long runs are the backbone of any marathon-training plan, so it is when training for a 50-miler. Says professional ultrarunner Sean Meissner, "The weekly long run is the key to training for your first 50. As long as you're progressively increasing the distance, do not worry about speed."
In your first 50, you could be running between seven and 15 hours on race day. To build your endurance, long runs should be performed once a week or every 10 days, depending on your run history and ability to recover. Work to extend your longest long run to around 30 miles. Don't be afraid to walk—in fact, practice it—during your long runs, because you will most likely walk in the race.
The 10-percent-per-week rule for increasing volume and distance is one I both love and hate. It's a good guideline for most folks, but does not apply to everyone. It absolutely does not apply to talented or accomplished athletes in other sports who are running their first 50-miler. For the rest of us, it is a great starting point, and a safe bet.
Be Specific
As your training progresses, consider specificity, which means your training should be relevant and appropriate for your race course. If you are lucky enough to live near the goal race, run sections of it whenever possible.
If not, try to run trails or terrain that resemble the race course. If the race is fast, smooth singletrack, find a dirt bike path to run. If the race includes monster climbs, hit your local mountain trails or find something that challenges those same muscles and kinetic mechanics.
Speed Thrills
If a busy schedule that includes families and work makes you pinched for time, run hard. Studies show that a small amount of speed work can have a profound effect on your fitness.
While overall training emphasis should be on your long run, volume and consistency, everyone can benefit from speed work. My favorite way to incorporate speed is doing a 20-minute tempo run, which is run about 25 to 30 seconds per mile slower than current 5K race pace.
For runners who just can't tolerate specific paces and track work, I prescribe fartleks. The word fartlek is Swedish for "speed play" and entails freestyle intervals, however long or short you feel like running them. For example, sprint to that rock a quarter-mile away, get your breath back, then power up the ensuing half-mile hill, recover and repeat over a period of 15 to 20 minutes.
Sneaking tempo runs and/or fartleks into each week will make a difference. Think of it as working the top end of your fitness. When running intervals, you are generally running anaerobically (without oxygen), which makes the body more efficient at consuming oxygen. This means your slower race pace will feel easier. Speed work also resets your brain's concept of hard, improves economy and increases your muscular force, all of which has a trickle-down effect on slower-paced running. Don't add speed and increase volume in the same week. Adding both is a recipe for injury.
Keep Your Head
The mental component of running your first 50-miler cannot be understated. Says the 2009 Ultrarunner of the Year and 2010 Western States 100 Champ, Geoff Roes, "If your body hasn't raced 50 miles before, it's not going to want to do it, so the key is to make sure you want it."


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (34 votes).
In short: Good value, friendly volunteers, beautiful terrain, forgiving yet tough hillsIn full: Loved how the you have the option to pay separately for t-shirt, medal, mug, etc. Not everyone wants a full goody bag at the end and it definitely keeps costs down if you don't. (No point paying for a t-shirt that may or may not fit you or yet another waterbottle to add to the back of the cupboard!).The results and photos were also available relatively soon after the event. All in all a well organised no frills event on beautiful trails.Date of review: October 14, 2013
In short: Train hard and pace yourself for the secnod half! Memorable and challenging trails.In full: 1.54 for the first half and 2.30 for the second perhaps says it all. Definitely a 'game of two halves', which is unfortunate for the half-marathoners who only got the challenging part. Having trained on the trails for several months, I thought I was ready, but the hills from mile 18 onwards still took me by surprise and it became a significant psychological challenge. Brilliant organization and marshalling with plenty of water stations, but please remember to take plenty of gels and isotonics with you. I'll be back next year, even if my screaming quads are disagreeing!Date of review: October 12, 2013
In short: A really great event with top notch marshalsIn full: Completed this a number of times and keep coming back for more. Lovely route (may say differently in pouring rain!) and great smiles and support from the many marshals. Only negative was the promise of bananas at water stops after half way but they all seemed to be kept at the finish line. Great idea to run the relay at the same time and meet the half marathon runners at Broughton - I kept taking a sly look at the number colours when I passed anyone!Date of review: October 9, 2013
In short: great way to enjoy the hampshire and wiltshire countrysideIn full: Great route with lots offroad trails and hills, drink stations and supporters. Nice villages too.Must train more and eat more before next years event!Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: challenging but lovely cross country runIn full: loved that we could enter a relay team...none of us quite up to such a challenging half or full marathon but lovely to take part as a team. beautiful scenery, first class organisation fabulous day out. would have been nice to have a portaloo at each transition...not just for relay runners. and a bit of warning that transition coming up but these are minor gripes. thanks to all the marshalls who helped make such a fun day Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Extremely challenging but well-worth doing. Excellent organisation.In full: First 'cross-country' marathon and a major struggle but well-worth doing. Not for the faint-hearted. Amazingly well organised and a big THANK YOU to the marshalls and organisers.Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Lumpy!In full: My 3rd marathon but first trail, and what an experience. Forewarned about some of the latter hills meant I was prepared for a bit of walking towards the end.Friendly fellow runners, beautiful scenery, supportive marshals & locals, look forward to doing it next year (but please have more men's loos at the start!).Date of review: October 8, 2013
In short: Lovely trails but rather hilly for my first halfDate of review: October 7, 2013
In short: Be prepared...In full: This is impeccably organised with lots of friendly marshals, beautiful scenery and strong support en route. The buses out from the park and ride and back from the finish worked as advertised.But it is hard - not much steep but not much flat either. It was my poor choice of first marathon but on a hot day I was an hour over predicted pace based on a recent road HM. Even experienced marathoners were walking from 20 - 21 onwards. There were a lot of guys with finisher T-shirts from big ultras including several from UTMB and a lot of obviously military as well - these guys had well practiced nutrition strategies and ultra-type kit. If you are used to flat road races, give this the respect it deserves, plan to be out there for a long time and take the first half slowly - basically treat it like an ultra and you'll have a great time.Date of review: October 7, 2013
In short: Good fun. A challenge, but not crazy.In full: I enjoyed this. The buses to and from the various start points and car parks seemed to run really smoothly, registration was effortless and there were more marshals than you could shake a stick at. The scenery and general setting was certainly picturesque and spectators in the villages we passed looked happy to see us and get their kids to offer jelly babies.Date of review: October 7, 2013
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Golden Jade Butterfly is a cool hand tied tea. My last brew was less than satisfying, so I followed the good advice on this thread and got a very good result.
Instead of 165 f, went to 180f. 2 full teaspoons, 14 ounces water, 3 minutes.
Results: big honeyed bouquet with lots of flowers, and nutty, carried to palette and finish.
A nice acid balance near the end.
Second infusion: slightly cooler water, a bit more on the time.
Results: Less nose, a bit lighter, but still very good.


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Greenland shark
The Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus, also known as the sleeper shark, gurry shark, ground shark, grey shark, or by the Inuit languages name Eqalussuaq, is a large shark native to the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean around Greenland and Iceland. These sharks live farther north than any other shark species. They are closely related to the Pacific sleeper shark.[2] This is one of the largest species of shark, of dimensions comparable to those of the great white shark. Large Greenland sharks grow to 6.4 metres (21 ft) and 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb),[3] and possibly up to 7.3 metres (24 ft) and more than 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb).[4][5] However, most Greenland sharks observed have been around 3–4.8 metres (9.8–15.7 ft) long and weigh up to 400 kilograms (880 lb).[5] It rivals the Pacific sleeper shark (possibly up to 7 m or 23 ft long) as the largest species in the family Somniosidae. There are no reliable data on their life span, but fully grown Greenland sharks have been recaptured 16 years after being tagged.[6]
The Greenland shark is an apex predator mostly eating fish, though it may also prey on marine mammals such as seals. Bite marks on dead seals at Sable Island, Nova Scotia and Hawarden suggest that this shark may be a major predator for them in the winter months.[7] Greenland sharks have also been found with remains of polar bear and reindeer in their stomachs.[8] The Greenland shark is also known to be a scavenger but to what extent carrion (almost certainly the origin of the reindeer) figures into the slow-moving fish's stomach contents is unknown. The shark is colonized by the parasitic copepod Ommatokoita elongata that eats the shark's corneal tissue.[9] The shark occupies what tends to be a very deep environment seeking its preferable cold water (-0.6 to + 10 °C) habitat. It has been observed at depths of 2200m by a submersible investigating the wreck of the SS Central America and at 2700m off the coast of Brazil on February 11, 2012 [10].
As recently as 1957 it was found that the females do not deposit eggs in the bottom ooze, but retain the developing embryos within their bodies so that they are born alive after an undetermined gestation period. 10 pups per litter is the norm, each measuring some 90 centimetres in length. [11]
Greenland sharks as food
The flesh of a Greenland shark is poisonous. This is due to the presence of the toxin trimethylamine oxide, which, upon digestion, breaks down into trimethylamine, producing effects similar to extreme drunkenness. Occasionally, sled dogs that end up eating the flesh are unable to stand up due to the neurotoxins. Similar toxic effects occur with the related Pacific sleeper shark, but not in most other shark species, whose meat is often consumed fresh.[12]
However, it can be eaten if it is boiled in several changes of water or dried or fermented for some months to produce Kæstur Hákarl, often Hákarl for short. Traditionally this was done by burying the shark in boreal ground, exposing it to several cycles of freezing and thawing. It is considered a delicacy in Iceland and Greenland.
Inuit legends
The shark is not considered to be dangerous to humans, though there are Inuit legends of this species attacking kayaks.[13]
The Greenland shark's poisonous flesh has a high urea content, which gave rise to the Inuit legend of Skalugsuak, the first Greenland shark.[14] The legend says that an old woman washed her hair in urine and dried it with a cloth. The cloth blew into the ocean to become Skalugsuak.[15]
Another legend is that of Sedna, a girl whose father cut off her fingers while drowning her. Each finger was said to have become a sea creature, including the Greenland shark.[15][16]
When feeding on large carcasses, the shark employs a rolling motion of its jaw. The teeth of the upper jaw act as anchor while the lower jaw does the cutting. Teeth in the two halves of the lower jaw are strongly pitched in opposite directions. [17]
The Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group (GEERG) has been studying the Greenland shark in the Saguenay Fjord and St. Lawrence Estuary since 2001. The Greenland shark has repeatedly been documented (captured or washed ashore) in the Saguenay since at least 1888.[18] Accidental captures and strandings have also been recorded in the St. Lawrence Estuary for over a century.
Current research conducted by GEERG involves the study of the behaviour of the Greenland shark by observing it underwater using scuba and video equipment and by placing acoustic and satellite tags (telemetry) on live specimens; however, overall very little is known about this mysterious species.
There is now an argument suggesting that the Greenland shark is responsible for 'Seal Ripping' attacks on grey seals.[19] These attacks cause a corkscrew pattern of cuts and tears which spiral around a seal's body, following the grain of the collagen within the muscles and running at 45 degrees to the seal's body. Seal deaths have been occurring over larger territories, including the north and east coasts of the UK, which suggests that the Greenland may be moving beyond its traditional habitat range. However, recent research into the UK "corkscrew" seal deaths by the Sea Mammal Research Unit [20] concluded that the UK seal deaths were unlikely to have been caused by predation from the Greenland shark, rather being caused by blunt mechanical trauma "consistent with the seals being drawn through a ducted propeller" that are found on many ships.
See also
- ^ Kyne, P. M., Sherrill-Mix, S. A. & Burgess, G. H. (2006). "Somniosus microcephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/60213. Retrieved 05 February 2012.
- ^ O'Donnell, Jacinth. Jurassic Shark documentary (2000); broadcast on Discovery Channel, August 5, 2006
- ^ ADW: Somniosus microcephalus: Information. Animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. Retrieved on 2010-09-06.
- ^ Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department: Greenland Shark. Flmnh.ufl.edu. Retrieved on 2010-09-06.
- ^ a b Wood, Gerald (1983). The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. ISBN 978-0-85112-235-9.
- ^ Caloyianis, Nick (September 1998). "Greenland Sharks". National Geographic, p. 67.
- ^ Zoe Lucas. "Shark Predation on Sable Island Seals (July 2008)". Greenhorsesociety.com. http://www.greenhorsesociety.com/sharks/shark_predation.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ ""Clash of the fiercest predators as shark eats polar bear"". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/clash-of-the-fiercest-predators-as-shark-eats-polar-bear-891512.html. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ ""Greenland Shark" by discovery.com". Dsc.discovery.com. http://dsc.discovery.com/sharks/greenland-shark.html. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ ""Video: Greenland shark at over 9100 feet deep (2770m) off Brazil" by thedorsalfin.com". http://www.thedorsalfin.com/shark-news-stories/greenland-shark-vide-over-9100-feet-deep-2770m-off-coast-of-brazil. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Polar Seas: Greenland Shark". Elasmo-research.org. http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/ecology/polar-greenland.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Retrieved 20 March 2008". Sportfishingmag.com. 2004-12-21. http://www.sportfishingmag.com/species/fish-facts/shark-eating-35284.html. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Skipper Uses Knife To Kill 600-Kilo Shark[dead link]
- ^ O'Reilly, Lindsay. "The Greenland Shark", Canadian Geographic, March/April 2004. . Retrieved 1 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group". Geerg.ca. http://www.geerg.ca/gshark1.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Idrobo Masters Thesis, February 2009.
- ^ "Greenland Shark". Marinebiodiversity.ca. http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/shark/english/greenland.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "GEERG: The Greenland Shark" http://www.geerg.ca/gshark1.htm . Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ Channel 5 documentary Retrieved 29 September 2010
- ^ "Sea Mammal Research Unit" "Report on recent seal mortalities in UK waters caused by extensive lacerations", October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011
- "Somniosus microcephalus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=160611. Retrieved 23 January 2006.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Somniosus microcephalus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- "Greenland Shark" on "As It Happens" May 6, 2008; CBC Radio 1(WMV file)
- Ibnlive.com


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For practical purposes of residential use, there is little difference if we use a common objective measure of water purity, electrical conductivity.
Membrane filtration varies according to the pore size. From wikipedia,
'Membrane pore sizes can vary from 0.1 to 5,000 nanometers (nm) depending on filter type. "Particle filtration" removes particles of 1,000 nm or larger. "Microfiltration" removes particles of 50 nm or larger. "Ultrafiltration" removes particles of roughly 3 nm or larger. "Nanofiltration" removes particles of 1 nm or larger.
Reverse osmosis is the finest class of pore size membrane filtration, employing special spiral-wound filters capableof removing particles as small as 0.2 nanometers. Because of the very small pore size, these systems are typically pressurized., whereas flat membranes are used for the larger pore size classes and may be gravity fed, although nanofilters may have very slow percolation rates.
Distilled water is degassed; it's not a good choice for drinking water.
In the lab and for industrial use, tap water is doubly-distilled and deionized, or is treated with a combination of ion exchange and RO units plus UV light sterilization.
Sometimes, both distillation and RO water treatment systems have pretreatment stages with particle filters to remove suspended (undissolved) particulates and multiple ion exchange cartridges employed where dissolved mineral concentration is high in feed water.


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Topic: Resizing images
Hello, I'm building a small app which uses the Flickr.rb library. I want to be able to compress an image before uploading it to the flickr site since the original image (from the digicam) can be a few megabytes in size. I heard about mini magick but unfortunately it doesn't work on windows. Is there any plugin/gem e.t.c I can use to scale my images to 1280 X 960 pixels before they are uploaded to flickr?


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Presenting six new faculty and associate professors in the Department of Art, including Jessica Mallios (photography); Aspen Mays (photography); Shane Mecklenburger (art & technology); George Rush (painting/drawing); Kate Shannon (art & technology) and Dani Leventhal (painting/drawing).
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Skip to comments.Pre-election tension breaker...How many times have YOU seen our great President in person?
Posted on 10/31/2004 6:19:41 PM PST by LisaMalia
Let's see which FReeper holds the record!
I've seen him 3 times during his presidential campaign here in Ohio, one of which being in my hometown..bringing my total to 4. Each time I left with an overwhelming feeling of joy, excitement, and awe.
I know lots of you can beat that!
Feel free to share your personal experiences and pics here, and how seeing our president touched your heart.....
Gee, I don't know. I saw him about 50 times in 1967-1968 when we were both students. I have seen him, in person, perhaps that many times since then.
I saw President Bush for my first time today here in Miami, Florida. He held a rally with about 9K people. Not bad for a Sunday morning in heavily Democrat, Miami-Dade County. I was two feet away from him. May God Bless this man!
Never: no one is campaigning in MD. But my son was one of the Boy Scouts who set up for his innauguration. Mr. Bush shook the hand of each of them.
About 3,000 or so.
Of course, I live in Midland, went to his church, was in his Bible study, and lived in neighborhood.
Of course, at the time, never looked at him twice.
He has changed quite a bit.
Twice in 2002 when he was in South Dakota stumping for Thune. I was lucky enough to shake his hand!
I saw much of the rally on MSMBC. Was surprised they carried it, but they said they are doing it for both candidates.
I was very impressed with the crowd! Glad you got a chance to be a part of it.....
Oh do tell! How has he changed?
He's completely different in person. IMO
Once, way back in 2001. Actually shook his father's hand - (and Carter's too, but prefer not to talk about that one.)
Once, although I now live in Midland (just 6 years) but was on front line when he came right after 2000 election before inauguration, got to shake hands.
I only have seen him once...But in the next 4 years...who knows what can happen.
I will see him tomorrow in Des Moines for the first time, taking my 9 year old son along, were both very excited!
Saw GWB in person for the first time two weeks ago in St. Petersburg, FL!
Got my picture taken with lovely Laura this past Thursday in Sarasota, FL!
I have both Jeb & George P. 's autographs on a JEB sign from 2002 election.
And Congresswoman Katherine Harris wrote a personal message on the back of my campaign tee shirt yesterday!
Yipppppeeeee! It's great to be a Floridian!
Very impressive, Doug!
Although you have seen President Bush once, you certainly made the most of it! You get extra points for style.....:)
Great questions!
I've been votin' for my Dubya since '94 and haven't met him face to face.
SOOooo glad you did thought, and .....
Go, Dubya, GO !!!!
To ALL Freepers and Lurker voters:
GO to the polls and vote for Bush. Take your friends with you to do the same. If you know any Zell Miller type Democrats that support Bush and they are voting for him, take them as well.
Vote EARLY to avoid the rush, and remember:
IGNORE ANYTHING IN THE MEDIA YOU HEAR (i.e., making a fast, early call in Florida for Kerry, etc.). WE CAN AVOID A REPEAT OF THE FLORIDA ELECTION DEBACLE OF 2000 THIS YEAR IF GOP TURNOUT IS STRONG, imho.
[Expletive deleted] !!!
20 or 30 times in Midland in the 50's, including once when he or one of his little brothers pushed me in the pool at the Midland CC.
A couple of times when his dad ran for Congress in 66.
Once when I was on the old Alvin Van Black show at KTRH with his dad in either 68 or 70.
Once at his dads office around 70 or 71.
A couple of times when he was running for Governor.
A couple of times in 2000 when he was running for President.
I think once when his dad was giving a speech at the Houston Galleria when he was trying for the nomination in 1980. My mother, wife and I went and GHW Bush stopped us in the hall to talk for a minute after his speech and I THINK GW Bush was with him at the time.
That's great! Each time I've seen our President, there have been many, many kids in attendance..and it warmed my heart to see it. The thing about children is, they are innocent....yet can tell the difference between who's real and who's not. I think that's why so many kids admire President Bush.
Enjoy your day tomorrow, and take LOTS of pictures!
I've only seen him once but I got to shake his hand and speak with him briefly. I was a delegate to the Texas State Republican convention in Fort Worth the first time that G.W. ran for govenor. I knew then that he would be President one day and a good one at that. What I remember most was a video about his life, family and his beliefs. The part that made the biggest impact on me, was a portion of the video where he is in an aluminum bass boat (Bass Tracker) by himself fishing and he lands a fish and reels it in for the camera. He then pulls it up out of the water to reveal one of the smallest bass I've ever seen. He shrugs his shoulders and smiles and then releases the fish. I knew then he was not some stuffed shirt (like Kerry) but a regular guy that could connect with people. May God bless America and George W. Bush.
Took the whole family to the inauagaral and plan to again.
Only once, the first time last week in Yardley PA.
Man, I wish I lived in Ohio!I've never seen him live... I live in Oregon (portland of all places), and there are too too many damn liberal rioters here for him to do any public appereances....He always scheduled outer metro city private events... :( Now I'm jealous of all of you!
Do you know the dates, so I can make arrangements to get that time off of work? FReeper Common Tator and I would love to go this time!
Well, unless they changed the 20th Amendment, it will be Jan 20th. :-}
I should have known that, I guess! I have always watched on TV, but never paid attention to the date.
Since my kids are now grown, I've just recently become a serious Conservative political activist, thanks to FR. My son and daughter, and son-in-law love the fact that Mom has found her niche during her "golden years"...LOL
Three times in three weeks. Shook hands with President Bush twice.
Photos from two of his visits to Florida here...
p.s. Add two visits in the 2000 campaign!
He is much more serious. The Presidency has aged him . . . . for good and bad. It's a horrid job, I believe.
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