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Topic: Water
New Look at Rivers Reveals
The Toll of Human Activity
A recent outbreak of a deadly fish parasite on the Yellowstone River may have seemed unremarkable. But a new wave of research shows the episode was likely linked to the cumulative impact of human activities that essentially weakened the Yellowstone's "immune system."
A Drive to Save Saharan Oases
As Climate Change Takes a Toll
From Morocco to Libya, the desert oases of the Sahara's Maghreb region are disappearing as temperatures rise and rainfall decreases. Facing daunting odds, local residents are employing traditional water conservation techniques to try to save these ancient ecosystems.
At Standing Rock, A Battle
Over Fossil Fuels and Land
The Native American-led protest against the Dakota Access pipeline has gained global attention. In an e360 interview, indigenous expert Kyle Powys Whyte talks about the history of fossil fuel production on tribal lands and the role native groups are playing in fighting climate change.
Pressure Mounts to Reform Our
Throwaway Clothing Culture
Americans dispose of about 12.8 million tons of textiles annually — 80 pounds for each man, woman, and child. In the U.S. and around the world, a growing number of environmentalists and clothing industry executives say it's time to end the wasteful clothing culture and begin making new apparel out of old items on a large scale.
Photo Essay
Views: Los Angeles Aims to
Revitalize a Concrete River
How to Restore an Urban River?
Los Angeles Looks to Find Out
Officials are moving ahead with a major revitalization of the Los Angeles River – removing miles of concrete along its banks and re-greening areas now covered with pavement. But the project raises an intriguing question: Just how much of an urban river can be returned to nature?
Floating Solar: A Win-Win for
Drought-Stricken Lakes in U.S.
Floating solar panel arrays are increasingly being deployed in places as diverse as Brazil and Japan. One prime spot for these "floatovoltaic" projects could be the sunbaked U.S. Southwest, where they could produce clean energy and prevent evaporation in major man-made reservoirs.
As Drought Grips South Africa,
A Conflict Over Water and Coal
Facing one of the worst droughts in memory, South Africa's leaders have doubled down on their support of the water-intensive coal industry. But clean energy advocates say the smartest move would be to back the country's burgeoning wind and solar power sectors.
Saving Amphibians: The Quest
To Protect Threatened Species
The decline of the world's amphibians continues, with causes ranging from fungal diseases to warmer and drier climates. Now, researchers are looking at ways to intervene with triage measures that could help save the most vulnerable populations.
Abrupt Sea Level Rise Looms
As Increasingly Realistic Threat
Ninety-nine percent of the planet's freshwater ice is locked up in the Antarctic and Greenland ice caps. Now, a growing number of studies are raising the possibility that as those ice sheets melt, sea levels could rise by six feet this century, and far higher in the next, flooding many of the world's populated coastal areas.
How Satellites and Big Data
Can Help to Save the Oceans
With new marine protected areas and an emerging U.N. treaty, global ocean conservation efforts are on the verge of a major advance. But to enforce these ambitious initiatives, new satellite-based technologies and newly available online data must be harnessed.
In Flint Crisis, A New Model
For Environmental Journalism
Curt Guyette is an investigative reporter who dug deeper into the Flint water crisis. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he explains his work as a journalist employed by a Michigan nonprofit and how it could be a model for in-depth, local reporting on the environment.
Indonesian Coal Mining Boom
Is Leaving Trail of Destruction
Since 2000, Indonesian coal production has increased five-fold to meet growing domestic demand for electricity and feed export markets in Asia. The intensive mining is leading to the clearing of rainforest and the pollution of rivers and rice paddies.
For Storing Electricity, Utilities
Are Turning to Pumped Hydro
High-tech batteries may be garnering the headlines. But utilities from Spain to China are increasingly relying on pumped storage hydroelectricity – first used in the 1890s – to overcome the intermittent nature of wind and solar power.
On Thin Ice: Big Northern Lakes
Are Being Rapidly Transformed
As temperatures rise, the world's iconic northern lakes are undergoing major changes that include swiftly warming waters, diminished ice cover, and outbreaks of harmful algae. Now, a global consortium of scientists is trying to assess the toll.
The Haunting Legacy of
South Africa's Gold Mines
Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa, polluting the water with toxics and filling the air with noxious dust. For the millions of people who live around these derelict sites, the health impacts can be severe.
E360 Report and Photo Essay
A Tale of Two Northern European Cities:
Meeting the Challenges of Sea Level Rise
For centuries, Rotterdam and Hamburg have had to contend with the threat of storm surges and floods. Now, as sea levels rise, planners are looking at innovative ways to make these cities more resilient, with new approaches that could hold lessons for vulnerable urban areas around the world.
Photo Essay
A Tale of Two Northern European Cities:
Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise
For centuries, Rotterdam and Hamburg have had to contend with the threat of storm surges and floods. Now, as sea levels rise, planners are looking at innovative ways to make these cities more resilient, with new approaches that could hold lessons for vulnerable urban areas around the world.
The Sushi Project: Farming Fish
And Rice in California's Fields
Innovative projects in California are using flooded rice fields to rear threatened species of Pacific salmon, mimicking the rich floodplains where juvenile salmon once thrived. This technique also shows promise for growing forage fish, which are increasingly threatened in the wild.
As the Fracking Boom Spreads,
One Watershed Draws the Line
After spreading across Pennsylvania, fracking for natural gas has run into government bans in the Delaware River watershed. The basins of the Delaware and nearby Susquehanna River offer a sharp contrast between what happens in places that allow fracking and those that do not.
Northern Forests Emerge
As the New Global Tinderbox
Rapidly rising temperatures, changes in precipitation, and increased lightning strikes are leading to ever-larger wildfires in the northern forests of Alaska, Canada, and Siberia, with potentially severe ecological consequences.
An E360 Video Contest Award Winner
An Up-Close View of Bristol Bay's
The first runner-up in the 2015 Yale Environment 360 Video Contest captures stunning images of the abundant sockeye salmon runs in Bristol Bay, Alaska, and tells the story of a 70-year-old project that has been studying the millions of salmon that annually pour into the region's rivers to spawn.
Astonishing Sockeye Salmon Runs
e360 Video
With Warming, a Terrifying
New Normal for Firefighters
A Yale Environment 360 video goes onto the front lines with Colorado fire crews who have watched as massive, months-long wildfires have become a regular occurrence in their state.
Undamming Rivers: A Chance
For New Clean Energy Source
Many hydroelectric dams produce modest amounts of power yet do enormous damage to rivers and fish populations. Why not take down these aging structures, build solar farms in the drained reservoirs, and restore the natural ecology of the rivers?
Photo Essay
The Wild Alaskan Lands at Stake
If the Pebble Mine Moves Ahead
e360 Video
With Camera Drones, New Tool
For Viewing and Saving Nature
Filmmaker Thomas Lennon says camera drones have opened up dramatic new possibilities for seeing the natural world and inspiring the public to protect it. In an e360 interview, he talks about how his drone video from the Delaware River illustrates the potential of this new technology.
The High Environmental Cost
Of Illicit Marijuana Cultivation
Marijuana growers are ravaging forests in northern California to produce their lucrative crop. In a Yale Environment 360 interview, biologist Mary Power talks about the massive ecological footprint of marijuana growing and why nationwide legalization could help alleviate it.
E360 Special Report
Unnatural Disaster: How Climate
Helped Cause India's Big Flood
The flood that swept through the Indian state of Uttarakhand two years ago killed thousands. Now researchers are saying that melting glaciers and shifting storm tracks played a major role in the disaster and should be a warning about how global warming could lead to more catastrophic floods in the future.
Beyond the Perfect Drought:
California's Real Water Crisis
The record-breaking drought in California is not chiefly the result of low precipitation. Three factors – rising temperatures, groundwater depletion, and a shrinking Colorado River – mean the most populous U.S. state will face decades of water shortages and must adapt.
Oasis at Risk: Oman's Ancient
Water Channels Are Drying Up
Since pre-Islamic times, Oman's water systems known as aflaj have brought water from the mountains and made the desert bloom. But now, unregulated pumping of groundwater is depleting aquifers and causing the long-reliable channels to run dry.
Water in the Bank: One Solution
For Drought-Stricken California
A potential answer to California's severe water shortages is groundwater banking, which involves creating incentives for municipalities, farmers, and other water users to percolate water down into sub-surface aquifers for later use.
Oklahoma's Clear Link Between
Earthquakes and Energy Boom
Oklahoma officials this week said oil and gas activity was the likely cause of the stunning increase in earthquakes in the state. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Oklahoma geologist Todd Halihan talks about what has caused this growing problem and what can be done about it.
For Buddhist Leader, Religion
And the Environment Are One
As a Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Karmapa is promoting green practices in monasteries in the Himalayan region. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he talks about how the world needs both religion and science in tackling the "environmental emergency" of climate change.
With Too Much of a Good Thing,
Europe Tackles Excess Nitrogen
In Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and other countries, European governments are beginning to push farmers, industry, and municipalities to cut back on fertilizers and other sources of nitrogen that are causing serious environmental harm.
As Himalayan Glaciers Melt,
Two Towns Face the Fallout
For two towns in northern India, melting glaciers have had very different impacts — one town has benefited from flowing streams and bountiful harvests; but the other has seen its water supplies dry up and now is being forced to relocate.
Designing Wetlands to Remove
Drugs and Chemical Pollutants
Drinking water supplies around the world often contain trace amounts of pharmaceuticals and synthetic compounds that may be harmful to human health. One solution being tried in the U.S. and Europe is to construct man-made wetlands that naturally degrade these contaminants.
On the River Nile, a Move to
Avert a Conflict Over Water
Ethiopia's plans to build Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on the Nile have sparked tensions with Egypt, which depends on the river to irrigate its arid land. But after years of tensions, an international agreement to share the Nile's waters may be in sight.
How Climate Change Helped
Lead to the Uprising in Syria
A new study draws links between a record drought in Syria and the uprising that erupted there in 2011. In a Yale Environment 360 interview, Colin Kelley, the study's lead author, discusses how the severity of that drought was connected to a long-term warming trend in the region.
In Kenya's Mountain Forests,
A New Path to Conservation
Kenya's high-elevation forests are the source for most of the water on which the drought-plagued nation depends. Now, after decades of government-abetted abuse of these regions, a new conservation strategy of working with local communities is showing signs of success.
Atlantic Sturgeon: An Ancient
Fish Struggles Against the Flow
Once abundant in the rivers of eastern North America, the Atlantic sturgeon has suffered a catastrophic crash in its populations. But new protections under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are giving reason for hope for one of the world's oldest fish species.
Agricultural Movement Tackles
Challenges of a Warming World
With temperatures rising and extreme weather becoming more frequent, the "climate-smart agriculture" campaign is using a host of measures — from new planting practices to improved water management — to keep farmers ahead of the disruptive impacts of climate change.
For California Salmon, Drought
And Warm Water Mean Trouble
With record drought and warming waters due to climate change, scientists are concerned that the future for Chinook salmon — a critical part of the state's fishing industry — is in jeopardy in California.
A Decade After Asian Tsunami,
New Forests Protect the Coast
The tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004 obliterated vast areas of Aceh province. But villagers there are using an innovative microcredit scheme to restore mangrove forests and other coastal ecosystems that will serve as a natural barrier against future killer waves and storms.
Albania's Coastal Wetlands:
Killing Field for Migrating Birds
Millions of birds migrating between Africa and Europe are being illegally hunted on the Balkan Peninsula, with the most egregious poaching occurring in Albania. Conservationists and the European Commission are calling for an end to the carnage.
e360 Video
A Red Dirt Town: An Enduring Legacy
The second-place winner of the Yale Environment 360 Video Contest examines the legacy of pollution in Anniston, Alabama, the former home of a Monsanto chemical factory. Produced by Spenser Gabin, the video tells the story of how PCBs from the Monsanto plant contaminated the town's waterways and continue to taint the fish that are popular with local anglers.
Of Toxic Pollution in Southern Waters
Mideast Water Wars: In Iraq,
A Battle for Control of Water
Conflicts over water have long haunted the Middle East. Yet in the current fighting in Iraq, the major dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are seen not just as strategic targets but as powerful weapons of war.
As Small Hydropower Expands,
So Does Caution on Its Impacts
Small hydropower projects have the potential to bring electricity to millions of people now living off the grid. But experts warn that planners must carefully consider the cumulative effects of constructing too many small dams in a single watershed.
Why Restoring Wetlands
Is More Critical Than Ever
Along the Delaware River estuary, efforts are underway to restore wetlands lost due to centuries of human activity. With sea levels rising, coastal communities there and and elsewhere in the U.S. and Europe are realizing the value of wetlands as important buffers against flooding and tidal surges.
Loss of Snowpack and Glaciers
In Rockies Poses Water Threat
From the Columbia River basin in the U.S. to the Prairie Provinces of Canada, scientists and policy makers are confronting a future in which the loss of snow and ice in the Rocky Mountains could imperil water supplies for agriculture, cities and towns, and hydropower production.
Life on the Mississippi:
Tale of the Lost River Shrimp
The 20th-century re-engineering of the Mississippi River wreaked havoc on natural systems and devastated once-abundant populations of native river shrimp. Biologist Paul Hartfield has focused his work on studying these creatures, which were known for making one of the world's great migrations.
Can Waterless Dyeing Processes
Clean Up the Clothing Industry?
One of the world's most polluting industries is the textile-dyeing sector, which in China and other Asian nations releases trillions of liters of chemically tainted wastewater. But new waterless dyeing technologies, if adopted on a large scale, could sharply cut pollution from the clothing industry.
New Desalination Technologies
Spur Growth in Recycling Water
Desalination has long been associated with one process — turning seawater into drinking water. But a host of new technologies are being developed that not only are improving traditional desalination but opening up new frontiers in reusing everything from agricultural water to industrial effluent.
As Dairy Farms Grow Bigger,
New Concerns About Pollution
Dairy operations in the U.S. are consolidating, with ever-larger numbers of cows concentrated on single farms. In states like Wisconsin, opposition to some large operations is growing after manure spills and improper handling of waste have contaminated waterways and aquifers.
Mimicking Nature, New Designs
Ease Fish Passage Around Dams
Originating in Europe, "nature-like" fishways are now being constructed on some U.S. rivers where removing dams is not an option. Unlike traditional fish ladders, these passages use a natural approach aimed at significantly increasing once-abundant runs of migratory fish.
Mining Showdown in Andes
Over Unique Páramo Lands
High-altitude neotropical ecosystems known as páramos are increasingly at risk in Colombia and elsewhere in South America as major mining companies seek to exploit rich deposits of gold and other minerals. Such projects, scientists warn, could have serious impacts on critical water supplies.
New Satellite Boosts Research
On Global Rainfall and Climate
Although it may seem simple, measuring rainfall worldwide has proven to be a difficult job for scientists. But a recently launched satellite is set to change that, providing data that could help in understanding whether global rainfall really is increasing as the planet warms.
Scientists Focus on Polar Waters
As Threat of Acidification Grows
A sophisticated and challenging experiment in Antarctica is the latest effort to study ocean acidification in the polar regions, where frigid waters are expected to feel most acutely the ecological impacts of acidic conditions not seen in millions of years.
On Ravaged Tar Sands Lands,
Big Challenges for Reclamation
The mining of Canada's tar sands has destroyed large areas of sensitive wetlands in Alberta. Oil sands companies have vowed to reclaim this land, but little restoration has occurred so far and many scientists say it is virtually impossible to rebuild these complex ecosystems.
UN Climate Report Is Cautious
On Making Specific Predictions
The draft of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that the world faces serious risks from warming and that the poor are especially vulnerable. But it avoids the kinds of specific forecasts that have sparked controversy in the past.
Life on Mekong Faces Threats
As Major Dams Begin to Rise
With a massive dam under construction in Laos and other dams on the way, the Mekong River is facing a wave of hydroelectric projects that could profoundly alter the river's ecology and disrupt the food supplies of millions of people in Southeast Asia.
As Fracking Booms, Growing
Concerns About Wastewater
With hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas continuing to proliferate across the U.S., scientists and environmental activists are raising questions about whether millions of gallons of contaminated drilling fluids could be threatening water supplies and human health.
Photo Essay
In Flood-Prone New Orleans, an
As these photographs and illustrations show, architect David Waggonner has decided that the best way to protect low-lying New Orleans is to think about water in an entirely different way.
Architect Makes Water His Ally
A Successful Push to Restore
Europe's Long-Abused Rivers
From Britain to the Czech Republic, European nations have been restoring rivers to their natural state — taking down dams, removing levees, and reviving floodplains. For a continent that long viewed rivers as little more than shipping canals and sewers, it is a striking change.
China at Crossroads: Balancing
The Economy and Environment
After three decades of unbridled economic growth and mounting ecological problems, China and its new leadership face a key challenge: cleaning up the dirty air, polluted water, and tainted food supplies that are fueling widespread discontent among the country's burgeoning middle class.
Canada's Great Inland Delta:
A Precarious Future Looms
The Peace-Athabasca Delta, one of the world's largest freshwater deltas, is facing major change as rising temperatures, a prolonged drought, and water withdrawals for Alberta's tar sands industry threaten to increasingly dry out this vast expanse of waterways and wetlands.
China's Great Dam Boom:
A Major Assault on Its Rivers
China is engaged in a push to build hydroelectric dams on a scale unprecedented in human history. While being touted for producing lower-emission electricity, these massive dam projects are wreaking havoc on river systems across China and Southeast Asia.
The Future of Coal: An e360 Report
A Key Mangrove Forest Faces
Major Threat from a Coal Plant
As Bangladesh makes a controversial turn to coal to produce electricity, the construction of a large coal-fired power plant is threatening the fragile ecosystem of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest.
Photo Essay
Focusing a Lens on China's Environmental Challenges
Traveling throughout China, from the Tibetan Plateau to the lush subtropical forests in the south, a photojournalist documents the vast scope of the country's environmental challenges.
The Ambitious Restoration of
An Undammed Western River
With the dismantling of two dams on Washington state's Elwha River, the world's largest dam removal project is almost complete. Now, in one of the most extensive U.S. ecological restorations ever attempted, efforts are underway to revive one of the Pacific Northwest's great salmon rivers.
How High Tech is Helping
Bring Clean Water to India
Anand Shah runs a company that is using solar-powered "water ATMs" to bring clean water to remote villages in India. In an e360 interview, Shah talks about how his company is using a high-tech approach to address one of India's most intractable public health issues.
In Mekong Delta, Rice Boom
Has Steep Environmental Cost
Vietnam has become one of the world's leading rice producers, thanks to the construction of an elaborate network of dikes and irrigation canals. But these extensive infrastructure projects in the storied Mekong Delta have come at a high ecological price.
Megadrought in U.S. Southwest:
A Bad Omen for Forests Globally
Scientists studying a prolonged and severe drought in the southwestern U.S. say that extensive damage done to trees in that region portends what lies in store as other forests worldwide face rising temperatures, diminished rainfall, and devastating fires.
Will Huge New Hydro Projects
Bring Power to Africa's People?
A giant new hydro project on the Congo River is only the latest in a rush of massive dams being built across Africa. Critics contend small-scale renewable energy projects would be a far more effective way of bringing power to the hundreds of millions of Africans still without electricity.
What's Damaging Marshes on
U.S. Coast and Why It Matters
A nine-year study led by researcher Linda Deegan points to the damage that human-caused nutrients inflict on salt marshes along the U.S. East Coast. In a Yale Environment 360 interview, she describes what these findings mean for an ecosystem that provides critical services, from nourishing marine life to buffering the coast from storms like Sandy.
A Global Treaty on Rivers:
Key to True Water Security
No broad-based international agreement on sharing rivers currently exists, even though much of the world depends on water from rivers that flow through more than one nation. But that may be about to change, as two separate global river treaties are close to being approved.
Beyond Big Dams: Turning to
Grass Roots Solutions on Water
Mega-dams and massive government-run irrigation projects are not the key to meeting world's water needs, a growing number of experts now say. For developing nations, the answer may lie in small-scale measures such as inexpensive water pumps and other readily available equipment.
Melting Glaciers May Worsen
Northwest China's Water Woes
In China's sprawling Xinjiang region, where the population is growing and cotton farming is booming, a key river has been running dry in summer. Now a team of international scientists is grappling with a problem facing the Tarim River basin and other mountainous regions — how to secure water supplies as demands increase and glaciers melt.
The Dead Sea is Dying: Can
A Controversial Plan Save It?
The Dead Sea — the lowest terrestrial point on the planet — is dropping at an alarming rate, falling more than 1 meter a year. A $10 billion proposal to pipe water from the Red Sea is being opposed by conservationists, who point to alternatives that could help save one of the world's great natural places.
On Safe Drinking Water,
Skepticism Over UN Claims
With great fanfare, the United Nations announced in March that the world had reduced by half the proportion of people drinking unsafe water, meeting a critical development goal five years ahead of schedule. But a closer look reveals that the facts simply do not support this claim.
The Clean Water Act at 40:
There's Still Much Left to Do
The Clean Water Act of 1972, one of the boldest environmental laws ever enacted, turns 40 this year, with an impressive record of cleaning up America's waterways. But from New York Harbor to Alaska's Bristol Bay, key challenges remain.
A Kenyan Woman Stands Up
Against Massive Dam Project
Ikal Angelei is helping lead a campaign to stop construction of a major dam in Ethiopia that threatens the water supply and way of life of tens of thousands of indigenous people. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, she explains what she believes is at stake in the fight against the Gibe III dam.
e360 Video
Colorado River: Running Near EmptyPhotographer Pete McBride traveled along the Colorado River from its source high in the Rockies to its historic mouth at the Sea of Cortez. In a Yale Environment 360 video, he documents how increasing water demands have transformed the river that is the lifeblood for an arid Southwest.
On Lake Taihu, China Moves
To Battle Massive Algae Blooms
For two decades, the once-scenic Lake Taihu in eastern China has been choked with devastating algae blooms that have threatened drinking water for millions. Now, in a move that could provide lessons for other huge lakes worldwide, China is taking steps to restore Taihu's ecological balance.
Africa's Flourishing Niger Delta
Threatened by Libya Water Plan
The inland Niger delta of Mali is a unique wetland ecosystem that supports a million farmers, fishermen, and herders and a rich diversity of wildlife. But now, the country's president and Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi have begun a major agricultural project that will divert much of the river's water and put the delta's future at risk.
In China, a New Transparency
On Government Pollution Data
The Chinese government has begun to make environmental records available to the public, empowering green groups and citizens as they try to force factories — and the Western companies they supply — to comply with the law.
e360 Video
When The Water Ends:
As temperatures rise and water supplies dry up, semi-nomadic tribes along the Kenyan-Ethiopian border increasingly are coming into conflict with each other. A Yale Environment 360 video report from East Africa focuses on a phenomenon that climate scientists say will be more and more common in the 21st century: how worsening drought will pit groups — and nations — against one another
Africa's Climate Conflicts
On China's Beleaguered Yangtze,
A Push to Save Surviving Species
The Yangtze has been carved up by dams, used as an open sewer, and subjected to decades of overfishing. Now, Chinese scientists — alarmed by the disappearance of the Yangtze river dolphin and other creatures — are calling for a 10-year moratorium on fishing in the world's third-longest river.
Growing Shortages of Water
Threaten China's Development
With 20 percent of the world's population but just 7 percent of its available freshwater, China faces serious water shortages as its economy booms and urbanization increases. The government is planning massive water diversion projects, but environmentalists say conservation — especially in the wasteful agricultural sector — is the key.
Does Egypt Own The Nile?
A Battle Over Precious Water
A dispute between Egypt and upstream African nations has brought to the fore a long-standing controversy over who has rights to the waters of the Nile. The outcome could have profound consequences for the ecological health of the river and for one of the world's largest tropical wetlands.
e360 Video
Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy
During the last two decades, mountaintop removal mining in
Appalachia has destroyed or severely damaged more than a million acres
of forest and buried nearly 2,000 miles of streams. Leveling Appalachia: The Legacy of Mountaintop Removal Mining, a video report produced by Yale Environment 360 in collaboration with MediaStorm,
focuses on the environmental and social impacts of this practice and
examines the long-term effects on the region's forests and waterways.
of Mountaintop Removal Mining
Korea's Four Rivers Project:
Economic Boost or Boondoggle?
The natural landscape of South Korea has been largely re-engineered, with nearly every river damned or forced into concrete channels. Now the government is reviving plans for a mammoth water project that would dredge and develop hundreds more miles of waterways and put added stress on the country's remaining wildlife.
The Damming of the Mekong:
Major Blow to an Epic River
The Mekong has long flowed freely, supporting one of the world's great inland fisheries. But China is now building a series of dams on the 2,800-mile river that will restrict its natural flow and threaten the sustenance of tens of millions of Southeast Asians.
Warming Takes Center Stage
as Australian Drought Worsens
With record-setting heat waves, bush fires and drought, Australians are increasingly convinced they are facing the early impacts of global warming. Their growing concern about climate change has led to a consensus that the nation must now act boldly to stave off the crisis.
On Chinese Water Project,
A Struggle Over Sound Science
Geologist Yong Yang has serious concerns about plans for a massive Yangtze River diversion project. When he went public with them, he found out how difficult it can be to challenge a government decision in China. The third in a series on Chinese environmentalists.
Will the Jordan River Keep on Flowing?
Massive withdrawals for irrigation, rapid population growth, and a paralyzing regional conflict have drained nearly all the water from this fabled river. A leading Israeli conservationist describes a multinational effort to save the Jordan River.
Alaska's Pebble Mine:
Fish Versus Gold
With the support of Gov. Sarah Palin, mining interests have defeated an Alaska ballot measure that could have blocked a huge proposed mining project. Now, plans are moving forward to exploit the massive gold and copper deposit at Bristol Bay, home of one of the world's greatest salmon runs.
China's New Environmental Advocates
Until recently, the idea of environmental advocacy was largely unheard of in China. But that's changing rapidly. At a legal aid center based in Beijing, Xu Kezhu and her colleagues are helping pollution victims stand up for their rights. The second in a series on Chinese environmentalists.
Water Scarcity: The Real Food Crisis
In the discussion of the global food emergency, one underlying factor is barely mentioned: The world is running out of water. A British science writer, who authored a major book on water resources, here explores the nexus between water overconsumption and current food shortages.
China's Emerging
Environmental Movement
Quietly and somewhat surprisingly, green groups are cropping up throughout China and are starting to have an impact. In the first in a series on Chinese environmentalists, journalist Christina Larson visits with Zhao Zhong, who is leading the fight to save the Yellow River.
Russia's Lake Baikal: Preserving a Natural Treasure
The world's greatest lake, holding 20 percent of the planet's surface fresh water, has long remained one of the most pristine places on earth. Now, as Russia's economy booms and its climate warms, the Siberian lake faces new threats.


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Jerome A. Fahey
FAIRFAX – Jerome A. Fahey, 84, of Fairfax, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Fairfax with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Fairfax. There will be a prayer service on Monday at 4 p.m. Visitation will continue two hours prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Arrangements are with the Hauser-Hantge Chapel in Fairfax.
Jerome Anthony Fahey was born on April 18, 1928, in Wellington Township, Renville County, Minn., to James and Eleanor (Kachelmeier) Fahey.
He is survived by his children, Elaine Schroeder of Belle Plaine, Mary Widboom of Lakeville, Laura Nissen of Terril, IA, Tom Fahey of Fairfax, Rose Case of Fairfax, Raymond Fahey of Hudson, WI, Kathy Baron of Medford, Sharon Briese of Gibbon, Ed Fahey of Franklin, Duke Fahey of Morgan, Barb Danielson of Montgomery, Theresa Grunke of Fairfax, Lisa Fahey-Bleick of Rosemount; 42 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and siblings, James Fahey of Fairfax and Bess Fahey of Fairfax.

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On July 18, 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton held a town hall at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad, Pakistan. Secretary Clinton took the opportunity to hear questions and ideas from Pakistanis in an effort to broaden and deepen the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. Secretary Clinton said:
"Under the Obama Administration and the Zardari Administration, Pakistan and the United States have embarked on an ambitious journey. We want to try to solve problems that have troubled our nations and our relationship for decades. We want to contribute to building an enduring peace and lasting prosperity for Pakistan and this region. And we want to expand opportunities so that every boy or girl born in Pakistan has the chance to make the most of his or her God-given potential.
"For too long, our countries have been hampered by a trust deficit which has held us back. We understand the reasons for that and we accept the responsibility for the role that our actions have played. But we need to rebuild that trust slowly but surely, day by day, through engagement at all levels between all sectors. This is difficult work. It demands patience and persistence. It demands a recognition of our different perspectives, but a willingness to overcome those differences that really do not divide us, but instead mark cultural and historical experiences and give us the opportunity to both respect one another and learn from each other."
Read the Secretary's full remarks here.
Donald M. in Virginia writes:
July 21, 2010
I understand that the Obama team wants to solve problems in Pakistan. Billions of dollars thrown at this country will not solve it. Sometimes you have to let the People of Pakistan and the Government sort out its own mess. We always come across like helping but the reality is, they will end up doing what they want regardless of what is said and done in the end. I respect the fact that the State Department is trying, and God knows it appears Mrs. Hillary Clinton is putting herself out, but I believe the Pakistan Government can stand on its two feet. They can show the world how they can defeat terrorism on their own. We would expect the same with Canada or our allies. It shouldn't always be about charity.


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[Chattanooga] The Dixie Group has acquired Robertex Associates, Inc. from Bob Rothman. Dixie has retained Rothman's services under a five-year contract. The acquisition includes Robertex assets and the Carousel operations, which Rothman purchased three years ago and moved to Calhoun, Ga., from Ukiah, Calif.
"The acquisition allows Dixie to further extend its leadership position in servicing the wool markets with the addition of the Robertex and Carousel product lines," said Daniel K. Frierson, Dixie's chairman and CEO. "Further, we look forward to continued creative development of products and processes in our wool business with the addition of Bob Rothman as a member of the Dixie team."
Kennedy Frierson, Dixie's COO, added, "Robertex and Bob Rothman have been very innovative in terms of constructions and yarn developments. Dixie invested in the wool operations in 2007 and 2008 and has been growing that business. A big advantage has been our sales force and the new products we have brought to market."
Robertex has been marketed through a network of agents, which will be phased out during a transitional period and the Masland sales force, according to Kennedy Frierson, will service the accounts. Carousel, which Max Petrich started as a premium, custom mill, will continue as a high-end custom wool line and will be represented for the most part by the Fabrica sales force.


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Closing of Madison Fur Shop causes customer frustrations
Savidusky's fur shop to close end of February, send items to Indiana store
Madison's last fur shop is calling it quits after 90 years. Savidusky's Fur Shop has been around since 1924, selling new furs and other items on consignment.
Now the owners are closing shop and friends in Indiana are taking over, but it has left some Madison customers frustrated.
Sisters Diane Romary and Barbara Infield are longtime Madison residents, who say Savidusky's closing has led to a stressful few weeks. They called News 3 Call For Action.
"They have this fabulous reputation and they are respected, so this is just disappointing," Romary said.
The sisters have three coats on consignment which were shipped to the company Day Furs in Carmel, Indiana. They are frustrated because they say they've gotten no answers, and don't know how to get their furs back.
"No satisfaction, many phone calls, going there in person didn't get me anything," Romary said.
"I feel like we have been given the run around. They aren't willing to work with us," Infield said.
Longtime Madison business man Michael Savidusky said due to the closing, some coats were moved to a temporary location on N. Sherman Ave. and then to the Indiana store.
When asked if they are in the minority of people having issues, Savidusky said, "Yes, very much so."
Savidusky blames the mix-up on a problem with their phones.
"That is a part of the whole process is making sure everything ends with our costumers being taken care of, and we want our customers to remember us for being a good service to the community," Savidusky said.
Meanwhile, the sisters hope for a happy ending too.
"It just seems that everyone should have been notified first, and all our furs will be handled by this firm in Indiana," Romary said.
"We are not perfect and when things go wrong and they seem to go wrong in series and the sisters have been one of those things. It's been one thing after another, and we will get it straightened out. We will make them happy," Savidusky said.
Savidusky said they should be open until the end of February in its temporary location on the east side making sure anyone who wants their coat back from consignment can get it.
The sisters said they hope this exposure will help them get a resolution, and they're willing to work with the company to make sure they get their coats back.
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Grandma's Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Recipe courtesy of Valarie Enters, Sanford, Florida
- Food Network Challenge
- Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional flour as needed, up to 1/4 cup
- 1/2 cup cake flour (recommended: Soft As Silk)
- 3 teaspoons sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening (recommended: Crisco)
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- Pinch salt
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1/4 cup ice cold water
- Filling:
- 2 1/2 cups chopped red rhubarb, fresh
- 2 1/2 cups de-stemmed, washed and cut strawberries (in larger pieces)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (1 1/4 cups for high altitude)
- 2 tablespoons minute tapioca
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons butter, cubed small
- 1 egg white beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- Large granule sugar
- Crust Preparation:
DirectionsCrust Preparation:
Using 2 pastry blenders, blend the flours, sugar, shortening, butter and salt. Whisk the egg, vinegar and water in a 2-cup measure and pour over the dry ingredients incorporating all the liquid without overworking the dough. Toss the additional flour over the ball of dough and chill if possible. Divide the dough into 2 disks. Roll out 1 piece of dough to make a bottom crust. Place into a pie dish. Put dish in refrigerator to chill.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Mix the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, tapioca, flour, zest and juice of lemon, dash of cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix well in a large bowl and pour out into chilled crust. Dot the top of the filling with the butter. Brush edges of pie crust with egg white wash. Roll out the other piece of dough and place over filling. Crimp to seal edges. Brush with egg white wash and garnish with large granule sugar. Collar with foil and bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Decrease temperature to 375 degrees F and bake for an additional 45 to 50 minutes, or until the filling starts bubbling. Higher altitude will take 450 degrees F and 400 degrees F respectively. Also, you can use a pie bird for extra decor. Let cool before serving.
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Recipe courtesy of Valarie Enters, Sanford, Florida
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Here's the topic for today's discussion:
Those are indeed strong words from John MacArthur; as you'll see in the days ahead, there's a lot to back them up.
Do you think the connection between evolution and social evils (e.g., murder, sexual sin, crime, drug use) is warranted? What's the connection?
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Do you think the connection between evolution and social evils (e.g., murder, sexual sin, crime, drug use) is warranted? Absolutely, the connection is sin and Satan. Satan has endeavored to undo God since his rebellion in heaven. He is the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4) and the whole world lies in his power (1 John 5:19). Those in his power also desire to undo God. That is what sinners attempted to do when they cried "Crucify Him". It is an exercise in futility to attempt to convince an evolutionist of the existence of God. God has declared in His Word that His wrath "is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them." Romans 1:18, 19. We do not answer a fool according to his folly Proverbs 26:4.
We do have a duty to warn them of God's wrath which is upon them, call them to repentance and faith in Christ and warn them of the consequences of rejecting the gospel. The church needs to regain an understanding of what it is to be innocent of men's blood Acts 18:6 and Acts 20:26, 27. The god of this world has blinded those who are unbelieving (2Corinthians 4:4). If you saw a blind man or woman about to fall from a cliff or walk into the path of an oncoming car or truck would you not warn them? Why do you hate sinners so much that you would not warn them? If you warn them perhaps they will persecute you or even seriously harm you. Is that the real reason you fail to warn them? "Do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Matthew 10:28 His unworthy Slave
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I'll actually paraphrase what Pastor MacArthur spoke about in an earlier sermon on Creation...the world is trying desperately to remove God from its origins. Removing God from the beginning makes removing Him from the end more palatable -- i.e, if there's no Creator, then there's no Finisher. If there's no Finisher, and God is effectively removed from the equation, people are then freed from the accountability of their actions; they no longer have to feel there will be an ultimate judgement on what they do. This encourages the social evils we have seen grow to colossal proportions in our time. Additionally, if you remove God, you remove the idea we were created in His image and for the purpose of His glory. With no "real" purpose of our being and without an eye on eternal praise to our Creator, we are left with a myopic view of our lives that we must live for the present because this is all we have. "You only have one life to live", we often hear being said, "live it up."
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I am currently reading "The Big Three" by Henry Morris lll, great book, crucial topic.
If we are, as the Evolutionists claim,just another animal in the struggle for survival what could we possibly use as a moral restraint? What could we possibly use as a guide to what is right or wrong? So,yes there is a connection between evolution and social evils. A good example would be Nazi Germany and the social Darwinism Hitler espoused. There is no way he could have accomplished what he did without the underlying philosophy of Darwinism. If a man is taught and believes that he is just another animal in the struggle for survival,he will act accordingly.
I try not to be the cynic, or the nay-sayer, but sometimes it just comes to the surface...
Rick (#4), I agree that the view of being created by God is critical to a moral life, but it is not a GUARANTEE of moral behavior. How many "Christians" have made heterosexual marriage a joke to the point homosexual marriage will likely become legal in the entire US? What about the "in the news" Christian militia group the FBI raided the other day? What about the millions who have been murdered over the centuries in the name of God and Christ? I realize all of these people are in error, but that is the point. Even with a claim of a Christian world view, we still have to cling to the Word of God, good preaching, and the Holy Spirit in us guiding us to live holy lives...without that, even a supposed Christian world view is nothing but dung!
Yes, that is true. God is the only grounds of justification for morality, but the only guarantee for moral behavior is a heart changed by God.
A couple of responses to the illustrations you noted. The so-called "militia" group, which is more of an end times doomsday cult than anything else, doesn't reflect biblical values and it would be fairly easy to demonstrate this fact by just contrasting their ideology with a cursory review of the NT.
As for the "millions murdered over the centuries in the name of Christ," this is a grossly inflated number. Best estimates according to known world populations in those various centuries is in the hundreds of thousands, more like around 250,000 to 300,000 total, but that is over the course of 1000 years if we begin with the Crusades. Compared to the 20th century where we do have in the millions of murders in the name of atheistic regimes and totalitarian dictators. (Excluding those lives aborted since the passing of Roe v. Wade).
Fred, I am talking about the reality of public perception, and personal delusion. MILLIONS claim to be Christians and get divorced. MANY claim to be Christian and abuse children. MANY claim to be Christian and are racists, etc...I heard every news report about this militia group mention they were "Christian" militia...the gospel takes a hit for that whether we like it or not. Scott Roeder caps Dr Tiller (the abortion doctor) in Wichita, KS, the gospel takes a hit.
A "worldview" is not enough. It is a daily, moment by moment decision to follow Christ. The "church" over the years has not presented it that way. Hence, we arrive at the present realities.
I am thankful for faithful preachers like John MacArthur to present to truth of a moment by moment decision to follow Christ...
Mark, can you flesh out what you mean when you write, "A 'worldview' is not enough?"
Just curious to read your thinking.
I think I understand Mark's thinking...
The difficulty in this discussion is the reality that we have hundreds of millions (even billions?) of people naming the name of Christ, but the vast majority not truly knowing Christ. So when we discuss abortion killers, militias, and crusaders, we use the name Christians but only because they do. The reality is they are not truly Christians, or at least they are not exemplifying true Christianity.
So we must distinguish between the true Christian worldview and "popular" Christianity. In light of this, I agree with Mark (if this is what you're saying) that the "popular" Christian worldview is not enough, we need to live out true Christianity.
When the world thinks of Christianity, they think of "popular" Christianity. Ever notice how they tend to refer to conservative Christians as right-wing kooks? It's because they don't consider true Christians (as we would define them) to be the representatives of Christiandom.
Who shapes your outlook? If you negate God, your way of thinking is shaped by the flesh no matter how many advanced degrees you have. The mindset of the flesh is hostile to God, and it is unable to submit to the law of God. Evolution is just a way to negate God so that a person can "eat to their heart's content". If you continue to feed that fleshly appetite, it grows larger. It becomes harder and harder to satisfy. This leads to even more "eating" and more "fill-in-the-blank".
All the while people think they are on the path of changing human nature into a "higher form". Instead of learning moral wisdom God's way, they want to blaze their own trail by taking a shortcut to the divine level. It's the same scenario that occurred in the Garden, but on a much larger scale. But, you cannot become God by disobeying God. Instead, you become someone that God says will never fit in, no matter how hard you try or how many people you persuade to join in. The only thing you accomplish is to further defile yourself and the Earth, which leads to more "groaning" as the weight of sin increases.
What I am thinking is the "average" Christian who says, yeah, I believe God, I read the Bible on Sundays, I believe God created to Earth...etc. That is NOT enough to live a moral life. As John MacArthur talks about, actions are important too. Do you love your spouse? Do you sacrifice for your children? Do you avoid evil etc...Those decisions determine our morality.
This lazy approach we have made in the contemporary church is causing too many problems. Half of the people at strip clubs would probably "claim" to be Christian. Shoot, many would probably deny evolution and claim to believe God created them...
Now, Fred. To you, a worldview probably means what guides us in daily decisions. This is true, but a century of weak preaching and believing by too many has produced people who claim Christianity, and then don't act it out. That is what I mean by a worldview not being enough.
I pretty much agree with your assessment of American, Red-state evangelical Christianity. I think we are sort of speaking past each other. My main concern is when we address this belief-behavior disconnect , as you point out, that is so prominent among the typical American church goer, is that we do so accurately and factually.
You write, To you, a worldview probably means what guides us in daily decisions.Well, it's more than that. I have actually written on the subject else where when addressing apologetic methodology fwiw,
In a nutshell, I wrote, "a worldview is a person's philosophical outlook on life consisting of the most foundational faith commitments a person uses to interpret the world and the life we experience." Certainly as Christians there is a spiritual dimension in that our hearts are changed by the power of God. And as you point out, our behavior and heart attitudes MUST reflect our being filled with the spirit as we respond to the biblical commands we claim to accept as authoritative.
I used to work with Henry Morris III, who is now CEO at icr.org. Henry and I worked with a colleague who is now at Nasa's JPL, and has an absolutely impressive website called http://crev.info. I can't recommend thjis website enough - not only is its author a solid believer, but his daily discussions come from a astrophysicist's background and training, and he reveals all the faslehoods concerning modern scientism. Its heavy reading, and so well worth it!
By the way, as you read through crev.info, keep in mind that many government employees routinely endure persecution and threats to their job position. You understand...
I checked out http://crev.info, yes fantastic! Book him as a speaker at your church and do the scientists and engineers (like me) in your congregations a favor (they tend to be left out in the cold by apologists uneducated in science).
I have read some natural process advocacy at scienceblogs.com (warning, they are atheists there), and they smugly assert that the absolute proof natural processes created us is simply that we are here. Such extreme circular thinking is pervasive in science today, blind faith in what they cannot test, observe, or prove. Pretty good argument for presuppositional apologetics too.
To get a bit more on topic, I don't believe common criminality can be adequately explained by a darwinistic viewpoint, since most people don't know or don't care about such things. It was proposed that the darwinistic viewpoint would lead us into every kind of immorality imaginable, yet even the most simple minded atheist will likely admit that anarchy is nobody's friend, our civilization brings many advantages and it requires our collective cooperation to endure.
I believe that enlightened self-interest can be used to derive most of the golden rule, social cooperation, don't lie, don't cheat, don't steal, and so on But that viewpoint it leaves you defenseless against arguments that justify holocaust in the name of survival of the species.
I believe total depravity (or as naturalists would call it, our animal nature) better explains why humans are generally selfish, greedy, egotistical, short-sighted, and self-destructive (even when they know better), and more so when gathered together in groups (think nations).
I do believe that social ills are somewhat connected with the teaching and preaching of evolution in that if you take God out of the equations then you can remove the social norms of do not lie, do not steal, and so forth. Since even those who were not and are not real born-again Christian's can and do hold to some moral values, because they believe these acceptable social rules or norms. However, evolution gave permission to some and pushes the door open even further so that total depravity could run wide open. I do believe firmly that God himself contains even the depravity of man.
Excellent arguement Kurt.
"A man who has no assured and no present belief in the existence of a personal God or a future existence with retribution and rewards, can have for his rule of life, as far as I can see, only to follow those impulses and instincts which are strongest or which seem to him the best ones." - Charles Darwin
Do we not observe this already happening at a faster rate than ever before? Something is causing the breakdown of morality to intensify. Why do people argue that traditional marriage was developed by men in a past age that is no longer relevant to this one? Are we naive enough to think that this moral relativism will stop with same-sex marriage? Morality is no longer an absolute. It is "evolving" through human experience. Pretty soon the pedophiles will be window dressing themselves as first-class citizens and fighting for "moral freedom".
Evolutionary theory is spreading from college and university campuses where it is taught and is feeding this growing spirit of anarchy and lawlessness. If you cannot see this, I suggest you try an experiment. Try placing some external restraints on a group's desires and conduct and watch what happens. You might be charged with a hate crime.
I should have been a little clearer in the point I was trying to make. The "Christian" must violate the precepts of his worldview in order to commit mass murder. The Darwinist doesn't violate the precepts to his worldview. In fact there are no precepts to violate. It is all just a matter of survival and superiority. A Darwinist may actually be very moral.But to do that he has to borrow that morality from another worldview.
It's a sad thing that we have to defend the literal 7 days of creation in many churches. I taught a lesson on creation in a church bible school. They had a class for adults. I had a woman keep questioning the literal 24 hour days of creation, question the age of the earth - approximately 7,000 years, and why we didn't believe in evolution. After class she came up to me and said that she learned a lot from the lesson, that her church taught that there were millions of years between the days because the days weren't actual days. They taught that evolution and creation went together. What I see is that many in the church don't hold to sound Bible study techniques and so they fall prey to these false teachings. It's an uphill battle, but it looks as though we are in the days spoken of in Jude.
What an insane argument. Effective, but insane.
The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it going; so is everyone who is born of the spirit. (John 3:8)
Either you are born again, or your not. Simple as it sounds, everyone has heard John 3:16 and never listen to John 3:8.
Men love to live in darkness. They look for anything or anyone who can perform some kind of miracle so they they can follow him seeking their own glory.
"I have come in my Fathers name, and you do not recieve Me; another comes in his own name, you recieve him. (john 5:43)"
The answer to the question is why? What better methed could Satan use to hide the Word of God. Wither it be science, or religion men like the darkness.
John Calvin wrote in the first chapter of book 1 of Institutes of The Christian Religion the following:
1) Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God
2) Without knowledge of God there is no knowledge of self
Paul wrote to the saints at the church of Philippi the following: Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,...(Philippians 1:27 NKJV)
If we could simply grasp who God is and what He has done for us from before the foundation of the world (the Gospel) we would gain a knowledge of who we really are and could truly see that we must walk worthy of our calling in response to that Gospel.
By distorting who God is as Creator and Sustainer of everything (as Acts 17:28 says: for in Him we live and move and have our being) we miss the crucial portion of Calvin's equation...knowledge of God. This, in turn, distorts the truth of who we are and ultimately results in the mess we see around us now.
May God help us see Him for who He really is and grant us the understanding of who we are in Him.
Great way to put it, Rick -- the Darwinist has no precepts to violate, and he has to borrow morality from another worldview.
Yes, I agree with the original topic question, that there is a strong connection between one's worldview / philosophy, and the great evils such as the holocaust. But it's more a case that the person's mind is already depraved and hostile to God (natural man), and an evolutionary worldview merely accomodates and agrees with the person's pre-existing attitude. Evolution becomes an excuse and a justification for them to indulge in even greater evil. It's like Richard said in the previous blog topic, "People who want to believe in evolution, WANT to believe in it."
"the Darwinist has no precepts to violate" - yeah, I agree.
I guess I see idealogies as having varying levels of restraining effects on our sinful natures, and would agree Darwinianism ranks pretty low on the restraint scale. Not quite the same thing as being a cause of immoral behavior. But is there a correlation? Yeah.
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The cause of immoral behavior is sin, so Kurt is correct that Darwiniansm doesn't CAUSE immoral behavior. What Darwinianism does do is provide JUSTIFICATION for ones immoral behavior. License. And that is precisely what evil dictators (and others) have done - to use Darwins tenants not only to excuse but justify their behavior as acceptable.....indeed even 'worthy' to their corruptible minds.
I am so thankful that my justification is found in Jesus Christ alone!
Today the dominant explanation for the origin of the universe is naturalistic evolution. Everything can be explained in terms of chemical and physical processes. One result we can observe today is the replacement of the objective moral law of God with the subjective political laws of men. On the one hand this leads to optimism in that science and technology will allow man to overcome his problems by widening his horizons to the universe. However, there is a problem. Secular Humanism lacks motivating power. This is overcome by comprehensive, binding social planning and by (compulsory?) education . To be effective, this education must elevate reason and the ideas of men to the same, or higher, level than God's Word. Thus, only "intellectual elitists" can control the course of this nation and the world.
The following is my opinion. You are watching this take place today in government, in the media, in education, and in religion. I do not believe for one minute that this could have happened without the proliferation of evolutionary theory. I also believe this is the reason Christianity is constantly under attack. Another foundation is being laid to provide the necessary beliefs to raise human potential and to control human destiny. The cords are being cut, and we are watching it happen. What a time to be alive and to be a Christian! (Psalms 2)
method to the business of realizing individual potential and to control human destiny. It is the only method, which will provide a satisfactory foundation for beliefs
Yes, I believe the connection is warranted for the many excellent reasons others have suggested. I've read some interesting papers over the years which examine the increase in rates of those 'social evils' listed (including abortion) correlated with the introduction of teaching evolution in public schools.
Can we say with certainty that evolution is the only - or the first - cause for these increases? No, I don't think so but I would say it is a major contributor. While I am by no means an expert in the following matters, consider the 1) state of education in this country (and in Europe) prior to the introduction of Darwin's 'worldview' until now. Likewise, examine 2) 'church' history (and leaders thereof) prior to that time through today. The timelines of changes within both 'teaching' and 'preaching' are very revealing...
1. Follow the changes in textbooks from the mid- to late 1800s and compare them to those of the first, and then the last half of the 20th century and of course, today's. Prior to the introduction of evolution (and also, old-earth geological theories), children were taught from primers/readers (someone previously mentioned the Puritan influences, the NE primer; I'm also thinking McGuffey's for instance) which were based on the Bible with God as Creator. Even if a student came from a 'non-religious' family background, he would be exposed to Bible-based teaching in morals and ethics at school. God's Absolute standard was still being taught in the classroom. Eventually, even the McGuffey Readers went through a sort of 'transformation' in the 1879 edition and became more secularized.
By the early 20th century and most definitely by its middle years, references to the God of the Bible were being removed and gradually replaced with secular humanism - the "You can be good without God" mantra of the American Humanist Association, for instance - and of course, the theory of "Goo to You By Way of the Zoo" (great book by Harold Hill, btw) infiltrating not only school science textbooks, but capturing children's storybooks. No need to mention the texts of today as being atheistic/humanistic. It's overt and the educators who write and publish the books are proud of it! It keeps the unchurched youth of today from being influenced by God and fills that void with humanism ("you are your own god, the master of your own fate").
2. Examine 'church' history (European and American) of the era of Darwin and his contemporaries. See how many clergy eventually slid into compromise, accepting the theories of 'millions of years' geology and then, the 'primordial soup to humans' biology. In turn, they convinced many in their congregations of the same. (I was personally saddened to learn that our beloved Spurgeon accepted old-earth geology; I understand the Scofield Reference Bible has references the gap theory.) As the 'church' grew lax in its commitment to the inerrant Word of God and its absolute Truth, its witness to the world became less effective.
Fast-forward to today and the numbers of Christian leaders and congregations willingly compromising on this issue is on the increase, to the detriment of their witness. If Christians are so easily swayed on this issue, what other issues do they consider 'negotiable'?
Well, enough of my rambling thoughts. One more item which may be of interest - the following article written by ICR's Jerry Bergmen, PhD "The "Baby Doctor" Benjamin Spock on Darwin and Morality". Interesting to read how this influential doctor eventually saw the folly of his thinking. Unfortunately, it was "too little, too late":
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"A Darwinist may actually be very moral.But to do that he has to borrow that morality from another worldview."
I agree with that.
I am still reading this topic, but a question came to my mind... if believing in a God-Creator has to do with people having any sense of moral, what exactly Christians who don't believe in creation but accept evolution standards of moral be?
Morality, for me at least, has two sides: the outward morality (certain behaviours that accomodate to a certain worldview - which is very much related to the cultural environment and times), and an inner morality - which doesn't come from us but from a new birth - this one is expressed in an outward morality, but not dictated by the cultural environment nor times.
do I make any sense? guess I have to think more about this issue.
You bring up a great point. True morality comes only from a regenerated heart,which comes only from God. You also ask what is the source of morality for those Christians that accept evolutionary standards? What a great question. If a "Christian" is willing to set aside the history of the Bible to accomodate the culture,what is to stop him from setting aside the morality of the Bible to accomodate the culture? Why trust the moral teachings if you don't trust the historical teachings? John 3:11,12. Obviously Jesus believed Genesis was accurate history Matthew 19:4-6;Luke 17:26-29;Luke 24:27;John 5:45-47.
I'm new to this and don't understand the procedures well. I've not been one to always quote a passage of Scripture correctly and I find myself going back many times to grasp the meaning of what the Word is saying. Being an old (71) and nearly all of it (44 years) in the cab of a semi-tractor/trailer I am not noted for flowery speech. As an introduction from myself to you members, I can say this very clearly: The Bible is not only a Holy Book but its a Practical Holy Book. I am opinionated about many things Scriptural and have looked to Dr. John for years for answers. His dedication to Truth has brought tears more times than an old man can count. His passing at the age of 150 years (I hope he's around that long) will be as stressful for me as was the passing of Dr. Walter R. Martin. How about a howdy from someone, I'm a little shaky here!
If evolution is true then there is no god. If there is no god there is no accountability. If there is no accountability then men do what is right in their own eyes. Always has been that way. Always will be that way. If there is a God we are accountable to Him. If we are accountable to Him then we will fear Him and see sin as He sees sin. Nothing complicated about it.
Reply to Jim #32: Well said! Comprehensive & concise! May I post that in my cubicle?
Reply to Richard #31: Howdy & Welcome aboard, Good Buddy! I'm new at this too but have been listening to Pastor MacArthur for the better part of 20 years am still enjoying the ride & learning all the time! 10/4? J
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- What's my password?
- How can I change my password?
- My password used to work. What happened?
- Can I make a copy of something?
- What printers are available on campus for me to print color/black?
- How can I fax or scan on the KM600 Copiers?
- What is my print balance and how much does it cost?
What's my username?
All students are required to use a new (single) username to login into Novell (Computer Login), MyTMC, Classweb, and Groupwise Email effective April 12, 2010. Your username is the first character of your first name, middle initial, and the first four characters of your last name, and a random two digit number. Any student may call the Computer Center at (859) 344-3646 to obtain their username.
What's my password?
Your initial password is a random set of eight characters & numbers. You must come to the Computer Center with a valid photo id to retrieve your initial password.
How can I change my password?
You can go to www.thomasmore.edu/password.
My password used to work. What happened?
Once you change your initial password, passwords do not expire for students. Make sure your CAPS lock is not on! Please go to www.thomasmore.edu/password and click on forgotten password.
What's my email address?
Your email address is your first name.last firstname.lastname@example.com (Example: firstname.lastname@example.com).
How do I access my email?
You can access your email by going to webmail.thomasmore.edu.
Your username is: First six characters of Last Name, First Initial, and Middle initial. (Example: John T. Smithson = smithsjt).
How do I forward my email to another address?
Inside your webmail, click on Options, then click on the Rules folder. Choose Type: Forward, then hit Create. Type in a Rule name and under define action type in the TO: address to where you want to forward it. Then click on Save, a notification will appear, click OK and then hit Save again. Then place a check in your Rule to activate it and hit Close.
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There are two coin-ops available for students to make copies on campus. One is available on the main level of the Library and the other coin-op is in the Student Center inside the Computer Lab (next to the Bookstore).
What printers are available on campus for me to print color/black?
The Computer Center has a Color Printer available for students.
All other labs contain black & white printers.
How can I fax or scan on the KM600 Copiers?
Students can fax/scan from the KM600 in the Computer Center. Below are the instructions:
Press the Input button on the touch panel. Enter your access code scan using the touch panel for a SCAN and enter your access code fax using the touch panel. When finished entering your access code, press the OK button on the touch panel. Press the Access button to gain access to the copier.
Scan – Press to enter the scan mode. While the machine is in scan mode, the indicator on the [Scan] Key lights up in green. For more information, refer to the Network Scanner Operations of the bizhub 750/600 User's Guide. To SCAN a document to be emailed to a recipient, Press the Scan button to enter SCAN mode. To enter an E-Mail address manually, press Direct Input on the touch screen and press Scan to E-mail. Type in the E-Mail address using the touch panel. When finished, press START to send the document. To select an existing E-Mail address from the Thomas More E-Mail directory, press LDAP Search on the touch panel. Select Basic or Advanced and enter the search criteria used to search with. Select the address(es) by touching the name(s). You do have the ability to select multiple address to scan (E-Mail) to. Press START to send the scan.
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What is my print balance and how much does it cost?
The Computer Center uses a print management program to track and monitor printer usage. This print-management software called PaperCut has been installed on all student computers. PaperCut encourages the responsible use of the school resources and will monitor all student print balance accounts.
- Each semester a student is granted a beginning Print Balance of $35.00. The print charge back for a single print on any Black/White Student printer is .01 cents. This allows a student to have 3,500 total B/W prints per semester (200 average pages a week). The print charge back for a single color print made on the Color Printer in the Computer Center (HP4700) is .25 cents. The Student Color printer is to be used only for classwork related printing.
- Each student can print up to 50 pages per job and three copies at a time. If your job doesn't print, please check your copy count. The copy count will keep eliminate users to using the printer in excess when other students need to print a job on the same printer.
- If you know ahead of time that you have a large color job to print, you may take it to Office Services to print instead of using your print balance. If your print balance is running low and you need to replenish it, please go to the Bursar's office. Tell the Bursar that you need to put money into the Computer Center supplies account and they will notify us to increase your amount.
- If you are taking a course, such as an art design program, that requires you to turn in color copies of your design documents, the Computer Center will adjust your print balance so that you will be able to print these documents or you can take you documents to the HelpDesk and they can print it out for you. Please have your instructor contact the HelpDesk with the course and student information.
- Please do not use your personal account to print documents for club or activity related projects since the prints will go against your printer balance. Clubs or other activity related projects can request a separate account for this purpose.
- During the semester you can check your print balance by opening the icon on your desktop. This will show your balance as well as the jobs you have printed and any error messages you may have received during a print job.


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Literacy is essential
In 1965, some states required citizens to take literacy tests to register to vote. Charles Geiser wrote to House Judiciary Chairman, Emmanuel Celler, opposing the Voting Rights bill and explaining the importance of literacy tests.
National Archives, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives Used with the permission of the U.S. House of Representatives


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: Another excellent race day, thanks To Grange Farm and Dunmow RunnersIn full: Third time running this race. Lovely sunshine and unseasonably warm for November. Joining the service and 2 minute silence was a very moving addition to this event. The start, however, was very congested, it took me almost 20 secs to cross the start. Maybe worth chip timing in the future. Getting rid of the turn around greatly improved the route, and as ever a well-fitting souvenir top. A great, well- organised race. One I will keep coming back toDate of review: November 14, 2011
In short: Tough off-road race, makes you feel as though you've been really testedIn full: First time I'd run this despite only being a few miles away. Having been warned about how tough it was I enjoyed it more than expected as there was no pressure to achieve a PB. The short steep hill at the end is a real sting in the tail and this year it was even longer than ever, I clocked 6.7 miles. Note to the organisers, thought that being charged £1.50 for 2 fairy cakes was a tad steep!Date of review: May 4, 2010
In short: If you can run this you can run any 10kIn full: Second time I have run this, once again it was very hot. Could we have an earlier start please? How about setting the 10K off and then the 3k? After the tough climb into Grovely Wood I enjoyed the race and the scenery but could have done without the extra .3 miles at the end. The ice lollies were a great post race boost!Date of review: September 17, 2009
In short: Very well organised. Great marshalls, scenic undulating routeIn full: Earlier start would be better given the hot weather. Not as flat as I had anticipated. Sorry I missed the cakes but nice to get a T-shirt that actually fits!Date of review: July 13, 2009
In short: Well-organised, great marshalls, no showers!In full: First outing at this distance. Lucky we had beautiful sunshine though wind made it tough in places. Marshals great with loads of encouragement. Could have done without long walk back to car at finish (also signposts would have been useful). Happy with my goody bag, I got a headband, running mate less impressed with her inflatable 'thing'!Date of review: March 9, 2009
In short: Tough off-road race. Challenging for seasoned runners but beginner and family friendlyIn full: Very well organised and marshalled race. Lovely setting. The candy floss was a great sugar boost at the finish!Date of review: September 22, 2008
In short: Cold damp start, tough terrain for a charity raceIn full: Agree with other comments. Spent too long hanging around getting very cold before the race started. Not enough toilets, 10 for >700 people, just as well they didn't get the expected 1500! This was a tough x-country course for a charity race. Felt more like a winter x-country race. Clock at finish shaved 30secs off my time!Date of review: September 22, 2005
In short: Well-organised local raceIn full: Race fits the description, tough as there is no uplifting scenery to take your mind off the pain. Could have done without the lorries thundering past on the A1303 inches away and having to inhale exhaust fumes. Marshalls very supportive, don't get many crwods round the industrial estate!Date of review: September 3, 2004
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Graduate Catalog • 2011-2012
Graduate Nursing Courses
NUR 510 Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations for Nursing - 3 credits
This course explores the epistemology of nursing science, including historical perspectives, current concepts pertinent to nursing, and the impact of grand and midrange nursing theories on the future of nursing practice.
NUR 512 Research for Evidence-based Nursing Practice - 3 credits
This course is designed to develop the role of the professional graduate student as a competent research consumer. Students develop the skills needed to identify and critically appraise scientific evidence to evaluate the quality and applicability to clinical practice. The course content includes an overview of research concepts, ethical issues, literature searches and reviews, quantitative and qualitative research methods and designs, data collection, analysis and interpretation techniques. Students gain an understanding of the research process and the role of research in evidence-based practice.
NUR 514 Informatics and Technology in Nursing - 3 credits
This course explores the impact of informatics upon evidence-based practice, leadership, management, and education. Emphasis is placed on how informatics supports evidence-based decision-making, and on how informatics and technology impact the delivery of nursing and health care.
NUR 516 Issues and Trends Relevant to Nursing - 3 credits
This course focuses on the nonclinical yet critical content necessary to practice safely in a competent professional nursing role. Topics explored include current international, national, state, and local trends affecting nursing such as health care/ illness care financing, bioterrorism, professional credentialing, ethical decision making, bioethical dilemmas, federal and state laws, nursing's professional organizations, and issues of interest based on nursing specialties.
NUR 520 Vulnerable Populations: Nursing Perspectives - 3 credits
The elimination of health disparities has been identified as an area of research emphasis by the National Institute of Nursing Research. This course examines health determinants and health disparities within the United States as well as in the global community. The student will examine health disparities and the burden of disease within social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental contexts using a systematic, multidisciplinary approach.
NUR 522 Advances in Clinical Nursing Practice - 3 credits
Overarching strategic issues of significant importance to the nursing profession, as identified by the National Institute of Nursing Research, will be investigated and explored in this seminar-style offering. This course provides a platform for students from diverse clinical specialties and backgrounds to share personal exemplars with an audience of peer scholars. Integral topics such as, the holistic nursing paradigm, health promotion and disease management, care giving, quality of life and end-of-life care issues are relevant to all nursing specialty areas and are keystone elements that comprise the unique knowledge-base of the nursing discipline. These seminal concerns will be probed and elucidated within the context of universal nursing care.
NUR 525 Clinical Nursing Practicum - 4 credits
This course explores a variety of decision-making approaches that are frequently used by leaders of nursing practice. Multiple decision-making methods are explored including the effects of current evidence, history, tradition, and other ways of knowing on nurses and their ability to make decisions within the complex healthcare milieu. Legal, spiritual, cultural, and political factors that influence nurses' consideration of the patient, family and community needs will be discussed as well as emotional intelligence and its impact on clinical decision-making. Students will complete 84 hours (2credits) of clinical experience in a specified clinical setting and 28 hours (2 credits) in classroom seminars.
NUR 531 Curricula in Nursing Education - 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to traditional and contemporary considerations for curriculum planning and design as applied to nursing education. The primary focus is the process of curriculum development and program evaluation. Historical, social, and theoretical issues related to curricula planning will be examined.
NUR 533 Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator - 3 credits
This course presents the facilitation process necessary to motivate change in learners. Effective teaching strategies and materials to maximize learning in academic and clinical settings are emphasized. Measurement and evaluation techniques that are essential to effective teaching in academic and clinical practice settings are explored.
NUR 535 Nurse Educator Practicum - 5 credits
This course will provide students the opportunity to apply concepts and develop skills in curriculum development, classroom and clinical teaching, and evaluation methods in an educator role within the student's area of specialization. The student can choose from a variety of opportunities in clinical settings with patients or staff nurses or with nurse educators in clinical or academic settings. Students will gain experience interfacing with faculty, administrators, and support service personnel in the institution(s) of their choice. Students will complete 84 hours (2 credits) of clinical experience in an educator role and 42 hours (3 credits) in classroom seminars.
NUR 541 Nursing Care Delivery Systems - 3 credits
This course will introduce the student to leadership and management theory, the roles of the nurse administrator, the organizational structure of health care delivery systems, care delivery models, the planning process, program evaluation methods, and the effects of national and international health care policy on institutions.
NUR 543 Resources for the Delivery of Nursing - 3 credits
This course will introduce students to health care economics, budgeting and financial management, health care reimbursement, business plans and grants, and development and management of human resources.
NUR 545 Nurse Administrator Practicum - 5 credits
This course will introduce students to professional ethics, health care laws and regulations, collective bargaining, institutional and individual credentialing, professional and institutional liability, contract administration, and the role of politics and power in nursing and health care. Students will have the opportunity to apply concepts learned in NUR541 and 543 in a managerial role within the student's area of clinical specialization. Students will complete 84 hours (2 credits) of clinical experience in an educator role and 42 hours (3 credits) in classroom seminars.
NUR 558 Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Preparation - 3 credits
Students will build on the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the MS in Nursing curriculum to develop an innovative evidence-based practice project to address an answerable clinical question. The purpose of this culminating project is to prepare nurse leaders for designing and implementing evidence-based practice initiatives for purposes of healthcare policy and practice in diverse healthcare settings across the continuum of care. Students will examine the interaction of theory, research, and clinical expertise in the development of evidence-based nursing practice. Students will develop the skills necessary to delineate their individual clinical question, integrate critically appraised extant knowledge, and design a document that transforms empirically developed information for use in nursing practice.
NUR 559 Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Translation - 2 credits
In this course, students will extend their understanding of the process of moving from evidence to action through the translation of evidence synthesis. Under the direction of a nursing faculty mentor, students will focus on the use and dissemination of evidence by proposing a method to implement and evaluate an evidence-based practice project for use in a selected practice setting that is appropriate to the learner and learning goals. The student will complete the project by submitting an extensive portfolio of the project's conception, development, and implementation and evaluation plan.


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Kids Crafts and Core!
March 27, 2012 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Core Projects, Hot Topics
Welcome to our Kids Crafts and Core Series!
Our awesome design team has put together a few tutorials that you will be seeing here on the blog that are designed JUST for you and your family. We had our first series from Design Team Member Char Dobson over Valentines Day here with some great Cricut tips.
Today we have Design Team Member Kim Jeffress and her son with a fun tutorial using Core'dinations cardstock, punches and other found items around the house. Here is a little bit about this project from Kim herself and a sneak peek of what they created together:


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Topic: helper method is ugly
def last_number_of_months(number)
months = []
number.times do |month|
months << link_to(Time.now.months_ago(month).strftime("%B %Y").to_s + "
", archive_path+Time.now.months_ago(month).strftime("/%Y/%m"))
return months
Then I call from the view.
<%= last_number_of_months(6) %>
It works, but I really don't like passing the link_to into an array. Maybe that is ok, but it looks terrible to me. Just not sure how to clean it up. Plus I'm doing + "
" to get my line returns. I know I'm calling Time.now.months_ago twice in a row as well and that could probably be shortened up. Real thing I'm worried about though is just passing all that cruft into the array. Thanks!
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Giro Youth Tilt Snow Helmet
NOW: $39.00 (40% off!)
Was: $65.00*
Product Information:
Help your young rider hit the park and trails with the Giro® Youth Tilt Snow Helmet. With In Form technology, this helmet adjusts to different goggles and head shapes for the perfect fit all season long! Super Cool vents pull cool, fresh air into the helmet and push hot, stale air out to keep them cool and comfortable. You'll feel safe sending them out on the slopes with the safety-certified, hard shell construction of the Tilt.
- Designed for youth snowboarders and skiers
- Super Fit engineered with rider input
- 2-In-Form sizing delivers a customizable, dial-in sizing system
- Hardshell construction keeps your young rider safe
- Molded, durable outer shell
- EPS foam liner
- 8 Super Cool vents with mesh helps flow cool air in and push heated, warm air out
- Ventilation system helps regulate core temperature for all-weather conditions
- Stack Vent aligns with goggles' center vent for anti-fog wear
- Compliance: ASTM F2040 / CE EN1077
- Giro
Country of Origin: ChinaWeb ID: 4368779
Customer Reviews:
Rated 4.5 out of 5�by 18 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by Cj Great fit. Very comfortable. Great fit! Very comfortable. Purchased 3 of these helmets and kids did not mind wearing them at all. March 7, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Joe Purchased 3, size M/L, Perfect! Ordered 3 for my 7, 9, and 12 year old. M/L fits all of them perfect because they're adjustable. Quick delivery and no problems fitting with the slightly oversized liquid image video ski goggles. We had to buy them because the googles didn't fit well with their triple 8 bike/skateboard helmets. Excellent affordable helmet! -Joe, Royal Oak, MI 2/21/2016 February 21, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by ksg giro helmet- perfect the Helmet fit my daughter perfectly- helped with warmth and the color was easy to spot on the mountain! February 13, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Daniel57 Grandson loves the helmet!!! Bought this for our 4 year old grandson he loves it and should get a couple of years use! February 6, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Bethany101 Perfect for Toddler I purchased this for my 14 month old daughter for when we are doing outdoor sports. It fits her perfect with a hat underneath. - and put the goggles on - too cute! It's nice that it's adjustable, so it should last her for years. I had a hard time finding a helmet for her, being that she's so young. This is nice and light weight and perfect! Plus was a great price on sale. February 4, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Jen Great helmet Stylish and comfortable. Def would recommend nd purchase again January 21, 2016
Rated 3 out of 5�by Speedwayblonde Bad goggle srap design Great looking helmet and seems to be comfortable so far. However,the goggle strap on the back is a poor design as it does not snap closed and if you chose to let goggles dangle they fall off. This happen with both helmets I purchased with this same design January 17, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by Chris Great helmet Fit is good can adjust. Nice area for goggles to fit it is for my daughter skiing January 12, 2016
Rated 5 out of 5�by snowmom Giro Youth Tilt Snow Helmet A great helmet for winter sports especially for the price as it was on sale for 50% off. January 12, 2016
Rated 4 out of 5�by abmomma Kids loved them Bought these for our Boys for skiing and snowboarding. They fit very well! My 8 year old got a Youth extra small and the 11 year old who has a pretty good sized head got a Youth Large. They protected them very well while learning to ski and snowboard for the first time! The snowboarder's got tested several times and walked away safe!! March 24, 2015


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Social gathering for city manager candidates
ALPENA – The four candidates vying for Alpena's city manager position will be interviewed on Saturday during a special meeting, but Alpena Municipal Council and the public will have an opportunity to be introduced to them the night before.
Mayor Matt Waligora has called a special meeting to be held at the APlex, where the council, city staff and community leaders can say hello and, more importantly, get to know the applicants a little better.
Waligora said the event at the APlex isn't really a meeting, but because the entire council is expected to attend it was important to post it as such. He said the meeting is going to be more like a social gathering where the candidates can mingle and not have to worry about being asked a lot of questions. He said that is reserved for Saturday's meeting.
"We have to call it a special meeting for the sake of legalities and complying with the Open Meetings Act. We are all going to be there, so we had to post it as such," Waligora said. "What it really is, is a meet and greet with the candidates, the council, the department heads and hopefully community leaders and members of the public. It will also give us a glimpse on how the candidates see see them in a social setting and not just the formal interview. I will probably introduce each of them, but there won't be any speeches or questions."
Councilman Sam Eiler said because the council only will have a limited time with each on Saturday the extra time Friday could be beneficial when it is time to narrow the field of applicants down.
"I think this is a good idea and I hope we will get to spend equal time with each one of them," Eiler said. "I think maybe we will be able to get some the thoughts from the community leaders who may be there and who knows, we may be able to lean as much about them in a social setting as we do in the interview when we only have 45 or 50 minutes with each."
Councilwoman Susan Nielsen said she hopes residents take advantage of the open meeting and is glad the event will be open to the public and not just those involved with local government. She said she hopes the people who attend take the time to say hello to the candidates, but doesn't want them to become flooded with questions before Saturday.
"I think it is important for people to attend any meeting we have and this is a great opportunity for the applicants to get a chance to get to know the fine people in Alpena," Nielsen said. "I do hope the community will respect the privacy of the applicants too, because this is not an interview."
Councilman Mike Nowak said he is looking forward to meeting the candidates and the interview process that will follow. He said he encourages people at the meeting who may have questions to kindly ask them and to be respectful.
"I would say because it is an open meeting if someone has a question it would be OK to ask them. They are after all going to be working for the people," Nowak said. "I know if I had any questions I would ask them."
Friday's meeting at the APlex will begin at 5:30 p.m. and wrap up at about 7 p.m. Saturday's meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until all four candidates have been interviewed. Waligora said he expects the meeting to be adjourned for a lunch break.
Steve Schulwitz can be reached via email at email@example.com or by phone at 358-5689. Follow Steve on Twitter ss_alpenanews. Read his blog, Upon Further Review … at www.thealpenanews.com


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2006 Eastern Washington Off Road Slab ORV Meet & Greet
Report and photos by Clay Graham / Eastern Washington Adventures
Note: This event was first called as a WUD Wheelers open to all members of the forum. This was the forum's first meet and greet.
The forum changed names shortly after so we renamed the run after the new forum name since this was an open to all event.
We meet up at the Slab parking area around 11 AM on Saturday February 18th, 2006.
It was a nice day to out wheeling. We had a lot of fun.
Here are some pictures I took.