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Amid reports that Edward Snowden has been granted permission to enter Russia, a poll released Wednesday found that American attitudes toward the National Security Agency leaker have shifted markedly in the last month.
The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 53 percent of Americans are in favor of criminal charges being brought against Snowden, a jump from a poll in June that found a plurality of 48 percent opposed to charging the 30-year-old former government contractor with a crime.
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Join us for a screening of the 42 on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 4:00 pm in the Plaut Room. Seating is limited to 25 and available on a first come, first served basis.
42 is a powerful film about how one man changed baseball… and changed America. The film opens in 1945, after the end of World War II, when team executive Branch Rickey has set his mind on bringing the first black baseball player into the ranks of an American major league baseball team despite the disapproval of his advisers and team manager. A stubborn man who declares that money is green, not black or white, and claims profit as his motivation, Rickey carefully selects Jackie Robinson from the Kansas City Monarchs. He chooses Robinson both because he's an excellent baseball player and because Rickey believes him to be a man with the inner strength to withstand the bullying and abuse that's sure to follow his appointment to an all-white team. So begins an emotionally charged journey of prejudice, abuse, growth, and empowerment that follows player and manager as they submerge themselves in something much bigger than themselves. Harrison Ford is perfectly cast as Mr. Rickey, a stubborn man with a mission he refuses to be dissuaded from and who is contradictorily harsh and kind, wise and comical, progressive and old school. Chadwick Boseman, as Jackie Robinson, exudes the intense inner strength and barely contained rage of a black man whose physical and moral strengths are ignored by fellow players and a public fixated on the color of his skin. He is absolutely believable as a man who changed the world while refusing to let the world change him. Equally strong performances are given by Nicole Beharie as the ever-calm Mrs. Rachel Robinson and Andre Holland as Wendell Smith, the black reporter who accompanies Jackie Robinson almost everywhere. 42 is a poignant film that has some unexpectedly witty moments, and viewers can expect their emotions to run the gamut from shame, helplessness, and rage to the awakening of inspiration and empowerment to continue to effect change and eradicate discrimination. 42 is one of the best films produced in a long time. Watch it--and make sure to include your teenagers in the audience.


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Many have heard Kyle Hofmeister's voice as a DJ for CD102.5, or seen him bartending at The Jury Room or Tip Top Kitchen and Cocktails. He spoke with Alive about his two awesome jobs, some good drinking music and how bartending and deejaying are actually similar.
How long have you been with CD102.5?
I started interning in August of 2010. I got hired on, and my first air shift was the midnight shift New Year's Eve 2010. It was a mess, but a lot of fun. I rung in the New Year with a new gig over there.
What's some good drinking music?
A Sabbath album is always good for drinking. That's my party hard with all my college buddies kind of music. I've been really into the new Silversun Pickups album. The track "The Pit," which we just started playing at the station, is my total jam right now.
I love having a beer and playing videogames — it's my relaxing time. When I'm doing that, I listen to Anamanaguchi. It's real positive, up-tempo, bloopy-beepy music.
What's your beer?
Southern Tier Pumking is the seasonal beer I wait for. It's super sweet, malty and you can taste that pumpkin — they're not shy about it. Another beer that used to be available in Columbus, but I haven't seen it since I lived in Louisville, is the Bluegrass Brewing Co.'s Bourbon Barrel Stout.
Are bartending and deejaying similar at all?
At their core they're pretty different. They're the same in that … it's not about me. It's about people trying to get a beer and some food. Same thing at CD102.5; it's about the people who want listen to music. I'm not trying to make the Kyle show. It's just, hey guys, listen to this awesome music with me.
If you could have a drink with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Socrates. He always seemed like that perfect mix of practical life — how do I live — and trying to make sense of the world. So I'd really just like to know what that guy was thinking. Supposedly he was really ugly and could drink anybody under the table.


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Grow a bountiful vegetable garden—even if space is limited. This collection includes 10 varieties of vegetable seeds that thrive in raised garden beds or other small urban settings. The rich, loose soil in these beds allows for robust vegetable rooting that can't always be achieved in open ground. Plants can be grown closer together and often suffer less pest damage because of their proximity to each other and distance from the ground.
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- Champion Radish: Plant produces extra-large, crunchy and very tasty cherry-red radishes about the size of a silver dollar. The bright red skin surrounds a crisp, snow-white flesh that has just the right amount of radish taste. Easy to grow, this plant germinates in just a few days and is ready to eat in less than a month. Great in salads or eaten raw.
- Lemon Cucumber: This versatile cucumber is sweet and flavorful with a crunchy texture and non-bitter skin. Produces lots of 2"-3" fruit from mid-summer to fall. Very easy to grow, it does well with short summer climates. Also easy to grow in pots using a tomato cage. Use raw or for pickling.
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Skip to comments.Hugo Chavez 'only kept alive by life support' after cancer surgery
Posted on 01/02/2013 6:15:59 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is in an induced coma being kept alive by life support following complications during cancer surgery, it was claimed today.
Sources at the hospital in Cuba where he is being treated told a Spanish newspaper he was showing 'very weak' vital signs, adding that doctors could decide to switch off the machines 'at any moment'.
With rumours swirling that Chavez had taken a turn for the worse, Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro said the ailing president's condition remains 'delicate' three weeks after his cancer surgery.
He did not provide further information about the president's condition and told Venezuelan's to ignore speculation about his health.
'He's totally conscious of the complexity of his post-operative state and he expressly asked us ... to keep the nation informed always, always with the truth, as hard as it may be in certain circumstances,' Maduro said in the prerecorded interview in Havana, which was broadcast Tuesday night by the Caracas-based television network Telesur.
Chavez has not been seen or heard from since the December 11 operation, and officials have reported a series of ups and downs in his recovery - the most recent, on Sunday, announcing that he faced new complications from a respiratory infection.
Maduro did not provide any new details about Chavez's complications during Tuesday's interview. But he joined other Chavez allies in urging Venezuelans to ignore gossip, saying rumors were being spread due to 'the hatred of the enemies of Venezuela.'
He didn't refer to any rumours in particular, though one of them has described Chavez as being in a coma.
Maduro said Chavez faces 'a complex and delicate situation'. But Maduro also said that when he talked with the president and looked at his face, he seemed to have 'the same strength as always.'
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"That's a shame"-J. Seinfeld.
Well, they can always embalm him like they did Lenin. He could continue as dictator and his lefty worshipers could still worship at his shrine.
The Castros will keep him on 'life support' for ever if they can.
Hope they don't lose power at the hospital.
Karma for a socialist scum
ONE dictator soon to be down
Soon to occupy a position between the Hitler/Stalin/Mao complex and the Kennedy suite...in HELL! < /evil thoughts >
At which time the world will immediately become a better place.
gotta love the smell of sulfur in the morning...
Maybe the element he fears and despises is exactly what he needs to get well—'sulphur'.
Pull the plug. His nation could use the break.
I could tell he was about to kick the bucket- He was smooching every crucifix within arms reach for the last few months.
Too little, too late.
I wonder if he can smell the sulfur yet?
Maybe he will hold on long enough to escort Hillary to their eternal damnation.
Knowing one is dying and wondering where they will end up and knowing 'it's over for them' - all their power and trappings of power are gone and what do they have left.
What one sows they will reap, MORE than they sow, LATER than they sow. That's what he is left with and he knows it's not good. He won't need oil to burn to keep the fire for warmth going - and he can no longer control it. It's eternal.
Fidel Castro Steps Down
Chavez is still very seriously dead.
In other news, Generalissimo Francisco Franco continues to set the world record in holding his breath.
They need him to hang on till the tenth. At which time they will "swear him in" behind closed doors to continue the farce that he is in command of his faculties to continue in his role as dictator of Venezuela.
President Obama is deeply saddened. Will he deliver the eulogy at Chavez's funeral? Or does he prefer to preserve his cover?
Buh Bye!!!
"Just Kidding"...
The real shame is he will avoid hanging or a fireing squad.
Can we give them hussein?
"President Obama is deeply saddened. Will he deliver the eulogy at Chavezs funeral? Or does he prefer to preserve his cover?"
No, he will send his "venezuelan ambassador" Sean Penn who will have Lindsay Lohan on his arm at the funeral!
Add my name to the card,please.
Eeewwwww. Will we here in America have to endure a national day of mourning?
Your card will burn up before it's delivered to where he's going.
It's the thought that counts.
Hell, we should put him in the U.S. Senate — we've got a few left-wing/communist cadavers serving there already.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (458 votes).
In short: Organisation and marshalling, excellent - thank you!Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: This was OK as races go but I'm not sure I'll rush back to do it againIn full: This was my first time at the Oakley 20 and if today was truly representative of the norm then all I can say is, arrive as early as you possibly can, short of pitching up as dawn breaks. I arrived an hour before the start and it was nowhere near early enough to get sorted out adequately without a bit of panic rising. Rarely have I encountered such a congested Race HQ/start to a race; I think the venue is just too small for the size of the race. The parking was not great; the number of portaloos was not great. If it wasn't for Emily and Paulette who kindly kept my space in the portaloo queue whilst I did the requisite race admin, I would either have had to run with my bag and without a timing chip or with a very full bladder. Credit where credit's due - the marshals were great and there was a nice amount of support from the locals en route. This was my third 20 mile race in the last few weeks but the one I enjoyed the least. The truth is, the Ashby 20 spoils you. Sorry Bedford Harriers!Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: If you live in Cambridgeshire this felt a lot more than undulating, but a great course and what goes up must come down..In full: Really enjoyed the atmosphere, busy at the start and parking is always going to be an issue for a relatively big race. Great orange top!! Frequent water stops were very welcome as were all the encouraging cheers from marshals and supporters. Drinks and fruit at the end were a nice touch, thank you Oakley!Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: What a horrible last mile!!!In full: Please tell me that VLM is not that hilly??A good race that was well marshalled (Thank you)with a scenic route but boy did I find the hills tough!! There didn't seem any point where you weren't running up or down a hill.Organisation before the race could have been better, I arrived over na hour before the race and was marshalled to a car park a good 10-15 mins walk from the school, luckily I got a space on the surrounding streets! Start was a little confusing with the constant shouts of 'move back'. Once it got started it was good but the last mile was horrible, it seemed to go on forever!Last point is I would 100% pay more to have bottled water, I ended up throwing half the water up my face and struggling with hydration.2:45 so happy with that! Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: Great course, plenty of water, but start messy and venue a bit smallDate of review: April 1, 2012
In short: Nice little run in the sun... in a skirt :pIn full: Having done Ashby for a standard time I was always going to be taking a different approach to this one today (hence the fancy dress).Lovely challenging course which really did not have much in the way of flat stuff. The marshalls n support were great too.I hate to compare it too much to Ashby as that is so good but just a bit of squash instead of water at the water stations and maybe even something akin to a goody bag at the end of the race.Saying that I had a blast :) and the pb by 21 seconds was the biggest fluke ever.Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: The best marathon preparation race in the South EastIn full: Glorious Scenic route, mildly undulating, extremely well organised and marshalled and so friendly! The was so much support along the route, so uplifting. An exceptional event. Certainly one for the calendar! And love the hoody!Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: A beautiful well marshalled run and especially love the sweatshirt idea.In full: The only disappointment with this run was finding somewhere to park and not being enough toilets. However once running I loved the route and scenery with plenty or support and excellent marshalls. Perfect amount of water stops too. A really great run :o)Date of review: April 1, 2012
In short: One of the best organised races I have ever done (I've done quite a few!) Marshals were superb - very well supported course and all really encouraging. Perfect test run for a Spring marathon.In full: Lots of club runners, but only because most people don't run 20 miles for fun! I was training for London, but had a great run at Oakley. Nice hoodie as souvenir.Date of review: April 15, 2011
In short: ++Tougher 20 miler WITH hills! Shock horror!++In full: This was a lot more challenging than i kinda expected to be honest! Good course, beautiful scenery but those hills! Man, they were tough!The Marshalls deserve special mention as I don't think i passed one without them shouting encouragement, especially the one at mile 18.75 ;o)Loved the Hoody, thought the goody bag a little bit of a token gesture but I enjoyed the bar.Start needs organising better. The 'walk through the masses as far back as you can and then turn round' idea was a bit daft!But didn't spoil an otherwise tough, enjoyable race.many thanks to the Bedford HarriersDate of review: April 8, 2011
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January 20, 2011
January 20, 2011 | WebMemo on Health Care
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)[1] imposes numerous tax hikes that transfer more than $500 billion over 10 years—and more in the future—from hardworking American families and businesses to Congress for spending on new entitlements and subsidies. In addition, higher tax rates on working and investing will discourage economic growth both now and in the future, further lowering the standard of living.
PPACA[2] contains 18 separate tax increases that will cost taxpayers $503 billion between 2010 and 2019.[3] Three major tax hikes make up nearly half of the new revenue raised by PPACA:
Table 1 lists all of the tax increases in PPACA.
As a result, the tax hikes in PPACA will slow economic growth, reduce employment, and suppress wages. These economy-slowing policies could not come at a worse time. PPACA tax increases will impede an already staggering recovery.
They Will Slow Economic Growth and Destroy Jobs . Taxes transfer money from productive private hands to the less efficient public sector. A politicized allocation is less efficient than market-based allocation because political decisions do not consider the highest-value use of resources, while the private sector considers such issues and therefore does a better job of assigning resources where they will contribute the most to economic growth.
They Will Discourage Work and Savings. Congress must levy high tax rates to take more Americans' money, and this has a number of negative implications. Higher tax rates decrease the incentives for individuals to work and save more, both of which are essential for economic growth. Additionally, high rates discourage individuals from working harder and saving larger portions of what they earn. Combined, these two effects impede economic growth and reduce the number of jobs that businesses would have created had tax rates been lower.
They Will Not Reduce Deficits. Higher taxes never close budget deficits because, in the short run, Congress will spend all of the extra revenue it receives from higher taxes. Congress always spends every dollar of tax revenue it raises and however much it can borrow from credit markets. In the long run, the extra revenue will dissipate as individuals adjust their behavior to minimize their tax liability. The only way to close deficits is to cut spending and align it with how much revenue the tax code typically raises.
A New Direction
All tax increases have negative economic effects because higher taxes take resources from the productive hands of the private sector and transfer them to the wasteful hands of politicians. Higher taxes also lessen the incentives for individuals and businesses to engage in activities and behaviors that expand the economy and create jobs.
The tax code is a severe drag on the economy and is badly in need of fundamental reform. Ideally, a revised tax code would adhere more closely to the well-known flat tax. This new tax system would tax all wage and salary income at one rate and provide for only minimal deductions, credits, and exemptions. Tax reform is not an excuse to raise taxes. The new tax code would raise the same amount of revenue as the current system but in a more efficient manner in order to enhance economic growth.
Curtis S. Dubay is a Senior Analyst in Tax Policy in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1]Congress cannot build sound market-based health care reform on the foundation of a flawed health care law. Therefore, the health care law must be repealed in its entirety.
The House of Representatives has taken a major step towards full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA—otherwise known as "Obamacare"). Until full repeal occurs, Congress must continue to focus on the core failures and consequences of PPACA and block its implementation to allow time to achieve repeal and lay the groundwork for a new market-based direction for health care reform.
[2]Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Public Law 111–148, and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111–152.
[3]Joint Committee on Taxation, "Estimated Revenue Effects of the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 4872, the 'Reconciliation Act of 2010,' as Amended, in Combination with the Revenue Effects of H.R. 3590, the 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"),' as Passed by the Senate, and Scheduled for Consideration by the House Committee on Rules on March 20, 2010," March 20, 2010, at http://www.jct.gov/publications.html?func=startdown&id=3672 (January 14, 2011).


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On Brush Piles
I wish I could say that the brush pile on the side of my driveway is the result of an intentional desire to provide shelter for wildlife. In reality, it is the result of having been too lazy in the fall to borrow a truck and cart the stuff to the city's dump. Nevertheless, this winter I have been enjoying the fruits of that laziness.
When snow settles down on the top of my wildlife refuge, it forms a roof that keeps further precipitation from trickling down into the tangle of branches. I wish I were small enough to get inside and explore all the nooks and crannies created by this happy accident.
So, who is using my brush pile? Birds for sure. Sometimes when I drive in or walk past on my way to the garage, I startle a small mixed-species flock that head for the branches of the trees overhead. As soon as they realize I'm not going to attack, they retreat into the pile again.
If we get a fresh snow at just the right time, I will find footprints that show the comings and goings of mice, squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits. I haven't yet found the footprints opossum, raccoon, or skunk, though I know these critters have been spotted in my suburban neighborhood.
If you are lucky enough to live in a more rural or wooded area than I, your brush pile may attract even more species. Build one in the woods and maybe a ruffed grouse will use it for shelter, in addition to the species you find in suburbia.
Any haphazard pile of sticks and branches will be helpful. With a little more engineering, though, you might create a refuge that is truly a magnificent shelter. Place some rocks or logs on the ground to start that will hold up the branches and arrange them so that they provide ground-level entryways. Then, get creative. Use a log cabin style, or a teepee style to pile up branches. That's all. So simple. If you place it in the sun, animals will benefit from the warmth. If you are willing to let it stay through all the seasons, consider planting something that will grow up over it and provide food.
Brush piles aren't the only way to invite wildlife into your yard. In June, Audubon will be offering a SHARE workshop. SHARE stands for Simply Have Areas Reserved for the Environment. SHARE is a concept promoted by the Pollinator Partnership and the workshop will be about landscaping to encourage native pollinators. I like the acronym and would like to see its application broadened. We can design our backyard landscapes to benefit all kinds of wildlife in all seasons of the year. And while we are providing them with shelter, food, and a place to raise their young, they provide us with delight and a source of learning.
A pamphlet available from the Penn State Cooperative Extension has a sidebar with this beautiful explanation: "Landscaping for wildlife can restore critically needed habitat and beautify your yard at the same time. Many excellent native trees, shrubs, and vines offer four seasons' interest with their fragrant flowers, eye-catching fruit, brilliant fall color, and sculptural forms in winter. The same plants can attract a diversity of wildlife with the food, cover, and nest sites they supply."
Critically needed habitat. That part is so important. As residential and commercial development by people expands, habitat for wildlife is often lost. Our own backyards may provide a partial solution. Researchers are so convinced of the value of backyard habitats to wildlife that lots of programs have sprung up all over the country encouraging people to landscape for wildlife. Many organizations have put together backyard habitat certification programs, each with a different focus. You might landscape for butterflies or birds, for example. Those kinds of landscapes may take a bit of work to get started, but the Virginia Cooperative Extension website suggests that natural backyard habitats ultimately require less maintenance, conserve energy, and increase biodiversity. So, be lazy like me. Mow less. Leave the brush pile – if only for the winter. Enjoy the wildlife.
Jennifer Schlick is program director at Jamestown Audubon.
The Audubon Center & Sanctuary is located at 1600 Riverside Road in the town of Kiantone, a quarter-mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren, Pa. For more information, call 569-2345 or visit jamestownaudubon.org.


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Crew Ready To Honor Urso Tonight
The Columbus Dispatch - August 09, 2014 09:38 AM
Ethan Finlay will add a little bit extra to his pregame routine tonight.
Sometime before the Crew hosts Toronto FC, the Crew midfielder will take a short walk from the locker room in the northwest corner of Crew Stadium to the south concourse. There, near the statue honoring the Crew's founder, the late Lamar Hunt, Finlay will spend a moment with the plaque remembering his friend and former teammate and roommate Kirk Urso.
"I'll definitely go visit his memorial and see that on game day," Finlay said. "You want to remember the good things and there were so many good things. I don't think it's going to be tough (to focus). I hope that if anything we can rally around him and get this team up and show some real heart this weekend."
Wednesday marked two years since the 22-year-old Urso suddenly passed away due to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy — a rare, genetic condition that commonly causes sudden death in athletes and young people.
Since then, his locker has been replaced inside the Crew's training facility in Obetz with a memorial hanging on one of the walls. On the current roster, only 10 players remain who were Urso's teammates during the 2012 season.
"I think it's important that we carry on the Kirk Urso legacy and that we keep the Ursos and the memories of Kirk with the Crew family," said defender Eric Gehrig, who was the 2013 recipient of the Kirk Urso Heart Award at the Crew's season-end awards ceremony. "They will forever be a part of the Crew organization and I think it's going to be a good showcase and remembrance for him. I know for the guys that knew him it'll be some extra motivation and incentive to not only go out there and get the three points and continue our little run here but also to honor someone who meant a lot to us and to the organization."
The Crew Soccer Foundation was originally going to honor Urso with a memorial game against his alma mater, North Carolina, on Monday. On July 17, that game was dropped and this game was designated as the primary fundraiser for the Kirk Urso Memorial Fund, which raises money to help support and develop youth heart health research and programming.
"We want to raise money for the foundation and we want to honor Kirk Urso," Crew coach Gregg Berhalter said. "He was a part of our organization and we're never going to forget him. Both things are important: supporting the foundation and honoring him."
"I think it's fantastic," Finlay said Monday. "Obviously it's coming up on two years here and it's still in your mind and I think it comes to forefront more during this week when you start remembering him, but we're always trying to whether it's around the stadium or in the locker room. He's around and he's in our thoughts. Personally it's tough, especially when you see yourself have success and you saw someone who could've had just as much success if not more and his life was cut short at such a young age. It makes you appreciate every moment and the moments I'm going through in having a good scoring streak and our team winning games."
Fans tonight can purchase copies of "Kirk Urso: Forever Massive Memories From The 2012 Columbus Crew," a book of stories about Urso as compiled by Crew historian Steve Sirk.
Berhalter was in Sweden when Urso passed away. At the time, he was coaching Billy Schuler, who had been Urso's teammate at UNC.
"As soon as we found out I immediately said to him, 'Get on the next flight. Get back to North Carolina,' " Berhalter said.
Like Berhalter, Crew captain Michael Parkhurst was overseas when Urso passed away. While playing for Danish side F.C. Nordsjælland, Parkhurst said he felt an emotional impact even though he hadn't met Urso.
"Of course it doesn't hit as hard as if he was a teammate," he said, "But in the soccer community, when something tragic like that happens I think we all feel it. It's a small community, the soccer world. We're all co-workers even if we're not teammates. It touches everybody whether you played with him or not."
"To me it's quite remarkable how a player who's here only for a short time had such a profound effect on guys," said Berhalter, who never met Urso either. "That's what's interesting, but also in his college career he was a leader and he was someone that led by example and pushed people and really was a good guy on the field."
Now tonight, the hope is to honor his legacy with a strong performance against a Toronto team that has won both prior meetings this season.
"I think everyone's always out there giving everything that they have," Gehrig said. "But with the occasion and the magnitude of the game itself and then you throw in that we're honoring one of our best friends that we had on the team and a guy that did exactly what you would want everyone in an organization to do – busting his butt and coming to work every day with a positive attitude, that's stuff you want every pro to emulate. I think that will soak in the game a little bit and push us on.
"It was already a big game and it's a bigger game now, probably the biggest game of the season for more than one reason."


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WBGO Studio Session: Gilfema + 2
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Lionel Gilles Loueke (GIL), Ferenc Nemeth (FE) and Massimo Biolcati (MA) form the core of Gilfema, a cross-border collaboration with a jazz foundation. In our WBGO studio session, the band displays an egalitarian aesthetic rooted in finding common ground as musicians. Listen to the studio session on NPR Music.


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Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave
Wheaton, MD 20902
Capital Region
Through all the Brookside Gardens' offerings, we motivate our visitors to take action in their own lives and landscapes to appreciate and care for the plants around them.
Management and Leadership
We use the following best management practices:
Environment Policy Statement:
Environmental Team:
Brookside Gardens' Green Committee is composed of twelve members, representing every area of the organization. The mission of the Committee is to establish and promote sustainable practices and coordinate green initiatives throughout the Gardens, while educating our visiting public on sustainability. The Committee meets quarterly.
Set Annual Goals:
Brookside Gardens' Strategic Plan, adopted in September 2011, devotes an entire section to Sustainability. It is through this document that we have set goals and created an action plan for becoming a greener organization.
We have a purchasing policy to encourage the purchase of environmentally-friendly products and services
List of our environmentally friendly products and services:
Flor Recyled/Recyclable Carpet; all green cleaning products; induction lighting in Conservatory; conversion to CFL and LED lighting; highly efficient Dyson hand driers; low VOC paints; window shades that do not off-gas; cistern to collect rainwater; water bottle filler to discourage use of plastic water bottles; compostable tableware; multiple classes taught on rain gardens, rain barrels, conservation landscaping.
Environmental Restoration or Community Environmental Projects:
Brookside Gardens hosts multiple invasive plant removal efforts throughout the year, removing invasive plants from the natural areas located on the Gardens' property. We also offer school programs focusing on a variety of nature-related topics, teaching children how to be good environmental stewards. Each spring, the Gardens hosts an Earth Day Event, consisting of of lectures, activities for children, green vendor fair and garden planting project.
Waste Reduction
We use the following best management practices:
Have a plan in place to reduce property waste
Kitchen and Prep / Dining / Catering / Meetings and Events / Campground Snack Bar
Donate excess food from events
Compost food waste and other compostables
Purchase locally grown produce and other foods
Purchase organic foods
Purchase sustainably grown foods
Do not use polystyrene coffee cups
Do not use any disposable containers, dishware, cutlery or cups
Use disposable food service items are eco-friendly - polystyrene is avoided
If disposable containers are used, they are made from - bio-based materials, recycled content, and/or compostable material
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Use bulk soap dispensers in public restrooms
Use high-efficiency hand-dryers
Purchase recycled-content paper towels and toilet paper
Registration / Office
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Purchase from vendors and service providers with a commitment to the environment
Purchase recycled paper with a high percentage recycled content
Make 2-sided copies / printed materials and avoid making extra copies
Use recycled content paper for copies / printed materials
Use vegetable based inks for copies / printed materials
Use refillable pens and toner cartridges
Remove facility and staff names from junk mail lists when possible
Reuse scrap paper for notes
Reuse or donate shipping and packing supplies (peanuts, bubble wrap, etc.)
Offer Leave No Trace tips and green travel education to guests
Promote other green attractions, activities and Maryland Green Travel facilities
Sell organic cotton shirts
Sell environmentally friendly products
Sell sustainable, organic or local products
Buildings and Grounds
Use green cleaning chemicals
Dispense cleaning agents in bulk to reduce quantities used
Purchase durable equipment and furniture
Purchase low-VOC carpets and fabrics
Install carpet with sustainable or recycled content
Use low VOC adhesives
Use reused building materials or those from sustainable sources
Use latex paints that are low or no-VOC
Perform preventative maintenance on all appliances, HVAC systems, plumbing and vehicles
Use less toxic materials
Use Organic Farming Principals
Use integrated pest management - IPM
Minimize the use of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers in landscaping
Train staff effectively to use agrochemicals correctly and in proper applications
Use a nutrient management plan that minimizes the use of fertilizers
Use composted production materials for fertilizer
Recycling bins are easily accessible and visible for use by visitors to our public facilities. Staff in the gift shop recycle shipping containers and packing supplies for customer purchases. Gardens staff composts most organic waste from the gardens, incorporating the resulting compost in horticultural display beds to enrich the soil. Food waste from garden-sponsored events is composted on-site.
We are recycling:
Aluminium Cans
Electronics equipment
Food Composting
Food Wastes
Fluorescent Lamps
Office Paper
Packing Supplies
Printer and copy machine toner cartridges
Steel Cans
Other: Plant Production Containers
Allied Waste is Brookside Gardens' recycling vendor. Recycling containers are easily accessible in all of our facilities, both for staff and the visiting public. Custodians are well-versed in recycling procedures, making certain that all recyclable items are separated in preparation for our vendor's pick-up. Items that are not collected by the vendor are taken by staff to the County Transfer Station. Bay Associates Environmental is our vendor for battery recycling.
Water Conservation
Have a plan in place to reduce property water usage
Track water bills and established baseline data on water usage and wastewater generation
Perform preventative maintenance to stop drips and leaks
Use water-flow metering to discover leaks and areas of high use
Discourage water-based cleanup, ie. sweep first
Have an effective landscape management plan which utilizes:
native species
drought tolerant species
rain gauges
minimizes lawn areas
Have an effective storm water plan management including:
Rain gardens
Pervious pavement, and/or minimization of impervious areas like paving, concrete, etc
Use cisterns
Use drip line irrigation
Maintain vegetative buffers around streams and ponds
Collection of storm water runoff for irrigational use
Energy Efficiency
We use the following best management practices:
Have a plan in place to reduce property energy usage
Track overall energy bills and establish baseline energy usage
Have had an energy audit to identify efficiency opportunities
Use occupancy sensors to turn on/off lights
Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms
Use of directional, downward-facing, lighting in parking areas and other outdoor areas
Use high efficiency compact fluorescent light bulbs in rooms, canned lighting or wherever possible
Use high efficiency fluorescent ballasts and lamps - T-5's & T-8's
Use LED Exit Signs
Use LED lighting for:
Garden of Lights exhibit; some indoor lighting
Heating and Cooling
Have programmable thermostats for each room and ensure they are properly adjusted
Keep office doors and windows closed if HVAC system is on
Energy Efficiency:
ENERGY STAR computers, appliances, office equipments etc.
Turn off all electrical items in unoccupied rooms when not in use or at the end of the day
Purchase Green Power from utility
Minimize Disposable Food Service Items
We use the following best management practices:
Use compostable foodservice items and collect such items for composting or direct this material to available composting operations in your area
Our Innovative Ideas and Specifics in Minimizing Disposable Foodservice Items:
At our green events, we ask staff and volunteers to act as "waste watchers" to help our visitors understand what should and should not be placed in containers specified for compostables or recyclables. These volunteers are posted near waste receptacles during all breaks when visitors might be disposing of various items. We invested in washable table cloths, which are washed on-site, to eliminate the use of disposable tablecloths at garden-sponsored events.
Green Events
We use the following best management practices:
Support event planners who want to hold green events
Include information on Green Events / Weddings / Meetings / Conferences in our marketing materials
Provide visible recycling at all green events
Minimize the use of disposable food service items
Use electronic registration, correspondence and forms
Use double-sided printing and copying
Use recycled content paper and soy based ink
Use green signage at the event
Activities we undertake to make our events green are:
Brookside Gardens hosts zero-waste events, most notably the annual Green Matters Symposium. All food service items are compostable. At the end of the event, all waste generated from the day is bagged in compostable trash bags and run through our chipper onto a compost pile. We've found that compostable tableware completely composts within six months.
Other Green Practices
We use the following best management practices:
Addressing Efficient Business Travel-
Our agency has invested in teleconferencing technology to enable staff to meet remotely, rather than traveling to our geographically dispersed facilities throughout Montgomery County. This reduces vehicle emissions, staff travel time and travel costs.
Increasing the Fuel Efficiency of our Fleet-
Brookside Gardens uses a biofuel mix for all fleet vehicles. Within the gardens, we have converted to several electric-powered garden carts for our staff's use. This not only reduces the amount of fuel used, but also enhances our visitors' garden visits by reducing noise and noxious fumes within the Gardens.
Green Building:
Sustainable Building Materials:
Working with our Facilities Management division, we try to source sustainable building materials for all renovations and repairs.
Maryland Green Registry
2010 Outstanding Achievement in Recycling Award, Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services; 2011 Bethesda Magazine Green Award; 2011 Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Award of Excellence in Environmental/Ecological Plantings.
Measurable Results
Recycled 1,400 pounds of incandescent holiday lights in 2011 as we converted to LEDs; recycled 41 pounds of used batteries in 2012.


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I recently read a letter to the editor in your paper titled "Get it Straight." Unfortunately, I'm still quite confused, so please help me get it straight.
Paragraph two lumps socialism, communism, liberalism, being a Democrat or a progressive together as if they are one and the same. Can someone enlighten me as to how being a liberal, progressive Democrat makes a person a socialist or communist?
Paragraph four claims the truth is a Biblically sound Constitution and Bill of Rights. Does this mean the true freedom of man applies only to Christians and Jews? Should Hindus, Buddhists, Atheists, etc. be deported? Doesn't the First Amendment to the Constitution, the first of the Bill of Rights, say something about the free exercise of religion?
Paragraph five says people are flocking to our country. Does this mean all immigrants, legal or illegal, should be welcomed with open arms because they are seeking true freedom?
Paragraph six states Obama supporters are traitors to the cause of freedom. Why is this so?
Paragraph seven makes the claim that anyone who doesn't stand for freedom, honesty, and truth will fall for socialism by lying, cheating and stealing. Aren't these things a reflection of a person's moral and ethical beliefs? Is Bernie Madoff a socialist?
Paragraph eight states you cannot be a liberal socialist and an American. Where in the constitution can I find that?
Paragraphs nine and ten I mostly understand, but what do looking good and smiling a lot have to do with being proud to be an American?
Again, someone please help me get it straight.
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That is pretty interesting that you are finding differences in the smell but not flavor. Do you think the acids being produced in your RT samples are masking other odors?
Great thread.I actually have three totally dormant starters that have all been at room temperature for months without food. I can revive them at any time. However, I cannot really get involved here with them unfortunately because I have no way of objectively determining what they were originally like. I have some idea about it, but no truly objective measure one way or the next.Darn.
I do have an Ischia and a Camaldoli starter that I'm going to leave on the counter for two or three weeks (a little less than a week so far) and then revive and see if there are any differences compared to each other and the controls in the fridge. There is no doubt that they were very different before the start in both flavor and behavior.
All 4 have decent activity now. The 2 from the fridge smell and taste exactly as they should. The 2 counter cultures both taste about the same, and the taste is not good. They are much less acidic, and stiffer too. I'll check them again in the morning.
And the 2 counter cultures taste distinctly different as do the fridge samples, just more mild?


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The Webster City school board Monday night approved a plan to renovate portions of Sunset Heights, Pleasant View and the high school.
Superintendent Mike Sherwood said the administration had spent several months looking over potential projects for the next round of renovations in the district.
"When the bond issue was passed for the high school addition, the community committee discussed doing a large project first, then coming back and doing smaller projects. So that's where we're at with this proposal," he said.
Sherwood said he along with the building administrators Dave Orton, building and grounds director, had toured the district buildings. Mechanical and architectural engineers had also looked at the facilities.
Proposed projects at Sunset Heights include renovations of the east and south classroom wings, removal of non-compliant walls with glass, replacing student cubbies with lockers, removal and replacement of ceilings, tile and lighting, new floor finishes, new drain lines and water mains in restrooms, move sinks to inside walls, update and renovate restrooms to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act; replace the boiler and water pumps; new power distribution and new fire alarms. Sherwood said the projected cost for Sunset Heights renovations totaled $727,000.
At Pleasant View, plans call for a renovation of the original south classroom wing in the lower level to remove all non-compliant walls with glass and associated doors, hardware and cubbies; remove and replace all ceilings and lighting in the classrooms and adjacent hallways; new lighting controls, new doors and new hardware; new lockers; renovate and update boys and girls restrooms to make them ADA compliant; replace boilers, chiller and pumps; update exterior lighting. Sherwood said the cost estimate was $530,000.
High school projects would involve the special education classrooms and nearby administration offices. Sherwood said proposed projects include replacing cooling and heating units in that area, replacing the ceilings, lighting fixtures in classrooms; power distribution, fire alarms and paging equipment. The cost of the projects was estimated to be $325,00.
"That is the work that is being proposed," Sherwood said. The total cost, including $154,500 in architects fees, is $1.582 million.
The revenue purpose statement that was passed by the board several years ago, gives the district the ability to do revenue bonds, which Sherwood said would not need to go to public vote.
"This work you can decide as a board that needs to be done and you can bond that work with revenue bonds," he said.
There is about $6.6 million in bonding capacity and revenue from the statewide penny sales tax.
"This $1.582 million would come out of that," Sherwood said.
Pepsi or Coke?
The board approved a new beverage contract for the district, this time choosing Pepsi over Coke products. The contract covers vending machines in the schools – including juices, mineral waters and water – and the beverages for the concession areas.
The board voted to extend the contract with Coke through the remainder of the winter sports season. After that, the Pepsi contract would be in effect.
New coach
Troy Smock, high school assistant principal, was hired as the new head varsity baseball coach. Sherwood said Smock has 14 years of experience coaching baseball in a variety of settings.


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STOCKTON – Donna P. Meder, 78, of Stockton, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at home.
Born Jan. 5, 1935 in Randolph, daughter of the late George Clare and Evelyn Johnson Phillips. She was a 1953 graduate of Randolph Central School.
Donna and her husband owned and operated Char-Don Farms in Stockton. She was also employed at Big E Bank and O.G.L.S./Atlas Energy L.P.
Donna was an active member of the Red Cross of Southwestern New York for over 15 years, serving as volunteer emergency services coordinator. She responded to numerous national disasters, including 911 and Katrina. A past member of the Cassadaga Valley Central School Board for over 20 years, she served as President for 10 years. She was also a member of the BOCES Board for 10 years and the Chautauqua County School Board Association, serving as President from 1982-1984. She was honored as "Friend of Education" in 1996. She was also a member of the Cassadaga Valley Kiwanis Club, Stockton Firemen's Auxiliary, Chautauqua County Farm Bureau and New Horizon's Senior Band. Donna was a long-time member of the Stockton Community Church, where she served as a member of the choir and treasurer.
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GAUVILLE, P; FOUCHER, J.-C. y MOREAU, D. Achievable combustion efficiency with Alstom CFB boilers for burning discarded coal. J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. [online]. 2012, vol.112, n.6, pp.437-447. ISSN 2411-9717.
The key driver for choosing a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler is the ability to burn a wide range of fuels with highly efficient combustion while meeting low emission requirements. Reduced sorbent and water consumption compared with pulverized coal (PC) plants and the ability to deal with corrosive fuel constituents while still meeting local regulations make a CFB boiler-based power plant particularly attractive. CFB-based power generation is particularly relevant in coal mining areas. During mining, a portion of the roof and floor material may be extracted along with the coal seam in order to create adequate working height for the equipment and miners. Therefore, run-of-mine coal which comes directly from the mine contains impurities. The raw coal can undergo a washing or screening process in order to improve its quality by reducing the ash content in the fuel in order to sell it on the export market or to comply with domestic customer requirements. The coal discarded from the washing process usually has a high ash content and difficult mechanical properties resulting from the initial properties, the mining, and the coal cleaning processes. It can contain a large volume of stones or can be very fine as a result of the washing treatment. To create value from burning this discarded coal, the boiler supplier has to meet several technical challenges in developing the appropriate design. This paper highlights the performance achieved with Alstom's CFB boilers developed for power generation over the last two decades to extract value from discarded coals. Emile Huchet Power Plant is the first 125 MWe CFB unit developed for burning coal slurries (called schlamms in France). The Emile Huchet discarded coal fuel is a very fine high-ash residue with an average particle diameter by mass (d50) of around 80 μm as received from the washing plant. The paper describes the performances and the basic design of the CFB boiler to manage such a fine fuel. The performances of two other CFBs of approximately 300 MWe output in operation in the USA and PR China are also mentioned to demonstrate the capability of this technology to burn either low-volatile bituminous or anthracite waste coals. The significant issues experienced during commissioning are reported, and the conceptual choices for burning such fuels are mentioned.
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I'm considering adding another "curve" of metal about 3-4" from the perimeter of the ceiling pan in order to redirect the hot air back down toward the cheese and toppings. Think this would help?
..... Question: How do I get rid of the Big Black Bubbles? I'm not a fan of them. ....
Why is the crust so poofy
No .... that's not leoparding. The smaller spots in between the big black bubbles is pretty close to leoparding.
I've been a little surprised that I haven't gotten more cheese browning given what I'm getting on the crust. That last pic above is indeed whole milk mozz from Trader Joe's. Does whole milk cheese brown better than part-skim?
For today, I got a little carried away with the charcoal and had temps north of 750 on the stone, so things were a little quicker than normal. This was a 2:30 bake. I think I'll return back to the 650 range as I prefer that over today's results.


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As one of the Department of State's 11 Employee Affinity Groups, the Thursday Luncheon Group (TLG) monitors recruitment, assignments, employment practices, promotion patterns, training, and other personnel matters of vital interest to minorities in the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Founded in 1973 by William Davis and Roburt Dumas, TLG sought to increase the participation of African Americans and other minorities in the formulation, articulation, and implementation of United States foreign policy. Four decades later, the Thursday Luncheon Group has over 300 members, including retired and current Department of State and USAID employees, and dedicated members from five other foreign affairs agencies.
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To commemorate the 40th Anniversary, TLG also hosted a luncheon in the Department's Benjamin Franklin room to honor Career Ambassador Terence A. Todman. The program featured remarks from Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Director General of the Foreign Service, Ambassador at Large Suzan Johnson Cook, Assistant Secretary Joyce Barr, and Ambassador Edward Perkins, President of the Association of Black American Ambassadors. Ambassador Todman received TLG's Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions.
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I bought this for my entire family and everyone (including me) complained that this product was so clumpy making it difficult to swallow. We prefer the whole husk type. Not buying again.
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